IPress*
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1868.
PROCLAMATION OS' THE PRESIDENT.
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Deo. 7,1863.
Sellable information being reoeived that the in
surgent foroe is retreating from Bast Tennessee,
under eiroumetaneei rendering it probable that the
Union forces cannot hereafter be dislodged from that
Important position; and esteeming this to be of
high National consequence, I recommend that all
loyal people do, on the receipt of this, informally
assemble at their respective places of worship, and
tender special homage and gratitude to Almighty (Jod
for this gteat advancement of the National cause.*
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Proclamation of the President.
The deliverance of Bast Tennessee is in
deed of national importance, and the Presi
dent fittingly calls upon all loyal people to
oiler special gratitude to God for this groat
result of our military triumphs in the West.
To drive the rebellion from East Tennessee,'
is to drive it from its centre and strong
hold ; to hold that key to the whole South
is to threaten it with, speedy destruction.
"We rejoice that the great news received from
Gen. Foster has justified this brief but earn-»
est proclamation. To have issued it immedi
ately after the victory at Chattanooga might
have been deemed premature, but there is
now no question that the enemy has-been
driven from Tennessee under circumstances
which make it impossible that he should
again invade .that State. General Long,
street, ruined by the defeat of Bragg, is
exerting every energy to escape with his
army, and cannot succeed without loss and
humiliation. General Foster harassing his
retreat, has the active co-operation of Gene
ral Sherman, whose cavalry, at least, is in
time to aid in the victory. Thus the great
army, which so lately drove the Army of
the Cumberland from the soil of Georgia, is
now. broken and dismayed, seeking safety
in ignominious flight, and leaving the prize
for which it contended absolutely and for
ever in the control of the Union. There will
never be another battle at Chattanooga. The
loyal men of Tennessee will never again
tremble before the invasion of their foes.
The threat of .Jefferson Davis, that he
would recover Tennessee if it required evety
man in the South, is proved an empty boast.
A victory has been won which must lead to
greater victory, and the President has been
quick to see its vast importance. His
hastily-written proclamation is evidently the
inspiration of a profound gratitude and
joy,"'and we trust that all its readers will
profit by its wise suggestions, and give their
earnest thanks to God, who seems in these
latter days to have transformed the fiery
angel of war into an angel of victorious
light, whose very sword is wreathed with
laurel, and points to skies luminous with
the beauty of peace.
The Speaker of tlic House*
The election of Mr. Schuylee Colfax
as Speaker of the House of Representatives
is a matter of general congratulation: He
■was elected by a decisive majority, including
' every Union member, so that the triumph
is not a Republican triumph, but one of a
1 higher and broader nature. Mr. Colfax is
in every way qualified for an office so re
_ sponsible. He has been a Representative
of the Ninth Indiana Congressional district
for eight years, and adds to thorough know
ledge of parliamentary business the indis
pensable qualities of strict integrity, firm
ness, impartiality, and courtesy. His de-'
cisions will be respected by friends and op
ponents, and, so far as a Speaker can in
fluence the deliberations of a legislative
‘i body, Mr. Colfax will facilitate the
■ speedy transaction of public business, and
. protect the dignity and order of the House.
, But, independently of this special fitness for
the high position which the Union members
have unanimously given him, Mr. Colfax
has, by a loyal and active course, well
earaed'the confidence 6f the country. Bom
in New York city in March, 1823, he be
came a printer when a boy, and always
Studying and improving, removed to Indi
ana in 1836, and there established the South
Bend Register, a journal which he still con
trols. Mote than half of his life has been
spent in public service, and few men have
served so faithfully and well.
General Grant's Strategy*
Not merely was the battle of Chattanooga
well fought, but the| campaign preceding it
was well planned. The value of the move
ments of Hooker . and Sherman is well
understood, but recent facts just made
known throw new light upon the strategy
of General Grant, and show its soundness
as well as its brilliancy,. A letter from a
staff officer of General Hard.ee, who com
manded the right-wing of General Bragg’s
army, contains the following paragraph:
u The enemy, instead of sending aid to -the relief
of Burnside—as I suppose Gen, Bragg felt convinced
of—quietly waited till we were shorn of more than
a third of our strength in attempting the East Ten
neeiee expedition, when on Monday they began
operations by attacking in tremendous,force.”
•. This is confirmation of the theory we at
first advanced, that the apparently danger
ous exposure of Bubs bide was nothing
inore than a strategic manoeuvre, designed
to induce a division of the rebel forces.
Other confirmation is found in the fact that
General Grant delayed his qttack, en
couraged the supposition that he would'not
attack at all, until Longstsebt had so far
penetrated East Tennessee that his co-opera
tion with Beagg was impossible. It was
then that he advanced in tremendous
force, and overwhelming all opposition,
driving Bbagg’s army in rout before him,
And relieving Burnside from danger.
General 'Beagg doubtless supposed that
his position on Missionary Ridge and-
Lookout Mountain might be strongly for
tified, and held with a force inferior to
that of the assailants. In the meanwhile
he inferred that an advance upon Buen
6ide,‘ with one-third of the rebel army,
would necessitate a corresponding advance
from the army of General Geant. It did
necessitate an advance, but not in the
direction he expected. It required General
Geant to act at once, but, instead of imi
tating the criminal error of his. adversary
in weakening his forces, he begun that
great battle which resulted in the destruc
tion of the main force of the enemy.
Now he sends Shebman to intercept ' the
retreat of Longstkeet, and thus by a suc
cession of brilliant, sound movements, has
completely out-generaled his opponent,
ruined all his plans, and destroyed his
offensive power. ■ General Geant, in this
brief campaign, has transcended his success
at Vicksburg.
John C. Breokinridge is not dead' and
Copperheadism breath.es freely. It is not
yet time for it to order a new suit of sables.
We are, however, not disappointed that the
rumor of his death was false, but regard his
fate with equable indifference. “If it be
true, as is now positively declared,,that a
loyal bullet has sent this traitor 'to eternity,
every loyal heart will feel satisfaction, and
will not scruple to express it.” This asser
tion from a loyal journal is undoubtedly
true. The majority of our people love
justice, and hope for the day when Jeffer
son Davis, Breckinridge, Benjamin, and
their colleagues shall receive the re ward they
have. earned. But for us this hope is lost in
one larger and better founded. It is not the
traitor we are anxiouß to kill, but treason ;
it is not the criminal, hut the crime, that this
war must destroy. To what purpose is it
waged, if not to this ? Jefferson Dayis
■may perish, but if slavery lives, other Jef
ferson Davises will arise. There is no hope
for-the future’which is not bound up with
the hope that slavery will perish. ' There is
no legislation for the Union that does not
■contemplate the extinction of this radical
•curse, the mother of treason, the solitary oc
casion of rebellion. Those who begun this
war may escape when it is ended, and;
“ men without a country,” wander despair
ingly through the world. This will be of
■little importance to us. But it is of surpasa
ring necessity that when the smoke of war
lias rolled away from the land, our Liberty
Shall be standing with'her foot on the
..shackles of the slave, and her garmenfs pure
.of the barbaric stain.
THE OPENING OF CONGRESS.
CCoireapondenco of The Press.]
Washington, December 7, 1863.
The opening of the Thirty-eighth Oongreee hu
attracted to Washington an unusual number of
strangers, and the busy city is eyen more busy than
usual on thisNright December morning. The hotels
swarm with politicians,' and the]Avenue is lined
with crowds of sightseers and great men. It is as
tonishing how greatness becomes relative. Away
from the many oircles-of ambition, the fascination
of fame and power Is lost and forgotten, and we are
surged about in this sea of statesmanship and poli
tics, as though many of us were not distinguished iu
our far-off homes. Here are we that thoHe that give,
and those that ask, and those having nothiDg to ask
and nothing to give, quietly look on and see. We are
for this hour politicians, and our business is to or
ganize the-Houee; and to this end our station is the
tavern and the saloon. So we pass and drift and
pause, and in the unceasing noise and hum of life,
we learn that the House is to be organized, and that
some law has been discovered—some buried and
hidden law which has so worked upon the con
science of Mr. Emereon Etheridge, the Olerk, that
he cannot admit enough members to elect a Speaker'.
What this law is, or whether it has terrors for a con
scientious man,! don’t know; but thus it is, that for
the hour there is no law so muohdiscussed and
quoted .as this buried and hidden law, and no man
so much in themouths of thousands as Mr.-Emerson
Etheridge. ’
Perhapß it is one of those fancies that men nou
rish'as occasional luxuries of the season, or, per
haps, the conscience or Mr. Etheridge Is to be per
mitted to set aside the will of many millious of peo
ple, who recorded a wish not many months ago that
this House should be composed of the friends of the
Administration, and that over that House a friend of
the Administration should preside. So we are all
talking aEout it, and some of us are very angry, and
some of us, I Jim sorry to say, not as sober as we
might be. However, we have faith in the re*
corded will of those millions of people; and standing
upon this door, and looking up to that long, dark
bank of heads, that swells up to the roof, and
into the eyes of the members as they come
singly and in groups through the many doors, there
seems to be a general |&ith, accompanied by just
enough anxiety to make it interesting. Like the
plot of a well*regulated novel, we feel sure that
Borne good body is to be married in the last-chapter—
and we think the good body this morning is Mr.
Schuyler Colfax. He is very calm and very busy,
and finds himself the cynosure of many eyes, as he
stands near his seat, chatting and smillog to a group
of men around him.' Mr. Colfax is one of those in*
descrlbable peeple that everybody seems to like,
wilh a bright eye, a dear, expressive face, and
a genial quick manner that makes all around
him perfectly at home. I should call Mr,
Colfax a natty little man, full of energy and
good nature, and with that positive way that we bo
often see in newspaper men—a way of saying yes
and no, and giving ah opinion in the shortest space
of time. Mr. Colfax is a newspaper man, and I
fancy there is general good feeling among that sin
gular race, who are, as Mr. Biokens would say,
“ writing with ravenous pens ” in the gallery above
the Speaker’s chair, for one of their tribe is now a
popular .man, and about to receive the reward of
his well-earned popularity. ,
It is very near 12 o’clock; the galleries are tilled ;
the doors are crammed; the floor is covered with
moving, talking men; the clerics are frantically hur
rying hither and thither, carrying small bundles
well tied in large red tape; pages are bounding over
chairs and tables, answering calls in a manner that
suggests man; accidents and'muoh mortality among;
them; the new members are making e&oh other’s
acquaintance, and .the old members are Bpeaking
about the weather and the war, and asking each
other how they have been sinoe they last assembled.
Thaddeus Stevens is in his seat, with his stern,
cold-cut, intellectual face looking bright and fresh,
and more like the youngest member of the House
which he, is not, than one of the oldest members
which he is. Near himlis a hard, rugged face, rough
and swarthy with meaning eyes under heavy brows,
the face of one of the best-abused men"in the ooun
tiy—Robert G. Schenck, lately major general com
manding in Maryland, and the terror of every
traitor in that redeemed State. Behind him is one
of Its. redeemers in the person of Henry Winter
Davis, one of the first that treason-shackled Mary
land overthrew, and Unenfranchised
Maryland exalted* Garfield quietly moves around in
diis presence, recalling all the glorieß of the many
Western campaigns, which have given glory to our
arms. He is a young man, and beside him are two
other young men, truant sons of Pennsylvania—
Blaine, of Maine, and Donnelly, of Minnesota. They
ran away from the good old[State, in early years—one
to the East, the other to the West—and now meet
again on the floor of Congress. Our own members are
in a group—Judge Kelley, one of theablestdebaters
in the House, and a leading Repentative; Mr.
O’Neill, and Mr. Myers, and Mr. Thayer, who are
-here for the first time; and Mr. Randall, whose
handsome face is seen between that of John L.
Dawson and Fernando Wood. Mr. Washburne
is here as one of the oldest members, al
though-not an old man; while Mr. Cox, of
Ohio, who is to receive the Democratic nomi
nation for Speaker, is talking to Mr. Pendleton
and Mr. Yoorhces as pleasantly as though he ex
pected to be elected. Altogether, it is a strange
House. There are few old men, and few old mem
bers. It has a practical business look about it, as
though it were going to be an industrious House—a
House of regular habits—that met at proper hours
and dined at proper hours, and as soon as it fixed
: the affairs of the nation, would hurry home and fix
its own affairs—its harvests and invoices, and news*
papers and brifefs, and spinning-wheels and ploughs.
The clock strikes twelve, and ; Mr, Etheridge, who
seems to be an ihoffenßlve man, and not a very bad
fellow, notwithstanding the way we have been
talking about him, raps on the table twiee or thrice,
and proceeds formally to summon the House to
order, and to eall the roll. The members answer to
their names slowly, and the vast multitude listens
as quietly as though each man expected to have hi®
own name called, and was anxious to answer. Mas
sachusetts is passed, and Connecticut, and there is a
buzz over the galleries, for the bar-rooms and the
Avenue had Bet it down thatjthese were among the
States that the conscience of Mr, Etheridge would
not permit to be represented. It was noticed that
Maryland wab not called, nor West Virginia, nor
some of the members from Missouri. This had been
set down among other things, and straightway a
member rises and calls for the reading of the cre
dentials of the members from Maryland—and after
they are read moves to place their names upon the
list. Objection is raised, and a motion is made to
lay the motion on the table. There is a delay oc
casioned by the lingering process of oaUing the yeas
. and nays, and the impatient gallery becomes more
and more impatient. In time, however, it. is an
nounced that upon the motion to lay upon the
table the nays are in a majority. This settles the
question. The galleries cheer lustily, for the contest
is an at end. The majority that admitted Maryland
is sufficient to elect the Speaker, and the election of
a Speaker is merely a matter of form. Nearly two
hours are consumed by the majority in placing upon
the roll maoy members that the conscience of Mr.
Etheridge could not receive, and finally it is ordered
that the House proceed to ballot for Speaker. Mr
Washburne nominated Mr. Colfax, and the galleries
cheer again. Other members are nominated, the
honors being between Mr. Cox, of Ohio, and Mr.
Dawson, of Pennsylvania. But 4 it is evident that
the contest is at an encU On one side there is a firm,
unbroken oolumn supporting Schuyler Colfax. On
the other side the members are dividing off into
group* imd giving each other complimentary votea,
Mr. Benjamin Wood goes alone, and shows that
JohniD. Stiles, of Allentown, is the man he delights
to honor.
Finally, the long coll is ended, and the tellers
make their report. And the Clerk announces tfiat,
according to the report of the said telleis, the Hon.
Sohuyler Colfax, Representative from Indiana, was
duly elected Speaker of the Thirty-eighth Congress.
Mr. Cox and Mr. Dawson are appointed to conduct
him to the chair, and the natty little newspaper man,
amid loud and long-continued (fleering, ascends
the steps and makes a natty little speech—brief,
business like, positive, witq much modesty, great
sense, and no allusion to the star-spangled banner.
So the anxious hour is passed—-the mace iB formally
placed upon the table, and the House Is organized.
J. B, Y.
r WASHINGTON; -
Special Despatches to The Press.
W ASHirfOTON,' D. 0., Dec. 7.
The following letter was read, on Saturday, at
the corporation dinner, in celebration of the intro
duction of Potomac water:
- •- Department of State, ‘
Washington, December 6th, 1863.
: Gentlemen: I regret that unavoidable cares
prevent an acceptance of your hospitable invitation
for to-night. I believe that every generous spirit
finds a melancholy pleasure in studying- the monu
ments and exploring the ruins of ancient Rome. It
is, however, infinitely more satisfactory, and per
haps even more instructive, to observe the progress
and witness the development ol the capital of .a
great Republic. The first sixty years of a city’s life
is so short in relation to Its entire period of existence,
that we practically assume that Washington is just
now entering upon its appointed career. Certainly,
strangers are only just now beginning to know that
our country has a capital.. Contrasted with other
capitals, bow auspicious is the beginning of Wash
ington ! Itß founder was no obscure adventurer, or
ambitious and despotic prince, but the father of his
country and the representative man of hiß raoe. Its
citizens .are not crowded unhealthily between narrow
wails and upon unwholesome marshes; but they en-~
joyaßpace adequate to. the utmost increase, and
this’ tpace'is traversed by broad avenues and streets,
which are relieved by parks and gardens that seem
to bring rural ngoyments into tbe very bustle of the
metropolis. We start, moreover, not only with
enough of air, but with a mass of light that makes
our ways as safe and as cheerful by night as by day,
and with water from the AUeghanles as pure as and
more abundant, than Rome In her then imperial
days drew from the fountains of the Appenines.
For internal trade *ve penetrate the contiaentj
over canals and iron roads, while foreign commerce
is brought by steam navigation directly to our
wharves. Our political condition is even more
felicitous. Instead of haying to conquer a oouutry
for the support of_our capital, a country practically
illimitable, prosperous, and happy, extends the
mural crown, and pours forth its treasure's for the
embellishment of Washington. We have no ty
rants to dethrone, no aristocrats to suppress, no
slaves to watch or fear, but the fullest perfection
of political and social equality at which man
kind has ever aimed, is here happily, and, as we
trust, permanently established. Free from tbe fear
of foreign invasion, only a single cloud darkens the
prospects of our - country and its capital. This
cloud, however, has already given forth its loudest
thuncer and its fiercest hail. It is rolling off. Let
not its shadow, therefore, distuyb the festivities so
worthily gotten up in celebration of thß completion
of a new monument that must oommand the admi
ration of ages.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
_ hit WILLIAM H. SEWARD. '
To Messrs. J. B. Tuston, J. F. Brown,. N. Sargent,
N. D. Larner, H.-O. Wilson, and W. P. Ferguson,
Union Caucus of the House—James Buf
- linton, of Massachusetts, Nominated for
Clerk.
The Union (or Republican) caucus of the House
held an adjourned meeting to-night, at the Oapitbl-
All the candidates for the Clerkship were ex-Repre.
Bentatives in Congress, namely: Messrs. McPher
son, of Pennsylvania; James Buffinton, of Mas
saohuietts; Saml. O. Fbsbenden, of Maine; and
Green Adams, of Kentucky.
- The two first named received eaoh 32 votes on the
flist ballot, Fessenden 18, Adams U.
On the fourth ballot, Mr. Buffimtoi,- was elected
by four votes for the nomination.
Iba Goodenow, of New York, the present door.
keeper, and W. S. Kino, the present' postmaster,
were nominated (or the same positions, and N. G.
Obdway, of New Hampshire, for Sergeant-at-arms.
Tlie Senate Committees.
Alter the adjournment of the Senate to-day, the
Union members met in caucus to rearrange the list
of committees.
The President’s Health.
A report prevailed to-night that the President
was very ill; bnt, so far from this being true, he haa
not been so well for the past ten days as he is now;
and to-night he has been engaged on public bush
ness. . . *
Admiral Shuhrick’s Health.
Admiral Shhbhick’s restoration to health pro
gresses favorably. ,He Is now permitted to receive
the visits of a few friends.
The Russian Fleet.
The heads of the departments visited the Russian
fleet to-day, and were received with the suitable
honors on board of the flag ship; by the Russian
legation, and Admiral Lissovski and the officers
of the fleet. The Russian legation and naval offi
cers met to-night the Cabinet and several American
naval officers, at a dinner given by the Secretary of
State.
United States Supreme Court.
This morning the United States Supreme Qourt
met, all the Justices being present, viz.: Justices
Taney, Wayne, Catron, Nkilson, Grier, Olie-
EORD, Swaine, Miller, Davis, and Fields, The
only business transacted was an announcement by
Mr. Chief Justioe Taney that the oourt had elected
D. W. Middleton, Esq., of this city, long the
assistant clerk, to be the olerk of their court, vice
Mr. William OARhoLL, deceased.
Frauds—Tlic Sangamon.
The Government the traok of gentlemen
guilty of frauds high in position, Further arrests,
it is leported, will be made,
The iron- olad Sangamon leaves for Philadelphia
to-day. *
Fire at Washingtofi.
There.was-a fire at a large laundry in this city
this afternoon, wbioh destroyed the clothing of the
offloers of the Russian fleet.
Restoration of Officers to their Commands.
Colonel TirpiN, of the 66th Pennsylvania,-Cap-,
tain Oeork, of the 164th New York, Lieutenant J.
D. Cooter, of the 3d New Hampshire, having satis
factorily defended themselves at the Court of In
quiry, have been returned to their positions in the
army. •
The Virginia legislature.
The Legislature of Virginia failed to perfect an
organization to-day, at Alexandria, owing to the
want of a quorum in the Hpuse.
Supplies for our Prisoners at Richmond.
A telegram to the United States Sanitary Com
mission this evening, from Fort Monroe, says: The
flag-of-truce boat City of New . York goBs up to
City Point this morning, with 390 packages from the
SaDitary Commission for the prisoners. Send a
few delicaoies, chiefly substantiate. There is no
doubt that the, supplies sent to Richmond are being
received by our men.
frRNIY OF THE POTOMAC.
CAPTURE OF GENERAL MEAGHER.
Lee’s Whole Army Reported on this
Side of the Eapidan.
[Correspondence New York Tribune. 3
At half past six o’clock last night ft gang of gue
rillas attacked a train on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, two miles eaatof Be&leton Station. The
engine waß struck by bullets in fifteen or twenty
places, and Engineer Taylor" had hiß nap pierced by
a rifle ball.
Cyrus H. Hunter, a deserter from the 3d Maine
Volunteers, was shot, on Friday, near Gen* Birney’a
headquarters* ,
General Meagher, who was with the army as a
visitor to his old brigade, was captured, in citizen’s
clothes, near Mine Run, during the recent engage*
meat, and is now in the hands of the enemy*
[Correspondence New YorkTime®.]
"Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6.—Rumors from the
front to-night are to the effect that Lee’s whole,army
is on this side of the Rapidan. ~
It is also believed that he has been reinforced by a
portion of Longatreet’s Corps from East Tennessee.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
XJoßpntcli fx-oai Bragg.
THE ARTILLERY DUEL AT CHARLESTON.
Bragg and Brecltiiirlclgc Sere-
nadctl oil the 3d.
CAVALRY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Fortress Monrob, Dec. 6.—’The Richmond En»
quirer of December 4 contains the following:
Daltok, Tenn., Dee. 2,—ToGeit. CooFBR : The
enemy have fallen back across the Chiokamauga,
destroying everything in their route, lacludiagthe
railroad traok and bridges. Their lobs in
their attack on our rear guard) under General Olay
borne.
!. BRAXTON BRAGG.
GEN. BRECKINRIDGE NOT DEAD. '
Baltimore, Dec. 7.—The Richmond papers con
tains despatch stating that Breekinridge and Bragg
were serenaded at Dalton on the 2d, The great
traitor is, therefore, not dead.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 6.— The fyohmond En
suircr of the 4th contains the following despatches
from Charleston: , .
Charleston, Dec. 3.—There has been no more
shelling of the city since Monday.
The mortar shelling of Fort Sumpter has been con
tinued all day from Cummings’Point.
An artillery duel continues to be kept up between
our batteries 'on James Island and those of the
enemy at Fort Gregg. '
Charleston, Dec. 4.—A slow fire has been kept
up to day from Gregg and Cummings’Point, alter
nately on Fort Sumpter and our batteries on Sulli
van and James Islands; but no casualties have been
reported, . ~
The enemy have not renewed their firing on the
city. .
They are mounting more guns on Wagner, bearing
on the city, and have also unmaiked a new battery.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Orange C. H., Dec. 30.—The enemy have re
erossed the Rapidan to Culpeper by the ford, as
they came, without a fight.
One hundred prisoners will go to Richmond to
day. ■-
There was nothing left by the enemy in his re
treat. . .
Five hundred prisoners were captured during
this raid. _
OUR CAVALRT OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI.
Jackson, Miss., Deo. 4.—The'enemy's cavalry
crossed the Big Black in foroe yesterday, ranging
towards Canton.
CAIRO.
Trade on the Mississippi.
Cairo, Dec. 7. —The steamer Liberty, from Mem
phis, has arrived. She brings 257 bales of ootton
for Evansville. She .passed the steamers Jewess
and St. Cloud, the former with 806 and the latter
with 289 bales of cotton for Cincinnati.
Memphis papers of the sth report an advance of
two and three cents on all grades of cotton, with
sales of ninety bales from twenty-five to seventy-five
cents. The stock Is small, and - rapidly declining
under the operation of the reeent order prohibiting
any from coming In.
The steamer Sultana, from New Orleans on-the
Ist, reporttfthat the steamer Swan was fireu into at
the mouth of the Red river.
The hospital boat Woodford, from Paducha,
brought .one hundred and sixty sick and wounded
soldiers from Chattanooga to. the Mound City
hospital to-day. -
Reports from Columbus, Ky., say that five thou
sand rebels were advancing on Mayfield, Ky., yes
terday.-'
The Supplies for Union Prisoners.
Foetress Monroe, Deo. 6.—Dr. Charles P.
Wright, of Ohio, captured at Chickamauga Septem
ber 20th, has just arrived from Libby Prison, by
flag of truce. The Doctor states that the articles of
provisions, clothing, &b , sent to Union prisoners at
Richmond from their Northern friends and associa
tions have been received by them'exoept in a few
cases. The Doctor was requested by our officers
now in Libby to convey to their friends at home an
injunction as to the necessity of confining them
selves to sending forward staple articles, instead of
luxuries, as the Confederate modes of transporta
tion are now taxed to their utmost extremity.
The War in Mississippi.
St. Louis, Dec. 7.— The Vicksburg correspondent
of the Republican, writing under date of the 28th
ult., says : The rebel'General. Polk has been or
deied to command the Southern Mississippi Depart
ment, with his headquarters at Brandon, fifteen
miles cast of Jackson. A division of rebel infantry
are encamped at Canton, and several regiments at
Meridian. ’ ?
Gen. McPherson has issued a conscription order
similar to that recently issued by General Hurlbufc.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Deo. 7 —One thousand dollars’ worth
of contributions to the U. S. Sanitary Commission
Fair was received from a firm in New York, on Sa
turday. f
The last rail of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Company’s independent track between Cincinnati
and Eawrenceburg wsb laid on Saturday.
From New Orleans.
New York, Dec. 7.—The steamer Locust Point
arrived here this evening, from New Orleans oh the
27th ult.
Meeting of the Officers of the Board of
Trade of Boston.'
Boston, Deo. 7.— A meeting of the officers of the
Board of Trade was held this afternoon. They
voted to memorialize the Government for the grant
ing of a subsidy to aid the South Amerlcah'Steam
sbip Company projeot. It contemplates the esta
blishment of a regular steam communication with
Brazil, and'the intermediate points, where trade
may be increased and developed' with the United
States.
Flection in Massachusetts.
Boston, Deo. 7.—S. L. Raymond, the Citizens!
Union candidate, waa elected Mayor of Cambridge
to-day. ,
E. E. Fitz, the Citizens’ candidate, was elected
Mayor of Chester to-day, without opposition.
Xew York Bank Statement. *
New York, Dec, 7.—The bank statement for
tbe week shows \ _
•A decrease of 10an5.... - $568,603.
- A decrease of speoie. ..- * .o no)
An Increase of circulation - . , ~r i),
A decrease of t.HMoI
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 8.1863.
DIVISIOK OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
FOBAGB WACOM'S CAPTURED BT THE
- • ENEMY.
The Predicament.of Longstreet.
THE VICTORY iN EAST TENNESSEE.
OFFICIAL! DESPATCH FROM GEN.
FOSTER.
LONGSTREET IN FELL RETREAT.
Our Cavalry in. I > iii\s\xit.
Oihciknati, Deo. 7.—There U no later now. from
Knoxville. ► •
Gen. Sherman’s foroea are supposed to be near
that place by this time) and information of* Long
street’s retreat is hourly expected.
The Commercial haa received the following des
patch:
Chattanooga, Dec. 6.—On Friday last the rebel
oavalry force attaaked our forage wagoncj near Har
rison, twelve miles from Chattanooga, capturing
twelve or fifteen of them.
Aavioea from Kingston state that Sherman’s ex
pedition had Longstreet hemmed in with a poor
ohanoe to escape. /"
Our boats now run to Kingston.
Gen. W. D. Whipple has succeeded Major Gene
ral Reynolds as Grant’s chief of staff. General
Reynolds takes command of the troops at New Or
leans.
LONGSTREET RETREATING TO VIRGINIA.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The 'Star has the fol
lowing:
Tazewell, Tenn., Dec. 6, noon.—The cavalry
scouts have jurt returned from the vicinity of Blair’s
Cross Roads, and report that a rebel column was
paesing all night from Knoxville to Blair’s Cross
Roads. They heard the men say that they were
going to Virginia, that the Yankees had them sur
rounded, but that they were going to fight their way
out. The Union scouts on the top of Clinch Moun
tain say : “ Large camp fires were seen last night on
the road from Blair’s Cross Roads to Rutledge.
There is no longer a doubt that Longstreet is ro
tating.”
Tazewell, Tenn,, Dec. 6—6 P. M.—There seems
no doubt but that Longstreet is in full retreat. A
deserter that came in to-day he came
out with the column from KnoxviUe on the 4th, the
infantry and transportation moving up the valley
on the other side of the Holston, and the cavalry on
this side, to cover them from an attack from the
Union tloops in this vicinity. The talk among the
rebel soldiers was that they were going to Virginia
or to North Carolina.
Foster’s cavalry division was four miles this Bide
of Mayoardsville at 2P. M. When the courier left
they were preparing to attack the enemy’s oavalry,
Tazewell, Tenn,, Deo, 6—9 A, M.—After the re
pulse of the enemy’s cavalry at the Olinoh river on
the 2d their whole force continued to hover around)
endeavoring to turn our flanks and to foroe some of
the fordß. In all these efforts they were foiled and
driven back in several small encounters. In addi
tion, we succeeded in" blockading a portion of the
valley road near Rutledge, In the rear of Ransom’s
column.
Yesterday the whole cavalry withdrew in the di
rection of Knoxville.
Gen. Graham’s brigade followed them for a short
distanoe. It is reported that the roads in front are
blockaded! and that the enemy have burnt the rail
road bridges at Strawberry Plains and Mossy Creek.
If this be so, It indicates that Lohgstreet is, or soon
will be, retreating.
Scouts report that cannonading was heard yester
day in the direction of Clinton. {
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 6—4.30 P. M.—A de
spatch which has just been received here from Gen,
Foster, indicates beyond a doubt that Longstreet is
retreating towards Virginia, He will be well fol
lowed up by our forces, . ;
New York, Deo. 7.—The Tiibune has received the
following despatch: . ■ *
Chattanooga, Dec. 7.— Longstreet is retreating
through the Gap into Virginia abd North Carolina.
Our cavalry are pursuing, and he will scarcely be
able to make good bis escape without material loss,
though he has thirty-six hours the start.
- Washington, Deo. 7—lo o’clock P. M.—The fol
lowing important despatch has been received at the
headquarters oi the army: v
Tazewell? Tenn., Dec. 7, 1853,
Major General H. IT. Halleck, General in- Chief:
Longstreet is in full retreat up the valley. Your
orders about following with cavalry shall be carried
out. My division of cavalry attacked the enemy’s
cavalry in one of the passes of the Clinch Moun
tains yesterday afternoon, and are pushing them
Rigorously. <
Couriers from Knoxville_arrlved last night, -The
road is clear. , . .. >
General Sherman arrived there yesterday,'
J. G. FOSTER, Major General,
Chattanooga, Dec. 7.—General Sherman’s ca
valry arrived at Knoxville on the evening of the 3d
instant, and Longstreet raiaedthe siege on the night
of the 4th, retreating toward Bristol via the Mor
ristown railroad to Richmond, apd south from Bris
tol. His retreat was made both on? the north and
south banks of the Hoiston river,''Foster’s cavalry
following him on the south and Sherman’s on the
north.
General Grant has captured, since the war;-472
cannon and 90,000 prisoners.
XXXYIIItIi CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
The galleries of both Houses were densely crowded
long before the hour for the opening of the session
arrived.
The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to or
der at noon.
Rev, Mr, Sunderland offered a prayer, ex
pressing the gratitude of the country that, though
the storm drives, the Republic still lives.
The credentials -ofMeesrs, Willey and Van Win
kle, Senators elect from West-Virginia, were pre
sented by Mr. Oollamer, of Vermont.
The credentials of Mr. Connes, of California,
were presented by, Mr. Nesmith, of Oregon, and the
credentials of Mr. Henderson, of Missouri, by Mr.
Foot, oi Vermont.
Messrs. Connes and Henderson were qualified,
and took the oath of loyalty prescribed at the last
Congress. \ .
Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, raised the question of
order as to the right of the gentlemen from West
Virginia to take their seats. He held that there was
constitutionally and legally no such State as West
Virginia, and there could, therefore, be no Senator
fiom such a State. His object was simply to put on
the record his objection. He did not believe that
Virginia was like the polypus, that could be sepa
rated into several segments, and yet each live, and
have a separate being. He believed the old State
to be intact, and that this whole thing is in viola
tion of the Constitution, He therefore desired to
take the yeas and nays on the admission of'the
alleged Senators.
Mr. FOOTE asked what was the question before
the body.'
The PRESIDENT said there was none.
Mr. DAVIS then moved to refer the credentials
of the gentlemen from West Virginia to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr. TRUMBULL said that there was no such
committee.
Mr. HALE said that when the credentials were
presented* that the question was on receiving and
reading,- and then qualifying the parties. In the
case of General Shields, the Senator from Minne
sota, this was the course pursued, and then the cre
dentials were referred.
Mr. FESSENDEN said he had made the motion
in the case of General Shields, and the matter being
referred to the committee, he subsequently re
ported to them. In this case the motion could be
made to refer to a select committee.
Mr. FOOT said the question had never been made
as to Senators elect being sworn in.
The PRESIDENT said that the usual practice was
to present the credentials and sign them, by the read
ings of the Senators elect* to qualify, A motion
could then be made to qualify, or the subject be
postponed.
Mr. FESSENDEN said it was unnecessary to
refer to a committee; that the matter could be con
sidered in the Senate.
After further debate, Mr. DAVIS, as a test ques
tion, moved that the oath of office be .administered
to the gentleman from West Virginia. The motion
was carried, yeas 36, nays 5. The hays being Messrs.
Buckalew, of Pa.. Hendricks, oflnd., MoDougali,
of Qal., and Powell, of Ky. ■
Mr. SHERMAN submitted a resolution that the
Committee on the Judiciary should inquire and re
port whether the Hon. Robert Wilson Is still a Sonar
tor from Missouri. •
t Mr. GRATZ BROWN having recently been elect
ed a Senator by the Legislature of Missouri, butnot
appearing here yet. Mr. Wilson, who was appointed
by the Governor at the last session to fill a vacancy,
was still in his seat to-day.
The resolution was not voted on.
On motion of Mr. FOOT, a resolution was adopted
appointing a committee of three to wait, in con
nection with a committee on the part of the House,
upon the President of the United States, and inform
him of the leadiness of Congress to receive his an-,
nual message.
Messrs. Foot, Trumbull, and Nesmith were ap
pointed the committee on tne part of the Senate.
Mr. FOOT offered a resolution for the classifica
tion of the Senators from West Virginia by the
usual means of drawing by lot, which wab adopted.
To Mr. Vanwinkle fell the long term, expiring in
1869, and Mr. Willey the shbrfc term, expiring in
1565. ' : '
Mr. LANE, of Indiana, gave notice of the intro
duction of bills to repeal the $3OO commutation
feature of the enrolment act, and to increase the
pay of non commissioned officers and privates in
the army fifty per cent. * "
The daily hour of meeting was fixed at 12 o’clock,
noon. 1 .
On motion of Mr. POWELL, the Senate ad
journed.
At noon Mr. ETHERIDGE, the clerk, rapped the
members to order, and'said this being the time de
signated by the Constitution uf the United States'
for the meeting of the Thirty eighth Congress, he
would now proceed to call the roll of members, and
of such only whose credentials show that they were
regularlv ejected, in accordance with .the laws of
their States respectively, or the laws of the United
States. ,
The CLERK then read the roll of members from
all the State a excepting Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia. Oregon, Missouri, and Kansas.
' Mri STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, desired the cre
dentials of those membei'B Whose names are not on
thesiolls, to te read. '
The CLERK said he had placed on the roll the
names of those whose certificates bore internal evi
dence of their election, in accordance with the law
of March last.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked whether
there were any contestants of scats.
The CLERK replied that there were three or four
from Missouri, one from Vlrgiuia, And one from
Kentucky, so far a> ho recolleoted.
Mr. STEVENS repeated his request^
Mr. PENDLE TON, of Ohio, asked whether there
was any rule requiring contestants at the organiza
tion ol the House to file notices of their intention to
contest the seats.
Mr. STILES, of Fennsyiyania, asked for tke
re.tiiiag of the act' of Congress passed Match 3d,
1863. The act was then read, as follows: ,
An act to .regulate the duties of the Clerk of the
House of Eenietentatlver, In preparing for the or
ganization of the House.
Be it enacted , frc , N That before the first meeting of
the next Congiess, and of every subsequent o>n
gress, the clerk of the next preceding House of Re
presentatives shali make a roll, of the Representa
tives elect, and place thereon tke names of all per-'
sort, and of such persona only, whose credentials
i how that they were regularly elected, la accordance
with the laws of their States respectively, or the
laws of the United States. .
At the requeßt of Mr. STEVENS, the Clerk read
.the form oi the credential. of the Maryland mem
bers, Which he had ruled out because of their in
formality. .. „
■ Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, offered a resolu
tion that the names of the Maryland delegation be
NEWSPAPER-ACCOUNTS.
Washington, Dec. 7.
SENATE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
placed on the rolls of the House, and moved the
previous question, whioh was seconded.
Mr. J. V, ALLEN, of Illinois, moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
Mr. STILES asked whether the resolution was
in order.
The OLEBK replied that It wm clearly in order as
pertaining to the organization.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, wished to know the reason
why the names were not plaoed on the rolls.
He was called to order from the Republican side
or the House, while others demanded that the roil
should be called.
The CLERK said that Mr. Cox was not in order,
as the previous question was pending.
The question was then taken on Mr. J. C. Allen’s
motion to lay Mr. Dawes’ resolution on the ta
ble, and it was decided In the negative—yeas 74,
nays 94.
YEAS.
llu'cMne,
Johnson. Philip
Johnson, Wm
Kalbllalbch,
Reman,
King,
Knapp,
Law,
Lazear,
Le Blond.
Long,
Mallory,
Marcy,
McAllister.
McDowell.
McKenney,
Middleton,/
Miller. ’ y
Morris,
Morrison,
Nelson,
Noble, '
Odell.
O’NeiU.
Pendleton.
NAYS.
Field,
Frank,
Garfield,
Gooon,
Grinnell,
Griswold,
Hale,
Higby,
Hooper.
Hotchkiss,
Hubbard, AW .
Hubbard, Calvin
Hubbard, John H
Hubbard* H
Jenks,
Julian,
Kasson,
Kelly,
Kel ok, T W
Kellogg, Orlando
Littlejohn,
Loo gear,
Lovejoy,
Martin,
Hclndae,
Miller, 8 G
Moxebead,
Morrill,
Morris,
Myers, A
Myers, Leonard
Allen. .Taa C
Allen. Wm J
Ancona.
Bttldwln, AC
Bliss.
Brooks,
Chambers,
Coffroth,
Cox,
CoUmact
Cravens,
Dawson,
Dennison,
Eden,
Edgerton,
E'dridge.
EDKlieh,
Fink,
Ganson,
Grider.
Harding,
Harrington,
Harris,
Herrick,
Holman,
Alley,
Allison,
Ames,
Anderson.,
Arnold,
ABhley,
'Bally, John D
Ba’dwln,
Banter.
Beaman,
Blaine,
BoatweH,
Brandeger,
J 3 roo mall,
Brown,
Clarke, Ambrose B
Clarke, Freeman
Clay, '
Gobi), !
Cole,
Colfax,
Dayis, T T
Dawes,
Demlng,’ *
Dixon,
Donnelly,
Dripgs.
DntnonS
Bckley,
Eliot,
Farnsworth,
Fenton,
> The result of the vote was greeted with applause
in the galieiiea and on the floor of the House.
Mr, DAWES demanded a vote on the resolu
tion.
Mr. WASHBURNE hoped that the rules would
be enforced as to the preservation of order.
Mr. Dawes 1 resolution was adopted, followed by
applause. So the names of the Maryland members
will be placed on the rolls.
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, offered a resolution di
recting that the names of the Missouri members be
placed on the rolls.
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, raised a question of
order that the resolution proposed to instruct the
Clerk to act contrary to the law of Congress.
Mr. YEAMAN, of Kentucky, asked and .was
excused from voting, feeliog a ueli'oacy m his seat
was contested.
On motion of Mr, GARFIELD, of Ohio, the cre
dentials of the Representative . from Oregon were
read, and that gentleman's name waß entered on the
rolls.
On motion of Mr. PIKE, of Maine, a similar
course was adopted in regard to the member from.
Kansas.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania,
the same course was taken with regard to West
Virginia.
Mr. STEVENS asked that the credentials of the
Louisiana members, Messrs. Beale, Caiman, and
Baker, be read.
They state that the election was in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of
said State: that the election was held on the 2d of
November last, and Bigued by J, S. Riddel, Governor
of Louisiana.
Mr. STEVENS submitted a resolution, that the
names of these gentlemen be stricken from the rolls.
Mr. CRAVENS, of Indiana, moved to lay the’ re
solution on the table. v
. The point was decided to be well taken.
Mr. STEVENS appealed from the deoision.
Mr. PENDLETON, of Ohio, moved to lay the ap
peal cn the table.
Mr. BROOKS, of New York, said the House could
elect a Speaker without the names being stricken off.
Mr. STEVENS protested against their admission,
Jmt, in order to facilitate the organization of the
House, he would withdraw his resolution for the
E rebent, and again offer it when the members had
een sworn in. ' ■. . • ~
Mr. LOVEJOY called for the reading of the cre
dentials of the members from Virginia, and afteiv
wards moved & resolution that the names of the
members (three in number) be placed on the roiL
Mr. W ASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked a question,
to which the Clerk responded that the credentials
were in accordance with the law of Virginia, whioh
requires the certificates to be signed by the clerk of
the county court, as had been done in this case.
After further remarks being made,
Mr. J. C. ALLEN moved that the resolution be
tabled, which was agreed to—yeas 100, nays 73.
The CLERK said that the credentials, as he un
derstood the question, were in accordance with the
laws of Virginia,
Mr. J. C. ALLEN insisted on his motion.
A brief conversation ensued as to the legality of
the credentials, when the question was taken and
the resolution agreed to.
. So the names of the members from Virginia were
entered on the roll,
. Mr. WASSBCRNE moved that the House pro*
kceed to the election of Speaker viva voce. Agreed to.
i It was now half past 1 o'clock.
Mr. WASHBURNE nominated Mr. Colfax,
i Mr. PENDLETON nominated Mr. Cox.
Mr. ANCQtfA, of Pennsylvania, nominated Mr.
Dawson.
Mr. GRIDER, of Kentucky, nominated Mr. Mal
lory, of Kentucky;
Mr. STEEL,*of New York, nominated Mr. Steb
binr. -
Messrs, King and Blair, o{,Missouri, were also
placed In nomination. - ; -
1 "Messrs. Pendleton,'Dawes,Wadsworth, and Pome
roy, were appointed tellers to conduct the election,
i The House then proceeded to a vote,
i ’ The result was announced as follows
Whole number of votes cast
i Becepsary to a ch0ice.......
Mr. C01fax..... 101 Mr. Mallory.
Mr. Cox 42 Mr. Stebbins.
Mr. Dawson 12 Mr. B>air....
-Hr. King 6 Mr. Stiles....
The following was the vote in detail.
Fob Mb. Colfax—Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames,
Anderson, Arnold, Ashley, j; D. Balwin, Baxter,
Beaman, Blaine, J. Blair, Blow, Boutwell, Boyft
Brandeger, Broomall, W. J. Brown, A. W. Clark,
F. Clark, Clay, Cobb, Cole, Cresswell, H. W. Davis,
T. T. Davis, Dawes, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly,
Driggs, Dumont, Eokley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Fen
ton, Frank, Garfield, Gooch, Hotchkiss, A; W. Hub
bard, J. H. Hubbard, C. J. Hubbard, Jenks, Julian,
Kasson, Kelley, F. W. Kellogg, O. Kellogg, Little
john, Loan, Longyear, Lovejoy, Marvin, Mcßride,
McCiurg, Mclnaoe, S. F. Miller, Morehead, Moi>
rill, D. Morris, A, Meyers, Leonard Myers, Norton,
C. O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Perham, Pike. Pome
roy. Price, W. H. Randall, A. H. Rice, J. H. Rice,
E. H. Rollins, Schenck, Schofield, Shannon, Sloan,
Smith, Smithers, Spaulding, Starr, Stevens, Thay
er, Thoxnaa, Tracey, Upson, Van Valkenburgh, E«
B. Wathburne, W. B. Washburne, Webster, Wha
ley, Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Windom, Wood
bridge.
Fob Mb. Cox—Messrs. O. Allen,'W. J. Alien,
A. O. Baldwin, Bliss, J". S. Brown, Cravens, Daw
son, Eden, Edgerton, Eidridge, English, Fink, Har
rington, C. M. Harris, Herrick, Holman, Hutchins,
Wm. Johnson, Kalbfieisch, Knapp,-Law, Le Blonde,
Long, Marcy, McDowell, McKinney, Middleton, J.
R. Morris, Morrison, Noble, John O’Neill, Pendle
ton, Ferry, Robinson, Rogers, Ross, W. T. Steele,
Sweat, Voorhees, Wheeler, C. A. White, J. W.
White.
Fob Mb. J. L. Dawson—Messrs. Anoona, Bally,
Cofl'roth, Cox, Dennison, Philip Johnson, Lazear,
McAllister, Wm. H. Miller, S. J. Randall, Stiles,
Strouse. . . »
Fob Mb. Mallobt—Messrs. Brooks, Grider,
Harding, B, Harris, King, J. S. Rollins, Stuart,
WadsworthjWard, and Teaman.
Fob Mb. King-Messrs. Chandler, Hall, Mallory,
Radford, Scott, and Fernando' Wood.
Fob Mb. Stbbbins— Messrs. Ganson, Griswold,
Kernan, Nelson, Odell, Pxuyn, J. B. Steele, and
Warfield.
Fob Mr Blair, o? Missouri—Messrs. Cottman
and Field.
Fob Mb. Stiles—Mr. B. Wood.
The CLERK therefore declared Mr. Colfax legal
ly and duly elected Speaker of the House for the 38th
Congress.
: The announcement was greeted with vociferous
i applause.
Messrs. Dawson and Cox were appointed to eon
duct the Speaker to the chair. The motion was fol
. lowed by applause from the floor and galleries.
The SPEAKER in taking the chair delivered a
: brief, eloquent, and patriotic address, which-was
j received with general applause.
; ; Address of Mr. Colfax
| Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
| To-day will be marked in American history as the
i opening of a Congress destined to face and settle the
i most important questions or the country, and during
■ whose existence the*rebellion, which has passed its
j culmination, will, beyond- all question—thanks to
i our army, and navy, and Administration-nlie a de
| served death.
Not only will your constituents watch with the
1 strictest scrutiny your deliberations here, but the
'friends of liberty, to the most distant lands, will be
interested spectators of your acts,
v In this greater than Roman forum, I invoke you
;to approach these grave questions with the calm
.thoughtfulness ol statesmen, freeing your discus
ißions from that acerbity whioh mars instead of ad
vances legislation, and with unshaken reliance on
that Divine power which gave victory to those, who
'formed this Union, and can give even greater vic
tory to those who are seeking to save it from de
struction by the hand of the parrloideand traitor, I
invoke you also to remember that sacred truth,
which all history verifies, that “They who rule not
jlxf righteousness shall perish from the earth."
Thanking you, with a grateful heart, for this dis
tinguished mark of your confidence and regard, and
appealing, to you all for that support and forbear
ance, by the aid of which alone I can hope to suc
ceed, 1 am now ready to take the oath of office, and
.enter upon the duties you have assigned me.
Mr, washburne being the oldest Conservative
member, was requested by the Clerk to administer
the customary oath, and also the oath of allegiance,
which having been performed, the Speaker desiring
to preserve the decorum of the House, said if per
sons in the galleries should indulge in manifesta
tions either of approbation or dissent, the sergeant
at-arms and doorkeeper would be instructed to take
such persons into custody. '
The members'were then sworn in, advancing by
delegation? as their names were called.
The members from Louisiana being called,
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, objected to
their being sworn in, and moved that the question
be postponed till to-morrow.
Mr. BROOKS, of New Ysrk, asked the House to
proceed with the organization. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania saw, in the election of Speaker, that
he and his friends have the control of the House,
and that there was but little or no opposition to
him and his friends, excepting in the mere form. He
thought that the public interests, and the conveni
ences of all the other members, would ;be best con-.
Bulted by following the oidinary oourse. He knew
not„what right these gentlemen from Louisiana
had to .seats on the floor, except that whioh was
shown by their credentials, and from these it is evi
dent that they come here with the same rights as
any other-gentlemen, and any attempt to interrupt
the proceedings of the House by such an extraorai*
nary motion was more likely to delay than com
plete the organization. The gentleman from Penn
sylvania was sure of all the other officers. Why
should he not permit the gentlemen from Louisiana
to be sworn in as heretofore provided in such cases,
.and afterwards send their credentials to the Com
mittee of Elections l
Mr."STEVENS replied that .this was notan ex
traordinary but an ordinary motion. When a mem
ber believes from the face of the document that in*
truth they are no credentials he should object. In
this instance the credentials were signed by men ne
ver heard of before and stamped with a private seal
only. He was assured that there was no pretence
of any election having been held. It had not been
customary to swear in members until it was deter
mined that the persons presenting themselves were
entitled to seats. As questions of salary and mileage
were involved, men came hither from the different
States forthe mere purpose of getting the mileage.
He did not Bay that these gentlemen were so influ
enced ; but last year two gentlemen, came from the
same State asking admission, and the House pur*
sued in their oases.the course which he now auggest
■ ed.
Mr. OOX, of Ohio, replied, Baying that he well re
membered that at the extra seiilon of the laat Oon
gaeui Mr, TTpton, of Virginia, presented himielf for
a neat, when he objected tobia. being .worn in be*
cioit he was not a citizen ol Virginia, but a citizen
and voter In''Ohio! ‘The gentleman from Pennsyl
vania and hi. friend, allowed Mr. Upton to take hi.
.eat, which he retained for aix month., meanwhile
drawing hla pay. He wa» then turned out of the
House,>it being mown that hH olaim t<t be \ wm.
ber was without the shadow of a pretence. Let the
credential«,of these gentlemen* whioh are fair on
their face, go to the Committee ot Elections. Give
them a fair teat, as was the case with their,prede
cessors from Louisiana.
Mr. STEVENS believed that the predecessors to
whom allusion was made by the gentleman from
Ohio, were admitted just previous to the tormina-'
tion of the last session. After stumping the coun
try for two months they were admitted.
Mr. COX replied, that secured their admission
speedily.
Mr. MALLORY, of Kentucky, asked Mr. Stevens
whether, if these applicants would stump New
England for two montbs, he,would then admit them,
as was done in the oase of the former members from
Louisiana.
Mr. STEVENS replied that he would admit these
men, provided they would go to Kentucky and
stump that State for the emancipation cause.
[Laughter.]
Mr. STEVENS modified his resolution so as to re
fer the credentials of the gentlemen from Louisiana
to the Committee .of Elections, tnd postpone their
being sworn in till a report is made In the case.
Mr. J. C. ALLEN moved that Mr. Stevens’ reso
lution be negatived—yeas 74, nays 101.
The resolution waa then adopted—yeas 100,
nays 71.
The delegates from the Territories were then
sworn. ' *
Perry,
Pruyn,
Radford;
Randall, Sami J
Robinson,
Rogers,
Rollins,
Ross,
Scott,
Blobbing.
Steele, John B
Steele, Wm G
Btlles,
Strouse,
Stuart,
Sweet,
Voorhees,
Wadsworth,
Ward.
White, Chilton A
White, John W
Winfield,
Wood. Baoj
Wood,Fernando
The credentials of the delegates from Dakotah
were referred to the Committee of Elections.
Mr. WASHBURNE gave notice of hU intention
to introduce a bill to revive the grade of lieutenant
general of the army, and providing a medal to be
struokfor presentation to Major General Grant;
also tendering a vote of thankß to him and the offi
cers under him.
Mr. LOVE JOY gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill to punish slaveholders throughout
the United states and Territories.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, gave notice of his
intention to introduce a bill for the suspension of
the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain.
On motion of Mr. WASHBURNE, the rules of
the former House were adopted for the present. A
select committee wah appointed on the same, to
report from time to time.
The House then adjourned.
Norton,
O’Neill, Chas
Orth,
Patterson.
Perham.
Pike, v
Pomeroy,
Price,
Randal, Win H
Rice, A ff
Ric 9, JoliuH
Rollins, E H
Schenck.
Schofield.
Shannon,
Sioan,
Smith,
Smithers,
Spaulding,
Star,
Stevens,
Tliaytr,
Tracy,
Upson,
Van Valkenbnrgh
W&shbarnc, £ B
Wheeler,
WUliams,
Wilson.
Windom.
Wooibridge,
- Tlie Pay of School Teachers#
Tolhc Editor of The Press: ~
Sik : Atthe last meetingof the Board of School Con
tiollers a report was adopted, by a vote of eleven to
ten, Increasing the pay of school teachers, in conse
quence of the high price of the necessaries of life. ' I
would point out some of the inequalities in grading
the salaries, which I judge to be the reason the
report did not receive a larger majority.' The high
school salaries have been increased about 20 cent.,
grammar-school teachers 60 per cent., secondary
schools 30 per oent., primary schools 20 per cent. Why
thefemale principal of a grammar school Bhould have
S3CO added to her salary of $OOO, while the principal
of a primary school is to receive but $6O increase,
oh the small salary of $3OO, it 1b difficult to com
prehend. The increase cost of living affesta the
one quite as much as the other. When the
Board of Control applied to Councils for an
extra appropriation to meet the proposed increase
of salaries, Mr. Harper,member of Common Coun
cil from the Eighth ward, a practical man, moved to
amend the bill to the effect that the Board of Con
trol should inorease the salaries under $350, forty
percent. The amendment was unanimously adopt
ed. Notwithstanding this, the Board have increased
the large salaries fifty per cent., and the Btnall sala
ries but twenty per cent. The disparity is not justi
fied by the amount of labor performed. It iB in the
primary schools where the first impression oa the
young mind is made j when the child reaches the.
grammar schools the foundation has been laid, and
the work is comparatively easy. It is to be hoped
that at the stated meeting of the Board of Control,
to be held on Tuesday next, a full attendance of the
members will be present, when they will reconsider
the flutyeet, and justice will be done to the poorly
paid primary -school teaohers.
Respectfully yours, E,
Philadelphia, December 5, 1863,
Italian Opera.— To-night Mlbb Clara Louise
Kellogg} not only the beist of American singers, but
unequalled by few of the Italians, will make
her first appearance this season. In two or three
ye&rs tliia lady has made remarkable progress in her
art, and is thoroughly accomplished as a focallst
and actress. Her voice is pure, sweet, and strong,
with great flexibility and variety. We trust we
shall hear it frequently during the rest of the sea
son. “ Rigoletto ” will have an excellent cast,
with Miss Kellogg, Madame Sulzer, Mazzoleni,
Bellini, and Colletti. It is not one of the best of
the operas of Yerdi, but contains some of his best
and most popular music. Mr. Maretzek has grati
fied the thousands who think Yerdi the greatest of
oompoterß, in announcing “ Macbeth” for Wednes
day evening. In New York it was enthusiastically
received, and Bellini’s Macbeth pronounced a per
formance of singular power.
The performance of” Luorezia Borgia,” last night,
was very fine. Madame Medori sang with unusual
power and passion. The audience was large and
fashionable, and warmly applauded the frio, The
krifidm, and other brilliant and popular passages,
Mr. Maretzek deserves this success, having organ
ized the finest company we have heard for years.
By the way, Mr. Grau will, in January, begin an
eperatio tour in the principal cities of the West.
Nkw Chestnut-street Theatre.— This eve
ning Mr. Forrest will appear in a character of yet
novel interest, but of recognized power—' u The Bro
ker of Bogota,” There 1b general desire to witness,
and witness again, this most modern characteriza
tion of Mr. Forrest.
Miss Johanna Olausscn will appear in an entire
lynew play, on Wednesday night, written for her
by Mr. Frank Jarvis, and entitled the “Child of
Nature.” In thiß comedy the dashing “Captain,”
will introduce several songs, and, we hope, will have
a character suited to her charming qualities.
The National Circus; —The present organiza
tion, as directed by Mrs. Charles Warner at National
Hall, still continues to attract large numbers of
ladies and gentlemen every evening. The Matinees
on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons are also
well attended. It is the only place of the
kind in Philadelphia, and cannot fail to attract
general attention, and conducted as this company
Is, it elicits general admiration. Two additional
artista'wiU make their first, appearance to-morrow
evening.
A Lecture, by Mr. Robert S. Davis, on the
“Siege - of Charleston and the Port Royal Contra
bands,” will be delivered thiß evening, at Concert
Hall, for the benefit of the Union Volunteer Re
freshment Saloon. The subjects are peculiarly in
teresting, and Mr. Davis, not only by general intel
ligence, but by personal experience and study, is
admirably qualified to treat of them. As a corres
pondent at Charleston, who gave particular atten
tion to tlie siege, and carefully studied the condition
of the contrabands at Port Royal, he possesses a
fund of original information, which will make his
lecture unusually interesting. The hall is to be
handsomely decorated with flags, and among them
will be the flog captured, in June last, from the
rebel ram “Atlanta,” by Com. John Rodgers, of
the “ Weehawken.”
...-18L
9l
TO
Gough’s Lectures. The 'announcement that
the sale of tickets for Gough’s Lectures would com
mence on Saturday morning last at Messrs.-Mar*
tien’fl, drew such a large* crowd, that the reserved
Beats in the Academy were taken in a few hours
after the commencement of the sale. We would ad
vise those who are still unsupplied, and are desirous
of hearing this distinguished lecturer, to apply im
mediately, as we understand that there are but a few
reserved seats at Concert Hall, and a few seats in
the family circle of the Academy left.
Publications Received.— The London Quarterly
and the Eckctic Magazine , from W. The
best articles in the former are upon Thomas Hood,
Lyell’s Antiquity .of ,Man, Fronde’s History of
Queen Elizabeth, andthe Church of England and
her Bishops. In the Eclectic } a portrait of the Sul
tan, Abdul Aziz, will challenge attention, and the
selection of articles Is excellent.
From Samuel S. White, the publisher, we have
the-December number of th e.Denlal Comos x edited,
with great tact and ability, by Dis. J. D. White, J.
H. McQ.uillen, and George J. Ziegler. We also
have the December number'of ; the American Law
Register. .Its two opening articles, (original,) deal
very severely, but not without cause, with one of
Judge Woodward’s decisions, and with the speech
of Lord Chancellor Westbury,- on Law Reform.
I.AnOK Positive Salk ov Boots, Shoes, Gust
Shoes, &c.— The early attention of purchasers
is requested to the large and general assortment of
toots, shoes, army goods, gum shoes, (desk), Sro.,
embracing samples of *l,lOO packages of prime fresh
goods, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on
four mouths’ credit, commencing this morning, at
JO o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers & Co., auc
tioneers, Nos. 4232 and 231 Market street—including
20 cases partially wet. '*'
Lakqk Sale To-dav—Ri;ai. Estate, Ghoond-
Rbktb, Stocks, Ao.— Without reserve, by order of
Orphans’ Court , Executors, and others. See Thomas &
Sons’ advertisements and pamphlet catalogue.
[YOB ADDITIONAL CITY »EWB, SEE YOUBTH EASE.]
Resolution of Thanks.—A letter was
received at this office, last evening, from Lieutenant
Colonel Lewis Wagner, commandant at Camp ffm,
Penn, conveying a resolution passed on October
Hth, 1863, by the 6ih Regiment and part of the Bth
Regiment of TJ. troops for the haodsome
manner in which these soldiers were received at the
Volunteer Refreshment Saloons. The resolution,
which is signed by the field, staff and line officers,
reads as follows: .
Camp William Pbsw,
. Chblton Hills, Pa., Oct 14, 1863.
- We, the commissioned officers of the 6th and Bth
Regiments IT. S. Colored troops, beg leave to
press our grateful acknowledgments to the managers
of the Cooper Shop and Onion Volunteer Refresh
ment Saloons for the elegant and plentiful repast
provided for their regiments and themselves on the
3d init; therefore, be it resolved, that we will and
do hereby tender to them our unanimous and most
hearty thanks, not only for the sumptuous enter
tainment, but also for the spirit of patriotism whicn
prompted them, in the face of opposition and preju
dice, to open their doors to colored troops ; and be
it resolved, that no matter where duty may call us,
we will remember with gratitude the Cooper Shop
and Union Volunteer Refreshment Salooos, whioa
has so faithfully performed its part in this great
struggle, in feeding and refreshing the weary sol
dier going and returning from duty.
Installation of a Pastor.—The in
stallation of Rev. Richard Mulery as pastor of the
South-street Presbyterian Chvdfch' took place on
Sunday evening, in the presence of a large congre
gation. The services were of an interesting cha
racter, and excellent music was discoursed by the
choir. Rev. F. Robbins, of Green Hill Church,
preached the sermon, and Rev. Mr. Patton pro
poled the constitutional 'questions, and the*
charge to the congregation. Rev. W. W. Taylor
delivered the the pastor elect.
" Hospital Items.—An old lady,, named
Elizabeth Rice, residing in Lombard street, above
Third, was knocked do-wn about seven c,’clock laßt
evening on Market street, near Twelfth,.by one of
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight cars, and so badly
injured that she died in about an hour after being
conveyed to the hospital. *
James Carter, aged sixteen years* wa& also admit
ted to the hospital. He injured hto. head by falling
into a cellar at Third and OaUowhttli a tree ts.
Accident.—About one JP*. M. yesterday
afternoon Officer ElishaUavitu. of the First distriot,
'•while attempting to get on tbiiiffbnt platform of one
of the Ridge avenue and ISanayunk. Passenger
Railway cars, missed his fw>tho3d and fety the
wheels passing over his log, lacerating it badly 1 .
* The Subbcbittiqn Agent reports tbe
sale or $683,450 in five-twenties yesterday, the aalos
being about equally OiYifled between th» We»*
the large cities. 1
Fires.—Two slight fires tafiik place• yes
terday afternoon. one at 1210 Pine street, and the
other in Filbert street, above Sixth. ,
Public Entertainments,
THE CITY.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MOSEY MARKET,
Philadelphia, Pec. 7,1833.
Thera ftta been nothing llko aiTofllolal estimate made
of the war aspanses of the coming year. The reports of
correspondents la Washington make the figures widely
different. It la well known that the Secretary of the
Treasury has hia report completed, but what it contains
has been kept completely from the eye 3 of curious ob
servers. The state of our nationeL finances Is. however.
In a very healthy condition, and from the unexhausted
resources authorized by the last session of Congress. Mr.
Chase has'still amply sufficient to carry on the war for
another six months. However, provision muet be
made for thoreriod when these have-been exhausted,
and all speculation is idle as to the Secretary's Intentions
regarding the mode he will propose to raise more mo
ney. •
The money market to-day was easy atr6@7 per cent.,
and nc t a little was begging even 5 for the call. Govern
ment securities were steady at Saturday’s figures. Gold
opened rather etrong at 152, but-the demand fell off, and
the price fluctuated between lf‘lX@lsl#i closing at 151,
with large offerings.
Prices, with one or two exceptions, at the Stock Board
were weak, Stateand City loans were steady. Heading
bonds firm. Pennsylvania Railroad, first mortgage,
sold. at 110. North Pennsylvania sixes at 96. Long
Island sixes at par. Camden and'Amboy bonds were
steady. ' .
Reading closed at £9#. Calawissa at P#; the preferred
atSOX. Philadelphia and Erie at 30. Little Schuylkill
at 61. North Pennsylvania rose to 24X. 70 was bid for
Pennsylvania. 42 for Long Island. Race and Yiue 6ol&
at IS#. Spruce and Pine at 13., Fifth and Sixth at 63.
Second and Third at 81K- Seventeenth and Nineteenth
at 12#. - .
Lehigh Navigation sold at 69. a decline of 1, the sixes
atI(GX; Sueqnehannn aUSX; IS bid for Schuylkill. Na
vigation, 32# forth© Preferred, sixes 1832 sold at 80; 166
bid for Morris Preferred; Big Mountain sold at 4J6; New
Creek at 1; Manaynnk Gas at 60, Northern Liberty at
32. Bank shares were dull; the market ©losing steady.
Lrexel & Co. quote:
United States Bonds, 1881. v~«..,,.1C8X®1&8#
U. 8. new Certificate* of Indebtedness*.**.*. —« 08 © ASK
U. S. old Certificates of Indebtedness 10l#@102X
U. 8. 7 3-10 Notes, .... 106 ©lo6#
Quartermasters' Vouchers..... 97X© 08
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness........ %m lied
G01d....* BOX® 61
Sterling Exchaage ,lft> @l6s#
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &c., as
follows:
U. S. 6s 1851.
U. 8. 7 3-10 Notes,
Certificates of Indebtedness, old.
Certificates of Indebtedness, new-
Quartermasters’ Vouchers
Gold
Sales 0-20 s to-day $693,450.
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Clearings. Balance*.
...$6,036,255 83 $660,463 79
... 5,559.764 S 9 5641738 32
~. 4,859.156 67 7l
•• t'®>KsJ93 ' *>5,003 13
i.. €,103,646 52 361,419 35
...4,960,499 80. 356!857 22
*31,363,968 es *2,871,173 53
The following statement shows the condition of the
Banks of Philadelphia at various times during 1862
and 1863:
1862. Loans. Specie. Oircnl. Deposits
January 6 ...... 31,046.337 5,688,728 2,145,220 2L596.014
August 4* •••';........ 33,517,900 5,660,187 5,026,070 24,668,289
September 1.......... 33,©9,35] 5,643,160 5,071,8 66 24,597,506
October 6 34,826,163 5,435,748 5,096,701 25,419,340
November 3... 35,514,335 5,458,029 4,559,890 26,938,714
December 1 36,774,722 5,465,834 4,541,594 26,635,226
Jannary 6,1863...... 87,679,675 4,510,750 4,504,115 28,429,189
February 2.... 37,268,894 4,562,580 4,181,503 29,231,763
March 2 37,901,080 4,267,626 3,696,097 30,178,518
April 6 37,516.620 4,339,252 8,374.413 29.531,650
May 4 36,687,294 4,355,324 2,989.428 30,859,831
June 1...37,143,937 4,357,021 2,706,963 31,888,763*
July 6..35.933,811 4.380,745 2.6&1.558 28.504,544
August 3.......... 34,390,179 4,187,066 2,417,739 -10,799,448
Sept 5.. 35,773,596 4,113,162 2.258,306 .^654,672.
October 5.. b 8,795,830 4,227,266 2,193.000 32,253,554
November 2 39,180,421 2,105.234 31.835,966
“ 9.......... 38,647.12* 4,167,671 2,109,531 30,812,091
M 18. 37.376,645 4,158,884 2.059.990 30.732.600
“ 23 07,236,183 4,165,768 2,035.614 30,186.124
" -30 |36,553,624 4,166.057 2,09&512 29,662,167
" 7 ....,.(36,414 704 2,106.174 29,374.165
TheNewTorkPbef of to-day says;_ a - .5
..Gold is more quiet to day; having opened at 152@152#,
if receded to 151, aid closes steady at 161#@151#., Ex
change is in moderate demand at 166@165#. _
The bank statement this week offers no other features
of interest except the decrease of one and a half millions
in deposits, ana of half a million in loans
The loan market is inactive bat firm at 7 per cent.
The stock market is strong, as the bears and the bulls
are about equally divided. Bat as the public are not
buying, the volume of transactions is email.'-
Governments are qniet. State stocks doll, bank shares 1
nealected. coal stocks heavy, and railroad bonds firm.
Baiiro&d shares are firm; Brie and New Tork Central,
Galena, Pittsburg, and Bock Island being the most
active on the list.
Before the-first session gold was selling at 151#@152,
Erie at lC6)t@lC6%, Cleveland and Pittsburg at IG4#@
IC4#, Michigan Southern at 79, Bock Island at 103#,
New Tork Central at 133%@184, Quicksilver at 65#.
The appended table exhibits the chief movements of
the market compared with the latest prices of Satur
day :
Mon. Sat
U. 6. 6s, 18S1, rei..~.104 104^
U. S. 6s, 1881, cou 1083 a 108%
U. S. Seven.-thirties.,. .10631 106%
U. S. lyreer., g01d....101% 102%
TJ. S. lyr, cnr.. *.►***-.. 98 98
American G01d.**..~~.1512* 152 *
Tennessee 65.59 59
Missouri £6a. 60% 66
Pacific Mail: ... 21231 213
New Y0rkCem8.......13334 134
Erie. *...*-*;*—.106% 106%
Erie Preferred***-......10131 102
HodsonßiveT. ....122% 323%
Harlem *.......91 SIX
HarUm-Preferred 106 107
Beading*** .119% 120
Michigan Central. .*... .1243£ *24%
Michigan Bouthern.*-**'79% 75%
Michigan South, guar.. 132 135
Illinois Cen. Scrip. *.. .117% 118.
Pittsbnrg. 103% ~104%
Pliilada. Stock Ezol
[Reported by 6. B. Slaymarb
iga Sales, Dec. 7.
:e, Philadelphia Sxehange. 3
BOARD.
S 3 ManayTcGas C&P. 50
26Snsq Canal 1 5
ICO do-
JOGOFchylKaves-:S9-.. £9
SCOO Junction. R 6i .108
200 Big Mountain 4#
1000 Long Island Os.. ... 100
2000 Penna C0up 65. ... .107
7 N Liberty Ga 5..... 32
44 Lehigh Kav 69
4 Second & Third R.. 84&
SN.BOABDS..
FIEST ]
335 3 Panna Scrip 92
3CCON.Pa.II Ist m. 23e..110 :
4COPS7-30X N bIVA&O.IC6K!
1C 0 New Creek......... 1
460 Reading R -597 b
100 dc. '....5d5'69%
300 do C&P.....b30 6G>£
100 d0..C&P.....b30 60
100 do. 593£
■ 60 l\ih& 19th-st 8.... 1 m
1000 N Penna 65.. • .cash. 9ts
9000 do 96
BBTWBB.,
ICO North Psnaa R.slO ‘K-%\
200 do 24^
ISOON Peana6a....I._ 1 ._. I ._&6_
1707.25 Lehigh Si ’7O. . . .106%
162 75 do 1 70...,106%
130- - do } 70....i06%
BOARD.
■ SECOND
ICO leading'R 69%
SSPifih & Sixth*st R, 60
COBorthPennaß.... 24
200 do e6O 24
18 ao 2*
200 d 0... .t6O 24%
75 Sprace & Pine-2dys 13
100 do. .....bBOl3
15 Little Schyl 8.43 s 51
CLOSING FBI
Bid. Asted-
U S 6s ’81~.~~..108
US 7-30 Notes-.*.108% 107
Fhllafls ICO 101
Do new 104 105
Pennata..99 100
Do Coup6~~.. .. ..
Reading* ..59% 59%
Do bdeTO.. .. 110
CBS-STEADY.
Bid. Asked.
Catawie** B Con 9% 9%
Do prfd 30%' 30%
Phiia & Erie 8.. 30 30>|
Second-street B-. 81 t$
Do bonds... - .. 4
Fifth-streetß.... 59 60
Do bonds... .. ..
Tenth-street B ~
Thirteenth-st B. - ..
Seventeenth-st B 12% 13 .
Spruce-street B-. 12% 13
Cnestnnt-8t8.... .. ..
WPhi1a8........ 73
Da bonds... •• ..
Arch-street 8..„ 30% SI
Race-street 8.... 18% . 18%
Green-street B>. 44 40
Do \ bonds... .. ~
Girard College B • •
Lombard & South •.
Bidge Avenue 8... 22
BeaverMeadß.. ..
Minehill >&•■>«*«- ..
Harrisburg-.'«-#•*■* ..
Wilmington 8.. ..
Snail Cana1...... .. .*
Do 6s ’BO ’43. ..
Dobda’B6conv. ••
Penna R......... 70
Ist mBs 110 *
Do 2dm 6b
Little Schoyl R.. 61 61#
Morris C’l consol •• 72
Do prfd-~.536.159
Do ft* '76-
Do 2d mil
BehuyUrav 18 IS}£
Do prfd 32H S 3
' t Da & ? 82.~. 89 90
Blmira R £8
;Do .prfd...., 52 66
: Do 7b ’73— .. 109
Do ios.»~~ •-
L Island B 42 45
Do bds W... -
LshfchHaT..... CSH 69
Do scrip.... 49
Do shares... ••
N Fenna B 24 24&
Do 6s. 963£ 96
Do Ids*-.
Do fa..****, ..
Lehigh ValS
Do bds.~...
Phila Ger & 2for. ..
Cam & amb 8... ~
DelawareDiy...
Do bds~~..
Philgdelphla Harketi<
The Flour market 1b dull but prices remain about the
same as last quoted; about 400 bbls sold, mostly good.
Ohio extra family at $?',75, and I*ooo bbls choice do at $3
bbl. . The retailers and-bakers are buying In a small
way at from s6@6 25 for superfine; $6. £037.25 for extras;
$7.5C@B for extra family* and $3» bbl for fancy
brands, according to quality. Rye Floor is scarce and
sells on arrival at $6.50 ? bbl. Corn Meal—there is littlo
dr nothing doing.
GRAIN.—The demand for Wheat is moderate; about
7,000 bus sold at $1 tiC@l.6s /or common to good and
prime Western and Pennsylvania reds, chiefly at the
former'rates, and white at from SLSO@2.O3 sbu, in
cluding I.OCO bus- good Kentucky at $2. and a small lot
of choice at $2.03 ip bu. Rye is scarce ana in demand at
$1.3C@1.33. Com is rather lower; 3,000 bus new sold at
sl.XH@l.tB» and I.SCO bus old at $1.22@L23 Oats are
In fair demand, and 2,500 bus sold at 87c, weight. In
Barley there is nothing doing.
- BARK —75 hhds Ist No* 1 Quercitron have been sold at
$36 ton.
COTl'ON.—Themarket continues quiet; about 60bales
have been disposed of in lots at SQ3Ble lb, cash, for
middlings.
<5 ROGhBIES. —Holders are firm in their views, hut
there is very little doing in either Sugar or Coffee
PROVISIONS. —Thereto very little doing ia Provi
sions. but prices are without chanae; a sale of Pickled
Bams was made at llßc, Lard is held atl2*acfur old,
and iS2£c 3 lb foil new Western tierces: _
SEEDS —Gloverseed 1* ia fair demand at s7@7 50
64 lbs. Timothy is steady at si.6o©2 I,COJ
bushels Flaxteed sold on terms kept secret. , ,
. WHISKY is quiet, with, sales of barrels at S4@Soc for
Pennsylvania and Ohio., and drudge at S2c gallon.
The following axe the receipts, of Flour and Grain a*
this port.to-day
Flour... v»
Wheat....
Corn
0at5..,,.,.
Philadelphia Cattle Market
DEttaitEK 7,1863.
The arriVals and sales of Beef Cattle at VhilllDS* Av*-
Bue Drofe Yard are smaller than they have been lor'
sometime past, reaching about 2.l£Cthead; the market,
in couseQUBECe, Is more active and trices are better.
Fiht quality Pennsylvania, &Ld Yfestera Steers Beilins:
at from 10>i@llc, a few choice said- at lljsCc; 2d do. ai Q@
10c, and common Cattle at from7©Bc , s tb, according- to
quality. The; market closed fijsm,. and all th* stock
offered sold within the abovomosa of prices. N
7 Cows, —Pricrs are rather better; about 135 head told
this week at from S2J np toSH&S*head, as to quality.
iriiEEP.—There ie more aoivity in the m-irket, and
prices aie better; about 4.2SCV head sold at fron^s@s. V
ih. groea.
Uooa.—Abont 4 070 head sold at the different ya.rds.afc
from tS@9 the 100 Iba; market firm, and prices well main
tained. -i ■ ' .
The caty qob sale to day are from tbs follow in a Statei
950 hea/i irom Pennsylvania. *"
640 ** " I‘lihois
470 • Ohio,
Thv fallowing ar**ihe particulars of tksaa'es:
McFilltn, f*o Western Steers, at trom SSiO
for common to good qna'ity. „.v ' of .
A M. Fuller & Co., 426 Western Steers, eelUng at from.
for faint) extj*.,, ■ . >n „ nUC ,..„
1> pachaw&y, 100 \V astern a d Chester coun«y
telling at Horn 9®loc foj somaon to good
.108^®109
.io 6%<3>iot
~102 #102%
.. 97%® 98%
.. 97%@ 98
...149%®150
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lating a more substantial reward than ev<
title, notwithstanding the fact that he *U]
tables with the choicest meats, the best bi
all the delicacies of the market, served in
approved style, and the finest wines, at relatively
moderate rates. His chicken salad and terrapins
are not equalled anywhere else in America; his
M oysters in every style,** ditto: and we do not heal*
tate to say that “Delmonioo' 5 himself could learn a
lew lessons from Price, in the matter of feeding gen
tlemen, that would make thejmost epicurean New
Yorkers rejoice in their hearts. Meals are served
at all hours of the day at this celebrated establish*
rnent, at the shortest notice.
Mb. ‘Wenderoth’s Great Picture.—
Most of our readers are doubtless aware that Mr#
Wenderoth, of the well-known firm of Wenderoth
fit Taylor, (formerly Broadbent A C 0.,) Photogra
phers, Nos. 912, 914, and 916 Chestnut street, has
originated several branches in his profession of great
„ artistic merit, among which we may name the ex
quisite u Ivory type,** and its twin but less expen
sive sister, that bears its author’s name—the Wen*
derotype. Recently, for the purpose of imparting &
higher character to Photographic Oil Painting, Mr.
W. has executed a magnificent large-sized picture,
in which the 'standing objection of uninteresting
. stiffness, to photographic portraits In oil, is ef«
ft ctuaJly met and overcome. The picture is entitled
“A Breath of Fresh Air, 1 ’ and is attracting the
marked attention of connoisseurs.
A Word to the Ladies.—As shopping
for holiday presents is no*? in season, by the ladies,
we won Id suggest the precaution that the best place
to spend their money to advantage in purchasing
gifts for gentlemen, is at the Gentlemen's Famish
ing Store of. Mr. R. C. Walbom &Co,, Nos. 5 and 7
* North Sixth street. His line of Dressing Gowns is
superb, and Mr. Walbora’s uniform prices and
straightforward mode of dealing have made his
store a universal fayorite.
Superb Stock of Gentlemen’s Wrap
pess,—We invite attention to the card of Mr. John
C. Arrison, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth street, an
nouncing his stock of Gentlemen’s Wrappers for
Holiday Presents. We have examined DD?. Arri
son’a elegant Btock of these : articles, and it is really
•princely , embracing the richest and most beautiful
fabrics, made up in the finest manner, and being
very largely engaged in this department of manuf&o*
ture, his prices are unusually moderate.
Adv. Dec.
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$
10 Phiia & Erie R..--.. SO
100 Cat R bo 9%
6 Lehigh Nay....... ,50
100 Big Mountain...... 4%
350 do b 5 4%
100 Bace A Vine........ 13%
103 do b3Q18%
100 Cat B pief 30%
December 7—Evening,
....1,690 bhle.
... S.bo bus
.... 6.150 bus.
6.590 bus.
(/liman & BaflhrtSU, HI Chslttf'eaonlr an 4 Wantam,
Steam, aellln* at from 9@loKc fewr w ortra gcalltr.
. Ma>tin4 61iriv;ir. Co Chaster cofiatrSlaera, aellliie at
from W@9cj* Id for common to fair <szxllty.
Jones McGleee. 46 Western and Cheater- county Steens I
at from B@loc for eommon to eoai duality. _
Jt'lm Kirwln. 06 Western Steers. seUra at 4@U£cP
flv tnVßfis
Mooner & Pmltifr 230 ntincfo and Ohio Steen* TirWnf
at from B%@JOXc tar fair to extra.
H. Chain, 25 Pennsylvania Steers, sellinr from®#
10c for common to tcodt ,
Chandior & Co,, 69 Chester connty Steers, Bellingafc
from for comma* to extra,
W. Rice, 3S Illinois SJeers*- selliag at from 8010 c for
common to good.
Ktffler, fC Western Sfco6?sr**seUlirff at from
common to good.
-B/anson, 29 Chester county'Steers,- sealing at froia*3jtf
@ICc. , _
Sbamberg, 60 Western SfeezB.’ : Beilins at from
for common to fair quality.
COWS AKD CASVES.
The arrivals and sales of Cows afc X&iilip*' Arena*’
Drove Yard reach about 13d head this wWk. selling at
from $20@30 for Springer?. and $25 up to s4ss head for
Cow and Calf. Tbe market is firm, and price l ' are rather
better; old poor Cows are selling at t7om l head.
Calves shout 20 head have been sold this week, at
from s@sKc 3 lb, as to weight and coisUtioa.
TBE SHEEP MARKET.
The arrivals and sales of Sheep at FhlHip&' Avenue
Drove Yard are moderate this week, re veiling about 4,200
head. There is a firmer feeling in the market and price*
have advanced; good, fat 6heep selling at
lb. gross. Lambs are rather scarce, and selling at from.
$2.60 up to $4 head, as to condition and quality.
the hog market.
The arrivals and sales of Hogs at the Union Avenue and
Rising Sun Drove Yards, reach about 4.070 bead this
week. The market is active and prices are welt main
tained. ranging at from s£@9 the 100 lbs net
2,077 bead sold at Huiry.Glass’ Union Drove Yard, at
from s£<@9 , the 100 fas. *
999 bead sold at tbe Avenue Drove Yard, at from ss(#
9ttelooihs net.
S2obead sold at the Rising Buu Drove Yard., kept bT
Phillips ii Muth, at from $S@9 the 100 lbs net.
New TorJt Markets—TJec. 7.
Breapstuppr.—The market for Bt&te and Western
Flour is a shade firmer lor shipping grades, with a me*
derate demand. %
The sales are 12,000 bbls at $5.85@6.10 for superfine
State;’sB.K@6.4s for extra Stale; $5 bo@B lo forsuoer
fine Michigan. Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &c.; s7<&7 69
for exlrado. including shipping brands of roand-uoop
Ohio at $7.4C@7.60, and trade brands do at $7 65@9.50.
'Southern Flour in firm and in better request; sale*
900 bbls at $". 65©8.15 for superfine Baltimore, and 83. 3 J&
10 76 for extra do. ~
' < anadiatf Fiour is steady and in moderate demand,
wit}) sales of 300 bbls at |6.3C@6.40 for common, ana
$6.4£@9 for good to'choice extra.
Eye Flour is quiet at $5.7£@6 90 for the range of fine
and superfine.
Corn Meal is quiet and unchanged.
Bnckw beat Flour is selling at 41. ?5(®3.37# 3 100 lbs.
Wheat is firmer, with a moderate inquiry; sales
busbelsatsl.42@!.4s for Chicago Bpring; fit
amber Milwaukee; SI.SQ@LSS for Western red. winter,
and SI.6C@L t2fc-r am nprj Michigan.
Fyt-is quiet, at $i 35@138. • Ji
Barley is steady, with sales of 2,500 bushels State at
$1 41@1 45, *-•
Corn is a fraction better, but the- business was quite
moderate; sales £5,0C0 bushels prime Western mixed at
$l2l@J22J<, in store and afi jat.
Ofl.T»aTeduU and heavy at for Canada; B6X@3BX«
for Weetern, and 87@?8c/or State.
Whisky.—The market is active and firmer; sales 3.03$
barrels State and Western at E3@S7>£c.
CITY ITEMS.
Our Predictions Verified.— A few
days ago we ventured to predict that there would be
more Sewing machines sold for Christmas presents
during the next three weeks by the Wheeler & Wil
son Company, No. 704 Chestnut street, than by any
other three sewing>machine establishment
city. Yesterday they sold a larger number fc
than were sold by all theother Sewing-Machine.
lined, and tbeir ordera in advance for mat
be delivered at various times between
January Ist, exceed in number the united
ail the houses in Philadei k
fact, the demand for these wonderful machint
precedented; so mueh eo, that if the agent»
posed to sell .them at a premium, it would
fully given ; though) instead of this, he hat
made handsome reductions in his prices, ai
glad to see that the public is taking adv'
this fact. We say to everybody wishing
present for a lady, Go to 704 Chestnut
select a Wheeler and Wilson dewing Macl
Where Get a Good Diknei
are glad to find that our citizens are gradu?
more generally inducted into the art of got
This is proven by the constantly- increasing
age ojthe Tie plus ultra Dining Saloons of
Price, Southwest corner of Chestnut ant
streets. Mr. Price, the intelligent and enl
proprietor, has fairly won the title, “KL
terere,” and from Ihe extent, no lees than
character of his patronage, he is rapidlr
Mr. G. A. Hoffman, Ho. COG Arch
street, offers a magnificent etocft of Gentlemen’*
wear, suitable for presents; rich dressing gowns,
gloves, cravats, and a thousand articles that would
be highly acceptable for such purposes.
Great Seduction in the Prices of
Ladies’ Bonnets— At "Wood & Cary’s, No. 723
Chestnut street. Call aud see them.
Teas and Coffees. — All tie choicest
varieties for best family use, just received by Davis
& Richards, Arch and Tenth streets.
Window Shades.— W. Henry Patten,
the manufacturer. Shades, wholesale and retail,
cheap. 1408 Chestnut street. deS-3i
Wood & Cary, 725 Chestnut street,
have reduced the prices of their splendid line of Hats
for child ren and misses.
Cabinet Organs fob
Holiday Gifts.
X E. GounD, Seventh and Chestnut.
Soft Hats, Oakford’s, Continental.
Davis & Richards, Arch and > Tenth
streets, have constantly on hand fine old Fort,
Sherry,(and IMaderia wines, of the highest purity,
expressly adapted for medicinal purposes.
Geo. Stecx & Co.’s Pianos
For Holiday Present*.
Oakfokds’ Continental Hat Empo-
BIUH. -
Life of Washington' Irving, by
Pierre H. Irving. The fourth and concluding
volume of this interesting biography is now ready,
at the Agency of Irving’s Works'and Rebellion
Record, 3 i South Sixth street, second story, offioe
of Appleton’s Cyclopcedia.
Cabinet Organs fob
Holiday Gifts.
X E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut.
Oakfobds’ Hats, Continental HotM.’
Geo. Steck & Co.’s Ptanos
'■ FotHoliOay Presents,
Brown’s Bronchial Troches, for Colds,
Coughs, Pulmonary and Asthmatic disorders, have
proved their efficacy by n-teat of many years, and
have received testimonials from eminent men who
-have used them.
Cabinet Organs fob
Holiday Gifts.
J. E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut.
i C. Oakford & Sons, Continental.
: Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Fubs— the
largest and best stock in the city, at Charles Oak.
ford & Sons’, Continental HoteL
Coubtland Saunders Institute.—Ad
dress Rev. Dr. Saunders, Philadelphia.
. holi-tu&siOt*
: New Style Hats—Charles Oakford A
Sons, Continental HoteL
The question has been asked, why it is
considered impolite for gentlemen to go in the pre
sence of ladies in their shirt-sleeves, while it is con
sidered in every way correct for the ladies them
selves to appear before the gentlemen without any
sleeves? 1 The first question is undoubtedly correct,
but to remedy the evil we invite &U gentlemen to
visit the large Clothing mart of Granville Stokes, at
No. 60S- Chestnut street, and there purchase &ooat
that will not expose them to censure, but give the
greatest satisfaction.
Geo. Steck & Co.’s Piangg
For Holiday Presents,
The Pay of a Southern Soldier.— A
Southern editor admits ihat the pay ot sol
dier ia scarcely sufficient to purchase a pair of gloves
monthly. The consequence is that the-Socesh caval
ry and infantry have to be content with, very scanty
outfits, which somewhat resemble cos
tume, of- a shirt collar and a paw of spurs. The
Union soldier, upon the other hamVget a small
fortune by way of bounty, and hia regular pay is
sufficient to keep him snug and comfortable. We
know 65 many returned soldiers, who have money
invested-, who keep their families- nicely, and who,
dress handsomely auk comfortably insults procured
at ths Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill %
Wilson, Nos. 6£A and 60S GhMtxuV street,
Sixth. . '
FUBB AT OAKFORDB,’ CONTINENTAL,
Twelve Sensible. Links, by an. ©ld
Bachelor :
1. Amiable partner* to- soften my cares;
2. A thousand a year to support my affair
3. Doga and a gun when to hunt I incline*
4. Horses and chaise to indulge me andhtice.
5. Clever companions, large-hearted and merry;
6. Dishes.eaoh day and six bottles of sherry;
?. Beds ih my house, for my frieoiftat their leisure
S. Something or other to add their pleasure.
9. Good and neat clothes (not to. be
io. From Stoltea* one-price, tiie grand. Conti
nental;
u. Greenbacks in my pocket, when cash. I require;
•1% Healthy, fine brat»i and no more I desire.
~ DAxyoßßa’s down-