MONDAY, DECEMBER '2l, 1863. Wo can take no notice of. anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuioripti. fl®- Voluntary correspondence solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will .be paid for. , Rebel Conscription. The Richmond peepers furnish-proof posi tive that the physical resources of ..the Con federacy, as well as all her other resources, are rapidly dwindling into vnothing. : We need no confirmation of what we have sudi i good reason to believe, and yet we firu\ it 1 unsought at every, turn. The Confcdr jrac y j needs more men, and cannot get mor al | is driven to such dire extremity that/ a le p ol t has been offered in the rebel. / c on g re as making provisions, among things, for the organization of a, reserve C p r p Sf consist ing of boys between the ag'/ j 8 0 { s i x teen'and eighteen, and Of men /p as t their prime. Wheu/Hhe Hapoleonlc; wars had drained France of her young manhood, a similar provision was and an army of strip lings was collected, which embraced the flower of Prey ;‘ch nobility. In the Southern; case, as in tb e French, the remedy, for past reverses is a last and desperate one. AH the tiooX's and corners of Secessia have been •poked into and swept out, by the -des potic hands of Davis and his satellites, and now they are to be scraped and .scrub bed anew. An army of adolescentia will, necessarily, work wonders, and will,’ in deed, be sensibly assisted by a reserve corps of fathers and grandfathers, particularly when ordered beyond the limits of their State, as they may he, in .cases of great emergency. Southern chivalry will thus have an extra chance to blossom and come to fruit in its teens. After having tom up a forest of live oak, Dayis takes up the saplings, and works them into a re serve corps, remembering that just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined.. The twigs, in this case, may he bent to Mr! Davis’ will, but we very much doubt whether they in cline to it. A bill providing that all white male residents of the Confederate States, between sixteen and fifty-five, shall be in the military service, makes a very large con scription bole. The reserve corps, consist ing of all between sixteen and eighteen, and between forty-five and fifty-five, is to be added to, from time to time, by all who ar rive at the ripe age of sixteen. From this reserve corps great,execution is to be looked for in the way of local defence and garrison duty, and all persons liable to duty in the reserve corps, who fail to enroll, are informed that they will be conscribed tb the army in the field. The bill further provides that no person shall be relieved from the operations of this law by reason of having been here tofore discharged from the anny, when no disability now exists, nor shall those who have furnished substitutes be any longer ex empted by reason thereof: provided, that those who have paid into the public trea sury the amount specified by the act in re- lation to exemptions, approved 11th of Oc tober, 1863, and who may be heldto service under this act, shall be repaid a fair propor tion of the amount so paid by them, under rules to be prescribed by the Secretary of War. When to this is added the provision that all laws granting exemptions from military service shall be repealed, it will be seen to -what straits the Confederacy is reduced. Secession is on its last legs, so much so that the only exemptions granted will be to those who shall be held unfit for military service under rules to be prescribed by the Secre tary of War : ministers of religion, superin tendents of asylums of the deaf, dumb, blind, and insane, one editor of each news paper, the employees in newspaper esta blishments, and physicians and apothecaries, as now prescribed by law. With knocking knees we congratulate the Confederacy on the noble army of mar-, tyrs thus collected for its defence. The bubbles and the lees of life, well shaken up together, will furnish a gentle stimulant, a sort of aromatic bitter, which will no doubt revive the South’s spent energies. But after that draught is drained, what next? ‘.When the youngest blood of the South has oozed out and is dried up, what fresh levies will fill up the vacant and ex hausted ranks ? The time is at hand when the utmost verge of* desperation can accom plish nothing more, and when the arrogant leaders of rebellion shall be made to eat the dust. Immigration. The war has withdrawn laborers from every department of; industry, and has ma terially modified the business pursuits of many who remain at home. In agriculture and in mining, more especially, there is com paratively a deficiency of labor, although there is still enough-in these, as’in other branches, to render us self -reliant. Immigra tion fills up in a measure the places of those who have left their firesides in the service of the country, so that almost as fast as supply is drawn from one quarter it is furnished from another. The health and wealth of the nation are recruited from foreign shores, and if in distant lands the means of emigra tion were at hand there would not be the slightest deficiency here in a solitary de partment. From all parts of the world eyes are cast upon these United States as fur nishing the most cheap and comfortable and independent home for the poor man. When the mineral resources of the country shall haye become better understood,, more par ticularly in those slightly,appreciated Ter ritories of the West—ldaho, Arizona, and Nevada—enterprise will direct industry in .that .direction,|and a two-fold reason will ' exist for the augmentation-of the national worth. Our internal resources are evidenced not only in the prodigious variety in which they force [themselves upon us, but in the invitations they extend to emigrants from all quarters of the world; It is enough to render any country more than self-reliant to view within her own bosom more resources than ehe can at present make use of with her unassisted hands, and which countless individuals of other nations are anxious and envious to handle. . - The Irish exodus seems to have been providential in the building up of America, and especially in the development of the West. It never qeases, though it is some times lessened. Every week brings a ship load of strong arms and brave hearts to our shores. The London. Times , alluding to this constant immigration, uses the follow ing admirable illustration: “ Some jean ago a tVestlndiaman had discharged ita oargo in one cl our dock* at borne, The Bhlp was plagued by rats as never ship had been plagued. Theft devastations, their noiae, their odor, their de structions had b«gn beyond mortal endurance, but there waa no remedy. ‘ The captain, wko was still on board, was waked at midnight by his'mate, and asked to step on deck as quietly ns he could, A holt ship had arrived in the oourse of the" day ’ {rom the Mediterranean, and, on coming alosg aide had paued a hawser to the West .Ihdia-- man. ‘I.ooU there !’ whispered the mate, pointing to the rope, which in the darkness seemed to be moving alowly towards the fruit ship. It was aiive with rats, •which in a continuous stream were migrating from ■the empty Bhip to the stranger, whose fragrance told -the tale of 11b delicious freight. Before sunrise there was not a rat leitonboardthe-Westlndiaman. How it fared with the stranger it is needless to say. That is.the very spectacle we are now witnessing on a world-wide scale. The hawser is across the Atlan tic, and in one incessant, endless train, hundreds of thousands of our fellow-citizens are passing to a richer continent. Its fragrance comes in letters full of good tidings, and containing often the subitantisl earnest ol golden promises In the shape oi notes or Orders for pleasant round sums. Could we take the same view of-human atrairs that the skipper" and bia mate did of their little world, we should tread aoftly, and think the less said the better. Bit we oannot quite do that. It is part of our crew that ia leaving us in this strange multitudinous fashion. Th*y are passing generally to another allegiance,- to other Jaws, to other institutions, to rival interests, to a jealous policy, and, as they -think, to assist* in founding an empire far above even our heads, But, ns they are consulting their • own material interests, and certainly sparing ub some trouble, they are wejoome to go where they - please, and to marry a better soil than that from •which they have been divorced. We are disposed to ’take a philosophical view of the movement, and are glad to find that, for once we may be both scientittc and kind. The man who suddenly reappears in an Irish cabin with his pocket full of notes and gold, distributing handsome presents, sleek, comely, and " well-dressed, asking the girl of his early; choice to share his new home, 1b a vision that conquers all -our sentimental scruples; as it appears he has done the remaining patriotism of Ireland. Every Bach -man is a Columbus in Connaught. There is no rc isietinghiin.” ■ _ < • Thb London Times ridicules the reception ol Mr. Beeoher In Brooklyn, by quoting the sensation head ings of the New York paper:“Plymouth Church In a Blare of Olory“ Enthusiastic Welcome to Mr. Beecher“ His Friends take a European Trip -with him in Imagination“Flowers.and Fair T. V idies, Cream and Crinoline, Birds and Beauty, Mubic -and Mirth." Mr. Beecher, however, is not answer able-for these brilliant alliterations, which are a consequence of a vicious journalism. : The war Itself is sometimes made to appear ridiculous by the re ports of Mr, Jenkins, Curious Fatality of Office. A singular fatality appears to await the possessors of all but sovereign power in India- In the last sixteen years (1847 to 1863 J, three British noblemen have suc cessively been Viceroys of India, and have fallen beneath the terrible responsibility of then' high station, and the enervating effect''' of the climate. "When Lord Dalhousiu," wag appointed in 1847, he was only t>j^ y five years old, and up to that never beb'n seriously ill for two Xfnder his administration the I%,hja'4’o whs annexed, the rulers of Bupsfah sfint an embassy to his court at C a i cu tta.j the Ameer of Cabal sued for friendship, and the Khan of "Kliokp,!! entreated him to send soldiers Ito drji his troops. When he was only 1 eiVntecn months in office, he was advanced I on the peerage from an earldom to a mar quisate, having previously been made Knight of the Thistle. At the end of eight years’ rule, he resigned his high office, and returned to England. Even then he was comparatively!, a young man, and, at the age Of forty-four, with great business experience,- unusual scho larship, considerable ability as a parlia mentary Bpeakcr, and high reputation as a •successful administrator, it waß prophesied that lie would soon obtain high station in the Cabinet. Already, on the death of Wel lington, he had been appointed Lord War den of the Cinque Ports. But, as it appeared, he returned home to die. He had lost his" wife in India, and this greatly .depressed liis spirits. He was unable to take any part in public life. He lingered until 1860, when Death relieved him from care and pain. He was succeeded in the Cinque Ports by Lord Palmerston, and Ms earldom and estates by Lord Panmube— the Secretary of War who, during the Crimean war, telegraphed the Commander-in-chief there, to “ Re member Dowb !” meaning a certain pro tege of his own, named Dowbiggen, whose advancement he desired. Lord Canning, the immediate successor of Lord DXlhousie, was the eldest sur viving son of George Canning, the en lightened British statesman who broke up the Holy Alliance, and gave his country the first impulse towards decidedly liberal politics, in her foreign relations. It was singular enough that, in. 1821, when Can ning'was called to succeed Castlereagh as. Foreign Minister of England, he-had accepted the Vice-royalty -of India; its splendid emoluments tempting him. In July, 1855, Lord Canning, who had pre viously been a Cabinet Minister under Pejel and Lord Aberdeen, accepted the Indian vice-royalty. The leading events of his reign are historical; they include the rise and the suppression of the great Indian revolt. The bravery of the army, com paratively weak in number, but headed by such gallant men as Havelock and Lawrence, Outbam, and Colin Camp bell, hacked by the sagacity and firmness of Lord Canning, effectually put down the rebellion. The Yiceroy was male Cf. C. 8., and obtained a step in the peerage. After remaining less than six years in India, he returned home broken in spirit, for his wife had perished under the fatal influence of the climate, and broken in health from the same cause, combined with the arduous labors of his office. He died soon after his return, -leaving no child to inherit his title and property, hut bequeathing the lat ter- to one of his nephews, the second son of the Marquis of Clanricarde. The Earl of Elgin was appointed Go vernor-General of India three years ago. He had previously been Governor Of Ja maica, Governor-General of British North America, twice Ambassador to China, and had l?een a Cabinet Minister in 1859-60. A shrewd, clear-headed, well-informed, active business man, he had been long in the pub lic service, always doing his work well. During the great Indian revolt of 1857, he took the responsibility of sending a large reinforcement of British troops from China to Calcutta, and there is no doubt that this timely aid helped to put'down the rebellion. At the time ,of his becoming Viceroy of India he was only in his fiftieth year, his constitution was robust, his frame was massive, his habits temperate, and his ca pacity for work enormous. But. India has been fatal to him, as to his immediate pre decessors. A telegram , from Calcutta re ports his dgath from heart disease. These three men — Dat.kobsik, Canning, and Elgin— were equal in years; had each won honors for high scholarship at the same University; had respectively filled high offices before entrusted with almost royal sway over Hindostan and her dependencies, and had severally been invested with the greatest prize in public life that the British Sovereign has to bestow. The three friends, it it known, were richer in honors and in intellect than in lands or cash. The salary of the Indian Yiceroy is $lOO,OOO per ' annum ; but, independent of this, his lawful means of making money are so numerous and great that he is expected, if he serve out Ms full six years, to return home with a princely fortune. Dalhodsie’s Indian accumulation went, with his family estates and titles, .to a cousin whom he disliked, and Canning’s will be possessed by "his nephew. Lord Elgin leaves four sons, the eldest of whom (Lord Bruce, by courtesy) succeeds to the family titles, and it is not improbable that, in consideration of his father's services, his earldom will be changed for a marquisate. The estates in Fife shire (which have been held by this line since the timejof King Robert Bruce, from whom tMs family are lineally de scended.) have not only been cleared of debt under the late peer’s careful manage ment, but enlarged by recent purchase. The late Lord Elgin was a saving man, all his life, and preserved tothe last the habits'o.f economy which necessity compelled him to adopt on succeeding to an old Scottish.peer age and greatly encumbered estates. From the circumstances, which- we have here done little more than glance at, springs .the inevitable moral of the uncertainty of human things. Truly doe 3 the French, proverb declare that Man proposes but that God disposes. In each of the three in-* stances which we have cited, the man went to the far Orient-,.clothed with dignity and power, hoping to return with honors and wealth. It is curious that in each case the result should have been death, and that the three college-friends- should have thus fallen into line, as it were, one after the other,' but to be smitten down. The pro verbial shaking' of the Pagoda tree, which had enriched former Viceroys, was fatal to the three last, as if it had been the death giving Upas. Texas. The news received from time to time about Texas keeps speculation awake. Although not quite as unexplored as Ethiopia or Tar tary, Texas still appears to those who live in the North as a very far-off and uncivilized country, to which an emigration: would be viewed with the same, feeling of risk with which men' seek their fortunes in foreign lands. Her millions of acres are patched and sprinkled with a population gathered in from all quarters of the world. Six times the size of Pennsylvania, she wields a geo %raphical influence which it is time should be equalled or eclipsed by a preclomi ance in moral and intellectual respects. The force of character which resides in her mixed and variously gifted population, dis tracted as it is at present by the tumults of rebellion, will ere long assert itself. , Girt and intersected with noble rivers, which are kept busy with the . conveyance of storage and produce'to and from'the large towns which string their borders, Texas presents abundant opportunity for a glorious cam paign to , those who know -how to seize these advantages and use them aright. The absence of ' the false refinement of our Northern civilization materially aids in developing the martial tesources of her people. The large numbers-who devote themselves solely to agricultural pursuits are, thus naturally, fitted, for the soldier’s hardships ; and the military preponderance thus-engendered will become almost univer sal,' affecting, as it does, not only those en gaged in commerce, trade, manufactures, and the mechanic- arts, but also 5 the com paratively small proportion devoted to pro fessional pursuits. However opposed may be the 'respective countries whence much c.f tile Texan population originally cams i nationalities / become a sense amal gamated ; Irish.-- English; German, French, Russian, and have become Texan, and jog ak JD g together, not uncomfortably, on The question of the Union, °f divides the people into two dia metrically- opposed classes, of which the loyal is rapidly increasing. The possession of Matagorda Bay will be found to be of in calculable advantage, and the co-operation of . native regiments must become a valua ble auxiliary to the Federal cause. In spite of the order of General Magruder, circulating throughout /the State a. pledge devoting the life, liberty, and property of the citizens to support the Confederacy, and notwithstanding the slashing business that Quantrell has been doing iin the way of spying, arresting, hacking, and hewing men suspected of the crime Of Unionism, we have reason to believe that the voice of Texas is for the Union, and that the time is approaching when that voice will speak boldly upon her soil’ without danger of being drowned in the'-exultant shouts of re-' bellion. ■ With the Union army in possession of the entire Texan coadt, including Brownsville, Galveston, and Sabine Gulf, high expecta tions are excited with respect te future movements.- The intelligence that the Federal forces had ascended the Bed river, and were marching on Alexandria, there to attack the rebels under General Taylor, is likewise looked upon with sanguine eyes, and excited speculation. The fact that de spatches from Texas, at once reliable and important, are few and far'between, only seemß to keep inquiry and interest; alive. The state of things there presents us with a view of sweeping conscriptive measures, secret; organizations, thug-like spies, mili tary .despotisms, all centralized, and work ing together for evil. Cruelty, oppression, outrage, perfidy, distrust, and want,, are, blent in a focus of terrorism. But this cannot last, for amid all 'this corruption Unionism has given its complexion to men in the army as well as out of it. The ranks, instead of being overawed by their treach erous chieftains, will overawe them. Gen. Maoroder should fear the future. He should regard his fortunes with anxious eyes. Magruder has strung up so many men that no one will be surprised when Magruder is strung up. His murderous policy-recoils upon itself, and whilst he is thus up to his ankles in blood, the momentous movement of Gen. Banks in the Rio Grande region has struck a hard-fisted blow in the very face of rebellion, and further despatches will attest the complete triumph of the Federal arms. ' The Meeting at Concert Hall. The three little white slaves who will ap pear at Concert Hall this evening, eloquent ly appeal to the justice and the benevolence of the North, upon which the hopes of then class are founded. These children were brought to Philadelphia by Mr.' Philip Bacon, who is associated in the establish ment of free colored schools in New Orleans, and, assisted by many of our prominent citizens, desires to interest the.public in this reform. .Charles Taylor, the little boy eight years of age, is intelligent and well behaved, and as well educated as most lads of his years at : the North. The little girls are very pretty,’ and gentle, and polite. Mr. Love joy will have an op portunity for all his eloquence to-night, and, we trust, that indignation which the sight of these children must arouse against a system which enthralls white children, as well as black men, will not be fruitless of good. There are thousands of emancipated slaves, white and black, in Louisiana, who need education, and we should remember that the elevation of the colored population of the South is the surest way to end slavery with out convulsion, and make another rebellion impossible. _ Ip A man were at his wit’s ends for means of creditably passing an idle hour, he might save himself from suicide by the very simple process of comparing, morsel by morsel, the message of Abraham Lincoln with that of Jefferson Davis. He might not laugh very much, for there is no food for laughter in-the message of either. But over some of the morceau of Mr. Jefferson Davis he might grin a ghastly smile. The fierce and labored invective which consti tutes Mr. Davis’ peroration, the ingenuity with which he tacks about to show that we are worse than fiends, proves that the Confederacy is, at the present writing at least, just as old as its tongue, and a little older than its teeth. It talks big, and it snaps at everything and everybody. President Lincoln’s message is calm, dispassionate, simple, and comprehensive.. It is the reverse of spue out. The tvyq messages are the antipodes of each other. Mr. Lincoln, in his document, lays down the law, as he alone has the right to. He presents the whole history of-the year, with its varied results, in a clear, graphic, honest way—the way that is natural to the man— and he argues calmly, patiently, charitably, from beginning to end. Not to hurt the feelings of any one, Jeff Davis reminds us of Lucifer, in Byron’s poem of “Cain.” a sneaking sort of a demon, always arguing in the language of emotion and self-interest, and never meeting the question plump. To be brief, the one message hits the bull’s eye, and the other falls very wide of the mark. Coal has long been a fertile subject for speculation—we mean, of course, specu lation on paper only—to dwell upon, and it is now high time that something should be said about ashes. PhiladelpMa is fast losing her claims to being considered the cleanest ' city in the world. Let any'one take a walk through our highways and byways, and he will not require a pair of spectacles to get at our meaning. He will see.courts and alleys choked up not only with ashes, but with re fuse of alb kinds, offensive to sight and smell. If all the fences at the back of all the gardens -in the city were tom down, a litter of pigs might perhaps : survey the prospect with feelings of unmingled sa tisfaction; but we do not tMnk a board of health could, or at least ought to, - The courts and alleys which intersect the larger streets are, some of them, almost im passable. Will some one haye the good ness to indicate, in the most unequivocal manner who is to blame ? There are enough ashes at present lying loose to ac commodate any quantity of sackcloth, and to spoil all the broadcloth in creation. Are citizens expected to strew their cellars with cinders, or to confiscate all their flour bar rels to the service of used-up coal ? It is a Bhame that so much inconvenience should thus result, when measures for its removal are not outside the bounds of possibility. Won’t somebody please to wake up? If dust has been thrown .in any one’s eyes, we : are sure the ashes are‘the first cause, and the only way to get it out again is to remove them as soon as possible. Curious Statement about Jefferson Davis. —A correspondent oTthe Evening Post , writing from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, says: “Prairie du Chien is a city whioh has very little -interest to the present generation, except for ita commercial advantagefl,but it has peculiar aignift c&nce to old residents of the West, and there la hardly an officer in the old army but at one time or another has been quartered at Fort Crawford. I was fortunate enough to meet with a highly re spected gentleman, a native of the place, and a aon of French parenta. He described Fremont, who visited him while on a surveying trip in the Northwest, aa a young officer of great energy, some what taciturn, but always affable and interesting. Hiaideacriptions and recollections of Jefferson Davie. : who came from West Point, were most significant. It f is a singular phenomenon in physiology that people of mixed races sometimes retain for years the evidence. of their lineage upon the mother’s side, but in the course of time, under climatic and other influences the features change and the trace is lost. One shrinks from, relating anything likely to hurt the susceptibilities of so lofty a person as slaveholding Jeff Davis, but his tory is Impartial, and it must be told that he was ~ known to the townspeople and by his brother officers he the 1 little nigger/ My worthy informant, who has very friendly memories of Davis, having been taught to speak English by him, avers that he not only carried tbe negro in'his face, but that he had it. in his blood, and that several years after, when visit ing his former friend, then Secretary of War, he did not recognize him, and could aoareely believe him. to be the same person. • • ■ „■ .. “ While I am conscious that this intelligence, the tiuth of which I do not for an instant doubt', for.it was confirmed by the evidence of many others,, may not injure the o&ubc of the Seceaslonis is in the mind* of many good people, yet the world at large will not fail to draw the-conclusion that the ‘little nigger* came legitimately, in one sense, into pos ; seision of for,rule from hia, ancestors of' Ccngo or DiUiomej'.** -, > ( - % •. The Steamer Ghesajfieake. Washington,. The following despatch wea received hore U10la«l p’-Sht: - HALi»AX, v Dec. 18,—TiOJSi'Q-iMQK .Weixm: The - transferred to the BrltiaU author.' i.wiU return home at once. k • v a* C*. CO A. V, Commander. "t'flß PRESS -PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. DECEMBER 21. 1863. The report of the commission appointed by the Navy Department, consisting of three ohlef engi neer*, who have made careful experiments, during a period of five months, showing the practicability of making use of petroleum or hydro carbon oils for tbs purpose of generating steam, has been iMued, and baa proven satisfactorily, it ii said by those who have aeen it, that the results show a great saving, not only for merohant steamera, but will enable a naval steamer to keep the sea, under steam, three times as long, with leas labor and greater economy, as compared with coal, the equal weightß of eaoh .being considered, thus indicating' a complete revolu tion in the mode of generating steam. The Enrolment Act—Union Enlistments in Rebel States. It is understood that the majority of the Commit tee on Military Affairs, in the House, are opposed to repealing the commutation olauae of the enrol ment act, as reported from the Senate committee. Senator Wilson speaks of his intention to offer an amendment authorizing enlistments in the rebel States, to be credited to the quotas of States, the officers from which to prooure the new recruits whether white or blaok. The menlbers of Congress are receiving large numbers of letters, containing suggestions and opinions relative to the proposed changes in the en rolment act. - Thirty gentlemen were at the complimentary dinner to Speaker Colfax last night, connected with all the prominent journals of the country, and of varied polltioal opinions, It was a pleasant and harmonious gathering. Samuel Wilkinson pre sided, and at thevonolusion of his remarks proposed a sentiment whioh elicited from Speaker Colfax a brief, but eloquent, patriotic, and truly appropriate speech, In which he said the House of Representa tives had chosen newspaper men for Speaker, Clerk, and Postmaster—a good Bhare for the profes sion—and that in the Senate it was nearly the same wey—the Vice. President, Seoretary For.NET, and Sergeant- at-Arms Be own coming within the highest elective honors. He concluded by offering the sentiment, 11 The Amerioan Press: if inspired by patriotism! morality, and humanity, it cannot fall to develop constantly increasing power, vigor, arid consequent independence.” ■ Representatives Brooks and Baldwin, and Sena tor Ahthoht, Superintendent of the ; Public Print ing Devbeeb, and Clerk of the House McPherson, afforded muoh pleasure to the company by their re sponses to the calls made upon them for their share of the contributions to the oratorical and intellectual of the entertainment. - The Virginia legislature—Bill for , tire Abolition of Slavery. The Joint Committee of the Senate and House or the Virginia Legislature, now in session at Alexan dria, agreed last night on a bill calling si convention for the abolition of slavery in that State. The bill will doubtless be passed to-morrow. ‘ - Funeral of Major General Buford, The funeral of Major General Buford took place this (Sunday) afternoon, and was largely at tended. Eight major generals aoted as paU-bearers, and President Lincoln attended the services. The' escort consisted of Battery L, sth United States Ar tillery, a company of cavalry, and the Oth Regiment oi the Invalid Corps. During the ceremonies the oburoh bellß were tolled and the flags piaoed at half mast. The Telegraphic Association. A meeting of telegraph operators waß held in this oity to-day, to ratify ana adopt the constitution framed by the national convention of telegraph ope rators, held in the city of New York last November- Twenty-five names were placed on the roll, and the constitution was unapimouriy adopted, A district organization was perfected by electing William H. Young as director, T. N. T.ouoke, treasurer, and Ford W. Eoycb. as secretary. A district organ,” zation will soon be commenced at Alexandria. The meeting to-day shows the association to be in a flourishing condition in this section. Of the thousand and fifty-one applicants for com missions in negro regiments, five hundred and sixty have been reoommended by the board for appoint ment, namely: for colonels, 6; lieutenant colonels, 10 ; majors, £5; oapt'ains, IM, first lieutenants, IS3; second lieutenants, 263. Captain Newhall, formerly of the 3d Pennsyl vania Cavalry, but at the time of his death assistant adjutant general onj General Gbegg's staff, was drowned on Friday night while crossing a small creek this side of the Kappahannook. He had just been to headquarters to have leave of absence signed, and was returning to his quarters when the accident occurred. The necessary papers have been issued from the Treasury Department, for the establishment of a national bank at .New Orleans, with a capital of half a million, under the National Currency act; alio for a third bank at St. Louis, with a oapital of over one million dollars, The First National Bank of this city will com mence to-morrow the issue of notes recently pre pared by the Treasury Department for circulation by such institutions,. Only eighty millions of the five hundred million of the five-twenty loan remain unsold. Reception at the White House. The President and Mrs, Lincoln were “athome” on Saturday afternoon, receiving the officers of the Russian fleet, members of the Cabinet and of both Houses of Congresß, justices of the Supreme Court, and gentlemen connected with the diplomatic corps. The Marine Band was in attendance, and much good humor prevailed. Two hundred and twelve rebel sent from the Old Capitol Prison on Saturday morning to Philadelphia to take the oath of alle giance. This makes 418 that have been sent to the same plaoe this week for the same purpose. WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to The Press. WASHINGTON, D. C,, DM. 20, Generating Steam by Petroleum, Dinner to Speaker Colfax. Officers for the Negro Regiments. Dentil of Captain Newliall. New National Banks. The Oath of Allegiance. Diplomatic Correspondence. Mr. Seward’s diplomatic correspondence will be ready for the press in a day or two. THE War in ViMisu, The Shenandoah Valley—Capture of Rebel Cavalry-Operations of General SnUlvnn. Baltimore, Dec. 19. —A despatch to the. Bslti morc American, from Harper’s Ferry, dated last eve ning, ssys: , Just as the mail is about to close a detachment of the 22d Pennsylvania Cavalry has brought in Colo nel Carter, of the let Virginia rebel cavalry, and six other prisoners, who were captured yesterday at Upperville, Fauquier county. Messengers from General Sullivan’s cavalry, be yordWincheater, report that General Averill and bis cavalry were in Staunton yesterday, and tore up the railroad track for six miles, between that place and Gordonsville. This is very important, if true, but it needs confirmation. Charlestown, Ya., Dec. 17. —Notwithstanding the terrible" inclemency of the weather in these mountainous regions, General Sullivan’s cavalry are doing good service in the Shenandoah Valley, ■yesterday a iquad of thirty rebel prisoners were brought from the front, and the cry is still they come. FORTRESS MONROE, in Order for the Enrolment of the Citizens of Norlollc—Movements of Gen. Antler. Fortress Monroe, Deo. 18.—A train of cars, un der a flag of truce, left Norfolk for Suffolk yester day, with fourteen women and eleven children aboard, in oharge of Captain Tarnble and Lieutenant Struble, of Gen. Barnes’ staff. These passengers are going South, to remain during the war. V Mejor General Butler has issued an order for: the enrolment of all able-bodied male citizens, colored and white, between the ages of eighteen and forty five years, in this department, to be completed by the Ist of January next. ' ; Major Stevens, commander of the army gunboats, has been relieved of his command by Major General Graham. ■ The explosion of the magazlne:at Fort. Yorktown hss destroyed almost all the buildings remaining in the town. Five mon were injured. Major General Butler and staff left for. Newport' News this afternoon on the steamer Silas O. Pierce. On Wednesday night last our pickets were driven in by the Confederates at' Gloucester Point. Two companies of United States > troops were immedi ately sent out to their aid, and succeeded in dis persing the enemy. Strike tor Higlier Wages iu Boston. Boston, Dee. 20.—One hundred and forty rail makers, in an iron foundry at Neponset, struck for higher wages'on Saturday morningj and there w«ro indications of a serious riot. The town authorities, on being informed of the affair, sent to Boston for the police, who promptly arrived and arrested eleven of the leading strikers, who were committed to jail. The other workmen then quietly dispersed, anil will probably resume work at the old prices, *’ Sinking oi":an Ohio Steamer. Wheeling, Dec. 19.— The steamer Prim* Donna struck a sunken coal barge, when eighteen miles below herb, this; morning, and sunk to her cabin fleor. - There were ho lives lost by the acoident. Tile U. S. Gunboat Daylight. Blown Up. "Washington, Deo. 19.—The following despatch has been received: ; Fortress Monroe, Dec. 18 —To Major Eckert, Assistant Superintendent U, S. Military Tele graph :I have jußt arrived from Beaufort in the steamer Spaulding. It was reported .that the gun boat Daylight was. blown up near Wilmington. Another gunboat had chased a blockade runner ashore, and the Daylight wont in to take possession of her, when a rebel battery, concealed on the shore, threw a shell into the Daylight’s magazine, .destroy ing her, and killing most of her officers and oreiv. There was no positive confirmation of the report, but it was believed by the naval officers at Beaufort. L. T. SHELDEN, Oapt. and Ass’t Sup’t. THE REPORT CONFIRMED. J Baltimore,. Dee. lit—A letter from Fortress Monroe says that the steamer Spaulding, whioh had arrived there Horn Morehead City, N. C., on Fliday, reports that just before her departure news had been received at that .city of the explosion of the magazine of the United States gunboat Day light. by a shell thrown from the rebel Fort Fisher. He-enlistnient ol*. Veterans. -Cbattanooga, Deo. 19—Tho order that three fourths of the aggregate or the veteran regiments must re-enllst la order to get furloughs, has almost nut a stop to ra-enliatmcnts; in many cases more than one-fouitli being either iu the.hoepitals or pri soners. The men are anxious to got home before the holidays. The Michigan Legislature. Detroit, Dec. 19. —The Governor of tilts Stato has called an extra session of the Legislature, to meet at Lansing, on the 19th proximo. Departure oljttie l>auii)9t;us, -Portland, Deo. 19 —The steamer Danvascus sailed at 6.o’ek>ok thUevening tot Liverpool.' .... DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI. IrntfroMMllty of Hard Fighting with longstreet. Grant In Constant Communi cation with Foster. Wabhinston, Dec, 19.—The Evening Star pub lishes the following: The authorities here have received a despatch from General Grant at Chatta nooga. The latest is up to last night, which is dated at nine o’oldok, It does not indicate any recent ohange in the situation of affairs them, General. Grant is in eonstant and direot telegraphio commu nication with Genera] Foster at Knoxville, and had there been any severe fighting between Longstreot’s forces and those of the United States in pursuit of him, as the press despatches from Cincinnati state, General Grant would doubtless have sent such in formation here. The faot that he says nothing about any such engagement or engagements induces the belief that the statements via Cincinnati, referred to above, arc muoh exaggerated. THE WAR IN ARKANSAS. DEFEAT OF THE REBELS Capture of Three Guns. Cairo, Dec. 19.—Advices from Little Hook, Ar kansas, to the 6th Inst., say that the fear of an attack on Little Rook is no longer entertained. The rebel Geperal MoCrea, who has been moving between the Arkansas and White rivers, was attack ed some time since at Jacksonport, by Col. Black, of the 23d Missouri Regiment, The enemy were re pulsed, and Black captured three pieceß of artillery. Gen. Carr has assumed the oommand of the 2d Di vision of the Army of Arkansas, TEXAS, The Coast in Possession of our Forces, GALVESTON TO BE ATTACKED. Boston, Deo. 19.— The New Orleans correspond ent of the Traveller, under date of the 10th instant, says: General Washburne holds the coast of Texas, from the'Rio Grande to within one hundred miles of Galveston. Another division of the Thirteenth Corps will start for the Texas coast to-day, and the expectation is that Galveston will be the next place to be put down in the history of the war as having been re duced by the United States forces. _ General Franklin is stiff at New Iberia, with about four divisions. General Weltzel will leave for the North, to join General Butler’s oommand, in a few days. It is not known who will take his plaee in this department. NEW ORLEANS. Arrival of the Steamer Morning Star 4 ANOTHER ACT OF PIRACY/ Ail American Schooner Seized by Rebel Passengers, CONFIRMATION OF THE CAPTURE OF PUEBLA. New Toek, Dec. 20.— The steamship Morning Star arrived here to-night, from New Orleans on Dec. 13th, via Havana on the 15th. She brings $lOO,OOO in specie and 1,100 bales of cotton. Among her passengers are General Weitzel, accompanied by Captain Fred. E. Smith and Lieutenants Groves and Fitch, who have been transferred to General Butler’s department in compliance with the wish of the latter General. The Morning Star also brings as passengers Cap tain James Nichols, and Walker Greenough, super oargo of the schooner Joseph L. Gerety, which was eaptured by the pirates, on the 2d day out from Matamoros. - Captain Nichols reports that he left Matamoros November 16th, bound for New York, with a cargo of ootton and Bix passengers. On the night of the 17th the passengers, with drawn revolvers, surprised and imprisoned the captain and crew, and took possession of the vessel. The pirates, after keeping the crew in confinement for eight days, put all handß into a small boat, and told them to find their way to land the best way they oould. They landed on the coast of Sisal after two days and nights at sea; there they got passage to Havana. The passengers’ nameb were T. E. Hogg, of Balti more ; J. Brown, of Canada.; James Clements, Kelley Brown, and John Wilson. The latter was ■ a mate with Gordon, the slaver, and says he was in the Tombs, in New. York, for nearly five years. They say there are four other pirates in Matamoros waiting for chances like this. After they had put the eaptain and orew in the small boats, they hoisted the rebel flag,-and fired off pistols as a salute, saying that they had authority from the Confederate Goveffiment. When asked where they were bound, they said to Belize, Hon duras, where they could sell the vessel and cargo. The vessel belonged to Ffnnois Gerety, of New York. ..... ... ■ New Orleans, Deo. 9;—The United States gun boat Kanawha baa arrived with the prize schooner. Winona, which was 1 oaptured while bound from Ha vana to Mobile. Her cargo consists of 246 bales or cotton, SOO barrels of rosin, U barrels of turpentine, and $5,000 in money. Until a short time since, the schooner had been used as a rebel gunboat at Mobile. N The late black frost will considerably shorten the sugar erop in Louisiana. The receipts of cotton In New Orleans since the first of September have been over 43,000 bales. One hundred guns were fixed here yesterday, in honor of Grant’s victory. / Rumors come from tjie Southern Confedeioy that Bragg has committed suicide, and that Longstreet is trapped. . . The recapture of Puebla by the Mexicans is again confirmed. ~ General Banks has recovered from his illness. Last night Mrs. Banks gave a reception at her residence, and it was said to have been a very bril liant and agreeable affair. The guests comprised the Site of the oity, and army and navy, the consuls", and the officers' of the foreign war steamer*. - New Orleans, Dec.Tl.—Three or four thousand troops, under Wirt, Adams, Oroßby, and Logan, ap peared in the vicinity of Natchez, early this week, ■and attacked our forces under General Gresham, and were r epulsed aha pursued. It is said that we took 800 prisoners. The steamer Von Phul, which left here for St, Louis on Monday, was badly damaged by a rebel battery just above Bayou Sara. A shell exploded in the pilot-home, killing. Captain Yeaman and Mr. Curry, the bar-tender v Nine boat hands were wounded, three fatally. The boat was saved from total destruction. Lieutenant Gove, of Boston, and seven others of the 3d Massachusetts Cavalry, were oaptured, a few days ago, near Port Hudson, by a party of Logan’s men. Lieutenant Gove was badly wounded, and four of his men more or leas seriously. The reports which have been current of a conspi racy between the colored troops and the rebel prison ers at Fort Jackson are false. ' A destructive fire ocourred here this morning, the loss being estimated at $250,000, .One fireman was killed and several injured. New Orleans, Dec. 12- BP. M.— The excitement occasioned here by the report of a mutiny at Fort Jackson on the 19th inst., has barely subsided yet. The wildest and most improbable rumors prevailed, that every white man in the fort had been massa cred, and that the negroes were about to kill every white man in the vicinity, &c.; but the truth was known at headquarters early on the morning of the 10th. , The following are the facts: The negroes had taken offence at one of the offl. cers in oommand, and swore vengeance. Trying to get possession of his person, they encountered more op position than they anticipated, and fired some Bhots at random and iiito the air, but they never intended to create a mutiny nor to shed blood. No one was injured. The whole affair did not last half an hour. The officers easily quieted the, men, and they have not since made any demonstrations. There is no additional news from Texas, except ing the oapture of Fort Esperanza, Matagorda Bay. The news from Havana, per the Morning Star, is meagre. : Advices from Vera Cruz state that the Frenoh were slowly advancing towards the interior. Communi cations with Vera Cruz are very precarious. Con- voya both ways were being attacked anti sometimes cut up by guerillas. -General Diaz had made a great raid through Q,ue retaro, Mexico, Oaxaca, and otiierStatei. He cap tured 270 prisoners. Reinforcements of troops were still being sent to Saint Domingo.- The audience at the theatre here, on the Bth, on account of dissatisfaction with the performance, destroyed furniture in the building to the amount of $3,000. Several young gentlemen were arrested. - The French steamer Allier arrived this morning with 1,200 troops for Vera Cruz. Mormon Murderer Ilung; San Francisco, Dee. n.—The following despatch was received from Los Angeles to-day: Charles Watkins was indioted Tor murder by a spe cial grand jury yesterday. This morning he was brought into court for trial, and pleaded guilty. Ke waß immediately seized by the Vigilance Commit tee, who entered the court-room in large numbers, taken from the custody of the sheriff, and hung. Watkinß was an English Mormon, and His parents reside at Salt Lake. He is known to have killed three men in Utah, and he confessed that he had committed six other murders. The despatch further Btatcs that ho was;also en gaged in the Meadow Mountain massacre. San Francisco, Dec. 18.—Sylvester Lowery and hia associates, of Arizona, have cntoiedisuits against General Carleton and West, and their associates and officers, for $ 1,620,000, for taking possession or their silver mines, several months ago, without just cause. " "The Union Convention to nominate- candidates for State officers meets in Nevada. Territary on the 31st ol December. - " SHIP movements, San - Francisco, Deo. 19. —Sailed —Ship Law rence, for Liverpool, with 3,400 sacks of wheat; ship Grant, tor Liverpool; with 39,000 sacks of wheat. SAN Francisco, Deo. 2QkVArrived— SteameraSt. Louis anil Moses Taylor, fronoPanama. They re port the arrival of the chips G. N. Sutherland and Piscataqua, fiom Philadelphia; at Acapuloft. , Steamboat Sunk. Wli KgLiN'G, D< c. 19 —The steamer Prima Danua struok on a sunken coal barge'eighteen mlifß below lieie, tills morning, and iwak tqjaaruilHn floor. No lives were lost, . : LOUISVILLE. "An Accident and Loss of Life—Tile River Rising. LouißviLLß, Dec. 20.— As seven laborers this af ternoon were rowing a large soow, containing a iocomotive for the Frankfort Bailroad Company, from Jeffersonville to the railroad river-ddp6f in Louisville, the ourrent carried them over the falls, by which the boat was upset, and the loaomotive sunk. Three or the men were, drowned, and the remaining four were resoued by Captain Fink, piloting the steamer Colesto, who, with great daring, rounded his boat upon the falls. It has been very cold here for the past two days. AtB o’clock this morning the mercury stood at five degrees above zero. The weather is more moderate this evening; the meroury is at 22 degrees, the barometer at 29 TO, and falling. The river is rising rapidly, and there is plenty of water over the river for the largest boats. Robbery of U. S. Five-Twenty Bonds. Newark, N. J-, Deo. 19.—The Express office at Bordentown, N. J., was robbed to-day of the follow ing United States.bonds: Five-twenties, No. 2,899, for $500; No. 6,237 for $ 160 ; No. 6,236 for $ 100. Pay ment on the bonds is stopped. Non-Arrival of Steamers. St. Johns, N. 8., Dec. 19.—There is a gale from the westward to-day, accompanied by a heavy rain. No steamers have passed Cape Race recently. Arrival of the Hccla. New York, Dec. 20 —The steamer Hecla has ar rived, but her advioes have been anticipated, The Hibernia at Boston. - Boston, Dec. 20.—The steamer Hibernia; from Liverpool, arrived at this port at 7 F. M. Markets by Telegraph. Baltimokb, Deo. 19.—Flour steady; Wheat dull, Kentucky white is quoted at $1.68@1.95. Corn ac tive and firm; now yellow sold at $1.16. Whisky dosed firm and buoyant; Ohio is quoted at9ojj@9ic. Cincinnati, Deo, 19.—Wheat buoyant. Whisky advanoed; sales are quoted at 83c. Hogs firm, and holders demand an advance; sales are quoted at $7.65: receipts to-day 2,500. Meßs Pork was held at $2O. Lard was held at 13c. Cairo, vice, 19 —466 bales of cotton were sold at Memphis on the I6tb. The prices were unchanged. The receipts were only 87 bales. ... -Bt.t.oot, ,.De°Ai9 —Onttnn unchanged.. Sales of 66 bales, and reoeipts of 80. flour nnner. vtav... firmer and unchanged. Corn firm. Cats easier. ' *s| San Francisco, Dec. 7.— The maikets are gene rally quiet, though many jobbers continue to have a fair trade with' the interior. The scarcity of ton ange continues, and ships are wanted to load with cargoes for China, New York, Boston, and Liver pool. - , ‘ Marine. New York, Dec, 20.— Arrived,‘Bark Kumdohl, from Alioant. Public Entertainments. Academy of Music.— The Martinetti and Mar zetti families, formerly leading members of the great Bavel troupe,l succeed the Italian Opera, substitut ing pbysteal for vocal gymnastics, and .the tight rope for the cadenza, Mr. Hood has engaged very fine performers in the ballet and the pantomime, and Ksnfretta and Madame Marzetti are well sus tained. These performances, which wffl be changed nightly, will no doubt prove very attractive during the holidays. J New' Chestnut-street Theatre. — ll Lear,” “JaokCade,” “Richelieu,” and 11 Spartacus,” were performed last week by Mr. Forrest. This evening the 11 Gladiator” will be repeated. A repetition of 11 King Lear” is eagerly desired by very many who were unable to witness its first performance. Miss Johanna Clauesen appeared for*the eighth and last time on Saturday evening. She has made a favorable impression. We look for a re-engage ment, and meanwhile desire for her an unlimited quantity of paying negotiations. B,On Wednesday’ evening Miss Jean Hosmer will appear in “ Borneo and Juliet.” Where does Ma nager Wheatley pick up these novelties? The off nights of Mr. Forrest certainly afford to aspiring novices an opportunity which they would otherwise have long to wait for. Walnut street Theatre.— Mr. Clarke will play Major De Boots this evening, a performance of which we recently advised our readers,to beware. We have no expectation that our advice will be taken. Mr. Clarke, however, Is not responsible for the multiplication of De Basis, which must follow this new production of one of his best charaatSrs. He wishes to entertain the public, and succeeds. But he is probably unaware of the immense extent to which De Boots is imitated, and how many young gentlemen he is helping to be at once witty and ridiculous. Yet all this we are ready to forgive for the sake of the rare enjoyment given by this un paralleled piece of absurdity and humor. De Bools it a tiiumphant union of the natural with the impossi ble. The character reminds one of real life, and yet it is unlike anything the dramatist has drawn, or society produeed. It is a fantastic exaggeration, like one of in “Punch,” of the most amusing elements of humanity, and inspired with the richest and most extravagant fun. Those who have not seen Be Bools should use this last opportu nity. “ Everybody’s Friend” isreally a good comedy. All the characters are. well worked out, and the dia logue is capital. ' Mr. Clarke will also produce to night “ The Ame rican Cousin,” for the last time, but of his well known and admirable performance of Asa Trenchard it is unnecessary to speak. Mr. Clarke’s presence in the holidays is Christmas presents to the public. A merry Christmas is so well established by his en gagement, that we might suggest to themanagement the hanging of the stage in evergreens. -- 'New Abch-steert TanATmff—TTie dramatic al liance has given place to Frank Drew, who appears for the first time, this evening, since his return from fits trans-Atlantic tour, in “The Irish Emigrant” and “ Mazeppa,” His many old friends will rejoice to welcome him, and to applaud the improvement which, even in his drollery, they have reason to hope he has effected. ’-National Circus,— The circus continues its ■prosperous career. The addition of novelties has much to do with its success. The holiday programme will be extensive and varied. The- matinees on ■Wednesday and Saturday afternoon’s are well attended. _ .. The Holidays.—Signor Blitz is giving, with all his best inspiration- of humor and magic, some of the most delightful exhibitions of the holidays. Fathers, mothers, and children, should see him at the Temple of Wondeis, Assembly Buildings. Atlantic Monthly for January.— A splendid number. Among the contents are poems by Bryant and Lowell; a translation by Longfellow of three cantos of Dante’s “ Paradiso ;” and prose articles by Dr. Holmes, Louis Agassiz, Mrs. Stowe, Miss Frereott, Gail Hamilton, .7. F, Quincy, George B. Ellis, George S. Hillard, C. C. Hizewcll, and the author of “ Margaret Howth.” Peterson’s Ladles’ Magazine. —There are here two fine engravings on steel, besides colored fashions, wood-cuts, patterns, etc,, and a variety of veiy readable Tetter-press. This Magazine is one of the best of its class, and has*an immense circu lation. - The Bound Table.— The first number of a new paper, The Round Table, published at New York, has reached us. It somewhat reminds us of the Saturday Bevieso, without the dogmatism of that famous jour- ■ nal. It is more literary than political, and we only hope that it may not be too good for the crowd of readers. It is well printed, and the size of Harper’s Weekly. _ Positive Sale of French Goods, &c. The attention of dealers is requested to the sale of French, German, and British dry, goods, &0., em bracing 400 lots of French staple articles in silks, worsted, woolens, and cottons, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue on four months’ credit, com mencing this morning at ten o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Death or a well-known Pudlisher.—Coro ner Naumann on Friday held an inquest In the li quor and grocery store corner of Ann street, and Theatre alley, on the body of William H. Graham, 40 years of age, who died from the . effects of expo sure and intemperance. The deceased was for many years, publisher and proprietor of Grahaw>s Maga- then one of the ablest and best* conducted monthlies on this continent. He met with reverses, soon fell into habits of in temperance, and finely became a perfect sot, passing his time In low groggeries. and sleeping in lodging houses and elsewhere. He was related by ties of blood or marriage to several of our most influential families. On Friday morning, while passing down Nassau street, he suddenly became unwell, and, at his request, was taken to the above premises, where he soon after'died.. Dr." Robinson made a post-mor tem examination of the body, and found that death waß the result of Intemperance, and a verdict to that effect was rendered by the jury.— Tribune, . An Ordeal. —Meditcval ordeals have not yet quite exploded, as is generally Imagined—at least. not yet among the Insurgents In Poland, as the fol lowing inoident will show:—A Jew travelling In the neighborhood of Sanwalk was stopped by some Rus sian troops, to whom he had to give some Informa tion, and was then allowed to depart without moles tation. Soon afterwards he was stopped by a band of insurgents, whose chief, without formality, In formed him that he must die for having betrayed them to the Russians. In vain the .Tew protested his Innocence, stating that the Russians had in quired about the road to some neighboring village, not in any way connected with the movements of the insurgents. Only a few minutes for prayer were allowed him. Afterwards & rope was thrown round his neck, and he. wasjhung on a strong branch ot a tree. But, wonderful to say, the branch broke. Struck by this incident, the chief said to the man, “ Thy God is powerful; He has delivered thee. Thou must have told the truth. Go in peace.”— Jewish Chronicle. The Strikes ox the Machinists.— The effect of the strikes of" the machinists on the completion, of war vessels at New Yorlt still continues to be of the most disastrous character. The -work on the « double-enders 11 is goiog on very slowly, very few of the strikers having returned to work. The Iron clads Tecwnseh, Manhattan, Mahopac, and Mlanto nomah, and the navy*buiit vessels—Shamrock, Mau mee, Peoria, and Nyack, besides several others— must he detained for weeks, and probably months, longer than was anticipated, in consequence of the refusal of the men to go to work. The lack of seamen and these strikes have for the present paralyzed the efforts of the Navy Department to maintain the cruising detachment* of the il-et. Several contractors, however, have n’jdelafKe ccm. cessions to the workmen, some of them na.vin = given an advance of fifteen per cisat. m wa„es. This aat-ion, however, has induced but rew moa to go to woik. . . - - - ■ ' • ■ r After "Waterloo.— After the battle, Wellington wtdflM Brussels and the flrat person who entered his room'em the morning of the 19th, waa Dr. Hume. ”He had as »»>•? the deetor, “ takeoff all his clothes, but his face was covered with theflust Xml sweat of the previous day- He extended his hand to me. which I held in mine while I told him ot Alexander Gordon’s death. He was muon afltooted.* S fait hia tears dropping fast- upon my band, ftnd> looking towards him, saw tham chasing one another in furrows over hia dusty lie biuibed suddenly away with left hand, and said to me, in' a voice tremulous with emotion: ‘Well, thank God l I don’fr know wbatifcistolo3e a battle,'but certainly nothing can b» more, painful than tO Eftin one with.tbc loss of bo many of one * friends.* "—Fifty Years' Biographical Reniitnieenccs, by l#rd William Lennox* A. robbbti recently broke into, a house at Debrec zin, Hungary, there toeing only the daughter, agel7, of {lie ocoupier at home, except an old man, whom be killed on entering. He demanded her father a uronorty, and told her she must die, lost she should cause his arrest. Seeing that he was in earnest, aid) begged to be allowed to die by a swift poison, to which he obnsented. She took a bottle from Mjljslf, ucooiked-it, raised It to her lips, and then aflddeuly - dashed the contents Into his fape and eytj. He fell howling to‘the floor, and next day died. ThB bottle contained oil ol vitjial. Six Lunatics Burst to Death.—A melancholy catastrophe ha* just token place in the Aisne, where a great part of the 'Lunatic Aiylum of MoutreuU eous-Laon has been destroyed by fire, and six of its. inmates burnt to death. The establishment was full of lunatics of both sexes. Among them was a young man, about twenty-five years of age. who was usually kept in a separate cell, and with a straight waistcoat on. On the day be fore the fire he was visited by some of his relatives, who requested the director to release him from that confinement, and, as he then appeared more tranquil, it was done. The following morning he, by some means or other, got possession .of a chemical match, and at night set fire to his bed, which was scon burnt, and the fire afterwards caught the wood-work, with which all the cells of the violent lunatics are lined, and next burned through the ceiling to the floor above. Once getting vent, The flames rapidly extended right and left, and spread alarm throughout the place. The keepers and others then rushed to the different cells to get out the inmates, which was a work of great difficul ty, as many of them were strapped down to their beds, and after they were set tree they had to be oarried out by main force. The task was at length accomplished, and the guardians and others were congratulating themselves that no lives had been lost, wheD, on making another round among the cells, they found that eix of the females had rushed back unobserved into the flames, where they met a horrible death. The madman who had oaused the catastrophe was afterwards found running about in the garden, singing, and appearing highly delighted With what he had don e.—Galignani. Austrian Rule in Vent je.— The Stide pub lishes the following account of the termination of a political trial in Austria which has lasted nearly two years: “At the beginning of the year 1862 a number of the principal oitizens of Venice were arrested and'charged before:a military.tribunal with aiding in the escape of young men from Venetia to avoid military service in the Austrian army. The trial lasted throughout the year, and in Janua ry, 1863, fresh arrests took place, and. other prison ers were included in the same charge as those first mentioned, whioh caused a further delay. At length, in June last, the tribunal condemned 17 of the ac cused to terms of from one to four years’ im prisonment in a fortreß*; seven were acquitted for want of sufficient proof, and two were pardoned, al though at the residence of one of those last-named •the papers on which the whole prosecution was based had been found. Five of the principal accused were, however, detained without any decision being announced, their sentences being forwarded to Vienna for approval. The Supreme Military Court of Vienna has how, after five months’ reflec tion, returned the sentences to Venice confirmed, and the prisoners At last know their fate. The ad vocate Clemente Fusinato is condemned to 16 years 1 imprisonment in a fortress ; and Count Marolin to 14 years, and MM. Brioisdal B 6 and Zanetti to 12 years of the same punishment.” A Prophecy Fulfilled. —" Washington Irving wrote the following to a friend, in January, 1862, immediately after the coup d'etat: “I should not be there were a,long swell of tranquility in Paris under nis aosoiure sway. d'etat been imperfectly effected, or his election, mo derately successful, France might have been thrown into a terrible turmoil; but now he will hold her down with a strong hand until she-has kicked out tbe last spasm and convulsion of French liberty and 1b quiet, You will then most probably have all the splendors of the imperialfcourt, with the spectacles and public improvements by which Napoleon used to dazzle tbe capital and keep the Parisians in good humor. All this I presume will be more to the taste of temporary residents like yourself than the stern simplicity of republicanism; and a long interval of quiet would be a prosperous interval for the com mercial world; so both you and Storrow may find yourselves comfortable under the absolute sway of Napoleon the Second.” —The Levant Herald states that Sheikh Farls Ef fendi Shediak, the editor of El Jaouib y is engaged in translating into Arabic Gribbon’s 11 Decline and Fall of tbe Roman Empire,” whioh is subsequently to be rendered into Turkish, and published at the expense of his‘•Excellency Subhi Bey. ' the city. [VOB ADDITIONAL OITiT NEWS, BBH IfOUfiTH PAGE.] Installation. —Rev. John Moore was in stalled, last evening, over the South Presbyterian Ghureh (O. S.), in this city. The attendance was large, and the exercises were of a deeply interesting character. Bev. J. H. Jones, D. D., presided on the occasion, and delivered the oharge to the people; Eev. J. M. Crowell gave the oharge to the pastor, and the sermon was by Rev. W. M. Cornell, TIL. D., from 2 Cor., vi., 10: “As sorrowful, yet always re joicing ;as poor, yet making many rich; as .having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” He showed that ministers have sorrow; that they are poor : that they have joy ; that they are rich. Of the richeß of the Christian minister it was re marked, “ He has Implanted in his heart holy love. From having been an heir of misery, he has become an heir of immortal glory. God is his portion, Christ his redeemer, the Holy Spirit his sanctifier, angels his guard, the spirits of just men made per fect his future companions, and Heaven his destined home.” 11 In the best possible eense, the Christian possesses all the riches of this world. The canes of India, the spices of Arabia, the gold of Ophir, and the Bhips of Tarshish, are all his. He has not, indeed, a legal title to them according to the legality of this world. But legal titles and formal deeds he needs not. They would only perplex him if he had them. The fertile field, the flowery garden, the verdant mead, the superb mansiOD, the magnificent dome, the gorgeous palace and the glittering spire, are all the property of the Christian. As to all theiateatß end purposes for which God made them, he enjoys them to the full. He feasts his eye on all the beau ties of nature. He regales his ear with the music of every tenant of the grove. Carry him to the top of yonder mount, show him all the*kingdoms..of the world, and the glory of them, and they are all his. So far from belonging to Satan, as he once said they did, they all belong to Christ. They were created by Him and for Him. They are owned and governed by him. -They are, indeed, lent to dif ferent tenants of the human family. Bat to whom soever they may be lent, they belong to Christ, and through Him to the Christian, for he is an heir of God, and a joint heir with Christ.” The grand point of the sermon was to show how Christian ministers were ta make others fich. This was said to be, not by preaohing fine sermons; not by securing a crowded house by the novelty of a minis ter’s preaching infidelity or skepticism, or some new thing; nor by smooth gestures and eccentricities; nor by imitating some supposed great man; nor by sheathing the sword of the spirit with garlands of flowers; nor by simply making your hearers weep— but souls are made rich by the minister’s preaching. 1. By his being eminently pious; 2.3 y his preaoh ing the truth; 3. By his rightly dividing it; 4. By Drfngicg •• healing oil” to light the sanctuary, not written sermons; 6. By his being rich inhumanleantr ing; —(the objections to alearned ministry were well reiuted); —6. By preaching the Bible; 7. By preach ing witlr simplicity ; 8". By imitating a meek and noiseless piety ; 9. By meeting all classes alike. The minister was Bhown to have the lights of a citizen. The excellency of the ministry was ex hibited by its making many rich.. CITY IT EM S . Thb Great Christmas Gift. —The past week has witnessed the busiest scene at the splendid .warerooms of the "Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma chine, Ho. 704 Chestnut street, ever experienced by any business eslablillhnWfit iU Philadelphia. The rush for the Wheeier & Wilson Sewing Ma. chine for Holiday Gifts, at 704 Chestnut street, IB unprecedented. Gentlemen of taste have decided unanimously that the most appropriate gifts of the season are the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines, sold in some twenty different styles, and at as many different prices, at 704 Chestnut street. As a gift from a husband to a wife, there could be nothing so appropriate as the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. Nothing could be more acceptable as a present from s brother to a sister than one of these admi rable ma chines, undoubtedly the best in the world As a gift from a father to a daughter, the Wheeler A Wilson .Sewing Machine, sold at 704 Chestnut street, would come like a paternal benediction. Try it, ye kind'hearted fathers, and your children’s chil dren will bless you forever. As a token of esteem from friend to friend, no thing could be more elegant than this world-re nowned Sewing Machine, Bold at 704 Chestnut street. Christmas presents that have not yet been, will have to be purchased betweeu now and Thursday evening. The earlier, therefore, that you order a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine the better. The Agent of the Wheeler & Wilßon Sewing Ma chine, cold at No. 704 Chestnut street, is making de liveries promptly ; but, Jo insure, ttieir being sent home before Christmas day, machines ought to be selected cl the earlia-t moment possible. Large numbers of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines have already been ordered to be delivered within the next ninety days. The most perfect,- most easily .operated, most simply constructed, most durable, most efficient for all kindß of sewing, and, In short, the best and cheap est Sewing Machine in the il'orld is the .Wheeler & Wil son. - ‘ : 'The "Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine la sold by the Agent in Philadelphia, at the splendid brown-, stone edifice, No. 704 Chestnut street. Splendid Stoojv op Holiday Good3.—Ws in vite special attention to the large stoek of uae»- ful and fancy goods for holiday presents, adver tised in another column of our paper this morning, by Messrs. Rowe &Euston, Nos. 157 and 159 North Thiid street. These gentlemen are not only among the largest manufacturers of, and dealers in, this clasß of goods, (and hence sell cheaper at retail than many other houses do at wholesale,) but they have • made great reductions in their prices with a view to closing out their holiday , goods. Their large four story establishment Is richly stocked, even to the basement; among which we may state, forthe infor mation of buyers, are embraced a splendid assort ment of hobby arid spring horses, boys l carts and wheelbarrows, boys’ Government wagons, goose neck and boys 5 fancy sleds,' pails, rocking chairs, cradles, velocipedes, rattles, doll-wagons,, baby-walkers, lady’s workstandß, fanoy reticules, flower-baskets, pie and cake-baskets, carpet-sweep ors, clothes-wringerfi, fine whisks for Bilks and vel vets,. knife and spoon trays, table mats, and a hun dred other articles adapted for presents, both to children and adults. Christmas Decorations. —With characteristic good taste, Mr. G.W. Eddy, the enterprising agent, oij the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company in this city, has already decorate! his splendid sales room, 730 Chestnut street, with the Christmas in signia. Wreaths of evergreen, intertwined with flowexa, grace the panels on the-walls, and festoons of the same adorn the full length of the store, pend ant from the" ceiling, whilst the large windows in flout present a similar holiday and patriotic appear ance? Altogether, the Grover & Baker Sewing Ma chine establishment iB dressed in a very inviting Christmas suit, and MK Eddy deserves credit for haviDg taken the lead in thismatter, and setting the merchants on our business thoroughfares a good example. The celebrated Machines of the Grover & Baker Company have had an. enormous sale this season for Christmas presents, and we oaa imagine nothing more appropriate- or elegant for this pur? ’pose. They have been in use long enough to demon ■tuate their unrivalled: excellency, and gain victory upon victory over all ilvals wherever they have been exhibited .in competition. Of dors for: these elegant Machines, to-be delivered: for Christmas, should be sent in immediately. “The Hnionis-t.”— This is the appropriate title or an elegant new. style of Blaok Felt Hat, just introduced by Mr. Warburton, No. 430 Chestnut strett, next door to . the Post Office, and which, Srom itc grace, sonvexuonee, and comfort, no; Igbb than its identity, in a modified form, to his pa tent Army Folding Hat, which has obtained suoh a universal popularity among military men, bids fair to become as great a favorite in America as the “Republican Hat,” “‘Liberty Cap,” and “Kossuth Hat” have at various times been among the nation alities of Europe. “ TAe Ufcioniri” has everything to recommend it to gentlemen of taste, and has an individuality about it at once significant of the oapital name it bears, and is every way- wor- Ihy of being Me" National Hat—the civic badge of we. believe it is soon destined to become. ‘ We may state, in conclusion, that the sightly varied ctj les, adopted by Mr. Warburton in trimming “The Unionist,” wiu contribute to its popularity With the olvtc public, . r Buy thb “Florence.”— Webavo: A 'Ford of advtoe. to purchasers of Christmas presents who have determined upon sewing machines, (ai we know that a great many sensible people have), and that is, that if they buy any other machine that the “ Flortnce ,” sold At 630 Chestnut Btreet, they will repent of it at their leisure. Not that other m*-- ohlnes are without merits; they are all god in their way, but the Florence 1b the lie.plus ultra , rom the fact that it combines oil the excellencies (f the other machines, with several important addltons, ; that will strike the observer at once as mvalur.bie. Buy the Florence by all means, and have It delivered before the holidays, if you osn, but at all events buy it, r - ’' Goods of Tabtb and Value for Holzda; Gifts.—This will be a busy week with everybody buyers and sellers, and we would suggest to ladi making-purchases that a very choice and beautif stock of goods is offered by Mr. John M, Fir ‘ southeast corner of Aroh and Seventh streets. I particularly suitable for gifts, we may specify! fine line of morocco satchels, and pocket boo steel-mounted. These goods are of the moit cj brated make, and will give satisfaction. His aplexj assortment of book-markers, fine colognes, and ot .toilet artioles, gloves, in variety, handmirs scissors, are all of such a quality as will % credit to the giver and a pleasure to the recipe Suprrr Assortment of Gentlemen’s Dtf* ino Gowns. —Mr. John C. Aziison, No*. 1 i f Noith Sixth street, first stores above Markets still a magnificent assortment of Gentlemen’* Ap pens, notwithstanding his large sale of them dug the past week. It is beyond doubt the very stook of these elegant garments in this city. Lbs* in making their selections of presents for gentlen, will flrd in this stock (of Gentlemen’s Funding Goods) the largest variety and the beat styljat reasonable prices. Remember the Poor —Mr. W, W. Alterjfo. 835 North Ninth street, is selling coal, for domon purposes,at much below the usual rates, hope our citizens will avail themselves of hii sft* rality—and remember the poor. If you have a triad in etraitened circumstances, send him ,a ton of Alter’* coal as & Christmas gift. 'Nothing couldb* more welcome. -- An Appropriate Christmas Present jor a Lady to make to a Gentleman, or for a Geitie man to make to himself, is one. of "Warburtont In imitable Coverings for the Head ; an extensive v&* ri»*rr ftf the«A «!{«!#-, *»■ ■«>-: best shapes, In Silk, Felt, and C&saimere, will n, found .at his .tore on Chestnut Hired, next door to ttarosc Office.' N. B.—a new style of Dieas Hst for winter has just been Introduced, which deserves sp&jui Qo tlce. Foa the “Prize Medal” Sheet, or anything else handsome, good and.oheap In the way of firat elate Furnishing Goods for Gentlemen, go to George Grant’s, 610 Chestnut street. Gkkat Fall in Bonnets.— For the purpose of reducing their: magnifioent stook of Bonnets, and Radies’, misses’, and Children's Walking Hate, Messrs. Wood & Cary, 736 Chestnut street, have re duced tbeir'prices, in many eases below the cost of manufacture and importation. Present purchasers should bear this ih mind. FINB CBHISTKAS &EOOBttIB3. Materials for mlnoe meat, Wines and liquors for medioinal purpose*, Choice artiolea for the table, Fine goods for Christmas, Davis & Richards, Arch and Tenth. . New Reading of ait Old Verse, “Leaves have their time to fall And fiowers to wither”—frosts strip the woods, But at any time of year at Granville Stokes’, The ready cssh seoures the best of goods. That is to say, clothing for “ all seasons,” O calk buyer, as you can see by stepping Into the establish* ’nicnt, No. 609 Chestnut street. Great Reduction in Prices. Great Reduction in Prices. Ladies’ and Misseß’ Fine Cloaks, Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks. Also ~ Rich Furs of all kinds, Rich Furs of all kinds. In anticipation of the close of the season, we ate now prepared to make a large concession from former prices on all our stock. J. W. Prootoe & Co., The Paris Cloak and Far Emporium, 920 Chestnut street. Christmas, Birth-Day, and Weddino Pre sents. —The Holy Bible, Harding’s Editions, ae knowledged to be the most reliable text, family pulpit, and pocket Bibles, in beautiful style of Turkey morocco and antique bindings. A new edi tion, arranged for photographic portraits of families. William "W. Harding, Publisher, No. 326 Chestnut street, below Fourth. Photograph Albums in Every Variety of Style. Rich Turkey morocco, antique, ivory mountings, ornamented edges, Ac., Ac., holding from twelve to two hundred photographs, the cheapest, the largestj and best assortment in the city. William W. Harding, No. 326 Chestnut st., below Fourth, south side. New Present for Army Officers.-— The novel and handsome Ridgewood smoking oases, combining pipe, tobacco-pouch, and match-safe, in one pocket case, will be sold to order st the fair to be held st Handel and Haydn Hall, on Tuesday and Wednes day, the zaaand 23d "of December. They are s most convenient sitiole for army officers and for travellers, as well as for all smokers. del Lit* Fair and Concert. — Concert by the Germania Band, at Handel and Haydn Hall, (N. E. corner of Eighth and Spring Garden,) in connection with* fair in aid of St. Matthew’s P. E. Church, on Tues day and Wednesday, 22d and 23d of Deoember. Re freshments of coffee, oysters, confectioneries, Ac., will be served, beginning at 16 A. M. -Tickets ad mitting to both fair and concert, 20 cents. To be had at the door. del9 4t* Putting TgELR Foote in it.— The Reb. Mem miEgerhas Upset the finances of theC. S. A., Jeff has Upset the army, and Foote is trying to upet Jeff. <• Whenrogues fall out, then just men get theirdue.” Let us hope that this proverb may be verified, though in an extended sense, in the present “ pret ty quarrel ” that is now going on in the Confedera cy. But the fact is, the currency has ruined itself because, its foundation is bad; the army has ruined itself, for its cause is bad; and Jeff has rained him self, because he is bad, and the recrimination from one to the other is the result altogether of every thing connected with the parties being bad. But we are satisfied that our cause is just; “ famine and fighting” will not assail us, and Oharlos Stokes & Co.’s one-price Clothing Store, under the Continen tal, will continue to flourish, in spite of ali Eebel dom. Jeff Davis’ Ragged Army.— According to the showing of Jeff Davis and his chief of the Confede rate rag-bag, Memminger by name, the Confederacy is in a very had way. No money, no credit, nothing to. eat, and like Flora McFlimsey, nothing to wear. The army is as ragged as that which Jack Falstatf refused to march through Coventry, and as gaunt as famine itself. In such an emergency there is but one thing to do: knock under, accept the terms of the President’s proclamation, give up Jeff Davis and all his works, and eDjoy the plentiful meals and the inestimable-privilege of procuring your gar ments at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rock hill A Wilson, Nos. 603 and 603 Chestnut street, •above Sixth. Cabinet Organs for . Holiday Gifts. J. E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut. Oakford’s Hats, Continental Hotel. Geo. Steck A Co.’s Pianos For Holiday Presents. Military Goods, Oakfobd’s, Continental* Holiday Presents fob Gentlemen,-— An ele gant stock of Wrappers, Scarfs, Cardigan Jackets, Gloves, and otber choice goods for presents* - del9 6t Winchester Sc Co, 706 Chestnut St. Carriage Rugs.— style and price. del9 6t ‘ Winchester & Co., 706 Chestnut St. Furs at Oakford’b, Continental. Willcox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machines, For Holiday Presents". ~ Fairbanks A Ewiho, 715 Chestnut street. Oahford’s Continental Hat Emtpo aiuM, Holiday'Presents at Farson fit Co.’s, Dock street, below Walnut. Cutlery, Tea Trays, Japan ned and Plated Ware* Hobby-Horsee and Sleds, ate. dei6*wsmtf Willcox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machines, For Holiday Presents. Faikbamks & Ewiho, 715 Chestnut street. Sopt Hats, Uakford’s, Contiaentel. Wiixcox & Gibes’ SEiyraa Maohihks,. For Holiday Preaenta. Fairbanks EV?IHO| 715 Cneatnut ataeat. New Style Hats —@harle» Oakford & Sons* Continental Hotel. WIIXCOX & GI3BB’ : SE'WIKfI ffItAOHIHBSj For Holiday Prezentu. Faibbanks & Ewiwo-, ■515 Chertnut aSraefc Cabinet Oroahs for Holiday Gifts. J. E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut. A Beauteb3i*, Present for Christmas.— TUg improved Sleat Elliptic Family Sewing Maohine. Salesroom 121 Chestnut street. delMSt C. Oakford & Sons, Coktikbstal. Gito. Stkjx A Co.’s Piakos^ T . Eor Holiday Premia. tjßsa AeBORTriKKT. of useful and orna. inental Iron and other goods, Patent Bookec*. Skates, As,, at No. 7SL Chestnut street delist . . S.MiOFKttRAH. Eadses* and GB.NrLRMKri’a Furs —the largest and beat (took in the city, at Charles Oaiibnl k Son*’, Continental Hotel. Gko. Stuck, h Co.’s Piakos For Holidsy Pridtanta. Cauikkt Gkoaks von Holiday Gifts, J. E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut Corks. Bumioks, Ijsybktbd Nails, EHLAnann JouiTS. andallidieeases of thefeet, cured without pain or inconvenience to the ZACSARtn. Surgeon Chiropodist 9-21 Chestnut street SefSJS to physiol*®! aud.utgejjns of toe City. flelTBt
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