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CIENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS.
IgC AXLE'S, TI IECS,
n 1 OF
ENI3IIOIDERED SUSPENDERS.
JOIIN VA.itanimA,
ff". Ili AIM MM. MOW SWUM
int9orter end Isnufacturer
AEp 1.. m. a' FANCY
aff.moottakrat of /AMY ID'BE tenth* and Ml
' It miisr iomadate. and eiabratina army varlet, that
Ale da.rbm the vivant seasom.
tabista.ren' prim. for earn Ladles
OBORGII E. WONltii7ll,
WOE. iii AID , 11.5 IBrll STRUT.
LIS NOW *TRW
A FULL ASSORTMENT
.ILi 3I) 1 IC IS FU R
to isttntloi et the vainly lE urrtuto.
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Northeast Corner of FOURTH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
33R1CiCrGr:
ALBION AND DOMES'
ANX) FLOE GLASS.
NAZOIZIOTEIBERS OF
S LEAD AND ZINC peurrs, MITI dm
AGIRETS FOR THE CELEBRATED
BENCH ZINC PAINTS.
end consumers stipplied at
VAKY LOW FRICIS FOE r
CASH DRUG HOUSE.
WRIGHT & SIDDAIAI.;
No. 118 MARKET STREET,
Between FRONT and SBOOND Streets.
13ELMM
'TGGISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND GE.
NERAL STORPIzvmPERS
in lind at oar establishment a fall assortment
sported cad Domestic Drags. Popular Pa
\ iedicines. Paints, Coal Oil, Wicdow Chase.
iption Viola, etc., at as low prices as golzw
rat class goods can be sold.
!IF. ESSENTIAL OILS
)nfectloners, in fall variety, and of the beet
ch !ty.
Deal. Bengal Indigo, Madder. Pot Ash,
var. Soda alga, Alum, 011 of Vitriol. Alutat
!ooperas, Extract of Logwood, &a.,
FOR DYERS' USE,
always on hand at lowest net cash prices
STJLPIIITE OF LIME,
loping cider sweet; a perfectly harmless pre.
ion, put np, with fall directions for use. in
ages containing sufficient for one barrel.
iers by mall or city poet will meet with
pliedw ten h tion. or spec .
ial quotations will b.
en requested
WEIGHT Er. SIDDLLIS.,
WHOLESALE DRUG WAREHOUSE,
No. 119 MARKET Street, above FRONT,
28-tbstrily-f9
ether Rolling
SPlittina
• • Sng
Heeling •
CrimpingMachine*,
Welt and Counter Skivers.
atanciim Eyelet. Punch and Sets 04:9
other machinery and Goods tor ,
to bs had at manufacturers' pri
T.AAING Zs MA,
Agents tor Cho sale of the
HBLIMIECIL & CO. CHaIiErACIIM
at dentrablo Wino to the trade.
gag tin and medlnza ado,
BOZDILAIM TEL
indonbarg Freres" COGi&C
IBA bottled In
Tuxes,. on. in I saki 2 down. la eau.
many Mononaatuda whbas.
jolo ... Brandy.
*Via lbw
don NaMl Via lamina. 'as
far assortment of Madeira.
G I_,oll.
FUR
GEORGE GRANTi
- • no. 111.0 OHNEITNIIT ISTIZZTI
Ku sow reedy
LA am AND o'Ossrlarri Wm=
BILNTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
es kis Owl importation said resanfachars.
His celebrated
"PRIZE MEDAL SHIBTS,?'
leaufsetared tinder the suroriatendeues of
JOHN I. TAGGERT.
flormerly of Oidenbere m TanerS.l
Sze the most serlietAttbis Shirts of the age.
Air Orders promptly attendedto. lin-theta-la
MATERIALS FOR MINCE PIES.
BUNCH. LAM. AND SULTANA BAIRNS.
CITRON. OUREANTS. AND Brume.
CIDER. WINES. &a.. at
ALBERT 0. ROBERTS.
Dealer in Fine Groceries.
Eloper ELEVENTH and VINE Streets.
WIUGH'PS
ME rims ULTRA
OB NEAT,
WHOLISALE
maxo alum. AND
ioB4lmas Priaraa.
RUSTIC ADORNMENTS FOR HOMES
OF TARIM
•
Wardian Marie with Growing Plaits.
Fern Van' with Growing Plante.
LTY Vase* with Growing Plante.
Haughw Baskets with Growing plauta
Fancy Flower _ote.
Pate., ea sizes.
O C raZita. Menzies/wee.
•
CarystideA • Lord" XlVthe.
Olaseleal Runts in Paella Marble.
Marble Pedestals and Fanci Orlegteta
• Werra Cott& Weis, all mires.
Lava Vases. Magus.
Garden Vases. Sll sizes.
Statuary and Fountains.
Choice and select articles for Gifts. imported and' mann
future& for our own Wes. For sa te at retail or to the
trade in Quantity. S. A_ HARRISON.
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VOL. 7-NO. 139.
COMM/SSIOINT HOUSES.
- -
NOTION TOGBAEN DEALERS AND
MFRS.&
to.ooo 'UNION A, BILLIMIEBS BLOB,
All Limn. welght , lo mums.
Tk. NW gild Limn.
Bar In She Xlllkiket.
ALBIN
BURLAP BAUM
et all atm. lie: Cora, Onto, Bone-duet. Coffee, Esc. are
sannfeetnrod sad for Bale, for net sub. by
CHARLES H. 4:311143.G. airont
lfo. 137 MAXICIT Street (Seemed Story).
oenint Leto of SW Oberon one.
RHIPLRT, HAZARD, & HITTOHIN
w VOL
No. 11* 0113019101 STUR34.
001 MISSION MERCHANTS.
7tol THE SALE or
rBILADELIMA-MADE GOODR
rslls4si
BAGS SACO I BAGS I
zrEW AND SECOND ELAND.
cumulus. BMILLT. AID Comr,
BAGS.
oeititaatty on haat
JOHN T. BAILEY & 6J(7 , .
Jo. 112 202T2 12023 MUM
oar WOOL WOES VOX BALL auVitos
CLOTEITBIG.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
JO . BENT KELLY.
T&ILORS,
14,4 801PrEt THIRD STREET.
FILL REMOVE.
IN' A FEW DAYS,
TO THE smiDnra EOZ.MERLT OCCUPIED AZ
JONES' HOTEL,
LATE ST. DENIS,
CHESTNUT, ABOVE . SIXTEL
JuB•tf
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5.50,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5.50, At 704 MARKET street
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5 50. At 704 M IRKS r Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5 60, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CABS. PANTS, $5 50. At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN'S, No. 709 MARKET street
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN OUNTEN'S. No 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUSTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG- & VAN GIINTENI3. No. 700 MARKET Street.
sett 6.m.
GEWVIII IFIURNISHING GUi►Dft.
THE GREAT SHIRT EMPORIUM
AND
GENT'S FURNISHING HOUSE,
M' INTIRE & BROTHER,
=Si
RILL &
ia9-tia4l 1.036 CHESTNUT Street.
FIRST PREMIUM SHIRT AND
WRAPPER MANUFACTORY.
ESTABLISHED 1840.
G. A. HOFFMANN,
606 ARCH STREET,
Would Invite the attention of the Public to hie large
Ind complete stock of
6INTLIMEN'S-111TR1VISHIN6t GOODS,
Among which will befound the largest stook of
GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS
IN THE CITY.
Special attention given to the manufacture of
FINE SHIRTS AND WRAPPERS TO ORDER.
Evevariety Underclothing, Hoslg.ag,
.Scarfs. ixr
REMOVAL.
LINVONthr, 1.17 - 33::131•To
SAS RE M OVED
om
No. 81 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
TO
W. CONNIE MITE AND OIESTETT
Where he now offers a
LARGE AND ELEGANT ATOCS
GENTS' FITRNISHrNO ~ GOODS,
Imbuteint Sal the latest novelties.
. PRICES MODERATE.
Aar The attention of the public to respeetfallp
SHIRTS MADE TO ORDEN. 0e314
WEIIIiBIIT.
GZIAT DINOVISTI
AND TAINABLE
DISCOVERY
•
HILTON'S
INSOLUBLE CIEBEENT 1
is of more mineral praetkal utility
tUn may invention now before the
Pnblie. It has been thoronsiuY test
ed. auxins the last two years by
yrastboal men.and strosounsed by
all to be
arrrasmon I,*.Aisw
lisliesble to th•
irsofol Arta.
/Ahead's.* Tropointion Snow&
HILTON'S IXBOLUBLI OHM?
Is s now thing, and the result of
Tsars of study ; So combination in oi
A. Kew Thins.
1543111W177.10 P r ELOMPLEIL,
I And under no oirenzustanices or
shams of temperature, will it b•-
so
smmell. corrupt or emit any offenairo
Its Combination.
BOOT AND SHOE
Masafesterera rue
beat dest Maehinaa
srtil and it th article knows
for Cementing the Clhaanels, as it
worn withoue
of t deterop lay. is
era not arostel
ttura.
toot and Shoe
Manufacturers.
Z•walovs.
JEWELERS
win And it tralloienUyadheetro for
their aso, as hooboon Droved,
IT 111 ZSPISOIALLY ADATTID
TO LUTHER..
ramiliss.
Mad we claim u as espeslel sawn.
that It sticks Patches and
to Boots and Shoes nil=
strong Without stitching.
IT IS THE ONLY
It II • LI•u•L;
LIQUID CEMENT
artsat. that Is s sure thlng for
mending
VOIWITHRI,
osocKsKr.
Toys,
sots,
IVOZY.
Aid *Midst of Household nig.
AEMEMBER;
Milton's Insoluble Cement
I. la a linata form, and all easily
applied aa mud&
ltestember.
=mows iersoLusis azzazwr
Is Insoluble In water or on.
BILTON'S INEGMBLE 1:111111121?
Adheres oily enthetanses.
enopited ramiy or Manntaetn
zers'lnekswei from 2 ounces to 100
NINON 8808. A CO.,
?Rama:gm S. L
Ageata fa Philadelphia- 7
LASAlttfa.
Jollilialals
RETAIL DRY 04IVDS.
CIVIL AND MILITARY CLOTH
WILLIIM T. SNODGHSSI
No. 1111 SOUTH SECOND. and A 3 STRAWBERRY
Streets. is lumpy to • ate that he has laid is an extensive
stock of CROWD GOODS, luck se:
CIVIL LIST.
Black Cloths.
Black Doeskins.
islack Cassimeres,
Elegant Coatings.
Billiard Clothe,
baaatelle Cloths.
Trimmings.
Beaverteens.
Cords sad Velveteens,
We advise our frieuds to
stock %cheaper than we
CINVI4N EVANS Jo CO, NO. 45 NORTH
mipHTH street,
_Successor to
J. R. CaseEMIERRY —This immense deck must be
reduced, and will gall below our usual low prices. In
con.equence of J. 11. Caseelberry haring gone oat of the
bueiness.
YOU OAN GET AIRGAINS .,
ACCEPT' THE OPPOkTUNITY
Look at our goode. and *aye money in purchasing
cheap
Selling off—Good 1 yard wide Bleached M Wahl. Vic.
Fine and heavy Unbleached Mesita. 20e.
kemper Idem 55c.
Williamsville White Rock, New York Mills, and all
other good makee, bought before the rise, selling off
cheap.
BALIEGRALS! BALIKORAIt I
Selling off—Balmovate, dl 00, worth $2 69. full else.
Balmorate. IG. worth $2 76, extra size.
Balmorale. 51110, extra quality.
Batmorale. at 2 75, superior make.
Balmoral, $3.21. choice.
The above Balmoral are wor. h the attention of whole
sale and _retail patell'Amrs. _*They must all be sold.
Look at them!
DnEas Goons DnEig GHODS
Selling off—lick Plaid V reGaGoods, 250.
!Bonita Plaids. 280. silk Mod wool
All other Dreier Goo:telliiit off at prices to Gait you.
BLACK SILKS - AND-FANCY SILKS.
Heavy Black Silts; beat brands.
Fancy Birks at bargains.
Selling off—Cloaking Clothe. CaelimGres, and all other
kinds of Dry Goods at BARGAINS t
OWEN EVANS & 00.. Successor to
.2. - it. C abSELBERR ,
Cheap Mamma h Dry Goods Hones,
No. 45 North HIGH street.
P. S.—Sediling off Hoop Skirts at prices toe nit castom
ere, as then Inust be sold • jail 21
R G
RIGHT COLORS SKATING BAL.
•
- 0 -'" MORALS.
Balmoral Skirts. $l2.
Balmoral Skirts, $lO.
Balmoral Stilts from 82.26 to SB.
Black and white-stripe Balmoral Skirting by the vazd.
EDWIN!' Ueda. &
26 South S&JOND Street.
BLANKETS.
From $3 to $l9-and every intermediate price.
$O. $lO. $l2. and $l5 Blankets are very desirable.
MUSLIM.
By the yard or piece. of all the well-known makas.
Buy them now for coirdng wants. and save dollars.
FLANNELS.
Whites, from 450. to $1; Beds. from 95 to *Mats.
Grays, from 50 to 75 eta Blues, from 60 to 70 eta.
Fancy 6.4 Shirtings ; Sacque Flannels, &s.
DAMASKS
Damask Table Cloths. Napkins, andLTowels.
Toweling& Nursery Diapers. Ticklas. .
PROT&
American. Merrimack, &c.. in figures and stripes.
Neat shirting prints: Real Manchester enzhams. 60s
BALMORAL'S.
Mildewed Balmorals. gam Perfect Balmoral. $3.
. Fine Balmorale, $3.50 and $4.60- Hisses' Balmoral.
001/ER & COa ARD.
del? S. eorner NINTH and HAWN!
I I STEEL Ji• SON WOULD OALL
• attention to their Stock of FIND DRESS GOODS.
an bought at very low prices. early to the wagon, and at
the recent Auction Selea:
'french Merinoes, 760 to SLID.
Preach Poplins and Reps, 87%s to $1 TS.
Drew Goods of every variety. 20t to dd.
3.000 !larder two-yard wide 'forgave*. la St
Blanket Shawls, a great variety of styles. sus to dn.
Brodie Shawls, great bargain., am to gm.
Circulars and Smitten. of all kinds of Olathe, at low
Fancy Silks, el to
Plain toil de Soles, 1M 25 to IMLS).
Moire
An
and 13orded Mks, at dd to Mt.
Nos. 713 and Ili Iforth TENTH St.
I Lot An-Wool Shaker
Fl
worth no%
SPECIALLY INTERESTING !
EIGHTH AND SPRING GARDEN.
USEFUL PRESENTS!
Superb Long Brodie Shawls.
Beautiful Long Blanket Shawls.
Excellent Long Black Thibet Shawls.
Glintlemen's heavy, warm Shawls.
Mingle gay.pretty Shawls.
Children's School Shawls. Am . in great variety,
and very chea p.
At THORNLEY & CHISM 7 B,
Corner of EIGHTH and SPRING GARDiII.
WARM GOODS FOR WINTER.
LARGE. SOFT, WOOL BLANKET&
Good Flannels. Shaker. Welsh. Ballardvale, &a.
Quilts, Crib Blankets, and Cradle Blankets.
Heavy Velvet, Beaver Clothe, Black Bowers, dre.,
A splendid stock of Criesimerm &c..
At THORNLEY c OHISM,S.
TIBESS GOODS AND. SILKS.
Jt-- , Beautiful French Poplins, elk and wool.
Beautiful Rep Poplins, all_wool.
Beautiful colors in French Merinos!.
Beautiful little-plaid all-wool Cashmeres.
Beautiful figured all-wool Delaines.
•
Beautiful quality in plain Delaines.
Excellent Black Silks.
Plain Silks. Figured Silks, Fancy Silks, dm
With a greatvariety of general Dress Goods.
At TROBNLEY at- °HIM'S,
Corner of EIGHTH and-SPRING GARDE..
STAPLE GOODS._ .. A
An, sleek of Chintzes and igalfc - stee. -
CheaDelaines and Ginghama.
Bleacied and Unbleached Masliiis.
Table Linens. Towels. Crashes, Diapers. &e.
Striped and plaid Shirting Flannels.
Bed, gray, bine, heavy Shictlnallannels. Sce.,
At THORNLEY 411 CHIS3I.II
RALMORAL SKIRTS, &a.
-a-A . A large stock of Balmoral'.
Linen Hdirls_., Ladies' and Gentlemen's.
Gents' Silk Edit&increat variety, &c.
AT THE OLD-ESTABLISHED DRY-GOOD' STORE OF
THORNLEY & CHISM,
nell-9m IL IL Cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN.
Offers at Low Prices a large assortment of
LACE GOODS.
BitEPRIDEB.TES. HANDKERCHIEFS.
Suited to the season. and of the latest styles
A large variety of
trBDIIIISLERVES,
Of the most recent desitne. and. other goods
suitable for party putporree.
JOHN H. STOKES, 702 ARCH
%. STREET, would call the attention of the ladles to
hie immense stock of DRESS GOODS. mod of which
has been reduced for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. co
of French Merinoes, Figured Ogrolet Cloths, Wool an
Tart Cotton Delahme, Figured and Strived Blobalre,
ft., glib&he. Merinoes, Wool Plaids. Plaid Drees Goode, Cau.
foes. de4.o
WATCHES AND JEWELR-Y.
1 . 3 i WATCHES! WATOMESII
-.7w WATCHES!!!
WATCHES FOR $7.
. WATCHES FOB ES.
WATCHES FOR $9.
WATCHES FOR $lO.
WATCHES FOR $ll.
WATCHES FOR $l2.
WATCHES FOR $l3.
WATCHES FOR .$l4.
WATCHES FOR $l5.
WATCHES FOR $l6.
WATCHES FOR $l7.
WATCHES FOR si&
WATCHES FOR $l9.
WATCHES FOB $2O.
WATCHES FOR $2l.
WATCHES FOE $22.
WATCHES FOR $2l
WATCHES FOR $24.
WATCHES FOR 1626-
'025 MARKET Street. 1025 MARKET Street.
The cheapest Watches. the handsomest Watches, and
the most accurate timekeepers. offer sold in this city.
Every Watch warranted for one year, and kept in run
ning order free of charge. Don't buy of an auctioneer,
Pawnbroker. or any other man, until after you have
examined our stoek. W. L CLARK. -
iall-tuthelat*fp 1055 MARKET Street.
G. RIJSSELL, 22 NORTH SIXTH
Street___,, has Plat recalyed a Iron' handsome /wort
non of PINE SEAL RINGS. nol-33a
iat FINE WATCH REPAIRING .
apjar~ed to by the moat axnarteneed workman.
m a d eyez7 Watili warranted for one year.
O. BIISt U b , 44. ,
NI North SIXTH
JONES HOUSE,
HARRISBURG,
CHAS. H. MANN,
deSS-Int PROPRIETOR,
Corner 111.11KET Street and ALLIMIT &mime.
'Pso-7014F"FTOMPFETTIKEtp-la. PER•
A COMPLETE STOOK. OF
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES
OAR BE OBTAINED AT
922 CHESTNUT STREET,
11 DOORS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL ROM.
JOHN A. DKUTOPIIITY.
deld-lm
Proinistoss.
IMPORTERS OF
WINER AIM LIQUOES
LAIJIVIAN, BALLADE, Ca CIO.,
Ito. UM SOUTH NUITII STEW.
Dawson Chestnut and Walnut. Philedelphin.
G. AL LAIIMAM,
A.
D. M. SAwrING.FAD.E.
L D D
H. P. & 0. R. TAYLOR,
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTVRERE OF
TOILET MPS AND FERUMERT,
NEW HALF PEAOHES.-12,000 LBO.
now half Peaches. for saleby
ABOD & wuzusta
1S A l
ava*. araorza Remit
pORTLAND KEROSENE, ON HAND
-11- and for sale by WM KING.
isa-lm* 117 ARCH [Great
OLIVE OIL.-AN DIVORTIC OF
i t l si? F o r iAILEEIC punk OAu OA bat readirod per lALIP
CHA.6. Bbl JAB. CABSTAnti tkel lu itArepu,
lAA WALAFITS. and Al 0
Ay so . gor v 2.4 ! nit 7 .ouidia.Z. l 0 11 1 11 111.
WOATRAI. nall
HOUSE
ABUT Ahl)
Dina Cloths.
Sksreblne Cloths,
Sky-blue Doesninti,
Dark Dine Doeskins.
Dark Blue Beavers,
Dark Bine Pilots,
8.4 and IM Blneitiannels,
Scarlet Oloths,
hiazarine Wile Cloths. •
come WIT. as onr present
pnrensee now PIE lel
WWI CHESTNUT STREW
E. 11.4 - : NEEDLES
VEILS. AND WHITE GOODS
olsr t0:1.440:1.1,4:5N,4314
MOTBILS.
No, ell North NINTH Street
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY' 12, 1864.
Annual Report of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company.
To the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
voad Company:
The managers submit the following report of the
receipts and expenditures for the year ending bro.
vember 30, 1863, with the Treasurer's general ha.
lance-sheet, exhibiting the financial condition of the
company at that date :
(Roe follows transportation and income account,
which we condense as follows
Receipts from 576,861, equal to 211,970
through passengers $666.520 38
CI " 662 363 tons merchandise. 673,142 61
ft " 8,065 262 tons coal at
$1 69 8-10 per t0n....
4/ " Untied States mail
" other mourns
Grose receipts $6,252,902 02
Transportation expenses-41,688,166 32
Roadway expenses 374,211 99
Dumpage, rents, taxes, pro.
lit and loss, insurance, &a.
Receipts over expenses, $3,708,900 28
Interest on bonded debt $653,481 00
e bonds and mort• '
gages
Renewal Fund-6 ots. per 100 33,972 00
tOZIO On 740.316;180 tons
transported one mile during -
the year 370,157 59
New ears and engines 729,797 98
New maohinsi for workshops 21,078 itt
New coal barges 77,880 00 ..
Real estate 238,019 29 -.
_ . ..
Dividend fund for the year.., sl s 682 , 63i'35
W? ash bas been dispoled of air feli6tva :- -. . - ', -- 2 - -- L.,
Sinking funds $210930 30 E''
state tax on °spits! 43,139 90
Dividends on preferred stock-108,628 00
Balance of dividend fund 1663....
IC 61 " 1662....
Total reserved fund $2,171,259 29
The seasonof 1863 has been one of unprecedented
prosperity to those engaged in the productionand
transportation of coal. Owing to the freshet. of
June, 1862, and the subsequent demand, it was found
impossible to accumulate the usual stock of coal for
the winter consumption of the Atlantic cities. The
season of 1863, from this cause, opened with a bare
Market, and, although there has been an increased
production during the year just closed of 1,800,008
tons, there to, in consequence of the increased de•
mend, no stock in first hands for sale, in any of the
great inarkets.
The following tabular statement in detail for each
branch of traffic shows the comparative results of
the year :
Travel "
Werchandhe
Octal
Mal] -
111Weellemeous"..
2,310,991
Groom receipts
Gross expenses...
Net pmflts...
1863.
Inore , ae het.
Travel.. 211,972 pase'ra. $566,5201 162,956 40 4.10
Mdse.... 647,263 WON. 673,143 149 727 28 610
C0a1.... 3,085,951 4,897,200 2,017,781 70 1.10
Mail 21,309 1.691 8 610
Miscellaneous . 94,730 8,917 10,440
Gross ioceipte 6,212,902 2,341,072 69 7-10
Groom expenies 2,916, 159 1 100 104 60 6.10
Net profits.
Toss expenses, including Renewal Fund, in the
year 1862 were 48 42 100 percent, of gross receipts.
" 1863 46 64100, if
Increase, 22.166 "
It will thus be seen that the additional charge for
transportation has only equaled the increased cost,
and that no greater sum has been collected from the
public than was necessary to maintain the same
proportion to the expense. as in the previous year.
The receipts and expenses for each, per.passenger
and per ton, have Mena, follows—viz :
Per paseenaer....teon $1 10 4-10ir e e'd, $2 67 3.10
3ft ,
Moe, ton 63 ll6 s
Coal, " ea 36 840 " 124 6-10
Per passenger.
Mdse., toe..
Coal, "
003; $0 91 3-10rea'41, $2 67 310
0 50 3-10 " 1 03 2-10
gg 047 " 1 69 8 10
The remit of the year's basins., as condensed
from transportation and income account, may be
stated thus:
Gross receipts $6,252,902 02
Deduct working expenses, including re
newal fund 2,916,159 33
Receipts_ over coat of working the road, 3,336,742 69
From which deduct—
Interest on bonded debt. $653,464 00
Interest oil boned - mad Mort
aes 33 972 00
Co g st g of new oars-and engines 729,797 981
Cost of new machines for
21.07807
workshops
Colt.of new coal barges 77,880 00
Cost of real estate - 238,019 29
Leavingfor net profit or dividend fund 1,582,531 35
This has been credited as follows :
Sinking hinds
...............,$,210,530, so -
State tax oireaitsl" - 43,136 90
Dividend on preferred stock.. 108,626 00
Balance carried to reserved fund, 1863, 1,219,938 15
Amount to credit of reserved fund, 1862,
per report of Nov. 30, 1862.4%990,956 21
From which is deducted, for
sundry drawbacks on traf
fic for 1862, paid 39,635 07
Total reserved fund
The sum heretofore annually required for the
sinking funds is materially reduced, in consequence
of the market price of the bonds being above par.
A condition of some of the mortgages is, - that such
appropriations are required only when the bonds
can be purchased at or under par, while in others,
the amount stated must be annually invested, either
in the bonds of the Company, or elovernment Beau•
Mies. The last annual report stated the balance
then due the sinking funds to be $491,458 04
Appropriation for 1863 was 21%830 30
Amount required to Nov, 30, 1863 $702,288 34
As some classes of the bonds to which the sinking
funds still apply, have been selling much above
their par value, it has.been deemed wise to make de.
posits in the United States Mint at an interest of
five per cent., payable on ten days' notice. This is
intended to continue Only until the bonds can be
bought at a suitable price. As other of the bonds of
the Company could be purchased at or near par, the
investments in some of the sinking funds have been
anticipated. Appropriations have therefore been
made as follows, viz
Purchase of bonds for sinking funds, now
due - $150,997 61
Deposit in United States Mint 400,000 00
Purchase of other bonds of the Company. 274,268 74
It will thus be seen that the appropriations exceed
the requirements $122965 91
This Company has been subjected in past years to
great embarrassment, and been compelled to make
heavy sacrifices to meet at maturity obligations for
which no proper provision had or could be made.
The wisdom of reducing the debt, by purchasing the
securities before maturity, or by the accumulation
of a fund to meet it, cannot be doubted.
The bonded debt has been still farther reduced du
ring the decal year:
By conversion of Lebanon Valley 7 per
cents bonds into stock 28,000 00
By conversion of Lebanon Valley 1807.
86 6 per cent. bonds into 936,600 00
By real estate bonds paid 172 16
Also, since the close of the fiscal year :
Bonds of Lebanon Valley 7 per cents have been
converted into stock 05,000 Co
Bonds of 1857.86 have been converted
into stock 1,024,000 00
Some of the holders or the bonds issued in 1841,
and payable July 1, 1860, and which originally were
entitled to be converted into stock, (at the option of
the bolder.) till they matured, and which were ex-
tended to July 1, 1880, still elsinsthe right of conver
sion' on the ground that the bonds were extended be
fore the option of conversion expired, and that the
extension carried with it all the original privileges,
as well OS security. The managers could not acqui
esce in this view. The question will be finally de
aided within the next few months. Should the de-
oision be in favor of the right to Convert, the privi
lege will inure to all holders of this class of bonds, -
and the 'took will be issued to such of them as re
quest it.
Anticipating the great demand that Would be made
for largely-increased transportation faollities, the -
Board of Illanagera determined to purchase and Md.
nnfacture cars and engines aufflaient, in their opi
nion, for the businems. Large ae these acquisitions.
have been, they were found entirely inadequate to
meet the demand. So great an increase of rolling
stook necessarilyrequired additional sidings, work
shops; he., which, owing to the great difficulty in
obtaining materials and labor, have not yet been so
far completed as such an augmentation of business
demand..
Dieing the year, thirty-two additional canal barges
have been purchased for the transportation of coal
from Richmond, through the Delaware and Raritan
Canal, to New York. A regular and constant supply
Of transpoita at the wharves at Richmond is of the
first importance, not only in facilitating the ship
ments of coal, b ut in giving regularity and stability
to the rates of freight.
The chief items of expenditure which have been
thus made are as follows—viz :
. .
Cs end engines. 729197 98
Machinery and Workshops 21,078 07
Real Estate • v 238 . 019 29
Coal barges 77,880 09
$1,068,776 34
The stock. And bonds held by the company have
been increased chiefly by investments in the lateral
railroad', to increase the buelness and profits of the
main line.
In pursuance of the polioy of obtaining control of
the various lateral coal railroads, which-has so re•
peatedly secured your approval, the manager, en
tered into negotiations for the purchase or lease of
the Minehill and Schuylkill Raven Railroad. As
this work was under lease to the Schuylkill Navi
gation Company the negotiation naturally involved
some arrangement with the latter company. The
agreements are not yet executed. Thepending ne
gotiations will probably result substantially as
:
Ist. This company le permanently to lease the
Minehill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad at an an•
nual rent of eight per cent. on the capital stook.
2d, The profit or loss on this lease and others now
held by this company are to be divided with the
Schuylkill Navigation Company in proportion to
the coal tonnage which may be received from such
ateral railroads. The coal tonnage received be
ween April let and December 15th of each year, it
is assumed shall be divided between the two works
in the proportions of forty-live per cent. to the
Schuylkill lqavigation Company, and fifty-five per
cent to this company, until the tonnage of the ca
nal reaches 1,750,000 tons. This division is sub
stantially that which has existed for many years.
hbould either company have more than its propor
tion, it is to pay the other 25 cents per ton of coal ,
on such excess.
Owing to the interruption to business caused by Um
invasion of the State, in July last, and the general
sparsity of laborers, the pier at New Castle and the
Junction Railroad have not been completed this year,
as was expected. Three and a half miles of the Yuma.
tion Railroad are now in daily use, for thepassage of a
portion of the city coal trade, and for the passenger
trains between New York and Washington. The
remainder of the line, about one mile in length, will
be completed during the coming summer.
The reports of the General Superintendent and
Chief Engineer are appended.
The expenditures and investments to which refs.
renee has been made have absorbed the cash re.
souroen of the comriy.
In v.:Nemo:toe of tie resolutions the atooltbola.
...4,897 200 04
..: 21,309 34
... 94,729 85
683,633 43
2,646,001 74
11=22 ==!=i
262,602 20
1,219 938 16
951,321 14
160,970 passengers. $403,661
451.733 tons, 623 416
2879 419
19 618
85,813
8,911.830
1,816,055
095,775
3,336 743 1 1,240.968 , 59 2 10
1,M,2u 34
362,593 20
951,821 14
....$2,191,269 29
$825,256 25
$964,672 16
$1,039,000 00
era, the amount appropriated to the sinking funds
during the year has been represented by a dividend
of seven per cent., payable in stock—the preferred
stockholders receiving common stock or Money, at
their option.
The operations of the year may be thus briefly re•
capitulated :
Ist. Net profits, after paying interest
On debts and renewal fund 82,649.306 69
2d. Acquisition of property made ns•
canary by a largely bete/tied
business 1,066,115 34
3d. Investments #n lateral railroads... - 513,255 45
4th. Decrease of debt by purchase of
bonds, par value 404 100 OD
Deposit in United States Mint.... 400,000 00
$2,444.130 19
The capital stook has been increased by the a in.
:lends just declared, an amount not exceeding 8943,•
342 92.
sth. A diminution or bonded debt by conversion
into stook of $2 . 008,600 00.
The Drawers respectfully etibmit that a policy
whir& ham produced theca results should be eon
'Hawed.
Elf order of the Board of Managers.
CHAS. E. SMITH, President
At the annual meeting of the atookholdem of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, held
January 11, 1864, the following resolution', were
adopted
Resolved, That the Report of the Board of Mans.
gers, this day presented and read, be, and the same
is hereby approved, accepted, and adopted. •
Resolved, Th at the Board of Managers be, and they
are hereby authorized, at their discretion, to carry
into effect •any of the measures proposed in their
report, .and, if in their opinion needful, to enter into
any-eontracte or agreements for that purpose.
fl tilted, That the powers and authorities con
ned upon and granted to the Board of Managers
by the resolution's passed at the last annual meeting
and the same are hereby continued.
R'esolve4,
.That a vote of thanks be, and the same
Is hereby presented to the President and Board of
Managers, for the able - manner fti-whieh that:if:nine=
of the road has been conducted fluting the past year.
WILLIAM E. WEBB, Secretary.
gljt :11rtss.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1864.
DEPARTMENT OF TULE GULF.
Governor Shepley's order—Chirletmas Cele
bration among the Black ktegintents—A
Prayer for the President, ez.v.
Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley, Military Governor
of this State, has issued an important order, calling
upon the Register of voters for the city of New Or
leans
' and also those of the several parishes of the
State of Louisiana, to administer the oath in the
President's Proclamation to all those who may be
dogtrot', of taking it. This Order does not in any
way interfere with the registration of voters already
in operation under a previous Order of the Gover
nor—it only administers this oath to those who may
desire to take it—so that should the President insist
upon this oath as a qualification for electors, those
who have taken it will only have to procure a
fresh certificate of registration so as to be able to
vote. •
Whether or not an entirely new registration is to
take place, I hardly know, but I should think not ;
and the order just issued by Governor Shepley looks
as if there would not be, unless some direct order
comes from Washington to that effect, of which he
would have been advised before this. Besides, the
President distinctly says In his Proclamation, that
although the plan he recommended was the beat that
• suggested itself at the time, he does not bind hint
;self to it if any other equally effective can present
itself. All that the Union men of Louisiana have
therefore to do, is to go on steadily and perseveringly,
precisely as they were doing. before, enroll every
loyal roan, and not cease iirttiffir efforts until Loins
lane presents herself ready to establish a free State.
This they are zealously doing, and, judging from the
success that has hitherto attended their efforts, there
is not the remotest doubt of her being speedily en
rolled among the Free States of the Union—" Gov
ernor" Riddell, and " Senators " Coffman, Field and
Baker to the contrary notwithstanding.—Correapond
ence Times.
TH.P. BLACK RICOIMIINTS ON. THEIR FIRST PRICE
CHRISTMAS.
Christmas Day was observed in the Southern
plantation style. General Andrews suspended ail
labor except the regular police duties, and the day
was given to the troops to be spent in, harmless
amusements. The officers of all the regiments spent
thousand, of dollars for the purpose of affording
every possible opportunity to the mew to enjoy
themselves. We had the greased pole, the greased
pig, the sack race, and other sports, all of which
passed off admirably. In Colonel James 0. Clerk's
regiment there was a meeting announced to take
place at 11 o'clock in the school hotme. The object
Of the meeting, as stated by aWI orderly, was "to
Word de soldier', of de 7th an opertunity for ex
prenini dere feeling for die first
,free Christmas."
At the appointed hour, the meeting was called
to 'order, and Sergeant McClellan appointed
chairman, and Sergeant Joseph Mengin secretary.
A .fervent prayer was offered for the President of
the United States, for Congress, for all the Go
verilort, for all the judges, for all the generals and
officers of the army and navy, and for all who have.
been made free by the Government, as well as all
who dare yet in bonds. At the conclusion of the
prayer, nearly all were , $, tears. Evidentlyievery
onefelt the moirridillere gratitude for "dig first free
Christmas," as they called it. No sooner had the
prayer been offered than speeches were made by
Rev. Mr. Conway, Captain Horace E. Kimball,
r Limitenant R. G. Seymour, and by each of the non.
commissioned officers. One man whose speech I
shall never forget, spoke about as follows:
•
"FELLOW.SOLDIBBS OF DB SEISENT/I EZEIIMENT
I is mighty glad to enjoy dig portunity for enjoying
die lust free Christmas in die world what we live in.
A year ago, where was wet We was down in de
dark land of slavery. And now where are wet We
are free men, and soldiers of de Unite States.
And what have we to dot We have to fight de
rebels so dat we never more be slaves. When de
day of battle come what will we do ? I speak for
me, and I say for myself, I go and fight de rebels till
de last man die. Yes, under de flags what was pre
sented to us from New York, we fight till de last
man die; and if I be de last man, what will 'I do
4-
I hold up de flag?, and if I die, den I go to my grave
cousified for doing my, duty. De President of de
United States is one great man what has done
more good den any oder man what ever was
horned. I bless de Lord we fight for so good Com
mander. I have no more to say now and evermore
—Amen." ,
Several speeches were made, and the above is a
fair sample of them all.
When the non commissioned officers had all
spoken, the following resolution, were offered and
passed with a shouting "Yea !" peculiar to these
people :
Resolved, That this being our first free Christmas.
we, the non commissioned officers and soldiers of the
7th Regiment, Corps d'Afrique, do hereby express
our deep sense of gratitude to that Divine Provi.
dence through whom we have been delivered from
our cruel bondage anti brought to enjoy this liberty.
Resolved, That we owe a debt of gratitude to the
Government of the United States which time and
labor can never repay.
Resolved, That we cannot express in words our
love for the President of the United States, as lan
guage is too weak to convey that estimation in which
we hold him who has been to us what Moses was to
Israel of old, and to justice and humanity so true
and faithful a friend.
Resolved, That, as soldiers of the United States, we
desire to be ever true. always ready to fight our
enemies, and never willing to give up till they are
crushed.
Resolved, That, as soldiers of the '7th Regimentewe
will always strive to do honor to the flags presented
to in by kind friends in New York.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be pre.
Rented to the President of the United States, after
being presented to the Colonel for approval.—Times.
RECENT CASES DEFOE& COURT IN NEar ORLEANS.
John Heller, a sharp member of thelOorps d'A.f.
rique, was brought before the court on a charge of
having grossly insulted some ladies on the street,
and otherwise behaving in a rude and beastly man
ner. He was sent back to his regiment with a for.
feiture of one month's pay.
Thomas Bliley, of the Ist New Orleans, was up
for beating and threatening a negro. He said that
the negro first crowded him on the banquette. A for
feiture of one month's pay was the penalty..
D. 0. Conley, an Indiana soldier, was up for sound
ing some high notes in a music store. He, too, has
to forfeit tone month's pay.
Hannah Campbell was up for singing the Bonnie
Blue Flag in her own yard. She said she was only
humming the Red, White, and Blue to please the
baby, and the uhrouidcal leatherhead had mistaken
it for rebel' music. The judge told her to go this
time, but warned her to be careful about the charac
ter of the songs she sang to her responsibility.
3111XICO.
The Siege of Aguascalientes—lts Stirrender
to the French—The Expected French 00-
• cupation of San Luis—AnticiPated. Flight
of Juarez to Texas, ake.
-
New OrtIMANS, Jan. 3,-1864.
News from Mexico via Tampico, 224 ult., has just
been received in this city. it is as follows: The
Archbishop of Melba°, Senor Labastids, has re
signed his place in the regency. ,EteneralOomonfort
bad been killed by assassinsandnetby soldier s of the
Imperial Government, which had offered a reward
for their apprehension.
The news from San Luis Potosi is up to the 10th
of December. The principal capitals of the several
Mexican States had been occupied by the French.
Guanajuato by 3,000 French troops, and Quere
taro, Morelia, and Guadalajara by the rest of the
combined forces of French and Mexicans: Aguas.
oslientes had surrendered to . Colonel Chavez, after
a siege. General Marquez was in Morelia. Gen.
Miramon, accompanied by his two brothers and two
hundred other chieftains and officers, had left the
city of Mexico, to raise a division, with which he
was to march on Durango.
San Lulu was expected to be in the occupation of
the French about Christmas, and Juarez, it is said,
intended to take refuge in Texas, with his family,
filmes, and retainers.
Letters from the interior of Mexico say that no
resistance will be opposed to the occupation of San
Lull, the Juarez G-overnment being a mere effigy,
nobody obeying its orders. Before leaving San
Luis, the Liberals had imposed a forced loan of four
hundred thousand dollars on the city, whilst Gon
zalez,thtega imposed a similar one of five hundred
thousand on Zacatecas.
General Mega, who had gathered some ten thou
sand men for the purpose of fighting the French and
Mexican army in their advance from Queretaro
tuwarca San Luis, has retired, avoiding an en
counter.
General Mejia commands the vanguard of the
French and Mexican army, and will likely be the
first to enter San Imie. To him has been entrusted
the care of scouring the roads and securing a safe
communication , between the last named city and
Tampico; so it can be eapeoted that the State or
Tamaulipas will be entirely occupied by the French-
Mexican army during this month. On one side the
civil State war for Governor, dividing the opposi.
tion, will materially help General Pdejta in his ope.
rations; on the other aide, it is likely that some of
the dissentients will abandon Juarez , banner and
join
A PECULIAR. iIifITITIFTION IN lOWA.-Among, the
curious phase' of lowa society is the " &manna So
ciety," located in lowa .courity, twenty miles west
of lowa eity. From the Iduseathm Joutrai we
lean the following facts relative to this community.
It says ;. It numbers eight hundred members, and is
divided into seven villages. it is governed by trus
tees elected by all the members of the society The
society owns twenty thousand acres of land in one
belt. They have a large stock of horse., sheep, arid
cattle—seven hundred head of cattle, twelve thou
sand head of *Leap, and a large number of horses;
also two thousand two hundred acres of land under
cultivation. They are to. some extent in meanies.
taring, and have a good flouring and saw mill, and a
large woollen factory insucommlnl operation. They
card, spin, weave, and full all Linde of woollen geode,
running twelve looms-nine narrow and three for
weaving broadcloth. Their machinery is of the most
perfect kind. They will work Up this season from
UVe thousand to six - thousand Dales of wool. The
members of the society are of a religious order.
Everything moves on in perfect harmony. Whenq .
necessary the women aid In'out-door work. We saw
twenty in one carrot patch, all at work. In the same
field eight teams were plowing. The society to de.
ottzed to beoolootvolgtblni
THE WAR IN WEST YIRGINIA.
DESPATCHES. FROM GENE, SULLIVAN
AND KELLEY,
DEFEAT- rTIME Mama rNDKR. MOUSY.
WALEIMMOTON, 3Aa 11.—The fo/lowing °Blow de,
spatoli has been received at the headquarters of tie
army :
ChrMBES.LAND, Md., „Tan. 10, 1862.
Brig. Gen. Wrenn, Chief of Ste:
The following despatch I have just reeeived. I
cheerfully comply with the request of Gen. Sulli
van, in calling the attention of the general-in-chief
to the gallant conduct of Major Cole and Ids brave
command.
The reprice of a Mt:derma attack made by an
overwhelming force, at four o'clock on it dark, cola
morning, evinces a discipline, a watchfulness, and a
bravery molt commendable.
B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier General.
HARPIIit'S FRIMLY, lan. to.
Brifiadier GP.neral Kelley.:
Major Cole was attacked thte morning. He fought
gallantly, and drove the attacking party off. I send
you his report
OAPT.Boorra : Tbar4,the honor to report that my
camp was attacked thheinorniNt, about '4 o'clock, by
bloseby and blis -
Alter a .briak righlt. of
.about one hour, they were
repulsed and dtiveratakfthe camp.
Onr lose is tffn men killed and thirteen wounded.
Among they latter are Captain 'Vernon, seriously,
and Libutenant Rivers, slightly. There are some
missing, but it is impoi;sible to give the exact num
ber at protein.
The rebelt left four dead in camp. including one
captain and one lieutenant. They left three prison•
era in our hands, two of them wounded, including a
lieutenant, A. VOLE,.
Major Commanding.
To J. a PVIZ2Ve Brig. Gen. Com'dg.
AN 'UNOFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
lIRADQU/LETBILS, DEF./LP...TM/MT OF WEST Vireo'.
Jan. 10,1884.—Major Cole, in command of a
battalion of Maryland cavalry, encamped in Loudon
county, Was attacked at 4 A. rd., to-day, by the gue
rile Moseby, the letter's forma being nearly four hun
dred strong.
After severe fighting for an hour, lYloseby Was re
pulsed, leaving his killed and wounded on the
field.
Among tiao rebol dead were found four commits
sioned officers.
Our loss is reported as two killed and eleven
wounded. Among the latter are Captain Vernon,
severely, and Lieutenant Rivera, slightly.
General Sullivan has a force of cavalry now in
pursuit of the enemy. '
RLomby attempted to surround and surprise the
camp but found major Cole on the alert and ready
for him. The fight was a gallant one on Cole's
part.
FALSE STATEMENTS CONTRADICTED.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11.—No little excite
ment has been caused here during the past few days
by the reports from Weaterulliginii, not in circles
where the entire falsity of wilful exaggeration was
known, but among the public generally, whose igno
rance of the true condition of affairs naturally in
duced them to varnish the statements of the sense.
tion papers or New York. The Berald's despatch,
for instance, dated Cumberland, January Bth, was
written some days previous; and was, it is under
stood, refused transmission over the wires from
Washington, its untruths being so palpable. The
enterprising correspondent, however, was not to tie
thus checked, and the despatch was placed in the
Baltimore office on Friday afternoon, and on the
following morning was published in the paper to
which it was addressed, and from its columns sent
over the country by the Assootated Press.
In the early part of last week, Petersburg and
vicinity were- threatened by the enemy; but not
only was Cumberland not oo copied or in danger,
but no rebel in arms has been Within twelve miles
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the past
month. The wagon train, said to have bran cap
tured on Thursday, really fell into the hands of the
enemy on Sunday last, and the scene of the exploit
was about thirty miles from Cumberland. Some
days ago, when the military authorities had become
somewhat alarmed by the rumored approach of the
rebels, the General Commanding gave orders for one
•of the trains from the West to return to Wheeling ;
but on no other occasion, since the reopening of the
road, has the travel upon the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad been, in the slightest degree, interrupted.
Southern Unionists.
Rev. H. Clay Trumbull, chaplain of the 10th Con
necticut Volunteers, was captured—in violation of a
fiag.of-truee, by the way—before Fort Wagner, last
July, made the round of the rebel prisons, and was
recently released. He writes:
throngit Mora prisons of the South which I
saw or heard from, the entire mass of able-bodied
men were in arms, while many more boys were in
service, and old men were doing guard duty, to re
lieve younger ones sent to the front. Every evidence
was given that the South has no rtserve, that its
whole force is already in the field, and that the rata
ing of our new levy of three hundred thousand men
will give us so large a preponderance of numbers as
to make quick work of the rapidly thinning army of
the rebellion.
"Every desirable evidence wan also given to our
prisoners that, with the military power of the Swath
once broken, and its army once scattered, its whole
strength is gone. No extermination will be ne
ceseary, for the latent 'Unionism, even in South
Carolina, is beyond all that we had supposed possi
ble. In the Confederate army there are thousands
who long for the restoration of the old Government,
for the supremacy of the old flag, and thus to a
still greater extent with those not yet gathered in,
employees of the Government; exerapi e, and fend.
lies of those in service.
"Hospital nurses, guards, wherever we were
carried, citizens who communicated with us in
spite of every precaution of authorities, all testified
to this, and money was freely given our men, news
paper's furnished against orders, and sympathy ex.-
preeeed and aid tendered. wherever We turned; and
this some times by different men, closely associated,
who did not suspect each other of such sentiments
from their extreme caution under the fearful reign
of terror which prevails above them. Such will
bail gladly the day when once more they can serve
the Government they love, and enjoy again its pro•
tection and benefits. May God grant its speedy
coming."
But Governor Seymour insists that then Union
sympathizer' ought not to receive any special en
couragement from the 'Federal Government.
A Spy Among the Rebels.
The following items of information are communi
cated to the Cincinnati Commercial by one who has
seen and heard, and may be believed
PEELING THE DEAD.—The supply of shoes and
other articles is exhausted since the close blockade,
and those articles are no longer issued, To clothe
himself the soldier must appeal to his wire. Instinct
naturally tells him that Federal clothes are accepta
ble articles, and the instant a Union soldier fella, if
opportunity presents itself, the rebel goes through
the opertion called " peeling the dead," or, in other
words, "relieving the dead Yank of his dry goods
and crawling into them." But they do not confine
thepeeling process to our men. In all their battles
the shoeless soldiers are held in reserve, and as the
rebels fall their shoes are gathered up and pissed
Upon the "shoeless brigade." At the battle of
Chickamauga this was the ease, and as Many of our
wounded fell into their hands. they had a large
" peeling bee" upon the battle field on the night of
September 20.
THE SENTIMENT IN NORTH AND SOUTH CARO.
LINA.—The people of. South Carolina are repre
sented as being as intensely mesh as ever, and they
are as eager for the continuation of the war as ever.
The poorer classes, however, in that State are all
Unionists. In North Carolina he found the senti
ment quite different. In Rolls, Saulsbury, Wil
mington, and other places visited by him, Union
sentiments were uttered openly by all classes so
much so, that throughout the whole Confederac'l a
North Carolinian is received with 'suspicion, and
closely watched. The sentiments expressed in the
Rolla Standard are a lair Index of the real senti
meats of the people of North Carolina, both citizens
and soldiers. While en route from Rolla to Au
gusta, Georgia, he witnessed a traces between two
officers and a citizen, who wee , praising the Rolls
Standard and giving vent to Union sentiments. The
officers assaulted the citizen, when a number ofpri
vats soldiers interfered, and informed the officers
that if the Unionist was again Muck they would be
compelled to strike them (the officers) in return.
THE MURDER OF MBA. ELIZ4BBTEE DOWELL
The circumstances of the murder of this lady are
familiar to our readers. She was a.widow, sixty-five
years of age, residing on Sixth street. between la and
H atreete south, island, and-Wits on Ne w Yeses eve
lying behind the counter of the little shop she kept,
in a bleeding and Senseless condition. From - tho
disordered condition of the furniture, it was evident
that a great snuggle bad taken place between the
deceased and her assailant before the bloody deed
was consummated. ' It would also appear from the
'fact of the street door opening upon Sixth street
being found looked, and the 'Mutters fastened, that
Mrs. Dowell must have been in her room in the rear
of the store when the murderer first erected his en
trance.
It will be remembered that on The same evening of
the murder a young ladyhy the name of Miss Hook,
While passing along F street eaatwardly, when op
posite St. Dominick's church, was strut& down by
a ruffian, who afterwards searched her pockets for
money. A book in this lady's pocket, on being sub
sequently examined, was found to cantata the finyer
prints of Mood. What connection this fad may have
with the murder of Mrs. Dowell is not known, al
though it looks as though the assailant in each ease
was one and the same person. Miss Hook describes
the person who drink her as a stoutish man, per
haps five feet six inches in height, dressed in a black
slouch hat and long sack coat, apparently a white
man.—Washington Chronicle.
AN ARKANSAS PLANTER'S OPINION ON THE
MOORE QIINSTION.—A planter who came to Little
Rock, Ark., to get arms for Union home guards on
White river, gave his ideas of the great question of
the day, as follows:
" The nigger business is done up, and there's no
use talking about it. It don't make no odds how
good a Union man one may be, he'll lose his niggers.
Ever since the war commenced, Old Abe has been
turning the 'mews down on us—first a little turn,
and then another • we don't eaursly feel it, but he
keeps %turnin of his screws, and now Ws got to be
dogon tight. Over thar in Missouri, the Union man
thought they was going to come out all right, but
the screws have come down on 'am so an they hsd
to do something—and _they done it, but twant no
use; down come the sercwagain. and you see where
they are, ThatkeepinginSchofield was rornothing
but to take another turn on the screw. Now there's
Old Hanetuck ; she feels as if she was on top of the
heap, and she ' s - been a braggin'.vrhat she's done ; but
you wait a spell, and you'll see the biggest kind of
Screw turn down on her, and if she don't walk the
chalk, she'll have herinsides squeezed out. There's
no use talking ; the - thing's all fixed, and I wouldn't
give a dime for the best nigger you can find."
COUNT JOAN : kW (George Jones), , in hie teatime
ny given on the examination of the supposed mur
derer of young
converse, in Malden, gives some in
teresting facts in connection with the murder of
()apt. Joseph White, of Salem. The murderer was
discovered by means of a vigilance eommittee, com
posed of some of the most respectable men in Saem.
One of their number, Joseph A. Knapp, received a
letter containing a menace.that if a certain amount
of money were not forthcoming he would. tell what
he knew of the murder. This letter Mr. Knapp
placed before the committee. A decoy letter was
sent, and a detective despatched to arrest the person
Who took it out of the office. The person arrested
turned State's evidence, and implicated two of the
eons of Mr. Joseph Knapp, for one of whom the let
ter received cy Kr. Knapp was intended, as partici
pators in the crime. Thus the honest act of the
hither led directly to the strait, ocoviettoo, crideiGe
'glii.O7.l of bittwo Km%
THREE CENTS.
Letter from a New Orleans Hebei. Lady,
(From the Mobile Tribune. Hee 7.1
The blowing letter, written by a lady distin
guished in the literary world, and addressed to her
friend in Mobile, has been kindly placed at our dia.
poaal for publication. The pungent style of the fair
authoress is good. humored/5- sarcastic, and evinces
how much spirit and endurance our country.women
manliest under the most trying circumstances of
Yankee despotism : •
NEW Qumran's, November P, 1862.
Doan FEIRED EDAM : Your blue note of last
July same safely to band, but no opportunity has
since presented itself until now.. We were glad to
know that you were not yetentirely f 1 starved out,"
• (vide Yankee accounts) but stl l alive and jubilant.
How,la it, 0, Remit I that thou enact dot manage
to get us through areal nice, long letter hill of ilea
feuerabe news, Owl There are a million ways to
cheat the Yankees, and they are SO. invariably Arer
dant and colt, that every way is successful. I have
"sold" them with impertinent and Neon en acrifistics
at least half a dozen thnec. lam not caught yet,
and don't intend to be. lily last effort of the kind
but one caught me a vice Yankee beau, if I had.
chosen to put him -to service. It wee published in
a New England paper. - The proprietor of the paper,
Maier —, happens to be in our city at present
strangely enough. He dropped me a note begging,
politely, to be permitted to becomeacquaiated. But
/ dropped him an answer, begging, politely, to bo
excuse° as I had a constitutional weakness which
displayed itself in an uncontrollable and deadly
nausea at the sight of a Federal uniform. He re•,
tinned answer that he didn't wear his uniform only
on XX occeerions (as they write on Sour bersels ;)
that he had his own private ideas in;regard to the
war, as well as myself, and was open to even 'tiff
futther enlightenment. Fearingjust hereabout, tdat
this might be a Yankee trick to catch a bird far Fort
Jackson, I replied not further to my gallant major.,
One thing, however, I want to &mark on keit
the perfect infatuation of these Federate for gliersh
women. How is it, if they hate our brave men so
much, that they melt so—majors, colonels, and gene
rals—under the glancee of our Southern womenl
There is not one Of them, or, at least, but few, that
could not be turned wrong side out, like an old
glove, by any cute rebel of my sex ; and let me
0111911/43 you, that the only salvation of some high in
office here, has been the unbending pride and purity
of the Southern female charaoter,which cannot stoop
to the semblance of unbecoming friendship and fa
miliarity, even for the advancement of the cause
deareat to our hearts.
We hear much of the suffering for food and cloth
ing in the Confederacy. Provisions were exeeed•
fngly plentiul and cheap hoe until some time back,
when the guerillas (more power to them I) adminis
tered a peppering to one of their gunboats, which
reacted her a complete seise, and made the Yan
kees rather shy of the river for the nonce.
The star or negrorem is still culminating with
blazing brilliancy in this city. We have now free
schools for negroes In ail directions, under white
teachers. They also petition for the right of
sub rage, through the columns of the Ere.
Let me know how you all are, and how and
what Hesperus is doing. How much I would give
to tell you come of my edTelitillee elate last we I
met.
Ab, when shall we, Lianas old and tried,
Unite round oysters stewed and fried,
As in those days without alloy.
When Donaldson C. J. made LICY 03 , ! •
YOurn, with friendly regard, DI &EY
Captain Speke's Travels.
Captain Spoke, one of the Nile discoverers, has
published his book to the world. The following are
some extracts front his description of the Court of
Uganda:
I!=
"In the afternoon, as / heard from Muss that the
wives of the King and princes were fattening to such
en extent that they could not stand upright, I paid
my respects to Waz6zeru, the Mars eldest brother—
Who, having been born before his father ascended
his throne, did not come in the line of succession-
with the hope of being able to see for myself the
truth of the story. There was no mistake about
it. On entering the hut, I found the old man and
his chief wife sitting aide by side on a bench of
earth, strewed over with grass, and partitioned like
OWL" for sleeping apartments, whilst in front of
them were placed numerous wooden pots of milk,
and, hanging from the poles that supported the bee
hive. shaped hut, a large collection of bows, sex feet in
length, whilst below them were tied an even larger
collection of spears, intermixed with a goodly assort
ment or heavy-headed assegte. I was struck with no
email surprise at the way he received me, as well as
with the extraordinary dimensions, yet pleasing
beauty, of the immoderately fat fair one, his wife.
She could not rise, and so large were her arms, that
between the joints the flesh hung down like large
loose4tuffed puddings, Then in camelhair children,
all models of the Abyssinian type of beauty, and as
polite in their manners as thorough bred gentlemen.
They bad heard of my picture.bookm from the king,
and all wished to see them ; which they no sooner
did, to their infinite delight, especially when they
recognized any of the animals, than the sub,jeot was
turned by my inquiring what they did withao many
milk. pots. This was easily explained by Orazdzdru
himself, who, pointing to his wife, said: This is ail
the product of those pots; from early youth up.
wards we keep those pots to their mouths, as it is
the fashion at court to have very fat wives ° "
A BASHFUL VIRGIN.
" Alter along and an amusing conversation with
Rumanika in the morning, I called on one of his Biz
temin-law, married to an elder brother, who was
born before Dagara ascended the throne. She was
another of those wonders of obesity,unable to stand
excepting on all fours. I was desirous to obtain a
good view of her, and actually to measure her, and
induced her to give me facilities for doing so, by of
fering in return to show her a bit of my naked.legs
and arms. ,The bait took as I wished - It and after
getting her to sidle and wriggle into the middle of
the hut, I did as I promised, and then took her di
mensions as noted. Round the arm, one foot eleven
inches chest, four feet four inches • thigh, two feet
seven i nches ; calf, one foot eight ' inches; height,
five feet eight inches.
"All of these are exact except the height and I
believe I could have got thus more accurately if I
could have had her laid on the floor. Not knowing
what difficulties I should have to contend with in
such a piece of engineering, I tried to get her height
by raising her up. This, after infinite exertions on
the part of us both, was accomplished, when she
sank down again, fainting for her blood had rushed
into her head. Meanwhile the daughter, a lass of
sixteen, sat stark naked before ue ' sucking at
milk pot, on which the father kept her at work by
holding a rod in his hand, for as fattening ie the
first duty of fashionable female life, it must be duly
enforced by the rod, if necessary. I got up a bit of
flirtation with missy, and induced her to rise, and
shake hands with me. Her features were lovely,
but her body was as round as a ball."
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" No one dare stand before the king whilst he is
either standing still or sitting, but must approach
him with downcast eyes and bended kneel, and
kneel or sit when arrived. To touch the king).
throne or clothes, even by accident, or to look upon
hie women, is certain death. When sitting in court
holding a loVee, the king invariably has in attend.
ance several women, Wabandwa, evil eye evertors
or sorcerers. They talk in feigned voices raised to a
shrillness almost amounting to a scream. They
wear dried lizards on their heads, small goatskin
aprons trimmed with little bells, diminutive shields
and spears set off' with cock. hackles—their functions
in attendance being to administer cups of merwa
(plantain wine). To complete the picture of the
court, one must imagine a crowd of pages to run
royal messages ; they dare not walk, for such a deg
ciency in zeal to their master might coat their life.
A further feature of the court consists in thanattonal
symbols already referred to—a dog, two veers and
shield "
'W hen Captain Speke had presented thin delight
ful savage with a new gun, he cent a page into the
outer court with orders to lire it off and god a man.
On another occasion his sable majesty, seeing a wo.
man tied to a tree, drew a pistol front his belt and
shot her dead. .Dltdsa, Kingland scourge of Uganda,
was a terrible beast to enrage. The highest people
of his capital—an enclosure of straw huts—iaad to
approach him on their faces.
WHAT BECOMES OF DEAD HassES.—Some people
will no doubt be astonished to learn that large for
tune' have been made every year since the corn.
mencement of thg war, out of the dead horses of the
Army of the Potomac. The popular idea is that
when Nosinante yields up the ghost, he is buried in
some field, or left to moulder into mother earth in
the woods somewhere. Not so. He has made his
last charge, and gnawed his lest fence rail, but there
is from $2O to $4O in the old fellow yet. A contract
for the purchase of the dead horses in the Army of
the Potomac, for the ensuing year, was let a few
dapy■ ago, to the highest bidder, at $1.76 per head,
delivered at the factory of the contractor. Last year
$60,000 was cleared on the contract, and this year it
is thought $lOO,OOO can be made on it. The animals
die at the rate of about fifty per day, at the lowest
calculation.
At the contractor's establishment they are thor
oughly dissected. First, the shoes are pulled off;
they are usually worth fifty cents a set. Then the
hoof. are out off; they bring about two dollars a set.
Then comes the caudal appendage, worth half a dol
lar. Then the hide—l don't know what that sells
for. Then the tallow, if it 11E possible to extract
tallow from the army horses, which I think ex•
tremely doubtful, unless he die immediately after
entering the service. And last, but not least, the
' shin-bones are valuable, being convertible into a va
riety of articles that many believe to be composed of
pure ivory, such as cane heady, knife.handles,
By the time the contractor gets through with the
" latelamented " steed, there in hardly enough of him
left to feed a bull.pup on.
Hereafter, kind reader, when you see a dead
"hors," don't turn up your nose at him, but regard
him thoughtfully, as the foundation for a large for
tune in a single year. He may, individually, be a
nuisance, but " there is that within which paiseth
ahow"—eroo,ooo a year.
GENED.A.L SumpAux.—This distinguished officer
was complimented, by him fellow. townsmen, with a
serenade, on Monday evening Ust i at the residence
of his fathevin•law, Hon. Thomas Ewing. General
Sherman, in reply, spoke as follows: 11 .1 have
simply tried to do my duty, and well know that,
were I to be cut down, there are many more ready
and willing to take my place, who would render just
as loyal and much more able service to our country
than I have done. In one particular, however.
will accept of the kind sentiments you bear for me.;*
for in loyalty to our flag—in the determination and
purpose to sustain. its honor—l yield to no man. I
did not believe that the men of this generation were
so degenerate, so unworthy of their Revolutionary
father., as to allow this great country, to be de
stroyed. Gentlemen, our country is an entirety.
As a unit it came into our hands, from Washington
and his compeers, one single, grand domain, since
stretched from one ocean on the East to another in
the Wes% and capable of indefinite extension to the
North and South, and one country it must remain
to the latest generations. Such is the resolve of
your armies in the field; and that this result will
he worked out you may take my word for it."—Ohio
Eagle.
AN ACCOUNT SULTAN-ED.—The message of the
Governor of Ohio estimates the total cost of the
Morgan raid in that State at $897,000. This in
cludes the value of the property carried away or
destroyed by the rebel rough-riders, and the cost of
catching and Imprisoning them afterward..
Since that time Averill's cavalry have swooped
down upon the Virginia - rebel., capturing and de
stroying property to the value or at least two or
three minions of dollars. The Richmond journals
are not so happy over the results of this fide as they
were over the performances or Morgan last summer.
Ai' ENGLISH rgyiktTon, in the Einstein counties,
has constructed a small paddlewheel boat which
is propelled by a pendulum. It is a jolly-boat, and
the pendulum is worked by four men. He contends
that it Is operated with half the power of an oared
boat. This principle is nothing new. It has been
tried and found unsucoesshil for obvious reasons
Well understood by scientific men. Many years ago,
WAIL Lenet, of Albany, tried the experiment on the
Hudson, and found the direct application of power
to the paddle-wheel was more effective than through
the pendulum.
Mr. OoWDnx ULABEn, the ShaiLlpl3llll,ll common..
tator, sets down Jacques aC "our, " a 6% hog," an
affected pretender to wisdom, u a wornmut roue,
and, consequently, an ill.natured unto. In proof of
this, Mr. Clarke adduces- the reproof of the Duke
when Jacques wishes for motley; but the Loudon
Daily .. . News says, in reply, thick the Duke was only
JOking, and that it will not firup Jacques, "sickbed
over with the pale oast ought," the speaker of
the exquisite soliloquy e wounded deer, and of
the immortal " seven a ." Nor do ire think our
readers will give him up entirely,
THE English merchants and inanutasturers are
rejoicing in the large inclines* of their foreign trade
the past year. The value of the explrted linen
goods alone, for the lest ten months, was $28,4149,20
—the United Staten tatting ~ , t te•tll.7t tr rotnintity
and value.
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The money 'nest always accomvantr the ortterspgaa
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argifyj very Uttie more than the cost of Paver,
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THE FOREIGN PUBS,
LCIC/RP: NITWIT AND THE OODTGES2B
following letter from Prince Lusieu Ma:Sibs
a fosz rid hut been published :.
Pews' Nov. 7, Mi.
c , Mr Loren Stu: You have doubtless read tint
disecur se or the Emperor at the °Pealing of the Maul "
bets. The Initiative which he boa taken, sad qat
timpiicity with Which he has exposed all gigantic
project, place bin at the head of all European so.
vezeigne. If they mimuoderatand htm, let them look
to their own ave. The people will comprehend kWy
mid woe to those who force him to drag them bolero
the tribunal of public opinion, which will Judge
without appeal. Before a congress smolt wit have
Napoleon at its head the people have nothing to
fear. interests will be, protected, and melt
civil wars will cense. All parties wrir di m pp oir .
All private interests will appear too small to dare
to show themselves.
"The heads of parties will no longer have a plea
for their existence save the hope of Deng useful to
the public Weal, and from the moment they cease to
bees their continuance ten:lames a crime. Tell those
who love the memory of my father to welt and hope.
in the justice of Napoleon 111. If eacrifteee are re'
spired of them, let them be the first to glee more
of abnegation for the welfare and trauquility of
their country; and, If one day it be given me to
direct them in suc h a course, that day will be the
happiest of my life Adieu, my dear sir ; take mere
cures for giving all the committees of Naples, sad
all the chiefs of sections in the provinces, due cogel.
mime of my letter, and if they have faith in me ,let
them conform themselves to it.
" Believe, I beg, la my sincere friendship.
"LUCIEN" InUlth,T."
MR. BRIGHT AND LORD HARTINGTOIS
The Marquis of Hartington has addressed the fol.
rowing to Mr. Bright:
"LONDON, Dec. 21.
"San: I learned for the first time, from your letter
of the 11th instant, that I had made an *assault' Oa
you In my letter to Mr. (.lohoen I explained how I•
had fallen into the error, which I admitted ; and I
cannot, even now, discover in what the saeault"
consisted, unless it be an assault' to say teat a.
certain passage in your speech eontalned the same
idea as had been previously expressed by Mr.
Seward.
"You prop eed to quote from my speech to prove
that I 'gave more extravagant testimony to the
prosperous condition of the Northern States than
any one of those whom I have thought proper to
condemn.' I never have denied, and do not wish to
deny, the present prosperous condition of thou
States. You, however; and Dlr. Seward appear to
exult in it, and you nay that it is a proof that up to
the present time all the foretellings of evil Indulged
in by the enemies of the United states have proved
false.' I, on the contrary, look upon such pewit*rt.
ty . as a misfortune. I believe that it exists, not is
spite of, but to a great degree in consequence of the
large war expenditure ; rum that if it were to cease,.
or to be diminished, the people of the United States
would be more inclined than they now are, to put so
end to a deplorable war. I have the honor to be,
HAR L'INGrON."
"Joni BRIGHT, Esq., DI. P." -
pesmornl ,i 4 I.irx 3F F/CANVE—TIZZ DUKE DU
MOWRY% dreAND Ping,
(From the Pante Freese, Dec. 23. ]
The Duke de Mouchy's grand fire, at his super*
domain of Mouthy bitrailiea, came off on Saturday
With all the eclat and maguthoence which was to es
expected from his exquisite taste and large fortune;
Two special trains were organized, one of which
brought forty guests to dinner at five o'clock r • the
other arrived at seven with thereat of the comp any,
At the Heilles4douthy station the visitors found the
duke's carriages and four and postillions in powdered
Wise waiting to take them to the chateau.
At half past nine private theatrical. commended.
The theatre was improvised in a temporary building
adjoining the orange conservatory, at a little distanee
from the house. All the ladies were conveyed
thither in Bath chairs, called vinaigrettes. The
gardens were brilliantly illuminated. The perform
ances were l'Histoire d'un Sou," and an occasional
pie tie called "Lea Cascades de Mouchy,” written by
the Marquis de Massa. All the performers were
princes, duke., marquises, or counts.
The Fairy of the Cascades wall represented with
great success by the tiountess de Pourtales ; the
Marquise de GalilFat plastid a vivandler, and sang
several couplets with the Duke de Mouthy.
After the play, the ladies being taken batik to the
house in their rolling chain, there was a first supper.
This over, dancing began, and at two o'clock there
was an animated cotillion. The first return train
took away a great many ladies at three o'clock, but
enough of the party remained to keep up dancing all
night. There was a second supper at four o'clock.
and it was act till half past seven A. M. that the
lights were put out, and the last train left for Paris.
The Me was worthy of the most brilliant days of
Lapis XV., and will never be forgotten. Bouquets
were presented to all the ladles, and also fan. of
white 'ilk, on which were written in red letters the
names of the noble performers in the theatrical es.
tertaitiment. The following is a list of some of the
company, besides those above named : the Prince
and Fifteen de iffeternich, the Princess de Sagan,
the Count de Saint Roman, M. and Madame de
Caney, M. and Madame de Courval, M. and Madame
Alphonse de Rothschild, M. and Madame Gustave de
Rothschild, Madame de Oates and her mister, ef. and
Madame Oont at Desfontainem, Madame de Halley=
M. Fould, the Prefect of the Oise, Baron Finot, Mitt.
de St. Pries, de Merlemont, Rehm; Lupin, de
l'Aigle, A uguate de Belleqme, de Belleroy, Talley
rand de Perigord,lPonialowsky, de Miramon, Hot
tinguer, de Belbenf, de Montreuil, &c.
=TRAM:Mr/ZANY ADVENTIIIIBB OP. A BOY IN THE
UNION 11.101 Y, AND ON HIS RETIIHN HOME.
[From the Liverpool Journal. Dm 21.]
In the police court on Thnraday, a man about
thirty years of age, who stated his name to be Thee,
Greenock, and said he was a native of Coventry,
and a lad, thirteen years of age, who said his name
war Frederick Charles Whittler, and that he was a
native of Gravesend, were brought up in custody on
the charge of having stowed themselves away on
board the Etna, (belonging to Messrs'. Inman & Co..
of this port,) on a voyage from New York to Liver
pool, with the intent to defraud the owners of the
vessel of the passage money, by doing which they
bad rendered themselves liable to a fine of £6 each,
or in default three months , imprisonment.
The boy Whittler, on being asked what he had to
say, made a rather romantically martial statement
With respect to home army service and the state of
affairs' in the American armies. He said he had •
natural taste for soldiering, and, In order to gratify
it, be proceeded to Portsmouth, where he wanted to
join the 2d Bulbs, but he could not be enlisted on
account of his youth. He thence proceeded to
Southampton, and worked his passage on board
the Saxonia to New York, where he got acquainted
with several members of No. 6 battery, at a place
called Soldiers , Retreat. There he was treated with
the greatest kindness, having been supplied with food
for some time. He then made his way to Maryland,
where be enlisted as drummer boy in Capt. Bruneee
Eighth company, 7th regiment, Seventh Maryland
militia. That regiment was commanded by Colonel
Webster, and was in the brigade of General Kelly.
He says he was present at the battles of Winchester,
Culpepper and Rapidan. Ultimately he was taken
prisoner by the Southerners, sent to Richmond *
where he was lodged on Belle Island, in company
with a lot of other Federal prisoner'. Here, as
well as provisions would allow' of it, he was well
treated; but food at times ran very scarce, and
the value of it increased with the necessity, for
he had known as much as a valuable watch to
be given tor a small loaf of bread. Ultimately,
he said, he was paroled, and sent back into
the American lines. The captain of the company
to which he had been attached, being unaware
that he had been taken prisoner, presumed
that he had deserted, and entered him on the pay
sheet as such, and, in consequence, eighty dollars,
which he could have claimed as pay, were stopped.
He had not, however, deserted, having been dis
charged because he could not, on account of his
youth, endure the long marches which the Federal
armies bad daily to take, which sometimes amounted
to twentrfive or thirty miles. Subsequently he
reached New York. Here he was totally without
money or friends, and in his anxiety to get to his
native country and to his friends, he stowed himself
away on board the Etna, where he was found.
Mr. Gardner (one of the magistrates) said he
thought it would be a pity to send a boy like Whitt
ler to prison, and be would give a halt sovereign to
an officer to pay his fare to Gravesend. The other
prisoner, who was evidently in a most destitute
state, was, after a caution, ordered to be handed
over to the overseers of the poor.
Cundo , s CATE is the name of a new novel about
to be published by Menu. Tilton & Co., Beaton.
The author, Mr. J . T. Trowbridge, is also the author
of "Neighbor Jackwood," and some of the most
popular contributions of the Atlantic. This story is
of rebel despotism and Union patriotism in East
Tennessee. The Boston correspondent of the
Springfield Republican, whose criticisms are perhaps
as reliable as any we have, says, "I have read the
sheets, and am sure, that, for dramatic skill and
intense interest, few books of late years are equal to
it. Somehow or other, we cannot quite make Up
our minds that Utica of adventurein Bast Tennessee,
in 1861, are quite as real as those which Cooper re•
lates as occurring during the old French war or the
Revolution. But it must be the nearness alone
which weakens the enchantment. Some of Trow
bridge's descriptions of border warrare are quite
equal to the beat of Cooper's. His genius is
dramatic ; and the reader is carried swiftly, almost
breathlessly, along. Some of his characters, also,
are exceedingly good. The negrOell, Pomp and
Cucljo ; Pan Pepperill, the poor white ; Deslow, the
pro slavery Unionist, who betrays hie fellows for
alaverys sake ; the old minister; and Carl, the
Dutch boy, are well painted."
The orders for this book, on the reputation of the
author and interesting locality of the story, have
been so numerous as to delay the publication till a
much larger edition than was lint contemplated can
be prepared.—Roston Transcript.
Pantomime captured in the recent fight at Scan
Station. state that Longstreet has been heavily re.
inforeed from Virginia,
and that he is under orders
to take Knoxville at all hazard'. LoL,, , e.reet had
in the siege of Knoxville 26,000 men, inclusive of
wandering band of rebels under Jones or Williams,
Whose duty heretofore was a sort of border 'warfare
on the State line between Tennessee and Virgillia.
Be has been reinforced by some 10,000 or 16,000 from
Ewell', command, giving him now a force of from
35,000 to 40,000.
TAR New York Commercial learns that polltiost
battle of tremendous virulence and fury is expected
shortly to take place at the "Century Club," a
pleasant association ion x since established in that
city, for the purpose of c ultivating the arts, amid=the
&menisci; of life. The venerable Mr. Gullan Ver•
planck, noWpresidentof this club, a man intimately
connected with the literary and social annals of
Gotham, is to be "pushed from his stool," that the
club may thereby be enabled to express their dis
gust at his offensive secession sentiments,
counaporinamm of the London Times las
tha A t
he has z been on board a steamer (paddle) mble y k
formerly ran between Nagasaki and Jeddo, , 600
miles, whose engines, and boilers, and every part of
her machinery, were made of capper. She was
built by a doctor in Jeddo, whose only guide was a
Dutch description of a steam-engine, translated
Into Japanese.
A NEW Boos. OF ESSAYS by Alexander Smith,
Whose poems, a few years since, crested so much
sensation, lusiust been Published under the title of
DreaMthOrp. 7,r
has reached toe sixth edttlon in
England, and is receiving great attention and um.
inendations from the English reviews. Messrs. J.
E. Tilton & ( 10., Boston, republish the bOok their
attractive style.—Boston Transcript.
nts best English railway engineers mention that
a coal line, to be successful, must be capable of being
worked at moderate speed, and Without interferenoe
with other traffic. This, is indispensable. - If Mist
trains of forty or fifty trucks, each containing four
Or Atelier's Of oesik, are to be drawn at high speed, or
are to be 'hunted at every other station to make.
way for fast trains the result must be such addi
tions to the coat of working as must preclude the*
possibility of railway coal traffic being worked in
successful competition with the see coal trade.
AN exalting wane was lately produced in tho
French Senate, by the Grit/clams of the Karquii de
80/M 1 3% on the course of the Government. Ke
warned the Emperor that, as Louie xvf did not
leave the crown to his son ; as the . 1 King of Rome'
did not succeed to th e first Emperor of France;; as
the crown of hie ancestors did not descend to the
Duke of Bordeaux; and as the Count of Paris still
lives in exile where Louie Philippe died, so the.
Prince Imperial would not succeed to the throne of
Napoleon In, union' that sovereign were better
advised.
Tam first Lord Ashburton gave the followlog dt
interested advice to a friend, afterwards a
On; ''' A,TWtuyakelP £too l ooo It your banker's."