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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 111, 1864.
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The Presidential Campaign.
One or two Presidential elections have
prominent places In our history because
they decided questions really of national
importance, but most of them have been
simply the ordinary rivalries of party. At
the time, no doubt, it seemed to those who
were carried away by zeal that the defeat of
JEFFERSON would be ruin, or the success of
MADISON misery. If TAYLOR is not elected
the Bepublie goes to pima ; unless we make
pour our President, Heaven protect our
distracted country ! But there have been
very few elections in which .the one party
was so much the superior of the other, or
the difference between the opposing candi
dates so great, that the defeat of the best
man, and platform could be entirely a mis
fortune. Tariff and anti-Tariff migL•t con
tend without shaking the foundations of the
Union ; and, in the days gone by, great
men were party rivals—men who, with all
their differences, were united in common
loyalty. WEBSTER, CLAY, DOUOLAB, CASS,
Charrurpnw, differed, as business men
differ, about the management of public
affairs ; hut in their devotion to the Union
their only rivalry was who should love it
and serve it best.
The Tatest Presidential campaign had a
profounder meaning than the contests pre
ceding it. Yet it was hardly understood by
the people, or ABGAIL. LINCOLN would
- have bad a majority even more decisive.
Mr. DOUGLAS tried hard to save the Demo
-crate Tarty, and was worthy - of the honor
of being its last-great leader. He failed, for
"who shall he wiser than God-, stronger
than destiny ?'! The Republican party had
taken the place of honor which the Demo
cyacy bad lest by the shametill conduct of
its Southern leaders. The North could not
trust a party which bad CaLitorre forts
god, and JaFFERSON Davis for its prophet,
and the Charleston Convention was broken
up by the impossibility of reconciling secret
treason with open loyalty.• DOUGLAS want
ed to establish his party once more on a Na
tional platform, but it wastoo late. Another
star was rising, and the world felt its influ
ence before it beheld its light. The new
gods were fated to dethrone the old, cud the
Republican party, in triumphal procession,
carried its candidate over all opposition.
The loyalty of Bancw.LienipoE was then
deeply distrusted, but his treason was not
the less startling. Had it been known that
this Democratic candidate was even then
a traitor, giving his allegiance to the Go
vernment only upon the selfish condition
that he should control it, Mr. LiNcoms's
majority would have been even more deci
sive. We should not have waited till the
war, to see the loyal Democracy and the
Republicans united on the noblest of all
platforms, and forming that grand party
- which is yet not a party, but the first Na
tional organization which the country has
known since the Revolution. DOUGLAS, as
he was one of the first to rejoice, with all
the magnaniinity of his nature, that Mr.
LiNcolai was elected, would, had the trea
son of BnaitcunistrooE been known before
the election, have been the first to rally
loyal men of all parties in unanimous oppo
sion to the traitor. The thin party wall,
'Which divided the patriotism of the North,
would then have been swept away as by a
whirlwind. These facts show that the cam
paign of 1860 was not fully understood by
the 'wisest of our statesmen. Who, that
had public virtue, could believe public vice
so great What Senator could believe his
brother Senators =sally traitors': How
could the people of the - North comprehend
the possibility of the people of the South
rebelling ? Our - vision was keen, but it
could not pierce even a iew months into the
future. Our distrust was deep, but not so
deep as the reason fir distrust. But now
we understand.
In this Presidential campaign we shall
not be misled by-ignorance. It is, what all
campaigns preceding that of 1860 were not,
a National Crisis. It is far more of a crisis
than that of 1860. We know what prin
ciples are attacked, and that their prea'er
vation is essential to the the of the Union.
We know that the liberal platform of the
National Union party is nothing • less than
the foundation of the Union. We know
that we have triumphed over the rebellion
solely by the firm and undivided support
given by the people to the policy
_of the
Government; that had that policy been re
pudiated by the people our armies would
have been paralyzed ; that the honor and
safety of our institutions are bound up in the
principles we profess. We know that these
are not merely the best principles, but the
only principles that can save us ; that they
have been tested by the fiercest fires of war,
the fiercest debate of the people, and that
They have stood the test. We know that all
other principles are falsehoods and blunders;
that all sectional partias were born of pre
judice; and trained in wickedness or folly.
We know that the absolute union of the
North in support of the Government is in
dispensable to the triumph of our armies, the
preservation of our credit, and we ought
- to know, for we have been taught by the
sternest lesson, that the success of any party
avowedly in opposition to the Government,
would not be misfortune, but ruin: The re
bellion of 1861 rivals the revolution of 1775,
and it is this fact that elevates the coming
Presidential campaign far above all others
in our history, and makes it an event which
eclipses all other political contests of the
century.
TILE OBJECTIONS ill Congress yesterday
to the settlement of the claims of Pennsyl
yards upon the Government were so well
disposed of by Messrs. STEVENS, KELLEY,
THAYER, and 3,-IVERS, that we need only
thank those gentlemen for their arguments.
Pennsylvania does not ask generosity, but
justice. It is to be remembered that the
debt 'incurred by the State it calling out the
militia to repel invasion, was assumed on the
responsibility of the Governor, with the assur
ance from the General Government that it
would urge upon Congress _the justice of
paying it. Mr. STEVENS well said that in
depinding Pennsylvania the Union was
defended, and we may add that if Congress
wishes to show its sense of the patriotism of
a State which has spent millions for the
war, and will spend millions more, if neces
sary, it should grant the plain right of this
modest claim—the first which Pennsylvania
has presented since the war begun.
TnE LONDON MIES reluctantly confesses
chagrin at the general political situation in
America. While it plainly admits that the
President has reason to congratulate himself
that his views on the subject of emancipa
tion have made such progress in the past
year, it Tents its wholesome anger upon the
party which ha. endeavored to deceive
everybody, and has at least succeeded in
deceiving the London 7'imea and itself :
11 hat pleased the Democratic party in the North, by
an amount of moral Cowardice CO which history furnishes
mo parallel, to commit polbical suicide. To narro w the
dint:Fence between themselves and their antagonists
as to the mere question of the proper manner of
carrying on the war, was to take up a position by
which everything was to be lost."
Though we have small moral respect for
the opinions of the Times, this verdict is full
of justice. But it seems to have ignored
the fact that the Peace party had its very
existenCe upon moral cowardice. It died
for the same reason that it lived ; and very
few will disapprove the epitaph which the
Times has written over the grave of the
party and the hopes of its English sympa
thizers.
STIPPLIHS TO TEM Pnieo kS IN RdCEISIOND..-•
Professor reek, who has been among the Biolamond
prisoners, reports to Governor Tod : "Since the
rebels will receive no more supplies from either our
zuttionalor State governments, individuals should
make huts to send relief to their relatives or ao
41lleintaneee who are in the southern prisons.
praiser* sent by express to Fortress Monroe, db.
tiostisr marked with name, regiment, and ' (if it 411
known) place of imprisonment, will be mew to
reach their destinatlon• Let the people of Ohio
StoluidOS other hopes for their friends who are at
gielunond, .and earnestly address themselves hi
thinverk” ' , termer Peek states that the prisoner"
denim "Meade , ' army would eat up the whole
Southern gonfoltusey in s month."
W ALRIIFiIENC4•TON.
vreforamaTott. D. Q., Tao,
The Tax Bill.
The Lecremittee of Ways and Means report a sup.
'demented bill to-day. The bill proposes to place a
duty on spirits of sixty cents per gallon; on cotton
t wo peas per pound, and provides that the duty on
spirits shall be levied on all on hand upon which no
duties have been paid and no return. made from the
Ude of January, 1884; it provides that spirits may
te stored in bonded warehonvs, and expurred with
out payment of duty, and only such can be exported,
as no drawback is to be allowed. - It adds an equiva
lent amount to the tariff on spirits, and allows an
equivalent amount to the cotton manufacturers.
U. S. Supreme Court Decistone.
The D. S. Supreme Court, in two cases against
the city of Dubuque, has revised the jodgment of
the District Court of lowa, and remove I the causes
for further proceedings, in co nformity with the opi a•
ion of the Supreme Court. The mate Involved the
question of the constitutionality and leattitty of is-
suing municipal bonds for railroad purposes.
In a case against the city of Madison, Ind., the
is
sue being as to the legal authority to Issue bonds
with coupons attached, the judgment of the District
Court was reversed, and the ease remsnded for fur
ther proceedings, in conformity with the opinion of
the Supreme Court.
mounty Payments.
The Secretary of the Treasury has perfected his
arrangement& and is now ready to furnish the mo•
ney to pay bounties to soldiers.
Personal.
General Orders No.l, of 1864; from the War De
partment, reinstates 0-en. Moos In tits °Moe here as
Quartermaster General. The General resumed his
duties to-day.
General Herreoes has not been relieved from the
command of the Id Corps, as reported, but is simply
absent on leave, and will rejoin his command in a
few dna,
:Hlajor General Blunt.
Dlajor 31neral BLUNT, of Kansas, bar obtained
leave Co visit Washington to coasult with the ra
dian Bureau on the subject of Indisii affairs in the
t4outhivest.
ealth of Vi'ashingtoitt.
-The 1epf...71$ as to the prevalence of the small-pox
in Washington ate much exaggerated. Though it
preyalla to a greater extent than heretofore, it is
in a n.ild Term, and there are comparatively few
deaths.
The Vxtension of the Bounties.
The bill to extend to the let of March the bounties
to - volunteers passed the :Senate in the preatee form
it left the House, and, therefore, it only awaits the
President's signature to beenme a law,
Miss Dickinson.
At invitation of Vice President Hamlin, Speaker
Colfax, Senators Sumner, Wilson, Sherman, auTie,
Generals Garfield and Schenck, aed the Hons. !Mad
dens Stevens, :fudge Kelley, and others, Miss Dick
inson will tpeak in the Hall of Congress, on ths lath,
for the benefit of the freedmen.
3leethig of oppo,sition Members of Con-
At an adjourn& meeting of the Opposition mem
bers of Congress, the following resolution was
adopted:
Lem/reel, That we are for the restoration of all the
States to the Union. That patriotism and true
stateemmiship demand that much policy should be
punned towards the people of the Staten in urban
ineurrection exists, as shall be beat calculated to
bring the expensive and exhaustive war in which
tee We now engaged to a close, and to restore said
States to the Union under the Oonstitution, with
all the constitutional rights of the people unim
paired.
They area passed a reelution that the Democratic
mem hen of Congress earnestly recommend the Con
stitatiorLal rnion, published in Washington, to the
patronage and support of the Democratic party of
the United States, as the fearless exponent of round
Democratic doctrines.
The question of the place for holding the nest Dr-
Ineerslie National Couvention will be considered at
the next meeting.
Prisoners and the Performance of Guard
Duty.
GENERAL ORDERS-NO. 2.
_ WAR DEUARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFPICE,
WESHLNUTON, Jan. 2, 1864.
The attention of courts martial and of reviewing
officers is called to the impropriety and danger of
associating with the honorable and important duty
of guards an idea of punishment or degradation.
These remarks are called forth in disapproving the
sentence of a court martial directing that a prisoner
shall do guard duty every other day for a year.
By order of the Secretary of War.
R D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Bill to Increase the Internal Revenue.
The following is a copy of the bill reported to-dsy,
from the Committee of Ways and Means, to increase
the internal revenue and for other purposes :
Be ft enacted. doc. That from and after the passage of
this act. 111 lieu of the duty pibvided for id section it of
an act entitled "An act to support the Government and to
pay interest on the public debt." approved July, 1934
and in addition to duties payable for license, there shall
be levied, collected and paid, on all spirits teat may be
distilled and sold, or removed for consumption asd sale,
of brat proof, the duty of sixty cents on each
and every gallon; and said duty shall be a lien and
charge o a such spirits, and also On the distillery
used for distilling the tame, with all tne
fixtures. and tools therein. *nu the lot or tract of land
whereon the said distillery is situated. until the said
duty shall be paid s Pro:misted, That the duty s pirsto-
Out liquors. and all other spirituous beverages mom.
rued in this acts shall be collected at no lower rate roan
the basis of brat proof, and shall be increased in propor
tion for any &minx - strength than the strength of first
Proof: Provided, further, That all spirita on nand for
sale, or removed for consumption or sa e, upon which no
duties have been paid or collected, and upon which no
returns have been mode. whether distilled prior to tee
date of this act or not, shalt be subject to the rates of
duty provided by this act front ants after the twelfth
day of January , eighteen hundred and sixty-fonr.
eection 2. 2 hat all spirits or o.her articles on which
duties are imputed by the provisions of this act or of tae
act referred to in the first section of this act, which shall
be found in the possession or custody, or within the con
trol Of any person or ,persona, for the purpose of beteg
mold by such person or persons, in fraud of the interne'
revenue laws as heretofore referred to, or wit h design to
avoid payment of such duties, may be seized by any col
lector or deputy collector, woo msalt have reason to be
lieve that the same were posses: ed. hod, or held for the
purpose or design aforesaid, that. the same shell be for
mited to the United States; also, all animas or raw ma
terials toned in the possession ef any person or persons
intending to manufacture the same for the purpose of
being sold.by them in - fraud of said laws, or with design
to evade tl e psi went of said duties, and also alt tools.
implements. izistrumente, and personal property whatso
ever, used in the place or bete:Lug, or within any yard
or inclosure where such articles on which Otitiss are im
posed as aforesaid shall be found, may be served by any
collector or deputy collector pa at...seals, and the same
shall beforfeited, as aforesaid; cod iheproce-dings to en
force said forfeiture shall be in the nature of a preceed
leg in rem , in the Circuit or D stricteourt of the United
States for the district where moll se.zure is mace, or SU any
otter court of compe tent jut isdittiou ; and any perdue wno
sl all have in hie custody or .t.o,asseion any soon spirits
or other articles subject to elute, as aforesaid, for the
purpose of selling the same with the design of avoiding
payment of the unties impssed thereon, shall be liable to
a penalty of tiva hundred doll are. or m lets than double
the amount of did es fraudulently at tempted to be evaded,
to be recovered as other penalties provided by the act
heretofore mentioned, and also that the Spirits and other
articles which *ball be se seizes by any collector or
deputy collector shall, daring the pending of such pro
ceeoings. be delivered ti the marshal of said district, and
remain in his care and custody, and under hie control,
us tit the final judgmentin Such proceedings shall be ren
dered ; Provided, nototter. tnat when, owing to the per
ishable nature of the property seizes, cite expense of
storage or other circumstances, the owner thereof may,
if he choose, apply to the assessor of the district, who
Alan., if he deems it expedient that the property so seized
should be sold, appraise, or have the same appraised an
der his direction and controlaud the owner may give bond
or bonds in an amount equal to the appraised value w ith
such sureties as the assessor shall adjudge good and min.
dent, which shall be by him transmitted to tne Commie
stoner of Internal - Revenue. to be held and collected,or any
part thereof, or surrendered in accornence witti4be final
Judgment, coder, or decree of the court having jurisdic
tion of the case; or if the owner shall not apply as afore
said, the esseneor, upon the application or she marshal
of the said district. in whose custody and control said
spirits or ether articles seized as aforesaid may be, shall
appraise, - or have the same appraised, under his direc
tion and control, and shall issue and -return to the mar
shal aforesaid an order to sell the tame The said mar
shal shall thereupon advertise and sell the same, and
the proceeds of sale, after deducting therefrom the cost
of seizure and sale. shall be paid into the court having
jurisdiction of, the case, and paid oat as the said court
shell by finaliudgment order and decree.
Section S. That all distilled spirits, upon which an ex
cite duty is imposed by law , may lie exported Wittiont
payment of said duty, and when the Aare* is intended
ler exportation, may be removed without twee charge/
with duty, if transported directly from the distillery or
bonded warehouse, under such roles; and regulations,
and upon the execution of such transportation or other
bonds as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe;
said bond to be taken by the Collector of Internal gave
nue of tie District in which gush distilleries and bonded
warehouses may be situated. to a bonded warehouse
ac any port oc entry of the United States; said ware
house at the port of entry to be eatubli-had' in
conformity with the law acid Treasury regulations,
and to be used exclusively for the storage of distilled
spirits, and to be placed in charge of the proi.er °Ricer of
the customs. and who, together with the owner and pro
prietor of the warm:mese. shalt have sue joint custody of
all the distilled spirits stored in said warehouse; and all
the labor on the goods so stored Snail he performed by
the owner or proprietor of the warehouse, under the
supervision of the officer of the customs In charge of the
same, at the expense of the raid owner or proprietor.and
shall, also, be subject to the same rules and regulations,
and be chargable with the same costs and expense in all
respects as other goods may be subject to that are de-
Posited in public stores for exportation from the United
States. Ann no drawback shall in any case be allowed
on any distilled spirits upon watch an excise duty has
"been raid, either before or after it hati been placed in
bonded warehonees as aforesaid
. .
SEC. 4. Thatfrom and atter the passage of this act,
in lien of all the duties provided in the act referee:, t 3 i
the first section of tide act, there shall be lavied.coilecied
and paid uponiall cotton produced. and aold:and removed
for consul:option, and noon Which no duty nas been levied
raid or collecMd, a duty of two cents per potted; and
such duty shall be and remain a lien thereon until sail
duty shall have been yaid.in dispossession of any person
whatsoever. And. further. it any person or persons,
corporation or association of persons, remove, carry or
transport the same, or procure any other party or parties
to remove, carry or transport the same from the
place of its production, with the Intent W evade t he
duty thereon, or to defraud the Government, before
said duty shall bare been paid. such petson or persona.
corporation. or association of Persons. shall forfeit and
pay to the United states doable the amount of said duty,
to be recovered in any court of competent 3 urisdlction.
provided that all cotton seed by, or on ace runt of, the
Government of the tinned Settee shall be free and ex
empt from duty at the time and after the sale thereof;
and the same shall be marked free, and the purchaser
furnished with such a hill of es le as snail clearly and
accurately neecribe the same, which shall be deemed and
taken-to be a permit anther...zing the sale or removal
thereof.
Sac. 5 That every Collector, to whom any duty noon
cotton shall be raid. than mark the bales or other pack
ages open which the duty shall have been paid to such
manner as may clearly indicate the payment thereof,
and Mien give to the owner, or otter person having
ct arge of raid cotton, a permit for the removal of the
same, which shall be dated and contain a deAcripion,
incleding Ito weight and other in irks of tee bales
or packages, and a statement of the fact that the dew
has been paid. Wherever any cotton, the preduct of
_the United State.. shall arrive at any port c.f the
United States_ from any State in insurrection.
againet the Government the asseesor or assistant as.
sesror under the act rtferred to in the first section of
this ace, shall immediately assess the taxes due there
on, and shall, without daisy, return the same to th e
collector, or depaty coll , .ctor of said district. and. the
sold collector or deputy collector shall dem sad of
the owner, or other person having charge of each
cotton. the tax imposed by the act and. assessed
thereon milers evidence of previous payment of said
tax shall be produced under such regulations as the
Commiesicaer of internal Rovonlie, by the direction of
the Secretaryof the Treasury, ehBll fromtimeto time
prescribe, aed in case the tax so assessed shal l not be
paid to such collectors within thirty days after demand.,
the collector or decency collector as stores 14 shall ineti
teteproceedings for the recovery of the tax, which shall
be a lien upon said cotton from Abe" time when said as
sessment shall be made.
SEC. 6. That from and after the dale on which this act
takes effect, in computing the allowance or drawback
on articles manuetetured exclusively of eotto a, when
exported, there shalt be allowed. in - additton to the
three per centnm duty which shall have been paid on
such articles, a drawbars of two cents per pound upon
such articles in all cases where the duty imposed by this
act upon the cotton need in the manufacture thereof
shall be satisfactorily shown to have been prevlomity
paid: the amount of such drawback to be ascertained in
-such manner as may be prescribed by the Oommiesioner
of Internal Revenue, under the direction of the Secre
tory of the Treasury.
Sac 7. That from and after the DMUS of this act,
in addition to the duties heretoforeimpeeed bylaw. there
shall be levied, cdllooted, and paid, on spirit. distilled
from grain or other materials. imported from foreign
cOuntriee, of Szat_proof. &dirty of forty cents on each and.
evargitallon. and no 'direr rate of duty shall be levied
or sweated than the beats of first proof. and. shall be in
creased in proportion for any greater strength than the
strength of Dist Proof.
we are requested by Mr. MIT to call attention to
Me !grip to M. Gettpfs intact* upon the sub and
note eyrie= Q 1 I4te Utintaiitei
- ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
COVRT MARTIAL BENITINCES
ELZADQVANI22B AILM7 07 7 POTOMAC, jack,
15:,—The following sentences ars opprOtred in Gene
ral Order No. :
Capt. F. A. Donaldson, tlBth Per naylvania, for
neglect of duty and disobedienoe of orders, mutinous
and contemptmus language, ego., dismissed the sir.
t
ion.t. Jesse Dionmt, eSd Pennsylvania, drunken
ness on duty and disrespect to commanding °Moor,
disobedience of orders, dismissed.
Lieut. 0-. H. Ostram, 34th New York, disobedi
ence of orders and neglect of duty, dismissed.
Lteut. H. A. Way, tith New York, misbehavior
before the enemy, cowardice, and disobedience of
order*, caebiered.
Lieut. G. W. Garrett, 17th Pennsylvania cavalry,
breach of arrest, and conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. cashiered.
AR these sentences have been approved, and the
officers are no longer in the service.
Private, Daniel P, Byrnes, .98th Pennsylvania ;
Samuel Tyler, z.td New Jersey, and Robert MU, 6th
New York Cavalry, have been found guilty of de•
mention, end been sentenced to be executed on the
29th.
The sentence of the court, for desertion, in the ease
of John Headley, 20 Delaware, ham been disapproved,
and he Will be returned to duty.
Captain Donovan and Lieut. Holderton, agents
from the State o 1 New York, are now in this army
to enhance the number of re enlistments by giving
official information in regard to the local bounties.
They respectively represent the Albany and New
York Matelots. Upon the certificates of the muster.
ing officers and the colonels of, their regiments that
they hare been mustered in, the county trearnrere
will pay the bounties on the soldiers' reoeipts.
NORTH CAROLINA 6
SSE -ENLISTMENT OF VETERANS,
11 aliKlad3 Vidng the Oath of Allegiance,
T TIE STATE RIPE. FOR REVOLT
rulaulA Ariz-ALA by Rourederates and
Reamed by his Frienda.
Tan. I,—The 2d "regiment of Worth
Carolina Voluntegra is rapidly organizing at the
henequarte2s, at Beaufort.
Perry Carter, a prominent tniOnist citizen of
Murfreesboro'. was arrestad a few days ago by Con
federate soldiers, and sent to Weldon, charged ;vial
treasonable correspondence with a public enemy.
So great was the indignation excited by this new
outrage upon the rights and liberties of citizens, that
Carter was immediately released and returned to his
home in Murfreesboro% Carter is the father-in-law
of Charlea Henry Foster.
While the various rebel commands near our lines
are fast becomit.g depleted by desertion, it is a re
markable fact that the let loyal North Carolina Re
giment, so far, has lost but one man by desertion,
and the rd Regiment not one.
The lit of January was celebrated by the colored
people of Eastern fort i Carolina, with imposing
ceremonies, at Beaufort. The United Societies of
American Freedmen of African desoent,were largely
represented. An eloquent oration-was delivered by
A. H. Galloway. Remolutions were passed, in which
strong ground was taken in favor of negro suffrage in
the reorganization of the State Government in liortn
Carolina.
CoI. McChesney, of the lit North Carolina Uoion
Volunteers, is complimented in a public, order of
Gen. Peck for !let - 010 conduct in the recent Greenville
engagement.
NEwnann (r, - . c.), January 9.—The 58th Pennsyl
vania has re•enlisted for the war, and will soon
leave for home on a furlough. Several batteries
have also re enlisted, as well as a majority of the
men of various regiments.
Eleren hundred persons in Newborn have talon
the oath annexed to the President's amnesty pro.
elamation, The North barolina Times, the new
local paper published here, says that the people of
the State are ripe for a revolt against the Richmond
Government. The leaders of the movement advo
cate a separate sovereignty, though boldly avowing
a return to the Union to be preferable to the present
state of affair' in Dixie. The Raleigh Standard says
the people in the extreme western counties of North
Carolina have been deprived of all mail facilities,
on the ground of disloyalty to the Confederate Go
vernment.
CHARLESTON.
STATEMENT OF A. 141 ORT HEM CLERGYMAN.
UNION SENTIMENT IN THE CITY.
IVllossevy of tb.c. .Ficic=4:•l4o•.
BOSTON, San. 12.—The Traveller states gist letters
have been received in this 'city from a Northern
clergyman, who established himself in Charleston,
with his family, but a short time before the rebel
lion. He gives touching details of the anguish and
suffering of the inhabitants, many of whom hope
sod prey for redemption even at the hands of the
Yankees. In hill opinion, the time is rapidly' ark
proaching when it will be necenarylto give up the
city to save the people from absolute starvation. Of
course, all that can will leave the place, but many
have not the means, and neither have they anyplace
of refuge.
FORUM HONROE.
FORTIMSS Mormon, San. 11.—The steamer John
Tucker arrived this morning from Baltimore. with
about eighty wounded rebel prisoners, bound to
Point Lookout.
The Old Dominion, of Norfolk, says it is rumored
that Gene. Barnes, Getty, and Ledlie, by au order
from Washington, were relieved of their positions
irithe Army of the Potomac, and that Gen. welt.
sell will succeed Gen. Barnes.
Private Wilson B. Berns, Battery B, 3d Penney),
vania Artillery, has been sentenced by court martial
to be shot to death, for desertion. General Butler
hoe approved the sentence.
ST. LOUIS.
Curious - Propositions by the Rebels
Sr. Louis, Jan. 12.—The Memphis correspondent
of the Republican says that two important proposi
tions; have been recently made by the rebel authori
ties to the Federal Government. First, a quarter
master in the Confederate army at Hernando, acting
by authority from Richmond officials, has offered to
sell to General Hurlbut, or the United States Go
vernment, all the cotton now remaining within cer•
tain districts yet outside of the Federal lines. This
offer embraces 15,000 bales In all, of Confederate
cotton, and greenbacks will be taken for it. It is
said that General Hurlbut favors the purchase, and
hass recommended that it be carried into effect.
Secondly—lt is stated that Kirby Smith recently
sent a messenger to Washington to propose to the
Federal authorities to furnish the requisite authori•
ty to get out all the cotton in that portion of the
Red river and Washita district within the rebel
control, the money for the same to be paid to that
class of officers excepted from the amnesty offered
by President Lincoln, they to retire from the rebel
army and to go to Mexico.
The Republican says, editorially, that it hex no
doubt of the correctness of this information, as it
comes from sources likely to have the best means of
information, anl that it would involve the complete
disbandment cir the rebel forces in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, andthe immediate return of those
States to the Union.
LOUISVILLE.
Arrival of General Grant.
I.orievit.t.s, Jan. 12.—The weather here is mode.
rating. The thermometer stands at 24 9 , and the ha.
rometer 29.46° and falling. The river is filled with
floating ice, and navigation is almost wholly
peded. There is prospect for a general thaw.
General Grant and his staff arrived here last night
from Knoxville.
NEW YORK.
More Blockade Smugglers Arrested
NEW YORK ' Jan. 12.—The steamer New York,
from Bremen, v i} Hegira's, has arrived.
A pilobboat 'tuts been seized on suspicion of sup
plying the blockade runners with stores and provi
ions while on her cruises.. It is reported that
several pilot, are under arrest, and that a search
has disclosed suspicious cargo.
Messrs. Edward Underhill, B. J. Topplis, and W.
H. Doty, who were arrested at Yonkers on charges
of complicity in the contraband trade, have been
released. Mr. Olmstead is still in custody.
Judge Bashour, of the Superior Court, has decided
that the act under which claims have been made
against the city in the riot cases, is unconstitutional.
Shipment of,Speele.
Nam , YORK, San. 12.—The ahlpment of gold to
Europe, to-morrow, will reach nearly a million of
dollars.
Among the paslengers by the eteamervto.mortow,
is Cyrus W. Field.
Wrlal for Murder. 1
McCorramm.souno, Pa., Jan. 12.--The trial of
John Forney, charged with the murder of Lieuten
ant Ford : of the Provost Guard, on the Met of Janu
ary last, opened today. Considerable excitement
oxists in this town, and speculations are rife as to
the result of the trial, which will probably last for
two or thrte days.
Collision at sea.
PORTLAND Mo., Jan. 12.—Arrived today, the
British bark Radoma, McKenzie, from New York :
having collided with the schooner Montezuma, from
Salem, striking her amidships. All hands tonne.
diately came aboard the bark, and were brought to
this port. The crew saved nothing. When last seen
the schooner Was heading from Nasett light.
Soldiers' Aid.
JEFFERSON CITY (r 10.), JAM 12.—The House to
day passed a bill appropriating $60,000 to be ex
pended by the Western Sanitary. Commission for the
sick and wounded soldiers of Bliaiourl.
The Sloop-of-War Ino.
BaZPASt (Me.), Jan. 12.—The Baited States
eloop-otwar 1110, frOM $ cruise, arrived hers WI
evening, and remain. today:
Arrival of the steamer New York.
Nrrio Yowl ;fan. is.—Tbe steamer New York,
from Bremen, via HoWax, arrived here at midnight.
Ws desire to call special attention of the trade
and dealers to the extensive side of paper hangings,
borders, decorations, &c., this morning at 10 O'clock,
precisely, by Gillette & Scott, auctioneers, at the
former store of Messrs. Br. BroN. s NO. 622
Chestnut street, being the surplus stock Of: the
hitter, prior to centOrtng to ttlelt new. MIL
111 E PRESS.-PUTLADELPITEA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, ItS54
Battles Between thelexica - Ilk mid' French,
INTERESTING LETTER PROM PRESI
DENT JUAREZ.
SAN Fnevcieco, Jan. It have been re
ceived (win the City of Mexico to the MI of Decent
bar, and San Lute Poked and Morelia to December
18th.
On the 17111 ult., Gen. linage with 6,000 Mexicans
attacked the French army .entrenched at Morella,
and was repuleed with a lon of 2,000 killed and
wont ded.
Previous to this disaster Uraga had tuSicted con
elderable damage on the French by capturing their
supplies. He proposes to continue a guerilla war
fare, and was gathering reinforcements for that pur
pose.
Loblado, before evacuating Guanabuato, de.
stroyed the aqueduct, water reservoirs, and all the
works belonging to the different mines, agricultural
implement., and growing Grope, leaving tire council,
a barren waste.
He retreated towarda Zmmtpeae, pursued by a
division of the French army.
Ortega was expected to join Dobled° there, and
give battle to the pursuers.
On the erh the Mexican traitor Tobat, with 3,000
men, was defeated near Guadalajara, by an equal
number of loyalists under Colonel Belot. Five hun
dred prisoners, and 800 horses, and a large amount
of arms and ammuition were captured by Best.
The impression prevailed at le exico that Maximi
lian would be induced to abandon the throney and
come Spanish prince would be substituted for a
time, on the condition that France and Spain shall
uphold the new government.
It was reported that Juarez contemplated moving
the seat of government from San Lula to Monterey,
the latter place being nearer the United Staten His
family were already at Monterey.
A letter from Preeident Juarez, dated San Luis,
Dee. Btb, received to this city, says
"Our hopes are for a speedy termination of your
civil war, and the complete restoration of the Union.
With it, no doubt, many American soldiers would
soon join us for the purpose of driving from the soil
of the American continent the French, with their
designs of establishing a monarchy. We know full
well that, If the. United States had not been engaged
in their present struggle, no European potentate
would ever have attempted to strike a. blow against
republican institutions.
"But as we are, with Gains help, we will try to
defend our beloved Mexico. You no doubt wig be
somewhat surprised at our abandoning our prima
pal cities, leavingrnem in the hands of the French.
We think we axe right in doing an In the first
place, as a military view of the matter, the further
e osn thaw them into the interior, away from
tbeir base, the better. By eividing them up and
distributilig their forces, they become weaker, and
give us more power-to assail and destroy UMW.
We don't intend to carry on more than what is
classed as a guerilla warfare. We are not in a po
sition to watt for an attack on any of our points by
their system of artillery warfare.
"The French army being far superior to ours in
point of discipline, as well as being supplied with
all the modem inventions in gunnery, we should be
compelled to succumb eventually in any pitched
battle, while by harassing and destroying their com
munications' and carrsinerm a roving system of
wartare like that which the French once experienced
in Spain they will not consider Mexico an easy em
pire to g overn."
SAN FIIAN - 01600, Sae. ship George Pea•
body sailed to-day for Hong long.
Representatives of the two wreaking parties en
gaged on the steamer Golden Gate, near Monza•
nilla, arrived here yesterday. They report that Win.
Ireland's party, which was acting by the authority
of the underwriters, bad recovered $60,000 in tree
sure. Thomas Smiley's party, an Independent or
ganization, bad recovered $594,000. None of this
t,easure has been brought here, and it is supposed
none will arrive till Smiley makes terms with the
underwriters as to how the recovered treasure shall
be divided.
1-lerarAx, Jan. 12.-The Wade rescue case was
closed last night. Several witnesses for the defence
were examined, but their evidence did not shake the
evidence of the policeman; from whom Wade was
rescued when arrested, for participating in the
piracy on board the Chesapeake.
Almon, for himself and colleagues, gave a lengthy
version of the affair, full of ridicule of the Yankee'
and abuse of the American telegraph. The main
features of the ease, the Mayor said, must be go
verned by the law, and he therefore had decided to
hand the propositient over to the Crown officers.
The prisoners were ordered to appear on Wednes
day, and- give bail for their appeereno before the
Ompreme Court.
CINCINWATI, Jan. 12.—The reenlieted Ohio red
meats me arriving here in large numbers. The 18th
New York Regiment passed through Indianapolle
yesterday, bound for home. _
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---lst SESSION.
Par. SOWE, of Wiscontin, introduced a commu
nication from the Governor of that State, with a
copy of a petition addreseed to the 17irisconsin
Legislature by ' Mr. Blair and others, asking indem
nity from the United States for injuries to persons
ano property received during their efforts to enforce
the Conscription law.
Mr. S'UMNEE, of Massachusetts, modified his
amendment to the enrolment bill ; it was to provide
that the Secretary of War shall apply the money re
ceived from substitutes and otherwise, to the single
object ofprocuring substitutes.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, opposed the amend
ment as an extra income tax, and also as being cal
culated to raise the price of enlistments, and as
operating unequally. We could not blend the sys
tems of raising an income and men together. If
jOtt retain the commutation clause you meet the
objection from the Senator from Indiana, but in
doing so you destroy the future basis for reinforce
ments. If you make an artritraty draft you will
excite resistance to it.
MEXICO.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Recovery of Treasure front the Golden
The Chesapeake Piracy Case.
- Movements of Military.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 1863.
SENATE
'She Bounty question, Enrolment., in.
Mr. FESSENDEN, of reported batik from
the Finance Committee the' House bill extending
bounties to veterans and other volunteers to Marco
let, 1864. In connection with the subject he pre
sentsd a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
Mating the inability , to meet the heavy draft required
by the bill in such a short space of time, and recom
mendirg inocreased taxation.
Mr. FESSENDEN said that as the Committee of
Ways and Means in the House of Representatives
would consider favorably the recommendation of
the Secretary, he hoped the Senate would concur
With the Route in extendieg the time to the first of
Mai eh. The bill was then passed.
Mr. LANE, ofKansas, reported back from the
Military Committee, the House bill for the payment
of officers and men actually employed in the De
partment of Missouri.
Mr. WILSON, of Maseachuisetti, introduced a
bill authorizing the appointment of a second assist
ant Cemetery of war.
The joint resolution continuing the bounties here
tofore paid, was peered without amendment.
'lhe Appropriation of Substitute Money
-. - -
Discussion of the Draft
COLLAMIGI, of Vermont, contended that
the Government should, when a drafted man had
paid his commutation money, furnish a substitute.
After this substitute had been furnished, he took the
ground that the party drafted could not again be
drafted until the names of an who had been enrolled
under the call had been exhausted. He did not see
the justice of getting a man's substitute, taking his
money, and crafting him again, when there were
thousands who have never been enrolled at all.
Mr. SHERMAN said if he was drafted, and em
ployed the Senator to take his plat*, and by the
turn of the wheel at the next draft if he was drafted,
he would only be taking the place of his substitute.
it Was hard to make any draft, but the draft was
impartial, though it might at times operate hardly
and unjustly. All those subject to Witter, duty
are now enrolled, and the Government wants 20 per
cent. of such persons. Persons may get rid of the
draft by payment of the $3OO, but the Government
wanted 'midterm, and the fear was at the War De
partment that while you could fill up the army
now, you would exhaust-the basis for future drafts
that the exigencies of the service might demand.
Ide would amend so- that persons drafted should
subsequently take the place of their. substitutes.
Be thought if the views of the Military Committee
were adopted• it would excite resistance. An im
perative draft, allowing no commutation, gottld
not be enforced. We must provide some
way by which men can either hire substi
tutes or pay commutation, and at the same time
keep unimpaired the basis of the draft. Dema
gogues have said that this three•huadreAlolollar
clause was to benefit the rich, but If you repeal it
the poor man may he dragged even from the dead
body of his wife, while the rich man, with his hun
dreds of thousands, could procure a substitute. You
cannot prevent the rich man from availing himself
of the use of his money. The commutation clause
fa extended for the use and benefit of the poor man.
Be desired to retain the commutation clause, but
would increase it to five hundred dollars.
Mr. WILSON, of Maseachusette, was in favor of
the proposition of Mr. Sherman, that amen furnish
ing a substitute, which substitute Is thereafter
drafted. shall himself take the substitute's place.
Mr. }LANDIS, of New York, agreed with Mr.
Sherman in his premises, but mein his conclusions.
He did not believe there was any danger of exhaust
ing the basis of the draft. Six such;drafts could
be made before this would "be the case. All
that we had to do now was to en up our army
for a vigorous spring campaign. He thought
the action of the Senate this morning on the
bounty bill bed ` secured for the country all
the soldiers that would be needed. Under
the last call, volunteers were Gemini forward in
his State, and their quota would be ailed without
a draft, by the lst of March. Where was the noses.
city of a draft except in such portions of the coun
try where recruiting had not been vigorously pro
moted. We have not reeched the point where we
are reduced to the extremity of taking men groin
their families. We should make the law as favorsA
ble as possible. The commutation should be in.
creased to four hundred dollars, and he intended to
move to so amend the bill.
Mr. SUMNER said the Senator from Ohio bad
objected to his preposition as an income tax—so
'wan the draft a tax. It requires all parsons to eon
tribute their strength and their lives to the defense
of the republic—so is the commutation money the
law now- requires a tax. He did not present his
amendment as a tax bill, but Simple all a measure to
equalize the draft.
Mr. DOOLITTLE laid every allizerrowed to his
Government, for its protection, not only his pro
perty, but more than that—his personal ser
vices. Tho revenue bills provided for taxa
tion, but the bill before the Senate called for
the services of the citizens of the United States.
It was a call upon the men of the country to rally
around the flag. Every able-bodied man is bound
to render that service. He thought the proposition
of Kr. Sumner ajust one. We shall never be com
pelled to resort to another draft when we shall have
Ailed np the old regiments in the army. This will
be the finishing blow to the rebellion. At the lama
time the President should have power and ability to
call out from time to time the whole three millions
of men liable to military duty. The moral effect
contained in such a provision will go far towards
crushing the rebellion.
Rejection of lir. Summer's Amendment.
At tbe instance of Mr. Wilmer, Mr. Sumner
modified his amendment, reducing the per Goatee° of
tithes on incomes.
The amendment of Mr. Sumner trim rejected—
yeas 25, nays 16.
Rebel Treatment of Prisonem—Communi
cation (EOM the President and General
Ileek.
A message was received from the President in an
swer to the resolution of ieqUiry recently adopted.
by the Senate, relative to the alleged execetintiet
t,eatment.of Kansas prisoners by the reoels, trans.
sating lettere from the Secretary of War, the Com•
manderin.cidef of the army, and the Commissary
General'of prisoners.
In his communication, General Hallecie says:
~I have no information that volunteers from the
State of Kansa', when taken prisoners of war, have
been treated by the enemy differently from volon•
teen from any other State.” He also states that
the general in command of the department of which
Kansas forms a part, known of no distinction being
made between Kansas and other prisoners.
The Commissary General mays : "There is
nothing on the records Of this office to show the.
manner in which Wertinded and dead fiddlers We
been tzzoted on the, battiafeld by the rebels. For
is there anything to show that volunteer/ from
Kamm have been pot to death on being taken
priaoaers.ly rifts , eight entzeted men of the
Elsnmes regiments can be found on the reser& as
having teen delivered up eni , parole by the enemy.
The Impoller of Ltsalting Che Army.
Mr. HOW PI, of Wisconsin, thought we °velvet
mated the resources of the eountry, end that from
the time of the first call for seventy-five thoussod
men we bad gone upon the erroneous theory that a
limited number of men could do this work of crush
ing armed rebellion. He would have had a orturade
of the loyal masses against the' rebel., and every
battle should have illustrated the glory and strength
of this Government. The sooner we get over the
idea of Limiting the numbers of our army, the sooner
we would approach the end of this contest,
Coloreit soldters ignlistied
Dlr. GRIMES, of Tows, ssid he would like to'
know the number of colored soldiers enlisted, and
whether any attempts hsd been authorized to enlist
Colored men in the Border States!
Mr.iF.I.SON stated that it was not in hie power
to an r the question definitely , lie understood
we ha 50 000 colored soldiers in service, and were
increasing tt.,. number daily. We were doing well
in Eastern Virginia and Maryland, where General
Butler had enlisted three hundred. We are doing
well in East Tetnessee, Missouri, and other parts of
the country. He did riot think the Government had
presred this matter of raising colored troops as
vigorously as it should have done. As our armies
edvarce., we shall swell them by the addition of
colored troops. The people everywhere are now a
unit In purporting the policy of employing colored
soldiers to tot our battles.
Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, understood
that free colored men, not liable to the draft in the
Instriet, were not allowed to leave It.
Mr. WILSON had heard such complaints. The
authority by--which these men had been detained
was mourned. There was no justice in it, and it
should be abandoned. He saw, the other day, that
the Mai or of Washington appealed to the Secre
tary of War, that colored people should not be al
lowed to go cut of the city to enlist.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, said - the Secretary
Of War approved of it.
Iteeruittiag ha the South.
- - -
Mr. WILSON said whether the War Department
approved of it or not, he disapproved of it. While
the Government can take the eon of the white man
without his consent, we are told that we cannot go
into the great State of Kentucky and enlist a slave
against the will of his master_
Mr. HO WE inquired under what authority the
War Department pays for the slaves.
Mr. WILSON said be. supposed it was upon the
principle that amulored soldier . was as valuable as a
white one. and besides it promo - ed e m ancipation.
Mr. JOHNSON said the term slave was unknown
to the Constitution, and if slaves were ref:low:11z NI as
property under the Constitution, they , are subjeots
Of inheritance, subjects of taxation and distribw
ti , n, and liable for the dente of their masters. Not
withstanding this, they are also considered in the
character of persons, and it they are in rebellion, or
were found aiding the whites in rebellion, they
would be considered as traitors. In Maryland
slaves have been recruited, not only without the
consent of their masters, but against their
own, and that enlisting ollisers inform all
elate, on the plantation—old men, women and obil
oren—that they are free. It was due to his own
convictions and to the people of Maryland that he
should protest against this mode of getting the slaves
of Maryland into the armies, of the United States.
Re concurred in th e remark of the Senator from
New York, that it was not necessary to increase
the army more than the number proposed, as the
Southern States have now raised all the men they
can.
Mr. WILSON' moved, at four o'clock, that the
Senate go Into executive session, as_ there WAS no
prospect of a vote on the bill today. Adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. WASEIBURNE, of Illinois, presented a reeo..
lution instructing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediency of anfhnding the act of
1799, in regard to the admeasurement of vessels, and
of a law for the punishment of masters and owners
for changing the names of their vessels, and similar
fraudulent practices; also, as to amending other
acts on the some subject.
Mr. WILSON, of lowa, from the 'Committee on
the Sualciftry, reported a bill to change the places
of holding the Circuit and District Courts in West
Tennessee. The bill was passed.
Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims
Also, a bill difining the jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims.
Dir. WILSON said there was some danger of the
court assuming to act upon claims for the property
destroyed or appropriated by the military or naval
authorities during the present war. This bill is to
restrain them from acting on such subjects, reserv
ing those matters for the future consideration of
Congress.
Mr. SCHENCK of Ohio, oifered an amendment
to the bill; so as to enable the court to act upon all
cases where material, food, forage, and other -pro
perty has recently been taken and used for Govern
ment purposes, under contract or agreement. He
understood a bill was to.he introduced creating a
department, court, or tribunal, which shall take into
consideration all questions of tort and damages sus
tained during the present war, in order to make pro•
per allowances.
Mr. KERNAN. of New York, raid the present
law leaves to the Court of Claims decisions of gees
lions arising under contracts The bill now pending
WAS right and proper; but another which was to be
reported would provide indemnitylor property taken
for the benefit of the army.
Mr. SMITH, of Hentucky,,eaid it was the duty of
Congress now to pan a law by which every man who
shall have been injured in any way shall know and
feel the Government intend, to pay its debts. When
the-war began, it was understood that everything
procured for the "Subsistence and comfort of our
1/00 , A should be paid for as the army advanced. He
bad the fullest confidence in the ability of the Go
vernment to disc: erg., every oongation. JUitide
should be SOCOided to the poor as to the rich man—
in the hovel as well as in the palace. .
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, said Ithe Court of
Claims now hasjuriediction in eases arising under
contract, either express or implied. He would vote
for both the pendinsepropositions. _
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD, of New York, re
marked that under the Constitution no private pro.
petty can be taken for public user, without just
compensation. This was equally applicable to every
claim egaist the Government, without reference to
the nature of the circumstance, under which they
originated. Claim. whether largeor small, are en
titled to nrompt s ettlement. The bill before the
House makes an unjust 'discrimination against the
citizen. As the - pending bill involved grave con
sideration., the whole subject should be deliberately
investigated, so that while prosecuting the war
against our enemies in the South, we do no injustice
to cur friends in the North.
. . . .
Mr. WOODBUDGE, Of Vermont, eal si the propo.
sition of hlr. Schenck went a very little urther than
the present law,'And he advocated the. passage of
the pending bill.
Remarks were made by other gentlemen. when
the further consideration of the bill wee postponed
till Thursday week.
Mr. WILSON, of lowa. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill providing for the re
vision and consolidation of the lows of the Caned
Stater.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Ways end Means, reported a bill to in
crease the Internal revenue, and for other porpoises,
'cold& was made the nadal order for Thursday next.
Mr. THOMAS, of Maryland, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill supplemental to the law
relating to the War Department, and authorizing
the settlement of certain claims against the United
States.
The State of the comotly—Reimburaentent
of~States.
The House then went into Committee of the 1 1
Whole on the state of the Union, and proceeded to the
consiceralion of the bill to reimburse the State of
Pennsylvania for calling on the militia for repelling
invasion, and appropriating $700,000 for that pur
pose.
MIT FERNANDO WOOD moved an amen'dment
so am to reimburse New York, which State he
thought should be placed on an equal footing with
Pennsylvania or any other State. The alacrity
with which New York came to the aid of Pennsyl
vania
should induce - Pennsylvania to, practise the
most liberal spirit toward New York. New York
alone had absolutely disbursed five millions for the ,
!suppression or the rebellion, outfit of troops, 1
bounties to volunteers, etc.
hir. ROGERS, of New Jersey, wanted to include
the State of New Jersey.
Mr. STEVENS explained that an act of Con
gress provided for the settlement of such claims as
those of Pennsylvania, which, when audited, shall
be paid.
Mr. BLAINE, 9f Maine, said as long as eighteen
months ago the - State of Moine filed her vouchers,
and it was only lest week, he has ascertained, that
a final adjustment had been reached, and among the
items excluded were for money expended for the
State defence.
The Claim of Pennsylvania
Mr. COX, of Ohio, said the State of Pennsylvania
tv.s happl. in having a leader here, while Ohlo,
casionally overrun by such raids of Morgan's, and
other States, had none. Re offered an amendment
that when mrpenditures for calling out the
either to repel invasion or suppreas insurrection, in
any State, shall be audited by the proper depart.
meat, and the same ascertained to be due, shall be
paid, and the' um of ten millions of dollars le here
by appropriated for that purpose.
Mr. THAYER, of Pennsylvania, earnestly advo
cated the bill, and 'aid, in reply to others, that the
title of the law of 1861 showed that it was an act of
indemnity to the State. for raising troops, provided
the troops were used for the suppression of the re
bellion. It was illiberal to oppose this claim of
Pennsylvania because other States have not brought
forwm d their accounts. When the other states
cotes here with the proper vouthers, he hoped they
would act without quibbling, and act with a reference
only to their indoor due..
Mr. LOVEJOY; of Illinois, said this was an at
tempt to legislate and appropriate money at the
same time. There was no authority of law for the
payment of Pennsylvania's claim; consequently it
would be illegal.
Mr. KELLEY, of Pa., reminded Mr. - Lovejoy of
the fact that the Pennsylvania troops watt ordered
out by proclamation of the President for six months.
Though raw militia, they were united with the re
gular army in several engagements.
Mr. LOVEJOY said that even if her claims were
just, old Pennsylvania might have waited a little
while before pressing them.
Mr. STEVENS replied, saying that, i‘defending
Pennsylvania, the Union was defended. He depre
cated all narrow sectional feeling. So far from
there being any swift haste in bringing forward this
bill, he stated that the proper department of the Go
vernment bad sent to the Committee on Ways and
Means the estimates requesting the appropriation.
Mr. SPALDING, of Ohio, did not wish to im
pugn the patriotism of the great State of Pennsyl
vania, but the treasury was now on the point of
bankruptcy, and it was difficult to find money to
pay the bounty to volunteers. If these claims are
paid other States will present theirs. Hence it is
better to postpone this class of claims till we are
better able to pay them.
Mr. LEONARD MYERS, of Pennsylvania,
thought we should settle our debts as we go along.
He would not admit that our country was bankrupt.
It was in the enjoyment of the greatest national
prosperity.
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD said New York had a
just claim for defending Pennsylvania, but she pre
sented no claim here.
Without taking any action on the question, the
committee rose, and the House adjourned at four
o'clock.
PENIqBTLYANIA LEGIMITIIBE.
Ilkatauesusa, San. 12, 1884
SOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 11 o'clock A. M.
The annual report of the State Librarian wag
presented ; also, the report of the Board of Military
Claims, appointed in 1862 ; also the report of the
Commissary General, and of the Western Insurance
Company of Ph il adelphia.
Mr. ALLEMAN, of Dauphin, moved to print
2,200 copies of the. State Librarian's report. Agreed
to. 3,000 copies of toe report of the Board of Mili
tary Claims were also ordered.
Mr. WATSON offered a resolution appointing the
members from Allegheny county a spe c ial committee
to inquire into the expediency of consolidating the
city and..environs of Pittsburg into onemunicipalitY.
The resolution passed. Mr. Watson said that 'he
had no desire to dictate to the. Allegheny county
members, but the measure had been suggested by
many parties interested in the atty.
Mr. COCHRAN offered a bill authorizing the City
of Erie to sell her stock in the Sunbury and Erie
(now Philadelphia and Erie) Railroad.
Mr. SFARIGHT offered a joint resolution provi
ding for the adjournment of the Leghilature on March
2d.
The House refused to suspend the rules and pro
need to the consideration.
Mr. JACOBS, an sot authorizing the African
Church of St. Thomas, in Philadelphia, to ■ell oer•
thin real estate.
rar. bIYL/TEI, of Philadelphia, an sot to vaosts
Ninth street, in the Second ward.
Also, an sot to incorporate the Clement Seminary'
Of Germantown.
Mr. MILLER, an'aet to Incorporate the listnilton
'ark of Philadelphia.
Considerable discuulon ensued as to the purebale
or Pardon's Ingest and Ziegler's Manual for the use
or members.
The House then prooeeded, at 1.1 Wolook, to choose
a committee to try the oontested election of Kr.
Chambers. of Armstrong county. The committee
was ideated, and *Maim* adjourned.
The'Senate met at 3 o'clock P. Id" but adjourned
after a 'water& of minutes_ There wee scarcely
gu.orum of membe• 1 present.
The New arer. -, ;41 ,. y . L•Elcisiature.
nozwroN, nr, J., lan. iff.—Tae Legislature met
to day, and the following officers were elected
Iu &mate—P:oo.4ton% Amos Robbins, of Kid
(Meek secretary, John IL Meeker, of Essex ; mi.
aletant secretary, 0. A. Douglass, of &Bantle •;
pant at. arms, Egbert, of Burlington ftengross
log olerk, Isaac B. Wilson, of Messer ; keeper of
the gallery, Charles Cl. Stewart, of Essex.
In the House—Speaker, Joseph It'. Taylor, of Pas
saic; clerk, Levi Seabry, of Monmouth; assistant
clerk, A. M. Johnston , of Mercer; engrossing clerk,
J. B. Corniih, o Hunterdon *. doorkeeper, John
Lowe, of Hudson; keeper of the ladies' gallery,
William Kelly, of Essex.
Inauguration of Governor Brorigh,
CINOMNIITT, Jan, I‘2.—Gavemor Brough was
auourated yeusterday. In his inaugara: address he
recommend* a t*r of three mills on the dollar for
the support of soldiery' families. In regard to us•
tonal affairs, he reiterates the principles which
were announced in his Marietta speech. The in.
augural oerernordeo were very imposing, and were
witnessed by a large audience.
Public Entertainments.
17 "mom Mn. Oast WoLrsoures first soiree we
may infer the merit of those to follow, then we may
be satisfied with his production of classical music.
The 'Foyer of theacademy was well tilled last night.
with ap appreciative audience, and the artists were
not only complimented by applause, but attention.
All the bedroom/491mnd° was finely rendered; the
Beethoven trio we were very sorry to miss ; the sem.
tell of Onilow especially displaying the Vallee this
association of our leading artists. Mr. Wolfsohn
played Liszfe arrangement of the waltz in "Faust"
with brilliant effect. Mr. Ahrend we have heard to
better adventage than in the violoncello solo of
Kummer, which was too much of a reminiscence to
be entirely pleasant. The remarkable control which
this performer possesses over an instrument usually
ao ungrateful was, however, very strikingly dis
played by the nature of the music. Herr Babel
mann is a charming tenor. He sang the "Adelaide"
so will that we consitler his earnest and delicate ex
pression the purest and most poltical we have heard,
for Stigai, who gave this strange song far more
power, lost the ideality - in the passion, and missed
the sweetest charm of the music. Mr. Wolbrohn
has begun nobly ; we do not doubt that he will con
thse so.
1111L5SEE% CSO B AttD JAB 913 will give the first
soiree of their second series on Friday evening, in
the Foyer of the Academy, with a programme, else
where published, including the music of Mozart,
&dauber% Liszt, and Rummell. Mr. Orme and Mr.
Jerrie * rank very lash among our pianists. and wilt
have the aid of Messrs. Gaertner, Kellner, Stoll,
Mueller, and Plagemen, We cannot have too
much of such music - , or too many series of classical
soiree", and the friendly rivalry of our leading
artists can only result in increased appreciation of
their ability.
TaxGDTNSCNALX AND BILIONOLI GRAND COM ,
DINATION, as it is called, will return to Philadelphia
next week, and give two aoncerts, on Monday and
Tuesday evening., at Concert Hall. Its sumss in
the West is said to have been astonishing. At each
of the concerts Gottschalk will be assisted by Mr.
Wolfsohn, and Wile Cordier. Brignoli, "the most
famous tenor," and Carlo Patti will also appear.
Mr. Behrens is the musical director, and we eon.
gratulate the lovers of Italian music on their pros
peas. Gottechalkis always welcome, as so great a
pianist should be, and Brignoli is doubly welcome,
for his long and lamented absence. The company
will not remain in the city, but intend to give two
concerts in Washington,..Tanuary Met and M.
CluescmuT-sviutirg THHATUE.—VOStVaIi'S Henri
de Legardere is so popular that "core' of people
were unable to gain admission to the theatre last
night. It is a dashing performance, quite original,
and far pleasanter and more exciting than Gamca.
Tanight wiU be the last of "The Duke's Motto,"
which will be succeeded by " The Brigand." The
word is so popular, that we might fairly call Vest.
veil, alone a grand dramatic and lyric "combine.
tion."
WALNUT-ST/CHET THICA.TAILIt is hard to com
pliment Mr. Clarke, for his merits are not easily
summed up in a few words, and ordinary praise
would be shoed vjustice to his extraordinaryiabluty.
We may only say that those who have not seen his
Bober: Brialy are , ignorant of a performance in
spired by the finest dramatic genius.
Alton• BTIVEZT TilllaTitli.—This is Mr. Frank
Dew's last week, and we are glad to announce airs.
John Drew as his successor. Mrs. Drew is always
charming in comedy, and does not always fail in
tragedy, though her Lady Teazle (even better than
Charlotte _Cushman's) IN certainly more pleasant
than any of her more solemn triumphs. Mrs. John
Drew is s very excepent and enterprising manager,
but we snow that she Would make her theatre even
More popular than it is were she more frequently on
its stage. We have not so many good comediennes
that we can spare Mn,e DreW,
SIGNOI3. BraTz, at his Temple of Wonders, will
hold his usual matinee this afternoon. He will be
assisted by the inimitable Bobby and the Learned
Canaries, The Signor is as entertaining as aver,
and his beautiful temple-is nightly thronged by full
and delighted audiences.
THE
(FOR ADDITIONAL CITY Winn, MIR 10174TH PAWL]
HONORS TO GEN. MEADE--SERENADEs
LAST EVEDIVG.—The hero of Gettysburg was the
recipient, last evening, of a very flattering ovation
from the people of Philadelphia. It had been quite
generally known that General Meade was in town
during the day, but had declined receiving any public
demonstration or meeting of hie fellow-townsmen.
He was 'stopping at the residence of Mr. Benjainin
Gerhard, No. 226 South Fourth street, where he was
called upon by many of our most prominent citizen.,
and received their heartiest gratulation.. Among
those who waited upon him during the evening were
Mayor Henry, Rear,Admiral Dupont, Judges Hare,
Thompson, Strong, Read, and Allison, officers and
member, of the Union League, Commodore Turner,
and others. The greeting Will Or the most cordial
and pleasant Character, and the private conversation
between the friends caused a genuine satisfaction as
to the progress and ultimate miaow of the national
armies.
Shortly after ten o'clock the hospital band ofthe
Broad -and Cherry-street Hospital (Dr. William V.
Heating, surgeon in charge,) appeared in front of
the residenie of Mr. Gerhard, _accompanied by as
many of the wounded heroes as could walk with
safety so great a distance. The band played a num
ber of popular airs with great spirit and taste, at
tracting a vast crowd of persons. Loud and repeat
ed calls were made for General Meade, and, in re
sponse to their urgent appeals, the General, amid
great clapping of hands and enthusiastic hurrahs,
presented himself upon the second- story balcony.
General Meade addressed the assemblage as follows :
Framow-SoLnurne : Those of you, who are from
the Army of the Potomac and from the field of
Gettysburg need no kW. [A voice had exiled for
light that the General cold be seen ,]] You need no
light to recognize me ; I am delighted to see you to
I am gratified to find that you are so far re
covered from your wounds as to be able to turn out
this inclement night ; but I do not intend to detain
you long. I have not much to say. I have just come
from the army where, your old comrades in arms
are re.enlisting, thus expressing their determina
tion to keep the armor on until this unnatural, un
holy, and unjustifiable rebellion is crushed, [cheers,]
and also expressing the determination not to cease
their efforts until the glorious old flag and Consti
tution is recognized from one end of the continent
to the other. [Cheers ] lam glad to see that you
will soon .be able to rejoin your comrades in the
field. lam obliged to return immediately, and we
are making arrangements that as soon as the wea
ther will permit, to go at our old work. [Cheers. ] And
I want you all back again to atria ne, and I went
as many as you can get to accompany you. The more
men we have, the sooner we shall accomplish the
work before us, and so end the rebellion. You
know full well that it is only a question of men and
time, and we will settle the question very effectually.
[Cheers.] Again I thank you for your compliment
this evening, and bid you good-night.
The crowd repeated their cheering for Gen. Meade.
and some one havingireoognized on the balcony Rear
Admiral Dupont, there were loud calls for that officer
too. In response, Admiral Dupont said :
Fellow-citizens, I belong to a profession that acts,
but does not talk. lam much obliged to you for the
reception, so far as I am concerned, and in behalf of
the hero who has just addressed you.
Shortly after eleven o'clock, Blrgfeld's band sp...
neared, and serenaded Gen. Meade, on behalf of the
Union League. There was a large crowd present at
the serenade, also, and Gen. Meade again spoke.
As he appeared three cheers were given for " Get
tysburg." He then said : "I am much obliged to
you for this compliment and the cheers for Get
tysburg. I have come among you to see my wife
and children, who are a part of your community. I
belong to Philadelphia, and am proud of it, and I
feel always grateful to know that whatever I do is
watched with interest by the people of my own city.
As I said to my army when I. took command of it,
hay to. you to-night, that I have no pledges or
promises to make, but that when I go back to that
army, I will, with my comrades, do the beet that is
in our power to the suppression of this rebellion.
[Cheers.] To conquer those who are in arms
againatour common country, to make our flag re
speeded, and cause the stare and bars to be a mere
thing of the past. To do this, however, I: want
each and every one of you, for every one
has his influence, to we every exertion to fill up the
depleted regiments in the field. We want you to
turn out recruits and send them to our assistance.
There will yet be hard fighting before the power of
this rebellion is broken. It is with you—with every
man, woman, and child, to Bey how soon it ehail be
settled, and settled in a way to redound to the
glory and prosperity of our common country.
General Meade retired amid long continued cheer
ing. It Is his design, we understand, to remain in
town for three or four dais longer, and the time will
be spent in the bosom of his own family.
Charles Gibbons, Req., on being loudly called for,
delivered a brief speech, in which he stated that the
multitude present had accomplished the.object for
which they had come. They had paid their respects
to the gallant chieftain of the Army of the Potomac! ;
and, though it is not. necessary now to allude to his
acts, for they are recorded in the brightest pages of
the history of the country, he would take occasion
to allude to the gallant men who rallied around that
chieftain, and who have achieved deeds beyond the
praise or human lips. They have crimsoned the
history of this accursed rebellion with their own
heart's blood; they have died that liberty might
live ; and countless millions yet unborn will revere
their names. Mr. Gibbons urged on the recruiting
of ,the army to it. full standard, and retired amid
much applause.
THE CHESS CONTEST BY TELEGRAPH.—
The following are the additional moves made, last
evening, in the ohm contest between New York
and Philadelphia, now being played over the Pao.
Well Telegraph Line : ,
venLsON, PRILADBLPECIA —BLACK.
16. 13 to K 8. P to Q B 4.
16. Pto K 84. Kt t0(4,6.
17. B take. Kt. P take. B.
18. Kt to K 4. QtoKe.
19. Kt to Q 85. - Qtol:ls4 3.
20. Kt to Q 8. P to. Q B 4.
21. Plooll..lCt QtOQB3.
22. P to K Kt 4. Q to K. Kt 3.
23. Pto K Rook 8. P to K Rook 4.
FAIL OF THE COLORED LADIES' UNION
ASBOCIATION.—The Ladies' Union Association at
tached to the St. Thomas Church (colored) of this
city, cleared three hundred dollars at the fair which
they held at Sansom-Street.tiall on the Elth, 6th, and
701 days oflthis month. Of that sura.two hundred dol.
lan has been given to the u.s.santisn• COMMiiston
and the remainder will be retained for the purpore
of holding another fair in the spring for the benefit
of the Commission. The fair was attended almost
exclusively by Uncolored people of this city. Some
five or six more are now being held by the same
race, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the
name benevolent purpose.
Sergi or V. 8. Pxvit-Twrannis.—The
subscription agent reports the sale or $2,0e0,a00 u.
8. Five. Twenties yesterday, and that bonds are
being delivered to the 16th of December. No com
mission, in any form, will be, allowed on subiorip-
Dona for firstwenty bonds, to parties who propose
to porta Ivo Per cent tagol.towier Tramway vote,
FINANCIAL AND COMNIESCIAL
THE MONEY MAHEBT.
..mount 13, 1.364.
Gold wad again etetfeeteerd exalted to-day. rumors 04'
a conterreeleited rebel raid Vito Pennsylvania having
the effect of adwazeing the plies t0.1.f4.3";fe a rise of 44' ole
Yesterday'a closing figura - . The money market was
tight; loans on good paper otally satiefied at 607 cent:
while otoser collaterals were refused at even-MG. Many
CAD idol' the present pricee of stocks to be inffated to an
unwarrantable degree. end ara fearing that Mr. Chase
will coma down with Bora° scheme to resume specie
payment's, in which eftee. II rnddanly projetted, there
would be a terrible panic in itoelca. noterithatandiurthe
fact that tat majority of the railroad securities have not
only eppismiated it price. hat aleotn valve.
Government securities were etrong. the demand not
babe:affected by the_speemative movement in stocke•
The five twenties sold up to ID13; ; 101' bid for 18Sle. 106
for the eeven-thirties : State flame were offered at Wt ;
New city EiXaa 60/a at 104. the old at Dew ; Camden
Alebo7-113ls at 103 ; taniden & Atlantic Orel mortgage
seeese at P 9 ; Penneylvania - Railroad first mortgage at
; P 4 bid for North Pennsylvania sixes ; 104 for El •
mita sevens ; Beading bonds were eteadY.
The ixoltement Catawieta stock contineed without
the let abrtement. the preferred rieieg before th ft rat
board to Pre:. sn advance of 314 over last night's fi gores.
Large ealts were anode from 39 up to 40, When tt fell
to 03, rcee t o 3914 and finally closed at 2, offered and
tt ken on al: sori of options. The demand for the com
mon ran it up to 35,Y, buyer SO. olo.ing at 15. crab.. the
latter an advance al Upwards of ten thousand shares
chaplet; ha eds. The general Einar° list sympath bead in
Ole among upward me semen:. North Penneyl vents sell.
lag at TO, an ce of 3 dollars per @haze; PritteAlel.
phla & Erie at 34 an advance of 7.; liekelne at 56,, a o ad
vance of 0' Little tee ayikill sold at 47:ai; Pennsylvania
at 70; Long Wand at 43, an advance of L Pesseeger
railways were inactive but &teddy,
Delaware Division Canal cold at SS: Union at 2. I:ee
waa bid for Schuylkill. Navigation—an advance of
33 for the preferred—an advarme eine"; SS bid for Morris;
Wg for Susquehanna. New Creek advanced to le,e;
Peen Mining sold at 934; Fulton Goal at 434. Bank eberes
dull. The market was firm at the chine. The Board ad
mourned on the enamor:ewes; of the death of Mr. P. R.
Howard. one of the oldeet and most reenacted members
of it.
& Co. quote
U. S. bonds 13111PieWettlasx.
Certificate* of indebtedness . now " 9 ati 38
Certificates of . Indebtedness, old 102Weelta
U. S. 7340 Rote., Ifl6 31f.63i
larteaterniesters' Vouoheri.., .... . ...... • •• 37'a ea :48
Orders for Certificates of ludebtednesa teil&
Gold. _ f 4 e&
P3f9a116P,,t,
_ . ....
Sterling Exchange 11f9i(4 1 16 9 3i
Jay Cooke & Co. quota (kayermr.enl seutylties, &c. • as
follows: -
United States As, 18gl ...... .... ...... --..............n0, , ,,Ave ,, :
United States 7 MA N0te5.. ....,..: ' ' 10649/oi .
Certificates of Indebtedneo,t:ld. • • •.......... 102'4144_, 04
Certificates of Indebtedness ; new •• • • •-• . • ... •••• gin/ ua
Quartermasters' Vouchers 97 97ii
(fold ••••••••••—n— •• • ..1116K 1110/
Sales-6.20 bonds. *2 099.310.
Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Gold Exchange,
31 South. Third street : second story :
91; o'clock A. M. ,a .. ........ ....,7.5.Lr.
11}1 :' A. M . ICii , ;„
1,51 P. M 1153'
F} " P.M 151
4 " P. At 154... i . .
Market excited. • Sales tr MAO:
-
Messrs. M: Schulze & Co., No. 16 oath Third. street,
quote foreign exchange for the steamer Y..-nria, from
hew York, as follows:
London, 60 dove sight— ......
Do. 3 days
Paris. 60 dew sight ........ ........ • •• • 35 WI
Do. 3 &Lye. ......
Antwerp. 60 days' shalt
Brenton. 60 days' sight
--.— _ ... ~.
Hamburg, CO days , sight .. -06 ®67 Cologne. 60 days' slant 111.4"..0112
Lail:etc. 60 days' sight MI - 4412
Berlin, 60 days' eight ......111%,%112
Amsterdam. 60 days' sighs &MO fiiii:
Frankfort. 60 dare' sight . . ..... ...........,........ 63 , ,.:g 63;1
Market firm.
The official averages of the banks in the city of ?few
York for the week. ending Saturday last. January D.
net present in the aggregate the following changeefrom
the previous weekly statement of Sonnitry 2
Decrease of: LOOMS *1,7019 4 5
Decrkase of Specie
Decreake of Circulation ....... 70,83 S
Decrkake of Undrawn Deposits 4,8a9,8.41
Including the exchanges between the banks through
the Clearing-House. and including aleo the - Sub-Treasury
statement of Saturday afternoon. the following is the
general comparison with the previous weekly report.
and also with the movement of this time last year:
Jan. 10, '63. Jan, 9. '64 Jan. 2. '64.
Capital $69-1280 0 809. 7'22. tlOB *89.712,468
Loans 196 173,009.701 174.7:4 415
Specie 36 770,746 25.122.402 25 161,936
Circulation 9,511 063 6,032 546 6. 1' 3 381
Gross Deposits....2o4 510,908 20.459.013 149 577 416
Exchanged 14L. eu 749 64 54,036 10.125 613
Undrawn• •• • ..... 152 878.2 49 124• 9 al fin 149.751.858
In Sub-Treasury.. 11,769,452 18,1147,046 39,096,672
The following is the amount of coal transported over
the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Rai/road:
During' the year 1862
For the year 1863..•
13=IMI
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company have declared
a dividend of dye and a calf per cent., payable in cub,
and an extra dividend of ten per cent. , payable in stock.
on and alter the 15th inst. Both dividends are clear of
all taxes.
A- semi-annual dividend of three per ceht. will be
Paid at the Bank of North America, in this city, to share
holders of the Bank of Kentucky. on the Philadelphia
list, Ober of Government tax, on the 14th inst. At the
same time and place a semi-annual dividend will be
Paid to shareholders of the North Bank of Kentucky. on
the Philadelphia list, free of Government tax.
The Girard College Passenger Railway annotutces a
dividend of one dollar per share, payable on demand.
free of tax.
The !amylhill Navigation Company efficient an
nounces its dividend, in cash, of four per cent., paya
ble, clear of all taxes, February 1.1801.
The bllnebill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad an
nounces a semi-annual dividend of four per cent.. paya
ble on the 21st inst.. free of all taxes.
The Second and Third- street Railroad Company have
declared a dividend of Ave per cent. for the last six
months, payable on and after the 18th inst., clear of all
taxes,
The Fifth and Sixth-street Faesenger Railway Com
pany have made a dividend of five per cent., payable.
clear of all taxes, on and after the 18th inst.
The West Branch and Susquehanna Canal Company
have declared a semi-annual dividend ottieven per cent.,
Payable to Philadelphia stockholders at the Farmers'
and Mechanics' Bank. on and after the Pith lush
The Insurance Company of North America have de
clared a - dividend of six per cont., and an extra, divi
dend of six per cent. ~free oft axes, payable on demand.
The New York Evening Poet says:
The stock market is tevenish and excited. Govern
ments are strong, bonder State b. nds advancing, bank
shares steady. railroad bonds firm, and railroad shares
buoyant The favorite fancies of the day are Michigan
Central and Galena.
Before the first session gold was selling at 1533eV15 . 3, 5 ' ;
Brie at 167i:10108i New York Central at 1:420132% i Rock
Island at 14z3,a144; Fort Wayne at S4%@Se; Pittsburg
at 100,31; Illinois Central at lie; Galena e , 11* .1 Michigan
Southern at Ss% t Hudson River at lefikinlilfilu'.l North.
western at 47040. and Michigan Cent , su at 1teg1.29.
The appended table exhitfits she chief movements of
the market compared with the latest prices of yester
day :
Time. Mon. Adv.
U. S. be.11381..rea..........1043‘• 104 De c .
3.
• •
Q. 8. Be, 1881, cur - 106;i: , Ifidlii
.I'4' • -
H. S. tievou•thirties—..lll334 NM • • Y.l
U. S. 1 yr ear., cold.-10734 102.1"
Q. S. 112 r Car......-...... !
9734. 97%
ii
American G01d—.....—/E4IG 162:fri I:iii
Tennessee Ss. • ....-.••• GO . Gen 3..
Missouri e 5...........-- 70 6834 .. Ili
Pacific Mall. • •_,-• • • —220 220 •
New TorhCen.l4, ..... ..1823/ 1 813 7' • •
Erie ". " .....— . , ................ liE4 107%, • •
Erie Preferred•—•—•••lo234 /023;1 .. )4
Hudson 1ttrer........—.•.18 , 534 103 . 2,4 • •
Harlem 89 6 • •
.
ifarlein Preferred 106 101 • 4
Reading -- .. 1121 . 1: 11144' 1
Michigan 0entraL,.......18:1 128
Michigan Bonthern.—. 87# 87 3i
Michigan South. guar 19b 188
Illinois C. Scrip. .12131 i 9 25
Pittsburg ..........« H 6 3
Galena 11036 107 11!2
Toledo ' 14034 140 3s
Rock Island 84016' 141 ..
Port 8491 84 34:
PhLinda. Stock Exc
(Reported byS. E. Stall:Wl
BEFORE
Catawissa R 14
100 do b 1014%
100 do
300 do 144
100 do• ..••• b 5 14.4
200 - do b 80143;
100. do .............2d 14.36
150 do 14%
200 do b3O 1534
800 Catawissa pfd....24 90%,
100 do.. ..... cash 99
100 do
do 40
EDO •do ....... . . —.can 40
100 do 680 40
• FRST
M2l Miners' Bank Potts 44%1
KO Fulton Coal 4is
2000 New Creek 13-.(
4000 Soh Bay 6e'62 b3O 85k
1900 City 68 New 104
(500 do over 1670.-100 M
1,600 do 100%
1100 -
1200 do do
100 North Penna R.... 103%
100 do
100 do 28%
{27 20
2.505
Philo do atErle . . 29
175 do 44.
1(0 do 33%
10 Catawissa R Pref.. 38
F 250 do SO Y- 32
100 do bSO 38%
k-. 00 do 60 de after 30 39
woo do 60 39
Imo do • • MOwn 19
BET WEE
anise Sales, Jan. 1%.
se, PaDeeelphia Exchenee.)
BOARDS.
60 PECIIIIA A 70
100 Phil& & Erie R 2de ',A
100 do MO 301.1
SECOND
100 North Pennaß .. 29
'lO d 29
2000 Cam o &
68 'B3. —lO3
t: 2 Prima It - . 70
L E 0 'Attie Sch R 4734:
CLOSING I"
Bid. Asked:
TY S 6s 'Bl. 109 It 6
U S 7-30 Notes-106 107
P D a ne w. 103%
1 0 0 4 31
Poortaße .. 97
Do baiips
Head 8 ea. die.... E 6 a Den
Do bat' '7O 100
Do (38'00
Do bde conv.llo .
Penns R 6934 70
Do let m 65... 107 100
Do 24 m 106• -10634
LittleSoltuyi 4734 40%
Morris o'l consoi. 65 67
Do prfd 136 137
Do 65'76....... ..
Do 3d m.. • •
Bc Do bnyl Nay Stook 173 i
3 18
prfd . 39 34‘
Do 68'82 8534 88
Efmirs It 35 33
Do
pd . . ... 60 61
Do 75 '73....».- 143 136
Do las
L Island R..-- 42% UM
Do bds
Lehigh MOT ••••••• 59
Do scrip • • • • - 45%
--- . • •
N "Parma . ; ... 29N 29
Do ..... 9 4 Y:
Do 109. . .....
Sewl-weekly Review of the Islaßadelphia
Markets.
JANUARY 12—Eyening.
The Produce market continues dull, and prices are
without any material change. Flour is dull at former
rates. Wheat is rather firmer. Corn ana Oats are un
changed. .
The demand for Roar is limited; salee lolanda* about
8,2E0 bids, including 1,200 bbis Western. and Fauna extra
family at $7. 2t@7. 60 V bbl for common to good, and 1.0'.10
bbis city mills do on private terms; the retailers and
bakers are buying at from WM6 60 for superfine, $7507.25
for extra, $7.50508 for extra family. and $B.OO up to $lO
bbl for fancy brands, as to Quality. Rye Flour is sell
ing in a small way at $6 60@6•62% bbl. In Corn Meal
there is little ornothing
GRAlN.—There is more doing in Wheat, and the mar.
ket is rather firmer; about 10,000 boa sold at 160M , 165c for
fair to prime red, and 176(4)190c bu (or white. Aye is in •
demand with small salsa at 14311 , 146 V bu. (torn is
ratherdull; about 22,000 bus new yellow sold at 11251.130
bt ; old Is scarce, and quoted at 1 2 7 01240 V bli• 'late
are more active; about 10,000 bus have been disposed of
at 85a.S0c, weight.
l'ituVlblONEL —There is more doing, and prices are
looking up: About 600 bbis Mess Pork sold at Itnicst3o
for old, and 1122Mi26 for new. Mesa Beef le firmly held.
with asks at. $1.1.4117 for city-packed. and $l6 for GORR.
try. 700 bbis Beef Haute sold at $l9 20 bbl. Dressed
Bogs are tailing at $10($10.60 the ZOO Ms, which le an
advance. Bacon is scarce and high with sales of Hams
-at 11@dlic for plain and-fancy cure d: Bides at wa
and bhouldera at B@llB!,its. Breen Meats are in demand,
and prices are better; 800 casks Rams in Dimas so tg a l
11hig113:c; Sidesat 834 c, and Shoulders at TX©Bc, cash.
Lard is fi rmly held; small Was of old Ws making at
123 . 012,te. in bbis and tcs. and 500 tcs new at 104
and kegs at Isialoitcf It,. cash. Batter is in ae
nand and prises firm, wit', ) sales of solid-packed at 1783
z e , and roil at 22 @ne.ittill. Biome is selling at 1610140
th. and Bs Me 14 &wren.
METALS.-There b. le.a saint in Pig Iron; about 701
tons Anthracite 00Y. at $1.`40; for No 1. and AMMO *
-tourer No 2, sua White iron at Mid* 1.;r1.' Malatilat;
tared. lion- tortne.. via 2;9;6 VAL& Vela demsirtd.
....ftfP) 613[31g
....arArvw
„—.l/1 aalvSN
384,195 tone
905 678 • •
28.467 •'
100 Cata.i'S pfd ..06Own 40
3 50 00
d do... ...... 860vn 830 40 40
2o
1050 0 do do 40 ....awn 40 . .`51 .
100 d 0....... 810 .59n
103 do 6956
100 d 0...—. 1440 003 g
BO do 3
b 5 0
4 i,
603
100 Philp, & Brle.b73&P 0334
100 do b7C6sl" 03;1.,
000 do b7O&P *3Bl.
100 1teadin0016........b30 6634
_ .
ta
10060 Ca Ryser b3O 593
do.,
3000 Pen na R lst mt.... 107%
MO II B 6 year Op 101S'
3000 do 10194
850 Catawlesa R 14;4
ICAO Allegheny_ cpn 5s 72
6 Reading R
660 do cash 50
750 do 56
6 do
2 o tf 94
' 3. I
Pen d na. Coupon 65 65 ..109
402 Cam dc Am 6s 'B3 ..10i
1600 do inert 104
100 Penn Riau, • • 89. i
600 U d 7.30 s blank.. • •10648
1100 do Bed 10044'
IGO L Island B 43
1g
I 200 Del Div. ..... blO
300 Union Canal 2
BOARDS.'
100 Phil & Erie R bl 3 341:
100 Q Cara & Athol lm 76 97
1850 New Creek 114
SOO Pletia 41c Erie . • 34
7fo do isa 347. i
400 do 1:03
ICES—FIRES.
- -
Bid debut
Catawiesa Con. 14,1 laN
Do prfd 88% 39%
Phlin et Erie R- - • 8314 Si
Seco
Do nbond R.
. . 8 9 Y
ds a
Fifth-at E
Do bonds....
Tenth-at B 60 ' 61
,Thirteenth -et 11.
Seventeenth-et11;" c
12
pr uos-st B
13 14
Chestnut-tit a. ..
66.44
W Do boad Phila R. s
71 ..
.
Arob-st is 36
st
11 15 20
41
Do bonds. —., -
Girard College B 27 27.4
Lombard& South 16 _
ltidge.4v B 20 2'l
Beav Mead E.... ..
Blinehal ...
Harrisburg
Wilmington
Snag
•
Do 6e. . . .
Lehigh Vi
Do bonder, ... . •
Fiala Ger* Nor.
Cam & Amb R. ..
Delawaro
Do bonds. ..
iiopod of ISO plat Diginisia soisi
c op p er .-N- tope are unchanged; small 05)0,..
Baal era m:.' , Lingat &to, and Dam at ,%c '
DARK. -Th._' - ra is mo re doing En liaereltr •
of 40 hNda Ist At. 1 . at IP ten. Tlane
'3 3:
- out cbarge.
COMMIS I.,'ainiintlas are firmly held
_ Western at 3 4( c , and fail R.
t e ug . ... 7.€ 7 1.10 , - .0 0 0.1e6 are t, vir6y bald. '
v mere 42112graIIR the
hat no orders from As East are coming
Prl.n . E are unsettled.
COFFES -The etoolt dis halide 13 Very 1,"
sales of Bic are :nee Mit at 94Ysig h • mob% ce,
COTToN -The market is rather firmer-
,
middling. veld st gitA O S 4l4 C 313/3
lAttlieh AnD DYES.-.The saies issae h- 46 ,
podsAshis arm at Ain: Cream . of Tart ir RIO
sad !.
Samr of Leao SSC., Indigo fat:
FIER -7-is demand for Dritaierit
seas from stord are making of glaiWl7‘ 4 ll , •ir,,,
$e 441.1. 00 for Do. 2, anti .B.6aW 50 far Of.
are ikno aSc. Pleated . Herring raps* at rzo. - •
as to quality.
F Cc Er 1 , 33) 4 oo3itinue scares:. goed % r estart
at to.
-There fa more doing in foreign. J.
from the al.art at $4 14461.21 , 1 1 b0X for btracb
Oren apples at ts 30111 e( freely a. sa(ft3.6 , V
APPlea ale nailing' at i4gilne Phacitteg are
Crnabet Tie* range from s7@ if U bbl,
110.1 S. -tura EAftc.2 a end. bort Bit , 3tern an t 1,1
are m mir at 2eCat 3 - c 11 ;
BAY is Oraler; en all sees are making at =„
ton.
LIIMBFB. -There Is very little deters, and
main abort the tame xi
{ ad ore o
atuLan• En...-Thrre i M doing. Own, ,
New ririvans-Fold. mostly by auction. at 81r0i674.-
er ogee'. -Ter and Pitch are tr.:tont
r, age, at from WO ,. 10 a bbl. Swim of c
tins if, firmly ..heitir with small Bailee at 63 3;11
eaPon.
OT ti.-Invi , oll is wanted at $1 OP for 'riot.,
aKd 011,1 a va fair demand and betting $l. Q.
gal:on. Ptorolerrm 'firmer; sninll c a
et
i n s- ring refined In bond at oOP
64(0 - 3156Z ib gallon.
JP= ER. -Thou ia more acraingla• and 30 1' ••
s4l: . r ion.
B to very mom; small ages of Rot;
uta:t in g 7.;10 . 731c 11 1, it.o. cash.
t•BEIts 6111 in demand. , ,
Fee et $7. 7,1741*.E..:20 tt,'64 Timozhy is W 434.
V Loeb 31•
FATC4 aR mor9 doing; 810 40xei
Cuba cold at /au
St IBMS' -Brandy and Wears utllhan
firmer; about 4'o bble raid at 7g.frt.9Bc for PA:-
7.,,s and tibia, and 9101)20 gallon tor dredge
TALLOW is without Charade, With (alai of
d 9r, 0 at ha. 12-14 c and count: y at
Tc.fte a te Yricee o' t h er e lessnd mantuactrt
wall nab-ed. bat is dole's'.
WOW., -Prices are grayer, ha; the owlet. are mat
abort 0"..3 1'.3 sold at from 73 to EAs Ih,tb.e 'at
tor e "as a..ee
ThP rOl 1 033 1 ;" i On lila re0.:441 5 of NOW and C. 1.,
this port to-day
Naw. York Markette-Janotark 114
AoArts are steady at SSIC for Pote, and $, •
BILEALSIUrES. - The Inarle.t fee State HA
Flea, is ft; intr. with a moderate demand.
The rale. are 9.000 bble. r..b TS Was.rt far fte;..
sleet Lit 51656.05 for extra• State: $. 40@G 91 far ,
fine .111,5bignio, Indiana. lowa, MAO. &c: at. onco,-
extra do. to cludicg.ehipping brands of conc.! n o ,.
at V; NZO7 f and trade breads do at $7 7..@9 to '
eopthern.donr is in modornte nr..queelt, and
In farce of the .01 cr. sales of 000 Woo at ,r "r itn
tke, Babb:aura. Wird s3.l 6o derytra do
Canadian Flour lirmarnnd I fars d;
cry, bb sat ttk6 SETO for conkraeu. and $7 Oficbo it f or
to choice e - A tr.s. --
kV , Flour to quiet and firm at $5. Sc@6. 75 for
of fine and superfine.
Ert bsat is fully oneoenf higher. vrithe bettar e,-
Icatp , f r. are buying more freely; sales 91.100 ha. o .
$l. 47. , E-t 52 for (7 niceuto Spring:. $1 00@i . 5.;
'syndic@ Club: En insol. P. tor amber Mil -eau • c
7.62 fOr winter red at extern, and $1 02.?1,@1. 85 .
111.chlean.
R 3 e is quiet and firm at $l. M.Taig7„
Barley is o.n.et and steady.
i G 5 TON. -The market ccoday show a a little J»:rt
but voirlictit chanty in prices. A yet-, A .
einem. has been done, embracing 1,500 bates. at ‘Hn
for Middlings.
New York Cattle Market.
NEW' YORE. Ten. 12L—In the Cattle market,
Wet WWI If . higher, bat closed easier to-day; Kai,
14c. The recripts for the Riot week amount to 4 15.).
Sheep and Lambs are /Oiler, with sales at $
ctiroß i(1• h. ad. Swine active and higher. tr , •: , t
et 75-a - OrNe for ilve. Receipts 6.5u0 bead.
CITY I 'IV ID MC
THE CASH AND ROTE SYSTEMS OPLi
Berm—Mr. Getty, the Agent a the New E
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, zt
in his srticle•attempting to show the advanhtg
the Note system of Insurance over the CAsh
have adhered to his text: "PACTS versus E . ; c.-,
His article is evidently in
_reply to the pun
recently published by Tax MuTtrAt Lirg
CIOMPANY OF NEW Yong : for which I
risks for Mr. Starr, the general agent in thli
and draws a comparison between a policy now',
igenCe in that Company lon st,ooo, runuiDE
years, and one one person of the Intne ege t 1 :
the 1118,111 e year and for the same amount, now
ing in one of the beet Note Companies in the:
try, and gives the results precisely as they
What is there of fiction in this I The statemeO
plain one, CONFINED TO FACTS. and beyond Cr
dIFPUte.
The pamphlets for 1862 of The Newt England
tual Elie Insurance Company of Boston, of
Mr. Getty is the agent, pages 13 to 17 triflingly:.
tains a powerful article upon the subject in
tion, from which the following are extraota :
"Companies have in some cans adopte:l
Credit System, by relying, in part, on the
sonal security of the party insured, for a rot
half, or (Allier proportion of the premium, for
definite period ; in other words, demanding th
payment_of less of the premium titan the riok actunk
ia work, irtiiiing to tailing lii the premium na
the exigencies of the company may require.
"It is evident that a company based and depu
upon such promissory note. for a part of the am
of the premium, which is essentially :reeling:
sustain the company, will not provide a aufn
fund to meet its losses and expenses, unless RE
of premiums is much above the common rate,:
it will accumulate large mains of bad notes, at
subject to great expense in collecting what it
actually realize from ihs notes, all which deticte:' .
must be made up by the high rate of premlic i
the company will, in the end, inevitably prow?
insolvent.
"The proposition of credit to
,this
besides, delusive in its influence up on the min
persons* not accustomed to consider remote e.
quences, who,are most likely to suffer, and 1:
greatest degree, by availing themselves of it. :
assured dies soon, and the company continuo
vent, the transaction, in a petruidary view, le a
successful one for his family, whether he NMI
on credit or for cash premlutruk But, taking,
son of the average age of thirty. ilve, the On:
of his dying within the year is somewhere ue‘•
in a hundred. This probability increases grad
each year. In the average of cases of insure,
any such company, accordingly, the probability
the person insured will live many years, and
very large proportion of those insured do not SO -
they could not be insured at the premiums pro;
by the tables. A person insured on this system •
therefore, generally begin a series of promil
notes on interest, increasing in amount, requitit
additional annual payment each year. In the e
time, instead of being more able to pay his prem.,
he is quite as likely to be less so, and to be oh %.
to give up his policy upon such terms as he
make, or to forfeit it and be still liable on his E
Instead of making a future provision for his ft:
he thus provides for a future burden on
great for bitr:to bear, whereby he deprives hi:
of the means of leaviig what he might other
have left for them.
"The system is unequal, no less than decepibi
its operation. Let notes be taken for a quarter.
any other part of the premium, from persona !
tered over all New Eirgland or the whole Ur
IBtates, on mere perisonal security, sad any ass
-business will know that' it will cost at least ten,
probably fifteen per cent,to collect these note
any assessment upon them, admitting them all t
good. • But every one willknow,•also, that MR
the notes , so taken will not be good, and can Of
be collected at all, and that the lou upon the:
this way will be from twenty to fifty per cent..
eluding agents' commissions, wastage, /atom
fees, and bills of coats in suits on the notes to
pet the makers, by legal protteee, to provide for t:
surviving fanedlus, or to pay up old premiums os.
foiled policies, Consequently, every one who 1
his note, whether voluntarily or Upon an execut
pays from thirty to sixty per cent. of tho amount
make up for the losses and expeisses upon the
notes of others; or, in other words, he pays t.
proportion of his money, in addition to his own C
and expenses, if any, for precisely nothing at
The beat excuse that can be made for persons;
posing snob a scheme, is the very lame one, t
they were not aware of its exceedingly unequal s
unjust operation.
"It has been said, in vindication of the oh
system, that the notes. will not be needed 4 the
tereat will be enough to meet the losses. Why, t';.
take the notes If the interest will be Nutdo°
why notdemand premiums equivaicat to the
terest, and Omit the notes, or taker notos for
amount only equivalent to such interest I Bet
assertion that the notes will not be wanted, if
premium is near the ordinary rate, is a direct
tradlotion of all the registers'of mortality ever hE
and of the experience of over eighty thousated
sunned; upon lives. The newt to such a vied.
tion is as implicit contensien of the fallacy and
lowness of the scheme.
"It 10 sometimes hinted, though nbt openly *-
dared, that the losses and inconveniences oft .':
delusive credit toy stem will be compensated fo:
the forfeiture of policies-; which is, in effect. to
that If the members Of Ole a company should it
ply With the condition's Of their policies, and so:
forfeit them, the compaqy Would be ruined}
must become insolvent ;• it can only flourish, atl
is calculated in the bsginning.tbat it is to floury
upon winnings to be gained by encouraging
dons expectations. This is ceroyertlng what eh)
be a beneficent institution into a mere gamblicl
socisti " on, to be proson l
ttedlir• theubse of bens''
knee.
The above extract& from the pamphlet
New Fd2lo.llZld Mutual 1.110 Insuranse Oomp4ul
Boston, so tumniwerably condemn the note sYl:'
that nothing need be added-to , their pungeacP
foram
I may, however, by way of illustrating what t.
say upon the inequality of the, notesystem 4 etc'
ow in point that has recently fame midst
notice. " A gentleman of this. city was led by
'agent of a note company to discontinue his 110
in the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
York, and insure in his company. Bat two
sufficed to convince hint of his, error in making
change. He has dropped his 'policy in the
company and reinsured in the, Mutual Life ILI
since OompanY of New York." The folio wle-,3
tract from the letter of the note company, ' 1 . 5
January 6, 1864 in answer to his soninauvoi& , -
asking upon what terms he road &spear c:
policy, will explain itselfi
"The value of your polio, on the 10th
the next premium falls due, will be
sum we would have paid you in cash on its ou ;
der, if the premiumhad 11l been paid in amid', L
meilold a note against you for $141.60, ntdob, ti
interest $8.60, amounts to $OO.lO. The ace,
stands thus :
Value of policy as above
Indebtedness of the assured......,P .........
• -
Balance dun the Oompany
'I fOn this statement yo. eird, deli!' el 10 gi c '
the goltoy, it you will sand its us on the loth
will return your note, snub consider the AO'
balanced." ' *-
Every candid reader
. ,
'Ant acknowledge tbil l
insurer, who pays all 1-A s p rem i um , i n oat h, 0.
better customer of tt ie two , yet he is not o ur•
e qlullalivlllitalles rilth the note customer.
,
41 the policy Of. the cash customer,
by the
showing,
ill Wf.:ith but slt4 941 how sin the %
Ppa n g ll " .
teli /so pay 0/450.10 to the note Gude.%
- 4 ' „4 '1 6 tr'avo 'talon. ‘
WlLL•llitt Ii AZT Cal .. '
- . • ' 400 Welnnt nt:l.
.... 6 Td!
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