t4t '4llrtss FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1884. Mr. De Bow's Suppressed Aiticle. The sword of the soldier is like the spear f hat - mum ; truth, either of evil or good, cannot keep her disguise when touched by ; every day the war becomes more of a revelation, and the world profits by every battle. It revealed to the North the secret cause of all our troubles . ; it reveals to the South the secret of her weakness. It dis closed the astounding extent of the plotting of treason for thirty years, and, in the same moment, the surpassing patriotism of the people, which sprang from its _Sleep full stattued in an hour. It showed with what ease the Union could create an immense military power, unequalled by that o f the great European nations, which make war a trade, and what inexhaustible re sources it possesses in men and money. It exploded the accepted idea that the South erners were a braver and more ehivalroua race than the North. It exposed the tradi tional slander of the courage of the colored man, and it proved to all Americans, loyal or disloyal, the impossibility of maintaining a - Union, if one half should be dedicated to slavery and the other to freedom. The latest revelation of the war is that cotton is not king, and that Southern cotton is not neces sary to the world. Mr. DA Bow, the first economic authority of the Southern States, a man whose faith in cotton was like that of a Mabomedan in MILHOMET, has acknow ledged this fact, and in the act obtained a personal revelation of much interest. He found that a man dared not tell the truth under the tyranny of "his Excellency, Mr. --is,” without having . prison- for his reward. A very remarkable article, upon Cotton, which appeared in Be Bow's Retina, was &oppressed by, the rebel Government, and Mr. DE flow was sent to prison for wtiting it This article begins by the alarming state nient that in a year or so Southern cotton - will no longer be needed by the WOT'AI, and that the agricultural basis of the rebellion is not sufficient to maintain it against its ene mies. Mr. DE Bow admits that the labor ets of the North live with a degree of com fort often unknown to the wealthy planters of the South, and asks if the South should examine into the causes of this difference. While be believes slave labor to have been more economical before the time of Joint BROWN and H&I.TRY A. Wrsn, he considers that it is cheaper now for the white Southerner to work than to maintain neerees to work for them. The peo pie of the >North " educate their chil dren, and teach them that there is no dis honor in employing either their hands or :heir heads ; and I say boldly, even against -our prejudices, I thick they are <right in that.— Here, in one sentence, is the superiority of free labor admitted, and the necessity of an industrial revolution inferentially de dared. Mr DE Bow places side by side tabular statements of ten free and ten slave -States, which show that in comparative productions the greatest differences are in the proportions of milch cows to populations. Mr. DE Bow's figures are terrible, and he declares that the Confederacy cannot longer, be maintained by cotton, and can only be saved by the cow. The raising of -cereals he says is a failure ; in this dilemma be precipitates himself on the horns of the cattle. "Increase the number of cows," he sa3T, " and think no more of the negro. The laud, then, instead of being desolated by war, and the inhabitants gaunt with pri -rations and misery, will flow literally with milk and honey, as in times of yore." We are, however, not concerned with the par ticulars, but with the general argument of Mr. DE Bow. The cow may go her usual way in peace ; Mr. DE Bow was not sent to prison simply for admiring that useful ani me], but for declaring cotton a failure, slave labor a failure, and the industrial principles of the free States the only true principles for the whole country. Here is his picture which Mr. DAVIS snatched from the eyes of his countrymen "Cotton has failed or will fail ; the negro has :ailed or will fall us ; it is idle to hope longer to en joy peacefully Jailor, the proceeds of his Jaor, when at this moment eighty thousand of his color are organ ized, and hold arms in their hands to free their fel- - - - - - • - lows. The longer the war 113 protracted the more violently will slavery be destroyed. For two years and a half we have waged war e and lost more than half the territory over Which we asserted palladia lion ; the supply of cattle no longe: comes from Texas, nor does cotton escape longer from the frontier to furnish us supplies. The Mississippi bears a hundred gunboats, half of them iron -clads, that effectually prevent our occupation of any . point along its entire course, or eves the passage of it except under cover of darkness, and by stealth." This is bad enough, but Mr. D.m Bow ' in his simplicity, is still more candid. He shows that - Kentucky, Tennessee, AthallS£o, Louisiana, much of Mississippi, North Ca rolina, and - Virginia are held by the Union armies, and that Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas are unsafe. He ridi cules, very soberly, Mr. ,DAVIS' statement that the blockade is only paper, and shows that three thousand five hundred miles of -Southern coast have been effectively closed. WELLBB could not have a higher corn- pliment paid him. Then Mr. Du Bow walks boldly up to the prison doors, and asks these astounding questions what progress have we made ? Is the slave power more secure than before we seceded ? Are we in such a condition as to promise our- 9elves, even with the repudiation of all debts, both at home and abroad, exemption from duties and high taxation ? What have we to ?tope for, boa a march slavery or at prospects of the Southern Confederacy?" No wonder the Review was suppressed ; no won der Mr. DE Bow was put in jail ; he attacked the very foundations of the rebellion in at- tacking cotton and slavery, and daring to advocate free labor and cows. More About Mexico. - The late news from Mexico seems to be favorable to the invaders. It informs us that General IIEAOA, who commands the national forces, has been defeated at Mo relia, where he attacked the Imperialist under MARQUEZ, and that JUAREZ has re paired to Monterey, having vacated San - Luis Potosi. Mexico is a singular country, and singularly situated. Iler history is unique, and so is her population. Whatever singularity may mark her future annals, they will but keep pace with the past. Before the remote era when Conmaz conquered Mexico, the history of the races he sub dued, was involved and intricate. The record of the posterity of the sons of ANAHUAC has been scarcely less checkered, and a change is even now coming over the spirit of Mexico. JUAREZ has gone to Monterey unaccompanied, and in a private character_ The members of his Cabinet are lying loose around Zacatecas, Matamoros, Durango, etc. trumm was advancing towards Morelia at the very time JUAREZ was leaving San Luis Potosi to the tender mercies of the Imperial ists. Not long ago it was rumored that the South intended to observe the golden rule in recognizing the French monarchy in M ex ico. If she wants to recognize it, why does she not do so now ? The Juarists are down and the Imperialists are up. The South is favorable to a French monarchy. Now is the time for JEFF DAVIS to pat, litaxisca.reN on the shoulder. But we sus pect that the South is suffering too much from dyspepsia over the humble pie it is being forced to eat to pay much :mention either to Mexico or Maxminaaw. A French monarchy in Mexico will Speedily eat itself up. This is not the -era for the establishment of new empires. The old ones are rapidly crumbling away, and their efforts are being thwarte& Re publictudsm, in its advance, is pulverizing them, and even though lifaxnamw should step in at the nick of time, it is probable that ere long he . would find the sea-girt -shores of Mexico too hot to hold him_ Mexicohas, or used to have, time distinct kinds of climate. Malaria lurked in one' of -them ' and amid the very luxuriance of sensual nature. Such may prove the cli mate of a kingdom. Such it has often proved. Amid the pomp and ostentation virrounding a throne, 4 malignant breaths have been breathe& We cannot but think that the attempt to establish a monarchy in Mexico will speedily recoil upon itself. Foreigners in Japan. The relations of the Japanese with " out. side barbarians," ourselves included, are assuming a complicity which is likely to eventuate in either the total cessation of foreign commerce or fu war. This is an important matter to us, seeing that the first treaty made by Japan with any other than an Asiatic power was obtained through the 1 tact and courtesy of Commodore Psurtv. Complaints had reached this country that American seamen shipwrecked on the Ja panese coast had been harshly treated by the authorities there, and our Government, in 1852, sent out an expedition, commanded by Commodore PERRY, to demand protection for American sailors and property wrecked on Japanese territory, to establish diplomatic and commercial relations with the authori ties, and to obtain permission to use several ports for the ordinary purposes of trade. Believing that the argument of force would have more weight in Japan than the force of argument, Commodore PERRY'S expedition consisted of seven ships of war. In 1853 he reached Japan, and left a letter from our President for the Emperor. In the folio - wing February he returned, and an chorcd in the bay of Yeddo, not far from the capital. After the usual amount of cir cumlocution, which seems to abound in Asia as well as in Europe, a treaty was exe cuted, dated Kanagawa, March 31, 1854, whereby certain ports were thrown open to American ships, liberty of trade was con ceded, and American consuls permitted to reside in Simoda and Elakodadi, the ports to which our commerce was admitted. These concessions made, other foreign Powers also claimed and obtained them, viz : Great Britain, Russia, Rolland, and Prance. The last English treaty secured extended privileges, which have also been granted to America and the other foreign Powers. These privileges are permission for diplomatic agents to reside at Yeddo ; the ports of Hakodadi, Kana.gawa, and Nagasaki to be opened from July, 1859 ; Neagata, from January, 1860 ; Thogo, from January, 1803, with permission for foreign ers to reside in these ports and towns, and within a boundary of ten ri, (twenty-four. miles •) and, from January, 1862 s and Ja- , nuary, 1863, in Yeciclo and Osaca, for the purposes of trade alone. The treaty may be revised, in one year's notice, or after Jule, 1872. July, Unfortunately, the Treaties were made with the Tycoon, who governs only the five imperial ports and their adjacent: districts, and it is doubtful whether they were ever stifled by the Mikado, the actual sovereign of the Japanese empire. They were un doubtedly yielded throUgh fear ' and the Ty coon's government petitioned England to be released from the articles which stipulate for the opening of Yeddo, in January, 1802, as well as the ports of Neagata, Iliogo, and Osaca. England granted five years' delay, conditional on the Japanese immediately affording greater facilities for commerce at the porta already opened, and guarantees being given for the security of the lives of foreigners. But the burning of the British Legation, and the murder of Mr. RICHARD SON, a British subject, in 1803, show the hostility of the Japanese aristocracy and rulers to intercourse with foreigners, France, which had also sustained injury in her trade and through her citizens, joined with England in sending a naval force to demand redress from the Japanese. Those Powers have not acted precisely together—but France has established a for tified foothold close to Kanagawa, and England has destroyed several Japanese ships, besides bombarding one of the forts. The United States also had a difficulty with the Japanese, who, however, have ten dered the requisite reparation.. England had obtained a large sum of money as com pensation for the murder of Mr. lirenhatn SON, but, at the same time, the spiritual Emperor of the Japanese ordered that all foreigners should quit the country within thirty days—a command which the diplo matic representatives of the various nations declined obeying. The latest news from Japan, as recent as the beginning of No vember, is that this order has been with drawn, but that the aristocracy wished fo reigners to_ withdraw to Hakodadi and Nagasaki, (at the extremities of the Empire,) wholly abandoning Kanagawa. This was first communicated to the American and Dutch Ministers, but the representatives of the other foreign Powers have since joined them in declining to abandon the slightest concession granted by the Trestle& The Government was endeavoring to throw pediments in the - way of the trade in silk and tea, that the palpable purpose was to arrest that trade, so as to make it not worth while to carry it on The fact is, the Japanese are afraid of for , eign aggression. Ours is the only nation in alliance with them which does not deal with an ultimate idea of obtaining territorythere. They know what the English did in India--- commencing as petty commercial squatters on the coast, and ending by obtaining the whole of Hindostan. There are two Em perors in .Tapan—the Tycoon, who is a sec ular ruler, and the 3tikado, from whom h'e re ceives his investiture, the actual, because the superiorisovereign. The Mikado reigns, but does not govern. The Tycoon governs, but does not reign. The Tycoon, who attends to secular affairs, is himself controlled by two councils, composed of the aristocracy of rank and territory, who form the Execu- "But, above all, tine at Yeddo, the capital. The middle class, who are not recognized under this Government, do not object to foreigners, but the Mikado, the Tycoon, and the_Council of Diamos, (or princes t ) are bitterly antagonistic to any further intercourse with " outside barbarians," and it appears likely to be- come a question when foreigners shall with draw from trade with Japan, or fight the Japanese, in order to beat them into tolerating future intercourse. Nor is it quite certain, should foreign Powers unite to assail Japan, that the Japanese will come off second-best. It is a small consolation to us that of all the foreign nations trading with Japan, we have most conciliated the good opinion of all classes there ; for, if the Japanese carry out their intention of break- ing off all relations with foreigners, the United States will necessarily be included in this proscription, for our trade with Japan has gone on, steadily increasing, year after year, and it will be a pity if it be destroyed by the action of the authorities there. The five-twenty loan is exhausted, the subscriptions yesterday having reached six teen millions. Starting on Wednesday eve ning with seven millions, the loans oversold in the neighborhood of nine or ten millions. It must be borne in mind that the result was due to no bombination of capitalist; but to the fact that the whole thing was taken up by the people, subscriptions being received yesterday from all parts of the country. In answer to the inquiry as to what was to be done with the subscriptions coming in, a telegram was received from the Treasury Department to the effect that, considering it impossible to stop at any exact amount, and to give remote depositaries a fair chance, the Secretary authorizes the rejection of sub scriptions after Thursday, January 21st, ex cept those actually, in eransitu from other points on and before that date. It it expect ed that this may overrun the five hundred millions somewhat, but the course adopted is deemed the best one to pursue. THE PERIL OP THE REvUBLIO THE FAULT OP THE PEOPLE,—The userulneis of the address de. livered under this title by Mr. Daniel Dougherty is not ended, for it treats of no transitory peril, and defines and enforces principles which will be as truly the basis of national safety twenty years hence as they are to-day. It is too thoughtful and earnest to be neglected by those who really care for the per manent welfare of the country. One of the most impartial acknowledgments or its merit we fled in the January number of Dr. 13rownaores Quarter/to Re vim Introducing his criticism upon its argument, Dr. Bronnwon lay,: "We have read with much interest this very able and eloquent address by Mr. Dougherty. The author Speaks as a Christian and a patriot, out of a full breast, because he bag something to say—not because he has an ad dress to deliver. He is a man in downright earnest, and_too much concerned for the honor of his cowl trymen to flatter them ; too sincerely devoted to his country to fear to tell it unpalatable truths. He bc, Heves the Republic is in peril, and he says so ; and, believing the cause to be in the corruption and ve nality, public and private, of the people, he tells them so. He is no demagogue, and is, Probable, no aspirant for oftiee." This is a keen and Clear (mill dam or the spirit of the address, and the character Of The Five-Twenty Loan. ita eutlior,,enci we Quote tk not merely as a compli ment tO Mr. Dongbertra well•known ability, but as a recognition of Pia moral 'earnertnees ant true pa triotism. -WA.SIIINCurP(3I,I -Wesarerwrow, D. 0.. Jan. `21.. The - Fire-twenty United States Loan. There is authority for stating that the great live. twenty loan closed to day, the entire amount of $500,000 . 000 having been subscribed. The absorb ton during the present week has been very rapid ; subscriptions have been made of over $13,000,000. No subscription made after today Will be received. The Committee on the Conduct of the War. The Committee on the Conduct of the War, just authorized to be appointed, consi s t s of senator ,. WADE, of Ohio . ; CHANDLER, of Michigan, and HAD, piwo, of Oregon, and Representatives Goom, of Massachusetts; JULIAN, of Indiana; Opera., of New York, a n d LOAN, of Ddissouri. This commit tee Is similar to the one heretofore in existence, the only difference being in the substitution of Hee, DINO and LOAE in the places of ex-Congressmen AN DREW JeaDEO24 - and Covons. The old committee was appointed December, 1861, and closed its labors April, 1863. The new commitiee, in addition to its duty of quiring into the conduct of the war, is instructed to examine into all contracts and engagements with any department of the Government, and is autho rized to sit during the recess of Congress, at any place which may be deemed proper. Besides this, every facility is provided for a thorough investiga tion, including the sending for persons and papers, The Missouri Contested Elections. The Miesouri contested election cases are now being considered by the Rouse Committee of Elea. none. Mr. Banos, who contests the seat of Mr. LOAN, addressed the Committee yesterday and to• day, and will continue the argument tomorrow. The Committee was full. There are five such oases from that State, and several of them will depend for their decision on the - result concerning the contest now under oonsideration. General BLAIR, of Missouri, has been appointed on Rouse Military Comnaittee, in place of Loex, excused from service thereon. The Military Commission, for several weeks past in cession here, has eoncluded its labors. C. C. SPAULDING, tried for running goods across the Potomac into Virginia, has boon honorably aa• quitted. , • , Clothing to be Sent by Mail. The following bill, having passed both Rouses , now only awaits the President's signature to become a law: Articles of clothing, being manufactured of wool, cotton, or linen, and comprised in a package not exceeding two pounds in weight, addressed to any nort•commissioned officer or private serving in the eludes of the United States, may be transmitted in the mails of the United States at the rate of eight ce n ts, to be in all oases prepaid, for every four ounce., or any fraction thereof, subject to such rega• Wiens as the Postmaster General may preicribe. Richmond is Not Evaeuated. A despatch was received here by Gen. Burman from Gen. Wre7AE, commanding at Norfolk, stating that the flag-ot truce boat had just come down the river, bringing the report that Richmond had been evacuated. Gen. BUTLER telegraphed beak to Gen. Wreram to make a reconnoissance in force and as certain facts. This was accordingly done, and the rrcorinoitring column went within 27 miles of Rich mond. Returning, they report that Richmond has not been evacuated. Swindling in Horse Contracts. The vigilance exercised bythe inspectors of horse* recently appointed by the War Department, has compelled the withdrawal of the numerous swin. dling contractors from the market, which is thus left, open to those who wish to furnish Government with good horses at fair prices. This timely pre vention of further frauds will be a saving both of money and men to the Government. The Tax on Tobacco. It appears from a communication of the commis sioner of the Agricultural Committee of the Senate, which wee pretented by :Scimitar SII2I7.IICAM to that body to-day, that in the commteetonent opinion the proposed tax of twenty cents on leaf tobacco would destroy the export trade, which now gives us $20,. 000,000 of revenue. He estimates our average crop at less than one-third of the product of the world, and shows than more tobacco is grown in Europe than in this country, and that the substitute' for the growth of this country are already driving it out of European markets. It is shown that the article is grown throughout South America, Northern and Southern Africa, the East and West Indies, Asia, and all of Europe ex. cepting Britain and the northern part of the coat!• neut.; in every State and Territory in the United States, and in Canada. The export of Brazil has increased sevenfold in two years. Holland and Bel gium have increased their product several hundred per cent. in two years, and other European States have made advancements, while France has actu ally restrained the oultivation, by refusal to give permits. The report concludes : The United States do not control the tobacco trade, and that the capacities of other countries to grow all they need is ample. Kidnapped. Two colored men were kidnapped in this city yesterday. A. reward is offered by the authorities for their discovery. Recruiting of Negroes in Maryland. General BIRNICY has written a letter to a promi nent member of the Maryland Leglilature s denying that be has ever used force to obtain negro recruits. The great trouble, he says, was to restrain the ne poem from rushing to the camps. Collector Barney. Collector BARNEY, of New 'York. was before the Committee on Public Expenditures this morning for an hour and a half. He gave his history of the dim. oovery of the frauds in the custom house. Mr. EIIIIBR.IIB, deputy of the Clearance Bureau, will be examined tomorrow. The Naval Committee. The House Naval Committee commenced an in vestigation this morning of the structure of naval engines. Diehard Musteed , s Appointment. The nomination of RICHARD Dewar/um, of New York, as judge of the United States District Court for Alabama, was confirmed without a diaaenthig vote. CAIRO. Qua° Jan. 21.—The steamer Memphis has ao. rived with on bales of cotton for St. Louis, and brings Memphis dates of the 19th inst. The steamer City Belle, chartered to go to New Orleans with sanitary stores by the State of In diana, returned today, bringing up twenty sick and wounded soldiers. The ed lowa Cavalry, at Little nook, have re• enlisted, and are now 700 strong. Trial of a Railroad Conductor. HAZEISBITRO, Jan. 21.—The trial of F. P. Hill, a conductor on the Reading Railroad, charged with embezzling the funds of the company, has created much excitement in this city today, the court+ house being crowded with witnesses and spectators. The evidence for the prosecution and defence have cloned, and the arguments of counsel will commence te•morrow. Among the witnesses called to-day were the president and superintendent of the Reading Railroad Company, and also the superintendent of the New Jersey Central Railroad, the latter being called by the defendant. Loss of a Bearer of Despatches. NEW Yonk, Jan. Olark,who was drowned by the wrecking of the schbollet ViatOr, Off Sandy Hook, yesterday morning, was a bearer of despatches from the American Omani General at San Domingo to our Government. The despatches were saved, and have been forwarded to Secretary Seward. Veteran Reghrtents. Criteruirrar, Jan. 21.—The 6th ConneatioUt, 67th Pennsylvania, 68th New York, and 17th Ohio Regi ments have arrived at Louisville, on their way home. The Bth Mieldgan and 824 Ohio arrived here yea. terday. The lend New York and 22th Pennsylvania parsed Indianapolis yesterday on their homeward route to recruit. Five hundred recruits for Indiana regiments have arrived at Indianapolis within the last two days. Funeral of Stephen C. Foster. PITTSBURG, Jan. M.—The funeral Of. Stephen 0. Foster, the well. known mu.ioal composer, took place this afternoon. The services in Trinity limb were unusually impressive, and was attended by a large audience, some of whom participated in the eek remonies. The remains were conveyed toAlleghenY Cemetery, when the last sad rites were performed. A splendid brass band was in attendance and per formed two of the most popular airs of the eminent composer, " Come where my love lies dreaming," and "Old folks at home," in a manner Whioh im- parted a thrilling effect to the solemnities. The Maryland Legislature. BALTneorta, Jan. 21.—Tbe proceedings in the Le. gialature to-day, in both houses, was favorable to the immediate emancipation of the slaves in the State. A motion to postpone the election or dale. gates to the convention was voted down. Non-arrival of the Canada. HALIFAX, JAIL 21.—Up to this noon there are no signs of the arrival of the Canada, now fully due, with Liverpool dates of theL2th inst. BOSTON, Jan. 20 —A heavy snow And sleebotorm has been prevailing for the past twentyfour hours in Newfoundland. The telegraph line is not in ope ration east of Lmanehe. HALIFAX, N. S., 11 P. M., Jan. 21,—There are no signs of the steamer Canada, now fully due at this port The Africa arrived this evening from, Boston, and will sail at midnight. Conviction of Count Johannes. BOSTON, Jan. 'A.—George Jones, alias Count Jo hannes, was to-day convicted of being a common barrator or nuisance in the courts of this I)ommon wealth. Discharge of a Prisoner. NNW YORK, Jsn. 21.—L. Olmstead has been dis charged by Marshal Murray . , the investigation proving bim Innocent of any Complicity wish block ade runners. Sailing Of the Steamship United Kingdom. PORTLAND, Jan. 21.—The steamship United King dom, from Glasgow, sailed this afternoon for New York. Capture of a Valuable Prize. Harald, w Y r o it it hi n g , f l ro a m n. th 2 e ta- at A obi e le Or b r l es oa p k o a n d d e e , n s t ay o s f the "Since writing you yesterday We have another prize to register for this blockade. On the evening of the tilt ult., the rebel screw steamer Gray Jacket ran out and paned the fleet before she was seen. The gunboat Kennebec being close to hand, was ordered to give chase after her, and alter a chase of • twelve hours, she was brought to and made a prize. She was yesterday brought to then .et, and was im mediately sent to New Orleans. She is a new steamer, and resembles our gunboat' somewhat. She has on hoard five hundred and three bales of cotton, and a quantity of turpentine and rosin. This was her tint trip. Sheds estimated to be worth berWeill 090,000 and 0100,000 There arc four Warners in ape bay waiting to KIM Out," THE PRESS. - PITILADELPIIIA: FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1864: DESTITUTION OF THE REBELS. Anste or THE POTOMAC, Jan. 20.—The news we get to-day is unimportant. A few deserters have cone over during the last two days, who confirm the reports already published of the rebel want of sub. sistertee. LONGSTREET ADVANCING ON KNOX- I conversed to •day with a gentleman who said he left Richmond on the lath inst. His report was that one or twosdivisions of Lee's army were re ported to have gone to reinforce Longstreet, who was reported to be again advancing on Knoxville. It was believed in Richmond that Virginia was to be abandoned to the Yankees, and that the whole rebel force would be concentrated and put into one• ration in Tennessee and Kentucky. I also hear a report that General Grant has noti fied the War Department that Longstreet is being reinforced from Virginia, and presume it to be a fact. NO MOVEMENTS-RULES FOR SUPPLIES TO DESTITUTE INHABITANTS. _ . . ISIVADQUATMEO2.4., Anal' OP Tan POTOMAC, Jan. 21—Nothing of imolai interest has transpired within our lines for several days, and the enemy seem to enjoy a similar state of quietude. Erroneous ideas have been promulgated by the newspapers in regard to the extent of supplies to the destitute inhabitants hereabouts. under the trade regulations of the Treasury Department. lam authorized to say that supplies will not be furnished beyond the limits of infantry occupation, except in a very few special eases. None whatever will be furnished except by permission of and oPProved by General Patrick, Provost Marshal General, and none will be allowed where doubt exists as to such supplies being used or appropriated by parties hos. tile to the Union cause. The most needy and most deserving of our sympathizers win be dint fur nished with the necessaries of life to a limited ex tent only. The most stringent course will be pur sued to prevent any maitippropriation of sup plies. Escape of Rebel Officers - Mortality la the Jan. 21.—Several rebel officers re• cently escaped while in transit between Louisville and Camp Chase, some of whom have been re. captured. A large number of recruits are daily passed throug l b from Nashville to Chattanooga, the time being nine teen hours. The mortality in the Chattanooga hospitals is about ninety per week. A riot oeourred on Tuesday at Seymour, Indiana , between some drunken soldiers and the guard, re moulting in the death of two rioters and the wound ing of several others. Twentg•-two Hundred Bodies Recovered WET THE VICTIMS WERE NOT SAVED—INCIBENTs OF THU CATASTROPHE—TEE SITU OF THE ONONCIEr TO BE OCCUPIED ET A MONUMENT. The Providence Journaf publishes a letter received by W. A. Pearce, of Providence, from his father, re sident in Santiago, Child, who witnessed the recent appalling catastrophe by which more than two thou sand hunt= beings were burnt to death. It appears that the failure to rescue the unfortunate victims was owing to the idiotic pollee system of the Chili ans. The Writer says : " I hear you asking, why were those sufferers not rescued? Yee, why were they not rescued ? My heart sicken, within me at the question. Those de termined, stupid ignoramuses of policemen ! Fifty foreigners, had they, been allowed to work, and to work in their own way, could and would have rescued nearly or quite the whole mass. But no,as Is always the case here on an alarm of fire, thepo lice place a sentry on every avenue leading to toe fire. They have, as you know, no fire engines ex ceptzo= two er three old Gordon pumps.; I fought my way past the police one entire square, by wrest ing guns and sabres from their hands, knockingthem Out 01 my way, and being knocked in retina. until I was overpowered by numbers and compelled to retreat, and all within hearing of the most heart rending lamentations that ever sounded on human ears. And nearly every foreigner fared similar to myself was kept back. Mr. Demiloie, of the gas works, received a bayonet wound at the fire white in the act of rescuing a_soung lady that he recog nized, a Miss Larren. He had fought his way, in company with one of the workmen at the gas works,. to the church, and battered down a side or private door and saw Miss Larren; she at the same time recognized him and called on him to save her. He could not enter in consequence of a sheet of flame between them. He reached his cane to her, which she grasped with both hands, when he guiding friend attempted to drag her through the flames, but she WAS SO elerroundeu and hemmed in with the dead and dy- ing that her strength was not sufficient. They aban doned this method and Went in pursuit of some other means to rescue her, and returned again, and on presenting themeelvee with the means of saving her at the door, the pollee ordered them back, and not heeding the order, he (Demilow) was bayoneted. His friends wrested the gun from the policeman, knocked him eenselets to the ground, and made a second attemptto save the poor girl. But the time loot in dispute with the police was a life lost with her. This is only one of many stroller scenes.. "Your brother Charles battered a door down. on Calle Bandera, or Flagg street, entered and found in a small anteroom sonic thirty females, and all living, but like so many statute, perfectly uncon scious. He was compelled to take many of them in his arms and carry them into the street and saved them all. Mr. Merges and H. Keith fought their way through the police and reached the church at a late hour, and when the tower was falling all about them succeeded in saving several. Mr. Malaga saw a woman still alive under a crowd of others then dead. She recognized him, and called to hlm, ray ing, for God's sake, save me !, He rushed through the fire to her and pushed several of the dead from her, then attempted to lift her out from among the dead, but they were so firmly Wedged in about her and on her, he had to abandon that. He then pro cured a lasso, fastened that about her waist, and the united strength of eight men could not extricate her from her companions, and th y had to leave her amid such cries for help as no hristian hearteould endure, neither can language describe. "The police had full charge of the front of the church, and in such force that the foreigners could do nothing there. The police rescued but a few. Axes and crowbars were not to be had until a late hour. A single instance will suffice to show the stupidity of the police : An officer of the police set some half dozen of his men to hew or batter down one of those large front doors with their oln broad swords. The doors are made of two-inch hard wood, double thickness, and riveted through and through with iron rivets. You can judge the effect their old cutlasses made on the doors better than I elan describe it. - "The scene at the church the following day Was the moat revolting, heart-distressing, that ever was witnessed since the world was created. There were the poor unfortunate dead in all armee of consump tion, the greater portion of them nailed. But a few could be recognized by their surviving friends. The police ordered on the peones, or laborers, to remove the dead. These demons—Werree than devils damned—commenced their work with as much hilarity as you ever saw school children enter on some pleasure excursion. The dead were pulled about and pulled apart, as one would pull apart tangled brushwood. You could see two or more peones pulling on a limb of some one buried under the others, until the limb Was pulled from the body. Then they would have a peon howl of exultation, sad commence at another. The dead were Actually separated with crowbars and pick. Limbs heads, and fragments • were shovelled into Carts wi th no , more feeling than Irish laborers would have in shovelling gravel into a railway car. Hundreds of bodies but partially burned, entirely naked, were tumbled into open carts and packed up in the cemetery in one pro- miscuous heap, without even the covering of a bundle of straw or a bulrush and hunderde of those heartless wretches commenting and joking on the scene, and all under the supervision of the police. I have seen, within the past ten years here among these people, many things that were to me very un pleasant. But this hi eo horrifying to the soul that I cannot find language to express my disgust of them. " Twenty-two hundred bodies have been counted out from the ruins, and it is supposed many were burned entirely up. The prevailing opinion is the number of lives lost will reach twenty. five hundred. The count and names collected to date amount to some fifteen hundred. Many familiar have lost the entire female members—six, seven, eight, and nine from one family. All those that could not be recog nized by their surviving friends are now buried m one grave or hole. place twenty-five yards square was excavated, and into this they were laid, or tumbled and shovelled. " This accid severes given the Catholic religion here the most blow that the Church has ever experienced. The express themselves openly and publicly against the clergy having such com plete dominion over the females. " The city authorities have had their hands full the past week in keeping down mob violence, as the masses are determined that the church shall not again be rebuilt. i ‘ The Government hoe stepped in . and ordered the ruins to be taken down and carted 0 11 and will purchase the ground and erect a monument to the memory of the dead. The place is to be enclosed with a substantial iron fence, and the remainder of the ground laid out in a flower garden." XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---ISt SESSION. WASHINGTON, Tan. 21, 1864. SENATE. Tax on Tobacco. Mr. SHERMAN. of Ohio. Presented th Departments m missioner Newton, of the Anicnltnral on the subject of the propoeed taxation of twenty per cent. on leaf tobacco. m Newton e instance of the Committee on Finance hfr. is adverse to the tax. The communication wag referred to the Committee on Fi nance. The Oath of Allegiance - for Senators. On motion of Mr. SIISINDst. of Massachneetts. all prior orders were postponed, and the Semite proceeded to the consideration of the rule requiring an additional oath from Its members. - Senate OHASO propositions-d. proceeded to address the on threeviz: Did the law of Janu ary, 1862. requiring the oath to be taken by officers of the Government, include Senators? If it did. was it constitutional? If it became operative, was It proper and expedient? He contended that the Government rived al its w no other exist po nce e . rs T m a h s eC c on of the on ele n a h on of : . the power in the Constitution is a restriction of the power, as under a State Constitution. We are bound to show the exietenee of this power before we attempt to exercise it. Did the act of 1862 embrace Senators? He contended that it did not, and quoted various authorities in support of the argument that Senators were not offi cers within the meaning of the law. The Senate only had power to expel by a two-thirds vote. and not by hn- Peachment. No two Senators agreed on this door in re. Bard to any question, and every Senator had a right to his individual opinions, subject only to the law, ctvii civilriminal. He contended that a Senator was not a officer under the language of the statute. The Constitution provides that no Senator seall be appointed to a civil office daring his term The interpre tation put upon the statute by the Senate would be absurd. because the Senators would hold Moil offices while they were on the floor. Senators and Representa tives were only responsible to the Legislatures and COlL etitnents of their respective States. The Senate was a body of men; so was the House; and they derived ail power, not under, but by the Constitution, and the mem bers held their seats subject to no other part of the Go vern Presidentpt they are made so h a r d the Constitution. The or the other House no right to ques tion the acts of the Senate, because it would be a coercive power. The argument of the Senator from Massachu setts he considered unconstitutional and mischievous. The Mates were not to be reduced to territorial govern ments to come back into the Union at such times and in such manner as Congress might elect. There wet nothing in the confiscation law of the 17th of July. 1862. to support the law of the 2d of July. 1862, rimier which thin role is proposed to be applied to Senators. fdr, JORNEDN proceeded at length to explain ths de cision of the chief juttice in the case of Mecollough vs. The State of Idaryland, quoted by Mr. Anthony yester d. y, and. contended that It didnot apply here. The ques tion then was, was there power to establish a United States Bank ? if a nista were loyal now. and takes the oath named, you turn him out and indict him for per jury, because he had at some time in the past committed the MD nee of treason. He would say, who knows but scribedme of the Se nators c o uldad taken the upon , b in the Constitution not be relied and bed committed, at some time, offences against the United States The war here upheld was under the Constitn- Lon for the suppression of the spirit of rebellion that would overthrow it, and it was to be Waited to the spe c fic objects for wliieh it was intended. Did we want the States back? Did we want the war terminated, and this slaughter to cease? Did we want sound fraternal eitivon no be restored. an p l a ced former prosperity of ved. a our nation to be in the front rank of the 1111t10119 of the earth? Wbo would not say yes? Can u a get the receded States back by mesh( measures to beer them oat? Was it the purpose or this set of dannsry to say to the people of the gentl y . men, Walfieti, and children, • Yon are out of the Union nosy and forever." end that they should be slaughtered or thoir th,estiboldi unless they came in? This was aol tee view taken In 1862. when the act was poised, The people of tie eolith. when the military Dewar a the : rebellion was subdued. wonlfl main come iiito the ILIA ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. MEM THE WEST. Chattanooga Hospitals THE DISASTER II CHILL Of the Upton under teeprovisione of the Prestdenrs Artineety Proclamation. The social conneetiows of the people of the Nonth had punch to do with their torment rendition. What a spectacle it would be to see silt mil ' Bone of people thrust out of thepale of the Government of the United. States! But it would be infinitely worse to hold a proud and sensitive people in such a slavery as this would be. Re was opposed to placing the negroes on a political equalityleelth the whites. as being a greater evil to the slave than the master. What manwould not trifler death a thousand times. than to be brought to Political degradation? Such degradation was not ne cessary to the crushing of the rebellion, and the restora tion of the Union. The day was fast approaching. if the power of the Government was exerted as it ought to be. when the military power of the rebellion would be crushed, and the people of the South would share in the heart as well as in deep blessings of a restored Union. in the language of Webster, This Govern ment of ours was not a consolidated, but a united one." lily. BOWARD. of Michigan. thought this was a simple proposition that every Senator should hereafter take this oath or be excluded from this body. It was rather late in the day to say that we are doing a grievous wrong against pereeite whose hands were red with the blood of innocent loyal people, when we simply ask them, or their rereesentatives. when theypresent them selves here, to take such an oath as this. Admitting that a Senator was not a civil odic r, does it follow that he is not embraced in the statute? They obtain their offices by election or appointment is not a Senator elected? Is not a Preeldent elected ? Upon what princi ple do the learned Senators front Delaware end Mary land contend that this statute may not apply to tens tore as well as the other officers elec ed by the People? Without the fidelity required by the oath under this statute. the Constitution would become a dead letter. Its vital impost Would be gone; with this oath it would endure forever. The omission of the particular form of the oath in the Constitution plainly gives the Senate the power to establish one. The Senate was net to be more imbecile than a court of junco We bad a right to go back and inquire into the antecedents of a person demanding admission into thie body. If in the future cases of injustice should arise under the rule, the Senator could. repeal the law. In such eases be should cheerfully vote for it. " Suffi cient unto the day was the evil thereof." The people of the North were not such Mole as to fight a war like this one. and sacrifice 150.000 or 20%000 lives, and then tern around and say to traitors " Come book and sit in the Council orals nation." Ile would never consent to each weeknes and folly. Mr. FOOTS, of Vermont, would arouse alone the question of the expediency of the propelled rule. Where was the propriety of incorporating into the sales of the Senate an obligation which the law itself already im poses ? The law in Itself was a sufficient rule. A rule of the Senate could not make the statute any stronger than it was. There was no precedent for this rule. It im plied that the law was defective, and there was no ne cessity for it, The amendment of Mr. Powell was rejected by a vote of 12 ayes to 26 nays. On motion of Mr. DOOLITTLE, the. Senate adjourned until Monday. Mr. Saulsbury entitled to the door on the pending subject. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House. by a vote of seventy-seven to fifty five, re fund C. adjourn till Monday. Mr. WASHBURNIinois. from the Committe ofn ti Enloe, reported anewrule for the appointment a standing committee. to consist of five members. to be entitled the Committee on a Uniform System of Weights, Measnwe. and Coinage. to whom shall be referred cemrannicatione upon those subjects. The rule was adopted. The House then resumed the consideration of the Joint resolution ainstdatoty of the confiscation act. Mr MOSEYS. of New York, said he was at a loss to see low the rebels con!d claim the protection of the Consti tution. He did not even • know that they did so. what; ever claim to this effect might be set up by their sympa thizers. Gentlemen might as well talk of an honest thief aiso nf thousands o f l mil lion sofdoll lla r rsmustbespent be n thousands of lives sacrificed, and ought not these traitors to he runished for the wanton destruction of life? and shall the offspring of the patriotic victims be required to pa the expenses of a war provoked 11. CHANDL S ft, Of New York , 114 t rfi e r a e g nihis col league In whet spirit he would refuse to grant to the offspring of a traitor the rieht to live in this country and to enjoy the protection of the law? Would his colleague deny to them the right of inheritance Mr. NORRIS replied that he n would extend to the children of treitorsithe benign influences of Christianity and protect them, met as the children of murdered loyalists In the North are protected. Mr. CHANDLER said, then the shafts of the gentle man returned upon himself. His colleague would pro tect the children °Mir Davis. Mr MORRIS said if his colleague had not been wounded by his shaft, he would not have replied.. He pursued hie argument in favor of the confiscation of re bel esta•ee. The landholders of the South inaugurated. the rebellion, and they are responsible for the results. Hr. ROGX6B. of New Jersey. remarked. when an at tempt was made to subvert the great principles which actuated our forefathers in the formation of the Consti tution by the passage of the joint resolution now pend ia", and which was in direst conflict with the organic law. be would be derelict in his duty did he not rise and protest against the unconstitutional legislation proposed. Be expressed his belief that there was a deliberate. wil ful, and cherished design on the part of those supporting the Administration to override the Constitution, and to blot out the principles of constitutional liberty vindi cated and maintained-by Waehlngton, Jefferson, Madi son. and Jackson. He argued to show that they could no more confiscate estates beyond the life of the traitor than they could work attainder of blood, which was prohibited. by the Constitution. He charged the radical Abolitionists with a design to violate the plain provisions of the Constitu tien. Their attempts at legislation, if carried out, would. 4 rive the people of free and their estates, and fill their places with free and dace negroes. God' s tay the hand of such philanthropists ! No further proceedings were taken on the confiscation bill. Inter mid Revenue, . - - - ----- The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the bill to amend the Internet Revenue act. Mr. PRRDLRTON. of Ohio. offered an amendment, was agreed to. providing th e x em p te d tton in the bands of manufacturers, heretofore. Shall be taxed two cents per_ pound. Mr. BROOKS, of New York, moved to strike out the drawback of two cente per pound in all cases where the duty imposed by this act upon the cotton used in menu. factoring shall be satisfactorily - shown to have been previously paid. Messrs. Brooks, Voorheen, Harrington, and .7. C. Allen advocated the amendment, the last two speakers regard ing such a drawback as a bounty to manufacturers at the expense of the agricultural interests. Mr. MORRILL. of Vermont, made an address showing that New England pays its fair proportion on its products and indostry. af r. WAfiLIBURNE. of Illinois. participating in the de bate, said that in the last Congress he voted for sit reve l:Me measures. Wl:inlayer complaints might be uttered in Mr. Voorhies' district, in Indiana, as to the opera tion of those laws, there was no complaint in the dis trict which he (Mr. Washburn) represented. His con stituents were not only willing to pay the present tax, but any additional tax needed to crush the rebellion. Therebellion is to be crushed and the States brought back, if necoesary ,-by subjugation. Mr.'VOORREES. of Indiana, said that such a speech as Mr. Waehburne had just delivered did not rise high enough to reach an boxiest man's contempt. All lovers of their country will assert their ascendency over such men, and that gentleman will be buried in political ob livion. The conservative members are not to be intimi dated by loud talk. He could not defend the loyalty of his district on a mere private insinuation. Mr. WILSON, of lowa, in replying to Mr. Your bees about the restoration of the Demoerate to power, asked whether he bad forgotten that under the last Ad ministration this rebellion was organized. and that the men who controlled Buchanan are the men who now control affairs at Richmond. Re asked was it desirable that such a party should be restored to power. Mr. GRINNELL. of lowa, spoke in favor of eticonrag. tog mar ufacturers. Mr. Voorlanes and the Soldiers. Mr KELLEY, of Pennsylvania, spots in favor of pro teminsf and encouraging American industry. In reply -to Mr. Voorhees. he said those who have stood by the country would not be consigned to the political ob livious° which the gentleman had adverted. No man who upholds the national flag and the cause of freedom was ever driven from a stage-coach or railroad car by indignant soldiers. Mr. STEVENS moved that the committee rise. Mr. VOORHEES claimed the floor. Yr. STEVENS said the subject had been exhausted, and eversbody else. [Laughter Kelley. that the elate meat was utterly untrue, and that there was not a word uttered in the publication. Not an offensive word was in his presence. He got off the car at the place to which he had paid hie fare, and there was an end of it. Nothing the gentleman could say would induce him tomake a further reply. There must be something more respectable than could come from his slanderous tongue. kr. STEVENS said that thirty years ago he had heard the tariff qneation diectamedity Southern men, with Cal houn at their head. and by Webster and others on the opposite side—their arguments were nearly as able as, anything said here to-day. [Laughter.) Mr. BROOKS. of New York, had no idea when he of fered his amendment that it would put gentlemen from East, West. and Northwest in such commotion. His ob jeet in submittieg it was to raise revenue. and the tax should reach all classes. Mr. DANOES. of Massachusetts, asked whether the gentleman would vote to tax real estate. Mr. BROOKS said he would. Mr DAWES replied, then New England will co-ope rate with you Mr Brooks , amendment, to strike out the drawback proviso, was disagreed to. Mr.. BLAINE. of Maine. offered an amendment, which was agreed to by a small majority, that all spirits imported prior to the passage of the act shall pay an additional duty of 40 cents. Mr. E. WARD offered an amendment that such tax shall not apply to spirits on ship board, which was not agreed to. The bill, as amended, was reported to the House, wnen this and a substitute intended to be offered by Mr. Stevens, were ordered to be printed, as preliminary to further action on the subject, • At twenty minutes to Aye the House adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRISBURG. SWAIM) 21 1864 MATS. Mr TVERELL. having been authorized by the Speaker. took the chair, and called the Senate to order. - Mr. CLYMER moved to adjourn until Monday eve nine nett at 8 o'clock. Agreed. to. Adjourned. The HOWe met at 11 o C eliiaT. M. The 6PR/dna presented a communication from the clergy of . Harrisburg, requesting the House to elect a chaplain. - iteport from the Auditor General. Moo. a report from the Auditor Cenral, giving Darnel of holden of licences in the CoMmonwealth. Mr BAZIATT presented a petition from Daniel Schaffer. praying for a State pension. Petitions, fee. Mr. 831 ARIGHT, one from the citizens of. Fayette and Westmoreland cunnties, praying for atintment of com missioner to lay out a State road in sai counties. Mr. DAL 113ACH, one from the entre of Union coun ty, numerously signed. praying for a law for the relief of families of drafted men., 31r. WHITE, a petition of the citizens of Lawrence counts , . asking for the passage or a law legalizing the rament of boanties to volunteers in said county Mr. WISNER. one of citizens of Lehigh county. Dray. ing for increase of capitsl stock and extension of the or atter or the Allentown Dank. - - Mr. WIMLEY. six petitions of inhatatante of Provl. dente township, Montgomery county, aching for repeal of the act to lay a State road in said township. Mr. }Winn, one of citizens of Philadelphia, aching for extension of charter of the Allentown Bank. The Support of Old and Infirm School Teacho:r. WATSON, a petition numerously signed by ex- Governor Pollock and other citizens of Philadelphia. praying for a law providing for the support of old and infirm school teachers . ..... . , Mr. S.S.RNS, oz e of similar import. Mr. LES. one of citizens of Twenty.third ward of the sky of Philadelphia. asking for the vacation of a street *iv e feet wide in said ward recMtrn gS M h T C H e rk P i th le M eph se i s tO ff u r n d is h re a so hme n m d er - With a copy of the skehton map of the State. embracing tit* taxablts and population of the Batao according to last census. Agreed to. Mr. iktcOLEL6AN offered a resolution to remedy the diftionities of making State appropriation to common schools in proportion to number of pupils attending school in each district. Brinks Under the National Law. Mr. RE OWN offered the following Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be requested to inquire into the xpediency of passing a law to ena ble tne banks of the state to reorganize under the na tional law, and to report by bill •or otherwise. Agreed to—yeas 48, nays 93. Debate. During the discussion lIPOIL the resolution. Mr. PERSHING said that he was not prepared to en. doree any such resolution. which might result in great loss of revenue which Pennsylvania now derives from State banns. CoOHRAN. of Erie, was of opinion that it was the duty of the National Government to assume control of the finances, for no State has any right to issue bills of credit. lir. WATSON said that the measure had already been considered by the State banks, inasmuch as the national organization possessed some advent fires over those char tered by the State. Mr. V atson eulogised the national banking system as the best ever devised. The diecnesion was continued by Messrs. SMITH, of Philadelphia, and PURDY. Additional Acta Preaentd. • Mr BIORAM rood in place an act to change the mode of aeeeesing and collecting taxes in this Commonwealth. Mr GLAI,S. an act supplementary to an act to income rate the Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger Railroad Compa Mr PRICE. an act relative to the selection of an ad ditional port warden in the borough of Chester. Mr. BARES, a joint resolution relative to the pay of officers and titivated in the United States service. My WALSH. a eupnement to act incorporating the North "ranch and Lackawanna Railroad Company. Mr } MIRY. an act to incorporate the Augusta Gas Light Company of North County. Mr.. SMITE, of Philadelphia. an act to incorporate the Germantown and Chestnut Hal Turnpike road Company. Mr MILLER. an act to regulate the construction of culverts in the city of. Philadelphia. SnaltlONT. an act to repeal an act relative to the pay of the COMmissionera or Fayette county. on motion, the Homo pr to its onsideratton, and the bill _passed finally . Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on Judiciary (general). reported as committed, a supplement to an art relative to the sale and conveyance of teal estate. Mr. MciiIIRTRIR. from the same committee, an eat giving the Court of Common Pleas certain powers in sanity pre carding& Mr. BARBEE, from the Committee on Tudiciary.local e so committed, an act relative to the storage of petroleum in the city e f Philadelphia Mr. Glee SS, from the Committee on Corpwations. an ac. to incorporate the India Institution fur the benefit of persons of African end Indian crescent. Mr. BOISE moved that when the House adjPl3l.lll it adjourn unlit Monday evening, at7il o'clock. Agreed to. adjourned. Markets by Telegraph. BALTIMORJ. Jan. 2L-Flour dull; the eriptili of wheat le seam and the market is conaeenen'ly arm Crn is quiet at . $l. 12 to SUS for white Whisky unsettled; Ohio o ff ered at 96c. Coffee to steady. at 3:13 to 3to for THH Albany Evening Journal publishes a lelien from' a soldier in the Libby Prison, which paw bray pht tiOnle id%a plug or tobsaso. NNW TORS CUT. Ceorreepoedenee of The Pres. I New Yozz, Jan. 20, 1884. Gen. Dix has issued a special order, Which con venes a military commis ion for the trial of the persons now detained in Fort Lafayette. The com mission consists entirely of regular officers; and arguing from this fa* we may rationally expect a batch of sentences calculated to strike terror to the hearts of evil doers, and thereby conserve the general good of the Republic. Had volunteer DM. , cars been chosen, the result might, and probably would have been affitiirent. Regulars do not make a practice of calculating what Mrs. Grundy may say, or the criticisms of that "Venerable Gammon," who exists in New York, and always leans to the side of mercy when only the Government has been swindled. By this commission Mr. Albert M. Pal. mer will be tried, and there is no little anxious speculation as to the quality of his sentence, should he be convieted7of the heinous offences imputed to him. Mr. Palmer is a young man, judging from appearances, not overeight and twenty. His general aspect is that of a gentleman educated up to the society standard. His connections are said to be excellent, No wonder, then, that the higher circles Of the community feel a shudder upon contemplatine the possible results of hie trial—imprisonment, with ball and chain, perhaps death. Were he one of the gross, vulgar men, who too often enter upon polka. cal employments, with all malice and aforethought, prostituting their offices for their own selfish ends, society would contemptuously shrug her great cold shoulder and leave him to hie tate, whatever it might be. In Palmer's case, the crust of gentility, always oversensitive, shrugs With a different feeling; &Mending that these grim tegulais have only a mechanical mind, which cyphers out its results ears less of nerves and hot-house sensibilitiee. Mr. Palmer will not be- the only one, however, who will have to face these judges. Fort Lafayette is crowded with prisoners, some of whom, before the existing war stimulated them to treasonable acts, occupied honorable positions among the met , chants of this city. Gomez, the patenteee of the well-known "Gomez Patent Submarine Fuse," will undergo trial before the same commission. It does not seem at all improbable that " Andrews, the Vir ginian," and "friend! , of Governor Seymour, may reach the end of his rope through the action of the same body. It is true that the State officers were offered thefirst trial of the cut-throat; but, as they have not availed themselves or the opportunity, and evince an immistak able indisposition to putting their friend's life in peril, there seems no good rea son why the Government should not at once proceed with his case and avenge a few of the poor fellows Who arelytog in bloody graves through his instru mentality. There will be no tears shed when Andrews is hung, except from Copperhead eyes. Judge McCann, should he deem 'it lit, might adjourn his court in honor of the distinguished citizen ; but beyond snob a token of fellow-feeling and esteem, no public no tice would be taken of his hasty and irreverent ob. requite. Many of those immured in the case mates of Lafayette have been entirely forgotten by the public. The action of the commission will un earth them, however, and if found guilty of the offences laid to their several charges, they may ex perience the mathematical felicity of ball and chain. The time fixed for the sitting of the commission was yesterday. Of course, the public will only be advised of results. A rather ancient case is now on trial in the court of Oyer and Terminer, one fact of which may have a historical value in regard to the Democratic party. John B. Holmes, Who Isbeing tried for Lila life, was, at the time of the commission of the homicide, a Democratic nominee for a high official position in the city government. He murdered a policeman who was in the act of arresting him for disorderly conduct; this in the month of November, 1854. He was tried in 1856, the jury disagreeing. Since that time he has been in prison for a different. , offence— fraud, I believe—aud on the expiration of his term, is now held on the original charge. What a charming sideman he would have made, had the Democratic party, and his own villainous self, had their ways The Winslow will ease, now being tried before the Superior Court, at Bridgeport, Conn., revives the memories of many of our citizens who knew the testator during hie residence here. At the time of his trouble with his first wife, Mr. Winslow resided in Banton street, not far from Broadway. lie was rather fond of keeping late holing at thetime, mush to the annoyance of his lady. Upon one occasion, just as he was starting out for an evening, the latter demanded at what time he would return. Mr. W., not being fond of such catechising, replied that he should return when he got ready so to do. His spouse, equally spirited, retorted that if not back by ten o'clock, he would find the door locked against him. Then, the banker raid, I will never step foot in your .house again. The lady was true to her word, and the door Was locked arid bolted at ten precisely. Mr. Winslow never did return. That very week he started for Paris, wherehe remained for some time, having supplied himself with a tem porary partner. During this absence hie wife ob tained a decree of divorce, allowing herself a large alimony. She left the unfortunate Houston-street domicil, and engaged apartments at the New York Hotel. Upon Mr. Winslow's return, he married a second wife—the first still living ; and died in 1861, leaving all his property to his second wife: An ac tion is now instituted to set aside the will on the ground of the imbecility of the testator. Mr. Wins low was what may be termed a weak man, and was easily caught by isms. He had great-41p in the sublime humbug of clairvoyance, believlkinot only in its medical efficacy, but its soothsaying quidtties. Some of our leading hotTers are engaged case, including Mr. William-Curtis, Noyes, and ex- Judge Beardsley. HMO, the contumacious witness iu the ease of the Express newspaper, has at last been brought to term., and yesterday proceeded to give quantities 01 muddy evidence. The main point thus far elicited is, that while the circulation of that disloyal sheet was about 16,000 daily in January, 1863, in January, 1864, it has been about 9,000. When all the facts are twisted from Hobson, the diminishing wages of treason will be exemplified, showing that disloyalty doe, not pay, financially, at least. AU the Copper head papers of the city are leading but a hand•to. . mouth existence, and despite all their blustering, they scarcely support their publisher.. Were it not for advertising patronage, they would perish of de bility in three days. It is a fortunate thing that the affairs of the Express are being publicly ventilated, showing, as they do, that disloyalty must sooner or later become bankrupt, even in a city where Northern treason holds her headquarters. The Daily News was established as an advertising me dium for the lottery shop of itr proprietor, Ben Wood, and the organ of the unwashed mob. If its daily price were devoted to the pUrchase of soap, its patrons would be a cleaner and more tolerable set of men. The World pays poorly, but has more decency in its composition than the other two com bined. The opera of Taunhauser has proved a vast suc cess,' but unfortunately the "season" terminates to-morrow evening. Opera is notoriously short lived with us, possibly because the word " success has no commercial value, and is not inimical to a depleted treasury. sTuvv.eszvr. 6 6 steam to Europe.” To the Editor of The Preis: SIR : In your paper of Monday last appears an ar ticle with the above caption, to which I respectfully beg permission to reply. It has come to my ponce, only within the last twenty.four hours, or this COM. munication would have been presented at an earlier day. To enter fully into the merits of the question would be impossible, without trespassing too large. ly upon your attention and space ; these remarks shall, therefore, be mainly confined to correcting one or two statements which are unintentionally unfair to those who, for eighteen menthe past, have been laboring persistently to connect Philadelphia, by steam, with Europe. For months prior to the appearance of the proposition of the Messrs. Rich ardson, a Philadelphia !company, organized under a charter fromithe state, was in existence, and, un. der the moat unfavorable circumstances, (owing to the political condition of the country), had obtained Individual subscriptions to their stook, to the amount of nearly $200,000. A late eminent banker was deeply interested in the success of this company, and, at the very mo ment of his lu/timely death, wee giving his ripe experience and large influence to the perfecting of a plan for its immediate and successful reorganiza tion. The managers of this company were in com munication with °Moore and directors of the Penn." sylvania Railroad Company, and only last April obtained the legislation which was deemed neces sary to secure the es-operation of that railroad coin patty and other State and City corporations. That the line when established , might be excluaively a Philadelphia line, owned and controlled by Phila- delphia interests, it was thought advisahie, after thorough consideration, to make the city corpora tion an interested party, and her asehdance was asked, by an appropriation Of all dividends on her Pennsylvania Railroad stook Over six per cent, per annum, as an indemnity fund to cover any lose by reason of a guarantee of the steamship stook by the railroad company. This measure was sufficiently long before the mut e t o b e thoroughly discussed, and hundreds of signatures of our most influential business men were obtained to petitions asking for such appro priation by Councils. This was finally . accom plished, late in the Bummer, and since then the managers of the company have been actively en• gage d i n preparing the way for Its reorganization. At the very time that the offer of the Mesa.. Rioh ardsOn appeared, the company was in constant com munication with the officers of the railroad com pany, and the meeting, which you luttre a t e d was called as an offset to the Richardson offer, luid long been in contemplation. The promptness with which $lOO,OOO was then subscribed showed that the move ment had been fully matured and its importance appreciated by those present. The terms offered by the railroad company insure Niemen to any line that accepts them 1n fad, they amount to a subsidy. o n e of our most prominent merchants, at the meeting referred to, stated that their house had sub ecribed to so many steamship Mies heretofore, and had so invariably lost their money, that the very name of steamship had become hateful ; out he, for ;he first time, SSW his way clear to engage /LI steamship enterprise. A gain-the , eltfr,ens of Phila • delphia were not asked 'to 'subscribe towards the formation of a company for the purpose of charter ing steamers, on the profit of whicm if profit there ever be, a line is to be founded sometime." The pro• position submit subsc ri b e dptd, was, that the c har- immediately as a basis for the char tering of Sitainers, to start the Hue without delay, and additional subscription' be obtained, to enable the company to buy or build What experienae show ed to be the brat, fastest, and moat profitable ships. independent of foreign control ;. to What is especially ceured in Ulla enterprise, is. to entirel y lbility of having the ships auddenly tender reveD it uthe o taken off ofline, and Philadelphia and tier mer chants find thaw:wive" with water, whervea, and at this commute, but no "hips. We have su ff ered from this thing before, and if the waiter is not very much mis taken,ltebo u at r, t a h n e d h j a us a t d a a suaintkemyeirtaliaunalirotieelas "' ab ly ° i. going Into operaum, airy as and lay claim tee the rieb sincersients held out by the railroad cozapany. We cannot blame them, for they would ha tools indeed It theyh Mu not attempt to own thd goose which lays uglden eggs. As to the failure or sucoess of the Philadelphia company. it is enough to say that it will be under the and failure does /LA seem to be as it. conttol and direction of the Pennsylvania. it all roan Corneal:ly, teedant soon any of theft uudertaniags. There is a import row being prepaz.,d bus tine Tesa. eery pepartment fat t.:oo;re.s, whleh Wit eSailhit tome startling and ginhectog (ant. f; an% tinw that America is no b longer mistress of the seas; that her commerce has een wept tin yearly folds of rival flogs; that her ceding trade is growing less and less ; that in t respect she Is almost the de pendant of other nations. The American people mutt arouesfrointbe apathy which, like a strange spell, has fallen upon them, and seek to remove this burning shame. At this moment, too, when we are manifesting to world our vast resources, what better proof can we exhibit of our unlimited capacities than by showing that, while carrying on a gigantic war, we can successfully engage in the nobler enterprises of peace? that we are laying, broad and deep. the foundations of a mighty prosperity, which will enable us to moreres dily bear the burdens of war? The undertaking in question le essentially an American enterprise, to be establtshed upon Ameri can capital, tb be controlled by American business men, to assist in developing American commerce, and restoring upon the ocean American supre macy, to add lustre to the American name. Having such objects in view, it should confidently appeal to an American pub/10 for generous and discriminating I support. The writer ie in no wise connected with the p-m sent company, other than as a subscriber and well wisher. For years past, it has been with him a sub ject of absorbing interest, and he has ventured these remarks upon a thorough knowledge of the earlier i p,hietory of this company, and upon impressions formed at the meeting at the railroad office. His views upon other points connected with this matter, will, your courtesy permitting, at a future day be PUBLIL pietented to hie fellow citizens. t TRIO NAVAL .R.acm—The interest attached to the great naval race, between the United States steamer Eutaw and the steamer Kin Kiang, which• is ar. ranged to take place in order to test thbir speed—is now increasing. Mr. Rutherford arrived yesterday from Washington, with that object; and a. report having been published by Mr. Dickerson that the engines of the Kin Kiang were built from new plans furnished by him, Mr. Rutherford called at the office of Messrs. Oliphant & Co., and there ascer tained that the statement was erroneous, and that at present it would not be convenient for the firm to spare the vessel for a trial trip ; that there Were other parties concerned who should be consulted, and that business requirements rendered it neces• scary to send the vessel on her voyage as moon as possible.. This will probably end the matter for the present.—Express. TI-I.E. CITY. [FOR ADDITIONAL OITY rams, SSA POII7B.TH PAGII NATIONAL UNION CLUB.—The members of the National Union Club held an enthusiastic meeting last evening at their headquarters, on the r orth aide of Chestnut street, above Eleventh, lttr. Robert P. Ring, president, in the chair. 1181. Bull, E.g., offered the following rejoin. tione, which were unanimously adopted with greet enthusiasm, and an engrossed copy of the same WM ordereed to be forwarded to President Lincoln : Whereas, The measures recommended and adopted by ABRAHAM MP COLN as President and Commander in Chief of the Arial , and /levy of the United States, for tee maintenance of the Government and the prosecution of the war. involving the overthrow of slavery as the cause and life of the rebellion, are, as we believe in conformity with the views of a large mejority of the American people, and commend him etpeclany to our confidence as the faithful representative of our opinions; And whereas, The selection of any other candidate for the Presidency than Abraham Lincoln would probably tend to strengthen the enemies of the country at home and abroad, and to prolong the war, by encouraging the false belief that the people, who adhere to the Union and the Constitution, do not footsie the policy and measure; of his Administration in the prosecution of it. bat are wining to end it on terms demanded by traitors in arms and their friends and sympathisers: Therefore, Resolved. That, reposing implicit confidence in the honesty and ability of Abraham Lincoln, and in his fidelity to the sacred trust of supporting the Constitution of the United States, and enforcing the execution of the laws, and heartily sustaining, as we do, the policy and measures of his Administration in the prosecution of the war for Union, liberty, and the future Peace and glory of our country, we do hereby ratify and confirm the I declaration of our representatives in the State Legisla- ' bare, that he is the only choke of their constituents for the next Presidency, and we do hereby accept and de- Clare him to be our candidate for that office. Mr. Bull, in offering the above, delivered a thrilling speech, of which the following is an epitome : The principles of this Club, said the speaker, are unfaltering devotion to the Union, the Constitution, and the laws, and the fixed and irrevocable purpose, by all the means in our power, to aid the Govern ment in suppressing the most causeless, cruel, and damnable rebellion that ever disgraced earth, or shocked high heaven. These are the settled and unanimous opinions of every one of us, which ad mit of neither diversity or difference. But in re ference to the special purpose for which we have been called togethet to-night, to indicate our pre ference an the choice of a candidate for the Cater Magistracy of the Union, I apprehend there is scarce lees unanimity than in the principles to which I have • just referred. That Abraham Lincoln of all other men, is your choice, I read in the intelligent expres sion of almost, if not altogether, every man assembled Within these walls. And why is itt Because he has been true to every pledge he has given, and every trust confided to him. If the future is to be judged by the put, his past is ample guarantee for his fu ture. And Who that is loyal to his country, at sash a time and with such a man, would desire a °henget But it seems to me, without any disrespect to other gentlemen, many of whom might be named, well qualified for the poet, that the mention of any other name at this time would be as unreasonable as it would have been at the second election of the Father of his Country. For as the name of Washington is now descending down the tide of history as the foundeirand framer, so will the name of Lincoln de mend, as the restorer and preserver of the greatest Empire human wisdom and forethought ever de vised, and human valor and patriotism ever main tained and perpetuated. Alter a few further re marks on thin point, the speaker paid a handsome tribute to Washington, as the only peer 01 Mr. Lin. coin. What though ex-District Attorney may carp at and criticise Mr. Lincoln's language and education, as they did the rhetoric of the Secretary of State (" the ratchet of whose shoes they are not worthy to stoop down and unloose 9, and attempt to ridicule his language as adapted to the meridian of Springfield, but not fit for the society. not nixed of Chestnut Hill, where loyalty is tabooed, and sympathy with rebels and that "stern statesman, Jeff Davis,” is a sure passport to Mae society and affection. of descendant. of &cautionary area? But despite all this, and whatever else may be done by them or theirs, the breeze of popular ex citement ia blowing everywhere in favor of Mr. Lincoln; it fans the air of Louisiana and Arisen. sae • it is blowing over the fertile plains of Illinois and Ohio ; it was heard the other day reverberating through the State House at Harrisburg, and now ranging along the Pennsylvania Alleghenies, until mingling with the breezes from the Empire State, and the blasts from New England, it wilt blow a hurrimine as irresiatable as the immortal charge of Hooker on Lookout Mountain, which, though not embalmed in.the beautiful pbetry of Tennyson, will lire in history, When the name of Baleklava and the light brigade shall be forgotten. Among the visitors were Gen. Hancock, Gen. Gib bon,and Major Morgan, and several other distill gulhed military gentlemen. Gen. Hancock, upon being introduced by Presi dent King, delivered a patriotic speech, in which he retrospected, present and prospective view of the rebel:ion. He paid a glowing tribute to the valor of the Union troops, their unfaltering courage, their powers of endurance, and their entire willingness to battle for the glorious old tag. His speech was mainly directed to recruiting the Philadelphia Bri gade, and he made a most earned appeal to all with in the hearing , of his voice to use their best energies to accomplish this result. The General was heartily applviden during bis brief and patriotic speech. Alter he bad retired, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resobred, That, as loyal citizens, this Club recognize the appeal of lien. Hancock to aid in tilling up the ranks of the old Philadelphia Brigade to its maximum num ber, and that we pledge him our utmost exertions in so doing, to the end that we may not lose the identity of so oble a brigade in history. who have so long endured the hardships of battling for this glorious Union. THE FRAVRLTN INSTITUT ... IL—The regular montbly meeting of the Franklin Institute WAS held last evening, a large number of the member* being in attendance. Mr. J. Skerving exhibited a large engraving by John Sartain of a picture by Schussele. It repre sents a group of nineteen of the most prominent Ameriosigliventors, Howe, Morse, McCormick, and others. Mb names of the artists are a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the work, which is a weltdeserved comliment o national geu Mr. I. T. Kerby p exhibi t a patent h nis. orse-shoe. Ms on said he to be the only shoe in use which is be. veled on tinside so ea to permit the dirt to readi ly detach itself - from the hoof. There are seven in stead of three " calks," as in the ordinary shoe, and concequently tbat even bearing all around the wall or cruet, which the old shoe takes away, is secured. G. L. Wage's' improved wash-board was ex hibited. Mr. Hiram A. Kimball exhibited his patented ar tificial limbs, made of vulcanized india rubber. They stronght in weight, well shaped, and exceedingly Being hollow, all the machinery is contained inside, and is not liable to be deranged or broken. These - limbs can be much more readily manufac tured, and in less time, than those carved from wood or made of iron, as in the ordinary manner. -- • MEETING OF THE BOOKSELLERS AND PUB LISEBILS.—A meeting or the booksellers arid pub. linkers of this GM was held at the Continental Ho tel last evening, to discuss subjects of general inte rest to the trade. The attendance was very large. Mr. A. S. Martien was called to the chair, and Mr. Hazard acted as secretary. A communication was then read inviting the book publishers of this city to be present at the trade sale to be held at Boston in February next, which, on mo. tion, was postponed till a future meeting, in order to ascertain whether the Boston book pub lishers would be represented at the next Philadel phis trade sale. The next subject discussed was the fixing of the retail prices of books. It was re. ported that Borne of the publisher, were selling their Docks at a much lower price than othera, and there. by doing a great injury to the trade. After a few remarks from some of the gentlemen present, a com mittee was appointed for the purpose of drawing up a series of resolutions opposing this system of under. selling books, copies of which are to be presented to those who have been complained of as carrying on this business. The meeting then adjourned. THE GOTBRITMENT CREDIT—Taff FIVE TWENTY LOAN—EXTRAORDINARY FINANCIAL EX CITRAIRNT. The announcement that the five. twenty loan was almost exhausted, gave an extraor- dinary impetus to that class of Government mud ties to-day, nearly a million dollars being subscribed for at the office of Jay Cooke & Co., of this any, and eight millions ordered by telegraph from all parts of the country. The orders from the West alone amounted to $600,000, and the amount in iralfliki cannot be estimated. with which its co oncccausoionn dw bayx t hist nde d and tsh n e i' v cl e a r t been equalled in the financial history of the world ; and it is gratifying to know that it has been mainly encouraged and participated in by the people gene • rally, and not by any combination of espltallete. This effort of Secretary Chase, no triumphantly con cluded, is certainly deserving of the hearty congra tuistions of the country, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL/ THE HONEY MARKET. PHILADSLYBIA, Tan. 31,1864 The Ave-twenty loan is about exhausted, the Govern ment agent. No. 114 South Third street, expressing the *Platen that all the remaining bonds would be taken to-day. This is a very gratifying result: and is especi ally so if the opposition Which was made to a Phila delphia agency be considered. ♦ city not a hundred and !My miles from ours likes to control all extensive financial operations, and is not satisfied unless she gets the llon's share of everything But our Philadelphia agent carried the day against all OPPOSitiOn, and clearly proved that there is a world outside of New. York. There is no reason why our men of talent and capacity .honld not receive some of the Government patronage. There is no lea on why the elephant in a managerle should swallow the food belonging to the whole estab lishment That the task con milted toPhiladelphia has been. well done, no one can deny: but it has been so well and so stumessin , ly done that we consider it the duty of the VS as - oington officials to ask themselves serionaly whether or net a great deal that is now done in Newt York might not be done a greet deal better in Philadelphia. If Be crater Y Chase would do another what+ act, he wilt not - only continue our agency for the management offuturia/oette. but be will make an earnest odors to, relieve the South of its cotton, and by this means bring down the pries of cold. Suppose we pay thsm our Kreenbachs---no one can, ray that It strengthens the rebel Government. It may enrich the p'anters, a number of whom are loyal, but it ill certainly be a good plea to Stow Meta, so meaty !Liles backs for a consalstable period without interest, Let there be a free trade in eotton, and, let, hug de of sum:dater& rush from tam loordere and take the of L Kline the et tton to market. By means of a tam the G o _ venni:teat smuld Profit by it. and the internal strength or the 11. Wk. on be in reality abort. • ti h a money market is well supplied at fait rates. ft old fluctuated widely today between 1660157, closing' about 1.5614 Gtverament securities firm. The stock ma. kat was vsrlahle and irreeollar, but Nice, are generally nnehr need" Thedettrtnd seems to be shifting into the coal and canal companies. Fulton leas in strong demand at 6@5;',4. an sairsaye ti pf ‘4 : B ig Mountain rose t.i 7: Orson Mountain to 6%; New Creek declined Isr; Union Canal sold at S. thit.oreeser,kt tit 64- 1 Bustinehanniseold Ifinel? Waytigntion at :0!..,-;. thy' preferred at 84. Sixes 1.382 at 654; Lehi g h Scrip sold at 49 : tin!" SIZE " at 29 ' 1 - e atawteeg p) , - eferred fell cff to 40'..f; tho r >moron to 1.114 buyer so . N e i., h Pennsylvania advanced .17 healing declined 54. Peni16711111111.6. !Old at 794. beaver Meadow M M3L_ mi ao w a t CO. Philadelphia and Sriedeclin e d 14. p assenger ra ilway! .woreeterady. Firat.4l,l6ll/oana &rein fair demand, and bank' shares dull. The market closet steady. Drexel & 00, quote: V. S. bonds 1881 •••-• li? e 141 . Certificates of Indebtedne I. DOW Certificates of Indebtednea, % old 1125$ 17. S. 7 3-10 Notes,. , 108 K 101 Quartermasters Yortchere....'. ~ 2x, A Orders for Certificates of Idol, teux939l 1 IX Gold MX 673 e, trzstagn Sterling Exchange '.• Quotations of gold at the Phila.& Ilphta Gold Exchange. 34 South Third street, second attn 7 9 1 .% o ' c l ock A. DI .......... . ...... ••••• • ...wig 11.4 A. M .157 12,14 •• P M /34 . • 1/56%, 34 ' " '' P P M . M 166 Cloced at 4 " P. M 167 Market firm. tales 4000,000. Robert Clarkson. Esq., was on Mrednesn'ar last eleutell a member of the Philadelphia. Stack Eurohange. Kt Clarkson has for several years been conner,"tod With tko house of Jay Cooke 44 Co., from which he c! ithdrame to• open a new banking house on the let proximo' The following ,bows the amount of coal tz 'Blle9orted over the Lehigh Valley ArtiLroad for the weak endiut January 18. 1964. and previous since Decombe r L 1883, compared with same time last year: Week, Previonety. Teta • 6111(60. Tons. Cwt. Tons. 6Wz, Tone. OwV Hazleton 6,159 06 14.973 CO 26.131 1.4 East Sugar Loaf 6.315 10 6.315 19 Council Ridge 2,218 19 5.069 17 3,298 .12 Mount Pleasant L(81 03 11.861 14 9,935 17 Spring Mountain..:..... 211 19 Z 852 07 3.061 CO Coleraine 16 02 1,646 15 1,661 17 Beaver Meadow 11 08 49 17 61 CO New York and Lehigh. 1,244 08 - 2992 09 4 526 11 IC Springatountaln 3.243 li 7,099 02 10.342 13 Jeddo 2.672 06. 7,391 08 9,963 Or) Harleigh —.. .... . ' 941105 2.77804 3,726 09 German Penns. Mbervale Coal Go 183 12 4.84911 - 5.033 121 741 06 1,G19 14 I, WS /9 Milimcvidle 920 16 2,395 08 3.318 14 Buck Mountain 411 01 3,648 17 4.077 18 1., M. Coal 1.678 15 3,404 01 5, so LI Lehig Shipp e r s d Nay... 2,695 02 39(1 Other 2€o 15 ' 4 916 00 5, 176 LIS Total 23 092 03 79.723 18 97.41 k IQ Oorresp,ondistweek last year 19,942 11 126,928 17 146,1171 03 Increase. Decrease The following shows the sh!pments of coal over tha Delaware. Lackawanna. and Western Railroad. for the week ending Saturday. January N. MI. compared wit& name time last year Shipped North... Shipped South. • • Total 19,4801 i For the corresponding time last year: Shipped North 1.005 02 Shipped South I,IP. 04 Increase 37M2 OL 'lhe folloveng statement shows the tonnage of the Delaware. Lackawana. and Western Railroad. and its distribution, for the year 1863, as compared with IOU: Tone. L 510.14.3 RE calved from the mines .an increase over 1862 of 1.16.807 tone. Of this wee mined by the company 605. fee Perebat ell from other parties 634.961 1,210,143 DEBTRIMITION AS FOLLOWS Sold at the mines . Scranton and line of Northern Division, Binghamton and Chenango Canal Syracuse, and from shipments Ithaca, do. do Line of Erie R. and connecting roads.. Ilizabethport On line of Central R.. New Jersey. Flushington and Morrie Canal Southern Division D. L. & W. R. Road The New York Evenly g Post says : Raven =intone only of the five-twenty loan remained unsoA this Inerning; and such is the demand that the Whole Will , no doubt, have been taken before the ales* of business this evening... Gold is lower in tonsequunce of the:reaction from the speculative fever prevalent for some days past. The quotation has fallen from 167%. the Opening rate. to Irsg, closing at 185. g. '1 he loan market is active and somewhat stringent at seven per cent Most or the speculative arms are, how ever. provided for thirty or Sixty days. Though the banks and lending institutions axe less disposed to lend on miscellaneous securities to the brokers, with the mercantile firms loans are more easy of access. The stock market Is feverish and unsettled. Govern meats are strong, State stocks dull, bank shares firm, ana railroad bonds steady. Railroad shares axe heavy. Toledo and Wabash being the weakest on the list. Before the first session gold was ceiling at 187;491501 . , New York Central at 137H)137%, Brie at 10840108 A. Hud son River at 1413e@142g. Harlem at 97%09E4 llllnoia Central at 131@)13134, Reeding at 1170117%, Pittsburg , at ]1534019U. Gleams at Dearlieu, Rock rsiend at 144. Fort Wayne at RM. Northwestern at 60%@51. Chicago and Alton at OR. The appended table exhibits the chief movements at the Heald compared with the latest prices oOresterdar t Th. Wed. Adv. Dee. United States 6'e,1881, regls ex dam; 101 United States 6'0,1881, c0up0n ..... 10634 1 - 15 United States seven-thirties 106 X 106 United States 1 Tear ger.. g01d...J1M% 1.02% Do. do currency. • 97X 9 7k American Gold. Mg 168% Tennessee Sixes 57 67 Missouri Sixes 68,34 683 E Pacific Mail 228 We New York Central Railroad 137 137 Brie ex. div 108% 108% Brie Preferred ex. div 1044 104 _ Hudson River .... ...142 1403‘ lg Harlem94. l 4 97.44. 231' Harlem Preferred 103 105 2 Reading 116 g lla —1% Michigan Central 13834 140.% 2,4" Michigan Southern 87 SS 1 Michigan Southern guaranteed... 136 1363 144' Illinois Central Scrip 123% 131.1' 1g Pittsburg 118 g 117 X Galena .115 116 % Toledo 1394 14 1 — lsla Bock Island 148 144% 334 Fort Wa, ne 8734 /37% — 34 After the board the market was heavy. New York Central closed at 186. Erie at 108%, Hudson River at 14tai. Harlem at 94, Reading at 11634. Michigan Central at IS7. Michigan Southern at 875.4, Mint& Central eerie at 126 g, Pittsburg at 118. Galena at 11434. Canton at 36. and Cumberland at 47, Phi Lida. Stock (Reported by S. R. SLA7MAX.I FIRST 200 Fulton Coal ..... b2O 5 ..... 47. SOO' o '5 b 5 660 do ...•• . 5 200 d ' o . 100 d 0..... .... . . b 4 . 6 100 Big Mountain, b6wn 635 100 do ......... 6%- 160 do eti , ay. 200 doa6Stint 834 66 blinahill . S. . . . 60 6 Beaver Ilteadow.... 8035 26 ConEw'tb Bk, sswn 4336 100 Catawbosa R. pr, bSO AOX 100 do eSO 40% - 50 do . . • • • 40% 100 do ..• • • .. 40% 100 do 1105 49X 101 do b6040X 11,11 North Pa B. a6O 200 do a6O 29 SALES AFTER IMO Arch. street R .32 HO Race & Vine 204 100 Big Moun'n Coal— • 63s 100 do 0% 701 N York & Middle MO Coal Field Co.blo 11X 11 100 Phi & Erie R eh 37 BETWEEN 3000 Cam &Am Be 1883 103 10L0 do 1876 103 60 Catawlsea RR, pfd 40n 100 do ...... .....b2O 40Ri l 200 do 45% 50 81 nehill RR 80 . . SECOND 100 Fpruce and Pine 11, /334 300 Union Canal..,., 3 2 50 00 Cie; Mountain Ca 8.% do l' 634 1( 0 do ...... 7 110 do 7 6 _.. .... 60_ 280 Race and Vine R.. rx Treaver 8034 6 Penna. R 7.33, 5000 Phila and Erie 6a-103 48 Reading R dB 714 Mew Creek 1.4" 76 F alien Goal 6 AIPTRR 19 • • —1041" S Cata R /331 °high Fla ItO Schyl Nay pref. CLOSIIG PRI Bid Asked. 8 6s 'SI ... .1653 i illy. 6 7-30 Notes.... 106 107 Phila6 100% 101.34; Do new.. ...... 104% Pelona Os 96 97 Do Coups ..c... Read N. ea. &v.... 583 y 58 31 Do bds '7O• .... 106 106 Do bds 'B6 conv.lls 116 Do 6810 .. Penna. • • Do Ist m 65... 4 .107 163- Do 2d 'm 6a ..106 166 ISchnylle 98 413 N. Norris 01. consul. 66 Do prfd 387 Do 2d rota .. tiohu7l Nov Stook 20 2034 Do Os 'B2 83 87 Bludra R 35 .87 Do ..... /37 Do 7s '73.....-304 1493 Do 108 L Island Do bds Lehigh Nay • 60 6o Do scrip •• 49 50 Do . shares ..... N Penn er 29 2934: Do Bo.", I/ I 9334 94 Do ...... Philadelph JANUARY' for g. The demand for Flour is limited to -der', both for ex port and /mine use, but the market continues firm at fors »ler rates. Sales of mprise about 1,000 bbla Western and Patmayl*ais, extra family, in lots, at $ 7 . 5 007.75, the latter rale for better brands. The retailers and bakers are baying moderately at from *a 2.706. 60 for superfine. $5.7/07 26 for extra $7. 25(013.26 for extra family, and sB.6fLtip to $lO per bbl for fancy brands, amierding to - outlay, Bye Flour continues scarce. With smell sales at Is 60 per bbl. Corn Meal is very quiet; BrandYWitte is selling at $0.75 per bbl. GRAIN. — Wheat continues quiet at the late advance. With sales of about 6000, bushels at 1700/75c for. good to prime Western and Pennsylvania reds, and white at from 180 c up to 200 c 52 bushel, the latter for Prime Ken. tuck,. Rye continues scarce and Worth 140 c it bushaL. Corn is less_plenty and the , demand limited , with small sales at Mlplll2o 9k bushel for newt Fellow; about 3.00) bushels sold at these rates. Oats are Arm with sales of about 10.0(.0 bushels Penrisylvania, part at 860 , and on private terms. 2.000 bushels Barley Malt sold at 1.6M11 170 c Ti bushel BABIL-Ist No. 1 Qnercitron is firmly held at $379t ton. but we hear of no sales. COTTON.—The market is Arm, but there is very little doing in the way_ of sales; about 80 bales of middlings are reported, in hots, at 134 c lb. cash. GROCRRIEB.—Th e r e is not roach doing in Sugars, but they are firmly held, with small sales of Cuba, and New Orleans at 1234(91434c id it. Coffee continues scarce. With small sales of Rio at atii•so4,s‘c th. PETROL2.ISIII — There be more doing; small sales of crude are Malting at W14030c; 2,000 bbls refined, in bond. at 41446 c. and 700 bb/s free at from 533,1. UP WOOS gallon. accord ;xtg to quality. bEIsDP.--Clevereeed continues scarce and in demand, with small sale& at 98 25,n0 60 $9 di tbs. Timothy is selling at from $2.76(43, and Flaxseed at $2.15 ilit bushel_ PROVISIONS —The market continues very firm. but the Bales are /Bolted, owing to the high views of hold ers. Small sales of Mess Pork are making at $20022 59 bbl for old, and new. A sale of Beef Rants la reported at $2l Whiff. Dresred Hogs are selling at from $11:010.50 MOM.. Palma W e ster n Lard in sellina.ab from laireiro l4 for tierces.. Butter le In good denatakch, th awes an- frrni 73 up , to Me It) for (501111[10111 toMina wi WH/Slakri. —Th VI e market is misetnad. with sales oil • 600 bbls, at from 96®.60 for Perna ardti Western bbls.an-rf drudge at 0 , ,i99lc 9i gallon thisYhe following are the receipts Of Flour and Grain Qill Pen ta-day : Pions. ......................... ......... 2.860 little. corWhost.. ........... . . . .... .........,... ...... .6.500 bunk. a ........ . ............ . ..... , ........ .4 2017lamda, ... . 011.1.11 .. t ......................... ....... ...Gadd Ruh. New York ntaritotz. aran. X 1.. &SUES are ilrmer with salesof 60 bbls at $2.9.l.K@S t 75 for Pots. and $9. 7611@10 for Pearls. BREADMVP6.—The market for State an d, stern Flour is heavy and fully, 'lO costs lower. th, only % a limited brad can doing- The sales are 7,230 hbla t At did 501/3.60 for anotofitt State; $6.9((0700 tor extra State: 3 6 . 6 0@&79 for (taper an. M ichig an . Indiana Xo.ll(tit Ohio, acc i, 9 7 .05197` 70 for extra do. including shipping brands of r o und,-ho c Ohio at ea. eigq. 60. and trade brands do at $7 Wigaff 01 Southern Flour Salaam active, and a shade lower: sales ere hi Is at ex t rae3 le for superfine Baltimore, and 92 .1 5 QM 75 for do choicCanadian Flour is quiet, and 5 centelowert sales 415 e $7a57. /5 for coritmon. and.s2.2o(da 90 for good is extra Rye F oar is doll, with small salsa. at $0 60®8. 60 for the range of flue and superfine. Corn Meal is quiet, with sales, of 2,50 hbla Jaeger , at /6 60. Cats are lowseaud dull at 5040.91,0 for Canada; 94222,4' for State. and week lot wome n ,. ot Corn is he_o , y and lower .1, sales 29 cOO bashela atl94 s - Dv prime Western motet suit $1.206L.2.3 for yeitosf Jersey. CoTrort. The demand continues very fair. sold W 6 44 ka an a. vane, the marital Wetting Arm at 64c for mud/inns. with sales of about 2.800 liable The light receipts from New Orleans, both present and proenecLive. and the lain advance in told, } eve 43.1 bald a tendency to produce Ilia sctve demand, ppktch I ns . b een ti me r" epeollattr, though a tail. amount of the sties Gave 'teen to somusle . lifer -- North Ulmer itab,a is steady, datti in, IM)danti Oa' Ullttld At Iv awl, 65 fog ehiptiug asd tetfitli 4% 4502 Lt 6 9 .2C6 04 Week. • Yew. Tone. Cwt. Tone. Owe 16,60 3.8207 06 07 3/ 0, .364980 06 . 4 41 , 14 05 10,617 46.462 72.4C0 160.852 48.904 667.656 17.191 19,974 181,474 1,240,14$ nage Sales, Jan. Sl. Es, Philadelphia Ricehanal BOARD. 100 Girard C011ege.... , VAX 19 n Liberty Bank.. Off 100 Soh/ Nay 250 co ;CCOII S6e 1881 ..... 200 New Creek 121 1000 do .. ..?.0 Lehigh Scrip 4Dat 1:0 Union Canal pr Pre ef, . 6 150 do t 6 4000 CamdcAmb rat 6e..105 ' 80 Reading B. 88 44 100 Phila & Erie R. bBO 101 do 3734 . 2ro 134 h iltisth rd . 32'4 200' do .. .. 3IK 6 Second dr Thixd R. 80 500 City 6e ICON 1000 do new 104 10.000 Union Canal ..... 26 FIRST BOARD. 100 Cataw prat SCO Fulton C'l Co b 5 5 100 do ...... blO 5 100 do 4 15-16 IWO Pant Mlninl. - ..b3O 200 do • , 1 '; 100 Union Canal prof. : - 8 200 Reading R b 4 52 1 :i BOARDS. 16 Minch!ll It ao 26 Lehigh Scrip 49 liCeo Union 6s.b6wrt 2914 106 City 64 new :... . .•./01 200 do scas.,,.. •• 1 24! 01 4 North Pa ER :: BOARD. 100 Pull Coal C&P...b.1 654 200 do . ....... 690 6% - all do 6 800 Stunt Canal b 5 ILV 000 Schyl Naves '82... 85 200 do 'B2 854 100 Green Mountain... 6 2500 do bfs 6 200 do !.‘ 2000 North Penns 6i..... 94 100 Lehigh 5crip......,48 100 Northß 2 00k ItO Penn. 20hi ItO do b6O 2014 : OA RDS. ••• 1 BB "geiiil Nay. ... ... 990 Lehigh Diay . tis '76... 77 ico cats R pre -MO 401 4 . OBS—STEADY. Bid. Asked. Catawlasaß Con... Do mid . Phila & Erie R. Second- at 78 80 Do bonds..... Fifth-at .... Do bonds ... ., Tenth-at R. • • Thirt ee nth-et B. .. 31 Seventeenth -at 1/34 Spruce-at R. • MX 14 Clbeatant•at 59 67 W Phila 75 Do bonds ... . . Arch-ot ..... .. 8134 at Race-at R• 20k1 7/ 1 51: Green-at .. 41 Do bonds.... . 1 • . Girard College 26 2d. Lombard& South Ridge•av .• .. . • • Betty Mead R.... .. • • Winehill R. ... . .. Harrisburg. • sna—.•-• -• • • Wilmington R. Do Val' B; . ... Lehigh Val 3,. Do b0nda....... Phila Ger ac Nor. .. • • Cam & .azob Delaware Div-. • • • • DO bond /. ...• " " la Markets.
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