TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1804. MM- We can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscript*. MM~ Voluntary correipondence aolioited Horn all parts of the world, and especially from our diflbtent military and naval departments. When need, It will be paid for. Tile Resignation of Senator White. The Benale will be organized. This will be the first glad thought of every loyal Pennsylvanian on reading the noble letter of Senator Habot Whits, which we pub lish this morning. The long disgrace is over, and the business of the State will be transacted in spite of the stubborn defiance of the Opposition. Senator White’s letter is dated in November at the Libby prison, and we cannot but regret that it was so long detained. It is a noble spirit which inspires it. A more unselfish action is not recorded in the histOTy of Pennsylvania legislation. Senator White declares with earnestness that his liberty and life are no thing compared with the great principles of the national cause, and we know by his actions the sincerity of his words. If he wrote thus three months ago, only in an ticipation of difficulty, how would he now express himself to his fellow-members? Even in a rebel prison he eared more lor the interests of his native State, and did more for them, than all the sixteen mem tea of the Opposition, who sacrificed to the pride of party the welfare of the people. It is to be noted that even in November Sena tor White despaired of his release, knowing that the rebel leaders would gladly prevent a Union majority in the Senate. Such a fact is worth a world of argument. There is not a member of the Opposition in our Legislature who, had he been cap tured by the rebels, could'Sot have ob tained his freedom by simply asking for it. The professions of the Opposition will not stand the test. It has been proven, and the proof is now repeated, that the rebels regard the National Union party as the great enemy of the rebellion, and that they are at all times willing to aid Copper headism as its ally. The noble appeal of Senator White to his colleagues will be taken to heart by the people ; he has re signed his seat in the Senate, but has won a higher place in the esteem and sym pathy of his loyal fellow-citizens. Peace When There Is Wo Peace. Just when the rebel leaders have opened a new campaign, threatening, if possible, more desperate opposition thin ever, and President LtECOi.it has issued another call for two hundred thousand more men, we have a new “report from Richmond,” by Way of Baltimore, that the rebels will agree to lay down their arms if the President’s amnesty will be extended to their leaders. Such informal reports will, of course, be received with a great deal of allowance, and it will be time to give them credit only when they are officially countersigned. The same peace story we have heard before in count less shapes of unvarying falsehood. The rebel cabal is low enough for any device, from the basest intrigue and propagandism in Europe, to conspiracies in Canada, or treasonable agencies in the North, and can manoeuvre rumors of peace with much more ease than excite riots. These rumors are taken for capital by the Peace party, bat the worthlessness of such currency has passed into a proverb. It certainly does not appear reasonable that the Confederate Government should be making proposals of peace, while the rebel barometer and peace organ of New York is declaring war. An excalamtory editorial, in a highly-strained style of mental blood bnrst, calls all New York “ to the rescue”— it does not appear for what: 11 Men of Ihc sovereign State of New York! would you lone the proud title or • Empire state’ In a gif ad confederation of republics! Snail New York -be dripped of its attributes of a ‘ free, sovereign, and .independent State'—so declared by Great Bri tain'attbe close of our War—andbe pa: celed out into mere departments of a consolida ted military empire 1 i.ilre Burgundy in Prance! Like Hucgary in Austria! Like Finland in Rus sia! Like Walts in England! If not, awake! The consuming dame ’’ * * » * * * 11 Men of New York! this degrading subordina tion of your Stale to Federal power nas already hopefully commenced. Departed spirits of the Revo iu; 30JJI return and inspire yt.ur degenerate children "WlUi WlEriom and courage to preserve the ingtitu* tiODB jou lifQueathed to them* ‘'Djdaot'teiJitaiy recessity** last sammer, die* tftte'Tjke occupation, t>y foreign troops, of this city of Kc w Vol t ? J >i4 not k military necessity,* upon that occasion, dictate the removal or non*employment ol out own troops? Can you remember that, jn«n of New York! without a thrill of indignation? Can you remember that, Governor of New York! without a blush of shame? And did we not lee, OE)y a few days ago, a military chief, delegate of the usurping Federal authorities at Waßhlcgron, coolly announcing to the -Mayor of thia city that ha had ‘ diiect* d a member ol his staff to take possession of the Park Bairacks as a military necessity ?» To he suio. that Federal lieutenant condescended to gi?a our Mayor Die k gratifying assurance 5 that said mem* ber of hi» staff bad been ordered to have said Park Barracks ‘ thoroughly cleansed and whitewashed.* “ men of New Tork! if you would maintain the dignity of your State, and preaerve ita sovereignty unimpaired, awake, and see to it! Organize! Cali mots meetings ’ Discuss ! Pais resolutions (we mean instruction^, ♦ * •* * *-**■* »* Now, if ever, is the time to recur to it! jßemetn tier, the price Of liberty is eternal vigilance. Arm! * •* »*„ * * * “ To the reecue!** This shrieking article which, fairly out of breath, seems to end in a long whistle, hes phrenzy Aough for all the maniacs and demons of the melo-drama. After this por tentous exhalation, who shall say that the Peace party desires peace ? The Moral Agency of Bloodhounds. The war accumulates proof against the barbarism of slavery, and it will not now be contended that even tbe most highly wrought pictures of its inhumanity are overdrawn. Those whose prejudice did not allow them to feel strongly for the slave are convinced when they discover beyond doubt that all the crime engendered by slavehold ing is inflicted in some way or other on the white man. Many may have doubted that negroes and Northern men were once atro ciously put to death for little else than the crime of slavery itself, hut the same men cannot now resist the logic of such appeal ing facts as the hanging of innocent colored men by a brutal mob in New York, the murder of Unionists in East Tennessee and Texas, and the bloodhound hunt of fugitive 16b6l Conscripts. Mrs. Stowb’s narrative of the hunt after slaves with bloodhounds was once denounced as an “ Abolition false hoodnow it must be regarded as a fact stranger than fiction.- If further proof is here needed, we have, it from some facts of official value furnished in correspondence of the Tribune. Gen. Buford, a regular veteran officer, brother of the late lamented cavalry general of the Army of the Potomac, is command ant of the military post at Helena, Arkan sas. In spite of the President’s proclama tion, one James Stacey continued u his only legitimate business” of hunting runa way negroes in the province of the Union general, who, one day, “ heard the hounds haying over the hills,” and at last brought their owner to bay. The bloodhounds have been abolished without remorse, one only excepted, which the General keeps as a “ relic of barbarism. ” The following is a correct list of prominent and respecta ble citizens of Mississippi for whom Mr. James Stacey bunted runaway slaves, over hills, through woods and swamps, with the bloodhounds after them: Dr. Pease, Col. Fowler, I'makk Irving, John Clarke, Dr. Vandervoort, Dr. Gates, M. 11. Mc- Neil, Gen. Alcorn, Dr. Rouselle, P. Dickenson, L. Dickenson, Lieut. Colonel Chamhers, Frank Wood, Col. Saunders, The appended statement is a curiosity of character more suggestive than any ot the character-pictures of anti-slavery novels: STATJtMJftT OP SIR. JAS. ETACBT, NEGRO HUNTER. IMjlitary Prison, Helena, Ark., Jan. 19. issi. 1 fcave been for twelve years catching negroesi and continued it until they killed my beet dog. Since that I have done none of it, and never intend to do It any mote. I wil employed by the citizens —no one in partlculnr, but any one who wanted me to do it for them, and would pay me. The scout-who took Mr. H. Beard andsonfOapt. T. U Meatyardei) killed my beat dog, and brought one of my others to town with them. My price for catching negroes was one Hundred dollars ($ioo) per head. I never was in the Confederate army|; have lived in Coahoma county, Mississippi, for sixteen years. My reasons tor quitting the butinessiwere because I thought it had about played out. It was too dangerous busi ness these times. • JAMES STACEY. Attest: E. S. Rogers, Lieutenant in charge of prison. Wk- Chandler, First Lieutenant and A. D. C. The London Timet- as an Oracle. In a year, perhaps, the great oracle of English Fact (so much like Fiction ) will praiEe the North as much as it condemns it now. We can readily appreciate how a na tion may be bad at one time and good at another, or even bad and good at the same time. Applying this rule to individuals, the Times' criticism at different periods fur nishes the most remarkable instances of con sistency on record. Its various opinions of M. Thiehs, who so recently made the re markable speech demanding universal suf frage in France, will he very interesting to the worlS at this moment. A correspondent of the London Daily Nevis sends to that paper a brace of critiques, both startling and instructive, as follows: “It ii only doing M. “During tho*e twelve Thier# justice to Bay that yearn jm, Thiers . . - tbe present politlce of the h»s undertaken. French nation have been brought to a codolucioQj formed entirely on hia a gigantic enterprlse-tne * HiatoTy of the Consulate * History of the COBauia'ce and the Empiie ;* probably and the Empire -—a none the most immoral, the most coTth'ibtilionto thclitvia ~ anti-social s and Ift c tea ft v& of France, and an vnp* racious zcork tha 4 ever is rishabfe monument to tm szud from, the hand of a oirn ynuns —I -on. -i /ms, crcal historian. London Dec 20,1863, “Times, March 15, ISGI. The progress here indicated amounts to a moral revolution. In view of this disclo sure, we think the Times might entertain a reasonable hope of the restoration of the Union. The President’s call, for two hundred thousand more men, fixes the draft for the 10th of March, so that thirty-eight days re main for earnest work to raise this force by volunteering. It is beyond ail doubt the de termination of the Government that the coming draft shall be positively and fully enforced, and that the rebellion shall be crushed. The country will unanimously enter into this determination, and we cannot prove this to better advantage at present, than by devoting our whole efforts to the encouragement of volunteering. LETTER FROM ?* OCCASIONAL.” Washington, Feb. 1, 18G4. Thqre can be no more interesting subject than the present and prospective condition of what is left of what was once called the Democratic party. Mr. Senator Bayard, in his late dismal speech before taking the new oath administered to all new ly-elected or newly-appointed officers, civil and military, sorrowfully referred to the fact that the Democracy were divided on the question of peace. It would be difficult to say upon wtat subject the Democracy are a unit. The new leaders are much more harmonious than their followers. Those who have heretofore given the law to the Democratic Church are, almost without exception, acting with the Union par ty, or holding themselves coldly and sternly aloof. The men who make the platform for that organization are such as Mr. F. Wood, Mr. W. B. Reed, Mr. Caleb Cushing, and Mr. Vallandigham. From this Class in Congress all the anti-war and peace resolutions proceed, and it is against such leadership and such dic tation that many earnest protests are made. On the confiscation bill thou sands of Democrats agree with the Re publicans and War Democrats; and nothing contributes more to the feeling in favor of confiscation, than the exulting spirit of the soldiers in the field, who demand some measures of retribution, only indeed it is the hopeless attitude of defence and explanation of the Copperheads, who at tempt to make head against the prin ciple of confiscating rebel property. On the enrolment bill there is, if possible, equal dissension and division. On the solved problem of finance, tbe abounding prosperity of the people of the free States is so ample a contradiction of all sinister prophecies, that no reasonable man can re sist the argument. The great loan is not only held by the people, but now that it has been exhausted, a new demand has arisen for an additional issue. But nothing converts good Democrats more and confounds bad advisers more completely, than the operation of fee emancipation proclamation, and all its at tendant and essential legislation. I meet eveTy day intelligent men who have voted against the Administration, and who now unhesitatingly assert, that as slavery was the cause of the war, slavery must die; and that if Mr. Lincoln had not struck at slavery, the rebellion would now be, instead of a languishing and dying patient, a robust and defiant and dangerous crimi nal. Public testimonials to this effect are not wanting. What party can long resist such an argument as that of the venerated statesman, Reverdy Johnson, who, on Thursday last, charged that the rebel lead ers had slaughtered slavery, and that "it was an institution which well deserved its doom? Reverdy Johnson spoke for hundreds of thousands of Democrats. And, then, on the mighty question of reorganizing the seceded States, an alternative so much debated, doubted, and demanded—what patriotic Democrat can say this remedy is chimerical in the face of the example of Arkan sas, and Tennessee, and Florida, where the people are rallying to bring back these States into the Union, cleansed of slavery ? And who will maintain his prejudice against abo lishing slavery in Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia, where the people have al ready done, or are daily doing that great work ? These are the elements that are disintegrating the old Democracy, and separating the gold from the dross. There is, there can be, no successful resistance of the truth. -And it is upon this xock that all friends of the Government, of whatever former party ties, have taken their stand. Here they have planted their standard, and they will con quer by tbis sign, as sure as that their cause is holy and their enemies the enemies of free institutions. OCCASIONAL. WASHINGTON. Washington, d. 0., Feb. l. The Workings of the Reciprocity Treaty. The communication of the Secretary of the Trea sury, transmitted to the House to-day in answer to a resolution of that body, contains statements of the practieal operations of the Reciprocity Treaty be tween the United States and the British Provinces, from which it appears that the domestic products and manufactures exported to Canada under that treat; for the fiscal year ending Jane, 1863, amount ed to about $18,500,000. The imports from Canada for the same period were $12,807,000. The exports of bie&dctuffs have increased from $216,000, in is is, to $8,688,000. Our exports of manufactures have been reduced bom $4,186,000 In 1859, to $1,511,000 in 1863. The ex ports from Buffalo and eastward ports were, in 1563, $9,088,000. The tonnage of transportation by the Welland canal was 15,000 tons to Canadian ports, and 172,000 tons to United States ports, and by the St. Lawrence canal 23,000 tons to the United States ports. The. Secretaiy gives the numerous tabular statements with reference to the Canadian trade, but makes no recommendation relative to the sub ject. Sale of Alexandria Property. At the sale of property for unpaid taxes to-day, in Alexandria, fifteen sales were made, amounting to $22,837, being seventy-six per cent, of the state valuation ol' 1860. Another Case of Conscience. The sum of seventy dollars was received at the Treasui; Department to day, in a letter dated in Boston. The writer stated the money was for duty on an article, not dcßigned for sale, imported some}ears ago. The writer says that compound Interest and the premium on gold have been added to the amount originally due. Tiie Pursuit of the Sioux Indians, A. mes.age from the President was transmitted to* day, inclosing the CO) respondence relative to the re quest that permission should be given to our mili tary authorities to pursue the Sioux Indians into tbe Hudson Bay territories. In a note to Lord Lyons, dated the Sist ult., Secretary Seward ex presses the opinion that those Indians should either be restrained from making hostile inoursions into the United States territory, or that the United States troops should be allowed to pursue them. A report from Gen. Pope to the War Department is included in the papers, Which shows that the Eng lish Government has no force in the Red-river region to control these Indians, and that the Hudson Bay Company will give large quantities of provisions for their subsistence if they will return to the United States. Lord Lyons, in a note dated January 22d, says he has referred the matter to his Government, by whom he says it will not fail to be immediately taken into consideration. Confiscation. A large number of bousea and lots were sold at Alexandria, on Saturday, under the U. S. direct tax law. The price paid was,nominal, l. e. Chitten den, Register of the Treasury, bought very largely Mr. Warfield, of Baltimore, who went to Rich mond to negotiate for the exchange of Major White, of the Fennaylvanla Senate, hai returned, and It Is said he was unsuccessful. The Case of James M. a. Hunt. Senator Trumbull’s report, from the Judiolary Committee, of the facts connected with the release of Jambs M. A. Hurt from the Old Capitol prison, and the connection of Senator Halr therewith, de> dares that tbe employment of the latter was purely professional, and that he violated no law by accept teg a fee for the defenSe of Mr. Hunt before any court, either civil or military, or even for endeavor, icg to procure bis discharge from prison. It t» held, in the report, to be Improper for a Senator to accept compensation for proleouting claims, or obtaining contracts or offices, or transacting business la the several departments of the Government, but not for accepting fees for service* in judioial bodies. Arrest of a jtlochade Runner* Wm. Peabson, a noted blockade runner, who waß some time ego arrested, and committed to the Old Capitol Prison, but who was released on the re. pieeen rations of bis friends, ha* been rearrested, and sent back to his former prison. Personal- Hon. B. F. FtAMDKBS, of Louisiana, supervising special agent of the Treasury Department at New Orleans, has resigned to acoept the presidency of the First National Bank at New Orleans. B. Kuan PBiraix/v, of New Orleans,[will probably be appoint ed his successor, unless resistance la made. Cold and Silver Quartz from Idaho, The Commissioner of the General Land Offloe on Saturday received a number of specimens of gold and silver quartz from the Oro Pinia Load, on a branch of the Otvyhee Kiver, in Idaho Territory. The lead from which the specimens were taken is described as averaging six feet in width, and has been pros pected for nearly six miles. It is represented as being fully as rich as tire far-famed Washoe mines- What Spring Will Bring Forth. The - North and West lie under the danger of thinking that the rebellion ie caving in on all four sides from weakness. The soldiers here think that through the opening of the coming spring the armies of Lee, Longstebkt, and Maobudbb will strike at ns with vast foroes, got from a comprehensive and arbitrary conscription, and will so far roll baok the advantages we gained in the fall of 1363 as to prolong the war by another year, and add eight hun dred millions to the national debt.— Times. Ports to be Reopened to Commerce. The Secretary Of the Treasury will soon declare the ports of NEwbern, North Carolina, Brownsville, Texas, and Fernandina, Florida, reopened to the commerce of the world. Quotas. It is believed here that the quotas under the new draft can be filled by volunteering before the first of Maicb, and that th.y will be so filled in most of the States. The tremendous efforts in rebeldom to fill the rebel armits rendered the new draft necessary. A Colonel’s Vagaries. A court Of inquiry, presided over by General De Kcesv, is now in session, at the corner ot Seven teenth and H streets, to inquire into the singular conduct of Colonel A. A. Gibson, 2d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, who ia accused of having refused to accept a flag presented to the regiment by the State of Pennsylvania, say icg: “We are not fighting for the State of Pennsylvania, but for the United Stateß.” Another charge against Colonel Groson is speaking disparagingly of Pennsylvania troops, and maltreating recruits in the presenoe of hia officers. Change in the Swedish Revenue Laws. Information has been received at the State Depart ment that by an official publication of the Custom House rates at Stockholm, Sweden, pork has been declared duty free, the act making it dutiable having been vetoed by the King on the 29th of December, 1663, The Army. Major Biddeb baa been appointed commander at Gen. Meade’s headquarters, and Gen. Getty in spector general. Whisky Tax. The question of the tax on whisky was up again in the Senate Finance Committee, this morning. It looks very much now as if the committee would disagree to the House tax upon whisky on hand. Commissioner Lewis, who was at first in favor of taxing liquor on hand, has changed his ground. Mr. Chase favors the tax. Financial Matters. For convenience in tbe payment of the army, the one-year five-pencent interest bearing notes are to be printed without coupons. The two-year notes will have coupons attached, and will be used in the redemption of certificates of indebtedness, and the payment of other public due*. It is estimated that the large amount of these notes to be put in circula tion, together with the rapidly increasing National Bank currency, will stimulate conversion into the ten forty, five-per-cent bonds when issued; and it is cot believed that, meanwhile, prices will be serious ly inflated by these additions to the currency. Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has decided not to issue any long bonds bearing mote than five per cent, interest. The law of 1861, authorizing the issue of six-per cent. two-year notes, empowered the Secretary of the Treasury to re-issue In lie thereof greenbacks for all notes purchased or redeemed before maturity. It is understood that about sixty millions were re deemed or received for customs before maturity, and on account of the great aoarclty of five and ten-dol lar notes for tbe payment of the army, orders have been given to the National Bank Note Company to print this amount of notes of these denominations for the use of paymasters. VERY IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG The Eesignation of Senator White. His Letter irom the Libby Prison. ORGANIZATION OF TH E SEN ATE CERTAIN. [Special Correspondence of Tbe Press. ] Habbishubo, Feb. 1, 136-1, I enclose a copy of a letter from Senator Harry White, delivered this day, by Judge White, his father, to Senator TurreU, deputed by Speaker Penney to act for him in his absence. This letter has never been in the hands or Governor Curtin, Judge White, in fatherly zeal for the release of the gallant Major, having retained the letter, aa autho rized by his son, until his own views of duty to the writer and the country compelled him to hand the letter over. Speaker Penney has been informed by telegraph, and the writ for a new election ia doubtless ere tbis in tbe hands of the respective sheriffs of Indiana and Armstrong counties. Libby Fbisok, Richmond, Va., Nov., 1863. Hon. J..P . Tenney, Speaker of the Senate of PennsyU vania: 1 Dear Sir : Considerations I shall briefly state make it prudent and proper for me to tender my re signation as a member of the Senate of Pennsylva nia. After the adjournment of our Legislature last spring, I rejoined my regiment and resumed my military duties in the field. Upon the advance of General Lee’s army, in June last, into the Shenan doah Valley, on his Pennsylvania campaign, the forces with which I was connected were ordered to W inoheeter, and in the battle at that place I fell into the hands of the enemy as a pris oner of war With other Federal officers I was immediately sent to Riohmond, and since the 23d of June have re mained as a prisoner in the “ Libby.” No general exchange ol officers has taken place in the mean* time, nor dees any appear to me in early prospect. Shut off for long months from friends and the outer world, I have yet not been entirely ignorant of passing events. Tbe recent election in our State has, I learn, altered somewhat from the last session the political complexion of our Senate. My absence, it Beems, gives to each political party represented there equal numerical strength. This will, in all pro bability, embarrass organization and delay necessary legislation. I regret this situation, and am un willing my present persona] misfortune should in any way affect public interests, or interrupt for a moment that cordial co-peration. between our State and National Governments so neoessary In this crisis. It is true, some time must yet elapse before my presense in Harrisburg is actually re quired, yet as I see no hope of release by general exchange, as the Richmond authorities will, I am convinced, retain me as long as possible, because I am a Senator, and my vote important. Under the circumstances, it behooves me to do what I can to relieve the difficulty likely to result from my continued imprisonment. I am sure you will not doubt me when I confess it would be much more, acceptable to m; tastes and feelings to spend the months of the coming winter in active legislation in our Senate chamber, than to languish within the gloomy walls or a Southern prison. M; present situation places the less agreeable alternative in proapect, and I see but one solution to the difficulty; other and greater interests are in volved in this matter than my personal comfort and private Inclinations. My health, my life, are no thing to the success of those great principles I was elected to represent. The good people of my district are chiefly in forested in this matter, and my duty to them In tbe premises has given me many an hour of anxious solicitude in this weary prison life.* I cannot now in any way consult with them; they should not. however, at this time, go unrepresented. Their generous confidence was but recently given me, and they will, I trust, give the approval of their voice to the atep I now take, and select as my successor one who will be as faithful to their interest* and the great cause of ofir country as I, at least, desired to be. Be pleased, therefore, to accept my resigna tion as a Senator from the Twenty-first Senatorial district. Be kind enough to convey to my brother Senators assurances of respect and esteem. Tell them, “though cast down I am not dismayed,” though in bos ds, I am full of hope. Tell them my prayer and trust is no woid or deed may go out of the counsels of your Senate “to weaken the arm or make faint the heart” of those brave soldiers of the Union who are bearing in the field to a sure and triumphant success the greatest struggle of history. Accept, my .dear sir, my kindest wishes for your tood health and future prosperity. I am lour*, tiuly, HARRY WHITE. Kcbel Prisoners Taking tire Oath of Alle giance. Boston, Feb. 1. —About three hundred rebel pri soners arrived in this city at a late hour last evening. They were escorted to the navy yard and were pa roled after talcing tbe oath of allegiance and enlist ing in the navy. Forty men of the Ist Illinois Regi ment guarded them from Chicago to this city. Accident to a Soldier. Washington, Feb. i.—Sergeant James Hamiton, <if St. Lawrenoe county, New York, got on top of lhe train near Alexandria, to tell the men to lie close to the oars, and while telling them wet himself ■buck against a bridge and instantly killed, THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1864. MOVEMENTS OF ONION FORCES FROM VICKSBURG, LONGSTREBT S PLAN THWARTED BY Gunboat Operations in Pascagoula River* Louisiana. lirnfrfi* to Command in Mississippi-—The lor slaves—Destitution ot Hebei Soldiers* Nbw York, Feb. i.— The Richmond Enquirer or the 29th ultimo reports the capture, by rebel oavalry, near Natchez, of twenty-five prisoners, sixty-five wagons, a lot of cotton, and about eighty negroes. Rubbblyiixb, Tenn M .Tan, 27. The Unionists evacuated Tazewell yesterday, retreating toward Cumberland Dap. Our troops occupied Tazowoll the same (lay. Our troops are being rapidly olothed. Governor Vance has ottered Dongatrcet enough clothing to supply all his command. Miciupiah, .Tan. 20. —The Unionists exhibit un usual activity at Vicksburg, and relntoraomeuts have been sent there from Memphis. Stuart’s cavalry had a skirmish with the Unionists at Mes senger 1 # Ferry, on the llig Black river, a Tow days ago. Some prisoners were taken and a number of Yankees killed. Our cavalry had a brush with the Maine (Query Marine) Brigade, at Itoduoy, on the lgtb, defeating the Unionists. . Meridian, Jan. 27.—Advices from Vicksburg state that the Unionists are preparing to move and occupy Jackson. Pontoons are being thrown across the Big Black river. Pascagoula, Jan. 27.—There is nothing new here* The enemy 1 # drums were heard at noon yes terday on Horn Island. Last night a side-wheel steamer passed here bound West* Richmond papers are received to the wtu uit. The Enquirer of that date oontaios the following: Moutlb, Jan. 27.—0 n the 23d Inst., General Wirt Adams 1 cavalry entered Selsertown, near Natchez, capturing 35 prisoners, 60 wagons and teams, a lot of cotton goirg to Natchez, and about 80 negroes. Charleston, Jan. 28.—Twenty-four shots were fired on the city from 5 o'clock on Monday to 5 o’clock this eveniDg. Mobile, Jan. 25.—Twelve transports have passed (*OWn the Mitsissippi within the past two days Sherman and his staff' accompany them. Oranob Court House, Jan. 28 —The 4th Vir ginia Cavalry captured twelve Yankees near James City, Madison county, Tuesday evening, with their equipment,, hor«e», etc. There will be a review of Yankee troops at Culpeper Cuurfc'House to-morrow. Roads in fine condition. The loss sustained at Brandon, by the recent Yan kee raids on James river, will not fall short of $250,000 to $300,000. The Richmond Enquirer , of January 27th, says: M Pascagoula, Jan. 25. —The enemy's gunboats, with six transports, entered the mouth of the river on the 7th instant, and proceeded up the river, took possession, of Madisonville and four saw mills, which our forces neglected to burs. “ They threw out pickets to Covington road within two miles of town, also on Madisonville road, on the east aide of the river. They are engaged* in raising the hulls of several vessels sunk in the river by our authorities. Our forces withdrew towards Franklintown. “ Four gunboats were in sight yesterday—three off Round Island* Others haveprooeeded towards Ship Island.” The Richmond Enquirer , in an editorial, says: “The letter we published yesterday gave a sad but truthful picture of the worthlessness of our cavalry with the army of liongstreet. We can imagine no thing more distressing to a soldier like Longstreet than to have his plans thwarted by the stupidity of a subordinate; and General Longstreet is cursed with juet such subordinates. Reformation is sadly wanted. A man like Hampton is sadly needed.” The Richmond Enquirer of Jau. 28th says: “ The Rev. Dr. Duncan calls the attention of our people to the condition of the 2d Louisiana Regi ment, who are now in the snows of Tirgioia desti tute of almost every comfort, and the whole regi ment can muster only forty pairs of shoes. In this condition the regiment now walks miles to pioket. “R, E. Foster, of the Confederate Treasury Note Cutting Bureau, arrested for abstracting $ll,OOB worth of Memmingei’e promises to pay. “At Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. l, 1864, tho'thermome ter was 12 degrees above Zero,and on Jan. 2 two de grees above. * “The Atlanta Confederacy says the scarcity of shoes in the army is attributed to leather-heads In Rlohmond. “ General Bragg is about to take command in the State of Mississippi. «Governor Smith, of Virginia, has made a call for 6,000 male slaves to work on batteries; to be drawn from fifty counties. The call for this force has been made by the President, under a resolution Of Congress.” Fortress Monroe, Jan. si.—The flig-of«truoe steamer New York, Captain Chisholm, arrived last eeening, from City Point, in charge o(< Major M.ul ford. Four Union officers—one colonel and three captains—were sent down on their parole. A NEW PEACE REPORT FROM RICHMOND. Tlie Rebellion and the Amnesty. Baltimore, Feb. I.—The American has the assu rance, from a gentleman just from Rlohmond, who has gone to ’Washington to communicate with the Government, that the rebel authorities are taking steps to propose to'the Federal Government to lay dow their arms, provided that the President's am nesty proclamation be tendered to their leaders* THE FEDERAL RAID ON BRANDON, VA. CBy People’s Telegraph, 411 Chestnut street, etc 3 Baltimore, Feb. I.—The Petersburg Register gives the following account of the destruction} by Yankee marauders, of the above-named place on James river: “ 'What we publitbed In our last paper ae rumor about the ironclad ‘raid’ on Lower Brandon haa turned out f we are corryto ray, to be <ad reality. In fact, for this time, Reality has put Rumor far in the background. There is no doubt that all the buildings, kitchens, negro houses, etc., save the mansion, have been burned; that all the slaves but one, who secreted herself, have been oarried off; that a thousand barrels of corn, all the long forage, together with a large quantity of meat, have been destroyed; and that all the mules have been carried off. In one word, we may say that this old estate has been deprived of all but a house rendered value less to its owner, and the ancestral acres on which it has long stood, and in which true refined Virginia hospitality was for so long, without stint, dispensed to all who were worthy of it. It is estimated, by competent judges, that the loss sustained by the raid on Brandon will not fall short or $350,000 or $300,000. It is reported that Dr. Bitohie, the brother of Mrs. HarrisoD, the proprietress of the estate, was carried off by the brigands.” Another Engagement Near Williamsport, Washington, Feb, I.—A private despatch, dated at Cumberland yesterday, says that there was an engagement on Saturday afternoon, of several hours’duration, in Hardy oounty, near Williams port, between a portion of Kelly’s and Early’s com mands. No particulars of the affair are given. Fortbbss Monroe, Jan. 31.—About twenty refu gees from Richmond arrived to-day via Yorktown. The English frigate Rosi arrived and anchored in Hampton Roads this forenoon. The following vessels have passed Hampton Roads: Str. Balloon, Captain Hillman, Fortresß Mon roc to Washington. Schr. J. Brooks, Captain Bayfield, Fortress Mon roe to Washington. Schr. S. Pearsall, Captain Johnson, Crany Island to Baltimore- ARRIVED. Str. Mostauk, Capfsiu Freeman, Alexandria to Fortress Monroe. Str. Virginia, Captain Snyder, Washington to Fortress Monroe. Str. Pawtuxet, Mclntyre, Philadelphia to For tress Monroe. SAILED. Schr. Wm. Hone, Captain Seaman, Crany Island to New York. ARRIVED. Str. Columbia, Captain Harper, Washington to Fortress Monroe. ARRIVED AND SAILED. United states steamer Wateree, from Philadel phia to Washington. INWARD BOUND. ' Sohr. Wm. Elliott, Captain Gibson, York river to New York, Schr. G-. A N. Rogers, Captain Holmes, Deal’s Island to New York. Schr. H. W. Benedict, Captain Ellis, New York to Baltimore. Schr. A. Baker, Captain Haynes, Beal’s Island tO Boston. Schr. W. Salisbury, Captain Hudson, Baltimore to New York. Sohr. Mary Jane, Captain Tilden, Nantucket to New Yoik. Schr. c. A. Brooks, Captain Cunningham, Balti more to New York. Schr. Celia B. Strong, Captain Tyler, Alexandria to New York. Schr, R. Hill, Captain Strong Schr. O. F. Watts, Captain Biles, New York to Newbern. Schr. Hiawatha, Captain Ingraham, New York to Baltimore. Schr. John Martin, Captain Brown, Wiaomooo to New York. Schr. Ellen H. Cott, Captain Baker, York river to New York. Schr. Johnß. Myers, Captain BUgen, Baltimore to New York. Sent. F. I’’. Randolph, Captain Huntley, York town to Accomac. Sohr. Highland Chief, Captain Mclndee, New York to Fortress Monroe. OUTWARD BOUND. Schr. Rachel Von Name, Fortreaa Monroe to Philadelphia. Schr. Moses Vcn Name, Fortress Monroe to York town. - Arrived, this morning, a United States ferry boat with 130 rebel prisoners, and went direotly to the nag ship Minnesota. Baltiuoke, Feb. I.— A letter from Annapolis, •Tanuaiy 30tb, to the American, says: Two of the vessels belonging to the Russian fleet now in Ameri can watera arrived in this port yesterday, and are now anchored in Severn river, abreast of the naval academy. One is a slcop-of-war mounting eighteen 64-pound rrs. The other is a gunboat clipper, model-bark rigged, 330 feet long, mounting three heavy pivot guns and several howitzers on the broadside. Beth are beautiful, rakish-looking craft, and are line fpeoimens of the naval architecture of our powerful tiienda. To-day they saluted the American flag with a sv lute «f twenty guns, which was returned, gun for tun, undet direction of H, R, Leslie, United States LATE REBEL NEWS. ms l AVAi.nv Rebel Accounts of tosses. WBSIBBW YIBGim. FORTRESS MONROE. Refugees s BALTIMORE. Navy, by order of Colonel A. S. Waite, command, tag thtf poet; after whlob the Senior Captain paid an official vl.lt to the Colonel. Theae veaaela will probably remain here during the two oomlng atormy mouth., and we hope for them a ple.aaut aojourn. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. ATTACK ON MOBILE. Humtavillb, Ala., Jan. 31,—1 have just arrived from Chattanooga. Before I left there, General Palmer had returned from a reconnolsssnce to Ring gold and Dalton. The main force Of the enemy bad Undoubtedly left, and G eneral Palmer supposed they had gone to reinforoe Longstreet, with a purpose of invading Kentucky. Since arriving here I have obtained information wbloh satisfies me that Hardee has reinforced the enemy at Mobile. An attaok was undoubtedly made upon Mobile, Within tbo past five days persons have solloitcd permission to go through the lines to attend their relatives whom they represented as being wounded at Mobile. I’ot Hi vc lurmmatton maybe expeetod of an at tack on that place aud Its pi£b able fall. LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE. the smnismi’ iubernia at Halifax. Injection of the AiiHti'O-FriißSlnn Fi nality by DoninarK. AN AUSTRIAN ARMY MARCHING AGAINST HOLSTEIN tjen. Haaainc’s Forces Supported by tlic Mexican Government* Halifax, Feb 1. —'Tbe eteamßlilp Hibernia, from Gal way on the lfiih Instant, arrived at this port to day. bound to Bo ten. The t-ienmahlii Louisiana, from Liverpool, bound to NtW York, put back to Queoustowo on the 18th uIL having been disabled, and her decks swept away. Ten of Ibe crew were washed overboard. The following Is a summary of the advlcos furnlshod by the itcamer Hibernia: \D< ntmirk has rejected the Austto-Pmsaian ultirnttam. And the Austrian audPrnanlan ambassadors are reported to have Quitted Copenhagen. - . , „ „„ On the 18th the Kraperor of Austria reviewed 20,000. troops who were to march immediately for Schloswiß." The military preparations of the Prussian UuyernmeijK W«re progressingvigorously. . . . .. Tht F>encb Chambers continued to aeuatfl the Address, to the Emperor. It ir, etated that the amendment In regard to Mexico will be met by a ministerial statement that since the’id of January ail the expenses of the French troops have b«en borne by tbo Mexican Government. The Archduke Maximilian will visit Pane as a guest of the Emreror and be received with appropriate ho nors. Garibaldi had issued a proclamation for the formation of a committee to promote the Italian Union, and invi *!!»» Italians to rally around it. A new Spanish Ministry has been formed, with Lorenzo Arioiala as president. THE VERY LATEST (By telegraph). London. Jan. 19. —The Duke of Cleveland died at Roby Castle yesterday afternoon. The London Times 1 city article says : '‘The summary notification sent to Denmark, by Aus tria end Prussia, for the withdrawal of the obnostons constitution, on the pain of the immediate occupation of Schleswig, produced a further depression in all of the markets yesterday, which was aggrivated by the in creasing it tensity of the drain of gold from the Bank of France, and the probability that its action on this side may induce an early return of the rate of dißconnt to 8 per cent. The general discount demand was active at the bank, but was not especially heavy. In foreign se cmities there was again extreme heaviness, and bonds experienced a further fall of about IK per cent. About -£&S, cco wore taken from the Bank of Rowland for France, aid 48, GUI sovereigns for Alexandria. About .£20,000 h# Id In private hands were also transmitted to Paris." In the pending dispute, Austria and Prussia would be the sole arbiters of the conditions on which they would be willing to conclude peace Ali anUb telegram to the Morning Herald , dated Flens burg, Monday night, says the envoys of Prussia and Austria have presented an ultimatum calling on the Da nish Government to withdraw the November Constitu tion, and that the Danirh Government has rejected the demand The envoys left Copenhagen at 2 o’clock in ibe afternoon, in a private steamer- London, Jan 19 IP.M.—Consols for money,9o>a@9o*£. The Vaily city article says that Paris advices »late that applications lor the new French Government loan of JEI2.UO.CCO. the lists of Which were opened yes teioay, are expected to reach the astounding total, ac cording to the belief of some, of dSiGO.OOfIjOCO. The failure is announced of P. Wall, silk broker, of Old Broad street, with liabilities of abont JESihOOO, a considerable portion of which, however, is secured. Theunietima creditors, it is stated, will get no divi dends. This stoppage lms also caused that of William. Chappell & Sons, of Coventry, whose liabilities are abour £40.100. It is thought the unsecured creditors of this firm will obtain a dividend of seven or eight shil lings on the pound. The Post says the Austrian and Prussian representa tives will doubtless quit Copenhagen, and war may be formally declared, but it is still possible that active hos tilities may not instantly follow. Neither Austria nor Prussia can possibly wish for a serious war with Den mark, and we inspect their present policy, however dangerous, Is pursued from the sole desire, is conse quence Of their defeat in the Diet, to become, so far as regards other Powers, masters of the present situation. The allied Powers of Prussia and Austria on one side, and Denmark on the other, would be belligerent par ties, and the German complication, that is to say the minor German Powers, would no longer have a right to interfere. The the Danish Reichsrath to the King of Denmark sayathey have seen with entire satisfaction hie determination to maintain the liberty and inde pendence of Denmark, a task fraught with difficulties and bloody sacrifices, but which will most willingly be borne by the people. It is believed that the Danish Go vernment has rejected the ultimatum of Prussia and Austria. , The Finance Committee of the Austrian Beichsr&th has declared that it is the wish of the Aus trian Government to prevent a European war, and to localize hostilities. Liverpool, Jan. 19.—Cotton—Sales Monday only two thousand bales; market very dull. Breadstuff's firmer under the warlike aspect of affairs. Wheat one to two percehigher. Provisions steady. Lard firmer. London, Jan- 19. —Closols closed at noon at 9J 9 16 to 90 13-16 for money; Rebel .loan 42 to 44- Arrived from Balti more, Union, at Deal. The Hibernia was detained four days in the ice off Newfoundland. XSXVHIth CONGRESS—Ist SESSION. Washington, Feb. 1, 1864. SENATE. Mr, Bayard’s Resignation. The VICE PRESIDENT presented a letter from Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, resigning his seat in the Senate. A Personal Explanation by Sir. Davis. Mr. DA.VIS, of Kentucky, rose to a privileged question, and explained at length the action he had taken in re gard to the expulsion of Mr. Bright, and his colleague. Air. Powell- He thought Mr. Morrill had departed from his usual courtesy and magnanimity lu introducing tbes© EUfejtCtß in the manner be d id. In. Mb (OavjVj resolu tion to expel Mr. Brigat he admitted that a Senator could sot be expelled for hie words or opinion*, bnt only for his acts. Bis resolution for the exp a Lion of Mr. Bright was based upon the fact that that gentleman had written a letter to Jeff Dave, as President of the Southern Con federacy. recommending to him a person who had an improved weapon to be nsed against the lawful Govern ment of the United States, and also because Bright had uniformly voted against all measures to carry on the war, _ As to the confiscation bill introduced by him, which was referred to by Mr. Morrill, it was a substitute for a bill entirely proepe*live in its character. His bill pro posed an aa.iuoicatim in the courts of the country, and intended to forfeit the estates of traitors Qfl]y during the lifetime of the offenders. Mr. Davis said that in'-his remarks on this bill he had unintentionally done his colleague (Ur, Powell) injus tice. Be was e&titlied that they were only at variance as to the proper mode of met ting the movements of the rebels. He held that the people had an indisputable right to organize their own government; but if they re fnieu to do so it bec*me a matter of necessity and prin ciple, as decided by Chief Justice Marshall for the United States, to establish a civil government for them. Air. FOOT, of Vermont, introduced the joint resolu tions of the Legislature of Vermont in favor of the coa st ruction of a *hip canal from the Mississippi river to the Eastern seaboard. Also, the joint resolution of the same body, to secure equal pay to all soldiers now in *he service of the United gt&tes. . ' - Al*o. the joint resolutions of the same body, to secure the transmission of soldiers 1 packages through the mails on the same terms as other packages are sent. Senator Sleet from Delaware. Hr. SAULSBDRT presented the credentials of George Bead Biddle, Senator elect from Delaware, in place of Mr. Bayard, resigned. A message was received from the President of the United States, transmitting the report of the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, respecting the correspondence with the authorities of Great .Britain, in reference to the pursuit of hostile bands of Sioux In dians into the Hudson Bay Territories. Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to provide for the examination of quartermasters, assistant q-uarteriD&itei’s. commissaries, and as«istast commissa ries, paymaster* and assistant paymasters, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the report of the Defence Committee of Baltimore praying forre-im imreement for expenses of entrenchments thrown up around that city. Reieued to the Committee on Military Affairs. Investigation Committee. Mr. DOOLITTLE, of 'Wisconsin, called up his resold* tion, presented a few days ago, requesting the Depart* ments, the conduct of whose affairs was a subject of in vestigation, to detail a person from the respective de paitn-ente to appear before the committee of the Senate to confront the witnesses and to cross-examine them. Mr. Doolittle, in explanation of his resolution, laid that the appearance or such agents would not only be a matter of convenience to the committee, but an act of justice to the head of a Department. We were bound to presume that the head of a Department is as much in terested in ferreting out abuses as a committee of the Senate. Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, thought that this resolu tion was a very singular one. Heretofore the depart ments had always been ready to communicate any in formation, or send their officers before the Senate, and he did not understand that there was any difficulty at present in obtaining either persons or papers. Mr. DOOLITTLE said he was prompted to take this action mainly from the fact that he had been appointed to act upon one of these committees of investigation, lie was associated on a committee with the Senator from Dew Hampshire, who had declared that the liberties of the country were in as great'‘danger from the army of plunderers who beset the treasury, as from any armed rebels. He thought it only just to the head of the Navy Department, ih&t soma person should be present at.the investigation to explain matters that would be inquired into. Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, approved of Hr. Doolittle’s resolution. It was desi> able tbat we should get diTectlv at the facts and discover whether or not some method can be devised to secure honesty in the navy contratt system. The Navy Department was peculiarly con structed. It took a man at least a year to understand its organisation. . The proposition wsb simply that the Department should detail one of its officers to moot the committee of Investigation in reference to the matters to come before it. It was eminently proper that this should be done, bt cause it ie not to be supposed that the members com* posing the committee are as conversant with the details of the naval bureau as those who have been long con nected with it. Witnesses before tee committee might, in a truthful statement, convey erroneous impressions* unless questioned by experts. Defence of tbe Navy. Mr* GRIMES, of lowa, proceeded at length to defend the uresent naval bureau, and read s letter from Donald McKay in reference to the comparative merit* of the xea»e)a of our own and foreign navies, Mr. McKay, in this letter, styles Mr Dickerson as an enthusiast, a monomaniac, without any established reputation as an engineer or naval constructor. Mr. GRIMES attributed our failure to capture the Ala bama and other piratical vessels more to the interference of neutral Powers than from any lack of speed on the part of our cruisers, and cited several instances on thiß head. If it be the puTPore of the committee to ascertain thdikcti and not to overhaul everybody, then let some one representing the department in question be present before the committee to interrogate tne witnesses. We do not sit here to discover rogues so much as for the purpose of legislation against rogues. Their discovery is merely incidental. , _ , Resolutions from the House were received announcing the demfc of John W. Hoeli, ex-member of the House of Mls»onrli HENDERSON, of Mis souri. and SUMNER, of Ma»aachusott", delivered appro priate eulogies on the life and character of the deceased. After the adoption of the usual resolution* of con dolence and sympathy, a 8 a mark of respect, the Senate hcjouiutd until io-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. WALLACE, the Delegate from Idaho Territory, we* sworn in. and took bis seat. ... Mr J C. ALLEN, of Illinois, offered a resolution pro viding tor the printing of fifty thousand additional co pies or McClellan's report, which was referred to tne Committee on Printing* Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, introduced ft joint reBQIIL tion providing tietwben soldiers are placed on short rations. ihty shall receive, for the aeflclenky, a commu tation in money. The Confiscation Act. On motion of Mr, FARNSWORTH, of Illinois, the Committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire i’ato tfee propriety and expediency of so amending the confiscation act as to make it the duty of district attor neys to take steps for tbe forfeiture of the property of iraitore on the complaint, made under oath, of any Citi »«n who stall state caute for such proceedings. On motion of Mr. ROBS, of Uiisoiß the Committee on Invalid Pensions was directed to inquire into the expe diency of ircrtasingihe invalid pensions bo as to cover tbe increased cost of living- ~ ' tl On mutton of Mr. MORKISOCf, the Committee on Mili tary Affairs was instructed to inquire' into the expadl • icy of giving the same pay and allowances to those who nave rendered military service, but who were not r#«ularly mustered into tbe army of the United states. on motion of Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, the Committee ,-u Military Affairs was instructed to inquire what legis lation Is required to enab'e enrolments to be made under the direction of the Governors of the States, and report l»y bill orotfcervfiee. Smlgrants to Terrltorits. Mr BOID. of MUsouri. introduced a hiil to aid in the “*otecin-.n cf eratgrftbta to the Territories. Referred to ihe Committee on huiuary aftuira. On motion, of Mr, KINO, of saUsqurt, ft call wm made on M s *®/v»! C J? *°L W^ 1 ‘ f° r a report of Gen. Brown’s oporat oo* as to the Shelby rebel raid in Missouri in Oc tober last. Commercial InUrooursc-Troßsury Klegu- latlons. Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, offered a resolution for the appointment of a speolal committee of Are members. to Inquire into and report the op»ration and results of the regulations for commercial lnterooar«e with the States declared lo be in inaurrection against the aaihoiltles of the United States: Whether saiditrewnury ro*alatloa«ara tarried out. and to examine particularly and report oa the manner la which the act of Congress is executed: Whether frauds have been practised by officers oragents, and whether any favori iflm has been shown; and to In quire forther. whether the effect of the said treasury re- KulatiooH la to prevent supplies and to fucliitate this object the comzDttfffe have power to send for persons and papers. «# The Bouse refused to Becond the dffßPhd f<> r the pre vious question—yeas 60. nays 61 Debate arising, the reflation lies over. . , On motion of Mr. KELLOGG, of Michigan, a select committee was appointed on the subject of the erection of a national armory west of the Alleghany Mountains. dntl.Conscrlptlou Resolution. Mr. ELDEIDGE, of Wisconsin* introduced a preamble siting forth that conscription or other forced service is contrary to the principles of self-government on which, our Institutions rest, and that thus far drafting has proved lnadiqaate to the military service, and that the principle of equality and justice requires that the bar dens of the Government Khali fall equally as far as pos sible. on all, so as to reach the rich as well as the poor; therefore, be it Besotved, That ihe Committee on Military Affairfl be instructed to examine and inquire as to the propriety and expediency of repealing or suspending any farther draft, and of oiferintr unfliclent pay and bounties to se cure the requisite number of volunteers to put down the rebellion and restore the supremacy of the Constitution. On motion of Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, the re solution was laid on the table, by a vote of BJagainst 42. Colored Knllstmcntt. Mr. GRINBELL, of lowa, offered a preamble de claiing that Whnrt:as» The war policy of the Government has brought Into the service, as soldiers and laborers, co lored men and persons claiming to be bold as slaves by rebels. and who have rendered valuable service to the army: and whereas, the farther employment of colored troop* would relieve tbo deiu&ndH for .northern labor, and provont moo of that section from being taken from their hones and industrial persaUtt; therefore, be ft lienvlvMJ.* That a more vigorous policy. In order to so euro a larger number of persons of African descent in tbcurmy, would meet the approbation of this House. The resolution was agreed to, by a vote of BO against 40 TEAS. Farnsworth, Fenton, Garfield, Grinuell Hiaby, Hooper* Hotchkiss Hubbard (lows), Hubbard (Conn), H übburd, Julian, Holley Kellogg (Mich), Kellogg(N X), Longyear. Marvin, McClung, , Hcfndoe Miller (NY), Morebead, Morrill. Morris (NY), Bfttfft A, Myers L, Norton, O’Neill (Penna). Orth* KAYS. Holman, Korean. King, aBSPP* Law. Lazear, {.on*. Marcy. I McAllister, McKinney, Miller (Pa). Morrison, Noble, O’Neill (O), Pendleion, Allison, Ames, Arnold* Ashley, Baldwin (Mass), H.'ixlAr, Beaman. Blhlqp, JDair (Mo), Blair tW. Va.), Blow, Boutwell, Boyd* Krandagoe, Broomall. Brown (WVa). Clark A W, Clarke F, Cobb, Cole, Creeswell, Duvls aw ). Davis (NY)* Dawes. Demit k, Driggs Eliot, Allen Jas. C. Alien Win, j. iflesfla. Clay, Cravens, Dawson. Dennison, Bden, Edgertou, Etdrtdge, Finck, Grider, Hall. Harding, Harrington, Harris (Md), Lieutenant Genei The House resumed the consideration of the bill re viving the grade of Lieutenant General. Sir. GARFIELD, of Ohio, said there was nothing to be done by a Rente cant general which the general-in-chief himself could not do. The President has a fall range of nil the generals, and can select any one of tnem to act in the latter capacity. The bill did not give him power -in addition to what he now had, *nd they had beiier wait until the war i« over, and wo see what general towers above all others, and give him the brevet a-s a crovnf of merit. The scale is now eliding; the general elevated to day may be down to-morrow. They ail knew what general would probably be appointed under this bill— a man who towers above others at this time, and justly so. But he would a&k the House, in view of our necessi ties, whether it would be proper to recall lilm and make him a bureau officer in Washington. Would it not be an act of the greatest danger to call him to this city for service V General Grant, Mr. FARNSWORTH replied, that while it was true some generals who are elevated to-day may be down to morrow, it was not true of the General for whom this honor was intended. Hia star has been constantly rising. He became greater day by day, and by his mas terly ability be stands a head and shoulders above all otlu r generals in the army. He had bean tried long enough to go down 10 posterity with most brilliant mili taiy honors, and he lias done enough to entitle him to the prize. It did not necessarily follow that if Gen. Giant shall be elected he would he brought to Washing ton totraneacthisbusiness. He expected that Gen. Grant would still command the army, and would hasten to points where his skill and liin voice are required. Mr. SPAULDING, of Ohio, inquired whether the bill contemplated that the Lieutenant General should ac tually take command and replace the General-in-Chtef ? if so, he vote for it. Sir. FARNSWORTH replied that the bill provided that the Lieutenant Geneiaish&ll command the armies of the United states. BcmarKs of General Schenck. Mr. SCHBNCK, of Ohio, announced his purpose to vote for the bill, He desired to bo understood as not wishing to instruct the President, for on the latter should rest the responsibility of making the selection. If the President, eighteen months ago, had been au thorized to confer this brevet rank of lieutenant genial, it would have been conferred upon McClellan, or subse quently upon General Meade, or upon Rosecrhns. and now it mav lie upon Grant, so variable are tbe fortunes of war. He (Mr. Schenck) was unwilling to enter into any diecuseion concerning the merits of any of the gene rals. He repeated, he should vote for the bill biwp.v on the ground that It might be consuteredbtstter for the or ganization of the army that such an office should exist. Mr. STEVENS could not see the necessity for the passage of the bill* as the President now has the power to appoint from among the generiß a General-in-Chief of the Army, if the present General-in-Chief is not satisfactory, the President has fall power to appoint another. There was no necessity for the passage of the bill, unless It was to censure the President for not making such a change. This bill proposed that ihe selecting of a Lieutenant General should not'bemade from a lower grade than that of m&ior Igeneral. |Bat if soldiers of a lower grade were better qualified, an op portunity should be allowed to select from them In' other words, from the most able and meritorious, with out regard to rank. A General's reputation depended upon hie success. The failure to succeed is a loss o reputation. The Hon* e should wait awhile, before pass ing a bill of this character. Mr. BOYD, of Missouri, favored ihe appointment of a Lieutenant General if it would have the effect of su perseding Ggheval Halleck as General-in-Chief. Ur. WABHBCRNB, of Illinois, said the faili pending pointed eo distinctly to a distinguished general that no one co.uld misunderstand it He could not conceive the reason for opro*ing the revivinjfithe grade of Lieutenant General, what would have been the position ofaffairs. and our status in the present rebellion, if it had not been for the services of General Grant? a man who could not be surpassed In history for the brilliancy of his achievements in tbe field. Two years ago, a tide of ca lumny anddetraetioii *wapt over this great general, and when he (Washburne) rote to defend him he believed be had not the sympathy of a single man here. Ho would appeal to tbo past, as well as the present history of the country, to s*y whether every prediction he bad then made, as to General Grant, had not been folly verified. Mr. Washbnrne briefly reviewed General Grant’s ca reer from Belmont to Lookout Mountain, claiming that he captured moie prisoners than any man in modern times, as well as more guns,from the enemy, and he did that which entitled him to the a 1 hearts in the West, by reopening the great channel of the Missis sippi river. General Grant has led yonr armies on to victory. He has inspired liis soldier* with those great principles, and ivbiHiiea and enthusiasm, which belong to him. He would never leave the field, but would ever he where his most needed, and where duty calls. Mr. HUBBARD, of Connecticut, said that as the war was not ended, other battles had to be fought. Some gen tlemen here doubted the expedience of passing the bill undfr consideration at the present time, believing that all the generals should have an opportunity to compete for the great prize. Mr. WaSSBURJNE said be would tell his friend that tbe war would never be ended till we have a fighting General to lead our armies. That’s what’s the matter [Laughter, atd voices, “you are right.”} Mr. BOOT WELL, of Massachusetts, was opposed to tbe bill, not because he was opposed to General Grant being honored, but because the war was not ended, and such an appointment might create sectional divisions In the army. He desired the selection to be postponed till the termination of hostilities. Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, moved that the bill and amendments be laid on the table. Not agreed to —yeas 19. nays 113. The Grade of Lieutenant General Created Mr. ROSS, of Illinois, offered an amendment, respect fully recommending Major General Grant for the posi tion of Lieutenant General. This was agreed to bya vote of 111 yeas to 17 nays—namely, Messrs. Ashley, Broomall, Bailey, Clay, Davit (Met.), Driggs, Garfield. Grider. Bale. Hitby, Hotchkiss, Hubbard (Conn.), Ju lian. Longyear, Shannon, Upson, and Williams. The bill was then passed by a vote of 95 against 41. It provides mat the grade of Lieutenant General is re vived in the army of the United States, and authorizes the President, whenever he shall deem it expedient, to appoint, by and with tbe advice and consent of the Se nate. a commander of the army, to be selected, during the war, from among those officers in the military ser vice of tbe United States, not below the grade of major funeral. mostUistingulshed for courage, skill, and abi ity, and who being commissioned as Lieutenant Gene ral, shall be authorized, under the direction of the Pre sident, to command the armies of the United States. The Lieutenant General appointed in the manner ap proved, ehail be emitted to the pay, allowances, and staff specified in the 6th section of the act approved May 2Sjb, 1798; and also the allowance described ia the 6th section of the act approved August 23d, 1842, granting additional rations to certain officers Provided, That nothing in this bill shall be construed, in any way to affect the rank, pay, or allowances of Winfield Scott, lieutenant general by brevet, now on the retired list of the army; and Congress respectfully recommend Major General Grant to the position of Lieutenant General under this bill. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the union, Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, in the chair, and proceeded to the consideration of the spe cial order, being the Senate bill, as reported from the House Military Committee with amendments, amenda tory of the enrolment act But little progress was made. The amendment con fining the term of service to eighteen months was re jected. The committee then rose, and the House, at 4>* o’clock, adjourned. _ PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. BxßKisßuse, Fobtttlly 1, lSgi. House met at 7% o’clock this evening. Mr. SMITH and Mr. KEENS presented petitions from citizens ot the Twenty-second ward, Philadelphia, for the passage ot a bill relieving them of their present Se lect Councilman. Mr.-, BAANGLER. submitted a resolution that the Ju* diciajpy-Committee be instructed to inquire into the ex pediutoy of framing and reporting a general law by Which corporate authorities may>» any time assess and collect bounties for volunteers.. Passed. Mr. LILLY submitted the following: Eesoiyta, That tbe Committee of Ways and Means Is hereby Instructed to inquire into the propriety of abolish ing the office of Surveyor General and transferring the duties ol that office to some other department or bureau, to report by bill or otherwise. Lost—S6 to 36 An act for payment of expenses for transportation and telegreph department, and to view a flfty-feet-wide §;???* to Holxnesburg, now in the Twenty-third ward, Philadelphia. Reported affirmatively. Mr. BIGHaAI, an act authorizing inspectors of peni tenuarie® in the Commonwealth to commote sentences of certain criminals to whom conditional pardons, may begranted. . Mr. ALLEMAN, legalizing the payment of loan, viz.: the city of Harrisburg. Passed. -Mr. WiNDLE* an act extending the charter of the -Back of Montgomery county. Mr. PURDY, an act relative to criminal prosecutions. Pasted finally. Mr COCHRAN, of Philadelphia, a further supplement to an act providing for the pay meat of the interest on the ktate debts. Approved 1863. This act extends the time of suspens'on of such banks as complied with said act until such time as the State shall repay them the coin borrowed. Mr KEBNB, an act incorporating the Jnntata Im provement Company. Mr BROWN presented a joint resolution*.to pay S. J. Rea for services as clerk in the contested election case of Lhamberav*. McKee. Passed finally. Adjourned. Boston. Boston, Feb. I.—An easterly storm prevails here to night, £, F. Keacb, a well-known actor, died in this oity to-day. Accident in New York. New Yosk, pub. l.—A yawl was capsized in the bay yesterday, and three persona are believed to have been drowned, A Suspension Bridge Blown Away. Buffalo, Feb. l.— The small iron suspension bridge acioes the Niagara river, at' Lewistowu, was blown away during the gale to day. NewYorKßaiiK Statement* Nnw Yobk, Feb. 1 —The following is the Bank statement for tbe weekending January 30 th: Decrease of Doans $628,992 Increase of Specie . 126 119 Decrease of Circulation... ...... 36249 Increase of Deposits 628,162 Probable Movement against Galveston. The New Bedford (Mast ) Standard publishes a letter from the West Gulf Blockadiug Fleet, which hints that, from the steps in progress, Texas, will soon be in our possession. The writer ■ays the city is at our mercy at any moment; and were it ont that many loyal people are residing there, it would be destroyed, The Arkansas State Convention* In the Arkansas State Convention, organized on the 10th oI January, at Little Rook, and represent* tog half of the territory of Arkansas, twenty-five out of thirty• two were born In slave State#. The Convention, before it# adjournment, will elect a provisional Governor, with power to appoint enrolment officer# for the regular election in March, and to administer the prescribed oath. The feeling of the Convention against slavery is re markably strong, and refuses all oompromise. The new Constitution provide# for the meeting of the first Legislature in May next. The following 1# Artiole V. of the Constitution, which provides for immediate and unconditional emancipation: Section i. Neither slavery nor involuntary servi tude shall hereafter exist in this State, otherwise than as punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been convicted by due process of law. Nor shall any male ]>erson who shall have arrived at the age of twenty* one years, nor any female per sons of the age of eighteen years, be held to serve any person as a servant under any indenture or contract hereafter made, unices such person shall enter into such indenture or oontraefc while in a perfect state of freedom, and on condition of a bona fide consideration received, or to be received, for their services. Nor shall any indenture of any negro or mulatto hereafter made and executed out of this State, where the term of service exceeds one year, be of the least validity, except those given i Q cases of apprenticeship, whteh shall not be of longer time than until the apprentice shall arrive at the age of twenty* one years, if a male, or the ago of eighteen, if a female. General Grant 1 # reply to the Invitation extending him a public dinner is characteristic: St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 27,18 W. Colonel John O’ Hon, John Uou>, and citizens of SI. Louis: J (Jcttumrn * Your highly complimentary invita tion “to meet old acquaintances and to make new ones,” at a dinner to be given by citizens of St. Lours, is just received. I will state that I have only visited St. Louis on this ocoaaion to see a sick child, Finding, however, that he has passed the crisis of hie disease, and is pronounced outof danger by hie physioians, I accept the invitation. My stay in this city will be short— probably net beyond the Ist proximo. On to-mor row I Shall be engaged. Any other day of my stay here, and any place selected by tbe citizens of St, Louis, it wilt be agreeable for me tomeet them. 1 have ibe honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, u. S. GRA#T, Maj. General U. is. A. Patterson, Perhaxn, Pomeroy. * Price. Rice (Mass). Rice (Me), Kollin«(N 0). Schenck, Schofield, Shannon. Sioan. Smith, Spalding, Stevens, Thayer, Thomas Upson, Van Valkenbnrgh Washburne (ill), Watihburn (Mass) Wehßtor, Whal«7* Williams, Wilson. Windom. Wood bridge, On the evening of tbe 27th Gen. Grant attended tbe theatre, with bis family. On the fall of the cur tain upon the play of «• Richelieu, 11 oheers were proposed and heartily given for the now-famous military chieftain. The General arose from his box, bowed his acknowledgments, and, in response to calls, was understood to say that be bad never HMdd k fepeeoh in his life, and never expected to. Asking to be excused, he resumed bis neat amidst a shower of cheers. Tbe orchestra struek up “ Hail Columbia,* 1 followed by “Yankee Hoodie,” and, altogether, tbe incident watfS very pleasant one. Perry, Pruyn, Randall (Pa), Robinson, Rogers, Robb. Scott, Steele (NY), Siilea, Sironse, Stuart, Sweet, Wadsworth, White C a. Teaman, To the EdUoT of The Press: Sin : As muoh attention has lately been draWd to the Shamokin coal region, tbe following facts may be interesting to the public: Tbe four principal coal companies are tbe Big Mountain, the Fufton, the Green Mountain, and the New York and Middle Field. Of these the Big Mountain is well known, *ab large amounts of coal Wire mined the past year, and the supply ii ageer tained to be Inexhaustible. The company holds about 6,000 acre* south of tbe town of Shsmokin. Two lateral railroad, extend from the mine, to Sba mokiu, on the Erie Railroad, connecting with New York on the east by the Lehigh Valley Extension, with Philadelphia on the couth by the Minehill Ex tension, and with the great West by the Erie .Rail road. The Fulton tract, of 2.000 acres, adjoin, the Big Mountain on tbe east. XheGmu Mountain adjoin, the Fulton on the northeast, and also contains ooout 2.0C0 acres. The New York and Middle Field holds 3,000 acres, principally southeast of Green Moun tain, and one tract near the Lancaster collieries north of Shamokiu. The Fulton and New York tracts both restagainst the Locust mountain, the coal from which is exten sively known in this city for its superior quality. The Erie Railioad passes direotly through the Ful ton tract, and divides it into two nearly equal parts. There is no rivalry between the.e companies, a. the lands they hold all contain inexhaustible quantities ol the best kind of anthracite oosl, and they occupy the same relative petition in the Shs mokin region whleh the Beaver Meadow, Hazleton, and otter, did in tbe Lehigh Basin, before they had access to a market. The Beaver Meadow and Hazleton were both called bubbles till the iron bars, stretching from Philadelphiaand New York, opened a market for their coal. The Hazleton was once on tbe point of being abandoned, for a small debt of some $60,000. Through the able management of its directors, tbe traet it holds of 1824 acres, with its railroad, represents a market value at this time of nearly two and a half millions of dollars. The Whole secret was openings martlet for this great wealth. The Reading Railroad, also called a great bubble, but now developed as one of the no blest enterprises in the world, first demonstrated the great fact That iron Tails could stretch their arms successfully to every coal field in Pennsylvania. New York capital was Immediately poured out by millions, to reach the rich prizes in Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Central, the Lehigh Valley, the Scranton and wiikexbarre roads, sprang into ex* iatence, and, finally, their arms were stretched into the Shsmokin Valley from the east, the Minehill extension from Philadelphia on the south, and the Erie Railroad from tbe west. The coal mines of the Catawisaa and the Shamokin mountains are now opened to all markets. It is not necessary to go to the shores of Lake Superior, or the quartz moun tains of California, while we have in possession the inexhaustible wealth of the coal mountains of Pennsylvania* j). Cumous and Fatal Disbasb.— The Clarion Banner states that a fatfil disease had broken out in that neighborhood from which four children of Mr. 'William Bell had died. That paper says: u The first indications of the presence of the disease is noted by a sudden trembling of the body and arms, which is followed by slight symptoms of fever and paralysis of an arm and the lower limbs, with severe pains In tbe back, and finally the vision be comes a fife c ted. Several physicians have-been called in, but are unable to determine the diagnosis of the disease. It is neither typhoid nor spotted fever, and they are, unable to arrive at any definite con clusion as to its nature. Its action throughout re sembles the effect of some powerful narcotic poison in the system. 1 * An f conomio And scientific exploration of Eastern Asia has, it seems, been projected by Surgeon D. J. Macgowan. This gentleman, In a communication addressed to T. B. Peale, Esq , of tile United States Patent Office, requests of him, for submission to the Agricultural Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, any suggestion which may occur on .the subject. Mr. Peale, it will be understood, has had experience as a traveller and naturalist, and, as a member of more than one exploring exp> dition, his expression of an opinion was anticipated with interest. Mr. Fcale’s reply is pithy and sug gestive, and what he states as to the utility of such an expedition is well worth consideration. One of the objects of the scientific and economic exploration ol Eastern Aeta is the investigation of progressive agilcultuie. They include the introduc tion to our soil ol some new textile flbre, or any new fruit or vegetable. It oannot be denied that thß value of such an introduction is incalculable. In the course of the correspondence it is remarked that cotton, which threatened to become king, is a junior member of the royal products of our soil; that rice and sugar-cane are emigrants of about the same date j that the tubers of a salanum were carried from the Andes to Europe as cu riosities, which were sometimes eaten by the natives of the new country, that they were found fit, after cooking, to feed cows in Germany with; that they found their way to England and Ireland, and became food for men and women, and that at length they migrated from the Old World to the New under the name of Irish potatoes. It is, in deed, true that such an expedition as the one pro jected would be more than provided for by half the annual profita to our country of this one tuber. It is not easy to overestimate the commercial worth to the nation of new materials. Dependent for oar food and olothing upon the discoveries and intro ductions of our explorers, it iB well worth one’s while to consider the value accruing to the nation from one plant or animal judiciously selected from abroad, and adapted to our climate and our soil. That this will be duly Illustrated in the results of the projected expedition is fervently desired by all who have familiarized themselves with its design and scope. The German Opera.— We are very wel( pleased to announce that on Monday next the German Opera, under Carl Anschutz, will begin a new season at the Academy of Music, and with new claims upon the publio. Decently the German Opera, at first something of a failure In New York, has been very successful in that city—a success due to the perseverance of Mr. Anschutz, and the resolution of his artists to triumph over the coldness of the press. The Bound Table, excellent authority] lately atated that 10 mercenary were the critics of many of the New York journals, that in no aue could their favorable opinion be gained without a quid pro quo . Did a new tenor fame— let him give a champagne supper. Mr. Anschutz in the end triumphed by the help of the musical public, and some new artists and operas. Hermann, the new basso, is said to have a noble voice, and to be a true artist. A basso was one of the great wants of the company. Among the new operas to be produced is “ Tannhauaer,” which in New York attracted immense houses, and seemed to be con sidered music for the present ae well as for the future. Mr. Ansohutz will again have the active and essential co-operation of Mr. Adolph Birgfeld In the management. Wolfsobn’s Classical Soirees.— The second of Mr. WolflOhn’l classical soirdes at the Academy of Music is announced. The programme is very superior. It includes a quintette of Beethoven, a sonate for jhano and violoncello, by Mendelssohn, and a sonate for piano and clarionet, by Weber. Complimentary Ball. —This evening, a com plimentary ball to 'the Philadelphia Association will take place at the Academy of Music. The oc casion will, no doubt, be a pleasant one to ail par ticipants, as every arrangement has been made to secure comfort and entertainment. Barge Positive Sale oe Boots, Shobs, ta.— The earlypsrticular attention of dealeraia requested to the valuable and extensive assortment or boots, shoes, brogans, gumshoes, travelling bags, counters, &0., embracing samples of 1,100 packages of prime and fresh goods, to be peremptorily sold, by cata logue, on four months’ credit, commencing this morning, at ten o’clock, precisely, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Fire in Camden. —About ten o’clock last evening" a Are broke out in atwo-story brick building attached to Mr. J. F. Starr’s Iron Foun dry, in Camden, and used by him as a counting house. The blight light occasioned by it, led to the belief that a destructive Are was taking place, but all that was destroyed was the counting-house, with Mi its contents, and a shed on the north side of it The surrounding buildings were in great danger but the active exertions of the A remen prevented’ the dames from advancing. A small quantity of now. der, in a barrel above the safe, exploded, makunTa loud noise, which was heard in this city The damage done, as near as can be estimated will amount to about one thousand dollan. The Wecca. roe Engine, and Franklin, Neptune, and Robert Morris Hose Companies, ol this city,’ were on tha ground, and by their unceasing efforts saved the surrounding property from being destroyed. This Are will, perhaps, open the eyes of the authorities of Camden, and Induce them to purchase one or more steam Are engines for service In that town. Then should have had at least one long ago, but dirt not see the use Of it Bet this be a prepare foe any fixture emargaatiei, r tb General Grant in St. Louis* Shamokin Coal Basin* An Eastern Asia Expedition. Public Entertainments. THE city. (FOB ADDITIONAL OTTT STBWB, W WOUkrtru. P ( Funeral of Mbs. Potteb. —Y ester Afternoon the remelni of Mrs. Potter, the eatt® wife of Bishop Potter, were toUeil. to St. 1... Oburob, South Tbirteenth street, below Spruot, bod; was met lu the vestibule of the eburoh b; Bev. lira. Newton, Stone, Vaughan. Lee Os, sail Bev. Messrs. Cooper and kare. Dr. Newton read the opening Psalm. The following gentlemen noted M pall bev, Bev. Drs. Dorr, liucaohet, Qoodwin, Suddard. t son, and Yarnell. ’ The Bishop, with his sons and famllv, took that bad been reserved for them on the south .■, the middle ajsle. _ The Kev. Mr. Cooper read tbe eloquent St. Paul to the Corlotbiana, found in tbe is ~ ter or tbe Bret book of that name. h ’I th^24?hHFm r n7 , ‘ ~Sh “ B,UlOUnoed the «taen H *r2^w» ha ■ voice from heaven declare* vbTift * b <>* ®fp£ aa *d fiQm a]] tbtir osrtbly cars*. , . Ttej 11 reißn-with him onhUh.” no^oTowYttTjr l7l6 40 4he •«< Sbn i'. ff, 0 . 1 '? r the dead and filial regard f“ r Blnn 'iv?®' 10 be thec hlef mournerupon thj/„ »lthoiit r h.? nC r ouW “ ert thß lamauted Up*,. h.V, br n ? impressed with her superior wi? i •fiment. ami other traits of charac ;e; w: with her, .food out so prominently. J ,i^, n .iy er weDt into a household, when the S,i,»£ a - ,b w ,*“ about falling, where he had ttueh joy. Her light was always burning tbo,.’, that ,? 1 "® wlDni »e smile, the name Interest |J hv “ I>» E ,“ms; relieving sickness cf Its w ;»-' l7v? ki,i ‘ t e . a ‘ ° r oh » rit y- Tiie reverend t im , BI»hon d ».ia h! >I r ,BlDff of Trovldenee upon the , “waHia.? i l }* fftm ily in this sad bereavement. ’ n r- tiCtl Bishop Potter, of NewYArk, n, ® euer *i T?«*r, Thomas H. Powers, L „ 9'* n '„ bn “ uel > william, and John Welsh, V.„ * nd oth « well-known ciy among thoie in attendanee. Board op Trade Meeting,—The P?,* 1 ineetipg of the Board of Trade of this citv ntid at their rooms last evening. Mr. A B. < occupied the chair. Alter the usual prelimiaa the annual report waa read by the secret,;- atates that the coal and iron trade during tl-,' u9l9iji a “unusually successful, the exoVs Philadelphia oyer any previous SiHtoml , £ to , 0 T er ." 0,1111011 of tons. The exes, waro C si?v, wkßt< ,r ? m Po,t Richmond, on the i P csr, y E»0, 00 <I tons, whilst the °l, CORI carriage to theoity brought 130 m° r e Inns than In any previous year. 1 oor mn , .9 t,mM r° ll irotl production shows the rip 3 8I ,<KK> tone of anthracite In Pastern Pcnnsvlv in 1862 was increased to 500.090 tons in troleum was exported last year to the exV-„ 492, r00 barrels, valued at $lO G6f, 379? 6 ®* t ' a The Imports for the calendar year of isia f pnrt of Philadelphia, show a hilling off. owls the diminished quantity of some articles ot im attalnable. The imports by American vV amount to $3 623,089: by foreign vessels, sj 8 » total, $6,463,063. Exports by Ame.ricae *4.949,587 • foreign vessel*, $6,057,585 ; tola!,’ 807,192. 1 The exports In 18G2 were valued at sio,9ni n» of 1663, $11,518,970; showing an increase or i';' The exports of 1862 were $G,463 058, and’ .4 $7,962,683; showing an Increase of $1,499,115 ring the year pBBt there was. a decrease inti ports over the yesr 1861 to the value of $607,317 the Imports, $810,430. £.Mr. Edmund A. Souder moved that I.GOOov the annual report be printed, and distri' amongst the various Boards of Trade, Ghsiciic Commerce, &0,, which was agreed to. Mr. Samuel C. Moiton moved a recess be t, for the purpose of going into an election for to serve during the ensuing year. Messrs, u’i Wheeler and Richard Wood were appolntp tellers, and tlie following ticket was unaniut President—Samuel O. Morton, Vice Presidents—David S. Brown, Joha V 1 Samuel V. Merrick. 1 Secretary—William O. I.udwig. Treasurer—Richard Wood. Executive Council—{twenty-one members 1 elected)—lsrael Morris, Joseph C. Grubb, ~ *- A. Souder, George L, Buzby, Edward 0. hi 7 homas S, Pernon, Samuel E. Stokes, Gpo r , Tathnin, Benjamin Marshall, James If, Csrir Samuel W. DeCoursey, James O. Hand, Will, Bolton, James Milliken. Andrew Wheeler,* 1 B. Watts on,* Edward Y. Townsend,* Hora- Smith,* Lemuel Coffin,* William H. Woodm S. P. Hutchinson.* (7 hose marked * are new members.) After the transaction of business of mini, portance, the Board adjourned. Pur.Lic School-House on Fire Southeast Grammar School at Front and streets, was discovered to be on fire about hm ten o’clock last evening. The residents k neighborhood had smelled smoke during theeve from which it Is Interred the fire had been bur several hours before it Inflamed sufficiently t tract more publio attention. It evidently oriei from the heatendn the northern side, and aboi middle of the building. The flames ignited , teiior partition that separated the class-room! made some progress to the second story, where appear to have been stayed. A desk of one 0 teachers was pretty well charred, snd i, benches used by the scholars were more ot scorched. The firemen were promptly in a* ance, a number of companies being attracted al: to the eastern front of the city by the glare of - fire back of Oamdeu, N, J, The damage t school-house may be reoorded as slight. Religious,—A meeting of the mini and laity or the M. E- Church, in this city, n last evening; at St. George’s Church, for the pose of determining upon the place where the annual Conference, to commence on the Ist of will be held. The time was occupied in -let upon the subject, and, on a vote being taken.: agreed to hold It at the Union M. E. Giiurc Fourth street, below Arch; after which, the ai« adjourned. Shot Himself.—About sight o T o last evening Officer Alexander Long, of th< teeuth* district police, accidentally shot himael ie so eeiiouely injured that his life is deip&li He was in the act of drawing a handkerchief his pocket when his pistol was discharged, hall entered his abdomen, and passing clow-a lodged in his bowels. He was Immediate!; veyed to his home. CITY ITEMS. Impobtakt Sewing Machine Ir-M-i not believe In puffing Indifferent things, ami it a rule to say nothing that we do not believe true. In the oate of sewing maohines, whi admit that many kinds are made to answer, y give it as our'decided opinion that the Whe Wilson is the moat perfect sewing machine world. Wa advise our readers to examine tbi; deiful labor-saving machine. It will save tin of thousands 01 our women, and they will 51 for recommending them to this beat of se’-vii chines. The Whceier & Wilson Agency.gi structiocs to all who apply, whether they w purchase or not; and, tn purchasers, they ai their residences competent and obliging ini teach, free of charge. We hone the day wi, come when every house in the i.nd will Wheeler & Wilson’s Sewing Machi» 9- | We understand that the Wheeler A Wil3ocl pany keep constantly on hand a large assart, J ladies’ and children’s ready-made clothlag. 11 sewing done to order. Operators, with or tvl machines, furnished at short notioe. 1 Sales Rooms No. 704 Chestnut street, Seventh. Ouf this out and preserve it. Send for Badies’ Pocket Almanac and Han,: of Useful Information, No charge. The New *< Photo Miniatube.”—Menu, deroth & Taylor, 912, 914, and 916 Oheitmrt are now prepared to execute thie exquisite aei of picture—really the latest and most besutlfi] of the photographic art. Specimens are now hibitlon at their gallery. Ghrat Reduotion ir Phiobs. Great Reduction in Prices. Badies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks. Badies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks. Also, - Rloh Furs of all kinds. Bieh Furs of all kinds. In anticipation of the close of the season, now prepared to make a large concession in mer prices on all our stock. J. W. Pkoctos fc CO. The Paria Cioall and Pur Emporia 929 Cheitnut it The Davbhport Boys.—At Cokoeet Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Bvenicn week. Sewing Machine Puzzle.— E WOH O K B w O I Y If O x! OHyU Y V O K Yu Bn y n o a y tr y a o aoay a o a aaoa o a a but the hBV B B aTo v b VOB O Y o«8 j o VOB O Y BVO V 1 BBY B B and B B K B B. *KA B B ®AB A K *BA K B *■K B B “ Bbown’b Bronchial Tboohes,” for 1 tlr, Hoarsencrs, Coughs, Asttima, and sii * oi the Throat, are so well known for their e medicinal qualities, that commendation fto hardly add to their favorable notoriety.— Bo Visit the "Flobhnob” Sales' Koc Chestnut street, and see the cm Rhvbr ß abl M hbi>, Book, aha Knot-stii ; iho Machine. We call, attention to the advertise 1 another column, of the Connecticut Wet. Insurance Company, one at the oldest »' successful Institutions—having issued ■or thousand policies more than any other co= the country, accumulated an cs-; has already paid under its policies and Jii Ate to the insured- maqy millions of do!W company being purely mutual, all the r !j ' the insured. A favorable opportunity t, l now offered, as all policies issued imm' -'’ participate fuUy in the division or profits » thia month. The PbbpbcmoN Of SrwikG Mjjur* Call ahd sbr thb ’’FloxkX’V 4 - 630 Chestnut street- CoßWft, Btrttioxß, Ikvbrtbd Kaiz*\s» i>l Joints, ana all diaeaaea ot the Sset, outH pain or Ineonvenlenee to the patient, 67 ' ! rie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut to pbysieians and Burgeons or tha city, X: hb “Floubncb" Sbwtho, 833CJHBSTKTJT STIIBBT, 18 \tr '.t-t- k i : BBBT IK im womo. Fushitukb Slips, in loosa covers* *n*i i&ftdc, are a great inmoYerient #d* to a fine suit of furniture. w. HeniT the materlala, and haa severer “oomr*^ I '] 1408 Chestnut street. STECK «t CO.’S STECK at co.»s STECK at CO.’S STECK & COk’S STEOK at CO.'S STECK at CO.'B STECK & CO.’S STEOK CO.’S STECK &. CO.’S STEOK & CO.’S STECK at CO.’S STECK tt CO.’S BEA.SON HAMLIN’S CABINET OSQANS-. J. E. Sweatt* 53
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