HB PRESS,
' DAILY (80MDATS KXOSFTSDI
jiT JOHK W. VORBKT.
JJ, *o. 11l SOUTH SOTTBTH BEBBt.
VHE DMLV PRJCSB,
Oina Fbb Wbsk, wyabl# to Hu «*'
ikwrlban out or tie elfer at Snvnh Do
bill POLLAKB AID tlFIt CENTS '
Dollar ahd Brtbntt-fitb <Jtvci
bmtliU} la Rdvuwe tor U» **
4U lihiM th * «*»*l n<M
'KT-WBKlttY FRK9S,
,rlbers out of *M «ltr •* T
TUM.
.RPETINGS.
[SB MILLS.
WOOD, RALSTON, & CO.,
ITURERS A2o> WHOLESALE DEALERS
CARPETINGS,
OILCLOTHS,
MATTINGS, &c„ &c.
OUSE, 619 CHESTNUT STREE T,
,10 .TATHE ST'
SPBI
echo mi:
OEItMiHTOWN, PA.
jCALLUM & CO.,
IOTUBBBS. impobtbbs, and wholes
DEADBBS IN
CAEP ETHSTGS,
OIL CLOTHS, &c.
Warehouse, sOil Chestnut Street.
OPPOSITE IN' " HALL.
tt. DEPARTMENT.
McCiILLCM & CO.,
/leave to id form the public that they have lease*
labliehod Cawe r Store,
No. 519 CHESTNUT STREET,
Oopposite Independence Hall, for
A RETAIL DEPARTMENT,
re they arc now opening a NEW STOCK
POSTED AND AMERICAN CARPETS,
'Ang the choicest patterns of _ _
Tkß. (TAPESTRY CAItPJsT.S,
TILTON, BRUSSELS CAttFSTS,
I VENETIANS. 4
'«ortment of everythin? per*
ft
f. kelly,
JOHN K B L L Tj
TAILORS,
have removed
2 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
ABOVE 'WALNUT,
619 CHESTNUT BTBBBT.
\t33r\t
•LACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
fj At 704 MAKE ET Street
ILAOK CABS. FAHTS, SO. CO. At 704 MARKET Street.
I LACK CABS. FASTS, *5 SO. At 704 MABKET Street.
(LACK CABS. FAHTS. #5.60, At 704 MABKET Street
ILAOK CASS. PAS rs, *6 M, At 754 MABKET Street.
lEI GO * VAH GBBTEN’S, Ho. 704 MARKET Street.
(BIGG * VAH GBNTEN’B, Ho. 704 MARKET Street.
(BIGG A VAH CONTESTS, Ho. 704 MARKET Street
iBIQQ St YAI OUKTEN’S. No. 704 MABKET Street.
""TEH’S, Ho. 704 MAKKET Street
■g3B¥?V»a..
Iftl&tf Fout doors "below the Continental.
YARNS.
YARNS.
On hand end constantly reeeWin,
AH *OB. TWIST FROM 5 TO »0. ud
FILLING Nos. 10, 13, and I*.
loltlble tor Cottonades and Hosiery.
Ia store at present a beautiful article of
1* and 16 TWIST.
MANCFACTOBEBS will find It their Interest to lire me
ScalL
Alao on. Rand, and Kent for the eale of the.
roioH B. AND C JUTE GRAIN BAGS.
In anantltlee of from 100 to 10,000.
B. T. WHITE,
»*a KO2TH THIRD STREET,
I3RUOS.
JJOBEKT SHOEMAKER & CO.,
northeast Corner of FOURTH and RACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOIH2BALE imUGCiIBTS,
UPOBXSRB AHD DEALERS I*
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WIKDOW AND PLATE CLASS.
KARTOACTOKEBS op
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC FAINTS. PUTTY, Ac.
AOKKTS FOR THS G&LEBBATBD
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
•tiers and tonsumer* supplied at
Brsl VERY LOW PRICKS FOB CASH.
CASH DRUG HOUSE.
WRIGHT & SIDDALI.,
KO. lit MARKET STREET,
Between FRONT and SECOND Street*.
0. w. WEIGHT.
DRUGGISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND GE-
NERAX. STOREKEEPERS
Can find at oar establishment a full assortment
of Imported and Domestic Bran* Popular Pa
tent Medicines, Paints, Coal Oil, Window Glas*.
Prescription ViaU. etc., at as low prices as genu*
lne» first- elass goods can be sold*
FINE ESSENTtAL OILS
or Confectioners, In full variety, and of the best
quality.
Cochineal, Bengal Indigo. Madder, Pot Ash.
Cudbear. Bou» abu, aiuxa, oil of vitriol,
ta, Copperas. Extract of Logwood. Ac.,
POtt DYERS* USE,
always on hand at lowest net cash prices.
SULPHITE OP LIME,
'ZSfo*
•roEdptattention. or .pedal anotationa will b.
rarnlehed when rennested.
WRIOHT * SIDDAEE,
WHOLESALE DHHG WAREHOUSE.
No. 110 MARKET Street, nbOTS FRONT.
■oK-thatnly-fp
BKMOVAL -JOHN C. BAKER,
Wholesale Druggist, has removed to 718 MARKET
Street. Particular attention Is asked to JOHN C. BA
SIB ft CO. *8 GOD-LIVER OIL. Having Increased faci
lities in this new establishment for manufacturing ana
botuSnK, «nd the aw&iis of fifteen years* experience In
the business. this brand of Oil has advantages over all
•then, and reeommenf s Itself. Constant aappllea are
•htunedlrom the fisheries, fresh, pure, and sweet, and
moat earefol personal attention of the origi
«? r ‘ increasing demand and wide-spread
5!tFX (^®JL?*v aak v lt *. fiacres low, and afford great ad
vantages for those baring In large Quantities.
GABIEKT FURKITURB.
nABINET FURN
urn tablet
HOOBB ft CAMPION,
BOOTH BBCOMD B*R$U»,
billiard Tables
getoeri
©Salon. wk. an familiar with th, .hara.urorth.l,
HIT »w
KEW HALF PEACHES.—I2,OOO LBS
WILLUMa
<«ts-tf J,*T South WATU Street
OTIOE.
Corner of NE W.
F. H. BTDDALL.
AND BIL*
VOL. 7-NO. 159.
*BTAII DRY GOODS.
£JIYIL AND MILITARY CLOTH
U O V S «.
W ILLIAM T. SNODGRASS,
» A u-.nmu csrolTD, and S 3 STjBAWB£&BT
fiSSSySsAgari" lMd ln “ •* t6 “ l ™
*tock of CHOICE GOODS, met M.
ARMY AND KAVY.
Blue Cloths.
Sky-blue Cloths.
Sky-bine Doeskins,
Dark Bine Doeskins.
Dark Blue Beavers,
Dark Blue Pilots,
3-4 and 6-4 Blue Flannel*,
Scarlet Cloths,
Mazarine Bine Cloths,
o come early, as oar present
tan purchase now. ja-3-lm
OIVIL LIST.
Black Cloth*.
Black Doeskin*
Black Casslmcros,
ffSeant Coating.,
Billiard Cloths,
Bagatelle Gloths*
Trimmings,
Cords 6 an^Velveteeas,
We advise oar friends ic
stock Is cheaper ci
J7ANCY DRESS SILJCS, 56c.
FANCY DBEBS SILKS, 6?J£c.
FANCY DRESS SILKS, 75c.
FANCY DRESS SILKS, 87Xc.
We have lots as above, which are arranged to olose
eat rapidly.
CURWEN STODDART & BROTHER.
450,45%, and 454- N . SECOND St., above Willow.
TOWELLINGS ! TOWELLINGS l
A i Bale American Crash, 13c.
1 Do. do. do 14c.
1 Do. do. do. 15c.
2 Do. Rassia do. 16c.
1 Do. do. do. 18c
CUBWBN S COD DART & BROTHER.
450,45%,a0d454N. SECOND St., above Willow.
ALM ORAL SKIRTS, $2.
-Li Balmoral Skirts, $2.25.
Balmoral Skirts, $2.60.
Balmoral Skirts, 93.
Balmoral Skirts, $3 SC.
Balmoral Skirts, $4.
With superior grades at low prices. _
CUBWBN stoddajßT a brother.
450, 455», and Hts. SECOND St., :ibova Willow.
fe2-St ’
/•Oo HOOT SKIRTS. fiOtt
D <4 C*. Manufactory, No G»8 AKCH
above Sixth, Wholesale and ltetail. ...
The most complete assortment of Ladies’, Misses , and
Children’s HOOP SKIRTS In the city, in every respect
FIRST CLASS, which for styles, finish, durability, and
cheapness, have no equal in the market. Skirts made to
order, altered, and repaired. fri 6b*
T 7 NBLEACHBD Ml SUNS— GOOD
u ASSORTMENT.
Bleached Muslins from 25 to 50 cents.
Bleached and Unbleiched Sheetings,
Dark and Light Calicoes at 26 cents.
Splendid assortment of Table Linens.
Flannels all grades and doable width.
Merinoes, Poplins, and dark Do Laines. __
Closing ont at • JOHN H. STOKES.
fe2-tf 70% AKCH street.
PHWIN HALL & 00., NO. 26 SOUTH
-L-l SECOND Street, keen & fall stock of Staple Goode.
Linen and Cotton Sneetmts.
Linen and Cotton Pillow Muslins.
New York Mill* end Muslins.
Wamsuttas and White Roek do
Water-twist Muslins.
Damask Table Linens.
Marseilles Counterpanes,
Fine Blankets.
Towels* Napkins* Ac,
10*4: CHESTNUT STREET.
B. M. NEEDLES
£
Offers At Low Prices a l&rce Assortment oi
£ LXOI GOODS.
3Q
t< IMBBOIB2BIES. HAUDKBKCHIEFS,
VEILS. AND WHITE GOODS.
» Suited to the season, and of tbe latest styles.
w
A large variety of
S UHDBB6LEEVES,
9
* Of the most recent deal sms* ftfid other foods
suitable for party purposes.
10*4: CHESTNUT STREET.
("'BEAT REDUCTIONS—VERY LOW
vJ PBICBS. —As we are determined to close out our
entire etocfc of Winter Dress Goods
OF COST.
Closing out French Jtterinoee at 75 cents.
Closing out French. Poplins.
Closing out Shawls.
v Closing out Cloaks. , „ • _
All the leading makes of Muslins, Bleached and Un
bleached, 54, 7-8. 4-4. 5*4. 6-4. 8-4, 9-4, and MM wide,
at the YBKY LOWEST PKICES. g
| ja23-tf Nos. 713 and 715 N. TENTS Street.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
WATCHES! WATCHES!!
M£ai WATCHES!!!
WATCHES FOB $7.
WATCHES FOB $B.
WATCHES FOR $9.
WATCHES FOR #lO.
WATCHES FOR #ll.
WATCHES FOR SIZ
WATCHES FOR $l3.
WATCHES FOR #l4.
WATCHES FOB #l5.
WATCHES FOB #l6.
WATCHES FOB #l7.
WATCHES FOB #lB.
WATCHES FOB #l9.
WATCHES FOB #2O.
WATCHES FOR #3l.
WATCHES FOB #22.
WATCHES FOR #23.
WATCHES FOR #24.
WATCHES FOB #25
1035 MARKET Street. 103% MARKET Street.
Gold Plated Hunting-case Watches for #7 09
Fine Silver Watches for .10 00
Fine Silver TTnntinjf-case, fuil-ieifeled, Lever
Watches, for .13 00
American Lever Watches, sterling silver, Hant-
Ing-case * 25 00
Don’t make a mistake. Comparison Is the only test.
Call and examine onr stock, whether you. wish to pur
chase or not.
Ton will find It no hnmbng v hut that we do really Bell
the cheapest and best Watches and Jewery inthisolty.
W. L CLARK,
1039 MARKET Street.
i»l2-tuthsl3t*fp
CEMENT.
USEFUL IHD TALUABL*
DISCOVERY !
HILTON’S
INSOLUBLE CEMENT J
QMAT Disootbat!
Is of more general practical utility
thgp any invention now before the
public. It has been thoroughly test
ed during the last two years by
practical men, and pronounced by
all to be
SUPERIOR TO AMT
Applicable to the
Useful Arts.
Adhesive Preparation known.
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE ORMBJSY
A Mew Thing.
Is a new thing, and the result of
years of study; its combination is on
SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
And under no eirenmstancea or
change of temperature, will it be
come corrupt or emit any offensive
smelL
its Combination.
BOOT AND SHOE
Manufacturers, using Machine*,
will find It the best article known
for Cementing the Channels, as It
Works without delay, is not affected
bv any change of temperature.
Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers.
JEWELEBB
Will find it sufficiently adhesive for
their use, as has been proved-
Jewelers.
I* 18 ESPECIALLY ADAPTED
TO LEATHER,
families.
Asd we claim as an especial merit,
•hat it sticks Patches and Llningg
to Boots and Shoes sufficiently
strong without stitching.
U Is a LlQuld.
LIQUID CEMENT
Extort. that li ft nu« (Um for
Aad .rtisle. oI Honrebold no*.
BBMBMBEB,'
niton’s Insoluble Cement
I. in > Unnld term, end M etoly
ftvplied u pa.te.
HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
le lneolnble lb wftter or olb
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
Adhere, oily enbetanee*.
Snyeliei lb Family or Msnnrfieta.
ren 1 fukuw from 3 oiuieee to 100
fee.
Eemembtr
SILTOI BBOS. ft CO.,
rroprletrare.
rSOYIDBNOI. N. L
A(ub la PhUedelphla-
KAIR6 fet VAOIRNIH.
ietf-tmtksiy
HOTELS.
JONES HOUSE,
HAimiSJiURG, Pa.,
CORNISH MARKET STREET AND MARKET SQTJABB.
A first-class house. Terms, 92 per day.
ajational coffee roaster—
X. hydb’B patent. ,
All lover* of good Coffee should try one. It is provided
with a patent Trier, to test the Cofiee and prevent burn-
Se. All the principal Hotels, Restaurants, Boar.Ung
Houses, and private families are pnlting them iu use.
The family sires are suitedto either stove or rang*,
for sale at the Hardware, House Furnishing, aad.vove
r*EO. W. WATSON & CO.,
U CARRIAGE BUILDERS.
Ho. 888 Horth THIRTEENTH Street,
Are now prepared to execute orders for every deserin-
Son of Hghtand heavy CARRIAGES, and having at
times the very best materials and workmen,
xnise the ntmost satisfaction to all who may favor them
with their custom. , .. . .
The Repairing business will be eontinued by Mr
JACOB LOUDBNSLAGBR, at the old stand, on OLOVBB
street, rear of Concert Hntl. iaa-»ro
pOBTLAND KEROSENE, ON HAND
Kb**"*"
pARBON 01L.—500 BARBELS OF
L/ mQ,t approyed brands, in .tore and tor eal* by
m ' W* KI*G. UTAJWHBU**.
IT IS THE ONLY
mending
PURNITURB,
OEOCKEEY.
To n B 6nn,
ITOKT.
C. H. MANN.
CSVRXAIIS GOODS,
HEW mum GOODS,
WINDOW SHADES.
AMD
LACE CURTAINS.
I. E.WALRAVEN,
(Saeeesaor to W. H. Oftrryl.)
MASONIC HALL.
Tl 9 CHESTNUT STREET.
IMPORTERS.
REMOVAL.
BEAKERS & BOLTON,
BEMOYED TO THE SE3OND STORY OF
NO. 322 CHESTNUT BT.,
Offer to the Trade sens rally an entirely fresh lino of
WHITE GOODS,
LA.CE GOODS, and
OF IMPROVED MAKE AND FINISH,
0/ their own direct importation,
Selected in person in the diffeient market* of
jaSO-7t GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.!
DRY-GOODS JOBBING HOUSES.
jyjEL.LOR, BAINS, <6 MELLOR,
Nos. 40 and 43 NORTH THIRD STREET.
/jifPOR rrss of
hosiery,
SMALL WARES,
AND
WHITE Gr O O I> S.
MANUFACTURERS OF
SHIRT FRONTS.
fo2-3m -
1864. spring, 1364.
EDMUND YAUD & CO.,
No. air CHESTNUT AND No. 614 JAYNE STREETS.
Save now 1b Store their BERING IMPORTATION Of
SILK AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
CONSISTIN'? OP
DRESS GOODS,
OF ALL KINDS:
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SATINS, GLOVES, MITTS, RIBBONS,
AND
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
ALSO.
WHITE GOODS, LINENS. EMBROIDERIES,
AND LACES.
A large and handsome assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS.
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
Ofallgradei, Ae. Which they offer to the Trade at the
LOWEST PRICES ja3o-3m
COMMISSION HOUSES.
FANCY CASSIMERES,
DOESKINS,
SATINETS, &c.
ALFRED LI. LOVE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CHESTNUT STREET.
/2J.RAIN BAGS.—A LARGE ASSORT-
V-A MENT of GRAIN BAGS.
In various sizes, for sale by
BANCROFT it CO.,
Nos. 40* and 4U» MARKET Btreat.
STAFFORD BROTHERS’ AMERICAN
O fepoOL COTTON - , In White, Black, and all colors,
In quantities and assortments to suit purchasers. The
attention of de&iears is especially solicited to thin article'
H P. & W. P. SMITH,
Drr Goods CoujEalst-lon Merchants.
vis uuv CHfiSTKUT fetrGet
jal6-3m*
gHXPLEY, HAZARD, * HUTOBIN
Wo. 1U OHBBTROT BTIBIT.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS-'
Tor thb sals of
PUTT. A hKT.PHIA-MA.DS GOODS
; •
gAOH ! BA@B I BAGS t
NEW AMD SECOND HAND,
■SAKitiM- imiitfi aj(i> own
BAGS.
QoutasUy o» h»4.
JOHN T. BAILEY 4k OOi,
Me. 11l ITOMH TSOm kkht.
or wooi mna wi bih.
IADIKI 1 VUKVi
fancy fubb.
JOHN FABEIBA,
Sit, TIS ASGI RTSBJST. SUOW EGHYE,
tvpsirter anfl Manufacture
IADIEB’ fancy fubb
My ftMortneftt «f NANCY NVNB tor Ladle, Ui ChU
.rni aboweoayleU. »»d eabraeUceyery yarlety tbat
?U1 b. iMblox.bl. dbrtbft the »ree,Rt MUOB. All .old
it the Hftßßtoetßren' »rl»e», tor eub. Ladle*, yleftee
dyeae ft Mil <»7-4a
PAINTOiGS AND ENGRAVINGS.
gLEGANT MIBBOB
4 L4ROS 48S0BTUBOT.
HEW ENGRAVINGS,
FIXE OIL rusTmm,
JUST ESCRIVBD.
EARLE'S QALLEEIBBj
W» OHRSTEPT BTEBIT.
Aft CENTS PEB POUND TAX ON
4 ±VJ TOBACCO. The Government is about to put a
tax of 10 cent* per pound, on Tobacco.
Son can save 60 par cent, by v
Ton can save 60 per cent, by
Ton can save 60 per cent, by
You can save 60 per cent, by
a J £BA|PB a Wo. 3% CHESTNUT.
Buy in* now at DEAJPB, No. 335 CHESTNUT.
Buying now at DEAN'S, No 335 CHESTNUT,
Buying now at DEAN’d, No. 335 CHESTNUT.
Prime Navy Tobacco, 70, 75 and 80c. per Its.
Prime Cavendish Tobacco, 70, 75 and 8«“c. per lb*
Prime Flounder Tobacco, 70. 75 and 80c. per ft.
Prime Congress Tobacco, 65, 70 and 76c. per ft
prime Fig and Twist Tobacco. 75 and 80c. per ft.
DEANisells Old Virginia Navy.
BEAN sells Old Virgin!a Sweat Cavendish.
J>2AN sells Old ViririLia Rouirh and Ready*
DBAS Bells Old Ylrifiala Plain Oavendlali.
DEAN Bella Old Tirglula CvnExeaa.
DBAS Bella Old Virginia Fl* and Twist.
DEAN relit Old Virginia Smoking Tobacco.
DEAN’S Kanawha Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
DEAN’S Kanawha Fine Gat Chewing Tobacco
Cannot be Equaled*
Cannot be Equaled.
DEAN’S Cigars are superior to all others.
DEAN’S Cigars are superior to a.»l others*
He raises his own Tobacco, on his own plantation in
Havana He selli his own Cigars at his own store. No.
335 CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia.
DEAN’S Minnehaha Smoking Tobacco is manufactured
from pure Virginia Tobacco, and contains no dangerous
concoctions or weeds* Herbs, and Opium.
Pipes, Pipe*, Meerschaum Pipes, Brier Pipes. Bo*
Pipes. Rose Pipes, Mahogany Pipes, Pipes, Apple
Pipes. Cherry Pipes, Gutta Pipes. Clay Pipes, and other
Pipes. And Pipe down and get : ronr Pipes, Tobacco.
Cigars, &c.. at DEAN’S. No. 835 Chestnut Street. Ana
there you will see his Wholesale And Retail Clerks go
Piping around waiting on Cnstomera.
The Army of the Potomac now order all their Tobacco,
Cigars. Pipes, &c , from DEAN’S. No. 335 CHESTNUT
Street They know DEAN sells the best and cheapest.
ialfi.tf
T>USTIC ADORNMENTS FOB HOMES
R OF TASTE.
Wardian Case* with Growing Plant*.
Fern Vase* with Growing Plant*.
Ivy Vase* with Growing Plants.
Hanging Baskets with Growing Plant*
Fancy Flower Pots.
Orange P< ts, all size*.
Cassolette. Renaissance.
Caryatides. Lout* XlVths,
Classical Basts in Parian Marble.
Marble Pedestals and Fancy Brackets.
Terra Cotta Vues, all size*.
Lava Vases, Antique.
Garden Vases, all sizes.
Statuary and Fountains.
Choice and select articles for GUIs, Imported and manu
fastured for our own sale*. For sale at retail, or to the
tr*d« In Quantity. 8. A. HA RRIgOH,
dal4 tothsatf IOVO CHSSTWT7T Street.
WHITE VIRGIN WAX OP AN
TILLES!—A new French Cosmetic for beautify
in*, whitening, and preserving the Complexion. It li
the most wonderful compound of the age. There I»
neither chalk, powder, magnesia, bismuth nor talc la Hi
composition. It being composed entirely of pure Virgin
Wax—hence it* extraordinary qualities for preservin*
the skin, making It soft, smooth, fair, and transparent.
It makes the old yo.hag, the homely handsome,
the handsome more beautiful, aud the most beautiful
divine. Price, 25 and 50 cent*. Prepared only by HUNT
* CO., Perfumers, *1 Booth EIGHTH Street two door*
abort Qhtsta&U had 13* Soath BSYMTH, 8b d«ia-2*
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1864.
EMBROIDERIES,
%\% |r(».
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1804.
Shakspeare a Ter-centenarian.
If Shakspeare, during hit life, did not have a very
caey time of it, he haa at leaat lived very easily is
the remembrance of posterity. The nation of whos9
intellect he ia the father, while it has not neglected
to embody In public monuments its feeling in regard
to inferior great men, haa neglected the erection of a
monument to him. The question baa been taken up
and considered during the past nine montba by va
rious eommitteee and aooietiea more or leaa interest
ed in Shakapeare’a fame. Nor have theae commit
tees and societies been alone. The press and the pub
lic, those Siamese twins, have likewise opened their
arms for the reception or the subject. There have
been many suggestion! made as to the best method
or publicly commemorating the faot that, on the
twenty-third of April next, Shakspeare will be
three hundred years old. One artificer, probably a
medallist, Is good enough t<f suggest a commemora
tive medal; a quick-witted correspondent proposes
a boulevard, extending say from Charing Cross to
Hampstead Hill; another one thinks that a stupen
dous monument, delicately perched on the top of
Primrose Hill, would be just the thing; [and atill
another, of large views and catholic feeling, is for
having an entire new city thrown up (betwixt now
and April 281) in some thriving district. This poetio
emporium is to be called Shakspeare Town, and is
to loalude Hamlet street, Vero'a Orescent, and
Borneo Square. The originator of this idea deserves
to be made I.ord Mayor of the city. Sinte so much
has already been so munificently promised, ohanoe
visitors will be sure to be on the look-out for Desde
mona eating saloon, the Othello bowling alley, the
Lady Macbeth home for friendless ohildren, and the
Shy look asylum for destitute widows.
The last accounts of the London press present no
very cheerful view of the situation or affaire. They
inform us that one hundred thousand pounds was the
amount originally expected to be subscribed. This
expectation not beginning to be realized, a compro
mise for twenty thousand pounds was entered into-
Finally, it has been suggested that a " neat thing in
store ” can be procured at an outlay of five thou
sand. All this only exemplifies the truth of what
the country parson Bays concerning the difference
between giviDg up and coming down. To start with
a hundred thousand (or rather to start without it)
and then to be content with five thousand, still ad
hering to the original plan o[ erecting a Shakspeare
memorial, is only to endure what you cannot cure.
The calamity at Hartley College, the Prince Albert
memorial, the Lancashire distress, and their incum
bent contributions, have had, it is said, much to do
with the fact of the Shasktpeare fund being held in
Obeyance. All' the London theatres have offered
the receipts of performances to afford it fresh sup
plies.
The mayor of Stratford-on-Avon appears to be
deeply dissatisfied with the course things are
taking. He has been addressing the citizens of
Birmingham and Manchester, and appealing to the
people of the nation generally to support the Strat
foid- on-Avon committee in their efforts to erect a
Sh&kapeare national monument at their snug lit
tie Warwickshire town. Notwithstanding the dig
nity of the names attached to the ter-centenary pro
ject, there have been unplearan tries interchanged
which might.easily have been avoided. Some four
hundred individuals have already given their sup
port to It. Literature, art, and science, the law,
the Church, the Corps Diplomatique, are repre
sented, not only by those of British birth,
but also by Americans, Frenchmen, Germans,
and Italians, of the very highest reputation.
Hopes are entertained that the Q.ueen will
appear as patron of the proceedings, and the
Prince of Wales as president. And the co-operation
of all corporate bodies, and lovers of Shakspeare,
throughout the country, is desired. It seems, how
ever, that of all the four hundred members of the
National Committee, only thirty or forty have been
working members. The slight thrown upon Thacke
ray is one of the ungraeeful and unfortunate inci
dents Which have marked the action and inaction or
the committee. The man who, like Thackeray, could
in familiar conversation oharm a few friends with a
word-picture of Shakspeare’s last days at Stratford
on-Avon, and who could sketch him, with the
touches of so delicate and graceful a fancy, sitting
in the summer afternoon and' watching the people
as they passed, was not the man, with merit and
fame at a ripe age, to be hastily misconstrued, and
consequentially ignored.
The stratford-omAvon Committee elalms the
merit of invention in the Shakspeare Ter-centcnary
move, and the London Committee claims to have
brought the whole of the committee buslndk into
working order. A noticeable feature is that in a
long report of the London Committee—prepared by
the secretaries, and disavowed by the General Com
mittee—all the prejudices and jealousies which have
arisen out or the Ter-centenary affair, fume and bub
ble up together, to the admiration of all beholders.
Freoisely the same unfortunate worrimenta are dis
closed in this case as in those of the Albert and the
Great Exhibition Memorials. The London periodi
cals are commenting on the afiair with their usual
pertinacity. To order a holiday for April 23d,
to say that the committee will on that day
lay the corner-stone of a monument, for which
most inadequate subscriptions have been made, tq
offer gold and silver medals for prize poems, and to
hold a Shakspcarian soiree at Westminster Hall—to
do, and to say, and to offer, and to hold thus and
se—one or these periodicals thinks is far from being
recomtnencatory. And, indeed,the questions Whether
archbishops, dukes, and presidents of artistic socie
ties will be on hand when wanted, and whether the
provisions of the several committees, such as the
site, the address, the dramatic* the finance commit
tees, are understood and adjusted, are not unhesi
tatingly to be answered yes to. Perhaps some
members of the general committee, though very good
at making suggestions, ate not very good at carrying
them out, and perhaps some of the hardest workers
are anything but the best thinkers in the matter.
Every one remembers Milton's lines upon Shaks
peare. Contemplating the neatly wrought bust of
Sbakspeare on the monument in the Stratford-on-
Avon Church, Milton gave expression to thoughts
which are just what we should imagine they would
have been had a proposal already been started
for the erection of a great national monument. An
article in one of the periodicals referred to welt re
marks, that the question is not now, “ what needs
our Shakspeare for his honored bones V’ so much its
11 what needs our feeling for Shtkapearel” The
English nation is not discovering that the erection
of a national monument confers honor upon Shaks
peare. This national unity in one great work is a
proffer or expression of reverence for the greatest
dramatic poet that ever lived, and Is not sponta
neous, because the nation thinks it thus confers an
honor on Shakspeare.
A man who for century alter century has moulded
the language and thoughts of nations, and who will
continue to wield through all time a marvellous
intellectual and moral [power, we dare not speak of
as conferring honor upon him, however much we
may honor him. He is above all titles and dignities.
The monuments we erect to such an one are stand
ing landmarks of a nation’s homage.
In some quarters there is a manifest leaning to
ward Stratford on-Avon as the fittest national
centre for the commemoration. This eommemora
tion will be effected in two distinct ways: First, by
the fleeting festival which will be crowded into one
day, the 23d of April; second, by the monument itself,
Which will remain the permanent expression of the
people’s feeling. It has been proposed that Stratford
on-Avon be the recognized centre of the festal part
ol the commemoration, and also the site of any
monument as mere local zeal may call for; and
that London should be the site of the monument,
and should rest content with that proportion
of the festival which the difficulty of bearing
it will be sure to gain. This proposition al
lows very little, to be sure, for Stratford-on-
Avon. The original conception of the London Com-
mittee was to elect a statue in one of the central
parks, though it is hoped it wold not have been on
an equality with that of the Iron Duke at Hyde
Park Corner, or the G-uarda’ Memorial in Waterloo
Place. The object of the Shakspeare Fund was to
purchase Shakspeare’a house at New Place. The
theatre*, it has been remarked, have offered their
aid to augment this fund. Betides these, a choir
of one thousand picked voices is being trained to
give due effect to the music in Macbeth, and one of
Handel’s oratorios is in preparation for the benefit
of the same fund. So, whatever the hitch may be
at present in the preparations of the National Shak»
speaie tercentenary jubilee,"it is fervently to be
hoped that every obstacle will speedily be removed,
and that such a demonstration will take place on
the 23d of April as shall be worthy of those who
would pay homage to the greatest poet the worianas
ever seen.
Since writing the above, we are informed that “A
card bearing the signatures of Tom Taylor, Theo
dore Martin, Shirley Brooks, J. S.- Brewer, T. Duf*
fus Haidy, Thomas Walker, Robert Bell, C. L.
Gruneißen, and Hain Friswell, appears in the Lon
don papers, announcing the withdrawal of these
gentlemen from the National Shakspeare Commit
tee. Their statement of the reasons for this step is
to the effect that the committee has failed in its
purpose, that no place has yet been selected for the
erection of the memorial to Shakspeare, that the
plan of raising a fund of thirty thousand pounds
was a blunder, and that the whole scheme, as at
present managed, must end in discreditable failure
and “ draw down universal contempt upon English
professions of reverence for Shakspeare.”
FATAL Diskahb — A fatal disease has appeared
in and aroued Rome, Ga. Within three weeks
twenty persons have died of it, including thirteen
of the Cherokee Legion, encamped closeby. The
Rome Courier says: “ The physicians call it Mane
getUt and say its pathology is an inflammation of the
base of the brain and the spinal nerves. The patient
is attacked with a chill, accompanied with a severe
pain in the head, particularly in the back part, and
in the spine. The head becomes drawn baok, and
the patient experiences pain in the neek, similar in
kind to tackj&wvand generally becomes deranged ill
mind. The disease generally proves fatal in from
twelve to thirty-six hou*s. The disease is not con
sidered contagious, though it may possibly prove
epidemical.’ 1
Walter Savage Landob on Napoleon 111
The following biting epigram is contained in Mr.
Landor’s last volume:
“He says, * My reign to peace,’ so slays
A thousand in the deaU of night.
♦ Arc you all happy , now V he says,
And those he leaves behind cry ‘ Quite.*
He swears he will have no contention.
At d seta all nations by the ears.
He shouts aloud, * No intervention!*
Invades, and drowns them aU in tears,*
Wintering In Cumberland Gap.
fCorrespondence of The Press. 1
HOW MULES EAT FENCE KAILS.
On Foot, Jan. 7.—We left the hospitable house
of Judge Brittain about eight o’alock. It was ooldf
the ground frozen, and we suffered more from cold
than any day yet. Indeed, It was a comfortless ride
to London, fourteen miles from Brittain. We had
ridden about five miles when one of the ambulance
men rode up to tell us that one of the four horses
had gone up, and going into a rut the tongue broke
off close up by the hounds. It was a day of trouble
and toil, and very disagreeable, and we were be
ginning to get tired. Our horses, however, had got
hay at Judge Brittain's, the first they had for many,
many weeks, and weieAn better spirits than we.
They bad been fed nothrag but corn, and it is won
derful what a difference long-grained forage will
make. They will eat up their full feed of corn, and
set to work to eat their troughs immediately after.
I dare say that there is not a yard from Crab
Orchard to the dap whose fence Is not half eaten
up. We went no further than Camp Pitman, three
miles from London, this day, as we wished to wait
for our ambulance. Here the roads fork, one going to
Kichmond and Lexington, the other to Crab Orchard.
The hand-hoard said forty-five miles to Kichmond
and seventy to Lexington. There are a few soldiers
of the 51st New York, who did not re-enlist, sta
tioned here, a blacksmith-shop, and a tavern. A
drove of disabled mules and horses were driven past
here, numbering about four hundred. They had
started from Knoxville with twelve hundred; the
rest were left along the road. In addition to dead
horses and mules, we saw very many who had
dropped, not yet dead, and must starve to death.
One mule dropped out of the ciowd, and commenced
gnawing a rail without getting up. There is a good
stojy told of mules of a train taking over a lot of
clo&lng, who ate up four hundred blue army over
coats.
The cannel coal is used to some extent here. All
along- to the Gap the hills are full of it. What
little is mined is dug Out where it shows itself on
the-hillsides, or on the banks of the branches, as
tbey.call all streams here. A railroad would open
an immense field of wealth and speculation for tbiß
country. The coal bums in an open grate, like the
bituminouß. Our soldiers, frequently, along' the
road would gather a few handfulls, and cook their
rations.
PHILOSOPHY ON lOE.
The next day, our journey from Camp Pitman to
Crab Orchard, about thirty-seven miles, was about
as trying as any. The hills were smooth with ioe,
and so the roads, and the streams partly frozen over,
sometimes softened so as to break through. Our
horses began to get smooth, and when we came to
an Icy place the safest plan was to start them on a
trot, and rattle away over it. There was one hill
that went down to Little Kock Castle Kiver, about
seven miles from Camp Pitman, of about a quarter
of a mile in length, which was very steep, and one
sheet of ice!* The philosopher started with his
“pickup,” and sliding half way down, got a foot
hold, and oltmbed up the sides at a hill about fifteen
feet perpendicular, on to the mountain side, where
his horse fell, and lay cramped up on the edge of the
bank. I followed, attempting to lead my horse; my
heels fiew from under me, and the horse went
sliding past. I could barely scramble away on
hands and knees, to get out of the way of the
Colonel’s horse, coming down on all-fours, like a
sled. We had a good many such scrambles, but
for shorter distances. IS seemed to me that the
homes enjoyed it more than we did. They
had a sparkle in their eyes, as if they thought
it great fun. I couldn't see it, though. The
philosopher mourned the loss of “Blossom” for
nearly a day, but, not chastened by his loss, re
covered, to blow about his “pickup.” He was
faithfully warned yesterday and to-day—reminded
of his loss. Within a few miles of Mount Vernon
he was seen to fall back, and welosthlm. We heard,
after we got to Crab Orchard, that an officer, weigh
ing about one hundred and eighty pounds, mous
tache and imperial, waa seen coming into Mount
Vernon dismounted, which was confirmed by the
philosopher’s personal statement the next morning.'
Is It the philosopher in Rasselas he reminded me oft
Our adjutant general made his ride of fifty-two
miles again, seven o’clock in the evening, horse and
man in a very dilapidated condition.
HOME AGAIN.
Bnt I forgot. After crossing Little Hock Oastle
river, where is Kemper’s, a used-to be stopping-place,
but now his sign is reversed, “ no food or forage, for
man or beast,” two miles and a half farther you
must breast the Wild-cat Mountain, an immense
sand-stone structure, very bad for wagons, and then
you cross the Big Kock Castle river, and then you
come to the town of Mount Vernon. The roads
.from there were pretty good and smooth, but in a
few days, with this warm south wind, it will break
up, and they will be terrible. Some friends came
out to meet us about five miles from Grab Orchard,
to welcome us to civilization. But until we struok
the pike, a mile from town, we did not realize our
escape from barbarism. It made us feel jovial, and
took away the fatigue, and when we sat down to a
nice supper-table, with good biscuit and butter, the
thoms/were forgotten, and we remembered only the
pleasant things, and in the evening we all joined the
imprdVlsed-scit.of parody on the old song:
Home is sweet i Home is sweet:
On Pennsylvania’s shore;
And oh! 'twill fill my heart with joy
To see her hills once more,
without regard to the construction of it or its con
sistency.
Now ourjtroublc is over. We are glad it’s over,
though we would not have missed it.
The 2i)tli Pennsylvania Volunteers and
tire Stir Kentucky.
Philadjili-hi a, J an. Slst, 1304,
To the Editor of The Trees:
Sib : My attention has been called to a communi
cation from a correspondent signing himself “ Ord
nance,” denying the fact that tbe 20th Pennsylvania
Volunteers were the first to plant their regimental
colors on Lookout Mountain. Your correspondent
Withes to ascribe tbe honor of storming the moun
tain to the Bth Kentucky,
Without wishing to detract from the good name of
the Bth Kentucky, I must pronounce the representa
tion of “ Ordnance” a misstatement. On the morn
ing of November 24th the Federal forces formed in
two lines, advanced to .the assault of the mountain
in the following order:
The first line, consisting entirely of Gen. Geary’s
white star division, led by the 29th Pennsylvania, ad
vanced by the flank until the 29th reached the crest
of tbe rocks, which forms a barrier at the very top
Of the mountain. The aommaud then moved in line
of battle along the side of the mountain, the right
Hank ot the 29th Pennsylvania keeping close to the
wall of rooks at the top, while the left of the division
extended to tbe base of the mountain. Proceeding
thru, we came to the main body of the enemy In
their breastworks near the point of the mountain.
There was considerable rivalry between the.29th
and lllth Pennsylvania for the honor of first reach
ing the point ol the mountain, but the 29 th having
the extreme right, and, consequently, the highest
position, were the first to gain the coveted spat, and
soon the valley of Chattanooga rang with the joyous
shout that Lookout Mountain was ours.
Early on the morning of the 26th, myself with
many of my officers and men went to the top of the
mountain out of curiosity. The division flag of
General Geary, with Its white star, was there, and
hearing a shout, I perceived a man on the pile of
rocks, at the point of the mountain, waving a flag,
which on inquiry I found to be that of the Bth Ken
tucky. Ifit be any great honor to plant a flag on a
pile of rocks, the day after the mountain on whioh
said rocks lay was captured, then the Bth Kentucky
are welcome to the honor.
. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,
WM. RICKARDS, Jr.,
Col. 29th Pa. Veteran Volunteers.
Specimens of Chivalry—lnstance at Car-
A correspondent, whose nameisin our possession,
BBsuies ua o£ the entire truth o! the following *t»te
jnept:
During the recent invasion of Pennsylvania, the
rebel cavalry, about 3,500 strong, under Generals
Stuart and Fitz Hugh Lee, when near Carlisle, took
prisoners several young gentlemen who had been
sent to Harrisburg to procure newspapers. Lee
and Stuart had both been stationed at the garrison
at Carlisle previous to the war, and were well ac
quainted With the citizens. A little girl in Carlisle—
A daughter of Captain Hastings, who was in com*
mand of the garrison—had been named after Gene
ral Stuart’s wife. About half past 7 P. M., on the
day of the bombardment, the rebels threw three
shells into the town, and then sent a flag of truce,
ordering the women and children to remove in three
minutes— a thing which was, of course, simply im
possible. With all the inhabitants in the town, and
many of them in the streets, they commenced shell
ing it before s o’clock. One of the young gentlemen,
before spoken of, implored Stuart and Lee to give
the women and children time to escape, to which
Lee replied, “ The women and children be d—d!”
Stuart had previously made inquiries in regard to
the daughter of Captain Hastings, named after his
wife, and, while the cannon were discharged, he
remarked, from time to time, that he was “ sending
his compliments to his wife’s little namesake.”
These are fair specimens of the “chivalry,” so
much admired by the Northern Copperheads.
A Pithy Speech,
Mr. W. E. Forster, one of our warmest friends in
the British Parliament, addressed hlB constituents
at Bradford, England, on the Bth instant, and in
the course of his remarks alluded to American
affairs; first, however, declaring his conviotion that
a member of Parliament ought usually to oonfiue
himself on such occasions to subjects immediately
affecting England. Still, as there are Englishmen
who wish to interfere in American affairs, he had
deemed it proper to uphold the cause of non-inter
vention, both in Parliament and outside of it. He
added: ,
“He believed that they need not do that now, as
the fear of Intervention was removed. Certainly
they had beard lately of spasmodic and convulsive
efforts made by Southern clubs to cause England to
interfere in American affairs: but, thanks to the
success of the Federal*, and the comparative noa
tucccss of the Confederates, there was no reason to
believe that Parliament In the next session would
depait from the opinion they had already expreeted,
that any intervention would involve war, and that
premature recognition of the Confederate States
would be intervention.” [Applause.]
Mr. Forster then congratulated the people of Eng
land upon the preservation of peace:
“The more the people of E gland looked at the
matter, the more dearly they saw the war was
begun on behalf of slavery, ana that when it ended,
in the mercy of God’s providence, it would end
in the utter destruction of slavery, and that de
struction would so alter the state of the South that
that would btcome possible which would other
wise not have been possible—that the Ualoa
Which had been broken up by slavery might ba re
stored by emancipation. [Applause.] That being
the teal meaning of the struggle, they might be
thankful that they had been preserved from any in
terference on behalf of the slaveholder. He should
almost have deanaired of a Providence guiding the
affaire of men, if it was possible that such a cause
could have succeeded. There had been no sueh at
tempt In history to put baok the progress of olvlllza
tion as this attempt in the 19th century to found
an oligarchical government, with some of the virtues
hegraeted, but with ah the worst fsolti“f feudalism!
and to fasten upon a Christian state the wont soeiai
evils of paganism. (Applause.] Though theyhad
tried to do this, they had failed, notwithstanding
their military virtue and courage. But thev had
succeeded in striking a death-blow to slavery, tor
the maintenance of wMoh they undertook ’ the
war. At any rate, they haH done this, which, to us
three or four years ago, would have been considered
a miracle—they bad succeeded lu making a great mv
jolity of the Northern people abolitionists, because
they had aonvlneed them that they must choose be
tween the integrity of the country and the prererva
tion of this system. Insomuch as the South com
menced the war for slavery, It was clear to every
one, especially after the last proclamation of Presi
dent Lincoln, that the North was now fighting
against slavery. He therefore thanked the Govern
ment and the constituencies of the country who had
strengthened the hands of the Government, for pre
serving them from intervention; and he thanked
the brave people of Lancashire, that, under great
temptation and provocation, theyhad done more
than any other Englishmen to beep us on the right
side of this question.” [Applause.]
Revision of the Revenue Laws,
lI.—COLLECTION OF TAXES,
To the Editor of The Press:
Sib : In a former communication I urged the im
portance of a change in the mode of assessing pro
perty throughout the State, and proposed a new
system adapted from the United States internal
revenue law. I quoted several authorities to show
that a considerable portion of the personal property
escapes taxation altogether, for the reason that it Is
not returned by or to the assessors.
I expressed the opinion the' a thorough assess
ment of all taxable prOpjriiV WoUld increase the
revenues of the Commonwealth at least one-third,
without the imposition of additional taxes. This is
a moderate estimate, Indeed. The assessed value of
real and personal estate, in Pennsylvania, accord
ing to the census of 1680, was over seven hundred
millions of dollars, and its true value, according to
the seme census, WAS over two billions or dollars.'
I am inclined to regard this as a fair estimate or the
true value, and it would ahow that, owing to under
valuations andevaiions, two-thirds of the property
within the State escapes taxation altogether. The
ridiculous inadequacy and outrageous injustics of
the present system of assessment cannot be more
strikingly illustrated. The oommlssioners appointed
to revise the revenue code of the State, whoas re
port I have heretofore adverted to, recognize the
evils, end would reform them—indifferently, but I cry
"O reform them altogether."
I have now to diseuss the second branch of my sub
ject—ihe collection of taxes.
The commissioners referred to report a mode of
collection whleh is now in operation in several coun
ties of the State. They say “its tendency, wherever
tried, has been to Insure a more prompt payment of
taxes, and at the same time a very great saving to
the tax-payers.” With certain necessary extensions
and modifications, I think it should be adopted.
Instead of having a shoal of petty collectors, ap
pointed by the county commissioners in eaoh coun
ty, I would make the county treasurer the collec
tor, or rather the receiver of taxes.
The county commissioners should be required,
prior to the last day of Deoember, in each year, to
make au estimate or the probable expenses of the
county for tbe ensuing year, designating particularly
ihe purposes far which appropriation! are needed, of
Which public notice should be given. After the SB'
sessments have been revised and the general assessor
has furnished a copy to the comity oommlssioners,
they should proceed to levy a tax to meet the appro
priations, which tax when collected should be strict
ly applicable'o the especial purposes mentioned in
the annual estimate.
The effect of this provision must be most happy.
The people will know what they are paying taxes
for, while under the present system they have only
the poor privilege of grumbling after the money is
spent, if they think it worth While to cry about
spilt milk. It will carry Into every department or
county finance much-needed retrenchment and re
form.
Each county should be divided into convenient
collection districts, and after the receipt of the du
plicates from the county commissioners, the trea
surer should give public notice, and attend either in
perton or by deputy, in each district, to receive
taxes. For payment at that time, or before a cer
tain date, a deduction of five per cent, should be
made. A further time should be given for payment
without deduction. After that, upon all taxes re
maining unpaid, ten per cent, should be added, and
they should be collected in a summary manner by
tbe eonstable or other proper officer in'each dlctriot.
The treasurer should be charged with the whole
amount of the duplicates, And held responsible for it.
Ample security should be required, and efficient
means provided to enforce prompt payment in the
case of defaulting officers.'
It is not necessary to dwell longer on this plan, or
to set forth its details. Many readers of The Press
will be familiar with it; yet, to many in the rural
parts Gf the State, It is unknown. Proper examina
tion of its working, wherever introduced, must lead
to its general adoption. There is no reason why
the beat system now in use should not be made uni
form throughout the State.
Such incorporated companies as may be required
to make returns to the Commissioner of Revenue
should pay their tax, as at present, to the State
Treasurer, and no change is needed in the present
mode of collecting tax on certain offices, writs,
deeds, commissions, collateral .inheritances, li
censes, &c.
In my former, article I called attention te the re
commendation of State Treasurer MoGrath, to re
quire by law “ railroad and all other corporations,
»t tbe time of paying interest OB their bonds, to de
duct from the amount due to the holders the tax
due to the Commonwealth, in the'iame manner that
tieasurcrs of municipal corporations are, by the act
or Apiil 20, 1844, now required to do.” Governor
Curtin makes the same recommendation, and, unless
the bases of taxation arc changed, as I suggest here
after, it should certainly be adopted.
Under existing laws, stocks of incorporated com
paniea are taxed at a minimum rate, and also in pro
portion to dividends deolared, and ike tax is retained
and deducted by the officers of the institutions or
companies from dividends paid to stockholders.
Where no dividends are declared, then it is payable
out of any iunds of the corporation, or is collected
by sale of stocks of delinquent holders. The prin
cipal officers of any incorporated company failing to
make payment are rendered individually liable for
the tax, and the real and personal property of the
corporation is suhiect to levy for Its payment.
Suppose, however, that a company conducts its
operations by borrowing money and issuing bonds:
it thus has no stock, but has indebtedness. This in
debtedness, so far as it represents values in the
hands of the corporation, should be taxed, and can
easily be reached in the mode which I shall here
after point out. Under existing laws it practically
escapes taxation. It may be in the hands of non
residents, but, even within the State, the assessors
cannot find it, and its voluntary return for taxation
by the holder is a oase of exceptional honesty. Suoh
gross injustice characterizes our present revenue
system that stockholders, who are very worthy
men, may evade It, and easily find a balm for their
consciences.
By tbe report of the Auditor General last year,
the funded debt of the railroad companies alone ia
stated at seventy-seven millions of dollars, a con
siderable portion of which, exclusive of the amount
held by non-residents, escapes taxation. TMb is
a great abuse, and should be remedied. Requiring
returns under oath, according to the new mode of
assessment which I have heretofore advocated,
would reach this property in the hands of citizens,
but non-residents would still escape.
The adoption of the Governor’s suggestion, as the
laws now stand, ie demanded by the principle of
equality, and if the Legislature will be satisfied to
take hacty and partial action, they may safely put a
patch on the old aystem jUBt here. If, however,
they would carry the principle of equality still
further, and constxuot a symmetrical and permanent
revenue code, the suggestion will be found to have
litHs practical value; nor in that ease does the Go.
veinor intend it to be acted upon. If no tax is im
posed on stocks, as such, then it will not be ne
cessary to tax bonds, or other forms of Indebtedness
of corporations. Stock to the extent that it repre
sents properly in the hands of oompanies, is valua
ble and taxable, and should be taxed. The same
may be said of bonds or other indebtedness. I pro
pore to tax the property of companies, according to
its value, just as other property is taxed, and to tax
it but once. In addition to this, dividends above
six per cent., and interest above six per ceut., should
pay a graduated tax, but not auoh an oppressive rate
as the Commissioners to’Sfcvise the Revenue Code,
in their barbarous ignorance or malice, would im
pose upon banking institutions. This subject is out
of place in this chapter, and I shall discuss it more
fully hereafter. „ C.
SOLDIER.
The Bandage of GENERAL WALKBB.—
Lieut. {Samuel H. Drennon, of this city, who has
just returned fiom Havana, brings with him, her
metically enclosed in glass, the bandage which
covered the eye of Gen. william Walker, when he
was shot at Truxillo, Honduras. On the glass en
closure is the following inscription: “Remnant of
the bandage which encircled the brow of Gen.
William Walker, who, having honorably capitu
lated to Norvell Salmon, commander of H. B, M.
steamship of war Icarus, was treacherously sur
rendered to the Honduras authorities, and by them
€ xecuted on the 12th September, iB6O, in the town of
Truxillo. Posterity will do justice to their memo
ries. The victim will be deplored while the traitor
will be execrated.” The bandagei* thick with gore,
full of bullet holes, and is partially burned—the file
of executioners standing so dose that the dis
charges set fire to it. It was secured by the orderly
sergeant of the General, given to William Fulton,
of Havana, and by him forwarded through Lieut,
to Drennon, the father of Gen. Walker, who resides
Nashville, Tennessee,— N. Y. Herald.
Major General Joseph Hookek claims the
name of “ Lookout ” for his aeven-year-old battle*
horse, which bore him through the perils of the fight
above the clouds. “Lookout” is a rich chestnut,
stands near seventeen hands high, and has all the
dainty and elastic action of the most delicately
fashioned colt. He is three-quarters bred, being by
Mambrinoout of a half-bred mare; and,
standing his ponderous site, he has trotted, under
saddle, in 2:45. He was bred l“J Cc < £ tuo *£'’5J}iJ 8 i
looted, when ft flve-year-olu, ror Mr. t«. Broaek. u
the finest horse that could be sent to England to
exhibit atvle in a coup&c. For some reason he,was
not* sen? ait ward than New York; but,
rotten here, was seen by the horse agent of the Em
neror of the French, who repeatedly offered a thou
■ann dollars to obtain possession of him. It was at
this time that General Hooker came in competition
with his Majesty, and finally succeeded in purchasing
the horse through the agency of this office. “ Look
out” is undoubtedly the finest charger in the army,
and, in grandeur of form and action!; dwarfs all other
horses which approach him. Backed by his owner,
who is himself a matchless rider, the people, could
they but behold him moving up Broadway, would
say it was the finest equestrian statue they had
ever seen, —FFt/ifls’ Spirit.
THREE CENTS.
THE REBEL ARMY.
MUTINY OF AAABAMA SOLDIERS.
AN ADDRESS INVITING REVOLT
Bitter Denunciation of Hus Bebcilion,
;prom the Cincinnati Commercial-J
Eds. Com.—'The following address wai procured
by me from some rebel soldier* in Calhoun county,
Alabama a few days past. I was on reoret service
for the Government, and was therefore In disguise,
and the rebels gave me the address, supposing zne to
be a rebel soldier. There is no mistake as to it*
genuineness; and I know that it was circulated to
a considerable extent among the dissatisfied rebel
soldiers. The following is the address:
“ Fallow- Soldiers of thb Army of Ten
nessee: Three years ago we were called upon to
volunteer in the Confederate army for a term of
three years; and we all nobly responded to the call,
with the express understanding that we were to be
discharged as soon as our term of service expired,
indeed, we were faithfully assured by all of our offi
cials that such a course would be pursued. The
Secretary of War proclaimed that those who volun
teered for ‘ three years or during the war, 1 would
have to be discharged from the army at the end of
thtee yeats. But, to our utter surprise, we are now
told that we must be conscripted and forced to
enter the army for another term of three years t Our
feehngs are not to be consulted— wb must be con
scripted !
“Was such a thing ever heard of before? Do
the annals of war furnish a single instance of vo
lunteer soldiers being forced to oontinue in the ser
vice After the expiration of their term of service?’
Surely not I If we search the history of the world,
from the days of Adam down to the present, we Will
find that, in every instancy a volunteer soldier was
discharged as soon as his term of service expired,
unless he, of his own accord, re-enlisted as a volun
teer; and are we, Americans, once the boast and
pride of the world —are we to be treated worse
than the heathen of the dark ages of the world
tieated their soldiers? Are we to be made the worst
slaves ever known to the world? And are we to be
come the laughing-stock of the world?
*• Fellow c?oldibrb i Is it not clear in every ra
tional mind that our pompous and merciless rulers
are daily stealing away our rights and liberties , and re
ducing us to the most abject slavery ever known to
the world? And shall we cowardly [submit to this
palpable infilogement upon our most sacred rights?
We were told that we must come out to tight for* our
rights ; yet our inhuman leaders are gradually robbing
us of every rivht inherited by nature or transmitted to
us by our predecessors! The Federate did not hesitate
to discharge all their nine-months troops whose term
of service expired last summer; they were promptly
discharged, and their places filled up by new levies;
and shall we suffer ourselves to be treated worse
than our enemies are treated ? No, brave comrades,
let’s assert our lights, and unflinchingly maintain]them /
Let’s show our beastly rulers that they cannot thus
enslave us because we are private soldiers/ They have
already cunningly led us to the very threshold of de
struction ; they have practised one deception after an
other upon us; they have told us to—horrible
lies—to induce us to become their abject bl avbb.
“ Among the innumerable to promulgated by these
unmitigated gcampt'we call your attention to the fol
lowing : They told us that the war would not last
three months; that foreign nations would recognize us
as an Independent people and help us tight; that the
Yankees could not fight; that one of us could whip
ten Yankees; that Vicksburg could never be taken;
that Chattanooga could never be taken; that the
Peace party of the North would force Lincoln to
make peace with the South ; that we soldiers
SHOULD RE DISCHARGED AS SOON AS OUR TIME EX
PIRED, and that we would not be heavily taxed.
These are but a few of the many hypocritical lies
pioelaimed by those conspirators who have preoipl
ta’ed us into irretrievable revolution. Shall we sub
mit to be beguiled by these unpardonable usurpers,
and permit our families to starve to drath through
want of cur labor at home ?
“ Are we not aware that if our absence from our
families be protracted another term of three years,
many of them will suffer wretchedly for the neces
saries of life, if they do not starve entirely to death ?
And are we not bound by the most sacred, laws
known to man toprovidefor our families ? And should
we permit a set of usurping jprqfligates to prevent
us from complying with this Divine law? By the
late laws of Congress, our families are to be taxed
to an almost unlimited extent; and if we submit to
become conscripts, the lastrayof hope will have to
be expelled from our hearts, for we can then hope for
nothing but an untimely state of abject slave
ry, NOT ONLY OF OURSELVES, BUT ALSO OF OUR
FAMILIES I
“NOW IS THB TIMB TO ASSERT OUR RIGHTS, fOt
if we wait longer our doom will bb forever
6EALBD ! we who write this adiireii are deter*
mined to demand our rights, and, if necessary, wo
Will DBM AND THEM AT THB POINT OF THE BAYONET?
We are not enemies to the South, but we are lovers
of our rights, liberties , and families; and If we must
lose all our sacred rights , and permit our families to
statue, in older to sustain our wicked leaders in their
deceptive course, we prefer to return to our al-
LBOJASOB TO THB OLD GOVERNMENT, ACCEPT OF
Lincoln’s PARDON, and let the leaders and their
Confederacy go to hell together ! This may
be hard language for men who have fought in m&ny
a haid battle to use, but silent endurance ceases to be
a virtue, ard confident are we that the Govern
ment of the United States can treat us no worse than
we arc biing treated by our heartless officials, in the field
as well as at Richmond.
“But we are told that if we will let the authori
ties conscbipt-u* the war will soon close, favora
ble to our side ! Can any rational man credit suoh
» perfidious lie ? Does not this conscripting business
plainly say to the world that we are/art playing out ?
that our weakness is rapidly manifesting itself even
to out own deluded minds ? Fellow> soldiers, we have
been too often deceived by these wily liars to pl&oe
the slightest confidence in any thing they tell ua!
They are but invented lies to enable them to tie
the cord of despotism tighter around our wrists!
Every intelligent aoldier among us knows that we
are already whipped: and why not acknowledge it
at once? Why not show our leaders that we know
we are whipped as well as they do? President
DAVIB VIRTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THIS FACT ;
bo qo the Secretary of War and the Secreta
ry of THB TREASURY ! What we l# therefor u»
to contend against a dead currency and an empty
commissary in the face of the best army ever mar
sbaledfor combat? Think of these things, fellow
soldiers, and decide what shall be your course. We
HAVE MADE Ur OUR MINDS TO GO HOME AS BOON
AS OUR TIME IB OUT t MANY SOLDIERS.”
The italics and capitals are the author’s? the
punctuation is mine, I have the original cony in
my possession. U. SUOUr.
NEW'S FROM RICHMOND.
Mr. Wlgfall Prefers Submission to U*p«-
iliatlou.
In the rebel Senate, on January 18th, while the
Impressment law was under consideration, Mr. Wig
fall remarked that the Secretary of the Treasury did
not possess the alehymist’s power of making: money.
Every dollar he issues Is not only endorsed, but
practically drawn by the property holders of the
country, lor upon them will alternately fall the re
sponsibility of the redemption of the notes which
have been issued, A■ soon as It became obvious
that a large army had to be fed, the speculators com
menced laying up provisions, and prices rapidly ad
vanced. The farmers co-operated with the specula
tors by taking Richmond prises, as the prlees at
which they would sell. In proportion as prices rose
the currency increased, and as the eurreney in
creased prices again advanced. This has been oon
tinui d until the Government—the agent of the people
—flnds itself almost confronted with the necessity of
repudiation on the one hand, or of bankruptcy to
the whole producing interests on the other.
What should we do? Give the best compensation
we can, and not let our debt go on Increasing. The
people, by their incontinent madness, are piling up this
debt, which they have to pat/, until ultimately it-will top
ple and crush them under its weight.
Mr. W. said he would have to recommit the bill
to the committee, with instructions to report a sub
stitute providing for the payment or ail property im
pressed, when the owner Is satisfied with the ap
praisement ; otherwise a certificate of the character
of the property to be given him, whioh certificate Is
to be sent to the proper auditing ofllce in Richmond,
and the claim allowed In Its order and in accordance
with the evidence adduced. If the question of valu
ation is left to neighborhood appraisers, they would
accumulate a debt that would break down of its own
weight. If repudiation is to be the result, he was pro
pared to lay down hw arms and surrender at once, for
the lose of liberty would be more tolerable titan the loss
of honor, If the country is ruined by the incontinent
madness of the people , every man of them will be ruined ;
if it is dishonored, they will all share the dishonor. Let
the leaders of the people and the press explain these mat
ters to the people, instead of telling them, that they will
yam their indtpendence but lose their liberties. Let
Uorgress pass such a bill aa he had indicated, ana
let the members, when they return home, tell their
constituent* the object of the bill, and they will re
ceive the plaudit, “Well done, thou good and faith
ful servant.”
Mr. Wlgfall then submitted the bill he had indi
cated)
Mr. Hill, in a few remarks, favored the passage of
the pending hill to relieve existing difficulties. The
proposition of Mr. Wigfall could be introduced and
considered afterward. . , , ,
The question on Mr. WjgfaU’s motion was decided
in the negative.
THE ATTEMPT TO BURN JEFF DAVIS’ MANSION.
[From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 21. 1
Between the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock on Tuesday
night a most diabolical attempt was made by an in
oendiary to destroy the house of President Da-
Vis,- At the time mentioned, the attention or some
members of the President’s family having been at-'
traded by a smell of smoke, which seamed to pro
ceed from the basement, instant alarm was given,
and a search made, which disclosed the fact
that the premises were on fire in the east basement
room, which was used aa a wood and coal house. A
laige quantity of shavings and a bundle of faggots,
placed by the incendiary against a pile of wood,
were in a blaze, and but lor the timely discovery,
would soon have communicated to the wood and re
sulted in the destruction of the building, and, per
haps, loss of life. The fire was soon extinguished,
when it sppeaicd that an entrance into the house
had been c fleeted through the wood-home window,
and that the miscreants, before applying the torch,
bad brokeD into the store-room, also in the base
ment, and stolen a large quantity of butter, lard,
and other groceries. Had this attempt to burn the
building been made an hour or two later in the
night, there is every probability that it would have
been successful.
No elue has been obtained as towho were the per
petrators Of this robbery and outrage; but the gene
ral impression among citizens is, that it Was the
work of some of the five or six hundred A ankes
prisoner* who have been turned loose in this city.
We, however, think it quite at likely that the Presi
dent’s house-servants know something of the matter.
THE POOD QUESTION—IMPORTANT ORDER OP BBS.
LEE TO BIS ABMT,
Headquarters Army op Northern Viroinia,
January 22. ISM.
General Orders, No. 7.—The commanding
general considers it due to the army to slate that *ne
temporary reduction of rations 'charged
circumstances beyond the oontrol of *hoi? charged
l ect»*ot U bU^onBtVut'anO <l ear*^t^i«^de*an.dno
Tli&t the *exert ion*™ow e being made*'wm
riqiSre no sacrifice too great for its patriotic devo-
Soldiers, you tread, with no unequal steps, the
road by whien your fathers marched through Buffer
iog, privation* aha blood to independence.
Continue to emulate in the future* aa you have in
the pact, their valor in arms, their patient endurance
of hardship*, their high resolve to be free—which no
trial could shake, no bribe aeduoe, no danger appal—
and be assured that the just God who crowned their
efforts with success will, in His own good time, send
down His blessings upon yours.
R. E. liEE, General.
♦JBFT DAVIS’ SBRVAST9 ABSCONDING.
IFrom the Bichmoad Examiner. Jfta 4 3
Henry, the third servant of President Davif who
has run away within three weeks* escaped on Tues<
day night, and was still at large last evening. Both
the others ran away on a Tuesday. . •
It is believed that some outside influence has been
brought to bear upon the President’s ®orvants toin
duce them to abscond. All of them are
have cone off’with the intention of makiDg their
wsyf North. Henry, thebutUr, will Iton -jpffithe
Wrvriu the after*rUDuer of •* Jeff D*v« coacnman,
Md Uke him, will form the chief attraction of Pa
wsmSroomi and furnish for the pres* 41 high*
lv interestirfland intelligent statements»' affecting
the kiicheii (wsa®s eaxell1 * ° r PtvaideaUflri wan*
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OIOD, 81 8 sequel to the hletory of the "intelligent
barber " from Biobmond, that convulsed the whole
Jfortb 8 abort time ago.
Kern;, the laat candidate for Yankee ovations, tg
described aa a tall, stoutly- built mulatto, weU-man
ueraA with aoft voice, which i» rather .Urn to vol
ume fa* ao large a man. He bad no quarrel with hls
master, and no came can be autgnea for hi. to ses
sion, other than he had recently been aupplied with
a new outfit of clothing and money, which he WA*
very proud of; and probably wantedto exhibit to the
Yaaktes. Ho wa* a .lave of Hobart Ford, Eiq., Ult
had been in the President’, service far Only tFO Or
three months.
.tobkoh Johnston —Wa observe that
the Intelligent lilohmond correspondent of the Hon.
li P' aii e *presses the fean that General
hv rtn?«ii? o a.i?mS*. in ?? cnc€d la bla present position
to&iXSl r IH m a y all’suoh appro
oenilODi. General Johnston does not hold la aqy
degree of respect t unenlightened publto opinion. Bs
is going to do just what he thinks best/and will
standee firm as a took Upon the basis of bis OWO
judgment. And a more solid judgment In the art of
war po military man of this day po.se.JlV W?r2
gard him .as one of the most consummate sMrilnr.
whom this great struggle has produced, and look
forward with a high and hopeful spirit to the future
of his great army. We have watohed him from the
beginning, and our admiration or him Is greater at
this hour than when he fell like a thunderbolt uco*
the columns of the enemy at Manassas. General
Joe Johnston if so ordinary person, either as a sol.
dier ot a man, and we have an abiding faith that the
fact will be demonstrated next spring beyond the
cavils of the moat captious. In the meantime let th*
critics and croakers cultivate the virtues of patienoc
and charity. Let them try to form some faint con
ception of their own perfect incompetently to sit la
judgment upon military men, and withhold their
censures till they have facts aud results before them.
—Richmond Dispatch,
THE DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
HKAOqtrAKTBBB Dbfaistmbkt or Mibboptm,
St- Homs, Mo., Jan. 30, ISM.
Genu car, Obdbeb No. IB.—ln compliance with
orders l:om the War Department, I hereby re
llni*.;:;'. the command of tho Department of the
MlJkmrt to Major General W, S. Bosecrans, United
States Volunteers.
In doing so, I desire to express my thanks to the
command for their goed conduct while under my
orderr, and also to the loyal citizens within the
limits of the department, who have co generally ao
corded a cordial support to the measures Instituted
for their protection and the peace ol the community.
In relinquishing the command, I am proud ef tha
honor Of having as a eucoeeior th. general who.*
brilliant deeds. In command of the Army of the Ollik*
berland, have made hls name illustrious.
J. M. SCHOFIELD, Major General,
In relieving General Schofield, who. In assuming
the arduous duties oonnected with this command,
relinquished high prospects of a brilliant career as
commander ol Thomas’ old division in tho then
opening campaign of the Army or the Cumberland,
I tender him my compliments for the admirable
order In which I have found the official business
and archives of this department, and mv best wishes
a* Wdl BS hopes, that In this new field of duty ho
may reap that sucoess wblob hls solid merits, good
sense, and honest devotion to duty and his oountry
so well deserve.
While commanding here I sincerely trust I shall
receive the honest, firm, and united support of all
true, national and Union men of this department,
without regard to politics, creed or party. In my
endeavors to maintain law and re-establish peaoe
and eecure prosperity throughout Its limits. The
past should be remembered only for the leesohs It
teaches, while our energies should be direoted to the
problem of assuring our future, based firmly on tha
grandeur ol our position, and on the true principle
of humanity and progress to unlveral freedom, se
cured by just laws. W. S. ROSEORAN3,
Major General Commanding.
letter of Explanation from the Father- of
Major White.
In consequence of a mean misrepresentation.
Judge White has found it necessary to write the fol
lowing letter of explanation:
HefCECXBTITTKO. Feb. 1. ISS4-
Pon. John P, Penney, Speaker of the Senate of Penile
sylvania :
Sir : In tendering you the resignation of Major
Harry White, Of hls seat as a member of the Senete
of Pennsylvania, a few words in explanation of tha
delay may not be Improper.
Although dated on the 16th November last, it did
not ieach me for more then a month after that pe
riod, and being then engaged In endeavoring,
through a private channel, to effect bis release, with
every prospect of success, the delivery ol the resig
nation was postponed. That effort, through an un
fortunate event, felled. But at that time au effort
waa being made by the General Government, which
I, In common with others to whom it waa known,
had every reason to believe and to hope would be
successful, and trouble and expense would be thus
saved to the Commonwealth, aud the Senate would
be In a position to do business sooner than by any
other course.
The result is known, and therefore I band you the
resignation of Major Harry White, whioh has never
been out of my possession for a single moment sinoe
I received it. Throughout the whole transaction I
have acted in good fstn, from the purest motives, and
without any view of self-interest. The document
was sent to me to be used at such time and In such
manner as in my discretion I should think proper.
He is a son for whom I feel the moat tender affec
tion. He has a family whose feelings have been
most painfully exercised during hls prolonged cap
tivity, and I had every reason to believe as well aa
to hope tbat public Interests would not suffer by
withholding this resignation for a short time,
Veiy respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS WHITE.
Case ot' Senator Hale.
The Judiciary Committee, in the case of Senator
Hale, report in substance that upon the otter to him
of two thousand dollars as a retaining fee to elfeot
the release of James M. Hunt from tae Old Capitol
Prison, he (Senator Hale) took time for rctleoUon
and consultation with attorneys, who advised him
that there was no indelicacy or impropriety in doing
so. The retainer was general to defend Hunt, with
out specifying particularly what he was to do, or
In what couxt ae was to appear. The report seta
forth the fact that Mr. Hale consulted With R 3Verdf
Johnson, concerning which the public Is lamlUnr*
Mr. Hale finally applied for Hunt’s release from the
Old Capitol Prison on parole, that he night attend
to his property and prepare for trial, which request
was granted, the Secretary of War tblaklog the re
lease quite proper, as he had much anxiety about
the confinement of parties thero during tae hoi
weather. Mr. Hale received $2,000 as a retainer,
but meeting Hunt in New York in July, reoefved
$l,OOO more, upon the supposition that the case
would come immediately to trial, and not be post*
Eoned until after the meeting of Congress, as has
gen the case.
The committee go Ofi to i%7 that the employment
of Mr. HAle was purely profeisional, and he violated
no law by accepting a fee for defending Hunt either
before the courts, civil or military, or even for en
deavoring to prooure his discharge from prison on
parole by the Secretary of War? still the relation
of Senator* to the head* of departments is such that
they have privileges and influence in the mat
ter* pending before them not possessed by mere at
torneys a* such; and to accept a compensation for
services rendered in such matters would, in the opin
ion of your committee, be improper. The commit
tee express the opinion that the acta forbidding mem
ber* of Congress to xeoelve compensation for pro
curing ofllces, contracts, &0,, should be extended, so
as to prohibit the receipt of a consideration for any
service before any department of the Government
other than it* judicial tribunals. In this case, Mr.
Hale’s service was general* and hi* chief desire was
to obtain a speedy tiialfor Hunt, and that he neither
asked nor did the Secretary grant anything that
would not have been granted to any respectable at
torneys There was not the slightest evidence that
the defence was undertaken from any corrupt or.im
proper motive. The facts disclosed not chewing &
violation of any law or official duty by Mr. Hale a».a
Senator, they ask to be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject. —Washington O^-onids.
Flight of a Bank Cashier with Sixty
Thousand Dollars*
CFironi the Tetroit Tribune, 23d. 3
Great excitement was created in the financial cir
cles of our city, thi* morning, by the announcement
that the cashier of the People’s Bank of Hudson,
Leawee county, W. W. Treadwell, had absconded
with over $60,000 in cash. The People’* Bank ha*
heretofore been considered perfectly sound in all re
spects. ADd if* Standing h»» been unexceptionable..
Its officers possessed the public confidence* .and
it* credit has been of the best description. The
Treadwells, father and son, were respectively
president and cashier. Early this week the
cashier sect out his New York drafts through
out the country, both to this city, Chica
go, and the Interior of the State, for
which treasury notes were returned to him by local
banks. On Thursday morning he left Hudson by
the early train, arriving in this city about 6 o’clock,
and has not since been heard from. The vault of the
bank contained about $30,000 in oash, all of whioh.
ii missing. and the books oi the Express office, at
Hudson, snow that over $i9.000 was delivered in
Treadwell’s band* on the evening before he abscond
ed. Of this latter sum, the books of the bank have no
account. It is estimated that the extent of the de
falcation will reach at least $60,000. Of this sum,
about $5,000 was lost by several of the banks of this
city. Un the discovery of the crime, the detectives
were immediately set on the track of the fugitive,
and bv the description of the ticket agent, it was
found that he had purchased a ticket to Montreal.
The proper authorities at that city were immediate*
Jv telegraphed to. and every possible precaution has
been taken to insure the capture of the robber. The
guilt of the son has. of course, resulted in the fath
er’s financial ruin* but as the bank was not a bank
of issue, the public will not be the loser by ita
failure. _ ' _
A Frenchman on Icb.— The following, trans
lated from the Paris Panic, of August 16th last, and
written by one M. Berthollett, gives an excellent
illustration of the usual aocuraoy of our European
friends-when referring to American matters, of
which they know about as much as they do about
the local politics of Pategonia i ... .
“ The population of Rockland Lake is almost ex
clusively devoted to the gathering of ioe. It
tices this trade in a region situated 150 metres (sic)
above the level of the sea; that is where winter
reigns—a temperature the most rigorous perhaps in
the world. The population of this part Jf North
America, though made up of men oF alt
not recruited ns eaiily at one “*8“
such an altitude one does not expose one .self wltk.
impunity to such rigorous cold, and, above all, to
mi'h rarefaction of atmosphere. Lon.equently the
tof-fl»he«—*uch is the name they commonly give
themselves—remind one, by thatr stunted appear
ance of the Laplanders. The race of these men,
devoted to a deadly profession, is constantly wasting
away But aa the? earn large wageß, they lead a
life of perils that Is not without its charms, and for
which they have come to have a passionate love;
they prefer the summit of Rockland Lake and its
eternal ice to the life of towns. They are satisfied
with drinking gin at discretion, and with the posses
sion of a savage comfort adapted to their gross
tastes.”
A Fearful Malady.—A disease or a fearful and
malignant type, which proves fatal In a few hours,
has recently msnitesteditself in the lowerpart of
Bucks county. By tome it is called •• .potted fevsr,"
but he its name what it may, it is not only alarming,
but ratal in its effects. One ease occurred in Bn*
tol borough about Christmas, and another in Bristoi
township a few days subsequently. This week we
(uetold George vf. Brown,of Falls townslup, m.t
day Sie undertaker had eight funerals to attend to.
coLr n f these people arc first taken with pain in.
fhe bead, then a'blindness, with inability to speak,
and some lose their hearing. None survive sixty
hours, sad many do no* forty.eight hours after
the a,\\tkcU..—Voy?cstown Democrat,
•t Exploeation of A Wondbbppl Cave.—ln an
other column we give an interesting report of a
recent exploration of a wonderful and beautiful
cavern, called Fisher’s Cave, on the Southwest
Bi an eh of the Pacific Railroad. We are assured, by
the author of the report, that the oave is more mar
vellous than the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky,
being richer in the fantastic incrustations that deco
rate its walls and ceiling, and more thickly studded
with grotesque stalactites, stalagmites, and similar
formations. This remarkable oavern will ye* wj*
come a favorite summer resoit for our citizen*,—**-
Louis Republican,