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Cjt Jr ess.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1864.
Bound about (MclimoiuU
Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity,
and she rebels’ extremity is ours. They
are Laving a starvation carnival down
South. The brilliancy of the season at
Richmond is altogether unexampled. Sub
stitutes and Sttbstituters being played out in
military life are being introduced into the
domestic circle. Persimmon brandy and
corn coffee are the latest luxuries intro
duced, and com-bread slap jacks are dis
covered to be as delicately delicious ("per
haps more soj) than French rolls. The
theatres are doing a flourishing business in
French spectacular pieces, to audiences
which pay from one to ten dollars per seat.
The poor classes have come to the con
clusion that they are much better without
meat, so have all turned vegetarians. Mr.
Davis does the praying; they do the fasting.
Soap is charged in. hotel bills as an extra,
and so, perhaps v aTe plates, and knives and
forks. At the Spottswood and Ballard
houses board is twenty dollars a day, and
business so flourishing that the Exchange
Hotel cannot stand the competition, and so
is closed. Slouching along in luxuriant
shoes, which are such miracles of art as to
sell for thirty dollars, the people of Rich
mond diet on corn meal. The way the sol
diers make bread is to stick a lump of dough
on a stick, and roast it in the fire. In all
this richness of home resources, the people
yet affect, with the ferocity of pampered
tastes, the glories of foreign importations.
Ail the horses, teams, mules, blankets, caps,
overcoats, ambulances, that are fit for any,
thing, axe labelled U. S. Ihe accoutre
ment of Imboden’s troops consists of a lit
tle bit of a rag jacket, with , pantaloons to
match, or not to match. The first thing a
"Yankee prisoner is required to do is to undo
himself, and change clothes with the rebels,
these rebels of course acting on the princi
ple that fair exchange is no robbery! Con
federate Captain So-and-So presents his
compliments to ".srich-ahd-such a Yankee
colonel, and begs the favor of his coat and
boots. This kindly spirit gives rise to all
the little social amenities of life at Rich
mond. Now and then the hawk’s-eye Go
vernment singles out some delinquent re
bel, like Captain Ttjbneb, of Libby, and
arrests him for operating too extensively in
greenbacks, and setting Union prisoners at
large for a consideration.
But this is not the time to laugh at the dis
tresses of the South, and any disposition to
sarcasm is instantly checked by an appre
hension of the nature of the miseries entail
ed upon it. Stonewall Jackson used to
bcastingly dub the United States generals
his quartermasters, and make ready for a
V raid when in want of clothing and provi
sions. The rebel troops were better off in
his time than they are now, for they are ra
pidly approaching the lowest depths of suf
fering. The fierce Secessionists among
them—for there are some left—have strip
ped the Southern Unionists of everything,
, so that the quickest way to discern the pro
perty of Union men down South is to
note its utter devastation, its entire
destitution of cattle and cultivation, its
broken enclosures, and demolished grana
ries and out-hduseß. But the majority
of the men and the majority of the people
are becoming converted to Unionism. Their
sufferings, directly and indirectly, have
brought them to this pitch. They have
learned how dreadful a thing it is to forsake
the Union. Longsthekt’s forces are tho
roughly demoralized. All through the rebel
lines Mr. Lincoln’s amnesty proclamation
is received with more or less favor. In
"White's battalion-so unanimous has be
come its acceptance, that White’s bat
talion has passed into a proverb, and dg- j
sertions are being made into Marthqjrorg j
uninterruptedly. The forces left are only
held together through the fear of being
shot. They could stand before no cavalry,
and would be as resistless as chaff before
the wind. The growing exasperation against
Mr. Pavis hourly augments the general
discontent.
Hundreds of Union families are moving
on toward the Union lines, and when the j
war is over, a large army of Unionists,
whom we knew not of, will wait for hospi-
taiity on our very threshkolds.' Ever since
the war broke out hundreds of Union men
have existed in the fastnesses of the Blue
Ridge, working and praying for the oppor
tunity to fight successfully against the Con
federacy. These banded together are ’an
other source of strength, and of the strong
est kind of strength too. For men who
have been disciplined by such hardships,
who have lived through months of starva
tion and banishment, who have voluntarily
encountered privations worse than death,
are a reserve corps which Will let new blood
into the veins of Northern endeavors when
ever it is needed.
The destruction of the social system of
the South does not, however, imply the
weakness of the rebel armies. On the con
trary, the rebel armies have been strength
ened at the expense of the suffering of the
people. The starvation stories are no doubt
true, but those who infer from them that the
-fighting will be easy in the spring are, we
think, greatly in error. The next campaign
will he contested with the fierceness of des
peration.
The Siavy Yard.
That Congress will establish the new
navy yard on the Delaware river is no
longer a matter of doubt. The claims of
New "London are not important, and have
been fully examined. Pennsylvania offers
surpassing advantages for the building of an
iron-clad navy, in the prompt supply of tim
ber, coal, and iron, in all the essentials of safe
and inexhaustible harborage, and in manu
facturing supremacy. No other State is so
well fitted for the establishment of such a
navy yard aB the Government has planned,
and this fact being understood by Congress,
the determination of the exact site should be.
easy; for when we enumerate the ad
vantages of Pennsylvania, we declare
the values of Philadelphia. All the
manufacturing, mining, and industrial in
terests of the State centre in the metropolis,
and to build in Pennsylvania anavy yard
away from Philadelphia would clearly, be
an extravagant waste of opportunity. It
is unnecessary to depreciate the natural
advantages of Chester. We can afford to
grant that a fine navy yard could be built
on that site; for the grand argument for
League Island does not rest upon the un
fitness of all other sites, but upon it 3
own immense superiority. It is not
that Chester is radically bad, bnt
that League Island is intrinsically best.
League Island has a front of five hundred
acres, with a channel close to the shore deep
enough to float ships of the largest size; it is
placed exactly within that point of the river
most easily defended from an enemy; the
land is low, but the soil rests upon a firm
sub-stratum, upon which a stone wall,
Washed daily by the tide, has stood for
twenty years uninjured and without repair.
Its. size, its water front, economy of the site
as a free gift to the Government, are not the
greatest of its recommendations. All of its
values arequadrupfed by ta civic position.
.Philadelphia is the manufacturing centre of
the United States, and
great navy yard be.
The New Yoke WorU .says that it
warned the country not long since to put no
faith in statements that the rebellion waß
exhausted as a military power. No misre
presentations, that we are aware of, have
been made in the matter. /We all know
that the resources of the South are being
dzained, and that the efforts now being
made in the Confederacy will clear out
every nook and corner of rebeldom. The
World may warn as it will. The right
thinking men of the North will never lose
sight of the fact that, as a people, the South
are losing power, and the North gaining.
Further, the most sanguine of the North are
in no wise disposed to undervalue the en
ergy ot the South- They knowthatthe South
are in a desperate condition. They know
that the desperation of a life-or-death strug
gle will nerve them in the coming campaign.
But when they look upon the devastated
homesteads of the South ; when they con"
template the results of the South's barren
ingenuity and futile chicanery; when they
are reminded of the discontent and mur
muring with which the people of the South
regard Jeff Davis and his constituency;
when they regard the want and privation
which stalk squalid through the Southern
States, then the impartially-thinking people
of the North cannot but conclude that rebel
lion is growing tired of itself, and that its
last efiorts, if fierce, will be brief.. Even
minded men of the North do not blind
themselves to the fact of the desperate ef
forts which will yet be made in rebeldom,
but foresee that those efforts will be final.
The citizens of New York complain that
of the world’s cities theirs is one of the
freest, most intelligent, most busy, and most
prosperous, and its governments the most
corrupt, most expensive, most rascally that
was ever known. A committee of promi
nent gentlemen has issued an address in be
half of a Teform association of taxpayers
and voters. It gives a terrible picture of
corruption, and extravagance, and neglect,
and not the least important statement is
that ten thousand lives are annually sacri
ficed by the disregard of sanitary regula
tions on the part of the authorities, x'he best
friends of New York are those who most
earnestly declare her disgrace.
The ‘Washington correspondent of the
St. Xionis Democrat pays the following just
tribute to one of the most effective and elo
quent men in Congress—a Representative
who, while faithfully serving his constitu
ents, frequently and ably illustrates the prin
ciples and obligations involved in this great
crisis:
11 Ore of the flneat epeechea of the season was de
livered hy Judge Kelley, or Philadelphia, during
the dlECUßfion or the internal revenue bill to-day, in
xepiy to Fernando of New York, who *£-
tacked the war party with great bitterness and
acerbity. Judge Kelley met and overthrew the
giant of Gotham, easily and neatly. It was a little
aide-tilt which relieved the tedium of the deoate
upon the details of the bill before the House. Judge
K. is one of the ablest men in the House, And will
make his mark as a statesman. The Republican
party may well be prond of euch a man.”
LITTER FROM ‘‘OCCASIONAL.’*
Washington, Feb. 7, 1864.
The session promises to be a short one.
The work in the committees will be rather
emendatory of the great measures of the last
Congress than original. Yesterday, a reso
lution explanatory of the confiscation bill, of
a most important character, was adopted in
the House of Representatives, after an ex
citing debate, and by a strict party vote.
Although several gentlemen, who have
heretofore voted with the-Administration
in that branch of Congress, opposed this
resolution, the Republicans, Union Demo
crats, and Southern anti-slavery men were
too strong for the Opposition, and car
ried the measure by a majority of eight—
thus showing that, for all practical pur
poses, the thorough men in the House, like
the thorough men in the Senate, have the
control, and will yield no jot nor tittle to the
counsels of expediency and conservatism.
With this majority well disciplined, and
inspired by devotion to principle, all the
great measures necessary to the successful
administration of the Government, and to a
vigorous prosecution of the war, will be car
ried. Each House has acted upon the tax
or revenue bill, although a final decision
has not'yet been reached. It will be ne
cessary, also, to legislate in regard to the
management and disposition of those im
mense expanses of Southern soil captured
by our advancing armies, so that they may
be cultivated with the best advantage to the
soldiers who have conquered it, and to
the substantial interests of the present and
the future. The necessity is also paramount,
and cannot be avoided, of so reorganizing
the military establishment as to insure the
recognition of the valor of many brave men
who are still kept'in subordinate positions,
while others, who have rendered compara
tively little service, are receiving the pay
and emoluments attached to the highest
rank. But I need not enumerate the work
before Congress, inasmuch as the intelligent
reader will understand it for himself. With
a united party in both branches of Congress,
all this work can be done before the first of
May, and Senators and Representatives can
return to their constituents, and take part
in the great Presidential campaign, which
will then be folly opened.
Correction.—Tie public meeting of the Pennsyl
vania Freedmen’s Relief Association will take place
at the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening, Feb.
16th, and not on Saturday, Feb. 13th, as yesterday’s
advertisement in The Press incorrectly stated. The
deserving object to be accomplished, and the able
speakers who will take part in the proceedings, will
make this meeting of an unusually interesting cha
racter.
Cudoo’s Cave. —This new book, by the author of
“Neighbor Jackwood,” promises to be a wonderful
success. Three editions (each as large as the ag
gregate sales of a common novel) were prepared to
fill advance orders. These are entirely exhausted,
and the ninth thousand already advertised. The
work is spoken of by the pres, in the highest terms.
It is published by Messrs. J. E.Tilton & Go., Boston.
WASHINGTON.
WA&HxxeTox, 2>. C., Feb, S.
Tile Army ol' the Potomac.
TJp to 12 o’clock to. day the Government haa no In
telligence from the Army of the Potomac. The re.
ports thus far received are very meagre. It is
reported that the rebels are in considerable force in
our front.
JVothiDg additional haa been received from New
bern or Knoxville.
Important Order on Consolidation of Re
giments.
It is stated that ore of the most important order!
iinued by Secretary Staxtox since he took office—
one that ahail have the happiest influence finan
cially, and, in ite culling of the officers in service,
have the effect to reorganize the armies—will be
publiahed next week: an order to raiae the cavalry
and infantry regimenta to 2,400 men each, and to do
this by consolidation. Further enlistments of cavalry
will also be ptopped. It ia a positive fact, that if
the cavalry regimenta in the field were full, the
Treasury and the war would be burdened with
250,000 of this arm.
.The Whisky Bill.
The Ways and Keans Committee will not con
sider the Senate’s amendment to the Whisky bill
until to-morrow, and it ia now doubtful whether the
bill will be considered ;by the House until the con
scription bill is disposed of.
Patent Cases.
The Supreme Court, in a patent oase, pronounced
the opinion thatpurchasers of patented instruments,
on which the patent had been extended, have the
right to use auohmachinea or instruments until they
are worn out, although the patent may have been
subsequently extended without the payment of ad
ditional royalty, but that the right to sell auch pa.
tented articles expires at the termination or the time
for which auch patent had been issued, and does not
cover any extension of said patent.
The Conscription in Rebeldom.
The Bicbmohd Examiner of the 6th Inst 'says that
the Confederate Congreaa haa got Into a pet with the
newspaper men, and will conscript all below 45,
making it necessary to suspend all the papers except
such as are necessary to execute Government print,
ing. There are now about thirty papers published
in the Coofedersey.
Our Treaties with the Sandwich Islands.
The President sent to the Senate to-day a com
munication from the Secretary of State, in answer
to the resolution of that body, declining to transmit
the correspondence relative to a reciprocal treaty
with the Sandwich Islands. An application had
been made for the revival of a treaty similar to that
negotiated under Ex-President Pierch’s adminis
tration, but tt was not approved of by the Senate.
The main objection is founded In oonneotion with
the probable effect upon the revenue! In the present
juncture of our affairs.
Orders to Gen. Hitchcock— The Exchange
of Prisoners.
It appear* from official document* that the com
mission of Gen. Hitchcock, or the 16th December*
authorlezd him to confer with Gen, Butlbr, andde.
•ignated him as agent to procure the exchange of
soldiers and officers upon terms not conflicting with
the position of the Department jn relation to colored
soldiers, nor surrendering men without just equiva
lent, man for man and officer for officer. Subsequent
ly, he wa* directed to exchange first those who had
been longest confined, and to waive for the time con
sideration of questions of parol? and excess of rebel
prisoners in our hands.
He was allowed also to exchange colored men in
civil employment for men in civil employment cap
tured by our forces. On the SSth of December, Gen.
BcTi.nK sent forward, by Assistant Commissioner
MorroED, 602 prisoners from Point Lookout, ask
ing in exchange a similar number, and leaving in
ft. ff c f exi »tiog differences with assuranoes
fnr »nd *“ onr h,,lld * ware .well oared
ror, and suggestions looking to -an immediate ex
change of cenvalecoent or disabled prisoners
ex?h.TeT£?^
Commission confined „ in Castle Thunder? 1
whereabouts and condition of Lieutenant Mason
and John Woolann, of Oblo regiments • and also
inquires into propositions covering the cues or the
officers and crews of the steamers Emily and Ar
row, captured by the rebels last May Commi.-
sioner Oiti/d reiterates, in a note to Kileoeb
a willingness to exchange all prisoners, the exl
cm* on either aide to be on parole, and saya this
is the proviaion of the cartel, and we can accept
nothing le*a. Unless this is the dlatinctunderatand
leg, no equivalent will be delivered to you
for any Confederate officers and aoldlera whom
yon may hereafter bring to City Point, In the hope
that such fo the understand leg, r have directed that
a number greater than the total of your delivery
.ball be rent to you. In another communication
den. Hitchcock Is reminded that, by the President's
proclamation, Gen. Butler la under ban of outlaw
ry, and that while bta Government cannot prescribe
what agent# the United States shall employ, self,
respect requires tnat the Confederate Government
shall refine to treat with one so obnoxious, and that
Gen. Butler's agenoy oannot, therefore, be reoog
nized, or hie person proteofed by a flag of truce.
General Butler returned the note, and said, In
reply, that no right of declaration of outlawry, by
those authorities, of any offleer or soldier of the
United States, can be admitted, or for a moment
regarded, by the Government of the United States,
as It certainly will not be by the persons upon whom
euoh intimidation is attempted. He informs Ro
r.ERT OULU that, unless hisflagof truoe is respeoted,
all further communication by flag of truoe, between
those authorities and ours, lfiUst cease.
On June 12th General Butler write, again, aslc
*ng ® n eK ehange or lists of prisoners and of
deaths, and proposes the making up Of monthly lio ts,
Provost Marshals Suspended.
Captain Hollo Gleakou, provost marshal of the
Third district of Vermont, and Dr. J. r,. Chandler,
surgeon of the Board of Enrolment of the same die.
•not, have been suspended torn duty, to await au
investigation of a charge of having enlisted men
Into the United States service who were physioaUy
disqualified for military duty.
Captain Isaac Platt, provost marshal of the
Twelfth diatriot of New York, and Dr, William
Pitcher, surgeon of the Board of Enrolment of
that district, have been suspended in like manner,
and for a similar reason.
ltr. Gwj’nne.
The Satr, this evening, says, in relation to the re
learc of Dr. Gwynne, charged with frauds in con
nection with his position at the Treasury, that he
has not been unconditionally discharged. His wife
came here and satisfied the authorities, first, that
he had at one time been an inmate of an insane
asylum; second, that his longer inoaroeration in the
Old Capitol, at this time, might superinduce a se
cond attaokof insanity; whereupon it was judged
best to relieve him on his agreeing not to leave this
city previous to appearing for trial under the
charges on which he was imprisoned. He was not
required to give bail for his appearanoe, only be
cause the Government holds in its own hands an
amount of money which it owes him as large,
quite, as any bail that would have Otherwise
been required of him.
The Exchange of Prisoners.
Commissioner Ould declares exchanged all pri
soners heretofore held by the Union authorities,
whether officers, soldiers, or civilians, received at
City Point before the Ist of January; and all offi
cers and men of the Vicksburg capture, who report
ed for duty at Enterprise, Miss., prior to Nov. 14,
1603; alio, all officers and men, of the Vicksburg,
capture, belonging to the Ist Tennessee Artillery.
Captain Ztss, of the 10th Massachusetts, and
Oaptaln Beau, of the 3d Ohio, are to be ironed, sent
to Salisbury, N. C., and put to hard labor, in retali
ation for the similar treatment of two captains cap
tured by Burnside, and who are now - at Johnson’s
Island.
The Senate in exeoutire session to day confirmed
the nomination of Isaac Stout, of Wisconsin, to
be United States Consul at Singapore.
An Appointment.
A. McFarland, of Portsmouth, Ohio, so well
and favorably known as a olerk in the office of the
Secretary of the United States Senate, has been ap
pointed commissioner for leasing ootton plantations
and taking charge of abandoned property- He is
stationed at Vicksburg,
Death of a Foreigner in Richmond.
Col. Claudius Orozbt, an eminent civil engi
neer, died in Richmond on the 29th of January. He
was a native of Lyons, France.
The United States Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States to-day
delivered an opinion in the oase of the proprietors
of the bridges over the rivers Passaio and Hacken
sack, plaintiffs in error, against the Hoboken Band
and Improvement Company, in error to the Court of
Errors aid Appeals for the State of New Jersey.
Justice Miller, in announcing the opinion of the
court, gave out, at length, the histoty or the con
troversy, from which it appears that the plaintiffs
claimed the exclusive privilege of erecting two
bridges over these rivers, according to a franchise
conferred upon their possession in 1790 by the State
of New Jersey; and that, therefore, the act ot 18S0
could cot give to the defendants a similar privilege
within the prohibited limits, it being against the
constitutional provisions forbidding the impairing
of contracts.
The Justice, in the review, aaid the grant to the
plaintiffs was conferred seventy-three years ago,
when the idea of. railroad communication did not
enter into the minds of the legislators of that
period. Steam, since that time, had produced a
total revolution in travel, and was destined to have
a still greater influence upon the affairs of the
world.
There could be no impairing of a contract, as
the bridges and viadneta over which the road passes
are a mere continuation of the rails, and do not
take away or interfere with the tolls Rom the
crossing of pedestrians and vehicles..
Justice Miller said the court was satisfied the
Court of Errors and Appeals had pronounced sound
principles, and, therefore, the judgment was af
firmed, with costs.
The Resolutions of Senator Sumner.
The following are the resolutions presented by
Senator Sumner in the United States Senate to
day :
Resolved , That m order to determine the duties of the
National Government at the present moment, it is of the
first importance that we should see and understand the
real character of the contest which has been forced upon
the United States* for a failure truly to appreciate this
contest must end disastrously in a failure of those proper
efforts which are essential to the re-establishment of
unity ana concord; that* recognizing the contest in its
real character, as it most be recorded by history, it will
he apparent beyond controversy, that this Is nos an or
dinary war, bnt that it is absolutely without precedent,
differing clearly from every other rebellion and every
othfrwar, inasmuch as it is an audacious attempt, for
the first time in history, to found a wicked Power on the
corner stone of slavery; and that such an attempt,
having this single object—whether regard sd as rebel
lion or as war—is so completelypenetrated am absorbed,
so entirely filled and possessed by slavery, that it can
be justly regarded as nothing else than the huge im
personation of this crime-at once rebel and belligerent,
or in other wordi, as slavery in arms.
Itesolvtd, That, recoiniziugthe unquestionable Identi
ty oi the rebellion and of elavery so that each is to the
other a« another self, it becomes plain that the rebellion
cannot be crushed without crushing slavery, as slavery
cannot be crushed without crushing the rebellion: that
every forbearance to. the one is a forbearance to the other,
and every blow at the one is a blow at the other: that
all who tolerate slavery tolerate the rebellion, and all
who strike at slavery strike at the rebellion: and that,
therefore, itiseuraupremest duty, in which all other
prefent duties are contained, to take care that the bar
barism ol slavery* in which alone the rebellion has Its
origin and life, is so utterly trampled out that it can
never spring np again anywhere in the rebel and bel
ligerent region; for leaving this duty undone notnlng Is
done,, and all’our blood and treesure have been lavished
mfvain.
Occasional.
Resolved. That, m dealing with the rebel war, the
National Government is invested with tiro classes of
Tights ; one the rights of sovereignty* inherent and in
defeasible everywhere within the limits of the United ■
Mates, and the other the rights of war * or belligerent
rights, which have been snperindnced by the nature and
extent of the contest; that, by virtue of the rights of so*
yereignty, the rebel and belligerent region is now sub
ject to the National Government as its only rightful Go
vernment, bound under the Constitution to all the duties
of sovereignty, and -by special mandate bound also "to
guarantee to every State a republican form of govern
ment, and to protect it atainst invasion;” that, by virtae
of the rights of war, this same region is subject to ail
conditions and incidents of war, according to the es
tablished usages of Christian nations, out of which Is
derived the familiar maxim of public duty, «* Indemnity
for the past, and security for the future. ”
Resolved, That in seeking the restoration of the States
to iheir proper places as members of the Republic, so
that every State shall enjoy again its constitutional
functions, and every star on our national flag shall
represent a State, in reality as well as In name, care
mast be taken that the rebellion is not allowed.through
any negligence or mistaken concession, to retain the
least foothold for fatnre activity, or the least germ of
future life; that, whether proceeding by the exercise of
sovereign rights or of belligerent rights the same pre
cautions must be exacted against fatnre peril: that,
therefore, any system of "reconstruction” most be re
jected which does not provide hy irreversible guaran
tees against the continued existence or possible revival
of slavery, and that such guarantees can he primarily
obtained only through.the agency of the National G/-
venuient, which to this end must assert a temporary
Mipremacy. roiliUry or civil, throughout the rebel and
belligerent region, of sufficient duration to stamp upon
this region the character of freed om.
Resolved, That, in the exercise of this essential su
premacy of the National Government, a solemn duty is
catt upon Congress to see that no rebel State is prema
turely restored to Its constitutional functions, until
wiihin its borders all proper safeguards are established,
so that loyal citizens, including the new-made freedmen
cannot at any time be molested by evil-disposed persons,
and especially that no man there may be made a alave
that this, tolemn duty belongs to Congress tinder the
Constitution, whether in the exercise of rights of
sovereignty or rights of war; and that in its perform
ance that system of "reconstruction” will be found
the best—howsoever it maybe named—which promises
most surely to accomplish the desired end, so that
slavery, which is the synonym of the rebellion, shall
absolutely; cease throughout the whole rebel and belli*
girent region, and the land which HTi&s maddened, im
poverished, and degraded shall become safe, fertile,
and glorious from assured emancipation.
. Resolvert* That in ihe process or * reconstruction ”it
is not enough to secure the death of slavery through
out the rebel and belligerent region only: that experi
ence teettnes against slavery wherever it exists, not
only as a crime agsinat humanity, but as » disturber of
the public peace and the spoiler of the publt? liberties,
inducing the liberty ol the press, the liberty of speech,
az.d the liberty of travel and transit; that, obviously,
In l A e Progress of clviliz tion, it has become iacom
pa,ibJe with good government, and especially with
that republican form of government r> which the
rimed States are bound to guarantee to every State;
that from the outbreak of this rebel war, even in
States professing loyalty, it has been an opan check
upon patriotic duty, and an 'open. accessory to the re
bellion, so as to be a source of unquestionable weak*
ness to the national cause: that the defiant pretensions
oi the matter, claiming the control of his slave, are in
direct conflict with the paramount rights of the Na
tional Government; and that, therefore, it is the farther
duty of Congress, in the exercise of its double powers,
under t>e Constitu ion. as guardian of the national
safety, to take all needful steps to secure the extinction
or slavery, even in States professing loyalty, so that this
crime against humanity, this disturber of the public
peace, ana this spoiler of the public liberties, shall no
longer exnt anywhere to menace the general harmony;
that civilization may be no longer shocked; that the
constitutional guarantee of a republican form of govern
mint to every state may be fulfilled; that the rebellion
may be deprived of the traitorous aid and comfort which
slavery lias instinctively volunteered, and that the
master. Claiming an unnatural property In human flesh,
may no longer defy the National Government.
i £*}' oi j£' That, in addition to the guarantees stipu
lated by Congress, and as the cap-stone to its work of
restoration and reconciliation, the Gonatitntion must be
t 0 Prohibit slavery everywhere within
the limits of theSepnblic; that such a prohibition, leav
ing all personal claims, whether of slave or master, to
the legislation of Congress and of the States, will be in
itself a sacred and inviolable’ guarantee, representing
the collective will of the people of the United Mates.and
Placing unlveral emancipation under the sanction of the
t'Cnfciitution, sothat freedom shall be engraved on every
foot of the national soil, and be woven into every star of
the national flag, while it elevates and Inspires oar
whole national existence, and the Constitution, so ofeen
lnvoxed for slavery, but at last, in harmony with the
declaration of independence, will become, according to
tfc© IloJj-aspirations of its founders, the sublime guar
vj,aa,?i , e inalienable right of every human being to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; all of which
mast be acne in the same of the Union, In duty to hu
manity, anu f«r the sake of permanent peace.
Re-enlistment of New England Regl-
Bostok, Feb. B.—The remainder of the 19th Mas
sachusetts Regiment have re-enlisted. They ar
rived here to-day, and met with an enthusiastic re
ception. The 30th Maine Regiment, 1,000 strong,
embarked from Portland this morning, on the
steamer Merrlmac, for New Orleans.
A Blockade Vessel Intercepted*
Nbw York, Feb. B.—The steamship Philadelphia
arrived at this port to-night, from Aipinwail on the
£o*h ult., via Havana on the 2d lost.
The aohooner Perry, bound from Savannah for
Nassau, was fallen In with, in distress, by the
steamer Philadelphia, whieh took off the crew, two
in number, a lady passenger, eight bales and one bag
of cotton, and ten boxes of tobacco—all of whioh
were brought to this port.
»v Reception of George Thompson.
_ Boston, Feb. 8 Movements are on foot to give
George (Thompson, the great English anti slavery
orator, a public reot ptlon next week. He arrived
in the Arabia last Saturday.
THK PBESS.-PHILADBL.PHIA; TUESDAr. PEBKOAKr 9, 1864.'
Confirmed by the Senate.
ments.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
DETAILS OF THE BKCONNOISSANOI.
BRIIXIANT SUCGESS,
The Enemy Driven llaelc, and
His Strength Ascertained-
GEN. SEDGWICK IN COMMAND.
Washington, Feb. B.— The Star of this evening
publishes the following:
“ Parties coming from the front represent that we
experienced considerable loss in tbe return of our
troop* from tbe late demonstration. It is stated
that some of our pontoons were lost at tbe Rapidan,
whereby tbe enemy was enabled to piok up some of
our men who had not recrossed.
“Also, that a rebel cavalry force, crossing above
Norton’s Ford, intercepted a couple of our regi
ments, who were foroed to cut their way through
with some loss,
“These reports, it should be added, are not at all
definite, and have not, up to noon to-day, been con
firmed by anything rcoelved at the War Depart
ment.”
LATER.
Parties arriving from the front this morning state
that when our troops pushed aerois the Germania
ford they found the rebel rlfle-pits ln that immediate
vicinity ocfipied by but twenty-five pickets, who
threw up tbelr arms and surrendered, stating that
there was no rebel force within ten miles of their
position.
Immediately thereafter our forces pushed ahead
in the direction of Orange Court House, but had
hardly progressed two miles before they were opened
on from twelve guns. Attacking the rebel force
working end supporting these guns, we drove them
from their position with considerable loss In killed,
wounded, andmitsing. Our loss was 35 In the affair.
The mass of our Infantry then reoroased the Rapt*
dan, leaving a force to hold the rifle-pits taken,
probably until the operations of our cavalry that
bad moved by a different route had terminated.
Heavy firing is said to have been heard yesterday,
and It was believed about Culpeper that our caval
ry was then engaged with the enemy It had been
seeking.
The Washington Chronicle of yesterday says
We are informed that a reoonnoissanee inforoe
was made by the Army of the Potomac on Saturday
last, the 3d Army Corps moving to the Kapidan at
BA. M. on that day. The enemy resisted the cross
ing, but, despite their utmost efforts to prevent it,
the corps named was finally successful In laying a
pontoon bridge, over which It advanced, driving the
enemy before them, and oapturing a large number
of prisoners.
This engagement, resulting, as reported, so bril
liantly to our army, lasted two hours, the rebels
annoying our forces with their artillery and sharp
sbooters, but, as tbe sequel proved, without avail.
At 4 P. M., the 2d - Army Corps haviDg In the In
terim also crossed, the advance was continued, the
enemy, as before, offering protraoted resistance, but
in vain. They fought stubbornly for two hours, but,
as in the first fight, fell back, having been baffled In
all their attempts to repulse or check our intrepid
columns. Their loss In prisoners, in the two engage
ments, is rumored to be very large, as well as In
killed and wounded.
We are not a'dvised how mueh farther the report
ed reeonnoiiianoe in force will be extended, but It
is claimed that ita result* are very satiafactory. The
strength of the enemy ha* been ascertained, and
other important movement* will speedily follow.
Major General Sedgwick 1* now in command of
the Army of the Potomae, General Meade being de
tained at home by sickness.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The cause of the reconnoissance reported above is
stated by another source to have been an advance
by the enemy in force to Mitobell’s and Bsccoon
Fords, their design being to cover movements else
where, probably the departure of reinforcements for
North Carolina and Tennessee.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
All ADVANCE ON RICHMOND.
A Large Federal Force Within
Twelve Miles of the City.
Fobtbhss Monbob, Feb, B.— The Biohmond
Examiner of to-day is just received here, and con
tains the following Important news:
Eichmond is threatened by the enemy. On Satur
day night our pickets were driven in at Bottoms
Bridge, twelve miles from the city. The enemy
crossed the York river railroad near Despatch sta
tion. A large force was massed at Burhamsville,
and moved forward to Talleysville yesterday after
noon, and was then advancing. Theirforce consists
of three brigades of infantry, four regiments of ca
valry, and twelve pieces of artillery. The enemy’s
demonstration yesterday was probably Intended as
a reconnoissance preliminary to an important colli
sion to-day. -
Certainly the enemy has come in numbers which
preclude the idea of a mere raid.
Chablbston, Feb. 6.—Eighty shotc were fired
at the city to- day. The monitors fired 11 and 16-inch
shells.
The steamer S. B. Spaulding arrived last night
from Beaufort. Telegraphic communication has
been resumed with Newbern. The rebels have re
tired, and all is quiet.
CHABLESTON AND MOBILE.
The Bombardment Still Progressing.
A MOVEMENT OP UNION FORCES
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Fortress Monrob, Feb. B.— Today's Eiohmond
Enquirer has been received. It contains the follow
ing despatches:
Charleston, Feb. 6 —Eighty-eight ahota were
filed at the city to-day, but none were fired at
Sumpter.
The enemy baa been hauling ammunition all day
to Fort Gregg and the Cumminga’ Point batterlea.
There waa a large fire on Folly Inland to-day,
supposed to have been the burning of the Yankee
hoapitala.
A gunboat la lying high and the Ediato
river, and it ia thought ahe will be deatroyed.
Feb. 7.—The enemy haa ceased firing on the city,
but continues working on the batteries and hauling
ammunition.
Mobilb, Feb. 6.— The enemy crossed the Big Black
river yesterday with six regiments of infantry, two
of cavalry, and two batteries, at the railroad bridge.
They attempted to cross at Messenger’s, but failed.
The olty is full ol rumors, and some exoitement pre.
vails amongst the people, though they were gene
rally confident. The enemy is 30,000 strong. Gene
ral Boss whipped their cavalry yesterday on the
Yazoo.
MOVEMENTS OF FEDEEAL GUNBOATS.
The Sentinel of the 4th states that two Union trans
ports and a gunbeat were at West Point on the 3d
inst., and also that 3,000 of our troops are advancing
up the Peninsula- Twenty-five rebel cavalry were
captured In Gloucester oounty on the previous Fri
day. Considerable anxiety was felt for Early’s
command In Western Virginia.
The Confederate States Tobacco Agent calls on
all producers to deliver their tithe of tobacco be
tween the Ist of June and the 16th of July,
Brllk Boyd was at Atlanta a few days ago. She
leaves shortly for Europe, where the Sentinel says
she will receive great attention as one of the hero
ines of the war.
THE WAR IN TENNESSEE.
Reported Mutiny In the Rebel Army—De-
sorters Coming in.
Cincinnati, Feb. B.—Despatches from Chattanoo
ga, Tenn., dated yesterday, say that the railroad ia
now open to Cleveland, Tenn,, and will be open to
Knoxville in five days.
There are report* of a widespread mutiny In the
rebel army. Deserter* are still coming In.
The railroad ddp6t, containing Quartermaster’s
stores, etc., was burned at Chattanooga on Satur
day. The loss amounted to $lOO,OOO.
Gen. Logan’* expedition has returned to Hunts
vllle without encountering the enemy. The rebel
army is loeated around Tunnel Hill, Dalton, and
Dome,
One thousand and forty-eight deserters were re
gistered at the provost marshal’s office during the
month of January, and one hundred and ten came
in on the 2d Inßtant.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Saw Francisco, Feb. B.— Hong Kong dates of
the nth of December hove been received. They state
that the ship Contest, owned by A. A. Low & Bro
thers, of New York, and bound to that port from
Yokohama, was burned on the night of the 11th of
November by the Alabama. The officers and crew
were eight days on the pirate, and were then trans
ferred to an English vessel, on board of whioh ship
-they arrived at Batavia.
Arrived, steamer Golden Age, from Panama.
Sailed, ship Winfield Scott, for Llverpogl, with
24,000 sacks of wheat.
China advices state that the American ship Im
perial has been sold to an English house at Hong
Kong for £B,OOO, under the Influence of rears upon
the part of her captain that the Alabama might
take her. The ship Versailles has been sold, to sail
under the Peruvian flag.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
CCorrespondence of the Associated Press. 1
Gb an ada, Nicaragua, Jan. 13 —There Is a seem
ingly well-authenticated rumor afloat that it la the
intention oi President Martenez to reilgn immedi
ately hfter the adjournment of the Congress which
is to convene at Marina on the 16th inat.
Cotton is beginning to be cultivated here, no leas
than four thousand hales having been exported last
year, almost wholly to England. At the loweat esti
mate, fifteen thousand bales will be exported this
year. There are now 8 cotton gins erected at CM
nadega fifteen miles from the Pacifie, and the ereo
tion of others has been ordered.
The settlement of the vexed question between
this Government and the Central American Transit
Company may be considered certain when Congress
meets. The success of this great inter-oceanlo route
is not doubted for a moment.
Destruction of a Linseed OH Mill.
Cincinnati, Feb. B.—The large oil mill of D. D.
Bursar & Co., at Kichmond, Indiana, was burned on
Saturday night.
The loss 1* estimated at $76,000, on which there 1*
an insurance of *25,000. Twenty thousand bushel*
of flaxseed, and aeventy-five barrels of linseed oil,
with a large quantity of oil cake, were destroyed.
Sprluglield, 111.
SraiNoxißiD, 111., Feb. B.—The United States
Oil cult' Court on Saturday rendered judgment
sgalnst Daniel Clapp, the former receiver of public
moneys at Danville, for $6,670.
KANSAS AND ARKANSAS.
St. Louis, Feb. s.—A special despatch to the
Democrat from Fort Smith says that the steamer
Leon bad arrived there With oommisaary stores,
and that tbe Chippewa was expected to-day.
Oapt. Russell, the rebel Adjutant General, now a
prisoner here, says that Pemberton now command,
in Mobile.
Tbe 3d Wisconsin Begiment hafe re-enlisted, and
will start for horns In few days.
A .quad of Texas refugees arrived yesterday,
having been six days in ooming from Gen. McCul
lough’* headquarters, at Benbam. They report a
feaiful state of affairs* The whole country beyond
tbe rebel army Is a battle-field, and engagements
between deserters and guerillas are frequent, in
which the former are generally successful. Refugees
send numerous messages to the Federal army, pledg
ing enough armed recruit* to hold the oountry.
They only want to see the head of a Federal column
to rise.
Steele’s eavalry advance has oooupied Benton,
sixty miles south of Little Book,
The steamer J. J. Rae, with a large cargo of sugar,
molasses, and 127 bales of ootton, for this city, has
arrived.
Private advices from Vioksburg to the Ist instant
represent everything progressing favorably and
with military expedition. A large number of oases
of small-pox have occurred in the 81st Illinois Regi
ment, but precautions are being taken to prevent its
spreading to otber regiments.
The steamer Wm. Wallace, with the 21at Missouri
Regiment aboard, while passing Island 71, on the
28th ult., was fired Into by guerillas from the Mis
sissippi shore. Nearly 100 shots were fired In ten
minutes, resulting in the death of Thomas Byan,
sergeant Co. D, and mortally wounding two privates
who have since died.
The steamer Arago, while lying In Old river, was
also fired Into on the 27th. Three hundred shots
were fired, but no one was hurt.
Tbe loss by tbe late fire in Memphis Is $75.000,
with no insurance.
Deserters from the rebel army are ooming into
Memphis at the rate of fifty to seventy-five per day.
As many as one hundred and fifty have come in in
one day.
Cotton transactions for the past few day* have
been very limited, the shipments exceeding tbe arri
vals, and at the present rate the city will soon be
cleared. Prices continue about three cents lower, In
consequence of advices from tbe East.
Major General MoOlemand and staff have arrived
here, enroute for the Department of the Gulf.
Several hundred guerillas are reported to be con
scripting back of Fort Pillow,
In St. Louis cotton Is unchanged. The receipts
since tbe last report are about 700 bales. Flour is
drooping. Wbeat dull, and declined 3 to 4-oentf,
Corn 6@lo cents lower. Oats declined i@2 oents.
NEW ENGLAND,
Boston, Feb. 8.—.1t hat been stated that Vermont
has not raised her quota, and that 880 men are still
wanted to complete it. The statement oonveys a
wrong impression. Vermont has raised her full
quota on the October call, and a autplus of 1,034
men. She lacked under previous calls 1,923, leaving
a deficiency under all tbe calls of the President of
only 889* Few States have a better record.
A serious acoident befell George Bird, Esq., ohlef
engineer of ‘ the Boston fire department, while at
the fire in Broad street yesterday morning, A lad
der, thirty feet In length, fell, striking Captain Bird
first heavily on the top of his fire hat, and glancing
off struok his shoulders snd knooked him violently
to the ground. The upper portion of his body is
partially paralyzed, and, though unable to move in
his bed, he has hi* senses perfectly. ItisYeared
that he may have sustained serious internal In
juries.
'Malden Bank—Detection of the Murderer.
Bobton, Feb. B —The Malden Bank robber and
murderer baa been arrested in the person or Edward
W. Green, the postmasterof the place. He has con
fessed to his guilt, and most of the stolen money
has been recovered.
Mr. Green is 27 years old and has a wife and one
child. He has heretofore borne a good charaoter.
After the search of Green’s person he was con
ducted Into an adjoining room, where he waß In
formed that he had been followed and watohed for
sometime. Thereupon—without any unusual emo
tion—he confessed his guilt. He stated that on the
day of the murder he visited, the bank twice; the
flrat time he found there a conductor, who left a
pair of skates pthe next time was half past eleven.
Immediately on entering he went into the direotors’
room, and seeing no one, drew his pistol—a six
barrelled Smith & Wetsln revolver—placing the
muzzle within a foot of young Converse’s head and
fired, the ball taking effect under or back of his
ear. He instantly discharged a second barrel, the
ball taking effect in’ Converse’s temple, while his
viotim lay on the floor.
After the consummation of the deed, he seized the
bills in the drawer,, about five thousand dollars, and
went to his own office. He informed the persons
present that a portion of the money was concealed
in a pleee of newspaper, In an old boot in the post
office. Six hundred- and fifteen dollars were found
as be bad directed. He further stated that the ba
lance was secreted under the flooring in the attic of
Volunteer engine-house, and, on making search,
tbree thousand four hundred and fifty-four dollars
in Malden Bank bills were found, making la all
four thousand and sixty-nine dollars. This, with
several isms paid by him, accounts for the whole
amount stolen from the bank.
He also stated that the pistol was in a drawer at
bis boarding- bouse, and on going there it was found.
Green was brought to this city and committed to
tbe Tombs. The feeling* of bis wife on bearing of
-bis arrest esn better be imagined than described.
A Newspaper Office Sacked.
Bdriington, lowa, Feb. B.— The office ol the
Constitution and Union newspaper, in Fairfield, lowa,
edited by David Sheward, waa visited by Co. E of
the 2d lowa Volunteer* to-day, and the type and pv
per thrown out the windows, and the subscription
books destroyed.
Attempted Murder.
New York, Feb. e.— Lewis Tibbitts, a corn dealer,
stabbed a policeman, named Bessemer, at tbe Pro
duce Exchange to-day. Tlbbitta was arrested and
looked up, to await the result of Bessemer’s wounds,
which are serious.
Suicide of a Prisoner;
Tubnton, N. J., Feb. B.— Adam Seeger, indicted
for the murder of his wife, aud who was to. have
been tried in the Mercer county court, was iound
dead In his cell, having committed suicide by hang
ing.
Rank Statement*
New Yoke, Feb. B.— The following is the state
ment of the banka of this city, for the week ending
Ffeb, 8:
lioana, increase*
Specie, decrease
Circulation, increase.
Deposits, increase
XXXVIIIttL CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
Washington, Feb. 8,1861
SENATE,
Elective Franchise for Colored Elen.
Mr. fcUMNEK, of Massachusetts, presented petitions
or citizens of African descent, praying for the privilege
of the elective franchiae.whleh were referred to the Com
mittee on Freedman and Slavery.
Air SUM NEB said he had presented a similar petition
in the latt Congress before the rebellion* which was re
ferred to tlie committee then known as the Harper’s
Jerry Investigating Committee, of which John Y.
M&eon, now a rebel, was chairman, who moved that
the paper should be returned to the Senator presenting
it. That resolution now remains on the records, unacted
upon. He would say now, that It was natural that one
who was then preparing to he a rebel would deny to
colored men their rights as citizens.
Hr. HaBLAN presented the credentials of Hr. Grimes,
Senator elect from lowa.
Petitions and Bills.
Hr. DAVIS, of Kentucky* presented a petition from
citizens of Kentucky, praying for compensation for losses
incurred by rebel invasions, which was laid over.
Hr. POMEROY, of Kansas, presented the resolutions
of the State of Kansas* memorializing Congress to in*
damnify citizens for losses sustained by guerilla Inva
sions of that State, Which were i eferred to the Committee
on Militant Affair*.
Mr. WILfiOH, of Massachusetts, presented a petition
from volunteers, who enlisted in the autumn of 1862,
praying for the bounty of $25, according to the act of
Congress approved July 17th, 1863. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. HERDBiUKS* or Indiana, introduced a bill au
thorizing a special session of the United StaU* District
Court for the District of Indiana, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Repeal off Fugitive- Slave haws,
Mr. SUMDEB introduced a bill to repeal all laws for
the rei dltion of fugitive slaves.
Also, a bill to secure equality before the law in the
courts of the United States, and providing
exclusion of any witnesses <m accounkof color, which
were referred to the Select Committee on Slavery and
Freedmen.
Nevada.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill to
enable the people of Hovada to form a Constitution and
State Government, w liich was referred to the Committee
on Territories. Also, a similar bill and reference for the
Territory of Colorado.
Mr. BDMHBB. introduced a series of resolutions, seven
in number, defining thepowers of the National Govern
ment. _
The Constitution.
Mr. AFTHOHV introduced a joint resolution repealing
a joint resolution to amend theComtitationof the United
States, aB follows:
hesolvtd, By the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States, in Congress assembled. That the
joint resolution to amend the Cos stltution of the United
Slates, ” approved March 2d, 1861, be, and the same Is
hereby repealed,
Be.erred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. ANT HON Y sal d that God coul d make even the wrath
of man to praise him. The repeal of the resolution would
gain us not only ihe favor of the world, but of Heaven.
This would open up a certain way for the downfall of
slavery-, If he had been asked a few years ago whether
he would have voted to batter down the walls of Sump
ter or invade Virginia, be would have answered no <
Yet, more has been done, because they have made it ne
cessary. who entered into this unholy rebellion.that the
walls of Sumpter should be battered down and Virginia
invaded. . _
Mr SAULBBURY, of Delaware, said that when the
resolutions and petitions of the Senator from Massachu
setts, on this subject, were presented,he had moved their
postponement, but. as we have had about as much of
the negro as we could bear, he moved that the whole
batch go together.
Mr. aNTHOBY rejoined that If the Senator from Dela
ware had ever made a speech which was not fall of the
negro, he was not aware of it. [Laughter.]
Mr.'UOWABi, o? Pennsylvania, introduced a bill de
fining the rank of chaplains is the army.
Exchauge of Prisoners.
A message was received from the Fresid ent, enclosing
a communication fiom the Secretary of War. transmit
ting correspondence with the rebel authorities, as to the
exchange of prisoners.
On motion of Mr POWELL.the Secretary of War was
requested to communicate information, as to the orders
driven to the provost marshals in regard to elections
in the several Border states.
Reciprocity Treaty,
A metsage was received from the President, enclosing
a communication from the Secretary of State, declining
to transmit the correspondence In relation to the reci
procity treaty between the United States and the Sand
wich islands.
Enlistments—Freedom to Slaves Recruited.
The bill to promote enlistments being under conside
ration, with the pending am*ndment of Mr. Hender
sot* to limit freedom to the slave recruit alone in loyal
States,
Mr. CARLILB, of Virginia, said that in these unhappy
times, when good men are rendered odious and bad men
popular—when great men are made little, and little men
ureat, he who would serve his country best must be
nboye personal consideration. He paid allowing tribute
to ihe State of Virginia, and said even in her debase
ment, she challenged our admiration for the gallantry
of her sons on meny an honorable field He did nut be*
lUve there would be an early cessation of hostilities,
not did be believe that the starvation which the rebels
fi'.r three years have suffered was likely to result in an
earl* death [Leughter ] The Union could never be re
stored by tbe mere exercise of the coercive powers of the
Federal Government. We had reached a point where
tbe nature and character of this strarrle mast be settled
definitely. Was this an exercise of the constitutional
power of the Government to pat down a rebellion against
its authority v Or was it a war of .the Nortbe n States
against tha Southern ? If the former, then we draw ail
our powers from the Constitution. ffih« latte*, it la a
war oy the States against tbe Constitution, leaving the
States responsible alone to the judgment of the clviluad
•world for Ihe manner In which the war has been con
dueted* Mr. Carlile denied that any legislative powers
were derived from the laws of war, and quoted the
views of John Quincy Adams in support of his opinion.
The whole scope and plan of the powers of the Govern
ment was to operate on individuals and not on States.
We had no power under the ConstUaiioa to ooeroe &
Slate. To say that Co ngreee had the power to legislate
and inaugurate wai meaanree would be to ear that the
men who framed tbe Constitution were Ignorant. Onr Go
vernment ltrelf was tbe creatnre of civil war, and was
established on the great principle that there could be a
government among States or different geographical lota
tlon and stpartus domestic in stitutions for common pur
poses. If the power proposed here w*s exerted. It
would be a declaration that, after seventy years of
trial, the principle contended for in the war of the Re
volution was a failure, and we were now. In 1864, con
tending for a homogeneity of interest*. If the proposi
tion of Che genator from Ohio (Hr, Sherman) we*e
true, we would. In fact. Inaugurate this policy, and
undo what was done in 177 ft The argument that
slavery was the cause of the war, and that there could
be no Union with slavery is aQ
the facts; an argument against the right of a Seats Go
vernment itself—an argument calculated to destroy our
beautiful tystem of government, and erect upon its ruins
one in which all power would be centralized in the
General Government. We had just as much and no
more right, under the Constitution, to say to one or the
Sniea teat slavery should not bo i olerated in ita borders
as w« had,to say thst the Catholic religion shOTl'd not
be tolerated. We go outride of the Constitution to seek
power for legislative action, and here we acknowledge
that the experiment of free government is a failure. He
denied that tbe rebels were belligerents, unless they
became so by the aots of our war authorities.
In our Jegleiß live capacity, he would never consent to
acknowledge them as such. He thought we could se
cure, and had the undoubted right to seenre, the services
of slaves.without emancipating them. The power of the
States had never been doubted to emancipate slav. s. but
be denied tbe existence or the power ft>r their emancipa
tion in tbe States by an act of tbe Federal Government.
Such a power had never been invoked. He would go as
far es the members from the loyal States, whose soil had
not been made the ecene of war. in exei ting every power
possible to.-put down the rebellion; but he could not
consent to tbe exercise of powers clearly not within
the scope of Congress and the Federal Government under
tbe Constitution. We should use force against force and
not resort to acts which would repel the love of the
honest citizen of the South- who bad never gone wil
lingly into the rebellion. We should net perpetrate aits
like that recently perpetrated by that bad nun, Batler.
o» the James river, where he sent his transport* and
seized the grain and pork of a widow, and then an
nounced the enterprise as a great Union victory. The
people cf the South were our kiedred—boue of our bone
and neeh of our ilfsh; and many of th*-m are now com
peUed, on account of our present inability to cru3hth9
rebel authority, to acknowledge it as a <l# facto Go
vernment. lie bad always maintained that the m ere
exercise of the coercive powers of the Government
never would restore the Union We should nev«r
inaugurate measures which would render death
preferable to the Union. We should distinguish be
tween those who are In arms and those willing axkT&ux
iojis for a connection with us. He would not, m'
hia legislative capacity, interfere with slavery iu
ti e states, but, as a military commander, he would
u*>e the negro ash© would ahorse or a wagon abandoned
by the enemy. We would be obliged tv conquer onr own
prejudices before we could conquer the South. A war of
conquest was always interminable, and the position of
tbe seceded States rendered tbe Union as desirable to
them as to us. We have, for three years resorted to the
coercive powers of the Government. Why not change
our policy a little, and leave all these irritating subiects
to the military departments. where thov properly belong'*
• On motion of Mr. DOOLITTLE, the further consider!:
tion of the resolution was postponed.
On motion of Mr. LANE, of Kansas, the Senate then
went Into executive cession, and shortly afteiwards ad
journed.
HOU3B OF RBt»BBSBNTATIX£S.
Bills Introduced.
.Mr- TEHDLETON, of Ohio, introduced a bill providing
that the Secretaries of the Executive Departments may
occupy seats on th* floor of the House of Representatives.
Referred >o a select committee
, My..SPAULDING, of Ohio, introduced a bill to repeal
Jhff fugitive-slave law. Referred to the Committee on
the Jttc iciary.
Mr. ORTH, <f Indiana, introduced a bill, which was
referred to the. Judiciary Committee, to create a new
t ° £ . bd called the Department of Industry. It
pvWes for a Secretary of Industry, who will be a iJa
inet officer, and embraces four bureaus, namely, of
agriculture, freedmen’s a flairs, mines and minerals,
and Immigration.
of Vy?!" introduced a bill to repeal
‘he acts of Oongress of 1846 and '46. authorizing the traos
ft?4f afc jo& pf goods in original.packages, through the
united States to Cancda, or from Canada to the United
Htates, rcr foreign transportation, which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr KINNEY, delegate from Utah, introduced a pro
position, with a view to compensate the people of that
Territory for loeies sustained by Indian depredations.
_ Mr. DAWES of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
klecllonb, reported a resolution declaring that neither
Mr. Kitchen nor Mr. McKenzie is entitled to a seat as re
presentative ftom the Seventh Congressional district of
Virginia. The resolution ließ over for future conside
ration.
Mr. ARNOLD, cf Illinois, introduced a bill for the
improvement of Chicago harbor by a tax on commerce.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Offers of Thanks,
.Mr. BROWN, of Wisconsin, offered a resolution ten
dering the thanks of the House to the noble women who,
as members of sanitary fairs, and societies, and Chris
tian commissions, have contributed their labor and
means for the relief ofvur soldiers, and pledging the
means of the Government lo put down the rebellion but
refraining from all schemes to which the public faith Is
not already pledged, etc.
..Mr. STEVENS of Pennsylvania, moved an addition
that every member of the House pay fifty dollars to the
sanitary Commission. [Laughter. ]
A at bate arising, the resolution goes over.
_.s* r . COBB.of Wisconsin. Introduced a ioint resolution,
which was passed, tendering the thanks of Congress to
wen. W»T. Sherman, and officers and men under his
command, for gallant conduct,
" Wax Resolutions.
of West Virginia, offered a series of reso
lutions, deprecating (he present civil war. and quoting
J&Fgtfy from the speeches of Jeff Davis and Alexander
btephtiis, those persons having asserted that the recon
struction of the Union was Impossible, and uttered lan
guage in bitter denunciation of people North.
.Mr. MALLORY, of, Kentucky, inquired whether ob
jection could be made to the continued reading of the
re »L ln «^S k . be£anse of their length ?
The SPEAKER said If there was such a rule the gentle
man would please point it out.
Mr. J. ALLEN, of Illinois, wished to know whether
it was in order to quote stump-speeches in ineprepara
' o uttons Drought before this House.
jbTh© SPEAKER said iheresdlng or the resolutions Wes
Jbe Cierk finished the reading of the resolutions,
w men declare any attempt on the part of the Govern
ment to conciliate the leaders of thepreflint rebellion, or
compromise the question involved, would rob the gal
lowsof its due, and humiliate and bring into contempt
this Government in the estimation of the civilized world;
that every State which was ever a State is still in the
union; and when the rebellion is put down each seceded
State, bo called, shall have the same rights, privileges,
and immunities under the Constitution as heretofore,
excepting so far as relates to the holding of slaves, and
which is affected by the President’s emancipation procla
mation of January, 1863. The resolutions also repudiate
the views, as defined bv some gentlemen, that the seceding
btates have become a foreign Power.
Mr.ELDRIDGB* of Wisconsin,wishedlto know whether
was proper to include the rebel stump speeches in re
solutionehrought before the House. s
The SPEAKER said he was not aware of any such
rule. *
The Honte (only-twelve voting in the affirmative), re
fused to second the demand for the previous question on
the passage of the resolutions, and they lie over for fu
ture consideration.
Mr. BROWN, of West Virginia, offered a resolution.
Which was objected to, declaring that the duty of 211
loyal citizens is to aid the Government, and that the war
should be prosecuted till our loy *1 brethren in the South
shall be rescued from military despotism.
The Enrolment Bill*
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the e‘ate of the Union on the Senate enrolment MU.
An amenanent was adopted as a substitute f-jr one of
the original sections, v hich forever provides that any
persons drafted into the military service may, before the
time fixed for his appearance at the draft rendezvous,
furnish an acceptable substitute, subject to such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of War. If such substitute is not liable to draft, the par
son furnishing shall be exempt from draft during the
time for which such substitute U not liable to draft; not
exceeding the term for which he was drafted; and if
such substitute Is liable to draft, the name of the person
furnishing him shall he liable to draft in filling future
quotas.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, offered au amend
ment, which was adopted, making all able-bodiedper
sona of African descent, between 18 and 45 years, sub
ject to the At aft. •
This was. however, afterwards stricken out, together
with one of the original sections. The committee then
roee without concluding its action on the amendments
of the Military Committee..
The House, at a quarter to five o'clock, adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Harrisburg, February B,ISSi.
The Senate was not in session.
HOUSE.
The House met at half past six o’clock.
A numbs* of petitions were presented. Among thorn
several from citizens of Philadelphia for allowing pas
senger ears to run on Sundays,
Mr. WELLS precepted a resolution, stating that the
corn crop of the country is deficient,and that agricultural
labor is t care*; Tb erefbre,
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be icstructed
to prepare a bill prohibiting the manufacture of whisky
from corn. Parsed.
.$779,950
. 32 84L
. 61,204
3,183,627
The following bills were then introduced, viz:
An a».t ixcorporating the Fairmouct Park Passenger
Railway, to run on Twenty-fifth street, from Spring
Garden to Pennsylvania av-nne, and thence over Co
lumbia bridge.
, By Mr. SHARPS, an act for the payment of damages
from the late rebel raid. *
By Mr. McManus, 'an set for the relief of a certain
college in Philadelphia, which was passed.
Adjourned.
X.ARGB Positive Sale of Boots, Shoes, Hats,
&0., &c.—The early attention of dealers is requested
to the prime fresh assortment of boots, shoes, soft
hats, travelling bags, trunks, &e., &c., embracing
samples of 1,100 packages of desirable goods, to be
peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four months’
credit, commencing this morning, at 10 o’clock pre
cisely, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Noi.
232 and 234 Market street.
XjAhgb sale to-day of real estate and stocks. See
Thomas & Sons’ advertisement and pamphlet cata
logues.
Public Entertainments.
Academy op Music.—The opening of the German
opera, last evening, was a very gratifying success.
Though on a further hearing, our audience appear*
to retain its old notion, that Nicolai’s music is, of
course, inferior to its colossal subject, yet very few
lovers of music would miss hearing a repetition of
the exquisite poetry, the fine orchestral manage
ment, and delightful character of «The Merry
Wives of Windsor.” We were .fortunate, last
evening, inheariug so good a voice and so apprecia
tive an actor as Mr. Hermanns, who has given us the
best musieal Falstajf we have yet seen* It only re
mains to say that this exquisite work was rendered
with the general spirit and painstaking which has
characterized the enterprise of Carl Anschutz.
Oratorio of the Creation. —The sale of re
served seats for this grand performance begins thi«
morning. There will, doubtless, be a great demand,
and persons wishing choice seats should apply early.
Soiree Militairb.— The aoirde militsire at the
Academy of Music this evening promises to be an
affair of unusual brilliancy and grace. Theflne
looking cadefff, in their superb military evolutions,
will offer a very acceptable tribute to Major G. Eck
endorff. -
Signor Blitz, the popular favorite of all who de
light in magic, ventriloquism, and fun, is still at his
beautiful Temple of Wonders, where he is nightly
rewarded by crowds of admiring friends, young and
old, who never tire during the little magician’s
mysterious performances. He also holds his usual
matindes on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
the city.
>OB ADDITIONAL city news, see fourth FAGS.]
The Visit of the Naval Committees.
—TheNaval Committees of the Senate and House,
who visited the localities upon the Delaware, re
mained at the Continental Hotel during yesterday,
as the guests of the Chester Committee of Arrange
ments. Yesterday, Gov. Hale and lady, Gov. Hart
ley and lady, Gov. Hicks, and Mr. F. Cowan, under
the conduct of Mr.-Ward, of Chester, visited the
Girard College, the Falls of SohuylklU, Wlssa
hickon, and other interesting localities In and
around the city. They were also accompanied by
Mr. wm. B. Beaney, of Chester, chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements.
The committees left for Washington last night in
the new and magnificent car designed and furnished
by President Felton, and expressed themselves
highly gratified with the manner in which, they had
been entertained throughout the trip, as well as with
the candor and fairness with which the oltlzens of
Philadelphia and Chester had exhibited the rival
merits of their several sites. We are glad to be able
to state that the visit of the Naval Committees to
League Island has only strengthened the impression
of its peculiar importance and value as a position. The
claims of Chester have also met with impartial
consideration *froA the > committees. The most es
sential result of the visit has been the general con
currence of the committees in the sagacious views of
Ihe Secretary of the Navy, that no neighborhood
in the country has so many and such irresistible
claims as the locality of the Delaware river, within
the limit* of Pennsylvania. Senator Wilier, of
Western Vlrgtr u, i=»ves Philadelphia today on a
brief visit to New York and the Eaitern cities, on
buiineis of his constituency.
First Wakd.—A very enthusiastic meet
ing of the citizen, of the Pint ward wa, held last
evening, at Eater Hail, on South Btreet. It wai
o?^ UIlt ? ° r 5 25 to eaoh volunteer on
*’*° *° insure any person li-
Smr.mal/Jumof U s 2™ emP ‘ 10n Upon th ° pwment
chief of' the detective force,
stated that at the ntsl meeting he would name five
persons who would give *lOO eaoh. He urged upon
rome ef the others to do the same,
Run Over.—Annie Smith, aged 13 years,
was ran over by a carriage yesterday, at Front and
Berks streets, aid slightly injured* She was taken
home. J
Historical Society of PaNwarLYAMA.
—The annual meeting of the Historical Society or
Pennsylvania woo held J act evening. TJ.®
logs were unusually interesting, there b©J*JJ oIJSS?
number of members fa attendance, J. Boss eoow*
der, E*q., was called to the ohair. . . _
The annual report on the publication fund ex
hibited the gratifying fact that the fund upon certifi
cates amounts to the sum of __ .
The report also sets forth the fact that, owing to
domestic afflictions Mr. W. V. Beiohle has not been
able to complete the history of Bethlehem Mid the
Moravian settlement*
There were many presents received by the society,
two of which are worthy of especial notice. One,
* water-color representation of the tombstone of
William Bradford, a printer, buried in Trinity
Ohuroh yard, New York. This was presented by
Mr. Abraham Hosier, artist.
Mrs. Rachael L. Bodley, of Cincinnati. Ohio,
presented the photograph of Johanna Maria Hecke
welder, said to be the first white ohild born within
the boundary lines of the State or Ohio.
A resolution of thanks was tendered to persons
who presented the above, and ail other gifts be*
stowed upon the society.
The venerable Samuel Hasrsrd, the librarian, hav
ing tendered his resignation, a vote of thanks- was
passed, acknowledging his merits as an officer, and
for his unremitting attention- in discharging the
duties of the said position. He had tendered his re
signation in consequence of declining health, one of
the infirmities of advanced age* . ... " m .
The society now proceeded to the election or
officers for the ensuing year. William Duane and
Aubrey H Smith were appointed tellers, whoanr
nounced the following-named gentlemen as having
been elected to the respective positions as named:
President —Joseph R. Ingersoll.
Vice Presidents— J. Francis Fisher, George Cham
bers, of Cbambersburg: Benjamin H. Coates, M. D«,
J. William Wallace.
Treasurer —Charles M. Morris.
Recording Secretary— Samuel L. Smedley.
Corresponding Secretary— Horatio G. Jones.
Librarian— Samuel h. Taylor.
Library Committee— John A. McAllister, Richard
It. Nicholson (one year, in place of Charles J, Bid
dle, resigned).
Publication Committee— Rev* Daniel Washburn.
Finance Committee—'Edmund A. Stsuder.
Mr. Jones called the attention of the society to
the importance of having a hall large enough to
give sufficient accommodations for the great addi
tions which are continually being made to the li
brary.
Gen. Patterson thought tbe time had come in
which efforts, properly directed towards that objeot,
would be orowned with success.
Mr. BuokneU advocated the erection of a hall in
some central locality, which might even be large
enough to afford accommodations to other associa
tions of a kindred nature.
The discussion became quite animated, and a very
general expression of opinion ensued, which finally
resulted in the adoption of a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee to take the mat
ter into consideration.
The subject will be brought up before the next
meeting for general discussion.
There was no other business of general interest
4ransacted. • .
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET*
Thera is very little change to note in the general con*
dition of the money market: capital accumulates ra*
pidly, and rates range from 5 to 7 per cent • the balk of
operations being made at 6. Gold was stronger, end
advanced to 169.- Government securities very s eady*
without change in prices.
The course of the stock market is still onward and op*
ward, with no diminution of the intense excitement
noted for the last few days. Everything on the list con
tinues to advance, and it is impossible to say, in some
cates, whether it is with reason or without. The values
of many of tne stocks are certainly increasing, owing
to improved business arrangements and prospects, and
a heavy advance in several stocks at the same time Is
apt to give the tone to the whole market, and everything
advances in sympathy. Catawissa preferred rose to
43%; Susquehanna Canal to 25)4; Schuylkill Navigation
to 24%; the preferred to 36%; Pennsylvania to 75%;
Beading to 69%; North Pennsylvania to 33%; Thirteenth
and Fifteenth t 037. Minthlll sold at 60K: Little Schuyl
kill at 48%; Chester Valley at 5%. 41% was bid for Long
Island; 87 for Elmira,
Fulton Goal was in demand at New Creek at
]%; Etna Slininc at Id: Girard at 6%; Pennsylvania at
30. Delaware Division rose to 43. Union preferred sold
at 7, the bonds at S 3. Girard College BR. at 30. Sprace
and Pine at 14%. 42)4 bid for G reen and Coates; 78 for
Second and Third. First class inte.est-paying bonds are
steady and in moderate demand, the whole market dos
ing firm.
Drexel&Co. quote:
United States Bonds. 1881.. .107 <3)107)4
“ •• New Certificates of Indeht 7 ss.. 99%<& 98%
* * “ Old Certificates of Indebt’ss 103^(3103«
- 11 7-30NoteB • ••lOTgfllO'K
Quartermasters’-Vouchers.. 97ft# ys
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 1 ©l34ds
Gold .......159 @159)4
Sterling Exchange 174 #174)4
United States6-20Bonds, fall interest... 104 @101)4
Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Gold Exchange,
S 4 South .Third street, second story:
9% o’clock A. M
10? '* A M .
12% . *• P. M *
1 % ** P. M
8% “ P, M .......
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Market steady.
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Clearings. Bi
F«b’y.1.55.983.145 31 $5
“ 2. * 6,273,m *3 7
** 3 0.976.683 49 £
" 4..... 5,174 119 37 3
“ 5 5,472,521 43 5
0 6 4,99J.466 S 5 3
$33,870.039 18 $2,873,876 20
Tbs following statement shows the condition of the
Banks of Philadelphia at various times during 1863
and 1564: _
186&| Loans, Specie. Clroul. Deposit*
. 37,679,675 4,510,750
. 37,268,894 {4,062,580
. 37,901,080 4,267,626
. 37,616.620 4,339,252
. 36.687,294 4,385,324
* 37,143,937 4,367,021
. 35,955,811 4,360,746
. 34,390,179 4,187,056
. 35,773,096 4,113,162
38,798,830 4,227,285
39,180,421 4,164,804
36,414 704 4,165,939
35,698,808 4,158,585
34,345,12614,108.109
134.146,67714,10g,671
January 5
February 2*»*»**<»*>
March 2..
April 6
Hay 4
June 1
July 6 .....
August 3-.........
Sept. 5....
October 5....
November 2,.....*+*«
Decem’r 7~w
January 2,1864
Febr’y 1....
Febr’y 8
The annexed table exhibits the financial transactions
of the Sub Traasnr jr in New York during the past week :
IPor ,£s! t 2H*' Total NeceiDts. Pavments.
....$526,000 *1,198 658 *4,5M,913
"■ SS-SfiS 3,077,625 4,478.268
221.™ 2,101.873 1 58,699
253,000 6.680,460 7 915.1553
279, COO 4.641,233 5,405.120
160,000 907,723 1,451,114
Monday.....
Tuesday....
Wednesday
Thureday..
Friday
Saturday....
Total $1,834,000 $22505.770 $25,960,778
The balance In the hands of the Sub-Treasurer, at the
close of the week, was $35,223,715
The New York Evening Post says:
Gold went dtwn 1 rer cent, for a short time this
morning, on ficitious ad'vices of the capture of Mobile.
The closing price is 1587£©m Exchange ia steady
at 174.
The loan market is growing more easy. Seven per
cent, is the prevailing rate, with exceptional trausac
ti< ns at hither and lower rates.
The stock market ia active. Governments are firm,
coal stocks dull, land shares neglected, and railroad
bonds quiet. Railroad shares are in increasing demand,
and prices are advancing.
Before the fir.t eeeelon there was a fair amount of ac
tivuy, Brie attracting the chief attention. Gold wm
BeUing: at 15B*@m Hew York Cantralat 13:%@131X?
B/I® at 112 and afterwards at Hudson Biver at
145X&146, Harlem at 102. Reading at ilB@liBK, Michi
gan Southern at 94&@94&, Illinois Central ac 1312a@<32,
Pittsburg at 115^@116. Galena at 1U%@115, Pialm da
Chien at 6£@69, Cumberland at 5J@52, and Quicksilver
at 'xo^ol).
The appended table exhibits tbe chief movements at the
Board compared with the latest prices of Saturday;
United States 6s, 1881, regia..,,..?1Q7%
United States 65.1881 f coupon 107 107 !! !!
United States seven-thirtie5.,....107% 10S .. ' %
United States 1 year cer., g01d....102% 102& ,« ..
Do. do currency.. 98% 98% .. ..
American Gold~. -158% %
Tennessee Sixes 56 - 56% • %
Missouri Sixes 67# 67% ... ..
Pacific Mai) 226 227 .. 1
Uew York Central Railroad, exd. 153% 133% M
Erie.-. 112% 111% %
Erie Preferred. 103 % >«
Hudson River. ~— ....146% 145% 1%
Barlem *** .......102% 102% % ..
Beading.... 117% 117%
Michigan Central... ..........136% 186% %
Michigan Southern 94% 01% %
Michigan Southern guarantied... ISS 188 ..
lljino‘B Central 86crip w . ...,1317s 131% % ..
Pittsburg ,116% 115% %
Gxlena 115% 115% % ~
Bocfcjeland....—, 139% ML. 1$
Fort Wa>n6......... ...... SS>!
Fralrie Du Chlen..... 68
Terra Haute 65
Northwestern 49
Canton .. ..... 36#
Cumber1and............. 5)%
Quicksilver 45%
Burlington & Quincy...., ;...126
Toledo and Wabatli. 61
Of the miscellaneous stocfes QaartzHill sold at 13>2,
Mariposa et 33&. Copaheis quoted at 14@J4>£, American
Coal at So(5J88, Pennsylvania Coal at 18z@190, Transit at
87 Minnesota Minins at 71@72, Delaware and Hudson
Canal at 17C@17S, and Central Coal at 50©60.
change Sates, Feb. 8.
an, Philadelphia Exchange 1
BOARD.
Fhllada Stock Excl
(Reported by S. B. SI/AYMake
FIRST I
sfo New Creek 1%
0(0 do. ..,169
850 Fulton Coal b 5 6X
76 do.«~ 6%
6CO do 6ft
too Girard Minin*.....
4CO do .....bSO B\
100 do 6>£
160Scbyl Navprf .b 5 3#}{
400 dO~~ 36&
ICO do b3O 8S&
50 do 56%
50 Union Canal prf.... 7
3t.00 do 6s«. 32>4
300 SuEq Canal b3O 26*4
700 do ........ ~.,b6 25
Kg do bSOtfX
1 00 Cam & Am 6s *B3 997*
7roo do..mort2dys:lo4>t
sC9Pennaß WM
ICO do W76l*
50 Little Scbyl R.. baO 4SH
ICO Heading B. 030 09#
2CO do -.TOO 69X
BETWKBN
1200 U 85-20 TN. ...».»104
120 Lehigh scrip 51
8 Man & Meche’ Bnk 28%
50 Scbyl Nar prf -b3O 36%
■ , . „ SECOND
100 Phllada & Erie R- • 852 f
200 do b3Q 30>i
fclCO do 38?4
iOO do
• ICODelaware Dlv-.bso 43
72 Penn Mining 30
CO Fpruve 0* Pise X4H
300 CatawDsa B Pref. ■ 4h7£
160- do 4S&
100 do 4si
300 do bifUt 4.3 b
ICO do.. *3O 43%
ICO Girard Minin*. **.. 6k
MScbuflNaY... 24
ico a0....,„„;,b30 uh
lOOSchuyl Wav ..».b5 24
30 Chester Valiey.,,. & l z
vwOHPenm 6 <i.ag*
SSV 11 ! Wv, ,b3tf 43 *
2000Sen Mav 6s 12..»..inn
SOMOjrnion Cl 6>?..V.M a
20 Ulnehtll B, env
JfO Snsa Canal b3O Kh
800 0 Oot." ft
Philadelphia, Feb. 8,1861.
168%
~.„15S H
-16834
....**169)4
talanees.
511. (Wi no
78? 900 85
845,231 69
855,069 25
551,636 98
324.586 36
4,604,115
4,181,603
3,696,007
3,374.413
2,989,428
2,706,963
2,564^58
2,417,739
2.258,306’
2,193.000
2,106.284
2.106,174
2,055.810
2.056,632
2,066,069
> 28,429,188
1 39,2.51,768
r 30,178,518
I 29,531,568
I 30,859,831
i 31,888,768
; 28.504,544
> 30,799,448
f 30,654,672
i 32,258,554
• 31.805.965
, 29,374,165
i 29,878,920
! 32,027,147
> 91,056.030
BS?4
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400 Beading K .bio 69
400 do b6&lni 59*
■5O dOe ••eeaeeeeeeie 59
SjXJ do fcSOSUd
160 do cash 69>i
do ..a.blOft^
100 North Penna R.... 37M
700 do .~,b30 38
253 do 38
200 d 0..,, b3O 38?£
350 d 0... • .b 5 3B
300 Cata 43 H
100 d 0... 435*
900 Phttp, ft Erie R. bso 38 &
100 oo ...cash S6?i
700 d0.....e...30dys 3Btf
60 Gltard College 29%
80 do 30
100 Race & Vina R»b3o 21
100 Schyl Wav 6s ’82... S 3
BOARDS.
21 Penna B b 5 7QX
200 dos« ’BB 94jJ
300 Phila ft E B aSOdat '3B?f
after i
200Aetna MlntD*..b3o 16X1
300 do W M
100Bobn FreM....b3o 36741
CLosnia fs
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PUUfc. MJg -•
FennaSs. 94H 95
Do bds 'TO.«• •. 105 ICO I
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Do 2d id 6a. ...106 ■ «
Littleßebuyiß... 48 48# |
Morris 01 consol. £6 69
Do prfd ...134
Do font.
Do 2d mtff*
Bchnyl Nav Stock 23K 24.,
DO prfd.. 3BH
Do fcjat & 8?&|
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Do 52 54
Do 7b ..
Do 10a....
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Lehigh Nav**— 60 61
Do scrip ...... 61
Do shares ***,. .. ..
fPennaß. *.37# 38
Do 6»*.. 94 96
Do 10s. ..***<** ..
PhUadelphla Market*. , J
FEBRUARYB -Ki»m a I
There is no change to notice in Flour; sales com-. F J
about l,fioo bbls (GOO extra) at W-UH ; MO bbls Wcsto-j -Is
roily ati7.37>£@7 50; and 400 bbls high grade d*
3* bbl. The retailors and bakers are buying at u*
$6 25@6.60 for superfine; %G.75@7.25 for extra; *7
8 for extra family; and $B. for fancy brn.J 1
according to quality. Bye Flour is scarce, and q arnw ''
$6 2556 60 In Corn Heal there is very little ft,;,* 1
Brandywine is quoted at $5.75 bbl. ? 3
GRAIN —Wheat is dull, and there Is not much h -.i.
about 6,000 bushels Pennsylvania reds sold at 41
for good and choice lots, and white at from $1 85(iai t- £
biuhfel. the latter for prim*. Bye is better; imiiisiif
are making at ®i,.So@l. S 3 13 bushel. Corn has again *s*
vanced; aboUt 7,ooobushels sold at $1 12 bushel. Oil!
are unchanged; Pennsylvania are selling at B6c, \rei*fh.
. BARR, —Jn Qaejcitron there Is very little doing. ;
hhd» I.t No. 1 sold at 437 ton. '*
COTTON.—The market is rather better, but the n"
are limited; Bmall lots of middlings are reported at 9ui
13m. c*sh. *'
i.^OCbRlEs.— Sugar continues very firm# bnttu
n* T ® ry htUe doing. Coffee is unchanged; small n{2
ar RRv i-lc for Rio, and Laguayra at 34Kc V lb *
d le firm, and seUtng at from $3 frijo
$3 2M&<idemand, with sales of 1,000 ba?,J
seiMatSs Oloverseed is rather quiet, w;|
FBTKOLh® t lb «* the latter for prime. I
without chanffeTfi* 1 ? ls «- fair demand, but prices
ScforAide bbls slid in lotsat27«;i
S&ffifcWffSion® r^fined ln bond * andfr «H
vw??iYi{e doing; SalUaiea (safete?ork areSnaKh* i,;
m V bbl. Bacon aid Green &«KflrKSliSifPito 4!
way at full prices. Dressed ILohs ate aeklinEatae?* 1
9.26 the ICO lbs. Lard Is firm, with sales n *V
«*S“* <“>*»« KS@l6Jic A .BailorUstr“S J 1
at 2(@3fc*Ub. for tood to prime.
WHJSKY.—There is very little doing in thn
tales; small lots of bbls are reported at *
drudge at 90c13 gallon. • * c » a-jj
.The following are the receipts of Flour and n«u
this port to-day; fSl * 4* 5
Corn _JL f’SfflJ’U d
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.
. FfißacTAitr B—Er«m M
The receipts of Beef Cattle continue moderate, rsdc j ,
about I,SGO head thii week at Avenue Drove Yard n.J
cattle arc in demand, at about former rates; first 0-1,1.,
Western and Fenna Steers are selling at froml2®i?r J/
cond do at ll@ll.Kc, and common at from 7 up to lOcVl
as to quality. The market closed rather dullfo r .,
mon cattle; the good lota had all been disposed 0/ «?'
in the day, wi. fiin the above range of prices. ' r
Cows.—About 200 head sold at the Avenue Dror« 7,./
atprices ranging from $2O up to *6O V head, as to aniW
Sheep.—The arriv sis are large this week. Abeam* i
head sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at from 6no to I
lb, gross, for common to ohoiee. IJ M
Hons.— About 2,460 head sold this week, at tb« diff. 1
rent yards, at prices ranging from *9@11.60 the L)0 n,/ n ; I
The cattle on sale to-day are from the foUowinal
States; 'j
750 bead from Pennsylvania,
*B6O head from Ohio. I
212 head from Illinois.
The following are the particulars of ihei&lsa- I
. Martin A Shreiner, 35 Western Steers selling at
ll@l2sc for fair to extra quality. *
A. M. Fuller & Co , 64 Western Steers selling a; rVw
9@l2Kc for common to extra. °® J
Ullman & Bachman, 96 Pennsylvania Steers aelliat lt 1
from U@l2.Kc for fair to extra. * M
Jones McCleee, 17 Lancaeter-county Bteers selline iJ
fi om IC@I2K c for common to extra. I
John Kirvin, 42 Western Steers, selling at from lia
12Kc for fair to extra a
P. Bathoway, 60 Lancaster county Steers, selling ,J
fr<-m ll@lSc for fair to extra. I
, Mooney S Smith, 160 Ohio Steers, selling at froalia
12?4C for fair to prime. {•
ttß-Q 14111 ’ 45 P«nnBTlvania Steerg, sflUing at from w'
lIKc for common to»ood. :
Chandler A Co., 45 Chester county Steers, seLlloß'n
from ll@l2Kc for fair to extra. M
, rt 4,? e , nnedy * 25 Penneylvanla Steers, selling at from J
10@12c for common to extra. ;
& Co.. S 5 Western Steers selling at fr*a J
IC@l c fox common to fair. -•
, ®* Hood, 28 Chester- county Steers selling at from 73 j
12M« for common to extra. H
Baldwin, 32 Cheeter-eouatr Steers selling at fromM
12e for common to extra. •
I. Abrahams, ;-BPenrßylT«iia Steers selling at frour
@loc for common quality. * J
. E. Scott, 14 Cheater county Steers selling at from lid
ISKc for jair to extra quality.
Cows —The arrivals and sales of Cows at ?hUU r *’
Avenue Drove Yard reach about 200 head ehisweeV.
there ie a good demand and prices are firm; Spriusen
are selling at from *2C®35, and Cow.aud Calf at fron
*25@50 head, according to quality; old,poor Ootrs an
selling at from *l6@l6^head>
Calves. —About S 7 bead sold at the Avenue Dr-m
laid nt from 6K@7e%Uft. m to weight and condition.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
The arrivals and sales of Sheep at Phillips’ Avana*
Drove Yard reach about 6,000 head. Tnere is less ac
tivity in the market, and prices are rather lower; com
mon to fair quality are selling at Drom 6@6c, good do at
6h@7c. and choice lots at »c $ lb, gross. Lambs are
scarce and selling at from $4@4.60 head,
• THE HOG MARKET.
The arrivals and sales of Hogs at the Union, Arenas
and Rising Sun Drove Yards reach about 2,450 heal ibis
week. The market is lets firm, and urioea are ra.th«r
lower, ranging at from *9@U 60 100 lbs net
_ 1.646 head sold at Henry Glass 7 Union Drove Tail al
from $9(3)11 50 the 100 lbs ret.
630 head sold at the Avenue Drove Yard, by John
Crouse A Co., at from s9@ll 60 the 100 lbs net.
?260 head sold at Phillips A Math’s Rising Sun Dr-m
aid at from s9@ll 60 the 100 ibs net, according o
quality.
New York Markets, February 8,l)i«
Ashes are steady at $8 76@8.87K for pots, and for
pearls.
Southern Flour is firm, 'with a moderate bueine-s;
gale* TOO bbls at s7.7d@B 15 for superfine Baltimore, ad
$8.2 @ll for extra do.
Canadian Flour is steady, but rather quiet* aal?R 4VJ'
bbls at $7®7.25 for common* and §7.30@8.90 for goodt )
choice extra.
Hye Flour is firm, with sales at W.60©6,60 for the
ran se of fine ana superfine.
Corn Meal is unchanged, with saleßof 180 bbls JersiT
at $5 Bf®p.7D.
wnisKT }| unsettled; sales 500 bbls State at 85(355c.
Bops are firm for prime parcels, with a fair dentaad:
aalAn at Ofi/ynOjin
Stearine —Wo notice sales of 70.000 lbs at M'-Ic.
Orbass. —Wonottco sales of 12» tea at ll!4c.
end a< !ttve. wonnote North river baWit
*l-20 for shipping, ana *1 30@1 40 for retail lots.
is firm and more actiTe; sales 200,000 Ihi al IN
@l2&c for common to prims.
■ Ncnr Yorlc Cotton Market, Pell. 8.
The demand has improved to day, and prices are bel
ter. closing unite firm at 84®84)ic for Miauling: sales il
1,000 bales. - -
CITY ITEMS.
EMPtOTMBHT DOB IIIOCTT AIiOKP AND DISABLED
Sobdiers.—lt will be borne In mind that seme
month, ago, under the autplcc, of the National
Union League, arrangements were made by which
some systematic measures could be takeß for pro
curing employment for discharged soldiers whose
health would not permit their re-enlisting in the
service, and at the same time the main direction ol
the work was entrusted to Abraham Martin. E«(i-,
one of our belt-known, philanthropic, and useful
citizens. Mr. Martin’s office is at the rooms of ths
Young Men’s Christian Association, No. liW
Chestnut street, where a large number of names are
registered as proper applicants for employment; and
it is to be hoped that the working of this humane
effort will be facilitated by those who have it in
their power to give employment to the utmost ol
their ability.
“Get the Best.’’—This is a good motto stall
times, but it applies with ipeoialforoe in purchasing
sewing machines. For this reason, buy lhe ,, Fh>-
rence,” sold at 630 Chestnut street, in preference to
any other. It is the .best Sewing Machine in ths
world, and is so pronounced by hundreds of the moit
prominent families in the city, who now have them
in use. Every machine sold is warranted to giro
perfect satisfaction, or the money will be refunded
after a three months’ trial.
(Jurat Seduction in Prices.
Great Reduction In Prices.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Also,
Bioh Furs of all kinds.
Rich Furs of all kinds.
In anticipation of the close of the season, wo in
now prepared to make a large eencesiion from for
mer prices on all oUr Stock.
J. W. Proctor & Co.,
The Paris Cloak and Fur Emporium.
920 Chestnut street.
A New Picture.—Mesers. Wendoroth & Taylor,
912,914, and 916 Chestnut street, are now executing
the new style of ptoture (which we think destined to
unusual popularity), entitled the ”iViofo-Miaift*
ture.” For aitiitic merit this piature excels any
thing that Photography has hitherto produoed. TM
specimens at their galleries are much admired by the
best judges of art. "■j
Public Speakers, Military Officers and
Singers can use “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches," or
Cough and Voice Lozenges, as freely as requiiite,
containing nothing that can injure the system. They
are invaluable ror.allaying the hoarseness and irrita
tion incident to vocal exertion, oiearlng and strength
ening the voice.
The Pbrdbotion o» Sewing Machines.'
CALL AND SEE THE “ FLORENCE,”
630 Chestnut street.
Deadness, eye, throat diseases, catarrh, treated
by Dr. Von Moeehziiker, oculist and aurlst. Tei
timonials and references ean be. examined at bis
office, 1027 Walnut street. fe&3t
Tbe Ear : its Disbabbs and their Treatment,
by Dr, Von Mosobzibkbr.— Messrs. Martin A K W
dall, publishers, 29 South Sixth street, announte
that the above great popular medical work will noil'
tively be ready next Wednesday. f e s jt
Notice.—Dr. E. B. LighthiU, Irons 84 St MarK''
place, New York, author of'• A Popular Treatise
on Deafness,” “ Letters on Catarrh,” Ac, &c will
shortly make a professional visit to Philadelphia
when he can be consulted on Ide&faesp, Catarrh
Discharges from the Ear, and all the various iliie-U'*
of the Ear, Throat, and Air Passages. ted lH
Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, BxlikiW
Joints, snd all diseases of the feet, eursd without
pain or inconvenience to the patient, tra Dr. Zaohv
rie, Surgeon Chiropodist, KAOheatnutotseet. Kefeis
to physieians and surgeons of the oity. ja23-«
Visit the “Florence” Sales Hooks, «•
Chestnut street, and see trr o blbbbatW>
Kbvbbsablb-ebbd Look and. Knot-stitch Sbw
in a Machine.
attention is called to advertisement he &!<•>
Valuable Delaware Wharl property For SMe, ‘ 3
another column. *
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