WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1804. ms- w& uah take no notice of anonymous tom aiu* nicfltiftni. "We do not return rejected manuscripts. M&- Voluntary corropondence solicited frcrn *U pßitc of the world, and especially front’ our diflorenr military and naval departments. Wlien used, it will he paid for. The Abolition of Slavery. Article T. of liia constitution of ‘J IL ' Um ted States provides that “ the Congress, whenever two-thirus of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amend ments to this Constitution, * * * * ■which shall be valid to all intents and pur poses when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress.” Mr. Charles Sumner, in accordance with this provision, has offered in the Senate a joint resolution to amend the Constitution so as to prohibit Slavery everywhere within the limits of the Republic. Mr. Sumner is not content with the practical abolition of slavery by the war and the Emancipation Proclamation, but justly desires that the United States shall formally decree the non existence of the curse. The Constitution as it stands has been interpreted as a pro-sla very document, and upon this interpretation was based the fugitive-slave law, wbicb for fourteen years lias stood as a disgrace to the whole North. National seli-respfict demands that we should henceforth make such inter pretation impossible, by abolishing slavery through the Constitution itself. To the method Mr. Somber proposes ' what objection can be made ? It cannot be claimed that an act. is unconstitutional which is so directly authorized’ by the Constitution. Hitherto, the great diffi culty in all anti-slavery reform has been the standing objection that the Constitution authorized no reform; in fact, that it prohibited reform. Of all that argument, we do not believe one word; but it is time that the constitution of a free country should formally forbid slavery. Had slavery never existed, never become the “ synonym of rebellion,” such prohibition had been un necessary ; but the sufierings we endure teach us that we must seize the opportunity the rebellion offers to make another rebellion impossible. Mr. Sumnek’s proposition has the merit of being practicable. The United States has become anti-slavery. The sword has convinced hundreds oi 'thousands, over whom argument had no power. The peo ple understand that slavery is the greatest enemy the Republic has ever had, ever can have, and they are anxious to abolish it. Kay, they will not be content, or calm, or assured of future safety, till they know that it is impossible for it ever to rise again. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, or a Con vention of the people of Pennsylvania, would ratify to-morrow the amendment Mr. Summer wishes Congress to propose. And so it would be in every free State, and in most of the Southern States; for Arkan sas, Maryland, Missouri, and Louisiana are already registered among the States dedica ted bythe people to universal freedom. We believe the amendment will be energetically carried through, that it will be emphatically endorsed by the people, and that two years will not pass before it will be utterly impos sible for a solitary slave to live in the limits of the Union. Mr. Saulsbuby’s motion to indefinitely postpone Mr. Sumner’s resolu tion was disagreed to by i vote of thirty-one to eight, a fact which leads us to believe that Congress will adopt the amendment, and propose it to the Legislatures during this session. Let the question go before the people as a part of the Union platform in the Presidential campaign: it will add to the strength, because it will increase the justice of our cause. Paragraphic pearls have been going the round of the newspapers in reference to the ShakspeaTe ter-centenary jubilee. The latest comments upon the correspondence of the Earl of Carlisle with Mr: Hackett, the comedian, in regard to the two nations of England and America joining hands oa this remai kable occasion. Across the water they have set us such a good example of mutual misunderstanding that we might surely be pardoned for imitating that harmony of dis cord. In this country, and in dramatic cir cles especially, much is being done toward the adoption of the Earl of Carlisle’s sug gestion, the occasion being one in which the best delineator of Siiakspeark might ho norably fill a prominent part. The memory of SiiAKEi'EAEE calls for a monument in this country just as much as iu England. We ■speak the language Shakspeare spoke. He hr ? fused the minds of all nations and ages in the mould of his own incomparable in telligence, and we owe to him the expres sion of our reverence as much as the people do among whom he was born. In two months and a half the ter-centenary anniver saiy of &hajcspeabe will be present with us, and we feel certain that by that time something worthy of his name and fame will have .been inaugurated in this country. The Boh. Febhando Wood has again distinguished himself on the floor of Con gress, not by quoting peace poetry, not by proposing a -whisky tax, and then voting against it, but by offering an amendment to the enrolment bill. This amendment is only to exempt from the draft all those who declare themselves opposed to the war. In other words, Mr. Wood wants his entire party exempted by act of Congress, and the draft to include none but Union men. This would he very pleasant, indeed, and the idea is very creditable to its author’s auda city. Unfortunately for his constituents, the amendment was tabled by a vote of 103 to 23. Has Febnando Presidential aspi rations, too ? It looks very much as if he wished to have made his record more illus trious, so that at some future day he might have proudly pointed to the grave of this amendment, and eloquently said: “ Boys ! if it hadn’t been for that stubborn Union majority, I would have exempted the whole Democratic party.” Oup. correspondent “ OceasionoJj” in one of his recent letters, referred .to the sharp, opportune, and overwhelming reply of the Hon. John P. Kinney, delegate in Congress from the Territory of Utah, to the chief of the Copperheads, Fernando Wood, on Wednesday, the 2Tth of January. As a good deal of interest has been manifested to read what Mr. Kinney said on that occa sion, we copy this morning, from the Con gressional Globe , a report of his response to the self constituted leader of the Democratic party in the free States. The War Problem. After a lapse of time, some one has been found competent to set forth the problem of the rebel dilemma. We find it in twenty propositions, -which are based upon the leading opinions of Horth and South, and brought into phalanx by an enterprising co temporary. Each proposition establishes a quandary; and though the rebellion maybe a powerful fact, it is at least a logical im possibility : 1. If they increase their army thev cannnt i..,,, n£gST they iDcre “ e A W™ 3. unless the pre»» speaks out their liberties are gone. 4. If the press speaks out their Government will begone. 6. Tlnleu the; draft the whole population the; must surrender. 6. It they draft the whole population they must starve. 7. TTnieu they recover East Tennessee they can set no saltpetre. 8. If they nnCeitahe to recover East Tennenee they will get more saltpetre than they want. 9. TJnleia they free the negroea they’ve nothing left to fight with. tight ftr they ,lee the ne BK> M they’ve nothing left to hem Suing 111 ' 6 tha rebel hon began negr oe* have to 1 e 2 ne^Je C .lhouW I rne eir gleSte “ feir “ ow U > leflt “■ Pre«ntaebf 14. M be repudiates, nobody will ipnA to him *l“' rood .he'tJS ih^Wtotoa into ISi' impreMe * food ** .*»• hi. men 17. They can’t .ucceed in the war until got the meant of building railroad.. m they have can’t get the mean, of budding rail 19L If they Sght they lore Hie day. HO. Unlesj the; fight they lore ever; day. The Artists’ Fuad Reception. The reception given last evening By the artists of the city, at the Academy of Fine Arts, adds another interesting page to the record of art in Philadelphia. The charm of hearing music and seeing pictures at the same time might have given color to UyrOK’s idea of the music of a picture, and lent tone to those pictures which belong to music itEelf. We can remember better exhibitions than that of last evening, but the novelty and merit of a num ber of prominent works must have given it value. The usual collection of clever pictures made up the body of the exhibition, and of those which were not clever and more than clever, the number was perhaps about equal. Specimens of elaborate dull ness, painted in mud-color, still remain a fixture on the walls. We hope that these will, in time, be crowded out by the pres sure of merit. If the Academy has room, certainly it is time that it should have no place for anything less than clever. Clever ness need not be discouraged, for art, in a measure, subsists upon it, and certainly it brings into the world new suggestions and considerable vivacity. Of artists able to re fine, take pains and think, and present us with rational pictures of the subjects they select, we have some reason to ask for more. That we have in Philadelphia some artists inferior to none in the country, the reception last evening bore witness. A new histone picture by Rothebmel has the usual luxury of his sombre color, with his fine groupings, vague suggestions of character, and admi rable composition. Mr. Hamilton, who is rarely equalled as an imaginative artist, is fortunate in the production of a cabinet of fine ideal scenes, and a passage from the Arabian Nights translated into his own in imitable poetry. The receptions of the Artist’s Fund Society deserve the fullest attention of the artistic public. The tribute which Philadelphia paid to Gen. Meade yesterday was worthy of her loyal and warlike spirit, and well-deserved by the hero of Gettysburg. The brief reply of the General to Mayor Henry is simply true, and lie lias earned the right to speak for the Army of the Potomac, which has been too often superior to its leaders. Bad generalship has not ruined it; delay has not discouraged it; defeat has not shaken its resolution to gain ultimate victory; and un . der good leaders it has never failed to justify the trust reposed inits valor. Gen. Meade, when he returns to' the Army of the Po tomac, will take with hinfthe assurance that Pennsylvania has not forgotten Gettysburg. Richmond has been frightened at last. The report of ten thousand Union cavalry within ten miles of the city alarmed its in habitants more than did one hundred and eight thousand troops, within six miles, when led by General McClellan. But, alarm seems to have been unnecessary in either case. “ Shadows to-night Have struck more terror to the soul of Richmond Than did the substance of ten tens of hundreds, Armed all in proof, and led by Gen. McClellan.” The rhythm is bad, but the fact redeems the expression. We call the attention of our readers to the thoughtful series of articles upon the Re vision of the Revenue Laws, of which the third is published on our first page to-day. The suggestions of our correspondent de serve, and will doubtless receive, careful examination. LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” Washington, Feb. 0, 1864, The first State election in this, the Presi dential year, will be decided in New Hamp shire early in the coming March. It is the evident determination of the Copperhead leaders- there to make a desperate eflort to defeat the friends of the Union. Formyself, I entertain no doubt that the result will be the success of the Union ticket; but-, to make the victory sure and complete, every pa triotic nerve must be strained. In the last State election several thousand War Demo crats refused to go with the usurped orga nization of the old pro-slavery party, and voted for Colonel Walter Harriman for Go vernor, a Democrat then, and now at the head of his regiment in the field. In the contest soon to come off, in March, there will be but two tickets: that supported by the friends of the Government and the war, and that nominated by tbe leaders who are opposed to both. If the people of New Hampshire were sound and loyal in the former elections, subsequent events ongbtto make them even more thorough and enthu siastic on the same side. What will serve to encourage the friends of the good cause will be the presence of numbers of the veterans who have fought for their country in the late glorious struggles, and who will return home to vote for the candidates and the party that so fearlessly sustained them in their absence. I learn that such eloquent champions of the good cause, heretofore sometimes numbered with the general Oppo sition as old-line Whigs or old-line Demo crats, as Col F. Montgomery, of Mississip jii, Col. Gantt, of Arkansas, Hon. Greene Clay Smith, of Kentucky, Hon. Winter Davis, of Maryland, Hon. Richard Busteed and Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, will address the masses of New Hampshire. This great element of power has worked wonders wherever it has been vet in motion. No honest Democrat can resist the appeals of such men. In Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, they met the sophistries and falsehoods of the Copperheads, and dissipated and de stroyed them. The choice of a United States Senator to serve for six years from the 4th of March, 1805, is dependent upon the result, and will give zest and fire to the canvass. It is an election in which the deepest interest is felt by all who desire to see the Administration strengthened and fortified in the midst of its many trials. Rebeliana. Unco upon a time there were a people who as aerted that they were of a better type, a better race, a better destiny than the people against whom they were warring. They were homogeneous end their enemy was heterogeneous, and ten Southerner, could whip fifty Yankees. “Strange to .ay,” .ay. the Biehmond Whig, this new and heroic race ha. disappeared a. suddenly a. it appeared—the once noble population of the South has become extinct: . “Patriotism is dead, corruption and fraud stalk in high places j the finance, are in ruin.; food hi nearly exhausted; extortion and speculation rule supreme; not a particle of statesmanship is dis played ; Congress has gone mad: civil liberty is threatened at the hands of the fnendß of the Chief magistrate ; civil ability has perished; military talent is raptily waning; and, what is worse than all, the people are begrudging food and clothing to their sons who are fighting, and have given themselves ud, the men to drinking and the greed of gain, and the women to paint and exposure of their persons.” Here is, indeed, a handful of bitter aßhe., which the war ha. raked down from the smouldering fire of .Southern bravado. The ligors of the conscription law beget a host of accusatory personalities, and no person of an eli gible quality can feel himself safe from the inquisi tion of patriots in Biehmond. Since the army needs -every man who ha* a tolerable body, the Biehmond editors appear to think the South has too muoh population—outside of the army. Complaints are made of the country gentlemen who try to evade the draft, and fill up the Biehmond hotels 5 of the military vermin with shoulder-straps who infest the public haunts; of all persons, indeed, who are not victims. Hearing that forty Congressmen have been elected to stay at home, a zealous patriot inquires: “ Why don’t you give a list of these forty conscripts, and tell us how they voted on the bill to repeal ex emptions ?” A Biehmond editor recommends “ a soft place for substituted men ‘ 1 Seek out—less often sought than found— -4 soldier’s grave, for thes the best; Then look around, and choose tby ground. And take thy rest. ” A savagely grim and sarcastic humor pervades the Biehmond papers, and no satire of the rebellion could be more revere than their own. The Ex amino- propose* a now subject for an historical painting The Enquirer man tearing up the Con federate Constitution for waste paper. Mr. Mem minger .picking up the pieces to print 60-cent Oon lbl er t te ?° le ‘ °“’ Bremers of the Constitution in ™ioi2 aC .b g r und ’ " itHn S on mourners’ bench, nnebet noie " on Illustrated cotton fifTr r hlo ?‘ editor or indepen. dent paper, dressed in uniform of vate of Confederate States, going out a deserter for not spelling “liberty” us, ba ,llot ** by a band, playing .. “Unembarrassed Government,” in the shape of a six-horse coaeh, with the drag-chain broke, being backed by a atubborn mule down a very ateep hill into the gull of despotiam. Mr. Benjsmin looking out of the eoaoh window, and stoging “Peace by the next mail from Europe.” To be painted in oils (made out of lard at $4 per pound) and suspended in the Commissary Department!—This is a picture whose grotesque allegory is full of justice. The future genius should paint the slaveholders’ rebel lion, if not with “hues of earthquake and eclipse,” at least with an abundant laying on of “black and white.” Northern readeis wilt**guard themselves more carefully in future against “ sensations" from the South, The remarkable paragraph from tbe Rich mond Whig, via.: “ Slaver*/ has stabbed itself ta death, 1 ' &c , turn* out to be an unmitigated canard. So far from thinking that slavery ha* committed “ the un pardonable tin," the tYfi.iy assumes that slavery doesn't need to a»k pardon of anybody, and avows that when the war i» over every Yankee should be made a clave for tife , and made to wear an iron collar, as a badge of Joferfority to the African. •* Slavery will otab itself just when the Yankees tell the truth.” Remark, slavery out its throat long ago. What man, seeing this, that would not blush and hang his head to think himself a man!” wearein cliued to exclaim with the amiable Cowper, when reading verbatim from rebel print; “at a sale at Gainesville, on the first day of January, one negro boy, nineteen years old, brought $3,000; one boy, fifteen years ot ago, brought $3, god ; a girl, twelve year* of age, $4,006, A mule, somewhat aged, brought $118.” Man, after all, is not a little lower than the angels, but only a little higher than the mules! Ihe death of a once respected resident, Habeas Corpus, is noticed In the Riohmond papers. He died of wounds reeeived at the hands of a philoso pher. His funeral will take place from the offloe of the Richmond Ympiirpr, on Monday next, at 4 P, M. The learned and Reverend George Fitzhugh will deliver the obituary discourse. Pall bearers, Messrs. Phelan, Brown, Gartrell, and Barksdale. Driver of the hearse, Mr. Nathaniel Tyler, Friends and relatives are Invited to attend the funeral. So,' it will be seen that the rebels boast at least on appear ance of being merry. They have acquired a grim humor at the work of grave-digging, like the clown in ‘'Hamlet,” and, by way of imitation, may sing, as they fit out for slavery a grave without a monu ment, some such appropriate stave as this of old Steruhold and Hopkins: “He digged it well, ho digged it deep. He digged it for hi" brother: By his great sin he did fail. m The pit he digged for t other. Apropos of the rebellion. Gen. Garfield's witti cism is good. A stanza from the nursery rhymes of England he commends to those extra-bleached and super-superior patriots who propose to put down the rebellion with conciliatory mesmerism ; “ There was an old man who said, how Shall I fiee from this horrible cow! I will sit on the stile And continue to smile. Which may soften the heart of this eotv." The Senate will pass the House confiscation bill. It will be ten days or a fortnight berore another sup plemental tax bill wUI be reported to the House from the Ways and Means Committee. Petroleum and tobacco will be in that bill. The House Naval Committee this morning finished its examination of Mr. Nebsiox, of Philadelphia, They also examined Robbrt Oamshox, the engi neer of the Pensacola, The Committee on the Gonduot of the War began an examination into the ice contracts this morning. Gov. Curtin is upon the House floor to-day. Government Affairs, The city government of Washington voted a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to volunteers last night. Sbtfbbt, MoManus, & Co., of Reading, Penna., otter to eeU the Government all the eight and ten inch ordnance needed in 1664, It is stated that the loyalty of the employes of the Government harness-shop is about to be inves tigated. The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad ease is still up in the Supreme Court from last week. Claims of Deceased Soldiers. Official documents show that during the year 1662 13,600 claims of deceased and discharged soldiers were settled at the Treasury Department. The number set tled during 1663 was 46,700, and there remained on hand unsettled, on the Ist of January last, 74,609. By the middle of August next all claims now in the Second Auditor’s office, when the neeetsary evidence can be obtained, will be settled; but, as a bill has passed the House giving increased facilities, and which will doubtless Boon be concurred in by the Senate, the causes of delay in the settlement of such claims will in a great measure be removed. Amendment of the Constitution. The joint resolution, whieh Senator Antkont jftpposes to repeal, and whieh is now before the Ju {■piary Committee, Is as follows: Article 13. No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give Congress the power to abolieh or interfere within any State With the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.” This resolution was approved March 2d, 1861, and submitted to the Legislatures of the several States for their ratification, the assent of three-fourths of them being necessary to make it a part of the Constitution, but owing to the breaking out of the rebellion there was no general action of the Legisla tures upon the subject. The resolution was one of the compromises proposed by the House Select Committee. Amendments to tbe Enrolment Act. The Houte has made various amendments to the Senate enrolment act, principally those proposed by the Committee on Military Affairs. Of course the amendments will have to be sent to the Senate for their action, including one retaining the present commutation, viz: $3OO, the Senate haring pro posed to make it $4OO. Both Houses, however, are agreed on consolidating the two classes, and ex empting from the draft only the Vice President, members of the Cabinet, and United States judges, and such as may be declared by the proper officers pfiißically or mentally incapable of bearing arms. Senator Shbrman’b bill, introduced to-day, pro hibit ng speculative transactions in gold, makes all time sales of specie or foreign exchange null and void, and partial payment thereupon reclaimable by suit, and it is made the duty of the district attorneys to prosecute such cults—the money reclaimed going in equal parts to the informer, the district attorney, and the United States treasury. All checks and drafts not payable at sight, given in such transac tions, are made void, excepting when they have passed into the hands of a third person ignorant of the agreement. But the person making the sale may. at any time within three years, bring suit for the recovery of the full amount from the person to whom it was made. The Speaker of the House of Bepresentatives has appointed as the select committee on Mr. i’lfNDr.ii- TON’s bill, authorizing Cabinet ministers to occupy seats on the floor of the House, Messrs. Pbndle ton, of Ohio : Stbvens, of Pennsylvania; Mob kill. or Y ermont; Hallcet, of Kentucky 5 K ab soh, of Iowa ; Ganson, of Now York, and Blaus*;* of Maine. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs has reported back the House bill to revive the grade of Lieutenant General, with amendments striking out the clause making that officer the commander of the armies, and also adverse to the House recommenda tion that Gen, Grant be appointed to the position. There have been a greater number of large, bril liant,{and distinguished evening parties during the present season than at any former one during the last three years. Last evening there were four or five, including those of the Spanish Minister and of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Field, Military, Ac. Gen. Hines, of Boston, haß received intimation from General Butlbr that, at the request of the latter, he will be ordered by the Secretary of War to report for duty at Newbern, The soldiers who were injured at the Long Bridge on Saturday axe as comfortable as could be expected, No amputations have yet been made, though it is feared that it will be necessary In two or three eases. ARM OF THE POTOMAC. Occasional, Operations of the Rebels-The Is tele Re* ■Washington. Feb. 9. —A letter from the Army of the Potomac nays that quiet ia restored os the Rap pahanhocb, since the return of our forces. A regi ment of rebel infantry yesterday threw up a range of rifle-pits opposite Norton’s Ford, and a longer line of breastworks within musket range to the rear. The number of prisoners taken during the late re* coonoissanoe does not exceed fifty. Captain John R. Coxe, commissary at headquar ters, and his wife, gave a large party last night. It was fully attended by a select company of ladies and officers* Captain Coxe being justly held in high re* pute for his general good qualities, drew to his re ception the entire staff at headquarters. The excel lent band ol the 114th Pennsylvania Regiment (Coi ns 1 Zouaves) was in'attendance. Among the refugees lately arrived in camp are several ladies who encountered the dangers and pri vations of an escapade from rebeidom, They were safely introduced within the Union lines. The Union Prisoners to be Removed from’ Richmond. DEFEAT OF GUERILLAS Headquarters West Virginia, Feb. 9.—f Sp ecial to the New York Herald.]— lnformation of high importance reached our outposts today, and was brought in by a mounted deserter from Gen. Early’s command. The deserter says that when he left a rumor was prevalent of the removal, or prepara tions being made for the immediate removal, of all the Yankee prisoners from the neighborhood of Kichmond. Also, that the Richmond authorities had detained the mails, newspapers, &c„ going from Richmond to the soldiers in camp. Captain Dougherty, of the 18th Virginia Union Infantry, while in command of a scout, in Hamp shire county, yesterday, encountered the noted rebel guerilla Mike Cairn, at the head of hit gang, killing the leader, and capturing' his lieutenant and four men, with horses, equipments, &c. The encounter took place between Romney and Morefieldj when the guerillas were beaten and com pelled to take to the woods and mountains in all directions for immediate safefy. There is no news of importance from the Ka n awba region as yet. Trade and travel have been re f urned with renewed vigor on the line ol the Balti more and Ohio Railroad. Sandusky, Feb. 9 —Four hundred rebel prisoner?, commissioned officers, crossed the Sandusky Bay t his afternoon in a steamer, and were landed in this city. They are quartered in comfortable quarters, with plenty of food and fire, and start in the 11 o’clock train for Baltimore. The noted guerilla chief, General Jeff Thompson, and Captain Breckimidge, son of the renegade general, were among the number. A strong guard irom the Hoffman Battalion will escort them to Baltimore. The communication la now established between WanOuskp and Johnaoa’a laiaud. THE PRESS,—PHILADELPHIA," WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY-10. 1864: WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, D. On Feb. 9. Congressional Gossip. Senator Sherman’s Gold Bill. Mr. Pendleton’s Bill. The Lieutenant Generalship. Social Lite in Washington. cotmoissance. WEST VIRGINIA. Removal ol* Rebel Prisoners, DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. Trouble in the Free-State Conven tion at New Orleans. TWO CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR. GEN. BANKS' LETTER ON ELECTION New York, Feb. 9.—The steamer G-eorge Crom well has arrived, with New Orleans advices of the 2d inst. She passed the MorniDg Star for New Or leans, in the Mississippi, and the George Washing ton, for the same port, oft the Tortugas on the 6th. There is no military news. General Banks’ letter to the Free-state Gene ral Committee, dated the 29th, is published. He will allow all persons to vote at the ensu ing election who have been registered as voters under the President’s proclamation of the Ssth of July, 1662, and bis subsequent orders upon this subject. He will be glad to appoint com missioners of elections, who will be authorized to administer the proper oath of allegiance to per sons who are otherwise qualified to vote by the State law. As to registration, the oath of alle giance will be a sufficient register or the votes cast, and all persona who take it on the day of the eleetion should be authorized to vote;, and soldiers also, who are eitizens of the State, will be allowed to vote. Those who are not citizens of Louisiana, though they may have been in the State one year, cannot vote. Gen. Banks adheres to the day at first fixed for the eleetion of members of a constitutional convention, viz.: the first Monday of April, deeming that its change to the date of the State election (Feb. 22) would not afford sufficient time for mature con sideration by the people in the selection of delegates. Governor Shepley’a proclamation for a State elec tion on February 22d, in accordance with the orders of Gen. Banks, is also published. D. B. Grierson, an old merchant of New Orleans, is dead. The weather was very warm. F. S. Whitaker, in apublished letter, has declined the use of his name before the State Convention as a candidate for the Governorship. The steamer St. Mary had arrived at New Or leans from Pass Cavallo, with the 33d Illinois Vo lunteers. On the let of February, cotton, under liberal re ceipts, was dull, and buyers were standing aloof. 740 was quoted for ordinary, to 79J£e for strict mid dling. Sugar dull, and stock light and firmly held. Molasses aotive; sales of 1,500 bbls at 43@610 for in ferior to very choice. Gold dull at 163)f, a decline. Silver 160@154. Exchange in good demand; sight on New York discount.' Arrived January 30th, bark J. O. Nichols, of Phi ladelphia ; 3iat, brig Belle Barnard, Philadelphia. Cleared 30th, schooner Margaret Reinhart, Phila delphia ; February 12th, bark St. James, Philadel phia. New Orphans , Feb. 2.—The Free-State Nomi nating Convention met last night, a large portion of the State being represented. The body was divided in choice for Governor between the Hon. Miohael Hahn and Hon. B. F. Flanders, Hahn having a ma jority in his favor. An exciting scene ensued, and the Flanders men bolted, when the majority'nomi nated Hahn for Governor. The bolters held a sepa rate convention and nominated Flanders with a full ticket, a portion of which ia the same as the regular tioket. There is no war news. The recruiting of veteran volunteers exceeds all expectations. An active campaign is looked for as soon as Farragut’a fleet arrives. There is no doubt that Mobile will become the scene of active warfare in the coming Bummer. All is quiet in Texas. The recruiting of refugees continues aotive. The negroes have all been carried to the interior. THE WAR Iff THE SOUTHWEST. EXPEDITION TO WEST NORTH CAROLINA. A Rebel Force of Indians and Whites Routed. Nashville, Feb. 8 —To Major General llalleck t General-in- Chief: General Foster telegraphs from Knoxville, under date of yesterday, that an expedi tion sent against Thomas and his band of In dians and whites at Quallatown has returned completely successful. They surprised the ..town, killed and wounded 216, took 60 prisoners, and dispersed the remainder of the gang in the moun tains. Our loss was two killed and six wounded. Vf §, GRANT* Major General. [Q.uallatown is in Haywood county, North Caro lina, about fifty miles southeast of Knoxville, and about three hundred west of Raleigh. Toreaohit, the expedition must have crossed the Great Smoky Mountain range.] GEN. SHERMAN’S SPEECH IN MEMPHIS. At the complimentary dinner given to Gen. Sher man, in Memphis, the General, in response to a toast, said: Do Soto saw that the Mississippi was the aorta of a mighty nation. He was searching for gold and died disappointed. Afterward French families-ap peared, and Germans and Yankees ; lastly the Afri can was brought here ; brought here because labor was scarce ; brought here as a mere matter of specu lation—to make money—no more than the cotton speculators of the present day are doing. After a rime the colonies declared themselves capable of self government and threw off the authority of the mo ther country. The question of State rights arose and caused, for a time, disunion. At length articles of confederation were agreed upon j precisely each a foim or Government as Jeff Davie has organized* Under this the people lived a very few years—-just about as many as the JeffDaviS'Govemment'would exist, provided it wasleft alone. They needed a cen tral power. They needed a Constitution. They needed a ruier: Ve all need a ruler. The United States progressed in power and attainments. The South professed to be particularly careful about points of honor. A n election came. The man legally elected was not the favorite of the South. The point of honor was waived. They in honor should have abided by an election into which nhey had entered. I was in Louisiana at the time. A brave soldier. Ma jor Haskins, was in command of a guard of forty five men at the arsenal in Baton Rouge. When Bragg came with 600 men and demanded the surrend er of the place, the Major scornfully refused. At last, by lalee promises, he was induced to give it up. When the gallant Major was brought a prisoner up the river why did you not rise to the rescue? If we were to wipe out every vestige ol civiliza tion in Louisiana, it would not atone for the dis grace heaped upon Haskins. I would not have burned Huribut if he had crushed you to the earth. I could not have dene it myself; still I could not and would not have blamed Huribut had he done so, when 1 think of the ignominy heaped udou the brave Major Haskins by the population of this city, when be passed through here a prisoner. I wish to make issue on the point of honor alone. But back of that there is another principle of right. I believe in the Tight of men to secede. They can do so by leaving the country, but not a foot of land can they take with them. We must obey the laws. Gentlemen, I thank you. NORTH CAROLINA, Ketjcl Sewn-Hckett’s Army Fallen Back Sixteen Miles from Itewhcrir. I'oeteebs Moneoe, Feb. 9 The Richmond Sen (incl of the 6th inat. aays: “ Our army has fallen back sixteen miles from Newbern, finding the fortißcations so strong that It it could not be taken without too great loss.” The negro soldier who shot the rebel Colonel Shew was captured and hanged. The Hon. John A. 'Wilcox, a member of Congress from Texas, died last Saturday in Richmond. Newdkbn, Feb. 6, F. M,—Large numbers of de serters from the rebel army have been coming Into the city since yesterday morning. They report that the rebel General Picket informed his command, consisting of about 16,000,‘that were but 2,000 Union soldiers In Newbein, and that he intended to take the elty by a night assault. The arrival of a regiment born Beaufort just be fore the enemy cut our communication with that point, together with the arming of the firemen and citizens, white and biaok, satisfied the enemy that we were more than a match for them, hence their failure to make the assault. The enemy have fallen back to Kinston. The town of Warsaw, If, 0., was destroyed by fire on the 01st ult., accidentally. W. Mcßride and Calvin Cox, oitizens of Norfolk, were committed to jail yesterday, by Captain Mo rey, charged with communicating information to the enemy, leading to the Smiihfield disaster. Ten refugees arrived at Fortress Monroe to-day, from Wilmington, N. C. CAIRO. Steamer Seized by Guerillas. Cateo, Feb. 9.—The steamer Illinois, from New Orleans, with dates to the 29th ult., has arrived bringing a heavy cargo or sugar and molasses. The ofiloers of the boat learned at Island No. 76 that the steamer Gilbnrn had been seized by the guerillas, under Colonel Lee, and used to ferry their horses, mules, and wagons to the Mississippi side. They also took Mr. Cole, the manager of the Government wood yards, and twenty contrabands. They released the negroes after crossing, but carried Mr. Cole and a man acting as guard of the wood yard with them, who, it was said, would be hanged. They carried away much property from Bolivar Landing and burned the town. No harm was done to the boat or cargo. The steamer Hunleith has arrived from Nashville with the 69th Illinois Infsntry, 300 strong, en route for home. ST. LOUIS. St. Lours, Feb. 9.—Cotton is dull at 740 for mid dling. The receipts are small. Wheat firm; ranging from 126@135c. Corn dull at ii)6@H2>fc. Oatilower; ealts at 93@940. Bulk Fork Shoulders, Glfc; Hams, S)ic; Ribbed Sides, BKc. A meeting held in Farmers’ Hall, last night, ap pointed sixty delegates to the Louisville Freedom Convention from among the most prominent Radi cal Emancipationists of the city. A large number of counties of the State will send delegates. The Christian Commission in Delaware. Wilmington, Feb. 9,—A great Union meeting was held here to-night, In Institute Hall, on behalf of the United States Christian Commission. Hon. Judge Hall presided. Eloquent addresses were de livered by Right Rev. Bishop Lee, Rev. C. P. Lyford, and George H. Stuart, Esq., of Philadel phia. There was great enthusiasm for the Govern ment and the Commission, and a large collection was taken up. The clergy and leading citizens occu pied the platform- Visit of General Hancock to Albany. Ai.ivaky, n. Y., Feb. 9. —ln the Assembly to-day Major General Hancock was welcomed by the Speaker, and responded by stating that the object of his visit to Albany was to procure enlistments for the New York regiments under his command. Tile Malden Bank Bobbery. Boston. Feb. 9 —Mr. Green was arraigned yes .eraay, at MaldeDi for the murder of young Con verse, end pleaded u not guilty ” of the murder and robbery of the bank, but pleaded guilty to setting fire to and burning a block of buildings in Novem ber lasts They adjoined the post office, and it is i uppoßcd he expected that that building would be « eetroyed. Markets by Telegraph* Brtt.Tiwvßt-:, fpb —Flour is very <*ull and nominal. firm • Southern white *l.so@l.Pfi« Kentuckyil.BB (%\ M Com auietat &l-14(aii.15 for white, and $Ll3@ 1.16 for yellow. Whisky dull and heavy: Ohio is of srcdatPOo. Coffae steady; sale* of I*ooo hags at3B, ocliio. FORTRESS MONROE. Richmond—The Panic of the the Federal Force Withdrew. F f oHTuses Movbob, Feb, B.—’Vessels passing the guardship Young Rover: Sailed.—Steamer New Jersey, Gapt. Hoxie, for Washington; steamer Weyboiset, Gapt. Friend, for Newborn. Arrived.—Steamer John A. Warner, Oapt. Gone, from Yoiktown; eobooner Sarah Mirgc, Captain Moore, from Havre de Grace; steamer City or Jer sey, Gapt. Hancock, from New York, and bound to Newbern; steamer Nellie Peatz, Gapt. Phillips, from Washington, bound to Hilton Head; schooner Plu met Mara, Gapt. Henry, from Baltimore. Two citizen prisoners, who came down to Fortress Monroe from Richmond, having been exchanged through the Interposition of Mr. Petriken, say Richmond was in a feverish state of exoitement from midnight on Saturday up the time they left, at 2 o’clock on Sunday arteraoon. At midnight, on Saturday, the bells of the oity were rung, and men were rushing through the streets crying “To arms! to arms! The Yankees are coming!” During the remainder of the night an intense commotion was everywhere visible. The Home Guards were called out, and the tramp of aimed men could be heard in all directions. Gannon were hauled through the streets, women and chil dren were hurrying to and fro, and there were all the evidences of such a panic as had seldom been witnessed in Richmond. On Sunday morning, there was no abatement in the exoitement. The guards were all marched out of the city to the defences, and the armed citizens placed on guard over the prisoners. Horsemenwere dashing to and fro, and the excitement among the prisoners to know the cause of all this commo tion became intense. It was soon learned that a large cavalry and infantry force, with artillery, had made their appearance on the Peninsula at Bottom’s Bridge, within ten miles of the city, and that Rich mond was actually threatened by the Yankees. The same hurrying of troops, arming of citizens, and excitement among the women and children, con tinued during the morning. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when the prisoners were About to leave in the truce boat, alarm bells were again rung with great fury, and they left a scene of confusion and turmoil such as they had never before witnessed in the city. The Tumors that prevailed were conflicting and wild. It was their impression that 6,000 or 10,000 cavalry wotild have found but little difficulty in entering the city, libe> rating the prisoners, destroying the forts and pub lic property, and returning by the Peninsula be fore any sufficient foroe to resist them could be brought' to the aid of the small garrison left to defend it. For several days previous to this alarm, the troops in and around the city, to the number of 4.000 or 6,000, had been sent oft to join Lee’s army with great despatch, the impression prevailing that a movement was contemplated by General Meade. In this (hey were right, as, during the progress of the exoitement on Sunday, intelligence was received that Meade had crossed the Rapidao. On Monday morning a courier arrived at City Point bringing copies of the morning papers with the intelligence that the excitement had abated, and that it had been ascertained that the Yankees were failing back from the Chickahominy, and had abandoned the attack. Porto Rico. New Yobk, Feb. 9.—The schooner Oriental ar rived this evening from St, John, P. R. } on the 30th of January. Two regiments had just arrived from the old coun try, and 400 men sailed on the 22d ult. for San Do mingo. The British frigate Immortalite had been to Grab Island to recognize the Spanish flag. Sugars high, and not much is made, on aooount of the heavy rains. Bounties in New York. Nbw York, Feb. 9.—'The supervisors of this coun ty to-day appropriated $2,000,000 for bounties to volunteers. They estimated the total number of men to be obtained by draft on the 10th of March at about 6,800. . XXXVIHtIi CONGRESS—Ist SESSION. ■WA3HUTOTOS, Feb. 9,1851. SEffATB, , Petitions for the Abolition of Slavery. Sir. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, called the attention of the Senate to petitions on his desk from 100,698 citi zens, male and female, over eighteen years of age, in the various States, praying Congress to pass an act for the speed; emancipation of persons of African descent. He said these petitions were too bulky for him or the pages to carry up; but he would desire to present them unitedly, as an illustration of the motto on onr United States coins, ’’EPluribusUnnm." These petitions only presented the feelings of the heads of these persons, that slaveryftwae the guilty origin of the war, and if continued would always be hurtful to the national welfare,and, as a consequence, that the hideous monster should be at once destroyed. To Congress, under the Constitution, were committed the powers of the Jsncient Homan dicta tors, to ’’see that the Republic received no detriment.” Mr. rAULSBUhY. of Delaware, said that the intention, of the Senator evidently was, in introducing these peti tions, to affect the action of Congress. This large number of signers will be paradecLin the newspapers, as an evi dence that Congress was disposed to listen to popular ap peals. He recollected that when, three years ago, a Senator from New York, now in ihe Cabinet, presented, nume rously signed petitions, and thelßenator from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden) presented petitions slfcned by 17,500 ci tizens of Massachusetts, calling on Congress to pass mt&Bures to prevent /civil war, they were seoutedand spurned, and a dear ear turned to them. Mow, this pe tition is presented as the voice of the country. It ill be came those who would not then regard the voice of the country, for tie passage of Mr. Crittenden's resolutions, to present petitions like those now before us. Mr. HaLE, of .Hew Hampshire Those resolutions were not adopted because the party with which the Se nator from Delaware acted refused to vote lor ihem Mr. SaULSBURY said that on the amendments of Mr. Crittenden every member of the dominant party voted lor taking tlezn up On one occasion, when the Senator front New Hampshire (Mr. ’Jlark) moved a substitute, several members from the Golf States wrongfully, as he thought, refused to vo^e. Mr. WILSON, cf WAsaft«h«etU. rese to correct the statement of Mr. fcauisbury. The proposition of Hr. Critioi den was to recognize slavery south of 36° SO'.aad forbidding the abolition of slavery in the National capi tal without the consent of the alavemoegeis of Virginia, and to take *way the rights of the colored citizen* of the free States. Be called it.the most wicked, devilish propo sition ever proposed on earth, revolting to any one pro fessing the love of Cod or man, Mr. SAULSBURY said it was not possible to make the Ameilcau people believe that John J. Crittenden, of world-wide fame, presented a proposition unbecoming the character of a Christian gentleman aud statesman. He believed that if the proposition of the deceased Sena te* had been adopted, civil war would have been avoided. Mr. TO WELL, of Kentucky, thought that the remarks of Mr. Wilson reflected severely upon Mr Crittenden The propositions rejected by tbe Republican party were ei»inextly wise and just, and nothing that could come from the br-nator from Massachusetts would affect the character of their author. The Republican party were alone responsible for tbe rejection of thsse propositions to avert civil war. He considered the present an atro cious assault upon the memory of one of the purest Btatetmen the world ever saw. Mr. WILSON disclaimed any purpose to east reflec tions npen the memory of the deceased (Senator. He en tertained a sincere regard for his life and memory. He criticised his proposition as he would that of auy other’ mac, because he regarded it against humanity and Chris tian civinza'.ioQ. Mr. hUMNER said that while Mr. Crittenden’s propo sitions favored the crime of human slavery, the petitions he presented to-day favored freedom. Of this there could be no doubt. hire JOHNSON, of Maryland, said that, whatever might have been the cause of the present unhappy troubles, we should devise every proper method to get out of diem. Delays were dangerous. Be deprecated the spirit in Which this discussion was conducted. Whether those who supported the Crittenden propositions had done wrong was between them and Heaven, and it might be found, hereafter that those who had supported them stood an equal chance before the bar of Heaven with those who opposed them. The father of his Country held slaves in bondage at the time of his death. Hoes the feenator from Massachusetts suppose that his chance for mercy will be superior to that of the Father of hie Country 'i Mr. &UMNER replied that the Father of his Country would appear before Heaven’s bar as the emancipator of his slaves. Mr. CONFESS, of California, said if the Republican party prevented the passage of tbe Crl.tenden Compro mise. he honored them for it, leaving the question of slavery outside of tbe question. They were introduced at a time when a traitorous Cabinet and P esident were organizing rebellion. He thanked cod that the time had come, and that we were the ministers, to relieve the country of the crime and treason contained in African slavery The pel itions were referred. Mr. WILSON rtpcTted back the bill reviving the grade of Lieutenant General with amendments, striking out the dance making the said officer commander-in-chief, and the clause recommending General Grant for the po sition. Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill forbidding speculations in gold, silver, and foreign exchange. Referred to the Fin&neeCommitUe. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. Mr. POWELL presented a proposed amendment to the Constitution, giving to each state as many Presidential electors as it has millions of population, and divides the State into electoral district* accordingly. The Electoral College shall be divided, by lot, into six classes, and each class shall choose one from the succeeding sis, and from the six eo chosen two shall be selected by lot—tbe first shsll be President, and the other Vice President. The college shall be dissolved if, at the end of twenty four hours from its organization, it has failed to elect these officers, The elector must takeg&n oath to support the CofcAtitntion. and not to aid any Dolllical party. Re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. JOHNSON introduced a bill transferring the act ing assistant pay masters in the army to the regular naval service on their undergoing the regular examination. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs Mr. HARRIS, of New Tork.intioduced a bill establish ing additional judicial districts in New York. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. [This bill is the same as introduced in the House by Mr. Diven.J . Mr. NESHITH, of Oregon, introduced a petition call ing for a record of the proceedings of tbe court martial, m New I ork. for the trial of Assistant Surgeon Web ster, Unite! States volunteers. The Bill for Enlistments—Speech of Mr, Doolittle. The Senate proceeded to consider tli© bill forth© pro motion of enlistments. Mr. DCOLLITLK. of Wisconsin, said that war, and not peace, w as onr real situation. His opinion was.khat whatever save streßsth to onr armies demanded the first consideration of Contressand every department of this Government He would speak hat one word— Fill up our ranks; press on onr columns. ” Other ex traneous subjects would arise in the progress of the war, and we should discuss them freely and frankly. He feared that at least forty days of valuable time to the Government in filling up our armies had been lost in dls caseing subjtctft not pertaining to this bIU. If we look §1 this question, we will find that in IBbo thequestkn was, Sh all slavery eu* er the Territories ? It said nothing about the States. The power to interfere with it in the States was not claimed ny any party—not even the Abolition. Defeated in this istue. the leaders of the rebellion have appealed to the God of Battles on another issue. Thev l ow dfclare they would destroy the Government and dissolve the Union, and would not submit to the decision of the majority at the balJot-box. They boldly nro claimed that what they did was done In the name and Tinder the flag of slavery, and that slavery was to be the corner clone of their Republic. The sword which thev UiemplGd to plunge into the heart or the country is being plunged into their own vitals, and the life.blood of slavery is gushing out all around us. They call it, also, a divine institution, and declare this a war against the enlightened sentiment of this civil ized age On this head, Mr. Doolittle quoted Irom the Richmond Enquirer, They claim, accordingly, that they are God-sent missionaries to the earth, by the appeal they have thus mado they have forced this country to a new issue Whether the Government shall live or die. Whether this so-called Confederacy, based on slavery, shall survive or perish. That issue was ftrly made up, and so far the God of Ba’.ties has sbownl him self on our side. Slavery was u jins all around us in all the States as a suicide Idles, or as one murdered In the home of its own professed friends. Mr. Doolittle quoted largely from statistics to show the downfall of slavery since the commencement of the rebellion. In answer to a question of Mr. Saulsbnry, in ret« rence to the forthcoming election, whether it would be free to all who took the oath of allegiance to the Go vernment. and tbatacknowl dged traitors alone would be deprived the privileges of the ballot-box, Mr. Doo little said the champions of slavery had brought on the war. and not the party who elected Mr. Linc.iln. Sla very never had stronger guarantees than It had on the •Uh of March, 18Gb If theyihad not made war aga l n«t Thin Government there never would have been claimed bj any department the to destroy slavery. While Mr. Dooliitie we© is favor of wiping out slavery, he was not in favor of doing bo by indirection. He would not put such a measure into a revenue or an enrolment bill. Ho preferred that it should be done by the sovereign au thority vetted in the people of'ihe United States. He Mpproved of the proposition of Mr. Henderson, now be fore the Judiciary Committee, appealing to the sovereign t ourco of power—the people—to decree that,- from and Kfter a certain day named in the act, slavery and involnn *ary <er«itude shall cease He preferred the constitu tional mode of submitting the matter to the people through Congress and th« Slate Legislatures, in the form or an smendment to the Constitution. He was g’ad that fcheebairtn&n of the Committee nn Military Aifaira had announced his intention to disencumber this bill to pro mote enlistments of all other matters. Mr. SICHARDSOB, of Illinois, said that Mr. Doolittle bad remarked that slavery was deajfl- If so, then was It not about time that we should go to work and bring the war to a clore, &i d pehce with ail its biessmge again to the land ? He did not understand that Congress nad the power in time ol war that it had not m time of peaee Congress could not change or alter the laws of war. we proposed by Mr. Sherman in his speech the other day, ana it poisessed no power utderihe law of nations. If ifaese rebels were belligerents we must conquer or treat with them so long as they were belligerents. How far had this raid on slavery advanced our catn n |? The save fifty thousand men. to Jeff Davis, when his cam was Dearly hopelew« and the con fiscation gave armies when he could uot other wise have obtained them. Tbe’mtereftfi of the white race dVmaodec that this war should be brought to a sjxeor close. Why was it that this rebellion had n“t been pot down br ear vast armies in tb e a.li f Ha would eax It w»» because Tour thouabts war. turned to the norm, leaving ont or tbe Question tbe white man. who has carried civilization as far aeithaegoaei and thn, far the Administration ,is responsible to the American people for tba continuance of tbe war .o long. We bad never caked In vain for troops on onr white citizens. Any other country than this would long ago have been destroyed tinder tbe blunders of an Administration like tb fcr RICHARDSON then spoke In favor of granting such an amnesty to the rebels ai would give them tlme to re fleet He thought, or sober reflection, they would re tire from their position, if fair terms were held out to lh to Mr. Richardson. Mr. SHERMAN that he was not in favor of the exercise, of any exiraor binary power. He would affirm it as the right ot Congress to say that the wives and slaves uMd in this war were free. Where men were re bels we had the right to emancipate, their slaves under the lbws of war. He never claimed the right of lion gresa to alter the laws of war, but to use these laws againtt the rebels. . After a long colloquy between Messrs. Sherman ana Richardson the question was postponed till Thursday next. . . Mr. WILSON reported a bill for the examination or certain army officers. Pasped. The feenate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Louisiana Election Case* Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, called up the Louisi ana election care. Mr. FIELD resumed, and spoke in favor of hie-right to a tf at from that State. Mr. 6TKVENS, of Pennsylvania, called Mr. Field's at tention to a publication in a- copy of the New Orleans Itelta, of May. 36C2. in which it was said that some per sons bad slandered Mr. Field, by saying he went on board of a Yankee gunboat, under Admiral F&rratut, but that it was known Field's loyalty to the South for bade such an imputation. Mr. FIELD a .ked who was the author of the charge of disloyalty. Mr. 6TLVENS replied t3>at it was- Major Gen. Butler. Mr. FIELD said that so far as his loyalty was con cerned. the charge was wholly false. Mr. DAWES, ot Massachusetts, remarked that letters were here from a man well known to this Houre. the 5- , ichael Hahn, who ea-ye, although he differs from Fieid.-he took pleasure in certifying to Field's loyalty. Mr. Dawes added ttat Field does not believe that Loui siana is a foreign nation, and not to bo retained as a btate of the Union. Mr. STEVENS said that that was a very poor answer to hiHmueeil* n. Mr. FIELD thanked Mr. Dawes for this statement. He was prepared, here and elsewhere, to vindicate his loy alty. Borne persons mt>y have communicated with'the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Slovens), aspersing his loyally hectare he did not snbscribeto the doctrine of a potion of the people, who were opposed to his eleetion on the ground that, Li. nisiana bt-ing out of the Union, he was here without a constituency. Louisiana, he re marked, would have been here. wUh her Senators and Re presentatives. a year ago, if the loyal people of the State could nave had ttelr own way. What Arkansas has done towards resuming her place in the Union, was done lnaerena* nt or military authority, and was approved or sanctioned, to some extent, by the President He pro ceeded to ergue that, contrary t v the report of the Com mittee on Elections, he has a constituency. The ques tion of slavery was never in his way. He had a few slaves, but if nehad a thousand he would not have hesi tated to sacrifice them on the altar of his county's good before any star should be blotted from our brilliant gal Bxy, , He would never let the Boil of Louisiana he again pol luted by the footprints of Slidell, Benjamin, or any of tbtlr fraternity, so long as he could raise his voice against it Mr. WASHBURNS, of Illinois, said he had received letters from a gentleman in New Orleans stating that Mr. Field was one of tbe most loyal men of Louisiana, ever true to his flag and country, and that Field had been commended to Mm for his patriotism and devotion to his country. Mr DEMING, of Connecticut, spoke about his military experience in New Orleans, and of his acquaintance with Field in that city, saying the latter was an exemplar of loyalty and faithful among the faithless. Mr. Ci ANSON, of New York, a member of the Com mbteeon Ejections,eaid he could not conscientiously recommend that Mr. Field should be admitted to mem bership because the gentleman, had not a sufficient con “ttuency. He expressed his disapproval of the conduct of General Shepley, the Military Governor, wh > although hs permitted an election in l£G2 refused to allow one in , *his was became that Governor had become a con v®rt to the new and pernicious doctrine that, by reason y’, e re hellion, the relation of Louisiana to the Union had been charged, and that she stood in the attitude of a conquered province. He (Mr. Gamonlhad always ad vocated a vigorous prosecution of the war; but when the rebellion is suppressed within any State, so that civil authority resumes its sway, ho proposed to treat the people of such States as citizens belonging to the Unfbn, end that whenever they submit to the Constitution, aud tbe enforcement of the law. the impending strife ought o cease. Mr. BROWN, of Wisconsin, a member of the Commit ™2?-,? kC A t i 01 J B v sa ? d , u was generally agreed by the committee that Louisiana had never been out of the Lniouj and that by her own act she could not go out. ■f A®. ground assumed by them was to the effect that there bad been no election, tbe military power having interfered to prevent such an expression on the here °* a* entitled them .to a representative Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, chairman of the Com mittee on Elections, said tint although the committee were not nnaulmoes in the reasons for the report, they agrred ja Its conclusions. The military power had in terfered to such an extent as to deprive nine thousand out of ten thousand of the right of suffrage. He briefly argued to show that Mr. Field had neither jaw nor con stituency to eustain him. - The Iloure adopted the committee’s resolution, de claring that Mr. Field is not entitled to a seat as a Re presentative in this House in the Thirty-eighth Con gress. The yeas and pays were refused. Ihe vote.jby a d {vision, was 87 ysas against 14 nays. The Enrolment Act. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr Davis, of Massachusetts, in the chair, and resumed the consideration, ol the Senate’s bill amendatory of the enrolment law. Exemption off Clergy. Mr. KEBNAN, of New York, offered an amendment exempting from draft clergymen not engaged in trade or secular business. During the debate, Mr. COX opposed the amendment, saying the pestife rous clergymen ought not to be exempted. A Mr. KELLEY, or Pennsylvania, was also oppose"to the amendment, bat for a different reasm. Ha did not want toput an insult on the patriotism of clergymen. Mr. SPAULDING, of Ohio, said no p&triotlo clergyman, had asked any snch exemption- Dr. Olds’ church will remedy all defects of which. hiß colleague (Mr. Oox) had. complained. Mr. COX resumed, saying the rebellion was fomented by clergymen. North and South. His colleague. Mr. Spaulding, was not tbe man to impugn his (Mr. Cox's) loyalty, for he had stood here opposing Secession, while his colleague was singing anthems to John Brown, and plotting sedition and revolution. Mr. ARNOLD, of Illinois, made an earnest appeal not to waste time in personal disputes, but at onc<t to pass the bill before them, as within thirty days the draft is ordered, and we are about to enter upon a campaign the mest important and decieive since the rebellion com menced Mr. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin, offered a proviso that the ministers have not, theretofore, and will not in future preach poiincs. LLanghter. j He said ministers are in termeddJfers and stirrers up ol strife and mischief, and they ought to go to the war because they are mere famed for war than they are for pease. Mr. Korean's amendment was rejected. The committee disagreed to an amendment, by a vote of 70 againet 74, that, in assigning the quota of troops, credits shall be given to States and counties from which, men have enlisted in the military organizations of other States for three years or during the war. A Startling Proposition^ Mr. offered an amendment, viz.: to exempt from draft all who. from c meoieutiona tiisba lief in the humanity, necessity, or eventual success of this w«r, are opposed to its fnriher prosecution until an effort has been made ai.d failed to eud it by negotiation. Iheg committee reiected this by a vote of 23 against 103, and refused to strike out the clause which proposes *o consolidate the two classes by a vote of 25 against 60. The committee then rose without concluding any action on the bill 'lhe Houre. at half past 4. adjourned. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE, Harrisburo, February 9. 1864 SENATE. The Senate was called to order at S o’clock P, M., but immediately adjourned without transacting any busi ness. • The* House met at 11 o’clock A. M, On leave, Mr, LA BARK read in place an act to au thorize the township of Durham, Bucks county, to levy a tax to pay bounties to volunteers. The same gentle uan moved to proceed to its consideration. Agreed to, ana the bill passed finally. On motion of Mr. EICK. a bill of similar import rela tive to the township of Palmer, Northampton county, was taken up and passed. The House then proceeded to the consideration'of the bills on the private calendar. „ The folic wing bills were ocjected off the calendar on first r*admj: A farther supplement to an act incorporating the city of Philadelphia- An act to regulate the compensation of county com nuFsioners, &c., in the county of Bucks. An act for the relief of William Himrod The following w* re read a second time and passed finally: An act to incorporate t*e Fairmount Steam-forcing Hose Company', ho. 2, of Philadelphia. An act to incorporate the Coastwise Steamship Com pany. .An act to authorize the sale of certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia. An act providing for the election of CouncUmen to fill vacancies in the city of Philadelphia. • An act authorizing the Pittsburg and McConnellsville Railroad Company to construct a branch, railroad , An act to vacate a certain li fty feet-wide street in the late village of Bolme>burg, now the Twenty-third ward of the city of Philadelphia. A supplement to an act to extend an act relating to sheriffs’ and prothonotari6s’ costs in Luzerne county, ap proved February 17, 1859, to the county of Cumberland. An act relating to the opening of streets, and payment of damages therefor, in the city of Philadelphia. An act for the opening of Jackson street, in the Second ward-of the city of Philadelphia. The Houeb took a recess of tf n minutes to view the 93d Regiment, and, on reassembling, passed several local bills of no interest to Philadelphia. Adjou ntd. THE CITV. [for additional city news, see fourth page.] Convention oe Delegates to Pbo mote Recruiting.—An Adjourned meeting of de legates from the different wards of the city, for the purpose of raiDiog recruits and avoiding the draft, was held last evening at the rooms or the Board of Trade. Mr. Lewis, from the committee appointed to ascertain the quota of eaoh ward, reported that the committee had not been able to obtain offloial information on the subject; but that the committee believed that an estimate published in The Press some time ago or S 000 being the num ber required under the call for 300,000, was as nearly correct as could be obtained, and that for 500.000 the proportion would, of course, be two-thirds more. • The report was accepted and committee continued. The committee appointed to iovite Glen. Hancock to address the citizens of Philadelphia on the sub ject of recruiting fee army reported progress, and were continued. Nhenff Tbompaon moves that the estimate of the committee in reference to the number of volunteers required from eaoh ward be taken as a basis for the opei alions of the convention. The following is the quota of eaoh ward, as agreed upon by the convention: First ward 480 Second ward .. .478 Third ward .474 Fourth ward BSB Filth ward... 590 Sixth ward 353 Seventh ward ....749 Eighth ward. 658 Kin th ward. .408 Tenth ward'. 520 Eleventh ward 382 Twelfth ward 396 Thirteenth ward . 498 Adjourned to meet at the oall of the officers, Dbpaktubb oe Colored Troops.— The 22d Begiment U. S. Colored Troops will arrive at Berlu-street station, Morth Pennsylvania Esilroad, At 10 o’clock this morning* and march over the fol lowing route : Down Second street to Arch; out Arch to Broad; down Broad to Chestnut; down Chestnut to Third; down Third to Lombard; down Lombard to Second, to the steamer at Washington street wharf. This regiment is 1,000 strong, and was recruited by the Supervisory Committee in thirty days. It. is commanded by Col* Kiddoo, tin excellent officer. A full band goes out with the regiment to Fortress Monroe, Washington Grammar School, Second WARD’—At an election held on Monday evening last, the following teaohers were elected: Princi pal of Male Grammar School, S. Maoutoheon; First Assistant, Mias Fanny Benkert; Second Assistant, Miss Mary Simmons. Principal of Female Gram mar School, Rachael R. Evans: First Assistant, Miss S, Sandgrsn 5 Second Assistant, Mias Anna Johnson. The new school will be opened on the first of March next. Another Lecture. —The Rev. Mr. W. White Williams.who spent some time in Jerusalem, is now engaged in delivering a series of interesting lectures. This evening he will lecture in the Clinton-Btreet church, on the subject of Arabia, Mount Sinai, and the Hebrew Wanderings in the Wilderness from the Nile to the Jorcaa. Tne lecturer will exhibit many relios obtained in that country, every one of which has an interesting history. The Naval Committee of the House of Representative* wUI vlait Philadelphia on Satur day, for the purpose of inspecting the grounds of League Island and Chester, and judging of their re lative values as sites for the great navy yard. Serious Accident. Yesterday morning a man, named Win, Reinhart, fell from a platform, at ihe Pencoyd Iron' Works, Manayunk, and was very seriously injured. New Counterfeit. Last evening a new counterfeit on the two-doilar notes of the Stroudsburg Bank, Pennsylvania, was discovered in the city. Public Entertainments. Xhx Qbbkan Or»BA. — To-night, “I-a Dama BlAocbe 1 ’ will l>e sung, with an admixable 6ast» iib eluding Madame* Johannten and Herren Hermann* and Habelmann. Thia charming work ranka among the very beat which Boildiea com posed, and ita music la popular the world over for its fine great vlvaoity, and peoullar adaptiveness to its theme. We feel assured that thia will be one of the moat successful performances of the German Opera, which baa shown renewed spirit in its present seat on. National Circus,— A beautiful and entertaining scene of equestrianism, entitled “ The Peruvian and his Elide,” is being performed at the Circus every evening, among other attractions. It is worth seeing. Phinbas T. Baenum, the great manager, mu seum proprietor, and lecturer, will lecture at Musi cal Fund Hall, on Saturday night, upon a subject whioh fie is supposed to understand— ll The art of money* getting. * ’ Mr. Baraum has delivered this lecture in England with great success, and recently in New York, where his words were reverentially listened to by thousands. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. , Philadelphia. Feb. 9.1864. There was considerable stir in gold to-day over the sews from the Peninsula, bnt the highest price reached was 1697£, closing firm as that figure. The supply of mosey is increasing, and no trouble if experienced In procuring the necessary, if an? thing like a good col lateral is offered. In Government securities there is no ebanao. The five-twenties are worth 104: seven-thirties and sixes. 1881.107. Quartermasters 1 vouchers are in de mand. • The stock market was moderately excited, without much change in prices. The demand, however, for the more promiting fancies is undiminished, and the public are still large bujeis. Bverj'thin* 1b the tone of the market indicates steadiness and confidence, while it is assumed by many that the continued Issue of five per cent. legal-tenders cannot but hare the effect of raising prices. Philadelphia and Erie sold at BS}£, Catawi&sd, preferred at 43X, the common at 25)£, Long Island at 42)a, Mlnehill at 61, Little Schuylkill at 4S>£, Reading at 60. North Pennsylvania fell off to 36} 2 ■ Pennsylvania rose to 76jtf, Camden and Amboy sold at 157, Beaver Mea dow at 78; Mining and Canal shares more active. Fu'ton was steady at 6K@%, Elmira at 35. h», Pennsylvania at 9, Big Mountain at S, Girard at 6}£, Union sold at 4>£, Sus quehanna at 26, Schuylkill Navigation rose to 25. the preferred to 38, Delaware Division sold at 43. Passenger Bailways were firm, Thirteenth and Fif teenth sold at *9; Arch-street at 34; Second and Third at 79; Race and Vine at 21. State, city, and corporation loanß axe in fail demand at good prices. The market is firm. Drexel A Co. auote ' United States Bonds. ISSI*-—* -•• ****** *-*♦♦♦lo7 @lC73i *♦ ** New Certificatesof Indebt’s.... 98lf 98? f •• Old Certificates of Indebt’s....lo3*4©itwii “ ** 73-10 Notes. .....-.►, M lo73a^l*’B Quartermasters* Vouchers.. Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness,. ldm Gold * Sterling Exchange.. l Zl# U. &. five-twenties, full coupons 104 ®lO4 1 * Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Cold Exchange, Si South Third street, second story ; QH o’clock A. M.*.. A. M 159* 12% “ P. M V 4 ** F..M 3% " P. M ***lf»H Closed 4H 41 4 P- M Market firm. B. L* BonJeielei’, cf 48 South Third street, was this day admitted to membership by the Board of Brokers, of this city. The official averages of the banks in the city of New York for the week ending Saturday last, February 6, 1864, present in the aggregate the following changes from the previous weekly statement of January SO; Increase of Loans.... $779,9*0 Decrease of Specie* 132 841 Increase of Circulation 61,204 Increase of Undrawn Deposits 3,183.627 Including the exchanges between the banks through the Clearing-House, and including also the Sub-Treasury statement of Saturday afternoon, the following is the general comparison with the previous weekly report, and also with the movement of this time last year: „ , , Feb. 7, '6B. Feb 6, *64 Jad. 30, *64. Capital 869,722.008 $69,722,008 Loanß 170,892,101 164,074.840 109.316.896 Specie 38.243.859 24,070.791 24,203,642 Circulation 8 780,164 6.074,762 5 913,658 Gross Dep05it5..,.216,534,872 204,754,206 201,716.616 Exchanged 50,392.095 70,9(?6,}64 71,05\101 Undrawn 133,849 042 131 635.415 In Sub-Treasury.. 5,672.911 35,223,715 37.937,724 The New York Evening Post say**! .Gold is stronger to-day, and closes at Ex change is moderately active at 174Jf. Tbe loan market is active but easy, at 7 per cent. Mercantile peper-is passing at 6@7 for first-class single names. The stock market opened with less animation. Go vernments are ste&dy.bank shares dull, coal stocks quiet, and State stocks firm. Railroad bonds are more active; Erie fourth and fifth being the strongest on the list. Bail road shares are irregular. Before the first session Gold was selling at Erie at U4?f<&U4& and afterwards at 1 3>{@iiHud son Kiver 147>4@147%, Reading at 118>4@119. Michigan Southern at £32*@o4, Illinois Central at Piets* burg at Ga lena at 115?*@115Je, Prairie dn. Chien at6i@66. The appended table exhibits the chief movements at the Board compared with the latest prices of yesterday: Tubs. Mon. Idv. Sea* Suited States «s. 1881, reals 107 107 M .. U United States 65,1881, c0up0n......107 107 United States seven-thirties......loB IDS United States 1 year eer., g01d... .1022* 1022* Do. do currency.. 98%" 98?4 .. .. American Gold*- 15954 159.& yi Tennessee Sixes 66 66 Missouri Sixes 68?£ 67% Pacific Mail 226 227 .. 1 New Xoik Central Railroad, exd. 132% 1-H .. }' Erie.-.. mH ns yi Brie Preferred 103% 103% Hudson’Biter. **. 146 k 147 .. % Harlem .102% 103*4 .. >4 Beading..... 119 117% IK Michigan Central...... 136 .. k Michigan Southern.... 991 .. % Michigan Southern.guarantied...lBB UrS ISlinota Central Scrip ..131?' 131% Pittsburg 114% .. k Galena 115% 11451 1 .7 Toledo.. 137 187?£ .. K Rock Island ~..138 138 .. Fort Wa?ne 87% 88 >4 PrairieDu Chien 65% 68 .. 2K Terre Haute 65 67 ..2 Voithwestern 4954 49)4 )£ •» Onmberiand. CiaicV silver <ibJcr>go and Alton.. Toledo and Waba*li. After the Board there was considerable business done st advancing prices. New York Central closed @l3f-'£, trie at 314. Hudson Kiver at l4B%GiliB% t teadinic at Michigan Central at l3s@iSs%£, MichJ*an Southern at93?*@ns}-fl. Illinois Central scrip at S0?4« Pittfilinr* at Llh}£@ll4, Galena at 11514(21116. Fore Wayne at BP@SE, 1 4. Phftlada. Stock Exchange Sales, Feb. 9.. [Reported by 8. E Slaymaker, Philadelphia Exchange l FIRST BOARD. 40f0 TT.S. Fiveyrs opt .104 100 Set. Nay., pref.bO 31K TOCO Penna 6* 94>f 100 do*.*.. SIA 200 j New Creek .. l?i 10C0 Sch. Nav. 6s 1872.. 100 200 City 6s, new ..105 65 Lehigh Scrip <5lJ£ 100 I’alton C0ai....... 6, s g 145 Union Cana1....... 63* do 60 Delaware Div .b 5 4;i 210 Etna Mining 15 ll Cam. A Amboy R.. 157 ICO d0.......k.., b3O 16JW 10G0 Cam. &Am 6* 18SJ <WV SCO Girard Minn gt... 6H lQPeuftß... Wi 100 do t3O 2GO Little Sch. R...D30 45X ZCO do b 5 fi>2( 2 Beaver Meadow .7S 350 do b3O 6¥: i 200 NorthPennaß b 3 87>f ICO Reading E ......b5 mV, ! 200 do 37% 2CO do .'..-MM*! 2«) Phila.&Bria <!.... 38 £OO do bs&int 592*1 30 d 0..... 37V 60 do 69?* I 300 do b3O 38^ ICO 5c1my.Hav........ 24%i 300 do-.*..-. sJiO 38 350 do b3O 26 9 Second At Third R 70 £OO Sch. Har. ,pref b3O 3S | 50 Race & Vine R.... 2L BETWEEN BOARDS. 4 Bank of N.Am&r. 153 600 U.S. 5-20 Tr N eshlOi 100 North Poona.Jß.• • m « Sneq Canal. .:.... 243/ 7215 Pennao 34 100 Little Schnyl. Rso 43=* 2100 de 94>3 3000 Penn i,6CO a0.. 94% 165 Ph7&ErTß.Tts.bsdife SOtO Camden & Amb. 63. ICS 70CO Fenna Rda 10821 300 Union Canal 4% 2500 American G01d....l5 l ''.l 3CO Reading £»....b50 60 200 .Delaware Div..bs 43 10 do 692] 100 Long Island H 421£ 100 Fchuyl 8av....p>5 25 400 Fnlton C0a1... lots 6 A < ICCO Reading631870....106 SO Sch. Nay. pref .b3O 88 ~ 2CCO TJ. S. 6-£oTr.^otes'io4 SECOND ' 14 Penn a R 76H ! 60 do lots 76>£ 33 do 2d 76% 100 North Fenna 8.... 86 y a ; 100 do b3O 36& I 60 do SO SCO Reading R.... _. b 5 60 200 do b2o*o 1000 U 8 Five Tear op.. 104 ICO Fnlton Coal 6>£ 100 Big Mountain 8 15 do $% 60Spruce &Fine..... 15J£ 10 Far 6 Mocks’Bank 58 100 JEtna Mining 15>£ 60 Little Sch K.. cash 48>i 60 do. ...» 4S>£ 2CGO Pittsburg R 6s 78 600 Phil Erie B bSOaftlS 38tf AFTER B ICO Arch- street R.. .£6O 34 CLOSING FBI ■ • Bid. Asked. US6s’BL™~...lo7 087*30 N0te#..,.107 .. Philafie 101# .. « Do new..-.**....104# Pennafc 94# &6 Read, i=. ex. div«-* • ■ 59# 60 I Do Mb’70.....105 Bo bc» ’66 conv.los It 6 ' Do 6s ’SO .. .. ' PecnaR.......... 76 ! Do Ist m 6s* ...IOS .. i Do 2d m 6a. ...106 107 \ LUtfeScbuylE... 4S# 49 1 Morris C’i consol. 69# . Do prfd ...134 137 J Sshuvi Nav Stock 21% 26# < Do prfd....... 87# o7# < Do 68*82 88 90 ] Elmira R 37 SS 1 Do pr/d P 2 64 i Do 7s ! 73. . IC4; C IC6 1 L Island B 42 43 1 Lehigh Nav «60 60# ( Do scrip Cl, 1 .! £l# 1 t emi-weekljr Review of the Phlladelpbls Sfajpfteti. The Produce markets are without any material chanae. Quercitron Bark is in steady demand. Cotton Is firm, but the sales are limited. Ccalisdnll. Fish and Fra!t are nnchanied. There is rather more doing in Flour, but prices areas last quoted. Wheat is dull. Corn is less active. Oats are in demand. Goal Oil is quiet at pre vious rateß. The Iron market continues very firm. In Provisions there is not much doing* hut prices arena chanted. Seeds are in demand. Bngar is firm, but the sales are limited. Wool is rather more active. There is much more doing in Flour, and prices are with out any change; sales comprise about 6.000 barrels at ♦7.6C@7.62 for extra family; $8 25for h fh-grade do; in cluding 3, COO barrels City Mills extra and fancy Ohio, on private terms. The retailers *nd baker? are burin* at prices ranging from $6 25@6.50 for superfine; $6 75©7 25 for extra; $7.5C@B for extra family; and $S 50@10fabbl for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye Fionr is t-eli-.n*- at #6.£o; ICO bands acid at this rate. There is very little doing in Corn Meal; Brandywine is quoted at #5 76 fa barrel GRAIN —The offerings of Wheat are light and the market is dull at former rates; about 16 000 bushels said at $1.6-:@l. 68 for fair to prime Western and Pennsylva nia reds, and white.at from 61.50@1 95 fa basnet, the latter for prime. Rye is soiling in a small way at 91 30® IS3 fa tu*. Corn Is Jess active, with sales of about 20,000 bus at sl*lo#@l 12 fa bushel Oats are rather more active; about 16,000 bns have been dispersed of atB6c, whisht PROVISIONS —The market is firm, but quiet for mo«t kinds; about 800 bbls Mess Pork sold at $2O for old, and s2i‘@23 IS* bbl for new. City- packed Mess Beef is selling in lotft at j613.50®!7. ca»h, and country at bbl. Beef Hams are firm at s2i@22 fa bbl. DreseedHogs are soiling at $9@9.25 ,the ICO lbs. Bacon Is firm, but thfreio very little doing; sales of Hams are making at l?@l4c for ojainaml fancy; Sideß 9*@lo#, and Sboal < fa n>. Green Meats are scarce and firm ly bfld; I.2CU tierces Hama in pickle sold at 123,©iSc; Mdes in ialt at 9#c. and Shoulders at SR© 1 ) fa U>. Lard !k firm ; about StO bbl® and tierces Bold at I3#@l4c. and 7CO kegs, old and new, at 14£@lfl#c. Butter is less ac- hnt prices are unchanied; sales are making «t 20® ■•Cc fa lb for good to prime. Cheese is selling at 14@lGc fa b>- and kggK 25c fa dozen. METALS —Pig Iron\ls held firmly at the advance, Wiih rales of about 3,tcotonu AribracUe at $45 fo# JNo 1, fend $44 fa ton, cash, for No 2. Scotch Pig is very scarce. Lead continues very scarce, and we hear of no sales. In Copper small sales of yellow metal are making at 36c for Ba£K. —There la very little demand for Quercitron. About 40 hbds Ist No. 1 told at $37 fa ton. CANDLES —> dtxnantine are firmly held. Small sale* sr* makingat 50#®21c for short weight, and 23@23#c fa lb for full weight. Tallow Candles are unchanged. COAL —The market continues dull, and very few or dereare coming in; we quote at $7@7.50 fa ton, free on board. COFFEE. “There Is lees demand, and prices are not so firms aboutl,ot Otago eold&tS3@S4c]for llle.andS4G&34#a fa lb for Laguayra. % COTTON. “The market is quiet ai d prices are rather lower: about 120 bales have been disposed of, in lots at fa lb. cash, for middlings. 0 ’ M FISH. —There is rather more inquiry for Mackerel and holders are firm in their views: 6to bbls sold on private teirns: sale# from store sre making at $l6OlB for w rt 1 *l(@l2 for No 2, and s7.6o©lofa bbl for No« librador Herring held at $6.7t@7 fa bbl. Codfish uiSillS scarce: Rood Westernara worth FRUIT. —A cai go nf Palermo Orange, and Lemon. ha« arrived Domestic Frn*t Is less active Green' An « *aaj®s.eo bbl,“d|ri“dfs at f(»in D 9 aeUtng at from 12® 15c for nipired aS s « nn h . a l ,aab . 6rr!c » ore Worth *B®l4?lbbi' Wanton f ” ta m(,r * dolIla: Flavian u held at foii 4$X 4» 86 S 6 62 64H ! 300 Phil Brie Bb3oaftls 38* j SlBchuyNav 24# : SCOPenuass .... 94# 60 13th & 15th-st 8.... 39 200 d 0... 10 do. SS# 16 Minehill R b 5 61 3 Delaware Div 43 ISO Susq Cana1....,b30 25 100 Penn Mining...... 9 100 Locust Mountain.. 36# 3000 Poona R 2d mort. .107 700 City 6s new 2d. Ifs# IGO Lotg Island E 42# 100 CatawiSßaßpref.bS 48# 100 Cata wiasa E.... b3O 25# 4 Commercial Bxnk. 54 BOARDS. 111.0:0 City 631581 107# HOES-FIRM. „ Sid.AaM N 36 36# • Do 6a«.96# 97 CatawlssaKOon. 21% 26# Do prfd S# 43k Phila AErieß... 38 38# Second- it B„ 79 Fifth-stß 6P# 61 Teutb-stS..-—— 60# Thlrteenth-st B. 38 3S# Seventeenth-st K.. is l5 is# Ohectnnt-at R... 61 61# WPhtlaß.."... 71 71 Arch-St B 34 34« Baco-st R. Gieen-stß Girard College R .. Lombards Soatb .. .. Snsq Canal.... Mid Coal Fields Big Mountain Green Mountain. .. FnltonCoal Februart 9—Evening. LUMBER. —Th«re U * mmleratß traßtnWß „ lock Boards are worth $2l. and rafted Lna^ r S. fi l B WOLA66KS Is very firm 80 hhda Mascot,*, 1 67 fAVAL BTORBS.—There is very littlfl doings _ Pitch or Rosin. Spirits ra ‘ b «r small sales are making at sllo@-i.W V *•* ■ OILS- —Linseed Oil is In good demand andl *3aii !n ftl 60® 1.62 gallon, which is an Advance. if L«d Oil ire making at llWfto Wmu,,; B£@lU>cl! gallon forlnferior. Fl«h‘l*'* P* lenm is quiet; 2700 bbls sold at 27 K@2&c for Crad .. 4cXc for Beflned In bond, and «3@(-4c for fisj PLAbTER. —There is nothing doing. We anoj^.. continues ecax..; small aaloa are making, —Clover la rather quiets aboniSMboi,,,. *6. G0@!) ¥64 fha. 1,010 hags reo’eanod .soldm* bna. Timothy is In ateadv demand, with «alai , (; bua at SS. CC@3.75 Hi bus. flaxseed Is rather bas sola at s3,Solfl bos. Oman 6PJRITS.—The market ia unsettled. Bmall -foreign are making at fall rates. W. B Ram is H>f@iCsc ?) gallon. Whisky Is ***•■«&“.('■*■ bblH are selling at 9a@!)4c, aud drudge at flOc ajMca .i . SUGAR.-There is not much doing, but prfc*. firm: about tOO hhd* Cuba sold at 12%®i5«, and 2f) • »©-w Orleans atl2«@l*>-*c tt». cash and time TALLOW is quiet; we quote country at 11 ' and city rendered at 12@13?£ lb, cask- TOBACCO —There is little or nothing doing leaf or manufactured. . tJ . . ... . WOOL.—There is more activity la the mart* prices are rather better; about 160,000 Rts sold la from 80@f0c ® ib for noediam and fine fleece. The following are the receipts of Flour ana this port to* day: Flour Wheat....... Corn Oats.. • New York Market*, February o. Ashf, h are Arm at IS 70@8.87J4 for pots, sad *i,w, pearl*. , „ 01 BBEAD.-STUPFs.-The market for State and w 0 Hour Is a fihade firmer, without, however, aav 9,000 bble. at *6 SMj)6 65 for s Unjr » State ;}6 68@7.10 lor extra do; $C6O@6 70 fir snr»*. r , ’ IWichieaD, Indiana, lowa. Ohio, etc.; s7®7;!of, r do, tfccJadirir ehippinir-brande of roand-hoap t»o?» ' 4 * a? fif®7 GO. and trade brands at &7.65g»».00. 4 < fiSShefß floor iH firm and in fair request; n'- ; • bbie at s7*s©B. 15 for superfine Baltimore, wd $3 Flour is firm, and in moderate i salts 660 bbla at #7@7 2 5 lor common, and *7.3'*7» / Rood to choice extra. , „ Bye Flour steady, and selling at $5.50@6 60 fit ; Ui ranne of fine and superfine. Corn Meal is quiet and unchanged, with sai*» bbls at $5 for Jersey, and #6-26 for Brana. Wheat is very firm with a moderate deman.t, 73,oroburhels at $1 SCtttl 61 for Chicago spring: tl;.-, 1.U1J4 for Milwaukee club; *1 6i(aU 63 for amber MU * j kee; sfc] 7O for winter red Western; sl.7(tfiL74i< amber Michigan, and *1 94 for white Michigan gve is quiet at . isaiJey and Barley Malt are quiet and uncfjangiJ j 1 «S a heavy: sales 11,000 bushels 1,27 for prime Weston, mixed in .tors 1 . W , th „ r«i r <i«man d It BB@9oefer 0 J on; SusyC'Jtc for Slate, and Boaei^cfor Western New York Cotton Market—Feb. 9 I Cotton continnec in moderate request at formert,r-- I Middling at 84@64).c; chiefly wltnin tbe rsac, N if Sale, and resales since oar last 7CO bales. ’ CITY ITEMS. The Ne Plus Ultra of MioniNm _f. j, high praise can be bestowed upon any article ni 3,, ebanism, the Orovcr & Baker Sewing stasiij,,' (Bold at 730 CheitDUt street,) is certainly entitle,] that distinction. These popular Instruments tiav e „ fact been carried to so high a state of perfection \i,, improvement would seem Impossible. So we liny and to thousands of persons In this city fhi.v have them in use. This Is the only machine. d be remembered, that performs tiie finest e'v.!.:,. ; : J ( with all the elegance ot the finest" needles™, besides being the best machine for all kimis family tewing. No one should buy a machine wni,,. examining the Grover & Baker, and an examlnsb' is certain to lnsuie Ita preference over all othsr«.‘t Gbouge William Curtis on “the Rei-,., .. Peace.”—We invite the attention of our reaiitr# a lecture on thin subject, to be delivered at Fund Hall, on Friday evening next, by the, ominea, lecturer and author, George W. Curtis, Erq. y. proceeds of the lecture are to be employed !,y Penn Relief Association to aid our Blok and wo'ujj ed soldiers. The fame of the lecturer, no lean the noble charity in which his eloquenoe is enlh'..| will be sure to crowd the hall. We therefore nlvi, our friends to seoure seats In advance, or go s\- r j For particulars, see our advertising columns. ' Superior Quality Mustard.—One of the uim important establishments in its line irthe Nstlnoi Union Mustard Factory of Messrs. Myers « Ki phael, No. 113 South Fourth street, (in The p-, building,) where the celebrated Uuaseldorf v; French Mustards are produced in the highest Me excellence; also, the best Red and White Wi*! Vinegar. ' New Pictures by Gutekunst.—Mr. F. Qat> kunst, 704 and 70S Arch street, has just Issued 3m carles and Imperial Photographs of Major Geaatii Hancock and Brigadier General Tyndale; also, v ei; superior pictures (in card and one-dollar sir .31 „■ the late eminent writer and lecturer, Wm. peace Thaokeray, copies of which are now for n], at his counters. “ Buy the Florence.”—This is the income n vice given to all whoare about to Invest in a smia. Machine by ail who have tested the meriti 0/ >t e “ Florence ” article, sold at 630 Chestnut street. A.! that these admirable maehines need is a fair ami» partial comparison with any others in use. They are warranted by the agent to give perfect saluf«. tion, or the money will be refunded to the purehmei Elegant StocE of Clothing at RaDnoaiJ Prices.— Messrs. C. Somers & Son, No. <123 chest nut street, under Jayne’s Hall, have reduced Pun splendid stock of fine winter clothing in price! ao 11 to make it an object really for people to buy wnemet they need clothing or not. They are ottering finis liberal terms for a few days, in anticipation oi tha spring season, for which they are now princely preparations, , _A e Elegant Stock of Gentlemen’s Fans.nfl. tng Goons, embracing everything necessary io tint line for a man of taste to wear, will be foucJ s' George Grant’s, 610 Chestnut street. His u Pci.e- Medal ” Shirt, invented by J. F. Taggart, is »’• ■Shittl of the age. Gebat Bbebotios in Priobs. Great Reduction in Prices. Ladle*' and Misses’ Fine Cloab*. Ladles’ and Misses’ Fine Cloak*. Also, Bleb Fur* of all hind*. Bloh Fur* of all kind*. In anticipation of the cloae of the season, :o; W now prepared to make a large conce*iioa koai ; mer price* on all our Btoek. J. W. Pbootoe i Co. The Fari* Cloak and Fur Bmporium, 920 Chestnut .troet Splendid Conbeotion? Mr. A. L. Tansaat b« really elevated the Confectionery business into n art. His good* are not only the finest, richest, «J purest made, but they are the most beautiful til tempting in every particular. His choice doraethi and foreign fruits are also very popular. The Eaib orr Bichmond lacked this imporuai feature to make it one of the most brilliant chspun of the war—namely, success. Everything at this Jaf is estimated on the score of hout it succeeds. It it -n tbi* ground precisely that W. W. Alter, the east prising Coal dealer, 935 Worth Ninth street, it re gaided as the Napoleon of hi* profession. Costlt Dbessbs,—The Counte.s of Hatifcili owns more Oriental shawls than any woman in Eu rope. One of her morning dresses is a Turkish fi brin of silk and pure gold. No less remarkable thu this 1# the feet that Rookhill & Wilson, propriety* of the Brown Stone Clothing Hall, Nos. 603 and 65 Chestnut street, above Sixth, make pantaloons th> will stand alone, provided the legs are In then Their garments are the most elegant in the world. Wn call attention to an advertisement for i capitslist to‘engage in a vaulable coal property The parlies are entirely reliable, and can furnist satisfactory proof of the fact. The Draft,—The various Ward committee. »rr making strenuous efforts to fill up their quotas undo the recent call of Jhe President. As it is a men matter of money (not matrimony) the men so rradily obtained, and citizens would do well to gi? liberally in aid of the cause. Each volunteer, tUui obtained, would be enabled to procure a suil able out fit at the one- price military and citizens’ clnthmi mart of Granville stokes, at No. cnesun street. Seasons Why Jayne’s -Tonic Verxu'®- 1 - should be given to all Nervous, Fretting, Kestloi Children, with variable appetites, fectid breaths, frail health: First. Because it is certain to expel Worms, and u so pleasant to the taste, that children readiiytalce it Second. It dissolves and removes from ihe Slo mach and Bowels the slime or mucus iu which tlii| worms are nested and produce their young, th-it effectually ridding the ayatem of them, and render fog the ohild less likely to be v again troubled -with them. Third. It is an excellent anti-acid, correct!:!! acidity or sourness of the stomach, and removing! heartburn. Fourth. This Vebmtpdgb, py removing A.caridei, cr small white Thread Worma, relieves theintullers. ble itching sensation of the rectum, frequently es ■ pericnced by both children and adults; and It v«lij generally cures Files, which are frequently oaui jJJ by these worms. * Fifth. It Is a powerful Tonic, imparting strength not only to the stomach and bowels, but to tM whole system, promoting an appetite and rebuild W the general health. All parents anxious for the health and comfort o' their children, should, therefore, keep themselve*’ supplied with a remedy so well adapted to cure tM common ilia and ailings of every household. Prepared only by Be, V. Jayne & Son, «■: Cheßnut street. j c! n Attention Is called to advertisement hc»dd t Valuable Delaware Wharf Property For Sale, i“* another column. Deafness, eye, throat diseaaes, catarrh, treats* by Dr. Von Moscbzi.ker, oculist and aurlat. Teei llmonlals and references can be examined at hi' office, 1027 Walnut street. . fes-at : Notice.—Dr. E. B. LlghthiU, from 34 St. Maik'i place, New Fork, author of 11 A Popular Treat'** on Beafness,” ,l Letters on Catarrh, >■ &o„ &c„ w iU shortly make a professional visit to Philadelii’iiS’i when he can be consulted on Deafness, Oat»«*' Discharges from the Ear, and all the various dlses*** cf the Ear, Throat, and Air Passages. lei-'- 1 ' Coens, Bunions, invested nails, Enlae‘”‘“| Joints, and all diseases of the feet, cured wW* 00 " pain or lnoonvenlenoe to the patient, by Dr. Za* 6 *' tie, Surgeon Chiropodist, #2l Chestnut street. Kefe« to physicians and surgeons of the oity. jaiS’ l ' ’ Family Coal.—The Hiokory and Fisk also Spring Mountain Lehigh, prepared wittwvst*! and offered at reduced prices. Office and yard, Nth . nndWillow. [feAswtfl KhV'- 1 ’ 1 -*-' j •STECKA CO.’S STEOE A CO.’S STEOK A CO.’S STEOX A 00.'S STECKA CO.»S STEOK A CO.’S STECK A CO.’S STEOK A OO.’S STEOK A OO.’S STEOK A OO.’S STEOK A CO.’S STEOK A OO.'S MASON HAMLIN’S CABINET ORGANS. J. E. 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