thb press, PUBLIBHSD DAILY (SUNDAYS BXCEPTED) BY JOHH W. FtmilKT, 07T10B, Do. 11l BOOTH FOUKTH BTBEET. THE DAILY PRESS, PifTßEu Ceuta Pee Week, payable to the earriert mailed to Subecrlbera oat of the city »t Seteu DoeJ'J*® Pee Ashcm; These Dollars and Tiftt Ceuta rat. Mouths: On Dollar aud shveutt nv* Cam*™ These Hoeteb. bnariably In advance *>r he at the wd rate.. 81* °The U tw‘w^ ki y PMSS * Hailed to tobeerlbws oot of the city at Poke Dollars Fur Ajupu. 1° advance- CARPETINGS. 1864. sPBiNa, 1864. 'em.T .■ynna - ECHO MILLiS, GSBMAHTOWN, FA. BleC ALLITM & CO., lUjunrAorusißS, impobtbes. and wholesale dbalebs in CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, &c. TYErehouse, 509 Chestnut Street, OPPOSITE INDKPBNDELCB HALL. M~ tf gPEOIAL NOTICE- TtTffTATT. DEPARTMENT, mcchhhvm Bee ten to Inform H'o r" blic 11 el 4 STREET, °" Ooppoeite Indepo»>,ouo. Hall, for A MTAIL BKTaBT JIBNT, lh ,_ now opening a NEW STOCK of IMPORTED AMD AMERICAN CARPETS, «wßr!Sw^ tMAO^tPa CARPETS. - gg£Spfeo*. te^!^ PSTS - , V Together witt» Ml assortment of everything pentlil.- [ng to tho Carnet Bnilnees. rel ~ jgNTKSPBISE MILLS. ATWOOD, RALSTON, & COe* {UMUfIOrDBIIS AID WHOLESA&E DXALKSB Bl CARPETINGS, OIL-CLOTHS, MATTINGS, &c., &c. WAREHOUSE, 618 CHESTNUT STREET, fu-gn Bl» JATMB HTR*gr. CLOTHING. gPKING GOODS. EDWARD I > - KELLY, JOHN KELLY. T A I I* O R S, ©l2 CHESTNUT STREET, (JONES’ HOTEL ) L.ATE 142 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Hava Sturt received a large stock of cliotoe SPRING GOO DS. ■TO LET.—BOOMS UP STAIRS, 612. 614 CHESTNUT STREET. fe23 tf “DIiAOK CASS. PANTS, £5.5 bmt mlUeri*l». : J>1 — q EOHQE GRANT, *o. 619 CHESTNUT 6TBBBT, BH HOW T99dT k liABSB AHD COMPLETE STOCK GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Of hi* own Importation and mannfactnre. •Rio celebrated u PRT7.H medaxj shibts," Hannfaetoiod under tha enperintedence of JOHX J. TAQGBBf. (formerly of Oldenherii & Tafficert,) CTO the moat perfect-flttinr Shirts of the Me. . M-Ordcn promptly attended to. jal3-wfm-6m UINB BHIBT MANUFACTORY. TrU*ktt>*T«um* IPe«lsUtT te xnoir baslne««. Al*o. door* lielow.the nnatinentSil. dregs. WILLIAM M. WILSON, I 4 ff a ZIKC PAfSTS. PUTTY. *•■ AOBXTB »0B THB OKLEBRATED FBENOH ZINC PAINTS. •SS?* COBram *Vß°^ U £oW PRICES DOB CASH. WINES AND JLIQ.TJORS. imPOBTEBS OF JL WISES AND LIQUORS. LAT3MAN, SALLADE, & GO.* So 138 SODTfI SlSTfl STfiEßr. Between Chestnut and W*lnnr, Philadelphia. G. M. C.&UUaN. A H SAI.LA.OE, J. D BITTING. CABINKT NUKNITUKE. CABINET FUBNITURE AND BIL LIARD TABLES. MOOBE & CAMPION, Ho 861 SOUTH SECOND STH.BET, * r_ -ABnection with their extensive « abinet buaineai, are BOW macafacturin* a superior article ot billiaed tables, itn,nia«.nnvoD]i&Bid a fall *nppb, finished with the i CAMPION’S IMPbOVBD COSHIOSS. Which are pronounced by nil cave need them to be flnlfll of there Teblea, the maau refer to their Eumen.as the Union, who are lamillar with the character^ of twir wort. Ml< Pm _ CARRIAGES. &&& CARRIAGES. lSt53. William d. rogebs, Co«*h ud light Carriage Builder* Noa 1909 and 1011 CHESTNUT Street. PHILADELPHIA. THE best-finished stock LIGHT C ABSI AGES I»stiladelphia. J. 8. COLLIHGS U SGX3. felß-lm 63S AP.OH Street. r Felts, from Ito B t**k Wo. Tarpaulin. Bolting, SaU Twine. io 110 0 r9at JOfifa W. SVERMAtJ & CO toa JO«Ra' tiieV YAI.RNCIA BAIBINS—4SO BOXSS Valencia Bftlslns'jiut received and for tale n T RHODES & WILLI T ** 107 South. WATSR Street. YOL. 7-NO. 176. RETAIL DRY GOODS. 1864. COTTONS AT RETAIL. tall tbe attention of Honoekoepoee to Ito T| . B cbht stock of COTTON GOODS Erer offered at retail In this city. TTovln* purchased largely of these aoods at the Hav dOMPAKaTIViSLY LOW PRICES of last month, we can extend, to onr customers superior inducements, not only in the character of our assort meat, but IN PEICES. Among our extensive line of Cottons are to be found the following popular makes of '4-4 Bleac&ea smrtinss. Wamsntta, Williams YlHe. Semper Idem* Attawnagaa. Rockland, U nion, Slew Jersey, Phenix, See. In Pillow-Case and Sheetings We offer the following loading makes: 40-inch Bartalett, 6-4 PepperUl, 42-inch Waltham, 10-4 Peppenll, 5-4 Bates, 10-4 Bates, f-4 Boot w, extra heavy, And other makes. ALSO, 9-4, 10-4, and 11-4 CM BI.EAOSED SHEEtIIffSS. Marseilles Counterpanes. We can furnish these goods in all sues and cmalltles. We have several lots in I*o ar ? PAR BELOW PRESENT IMPORTATION PRIC 8, and are also prepared to furnish, in large auantitiea, the wen- Lancaster, Manchester, and Honey-Comb Quilts, In 10-4, 11 4, and 12-4 sizes House-Furnishing linen Goods. LIKEN SHEETINGS, all widths. TOWELS, from #2 to $7 per dozen. NAPKINS, all Linen, f 1.62. . . _ Barnely Damask, Power Loom, ana other standard makes of Table Linen. Persons about purchasing Linen Goods would do well to examine onr stock, we Invite comparison. Ho trouble to show onr goods. COWPERTHWAIT SULTAHA BAIBIMS. CITEOJt, CUBKAHTS, AM) SKCSS. cidbe. wares, a*.. *• AIiBEKT o. kobeets, Denier In Bine Oroeeriee. Berner ELBVBHTH end TIM* «»»*» _ •jy/TACKEBEL, HERRING, SHAD, ■ L WfOO*bbis 4l MM«. No 1. % and 3 Mackerel. late-caught Bar. ana Halifax Lnhee. Sealed, and No. 1 Herrlna. ISO bble sew Mee» Sliad. . 200 boxes Herkimer County Cbeew. Koo]I a I« store and for sale l 4«s§|f|-^i2gvfe NEW PUBLICATIONS. J IJ published. 1864. OF A DETECTIVE POLICE OFFICER. PRICE FIFTY CKNT3 This is the second volume of the DETECTIVE SIBIEB which the publisher announces to issue. It is a collec tion of stories, all of which have strong interest, and some of them are extraordinary in their details, without being extravagant or improbable. An expert Detective is called upon to play a same of fence with men. whoso wile are sharpened by need. fear, and practice; and the contests between skill and roguery in which he engages are attractive to all ages and conditions of peo ple. The selection here made from Detective Experience is an exceedingly good one* ana serves not only to give the reader intense gratification, but conveys a clear idea of the annals of crime in a large city, without being re pulsive or demoralizing. KECENTLY PUBLISHED. STRANOE STORIES OF A DETECHYE; OE. CORIOSITIES OF CRIME. Published by DICK A FITZGERALD, No. 18 ANN Street. Neff York. And for sale by all Booksellers in this place. Copies of the above book sent by mall* to any address, free of postage* on receipt of the price. fe22-mwf3t A SHMKAD & EVANS, -fA (Successors io Willis P Hazard,) _ No. T 3 A CHESTNUT STREET, Have just received- .. . PRIVATE MILES O’REILLY —ate Life, Adventures* Songs, feei vices, and Speeches—with comic illustrations* by Mullen TUB PARI OR MAGICIAN. Profusely illustrated. THE CHRONICLES OF A GARDEN By the late Miss Henrietta Wilson. Elegantly printed and 111ns trREADINGfi FOR EVERY DAY IN LENT DI.RY OF a DETECTIVE POLICE OFFICER, MEET FOR HE .YEN. A statß of Grace upon Earth the only preparation for a state of Glory in Heaven. By the author of “ Heaven Our Home. r • . __ THE AGE Of GRttBEBACKS. By a Boston Mer- COMPLETE GUIDE FOE DANCING. fe23 tf • •• PRIVATE MILES O’REILLY HIS BOOK Xe thi* vwki and it is one of the richest and raciest comic books on War and Politics that have appeared. 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PATENT HINGE BACK PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. The most indestructible ALBUM made. It lies open perfectly flat, without injury or strain to the Book, For sale byPhotographers and Booksellers. ALTEMUS & CO., If. W. CORNER FOURTH AND RACE. fe2o-lm Entrance on BABE Street. BOOKS AT REDUCED PRICES' All $1.50 Books we Sell f0r....*-..**-* s|*j® All $1.25 do do do 100 111*1 do do do 11170 cent do do do 60 All6ocent do do do $0 AllSficent do do do •• ■ • “ ••••■** 20 PITCHER’S. 808 CHESTNUT Street. ja2'S&wtf J • ' . _ "PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. X HOLDING FROM „„ TWELVE TO FOUR HUNDRED PIOTORES. BOIi t ,ARS ja2~2-arctf PITCHER'S. 608 OHESTNUf Street. XTEW BOOBSt NEW BOOKS I X* THE POST OF HONOB. By the author of Doing OF A GARDEN; Its Pets and its Pleasures. By James Hamilton. I>. D .l 1 - u 8. PRIVATE SIILKS O’REILY i His Life and Adventures, Songs. Services. and-Speechee. with illustratlona. For saUby WILIAM S. TYTEW ENGLISH BOOKS X> JUST RECEIVED: Speke’s Journal of the Discovery of the Sources of the lllustrated Horse Management. . y onatt & Barn’s Complete Grazier, Farmer, ana Cattle breeder’s Assistant. Illustrated. The Loudon Quarterly Review for January. • The Edinburgh Review for January. a . # Gamy «-e A Laws* General and Descriptive Anatomy of Domestic Animals. Illustrated. Symes’.Principles of Surgery. -Fifth edition. Foreign Medioal and lx“dsaY'allaeScOS ° riier ' Publishers and Booksellers, fe2o 35 South BIXTH Street, above Chestnut. ■WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY COPIES OF THE IDENTICAL BADGE Worn at the Celebration of 'THE CENTEATSARY AMIVERSAKY, 1832, Printed from the Original Plate, on fib® Plate Paper, for amateurs and connoisseurs. Also, on Satin Ribbon. Soldiers, Societies, and others saoolipd^with these IlftflcAß W» P« HA/ifl KD. fefi-tjyl 31 South SIXTH Street. A PPLETON’S NEW AMERICAN ■“ CYCLOPEDIA. The agency for this invaluable Library of Universal Information i» at 33 South SIXTH Street, second story Also, RECORD OF THE REBELLION. By Prank Moore. feu ~ tf BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY. gRYSON & SON, No. S NOETK SIXTH STREET, PRINTERS AKD STATIOKEBS. BLANK BOOKS, PAPERS, PENS, AND INKS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. Corporations. Banks, and Business Men supplied with everything necessary for the Counting-room. ft 6 tf _ IjJOSS & CO., 433 CHESTNUT STREET, COUNTING HOUSE and OFFICE STATIONERS, ENVELOPE, BLANK ACCOUNT, and MEMORANDUM BOOK MANUFACTURERS. An extensive aesortment of Cap, and Note Pa pers; Copying Books, Presses, and Tables;LetterPress and Lithograph Priming; Bill Heads, Notes. Drafts.and checks made to order-all at the lowest prices and of the 6 <5 it ed. and executed promptly and satisfac torily. „ - fels-lm THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A paLBY & KELLEY is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all debts will be settled by THOMAS PALE V, and to whom all accounts due to sattf-flrm'WUl be paid. THOMAS PALBT_ February 22,1854 SAMUEL KELLEY. CO aL CaRT and GEARS for sale. fe23-3t* TYTOTICE. THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing under the name of SHARPLESS BROTHERS is this day dissolved. The business of the firm will be settled by either of the undersigned at 801 CHESTNUT Street. HENRY H. G. SHAKPLESS. Philadelphia, First month, lfith, 1864. The subscriber will continue the DRY GOODS BUSI NESS a. succeesor to the Pint f >T>BLPHiAi First month. 16th. 1564. jal6ewl2t XTOTieE OF COPARTNERSHIP*— -Li GEOBGB ALKIHB & JOSEPH H. THOMPSON have formed a Copa? Worship, for the purpose of transact ing business as bhipptog and Commission Agent* and General Merchandise Brokers, 154 North DELAWARE Avenue.under the style and firm of GEORGE ALKINS Avenue, a GEORGE ALKIffS & CO . * GkORGB ALKIBTB. Pbh 16. 1864. JOSEPH H. THOMPSON. fel7-10t COPARTNERSHIP.— THE SUB. SCRIBEBS have this, eighth day of February. 1864. entered into Copartnership, under the name and styi9 of BPNNBTT A SBYDER, for the purpose of transacting a WHOLESALE COMMISSION LUMBER BUnISESS. J. F. BENHETT St J. P. SBYDER. fe9»lm Office 539 COMMERCE Street, COPARTNERS HI P.— NOTICE.—I have this day associated with me in business my son. FREDERICK BROWN, Jr., under the name and ,t,leof FREDERICK BEOWN^Dru^tn^Chemgt. Philadelphia, February 1. 1884. The eaid Arm will continue business at the old etand (established In 1822). northeast corner of Chestnut and Filth streets, BRO wN. faj lm FEEDEBICK B.ROWN. Jr. “TjThNITUBE“BABE CHANCE.” A —yor sale at the cost of Manufacture: Five Splei. did Medallion Suits of Parlor Furniture. Two in Gr.en Plush One in ( her; y Color Satin Broc&telle, One in Green, Black and Green Brocatelle. One *oHd Rosewood Suit, to cover to order. _ AUn, two splendid Sideboards, new pa terns. One ®ol id Kctewood Chamber Snit. together with the balance nf my entire stock-, comprising a variety of Parlor Ta bles, Bait-cloth Tete-a-Tetes, Rocking Chairs, Dressing Bureaus. Wash Stands, aud a variety of other Furni ture, which must be sold before the lOih of March, as the store ie to be n.<»d for other purposes. The work and material are of the finest quality, and will be warranted doubts as to the above statement will easily be disFeinaby e6^inK WART3ROOMB. No. 45 Scuth SECOND Street, above Chestnut, And examine the goods, which will be sold at “Cost! and will show for themselves. J. G. HOSES* fe2f»-6t Manufacturer. nUIWBEBLAND SAUCE—PRO- V NOUNCED by Connoisseurs “the only good. Arne • _ aT kunca ’’ For sale at B PBh IdTAN’S fS of 439 CHBSTNOT Street. THE DIARY BY "WATERS." PRICE 50 CENTS. COPARTNERSHIPS. . PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24; 1864. CURTAIN GOODS. I. E. WALRAVEN, (SUCCESSOR TO W. H. CABRYL,) MASONIC HALL, 719 CHESTNUT STREET, HAS OPENED A SPKlira STOCK OF CURTAIN MATERIALS, FURNITURE COVERINGS, LACE CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES, PIANO and TABLE COVERS, OF HEW AND HIGH DESIGNS. AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. DRY-GOODS JOBBING HOUSES. |yjrELLOR. BAINS, * MELLOR, *0 end NORTH THIRD STREET, IMFOXTSSS or HOSIERY, SMALL WAKES, Ct O O I> 8. ' MANUFAGTUBBES OF _ SHIRT FRONTS. fe2*3m • W H ITE 1864. EDMUND YARD & CO., jro. sit chksthut abb no. ci* jaybe streets. Hava now In Store their SPRING IMPORTATION of BILE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, CONSISTING OF DRESS GOODS. OF ALL KINDS: BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, SATINS, GLOVES, MITTS, RIBBONS, AND DRESS TRIMMINGS. ALSO. WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EHBBOIDEBIES, AND LACES. A large and handsome assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS. BALMORAL SKIRTS, Of all grade*. &•- Which they offer to the Trade at the LOWEST PRICES. ja3Q-3m SILK AND DRY-GOODS JOBBERS* QHOICE SPRING IMPORTATIONS, 1864. DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO., 501 MARKET STREET, CORNER OF FIFTH, Have now in store, and will be constantly!!r6ceiving a during the season* an attractive line of PARIS; GERMAN, AND BRITISH DRESS GOODS, BLACK SILItS, STAPLE AND FANCY SHAWLS, &c„ &C. All of which will he sold at the 1864. S P B_l N G 1864. TABEB &■ lIARB EKT, Wo. 401 MARKET STREET. SILKS, KIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS, • AND - M IXiLINERY GOODS. Merchants are invited to call and examine our stock of SPRING RIBBONS, which will he Bold at the I.OWEST PRICES. fe9lm DRY-GOODS COMMISSION HOUSES. 1864. JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DBY GO OD S , Nob. 939 and MI NORTH THIRD ST., above Race. Have now open their usual LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. Notwithstanding the scarcity of many hinds of Dry Goods, our stock is now full and varied in ail its de partments. Special attention le invited to our assortment of PHILADELPHIA-MADS GOODS. A full assortment of Cloths, Casslmeres, Ac. A full assortment of Prints, De Lainee. ate. A foil assortment of Notions, White Goods, &c. A full assortment of Sheetings, Shirtings, Ac. „ A fall assortment of Ornish Goods. Ac. tell 3m Q.ALBRAITH & LINDSAY, IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 81 STRAWBERRY STREET, would call the attention of the trade to the following, of which they are prepared to .how fall line., viz: DRESS GOODS, 'WHITE GOODS, BLACK AND COLORED IRISH LINENS, ALPACAS. LINEN HDKFS.. ITALIAN CLOTHS. BALMORAL SKIRTS, Am. SHAWLS. fe4-lm* COMMISSION HOUSES. IJHE ATTENTION OF Z. called to SAXONY WOOLEN CO. all-wool Plain Flannels. TWILLED FLANNELS, Various makes in Gray, Scarlet, and Dark Bln*. PRINTED SHIRTING FLANNELS. PLAIN OPERA FLANNELS. -* PREMIERE QUALITY” Square and Long Shawl*. WASHINGTON MILLS Long Shawls. BLACK COTTON WARP CLOTHS, 15, 16. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 ox. FANCY CASSIMEBES AND BATINSTTB. BALMORAL BKIR’! 8, all Grades. BED BLANKETS, 10-4.11-4, 13-4. 13-4. COTTON GOODS, DENIMS, TICKS, STRIPES. SHIRT- DECOURSEY, HAMILTON, & EVANS, 33 LETITIA Street, and jafi-wfrmftn 32 South FRONT Street JJAGSI BAGS 1 BAGS! NEW AND SECOND-HAND. SEAMLESS. BURLAP, AND GUNNS BAGS, FLOUR AND SALT BACH. ALL SIZES, PRINTED TO ORDER, BY fe#4? HN Yi. r 1 RAIN BAGS.—A LARGE ASSOBT VJ MENT of GRAIN BAGS. In Tarlous size,, for sale by baecropt *CO Jal9-6m Nos. 405 and 40T MARKET fltrent. QHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTCHIN ►J sow. No. 113 CHEST NUT STREET. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 808 THE SALE OP PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS. gHAW & COFFIN, 19 PARK PLACE AND 16 MURRAY STREET, Ha.ve in store and constantly receiving direct from Manufacturers: BURLAPS, nil widths. FLOOR CLOTH CANVAS, 4,6, and 8 yard*. BAGGING, in Bond, or Export. , CANVAS PADDINGS, HEMP CARPETING, BED PADDINGS, TOWELS, DIAPERS, SHEETINGS, Ac. FLAX AND JUTE YARNS, FOB OAB7ST MANUFACTURERS. For sale on favorable term*. fel7*lm T> fc MOVAL.—JAMKS H CASTLE, MX Attorney and Conveyancer, has removed bis Offlee to Wo 115 8. FIFTH Street. below Cbestnot felg-lm* CIICQDOT CHAMPAGNE. ICO cates WIDOW CLICQUOT PONSARDIH OP REIMS jnet received, and for tale to the trade at tba LATO-UR OLIVE OIL. WILLIAM H. YBATON & 00., foa>tf Mo. aOl South. FRONT Street. SPRING, LOWEST MARKET PRICES. SPRING, PHILADELPHIA, THE TRADE OUR STOCK OF INGS, Ac., from various Mills. IMPORTERS, NEW YORK. %\t s)ms. .WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1864. THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, THE QTTBBN OF CALIFORNIA. The Atlantic Monthly for March opens with a highly novel artiole called “ The Queen of California,” no golden beauty of modern days, be it understood, but an exalted personage of antique fable, which, more* over, has a curious coaneotion with American his* tory. This Queen was Calafia, who inhabited the island or California, “on the right hand of the In dies,” and reigned over a. terrible race Of black Amazons, who reared up young grides of a monster breed in oaves, and devoured all their male children. Calafia was as black as the ace of spades, but withal the moßt beautiful and powerful' of women. In the whole of her realm there was no metal but gold; “the island was the strongest in the world, with its steep cliffs and rocky shores the arms of the Amazons were all of gold, and so was the harness of the wild beasts which they tamed and rode”*—” they had many ships with which they sailed out to other countries to obtain booty,”—and the romance island of California was “ very close to the tide of the Terrestrial Paradise,” which Columbus remembered when he hoped to pass through the Isthmus of Panama, on his fourth voy age, and wrote to his King and Queen that he should qome as near as men could to “ the Terrestrial Para dise.” In time Calafia became the spouse of Talan que, brother of the renowned and wonderfully jfiautiful Emperor Etplsndiau, who was son of the redoubtable and nevertoo-famous Amadisde Caul, kindred or cotemporary in romance with the great King Arthur and the noble Sir Launoelot. Now, our readers may guess the whole worth and character of this romantic story, from which our modern Califor nia has its name. To ridicule suoh romances, or rather their innumerable and even more extravagant imita tions, Cervantes wrote Hon Quixote; but unques" tionably just suoh books as Amadis de Gaul were the romantio pabulum of all the young adventurers of I the day. That romance was a sort of classic in the ! times of Co;umbus and Cortez, and was about a score of years old when the Conqueror of Mexico gave the name of California to a portion of his dis coveries, although Cortez “did not find a penny* weight of dust in the real California.” Guided by the same fable, Columbus named his discoveries “ The Indies,” and out of the same romance came “ El Dorado,” the deling spirits of the day expecting to find a substantiation of the foreshadowings of old romance in the New World. Prom “ The Deeds of Eiplandian.” a sequel of “Amadis de Gaul,” writ ten and published by Garcia Ordonez de Hontalvo, we learn all that is known of the Queen of Califor nia—how she set sail with a great fleet, her iron plated Amazons, her terrible trained griffins; bow she aided Radiaro, the Sultan of Constantinople, against the Christians under Amadis and Eaplan diftD, with her unappeasable griffins; how, provi dentially, the giifflos, not being acquainted with the Turks, devoured them in mistake by thousands, so that Califia had to call them back to the vessels, the griffins obeying her like tame dogs; how, failing in all else, the Sultan and the black Queen challenged Amadis and Esplandian to personal combat; how the Queen of- California went to deliver challenge to her adversary, and fell in love with the more than mortal beauty of Esplandian. Thus was she arrayed for her journey to the hostile camp, riding an animal which surpasses the nightmare : * “ And when the morning came she rose and di rected them to bring one of her dresses, all of gold, with many precious stones, and a turban wrought with great art. It had a volume of many folds, in the manner of a toca , and she placed it upon her head as if had been a hood (capcllina) / it was all of gold, embroidered with stones of great value. They brought out an animal which she rede, the strangest that ever was seen. It had ears at large as two shields; a broad forehead, which had but one eye, like a mirror; the openings of its nostrils were very large, but its nose was short and blunt. From its mouth turned up two tucks, each of them two palms long. Its color was yellow, and it had many violet spots upon its skin, like an ounce. It was larger than a drome dary, baa its feet cleft like those of an ox, and tan a« swill ly as the wind, and skipped over ttie rocks as lightly, and held itself ereot on any part of them, as do the mountain goats. Its food was dates and figs and pnas, and nothing else. It. flame and haunches and breast were very beautiful. On this animal, ol which you have thus heard, mounted this beautiful Queen, and there rode behind her two thousand women of her train, dressed in the very richest clothes. There brought up the rear twenty damsels clothed in uniform, the trains of whose dresses extended so far that, falling from each beast, they dragged four fathoms on the ground.” The combat takes place, aDd the Sultan and the Amazon are, of course, worsted by the Christian knights. Seeing that Amadis disdains to use his sword against a woman, Calafia exclaims: ‘“Howls thil, Amadis V she said; ‘do you con sider my force so slight that you think to conquer we with. Sticks " And he said to her: “ ‘ Queen, I have always been in the habit of serving women and aiding them; and as vou are a Women, if I should use any weapon against you, I sbculd deserve to IOBe all the honors I have ever gained. 1 “ ‘ What, theDl 1 said the QueeD, ‘do you rank me among them! You shall see !’ “ And taking her sword in both her hands, she struck him with great rage. Amadis raised his shield and received the blow upon it, which was so grave and strong that the shield 'was out in two. Then, seeing her joined to him so closely, he passed the stick into his left hsnd, seized her by the rim of her shield, and pulled her bo forcibly, that, breaking the great thongs by which Bhe held upon it, he took it from her, lifting it up in one hand, and forced her to kneel with one knee on the ground; and when she lightly sprang up, Amadis threw away his own shield, and, seizing the other, took the stick and sprang to her, saying ; “ • Queen, yield yourself my prisoner, now that your Sultan is conquered.” 1 The Queen yielos, quite conquered, and in time takes the best luck that offers, marries Taianque, becomes a' Christian, abolishes the education of griffins, and the man-killing .vices of her subjects. “And so,” as Mrs. Toppit would say, “ the vision fadeth,” and lion Garcia’s curious dream is put to sleep. The suggestion ofthis excellent article comes from an antiquarian paper, by Mr. E. E. Hale, of Boston. Clever poems by Whittier, Alice Carey, and Dr. Holmes; a good article on Whittier,by Wasson, who lately reviewed Carlyle with suoh excellent severity; a tale by Caroline Cheeseboro, a reml ni.cence of Thackeray, by Bayard Taylor, and a eontinuatlon of Mr. Dale Owen’s remarkable paper on “ The Convulsionißt* of St. Mddard,” are in teresting features of this number. THE CONVULSIONISTS. Mr. Owen relates other and sometimes more ap palling and authentic instances of the self-imposed endurance of the theomaniaos of St. Medard, but does not accept altogether Gasparin’s explanatory theory of the wonders of the nervous fluid, whioh can raise inert objects at a distanoe, communicate suppleness or rigidity, the highest development of the senses or abiolute insensibility, &c., and might convert the tissues of the bod; Into a sort of gum-elastic, able to relist, without hurt, the pressure of immense weight and violence. To this Mr. Owen answers: “ Must we not imagine osseous and cartilaginous fibre, too, transmuted! ll Supposing the sue of gum elastic, “ would it be safe to drop upon the sto maoh ol a , convulsionist, from a height of twelve feet, a flint stone weighing fifty pounds! 1 We are expressly told that rihs bent under the ter rible shock, and sank flattened to the backbone.” This, and more than this, was endured by some of the religieuses, sometimes inflicting bruises, but never any proportionate injury, and never affording the suflerers the relief which they desired. The convulsionists had miraculous conditions of trance, in which they became the mediums of an Intelligence far higher than their own; foretold events with accuracy; revealed occult things of the past; saw things clearly leagues and leagues away, and minutely told what was passing in the minds of persons eotemporary or at hand. Something like this we have in George Sand’s creation of Count Albert of Kuefolshidt, in “ Con.uelo.” An extraordi nary duel between two of the convulsionists, Sisters Madeleine and Felioite, occurred in May, 1174, la the presence of thirty persons. The weapons were at first rapiers. ; “After the combat, Madeleine took two short swords, resembling daggers, and, holding one in each hand, dealt aeven or eight blows, pushed home with all her atrength, on the breaat ol Fellcitd, rais ing her hands and then atabbing with the utmost eagerness, just aa a% assassin, who wished to murder some one, would plunge two daggers repeatedly into his bresst. Fellcite received the strokes with perfect tranquility, and without evincing the slight est emotion. Then, taking two aimilar daggers, she did the very same to Madeleine, who, with her arma crossed, received the thrusts as tranquilly aa the other had done. Immediately afterwards, these two convulsionists attacked one another with daggers, as with the fury of two maniaOß, who, having re solved on mutual destruction, were solely bent each on poniarding the other.” It is added, that “ neither the one nor the othe received the least appearance or a wound, nor did either seem at all fatigued by so long and furious an exercise.” Another witness states that their flesh was as hard aa atone—in other words, as though it was complete ly ossified. The true solution of this phenomenon, if ever it is arrived at, we imagine will be phy sical. 1864. 1564. A eerie* of intereating papers “By a Firmer,” abundant in learned goteip about agriculture, recall! in this number, among other entertainments, the gentle farmer ol Leaaowee, better known aa the poet Shenatone, who “ had the physique of a plough, man or a prize-fighter, and with it the fine sensitive brain of a woman—a Greek in his refinements and a Greek in his indolence,” who wrote those delicate verses: “ I have found out a gift for my fair; I have found where the wood pigeons hreed: But let me that plunder forbear; She’ll say ’twas a barbarous deed. For be ne’er could be true, she averr’d, Who could rob a poor bird of ltsvoung: And I loved her the more, when I heard Such tenderness fill from her tongue. 11 1 have heard her with sweetness unfold How that pity was due to—a dove: That it ever attended the bold; And she called it the sister of looe. But her woide suoh a pleasure oonvey, So much I her accents adore; Let her speak, and whatever she say, Methloks I should love her the more.” “ On the Relations of Art to Nature” is another Of the fine papers of Mr. Eliot Cabot—perhaps the beat* learned and most philosophio art- studies whioh have yet been written in America. THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY for March contains the third and fourth numbers of the able letters of Robert J. Walker on “ American -Finances and Resources,” some Germanesque and thoughtful verses by Martha Walker Cook, some other tolerable poetry by various writers, an inte resting paper on Palmer, the Soulptor; an account of Neumann, the German Historian of America, By Professor Ten Broeek, and some half dozen artleles THE MAGAZINES. WBT WEATHER WORK. more or less,'political, making altogether a number quite readable. THK OF THE WAB Are dttouwoa by Jobs Stahl Patterson quartenniMh ter’a sergeant of the 20th Ohio Bsttery, at Oh&tta nooga. Concluding hit intelligent and suggestive article, he presents these issues in the following interesting formula; I. Politicil unity vs secession f A progressive civilization V 9. a stagnant one ; j A republican form of government vs. an aristocratic J one* JJ 4 Personal freedom vs chattel slavery; 1 General peace v*. diploniatie intrigue and war: I An enlarged individual ireedom vs. espionage. I, censtue* and lestriction: f Common schools and general intelligence vs partial culture and general ignorance; Froe inquiry vs conventional stultification; Free speech and a free press vs. the surveillance of a mercenary police; • The political eanaii-y of classes vs the ine quality of raiiug, servile, and disfranchised s@spect*for the affections vs. disregard for ties of bom© and fondly; Wages labor vs. compulsoj y labor; The dignity of lftbor vs. the opprobrium and t,t ! servility of labor; in * 1 A healthy industrial activity vs. indolence and crushing toll; The continual specialization of industry vfl. in dustrial samenesss , , Incentives to mveuiion and improvement vs. mechanical inactivity; A constantly Tenesred soil vs. an exhausted one; A great navy and flourishing commerce vs general commercial apathy; Great Industrial prosperity aw. industrial stag- Greater variety and versatility In. life vs. a nar- L row and bigoted uniformity. Sergeant Patterson’# article possesses value of its own, besides showing on what grounds of logic an American soldier, and a sergeant at that, bases his belief in the greatness of his country’s future, great* er for the war that the Union endures. VALUER, Mr. J. L. Bigelow gives the following account of the early csreer of the eminent American sculptor: “He commenced lifshs a carpenter and joiner, but, while practising lift-trade in Utica, N. If., his eye accidentally feUorfYeameo likeness,-aud, as the dropping of an apple suggested to Newton the laws of gravitation, so the sight* of this little trifle was the talisman that revealed to Palmer the artistic capabilities of his genius. Being thus led to attempt the portrait of ibis wife upon a shell, he executed his task—which wai in a twofold flense a labor of love*— with fluohs fidelity to nature, such bold outline, and delicacy of finish, that connoisseurs detected in it the hand of a master. Thus encouraged, he for two years made cameo*cutting his business, and followed it with remarkable success, till, his eyes becoming affected by the exercise of this talent, he was obliged to relinquish it, with the expectation of returning to bis old trade. But happily he was induced to try hie skill at modelling in clay, and then he discovered what was in him. Taking his little girl for a model, he produced a boat, styled the ( Infant Geres,* whioh, when finished in marble, immediately took rank as one of the gems of art. The sweet na'ivcte of bud ding childhood, the timid eyes and dimpled cheek, all refined and sublimated by the ideal graces added by the inagio wand of genius, combined to make this earliest bust of our sculptor one cf the most felicitous products of his chisel.”'* Photographs of the Palmer marbles may be seen in the windows of Paris, London, and Berlin, but Palmer himself has never visited the art-palaces of Europe. Of his own views of art we are told: “ He has an intelligent and correct theory in re gard to the fidelity of art to nature. For instance, he insists that he should represent t not imitate; and, in making bust of a man, the sculptor should express the higher moods of his subject, and show him with his better qualities brought to the sur face,” HARPER. This familiar and favorite magazine has its usual popular variety of excellent light reading, among which are a number of fair sketches—" Balph Fam ham’s Romance,” “ Netty’s Touchstone,” “ With a Flag of Truce,” Ac. The serial English story, kt The Small House at Alliogton,” ia concluded. In the Editor’s Drawer we have the following anec dote of GENERAL BUTLER AND RUFUS OHOATR. “Mr. Butler being for the defence, of course had to address the jury first, in the closing arguments. His analysis of the special characteristics of his three opponents was acute and discriminating. To each ol them he sscribed the highest of tact and talent in his own department. But to his brother Choate he gave more than common encomium. ‘He it is,’ said he, s who is retained in every great case, to lend to it the power of his rare abilities tQ obtain a ver dict. Such, gentlemen of the jury, is the charm of his eloquence that he hat only eo wave over you his magic wand and you are to completely mesmerized by bis will that you will say black is white, and white black, if he only says it is so. You are wholly under the bewitching influence or* his eloquence, and are led by it whithersoever he chooses to lead you. You start, gentlemen j you brace yourself back with a determined air, as if to say, however it maybe with others, you are proof against his blandish* meits. Ah, gentlemen, little do you know the power of the spell that will soon be upon you! I have, myself, seen it in so many instances that I speak with confidence and certainty on this point.’ And so he went on to depict the Choatean style of eloquence, with a slight allusion to the famous som nambulist lice of defence in tbe Tyrell case, till he had succeeded in fortifying tbe jury against the last woids—always the most potent—of the closing ar gument. “ Mr. Choate arose, evidently not in good health, pale and emaciated, the deep lines of his classic face tiemulouß with emotion, and in his very exor* dium complained bitterly and earnestly of the in justice done him by the caricature drawn so wan tonly and maliciously by the counsel for the de fence, asserting over and over that he was a far different mao, and his eloquence —such as he had —far different from that attempted to be fastened on him; that, in short, he was a plain-spoken man, accustomed to use such common sense as his Maker had given, and such a presentation of the facts in any case as the testimony warranted. He then proceeded to verify his assertion by a corre sponding style of eloquence and argument, entirely unusual with him, and oDiy feebly for him, put the case to the jury. The damaging effect of Butler’s novel tactics was evident from beginning to end; and the jury did not agree upon a verdict, which was equivalent to one for Butler’s clients.” THE UNITED STATES SERVICE MAGAZINE, This is the title of a new monthly, whose first number is ir sued for February, and which is edited by Professor Henry Coppde, the well-known bclleletlre and military Bcholar, late of the University of Penn sylvania. It fills an important plaoe, and will answer the wants of a large and intelligent oommunity of readers having military tastes. “ The Ethics and Humanities of War,” whioh contrasts other wars with our own, “ Military Surgery,” “ Staff Organi zations,” “ The Military Topography of Europe,” “Later Rambles around Gettysburg,” &o , show tbe sterling war quality and excellent standard of the opening number. One of its beet features is a “ Cavalry Song,” in new measure and spirit, by onr own war poet, Bcker, and, if we do not mis take, another fine poem has the inspiration of the same genius: THE AFRICAN COLOR*SERGEANT. Glares the voleano breath, Breaks the red sea of death, From Wagner’s yawning hold. On the besiegers bold. Twice vain tbe wild attack : Inch by inch, sadly, slow, Fights the torn remnant back, Face to the foe. Yet free the colors wave, Borne by yon Afric brave, In the fierce storm* wind higher: But ah l one flashing fire: — He sinks! the banner falls From the faint, mangled limb, And droop to mocking walla Those star-folds dim! Stay, stay the taunting laugh ( See! now he lifts the staff, Clenched in bis olose*set teeth, Crawls from dead heaps beneath, Crowned with his starry robe, Till he the ranks has found; “Comrades, the desr old flag Ne’er touched the ground.” O deed so pure, so grand, / Sydney might clasp thine hand! O brother! black thy skin, But white the pearl within! Man, who to lift thy raoe Worthy, thrice worthy art, Clasps thee, in warm embrace, A nation’s heart! Mr* McMichaePs Addreas* We wish to reprint tbe eloquent and thoughtful remarks of Morton McMicliael, Esq., made at the Union League rooms on Washington’s birthday, because of the imperfection of tbe first reports. Mr. McMiehael’s felicitous expression cannot be wholly destroyed by the wildest freaks of the types, yet we should be sorry were the beauty of a single sentence to be marred without making the best atonement in our power: In behalf of the Union League, ladies, I bid you welcome. Under any circumstances your presence here would be a souree of gratification to the man ageii and members, and it is especially so this day, as well on account of the associations connected with it as of the purpose to whioh, in part, you propose to dedicate it. The birth of Washington—inaugurating, aa it did, the moat momentous epoch of modern history, and identical, as it was, with the birth of a mighty na tion—was an event so full of grandeur in its conse quences, that, by his own countrymen at least, its anniversary should always have been proudly eom memorated; yet, strange and sad to say, in the con dition of political degeneracy into which of late years tbe Republic bad fallen, it had come to be re garded with apathy or indlfterence. But the rebel lion, whioh—grim, and gaunt, and gory, oarrying before It desolation, and leaving behind it tears— now stalks abroad through the Southern portions of the land, inflict ins upon those who evoked it'the fiercest and molt terrible retribution, has roused us to the renewed peiformance of a neglected duty; and the long lines of citizen-soldiers which are at this moment sweeping in stately procession through our densely orowded streets, enlivened on their march by the roll of drums and the blare of trum pets, and the waving of banners, and greeted, wherever tbey pass, with smiles from beaming eyes, and cheers from lusty lips, show that here, as else where, tbe loyal American people are still instinct With the deep devotion they oive to him who, take him for all in all, was pre-eminently “ The noblest'mau That ever lived in the tide of time ” In these manifestations, ladies, you have charac teristically resolved to share, and, urged by patriotic promptings, you have come hither to bestow upon u, this beautiful flag. To other voices than mine belong the agreeable and grateful offices of present ing and accepting this superb token of your favor i and I congratulate you on the felicitous oholoe you have made of a representative in the person of him whom we, as well as you. claim as our orator, my accomplished friend, Mr. Dougherty; whtl# endea voring, so far as we might, to equal your good for tune in this respect, we have selected, as the reci pient of your gift our poet, tbe poet of our country, my no leas accomplitbcd friend, Mr. Boker. And, ladies, when I recall the frequent occasions since this mad war—now happily and rapidly, let ui hope, hastenirg to its close—was begun by wicked trai tors, on which the clarion tones of the one have rung out dear, and loud, and strong in the assertion and vindication of the right, andJ“'l. o £S?or the have burst from the polished and fervent lyre ortne other thrilling strains of triumph to inspire with fresh zeal the gallant living, or tender strains Of mourning to hallow the memories *s* SfaJd dMri T feel that you and we are honored In the honors weGreve thus conferred upon them. gold m the Ton.—Silver quarters .n.i vnirt dollars have «o long been rare curiosities in fhe StiteseMt o, the Rocky Mountains that “gold Ind silver by the ton ” has a very fabuloue sound to the muni. Even nickel eents are hoarded, and shown to ’ children as “ pretty coins,” if new and bright. Not eo with our “silver sister,” Nevada. The Virginia Territorial Enterprise of Jan. 23d saya: “Yesterday morning Wells, Fargo, A Go. shipped thirty two begs of bullion from their ottee in this oily, which weighed 2,343 pounds, valued at sbi,CT>. For the past three days the shipments from this one office have averaged s4o,wto per day.” THREE CENTS. NEW TOEK CITT. CSpecisl Correspondence of Tbs Piesn. ) New York, February 2s, iB«i. THE 11 RAFFLE ” QUESTION. The Sanitary Fair regarding tire pro priety of raffling away the, more valuable dona tions, it creating no little feeling among pro and con partiianf» These cliques seem to be led by the Tri. bune and Herald respectively, rather than respect ably* The former publication intimates that the Grand Jury Will tf&e cognizance of the affair if raffling is resorted to. The Leader (Democratic) states that a well'known gentleman remarked at a social gathering that he; trusted that the ladies pre sent would not refer to the subject, as he had no de sire to consider the question, which might be pre sented to him as a member of the Grand Jury. Upon this the Leader remarks that the district attorney will enter a noli* pros, in case an indictment la found against the managers of the fair. Upon this point the Leader may be considered as nearly authorita tive. All this appears like a great waste of powder. Perhaps the clergymen wno signed the original pro test that inaugurated the quarrel, might, so to speak, have drawn it milder, but ultimately the managers will do as they please, and nobody will be hurt. Meanwhile, matters are progressing favor ably, donations flow fzeely in, and we have the best assurer ess of complete success in the undertaking. Loyal men and women are working zealously for the cause, and the business of preparation is in the hands of able oommittees. UNPARALLELED HEROISM OF THEM AYOH Mayor Gunther—who, by the way, was recently denounced, in the Legislature,as a prominent mem ber of a secret peaee society—ia waging an unremit ting warfare on corrupt and fossil ideas of spolia tion, as well as on incompetent officials. On Friday, our fat and capacious Counoiimen invited him to partake of the inconceivable festivities incident upon Washington*! birth-day. The oocasion is'to be a banquet of rare comestibles, with wine, etc., ad libitum t and much pauncheous regalement. Here are a couple of paragraphs from the Mayor*! reply: “It is solely my purpose** (referring to his deoil nation ) *• to discounter ance. m far as ia in my power. the reckless extravagance of the timeß. “In times past, when, perhaps, the memory of Washington was held in quite as much veneration as at present, it was considered liberal in-the Com mon Council to appropriate a few hundred dollars on Washington*! birth-day to regale the old soldiers of 1812; * * * but of late years it has become fashion able to appropriate thousands of dollars of the Deople’s money, on such occasions, for what can scarcely be considered less than selfish indulgences. 11 It requires a vast development of spinal marrow to work against the councilmanic grain in such a matter of appetites and digestions ; and a few more efforts of a similar kind will serve to raise Mayor Gunther in the eyes of the people, and gloss over bis political deficit. To decline a dinner, is an act of bodily mortification worthy of a saint—and such a dinner! Search the annals of history; look into the dinner Question among Christians or savages, and find such an instance of stomachic heroism. This voluntary abnegation of councilmanic delights; this mortification of those delicate tissues of the palate which crave for indigestive dinners; this self consignment to a perpetual Ramadan, stuns the comprehensions, and verges on sublimity. The Councilman will find the prominent thing at their banquet, the eold shoulder, which they so unex pectedly received from his Honor. THE TWENTY-SECOND. The celebration of to- day haß been feeble. No gene ral movement for the suspension of business seems to have been adopted; certainly not aoted on. Flags have been generally displayed from, buildings and shipping j a mild salute at the beginning of a foggy sunrise; a few dropping shots at a vapory, unpromis ing noon, and the march of a handful of unhappy soldiers to review. The Common Council holds its grand banquet, despite the fierce suggillation admin altered by the Mayor. Imagine Delmonioo’s ser vants who absolutely wear white collars and cra vats, waiting on Councilmen! Fireworks are an nounced in the squares and parks, not the various and interminable selections of former days, but a cheap collection grouped about a grand ultimate triumph. Brooklyn celebrates the day by opening the doors of her Sanitary Fair, and by a procession and review by General Dix. The fair is held in the Brooklyn Academy of Music and adjacent buildings. i« xbe New England Kitchen** is e*tabli*hed oppo site the former, and a coven d bridge communicates between the two. WIFE MURDERS Two wife-murders were committed on Friday last. In one Instance the accused was a well-to-do car man, named Hunter, who resided in Seventh ave nue. The facts of the case, as narrated on the coro nei’s investigation, are briefly these: Hunter, after a course of ill treatment towards hi* wife, was at last forsaken by her. This result seems to have cost him much unhappiness. He endeavored to lure her back to him, but failed. On the night of the murder, a portion of his family desiring to attend the the atre, sent for Mrs. Hunter to take care of a child. For this purpose she came to Hunter’s house, and late in the evening a hatohet was driven into her brain. Hunter does not deny the deed, but claims that her persistent refusal to lire with him “ aggra vated him to the act.** Tl® sBBSBfI case—which occurred in Grand street —was merely the old story of beating to death, of intemperance and vice. The husband is charged with the commission of the aot. AMUSEMENTS. M’lle Henrietta Sulzer and Signor Biachi, of the opera troupe, have been united in the bonds of matrimony by Mayor Gunther. Theae artiots were connected with the recent slander cate, where a chambermaid was plaintiff, a oase over which the local preis has lately made merry. Theatricals develop unusual vigor at present. Manager Wheatley, of Niblo’s Garden, substitutes iiThe Duke’s Motto” for the “Connie Soogah,” and promises the speedy appearance of the Kiflhings Opera Troupe in the comic opera of “The Postillion of Lopjumeau.” Miss Riohings has become a great favorite with New Yorkers, and her engagements are always brilliant and satisfactory. Manager Wheatley is one of the gentlemen who have made Niblo’s pay. For some time there seemed to be a prejudice against the house, just as there was years ago againßt Winter Garden; somehow it is now a popular favorite. Gottschalk Is undertaking fare well concerts, previous to his embarkation for Eu rope. A new drama—“ Miriam’s Crime”—is an nounced at Barnum’s Museum. Tbe event of tire week promises to be productive of the fresh comedy at the Olympic. It beam the somewhat mysterloal title of “ Taming a Butterfly.’’ The authors, as has been stated before, are Messrs. Augustin Daly and Frank Wood. The former is au thor of Miss Bateman’s play of “ Leah; the Forsa ken,” and the latter, of a sharp parody thereupon, entitled “ Leah; the Forsook.” Wallack is levl ving “ Masks and Faoea ”—the dreary sentimental ism of a dramatic vindication of Peg Woffington, “ Eosedale ” and “ Pure Gold ” still hold the boards at interval*. “ The Ticket-of-Leave Man,” mono polizes the Winter Garden, and baa likewise made his appearance at one of the Bowery Theatres. The ‘ Circuses and Great Moral Menagerie are doing fair businesses, although complaint is made that the fer ruginous and corrugated Hippotheation has an infe rior company. Misa Harris make her ddbut in ope ra on Friday next. STUYV ESAKT. Newspaper Sale.—Charles Kessler, Esq., for many yeara editor and proprietor or the Keadiog Adler newspaper, Reading, Pa., has disposed of his establishment to Messrs. Wm. S. Ritter, Wm. Ro senthal, and Jesse G. Hawley. It is said that the price paid was *lB,OOO. The title of the new Arm Will be Hitter as Co. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. the: money market. Money continues plenty, and In every way equal to the demand, Gold is weak, with bnt few operations, closing atWie©K’i- Tho htock market opened firm, and both shares and bonds held their prices well. Reading was very active, closing at 66X@P6, dividend off: Fenner lvanla Railroad was firm at 70»@71 i Little Schuylkill closed at 49>f-no change. Schuylkill navigation, both common and preferred, advanced three dollars per share* the former cloelnr at 10. and the lat'.er at 48 bid, none offered: Susquehanna Canal eol dat 25X: PI iladelpbla and Brie was very firm, selling during the day at SSX, and closing at SB>£ bid; 3d askc d We understand,from reliable authority, that there has been a rich vein of*copper ore struck on the property of the Mandan Mining Ccmpany, of Michigan, which promises to yield Immensely. The most sanguine holders assert It to be of such wealth as to send the stock to 20. Annexed is the total* of all the weekly statement! of ihe associated banks of Now York city which have been made since the commencement of the present year: Week ending | Loans. | Specie. Circ'n. Deposits. 174.714,466 25,161,935 6.103,331 173.C00.701 26,122,002 6,037,546 165.991,170 M,884,264 6.008,182 I 162.925,>-SS 24.077.ft1S 5 949,3U7 162,290 896 24,203,0 ft 5,913.555 163.076.546 24,070,791 6.974.701 I 165,(90,329 23,521,453 5 916,707 | 163,302,935 22,523 918 5.908.394 Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan 16 Jan. -W Jan. oO.sswt, Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 * As compared with the returds of the previous week there is an Increase In loans amounting to $3,212,000ra decrease in specie of *997.635; a falling oif In circulation of 96,313, and an Increase in deposits of *7 549.490. Tne present bank statement U the beet erldeace we can have Of the g) eat influx of money at thU centre, and it also f shows the rapid rate of the inflation which is now'going on. Since the commencement of the present month the deposits have increased nearly seventeen » nd a hal/mll lions of dollars, and the loans hav. been extended over six millions. Brexel 3t Co. nuote UnitedStateBßonds.^y-””"j;- d "( ) ;:";;i .. “ ObHlertiflcalcs of ludebt'ss 103,‘4 o’clock A. M ——lsS?£ 118 •• A. M 167* 12K *' P. M.se.k »„fr«»+*.l67/£ SH *' P. M 4J6 ** P. M Market fluctuating. Messrs. M. Schulze & Co., No. 16 South Third street, quote foreign exchange for the eteamer Chins, from Hew .York, as followe: London, 60davs* sight.J72X®l J 3 Do. 8 days Vm'WvttK Bremen,Bo days' sight... ***;.*j.... t-'----— 6!>il 66 to 157’;. cSLg Tls7«@w« Ba;Sange is fairly active at „.-v e iis dally increasing In eaa*. Six Mr cctt is .be “ trenV ra.e. and at lve Ur*, soma are XXXS WAB. PBE^, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) The WAR Pbbbs will be eent to sobeerlbere by mall Cpor Bunum la advance} at ~—»ia Three cop U—. - a O. Flvecopiee B OR .Ton copies Larger Clubs than Tan wIU b« charged at the earn* rate. *1 50 per copy. The money must always accompany the order, and in no instance can these terms be deviated from, 'as then afford very little more than the cost off paver, Postmasters an reoriented to art a. Meat* Mr The Wae Pages. RS-To the getter-op or the Clob often or twenty, em extra copy of the Paper will be given. lent on Government and other first-alasa saear!- etock market is feverinh and Irregular. Govern. ment' are steady. Seven-thirties are t carce ano wanted afl crja >ider&ble amounts have been boaaht ap for con - version into sixes of Ml This operation, at recent 91 \6M h v liven a profit of one per cent. v coo Don tlves of 1883 are held at 140. and registered five- k*e wanted at 107#. Currency certificates are soroexi hat n.>ore plentiful. and are Quoted at 99?£@W*tf. Eallroad eh ares are irregular, and are depressed hr tbftgTowlnidfcVtretosell. ..... „ . k This in in pat t due to the anticipation of * speedy ter • mint-tlon of the rebellion and to the belief that many of the railroad ehan« are too high, even in view of the most sanguine calculations of future traffic and of pro *'*»'•« d . s videnfiß. Toledo and Wnbaitr and Piairle da Chios are fcha on the WetUwn list. - 1130I 130 session the street was crowded at an earl? “Durand there WH-iierfUßtdsrableexoiietnent. Gold JT, f/ c l r f l i}■!£? ® 1f) ? 5/ “® 1/57 &• lork Central ax ffrtv-i at 121, Beading at 132 @ lUinoia Central at JrlUaßarg at Ilk?,, l?totma.inDui>aith. Board compared with tn« latest prises of yesterdar; ...I . Teen, Mon. A.dv ’Dec United Statesds, 1861, regli .no iw . lr United States 6s. 1881, c0up0n......1U m tinned States seven-thirties 11G?£ nos H United States 1 year eer., g01d....103, 103 Do. do currency.. 9999 ff American Gold.-.*......* lfiß# | Tennessee Sixes. 61M 32H b* Missouri Sixes -•-• W 74 1 Pacific Mai1..2191a 216 33-a New Tfoik Central Batlroad 187 IW£ .. % Brie... 320# 12t# .. \K Erie Preferred.. .................106)4 1D7% .» 1! Had*©* H heading, 132 1 Michigan Centrals 189)4 Mil's-* •• 2 Michigan Southern 96X 68 •• V 4 Michigan Southern guarantied.. . 142% 141 IX • - Illinois Central Scrip.** 133)4 135)4 2 Pittsburg 117)4 11SM 1) Gelena.. 120 121)4 .. 1) Toledo Bock Island....—*.. Fort < W»3ne* Mil. and Prairie Pa Chlen Terre Haute Northwestern... - .Clanton*—* Curoberland...»... Quick silver .. 62*£ 62 Chicsgoand A1t0n....-”.'.* *Bl* 89>tf 1 Toledcand Wabash 60>£ 69H 1 ~ After the Board the market was lower the weakest stuck* being Hew York Central, Brie. Beading, Galena, Michigan Central, Bock Island, and Fort Wayne. Mew York Ont»al Railroad closed at 136, Erie at 118}£, Hudson HUer atlt.6>4, Harlem at 110#, Beading at ISU£. Michi- Ken Cettm' at 1?8. Illinois Central scrip &t PUts- Btrg Rt Ufa, Toledo at 14fi, Rock Island at lllkt Pralrlg du Chien at 60>a. _ • Pliiladcu Stock Exch [Reported by 8- E. Slatmake: BEFOBR 600 Mandan Min’g. cash 300 d 0... blO 7 ICO Marquette Mining.. &$i UO do..»«blfi 4 300 do bft 4 3CO do 4 300 Fens Mining..... b 5 10 HO do b 5 30% SOU do b. 30 10% 100 do. .bfi 10% 500Oit Creek*........bfi 13 ICO dc cash 13 1(0 do 18 100 N Y 4 filiddle Coal 3?i«ld Co ca«h 12% ICO North I'eana R,.... 06 80C Big McuntMu Coal. 6 100 Benny 1 Nav pref.blO 41 FlJth-T ■ 2750 IT 66 years option-107 I SCO do cash 1(7% • 55C0 City 08, over ’lO .102%, £OO City Cs 91 ! 497 Alleg Co R fecp C&P 74% • K£N 1 and Middle... - 12%' 100 do: blO 12% i 300 do b 512% i 200 do lOf'Fenn Mining 10 210 Mountain 8 156ichuj Nay 29 7 do SCO do 29% 100 Schuy Nay pref b 5 42 46 Oil C?etk 1.3 2CO do 400 do 1 ah 3CO do~* 14 61(0 Union Canl int bds 26 450£atq Canal 26% BETWBFJM 100 Scbny Nay ....blO 29% 1 ICO Is Fenna.R... 2dys S6%| SOO Sueq Canal.. .30djs 2-0' SCO U S 6 20 Treas Nt*. -107 i 3CO Heeding E b 5 b'6, s «| BbC<)i>l>' €OO IT. 8.6 year option. 10734 Hi) do. 107 3CO Ph & brie K. . blO SP% 2CU do 2-iya 160 do 38% 2(00 Scbny Nav 6V32 . 93% 300 Schuy Nav. Prefer. 41% £CO do....Pref.bid 41% SCO d 0.... ... bSO 30 2CO Reading B s3C 60 ?00 do b6'o 66 €CO d 0.... -610 66 AFTER I S 3 Pchur- Nay. Prefer 41% 2 Che« & Del 76 1(0 North Peßna.3l.blfi 3fc% 20 Cam & Am. *....175 100 Heading R..bs4int 66% 7(0 Big Mountain 8 GLOBING FBI* Bid. Askea. U8S*'81.«~.~.».1I0 111 U 8 7-80 N0te*....110% 111 Fbila fe. 102,% .. Do new..♦**.■•.lo6 .. Pennafts .~*.*.*. M »» Read&ex.diT*... 66% 66 Do bds’7o W 6 Do bda ’66 c0nv.132 133 Do 65’80’43 Penn a 8.70 K 71 Do Ist m 65... .112,% . • Do 2d m 6s. ...108 • • Little Schny 18... 49% 49% Morris C’l consol. 6934 703 z Do prfd ..-135 •• Bshnyl Nav Stock 30 Do prfd 4j Do es w.*..... w Elmira R .... S 3 Do prfd..**.-... 63% 66 Do 7*'9SL.~~ HO -• L I»2and E 46 47 Lehigh Nat 00 .. Do scrip 02% > • f Review of the Fltfladelplal* The Bread staffs market continues rather dull, but pjsces are -without any material change. Bark it s toady at fotme* rates. Coal continues dull. Cotton la also dull, and the sales ire limited Coffee is firm. In foreign Fruit there is less doing; domestic is without change. Tish are very firm at former rates. Pig Tron continues pcprce. Naval Stores are scarce and high. Petroleum is firmly held, but the sales are limited. Cloverseed la dull. Timothy and Flaxseed are unchanged. Whisky ia in steady demand. Wool Is quiet. The demand for Flour is limited, and the market dull sal«» comprise about 5,000 bbls, including Western and Fenn’a and extra family at $7.26@7.60 for common to good, 4CO bbls extra at $7, and 2 000 bbls City MiUsextra »nd extra family on private terms. The retailers and bakers are buying at irom $6@6.60 for superfine, $6.75@ 7 for extra, s7.6C@Sfor extra family, and $8.60 np tosio %». bbl lor fancy brands, according tn quality. Rye Flour is »eilisg in a small way at $6 2G@6 60 V bDI. There ie little or nothing d<.ine in Corn Meal. __ GRAIN. —There is no change to notice In Wheat: sales reach about £0 OGO bus, at $1 6; @1.67 for prims Western and Pennsylvania red, mostly at the former rate, inclu ding 3,LOU bus prime white at sl.9s's bn. Rye is telling in a bxuall way at sl.Bos bn. Corn is In fair depend, with sales of about 18,000 bus at from $l. ll@l. 12$ bn, in store and in the cars. Oatß are rather quiet; aboat 15,au bus have been disposed of at 88c, weight, for Pena* B, PkSvJ6IONB.—AII kinds continue scarce, and prices are looking up; about 400 bbls Me*s Pork sold at s22® 23 $ bbl. City-packed Mess Beef is selling at sll@l7s hhi. Beef Hams are held at s22s bbl. tioxs are selling at $9 6L'@lo. fiO the Joo\ib». Bacon la soatce and in demand, wuh email BaleH Of Ham* at 13@18c: Sides llfce, ana Shoulders at n;i@ioX« slb, cash, for old and new- Green Meats are firmly held; about 1.200 casks pickled Hams sold &tl'2jU@l3)jc; do, imalt at U>* @)2c; Shoulders in salt at oJi@9Ro. Lard is firmly held, with sales of about 6CO bbls and tierces, part to arrive, at 14c, and kegs atl6@l6>4cslb. Butter is in good demand, with sales of solid-packed st 2P@27, and roil at 2S@33c % lb. Ekkb are dull at 22@23c$ dozen. kihTAitb. —Pig Iron contiunes scarce and very firm; No, 1 Anthracite is held at $6O $ ton—l,ooo lobs bold Oh. private terms. Scotch Pig is very scarce Manufactured Iron Is in steady demand at fall prices; 3,000 tons of rails Bold to the interior on ptivAte terms. Lead is scarce, and held above the views ol buyers. Copper—small sales of yellow Metal are making at 38c $ lb. BAhlv Quercitron is id steady demand, with small sales of first No. lat s67s ton. . . CANDLES.—City made adamantine sre in fair demand at 2J@22c for bbori weiaht, and 23c t' tt» for lull weight. Tallow Cardies are firm at U&euiUje ID. COAL. —The trr de coat duos very dul 1; kbe orders frost the last are very few; we quote at $i.26@6.76 -fit ton, on board at Btchniond. ... . , . . COFFEE.—There is not much doing, but the market Is very firm, with sale* of 180 U bags at E4@36c for Rio, 33h@35c for Laguayra, 88<3HUc for Java, and 32c $ lb for St. Domingo. COTiOic— I The market is dull. Manufacturers are only purchasing to supply their Immediate wamu: ntiunt ioobales lave been dl»DO.el o( iu lute at BiSBlc V lb. cmli.formiddJlDK#. , .. , ' I>tI)OS AfcJ> l>YEs.—ill kind,or foielgn are firmer: Soda Auk hut advanced He '■& lb. India, continues very scarce and piice. are loobina m>. FISH Macktrel are In dtmand. and prices are well maintained. Tie store rates are *l5 M@IS for No. 1; *lO 61@12 60 forFo 2, and 47.W.@10.60 S bbl for No d. Codfish sell at 4/.26V qtl. An lnroice ot Labrador Her rin, nnldat ,6 bbl. Sales from store are inakine at *Vt vi Jihts'are scarce: good Western are Wleil at 61 fi!blT —There is less doing in foreign, and we bear nf d£c $ !b, and Dried Ptaches 12}%® ffi>ic for uepared quariexs and halves, GDANO.—Peruvian is selling, in a *man way, at $lOB $ ton, cash. Ichaboe ranges from s46®su ston lor large “jj a™ liWim and selling at *25027 $ ton for Timothy. HOPb are in limited demand, and range from 27@33e VJb cHHh. for first sort. . , . . . LUNH&B.—Therels very little doing, but prices are w<»u lusintalntd. . , . ’ . .. MOLAhSBB. —There la more doing, and the, market U fimi; »m*li sales of n«w*crop Cuba are making at 60® file; 310 hbds By tup sold at 4li@4ic. • , , , ... NAVAL BlOßßo.—There is very little doing in either Rosin. Tar, or Pitch. Spirits of Turpentine is selling In a exnull way at $3.26 V gallon, w hick is an advance. OJLB,—Fisk and Laid oils- are firm, with moderate rales, -UoeeediOU is active, and selling at fl.oe P gal lon. Petroleum is more active and holders are firmer: about 2.200 bbls refined, in bond, sold at 45>S@48t. ana free a 1 6i@6fic; small saltoof crude are making at 280® %Ahls£-iofl is quoted at *5.50@6.76 f tom RICE is scarce; 200 bag? Rangoon sold la Boston, to come here, at equal to BJ£c $ lb, . _ oWlll# SEEDS.-Clover is dull; small sales are'making: at from 4B.2f@B.6oTfibn«. Tlhio'l'y le relilnjiat from W.M @3 02 $ bus. About 1,000 bus Flaxseed sold at *9.90 T* t,1 KrGAi3 —The market is very firm, but the sales an limited; about 1 U'*> ho*®b#adH sold at \2}4®\ietor Cuba, and $ lb for New Orleans; refined Sugars are —Foreign continues firm: small sales are making at full prices N. E. Rum is selling at 100 c. Whh-ky is Kteadv ; 660 bbl* sold at 90@960 for bbls, and Drud«*att£@9oc < $gal. _ TALLOW ih quiet, with sales of city rendered at 12@ 12Wc, and country atll}4@Ll»c, cash, TOWACCO —Allkiodßare firm; bales of common ana good black are making at 50 to 75c. Pennsylvania Leaf Ji quoted ut 2(@26c $ tti. WOOL*—The market continues quiet, and prices are without change. Small tales are making at from 73@S3c slb for low grades to fine ileece. . „ . . The following are ike receipts of Flour and Grain at this port to-day: Flour Wheat. Corn Oats. Fbbrvart 23,1864. 140,150 856 134.861,977 180,811.046 130.1:16.28 J 13t'i665 t 415 133 849,042 140,484.610 145,014,10 d Hew York Murlteta, February a 3. ism a are quiet at »5.57« tor Pots, and fW/’ESSJ” Bkk aphtuffs. —The market for State and Weatera Flour is heavy and 6 cents lowe superfine The sales are 12,000 bbls at ggj g{ SSparftSe ttate; *B.«@7 [for extrafo? SgSS^’ii.elidS!'‘sbijpli* brands jf«nndhc»p Okb SjKrtlSo. and.rado brand, bhto for superfine Balilmorei and *S. OS® 10. for extra do. , inactive and 6 cents lover; sales 600 lotoiSat'(W7S»7for common, ard *7.0C@8.85 for cool to ch quiet at *fi.So@6.6o for the Tange of fine “rom'meaUs steady, witliaalea of MOkbleat »5.20@ 5 40 for Jersey: 100 bbls Brandywine at *O. IS. wheat la dall. heavy, and about 2c lower. The no* mii-ai Quotations areas follows: Chicago spring, sl.of* Si tfi; Milwaukee Club, $1.67@1.68; amber Milwaukee, *1 6901.60; winter red ‘Western. $L66@168; amber Michigan, W.e9@1.73s sales 22,000 bus at $1.60 fo* amber Milwaukee, and 91 68 for Milwaukee Club. KjfllsQuiei at $1.2£@1.33f0r Western and ffortnora. Barley is aoilve and stead*; bslw 39,000 bnaatSLSS for Btate and $lOO for Canada West. . _ ... Corn is firmer, with moderate demand; sales or 40,000 bus Bt sl.27H@le29}£ for prime Western mixed, and. sl2f@l 22 for Jersey Tellow. - D . Oats are quiet at 90@91c for Canada, 90@91Kofor State* and 9. @92 for Western. Blew York Cottou Market. Februnry SI J Tkß market continues dull. 6ales CO»?rUW kaus of middlings M eoe T l&j. .]4fi?i 147 .. ig -..im .. IK .... fl» JOO ..l 6fi. l a 65‘i .. K 66 55 4 tbi 44 „ ... 67 H 67 liange Sales, Feb. 93. i& ( Philadelphia Exchange.} BOARDS. 4CO Schuyl Nay praf..b4 41 1U) do .'...b10 41£ 50 do 4lk 200 do 42 100 do 4»4 ICO do 4 day* 42k 100 do ..blG42tf 100 do bSftlnt 41% 00 do 4i% 100 do b 3 42% 200 Reading B cash 66% 100 do ..bsJkint66X Ko do m' 50 Penn Minin* Go bid 34 ICO Catawlsaa pref. cash 44 ico.. d 0....... wm ICO Union Canal pref. > • 6 I 200Su.*q Canal...cash, 25% SCO do b3O 25% t SSOO Ch eg & Dei 6a...... 93 ! t-7 Penna R 70% iSOOO Penna R lat mort. .II2M ’ 425 Heading R....ca«h 86J? i 16 do eesg i ICO dO".i"M.blo 66H loco ReaumgOs, 2f> Mmebjll R &W 8N Pennaß.. 36 ICO do *swn 36# 2CO d 0.... ........ 36>d 200 do Jit's 100 do- blO S«J4 ICO do .... M&tnt '46% 444Catawlsea R pref-. 44 200 do b3O U% 30 Phil a & Erieß o i h .18k 100 do „8?T BOARDS 100 Re .dlngß blO 66*£ 100 do c.tsh 56% do blO 06% 300 do. m% 200 Schuy.Nav.6’s ’B2 93>£ BOARD 101 Reading B 6d 80 Guard Li/e 1a5..,, Htf ItO Sa*q. Ua0a1........ 25% 100 Middle. .030 12*5 JOJ do 12% 2CO do b 5 12K 300 Oil Creek l-j/i 1= 0 do 14.! 4 4CO Big Mountain 8 luO North Peunaii.... 06% 1000 Borth Penna. 6’g KO'J Penna 0’0.......... 95. 1 4 joarus. IGO Elmira H b3O 33k 25 Penna 8..... 70# OCO Wilnit&eUu 0%... SOOu Penna.R. Ist mori iiilJ* 200 N.Y. * Middle. b3O 12fci IBS—FIRM Bid Asked Pennaß...-v. 56% Do, e».. 99 100 C&ta'ttie’i&RCos. 25 0!% Do j>rfd,.-~~ 44 Phtla&Erieß... M% » Second-»t K.. 82 .. Fifth-etß 60 "... Tenth-st 62 60 Thirteenth-et B. 39k 40 Seventeenth's! It 183-4 l6 16% Ohostnnt-at K... 61% WPhlla R. ...... 72 Aroh-stß 35 ST Race-st 8~.. .*** 20 21 Green*at B 42% 43 Girard College B 80 31 Lombard* South 36 *1 ;Ridge-ivR....» 20k 21 Snfeq Canal-....* .. Mid Coal Fields. >. Big Mountain Green Mountain. .. .. FnltonCoal Slarkets. Febritart 23—Evening. ....2.3-50 bbls. . 8,6 HO bus. 1 .’!*! '.ieldSU bna. ; ~.3,700 bus.