%Tt9t. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1864. The Presidency. Tab Republican National Executive Committee, -tvfcicZi convened at Washington on Monday la«t, did a vexy proper as well as significant act in re futing to admit delegates who claimed to represent Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, and other rotten borough States. These bogus delegates were all for Idncoln, and if the National Convention, when it meets next June, takes the same ground, we do not Bee hOW he can be nominated, as hla strength Will 06 in such delegations. Tins strife for the nomination will develop a healthy feeling in the Republican patty agsinstjthe rotten schema | Paragraphs of the nature of tt&Js from the World are common in the Opposition journal?, and betray a profound fear of Mr. Lincoln as the candidate of the Union party. If Mr. Lincoln was really the un popular man they pretend, and his nomina tion truly an advantage to the Opposition, this persistent attempt to break him down in advance would not be made. In attack ing him so bitterly, they recognize him as the man most popular with the people. When General McClellan was in com mand ol the armies of the United States, rise rebel papers were unanimous in loud praise of his ability, and the South, like Trabb’s boy, in "Great Expectations,” t-based itself in abject fear before him. The sincerity of this fear was questioned at the lime, for it was argued that the enemy, if it really dreaded that commander, would not oppose the suggestion of his re moval. If Abraham Lincoln was ac tually unpopular, the World would be too shrewd to say so. “We do not see how he can be nominated, as his strength will be in such delegations,” .very innocently says the World, utterly forgetful that Abraham Lin coln has been already declared the people’s choice for the next Presidency by the Union State Conventions or Legislatures of Penn sylvania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, Kansas, Indiana, lowa, Colo rado, Minnesota, California, New Jersey, and other States, besides receiving the warm support of more than two-thirds of the loyal journals in the country, all the Union Leagues, and many of the State Central Committees. Arkansas —Totten borough, as the World chooses to call a State from which it might learn a nobler Royalty than it can now boast—in giving its voice for Mr. Lincoln, proves him to be able to re concile all sections on a common ground of loyalty, and it is certainly no proof of his unpopularity that slave-holding Maryland, Florida,,- and Tennessee unite with Penn sylvania, California, and anti slavery Kansas in declaring him the people’s choice. A Chinese Cracker exploded. The miser dots not more feverishly covet gold than does England covet increase of territory. In every part of the world the British flag is to be seen: in the north of this American continent, and in the West Indies—on the Western shore and at the extremity of Africa—inllindostau and other parts of Asia, and in the whole of Austra lasia. Not content with her proper territory in Em ope, she holds on hv the Island or Malta, and would as soon part with Ports- mouth as with Gibraltar. Standing before the nations as a political Oliver, England perpetually "ashsfor rno.-a.” Give Eng land a foothold, and, ere long, a whole province or kingdom will be beneath Bri- tish rale. So well is this known, especially with the example of India before the world, that nations, hitherto unsubdued or mitre-., panned, cautiously avoid any familiar inter course with the English. This is the case with Japan, and recent occurrences in China show this distrust in a decided manner. In early times, the Chinese had no indis position to have intercourse with foreigners. Between the years 1520 and 1570, the ag gressive conduct of the Spanish and Portu guese traders excited the hostility of the Chinese. The Mantchu Government, es tablished in the middle of the seventh cen tury, restricted British intercourse and trade to Canton, where it was carried on through the medium of the Hong- merch tats on one side and of East India Company on the ether. The Chinese ever since have been afraid of the English wedge being intro duced. From 1839 until ISGO, when a British garrison was introduced into Pekin, this antagonism has been continued; the Chinese yielding no point except when compelled to do so by defeat. The Chinese Government, at the same time, has had to contend, since 1850, with a powerful body of Taeping rebels, armed and disciplined— a regular army, in fact. •No doubt, many a Foreign Minister before Earl Russell asked himself, "Shall we annex China ?” That country is five times as large as British India, and its transfer would make England virtual ruler of one half of Asia, besides adding 200 million souls to the population there under her flag. Add China to the British possessions, and there then Would be under Anglo-Saxon su premacy, one-thirds of all the habitable world, and more than a third of the human dwellers thereon. It is a thing not to be done by a single blow—not to-day, nor to morrow, but with a progress as sure and Steady as that which led a small company of British traders from the little factory on the Hooghly to be lords of tbe gates of the Koy her and mouths of the Irrawaddi. Philosophers and politicians tell ua that “the manifest destiny” of England is to do this thing—to carry out the decree of Providence that the edu cation of the human race is to be ad vanced by the agency of vast embracing empires, such as Rome was, as England is. But, if it must be done, let it be done honestly. The recent attempt to press a British fleet, with absolute British com manders, upon the Chinese, has been de feated by the shrewdness and firmness of Prince Kuno, regent of the empire. He contracted to pay England a stipulated sum for the assistance of such a naval force, to be employed against the Taeping rebels, but naturally required that the captains should obey his own orders. r i his was declined, and the British fleet returned home. The Ziondon Doily 'lcJegruph, a leading liberal journal, generally on the side of the Palmerston Ministry, indignantly exposes the whole nefarious plot, and says: "We blush to say that the British flag is now re turning upon the seas, fra ignominy and de tected cunning, from as flagitious an endeavor as teas ever made to filch an empire. If Captain PiiKitnxiui Osbokn feels as we feel, he will lower Ms jack half-mast, and paint with 1 mourning bine’ the hulls of the vessels which he is bringing back from the waters of China. Whoever passes them upon the ocean, whoever sees them sail into an English harbor, beholds the break down of a piece of business which we de nounced at its commencement, grieved over in its course, and will now not scruple to describe as those who set it on foot de serve. .Not until now has the bright flag of Britain, and the ! honorable swords of her soldiers and sailors, been offered to the bar barian ior sale. But these vessels which Captain Osborn is disconsolately bringing backhand the men on board of them, have been bought and sold to the yellow-faced Chinese; and the reason why they are not at this moment helping Tsbng-Kwo-Fan to cut the flesh from Taeping prisoners, and stick arrows in their wretched living limbs, is because the Chinaman outwitted us at last in the cunning bargain we were driving.” The Telegraph adds: “These vessels which Prince Ktjng has contemptuously re jected, upon learning their double errand, ■were fitted in Koyal dock yards, furnished ■with national stores, and hoisted the colors of England, to go and do the dirty work of tea merchants and compradors upon the rivers of China.” It then says: “ Happily, the gigantic bubble has burst. His Majes ty’s 4 King Lav’ has collapsed along with K." This uncrowned sovereign is Earl Kubeell’s alter ego in China: a greater man than the British Minister there : a sort of Viceroy over him; a subtle observer of what was transpiring; a salaried spy for the Foreign Office in London. Here, in the plain, powerful, and indig nant language of the London Journal, is a resume of the whole transaction • “The Chinese authorities found « costly to carry ob the war againrt the Tseplog., aad itMp iK peace—» we ought only to have done—in the treaiy- port* and upon tbe seas. They lent a too-ready ear, therefore, to King L«, who, being Already the Chief Commissioner of Foreign Customs under the Chinese Kegenoy, uw hlsway to be alao com. mander-in-ohief of an Anglo-Caineie fleet. H?« Mejeety of the dook-warrant and port-entry ac cordingly got Frlnee Rung to agree to nay for a Hart of English war-ships, with English crews ami olfl cers, to be used against the Taeping.. Oapt Osborn real to be the admiral, and the ships the seouritv tn him for p»y and expenses. The thine wen? so smoothly that thejlag of this filibustering squadron was duhjrecognizcd at tlx BritM Admiralty, aMpub. upon the seas; and, with much i the fleet arrived in Ohina. But, meantime, Prince Kung had out on his a o ?oiehS lD |a»'? > ’” ? nd ther ? perceived that order. mn.uS*’ l i o * ® om Pietely under Chinees 2£d£i,«^2 Uld m *ke normn.it umbra,” shadow and nothing more, of his Government : while in S.d b«n the authoritle. laughing In their sleeve* at the capital Cteleattaligto making them pay S®?Ice 1 ce to f ending our wanton war with the laepinss, for getting an English fleet upon the " rLf!?E, i »? for annexing China—Government ana all—in the sort of way that a akittie*eharper annexes the saving* of a rustic. The ships ar ana King Lay proceeded to explain to the Chinese Regent that he would be ‘the pivot* for ojaera and communications to this fine force, which would shortly make *dog T s meat* of the ‘Heavenly Father* and his followers. Undoubt edly that contummation was desirable to Prince Kung, hut not at such a price. He pointed out that the Viceroy, Teeag-Kwo Fan, who governs nearly all North Gbina under the Council, was the proper person to direct the fleet. King I*ay demurred Prince Kung was judiciously firm. Captain Osborn refused to obey the direet orders of the new Govern ment to which ho belonged. The scheme broke un ieuomixtfously, Kfog Eay was dismissed from hi* position ,for acting disloyally and unfairly to! wards his Chinese master, and Captain Osborn .truck hi. fighting fl,g and weighed hi. anohwifer heme again. Tnus the end of this Bad affair is that rn the face of the whole world we are caught out in such a bargain as a China tea merchant w»X be ashamed to plot in the Hong. We have refuceii ftihee Kung tbe shWWhioh ha boug“t?aJd E w« ready to pay for. We have made the Hegenor men enemies by plotting, a. we made'the friendly Taepings our foes by the sword and oanaon. ® are laughed at, loudly and bitterlv bv all the amused batbrfaos of Eastern A.ii and to the in mZiMoa of having offered the arms and flag of Ecglanc. fora Quarrel not ours, we have added the shame and disgrace of being detected and rejected. Never had worthless dodge so worthy an ending: never was cunning ambition so helplessly flung! If we had only to leeord the discomfiture of King Hay and jus friends in Eondon, our satisfaction would be complete; but, alas! the sting of the affair is that the banner and the honor of England come tar* sisned cut of this scheme to 1 annex China.* ** This extract is rather long, but it tells the ■whole tale of England’s disgrace—of ber detection in a mean and cunning device to cheat the Chinese. Ot course, this subject will be brought before the British Parlia ment. It remains to be seen whether Lord PALMEBSTON Will defend this bit of Russell policy. If he does, and thus justifies it, what must foreign nations think? that it was not merely one of the old Russell manoeuvres, but a deliberate Government plan to trick tbe Celestials. The following is the circular issued by the committee having in charge the “ New England kitchen” department of the New York Sanitary Fair:. “ The idea i. to present a faithful picture of New England farm-house life of the last century. The grand old fireplace shall glow again, the apinniug- Wt C( 1 shall whirl as of old, the walls shall be gar nished With the products of the forest and the field; the quilting, the donation, and the wedding party shall assemble once more, while the apple-p.ring shall not he forgotten—and the dinner-table, always bit, .hall he loaded with substantial New Eagland cheer. We shall try to reproduce the manners, cut toms, dress, sed, if possible, the Idiom of the time : in short, to illustrate the domestic life and habits oi the people, to whose determined courage, sustained by iheir faith In God, we owe that Government so deer to every loyal heart.” This idea is a very excellent one. Of course, the companion idea to it will be carried out, and we shall have the opportu nity of seeing, not only New England kitchens as they were, but likewise New Yolk kitchens ("boarding-house ones espe jsialiyj as they are. And such a com panion picture will have a significance which will be understood by housekeepers all over the country. It would be an un grateful taste to sketch the outlines of such a picture, whose chief beauty, we are free to say, would rest upon comparison. But we throw out the suggestion that some one of the committee of an eminently practical turn of mind shall visit all the kitchens of all his acquaintances, in order that he may artistically group into one faultless whole the culinary charms thus collected, just as the individual beauties of ever so many in- j dividual virgins were collected in the classi cal story, to constitute “a perfect woman, nobly planned.” The whole affair might conclude with a tableau vivant, in which the genius of* domestic servitude might be figu ratively illustrated by specimens of that arti cle itself, enlisted for the special purpose, and supported by a large volunteer corps of kindred, holding a genial ""wake” over the memory of the dear departed—“ kitch ens ftS they used to be. ” WASHINGTON- [Special Despatches to The Press. ] WasHiscTca, D. 0., Feb. 26 The Mount Vernon Estate. The vice regents or the Mount Vernon property, Miss Hamilton presiding, have been in session here for a day or two of this week. It is understood that there is money in bank to defray the deferred payment. The title is pronounced good by distin guished couEsei, as the estate has never been oc. -cupied by Federal or rebel troopi during the war! The vice regents have applied to Secretary Stan ton for authority to run a steamboat to this point. The National Banks. A memorial ot merchant! of Philadelphia was presented by Representative O’Neili., or Pennsyl. vania, to-day, praying Congress to tax the circula tion of all State banks to such an extent as to compel them to call in their issues, that the country may have nothing but a rational legal-tender currency. They *ay that the State bank issues have already depreciated, and are liable to further depreciation. Important Decision. Judge Wilmot, of the Court of Claims, will on Monday decide in favor of tins claim of Mr. Grant Who demands damage* for lose of property destroy ed hy "Union troops in New Mexico in lßfit. to pro vent said property from falling into the hands of rebels. Judge Lortno dissents. TJie End of Two Blockade-Runners. A telegraphic despatch was received at the Navy Department this morning from Fortress Monroe, which states that the blockade-runner “ Pet.** from Nassau, with an assorted cargo, was captured by th© United Stales steamer IViontgomerv. on thp morning of the 6th instant, off "Wilmington N O The “Pet” is a new side-wheel iteamer of 700 tons’ and said to be able to run seventeen or eighteen miles per hour. Information lias also been received at the Department to the effect that the steamer “Spunky,” which recently ran ashore under the guns of Fort Csmpbell, below Wilmington, is likely to go to pieces. Prize Money. , A bill hsß been introduced in the House by Repre sentative Fenton, relative to captures made by armed vessels in the service of the United States and placing the crews in the same position as to prize money that is occupied by the crews of vessels in the navy proper. New London. The House Naval Committee will visit New ton don next week to examine the harbor for a naw yatd. ■ Mr. Chase. The report is very doubtful that a “combined ef fort” is being made to induce the resignation of the Financial Ssoretary, on account of Senator Pome, boy’s circular. The Enrolment Bill. The President having approved and signed the amendatory enrolment bill, it is now a law. The subject of a modification of the revenue tax is still in the hands of a sub-committee of the Committee of Ways and Means. A separate bill may be pre pared altering the form of duties on tobacco. The general appropriation bill will probably be disposed of before the House will be enabled to act upon the revenue question. Wasliington Monument. The Washington National Monument Society has recently shown signs of vitality by the re-election of its old officers, including Lieutenant General Scott, as one of the vice presidents. The work on the monument was years ago suspended. General Pleasonton. This distinguished cavalry officer has arrived in town, and has been in communication with the War Department. Rumor assigns him to the position of chief of the Cavalry Bureau. Confirmation by the Senate. The f enste to day, in executive session, confirmed the nomination of Camb Lyon, of Lyonidale, New V oik, ss Governor of Idaho Territory. Nominations. D M. Cooley has been nominated as commis sioner of taxes for South Carolina, and Lieut. H. B. Seely for lieut. commander In the navy. The Whisky Conference Committee. The second committee of |onferenoe on the dis agreeing amendments of the two Houses to the whisky bill had another meeting to-day, but were unable to agree. There is no prospect of their ar riving at an accommodation of their differences. JttBBCAHTUE Eddcatioh— Qood business quali fication! are among the aureat media of securing success. Among those whioh every business man rhould possess, la a knowledge of the beat methoda' of keeping accounts,a good business style of writing, quickness and accuracy in figures, and a good know ledge of mercantile tianeacliona and euatoma. For acquiring theie qualifications, Crittenden’s Oommer cial College, northeast eorner Seventh and Chestnut streets, la unsurpassed. Each student ia taught practically, and the preparation for business gained there has already proved a fortune to many a young man. Union League.—Edward W. Dunbar, Esq., of Connecticut, will addrean the League, at their rooms, on Monday evening next, at mght o'clock. Members are specially requested to attend. A dividend meeting under the bankruptcy or Dion Bouolcault was held in London on the 2d. The accounts, whioh have previously been putt- Ushed In detail, show a liability of £54,704 11s. 3!.. and a deficiency of £22,218 4s. 9d. From the official assignee’s account it appear* that £1 372 4i. 2d. is in his hands applicable to dividend, and a further sutn Of about Jtl.r.UO Is expected to be derived froaa the sale of oertain property at Brompton. Creditor* to the amount of £9,900 proved their debts, and a dividend will Shortly become payable. The estate 1< expected to realize from 2*> to 2s. Gi. In the pound. LUTE NEWS FBOM THE SOUTH. RICHMOND DATES TO THE 22d, Probable Conseanenees of Johnston’s Defeat. GEORGIA AND ALABAMA POWERLESS [Special Pespatch to The Preae. ] Washington, Feb. 26— The Biohmond Enquirer of the : 22d says that, if Grant defeat, Johnson. Georgia and Alabama are open to him. and Mobile wilt fall without ct struggle* Geo. P. Kane, the notorious Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, had arrived in Kichmoed, and been made ft colonels The Examiner says: The fate of Mobile is Inevita ble in the affair of Grant and Johnston, and the e “ e J“ y naturally await the resolution of that er incur a needless hazard in attack ing Mobile at this time. ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON FROM PORT ROYAI The U. S. Corvette Housatonic Sunk by a Rebel Torpedo. THE WAR IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA, IBATTLE A r r OIiIQTTEU Loss of the Transport Gen. Burnside. finv Yoke, Peb. 26— Midnight —The D. S. tram port ateamer Fulton arrived here tonight, from Port Royal on the 24th inst., with eighty four rebel prisoners. A battle bad taken place at Ollquel, in Florida. Our troops captured and destroyed over one million and a half dollars’ worth of property. They After wards returned to Jacksonville. The United States eorvetto Housatanie, Captain Pickering, was destroyed in Charleston harbor, on the 18th, by the rebel torpedo Davis, the New Iron sides’ 11 old friend.” It struck her on the starboard quarter, and in a short space of time she sunk, off Beach Inlet. Two offloers and three men were lost. The balance of the officers and crew were saved by clinging to the Tigging until they wero rescued by the boats of the fleet. O, Muzzy, the captain’s olerb, and Mr. Hazleton, ensign, officer* lost. . On Sunday, the Slit,, small force of troops left Hilton Head In transports and proceeded up the Savannah river to Williams’ Island, arriving at that place about dark. A company of the 4th New Hampshire regiment landed in small boats, and made a reconnoissance, In the course of which they met a small body of the enemy. We lost four men of the 86th Pennsylva nia. The enemy's loss greatly outnumbered ours, Next morning our force withdrew, bringing twenty prisoners. The reconnoissance was highly suc cessful. The United States transport General Burnside grounded on St. John’s bar, and became a total wreck. All the crew were saved. The'quartermas tci ’g steamboat Harriet A. Wild, while proceeding up the St. John’s river grounded. She was blown up to prevent her falling into the enemy’s hands. LATER FROM THE SOUTHWEST. CONFIRMATION OF THE CAPTURE OF SELMA. SEVERE FIGHTING. THE BATTLE AT TUNNEL HILL. Chattajjoooa, Feb. 26.—1 n the engagement At Tunnel Hill yeeterdey Gen. Palmer captured over three hundred prisoner*, who have been brought in. We lost About seventy-five in killed and wounded. CONFIRMATION CAPTURE OP SELMA. ! Caibo, Fell. 26.—The steamer Superior, from I Evansville, has arrived with 168 bales of cotton, a ! quantity of sugar, and Memphis dates of the 24th. Gen, Davidson, from Little Rock, is among the pas -sengere, and will wait here for orders. The Mem phis Bulletin ha- information from high military authority at Vicksburg, confirming the report that Sherman had occupied Selma, Alabama, which place, it says, wcb gained by severe fighting. No particulars ere reoeived. The Bulletin asserts that It is understood that the ; next point of attach will be Montgomery, the capital ' of Alabama. ggThe steamer Clyde, engaged in the cotton trade, was seized on the 13th at Skipwlth’s Landing, by the gunboat Louisville, for alleged violation of trade regulations. Her commander, Captain ft. Cook, is charged with having agreed to*, convey a rebel battery across the river lor $5,000. The ocean steamships Belvidere and Northerner arrived at Memphis on the 24th. When a hundred miles below, the commander of the Belvidere ob served the steamer Pike holding communication with the shore, contrary to military orders. The Belvidere fired upon the shore, and the first volley started up about two hundred guerillas, who fled in consternation. The Pike was ordered to report at Memphis. The Memphis cotton market was flat, with but little prospect of Improvement. Good middling 64 ©65c,; strictly middling C3e. Interesting from North Carolina. New-been, Feb. 26.—Major General Peck, since his return, has been busily engaged in making a ri gid inspection of all the foitiffcations of the depart ment. He has received reliable intelligence of the enemy's Intention to make another attempt to dia possess ub of our possessions in Eastern North Caro lina, with the assistance of plated ten inches thick, which vessels are nearly ready to move simultaneously down the Neuse, Roanoke, and Tar rivers. General Feck is taking measures to Impede the progress of these iron-dads, which purpose moving conjointly with the land forces on our three moat important points on those rivers—Newbern, Plymouth, and Washing ton. It appears to be the impression, both within and outside of our lines, that Virginia is to be eva cuated, and that the battle ground is to be trans ferred to North Carolina. Hence the desire of the enemy to make a formidable and desperate effort to obtain possession of this productive portion of the Stale and its extensive water communications before reinforcements can arrive for us. The Wilmington Journal, In its recent declaration that North Carolina would be lost to the Confede racy unless this achievement should be realized, gave utterance, says the Raleigh Standard , to the condition on which Governor Vance would pledge the fuither co-operation of this State with the Con iederacy. The presence of an additional number of formidable gunboats, and a small increase to our present force, which General Peck is anxious to ob tain, will make the enemy's efforts fruitless, and turn the existing conditional co-operation men. tioned in our favor. The commander at Plymouth hacsent word to General Peck that he can hold the place against any foroe ihe enemy can send against it. Waashington bids fair to be the theatre Of a des perate contest scon. Acting Brigadier Gen. Mc- Chesney is in command there. The recent expedition which left Plymouth, under the command of Lieut. Col. Maxwell, and destroyed such a Urge amount of rebel commissary stores, shuck a severe How to the enemy in that section, frustrated their operations, and secured for Colonel Maxwell the thanks of the commanding general, W ashington’i birthday was eelebrated here by the military and fire department, and a most imposing demonstrations ever witnessed in this city. Intelligence has jnst been received that the enemy have hung fifty-one soldiers captured by them in their recent attack on Newbern, all of whom be longed to the 3d North Carolina Union Regiment of wkite volunteers. The report creates a great deal of exci'ement, and if the news is confirmed, the affair may result in the hanging of flfty-one rebels by General Butler, Witnesses have arrived who saw three of these brave men shot by the enemy soon after their arms were taken from them. JAPAN. San Fuamoibco, Feb. as —The ship Henry Bridg. ham has arrived from Kanagawa, Japan, with ad vioes of January 27th. She brings no later Chinese papers than those received by the Glencoe, but pri vate letters from Shangbae to the i9Sh of January are at hand, and, as far at is known, contain nothing further concerning the Alabama.. The Whereabouts of the Alabama. San Frahoiboo, Feb, 35,—Arrived—grig Gleneo, from Kanagawa January 16. A private letter re' ceived by her says: “We regret to say that the news that the Alabama was blockaded at Amoy is not confirmed. It is, however, believed that the Ala bama is blockaded at or near Sagua, and is not in deck, sb at first reported. Relief for East Tennessee. Boston, Feb. 26—The Board of Brokers today appropriated $l,OOO for the relief of the suffering peo ple of East Tennessee. Court-Martial at Louisville. Louisville, Feb, 26.— The court-martial on Capt. Crandall for killing Lieut. Hagan has been eon eluded. The testimony substantially Confirms the account published at the time of the arrest. Gran ilall.exonerates Mrs.jLightcap and daughters, arrest ed some time since for harboring rebels,and they are ordered to take the oath of allegiance and go north of the Ohio river, there to remain during the war. Fire In Providence. Fkoyidbncb, R I, , Feb. 36—The three upper sto ries of a five story building, leased to the Hope Iron Foundry, were destroyed by fire this evening. The loss on the building will amount to ten or fifteen thousand dollars. The burnt portion of the building was occupied by a cork factory, two hoop-skirt (hops, and a reed faclory. The other occupants were seriously injured by water. The Draft in Honesdale. Honesdale, Pa., Feb. 2&—The quota of this borough has been filled by volunteers. Arrival of Specie. Nbw York, Feb. as.— The lUlnola brought *24,000 in specie. Arrival of steamers. New Yobk, Feb. 26.—The steamer Caledonia has arrived from Glasgow. The Evening Star, from New Orleans, Is coming up the bay. Ship News. New York, Feb. 26 —Arrived, ship Dread caught, Liverpool Nov. 17: bark Thomas, Carde nas ; brig Dirlgo, Black river, Jamaioa. the feasibility of running a “it*® Fishing creek,making a connection a?(lgh.p'dlroad from Rupert, by way of jlliamsport Is, again agitated. The keen * ar veylng the route ror some Ume. We think It not Improbable that the en terprise will be carried Into effect. —('ohirnbia county American . THE FKESS;—PHILAD'BT.PTn X'. SATtTRDATT FEBRTTAEY 87,156 C Kbw York, Feb. 20 —The steamer Illiaota has ar lived fiom Asplnwall, with advioea of the lTth. She lelt the Champion awaiting the California mail* anti pastengers. The |report that the Freneh minuter haa broken off friendly relatione with Ecuador ia not correot. Trouble oontinuea in the interior, and it ia feared that the revolution la far from over. The British ebip-of-war Devastation haa arrived with $400,000 in specie from Mexico. The U. S. frigate Lancaster ia at Acapulco, watch ing the movementa of the French. The America, from San Franeisco, arrived at Fanama on the ITtb, and her passengers came north in the Illinois. The St. Louis was not expected until the 18th, so that the Champion is not looked for at New York before to morrow. Portland, Feb. 26.— The testimony before the coroner's Jury in the case of the disaster to the Bo hemian, shows no earelesinesa or want or aklli on the part or the offloera of the chip. The pilot on the Boston steamer, which passed the Bohemian before she struck, testifies to seeing her aignalfor a pilot, and that the haze made the lights look much fur ther off than they really were. Captain Borland testifies that he had two lookouts on the forecastle and aloft; the ship was going very slow; he had sailed into this port for nine winters and never found himself in that looality before * he thinks the ourrent may have set him to the west ward ; the ship struck near her middle and went right over the rook; shortly afterwards the engt- - * neer reported that she was making water very fast and full steam was put on and the ship headed for shore, intending to beach her $ she ran about ten minutes when her fires were drowned out; orders were given to get the boats ready aa aoon as she struck; the officers were all at their atationa attend ing to their duties, but all the passengers rushed on deck making great confusion. Boot No. 2 was swamped by the fall or by a pin breaking in towing, which let one end down, throwing the passengers, who had filled it, into the water. Some of the boats were filled, and others not. The men In the boats not filled refuted to pull along . aide, thus leaving the captain and boatswain, three ol the crew, and seventy or eighty passengers on board. A dense fog came on, and the ship settling very fast, the only alternative was to get the passengers into the Tigging. He succeeded in getting arty women and children into the foretep, the water then being over the forecastle head. The beats came back in three hours, and-took all off. The women and children were lowered into the boats from the rigging, and all these got safe to land. A few of the passengers were washed off the forecas tle when the ship filled, and after seeing the pas sengers housed and cared for, Captain Borland re turned to the ship. Captain Stone, of Kennebec, testified that he was a passenger on board, and made no remarks to Captain Borland about the ship being in danger. It has been currently reported that two more mau-begewere found to-day—one for Canada, and one for Boaton. Three more bodies have been recovered. The ship is stripped and ready for the wreckers, who express confidence in their ability to raise her intaet if a storm holds off. XXXVIIItb CONGRESS—Ist SESSION, Hr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to Mtcmde cwWyal persons from the public lands of the united Slates. Referred to the Committee oa Public Lapde Thi; till not only forbids the exorcise of ihe pro-amp lion right, tint excludes them from the benefit of judicial lights in reclaiming mining lands, or receiving damages to such property. Mr BaLx reported the bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish and equalize the grade of line officers In the Rilled blatco Wavy, with an amendment Intended to remedy the overslanghin g of valuable officers by tbs Retiring Board, and eseentlally the same that failed to become a law last seesion. , MlJltury Affairs, Mr. WILSON Introduced a j,m w h io i l proT ],i eg t j, at ln future enlistments In.the regular army shall be for three instead of five j ears, and tnat soldier* in the regular jrmy who efcleted prior to Jnly 22d, 1867, shall have the ofre enlisting until the l*t day of Mav with existing bounties ana that officers absent from duty Tvith leave for a penod not exceeding ten days shall re ceive fall pay and allowance for such period; that en listed men employed as laborers! at the MUitaryAcad-mv $* “a et^ iled 88 clerks in military offices in Washington ov at Geographical Department headquarters, may re vslv^he4if xtra x. p V* allo^ ed b *. law prior to, Match 3d, i£63, th&t chaplains absent from duty by reasons of wounds or disease shall receive fall pay, without rations, and absent for other causes, half pay. with that chamains *-hall be placed on the same footing In respect to pensions as first ilenioaants: that there shall be allowed to the battalion of regular enii neers one adjutant, one quartermaster, and one com mlssar, to be selected from lieutenants on duty with said b-malhn; *jbo, one sergeant major and one qaarter master’s sergeant. __ *»*t« °f Indiana, it was resolved that ihe Ccmmittee od Military Affairs be instructed to *S£J re lct ? expediency of so amending the Articles & n T to Prohibit to all military commanders below the President of the United States the power of relieving from duty any general officer, except when placed under -H£s E * or wounded, or on surgeon’s certificate of disability, or upon limited leave of absence, or when captured by the enemy, leaving to the General, in-clmf, and the different cepartment and corps com ml° *° cil&nge command of their respective&ene- On motion of Mr. LANS, of Kane&s, the President was requested to furnish to the Senate any protests of uover tois of States in reference to the removal of General Scho iifu«°nD^r8 TT e P a *? , l eilt i>f Missouri. Mr. ttOKKILL introduced a bin to regulate proceedings in case* between landlords and tenants in the Dl trict of Columbia. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. ZMsqiialificatious of Color, v r * called up the bill to remove all disqua lifications on account of color in carrying the mails, with an amendment providingthat in the courts of the United States there shall be no exclusion of witnesses on account w?? of Jf 4i«». ssiahe shouldyolasgainet this “i 1 - 1“ courts of mans of tha States, sanoni whiah Sate courts lf°th r tS^.w r 4S , ™ era s e ?. oln lad ” om 4118 if this law was passed there would be a co« a.ct of authority between the courts of the United State courts, and besides there were plan, ty °f white pereons capable of doing the work of carrv w,soa h V?tv!‘ ,A* heaved the radical prejudices txYi bued for ti e last several days here against the public stntimest of tbe country would do harm instead of good. Emancipation was going on well enough now, and he would give vo vo:e which would have a tendency to do “ft? harm than good. He .thou»ht that blacks and whites should be sept separate, and he was unwilling to Ko into legislation for the benefit of the blacks as against „51 r o£ K' aBB ?«. was prond to say that herepre acute a & State where the people had intelligence and ios -4l Mr E c?m IniicS? S? the ?™l h > without regard to color. fr DEy thcnghtthe remarks of the gentle inan from IndJsna woula have a good effect throughout the country. Wfcerewas tie practical good to be sab- Has the public service been'lnju.rsd in the past by the exclusion of colored persons from car* I?!?.*!* 1 * J 9 aiiB? legislation has already gone far esongh in favor of the negro, without absorbing every day of the session in their behalf. 9 passion had subsided the passage of this bill W K? Id t T&r eB £o ,€ ,4 b 7 “any of those who favored it now. Mr. hUM#ER alluded to the origin of the legislation now proposed to be stricken from the statute books, and quoted firm a letter of Gideon Granger, written in 1822, wherein the passage of a law making the disqualification was singe . ted in consequence of alleged danger from the colored maihcaincrs in ihe south. Up to shatrtimetnero had fceennt>leg s'a-iouoftliiesort. Mr, SALISBURY spproved the spiitt of Mr Grangers Utier, as inoicating the friendly filing of the old days between the North and the South. • J Mr POWELL opposed the amendment allowing co« Pt* B ®*® to testify as witnesses in the courts of the Uniteo States. If we have one rule in the State courts and another in the United States courts, it would in evitably createxonfoeion Though he knew that nothing he could say would prevent this fanatical legislation, ho Would r<e bis voice against it. ’ w con i *P°t ££ e the Propriety of con necting with a bill regulating the mail service a quea theUnited States teßCy ° f Wltaee '* B befo *« the courts of The matter should goto the Committee on the Judi ciary. If the negro's intelligence is so much as to intro duce him as a witness, not only against white men, but JS« f £?U° the white man’s integrity, why not the white man JtLry ox ' and maste biia the peer or tbe course of the debate here for a few days past, fact has been established that the negro was the peer or the white man. and was entitled f o political and * Quality with the Whiteman. Now we go one fjep and .W that he shall be allowed to impeach the white zoan in our courts. Let us have fairly and WSX ft® ISBne before the country. Yon miglit say here that the negro is the equal o the white man but nnr >p make him 80 P y any legislation of yours Our race has gore upwards for a thousand years, and S.“S ,o“UTs?S ar !- Whell 4 «M^i a gupou its Uiidersucba stateof the case, he was loth to believe in ntgro eqnality. n ¥**A e 4 °* 018 gentleman if equality fct - e «©t of negroes being allowed to ride torsc^no/.qnamyf adoai ' ? WtS p «Tl le *£ s people, as it had with" a short {;“? f e did consider it a criterion, and IiJSL* i. fact § brought before us by this lejia the purpose of the majority to w?»T ar i? < on frailty with the! white race? ?i‘L R t^ AN inquired, if the fast of the carrvine a mu. feet in the same branch cf service would place them OB social equality. If thuywero engageddn carrying package?, or found laboring in any capacity for the did that tend to establish social equality, P* did the fact of their receiving the same pay, or allow en to w courts, establish their social $ X i/ Ve ei i > uW be governed by the amount of S?7!j CA i l ab , f 1 Performed in regard to pay, and he aup pcsed ab.ack man could tell the truth as well at a white metiwere witnesses, it did not follow that they should be jurors. i£,sL r o i R j referred to the difference in know out ssffißKiiaf ?^ esard64 tlie a9tl, ' : '" ■r "ELL offered an amendment, limiting fte pro tion°ofthe D maU°p 16891110137 *° CaEes Qt robbtry 01 Viola »nßJi£o?l,.iBS saift H=a* in votiagfor the billhe wished I£ ' e *l*ltB of colored people to testify la all fw iil'i?! 1 !!. 11 » con /Ja ct the United States.and inßtaaeed £diort'd“ t l! WT ° lk “ d oalifOTDiatw » J °ENtOIt thought tbs point of the bill was In U 1 ® } € r: 6 anJ f fl dinent -He did not suppose the £“^l«filSS& TOfla colored men c9 »?i OT fn^l l n t^ T,,4 ,?°. t h 0 d »e« nna « r ttielaw as mau Mr, JOHNSON said it might be inferred that tt tvab Wla® f dtd a respectable white man In Boston a. It was to finds respeetable colored man. He then called attention tc the evil consequences which might result If slaveß were allowed to testify. He sald ha thooch t ueeroes as competent to testify as other Seroons <3Vn hifher mental and moral nnaliacatlois le honed the amendment would be adopted, limiting the provT.Un to postponed 4 P * IBOM- P “ tke ' &cUoa oa ‘heenbjee?wi 8 ® ,nate 4?* l S! d to 9*® report of the committee of conference on the dieatreelng Totee on the blUrevlvloy the grade of lieutenant general. u u reviving howl “ “ tra MB6lon two and a half BOUSE OP EEPHEBENTATIVES, On motion of Mr. BTfiOUSE. of PennN*iw, M io «,« Commltteß on Military Affair, were Instructed ?”inanho {SL°^fS.t xpe ? le s cr oilnoreßßlng the nnmhef or cadewii the Military Academy; and also theexpediency of repaal abfen o .w°thoutlL e ye nrolmenl At the sngeestlon of Mr. STEVBNS, of Pennsylyanla. to-morrow was enolnelToly set apart for general debate * rH. r ' 1Q ®1 EB ' °f? a,tlro ™| a . introduced abill to exclnde traitors and public enemies from the courts and from ol tbe Jndlaa e ry QMlC >W,dS ' Seferred to «>e OommlttS Mr. SCHBHCK. of Ohio, from the Committee onMlll tary Affairs, rept rted the following joint resolution - That all bounties authorized mbe paffnider ?ilst lug lawa and the regulations and orders of the War lepartnent to veterane re enllatlng. or persons en lietmg in the regular or volunteer service for three veara or during the war, shall be paid from the Ist of March to the Ist of Apill, any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding; that the said bonnty shaU be raid out of any money already appropriated for that poipofi© Mr COFFBOTH, of Pennsylvania, suggested an amendment crediting the veterans to their respective lo calitieß Mr. SCHENCKsaid that was already provided for in the enr. lment bill. Mr. COFFEOTH replied that the Provost Marshal Ge neral had toned an older antagonistic to it. Mr SCHBftCK said that that officer muse be held re spox-sible. The House th6H passed the joint resolution to extend the time fur the payment of bounties ‘J he House passed the resolution retaining thanks to Idmiral I>. I> Porter, commanding the Mississippi £qnadr< n. and officers and crew, for emltent Bk.il! aad eiidnxai. ce in co-i-peiatiug with the army in reopening tLo MlfcKifiplppi river. AUo a resolution of thanks to Commodore Ringgold aid bis officer* ar.d men. for their daring and skill in Khcnina the United btates troops front shipwreck du ring 1861. EnllsimeiiU In the R«l>el States Mr. BLiIR. of Mlsscn.il. from the Committee on Mili tbry affaire, repotted a hill teat any portion Of the IBSl* t Virginia North Carolina, South Carolius.Cleor gm, Florida. Jjabamn,. Louisiana. Texas,or ‘ ikanrar, who xuay volanteer m the military Bsrrice of tbo United States for the term of thrae years or during the vwr,pha.l ce entitled to the benefits and privileges of .sitting Jaws, and mnstertd into the regiments of any States which they xu&y oiect. or, in c&se of colored t oops, tb&ll be a>signed as now by law; and any State or mb*«J:yifcion of Mates procnrlng such enlistments ILbJI credit as in cthez cases, provided that mph in any Slat« ac4«r this acl shall con* t Lne only until each State shall be eab.iect to a call for troops Mr. COX, of Ohio, stated that he was credibly in CENTRAI AMERICA AND MEXICO. The J,oBs of the Bohemiau. WA3HIXGTOK, Feb. 26, 1864. SENATE. Bounties. formed tbst recruiting officers from other States were enlisting Ohio troops in this neighborhood. He was In* /ormea by a colleague that Ohio regiments in the South west were enlisted as Tennessee troops. There was no doubt that the rlober States, like New York, are offerini 1 and paring more bounties than the poorer States coah give. He read a letter from an officer, showing that re cjuitip* rfficerefroxn Troy, New York, had induced the lith, 12th, 17th, and other regular regiments. to re-an l|*tt and gtve credit to Keassafaer county. New York. The bounty is eight hundred and fifty.two dollars, and local bounty, paid down- three hundred dollars. In JP er * several hundred from Ohio, and the greater part from the West. This is a swindle on the wwt- We’are. he said, entitled to the credit of these me®-* Borne warning ouiht to ba given against such conduct Mr. FINCK, of Ohio, confirmed the statement as to the tw« % regiments from bis district being enlisted as Tenues* see troops, there same troops having tbeir families sup* ported by th e localities to which they belong. Mr BLAIR, of Missouri, said the evils of which the gentleman (Mr. Cox) complained had nothing to do with this bin. If the Secretary of War discredits the law, there wbs a way to make him respect it. He knew that thousands of men were recruited in Missouri and subse qnently. credited to Illinois, from which State they came M*. WADSWORTH, of Kentucky, expressed bis dis sent from this bill. They ought sot to give States the privilege or right to purchase men in other States in stead of employing men 1n their own States. The States which bavo no money thus to spend must famish their quota from their own people. He protested asalctt the whole poJicy or arming negroes ana bringing them into the contest. They were commanded by white officers, ana denied all claim to political and social recognition, end yd were required to fight. Infact. it was exchang ing one etate of slavery for one fkr wom odious. He re* Pealed that while the negroes were called noon to defend the national integrity, thev were denied all the rights and claims of eltly.enrMp. If be called upon the negroes to help him to fight, they were fit to vote for him; hence he repudiated the whole policy, and upon his State (Kentucky) to send her freemen into the field, and not h*r slaves Mr. BLAIR. Of Missouri, did not regard thlgua&awar between some States and other States. It WAV a war be* tween the Government and men in rebellion agaijoet It He believed they could as well employ men of the South in Massachusetts regiments as elsewhere. He did not concur in ihe remarks of the gentleman from Kentucky. He knew from what he had seen that there are thou sands cf men in the South ansions and willing io enter the sezvieeof the Government, but, aa yet, no provi slon has teen made by which their families can be cared for. Thousands of loyal men can be obtained there if provision be made for the support of their families, We should, therefore, ‘avail ourselves of this opportunity ltwa« more tbeir battle than that of Massachusetts. anc they Vad more interest in upholding the Governmen than the North, for they had suffered to a great exteu the evils And horrors of war. The view which the gen* keman from Kentucky had sought to inculcate was the 6tate-rfghlB doctrine run inad. Mr. JABISS C- ALLEN, of Illinois, suggested whether it would not he better to let the Union men in the South remain where they were, to form a nucleus for the Union sentiment, instead of attaching them to the regiments from the various States. Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, replied that that w&b being now done in North Carolina and Alabama, but tbe mea sure pending would be more efficacious. He was in favor of having their families provided for,'and giving the largest bounty. Remntka of Gets. Garfield. Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, speaking from practical knowledge, said that the only white regiments raised in the youth were raised by himself in the saotmer of 1862 While Me command was lying- in the forests near Deca tur. he learned that the Sand Mountain’s caves, and all psitfi of the mountains. were filled with. Union man, sternly holding out against conscription, and resisting every attempt to force them into the rebel Bervice. He sent out Col. streight, (who he hoped has made his es cape from Libby prison), and that officer in three days raised four hundred men. The women from the moun tains obtained his consent that these men might be en listed, and one woman brought in thirty five men, and “€ (Mr. Garfield) would say he had never seen u-jion men like thoe© Union men of the mountains, swarming from tbe sand hUle.of Mississippi to Weßtern Virginia. No proposition before the House had so much solid sense in it as this, and evidenced such far-reaching and wise statesmanship!. Mr. COX, ofOhio, offered the following amendment, Which was agreed to, namely: Provided, further. That no enlistments shall be made of any soldier, either In or out of his own State, except thi)B4 enumerated herein. uclesß full credit is given to the State to which the enlisted soldier belongs. Tbe bill, as thus amended, was then passed—yeas 81, nays 44. Mr. FINCK, of Ohio, submitted a resolution, which Was agreed to, calling on the President, if not incom patible with the public interests, to report what number of veteran volunteers have re-entered the service, how many from the several States, and from what particular States non-residents have been recruited. The Virginia Ejection Case. Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, called up the Virginia election case, and the Home proceeded to the considera tion ol the resolution thftt Lewis McKenzie is not entitled to a seat as Representative from the Seventh Congres sional district Mr. DAWES spoke in support of the resolution, adopt ing the conclurions of the Committee of Elections, who could not satisfy themselves. There has been such a freedom of election in that district as to warrant the con clusion that Mr. McKenzie is not the choice of the legal voters of the whole district. Mr McKBJSZiR was privileged to speak in his own be half, when the House voted and agreed to the resolution declaring him not entitled to a seat. HMr. WASBBUBNE. of Illinois, from tha joint commit tee of conference, made a report on the disagreement to the lieutenant-general bill* He said the report was unanimous. Mr. COX, ofOhio. Does it leave ont the recommenda tion that General Grant shall be-appointed lieutenant general? Mr. WARHBURNB, of Illinois. It does. Mr. COX. Then I move to lay the report on the table. Mi. WASHBURNS then explained howthe bill would road if the House adopted the report. Should the mo tion of the gentleman from Ohio prevail, it would carry the bill to the table, in which event U would be loss Tire Lieutenant Generalship. Mr . BROOKS, of New York, asked if the bill did any thing more thanisuthorize the appointment of a liea itntiul general. Mr. WASEBURNE, of Illinois, replied that under the direction of the President the lieutenant general might be authorized to command the armies in the field. Mr. JAMES C. ALLEN, of Indiana, inquired whether exist? ll confoWf6d &ny power which did not already Mr. WASHBURNE,of Illinois, replied, if the grade should be revived General Grant would be placed at the he&d of the armies of the United States, should the Pre sident appoint mm lieutenant general. The House Com mittee agreed to the report because everything was ob tained disagreed to by the original bill, and they yield-id the more willingly to the Senate amendment to strike cut the recommendation of Gen. Grant, from the infor mation and knowledge that should the bill pass he will receive tha appointment wiihout any delay. . Mr. COX, of Ohio, oblected to the gentleman stating here What occurred in the committee, and bringing the authority cl the Pierid&nt here to control the action of the House. Mr WASHBURMS denied having made such a state- Kent; the(simple Question was, whether tae report of the committee than be agreed to, and Grant made the commander of our armies and close the rebellion, or whether the motion of the gentleman from Ohio shall be earned* and the report laid up~n the table. Mr. wO2» of Ohio, remarked that the gentleman, was mistaken. The bib did not appoint General Grant Mr. WASHBITBNE. resuming. said he was surprised that anj man, in the light of the intelligence ws have i?vi? y >, slxo W d “ake the motion the gentleman did. While Oen # Grant is driving Loagstreet out of East Ten- Befeee.tne advance upon Dalton, and the splendid march of Sherman right Into the heart of Mississippi, which was all a part of the grand programme of Gen Grant and after the House and Senate almost unanimously had passed this bill, . • * Mr. COX charged that the gentleman lad downed General Grant Mr. Cox’s motion to lay the reporl to. The report was then naj s 46, as follow YEAS. Jencks, Johnson (Ohio), Julian, Hasson, Kelley, Kollose (NY). Lousy ear, . Marvin, McAllister, Mcßride, Medlars, Mclsdoe, Morehead, * Myers A, My ere L, Nelson. Norton, Odell. O’Neill (Penna). Patterson, Pike. Band all (Ky), Rice (Maes), Rol]ins(NH), Allen Jas. C, Alley, Allibon, Ames, Anderson, Beaman, Blair (Miieonri), Blair Off. Va.). Blow, Boyd, Brancsgee. Clark, A W Cobb, Dawes, Deming, Dlscon, Drigge, Eckley, Eliot, Fenton. Frank, Gooch, * Oriiinell, Higby, Hooper, NAYS. Fmck* Garfield, Grider, Hall, Hardin?, Harrington, Holman, Hubbard (Conn). K&lbJUisch, Kin?,' Lazear, Mallory, McDowell, McKinney. Miller (Pa), Ancona. Bailey, Baldwin (Mich), Bliss. Bontwell, Brooks, Brown (W. Va ), Ciay, Coffroth, Cole, Cox, Dawson, Dennison, Donnelly, Eden, Ei <3 ridge. The bin as Passed provides that the grade of lientenant general be and the same is hereby rerived in the arm v of the United itates.and tbe,Presldentishereby anihorized. er J e ,’ lliaU # cem 11 expedient, to appoint by and With the advice and consent of the Senate, a lieutenant , ®.?S B ' I . ,0 h® selected from among thoae officers in the military Beryice not below the grade of major general most diatiEßnlßhed for courage, skill, and ability, who. being comreissJontdaslienteiant general, shall Be authorized? under the direction and daring the pleasaroof the Presl a,* I !}®/ l S? Shtfes.f® command the armies of the United States; that the lientenant general appointed as herein! c for sprov?tied shall Be entitled to the pay .allow ance,. andf taff specHed in the fifth section of the act S r fa 0T ; C -, d 4i * P - »? d al«® the allowances spe fifth teclion of the act approve! Ansnst 20th, granting additional rations to certain officers* provided that nothing; in this bill contained shall ba sohttruedin any way to affect the rank, p&y, or alio w ancee or Wißfleld lieutenant general by bmet, now on the retired list of the army. * The Houre, at 4 o’clock, adjourned until o-morrow. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Harrisburg, Feb. 2S, 1864, Senate not iu ee««ion today. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Bouse assembled at 11 A. m. Mr. SMITH, of Chester, asked for a BUBHCiioioa of the regular orders of the day, so that the Com mittee or Ways and Means might report a certain bill (declaring Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad a post route), and have the bill printed. ' The House refused to-'suspend the regular pro ccedugi, r The annual report of the Mount Carbon Railroad Company was received. ) .™’JS« epor i ? om , the Auditor General, showing hustoSStathif §SSF doing An aot providirg for the protection of property against destruction by mobs was considered, and discussed by Messrs. Myers, of Bedford, Smith, of Chester, Rice, Sharpe, and Olmstead, and was finally postponed. ■' An aot to provide for payment of expenses or transportation and telegraph department ($35.0001 was passed. ’ ' A supplement to an aot relating to last will# and testaments was negatived. An aot relating to the support and employment of the poor (authorizing the carrying of certain eases to the Supreme Court) was considered and nega liVCO* . A joint resolution, asking Congress to pass a law i'JPff,®* 1 ?? pay of private soldiers and non-oom rnismoned officer* in the army, was passed finally. A further supplement to an aot to provide for the SS’SoPk intereit on the State debt, approved fin«ijy h *** of January, is« 3, was also passed Joint resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (allowing soldiers to vote), passed the Committee of the Whole. JoiiiT Resolution in relation to the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, as agreed upon by House Committee, but not yet acted upon, 1 Whereas, Bv virtue of the, Constitution of the United States, Congress has power to regulate com merce between the several States, and the citizens of each State are entitled to all the immunities and privileges of citizens of the several States; and, Whereas, In order that commerce between the Statea should be conducted in accordance with the spirit of the above-mentioned provision* of the Constitution, no unreasonable restrictions should be placed by the government of any one State upon the transit through Its territory of the citizens of other states or of their propetty; and, Whereas, The legislature of the State of Mew Jeisey has granted to the Camden and Amboy Rail road Company the privilege of transporting passen gers and goods by railroad from the city of Philadel phia through the territory or said State to the oity. of Mew York, to the exclusion of all other persons or ocmpanles, which privilege the courts of said state have declared to be a lawful and binding grndt; therefore. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Reme senlativts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, That, in the opinion of this legislature, the aforesaid exclusive grant is in de rogation of the powers or the Congress of the United States, and the lights of the citizens of the several States s>cured to them by the Constitution, ami that its exercise has been, and will continue in creasingly to be, highly detrimental to the Interests of the citizens of the State of Pennsylvania. V, lit solved, Til at our Senators and Representatives in congress be requested to urge lu Congress such legislation as may consistently with the rights of the Stale of New Jersey, and in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, open other 1 out! 0 for the conducting of the commerce between the States, either by adopting roads already enn- Miueted, or authorizing the construction of othsrß, or 11 such measures should be deemed by Congress Impracticable or Inexpedient, that such legislation may tie enacted by Congress as win enable proper parties to test before the Supreme Court or the United States the validtty of the aforesaid grant to the Camden and Amboy Railroad. 3. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy of the foregolug preamble and two lutior s to erch of cur Senators and Representative* in Congress. 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Overture—“KfngYvetot” Adam. 2. “ Bomanze from William Tell ” Bossini. 3. Waltz—“ Telegralische Depesohen” Strauss, 4. “ Andante from U. Minors SiDfonle’’.Beethoven. 5. Overture—” HebrJden” Mendelssohn. e. Duetto from “The Huguenots” Meyerbeer. 7, Terzetto and finale from “Luarezla Borgia » Donizetti Whbblbb A Wilson’s Highest Premium Saw ihq Machines are the beat, the simplest, and the cheapest. These unequalled machines are adapted to every variety of sewing for family wear, from the lightest mualloi to the he&vieit cloths, They work equally well upon silk, linen, woollen, and cotton goocto, with silk, cotton, or linen thread. They will seam, quilt, gather, hem, fell, cord, braid, bind, and perform every species of sewing, making a beauti ful and perfect sticb, alike on both eldea of the article sewed. If It be inconvenient for the purchaser to visit the salesroom, the order may be forwarded to the office, and It will be as faithfully filled as it the selection hsd been made personally. Maohineaare forwarded ■to any part of the oountry, and full Instructions sent, which will enable the most Inexperienced to operate them without any trouble or difficulty, 150,000 of the Wheeler A Wilson maohines have been sold. Five thousand are In use in Philadel phia. It le no new experiment to be bled. H. B.—The Wheeler A Wilson agency has con stantly on hand a large assortment of ladies’ and children’s ready-made clothing. Family sewing done to order. Operators, with or without machines, furnished at short notice. ~ Send for Ladles' Pocket Almanao and Hand Bank of useful information. Ho oharge. Wheeler A Wilson Salesrooms, Ho. 704 Chestnut street, above Seventh. Wax figures In the win dows. Cut this put and preserve it for future reference. Interesting to the Ladies— With their charae terlstlc enterprise and good taste,the famous old Dry- Goods house of Messrs. Eyre A Ltndell, Fourth and Aiah streets, are among the first to present the most desirable novelties of the opening season to their patrons,. Their magnifioent lines of new goods in the following departments will be found specially worthy the attention of buyers: Bilk Department, Shawl Department, Dress-Goods Department, Mourning Department, Cloth Department, Hosiery and Glove Department, White-Goods Department, Houte-Furnishing Department. Their wholesale rooms are in the second story, and buyers will find it as well conducted as the retail departments. In their stock will always be found plain goods suita ble for Friends’ wear, of the very best qualities. It is cearcely necessary to state these facts to those who have been familiar with the city trade, but those who are from a distance will thank uj for this infoimaticn. Visitors to the corner of Fourth and Arch etreets will always 'find that thegoodf offered are of the best fabrics and perfectly sound. Such baits as damaged or inferior articles are never of fered, nor will any customer ever receive less than full value for his money. Dealing thus, Messrs. E. AL. have never failed to command the very best trade; and they are evidently determined to retain It. A Great Sewing Machine.— We desire to call special attention to the advertisement of the Grover fcßaker Sewing Machine, which appears on the first page of The Press to-day. The triumphant position whloh it has attained is when we oonsider the numerous advantages which this excellent in strument possesses over other machines in me It will seam, hem, fell, tuck, cord, bind, braid, and embroi der, all In absolute perfection, thus acoompliahlng a greatergvariety of work than any or all Its rivals com. bined, and, withal, Is so simple In its construction that it never gets out of order. One faot we desire to have particularly notioed, to wit: This company has now more work than it can pos sibly do, at Us stitching room, No. 730 Chestnut street, and that, too, principally from persons who have other machines. This faot does, indeed, apeak volumes In favor of the Grover A fjvhcr machines, and should be borne in blind by those who are about purchasing. Machinery Oil—There is no one subject whloh has more perplexed the manufacturing public than the want of suitable and uniform oil. It is well known that an oil which works well for one purpose will not suit lor all uses, and the great difficulty is to adapt oils to the proper uee. Messrs. Huiburt & Co., 240 Aroh street, have undertaken the task, and have succeeded to a remarkable degree. We hear their oils spoken of in the highest terms, and hope the manufacturers will show them every encourage ment, ae they are the first in our city who have at tempted to supply this great deficiency. Their fine engine and machinery oil is said to surpass the best sperm. They have oils adapted for ail uses. Their oil for wool greasing la a remarkable improvement. ux (Sir. Washburn©] on the table was .adopted—yeas 73, CoMrAnrsoN the only fair Test.—Mo mat ter what may be said in favor of the vaiioua Sewing Machines in use, the only proper and certain way of deciding upon their relative merits is by actual com parison. This is the test which the “ Florence ” (sold at 630 Chestnut street) invites; and it is are markable fact that, whenever this comparison is msde by purchasers before selecting, their preference invariably goes in favor of the " Florence” Machine. Though we ought hardly to cal] this remarkable j i» is simply common sense. The Florence is a wonderful machine. Every one sold by the agent is warranted to give perfect satisfaction, or the money will be re funded after three months’ trial. Rollins (Mo), PChenck, Schofield, Sloan, Smith, Smithers. Spaulding, Starr, Stebblns. Steele « Taurine vouth with a vitreous optic.” Plain, simple, honest' English is, however, considered to be sufficient la announcing the fact that the-most excellent and elegant suits for soldiers or civilians, for adults and youths, aiethose made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Roekhtll & Wil son, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, A quaint OLD writer bays : “ Man is a sub. stance ei.d in shadows.” Poetical bat unsub.tan tial, that, particularly unsuited to the varying oil mate of this latitude. A coat of gossamer, vest cut out of a moonbeam, and pant* made up fi o m the color* of the rainbow would be rather uncomfortable “ trimmins ” just at this season. We would Su? ly prefer a substantial suit of clothe* gotten uu to ,tyle 01 Stow the F..hlon.bto Clothier, No. 609 Chestnut aw Ml* PILLMORK lllfißT Cinw eireiffs^^thi^desolathig'^ar. ders, and mark the tra.k ol .nd we murt meet the emergenov as hast , we muH *“• “dr "□amltou roc Ulrn will Public Entertainments. CITY ITEMS. J. W. Proctor & Co., •The Paris Cloak and Fur Emporium, 920 Chestnut street The Suddbn Ohakob of Wbathhb we are now experiencing render* this a trying season for per eon* with delicate lunge. Cough* and Cold* are ex ceedingly prevalent) and the foundation or many fatal case* of pulmonary dleorder Is now being laid. Let the afflloted remember, in their trouble*, that a prompt resort to Dr. D. Jayne’* Expeotorant, in the early stage* of ail disease* of the respiratory-organ*, wiil Joon remove all apprehension* of danger, and that Cough*, Cold*, and Hoanenea* are effectually and speedily cured by this standard remedy. Pre pared only at Ho. 242 Chestnut street. fe27 2t What Loctoks, Ministers, Ann Pbofbssobs Thikk or Them. —“ I have never ohanged my mind respecting Brown’s Bronohia! Troches from the first, excepting to tbtoli better of that which I began thinking well of.”— Rev, Henry Ward Beecher. “ Great service in subduing hoarseness.”— Rev. Daniel Wise, New York. “The Troches are a staff of lire to me.” — Prof , Edward North, President of Hamilton Col lege, Clinton, N. T. “A simple and elegant com- Mention for Coughs, Ac ."—Dr. G. F. Bigelow, Boston. •‘I recommend their use to public speakers.”— Rev. E. H. Chapin, Thb Fababoua Spectacles, sold only by E. Bor. heir, Optician, No. 402 Chestnut street,'are conceded to be the best article of the kind now in use. They arc true and reliable, the eye does not weary of their ure, while an obliquity of vision it partially dimi nished by them. PnnsoNAi,.—lnformation wanted or 0. Lear Boyd, who left Tamaqua, Pa., on February 21,1904, He had on, when he left, corduroy pants, beiverteen coat, and blue vest; is light oomplexloned; blue eyes, slightly erossed; supposed not to be in hi* right mind. Any information concerning him will be gratefully received by hi* friends. Address Box 462, Tamaqua. fe2S-2t Dtt. Von Moschzibkhr, Oculist and Aurist, au thor of a popular work—“ The Ear; its Diseases and their Treatment ” —a guide to diseases or the eye, can be consulted on Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, and Catarrh. Office, 1027 Walnut street. fc2s-3t Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, and Ca tarrh treated by Dr, Von Mofchzisker, Oculist and Aurist. Office, 1027 Walnut street. leW 3t A Guano Gymnastic! Exhibition, at the Ame rican Academy of Music, will take place on Tues day evening, March Bth. Seat* can be secured at Hillebrand A Lewis’ Gymnasium, corner Ninth and Arch, * (023. tuths 3 1 OOBHB, BUNIONS, INVHKTUO Naji-B, E?£AB h Stevens, Baltimore W Johnston, Cleveland, O . Geo Bittinger, Cleveland. O 1 Geo Fitzgerald, Dayton, O ] B Ii Portman. Delaware ] R W Smith. 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USA K B Potter* Bridgeton Geo W Moore, Bridgeton John T Purvis. Delaware < A Fa aan. USA R E Cahill, Delaware Jacob Baak. Lyons, Pa 1 H Joteß, I'Jew York 11 AL Gars, M ItlintoWß I J hellers, Lancaster I Commercial—Sixth s’ S M WLelpley. New York C 8 Montoe, Pittxton G t can lan. New York J 8 Buck * B S Beid p A Cook* Masßßchnsetta Jackson Smith, New York David Blair, Huntingdon D Miller. Broad Top Silas Lock, Huntingdon co AlcxHtde. Coatfßviile J Hamilton, Montgomery co J C Lytle, Chester co j Black Bear-Third g A Suzman, tiellefonte TK Rawlings. Durham ©Canpcr, Greenwich » LjwenspfeTaer. Gteenw’h ** Heir, Greenwich W Moyer* Greenwich Tiftsiitsssr" ivT£ Bß * Penna 9 P Bucks co AW Harding, Penna I Yerkee. Harisvllle fi Gibson, New Brlcaia Mount Vernon—s eco , W MUler. Muncy, Pa B Psxson, Norristown A V Biown. New Jersey Chas Bunts man, N Jersey Geo Bower, Lancaster F R Hauser, Perna Dr J Smith* Harriebhrg 8 T Lemon, Norristown National-Race sti W Kiener, Hazleton Geo F Eisner, Hazleton B McDermott. Reading J B Brohacber, Mt Joy J H Stroup, Reading Lewis Williams. Penna Henrr L B*sefcUl , Wm J Parke | Barmim’s Hotel—TM: £ Colton, Bristol John Donnelly. Bristol James G Heabrant, Milroy Lewis W Wolfe,New Jersey GhSlonun- Rending J GJShaw. Wilmington, Del Henry Hiles, j»]legbeoy Albert Fitsftev&ld. Jr Geo H Tung. Addison, Pa J Frantz, Addlscn. Pa SPECIAL NOTICES, Coughs, Colds, and Consumption^ Thirty years’ experience, and the testimony of tiinj. sands who have been eared by Us nse. prove th»i JAYNE’S EXPECTORANT Is. without excaptioru Z most reliable remedy in the world for COUGHS COLna ASTHMA* BRONCHITIS, CONSUMPTION. PLEDJUS7 CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH, SPITriNG OF BLOOD and all PULMONARY COMPLAINTS. Here i 3 a nor’ lion of the evidence: Rev. N M JONES, of Protestant Episcopal Chnreh Philadelphia, says: * 4 ln all cases of Consumption I recomwMid j**,,,.. Expectorant ” Lieutenant Colonel LOUIS WAGNER, now in coo mand of Camp William Penn* CheltonHi'U, Pa. .writes* “For Coughs. Colds, &c., the Expectorant has alwir* proved a certain cure.” Bev. Dr. DOWLING, of New York, writes: *• From my owu experience, I believe theExpecUnat to be one of the beat remedies for Couchs and Cold* " Mr. SAMUEL C. DAWSON, of No. 1317 Clarion Philadelphia, says: “After suffering for month* with Bronchitis, r happy to say, by the me of Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, t am once more like my former self. ” Rev. L. J. ROBERTS, the well-known. Chinese in*, aionary* writes: “ For Pulmonary Complaints I find the Expectorant Invaluable, always easing the pain, and removing Vn symptoms. ” Mr, C. T. POOLER, Superintendent of Akron Sahools, Ohio, writes: “In three days the Expectorant cared me of a l. JAYNE & SON’S FAMILY MEDICINES, are prepared only at No. 24A CHESTNUT Street. _ fel7-3t The Okly Known Bestorer of Color and Perfect Hair Dressing Cosidined. ’‘London Hair Color Restorer and Dressing.” “London Hair Color Restorer and Dressing." ‘ ‘ London Hair ColorJßestorer and Dressing. ” • ‘ London Hair Color Restorer and Drearing. ” lam happy to add my testimony to the great value o i the "London Hair Color Restorer,” three bottles of which reitored my hair, which was very gray, to Its original dark color, and the hue appears to be perma nent. _J am satisfied that this preparation is nothtnf like a dye, but operates upon the secretions. It is also s beautiful hair dressing, and promotes the growth, i purchased the first bottle from Edward B. Oarrigcii, Druggist, Tenth aid Coatea, who canalao teslifymy hah was very gray when I commenced its use ■ MRS. MILLER, „,, , „ Mo. 730 N, NINTH Street, Phila., Sold by Dr, LWAYNE & EON, No. 330 N. SIXTH St., Philadelphia.. Price 60 cents. Six bottles, $2. .50. It Colgate’s Honey Soap. This celebrated TOILET SOAP, In such universal de mand, .la made from the choicest materials, le mild and emollient In Its nature, fragrantly scented, and extreme' ly beneficial In its action upon tho akin. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods dealers. Db. WisTAß’a Balsam of Wild CffSP.Bv. DB. WISTAE’S BALSAM OP WILD CHERHY. DB. WISTAfi’S BALSAM OP WILD CHSKBY. DB. WISTAB’S BALSAM OP WILD CBESSY. DB. WISTAB’S BALSAM OF WILD OHBKBY. DB. WISTAB’S BALSAM OF WILD CHEBBY. OHH OF THB OLDEST AH D HOST BBLItBLH BESTEDIE3 IN THB WOBLH FOB COUQHB. COLDS, WHOOPING-CODOH, BEONCHrFIS. DIFFICULTY OF BBBATHIHO, ASTHMA, Hi-ABSS NESS. SORB THBOAT, CEODP, AND BYERT AFFEO TION OF THB THBOAT, LUHGS, AND CHEST. _ DN SOLICITED TESTIMONY From Bet. Feahois Lobdbli. Ptßtor of the Sooth Coo (rogatlonal Chorch, BridEeport, Gonnecticot: „ Bkidoefost, January 31. USA Mam, Be fft W, Fowls # Co. : Gentlbheh: I eoasider it a dotywhich I owe id ferlh I humanity to bear taatituony to the Tirtoee of Dr, Wistar’s Balsam op Wild CherAt- I haTe used It— when I have bad occasion for any romodv for CooeFa Colds, or Sore Throat— for many years, and never, in a elnile instance, has it failed to relievo and cure inc. I have frequently been very hoarse on Satnrday, and looked forward to the delivery of two (srntous on It* following day with sad misgivings, but, by a liberal iu» of the B learn, my hoarseness has Invariably been if moved, and I have preached without dlfflcnlty. I commend It to my brethren in the mlnistir, and iJ public speakers generally, as a certain remedy 'or tM bronchial troubles to whloh we are pecnllarly exposed. Entirely unsolicited I send yon this testimonial, vetict yon are at liberty to n.e i n any wa, yon choose. Wr »lwava«m*JS.?e d 0? ”<>‘ A®** all persons alike. ))»>•* alway a removes my hoars«neee, andfllemeforthemlLif tore hard-working day—the Sabbath, Very truly yours. peter cahhon, esc., General Agent of the Smeex Railroad r . Nkwtok, N. J., January 51. ISdd. JBeeery. Seth W. Folole & Qo ; Ba ving ns,g x>r, Wistak’s Bai.4A« 07 wild CHERHY in my family, with treat a' •niRT ln cases of sovem colds, I meat cheerf©’ give my testimony of Its efflolu y, and rocominoad » » those who are suffering from Coughs, Cold*, end Pulieo' nary Diseases of long standing, as beinj a etf# and rs liable remedy. a °*’ " pjig K CAN NON. ■ P° r sals by j y piNSMOBB. Ho. A»1 BBOAPWAV, New York.t B. TO. FOWLS it CO, i . , t - Ho, 18 TREMONT Street. BoAoa, And by all Druggists, fcs-«»St. One Price Clothino, of thb liiiKHt True, made In the Beet Manner, expres.lr fox RETAIL BALES, LOWEST Selling Prices marked in Plain Figures. All Qoodl made to Order werraated eatlnfiw •ory. 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