The press., March 04, 1864, Image 1

ABBOT worsted OOMPANT.
CAEPET WORSTED AND TABUS,
FinaWcietea, to colors; Bos- 12s and 265. J ate Taras.
COTTON YARNS,
Warp and Baa4le. by
Pit ALL,
OAKMAN,
ad other Well-Known Mills,
CARPETS.
iKTCNBirTAL MILLS, INGRAIN, AND VRKITIAN
CARPETS.'
LINEN THREAD.
SAMPSON'S AROTLB,
VINCENT MILLS,
MCDONALD'S.
satin finish bookbinders’,
CARPET THREAD.
Eor tele by
-UHPlfeFfc.
BKBEP & TBUEFITT,
CO'U'MISSIOV jfEBCDAIfTS,'
Ho. »« cheSthot stkebt.
Fane lit Store, and offer to the trade.
FBSKCE. BBIHSH, AHD GEBMAB
DBEBB GOODS.
SHAWLS, of all daeoriptlonß.
VEIL GOODS. In all color*,
d 4. 5-4, and Ed ENGLISH CHAFES.
LINEN CAMBBIO HAHPKBECHIEF3. Ac. fe3B-lm
lAI.BRAITH & LINDSAY,
MPORTEBB AMD COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
No. 21 STRAWBERRY BTREET,
ronld call the attention of the trade to the foUowln*. of
rUeli Ut«y «re vnp&red to »kOW full lino*. Tu.
iitKfiH oooDSi _ IHHITE GOODS*
[iRre^LTHWa,
GKRHANTOWJf. PA
MCC ALLUM & CO.,
ANUTAOTURIRS, IMPORTERS, AND WHOLES ALB
DEALERS IH
o- s ,
OIL CLOTHS, *C.
Warehouse, 809 Chestnut Street,
OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL. ftl-tf
pboial notice.
retail department,
HcCALLUM & CO.,
BecluT* toinformlhe public that they hay* leased the
Sldeetahllshed Carpet Store,
MO. 519 CHESTNUT STREET,
Oopyosite Independence Hall* for
& RETAIL DEPARTMENT,
trher* they ar* sow openln* a HEW STOCK ot
IMPORTED ASD AMERICAS CARPETS,
tholcest »«•*»»«„ CAB^S.
OTILUIHO*. BRUSSELS CARPETS.
[QTALWILTUU. | VENETIANS.
T&eUier with a full assortment of everythin* rrerfsb,.
nrtothe Carnetßuelnesa. . **-JL
INTERPRISE mills.
ATWOOD, RALSTON, & CO.,
abb wholesale biuibb ik
CARPETINGS,
OIL-CLOTHS,
MATTINGS, &c., *c.
WAREHOUSE, 619 CHESTNUT STREET,
SAB JATBB BTREET.
GAS FIXTURES, Ac.
CHARLES PAGE,
Favorably inown for the lest twenty years es Priflci
*l Designer of GAS FIXTURES for
MESSRS. CORNELIUS ft BAKER,
i this day admitted a Partner in oar firm.
We Will COfiti&ae the sale and manufacture of
GAS FIXTURES
mder the firm- name of
VAST KIRK & CO.,
fANUFACTORT AT FRANKFORD.
SALESROOMS—9IB ARCH STREET.
February 1,1861 fel9-ftnw2m
DRUGS.
DK/TLIiIAM M. WILSON,
TT *OB MARKET Street
Troe Turkey Myrrh, ceroons. .
Coriander Seeds, bags.
Corraway Seeds* bags.
Unb. Jam; Ginger, obis.
Grain ErguLnew crop. bbli.
Ber. Arrow Root kegs.
Union Salad Oil, bbls.
Oil Sassafras, cans.
44 Citronella, Winter’s, eases.
'* Citronella. native, eases
41 Lemon, new crop, eases.
44 Rose. Commercial, cases. \
44 Orange* cans. “
44 Bergamot M. o«, cans.
Pcw’A Antimony. 100 ft eases.
Rad Gentian, bales.
Canary Seed. bbls. _
In store in this port and and for sale as
ranted. fel6-tf
OBEBT SHOEMAKER & CO.,
lolthMlt CtlMI «T TODBTH andBAGS Stmt*.
THILADBLPHIA.
'BOIiESAHE DBEGGISTa.
WOmn AHD DBALEBB IN
70BEK1N AND DOKEBTIO
WUTDOW IKB PLATS GLASS.
■ASOTACmWBW 0,
WHITS i-«II ADD ZINC PAINTS, PDTTT. ftc.
Aeaara »« m oklbskatid
FBENtJH ZINO PAINTS.
PgICBB ,0, hash.
PAPER HANGINGS.
PHILADELPHIA Jgg^
1864.
PAPER HANGINGS.
HOWELL & BOURSE,
HAtTDFAGTURSBS 07
■W A. Xj X. I* -A. I» H H, S
Aim
WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS.
"OR. FOURTH AND MARKET STS.,
philadelphia.
N. B.—A fine stock of LINEN SHADES constantly on
and. fe27-2mfp
WINES AND LIQUORS.
•OBTERS OF
' WINBB AND LIQTJOKB,
LABMAN, SALLADB, & 00.,
No. 138 SOUTH NINTH STREET,
Between Cheetnnt and Walnut, Philadelphia.
O. M. OMJMAN.
A. M SAM.AON.
I- D BTTriHO.
AIAItINKTrTJKWITtIKB,
HABLNET FURNITURE AND BID
'J LIARD TABLES. DIM.
MOORE & CAMPION,
OW mannbetnring a supeiiorartieu o t “ MlneM - "•
billiard tables
|'rS° IOD - an familiar with tffffiuS&igg
K- sel7-6m
[j] EVANS & WATSON'S
BTOKS. '“““"“Mn
IB SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
Urn,.... PHILADELPHIA PA.
£. ’*« variety of FIKI-FBOOF SAFES always 01
YOL. 7.—NO. 183.
BII.K AND DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1864. SPEING 1864.
DRY GOODS.'
GRRAT INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS.
& C 0„
Wholesale Dealers in
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
dry goods,
man MABKBT Street, and 536 COMMERCE Street.
PHILADBLPHI 1,
■Would respectfully Invite alt ant lon to their LARGE
STOCK of loading
DOMESTICS,
DRESS GOODS,
MEN’S AND BOYS’ WEAR,
and many popular goods of
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE.
mh2-2m
GASH HOUSE.
GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOK GASH.
HTTLE & ADAMSON,
3*5 MARKET STREET.
Inylte allentlon to their entire new and Splendid stock
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
BLACK SILKS, MOURNING SILKS,
FANCY SILKS, POULT DE SOIE3.
SEASONABLE SHAWLS,
CLOAKING CLOTHS, MANTILLA SILKS,
MANTILLAS,
Manufactured by themselves from late Paris Styles.
mhl*?xn
1864. SPBmG> 1864.
JAMES, KENT, SAKTEE, & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP,
dry goods,
Eos. 839 and J»AI NORTH THIRD ST., ahoye Race.
PHILADELPHIA.
Have now open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF
FOREIGN AXTD DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
Jtotwlthst&ndlni the scarcity of many kinds of Dry
Goods, our stock is now fall and yarisd lnaUU.de
pertinents.
Special attention is Invited to onr assortment of
PHILADELPHIA* MADE GOODS.
A full aMortmentof Cloths, Casslmeres, fte.
A full assortment of Prints, po Latnoa. Ac.
A foil assortment of Motions. White Goods, esc.
A full assortment of Sheetings, Shirtings, Ac.
A full assortment of Ornish Goods. &o. fell 3m
BAINS, db MBLLOB,
Non. *0 and ** NORTH THIRD STRUT.
IMP ORX B X B OP
HOSIERY,
SMALL WARES,
. AND
WHI T E
MANUFACTURERS OF
SHIRT FRONTS.
fe2-3m -
1864. spbing, 1864.
EDMUND YARD & GO.,
TO. 817 CHESTNUT AND No. el* JAYNE STREETS,
Bay. now In Store their SPRING IMPORTATION of
SILK AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
DREBB GOODS,
OP ALL KINDS:
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS,
SATINS, GLOVES, MITTS, RIBBONS,
Am.
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
AIM.
WHITE GOODS. LINENS. EMBROIDERIES,
AND LACES.
A l&rie and handsome assortment of
SPBING AND SUMMER SHAWLS.
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
Of all trades. i*. Which they offer to the Trade at the
LOWEST PRICES. ia3Mm
QHOICE SPRING IMPORTATIONS,
1864.
DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO.,
501 MARKET STREET,
CORNER OF FIFTH,
Have now in store, and will be constantly 2receivlng»
during the season, an attractive line of
PARIS, GERMAN, AND BRITISH
DRESS GOODS,
BLACK SILKS,
BTAPLB AND FANOY SHAWLS, &c„ &0.
All of which wUI be sold at the
fe23-2m LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
1864. spring 2864.
TABER « HABBEBT,
No. 401 MARKET STREET.
SILKS, RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS,
ABB
millinbbt goods.
Merchants are Invited to sail and examine our atoek of
SPRING RIBBONS.
which will be gold at the
LOWEST PBIOBB. fe9lm
NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
gHAW & COFFIN,
IMPORTERS, .
19 PARK PLACE AND 16 UUBBAT BTBHBT,
raw YORK.
Have In store and constantly receiving direct from
Manufacturers:
BURLAPS, all widtbi.
FLOOR cloth canvas, a a, and 8 yarde,
- bagging, in Bond, or Export.
CANVAS PADDINGS,
HEMP CARPETING,
RED PADDINGS,
towels,
diapers,
SHEETINGS, So.
FLAX AND JUTE YARNS,
FOB CARPET MANUFACTURERS.
For sale on favorable terms. fel7-lm
GENTS* FURNISHING GOODS.
JOHN G. ARRISON,
Roe. l and S NORTH SIXTH STREET,
MAHDf AOTUKBR OP
HIK IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT,
ITRST OUT BY J. BURR MOORS,
WARRANTED TO FIT AID Oin SATISFACTION,
tmsorter and Mannlaatnrar of
GENTLEMEN’S
rUBNISHING GOODS.
M. A—All artlalea aadaln a superior manner by hand
>ad from the best materials. laid
QEORGE GRANT,
*o. 610 CHESTNUT STEBBT.
Haa now ready
A LAB6B AND COMPLETE STOCK
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
Of Mi own imnorUtloa and manufacture.
Hii celebrated
‘■PRIZE MEDAL SHIRT^”
■aanfastured ander the eapertntedence of
JOHN F. TAOGBBT.
(Formerly of Oldenberc A Tassrert, 1
Ira tha moat perfect-Jttlnf Shirts of the >n.
SS-Ordera promptly attended to. laia-wfm-Cm
PINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
r «“ *°SS^S^°^ , Sp tB SH» tMI
Fhlah they make a speciality in their business. Also,
Hoi ili CHESTHUT STEBBT,
jtinf fonr doors below tbe Continental.
gPECTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS.
ARTIFICIAL HUMAN BYES .
InEerted without pain, by „„„„„ . __
JAMBS w. queen a CO..
93* CHESTNUT STREET.
QPERA GLASSES AND OFFICERS’
V FIELD BLASSES.
Microscopes for Physicians and studgnlg.
A yery lane agaortment for sale by
JAMES W QUEEN *OO .
9a* CHESTNUT Street.
M ATHEMATICAI, DRAFTING IN
"A STRUMS NTS.
Chesterman’s Metallic and Steel Tape-meuuree.
For gale by JAMES W. QUEEN * GO.,
J . 934 CHESTNUT Street.
Priced aid UiMtrattd catalogues *r»tie, M3-la
gPBING OPENING.
1864.
GOODS.
RETAU DRY GOODS.
NEW SILKS.
FRCNCH CHINT3KS,
NEW DRESS GOODS.
FRENCH CLOAKINGB.
H. STEEL-* SON,
feM-tf Noe. 713 and 719 North TENTH St.
COTTONS AT RETAIL.
We call the attention of Honaekeepera to the
LARGEST STOCK OF COTTON GOODS
Ever offered at retail in thla city.
Having purchased largely of tbeee «o£is &t the
CGUPARaTIYttLY LOW PRICES .
of last month, we can extend to out customers superior
inducements, not only la the character of onr assort
ment, but
lET PRICES.
Among our extensive line of Cottons are to be found the
following popular makes of *
4-4 Bleached Shirtings.
Wamsntta, Williams Tlffe.
Bemt>er Idem, Attawaugan* '
Rockland, union.
New Jersey, .. Phenix, ««.
Id Pillow-Case and Sheetings
We offer the following leading makes:
40-inch Bartalett, 6-4 FepperUL
42-inch Waltham. 10-4 PepperiU,
6*4 Bates, 10-4 Bates* •
M Boot w, extra heavy. And other makes.
at.ro,
9-4.10-4, and 11-4 UNBLEACHED SHEETINGS.
Marseilles Counterpanes.
We cut furnish these goods in Ail Si:A. And OHAlltlM.
We have several lots in LOW-PRICED GOODS that ar*
FAR BELOW PRESENT IMPORTATION PRICE, and
are also prepared to furnish. In large uuantmes, the well
known _ _
Lancaster, Manchester, and Eoney-uomh
quilts, -
In 10-4, U 4. and 12-4 sires „
House-Furnishing Linen Goods.
LIKEN SHRETIROS. all Width*.
VOWELS, from S 3 to $7 per doses.
NAPKIN&, all Lines. «L 62. 4V , , ,
Barnely Damask, Power Loom* and other standard
makes of _
Table Linen. ■
Persons about purchaalngLlnen Goods would do well
to examine our stock, we invite comparison. No
trouble to show our goods.
COWIBTHWAIT * 00.,
Northwest corner Eighth and Market Streets.
Jalis fmw tjyl •
QIVIL AND MILITARY CLOTH
HOUSE. '
WILLIAM T. SNODGRASS,
No, 34 SOUTH SECOND and 33 STRAWBERRY
Streets* Is happy to atate that he has laid in an exten
sive stock of CHOICE GOODS, Bueh as:
<7l m. LIST.
Black Cloths,
Black Doeskins,
Black C&psimeres,
Elegant Coatings,
Billiard Cloths,
Bagatelle Cloths.
Trimmings,
Beaverteens,
Cords and velveteens.
We advise our friends to
iitock U che&t>AF than wo can
MOURNING STORE.
JUST RBCEIVBD,
NEW GOODS
SPRING TRA.DE,
Australian Crape, Shetland Shawls,
Bep Alpaca, Balmoral Skirts,
A rmure*, GfQßajiue Sboffls,
Camels 1 Hair Bombasines, Veilß of all kinds.
Fine Grenadises, Thibet dfcawls.
Canton GlOthS* Barege Shawls,
Tmin Cloths. Fancy Article*.
Together with a large assortment of *
SECOND-MOURNING GOODS.
ALSO, •
X larte assortment of BLACK and LIGHT SUMMER
SILKS at
LOW FRIOES.
M. & A. MTER3 fir-CO.,
946 CHESTNUT Street
fe26-fm lm
TAGG & BKO., CORNER TENTH AND
A piNE Sli eets, open BARGAINB bom Auction
-1 lot all-wool Stripe SUrtlni Plannelß. 7So.
Hot Black and White Plaid Popline, all-wool filling.
llot small figures. white and buff grounds* 4*4 LlnfilW,
82)4©-
1 lot 4-4 Bonble Purple Chintzes* light and dark, 60c.
1 lot 4 4 French Chintzes, half grounds, figure* and
stripes* 76c.
1 lot extra wide Huckaback Twilling*!,-very heary, 44c,
1 lot hand-loom Linen Table Bamask* 9L29.
1 lot all-wood filling Black Mozambique*. Ssc
1 lot 600 Quaker Boon Skirts, kid finish, #1.26.
1 lot 60 dozens Lisle Thread Fancy- too Gloves, 250.
1 lot SO dozens SUk and LinenMissea’Fancr Gloves, 81Mc.
1 lot Gents 1 very heavy and large SUk Pocket Hdkfs.6Bo.
1 lot Gents 1 extra large and fine Linen Hemmed Hdkfs*
$7 60 per dozen. , , .
1 lot 100 dozens Gents’ Silk Neck Ties* in colors and
blsck. 26c ■
1 let 60 lbs No' 60host quality Black Thread, $1,60 per lb.
1 lot bard-twlst Nalnsoo. Plaid Muilins 60c
1 lot 60 lbs best quality Black Sewing Silk, 28c. per dozen
llOt Block Rain Umbrellas, fenr sizes. 75c. to *1.59.
1 lot 4-4 Stripe Linen Lawns, white ground, 6J}£c
Also, leveral lots Press Goods,- Damask Napkins,
Towels, Crash, Ginghams, Plaid Muslins. Planes, Me
rino Tests, Stockings, Ribbons, Gloves, Hdkfs, Notions
in grsatr variety. All a* discount fromregular prices at
rJks ab TAGS * BRO. ’8 Auction Store,
T?DWIN HALL & CO., NO. 26 SOUTH
-Ei SECOND Street. would call attention to their
stock of DBESS GOODS:
PJaid and Figured Poplins. .
pjald and Stupa Silk warp Taffetas.
. Dress Goods, of new stylea. in variety.
French Chintzes and Percales.
Stripe French Chintzes, for trinuninßs
Or«andUe and Jaconet Lawns.
Figured SilkChaWea.
Percale Robes. Ac.
table damasks.
a Scotch Table Damask. SI to SI.BX, .
Power-loom, or half bleached Table Linens.
Unbleached Table Linens.
Fine and low-priced Napkins. - _
Damask* Hack, and Power-loom Towels.
Towellngs and Diapers. „
Best Irish Linens, from 50c tosLl2&
Heavy Huguenot Wide Sheeting!.'
KWs. Qnilte, & C dhaßD,
ten 8. & corner NINTH and MARKET Ste.
lON* CHESTNUT BTBBBT.
SPRING TRADE.
E* M. NEEDLES
Is now receiving, and often for sale below
He would call “special attention” to his
assortment of over 20 different new fabrics and
styles of White Goods, suitable for ‘ Ladles
Bodies and Dresses,” in stripes,plaids, and
figured, puffed and tucked Muslins
100 plecei of figured and plain Buff and
White Piques, bought before the recent ad-
Hew invoices of Guipure and Thread Laces,
Thread and Grenadine Veils, Edgings, Insert
in gs, Flouncing*, Ac.
Broad Hem-Stitched HANDKERCHIBFS,
all linen* good quality, from 25 cents up.
1034: CHESTNUT STREET.
H STEEL & SON H AYE NOW OPEN
• a choice assortment of - *
HEW SILKS.
Moire Antiques. $3 to $5
Plain Corded SUkr, to 93.50.
Figured Corded Silks, 91,0834.
Plain Poll de Soles. SI 26 to W. 25.
Fancy Silks. 75c. to 95. 7
Black Groa Grain Silks. 91.95 tff , *-
Figured Black Bllks, 91.25 to 92. ’
min Black Silkß. 87Ko. to 96.
Plaid India Silks. 87&C.
Light-ground Rich-figured Foulards, 9L29 to 9L62.
fe2o-tf Bos. 713 and TIP N. TBHTH Street.
TWrABBEILLES QUILTS-OP FINE
quality at moderate price*.
Good Blankets, In large^lzee.
Sheeting Muslins, of every width.
Several srade. of Heklng.^
Just opened, a large let, marked low.
Spring De L sines and Prints.
Mode Alpacas, choice shades. _.
Printed Brilliants and 4 4 Fancy Shirtings.
COOPER 41 UQHAHD,
fe4 ft ft corner NINTH and MABgaret* _
OPECIAL NOTICE TO THE LADIES.
KJ _jthß CHEAPEST SILKS IDT THE MABKKF.
1,500 yards Beat Plaid India Silks, at 91 per yard.
600 yards Brown and White India bilks, at 91 per yard.
1,100 yards Broken Plaids India Silk, at $1 per yard.
400 yards Blue and White India Bilks, at 91 per yard.
They make the most serviceable drea* a lady can Wear-
Call and make your choice before the assortment la
broken, at JOHN H. BTOKBS'. vote ABOB street. («13
CLOTHING.
gPBINO GOODS.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
JOHN KELLY,
TAILOBS,
6152 CHESTNUT STREET,
(JONHS’ HOTEL )
LATE M 2 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
Save jnet received a lane etcok of choice
SPRING GOODS.
TO LET.—BOOHS CP STUBS. 612. 614 CHESTNUT
STREET, __ f 023 tf
QLAOK GABS. FANTB, SS.SU,
v At 704 HABKIT Street
(LAOS CASA PANTS, *5.60, At 704 HABKBT Btreet
SLACK CASS. PANTS, K 60. At 704 HABKBT Street.
SLACK CASS, PAHTB, *6. 60, At 704 HABKBT Street
SLACK CABS PANTS. *6 60, At 704 HABKBT Street
»8108 * TAN OUNTEN’S. No. 704 HABKBT Street
HUGO A TAN OUNTBN’S. No. 704 HABKBT StrMt
WOO A TAN OUN TEN'S, No. 701 HABKBT Street
JKIGO a TAN OUNTEN’S. No. 704 HABKBT Street
18100 * TAB OUNTBN’B, Ho. 704 HABKBT Street
■eM-Dni
JyJACKEKEL, HEBBING, SHAD,
2.6oo*bb!»*Haee. No. L 2. and 8 Mackerel, late-eancU
fo iocO > bola > New iaatpor^ Fortune Bar. and Halifax
Labec, Stated, and No. 1 Hanta,.
250 boxes Herkimer Coantr Cheese. Ac.
1864.
ARMT AND NAVY.
Blue Cloths*
Sky bine Cloths,
Sky-blue Doeskins,
Bark Blue Doeskins.
Bark Bine Beavers*
Bark Bine Pilots^
3-4 and 6*4 Bine Flannels*
Scarlet Cloths* _
Mazarine Bine Cloths,
come early, ae our present
purchase now. felO-lm
PHILADELPHIA, FIUDAY, MARCH 4, 1884.
CURTAIN GOODS.
L £. W ALR A YEN,
{SUCCESSOR TO W. H OABETL.I
MASONIC HALL.
719 CHESTNUT STREET,
HAS OPENED A SPRING STOCK Of
CURTAIN MATERIALS,
FURNITURE COVERINGS,
LACE CURTAINS,
WINDOW SHADES,
PIANO and TABLE COVERS,
. OF NSW AND RICH DESIGNS.
At EXTRSMKLT LOW PBICAS.
NEW PIIBUIIATIOIIS.
pATENT HINGE BACK
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
The most Indestructible ALBUH made.
It lie* open perfectly flat, without Injury or strain to
the Book.
Tor sale W T. B. PETERSON & BROS., H. H. HEN
DERSON, and othera. -
ALTEMUS & €O.,
H. W. COBNEE FOURTH AND BABE.
Entrance on RACE Street.
"FASHIONABLE STATIONERY.
A FRENCH QUADRILLE HOTS PAPER. ffOaatfmtS.
ENGLISH DAMASK AND ALHAMBRA.
THICK LINEN PAPER.
H aND-MADE PAPER
MOURNINu PAPES.
INVITATION NOTE AND BRIDAL NOTE PAPER,
Plain Initials stamped gratis.
Visiting Cards, Engraved or Written.
Wedding Cards. In the lateat style.
Ivory and fine Morocco Card Oates
Focket-bcobc. Port monnalec, ana «wtll ttnielt Of
Stationery needled bv a lady or aentleman.
mh3-3t OH ALLEN. Stationer. 1308 OSESTNDT.
"E'OLEY’S CELEBRATED GOLD PENS
•a- and Penholders, all sizes. These are the very heat
Pens made, and are so commcnded.br all bankers and
business men generally. CHALLEN-SpecialAgent.
mliS-lOt 1308 CHESTNUT Street.
"VTEW BOOKS I NEW BOOKS tl
Li Just received by ashmead■ * EVANS,
(Successore to Willis P Hazard,)
No. ya* CHESTNUT STREET.
THE ART OP CONVERSATION, With Directions for
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TALES PROM THE OPERAS. Edited by George P.
PRINCE ATALE FOB BOVS.
ANNALS OF INDUSTRY AND GENIUS
TBIUMPHS.OF INVENTION AND DISCOVERY
GENERAL MCCLELLAN’S REPORT. With fine Maps
and Plans of Battles. Paper, 60 cents.
BORDELLO STBAFFOaD. CHRISTMAS-EVE AND
BABTBBDAT.' By Kobsrt Browning. . ,
DALETH : EGYPT ILLUSTRATED. An elegant hook.
REVELATIONS OF MOTHER JULIANA.
THE HEAVENLY RECOGNITION
A OF FRIENDS, by the Rev. H. HARBAUGH.
JUST PUBLISHED, a new and beautiful edition of this
very popular work, eo well adapted to afford consolation
to persons mourning for the loss of nearanddear friends.
Also, New Editions of
»HB HEAVENLY HOME.
HEAVEN. OB THE SAINTED DEAD.
£v the same author.
y LINDSAY * BLAKISTON, Publishers,
mh2 H 9 South SIXTH Street, above Chsstnnt.
THE SUNBEAM STORIES,
A Containing the charming, bright stories of—
' TRAP TO CATCH A SUNBBaM.
CLOUD WITH SILVER LINING.
HOUSE ON THR ROCK. -
ONLY, OLD JOLLIFFS, MERRY CHRISTMAS,
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Six beautiful volumes, illustrated, $2 60.
WILLIS P. HAZARD* Publisher,
fe26-t jyl 31 South SIXTH Btgeel
APPLETON’S NEW AMERICAN
' a . CYCLOPEDIA. .
The agency for this invaluable Library of Universal
Information is at 33 South SIXTH Street, eecond story.
Also. RECORD OF THE REBELLION. By Frank
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PAINTINGS AND BNGRAFINGS.
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HARRISBURG.
:f(ieeliil Correspondence or The Frees. 1
Harrisburg, Msroh 2, 1864.
THE GOVERNMENT BOUNTIES, ETC.
The Legiilature yesterd&y passed a resolution
offered by Guernsey, of Tioga, whioh requested the
United Statea Senate to reconalder ita action upon
the reaolution whioh provided that the Government
bounties be extended until the lat of April.
The United Statea Senate have made a terrible
mistake in not promptly passing this resolution.
No deliberative body ever committed » greater.
The great heart of theeountry demands >that the
payment of bounties be extended, and the action of
the Senate has fallen like a wet blanket upon the
patriotism of the people. It is of vital importance
that the national bounties be extended. Never be
fore were our armies being reiruited so rapidly,
Every seotion oi the country was putting forth
every effort to send men not money into the field.
The voice of politics, for the time being, was hushed.
Democrat vied with Republican in an honest en
deavor to fillup our shattered regiments, and answer
the demands of the President. The whole country
was Idled with a patriotism which had been par
tially slue* volunteering was stopped
nearly'Awo yean since. - Almost every county and
townthQ) in the country were offering large loeal
bounties, and, in the language of Senator Wilson,
“ they were enlisting men more rapidly than they
could provide for them."
[Sincfe our correspondent’s letter was put in type
a special despatoh informs.ua that the Senate has
concurred in the House resolution extending the
bounty to recruits to the first of April next.—Bis.
Frees.]
ENLISTMENTS VERSUS CONSCRIPTION.
- Let them suspend bounties and once more resort
to a draft, and they will find that they can take care
of quite as many men as they will obtain. They
will not be troubled then with a snrplos of men, if
we are to “judgethe future by the past," Ho they
desire that the draft oi 1868 shall be reproduced I
No one thing is more patent, than the faet that the
draft of last fall was a failure. True, a little money
was realized. Perhapa some more than Wks neces
sary to take the enrolment and complete the draft.
Vet it was of no considerable strength to our
armies. It did not fill up the shattered ranks of our
veteran regiments. It did not bring encouragement
to our brave men in tbe field. The whole nation
feit that our armies could not be filled byconacrlp l
turn. It cannot be denied that the conscription bill
is odious to our people. No one desires to Bee his
friend or hie neighbor forced from his home, even in
defenoe of his country, when thousands of men are
willing to go voluntarily. We have tried drafting,
and it hat failed. Volunteering again hat besn re
sorted to, and Senator Wilson tells us that we are
filling up our armies by volunteers at the rate of
2,000 per day. The country is now only fully
awakened upon the subjest, and ehouldthe national
bounties be extended until the first of April, the en
tire calls of the President would have been filled.
it is to be hoped that the Senate will finally con.
cur in the resolution. Can the Government be so
blind to its own best Interests as to stop enlistments i
The salvation of our country lies in our volunteer
armies. If a half million of men arewilllngtosacri
fiee the comforts end endearments of home and peril
life and health in defence of our Institutions, cannot
those that remain secure by their own firesides af
ford to pa; them liberally 1 Gan we afford not to pay
them 1 It is no saving to fill, or attempt to fill, onr
armies by consoription. It will cost quite as much
as it will to pay liberal bounties. If the Senate re*
fuses to extend the time for paying bounties the Go'
vernment will get no more volunteers, and nine,
tenths of all the men that are drafted will pay com
mutation.
NOTHING, IP NOT PERSONAL.
An investigating committee was raised some time
since, at the inatance of Mr. Rex, to inquire into the
autbotship of certain letters which appeared In the
Pittsburg and Philadelphia papers. The letters re
flected somewhat upon Mr. Rex, and, I believe, called
him a Copperhead, and referred in rather strong
terms to his conduct upon a certain bill. Mr. Rex,
considering himself Injured by these letters, had a
committee appointed, whioh has been to Philadel
phia and Pittsburg. They ascertained the author of
the Philadelphia article. It was written by a person
from your city, who happened here on business.
They were unable to ascertain the author of the
Pittsburg letter, mad thus the affair ends, about as
sueh committees usually do.
The apportionment committee.
Tbe apportionment committee was announced
yesterday. Politically, Itstaads nine Democraots
to twelve Republicans. Tour city has four members
Of this committee, viz: Schofield, Kerns, O’Harra,
and Cochran. This committee is composed of men
Who understand the Interests of the State at large,
and will undoubtedly report a bill which will be ac
ceptable.
Some disappointment is felt that such counties as
Chester, Lancaster, and Allegheny have no men
upon this committee. It would naturally have been
expected that these Republican strongholds would
have some voice in moulding the bill before the
committee. Olmstead, of Potter, is chairman of the
committee. He was a member of the last House,
and having devoted considerable attention to this
question, will able to render the committee im
portant service. V PRANK.
HEW YORK.
[Correspondence of The Frees. ]
Nsw Yobs, Mnsh 2,1861.
WELCOME TO GEOROE THOMPSON.
The announcement of a public welcome to the
Hod. Qeorge Thompson, the English Abolitioniat,
drew an excellent audienoe to Cooper Institute on
Monday evening. The meeting was presided ovej
by Mr, John C. Frdmont. Thia gentleman made
the opening addrea*. He was followed by the guest
himself, who related his previous experience In
Amerioa, and his treatment at the hands of North
ern pro-slavery men, concluding with an earnest
appeal for the utter annihilation of the curse of
human bondage. Dr. Tyng followed briefly, and
young Mr. Tilton, of the Independent, In conclusion.
Young Mr. Tilton wound up with the following
words: “ Go home and tell your ohildren that you
heard, in one night, two orators—the man who
taught eloquence to Wendell Phillips, and the man
who taught statesmanship to Abraham Lincoln.’’
Did this mean George Thompson and Dr. Tyng, or
young Mr. Tiljon and Mr. Fremont 1 Qxten soief
THE DRAFT.
Vigorous efforts are being made on all bands to
expedite the matter of recruiting, so that the num
ber of men to be drafted may be diminished at far as
possible. Some of our eitizens appear to anticipate
another Copperhead insurrection, in ease the draft
is enforced. The Hera ld has spoken of riots as pos
sible ; and in more questionable quartets the doc
trine of the brutality of conscription is being sedu
lously inculcates! upon the minds of ihe lower
classes. It seems hardly possible that the residue of
the assassins ol July, notwithstanding the pardon
ing of one of their leaders, and the eonnived esospe
of others, will dare again faoe the police and United
States troops. At all events, there it no wide-spread
feeling of apprehension; and the respectable portion
of the community awaits the turning of the wheel
with eomplaoent indifferenoe. Our deficiency,'at
present, is about seven thousand men, may,
perhaps, be reduced to six thousand by the time
fiXtd for the drawing.
AHOTHEK BOUT OS* THH OOTOCILMEW,
Mayot Gunther, Induced by the persistent genius
ofeeonomy, hat onee more checkmated the benevo
lent intentions of the Common Council, and vetoed
an eleemosynary resolution. This resolution pro
poses to advance the waßC.'of pavers and laborers in
the Croton Aqueduct Department twenty .five cents
Hay'(from sl.7f to $2), from the 15th day of July,
1838. Why this baok pay Is desirable is not stated.
The Mayor objects, not upon the ground of suoh
augmentation, but upon a strictly legal point. Most
mayors would have winked at this slightly illegiti
mate way of ignoring the provisions of the city char
ter, .Gunther, however, has armed hlmscir with a
long pole, and therewith he rejoices in “ stirring up
the animUes.” These veto messages are bailed with
demoniac glee by frantlo tax-payers, while the
•■ Ring” gnashes ita teeth. Sooner or later there
will be a dead-look between the antagonists. Ooun
cilmen are wary beings, andoontrolinfluences which
are dangerous to the obnoxious, Major OpdykS
discovered the reality of this faot during his admin
istration ; and Mayor Gunther can scarcely fail to
endure a similar experience, sooner or later.
A “OHABAOTBB” lit COURT.
The famous “Johnny Bouquet,” otherwise, Mr.
George Brower, at present occupies the martyro
logioalposition of defendant,in a suit for the re.
eovery of the sum of $220, due for Sowers and shrubs
furnished him by the plaintiff. Johnny is a tall,
fragile youth, of wormy proportions, who, dressed in
broadcloth, patent-leather, and glossy satin, lounges
languidly through Broadway, of summer days,
bearing In his nicely-kidded fingers fresh bouquets of
tempting flowers, culled from the vast green-house of
ever-bountiful Nature.and that of Mary Wetterle, the
plaintiff in this suit. Johnny is the pink or exquisite
flower merchants. His words are honied and sedus
tive; bis prices exhaustive. At the opera your
belle bend, her hot face over Johnny’s delightful
merchandise. The bouquets with which you pelt
Cubas at the end of her wild, sinuous bolero, or
Gallettl, after her last exposition of the gyroscope,
were bought of Johnny; your floral favors at the
bridal; the faint camelia that withers on the bosom
of the dead friend—all come from Johnny Bouquet,
He is wealthy; owns real estate, and drives horses
of detat. Like undertaker Brown, who occupies
the position of Friendly Bosom to Fifth avenue, and
furnishes young men for parties, and engineers wed
dings and surprise parties, Johnny Is a necessity to
the world of fashion, and a character altogether
notable.
LITERARY ITEMS.
O. F. Hall, E«q , of Cincinnati, who voyaged
through the Arctic regions through the years 1860-2,
in search of Sir John Franklin, has a work in press
by the Harpers, embodying the results of his voyage.
The first Instalment of Thaokeray’s posthumous
work will appear in the coming number of Harper’e
Monthly. The title of the novel la said to be “Guy
Denzil (I am not sure of the orthography), but, at
the publishers seem desirous of withholding it, the
rumor is given for what it is worth.
A new publishing house is about to be eatablished
in this city. The partners are Mr. Hurd, of the Arm
of Sbeldon & Co., and Mr. Houghton, or the cele
brated Cambridge Press. These nameiitra substan
tial guarantees for an improvement in the typo
graphical appearanoe of books to be published in
New York. Our publishers are too muoh given to
tbelßsue of slatternly and pauperith volumes, and
it is to be hoped that the new firm may prove to nave
missionary ideas in regard .to thia matter. Mr.
Houghton is to, remain in supervision of-his famous
“prtaa.”, ■
There is nothing worth recording in the theatrloal
line. STVXYESANT.
THE WAR,
IMPORTANT REBEL INTELLIGENCE
THE SUPERSEDURE OF LEE BY BRAGG
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTHWEST.
From the Richmond Whig 1
THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL BRAGG.
From the following general order, it will be seen
that the announcement, in onr tost issue, or the ap
pointment of General Bragg as Commander-In-Chief
of the Confederate forces Is unrest, and explains
why that officer was ordered to Richmond for duty:
War Department,
Adjutant and Inspector Gehbral’s Opficb,
Richmond, Feb. 24,1864.
General Orders, No. 23.— General Braxton
Bragg is assigned to duty at the seat of Government.
and, under the direotion of the President, is charged
With the conduct Of military operations in the
anniesoftbe Confederacy.
By command of the Secretary of War.
S. COOPER, Adj»- sud Inspector General.
The new position to whioh General Bragg has
been aulgoed ii &o unenviable od©, and is by no
means 11 a bed of roses.” We trust that results will
justify the wisdom of the selection.
The act of Congress of Maroh 26, 1862, provides
that a general assigned to duty »t the seat of Go
vernment shall be entitled-to the following staff:
a military secretary, with the rank of colonel; four
aids-de-camp, with the tank of major.; and sueh
clerks as the President shall from time to time
authorize, not to exoeed four in number.
v-se ’ * *
It is in admirable keeping with that deference for
the general opinion, and tha}, desire to preserve
harmony In all branches of the pundo servloe, that
have so signally char&eterlMd Cur executive de
partment of the Government, that General Bragg has
been assigned to duty at the seat ol Government,
charged with the conduot of military operations In
the Confederacy, in place of General free. When a
man falls in an inferior position, it is natural and
charitable to conclude that the failure is due to the
inadequae; of tbe task to bis capacities, and wise
to give him a larger sphere for the proper exertion
of Ale abilities. If, for example f a general bas
shown himself Incompetent to command a single
army, and the conduct of military operations within
a limited area, it is logioal and right to try him with
tbe command of armies, and tbe management of
operations without limit.
SPECULATIONS OF POLE’S AND SHERMAN’S MOVE-
[From th« Richmond Sentinel of the 24th of February. 1
Tfce Federal,movement la Miasiaaippi must no
wenwily reach, ita solution ere many days. Why
Sherman inarched on Meridian, and, above all, why
he has halted there ao long, la yet to be fully uuder
atood. The twenty days* rationa which he ia re*
ported to have taken with him when he Left the Big
Black are gone, at leaat the twenty daya are gone,
without bringing him to the.ultimate point for which,
he iet out/
*We are inclined to think that Sherman ia the vie
tim of a baffled combination. Three great move*
ments, concurrent and simultaneous, formed the
plan. Farrsgut, with a powerful fleet, waa to cap
ture Mobile Smith and Grierson, with an over*
whelming force of cavalry and mounted infantry,
were to penetrate Mississippi from the north, and
advanoe aouthwardly and eaatwardly, driving Lee’s
cavalry before them. Sherman, atarilng from Ticks
burg, waa to penetrate to Meridian.
■ If all these columns were cate It would at once
give the city of 'Mobile, andlta line of railroad to
the North, alio the whole of Miesiiuppi and the
' western frontier of Alabama, to the Federal arms.
But while grand combined operations promise great |
results if fortunate, they are extremely liable to dls* '
appointment. It is difficult to seoure success In all |
parta of a complex scheme; and failure in one is
often the failure of the whole. Sherman's seems to
be the only column that gained its point. Farragut
was prevented, at least for some days, from making
his attempt, by high winds and rough waters.
Smith’s cavalry have not found it ao easy a matter
to brush Lee out of their way. Meanwhile, Sher
man, in waiting for them at Meridian, has been de
vouring his twenty days’ rations; snathe report on
yesterday was, that, unable to wait any longer, he
was retiring by the way he eame.
. But whether Sherman be already retiring or not,
his rapid and compact advanoe, and bis long halt
after reaching the railroad which lead* south to
Mobile and north to Tennessee, shows that he waa
executings share of a large plan, of which others
were expected to perform tneir parts with equal
eeleiity, and In which has been halted by tneir
failure. The accountstay that he kept hit column
in close order, “ not a man leaving ranks even to
steal a chicken”—a remarkable abstinence for a
Yankee army.
Our own generals, who suddenly found themselves
confronted with Sherman’s heavy column, and,
prompted by necessity or polloy;to retreat before his
advance, are said to have conducted their opera
tions with order and success. The Mobile Register
**"General Polk has acted with prudence and en
ergy. * * * In saving the public atores and
other property, red in getting all the railway trans-
Sortation out of the enemy’s reaoh, there has been
isplayed extraordinary energy, resulting In com
plete su cocss. Every thing was saved at Meridian,
including 3,000 bales of Government cotton, several
hundred hogsheads of sugar, immense supplies of
commissary, quartermaster, and ordnance stores.
In this the General was seconded by the energy and
experience of Colonel Fleming, the superintendent
of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, who further suc
ceeded in removing all the fyovable property of the
road, even to the machine-shop at Enterprise.”
As to the strength of the cblumn designated to co
operate with Sherman, we have no accurate infor
mation. Observers at Pascagoula saw seven gun
boats, a brig, five schooners, and two side-wheel
Iteamen pats up to the attemp»-on Grant’s Pass, on
the 15th. The column under Smith and Grierson is
reported at 6,000 mounted infantry, and twelve regi
ments of cavalry. According to report, their pro
gress is arrested by Lee.
Our infantry forces, under Polk and Lorlng, are
stated to have otossed to the east bsnk ofthe Bigbee
(Tomblgbee) river, and taken post at Demopolis,
Demopolis ia at the point where the river is inter
jected by the railroad from Selma to Meridian. It
is in Alabama, fifty-seven miles east of Meridian,
and fifty milea Wear of Selma, against whioh latter
point some suppose Sherman’s movement to have
been projected. , , '
P. S.—Official intelligence, received here yester
day, reports it certain that the junction of Smith
and Sherman waa successfully prevented by our
troops, and that Sherman is in full retreat by seve
ral routes, pursued by our cavalry. We can aoaroely
foil to pick up many prisoners. Thus endeth the
grand combined movement!
CAYAItWY sattls IK MISSISSIPPI—QHNEnAL
BTEFHBM LBB’S BBPOBT.
The following w.as received yesterday at the War
Department: _
"Dbmopolis, February 24,1864,
“ To General S. Cooper:
“ The following despatch is just received:
“ Headquarters, Starkville, Mississippi,
February 22—Lieutenant General Polk: Major Gen.
Forrest, reporta at 9 F. M., yesterday evening, two
miles south of-Pontotoc, we have hsd severe fight
ing all day with the enemy. The engagement closed
about dark. ,
“We have killed about forty of the enemy, and
captured about one hundred. Our loss is not known,
but It is not to heavy as that' of the enemy.
“ The prisoners captured report that two of their
eolonels and one lieutenant colonel were killed this
evening.
“ Colonel Forrest was killed this evening. Col.
Barksdale was badly wounded in the breast. Col.
MoCullock was wounded in the head.
“We have Captured four or five pieces of artil-
Gholton came up this evening, and
will follow after them, and drive them as far as pos
sible.
“ The fight commenced near Okolona late this
evening, end was obstinate, as the enemy were
forced to make repeated stands to hold us in check,
and to save their pack-mules, eto., from a stampede.
“The fight closed with a grand eavalry charge of
the enemy’s whole force. We repulei them with
heavy loss, and eompletly routed them. '
“S. D. LEE.” -
longstreht’s whbbbabouts suggested.
The following was received at the War Depart
ment, yesterday, from General Longstreet:
“Grbbhvllle, Feb. 27, 1861,
11 To General S. Cooper:
“ Brigadier General Wm. E. Jonea captured two
hundred and fifty-aix of the enemy, and thirteen ne
groea, near 'Wyman’a Mill, five mllea eaat of Cum
berland Gap. They belonged to the llth Tennenee
(Federal) Regiment, under the command of Lieut.
Col. R. A. Davit, who waa taken, wounded.
"General Vnughan co-operated, and attacked the
enemy in front. Our loaa waa three killed and three
wounded. The enemy had five killed and many
wounded. . _ J. LONGSTREEr, _
‘Lieutenant General Commanding.”
It is no longer disguised that Longatreet haa fallen
bach to Greenville and Boll’a Gap. It ia reported
that a portion of hie forcea eroiaed the river at
Strawberry Flalna on Saturday last, and were at
tacked on Sunday by the enemy, which drove our
forcea back. The pontoon bridges were cut loose to
keep the enemy from pursuing. The report la that
Longatreet fell back to prevent a hank movement.
We may aay, however, that the public may feel no
anxiety a* to this movement of Longatreet, and we
are assured that its real object, which of course it
would be improper to mention, is very far from be
ing the occasion for any misgivings.
OEHERAL OAt SAB EINNEG AN.
IFrcm the Richmond Scntlpel. 21d
General Finnegan, the hero ofLake City, la an
Irlihman by birth. In early life he enlisted as a
private In the United States regular army. After
his discharge he removed to Florida, where he be
oame employed, we are Informed, -at an engineer.
By Intelligence and good conduot, he prospered in
his affairs, married eligibly, and became a leading
citizen. Since the breaking out of the war he haa
risen in the Confederate service to the rank of
brigadier general, and he has just won a victory
which makea him famous at home and honored
throughout the Confederacy. In him we have an*
other reminder of the gratitude whioh we owe to
Our aoldiera of foreign birth, and of the kindness
which we should manifest to them,
OBTEBHAUfi-TBRBkTßlfnfd VLANS.
Important advices have been received from Teh*
nciaeq. It la reported, on undoubted authority, that
Caterhaua had bridged the Tenneaaee river, and
probably aeoured ltapaaaage, about twenty-five miles
below Chattanooga. It la aupposed that this move
ment of the enemy la to threaten Johnston's flank,
or to strike directly for Borne, the position of which
makes It an important outpost of Atlanta,
THE OHIOKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN.
The exact text of General Garfleld’a vindioatory
remarks on General Boieorana’ management in
Georgia has not been generally printed, but is very
Intereating, in many respects, as an autboratative
military atatement. These remarks were called
forth by a resolution thanking General Thomas and
Omitting General Kosecrans, in connection with the
honors of this officer’s last campaign against Bragg.
The following parts of General Garfield’s speech
will receive attention:
It ia not uncommon, throughout the presa of the
country, and among many people, to apeak of that
battle a a a disaster to the army of the United States,
and to treat of it aa a defeat. If that battle was a
defeat we may welcome a hundred auoh defeats. I
should be glad If each of our armlea would repeat
Oblekamauga. Twenty auoh would destroy the rebel
army and the Confederacy utterly and forever.
"What was that battle, terminating aa it did a
great campaign whose object was to drive, the rebel
army beyond the Tennessee, and to obtain a foot
bold on the south bank of that river, which ahould
form the basis of future operations in the Gulf
States! We bad never yet otossed that river, ex
cept far below in the neighborhood of Corinth.
Chattanooga waa the gateway of the Cumberland
mountains, and until we crossed the river and held
the gateway we could not commence
Georgia. The army was ordered to cross the river,
to grasp and hold the key of the Cumberland moun
tain#. It did cross, in toefaoeof superior numbeni;
and. after two days of fighting, more terrible, I be
lievel than any ateoe this war began, the Army of
the Cumberland Burled back, dlioomfited and re
pulsed,'the combined power of three rebel armies,
trained the key to the Oumbylend mountains, gain
ed Chattanooga, and held ir against every assault.
If there has been a more substantial success against
overwhelming odds since this war began, I have not
b *We have had victories—God be thanked—all along
the line, but In the history oT this war I know of no
such battle against suoh numbers; forty thousand
againit an army of not leu by a man than seventy*
five thousand.
AtdwhgistWitttnewlKUKeeiaMl Tlw history
THREE CENTS.
of the country tells you, end your children know it
by heart. It is be who fought battles and won vic
tories in 'Western Virginia under the shadow of
anotber’s name. When the poetic pretender claimed
the honor, and resolved the reward as the author of
TUgll’s stanza in praise of Cmsar, the great Man
tuan wrote on the walla of the imperial palaoe
“ Bos ego.veralculos feel, tulit alter honorea.”
£o might the hero of Bloh Mountain say, “ I won
this battle, but another has worn the laurela ”
The fruits ofOhiokamauga were gathered in No
vember, on the heights of Mission Bidge and among
the olouds of Lookout Mountain. That battle at
Chattanooga was a glorious one. and every loyal
heart is proud of it. But, sir, Itlwas won when we had
nearly three times the number of the enemy. It
.ought to have been won. Thank God that it was
won. I would take no laurel from the brow of the
man who won it, but I would remind gentlemen
here that while the battle of Chattanooga was
fought with vastly superior numbers on our part,
the battle of Ohlckamauga was fought with still
vaster superiority against us.
It thereii any man upon earth whom I honor it
is the man who Is named in this resolution, General
George H. Thomas, I had ocoasion in my remarks
on the conscription bill a few days ago to refer to
him In such terms as I delighted to use ; and I cay
to gentlemen here that If there it any man whose
heart would be hurt by the passage of tbls retolu
tionaa it now stands, that man Is General George
H. Thomas. I know, and all know, that he de
serves well of his country, and hie name ought to
be recorded latettcn of gold ; but 1 know equally
well that General Boteetans deserves well of his
country. I ask you, then, not to pain the heart of
a noble man who will be burdened with the weight
of these thanks that wrong his brother officer and
his superior in command. All I ask lc that you
will put both names into the resolution, and let
them stand aide by side.
SPIRIT Of THE BEBEIi PBKSS.
A RKMARKABLK AND VIKROH EDITORIAL,
CFrom the Richmond Examiner of the 26th nit,]
There is buoyancy after all In the Confederate at
mosphere. The air growa lighter and clearer around
us, and men begin to feel, with a fall assurance, that
our Confederacy is going right through. This im
proved tone in public feeling is partly due to the re
solute action of Congress In the bills lor maintaining
an efficient army, and recovering financial health.
Over and above the actual operation of those laws,
there is this virtue in them, that the bold consisten
cy with which they go etralght to the root of the
matter, and the ready approbation with which they
are accepted on the part of the people, give a war
ranty that the country means to use and to exhaust
all its powers and resources of mind, body, and
estate, out it will win and wear the dear prize of in
dependence.
There is' nobody now, nobody worth mentioning,
who has the sad courage to say or hint that we may,
after all, be subjugated by the enemy. None so
ii rational now aa to speak of any possible “ com
promise"—that sacramental word in the old Federal
politics, which we could wish to have expunged
forever from the Confederate vocabulary, we oan
all bcc and appreciate what is to be our dreary fate
in one event, our noble recompense in the other;
and that between these two there is nothing. This
intimate conviction, and the open public pledge
given by Congress, that all of us shall submit to
equal sacrifices in sustainment of the common cause,
makes any nation of white men, of the right breed
and blood, truly invincible. State ic now surer of
State, and each man surer of every other man,.than
they were three months ago. v
Therefore, in spite of maladministration, or per
vci.cn.»», or imbecility, there is a healthier conft
deuce that the people will bring all right in the end.
We ate to have a splendid army in the field this
coming spring, and one way or another it will be
ted. That is enough. With that, nothing oan fatally
hurt us. We can bear even General Bragg, for he
le not to command any army in action, and he will
scarcely order Lee to fall Back, or Johnston’s troops
to hunt the duck, in Mississippi, or Beauregard to
evacuate CbartrsCon, or Folk and Maury to raise
the white flag on the forts of Mobile. One oan even
concede that in hie present dignity he may be rather
useful than otherwise; and, at any rate,this Con
federate people is going to carry our cause through,
and the whole Government along with it. On the,
match for independence and victory, Inspired, by
such a fiery passion and atrong hope, we have {once
to make light of every weight—no lnoubus, or Old
Man of the Sea will weigh a feather. By lieevca’a
blessing, we will carry them all on our shoulders;
will pull through the very quartermasters.’,. and
even, if that be possible, the commissaries’ them
selves ! There will be a heavy drag indeed
Sometimes there is comfort in calling to mind
that tiresome saying of the Swedish Chancellor—
that it is wonderful bow little wisdom goes to the
government of men: Comfort, we mean, to the go
verned ; for, as to the governing (for the time being)
they rather disrelish that maxim while in office.
They are in the trade, and must look wise —.it is im
possible to be so wile as they look; and at any rate,
even il the maxim were true, and they most potent
ly believed the same, yet they hold it not courtesy
to have it thus set down; and for a great Chancel
lor, a minister of State and brother of the craft, to
decry bis own wares and spoil the trade in that kind
ol way, is a piece ol weakness they cannot pardon
in theaoo candid Oxensteirn. Butto those who are,
for the time being, not governing but governed, it
may be consolatory, while they see the incompe
tence and perveieity of rulers, to remember that this
is the way suoh things are done—that we may not
be much worse off than others, as men usually go—
that meet gieat things are accomplished in the main,
not by Governments, but by the resistless will of a
roused national heart—that through all, anlin spite
of all, the unwisdom of rulers, a nation’s destiny
accomplishes itself, more or less, according to that
nation’s deserts—and that the world, on the whole,
wags.
Here is the moral: “ That if we are resolved to be
free, and worthy to be free, we shall be. in spite or
the very devil.” ,
Yes, matters will'all come right. Not only from
within, but from without, we draw this assured
.hope and faith; not only from the Unproved confi
dence and intensified resolution of the Confederates
do we draw blight omen, but also from the in
creasing bitterness of dieoord and opposition of in
terests in the enemy’s country. Their blindness
grows deeper and darker. They are in the great
year of their presidential election, and the two par
tite which are to contest that prize are actually
making their issue upon the question—what they
are to do with us and all that is ours, after they
shall have conquered our oountry. On this issue
they will build platforms and vote, or even
(what would be Btill more worthy of their
intelligence and patriotism) build forts and
fight. Are they to go for Lincoln, and pardon us on
the terms of our becoming Abolitionists; or to go
for Fremont, andnever pardon us at all, but take all
cur property at once, and divide it amongst them
selves 1 This is the question, but only for the mo
ment: it is sure to change and shift before the elec
tion, for Lincoln’s party must bid higher, and come'
up to the more thoroughgoing principle of hia oppo
nent ; then his opponent (Fremont or some other)
will bid higher still; and then the question at the
polls will be whether—after hanging our rlogleadere
—the rest of us are simply to be all despoiled and
turned out to work, steal or beg; or, on the other
hand, whether we are to be annexed as vassals and
serfs to the lands of the future Yankee lords of the
soil.
There it muoh to be (aid on both eider, and we
trust that, by voting or by fighting, they win aettle
it to their satisfaction. One looks with oontentment
on the atark madneaa of that monster populace cui
lumen ademplum. But this la not all. while the po-.
litical leader* are thua intelligently arranging their
platforms, Indiana, we learn, has become more dis
loyal this year than ever; ao affirms the New York
Tribune, and the Democrats of that State are putting
forth reiolutioni "eminently favorable to seces
sion. ” So tbit year again there are algns or trouble
in the great Northwest—sot signs of peace with us,
but of disintegration and dislocation at home; gra
cious buds of promise whloh, with the approach of
their eleotiona, may bloom and blossom into bloody
fruit of revolution. Then will be the day of trial for
Chase and those Wall-street alchymista who search
for the philosopher’s atone. Well may that minister
now put forth all his devices for changing paper into
gold.
The last advices from the enemy’s country ap
prise us that he has again reaorted to the old expe
dient of pouring out upon the market a quantity of
gold, which he has previously bought for that ex
press purpose, and so beeping down the price of the
article for a moment. But he lives from moment to
moment, from day to day, from hand to mouth; and
the difference between our enemy’s financial mea
sures and ours is, that ours are based upon fact and
truth, his upon ever new frauds. We look in the
face and acknowledge our wants, losses, deficits,
and debits, and accept them, and go upqn the basis
of them; he goes upon the dehuive hope of con
quering a continent, and continual tales of imagi
nary successes and glgantlo movements and expedi
tions, the rumor whereof, if it cannot conquer a
continent, can at least slightly affect the current
value of paper In Wall street.
Now it la a great thing to stand upon a basis of
simple fact and truth. In this struggle, whichsoever
'ol the two patties first gets Itself upon that firm
ground must win the day; and we do think that the
Confederates are upon It now. They at least know
that they must eonquer or perUß ; that compromise
there can be none; that the Federal power ol the
Confederate people must be ruined; that we must
dictate a peace, or else our enemies will; we on our
terms, or the; on theirs; we on their ground, or
they on ours; that they must be bankrupt and di
vided asunder, or we beggared and outlawed. Be it
so; and better so. We protest that this position of
afiairsis altogether to our mind 7if any Confede
rate shrink from abiding this issue, and in this exaot
form, It Is time that such Confederate should gather
up and clutch all he can lay his bands upon, turn It
Into gold and jewels, and sneak away across the
Unas, provided he can escape the robbers that infest
those parte.
Immigration.
The wonderful accession to our population from
all parts of Europe, especially since the commence
ment of our great war, is a topis which at present
engsgea the earnest attention of statesmen on both
sides of the Atlantic, European statesmen regard
ing it as a misfortune, while to us It must certainly
be gratifying and satisfactory. Bast week Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, made it the text
of an able speeeh on the floor of Congress. That
portion Of the Message which referred to the matter
was commented upon with warm approval. Mr.
Donnelly submitted the following interesting sta
tistics :
In the yesr 1790 we had but 3,929, 000 people; in
iB6O we possessed a population of 31,445,000; the dif
ference, 27,616.000, being the sum of our growth In
seventy years. How fir Is this growth aue to the
natural increase of the population in the country
since 17901 To ascertain this It will be necessary to
institute some comparison with the rates of growth
or other nations. England and Wales possessed, in
1670, a population of nearly 3,000,000; In 1861 a po
pulation of 20,227,746. In other words, the growth
Of England and Wales was 30 per cent, leas in three
hundred years than that of the United States in se
veniy years! But. as it may be atguad that the
rate Of growth of all nations has increased in modern
times, we will confine our comparison withm a
shorter period. In 1801 the population of England
end Wales was 9,166 171; In 1861 It W»* 20,227.746,
being an Increase of 121 per cent, in sixty yea™-
It is true that England had,
out a considerable emigration to dlflbrent parts of
the world, which, from the best data attainable, I es
timate at 852,0 n, between 18M and 1860; but on the
other hand, tie «MIUS or 1861 show, ttat England
in that year contained 619,969 native* of Ireland and
130 087 natives of Sootland, making a total of 660,046.
The difference, therefore, between the emigration
and the immigration is not great enough to materi
ally sfleot the question of the ratio of growth. If
we apply that ratio to our own oountry we find that
we should to-day possess a population or 11,728,120;
about one-third our present population. In 1801 the
population of France was 27,349,003; in 1861 It was
37,472,132—611 increase of 37 per cent, in sixty years.
If we apply this ratio or growth to our own popula
tion, we would have at the presenjEnfe instead of
31,446,080, .but 7,270,690, considers thsn tho
populattojyof the Western StateaoUiSO,~whlch In
1860 wa59&91|979. "•T5. •
Whentofthen, comes this prodigtotas difference in,,
the rate of growth 1 I answer, in a very great dev.
gree from foreign immigration. What ha* that-;
foreign immigration beenl Divided by decade* K.i
waaae follows:
Arrived prior to “MS
“ •< 1830 « gra.OOO
“ « 1840 « iB6O IwJS
“ w 1860 «• 1860 2,707,634
6,189,276
Thus we find that since the foundation of tte go
vernment the Immigrants arriving in the United
than the total population
we oommeawd out SWWI * » notion 1
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PERSONAL.
Wendell Phillips delivered a leoture at the
Music Ball, Boston, on the Ist Inst., before a large
audience, in which h# advoosted the pirating of
school homes among the negroes, had poor whites
of the South, with every step of the army, and said
that we have one destiny and one future with the
black man, and we’re got to share our Idea* with
him. He said that he did not despond of the fu
ture of the Sepublic, but bettered,’ as if he saw It,
the stales, indissoluble as granite,
Z? u Pon justice, in »e word* of Mother,
you might as well attempt to put a six weeks'
obicken back into its egg, as to return fourmllHow
? r wi?*? bo ? d ** e - He denounced the manner
In which the freedmen were treated' in the denari
ment of General Banks, and hlc sritteiem of that
General was or the most unfavorable oharaolcr
calling him the : “ Waltham hypocrite.” These rel
maiks brought forth mingled hlssec and applause
from the audience. The South, lie said, tii-ht, witu
the undying energy of A baffled ariatoeracy, and am
aristocracy is always hard to eonquer. There is
danger ol our beoomlng Abolitionists; an Abolition
ist is behind the times, we must become-Amerlcan
citizens. [Applause.] He spoke also in regard to
the next Presidential election, and said that we
must rite to the level of our mission; we must de
mand a policy in our candidate which le thoroughly,
and In the (original sense of the word, demooratio,
and let our platform be that everything whioh God
has furnished with veins must by us be provided
with a school.
A flag of truce was sent into Gen. Franklin
near Franklin, Z.a,, a few daye since. While
jog eSitalde our ltnco for an. answer, one of the rebeta
said bewould tide into town to see his sweetheart,
and, putting spurs to his blooded horse, made the
attempt. .As he approached our picket station
be was ordered to halt, but refused, and was fired
on, rail his hand shot off*. He'-then turned hie
horse and escaped, Oapt. Junrsil, commanding the
party, surrendered himself a prisoner, because hia
flag of traoe had been violated by one of. his sea
radys. The man’s name Is Vincent. He is a notori
ous villain; he killed a man during the rebel rt’yime
in Braahear City, for thoughtlessly whistling " Halt
Columbia.”
Judge Origen S, Seymour, In aooepttng the Op
position nomination for Governor of Connecticut,
says: "lam for the restoration of the Union aa It
was, under the Constitution as it is; and I believe
that such restoration Is the earnest desire ol the
peace-loving and law-abiding citizens of the Repub
lic. To the Union thus restored, allegiance Is due
rrom all, and may be exacted of all. We may right
fully and by force of arms compel obedienoe to the
Constitution as It is; but not to a reconstructed
and altered Government without violating the first
principle Of civil liberty, that “ Government* derive
their just powers from the oonsent of the govern
ed.”
Gen. Medernaud has arrived in New Orleans,
and been assigned to the command of his old corps,
which received him with mueh enthusiasm. He
commanded this corps almost from its. organization
up to the time bis disagreement with aen. Grant
resulted In the order relieving him during the pro
gress ol the alege of Vioksburg.
General James M. Quarels, cays the Nashville
Union, who, some years ago, represented this dis
trict in Congress, and went South after the rebel
lion In searobLOf bis "rights'ln the Territories,”
has retuxnpd’to Tennessee. He was in this oity yes
terday.
Colonel Henry M. Shaw, recently killed while
in command.of a rebel regiment of North Carolina
Infantry, was bom at Newport, R. 1., In November,
1819, and.graduated from the University of Pennsyl
vania.
Brigadier General Seth williams, adjutant ge
neral or the Army of the Potomac, is now at home,
in Maine, Ira the first time since the commencement
of the war.
—The brain, of Lord Byron weighed sixty-three
ounces, that of Thackeray fifty-eight and a halt
Both were much above the average, which is forty
cine ounces for man, and forty-four for woman.
GENERAL NEWS,
Ac Extraordinary Trial.— An extraordinary
trial came on before the court on the 30th ultimo, at
Vienna. The particulars are these: The poet, Dr.
Kompert—a coreligionist—edited last year again an
annual known as “ Werthemer’s Calendar,” which
is published every new year. In this annual there
appeared an article from the pen of Dr. Gratz, of
Breslau, entitled 11 The Invigoratlon of the Jewish
Race.” This article was lmpeaohed on two grounds,
the juxtaposition of which is unparalleled In hlßto
ty, acd truly characteristic of our dayß. Firstly, on
account of Its ” reviling, mooklng, and Insulting the
Messianic doctrine of the orthodox Jewish Churoh;”
secondly, on account of the “manifestation of con
tempt for the Ohristlan religion.” The Rabbi Hor
rowltz.and the preacher Manheimer, were c tiled aa
witnesses by the defendant, the editor, la order to
stow that Judaism does not acknowledge the dis
tinction between an orthodox and unorthodox
otureb. The defendant was acquitted of the first
■count, because the witnesses testified that there ex
-I,ted among the Jews various views on the Messiah,
and that the impeaohed article did not revile' this
doctrine. But he wac found guilty on the ceoond
count, and sentenced to a fine of forty florlnc and
eight days’ imprisonment, the annual itself to be
suppressed. Dr. Kompert has appealed against this
sentence. —Jewish Chronicle.
A Wound that Desbbv’es OißOUtATrow.—Has
anybody heard of one’s tongue being seriously in
terfered with by a healed gunshot wound in tM
wrist 1 Major General Sehenok complains of pre
cisely that anomsly. Nobody will have forgotten
that the General was very severely wounded by •
Millie ball, crushing in among the joints and tendona
of the right wrist and hand, at the second battle of
Bull Run. For a long time the surgeons threatened
amputation as the only security against mortifica
tion and death ; but the General finally won the day
againct both the wound and the surgeons, and came
out with a whole hand, but a stiffened wrlßt. He
now writes almost as well aa ever, with the wound
ed hand, but romplains of a novel embarrassment
When he goes to speak! Extempore speech-making,
tt seems, is with some so intimately associated with
gesticulation, that to oheok the one U to embarrass
the other. The General says that when, on return
ing to Congress, and reluming the old business of
speech-making, he attempted to make a gesture, and
found the stiffened limb interfered, the unexpected
check constantly reacted on the sentence, and broke
It down and he complains that even yet he finds it
difflcuitto get on in talking without the aid of hi*
right wrist.
A Good Movement by the Sultan.—The Sul
tan of Turkey has decreed that, dating from the
commencement of the current year, a certain num
ber of youths, fixed for the present at thirty-two,
and chosen each year from among the Greek, Bul
garian, Armenian, and Catholic Armenian comma
nitiet, shall be educated at the Government expense
in the Imperial military sohools of Constantinople
and Farit, with a view to their subsequently receiv
ing commissions in the Turkish army. Eight out
of this number will be brought up for the civil ser
vice. These students will likewise he permitted to
practice their religion without any restrictions, in
the same manner as the Christian students in the
Imperial School of Medicine; and, to prevent any
undue influence being exercised on them by their
Mussulman feilow-students, they are forbidden to
embrace Mahometanism under pain of expulsion.
Vbby few people haye any Idea of the enormous
profits realized by the sorew- steamship companies
in the Atlantic trade. Notwithstanding Its nu
merous losses, (averaging more than one a year.)
the Montreal Steamship Company has made ati
those who are concerned in it independently rloh.
The underwriters may have suffered somewhat,
although the premiums on a weekly line must go
far towards compensating them for one loss, even a
total loss, at the end Of the year; but as regards the
owners and stockholders, the enterprise has been
profitable beyond all expectation. The constantly
recurring accidents have made the line unpopular
in Canada, but there Is such a constant pressure of
freight both out and home, that the vessels ate
always full. There are two other screw-steamship
lines in successful operation between Great Britain
and the St. Lawrence, and the merchants of Mon
treal are starting a fourth.
Rbmabkablb Hold on Lips.—Msjor George N.
Lewis, of the 12tb Regiment, is in town. His re
markable wound promises to heal, and his life will
be saved. Not one man in ten thousand would sur
vive tuoh a wound. It was a canister shot, weigh
ing about four ounces, and made ahole olenr through
him, shattering his collar-bone and his shoulder
blade, and splintering his spine. It did not displaoe
the vertebrae, which would probably have ended hil
life suddenly, but it has left a hole through him, and
it is said that (even now a stick esn be passed
through it. A number of pleoes of bone have been
taken out Hartford Times.
Majob Pitoaibn’s Pistols. —John P. Putnam,
A grandson of General Putnam, has presented for
exhibition at the Albany Army Relief Bazaar the
pistols in which was burnt the first powder 6f the
Revolution. It will be remembered that Major Pit
cairn rede towards the crowd drawn up in hostile
array at Bexlngton, shouted "disperse, ye rebels,’’
and fired bis pistol Into their midst. His horse wae
shot under him, but he managed to escape. The
pistole were found In the saddle, beeame the pro
perty of General Putnam, and were worn by him
during the Revolution.
Thb area of the peat-bogs of Ireland amounts to
2,830,000 acres, and estimating a cubic yard of dry
peat to weigh 660 pounds, the quantity of valuable
fuel from tins souroe amounts to 6,338,666,666 tous.
On pursuing the calculation further, and taking the
economlo value of turf, compared with that of coal,
ss 9 to 64, the total amountof peat-fuel in Ireland is
equivalent in power to about .470,000,000 tons Of
coal.
A btjeglak-pboop vault has been invented, in
which a space between two of the plates is filled
with Iron balls about one Inch In diameter, perfectly
loose. The plates oannot be drilled through, as a
drill must strike one ofthose balls, wbioh would
rotate with the tool, instead of submitting to the
peifontisE proceM- One of thesfl VRUltl lifts bom
put up la tke Chicago cuitom hOUIQ.
A lot of negroes belonging to Mr. E. s. Miller, a
trader, were sold at auction in Henderson, Ky., on
Monday last. They brought the following prices:
George, aged 17, $396; Preston, aged3s, $200; Mary,
aged 13, $310; Lizzie, aged 18, and baby, $260; Jack.
■ aged 28, $240. Three y ears ago these negroes would
have brought from $1,200 to $1,600 each.
New Buildings in Washington.— lt is stated
that, In view of the large demand for houses by per
sons of moderate means, a eompany of capitalists in
Philadelphia propose to erect some three hundred
houses in that city, during the coming season. They
have bought land on East Capitol street, where it is
said the first operations will be Inaugurated.
A German who had fifty dollars In gold in a
drawer, in his work-bench In Colt’s Armory, had to
leave It there at the breaking out or the fire. Ofl
digging In the debris, near the spot Where his bench
stood, the gold was round, last week, melted lntoone
nugget.
By a mistake in signal*, at
sixtjMbet hSfew ground* were’ noM’uUetj'up'when
!l xty o!S?„».M«Ythnt were exposed to a rooky
The^esoapod 7 with alight and a
br , ****'„ TTnited state* the Fenian Brotherhood
thousand, and lnOanoda and Ireland
noßhundrea ndfifty thousand. What they mean
to do is not derided yet. .The first thing is to unite
the Ii labmen end imbue them with one sentiment.
‘at the Washington navy yard, a day or two
-' since, an iron plate, six inches thiok, made for one
Vo- -ne French lron-clads, and properly prepared to
£bb tested, was broken Into fragments at the first fire
&S one of our 16-inch guns.
A man in Bavenna, Ohio, has caused the timber
or a building In Franklin Mills, built by John
Brown, to be cut Into pieces suitable for aanes, and
deposited them in the Sanitary Fair building at
Cleveland, properly labelled.
A tatbb ealled the New Begin le has been esta
blish, dat Norfolk, Virginia. It is unconditionally
loyal, and will be the official journal of that depart
ment.
It rg estimated that the receipts of the Brooklyn
Sanitary wUt amount to seoo,i3M,