j) ttsß FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1864. Managing the Affairs of the Nation. If mankind -were all of one it would soon be said of the best of friends that, like Sir Bobert Bramble and his brother, they could not disagree, so they parted. .Sup posing soul, mind, and flesh were similarly constituted, and the intellect, sensibilities, and "will were 'ldentical, of course our out ward characteristics would be the same, and we should have no need of looking-glasses, which are very good things in their way for seeing ourselves as others see us, if we will only look at them in that light. We should all have the same family nose; the ears of no one would be longer than the ears of any one else; the tongues of men and women would be of equal length; we should all believe that slavery is dragging out its last days in feebleness and dejection ("a fact which, strange as it may seem, is a matter of dispute in some quarters,); and that Mr. Ltkcoln is an able President, as well as an honest man, who, if we are to decide from his past career, will continue, as long as his Administration shall last, to wield the Go vernment with a wisdom worthy of Wash- INGTON. But, although lie partial evil of being dif ferently and perversely minded is merged in tie universal good of an almost perfect government evolved out of our disagree ments, it seems a misfortune, which time only can correct, that sectional bickerings and mean prejudices, often the offspring of ignorance and impertinence, should harass the formation of a sound judgment-upon the operations of the Government We are not alluding now to isolated cases. 'We allude to the constant current in which the arguments of some appear to flow. In all Orders of the community a disposition obtains to analyze the actions of the Go vernment. And it is the privilege of a free people to do this. But it is the right of no man, either publicly or privately, or in his inner and unspoken self, to build judgments upon selfish interests, malicious rumor, or cherished prejudices. It requires judgment to form judgments. It would not be difficult to pick out many a man, who, having never left the shades of private life, would, if his words are to be believed, undertake to settle j the affairs of the nation at three minutes’ notice, who could shell out Charleston as easily as he could shell an egg, and who would think no more of sitting down before Bichmond than he would think of sitting down to dinner, probably not as much, for dinner to him is a very important matter. The spokes of all his actions radiate in the wheel of success. He might be a Grant at iThattariooga, , hut never the hero of Chicka mauga, and if, indeed, he holds any sym pathy with that forlorn chieftain of the South, it is because he has just learned that he has been appointed commander-in-chief of the rebel armies, over the head of Lee, and that though Bragg is a good dog, (so runs the adage, J) Holdfast ("that is him self) is a better. These pen-and-ink strategists are prevented by the force of circumstances from giving the nation the benefit of their active services. But let us not say their aspirations are lost to the •community. Oh, no ! They demolish Rich mond, (so to speak,) not one time, hut Twenty times. They overrun on paper the Confederacy with strategic triangles. The activity of their foolscap evolutions is amazing, and it takes away one’s breath to scelbemtake Charleston. Their wax-headed pins march over miles and miles of military maps without the loss of a man, and the roar of their artillery and the flash of their finger nails are at once bewildering and conclusive. In diplomacy they are equally au fait. Though they acknowledge that the corre spondence of Mr. Sewabu possesses some degree of common sense, yet—and we all know what their yets bring us to. In a word, if they had had the control of affairs in the first place, this war would never have -occurred; and, in the second place, if it did occur, (still proceeding logically,) they would have quashed it immediately. In the third place,,ifitjwere not for them, the coun try would crumble into fragments, and they would be left in monumental grandeur, a keystone without ah arch. And, in tie fourth place, place the reins of the Admin istration in their hands and they will go in, at a spanking rate, and win. They make supplications to he heard. They ask from the nation alms in the shape of judicial le gislative and executive authority, forgetful -of the proverb which sets forth the diaboli cal fate of the beggar set on horseback. Many among this anny of grumblers may mean well enough. But before they criti cise in such sweeping and denunciatory terms measures which are undeniably taken for the highest good of the noblest Govern ment-, we would suggest that they acquaint themselves with their favorite topics of ani madversion. Before they denounce indis criminately our masters of the military art and science, it is advisable they should pos sess some slight knowledge of the principles of strategy, fortification, and the tactics of battles. It iB not true, in the hackneyed sense of the phrase, that a little knowledge is a dan gerous thing. In no respect is a little know ledge dangerous when not presumptively applied. To form intelligent judgments re specting the movements of our military commanders, intelligent reading, study, conversation, and thought should be,brought to hear upon them. Men do not generally venture to inveigh against a musical or a literary, production if they possess no lite rary or musical, education. They may as sert their preferences and their dislikes, but as a rule they freely confess their ignorance, and admit that they may not he warranted in entertaining the opinion they express. And yet, upon the great questions of mili tary movements, and national and interna tional policy, they not only express crude opinions, but form them upon motives of the grossest bigotry, adhere to them with a per tinacity which can only be palliated by their extreme ignorance, or Shift to others antipo dal and equally irrational. This is a land of freedom, and the country never wearies of proclaiming that sanctity of her soil. Bat the greatest freedom of all men is not the privilege merely, not the right only, but the unquestionable duty to think and argue up rightly with a mind cleared of..the foggy at-. moßphere of illiterateness, selfishness, and sectional prejudice. At a certain point of pro gression in a nation’s history, it is, perhaps, inevitable, in the commotion of such gi gantic and rapidly-succeeding events as have, for the last three years, kept us in in cessant tumult, that many of the hopes, de sires, and fears of individuals and Common wealths should thus illegitimately he horn and that, indeed, many honest and. sincerely •cherished convictions should be thus begot ten. It is because the matter is of such vital and overwhelming interest, that all classes, young and old, gentle and simple, ignorant and learned, alike take hold of it, and ham mer h, through the welding process of their passions. Let us hope now, however, that we have passed that era. The first shock of the rebellion is over, and the last shock is at hand; and now, before the final strug gle shall commence in earnest, all parties have time to prepare themselves to argue -calmly upon the successive issues which shall be interlaced into one victorious laurel. If every man in the community cannot be a great general, or if he do not possess suffi cient modesty or patriotism to serve as a private, let him, in heaven’s name, seek to argue rationally, as is his duty, privilege, and right, upon the campaigns that are past, and upon those administrative mea sures which are opening into the flower of the future. He would find some genmal knowledge of army organization, fortification, military polity, sea-coast de ,s?’ ° f esaea tiai service in the formation of his honest judgment. It may be said that the criticisms and prejudices of the ignorant •cannot senonsly embarrass the line of con •duct-pursued by the Government. But these are not confined to the ignorant, nor to one party; Mid, though the will of the Ad ministration is not to be annulled by the bickerings and disputes of smad individuals •and small communities, yet the harmony of ite exertionsis interrupted, and its collect or force broken, by justßomuchas those bick- erings and disputes prevail. These are only the small, jagged protuberances which indi cate that the will of the people and that of the Administration are in the main the same. The coming campaign is, probably, to be the fiercest of the war, and it is only by harmony and mutual forbearance at home that we can hope to be successful in the field. If Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet are indeed in need of advisers, we can pick out business and professional men by the bushel —men who, if they are not party leaders, are prevented from being so only from a lack of genius, common sense, business ability, and a few other acceptable gifts of God. Keller for the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee Indians have an honor able record. They formed the first Union League ; they have enlisted, in large num bers, in our armies; they have voluntarily . emancipated their slaves. The Commission er of Indian Affairs, Hon. W. P. Dole, has borne earnest testimony to their ser vices and sufferings for the Union, and we know that the Cherokees have been twice driven from their homes by rebel invasions, and are now, with their freedmen, starving on the banks of Grand river. Throughout the winter they have endured the severest cold known in that part of the country for many years, wretchedly clothed, poorly fed, and without protection' from the violence of rebel marauders. Still the Cherokees have remained faithful to the cause. They have never given up. Their young men have fought the rebels stubbornly; the'nation has, in fact, been half forgotten, a forlorn hope, exposed to all the miseries of war, without the reward of its glories, and cut off, by distance and ignorance, from the sympathies of the loyal States. The Cherokee Indians deserve all the aid we can give; and we are sure that when their noble patriotism is known their suffer ings will be promptly relieved—if possible, ended. There are many ways to help them. In the great Metropolitan Fair, to be held in Slew York on the 28th inst, and in our own great fair, tables might be especially set apart for their benefit. But the surest and speediest way to reply to this earnest cry, which faintly comes from this deci mated and starving people, is to at once send money for their use to the treasurer of the Freedman’s Relief Association, Mr. E. W. Clark, No. 25 fiouth Third street, or clothing, domestic goods, and shoes, to the Philadelphia Ladies’ Aid, No. 701 Walnut street. Anything intended for their relief may also be sent to 618 Locust street. Our citizens may rest assured that the Cherokees not only need immediate assistance, but that they have earned the admiration and grati tude of the whole nation, for the firm and noble stand they have made against the common enemy from the beginning of the war. LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL.” Washington, March 3,1864, There is no reading more interesting than the rebel newspapers. They are not only the abstract and very brief chroniclers of the times ("for their dimensions have been wo fully diminished by the short rations of the war), but they are the reflections ot that Northern sentiment, which,-affecting to be opposed to the rebellion, is almost confessed ly in sympathy with it. I have been looking over and thinking upon a heavy file of these journalistic mirrors of the rebel situation, and I find, in every number, that the public men hated by the Copperheads in the loyal States are hated with equal in tensity by the armed traitors. Of all these men, none is hated so bitterly as General Benjamin F. Butler, now in command at Fortress Monroe. If the indignation of the rebels could be distilled into some volatile substance, General Butler could not breathe the air without instant death; and nearly the same intense hostility rankles in the hearts and breaks from the lips of the do mestic enemies of the Republic against this remarkable man. I have now before me several Richmond papers of recent date, which reek and run over with the most bias phemous and vulgar allusions to his person and his character. They always call him “Beast Butler,” and this term is, if possible, made stronger by more offensive allusions. The most impossible stories are invented to bring him into further odium among the Southern people. He is charged with cruelty to prisoners, insults to ladies, and persecution of the surrounding people. If I had the time and space to expose these calumnies, you would be astonished at the recklessness that invents, and the desperation that circulates’ them. Mark well the men who repeat these slanders in the loyal States. Is there one whose loyalty can be taken without a heavy discount ? Do you, who read these lines, know a thorough- Copperhead, or a hairing Conservative, or a Peace declaimer, that does not make of Ben. Butler a text for abuse and an excuse for hesitation? All of this class are as oblivious and deaf to rebel atrocities as if they had been committed by the inhabi tants of another planet. Now, what has General Butler done to merit this ungrateful and shameless treatment at the hands of men who enjoy the protection of the' Fede ral Government ? He may have been ener getic and stem; but has any Federal officer succeeded who has not been energetic and stem ? Every great failure in this war has resulted from rose-water and kid-gloved treatment of traitors who speak with poi sonous tongues and strike with the iron hand. Butler saved Maryland to the Union; fie rescued New Orleans from anarchy and bloodshed ; he gave to our civic code in war some of its most wholesome and effective interpretations. He has spoken words of gold at a time when we heard nothing but words of despondency. Prompt, bold, and wonderfully fertile of expedients, he has baffled a desperate aristocracy by what would have been called diplomacy if it had not been known and felt as courage. His able, restless, ever-active, and won derful intellect is? now at Fortress Mon roe. Like an eagle from its eyrie he watches the movements of the enemy - and checkmates them with sudden and ' with diplomatic adroitness. The much- j discussed question of exchange is, after aU that has been said , to be solved by this 1 vilified, and intrepid statesman. He has i met the subject with equal skill, learning, j and courage, and the very rebels, who j know it to be to their interest to mis- '■ represent him, dare not deny, because they cannot controvert, his positions. But this is only one of the many lessons taught by the rebel newspapers and their echoes in the loyal States Occasional. The Black Soldibbs m Flobida.—Col. Hallo well, a young citizen of Philadelphia, and a veteran in the war, commanded the Massachusetts 64th, which behaved so splendidly in the desperate battle of Olustee, or Ocum Pond, aa it is termed in the official despatch of Beauregard. An officer writes: "Before going into battle the 64th was double-quick ed for a mile, and, as they went in, General Sey mour said to Colonel HtlloweU, • The day is lost • you must go in and save the corps.’ He did go in and did save it, cheeked the enemy, held the field, and was the very last to leave, and covered the re treat.” Another correspondent says: “I hear loud praises of the 64th Massachusetts, Bth United States, and Ist North Carolina (colored). They went up at Cthe double quick when our advauae was nearly de stroyed, and saved the left from being turned, in which case the whole force would have been annihi lated. The conduct ol the troops is represen ted to have been uniformly admirable. The colored troops did nobly. Col. HalloweU, in an address to his re giment, told them he eould not find fault with a single officer or man. And I could but admire their patience while waiting to have their wounds dressed, and to be conveyed to the hospital from the steamer. In tne Bth U. S. colored one of the battle-flags was lest, but not till alter eight men in the color guard bad been killed.” Kilpatrick and General Ouster, whose exploits are to-day the leading theme “ e w*P?P« comment and of soolal remark, are DOui of them ne& in the bevd&v of ironth mi. Patrick is twenty-eight widower for about a year. Ouster?the vourwest general in our servioe, i. but twenty-four year! of age, and was married only three or four weeks aso Both of these brave young men are West Point?-? and were graduated In the same class—that ofisai' General Averili, who made the b"iusraid fat, Western Virginia, Is a little the senior of these two He is now lying in Washington, with both feet suf . ferkg severely from frost-bite. Daring the dash into Southwestern Virginia he waa at one tlm t forty-eight hours in the saddle, exposed to the hire of a bitter cold storm, and he has been disabled ever since. The public,-which appreciates such gallant ■f zvice as Averili has rendered, will be pleased t > lean that be is recovering, and will be, before long, once more in the saddle.—Poll. It la reported that Franklin Pleroe la to be the ear.didate for United State* Senator to be elected la place of John P. Hale. Well, Pierce might aa wel. be beaten aa any other Democrat. WASHINGTON. Washington, DXaroh 3, 1864, T2ie I>rat't Question* The Secretary of War, in response to a note ad dressed to him by Senator Wilson-, requesting his views regarding the joint resolution of the House to continue the payment of bounties to the first of April, says that, in his opinion, the requisite troops can be raised more expeditiously by continuing the payment of bounties, as proposed, than by any other means. Second. That at present great exertions are being made in the several States to raise their quotas by volunteers, so as to avoid a draft, the people prefer* ling that method of furnishing troops. Third. That Generals Burnside and Hancock, and the State Legislatures and Executives, are earnestly requesting the continuance of the bounties until the Ist of April. Fourrt. That, in his opinion, the joint resolution of the House is wise and judicious, and that its speedy passage by the Senate would greatly pro mote the public welfare, and strengthen the military force more quiculy and effectually than can be ac complished in any other mode. The joint resolution now only await* the Presi-. dent’s signature to become a law. Bounties 111 the Regular Army* By order of the Secretary of War, ail soldiers who shall enlistor be re enlisted into the regular army for the period of tbxee years, are entitled to a bounty of $4OO, to be paid a* follow*: 1. Upon enlistment they shall be paid one month's pay in advance, $l3: first instalment of bounty, $25; premium, $2. 1 otal on enlistment $4O. 2. At the first regular pay-day after two months’ service an additional instalment of bounty will be paid, $5O. 3. At the first regular pay-day after six months' ser vice an additional instalment of bounty will be paid, $59, 4, At the first regular pay-day after the ’(Od Of The first year’s service an additional instal ment of bounty will be paid, $6O. 5. At the first regular “pay-day after eighteen months’ service an additional instalment of bounty will be paid. 6. At the first regular pay-day after two years’ service an additional instalment of bounty will be paid, $5O. 7. At the first regular pay -day after two years and a half service an additional instalment of bounty will -be paid, $6O. 8. At the expiration of .three years* seivice the remainder of the bounty will be paid, $75. The Whisky Bill. The House having voted to adhere to its disagree ment to the Senate's amendments, the matter now stand thus, namely: If the Senate shall also ad here to its own amendments, the bill is lost; but if the Senate insist* on its amendments, it can ask the House for another committee of conference, and the House will be lelt to exercise its own pleasure in granting it. In other words, though the notion of the House to day was advene to the bill, it ie.not as yet fully defeated, but depends for its vitality on the contingency above stated. Accidental Injury* B. A, Flood, president of the Manufacturers' Bank of Troy, New York, was run over at the Al exandria d£p6l last night, about 12 o’clock, by an engine, and had both his legs out from his body. He had the best of medical attendance, but died in a couple of hours. The Sanitary Commission have charge of bis remains, and will send them to hi* friends. He had been to the front to pay the boun ties ta the veteran* fromHensaellaer county, New York. Changes in the Potomac Army* Among the first fruits of General Grant’s ap pointment as lieutenant general will be Important changes in the Army of the Potomac. U. 8. Supreme Court* The Supreme Court has before it todaythe eftieol Dblbbxa Brooks, appellant v«. Warwick Mar tin, a Wisconsin appeal case. CBSRLKSTOJN. Arrival of Admiral Dahigren at Washing- Wabhihotoh, Mareh 3 —Tbe Star gays that last evening the steamer Harvest Moon, Acting Volun teer Lieut. .T. D. Warren, arrived at the navy yard from Charleaton Bar, having left there on Saturday night laat, and bringing up Admiral J. A. Pahlgren and ataS 1 , of the South Atlantic Squadron. When they left tbe bar everything waa quiet, with the ex ception of aome excitement about torpedoea. None have, however, been seen alnoe the Houaatonio was blown up, but, aa a precautionary tneaaure, fenders are put out around the different vessels nightly. When the Harveet Moon arrived in the Potomac, yesterday, there waa no pilot at hand, and, after ae veral efforts to tecure one, Admiral Dahtgien volun. teered for the duty, and took his position in the pilot-house, bringing the ship safely up to the navy yard, where she arrived about five o’oiook last eve ning. Commander Rowan waa left in command of the fleet. THE FREE-STATE MOVEMENT, MICHAEL H4HN ELECTED GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, ANOTHER FREE STATE? •Post Hudson, Feb. 23, via Cairo, March 2.— The election yesterday resulted in the triumph of the Free-State ticket, the Hon. Michael Hahn being elected Governor by about 3,000 majority, out of a vote of over 3,000. There is great rejoloing by the Free State party. There mere illuminations and cannon-firing last night, Louisiana is a free State! Cairo, March 2.— By the arrival or the ateamer Empress we have New Orleans dates to the 23d ult. The total vote in the" State, as far as received, is 9 t 293e Dir. Hahn's majority over Fetlowes is 3,542 • over Flanders 5,595, and over both 1,737. The other candidates on the Free-State ticket are elected by about the same majority. The Empress has a very large cargo of sugar and molasses for Cairo and other points. Cajbo, March 2.— Dates from New Orleans to the 24th y received by the steamer Empress, say that Mr. Hahn Jias been elected by one hundred majority over both his competitor*. This Is based on fuller returns. LATER ARRIVAL FRC)M_NEW ORLEANS— THE ELECTION New Yoek, March 3 —The steamer Yazoo, front New Orleans with dates to the 24th ult.. arrived at midnight. New Obleaks, Feb. 24-4 p. M,—The whole Free-State ticket has been elected by an overwhelms lug majority, and an unexpectedly large vote was given. The election passed off without tumult. There were three tickets in the field—the regular Free-State and Administration ticket, headed by the Hon. Michael Hahn; the Conservative ticket, with J. ft. A. Fellows for standard-bearer, and the bolters from the Free-State Convention, the Hadloal State ticket, led by B. F. Flanders. The vote stands aB follows as far as heard from: Ifuo,™ Flanders ...1,925 Total vote or the State ..9,898 Hahn’s majority over both is 1,696. a few coun try parishes are to hear from, which will probably swell the total vote to 11,000, and give Hahn a ma jority over all opposition over 7,000. The result is a great triumph for the Free-State party. The vote will be nearly three tenths as large as the one cast at the last Presidential election. General Banks la, If pos sible, more popular than ever with the Free-State men. Even hls opponents now publicly admit the justice and statesmanship which has marked hls conduct of affairs. Preparations are already commenced for the elec tion of delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Washington’s Birthday was celebrated in a patri otic manner. Business was almost entirely -sus pended. In the morning a monster national con cert was given, at which 16, 000 persons were pre sent. Three hundred musicians composed the band, and forty pieces of artillery, fired by eleotriclty. formed the accompaniment. Mrs. Banks gave a fial costume at the Opera House, and nearly 2,000 persons were present. The army in Texas la inactive. Affairs in Western Xiouislana remain as at last accounts. Across Hake Ponchartrain affairs looks more brisk. THE WAR AT THE GULP. SHERMAN MARCHING ON MOHILIi OPERATIONS IN, TEXAS. Nttw Yobk, March 3.— The steamer Star of the South, from New Orleans via Key West on the 27th ult., has arrived. £he left at the latter port the United States steamers Ssn Jacinto, Huntsville, Stars and Stripes, and Hendrick Hudson. THE APPROACHING ftOOM OF MOBILE. The Mobile News,' of tfie’ flth, says Sherman la positively matching on the city. The Mobile pa pers call upon the people to submit to their ap proaching doom—” Yankee rule. l ’ Military preparations are making in all depart ments for operations, but-to what quarter they are to be directed has not transpired. Some point oh the Mississippi, or up the Red or Ouaohlta rivers, will soon be the scene of action. All the steamers are detained, and a very lirge number are now oolleoted here. Several which left for St. Louis, on reaching Memphis were compelled to discharge their cargoes and return. FROM TEXAS. The New Orleans Era contains the following items: . « 8 Tbs Galveston and Houston News contains the rebel Government advertisement, announcing that the fgunboat. Harriet Lane and Clifton, and bark Gavallo, will be sold at auotlon on the loth of Febru ary. The same paper declines to receive subsorip tions for more then six months, owing to the uncer tainty of the currency and affairs generally. ** blne Ease state that the rebel Cob Griffin, with 800 men, holds thatplaae, but the men Me unpaid, discontented, and deserting. The gunboat Clifton has been dismantled 0/ her guns, laden with 700 bales of cotton, and would shortly attempt to run the blockade. A captain of a blockade-running schooner re cently landed at Point Isabel with $19,000 in gold, and was captured by our forces- He did not know that the rebels had been driven from there. The embargo on the export of corn to Matamoros has been removed. The steamer General Cromwell arrived at New Orleans on the 22d. The gunboat Metacomet has arrived. AU well. _ „ ® EW OELBANs markets, ® 6 T ?„ Y ? ,k date » of the 17th and 18th. from St unsettled the markets. Quotations ar * n ®u>lnal; sales or good ordinary at 71c in busar and Molaß-es prices rule in favor of tbabnver: L mmlhlS"' MolasseiMc. Bold New York Wool. Sale. Nbw Yobk, March 3 —me wool sale' to day was fairly attended) but spiritless.. The prises ranged from !s>£@46Ke for unwashed to 50@64KQ for washed. ■ ‘ TUe Camden and Amboy Railroad. Tbbhton, March 3 —Tim bill to increase the stock Of the Camden and Amboy Ballroad, to enable the company to complete their double track, passed the bfinate tola evening, unanimously. Arrival ot the Steamer Pennsylvania* N . BW . Yort ?' M * reb 3 -—The new ateamer Penney!- vanla, from Liverpool, haa arrived. Her date* have been anticipated. THE PRESS.—PHIL A DELPHI A, FRIDAY, MARCH 4,1864. THE WAB IN VIRGINIA, KILPATRICK AT WHITE HOUSE, His Junction with General Dntler, THE ADVANCE OF THE ARMY. Rumored Destruction ot the Virginia Cen tral Railroad near Hanover. Washington, March 3-ThU afternoon’s Star says: We have late and interesting information from the front to the effect that General Kilpatrick, with a force of picked cavalrymen, has arrived at the White House, and formed a junotion with a force sent up by General Butler from the Peninsula. These statements are baaed upon the fact that two of General Kilpatrick’s scouts have come back and made the above report, * The report is believed in the Army of the Potomae. Kilpatrick is thuc within a few miles or Rich mond • and as Gen. Butler is co-operating with him, we may expect to hear of startling news from that quarter in a day or two. On his route to the White Houie, he (Gen. Kilpatrick) having orders so to do, avoided meeting any large force of the rebels. After he had left the front another party of 800 picked men were sent out to communicate with him. They, however, met a rebel force, and as their orders were not to fight if a battle could be avoided, they moved towards the east, and the commander not taking the direct road, esme upon a party of rebels near Frede ricksburg, captured them, burned their camp and destroyed a quantity of valuable army stores, and then proceeded on their way to join Kilpatrick. CuLPErau Court House, March 2, iß6l—Oa Saturday last Major Gen. John Sedgwick, with the 6th Army Corps, left camp near the army headquar ters for Madison Court House, On Sunday he wae followed by Major General Birney, with the Ist Di vision of the 3d Army Corps. When General Sedgwick’s advance, composed of about fifty of the 6th Regular Cavalry, reaohed Ro bertson’s river, twenty miles from this place, they round and drove In the rebel pickets. One brigade of the «th Corps, under Gen. Torbett, crossed the river and ocoupied Madison Court House. General Sedgwick, with Generals H. o. Wright, David Russell, and A. P. Howe, encamped on the heights this side of the river. Paitien were gent out to picket along the driver, and their camp-firee lighted up the whole line of the Kapidan from M&dlion Court House till they joined those of the let Corps, which again united with those of the 2d Corps, making a eontfhuoiu line of smoke to the Rappahannock. Cn Sunday, General Birney’s division encamped at James City, twelve miles from this place. - RUMORS ABOUT KILPATRICK. Washington, march 3, —Rumors prevailed in the army yecterday that Kilpatrick was within' twelve miles of Richmond, and that he had destroyed the Central Railroad west of Hanover Junotion, as well as the Fredericksburg road. DENI MEADE’S ARMS'. Washington, March a.—A letter received to night from the Army of the Potomac says that a captain, lieutenant, and ten men, deserted from the rebel army and came into our lines yesterday. They (tale that they have been receiving fall rations einoe the let of February, including ooffee and sugar. A member of the 2d Virginia Cavalry as serted, among other things, that their pay was $2l per month, eaoh man furnishing his own horse, add that they had received no money for some time past. The authorities are waiting for the new cur rency which is being prepared. Some of the pri soners captured by General Custer affect great con fidence in their cause, and say that everythinglooks favorable for them, and that they are bound to se cure their independence. Among the spoils brought in by'Ouster was a rebel mail captured at Stannardsville. At that place he found a large number of bags marked 11 Q, M. D, O. S., tax In hind,” which were intended to receive the contributions of citizens of the vicinity towards supplying the rebel army, all of which bags he destroyed. The weather yesterday and to-day was much more favorable, and If it continues a day or two will ren der the roads as passable as they were before the late storm. AU the troops who accompanied Kil patrick have returned. A circular has been received by Frovost Marshal Patrick, requiring all sutlers, photographers, keep ers of eating houses, embalmers, bakers, stationery, and newspaper dealers, and all other persons autho rized to sell goods of any description’ within-the lines of the Army of the Potomac, within ten days from the publication of this order, to present to the Provost Marshal General evidence of having paid the internal revenue tax required by law. Any person doing business in the army, who shell fail to comply with this order, will not only forfeit his right to longer continue with the army, hut his goods will be seized, cold, and the proceeds thereof paid into the United States Treasury, to satisfy the just demands of Government. THE MAR Ilf THE SOUTHWEST. Fltc Hebei Gunboats Captured at Selma, REBEL REPORT OF SHERMAN'S RETREAT TOWARD VICKSBURG, Contrudlclory Statements. COLORED TROOPS MASSACRED DT O[IE- Rumored march of Sherman on Mobile, Memphis, Feb. 29.—A privets letter from an officer at Yickiburg, dated the22dult., aay>: We bear nothing of a definite character from General Sberman, but there ia no doubt that he hu taken poaaet alon of Selma, Alabama. IMs laid that Sher man captured five gunboata at Selma. Washington’* birthday was celebrated at Yioks burg in a fine manner. All the troops were reviewed by General McArthur. A rebel brigade is said to be between Yiokiburg and Jackson. Washington, March 3.— The War Department haa no feara for the aafety of General Sherman’a ex pedition. SHERMAN’S FORCES RETREATING TO [From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. 2i 1 We have important newi this morning from Sher expedition. An offloial despatch w*m received at the War Department laet night, from Gen. Folki itahvg that Sherman’s forces had evacuated Meridian,. ana were retreating m two columns in the direction of Vicksburg. It i, «ux>pojed that the Yankee earn mender, finding hit deiigoi on Mobile thwarted, md bla cavalry reinforcement* Intercepted, and bemg in di.tresa for auppiiei, was foroed to abandon bia expedition, and betake hlmielf to the deaperate expedient of a retreat through a country atrlpped of ite auppiiei, and laid waste b; bis advance. Whether he can aocomplieh a retreat with success, remains to be eeen. The whole country from Jaebion to Meridian i» laid to he devaetated. it la aaid that in Eaymond, Clinton, Brandon, and Jaekion, not a single houae ia left standing except the public buildings. Along Sher man’s line of advance the farms were laid waste, the fence* destroyed, and reridenoei given to the fiamea. The Yankee commander is reported to have boasted, in a speech which he made be fore he left Memphis, that he would aubdue the P®°P{ e of MiMiMippi by a ayatein of barbariUea never before practiced upon any neo pie. These are now likely to reaet upon their guilty bis retreat Ues throughthe desert he had left in hie rear. A despatch from Enterprise says: has been no movement of the enemy in this direction. The general opinion of well-informed persons from the vicinity of the Yankees seems to be that their purpose Is to continue their march centrally toward Selma, where they expect to meet another column, and thenoe move forward to the rear of Gen. Johnston.” Per comtra, the Mismsippian of a late date says: “ We learn from persona from Demopolls that General Polkhaicrossed the Tomblgbee at Moscow, ten miles below Demopolls, with his army-with the exception of General Frenoh’s division, which lc at Dtmopolls. It 1c expected that the enemy will be checked at the Tomblgbee, and that a battle will take place there in a day or two.” A HORRIBLE MASSACRE. Cairo, March 2.— The clerk orthe steamer Pringle brlnga information that while that ateamer waa on a foraging expedition to Johnson Plantation, Te cumteb Landing, five miles above Grand Lake. Mississippi, on the 14th ultimo, a band of sixty well-mounted guerillas, dressed In Federal uniforms, surprised a company of the let Mississippi (colored) Infantry, who were standing guard about a mile ana a half irom the main body of- the foraging party, capturing and disarming them, and, before assist ance could be rendered, all were killed or mortally wounded, except two who feigned death—Lieute nant Cox and Sergeant Spenoer. The dead bodies were stripped of their clothing. Some of the negroes were pinned to the ground with bayonets, others had their brains knooked out, and others were shot through the head while on thtfr knees begging for quarter. The guerillas escaped without losing a man. Alter the wounded had been burled by our troops, a prince ly mansion, around which a guard had been posted, and no one allowed to enter previous to the slaugh ter of our troops, was consumed with all its magni ficent furniture. Four thousand bushels of com were taken from a crib containing about fifteen thousand bushels. When the foraging party returned to Vicksburg four hundred guerilla*, of which the murderer? formed a part, were reported by citizens to be en camped a short distance back in the country. SHERMAN MARCHING ON MOBILE. Oaibo, March 3—A rumor comes from Vicks burg, by the steamer Mississippi, from New Orleans, that Sherman, having' returned to Meridian, had gone in the direction and was’ within forty miles of Mobile. No dateu are given, and the report osnnot be traced to. a reliable source. Adjutant General Thomas leaves here to-day for Memphis. Order against Guerillas, Ac. Cincinnati, Marob 3.—A despatch from Fort Smith, dated March 2d, says: At Little Rock General Blunt and staff are ex pected dally. There will probably be. a conflict of authority between Generali Blunt and Thayer as to the command of the troops in the district. Under recent orders from Gen. Steele, all the troops in this district have been plaoed'.in charge of Gen. Thayer. If the order is earried out General Blunt’ will be a general without any troops. The following order has been sent to the com manding officer at Fayetteville: Hsadquabtbbs, District op thh Frontier, Department op Arkansas, Fort Smith, Ark., Feb. 24.—T0 Lieutenant Colonel Bishop, Commanding at Fayetteville : Hang or shoot every guerilla caught in thia vicinity when the malls are captured or the telegraph wires out. The Bounty to Volunteers. Albany, Maroh B.—Governor Seymour received the following despatch this evening: Wabhinston, March 3 —By authority of a joint resolution, passed by Congress to day, the payment of bounties will be continued until further orders. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Gen. Fremont and the Presidency. -Sal St. Louis, March 3.— Pro-radical German papers of this elty, the.Neue Zeit and the JFesIKtA Post, have hoisted the name of General Frdmont as the people’s candidate tor the Presidency. Out Of three hundred and seventy- seven towns Ot New York’State, from which, returns are re ceived, the Unlonlatscarry two hundred and sixty nlre, wd tbe Opposition one hundred and eight, witch 1s a Union gain’ of twenty-eight. Nearly evetjwheie the Union majorities have been In ofeuoi. . - - RILLAS. VICKSBURG. ABKMSAB. FORTRESS MONROE. Foetrbbs Monbob, March 2 ■ —Andrew Aina worth ia appointed oaptain of the* port of Old Point Comfort by command of M*jor Q-eneral Butler. Llit of ofileera oaptured at Smithfield, Virginia, February i, 1864: Oapt. F. A. Kowe, 99th New York, wounded. Lieut. T. S. Harris, comd*g 3d Penna* Artillery, wounded. Wm. Chambers,.captain, comd’g the Smith Briggs. Andrew Hopkins, chief engineer, do. do* James Booth, second engineer, do. do. The following are the names of killed at Smith field a* far as I can get: Private Chat. Dennis, 3d Penna. Artillery, killed. Private Cbaa. Mooney, do. do. do. Private Mike Clark, do. do. do. Adjt. A. CrumD, 21 et Connecticut, wounded. Piivate A. Rockwell, 30th N. Y. Cav. do. Private M. Vaughn. do. do* Private J. Kirk, 3d Penna. Artillery, do. Piivate W. Tuddles, 20th N. Y. Cav., do. The last named iB wounded in the foot; others have flesh wound* in their legs. [Respectfully, M. P. TURNER, Major, Commanding Military Prison, Richmond. The Russian frigate fired a salute today, noon, In honor of the anniversary of the Bueiian orowo, which was immediately replied to' by the British frigate lying in Hampton Roads, and from the water battery of the Fortress. EUROPE. The Steamship Canada Arrived at Halifax, RUMOR OF SOUTHERN RECOGNITION. The German Forces Enter Jutland. WarllKe Feeling In England. THE AMERICAN DEFATE IN ENGLAND. MAXIMILIAN AT THE COURT OF VICTORIA. A GERMAN KKPUI.SK IN DENMARK. Halifax, March B.— The royal mall steamship Canada, Captain Moodie, left Liverpool on the morning of the 20th ult, and Queenstown on the 21st ult., and arrived at Halifax at 4 o’clock on .the morning of the 3d Inst. She has thirty passengers for Halifax, and forty-six Tor Boston. The steamship Australasian arrived at Queens town on the 19th. The Canada had her machinery slightly disabled when two days out from port, and was under half speed the rest of the voyage. She leaves to-night for Boston, where she will be due on Saturday, She reports having, on the 20th, exchanged signals with the Australasian, going into Liverpool: also, with ship Johanna Kepler. On the 22(1, latitude 51, longitude 13, signalled ship Universe, bound East. William Muny formerly British consul at New Orleans, died in England. The rebel ptivateer Georgia quietly'slipped away from Cherbourg Roads at midnight on the loth, and stood out to sea. The following American vessels arrived in the Roads about the time of tbs Georgia*! departure: The Winona, Mary O’Brian, and Charles Daven port, all from Callao, bound to Havre. The case of the Pampero had been further debated In the exchequer Court, Edinburgh. The defendant! oomplatned that the information! were bad iniaw. and objected to the oaae going to trial. An adjourn* ment wai granted for the reply of the Crown eowuel. As_ T ftF e * vague rumor in London, on the mb, uat France contemplated a speedy recognition of the Confederatei, under which the rebet loan ad* vanced to 57@59. The Army and Navi Gazelle thinks the present Spling campaign in Amerioa will bring forth results deolslve of the contest, and ot the fate ot the Lin coln Cabinet. . GREAT BRITAIN. In the House of Lords, on the IBth, tha Marquis Cla ilcarde gave noUce that on the 23d he would esll atien ® recs-ttUlni by Federal agents in Ireland, and Id iT ial ateps tk* Government intended to take retpeot fn the House of Commons, Mr. BaUer asked the Atto rney Geneial whether he was of the opinion, when an Bnsllsh vessel wae captured in nentrai harbjrs by an dS? I ISS n . c J ul fY' lt , waa th « duty Of the Government te wait for a decision in a prize court before demanding rep*re tion - He also asked whether the capture of the British vesse. Science at Matamoros. was not aviola- teiernatUnal law, and a direct act of hostility to The Attorney General said if an English merchant ves sel was captured by an American vessel In a neutral har bor, it wtuld not he the duty of the Government to watt the action of a prize court before demanding satisfaction But with-regard to the case of the Science, it was contro verted whether she m« captured in Mexican watere or not In the instructions given to American cruisers nothing could be more distinct and clear that no neutral vessels should be taken In Mexican watere. If there fore. American cruisers captured British vessels In Mexico watets, they wonld do so Indirect contravan tlon of their instructions, and in that case bn had no dcubt the United States would makerepa? “on Md "° Mr. Layaid said the British Government had accented the proffered mediation of Portugal in theßraz&an question. He did not know whether- the Brazilian G<? verament haa accepted ii 14 *.5 § 0T18 « of Commons, on the 19th, Mr. Layard said the Goytiiment bad no official information of the capture of the Bntißh ship Martaban by the Alabama fie also taiduo communication had been addressed to v£vU°™?&'£l7 Ub *™ wtothe iwgnitioxo/aS The British Government had hitherto declined to ex. press an opinion upon the subject, . o ex I” rep’y to Mr. Ballburton as to the capture of a rebel ship by a F- dual vessel in the harbor of Pankbar.Nova Scotia, Mr. Layard said Lord Lyons had been instructed to demand redress, but before those instructions were Sffered’rapitatlon? BeWMd had 6XP ' e,Bei regte ‘- and T to home inquiries on the Banish question. rtfoneiy as to the Aueiro-Prue tt 0 and was loudly cheered. He declined io ray what the Government would do if the Getmane entered Jutland. uv “ THE WAR IN DENMARK ge s telegram says: The German troops have entered Jutland m considerable force • . yhft Germans attached, the -Danish ontDdsts ainmr fcim whole line oa the IBth, but after severalihonrs’ engage* SSJcr pT»Monsr P “ 1 ” 6d ' * W °“ apl “ a * U *&* ola ? monitor attempted to destroy tha if?® buc was unsuccessful, thilr^mrenchments iaT * withdra "»**tnd v* 2i a ? lell fri * ate in the English Channel hadover vessels, including an American b*rk. WWe pul on belligerents’ veaßsleTiu % IS SS on C »n e«m?n e t hi f ,Sng I,iUleß taTlag lald an em ' The Austro-PruSßian noie to the minor German Rlalar Ffderßl" ?° no f the 1 neSSty ofl .«« a L „ re a 6 being stationed in Holstein. bh.on.ld &uch & wantj»rUe, the great Powers would Place at tha' ditpcsil of the filet a sufficient reserve for atapuH nn purpoies. It is expeoted that this note will aggravate the minor States*at the hi* h-haided proceedings of Austria and Prussia vuviti^fv^ 8 Co J r ®*P<>hdent Times says rumors not a flo&tP*«c6din* the Italian war are in clr- issaid, agents are in France a ?e d i l ? ttD « lonB of war of all descriptions on account of the Italian Government, and naval stores are purchased by them with, the iSrifiSon of the Frlwh pQ'Qrvment It is consequently conjectured that an the a it‘‘aSr<f„v?r a nm e °n t , . l ‘ e AStlatlC *• *T POLAND. attacked the Russian garrison at f drove the Russians out of the town. The ?uS%TdlefelfedwUl?^S th6r par * o( B the Waj!aw Vienna Prlneegaplaka had eicaped from prison at Limheri. THE VERT LATEST PER CANADA. Pe^- 21-“ The Archduke "Maximilian will visit the Courte of Brussels, Paris.land Windsor, while wait }SE/ or A e co *? p v emen t of votes collected by the & Ayun* tamciitajos of the princ-pal Mexican cities. * 1 6 SSj* 6 Present at the baptism of the son of the Prince of Wales, and on quitting England will ,« Vienna and officially receive the Mexican *vpT?™ l i on ‘ Jbe deputation receives the assfnt^f of Msximifian 11 Proclaim the accession # ? h t will leave Trieste onboard the Austrian onh? Pope lloll at C ‘ TUa Vecci . l to «• hcn^ o *la«7y®”iT & (.“ o^nl,1 *•" COll '' ,l '• allw *■*•» Paeis Bounss -Bentcs opened Aflf. 43c. The fall in fands yesterday, was owing to Lord Pal. speech on Friday eveSi, and fMre of farther compilestions arising out of the Danish A Cabinet connell was held yesterday. thkt Admiral Daere’e squadron.now in the lagus. has been ordered to return to England and assemble In Portland Roads, where it will await further Thmday lMtra<?Uoll * to that effect left the Admiralty on ha. o^lvcd'wltradv“«fojl n ß^ lbay oTerland maU in“?om?hfs.^?*«f q w«:“ d^th9reßiment * wowretarn- The Bombay Chamber of Commerce had memorialised In favor of a gold currency for Eagland. LwißPooL, FeK 20. t Evening. —A Cabinet council WA* bastily summoned last night, and met to-day. home Sth* Mediferk® e« dr ° n French policy seems to be settingln favor of Denmark, FrttB “ a ’ Tie Moni him to march French troops to the Rhine. Little credence is given to the alleged intention of France to recognize the Cc-nfederates > ..Ik® reb 4 ll< ! an *• weaker to day, and is quoted at K®67 Foods generally weaker. Discounts un changed. Copenhagen. Feb 19.— 1 t Is officially annonnr.il that all was quiet at Duppel at 11 o’clock In cjnsiquence of a circuitous movement of th, me. D “ M 'w««compBl!e4to evacuate Kolcing, in bu'tSSrt^"Sui eßleat6B, ' 6e ® Beßt,T tMl£ pl «« Wlth- been""ordered* to fle" h “iSSSdV mifod the Danl ' h tfrnlMM ’ Part oS «■« ir S n ' cla 3 B a PP. Bar ad on the XStli In d- d exchanged .hou with the Ger- F * b ' Bourse closed flat. Rentes . - * THB PI.OT IN I>AU[B. WMtingFeb lfl^ays* 4 * 01 °- f the Daily News, “The trial^of the fonrltalians-Oreco. Trsbucco, Im- SJS™*?*•„ ,", w<> " w - however, be quit* unjuattflabla to . a « ai ?, > t him from this fact The "g Bl * I thvarfuet Is not particular about proofsiuthe caw a'H».LW OII - ttwillbsrememlmred that tedru Tea!e a7n e t l, 1 d d (S.“ CConlpllce °i ,0 “ 8 Italian assaisins JSK.WiV?of evidence was produced sgainst him. except th&t one of the Drlsonevs said hAimA K v drcne - Tte pwcenttrial is expect ea to be e long one.because none of the prltonenMnAiSr a word of French, and it will be necessary to Interrogate them through en interpreter, vne of Them onlyTaaS chosen an advocate. The other three were broShtbS ® 6T tonne thia morning to have counsel assigned Commercial Intelliatence. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. -The advices from Manchester are unfavorable. The market w2I iS active, and prices irregular- v ** was in- LiVERPOOL BBEADSTUFFS MARKET. Messrs Richardson. Spence, A Co,, and Wakefield? hash. & Co' er / dull, Wheat quiet but steady at 8a 34 @w for red Western, and Sb 2C &9b 4d lor red fien thorn wMte d at l K." lleS ° f mixel Vcstsrn at 2Ss Simn 11VEEPOOL PEOVItIOJf MARKET -Morera Btr lsnd, Atbys: 3. Co , Gordon, Bruce, A Co., Md'other riport Beef flrmer, but qulst; Poik steady; Bacon nominal, with small sales; Hotter dull; LardsaiiarTwUh *@6d at4l ®® 3Bi Tallow very dull, and partially deaUni-d jiiyERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. —Ashes—Pot* and Pearls shady. Sugar Arm. hut quiet Coffee active. Rice quiet, but steady. Sperm Oil—Bo sales Lln.eed Oil tsaclive. Rosin quiet. Spirits Turpentine—Sales SSSI ?‘a 75 i French. Pefioleum-Sesara BSwt* Englisu. k Brandon raEcrt Petroleum dull; sales of re foed alls 9d@ls JOd ?1 sailon. I-ORDON MARKETS.—Breadstuffs—A downward ten* ei ® ulß ‘ 8 , 1 fl lls@AB lor rails and bar., .nd fd Sugar quiet but steady. Codes steady. Tea c s n,mon Congou. Sice Arm. Spirits Terpentine still advancing; sales at- 760 for French. Petroleum quiet; sales of crude at 118 6,@£17, and re nnea at is lia Tallow heavy. Cod Oil dull at 60s Linseed Oil—An upward tendency. 30s. “ . J l !™* Croves & Todd report Provisions steady. But ttr flrmer. Resin quiet but steady. LONDON MONEY MABK&r.—Metsrs. Birlug Bros SR*?.* -Aipericau active. United Siat«A 81 * s ftt€B flves halted States five Losdon, Feb. 19.—Consols closed at 813£ for money LATBBT VIA LONDONDERRY. Livbbpool, Feb. 20. evening—Cotton —The sales t.>* d«y were 4 000 belee, including 1. COO to speculators an i enicrters. the market closing dull and prices weak. Havre, Veb 18—Cotton.—The market opened Armor and closed atUei and steady, of the week 3 2.0 bales, nearly dll to the trader Stock, 13,000 bales. —Gerrit Smith writes at length “to hie neigh® bou” to eigue the following propositions: “W« goes beyotd OonilltuttoMl rertrlctlon. >’ “p®®? Withthercbeuton at whatever cost to the OopsJttoUon.” “‘The bqdy is more than raiment.* “ ii Ann th* OoflititiitloiL” “ Woe now for nothing but to omsh the rfibellloll. ,, Stilly Gerritt Smith 1 ! propositions ore nnseoMsa® ry, for we ere doing out work just es the OooeWtn® ttODpfo7lde% . CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Marsh 2 —The steamer Sierra Nevada baa arrived with $60,600 ia treasure from British Columbia, and $lOB,OOO from Oregon. The Ship EltetHo Spark has sailed for Callao. Money i. plenty s Atlantis ourrenoy exchange eo@62 pre mium for gold on New York. Legal tenders ei@ss. San Francisco, Marsh 3. —Sailed, steamship Golden City for Panama, with 140 passengers, $749,000 in treasure for England, and $273,000 for New York. The Chesapeake Pirates—Tire Prisoners Handed Over to the United States. . Nbw York, March 3.— The United Statea revenue putter Miami ia ordered to St. John’s, N. 8., to re ceive the pirates oaptured on the Chesapeake, they having been handed over to the American consul. She will alto convoy the Chesapeake to this port. The Miami sails to-night. The Election in Arkansas. St. Lours, Marah 3.—General Steele has Issued an address to the people of Arkansas, in which he says: Every facility will be offered for the expres sion of their sentiments; uninfluenced by any consi derations whatever, aside from those which afifect their interest and the interest or their property. The eleetlon in that State will be held on the 14th inst. Cairo, March 2.— The steamer Golden Eagle, from Memphis for Cincinnati, has passed this point, with 683 bales of ootton. The Memphis ootton market is active at 66 cents for middling, 64 for strictly ditto, and S2@63for middling. A Moll at Schuylkill Haven. Schuylkill Havkn, March 3. —About twenty intoxicated furloughed soldiers, joined together, are now tearing out the store of Augustus Delbol, pitch ing the goods out into the street, from whence they are carried off by a crowd of boys. The rear part of the bouse was on fire, but was extinguished by the citizens while the mob was engaged in front. The mob ueu.e the store-keeper of being a Knight of the Golden CMrole. Destruction of a Newspaper Office. Cincinnati, Marah 3.— The office of the Empire, In Dayton, was completely riddled to-day, by some -soldiers of the 44 1 h Ohio Hegiment. In a melee that occurred shortly afterward one man was killed and two soldiers were wounded. Considerable excite* ment was caused in the town, and the Home Guards were called out. Extension of Government Bounties, Harrisburg, March 3.— The Governor has this evening received official information from Washing ton, that under the joint resolution passed by Con gress to day, the payment of bounties to the soldiers will be continued till further orders. The Health of Farson Brownlow. Louisvillb, Marah Parson Brownlow arrived here to-night on the Nashville train. He has been very slob, but is convalescent. Veteran soldiers, to the number of 3,000 per day, are patting through here for the front. Tile Steamer Great Eastern to Day the Atlantic Cable. London, Feb. 20.— The steamer Great Esstern has been chartered to lay the Atlantia Telegraph oable in the summer of 1866,. XXXVIIIth CONGRESS—Ist SESSION. Washington. March 3. last SEKATE. Bills and. Communications. Mr. SPB4.GUK, of Rhode Island, presented the me morial of merchants and others from Bhode Island in behalf of the South American Steamship Company Ra. ferred to the C. remittee on Commerce. Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, presented the joint r« solutions of the Witconsin Legislature tn favor of ex tern lug the bounties to April Ist. Mr LaKE. of Kansas, presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, asking the removal of the Indians from that State to the Indian Territory. The >re»mbie accompaoylEg the resolution sets forth the fact that it coßts 900. COO per month to feed them. Mr. SUMNfiB, of Massachusetts, called up the bill for the relief of the French ship La Manche r Which was passed. The bill appropriates 195,000 francs. Mr. WILSON, ot Massachusetts, from the Oommlttee on Military Affairs, reported back tte House bill No 41. to provide for the payment of bounties to April Ist. 1864. Mr. WILSON stated that this bill had been recommit ted for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the War Aftpartment on the subject, and he would present a letter from the Secretary of Wait recommending its immediate passage • T oe Dill was then p&Bied. Constitutional Amendment. Mr. DAVIS, of Kentucky, < flared the following amend ments <o tbe.iomt resolution amendatory of the Constitu tion of the United States: First. No negro, or person whosemothtr or grandmother was a negro, shall be a citizen of the United States, or be eligible to any milita ry or to any place of trust or profit under the United States. Second. That the States of Maine and Massachusetts Bhall constitute one State of the United States, to be called Past New England, and New Hamp shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut shall constitute one State, to be called West New England Ordered to be laid on the table and be printed Interfering with Elections Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, called up the bill to pre vent officers of the army ana navy, and other persons engaged in the military service of the United States, from interfering in the elections in the States, reported by Mr Howard from the Military Committee adversely Mr. POWELL addressed the Senate at grsat length, reviewing the report in detail, and defending the Demo cratic members of the Legislature of Kentuoky, who signed the address petitioning for the passage of such a bill. Lorn the chargee of disloyalty made against them in the report. Mr. POWELL said that the English statutes, from which he auoted voiuminonely, provided that eoldlera should not he stationed within one mile of the polla on the day of eleation. We were the only people who would allow military interference in elections, and it 'Was only recently it-had been allowed- It could not he doubted that upon the purity and inviolability of the elective franchise depend the safety and psr- Eetuity of the Utlon. Seven States of the Union ad atatutes preventing the appearance of sol diers at the polls as such. Ho quoted largely from the Statutes of Maryland as an instance of the laws of other States on the subject, and con eluded that the General Government hat overthrown the laws regulating local elections in the loyal States He condemned; the orders isBued.by military comman ders in Kentuoky, and especially those of General Bum side and his subordinate*. Be held the President of the United States responsible for ali theae infringements upon and overthrow of the local law in the loyal States. He charged that aome of the members of the Military Com mittee had not seen the report of Mr. Howard, and he thanked God that thiy had not. Without concluding, at 9 o’clock, Mr. Powell gave way on a motion to aojourn. HOUSE OF The Court of Claims 7he House, by eight majority, recommitted to the Conunittee on the JunUffiaiy the bill declaring that the Jurisdiction of tbe Court of Claims shall not extend to Claims growing out of military and naval operation* during the present re belli n. and providing for the set tlement of claims for quartermaster and eommlßsary supplies by the proper burean.and making provision for boards of commissioners to ascertain other claims, with a view to their future settlement Another bill reported from the Committee on the Judi ciary was taken up, providing for the settlement of the cla ms for the commissary and quartermasters’ supplies pressnt&tlon of eathfactory proofs, After* de bate this bill was also recommitted,. General Grant’s Report. Mr. WILSOB, of lowa, offered a reeulotion providing for the printing of 10,000 additional copies of Genera! Grant» military report, which was referred to the Com mittee on Printing. Mr. AMiIhOSB W. GLARK, of Bew York, from the Committee on Printing, leported In faror of printing thoneand copiee of the Agricultural Report for A debits en»ued. during which Mr. GRINNELT,. of lowa, spoke about the propriety of disseminating the report at tie public expense, leaving to gentlemen the circulation of documents of military candidates at their private cost. Mr. MALL OKI, of Kentucky, inquired what the gan tlMuan meant by " • military candidates.” * Mr.GHINNELL. I mean military candidates for the xresldency. MALLOBT, Does the gentleman mean General Gtangrai Grant Isa candidate for put somemonths* rebe^lon - rour candidate has been dead Hre MALLORY asked. Who Is that ? Mr. ORIX9MSLL. I mean General McClellan. Mr. MALLOBI. Oh, you mistake. McClellan la a live man. Mr. STROMS, of Pennsylvania, agreed with Mr. Steeie, of Sew York, that of all the printing of docu ments none are more valuable than the Agrlonl tnralEenort. ,lt was poor economy to begin with pnnt lng, when a tingle trial pip of a steamboat would con three times as muon aa the number of copies proposed Why not economize in the expendltnre of the millions upon millions so layirhlya pproprlated? “ 1< ““ Th® resolution for printing sixty thousand copies of the agricultural Report was ordered to bo printed! Tlte Sale of Gold, _The SPEAKER announced the next business before tbo House tobe ihe adverse report of the Committee of Wa.il nun Menu, on the srn antfiSlzing tEJ Treasury to eell the surplus gold beyond the public wants and the demands oi the law. • PBWW York, said that in the remarks Which he heretofons made, he regarded the question in nootherpoint of view than of interest to the Govern pent. He had felt constrained to express his hostility to a paper-money system, but as wars hare always been earned on under such a sys em. judgment and exps rience show that our country cannot be an exception to We are in the midst of warrvmd me natlona I credit must bd sastuned in all its integrity The present financial system is the offspring of tho ns ceisity which has grown up by the operations Matures ] years war. It is interwoven wiih oar svetem. and w« ought not now dispbiee with it if we could. To unde# mine ana destroy u was to assist in-bringing the nation He was in favor of instructing the Secretary of B e }° "a; 1 a U the surplus gold beyond *£» I v T ant ? department,. JBe desired nim to be so in- I etrncted. ud reflection, .had confirmed Idm in the eo» I ** w *. lodgment. In the former debate of this | subject, statements-wefti made calculated to swell the *R*nuutonp and speculation VsTtttog a £«£•* *?}<* 09 nutate Just in that pfo portton do we add to the burdens of the people by the u&ttobal b&nhroptcy and repudiation, in statement could not be made without damage both tojthe public and private Interests.* ana to ’ »bolook on Congress to strengthen j the public credit in order that thor may receive ennollas tsrabmtfdf mofleT nntll £h * war shall be sucoess&ily He protested against the predictions us to fln.nelal j embarrassments and bankruptcy, and argued that there SSXSSgf Jhlrtv’ thr« d “iu°! a f tSrd d per Secretary a moTe 80li(l Byetem or finance, and /i* o*ftw? 0 ? rfttftT ?.***<►▼* to carry out his plans he <Mr. StebbinB) would support them, because in doing so mUESFZi checked the undue depre 11c expsndTtaw *“ d 19 Uiat ext * nt diminished thepob- I «5 e *SSt c n??ssJs*^ o . w nnsoundness of the dselara* unfe^ 1 * SeJr^tSi^K? 11 l^ e verge a or He would I I*^ e Treasury to act promptly on sell, from day to day? to £jS- e i2? Teilßl:,l%,lt * OT ot har evidences of pnb n-£lt gstent wUioh may be necessary, and he lewem e irVn^ h h e o^S\ffgJ»^ o^tate ,he OMrattoas of the fcfi l Mv. m i , * Bt T.?? 6ctlv ? manner. In the coarse of nois B iS JSuBt?ii2i.?H BB re^ rr ? d . to and lUI -sStM?State n derful recuperative power which had recovered from for* m:ocraHltv U l?tw?'»^= , a “? lw enjoyed a high state of o 18 so of a • mall c miniunity, it would evew dolS? bo?ro»JJ® United Statesrend they will pay r- and expeoded to perpetuate tha S *b“sh„ l.feJ t Si >, t^!! W, ‘, t *“ alllt8 sratefil ontlay.l. t0 a tb ® former depression of railroad ditfou w hS.t d w a « B il t9 j& eir -ftomry from that con* thafnided dJh 118 d t ff »»enoe, hn a.ked, between innrineinieVThC community and a large one jn pnncipjeY -Tho only thing the country had to fear ie?ftl*teßd^r P nS? lHlio^4 of k. tlk * tour • hundred-m lllons of thlrtv-three sp6cnlato i' t B «onght to place at jjiiriy inxee ana a third per cent, di count To disarm Sftnnfi'wfth'thft ™S?n? tor *A about* ?5iS» faith of the nation uiHnarfrffrt Tor*, where the market is iiwiESTtSa reports; specuiatlon is carried on “J freazlea declarations. Rumors «tty and other points to intfa ence the tamblers' specolations. Electricity Dlav« an S^^fisVSfSSSi 1 »«W>BOf men. ltJo<s>n?SSaS 88 incidents of haman life that those iu?tV» , fflSasa? ,tu prwent the past Sussssy , They must lcok to the. time when men will see with „ SMSB^iSS SifiSISfSS o2»s!»sffl^SdMsaslJ txMbft‘coMtsnUy^"StooluUre' tt ' e "“WSwuid of the satlon to meet all BSS2SJL®“2? rc^and POWCr parallel caa be d™wi l £?J2£ I S'? 1 ' le " “'f I» wsr. Ho Fraice bad t».nbd*Sse u*S* °*k® r uatloua. bave Issued only ?? a 9 wa lemth < f time. - r “ Tur ured tatUious In tha same 1680hittcufoflored ih. following &,y tha pending *"«•»•? ba and ha la lmm- I s - I fcSSwSV4%!S! PV-mwymfha SSf b ¥ le lj anp y ‘b« gold tu the couMwonho of ti,a *ntare.t Memphis. GYRUS W. FIELD. be aufflcient to discharge the entire amount maturing on th M? a fl»s'ON, of (few York. offered the fjUow-mt as a substitute; To strike out all af or the enactiui c ausa and Insert the following: , ~ . . That the Secretary of the Treasury be*and beta hereby* authorized to sell gold or other coin received in paymejit for Tnlied States bonds negotiated, and also to sell any foreign exchange that may be received by the agents or officers of the Treasury of the United States: Provided, Jli&t noihtnjr herein contained shall bo constnrei to an tfiorize the sale of any gold or other coin now on hand, or that may be received hereafter in payment of custom* home duuee. Sec. 2 That the Secretary of the Treasnry be, and he hereby is. authorized to anticipate the payments of interest upon the public debt of the United States, from lime to time, ei ht r with or without a relate of interest upon the coupons, as lie wsy deem expedient. Mr. riNTOH. of New York. «£ke on t £ finances of the country, and repeiled the arguments of his col leagues, Fernando Wood and Hr. Brooke. He «aid the Secretary of the Treasury, amidst the greatest difficulties, had mana*ed our fiscal affairs with unrivalled ability and success. Public confidence had been inspire!, and our credit had been secure curing a period of civil com motion. peril, ahd expenditure hitherto unknown. He said the financial strength of the united State* coaid not be judged correctly by Vboee prev&iUnv In Earop%—first. becWe its basis is largely in the property of the coun ty, inlands and agricultural promote, whose value is rot adequately represented in money Second, because the labor of men employed in agriculture and the arts produces more here than In Europe. The industrious poor and middle classes of Europe are coming to cur country, in the midst of civil war, in numbers that find no parallel in the history of the nation Hf we merely estimate the amount of property broeaht to cnr shores by this tide of emi*ration, we ficd it reaches hundreds of thousands of dollars an* nually. Bnt If to this we rdd their influx of labor at its constantly increasing ratio of value, wa see an ever expandisg( basis of public credit, altogether incapable or estimation It seemed to him that the man who sneafce of impending failure in our financial affairs is f“ he JL ! s nor %? t a of *he fact*, or mischievously design* to awaken dietrcst and weaken public credit. He • hoped that a certain class o' men. disappointed and exasperated at the success of the cause of the Union and °J 1 i ber P r ' vpoW not evince a malignant opposition oy detraction of cnr public men. and an at tempt to depredate our true financial strength nod sac* cess. In conclusion be said, with the Union maintained, j*i? op l e nD , ite d a P d firmly entrenched in the highest and most perfect liberty compatible with free Govern- J?f ■®*» the reinrn to the whole people of those iuda>* ®5 ? nd elevate the muses of mankind. 2lf.fi 1 * * rlB ® O’ o ® l the burden of debt, and from our vast know™;; “ Oata “ pio weaith and indepenrienco HOLMAK, of Indiana, moved, aa a teat vote, tliat ‘“ST) 1 ?' 0 '"‘bj-ct to told on tt>« table This wae dia agreed to—yeae 54. pays 73. The Tax on Whisky. action on the above subiect, Mr. WOJiFJLI,. of Vermont, made a report irom the committee of conference on the whisky bill, saying, after ui\2™/l^ C i 0 t n^rence tbey bad beea usable to agree. He remarked it was necessary for the House to recede Senate's amendments, or lose the bilh The Senile committee were willing to de pose or the till in any manner, excepting they would 5? « BBt a tBX *tr>ck on hand That finest}on out ?h« t WAX/;« t i2 r V rM1 !? he no disagreement. He moved MDe?dmentB fr ° m Us dißagT6ement fc o the Senate's » e conference committee, said it was Q* 1 the article oi spirits was f^w\i,lw ) ws^ at t?> de|rTfi ? r of . coriBi<ieT ' atl hiithan any other nv r ~i 2 pnTl^>B r eqtLalizatlon. of taxes. If the House riw recede from its amendment to tax spirits on hind i?* 'heellding scale of Outieß should be higher. He 55® Sp^ e should adhere He cfihld not justify hhandonlng or exempting from taxation an Sf 1 252 J»^ ch *v o, ft d additional taxation so easily Hereadfrom the New York Herald,, Tribune, and other EJJS“* }»cludiDg several in the West, In which they °5 th ® House legislating for favored classes of vxuee 5 dealers » and commented on the former change of of preBB * Mr. KASSON said, were f 2 ? fi ?^ Co * v^nciD ff the people that improper 255 M encea .had been resorted to for the pnnme of pre venting spirits from being additionally taxed. He aid noU however, endorse them. > r»Kty*fi* °* 0hlo » °/ .{he committee of con ference, thought the tax on spirits on hand manifestly just and proper. On reflection he believed If the Hoase Ik would adhere. o^ r ™§S??M c M, of Onio, intended to vote to recede, a *dmade explanation of the vote he would give On amatter of principle &e had(sustainedthe Uommtttee of Ways and Means. He would say the gentleman.from ISM.? 1 ®? Idb« ashamed to readscunilous newsoaper utlcles refisctivK on members. It war unworthy of him who brongbtsnch charge. In this House. Thanewsna pmin hisfMr. fcheneVs) district said ha aud oThar. be believed the newspapers to be j*™?*, believed his constituents were misled Be J^}'' k?W. would ,av so ou sober second tnought. If fh^ I w«.“S!£mSd o"Sm d ““ 10 M<conYictiollB - GASfIELiI, of Ohio, said he had voted to tax spirits on hand, and had said no one article oonld fasar a higher duty than spirits. The record? of Great BrltalJ that out of sixty five millions pounds sterling raised from all sources, thirty live millions are raised °* fonr y ir,i ® le ’* namely, spirits, tobacco, tea. and various forme. This day, whißky in England pays $3.18 per gallon. In our money. Ho still ad ro ca;«d a tax on spirits on hand. • The question was Whether they should klil the biU or insist upon thefr disagreements when the .Senate stood two to one ikenb H« did not believe it waß wife to destroy the Mil because they could noi get all they desired! and for that reason, he was la favor of concurring the Senate’s amendments, and on that ground only. Mr. HORBILL, of Vermont, said, in the course of his experience as to all disagreements on questions of re venue, when it came to the Anal vote the two Houses Were'disposed to treat aU subjects fairly. Of all ques tions, perhaps tide had generated the most heat, and gentlemen seemed unwilling to listen to argument He proceeded to Show how much they had lost in refusing to adopt the Senate bill. Be regarded the proposition to tax spirits on hand as certainly an expe riment. It was better to follow the present course, than to resort to new’ expedients. It would be utterly im practicable to enforce it Heconclnded by an earnest ap peal to the House to recede from their and allow the bill to pass. While the Government is * in want of money, we ou*ht not to stand higgling here, and in the meantime allow money to escapetaxa- The question was taken on receding, and decided in the negative—yeas6l, nays 71. as follows: 1W TEAS. Hooper, Johnson, Kelley, Knapp, Low, Lszear. Loan Malic ry, Marvin. Malndoe, Middleton, Miller (Pa) Morrill. Morris (Ohio), Myers Leonard Nelson, *' SToblei O'BeilKPa), O’Belli. (Ohio) Pendleton, „ HATS. Frank, • Ganson, Grinnell, Hale. Harris (III), Hemck, Hotchkiss. Hubbard (Iowa). Hubbard (Conn), Jenckes, Julian, Kaibfliesch. Kasson, Kellogg (Mich), Kellogg (H T), Kernan, Longyear, McClurg, Miller (Hi), Morehead. Morse (H T), Morrison. Myers, Amos Allen, James C Ancona. Baily. Blair (Mo), Blirs, Blow, Giarke, F Cobb, Cole, Davis (Md). Dawson. Dennison, Fenton, Finck, Garfield, Ball, Harding, Harrington Hifiby. Holman, Alley. Allison, idea, Andereon, Ashley. Baldwin, (Mich) Baxter, Beaman, Blair (West Va) Bontwell, Brandagee, Brown (Wis), Chanler, Clark, a W Clay, Coffroth, Dawer. Doming, Dixon, DcnneUy, Ecfciey, Eden. Eldridge, Eliot, Mr. GEINNELt. in its disagreement fercnce This was .of lowa. moved fchj t. and salt another largely voted down f Pennsylvania! mo l reement, and this w df past four o’clock, Mr. STEVENS. ol adhere to Its disag] The House, at ha PEMSTLVAJVIA LEGISLATURE. HiRHigBDKOi Msroh 3. 1864. BENATI. Speaker Pehuey* 8 caUfid to 0,,d6r eleven o’clock, by Petitions. 4cc r .* CONNBLL presented a peiitiou from judges of the courts of Philadelphia praying for the passage of a lair t °M? : ni?WKr s r o “. f £,?£ d a] J d Jalchfnl .chool teachers “ r ‘i fi P Waithf a petition from citizens of SaeQaefcanna <o«nty for a ]&tt to increase the pay of jurors Also, a remonstrance from Schuylkill county against the payment of bounties to drafted men. »*musb Mr. JOHNSTON, a petition from citizens of Northamo {?* f BW. l ®?/” fc J? e passage of a law authorizing {?o <, mM»fhCha!fk'{Sßarto” P “ r t0 « to » d ttelr track tn5?.j?F A ¥ PlfB X S ‘ * Petition from citizens of Colerain township, Lancaster county, praying for the repeal of the law taxing dogs in said township 15 e repeal of JFJi H0 » 08, .f P Blll ' oll ft °m citizens of Yenango county. y ‘afM!Cr ge ° falaW ccmm?tSjj. r 0t bUls war ® »P»rt«d from the different Bill* In PJaeei Mr. COH3IILL read in place a farther encslamant to the act relating to limited partnership* DDPlemellt t 0 fte P <p win ,‘ 0 ° to PeteotenmiaSk aet reU,iTfl ‘° th « capital stock of the nango°BaSk' Cl reUtlTe to th# “Pltal .took of the Ye nanio'conn\y. toBBtaii “ ha *>rry at Walnut Bend. Ye- WalU?8 C af» D ham?i Stmfc* eer ‘ aiArealeBiate at , Bills on Second Reading. The joint resolution of instruction to our Senators to 12**1°* an extension of time for paying bountte? ™ passed finally—-yeas 17, nays 13. uwaatl « a WM * A jr ~,s tr * Bolutio ? instruction to members of Congress to vote for an Increase of pay to private soldierfknS parsed Anally ° nBd ‘ ffloers cama n P in ordrn, and was coSSty waV'nSSd 46 for Pwtag b ”“«“ Bradford “liop proporin* certain amendments to caxoB up in order, and was postpon'd tertheprcßent, on motion of Mr. Nichols Pewpon a --JAg hill compelling the Brio (ianai Company to bnlld and keep in repair bridges came npin orS™ Several Mi Mcre? po . M were made and loet, and ' StataSF 7 ,aUfli th * Preylona auction. Pn \?'Mr» agreed 10. and the biU passed «nSl“: aftbbnoon session. BplakVr pro*Um.*° order * 3 °' alook - Mr - Fleming. ft*Sw2i”r 0n PelldiD>! *° Prcceed to the thirteenth ballot » «• **** Uf radlng* PWiBdglpbia Agreed to, and passed to a third °n motion of Mr. WORTHINGTON, Jhe Senate pro- v ceeded to consider a bill authorizing theCommlseioners of Chester county to borrow -mozey to pay bounties A - e £n a’w ?tt*4 + pa j Ee< *Vthird reading COUNhIeL introduced, a bill to pay retiring officer a r#aa£g H<raBß *«*d Senate, -which was passed "to thirl .o?rid«°aUo“f L Ho2»wS l - at {t ® SomaoProWßdto the rwJISJJ 0 V“n>orate the Valle of Schuylkill Tnrnp'ke f^^s?i'en%.' A f^Sr ed iU.paa bed to a third rerding. On motion or Mr. BRADLEY, the Senate adjourned. * Tr HOUSE. ths chair° UBe ftfc B o’clock. Speaker Johnson In reported, from Committee on Ways and amendment 011 ° f loa ™ ° f lha cal> r from Judiciary (lo- SiVi ifl?® 4 ]? 1 ? Qfi Third National Bank to ac- S®»’SVSSffSrtte the conve -01?. Corporations, ' 'an. aot to lnoovporats Sr? Ar "»B committed. ™ a * or tin snlin S SrriS‘ ffoni B “k«. mi act to enable banks hriiiii£.K a ™i?J 0 /i n ' ? n “Bociatlonlo carry on bankrov mitttd. d tha law of the United State., aacom* t|S'3K“ SS s"^”—- 5 "^”—- BALSR a Sg-'M ehaa ”ii BaHro^. t<> ' fau!<wpoPat * the Twelfth ididai’diftrlct 1,0att<W!l Jntllal hcounty to ca^licimlwifs® 4 ®- “«* Mtatin* to raUroad and at?acFarprove??6*h ’aprifS a 4 »,iIiSl prev WP B * P f approved April 22./Wi-Vhl *UJppleißeat thereto nmWUndSSf’ an act for the removal of the North lhe 7 55: fS* “PPPlementary to an act for the cim of Phif^ShS We vendors of merchandise in j * a “ Mt relating to the approprla loegricnltnral societitM. ■ ‘ for tha BmfkSlirMtT’ lh<s K «" c “- * a f'dnce the number of Dl. l 7c t S”ta/^S!rc?df ri ‘ b * r ‘- Joy and Miw»?OomStt? Ei,ati “h lO tnc “ porata l he Plonter C^Mtery 1,15 *' oaß 4|> ihCMPcrate the Soldiers’National Mtofn,“cimp o anf INB ' °“ lBe »W» a H»« « 8 northern. By Mr. COCHRAN, of PkUsdelphU. a anDßl.maot “ a «t«oncernin*tbe sale of tail roads, eahalsltnii pikes, bridges, and plank-roads. Also, anaot™i22? .?. a H pra ,“ ,k 8- A' BB ’ an aot tor the promotion of micat rciesce. A so. one relative to estatesifitl- “ w *°" On motion of Mr. OLMSTEAO, the to'be con-idt ration of the bill relative tolS. 5 ?!?? 81 *? of bonntiesto volnnteera. ThabUL -was in J,. Varlonsamordmente werem-dj anddKSS. r s* d ‘ . Adjouined-untU this evening at 7>i o’clock WOfiB9d ' EVENING SR4BION. The House xo-assembled at 114. o’elorV mM5^»iSl B dlLg w £,te?s 1° w toe ©• her with resultUom of irtel raid in Qn a Tb^SMlk«am^^ pro ” Bf l^Slr^ BtlXw «“». The Relief of the or Eav i nesßt'e* ’ *>•), To the Editor of the Press Sib: In my lecent vl*it to Ctncnn.t- i Hound City, »na other towns at which Ic» - 1 "| well a, on the cars en route, I had an otto!? 1 *! of teeing and converting with many of , gees from Esst Tennet.ee ana ei.ewhete v.\ ‘1 round to be ineesrehof food and ptote o ![,. ( the Impending famine which has even «»[.,£.{ moved the ssgseious Eongstreet and in, ,' r robbers from their strongly-fortified potitim, ’ mountainous region. You have learnt' o regards the patriotiim, loyalty, privationa, ferlDg of the people of East Tennea.ee (- elequent and pathetlo address of Oolocei ‘ -: recently delivered in your city, and yet, w;-- 4 ' ' trasted with the detailed statements made h men from different portions and neighho t, yf* that country, where murder, robbery, ani vjj 1 " 1 ’ crimes too appalling to be repeated, would ne convince you of the truth of Colonel Tayi, ments, and that all bad not been told by i , ’ 4 impress you with the importance of litn-n' ’ prompt notion to secure the necessary mean > • ,'- ; tain these people in the possession of thc; r vj .‘ :i which they must otherwise abandon m ac»-.. 4ii food and chelter elsewhere. ‘ >■ Many of the families that I *aw were deito, comfortable clothing, for the want of tvhic- . li; had, In many Instances, contracted dlseaa. *„ '"‘i number of them had died. Under the protw- * 1 our army, which they now have, their fi rJ [ ' : ■' the means to fence and plough their land ■ t an " 11 ' 'I a full supply of potatoes, and all the see' "i' 0 sary to produce early vegetables, This ,■ M means of sustaining the people until ther r 1 lj ' duce a crop, will save East Tennessee ft, coming a barren and desolate waste n ‘ i,i gentlemen with whom I conveised ref>.r,o^ I<t:l ' deep feelings of gratitude, to the moss,..., 16 noMt-hearted Governor in hi. manly sp™,"'J 9 -' Legislature in their The Govern,,; ;„ , 3: d«ed, won the hearts of these people, and tions that will follow them, 1 Aa tbiß most praiseworthy movement eomui . in Philade ! phia I hope it may bB suocessfnlly on, and that the ladles of all the churches / ' low the noble example of those of Christ Church r in doing so they will eonquer and subdue more reh than the army and navy combined. You m»y r»i upon it that there is more virtue just now j n p," ' and lue.tthan in powder and shot. IF you think this hurried etatement of tion of afiklre jn Tennessee, as acquired in r,„ CO . M '' intercourse with those whom I met, worthy I, 1,1 liabiog, you will please do so. KetpeoifjiUy, J. E. PElfroN Haddokpield, N. J., March 3,1861. Public fiutertalumeu te, Mr. Ue,UojtnoVA's Second IjEotuhij, , Cordova was last eveniog introduced by p B v mons, Eiq, The audience was muoh larger thsu the previous occasion, and very munificent in „ pressiois of keen delight. Mr. Db Cordova's J' jeot was “Mr. Perkins’ Thanksgiving Dinner its style of treatment identical with that of his«J lecture, “Courtship and Marriage.” The h„„ was rich and racy, and the whole lecture full of,l juice of the lecturer’s best thoughtc. “Mr. Peru, Thanksgiving” is not in reality the subject of ft,' leoture, hut merely furnishes an appropriate «.! for the dtnouement. “Mr. Perkins’ ” career as army contractor is described with extraordins- i bonhomie, eul some of the hits were exorucirC, ! funny. The emflraets for supplying the nary J , saddles and harness, the eontraot for auonlvimr ts. army with wooden peg., which the soldiers insert in iheir hoots, when the pegs alwad! provided fall out, the eontraot for cavalry with powder for the manes and tail. 0 hones, received a large share of Mr. De Cordon', burlesque. “ Mr. Perkins » at last receives a ob. tract for supplying the army and navy with la-if., matches. Previous to this, however, he is violent married by a Bliss St, Übbs, ( vulgarly known as Mui - Stubbs,) who, after consulting the oraoles in : a , form of a “seventh daughter of a seventh dau* ter,” informs Mr. Perkins that she oan never ci, him by any other name than “Perk, dear,” and » joins him to fix an early day next month for tin marriage, Mia. Perkins, from her natural gift. 1 which enable her to pop, at a moment's notice, i„i, j hysterics, is known as Popcorn Perkins. Mr. p e[ . ■ kins is not a had man j he is only a fool. Popcou } it is who excites him to beoome Government cot. tractor, and to “hire a patriot” for that m- j pose. Perkins obtains the oontraot. Popom'i mokes bita remove to a brown-stone home, sis G evinces an Inherent predilection for bonnet. u .j I shawls, for erimson ourtalns, with sea-green bin. ings, and for tpergnes, which her deluded Perk in-, chases under the hallucination that they arcs vj. riety of chandeliers. Popcorn Ignores her old friend, and associates exclusively with the New York W tract noblesse. The connubial splendor of Perk am Popcorn at last culminates on the eve of a grim smash-up, from which harm Perk Is saved bp ef. fecting another contrast for supplying the arni with blacking. Poor Perk learns wisdom from ti e „ date of his Thanksgiving dinner, and Popcorn and f he forsake the dreary gaudlceasof the brown sioail palace, and retire into the oontent of their fora® I dwelling in Henry street once more. § Pomeroy, Pruyn Randall, (Pa), sogers. Fchenck, Scott, Shannon, Smith, Smithers. Starr. Stevens, Stiles, Stro.uae, Stuart. Thayer, Van Yalkenburg, Voorheoß, Wheeler, Wilder, Woodbridge, The great charm of Mr. De Cordova's delivers li I the gusto and self-enjoyment it evinces, together I with Us esse and unafibetedness. The large suli-1 ence were fully alive to the fun, though there ii f some danger of being “tickled to death” with it. 'j Mr. De Cordova will lecture once more, next Tm;re day sight j subject, “ Our First Baby.” MB. Murdoch's -Lecture.—Mr. Murdoch’s en tertainment will be repeated next Monday evenly, at the Academy, so that those who failed to enjoj the pleasure of hearing him last night will have lb: opportunity to atone for their neglect on that oscr., slon. ! Norton, Perham, Pike, Price, BandaU (Ky). Rice (Hassf, Bice, (Me), Bollius (Mo), Bose?«H), ' Schofield, Spaulding, StebbittA. Steele. (N T). Thoma , Tracy, Wad»worth, Ward. Washbarn(Mase). Webster, Whaley* Williams, Wilson, Windom, Famobama on the Bible.— This exquilite am; of Biblical acenea ia Btill on exhibition at CODtm Ball lecture-room. It it an exhibition peculiar:? aultable to famlliea, and echoola, private, public, aal Sabbath. The large audiences whieh have attemle! it elaewhere are equalled here. ■Walhut-stbbbt Thbatbb,— Mia* Ettie Hcrnlei. ■on takes herflrat benefit in Fhiiadelpbia this eve ning. She haa tried hard to pleaie, ia graceful, moaeat, and natural, and preienta a varied aaJ eminently attractive bill, embracing no Ices thin aix character!. lit the House Insist - committee or eon* >yed that the House ra*a*reedto. adjourned. HUBS. Clihtoh dimnrc&ax will resume her ia atruetiona in Dr. Lewie 1 new gymnaattoe, at Kortl cultural Bali, S. W. comer of Broad and Walnut, 4 on Monday afternoon, the 7th init., and at Tcn’t t and Spring Garden on Tueaday evening, the Sth but, I _Ebgi.iBh Pictobials.—From Mr. Krorner, WJ Gbeitnut ttteet, we haye the Illustrated London .v« 1 of February 20th, (a double number crowded witi j | fine engravings,) also th etflustratcd News of the lib*' II of the same date, and the News of the World of ore jj day’s later date. I Large Positive Sale ov 650 Lots bosibet, Gioveb,'Fatbitt Thbbad, Ijlhkk Hdkfs., Bis none, Ao.—The particular attention of dealers ii 'requested to the large and valuable assortment of hosiery, gloves, patent thread, linen cambric hand* kerchiefs, hoop skirts, velvet ribbons, silk ties, at,, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months’credit and for each, commencing this (Fri day) morning, at ten o’olock, to be continued all day without intermission, by John B. Myers A Co , auctioneers, If os. 232 and 234 Market street. New Jersey Annual Conference of the M. IS. Church. SECOND DAY. [Reported for The Presß.} Bridgbton, Maroh 3,l3tif. me services yesterday afternoon were of such an mteiestfrg character aa to justify farther notice, .Si,?’ W. Paddock, of Lawrence, Kaniat, ‘ft® tefrlbly exciting scenes of the brutal “Quantrell raid” of August 21st, 1563, *“7®, a thrilling account of the coldblooded 22? V* ? ‘b*‘ memorable oecatlon as moved alt eyes to tears.. Be stated, amongst many other “ boat a fourth part of ihelr 2Si2f.A*. e&b 9 , "® d f nll * h « ruffians bid left lie 25552rf?fc to .* , ? nerri, ** vlw of one hundred and S& bt L of *5 elr ««*«». »t wMch there were eighty ExiSXiSSJ 1 °/* r two hundred- fatherless children. a ,n building a new church, but the city had suffered no severely that they not d?JL y Ji!£ “°,;bU l »F to continue their efforts in that bad neither food, or money, or naked for help to build tow wtd&wk aod fAtberJ£o& children, 55Sp5J n l a pr»yer* and tears of the cbngreg»t»o& ?^SI?Z^ ou J; g? un a 6( * dolJara were cheerfully con* Uibuted' After the oolieotlon the national flu? railed over the church in accordance with a resolution of the Conference, and u Rally round flay, boy», } * and the “ Banner” were eung amid the greateat enthualaam. Thi» inorniag the Conrereace cofivescd at eight 0 clock. Bishop Simpaon, who arrived last night, iC the cba!r» rsbfeTS&rtw”* were conducted by the vece wete oßbred to G. W. PaCdock -for his thrilling address vesterdav after 2°?,' »° a tovlttag him to theseveral churches 1“ on chartered rand for 4*o. » ail on the •■Book Concern ” lor Affia both In aid of tie worr-out preachers’ fund, weteorslersd hemlS s th?sT?2S?!fn f .? 10,8 y°oug mlniaterewho had The °? e ,y®*f then commenced, mod stsndtog high In miolsterlal mobSm and were w S pr £as»°? W L -, Manchester, C. C. T r maa ri r n ki?* E -J*. B. Turpin, Mldkl® !’ G ‘ L ‘ DobblM < H. sSook, and J, K, The foll'owlng young minister, were also UgU, commended for ministerial fMthfatasSs.and vote elected to Elder’s orders, to be ordained bv* Bishop ampson onlhe coming SabbathT a ttLiranfft, w! S.^Abbott.* R ' M ° W- L ’ B»iuant, D. Moore, •ot hß w' Wßre xt ®*®u>lnod. J, B. Hutohic- B- B°»e, chaplain In the army : W. £• Greenbanlr, H. 8.. Belting, A. X Gregory J & Payrar, O. H: Eirkbride. A. M. Worth; anffG. 0- were approved and continued. „ E -Page. ti. Karting, M. German, J. J.Sleeper. K. E. Morrison, J. X. Uhattie, G. A. Eaybnld J C. Chew, J. S. Beegle, Jl Loudenslager, William A. Brooks, Wm. C. Chattln, J. fll. Piif,-- and if. ieiatlon“ er ’ W “ B ‘ on,lnu * <l ta ‘he VuperiiSluatoJ When this question wm settled the order of the day, which was the reception of money ■ raised for r WtZrtsttjgtdiiTss. ®- HdO h wil.'h IL™5*V ***"■ X K. Turtle jgggS&egffißS f»Vor of P ttesSu?SJ2l° B<Ml ®®»e<l the Conference id beviiß,‘^ Mcl Oh*«»tl»n OommluloM birt«tesaS e , I J™* I *>B» or both tbeta interests on eiSv liSmS XfJfiSP* audio thaUospllal. sucocsiint^aiat* both might be more efficient add eocortifol, ai these wu plenty of room end demand '2, *“ 'be egenclee that mb fie emntojed. Secure! att«Vh| o^ e A t . ,0 i C sl i ' ltt£ *vor of than orgeniz .lion*. n .|nlSXthV.e"&T“* aom ' h ]- Tuttle, of Nenuk Conference, Kev» yoor olty, and Kev. I)r. Brown, A the n!X»!! l »„.? b,l I ob » ot Bridgeton, were introduced tueCoiferenoe by the BiahnnT^ exantaatmn lll ? T t** >eui on wai ooneumed br tbs examination of mln late rial oharactor. K. Hi 9< Ynrk^fl?.? 1 tfPOrt of the public school* In Wf at£S. B «Sr ,^*«:*Be year ending the let of Octocoti Thl.2sJt a** i? be to * al expenses were ftfcjWS.ff}*; I*2 Wat d lehoola and department! number one W “ 4 ojnety four, Ineludtng twelvt, for oolort ' There are, beatdea, flfty yS>He *v nß ic two /or Colored pupils j twelve octPWJ., »“<»* andthe Free Academy. The total mimii* nplla taught in all these schools waatol.l' 21 ' Waa or 29,788 over 186 A The teacher*?* Min the ward' grammar and primary Q J&I,JS h«r 1,934, all but S(>o of wfcom t,t BaV.5!.
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