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THE WAR.
Kilfatbick has just finished one of the
most brilliant raids of the war, cutting Gen.
Lee’s line of retreat to Richmond, touching
the outer works of Richmond, and joining
the forces of General Butler at a conve
nient point. While Kilpatrick galloped,
the Army of the Potomac has been march
ing from Culpeper to the vicinities of Madi
son Court Bouee and James City. The two
points threatened by these suggestive move
ments aie, of course, Gordonsville, the im
mediate base of the rebel army, and the rebel
capital itself. It will not be surprising if the
rebel rulers are inspired with some appre
hension, temporary at least, and are still
urging the return of Lokgstbeet on the
tedious road from Tennessee to Richmond,
though it is not probable that he has yet
arrived within comfortable distance of Lee.
By the line Of lailroad between Charlottes
ville and Lynchburg, Lokgstbeet can
reach Lee’s army much sooner than he can
reach Richmond. Charlottesville, about a do-
miles in the rear of Gordonsville, is the
furthest point to which General Crrs
tae penetrated, and now we can under
stand the nature of our twin caval
ry movements, which in one case ap
peared to threaten the junction between
Lee and Lokgstbeet, and in the other
broke up, we understand, forty miles of the
railroad of General Lee’s lines of supplies
and retreat. The Virginia Central and
Fredericksburg Railroads connect at Hano
ver Junction, and in this neighborhood
General Kilpatrick has severed them
both. One line of communication between
the rebel capital and army, connecting Rich
mond with Lynchburg and Charlottesville,
is still unbroken, hut is ovef two hundred
miles long, while the route direct to Gor
donsville is but seventy-six miles. Our
cavalry have taken the initiative boldly, and
-were the same success possible at an earlier
period, its effect would doubtless have been
even greater. We only hope that a fine
stroke has been dealt at the right time, and
that the rebels, now cut off at rear, and
wanting Lokgstbeet, it not threatened by
Bui lee, are weak enough to be defeated.
Three points in the news of General Shek
mak’s operations aTe prominent, namely,
the reports that he was within forty miles of
Mobile, had sent out a column to take Sel
ma, and had tom up the road from Meridian
to Jackson, Of the movement on Mobile
we are still in doubt, while the tenor of our
news entirely favors the supposition that
Sheehan’s forces have penetrated to Selma.
We see no reason to doubt that General
Sprang an has broken the roads in his rear,
and we may dismiss the story which has
arisen out of the contrariety of rebel tele
grams, that he is marching back to Vicks
burg. At the worst, General Sherman’s
movement will prove a very valuable recon
noissance. As it is, he has an army large
enough, perhaps, to defeat any force that
may be sent against him. Its main use, if
not its entire purpose, is correlative with the
operations of General Gbant.
Bounty and Ctuota.
The extension of the bounty period, or,
in olher words, the postponement of the.
draft till the first of April, is a wise measure,
which should give a still greater stimulus to
the cause of volunteering. In this city,
bounties have been paid to over ten thou
sand men, -and it is believed that by this.
time our quota is more than filled. A hill
which has unanimously passed the Select
Council declares that the proper quota of the
city was twelve thousand, whereas it ap
pears that fourteen thousand one hundred
and sixty-eight men have been sent thus
far. The large disparity between the
quotas of New York and Philadelphia is
complained of, though, according to the'
latest accounts, the quota of the neighbor,
city, as made out by the Albany commis
sioners, is 18,473, three thousand in excess
of the figures lately given from the Provost
Marshal General’s office. Prom 39,061 the
quota of New York and Brooklyn has been
reduced to 24,810, an absence of 14,251.
Philadelphia justly claims, in proportion to
its abilities, to he the most patriotic city in
the Union, and we trust that this uncertain
ty with regard to the draft will soon be en
lightened.
Derby and Russell.
Earl Russell has been closely pressed, in
the House of Lords, by the Earl of Derby,
on the subject of Mr. Seward’s despatch of
July 11th, giving notice that the United
States would claim compensation from Eng
land, by and by, for the injury done, to
American commerce by the buccaneering
ot the Alabama and other British-built pi
rates. Lord Derby, who used.to he called
«the Hotspur of debate,” when a member
of the House of Commons, is still too much
for Lord Russell— as he has always been.
Both were members of Lord Gbby’s Go
vernment, and, on one occasion, when Lord
John Russell fas he was then called,) com
mitted the Ministry by some statement touch
ing their intended appropriation, to secular
purposes, of the large temporalities of the
Irish Church, Lord Derby, fat that time Mr.
Stanley, ) turned round to Sir James Gra
ham, and exclaimed, loud enough to be heard
in all parts of the House, “ Egad, Graham,'
Johnny has upset the coach.” The re
mark;, which baa never been forgotten
in England, was true—for Russell’s ill
timed frankness caused several changes
in the Cabinet, as Stanley, Graham, and
the Duke of Richmond resigned their re
spective offices at once, being decidedly op
posed to any appropriation of ChuTch reve
nue for State purposes. Ever Bince, there
has been a strong antagonism to Lord Rus
sell, on the part of Lord Derby, and the
latter generally has the best of the encoun
ter. Lord Derby is perhaps the best
speaker in the House of Lords—Lis elo
quence being rapid, fluent, full, and ex
pressive—whereas it would be difficult to
find a worse debater than Lord Russell,
who hesitates and stammers, fidgets and
repeats himself, rarely finishing a sentence,
and perpetually under obligations to tbe
newspaper reporters for putting his thoughts
into readable language. It is certain that,
if ihe Palmerston Ministry were broken up
by Parliament, Lord Derby would be em
powered to form a new Government. If
Lord Palmerston, now in his eightieth
year, were to die. Lord Russell would
moßt probably be his successor. In the
relative positions, therefore, of Derby and
Russell, their antagonism has little chance
of being abated. a
The baiting on the American question,
'which Lord Russell has lately received
Irom Lord Dekbv, has driven him into a
declaration -which, if not qualified, may place
the Palmerston Cabinet at issue with our
Executive and Administration. This decla
ration is that ‘ 1 the British Government con
siders itself in no way responsible for da
mages done to American commerce by the
Alabama and vessels of that class, and will
not be induced by any circumstances to
change this determination.” The event
may prove different. "We have no doubt
that if, when the war is ended, this question
of damages were submitted to the arbitra
tion of a neutral friendly Power, even to
Ring Leopold of Belgium, though he is
unde to Queen Victokia, the decision
would be against England. The question
may have to be decided, either by arbitra
tion or by arms. The former models pre
ferable, but, if needs "be, we shall not shrink
from the fatal necessity of resorting to the
;latter,
JH Kentucky there is a law by which a
free Colored inan coming into the State
may be thrown into prison, and, unless his
redeem him by showing proofs that
he is a freeman, within a certain time, he
may he soli into slavery. Under this law,
a freeman of Indiana is now in jail.
Barbary is not more barbarous than Ken
tucky in this respect. It is justly asked, If
8 free black of Indiana may be sold into
slavery in Kentucky, why should not a
white slaveholder of Kentucky be im
prisoned in Indiana ?
WASHINGTON
Washington, March 4,1864.
A New Steamship Project.
Representative Alley, of Massachusetts, to-day
repotted a bill for a steamship line between the
United Statea and Brazil, to perform twelve round
trips yearly, the vessels to be of not less than two
thousand tons burden, and the expense to be bDrne
In part by Brazil, our own ahare being limited to
two hundred thouaand dollara per annum.
The Extension of Bounties.
The President having approved and signed the
bin amendatory of the loan act of 1863, and the joint
resolution extending the payment of bounties to the
first of AprU, they have thus become laws.
Railroads and the Government.
It appears from official data, in the poisession of
the War Department, that since Feb. 25, 1862, the
Illinois Central Railroad has received, for transpor
tation of troops and supplies, $308,000, the Bur
lington and Missouri Railroad $3,800, and the Mini*-
flippl and Missouri Bailroad only $4O, making a total
of $311,540. The amounts of the Illinois Central prior
to March 3d, 1862, were settled on the basis of the
tariff of the road when such rates did not exceed
those of the Scott taiiff of 1861, and one-third de
ducted from the amounttbus found due subsequent to
March, 1862. The amounts accord with the regula
tions of that date made by the Quartermaster Gene
ral, in accordance with the tuggestlons of railroad
managers convened in Washington by theSeoretary
of War.
The Whisky Bill.
The whisky bill, as it has now passed both Houses,
of Congress and awaits the Presidents signature,
imposes a tax of sixty cents a gallon on aU spirits
which may be distilled and sold, or distilled
and removed for consumption or sale previous
to the first day of July next. Any tax after
this time is to be provided for by fuutre le
gislation, and will doubtless he inserted iu the
supplemental tax bill now under consideration
by the Committee of Ways and Means. The whis
ky bill imposes an additional tax of forty cents per
gallon on imported splrita os hand.
The sliding scale of duties in both domestic and
foieign spirits, and a tax on the stock on hand of
domestic spirits, have no place in tbit bill.
Capture of a Blockade-Runner.
A despatch has been received by the Navy Depart
ment, from Admiral Dux, dated at Newport Newt,
Vs., stating that the small side-wheel steamer
Scotia was captured by the Connecticut on the Ist
Inst., having run out from Wilmington on the night
of the 29th of February. She has 108 bales of cotton
on bosrd. The prize arrived at Newport News yes*
terday, for coal, on the way to Boston.
. The Scotia ic a paddle-wheel eteamcr, of about
300 tons burden, and was built in the Clyde. She
was purchased and sent out from Glasgow la the
summer of 1863, She steams twelve or fourteen
miJes per hour, has a straight stem, two masts, and
one funnel. The gocti* belonged to th§ game com
pany that sent out the Prince** Royal.
The Naval Code.
* The report of Hon. Chas. B. Sbdgwick on the
codification of <he laws for the government of the
navy, and upon which final action ic yet to betaken,
states that the ancient rules have been retained
where they have been found to be sufficient and
plain. No provisions of law have been added ex
cepting in cases where necessity hss proved their
advantage. The most important changes and addi
tions have been made in what relates to naval sup
plies, discipline, and courts martial. Many enormous
frauds have been practiced in furnishing material
for the navy; therefore additional safe-guards were
required to insure reasonable economy and ordinary
integrity.
The Draft Suspended.
It is ascertained, from an official source, that the
orders requiring the draft to take plaoe on the 10th
tost., are suspended. A subsequent day for com
mencing the draft will be announced in time tomake
all the necessary preparations.
Arrival of Contrabands*
One hundred contrabands .of both sexes arrived
here this morning from the front. They bring their
beddtog, and a fair quantity of provisions.
General Costkb’s recent expedition opened the
way for their escape.
Dablgren.
Admiral Dabzobsh is at the Navy Department
this morning. He 1s now paying a short visit to his
family who live to Washington.
Pennsylvanians.
A meeting of Pennsylvania Republicans was held
in the room of the Clerk of the House last night, to
prepare for the Presidential eleotion. Mr. Moobb
seac was chosen chairman.
Revolutionary Pensioners.
It appears from a letter of the Commissioner of
Pensions that only twelve of the Revolutionary sol
diers are now living; their ages vary from 94 to 105
yean, and their pensions only Horn $24 to $96 per
annum.
Blness of Assistant Secretary Seward.
Assistant Secretary of State F. W. Siward lies
ill at home with pneumonia.
The Department of Agriculture.
The bi-monthly report of thii deportment, to be
liiued this week, contain* three leading articles,
besides the usnal items of statistics pertaining to
import! and exports, (took, markets, tablet of farm
stock, and meteorology. The aubjecti of these ar
ticle* are: Agricultural Education.} The Future of
Cotton and Wool, and The Proposed Tax on Leaf to
bacco. The laat of these 1* followed by an article
on the cultivation ol tobacco, by L. J. Bradford, of
Augusta, Ky.
let. Agricultural Education.—The commissioner
has given his views on this important subject in
compliance with the request of several correspond
ents, and because the department needs the aid of
the agricultural colleges to be created under the act
of Congress ol July 2, 1862, to more effectually oarry
into successful praetice the trial and distribution of
new seeds and plants, by means of the experimental
gardens and farms of these oolleges; to obtain
through them reports of the experiments made by
them, and to ala the deportment in carrying out
such systems of farming as would ultimately be re
garded as beat for the various seotlons of the Union.
Tbe principal qnectlon discussed In this article Is—
What course of instruction should be adopted by these
colleges ?
The commissioner maintains that it Should not
contemplate a preparation lor the farm only, for in
this country the son does net inhetit the father’s oc
cupation, cs in Europe, but all occupations are open
and pursued by individual choice, and all persons
have strong inclinations, at some period of their
lives, to agricultural and horticultural pursuits, and
hence, a system of education should regard the tastes
and pursuits of all olssses; that the American mind
demanded full development, and not that partial one
which a system ol instruction having regard to but
one pursuit only accomplishes.
The act of Congieis has reference to this general
development of tire mind, for it declares that a lead
ing object of the instruction in them shall be, with
out excluding other scientific and classical studies,
andincluding military tactics, to teach such branches
of learning as are related to agriculture and the me
chanic arts In such manner as the legislatures of
tbe states may respectively prescribe, In order to
promote the liberal and practical “ education of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and profes
sions of life.” These industrial pursuits referred to
in the act of Congress embrace the mechanic, the
manufacturer, the merehant, and the miner, as well
as the farmer, and all must be instructed la military
training.
The commlHioner contend* that the industrial
clarses should have more direct control In the
affairs of Government, and that their educa
tion should fit them for equality with the pro
fessional pursuit* In the military and civil ser
vice of the country, as well as in their respect
ive Industrial pursuits, and that a course of
instruction may be adopted that is common to all
occupations of civilized life. With these views, the
course of Instruction recommended Is: First, Latin,
with an opportunity to study the modem languages,
but not compulsory. Second. MathemaUos,.as far
as is essential to a knowledge of the laws directly
connected with the mechanical and manufacturing
arts, and to proper disciplining the mind. Third.
Those studies pertaining to natural philosophy, ve
getable and human physiology, meteorology, oho
mistry, mineralogy, geology, botany, zoology, phy
sical geography, Ac., with lectures on the more prac
tical subjects connected with the farm, as on ma
nures, drainage, stock, and grain-raising, Ac., As.
Herein Is given a course of study suggested bv Pro
fessor Bichard Owen, brother of the late David Dale
Owen. Fourth, military training.
In connection with this course of study Is particu
larized the museum, so essential to proper instruc
tion, and the apparatus, library, Ac., all which are
especially demanded by that thorough instruction
needed by the industrial pursuits.
In order to make the grant of lands by Congress
immediately available, the commissioner regards as
good policy that existing State colleges should be
merged in the Industrial oolleges, so that they would
be no longer in opposition to other oollegiate Insti
tutions in the several States under the control ol
pi Ivate corporations; and their runds, being in this
manner consolidated with those to be derived from
tbe act of July 2,1862, the united fund will be suffi
cient to establish these Industrial colleges, with their
museums, apparatus, libraries, and experimental
farms, without which no instruction could be tho
rough for the Industrial classes.
2d. The Future of American Cotton and Woo l. In this
article la shown the vast change whloh took place in
the trade and production of cotton Inconsequence of
the rebellion. In 1860 Great Britain imported 1,390,-
938,762 pounds, of which 1,264,218,782 pounds were
from the United States. The estimated Import for
1864 Is 1,066,000,000 pounds; of whloh there ls esti
mated from India 660 millions; from Egypt, 120 mil
lion* ; from Brazil, 76 millions; from the United
States, 66 millions, and from other countries, chiefly
from China, 164 millions. The difference in the
prices of cotton to Great Britain is shown in the faot
that, whilst in 1861 it paid $173,691,740 for 1.131,694,-
676 pounds, in 1863 it paid $188,376,826 for but 473,-
326,224 pounds. The commissioner maintains that,
however great has been the increase of foreign cot
ton, the American product, on the return of peace,
will .won force it from the markets of the world, on
account of H>e greater eheapness and excellence of
our cotton, and henoe no one need rear to engage in
Its cultivation now. He maintains that Jtadia,
Egypt, Brazil, and China cannot become the great
consumer of English and French manufactures that
the United States is, and therefore these nations
must buy from us, as they esnnot long trade with
countries demanding gold and ailver; that It la this
demand for their cotton which now makes the inte
rest on money so high in Great Britain and Franoe.
The present state of textile material ia thue shown
in comparison with what it was in 1860 -
Ponnds.
Cotton production Of iB6O. 2,379,230,800
Estimated for 1864... 1,165,000,000
Deficit in 1864.
From which deduct.
IcorcMe to wool production. 102,000,000
iaeieaac In flax production.. 67,500,000 — 169,600,000
Deficit in 1864, ot textile material.... 1,064,130,800
Jjy* deficit U shown the impossibility of a
theprices ot wool and flax until
IE? “ n 4 the eotton product of
renirn * to 1U» »»»
M. The Proposal Taxon Leaf To&omo—The Com
mieeioner of Internal Revenue recommended anm
cite on tobacco leaf of twenty cents a pound and a
“ light t»x, varying from five to ten or twelve centa
a pound additional on the manufactured artleie
Tobaooo growers, regarding thle recommendation as
highly iojurioua. to them, addreaied letter* to the
Department of Agriculture a*king the opinion of
the commlaaloner on ita probable effect*, and, In
reply, hie view* are given at conalderabie length
aeafimt the proponed tax on the leaf.
lit Acoilßt ttaFoHcy. He ahowc by statistics that,
although the export trade of tohaeeo la very large,
amountlliß to about twenty milliona of dollar* an
nualiy, yel It haa increased alowly; that from 1840
to 1860 the prleea of tobaeeo were aolow that Ita
production fell off from 219,907,739 pounda In 1840 to
199.736.336 pounda in 1960, and that the lnoreaae In
1860 to 429,364 751 pounda warn attributable to better
Sices and the vaatly-lnoreaaed dome*tic oonaump
on, oaeaalontd by the prosperous decade ending in
iB6O ; that cndlngln taso being one of the moat. dlt
aatrona ever known in peace; that, when an excise
of 20 cents a pound would be laid, upon it, it would
at onoe encounter the rivalry df-ferelgn tobaooo,
which,at all times, haa beenao atrangaato keep
down the lnoreaae of the export trade.
The commlaaloner ;then ehowathe extent of the
production of foreign tobacoo •, that it Is
- an almost unlimited growth, ao that It is not true, as
suggested by the Commissioner of Internal Keve
Due, that foreign nations are dependent on Amen
osn tobacco.
JM. Against its Constitutionality. In .^2l tl r£mYni.!
recommendation of the exoiee named, the Oommts
.loner of Internal Revenue advise» 1 ™
back be allowed on its exportation in i the l,aaf, so
that the cost to the foreign De lQ
crossed to the extent of our excises «*«*««--
This oart of the recommendation the Oommls
sionerof*Aeticulture regards as unconstitutional,
because in violation of seotlon particle l.ortheOon
atitution, which declare* that no tax of duty shall
be laid on articles exported from anv State.” He
refers to the opinion of Mr. Hamilton in the thirty
second number of the federalist; to that of Mr.
Kent in his twelfth lecture, end Of Mr, story in
p&rA&Mph 1014. AH these agree that Congress onn
fay no duty on exports, and the Commissioner of
Agriculture maintains that an excise duty, with no
right of drawback, has the same effect as an export
duty, both-raising the price of the commodity taxed
so as to affect its export. l( For the purpose of
revenue, he says Congress may affect the domestic
consumption of any commodity by taxing it, but
there its authority ends. That cannot be continued
so as to affeot its export.’ l Hence, the recommenda
tion of the Commissioner of Internal .Revenue
against a drawback of the excise, he regards as in
violation of this constitutional prohibition on the
Power of Congress to lay taxes.
The tables of farm products relate to the amount
and prices of stock* The general tabic in tenths is
all that is now given, but in the next report their
full numbers end value will be shown.
The meteorological matter is more than usually full
and interesting, for it contains tables of annual re
turns and comparisons; the temperature of Christ
mas day from many places df observation, and the
most striking phenomena of the month of Decem
ber. The length of these annual statistics of the
weather has deferred a notice of the meteorology of
the month of January until the next report. _
Secretary Chase on the Pay of Colored
The following letter has been received from Mr*
Chasb : .
“DeabSib: I have received the petition that
Congress will pmi such laws m will put the soldiers
of our army on the same footing as to bounty,
pay, and pensions, without regard to difference of
complexion.
' l l have no doubt of the expediency or justioe of
such legislation.
** Tours, very truly, S. P. CHASE.
11 Yinobkt Colybb, Esq.* l
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Kilpatriek’s Arrival in General Butler’s Lines.
USE’S COMMUNICATION WITH RICHMOND
SEYERID.
The Outer Forts of the City Beached.
PANIC AND RUMORS OF EVACUATION
Washington, March 3.— The President hat re
ceived a despatch from Gen. Butler stating that
Gen. Kilpatrick yesterday arrived within our lines,
with a loai ol aomethlng less than ono hundred and
filly men, having had akirmlahei on the way.-
Among the missing ate Colonels Bahlgren, Cook,
and Litchfield.
Dahlgren and Cook ate supposed to be prisoners.
Kilpatrick destroyed a large portion or the Vir
ginia Central Railroad, and several mills along the
James river, at well as other valuable property.
He penetrated to the suburbs or outer fortifica
tions of Richmond.
Baltimobe, March 4.—We learn from Norfolk
that there was some excitement there yesterday
among the rebel sympathizers, who profess to.have
intelligence of a great scare at Richmond owing
to KilpAtliek’S movements in the neighborhood of
the city.
Some rumors were current that Richmond was
being evacuated, but there is nothing definite. The
telegraphic cable across the Chesapeake is not
working, hence nothing can reaoh here except
by regular boat or by sending despatches aoross to
Cherrystone.
It was generally understood that a force had been
tent up by Butler to co-operate with KUpatrleb, but
nothing had been heard from this force at the time
the boat left last evening.
BOW KILPATRICK UNDERTOOK HIS RNTKRFRI9H.
[Special tieipaich to the Hew York Tribune. ]
Washington, March 3.—Gen. Kilpatrick left
Culpeper at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning. By tne
afternoon he was at Spottcylvanla Court House,
capturing the rebel pickets as he advanoed. Near
Spottsylvania he chanced on Hampton’s Cavalry,
whom he vainly endeavored to ooax Into a fight.
Col. Ulria Dahlgren, with a force of 600, led our ad
vance, leaving Spottsylvania Court House. The
column pushed on to Louisa Court House, which
they reaobed on Monday night. Oar troopers de
troyed the railroad for several miles, and burned
bridges. From Louisa Kilpatrick hurried toward
the Pamunkey river, destroying everything as he
went. This ic the Tribune's last intelligence from
him. He was to have been in Richmond on Wednes
day morning at day light.
The latest despatch from Kilpatrick to General
Fleasonton, dated Spottsylvania Court House,
Sunday morning, 11 o’clock, states that he crossed
the Rapidan at July’s Ford at 4 o’clock A. M. Sun
day, surprised the rebel pickets asleep, and cap
tured a captain, lieutenant, and fifteen men. The
concluding words of his despateh were : “ Twenty
miles nearer Richmond, and all right. Will double
my bet of $6,000 that I enter Richmond.”
Custer’s diversion on Lee’s left decoyed most of
the rebel cavalry away from KUpatriek’B proposed
line of raid, and will surely give him twenty-four
hours atari of Jeb Stuart’s tired horses, if they
hurry back from Charlottesville in pursuit. Confi
dence in Kilpatrick’s success here is weakened only
by the arrival In Richmond recently and unex
pectedly ol Longstreet’s formidable veterans. As a
part of the history of tbis movement, result as it
may, Kilpatrick entreated for permission to make
it four weeks ago.
Halle ck opposed it. Meade had to be sent for and
consulted. He opposed It. Kilpatrick was ready to
saddle two weeks ago, when permission to start was
finally conceded. The delay in striking the blow
gave time to the rebel Government to hurry Long
street back from Tennessee. But Kilpatrick has
6,200 picked men and several mounted batterles r
and, lor rapidity of motion, maroheg in three
columns, and wastes at he goes right and left of
each of the three lines. The Virginia Central Rail
road is the one he is smashing. 1
Later.—” Beta,” who leit General Custer’s head
quarters at Stevensburg this noon, reports the ar
rival theie this forenoon of one of General Kil
patrick’s scouts. He reports having left our foroes
within foui teen miles of Richmond, and that a junc
tion had been formed with General Butler’s scouts!
General K. had destroyed the pike and railroad
bridges in his rear, and destroyed the tracks and
telegraphs. He reports the blowing up of the aque
duct budge, and hlsjprogresa unchecked by any seri
ous opposition. General K sent back three mes
sengers, by different routes, but up to noon no other
had arrived.
Two deaertera came in this morning. They eon
fiim the destruction of Ihe railroad bridge over the
Pamunkey river and telegraph. But how or by
Whom the miichlel was done was not known when
they leit the rebel lines.
General Lee had despatehed a formidable foroe of
eavalry and artillery to see what was the matter.
They also state that when Genera] Ouster was first
ascertained to be in the rear of Charlottesville, the
greatest consternation prevailed in the rebel camp.
Telegraphs were sent to Gordonsviile and Orange
Court House for troops, and the whole ofEweU’s
corps was Immediately despatehed by ears, seven
traine having been sent down to Obarlotteavllle to
resist our advance. General Onster confirms this
part of the statement, as they distinctly heard these
trains while quietly returning.
The rebels supposed it to have been the whole of
General AveriU’s force, and the deserters were sur
prised to find that It was any part of the Potomac
Army which had thus completely surrounded them
add advanced where no Yankee soldiers had dared
vesture before. ,
Fobtbbss Monbos, March 3.—Rebel General
Fitzhugh Lee arrived tbis morning on the Balti
more boat from Fort Lafayette.
The steamer Scotia, recently captured while at
tempting to run the blockade off. Wilmington, ar
rived this afternoon.
Steamer S. R. Spaulding arrived from Morehead
City yesterday. She reports the following:
Nbwfobt Babbaoks, March l.—The quarter
master of Morehead reports heavy firing in front or
Newbem. The citizens of Newbern are aU arming
themselves, and are ready for any emergency.
Cincinnati, March 4.— The riot at Dayton yes
terday commenced by a squad of soldiers attempting
to destroy the Empire office. The Union oltlzens
tried to pscify the soldiers, and Mr. R. G. Cornyn
was addressing them ss conservators of the Consti
tution and the laws, when a Copperhead, named
Kimball, In the crowd, added, “and niggers, too.”
The soldiers made a rush for him, when Kimball drew
a pistol and fired. At the seme moment, a party of
armed Copperheads deployed across the street as
skirmishers, and commenced firing on the unarmed
soldier, and citizens. Some thirty shots were fired.
One man was blued and two were wounded. Had
the Union men been armed, it Is not imptobable
that there would have been more blood shed. The
attack on the Empire office was not more wanton
than the aaaault upon the crowd.
Columbub, 0., March 4.—A fire at Camp Chase,
yesterday, destroyed the commanding Officer’s head
quarters and endangered the lives of the rebel pri
soners. It was subdued without much loss.
Ohio is how credited with 11,000 veterans. Already
the number ia being greatly increased by returns to
the 10th Inst.
New Orleans and Havana.
. Nbw Yobk, March 4.—The steamer Matanzas,
from New Orleans on the 26th ult., via Havana on
the 28th, arrived here to-day.
An accident bad occurred on the Matanzas Rail
road by wbtoh twenty-two persons were wounded.
Matamoros dates to the 26th ult. have been re
ceived via Havana.
Cortlnaa keepa 700 men employed In protecting
the highway a and deatroying highwaymen,
A large number of veaaela at Matamoroa were
loading cotton for Europe, Including several Bleed
er*. One of the latter took fire lately, and waa to
tally destroyed.
The French were expeoted to attack the place,
but oortlnaa would hold out to the Uat.
The Juarez Minister of the Treaaury waa at
Brown* ville.
The amall-pox haa declared ltaelf to an alarming
extent in Brownavllle.
There la no newa from New Orleana.
,1,213,230.800
Important Announcement.
Baltimobk, March 4.—ln answer to numerous
letters from the North and Wat, it la announced
that boxea to prisoner! In Blohmond, aent by expraai
to Fort Monroe, to the care of Major Mulford, will
go direct to their deatination If the name and regi
ment or the prisoner is on the box, and If It t» strong
and hooped.
New Yoke, Maroh 4.—Theateamer Thamea.from
Port Royal on the 28th ult., arrived thia evening
with 3,300 baga of cotton.
She paaaed Charleaton harbor at 10 o’olock on the
evening or the 2Stb, end heard heavy firing.
The ateamer Arago was detained at Port Royal,
and would wait till the 4th of March for the return
of Gen. Gilmore from Florida, to take In deapatohea
to the Government.
The steamer Ijouiea Moore, from Newborn on the
Ist lnat., arrived here to-night.
Movements of General Hancock.
BosTOtr, March 4.—General Hancock visited the
State House to-day, and bad an interview with the
Governor.: Subsequently he was formally Intro
duced to the members of the Senate and Houaaot
Representatives,
the PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1864.
Soldiers,
" Tbbabuhy Department, Feb. 29.
FORTRESS MONROE.
The Riot at Dayton.
COLUMBUS.
Port Royal.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS OF SHERMAN,
RUMORED MARCH ON SELMA AND MO-
BILE, ETC.
The Railroad Between Meridian and
Jackson Wholly Destroyed.
Caiuo, Match 3. —An officer arrived here to da;
from Vicksburg, on the 28th ult., a> a bearer ol de
spateher from General Sherman, leaving hia head,
quarters when thirteen miles east of Meridian, on
the llth.
He tays the tnem; numbered only seven or eight
thousand men, and were much demoralized.
no fighting had occurred after passing Jackson,
Mies.
General Sherman had tent a force to Meridian at
that date.
Cincinnati, Maroh 4.—A despatch from Cairo
states that when the steamer Mississippi, on her
way up the Mississippi, arrived at Vicksburg, a
gentleman, formerly the captain of the steamboat
Scotland, had just come in from Mobile, having es
caped from the rebels, into whose army he had been
conscripted. He cays that when he left Mobile,
Gen. Sberman was within forty miles of that place,
aLd could easily take it if be wanted to* The Mo
bile papers of the 18th give no later news than hat
already been published.
Gen, Sberman, on the llth ult., was twelve miles
beyond Meridian, and had sent part of his force to
Selma. He bad no fighting after leaving Jackson.
The enemy in front numbered seven thousand men,
and were much demoralized.
Washington, March 4.— lntelligence has been
reoeived here that Gen. Sherman is back from his
extended reoonnottsance. He did not go near Sel
ma, and never intended such a thing.— Bulletin.
GRANT’S ARMY.
NAbhville, March 3.— AU is reported quiet at the
front.
GEN. SHERMAN’S MOVEMENTS.
Cairo, March 4 —The 4th lowa Regiment of ve
teran volunteers have arrived from Nashville,,en
route home. When General Sherman was at a
point twelve miles west of Meridian, on the llth,
he sent a portion of his foree to Selma, and not
back to Meridian, as reported. Last night’s de
spatches, from which the information is derived,
being official, settle the question as to Sherman’s
occupation of Selma. The railroad between-Jack
son and Meridian has been wholly destroyed. The
lateat advices are that most of Sherman’s forces are
still at Selma, and the remainder had fallen to
Meridian.
CALIFORNIA.
The Golden City Armed Before Sailing.
San Fkanciboo, Maroh 3.— Since the sailing of
tbe Golden City, it has transpired that she* took
$773,000 in treasure for New York, instead or the
sum before reported. Twenty soldiers went as
guards, designing to return from Panama by the re
. turn steamer. In addition to her regular armament
an extra 100-pounder Parrott gun-waa mounted on
the forward deck, so that, considering her speed,
even the Alabama would find it a difficult joD to
capture her. No armed passenger was allowed to
go in her from this port.
All tbe cargo in the between deoks of the ship
Aquilla has now been discharged, and wreckers
have commenced raising the eargo from the hold.
San Franoiboo, Maroh 4.—Arrived—Ship Wm.
Chamberlain, from New York. The dty weather
has induced considerable speculation in breadstuff!;
oHerings are made at $i Bo@i.9oip' ioo ns. for wheat.
The sudden and unexpected death of Rev. Thos.
Starr King, to-day, at once iurpriaed and saddened
the whole community. Business was nearly sus
pended. The courts adjourned, and the public offices
were closed, and flags placed at hair-mast on every
flag-staff, Including thoie on every churoh.
It is universally conceded that no man ever did so
much towards making California loyal, while his
untiring zeal in forwarding every benevolent enter
prise made him generally beloved.
_ COLORADO AND KANSAS.
St. Loris, March 4.—The Legislature of .Colorado
and many leading citizens of that Territory have
petitioned Gen. Curtis to retain. Colonel Chaving
ton in command instead of General Ewing, who has
been assigned to that district.
The Legislature of Kansas adjourned on the Ist
inst. Meetings continue to be held In all parts of the
State denouncing the late Senatorial elections.
_ Terrible Explosion in Quebec.
Montreal, March 4.—A fearful explosion of a
laboratory, connected with the military magazine at
Quebec, ocourred at noon to-day. Captain Mahon
and thirteen privates were preparing cartridges at
tfie time. The building was completely blown up.
The shock was terrific, almost every house in Up
per Town being shaken from top to bottom. The
windows and Interior walls of stores from St. John’s
Gate to Falaee street were smashed, and valuable
goods were thrown Into the streets. The ruins of
the laboratory took fire, and are still burning, in
close proximity to a large powder magazine, Oapt,
Mahon and one or two or bis men have been taken
out of the ruins alive. From ten to twelve persons
are still missing. . '
Destructive Fire in Erie.
Erib, Pa., Maroh 4.—A fire occurred in the Reed
House this morning, and entirely destroyed the
building, which was only partly insured. The fur
niturewas uninsured. It destroyed the dry-goods
store of Hays & Co., which was fully Insured; also,
L. Strong’s drug store, insured; MoConkees Sc
Shannon’s hardware store, insured in Hartford; and
two large briek buildings, which were not Insured.
Tbe Catholic cbnrch was several times on fire, but
tbe loss was trifling. Tbe are was first discovered
in the ball-room of tbe hotel, and is supposed to
have been the work of incendiaries. The total loss
is about $200,000.
Great Fire In the Oil Region,
BuxxAno, March 4.—Pa»*enger« who arrived here
to-night report a Are at Oil Greek, Pa, on the ad
Inst. The Maple and other well* and aome filled
tasha were burned. It ia estimated that from thirty
to forty thousand barrela of oil had been destroysd,
and more were burning.
Death of Rev. Thos. Starr King,
San Fbanoisco, March 4.—The Bev. Thomas
Starr King died at S o’olook thla morning) after a
brief illness, of dlptherla.
The New Mexican Government.
Nbw York, March 4.—A consul appointed b; the
Imperial Regency of Mexico haa arrived here.
Arrival or a Gunboat.
New Yoke, March 4.—The gunboat Queen, last
from Pensacola, baa arrived at this port. .
Sailing or Steamers.
Boston, March 4.—The Africa sailed from Hali
fax at 4 o’clock this morning for Liverpool.
The Canada will be due here to-night.
Markets by Telegraph.
Bat-timork, March 4.— Flollrdull and heavy;
Ohio extra, 87.37>i@7.fi0. Wheat steady; Southern
red, $1.76@1.77. Uom dull, and yellow la one oent.
lower. Whisky la very dull at 84@860 for Ohio.
The Armies in Mexico,
The following is an authentic statement of the
armies in Mexico, on both sides, engaged In the con
test at Morelia:
. von THB RRBNCH.
Miramon—Neighborhood of Oity of Mexico.. 4.000
With the French, at or near San Augustine;
Margua 4,000
Mejia... 3,000
French—Under General Bazaine. 13,000
20,000
French forces at City of Mexico, Puebla, Vera
Cruz, Tampico, Ac 23,000
French and rebel force# in Mexico 46,000
ROB PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
Regulars Of the army of the Bepublls of Mexico,
well armed and equipped:
Under General Uraga. 13,000
Under General Doblado (21,000 at San Augua
tine)........ 8.000
Under Gen. Negrette (with President Juarez
atSaltUlo 3,500
Under General Tapia and General Dias Odas. 6,000
Under General Alvarez (11,000 at Oamavaoa,
about eighteen leagues horn the oity of Mexi
co) 6,000
Under General Perfirlo Dlez 2,600
Total 38,000
The volunteer force of the Republic now under
aims:
Under Garay, atDnrangl..... 1,000
Under Frldo and Trisa, at Chihuahua......... 2,000
Under Peschlera, at Sonora 3,600
Under Garcia Torac, at Mazat1an............. 2,000
Under San Biss, at Oastalas 600
Under Jalisco, at Guadalajara 1,000
Total 10,000
Volunteers and regulars of the Mexican army now
tain the field 48 000
POLITICAL.
On Tuesday next the voters of New York state
will decide whether their brothers, sons, and fellow
citizens who are serving the Commonwealth in
aims, shall have any share in deciding what men
and what policy shall guide the country. It la an
important question; nothing less than this: whether
the most patriotic part of the population shall be
disfranchised, and leave to the least patrlotle the
government of the State and the polloy of the na
tion, In which all have so great an Interest. Boss
Mr. Justice Woodward Intend to canvass thestatel
We tell the soldiers of Pennsylvania, that no matter
whether they want to vote for Abraham Lincoln or
VaUandlgbam, that the Union Legislature will give
them the power to vote by next November, for they
already have the right.
Harrington,.the Opposition oandldate In New
Hampshire for the Governorship, was so elated at
the news of the rebel victory at Bull Bun that he
gave vent to his exultation in (substantially) these
words: “ I hope every Northern soldier I trill come home
in a box." This would be a fine motto for bis Inaugural
’speech, if it is ever made, which may the God of
nations make impossible.
The Union League in the United States num
bers more then 800,000 members, who are not only
unconditionally for the preservation of the Union,
but they ate almost unanimously in favor of con
tit uing Mr. Lincoln in the Presidential office four
years longer, in order to finish up the rebellion, per.
feet the work of neonatruetion, and hand over to
bis successor a Union without a rebel and without a
slave.
Interview or ter Colored Frekdmkn or
Louisiana with thb President.—Washington,
Maich 4.—Meeeie. Bretonneau and Bondonnez, the
delegation appointed by the colored freedmen of
Louisiana to wait upon the President, presented
their memorial last evening, asking that the colored
1» ople in Louisiana who were free betore the rebel
lion may be permitted to vote in that State.
The President reoelved the deputation cordially,
and leplled that an Impression had gone abroad that
he was acting Irresponsibly in the elections In the
rebel States ; but It was wrong. He mutt finish the
big job on hie hsnde of crushing the rebellion, and.
in doing that, If It became necesaary to prevent
übels from voting be should do to.
lithe recognition of black men s* having a right
o vote was necessary to close the war ha would not
besltate. -He saw no reason why intelligent blank
men should not vote; but thla waspot .a military
question, and be would refer It to tbe Oonatitutional
Convention in Louisiana.— N, Y, Evening Pott,
OXVIIItb CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
Washiegtok* March 4,18 M
BEN ATS.
The TICS PRESIDENT presented a report from the
Secretary of War communicating. In answer to a Senate
resolution of January 11.1864, information reHtinc to the
at reel and imprisonment of eo diet* of tfrePih Minnesota
Bailment by the Mim-ouri authorities-. The reapertstates
that the acldlew ven Immediately dfeehargetf, The re
sort was laid on the table, and ordered to beprfwtod.
Mr introduced a bill to grant land* to; aid
in the constrncUon of a military road and telegraph' line
ffom Portland CUy to Dalles. In Oregon. Beferred to
Coinmftteeon Public Land* . # _
Mr POMBBOI offered the joint resomtlons of the
Kbnfl&s Legislator© in favor of a donation of money and
bondfto >id in tbe construction of the Atohison, TopeKa.
atd Panra Fe Railroad. Referred to the Committee on-
Pacific Railroad.
The Revenue Bill Amendments*
jjj. from ilie comnilttdd Of conference on
(be di*aKntio(t votes of tho two Bouses on the revenue
hill stated that after a mil and free conference, they
had been unabJe to agree. The disagreement, he said,
seemed to be peimament, and an adherence on the part
of the Senate to iit amendments would c&aee the failure
Of the bill, and tber would thus have tosait until a
sew biH wa* matured and passed by the liuuee or ap
point another committee of conference, from which
nothing would result. The committee on the part of
thetenate, therefore, recomm-nd that the Senate recede
from its amendments The bill then would impose a
tax of sixty cents upon aU domestic liquors manufac
tured after-its passage up to July next leaving any tax
atter that time to-be provided for by futnre legislation
Tbit- recession of the Senate would also leave in the bill
an additional tax of forty cents per gallon on spirits on
hand. This was incongmons, and wae only to he
remedied by fului e legislation.
On xnotiou of Air. SBERMAN. the Senate receded from
its amendment- yeas 25, nays 11* asTollowa
TEAS.
[Harris*
Hendricks*
I Howard*
Johnson,
Lane (Indiana)
Lane (Kansas),
Morgan*
Morrill.
Ant tony,
CfrriiJe.
UJark,
Cowan,
D&vli.
Dixon,
Foot,
Foster,
Harding,
„ .
Grimes.
Harlan,
Brown.
BncJS&lew,
Chandler, Howe,
Doolittle, | Powell,
P Mr. BROWN called up liie bill direi
classified ceneue of the population an
tain portione of the country.'
Ur GRIMES opposed the Passage of the hill at present,
and moved its i eference to the finance Committee. Ur.
Oximes’ motion prevailed.
Mr. Powc.'l on Selections.
The special order being called* Hr. POWELL resumed :
his speech, commenced yesterday. He referred at length
to the last ejections in Maryland and Delaware. In the
latter State he said it was ciear that the Democrats were
in the majority, and could have carried the election bat
' for the interference of the military authorities. He de
nied, that there was any nectsslty for military interfe
rence at the poll* at the late elections in De aware to pra
serve order, and. notwithstanding this, soldiers were
placed immediately at the nolle. While General Burn
•siae controls elections in Keotacky. Edwin M Stanton
and his subordinates run the machine in Maryland and
Delaware.
He (Mr. Powell) introduced a resolution in the Benate
three weeks ago, requesting the Secretary of War to
send copies of the instructions given to provost marshals
ard commanders concerning elections. Three weeks
had elapsed, and yet ti.e Secretary had not complied
with the request, thus treating the Senate resolution
With eon: empt. He does nos tell ns even whether he
will reply to onr request or not He said the power
cualmed in taking these extraordinary steps was that it
was a military necessity taken in behalf of a Union etrug
glucgforite life. He considered.that obedience, to the.
ConetUation and laws was the very essential essence of
the life of the Union
The melancholy tact is now presented of a President,
wools BWvtn to support the Constitution and laws, in
vading the statutes and rights of the States. He (Mr.
Powell) did not think the Government so much In danger
from the rebels as from the machinations of these trai
tors,.who would violate every principle of the Oonstitu
tion at home. The chief reason why the people have
quietly submitted to these enormous usurpations of
power is, thktinaveryjjbort time they will have the
privilege to change the Executive,
For the hist time in the history of the country the
military had taken charge ot elections in the states, and
he trusted the Senate would pass such, salutary laws '
upon ihe subject as would prevent a recurrence of the
e-ameßiateof things Therewas not a Senator upon the
door but knew that the President was using the military
force of the country to promote hiß succession. Hie
amnesty proclamation was a move in that direction.
This proclamation he considered unwise, uncalled for,
and revolutionary. He called It revolutionary because
it overthrew the Constitution on which our Government
was baaed. What right has the President to dictate
who shall or who shall not be a qualified elector of a
Siate, as he has done in the State of Arkansas recently
in ole Instructions to General Steele?
Mr. Powell proceeded at length id comment Upon
the orders issued by General Banks. In reference to
elections and regulatin g labor. He (Mr. Powell) believed
that no honef-t man could take the oath prescribed by
General Banks. &b it extended to hiß future actions, and
would he binding him to support.a policy in the future
which would allow negroes, and no one else, to vote,
provided It was recommended by the President He be
lieved that i his was a Government for the white man.
and that a white man was better than a negro. Xt
Wviild require a standing army In each State to carry
out the provialons of the President’s amnesty procla
mation, which would place nine tenths of the people of
a State under one-tenth. This nine-tenths population,
if they were to he reduced to such an absointe slavery,
must be reduced at the point of the bayonet.
The President was not clothed, under the G institution,
with the power he had been exercising. If States were
ia the Union. What right had he to annul and override
theiriConstitutions. or fix the qualifications of voters by
military power ? Onr Government was founded upon
the principle that the military should be subordinate
to the civil power. The President, In his opinion,
had trampled upon this great principle. He said
Washington, whom some people yet considered to have
been equal to Abraham Lincoln, did not consider it
necessary to subordinate the civil to the military power
In the gieat seven years’struggle m which he and his
Gomp&tiioia were engaged. He would he glad If the
wean and vacillating man now in the white House were
imbued with a paiticle of the spirit which animated
Washington when he resigned his commission at An
napolis, in 1783.
After animadverting severely on the course of Secre
tary Stanton and General Butler in relation to inter
ference with ministers of the Gospel in the performance
of their function;, Mr Powell concluded, and*-
On motion of Mr. FuOT, the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. ALLEY, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill au
thorizing a postal mail steamship service between-the
United States and ir*>ztl, which was referred.
The House then proceeded to consider the private
calendar.
Revolutionary Pensioners.
Mr. LAW. of Indiana, from the Committee on Eevolu-
II on ary J’vjdJpbs, reported a resolution tendering thanks
to the t arriving Revolutionary soldiers, twelve in num
ber, for their services in that war by which our indepen
dence was achieved and our liberty obtained, and sin
cerely rejoicing that by the decree of Providence their
lives have been protrac. ed beyond the period allotted to
man, and that they receive as pensions a sum of money,
though not large, which helps to soothe the ragged path
of life in iheir journey tolthetomb
It is further resolved. That copies of this resolution be
sent by the Speaker to each of the Revolutionary pen
sioner*.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Contested Election.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the Massa
chusetts conw &ttd-election ca»e of Mr John S. Sleeper
against Alexander B. Bice. The Committee on Elections
reported in favor of Mr. Rice, the sitting member.
Mr. BaWEB, of Massachusetts, In his argument in
favor of Mr. Rice, said the contest did not Involve the
legality of the votes, hut simply the. accuracy of the
count. _
fir. SLEEPER addressed the House in his own behalf
decla. lpg his confidence In the righteousness of his
o&nse, and arguing that he was elected by a plurality of
thirty-two votes. The House adopted the resolution
that fir. Bleeper was not entitled to a seat—yeas 76. nays
not counted, and then, without a dissenting vote,agreed
to the resolution that Hr. Bice is entitled to retain his
•oat.
Hr. DON NELLY, of Minnesota, presented a memorial
0; the Legislature of that State for the establishment of a
aemi-wetkl; mail route horn Bt. Cloud, Minnesota, by
way of fort Abercrombie, Dakotah Territory, and Ban
nock City, Idaho Territory, to Fort Walla Walla, Wash
ington Territory.
Shortly after fonr o’clock the E ouse adjourned.
PEKNSYLYAMA LEGISLATURE.
Habbisbubs, Haroh 4,1864.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o’clock, by Speaker
PENNEY.
Petitions, dec.
The BPBAKEB presented a remonstrance aiainst the
commissioners of Chester county issuing bonds.
Also, a petition bom citizens of Pennsylvania in rela
tion to the distribution of the land grant.
Also, apetif ion from the president and directors of the
Bank of Pitt-burg for a renewal of charter.
Mr. FLEMING, a petition from citizens of York
for an act authorizing an additional ward In said
county.
Also, the petition of Lewis Gulp, an old soldier.
BUle In Place.
Mr. CONNELL, an aot to authorize the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Philadelphia to appoint two additional
commissioners to take testimony.
Hr FLEMING, a supplement to an act Incorporating
the borough of York. .
Original Beeolntion.
Mr. JOHNSTON offered a resolution that the hour of
adjournment be extended this day until the bill pro
posing amendments to the Constitution ho disposed of.
If noi disposed of by 1 o'.lock, which was agreed to—
yeas 17, nays 16.
BUle on Third Reading.
An act to pay the retiring officers was passed finally—
yeas 17, nays 16.
An Act to appoint two additional notaries public In
Philadelphia, came up in order.
On imotlon of Mr. CONNELL, the Senate went Into
Committee of the Whole, when the bill was amended by
striking out the word “two,” In the headline, when
thebillpassed—yeas 17, nays 16.
An set to provide for the payment of bountles inßrad
ford county. Passed finally—yeas 17. nays 16.
An act entitled ' 'Joint resolution asking Congress to
increase-the pay of private soldiers and non-commis
sioned officers in the army. Passed —yeas 18. nays 15
An aot to compel the Erie C;nal Company io build and
ketp In repair bridges. ” Passed Un*,.T“F aa . B l7, nay 16.
An act to authorize the commissioners of enssbfif. coun
ty to borrow money and pay bounties. Passed finally- 3
yeas 17, nays 16.
Act t o incorporate the Tran k ford and Fall s of Schuylkill
Turnpike Company. Postponed lor the present.
Enpphment to the act incorporating the borough of
Lswrenceville Passed finally.
Mr. JOHNSTON moved the Senate proceed io the con
sideration of the joint resolution lelative to amendments
to the Constitution Passed to a second reading, and laid
over.
Mr. WILSON moved the Senate proceed to thecouiide
ration of an act for the relief of Daniel Fuller, a disabled
soldier, which was agreed to, and the bill passed to se
cond reading.
Os motion of Mr. LAMBBRTON. the Senate adjourned
to meet on Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The House met at 11 o'clock.
Mr. LABAB moved that the House proceed to the con
sideration of bill No. 185. “An aot relating to the pay
ment of bounties to volunteers." Agreed 10.
The bill was on second reading.
..Numerous amendments wen made and discussed until
the sour of adjournment.
Mr. BBCK moved that the hill be postponed until Tues
day evening next, and be the special order for that aec
aton • arced to
Adjourned until Monday evening, at 7 K o'clock. -
Thb Fbankrobt Commonwealth.—a corres
pondent Informs us that this paper, which we gave
a oommendatory notice In Wednesday’s Press, has
been Issued for at least twenty years, and that it has
always been loyal. It was a firm supporter of Hoary
day. On the election of Preeideht Lincoln it op
posed the doctrines of secession, and has ever alnoe
warmly advocated tbe cauee of the Union. In 1862,
when Kentucky waa invaded, and Frankfort was In
the handa of the rebels, the proprietors of the Com
monwealth were obliged to fly, and all their printing
paper was stolen. We make this correction, ae we
mentioned the Commonwealth as a new loyal paper.
Dramatic Soibbb Dansanth.— There Is an am
■oclatlon in this city called “The Aotore’ Order of
Frlendahip.” Ite funds are devoted to the teller of
such members of the theatrical profession as, from
phytlosl disability or ill health, may be unable to
earn their acoustomed livelihood by the public exer
olie of their talente. The member! of thla excellent
aieoolatlon have announced a fanoy costume and
dices ball, which will be given in Musical Fund
Hall, on Tuesday evening, in order to obtain addi
tional funds for the oharltable disposition of the so
ciety. The programme, which we have seen, Is full
of promise, and the personal character of the. gen
tlemen who will manage the concern is a pledge to
the publio tbat the tote will be oonduoted with spirit
and propriety. A very pleasant evening may be an
ticipated.
Fhiladkli-hia Book Trade Salb.— The sixty
second sale will eommenoe at M. Thomas A Sons’,
south Fourth street, on Tuesday, the 22d lost., and
continue dally to the end of the week. The com
mittee of publishers consist* of Messrs Blsnchsrd,
Llpplnoott, Crlsay, E. H. Butler, and G. W. Childs
There will be a large oatalogue, and the sale promises
to be at once extensive a>. d popular.
Pbrbmrtorv Salb—l6,ooo Acrbs or Land.—
Thomas A Sons will sell on Tuesday, 29th Inst., a>-
the Philadelphia Exchange, about 46,000 acres of
land, in'the counties of Lycoming, Luzerne, Clinton,
and Tioga, Stale of Pennsylvania. Full psrtisulirs
in pamphlets and. advertisements In a few' days.
Sale absolute of the whole 46,000 aeree, /
Bbal Ebtatb : Sales NextWbhk.—On Monday
at Hollnetburg, Tuesday at the Exchange. See
Thomae tf Sons' advertisements and pamphlet cola
toques issued to-day.
A serious schism has sprung up In the Mormon
tsnks, an issue being raised by Joe Smith, Jr., sed
Israel Rogers, in favor of the one-wife doctrine.
MB. MtTßDoon’s RbadiWos Ann Address.—a
rsie treat may be expeoted on* Monday evening next,
at the Academy of Mu»lo, for the benefit of
the Women’, branch of tfre- Sanitary Oam
minion; on which occasion Bft. Murdooh will
deliver a lecture entitled “Provlfibnoe and the
liOve of Country,” iUw.tr.ted by patriotic poem
by Bryant, Bayard Taylor, Bober, Bead, Jan.
vler, and other*. Mr. Murdoch’* treatment
of these combination* of leoture and! reading* -
la novel and exceedingly intereatlng, evincing a
a strong, patriotic sentiment, and the true opprecla
tion of the poetic element fit? developed in the' popu
lar war lyric* and ballad* of the present times We
trust that the community will, by attending, show
their appreciation or boththe lecture and the osute,
for which Mr. Murdoch 1* laboring without any
pecuniary compensation whatever.
Concert at tes Acadumy p.y Three Hundred
Grammar-School Pupils.—The concert to be
given this evening, at the Academy of Musio, by
three hundred pupil, of the Grammar School! of
Philadelphia, will commence at half past aeven
o’clock. It promise*-to be a singular, charming
performance, and we are confident that every Beat
and aisle will be filled.
The Obkmania.—This Afternoon’s programme
at Musical Fund Hall ha* the following fine selec
tion :
1. Overture—Figaro Mozart.
2. Romance, from Robert. Meyerbeer.
3. Waltz—Gel,tes Schwlngen Hastier.
4. First pait from Sinfonle Hymn of
Praise Mendelssohn.
6. Pllger Chor and O du mein holder
A lien,intern, from Thannhiiuser... R. Wagner
6. Third finale from the Bohemian Gir1.......8a1fe.
Thb Hast Day and Evening of Signor Blitz,
—We regret to itate that the favorite of both old
and young, the inimitable magician and ventrilo
quist of the Temple of Wonders, positively ends his
season of ventriloquism and mystery to-night, and
we hope those whom the Eilttle Wonder has so often
astonished and amused will, on this last occasion,
orowd his Temple and give him a substantial fare
well. He has a Matinde in the afternoon at 3%
o’clock, and the usual performance in the evening.
Nesmith,
Pomeroy,
Sherman,
Sumner,
Van Winkle.
Wade,
Witkioeon,
Willey,
Ramsey,
Saulsbury,
Wilson.
sting an additional
1 resources of cer-
A Nkw Mexican Consul.—lt Is stated that a
consul has arrived In this city with authority from
the Imperial Regency In Mexico to act as its commer
cial agent. In this oase no exequatur will be re
quested from our Government, nor is it necessary to
obtain one. nor would the granting of an exequatur
be a diplomatic recognition, as is well settled bylaw
and custom. Still the appointment of a commercial
agent is always the first step towards obtaining re
cognition.—A. Y. Evening Post.
Fitz John Poktbb ib announced among the
Pike’s Peak mines. If the miners thereabout will
sink a shaft in bis head, they will strike a rich lead
Of copper.— Chicago Tribune.
[FOR ADDITIONAL CITY NRWB, BBS FOURTH FAGB.]
More Rebel Prisoners Passing
Through,—About three o’clock yesterday morning
» batch of rebel prisoners, numbering 566, arrived in
this city from Louisville, Kentucky, wMoh ptaoe
they left on Monday evening last. They were cap
tured at Knoxville about three months ago. and
then taken to Nashville, but subsequently sent to
Louisville, where they were confined. While on
the way to this city, two of them escaped, one of
whom was fired at, and, it is supposed, Killed, but.
the train being in motion at the time they oould not
ascertain for a certainty. Altogether, the behavior
of these rebels was good, andrthey gave little or no
trouble. The guard which escorted/them, here was a
detachment of sixty-five men from Barracks No. 1,
in Louisville, unaer the command of Lieut. Harri
son. These men were fed at the Union Volunteer
Refreshment Saloon, alter which all were placed on
board the steamer Ashland, at Washingtoa-street
wharf, and then taken to Port Delaware. On their
arrival there the roll of prisoners was called, and
one man failed to answer to hisname. The steamer
was immediately searched, and the lost one fouud
stowed away in a coal bin. They were all, safely
quartered in the fort, and the steamer, with the
guard, returned to the olty, arriving here about six
o'clock. After reoeivfng their supper, they took the
oars for Louisville.
Between six and seven o’clock last evening an
other lot of prisoners, numbering 600, arrived at the
foot of Washington street from Alton, Illinois,
Where they have been confined for some time in the
military prison. These left Alton on Monday morn
ing, and, the oars not being provided with lamps,
ten of them succeeded in escaping out of the win
dows unknown to the lllinois was
crossed. A portion of these five hundred were eap
tured at the siege of Vicksburg, and the remainder
at Helena, Arkansas, There was a great difference
in the conduct of this lot compared to those who ar>
rived in the morning. These were exceedingly
boisterous and impudent. Some of them attempted
to set one of the cars on fire, but were frustrated by
the guard, which consisted of seventy-five men of
the 10th Kansas Regiment, commanded by Captain
Steward. The guard were also entertained at the
Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, after which
they and the rebels were marched on the deck or a
steamer lying at the wharf, and taken to Fort Dela
ware. This makes over two thousand rebel prison
ers which have passed through the city within four
days and been quartered in the fort.
Will Bail.— The supply-steamer Massa
chusetts, Lieutenant West commanding, will leave
the navy yard to day, with atores and a mail for the
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
CITY ITEMS.
Claims of tile Sewing Machine
The moit eminent medical autboritle. In the land
have declared that the habitual uie.of • Wheeler &
Wilton Sewing Machine in a family would aooom
pllsh more for it, health and happiness than the
moat potent medicines have power to bestow. The
“ Wheeler & Wilson” maehine has been singled out
for tbii high eneomtam, doubtless, from the well
known faot that sewing upon it Is performed with
less draught upon the strength of the operator than
on any other tewing machine everinvented. Beside,
this, it makes the best work, is more durable, and
performs a greater variety of work well, than all its
rivals combined. We wish It was In our power to
introduce one of these Invaluable labor, life, and
money-saving instruments In every household in the
land.
If it be Inconvenient for the purchaser to visit
the salesroom, tbe order may be forwarded to the
office, and it will be as faithfully filled aa if the
selection had been made personally. Machines are
forwarded to. any part of the country, and full in
stiuetions sent, which will enable the most Inex
perienced to operate them without any trouble or
difficulty.-
The Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine is the
best, the simplest, and the aheapest.
More of tbe Wheeler A Wilson are sold than all
other Sewing Machinea combined.
Call and examine. No charge for Instruction,
whether you wish to purchase or not. Salesrooms,
704 Chestnut street, above Seventh.
A Popular Caterer.— Among the acquisitions
that have been made In the various departments of
our Industrial Interests, tbe establishing of the Arab
dais dining rooms at the southwest oorner of Fourth
and Cheatnut streets, by Mr. J. W. Price, deserves
a prominent plaae. Few persons, In passing the
modest entrance on the corner to these spacious sv
loons, would suspect the extent and attractiveness
of the interior, yet no one who visits Price's onoe |
and participates to such a dinner as he Alone is ca
pable of serving, will ever afterwards feel Inollned
to past by his saloons at the dinner hour. For the
Information ol those who have not yet learned
the fact, we may state that M. Prloe ha*
now a large portion of the business of cater
ing for laige public parties, and in private
entertainments tbe-highest compliment that can
now be paid to the entertainer la to say
that the dishes were served In Price’s Inimitable
Style; He has, deservedly, the reputation of setting
the best table, at the ahorteat notice, of all the oater.
era in this oity, and hla style of chicken and lobater
salads, terrapin, oysters in the various, modes, no
less than the quality of hla wines, need but a trial to
satisfy the most epicurean taste of their decided ex.
ceUence. We do not wonder, In view of this, that
the Increase In Price’s business, both at his saloons
and In aupplyiiig entertainments to order, is unpre
cedented in the entering department.
A Visit to thb Grover a Babbb Sewing Ma
chine Boons.—We yesterday dropped In at the
beautifully-arranged rooms of the Grover A Baker
sewing Machine Company la this city, No. 730
Chestnut street, and were amazed to find the activi
ty peivading its several departments. In the re
ceiving, delivering, setting-up, and packing rooms
clerks were as busily engaged as if the faot or three
thousand Grover A Baker machines having been
sold before the holidays had not transpired. The
large salesroom was alive with customers, waited
upon by polite and intelligent .attendants, and la
the Stitching Booms (which now constitute a great
feature In this well-known establishment) the gentle
movement of scores of machines, operated by akU*
ful young ladies, constituted a rare Industrial pic
ture. It will be borne in mind that the Grover A
Baker Company manufacture machines making the
Shuttle or Lock Slilob, as well as the celebrated
Grover A Baker or Elastic Stitch j alto, that their
machines are the only ones In existence that Em
braider, which they do In the most elegant manner.
Confections rob tkb Million.— This phrase,
“for the million,’’ is not unfrequently associated
with an implied inferiority— not eo, however, In its
application to the delioloua oonfeotlona manufaotuD
ed and sold by Meaara. E. G. Whitman A Co., No.
318 Chestnut street. By being the most extensive
makers or, and dealers In these goods, and doing the
largest confectionery trade In Philadelphia, these
gentlemen are enabled (notwithstanding they use
the very finest and purest materials, and produoe
only the choicest preparations) to sell at-prices
which come readily within the teaoh of the million.
We, therefore, regard E. G. Whitman A Co. as pub
lic benefactors, and earnestly reeommend that all
who use confections buy them at 318 Chestnut
street.
Thb Season W hy.— The fact is already known to
the public, that since the advent of the “Florence”
Sewing Machine, (sold at the elegant wsrereoms of
the company, No. 830 Chestnut street,) the demand
for it has been unprecedented In the annals of the
sewing-machine trade. TAe reason why is simply
this: The Florence performs all kinds of sewing that
any other machine Is oapable of, In the very best
manner, besides a number of desirable things that
no otber machine attempts. And, what Is more,
every maoblne sold is warranted to give entire satis
faction, or tbe money will be refunded to tbe pur
chaser, efter three months’trial.
Thb “ Fbize-Mbdal” Shirt” invented by Mr.
John F. Taggart and sold by Mr. George Grant, 610
chestnut street ir, without exception, the best shirt
of the age, In fit, ooinfort, beauty, and durability.
His stock of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, of hla
own exclusive manufacture and Importation, is also
tbe choicest In the oity, and his prices are moderate.
Thb Impending Crisis.— All eyes are at this
time turned tow aids our armies, and awaiting with
hopeful suapOß|p the Issues soon to be decided on
tbefleld of coniUsti Notwithstanding this anxiety,
however, It ts gratifying to our citizens to find that
W. W. Alter, the popular coal dealer, No. Mfi.Nortk
Ninth street, continues, as usual, to sell the best arkh
purest coal In the city, at tbe lowest prloto.
Great Reduction-in Priobs.
Great Reduction lh Prices.
Ladles 1 and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Ladies' and Misses’ Fine Cloaks.
Also,
Biek Furs of all kinds.
Kish Furs of all kinds.
In anticipation of the close of the season, we are
now prepared to make a targe concession from for
mer prises on all our stock.
J. W. Pboctor A Co ,
' The Paris Cloak and Fur Emporium,
.wo chestnut street.
Public Entertainments.
THE CITY.
Puepabiho you Spring.—ln looking around
among the various buslMai eatabllahmenti of tM,
city, in tbe different braac&ei of trade, we bare
found none more thoroughly prepared to meet the
wants of the season on a m ore magnifloant eoale
than the popular old clothing bouse of hfeisri. U.
Somers fc Son, No. 626 Ohestiiut street, under
Jayne’s Hall. Their importations of fine cloths,
casilmeres, and other choice fabrics forrpflog, are at
once large and in admirable taste, and tleir styles of
ready-made garments are unsurpassed by any others
in the world. ~
Why don’t tsby Prctol r—Congress M doing
more talking than working. The members seem to
be affected with cacoethes loqapnii, and the public
business Is proportionately neglected. The members
talk againat time, except such portion of. thtcu as
have a fair ahare of Judgment, anfftbey improve their
leisure by writing to- Philadelphia order# for new
suits, to be procured at the Brown Stone Clothing
Hall of Hookbill & Wilson, 603 and 605 Chestnut
street, above Sixtb.
Preprryimo thbSiobt.—lt should be remem
bered that the late Dr. Bardner, of Sngland, and
ether scientific gentlemen have given-the strongest
testlm onials in favor of the “ Parabola-Spectacles.”
These Speotaoles do not impair the eyesight, but
are known to improve and strengthen the same.
For sale only by E. Borhek, Optician, Kb: 402 Chest
nut street.
Thb Spuing campaign Is opening vigorously,
and already the busy notes of preparation are com
mingling with the clang of arms. Thousands of ve
terans arc-hastening to the front, and the times are
pregnant with great events. While we watch with
solicitude the progress of events arar off, we cannot
remain indifferent to what Is transpiring around us,
and henoe our reiterated advice to all who desire eu
elegant outfit to hasten to the fashionable Clothing
store of Granville Stokes, No. 609'Ohestnut stseet.
Winter Clothing !• Wintbr Clothing !
Winter Clothing! Winter Clothing r
Winter Clothing! Winter Clothing!
Winter Clothing! Winter Clothing!
Winter Clothing! Winter Clothing!
Winter Clothing! Winter Clothing 1
Charles Stokes A Co.,
Charles Stokes & Co.,
Under the Continental Hotel.
The Tonic nor Osildbbk. —For feeble, weakly
children, where no particular disease is manifest,
hut who are yet unwell, Jayne’s Tonie Vermifuge
Will be found of great service. When given in stnaU.
doses, three or four times a day, Its effects will soon
be apparent In the Increased appetite, strength, and
growth of the child. If there is reason.to suppose
the child has worms, the dose of Vermifuge should
be increased to the full size proportionate to the age
of the patient, when the woi;ms will soon be ex
pelled, and the dose can again be reduced so as'to
obtain the tonic effect of the medioine. If a purga
tive medicine is required, and the ohild is not too
young to take pills, the Sanative Pills should be
given, as they are designed in such cases to accom
pany the Vermifuge and all of Dr. D. Jayne’s Fami
ly Medicines.
In the Dyspepsia of adults, particularly where at
tended with aour stemaeh and spitting up of food,
the Vermifuge Is an excellent remedy, and in con
junction with the Sanative Fills, which seoure the
proper action of the Diver, it generally effects a
cure,
Prepared only by Dr. D. Jayne & Son, No. 242:
Chestnut street. mhS 2t
Gbt thb Best I—Thb Holy Bible—Harding’s
Editions.— Family, pulpit, and pocket Bibles, la
beautiful styles of Tutke; morocco and antique
bindings. A new edition, arranged for Photographic
portraits of families.
Wm. W. Hasdinq, Publisher,
Ko. £26 Chestnut street, below Fourth.
Photograph Albums in Evbry Variety op
Style—Rich Turkey morocco, antique, Ivory
mountings, ornamental edges, Ac., Ac., holding rrom
twelve to two hundred photographs, the largest and
best assortment in the oity.
William W. Harding, Manufacturer,
It No. 326 Chestnut it., below Fourth, south side.
Browm’s Bronchial Troches, or Cough Lozen
ges, cure Coughs, Cold, Hoarseness,’and Influenza,
or any irritation or soreness of the throat.
“Great service in subduing hoarseness,
‘ 1 Eev. Daniel Wish, New York.”
“ The troches are a staff of life to me.
“Prof. Edward North,
“ Preat. Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.”
“ A simple and elegaint combination, for Coughs,
Ac. Dr. G. F. Bigelow, Boston.”
Dearness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, Catarrh,
treated by Dr. Von Moschzisker, Oculist and
Auritt, author of the work, “ The Ear, Its Diseases,
and their Treatment.” Office, 1027 Walnut street.
mh3-9t
Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, Enlarge!
Joists, and all diseases of the feet, euied without
pain or Inconvenience to the patient, by Dr. Zaaha
rie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut street. Refer)
to physicians and surgeons of the city. ja23-tf
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
TO TWELVE O’CLOCK LAST NIGHT.
G 1 ku d- Chestnut st
H Wilson. USA
Lieut Col G Middleton, U S A
CPE Burnett
J G efilEon, USA
8 Hi) deb urn, USA
£ G Fay
J M Bebee. Watertown, IT T
Lieut Mathers, USA
W W Wooa
J R Ward & Ifl-New York
G W Homer. Boston
J Meiley, Lebanon
General Batch. USA
b K Green. Kansas City
Nonega Havana & wife
Mrs E J Brooks. Chester,Pa
8 S Richards, Baltimore
B A Banks. Norristown
H Pe HsYt-Hi Norristown
JL AJjabongh, Iforriifcfiwn
J P Mazurle. Harrisburg
J C Craig. Harrieburg
W G Hnffinaton, Maryland
W Green, Delaware
F.H Willson
Then Pratt, New Jersey
8 RKirkham.NewYork
T TWierman A wf, Penna
8 HallenBha.de, New York
GW William?. Ft Wayne
J L Pobbins, Cincinnati
G T Swope, New Jersey
Dr Tinsley. Penna
Wxd Haelett, Baltimore
Chas McGandless,Baltimore
L J Albertson. Penna
J D MUKce,Fittfibnrg
J SWells.Bingh&inton
W S Fands.New York
C F Fargent. Harrisburg
Geo P Hart. Illinois
S Honti, Illinois
L 8 Sommers, New York
. W Harris, Penna
D Wilson, Penna
B Harris, Lane co. Fa
W S Jones,NfaW York
Jas Collins, New York
Jno Bufflngton.Oblo
Jas Bearls, Ohio
H Murray
P Steffer.Daytm.O
B h Young A wf, Pittsburg
Continental—lflmtli' w
Dr Stevens, Washir tton
Willie Gaylord. WashingtD
JnoH B Latrobe, Balt
W H Coleman, Wasßfrgieß
Mies J Ludlow. Washing tn
W T Seliick, Washington
A V Clark
J B Hendritks, Hew York
W 8 Stewart
C L Lockwood. New York
AW W Mills-. Now York
H K Thomas Now York
J D Crane. Pottsville
8 8 Cox. Ohio
Thos Gsrran. Jr. New York
M Perry, i uhurn
Mite Perry, Auburn
Jos B Bispham. USA
J M Hnnt ft wf. New York i
Miss B nnt, New York
Sami Bell. California
Montg knot, Baltimore
Henry K List. Wheeling, Y&
EjSnowden, Pittsburg
WPickbardt, New York
J H Wyman, New York
Hon A Plumer, Penna
TB Alexander & wife
W C Jewell, New York
M T Bmke. La Crosie
CBa&P9heeter, Bl t t
It Grosbener, Connecticut
T 8 Yon Foeetnel ft wf, N J
Maj OSS Hussar), Trenton
Hr ft Mrs risk, Penna
G C Porter 1
"BOW herritt, Kentucky
E B Otis. Boston
R H Gilbert
JT Blackburn, Chicago
WHHShinn. Columbus,o J
T Strothers, Warren
DA Given, Cynthiana* Ky :
J P Evans, Indianapolis 1
J Maub, Indianapolis
L B Johnson, Ohio
A B Nettlettn, Ohio I
G»o W Bl« cfceom, Ohio i
WFumtone ft wf. Easton
B Babcock. Troy, N Y
B frheetz, Penna !
W B Beald ft wf.Baltlmore i
M Reilly ft da,Wheeling, V& .
RL Cooke Mauch Chunk ]
Cspt J U Huntington 3
Miaa Emflie Parka, Boston ]
H A Gould, Massachusetts .
C O Chapin. Massachusetts (
P.ter G Lecour New York j
Chas Warner ft wf, NY I
J L Wanvahrs, New York I
SB Dana, Boston
John T Davie. Vlrgiina
Geo 0 Darla, USA j
0 A Darla ft la, New York
Merchants’ Hotel—Moi
C A Monrer ,
S B Bemy, Huntingdon
A W Balnea, New York
5 Williams, New Jersey
BN Balnea, New York
J £ Bloom. Brandy Station
T Banks. Hollidaysborg
B V Buff. Baltimore
J Bbnrts. New York
RMcGnrdy. Gettysburg
F Burch, korfc Wayne
O Tueker, Beverly, O
G H Seek, Baltimore
CK Armstrong, Ohio
W R Peter, Steubenville, 0
G W Fisher. Rochester
TMB geri, PeonßylTanla .
B Dennison t da, Ohio
J C Fuller, Yineland, N J
JC Caldwell »
6 B Douglas, Pittsburg
G H Rumple, Columbia
G McCullough. Maryland
D A Cremer, New York
D McCauley, New York l
Amerkan Hotel—Cbei
M Barton, Delaware co
F Dunderdole.pt Mifflin
C B Parkinson, Ft Mifflin
Itaac Jbliie
B Buckley, Wf sblntton
W Newman. Washington
J B Cunningham. Bostosn
A B Waller, Washington
Cam H O Roberts, USA
R H leuyt. Baltimore
T Byrne,Man land
John Glenn
A JCHopbins. USA
H C Stephens, Bainbrldge
Cant J K Blbler, Bainbrldge
W B Honseal, Bainbrldge
J B Sobrol). Bainbrldge
J B: Spier, Bainbrldge
JBeilTMarieUa, Pa . ..
AD Feltenberger- Balub’e
9 P- Lincoln, Birdsboro
H fipmence.
J Mitchell, New Jersey
G W Johnson, Buffelo
A Quentin. Milwaukee
C H Yolt. Milwaukee
S Kaw ft w. Bethlehem
Mrs Krause, Bethlehem
istaut it, aheveFlfth.
A Hitchcock New York
W T Dakeg, Maryland
H J? r £ o Y Br '^ prl, » a ‘4 d
EL Nichols, New York
T Bohannan, Pottsville
JW Bradshaw
IB Hall. USA
N NM Burleson. USA
B Challenger, Delaware
J B Potter. New Jersey
A H Bauman, Marpletoa
J Hamilton. Bfarpletou
L B Light ner
G Lear. Doylestown
G C Marshall, Cheatsr oo
J T Blake. Bus ton
E J Barnes, New York
J Leaman, Lancaster . ,
& 0 stone. Point Pleasant
A Walker, Maryland
J Sayßor. New York
G Hastings. Boston
F W*bb. New York
J R Jones. Baltimore
J Flack. Illinois
J G Wlghtman, Boston
D S Bake*. New York
J H Rhoads, Reading
Barley Sheaf-Secom
Wm Stacker*, Bucks eo
Geo Garner, Boyles town
Jno Walton, Selcbnry
Chas Reeves. N Jersey.
KflUr. Warrington
?no Blair, Allegheny City
J M Kirby, Allegheny City
( apt Taylor, Doylestown
JosßßUlott, Pbfia
Timothy Sly* Northampton
J M Fell. Moreland
Jacob Smith,Buck a co
f- 0 Holden, L%m«*rtviiie
Jae Carney, Newjrork
J no'Smith, New York
R M Knight, By berry
J Cadwalader.FoxChase
Tim Kutburn, Solebury
treat, below" Ninth.
5 Babcock, Troy.’N Y
J M Ross, California
G L Waller, Harrisburg
JL Hubbard, St Louis
B Fentrey- Maryland
B Tyson. Beading
W GOorbell, Wilm, Del
H S Willig A wf, Albany
A J Downey. Baltimore
Miss G DowueVi Baltimore
H Coburn, Indianapolis
D Ziegler, York co
Mies A Ziegler, York co
B Simpson, York co -
D R Diffenderffer. Lane co
. John Fites, Fort Wayne
Henry Batts
James Batts
B Mehaffy, Allegheny co
: Bobt Young. Alieghenyco
Mrs Gummlogs A son, Ya
8 Grone, Pittsburg
C Laughead A wf, Penna
W Thompson. Penna
BenjPrice,Alex. Ya
W wßeed, Harrisburg
Henry Leidy, Penna
J G Deval, New York
Miss A McGill, New York
Miss M Maxwell, «tw York
D Funk, Washington I
F Foreman. Washington
B Coetello A wf, Virginia
R W Sonny, Dauphin
i Jos JordenAla, Ohio -
Tbos L Jones, lowa
J G Shippen. lowa
D Gordon A wf, Trenton
D Davis. York co.Pa
J G Fassett.U 8 A
J C Herring. USA
J W Boger«»U 8 A
C F Curtis. USA
0 H Helms, U S A
H Wilson
F J Shinn
F Eatman.New Jersey
W Whitney. Pottsville
6 Ogilby,Hagerstown. Md
A C Smith, Harrisburg
B A Turpin A wf, N York
W McLean A wf, Penna
Wm D Moore, Harrisburg
ind Chestnut streets
Mrs C Seward, New York
W Sinead A lady
0 G Willard A w. Ft Monroe
Th’. s Rutter. Pittsburg
Dr Geo L Porter. USA
Mrs Porter, Pittsburg
H A Porter, Pittsburg
R C Loomis. Pittsburg
J A Wadiey. Indiana
W H Beck- Indiana
H Barley A w* Pittsburg
Dr Mii-h A la, Middleton
F York
Mr A Mrs West, New York
Mrs Fuller, New York
Miss Fuller, New York
W H Oils, N*»w York
0 T Hewes. West Chester
Sami Marin. New York
HC Phillips. New York
A Wlthmar, St Louis .
An* J Brow®, Hew Tork
R H Potter. St Louis
G Story, Laftyette, Ind
B C Staowood- Boston
Sami G Johnson, N Y
John J Sproule, New York
W_J Wilmer. Baltimore
RTfiKlrkp&triek, Nashville
A B Beech, Nashville
A* 31 Adams, Wheeling, Ya
O P Thompson, Prov, RI
Jos Hodges, Providence, BI
Gapt Jas McCleerj, U 8 A
John A Godfrey. NY
G A Lombard, Boston
L L Doty, Albany •
DM Barbour, Baltimore
J W Clayton, Boston
NGarrafh. Boston
D Flint, Chicago
8 Howland, Auburn, N Y
BP Dickinson. New York
W Williams, St Louis
R Fulton. Bangor
AT Baud A wi, New York
S Keyser, New York
Chas Goudert, Jr. N York
W W Peck, New York
J Fannett, New York
Sami NobleJSalifax. N 8
Geo Plait, Wash, D G
John W Da«t. Dayton
L Bigelow, USA
L Q Rrb, Indiana . .
S E Turner, St Joseph
Judge Shannon. Pa
Gen Crawford,-Th
Alex Chambers. Pittsburg
Mtb A E Warner. Penna
Mr Sobenk, N Brunswick
Amos McDonald. N York
J Hieks,New York
GWChldaey.Pa
mrllr St, below Ar«h.
A Jones, Newborn, N C'
WB Howland, Newbern
W G Smith. New Jersey
A W Haines, New York
W J Madeira, Pennsylvania
H D Woodward. Keokuk
J Denney, Mt Vernon, O
LPrei burger. Polo, 111
W H Garvey
B K Herrington, Illinois
Mlsa Smart, lUlaois
Hon G M Donovan. Penna
B Freeman, Boston
T MeOanee. Pittsburg
W Dean, Newark, Del
J PtUlug. Newark, Del"
A W Wflsou, Indiana, Pa
J Houder, USA
Hon A Packer M Chunk
Mrs H Packer. MChank
A G Broadhead. M Chunk
J D Heppard, New York
B Samuel, Columbus, lad
L Grlnsfelder, Baltimore
8 A Osman. Pennsylvania
A street, below Vine.
Mores Eaatburn Solebury
Bvan Knight, Bucks co
Thos Murray. New Hope
Philip, Frelz, Doyleeto wn
B Glluagliftm, Buckingham
Qanlel Lewti, Bucks co
SgßHfflfc iiM
LMorrlea? SdKSf ■:
S» HmUk, RnckinKhMn
Wn Jonnun, Aitl.boro
W Ol(lw»l»a«r, Taidlarrl’*
i Aitl.bora
Cl L t.ntz. Phil,
8 C V«» P,tt. PlMfill,
st. Louis—
DTLawson. Ohio
F Parrel. Connecticut
Kofct Downi-. K Haren.Coji*
W G Randall. Rev Jersey
J Plant, Washington
A M Elnsey, Bnrllngton
H PryeinKer. Lewisto xn
PR A But, Sew Fork
H J Bridie, Sew Tor*
G Imblet, New Jersey
Geo rowel 1, Baltimore
Fdw Tilburn, Mass
A W garth. Prnvraei!ee,B I
E V Willard, goranton
W Sterliair. Baltiinore' ■
C P Abbott A wf. Prov, B I ‘
F B htoddsrd, Penna
Silas Dodge, Ft Louts '
D Hawksworik
John B Duncan- Mass
Chas PMurjian, Mystic I’
HPThoma«, New Tork
N W Troutman. N Jersey I
The Union—Arch si
P V Hartman. Penna:
B J Croser, Montrose. Fa
B L Bearh. Montrose, Pa
J H Cjflrk A wf. Altoona
John F Farr & wf, Ohio
Mies Farr, Ohio
J Lehman. Pittsburg
Fdw Banirtsr, Jr. U S A
Dr B Smith. Tardleyville
F Deehler, Easton
FE Potts
Staten Union—Marteei
R S Talt, New York
Geo Rnblcam. Penna
Louie Frenkel, Delaware
S Kennedy, lancaaterco
E Pugh, jr, Lancaster co
John Dietrich, Penna
George Jessup, USA
John Gardner
E F Gilmore
H Jacobs Penna
UMBumm Ala.Washingt’n -
Rob Art Young- Mifflin. Pa .
JW filrk, Mifflin, Pa '
5 Black Bear-Third fi<
S K Brobst, Allentown
Jos Bose. Kepleraville
John H Fosel.Foaelßville
H Rupp. FogelsviJle
JFogelsville
P J Wesley, Milierstown
A B Nemson, Mauch Ctiunk
P*terLp»la, Lowhel
Bichard Knerr. Lowhel
Levi Knerr, Lowhel
Wm N Trelchler. Buck* co
John Meyer, Backs co
Wm Brefner, Bucks
John L&feve- Back e co
Thofl Garter, Bucks co
Madison House-Second, above Market*
J T Barns, Narrowsburg Jas McNair A la, Bueks co *
Z Decker. Columbia, N J Noah Conway, Berlin, Md !
Geo H Jackson HPaxeon ei la. Backs co
W Jack*o» Le&fcrd Marsh,Stroudsburg'
Tbeo Smith. Reading
•Taylor, Bradford co
Wm Conner, DBA
Chas Wood
Barnum’s Hotel-Thi)
J Young A wf, Penna!
J J t-cott. New Jersey
J R McCall, New Jersey
John Howard
Lieut Griffee. Penna
J J Briggs, Bridgeport
S T Henderson, Mass
G A Howland, Salem, N J
Bald Eagle-Third str<
E H Warren. New York
Wm F«atier, P«fin»barg
Peter Stantee, Bucks co
Elißofierd, Bucks oo
Jes»e Graver. Bockß co
H K Laury, Backs co
A Wesser.. Bucks co
Peter L&ub. Backs co
Dr A D Becker, Penna
Commercial—Sixth SI
E Larkin, Wilmington, Del
J B Comon. Boston
M#j W F Robineon, Penna
J S Paxros, West Chester
Leon D Berger. Pittsburg
Chas Bungee, Westgrove
J Breetot, Conn
Mount Vernon-Second street, above Arch,
Jno Stevens. New Jersey 8 F Sharpless, Harrisburg.
J Hamburger, Baltimore B R Wilson, Penna
G T Ma*on P F Walsh _ .
R Mariner. Lewlstown R Watson, Baltimore
W Johjiton, Fa B Mullin, Princeton
National—Race street) above Third.
P G Mullen A fa. Banover John W Miller, Pottsville!
£ W Grover. NY JB Oliwine, Pottsville
C H Grubb, N Y John Oliwine, Pottsville -
C H Knauss, Bethlehem Sami Aum&n, Pottsville
G Paxon, Penna Dr H B Bowman. Lane co.
SPECIAL NOTICES,
The Escaped Prisoners.
BY TBS BARD OP TOWER HALL.
Glad and delightful news indeed
To every true heart it must be,
Gf our Imprisoned brave to read.
Escaped from drear captivity.
How oft for them our souls have bled.
Their unsoothed mif erles to hear,
tfhen fell disease and famine dread,
Made of their prison floor their bier!
Welcome, oh welcome, ye whose worth
Now dearer than before we see;
Welcome to what is best on earth,
Tour firesides, and your liberty!
Forget your woes—but no—let not
That memory cease your souls to thrill.
When armed for fight; nor be forgot.
Your brethren, held In fetters still t
But ere again to strife you go*'
Remain the dainty feast to share.
That many friendly boards will show*
To supplement your prison fare.
And for those garments, soiled and worn.
Sad emblems of your former thrall.
Once more your manly forms adorn
With handsome garb from Tower Hall.
Always on hand the largest and most complete assort*
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styles, sizes, and qualities. TOWER HALL,
518 MARKET Street,
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vbntivb op Baldness.
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*' London Bair Color Restorer and Dressing.”
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beautiful hair dressing, and promotes the growth. I
purchased tbe fiist bottle from Edward B Garrlguei,
Druggist, Tenth and Coates, who can also testify m?
hair was very gray when its use.
. ' MRS MILLS S,
No. T3DN. NU£TH Street. Phtla.
Sold by Dr. BWAYNE A SON, No. 330 N SIXTH St.,
Philadelphia. Price fiO cents. Six bottles, $2.50. It
Electricity carefully applied by Dr.
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Coughs, Colds, Bore Throat, Weak
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acts as a strengthening alterative. Prepared only by
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Philadelphia ,
The Sudden Changes of Weather we
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prevalent, and the foundation of many a fatal-cate
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ed remember In their troubles that a prompt resort to Dr.
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apprehensions of danger, and that coughs, colds, aud
hoarseness are speedily cured by this standard remedy.
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Cleanse and Purify the Blood,
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Cancer*,
Old Sores,
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Bolls. Pimples,
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6tre€tf i>bov« Third.
J Willed, Washington
W J BnCßmonster, Wash
8 Griaefddgf, Baltimore
fT.Holnnft, GJovelaad
BPJlman, Cleveland
H NRoxwelT. Peoria, m
Geo Lelftnsn,- Davtcm. o
Jas Layton, 0
HWfWhitney. Mass
D J BoWer. New Jersey
L Wealed Baltimore
Joel S'Hger, Baltimore
H G BrubakeT, Lancaster
F Parrel. Connection'-’
J N Kendall, New 1 York
T R Keeler. EbKPqT'b' Forty
JWetr, New York
J> H Merriman
JPCollins. USA ,
S Johnson Ala, NeW York
£lkPhillip*. Boston’
Jss Hand, New York
itreet. above THlrd.
H Downey, Canal, Dover
a D LeJand, Maine _
L N Freeman, New York
H Coilinw, Ohio
J 8 Potter, n ©w Jersey
Wra H Njcthu, Penua
T QA Nycnm,'Penna
Wm Overaker, Penna
Amos Braneen, Ohio
Miss T Everett. Harrisburg
F A Everett, Harrisburg
it street* above Sixth.
D A Christy, Mifflin, Pa
Wn Godfrey. Philadelphia
A S Henob. Perry county
J M Biiier. Perry eoniity
S Daln, Reading
G McKay, Baltimore
E MoWaster, Clearfield
J W Hnit-m, Indiana co
Miss Eva Hasten, Indiana co
Miss Ada Huston, Indiana co
John McPnareon, Clearfield
JT Unnter, Philadelphia
T H Huston, Indiana co
tr, above CallowbriL
Jacob Heaney, Bucks oo
J H Bnfe. Bucks co -
Evan Stough, Bucks co
Martin A reipal, Penna
Robt Holloway. Penna
H Tomlinson, Byberry
J Luke as, Byberry .
E Goddard, Brldgatom FA
Hugh Kilnner, Bridgeton
C J Hurber, 8 Easton
8 N Laros. SpringtoWU’
J v Billiard. Freemansburg
J Chamberlin. Freemansb'C
Tbos Doney, Bethlebem*
IHT Nagel, Freemansburgi
Mrs M Eaetbarn. Solosburyv
Miss F Ely, Bolßsbury, Pa-
M T Jones, Del
Lrd street) above Race?
J Fowler, S»lem,N J
L AShickadegrass. Penna
J U Jacobv. Look Haven
H Dehart, Lock Haven
8 Casterllne.New York
J Marshall,Milford,N J .
J P Chambers, East on* Pa •
reety’abovelCaUawlaUl^
T Newhart. Penna
T S Leieenring. Reading
Geo Leister. Bucesco
Chas D Beaus. Backs eo
Wm Bouts, Allentown
Wm J Mfn&ich. Allentown
Wm Balderston, Lancaster
Chas L Koch, Penna
treaty above Chcßuub
8 J Torbffrt, Jr. Goatesville-
J Fearlett A wf* Penna
FFillm&n, Pottstown
C Wilson* Tankhaonock
BW Shippen, Oil City.
Jno S Gatchell, Oxford
John Mclntire, Oxford
I’S PANACEA.
tot effectually ctiHiitf
Impure Blood*
Goitre, or Swelled fleck.
Dropsical Swellings,
Rheumatic Affeotloos,
Bad Calomel*
MercnriiflflB#a«iM,
Catanoouj Slumi,
Gonoral Dabllity,
i Hip.joint Complaint*, ite.
main*. m Mep&nd sslyby
330 Worth SIXTH Slroot.
OM. to anyaddrma. It
PIANOS.
f. R GOULD,
and CHESTNUT.