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TUESDAY, MABCH 15, 1864.
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The Decline of the Democratic Party.
Write the history of the Democratic party,
and you write the history of the country—
thus it was once said, and with the average
truth of aphorism. But it provokes a smile
to think how utterly false would he the state
ment if made to-day. For the past few
years the stubborn struggle of a weak mino
rity lor power has lain so far below the level
of great events that they could scarcely be
inferred from its record: The story of the
pitiful ambition of a party chiefly managed
by a clique of politicians in New Fork is
not large enough to include even the mili
tary progress Ot the nation, and gives but
the poorest idea of its moral growth. Those
who might read such a story twelve years
hence might gather from it the knowledge
that a rebellion existed, but little informa
tion of i'-s extent or purpose. They might
learn all the mistakes of the Administra
tion, but nothing of its successes. They
might naturally infer that America was a
nation cursed by the Almighty and given
over to the enemy of mankind ; that the
majority of the people were fools, who had
chosen knaves l'or rulers. And they could
not fail to believe, accepting such a record
as authentic, that the great danger to the
Republic had been the tyranny of its legiti
mate Government. Of the crime of the re
bellion, the curse of slavery, they would
read little, and would close the volume
with the general impression that in
1864 lived a wicked tyrant by the name
ot Old Abb, a martyr called Vallandig
sav, and Davis, a brave but misguided
statesman, who had unwisely resented by
rebellion the inhuman conduct of a man
hater named Garrison. This is not ex
aggeration. The history of the couatry
includes that of the Democratic party,
but by no means could the grandeur of the
sufferings and sacrifices of the whole nation
be included in the foolish story of a poor
minority. It is true, nevertheless, that the
gloiy of this war will forever be darkened
by the aposlacy of a portion of the people
of the North, and that, as the one Arnold
of the Revolution will never be forgotten,
the twenty Arnolds of to-day Will forever
be remembered.
In 1860 the Democratic party was beaten
at the polls; in 1861 it was crushed by the
act of its own leaders, in becoming rebels •
fox the rebellion was begun and is now
managed chiefly by prominent Democrats.
In 1862 the party took such capital advan
tage of rebel victories and loyal misfor
tunes, attributed, sometimes justly, to the
mistakes of the Administration, that it
seemed to renew its strength, and carried
several important elections. In 1863 the
hollowness of these*victories was exposed •
the party was defeated utterly, finding un
precedented rout in Ohio, and making but a
feeble stand in New Jersey, the only State
which elected an Opposition ticket. Through
all these years its real leaders stood upon a
peace platform, not only denouncing the
Administration but declaring the war to be
unnecessary, unholy, and unchristian. With
considerable skill, however, care was taken
that other leaders should take position in
favor of the war, conditionally on the refu
sal of the South to accept Democratic terms
of peace. To test the spirit of the masses of
the party, different platforms were made in
different States. Thus, in Ohio and Maine,
Yallabdiohaji and Ebadetoy ran in 1563
as men absolutely ppposed to war, while
in Pennsylvania Woodward, in defiance of
his expressed opinions, was pushed forward
by a convention professing to consider the
wax, with certain provisos, just. At the same
time the convention which nominated Wood
ward endorsed Yallanbighaji, and no
thing could more clearly show the insincerity
of its professed support of the war than this
fact. It scarcely requires argument to show
that, in 1861-’6-3, the Democratic party was,
ta all practical intents, opposed to the war
for the restoration of the Union, and willing,
if negotiation failed, to finally acknowledge '
the independence of the South, and that as j
this truth became too plain to be denied
the party began steadily to decline!
For that it has declined who can doubt ?
Since 1860 it has been in a minority, but i
-ever since 18G2 its numbers have diminished.
The steady Union gain in 1863 proved
this fact. In 1864 it is Te- confirmed by
the result of the New Hampshire elec
tion, which surprised the most sanguine
loyalist, and showed conclusively that
more than two thousand Democrats had
become convinced that the true way to
save the Union is not to oppose the Govern
ment. The town elections in New Jersey
are another evidence that all the clamors,
arguments, and appeals ot its leaders through
- the past year have not been sufficient to pre
vent the decline of the Opposition. Penn
sylvania we judge by her journalism and
her public meetings, and we have little
doubt that, in November, tie Union gain
will be more decisive than that of New
Hampshire. In all the States, it is evident
that the Democratic party has been weak
ened by the military vindication of the plans
of the Administration, and the profounder
appreciation of the purpose of the war which
experience has taught; and we believe that
the greatest political danger to the country
is the attempt, encouraged by the Opposi
tion, to divide the Union party into what
are called radical and conservative wings.
For the decline of the Democratic party
there are many reasons : The known dis
loyalty of some of its leaders; the uncertain
patriotism of others; the sympathy with the
rebellion which its organs betray; the con
stant apology it offers for slavery. It has,
from the beginning, invariably succeeded
With its hypocrisy, and failed with its can
dor. The injury inflicted upon it by Val.
t.andigram's leadership cannot be mea
sured; branded as a party practically op
posed to. the national conviction that an
.armed rebellion can only be put down by
firms, it has lost the support of many who
originally believed it was opposed only to
the Administration. Another demonstration
of this fact has just been given.
The Democratic Central Committee
meeting at Tammany Hall, New York, an
organization of which the power is well
known, has lecently prepared an address to
the party, which, except in relation to
slavery and the Administration, adopts the
leading principles of the National Union
party, and takes extreme ground in favor of
the war; in other words, it repudiates the
very creed-it lately professed, and confesses
half of the truth for which the people have
been battling. Tammany Hall supported
the Woods for Congress; it now opposes
them. It repudiates the action of the Alba
ny Democratic Convention, and denies that
it represents the party—falsely denies it, but
still the denial is entered. It is admitted
that the Administration haß always been
right in prosecuting the war as the only
° f P reser Ving the Union, and
that the Democracy have always been i
wrong m opposing it, and it is stated
mnL h leBS m Democr acy adopt a new and
C ° UrEe in the c °ming cam
palgn, it will meet a more ruinous defeat
the party pioves that its wiser leaders un
derstand the causes of its decline, and in"
tend to work for its future good by abjurin'*
ns far as possible, its paßt folly, still, as
they work not for the country, but for’sel
fish ambition, they cannot cease to slander
the Administration, and must therefore still
slander the loyal majority which has sus
tained the Administration and, the war,
while they attempted to defeat both. Their
'Confession is, therefore, not an argument for
their own right to. trinmph, bat a reason
why the National Union party should be
trusted. ’
It is too late for the Democratic party to
successfully oppose the Administration by
adopting its principles, for this compliment
to its wisdom will counteract all the cen
sure of its course, true or false, that can be
given. The moat earnest opponent of the
Democratic party could not condemn its
past course more severely than it is con
demned by this action of Tammany Hall •
and it is not likely that the admission that
the Administration has always been true to
the country in its war policy will arrest, at
this late day, the decline of a party which
is Still more than half false.
LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, March 14, 1864.
The people of the loyal States have mani
festly determined to give no more of their
confidence to the so-celled Democratic lead
ers. Wherever they have trusted them they
have been deceived and defeated. And
none have been so cruelly cheated as the
Germans of such counties in your State as
York, Berks, Northampton, Montgomery,
&c. These frugal and industrious people,
after allowing their votes to be used by these
leaders to support and strengthen every
measure that precipitated the war—after
following suck false guides in opposing
Douglas and sustaining Breckinridge— with
the facts before their eyes, they permitted
themselves to believe that the demagogues
who had helped the Southern traitors to
begin the war would be able to put an
end to it! When we consider that the
Copperhead chiefs were out of power, and
that their whole and only object was to give
aid and comfort to their recent associates
now in aims against tbe flag, we may better
appreciate their audacity in thus misleading
their obedient and uninquiring supporters.
They were not only to stop the war, but
to reduce and stop taxation. And to all
these shams were added abuse and ridi
cule of the President, predictions that the
war would end in the amalgamation of
the races, and appeals to resist the draft
and prevent or delay re-enlistments. In
flamed by such appeals and falsehoods, the
people of the counties alluded to threw their
suffrages for the so-called Democracy at the
elections of 18G2, ’G3, and ’64. Having now
tested the prophecies of their dishonest
teachers, and finding them to be utter and
intentional deceptions and failures, they
realize how recklessly they have been de
frauded. They know at last that the men
who have protracted hostilities and aided
the traitors, and so increased taxation and
added to the victims of the war, are
the Copperhead chiefs. . How these
facts and disclosures will affect the
Germans Of Pennsylvania, may be anti
cipated by the later municipal and State
elections. These astounding, results are all
due to the people, who have discovered the
treachery and calumnies of the anti-war
partisans, and who find that the only remedy
for our national troubles is in hearty 00-ope
ration and unity among themselves, and in
equally hearty support of the Federal Admi
nistration. Wonderful as is the vote of New
Hampshire, the majorities thrown in the
New York March election, and by cities like
Camden, New Jersey, and Portland, Maine,
are more than significant. These victories
were won in the face of the most confident
hopes of success on the part of the Copper
heads, and in the midst of a storm of false
hoods and slanders. It would, indeed, be
extraordinary if the Union men of Pennsyl
vania, with all their advantages, and espe
cially with the newly-established sympathy
with treason of the Opposition leaders and
their more recent demonstrations against
the soldiers, did not give to their adversaries
a Waterloo defeat in the coming elections.
Occasional.
Emancipation In Maryland.
A msjority of members of the Maryland Legisla
ture have issued an address to tlje loyal people of
that State, congratulating them upon the passage
or the bill to take the sense of the citizens upon the
call of a Constitutional Convention. The rote of
the people is to be taken on the 6th of April, and
the Convention la to assemble on the 27th of that
month. The signers of the address warn their con
stituents against the wiles of pretended, and the
weakness of lukewarm friends, and the organiza
tion of open enemies s and assert that if the people
now do their duty, Maryland may atand in a few
montha as one of the free States of the Union. The
address then continues:
“We are In favor of emancipation, immediate,
final, unconditional, unfettered by negro serfdom,
unaccompanied by any oppressive burdeba on a
people whose dearest interests have been sacrificed—
whose Mood has been shed—whose fields have been
lard waste In a war selfishly waged by armed traitors
in the interest, and on behalf, of slavery.
. “ You must rot forget that the triumphant march
of the armies of the Republic has modified the ut
terances and professions of the Secessionists or
Those among them who aspire to pub
he posiUon, who will seek seats in the Convention,
will not come before the people as rebels. Thev
profess now to be State-Bights Democrats, and are
•Sr* avoring to put themselves side by side with the
Words and Valfandigbams of the North.
l we rejoice that this war gives the people of
, J 1 ? 1 * 1 ” 5 * tE opportunity to remove from • their
midit an incubus on their prosperity, and to Tree
every foot of their soil from the tread of a clave,
and consecrate.it unreservedly to freedom.”
The address doses with an earnest adjuration to
all the fcyal men of Maryland to unite in an earnest
effort to purify their State and their country.
w ashin gton.
“ Washington, March 14, 1864.
The Conduct of the War.
General Grant is expected to return to Washing
ton in the course of a few weeks, to take responsible
command of the war, and especially of the war In
Virginia. This report h;,c excited the rumor that
Bosecrans will be again called to the field.
There is no reason to suppose that Gen. Mradb
will resign or retire from the command of the Army
of the Potomac. Therumor with regard to his health
baa been founded upon misapprehension. His visits
to Washington have in no way affected his tenure
of command. He has entirely recovered hie health,
and has no desire of relinquishing a position in
which he holds so much reepect.
Generali Gilmorh and Seymour are said to have
been cited to appear before the Committee on the
Conduct of the War, to explain the Florida disas
ter. It is doubtful whether they will be called from
Charleston and Jacksonville for this purpose alone.
General Seymour, it is understood, asanmes the
entire responsibility of the battle of Olustee. His
conduot to his troops, black or white, is said to have
been impartial and soldierly ; but he is undoubtedly
blameable for having exceeded orders in advancing
upon Lake City, and for having suffered hi. army
to be ensnared. The committee desire to investi
gate the Florida oampaign from its inception to its
crisis, if consistent with the service.
General Hancock has appeared before the com-
mittee in relation to the battle of Gettysburg, in
■whioh he hore so gallant a part. Major General
Lewis WAllagb, it is definitely understood, has
been appointed to command the Middle Depart-
The commlMlon appointed by the President to
Isqnite into the clrcunutnnees of the battle ol
Chioamauga hare exonerated Gea. Bosaosxsa.
Colonel Streight’s Charges against Colonel
Sanderson.
Colonel Strrxqht has made grave charges against
Lieutenant Colonel James M. Sanderbon, one or
the eix hundred prisoners just returned from Rich
mond, in pursuance 81 which the latter has been
placed under arrest. Colonel Sanderson, it will be
remembered, very flatly denies what' he terms the
exaggerated stories of rebel cruelty to the Richmond
prisoners, among which he doubtless reckons the late
painful statement of Colonel Stkbight’s captivity.
Colonel Samderboh himself has been well treated,
and speaks, no doubt, from personal experience; but
he is almost the only prisoner who has had occasion
to say a good word for the Confederate officials,
, Singularly, Colonel Sanderson is the officer ac
cused of having betrayed the plan of insurrection
md escape 6A Bells Isle, a charge whiohhe is said
to have explained by stating that he had been over
heard by a rebel surgeon while communioating with
one of the prisoners in the Riehmond hospitals.
The charges which Col. Stebiqht has made will
be readily understood. After the many desperate
efforts of Col. Stubight and his fellow, captives to
escape, and their last perilous and successful venture
the public will not doubt the story of their suffer'
lugs. Sanderson will be confined till all the neces
eaiy evidence arrives from Richmond, with the rest
of the prisoners to be exchanged. He was taken
prisoner at Gettysburg, and served at various times
under Rstholds, McDowell, and Wadbworth.
Colonel Dahlgren’s Papers.
That the documents found on Colonel Dahlgrbh
contained one word which could rightfully be con
strued as an incitement to murder any one what
ever, no one here or in the army believes. The faot
is patent thatinthe so-called “ programme ofopera
ticnß” the rebels have interpolated words to the
effect that-Jan- Davis & Co. were to be killed,
thereby giving an importance to the proclamation
(which was never read to the troops) and the memo
randa which were found sot at all in accordance
with the spirit and purpose of the leaders of the
raid. A correspondent of the Times (Mr. E, A.
FALL) was privileged to see the doeumente of Col.
IUni.GRKN before he started on the expedition,
and his denial of the Richmond story is confirmed
by the evidence of friends. The falsehood pub
fished with the countenance of the rebel authorities
may serve to cloak the shame of having shot Dahl
oreh in ambush—a style of assassination well
known to Stuart and Moseby, Morgan and
CtUANTRBLL,
The Delaware and Raritan Railroad
Comphny.
„ JP*® Military Committee or the Houie have re
eb?®a * hill, on memorial of tbia company, de-
EMrt »“ R»U'°<«l .poet
JMt the TJnlte< » state*. This sub
« t wW#u “«««“ * et forth =
ot loM ‘ h o ''*«“ De
laware and Raritan Company can and have tranc.
ported troope and freight from Philadelphia to New
Tork, but have been enjoined from continuing the
same by the ChanceUor of New Jer.ey“ W ho
has ordered the payment to the Oamdek and
Amboy Railroad Company of aUsumc received bv
■aid Delaware and Raritan Company, on the
ground that an act of that state makes it
unlawful for any road to. be eonatruoted du
ring the exietenee of the Camden and Am
boy charter, “ whloh shall be Intended to carry
paaaengen and merebhndiae between New Totk and
Philadelphia,” without the consent of the said Cam
den and Amboy Company. The committee find that
from September 1,1862, to June 1,1563, there were
transported over the Delaware and Raritan Bay
Company’s road aeventeen thousand Tour hundred
and twenty-eight men, eix hundred and forty-nine
hones, and eight hundred and els thousand two
hundred and forty-five pounds of freight, by order
of the Government. The committee find that Con
gress has five times exercised the power of establish
log post roads, sustained by constitutional de
cisions, and argue from article 1, section 8, Consti
tution ol the United States, that Congress "shall
have power to regulate commerce with foreign na
tions, and among the several stales , and with the
Indian tribes.”
Tile New National-Currency Act.
The bill remodelling the national-currency ast, as
reported to-day from the Committee of Ways and
Means, by Representative Hooter, of Massachu
eett», fixes the term of office at five yean for the
Comptroller of theCurrenoy-
Associations for banking may be formed by not
lets than five persona; $lOO,OOO is the minimum
limit of oapital, and $200,000 in cities of a popula
tion of 60,000. Banks are empowered to discount
and negotiate promissory notes, checks, and other
evidences of debt, to receive deposits, buy and sell
coin and bullion, loan money, and circulate notes.
An increase of capital la allowed, the maximum to
be determined by the Comptroller, and the capital
may be reduced by a two-thirds vote of the stock
holders. Fifty per cent, must be paid in be
fore commencing business, and United States
registered bonds,. bearing Interest, shall be
trantferred to the United States Treasury to not
less than one-third the amount of the oapital
stock paid in, but In no case less than $30,000,
On the delivery of such bonds to the United States
Treaiurer the banks are entitled to reoeive notes to
the amount of 90 per cent, of the current market
value of the United States bonds transferred. The
amount of emulation is limited to $30,000,000. Th e
total liabilities of any individual oompany shall at no
time exceed one tenth of the capital stock paid In,
but bona fide bills o( exchange drawn against actu
ally existing values are not regarded as money bor
rowed, The rate or interest fixed is seven per oent.,
which may be taken in advance, and the taking or a
higher rate shall forfeit the entire Interest. Banks
in St. Borns, Louisville, Chicago, New Orleans
Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York, and San Francisco shall have on hand at least
twenty-five per cent, of the aggregate amount of oir
oulatlon and deposit. AU others shall have fifteen
percent. When lower in funds, no discounts or
loans can be made or dividends made of profits until
the amount Is restored.
Each bank shall select an associate In one of the
principal cities to redeem Its notes at par. Before
declaring dividends, one-tenth part of the profits
must be carried to a surplus fund, until It shall
amount to twenty per cent, of the capital stock. No
bank shall make loan or discount on security of its
own shares of capital, or purchase such shares, un
less necessary to prevent loss upon debt previously
contracted, and stock so purchased must be sold
Within tlx months. All associations under this act,
when designated by the Secretary of the Treasury,
may be depositories of the public moneys, excepting
receipts from euatoms.
Deceased Soldiers.
The following Pennsylvania soldiers have died In
Washington hospitals during the past week;
John-Strunck, 29th; T. M. Vandyke, -Invalid
Corps; J. Wiregraven, 13th Cavalry; W. Failioe,
2d Artillery; Jacob Hartman, 90th; F. Fiokhardt,
2d ; John Fullerton, 69th;; John Wolf, 6th Invalid
Corps; John Fisher, I9th Invalid Corps; Frank
Macbeth, 67 Ih J J. F. Hill, 2d ; J. B. Lew, Ist Inva
lid Corps; Robert Martin, 32i Invalid Corps; Au
gustus Fickhardt, 2d Artillery.
Capture of Guerilla Assassins.
A despatch to the Chronicle relates the arrest of
ttree rebels who lately took the oath of allegiance.
They were seized by a 13th Pennsylvania cavalry
man, who charges them with the murder of two of
MB comrades. A party of the 13th at General
Crawford's headquarters were out on a scout.
Some of them fell into the hands of of a guerilla
band, with whom they bed a brush, and it was de
cided by the inhuman WTetobes that two of the pri
soners should suffer death, The doomed men were
chosen by lot, and a third was forced to hold eaeh
ol his companions in turn while their assassins
performed their bloody task. The throats of these
tu '° roen were cut from ear to car. The cavalryman
who captured the three murderers Is the same who
was compelled to assist them in murdering his com
panions. The three assassins have been sent to
the headquarters of the army.
The Middle Department.
The appointment of Major General Lewis Wal
lace, of Indiana, to command the Middle Dspart
parlment, is received with much satisfaction. Gen.
Wallace distinguished himself at Donelson and
shiloh, snd in defence of Cincinnati, and Is a highly
Intelligent and enterprising officer, in earnest under
standing with the purposes or the war. His Depart
ment it ajvery large and important one,as ft Includes
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Western Vlr
ginia, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Vir
ginia,
Gov. Bramlette.
The statement that Gov. Bramletth, of Ken
tucky, protests against the enrolment or slaves in
Kentuoky, is correct. The Government, it is be
lieved, will not retreat from the position it has de
liberately taken.
The Exchange of Prisoners Checked.
General Wadsworth left on Sunday for Fortress
Monroe, with orders from the War Department to
stop the exchanges of priaonere upon the basis re
cently acted ou by the rebels, in which 100 rebel pri<
soners are exchanged for every 75 of ours inpossession
of the rebel authorities.
General Wads wobth has been instructed to state
that no mere prisoners will be exchanged, exoept on
the principle or man for man, and that, too, without
regard to color.
Major General Butdeb is not to be interfered
with in the matter of exchanges. The whole subject
still remains in his hands. General Wads wobth is
not in any manner concerned in the transactions.
Guerillas Put in a Safe Place.
Twelve noted guerillas were forwarded from the
Old Capital Prison to Fort Warren. These men are
reported to be desperate characters, acd it was
thought advisable to put them in a secure place,
where they will do no barm.
Seizure of a Naval Store.
Yesterday the marine guard at the navy yard took
possession of tbe naval store, by order ol the Secre
tary of the Navy, and several parties were arrested
on suspicion of being implicated in frauds.
Receptions.
ierting f ° UOWIDS progr * DUne of reception* 1* into-
«^^. Pr “ ldent * n<l Mr *- Lincoln, at the Presiden
eveiy S? lu r'lay afternoon, from IS to
o’clock?’ d evely Tuesd * y evening, from Bto IX
D> Morgan and lady (New York),
SHSSK&TSSfc." their ie * M “ oe ’ •«*■«
„? oll i, Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House,
and a-balf ureet eßiD? ’ MM * rc>llleillle i No. 8 Fou>
Hon. Freeman Clarke and lady (New York), every
teeS?h SoKrtSSS? tlieir re,lae “ oe ' ColDer ° f
Jol> . n B ‘ Aliev and lady (Man.), every Sa
befwe J en H l Sc?' E at .t , rSf C,1 ‘ lenoe - 40a Fuurth *‘ reßt >
The Quotas, on the Call for . Troops.
The foliowicg official despatch has been trans
mltted to General Hats by Provost Marshal Gene,
ral Fry :
«... . WABHIMGTOTT, March 13. 1864
Brigadier General Wm. Bays, A. A. Provost Marshal:
S?Mi r S“ e<l i n . e* TC " of quotas assigned for
last call will be credited on next call.
JAMES B. FRY,
• Provost Marshal General.
Pennsylvania Post Offices.
The following changes have been made in Penn
sylvania post offices:
~T . ?.c or West Grove, Chester county,
disMM.f t e,t £ rove Station, at the railroad
with mail messenger. John Pyle Is apl
pointed postmaster, vice J. T. Jackson, superseded.
S' s- Eckert is appointed postmaster at Hano
nfl i om t* y > vice Theresa Myers, declined.
ta a PP°iuted postmaster at
deceased. ’ Ch “ " 00unty * Viee T. M. Howland,
Jacob Hunseoker. postmaster at New MlUtown
Lancaster county, vice A.W Derllnger, resigned.
. postmaster at Laurel, Delaware, n instructed
to detain the carrier on the route through to Bsrten
MT« e ?chS?, ta l!’.i l^ arsl “ d ' untu arrival of the
®* r *» Wbion wul insure greater punctual!tv to an
sho« p oTtt^. Mnea **?“* p * rt ot '*»******
THE ARMT OF THE POTOMAC.
Railroad Accident-Return of Gen. Meade.
Hsadquabtbbb of thb Abmt of the Po
tostao, March 14.—An accident occurred to the
T tha Orange and Alexandria Rail
road this afternoon, about two miles north of
Biandy Station, caused by the givtag way of
a brake on a freight car, which threw three
ears from the track, completely demolishing one of
them and badly damaging the others, -niere were
some horses in the car which was destroyed, but the v
escaped with slight bruises. The mail car was thrown
down a slight embankment, making a complete
somersault, and throwing the mall carriers,fsnd
Others in the ear, into a pile, from the front to the
back part, but falling, fortunately, on a heap of
newspapers and mail-bags, they were saved from
serious injury. Several soldiers were more or less
Injured. S. D. Hougbtealln, of tbe 20tb New York,
one of the guard on the train, was badly wounded In
the head} Jamas W. Marsh, slightly; J, (J, Cramp,
slightly; John Matthews, slightly, all of the 3d In
diana Cavalry; and W. Kahn, of the 4th New York
Cavalry, severely; also, Littlefield, in the head.
A negro named Dennis Paxe, belonging to the Com
missary Department, was standing on the platform,
and was instantly killed, by falling between the
cars, his head being severed from his body,
The train, at tbe time, was going at rather a slow
rate of speed, otherwise tbe consequences would
have been mere serious.
An accident occurred on Saturday to a freight
train, near the same plaoe, caused by a hand ear
being left on tbe track, and the engineer running
Into It. Some can were thrown from the track,
and half a dozen soldiers injured.
General Meade returned to the army to-day. His
health seems to be excellent, and the reports in re
gard to his resigning are said to be without founda
tion.
A member of the 93d New York Regiment, named
Chappel, was arrested to-day for uttering disloyal
sentiments, and will be tried by oourt martial.
Navy Agents Under Surveillance.
Yobk, Maroh u.—A special despatch from
Washington to the Commercial says it is understood
that the Department haß an eye on the navy agents
in two or three Northern cities, who are reported to
be making a big thing in a side way out of their offi
cial positions. The frauds are said to be of enor
mous dimensions, but no arrests hare yet been made.
Tbe Pirate Rappahannock at Sea.
Bostoit, March 14.—Private advices state that
the rebel pirate Rappahannoek left France private
ly on the 20th of February, armed with aix guns and
a pinked crew, who bad been paid three months in
advance. lier oiulaing ground. It ia supposed, will
be the equator and China.
Arrival of a Prize,
Boston, March 14.—The prize steamer Scotia ar
rived at this port yesterday.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1564.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Capture of Suffolk by Gen. Heckman.
GALLANTRY OP BLACK TROOPS.
Fobtkesb Mokrob, March 12.—0 n the 9th inst.
an advanoe was made on Suffolk, by the 2d Colored
Cavalry, Col. Cole,
The Colonel, with seven oompaniei, advanced on
the southern road, Lieutenant Colonel Pond, with
two companies, in advance, and Lieutenant Snyder,
with one company, on the South Quarry road.
Lieutenant S„ first encountered the enemy, consist
"Ansom’s entire brigade of infantry, cavalry,
. artillery, Ransom commanding in person.
Lieutenant S. sent a courier to Colonel Cole, who
went to hie assistance, and met the enemy At Suf
folk, where a teveie fight of one hour took place.
Colonel Cole shot the commander of the rebel oaval*
ry, and attempted to oover the retreat of Lieutenant
Colonel Pond, but the enemy, with their superior
numbers, intercepted him, forcing him to retire
across the Jericho canal, where be reorganized.
Lieut. Col. Pond came up on the Sommertonroad,
attacking the enemy in the rear, and Col. Cole in
front, thereby cutting their way through the ene
m;*s their command.
Deserters say the enemy had 65 men killed. Our
loss, killed, wounded, and missing, was 20,
Lieut. Van Lew, 2d Colored Cavalry, was killed.
Lieut. Col. Pond had his horse nhotfrom under him.
Oux men behaved most courageously. Benjamin
Hunt, bugler, Company A, went into the fight, kill
ing several of the enemy.
The enemy retreated, and are now across the
Black water, evidently expecting our reinforcements
near at hand, which was the case, as Gen. Heck
man, with hia command, arrived In Suffolk as
promptly as the cars could convey them.
Our forces now hold possession of Suffolk.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
An Expedition into Louisiana by Sherman’s
LONGSTBEET AT GREENVILLE, TENN.
A NEW EXPEDITION.
St. Louie, March 14.—Yx*2c«kurg advice* oi the
2d say that all the boats at that place have been
pressed into tbe Government service. It is reported
that a movement will be made, via the Red, Black,
and Washita rivers, to Monroe, and thence to
Shreveport. General Steele will 00-operate from
Little £oek.
[A late letter from Vicksburg states that “the
Bed-river expedition ha. been abandoned for the
present” This statement is important in con
nection with tbe foregoing.}
SHERMAN’S EXPEDITION.
From various correspondence we learn some ac
curate particulars oi the expedition just returned to
Vicksburg. It consisted of the 16th and 17th Arm;
Corps, under Generals Hurlburt and MsPherson,
It contained 21,000 infantry, 1,200 cavalry, and about
40 pieces or artillery, with a train of 800 wagons.
The expedition left Vicksburg on the 3d of February
with twenty days’ rations. The men knew nothing
oftheobjeot of the expedition. The report that it
was opposed at Chuokey river is, of course, untrue.
MeridiaD, which waa reached on the 16th of Feb.
ruary, is 160 miles from Vicksburg and 130 miles
from Mobile. From thence the 16th Army Corps
was ordered to destroy tbe railroad north and east,
and the 17th Army Corps west and south.
Among the prisoners captured is General Davis,
of Hillsboro, Miss. It is worthy of notice that the
ebivalry made all their stands directly in front of
houses occupied by defenceless women and children,
shooting from behind fences, outbuildings, and such
places. Near Canton a woman was kUled while
Standing at her window watching the skirmishers.
Several guerillas were concealed in the garden
among the bushes surrounding her house, shooting
at our advancing skirmishers, A stray shot acci
dentally hit her, killing her almost Instantly. At
soon as our officers learned the sad occurrence they
had the body decently interred, and left a month’s
provisions for the family, besides over $lOO in Trea
sury notes for the relier of the family. The children
tell the story that their mother said she wanted “ to
see the dirty Yankees get whipped,” and she re
fused to seek a place of safety. What adds to this
melancholy affair is the pitiful oondltloil in whloh
the children are left. The father had been con
scripted Into the rebel army, and only a few weeks
since the mother received intelligence of the death
of her husband.
POSITION OF THE REBELS IN TENNESSEE.
Lock villi., March 14.— Reliable advices from
Cumberland Gap, lo the 13th, state that Longstreet’s
headquarter, are at Greenville, Tenneaiee, Buck
nei’a at Bull’s Gap, and that their main force* are
between those places, with their pickets eight mileß
above Morristown. General Vaughn ta at Rogers
vllle, and General Gaines at Hang’s Mills, eight
miles below Jonesville.,
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH
Expected Attack oii .lachwonvilic, Fla..
General Seymour in Commasd.
Nbw Yokk. Match 14 —A Jacksonville letter,
published in the Post , and dated the ilth, reports
heavy firing up the river, understood to be our gun
boats feeling the rebel lines. Later on that day our
advance, of Colonel Henry’s cavalry, waa attacked
and driven in from their second position, with the
loss of a number of wounded. It was expected the
rebels would make an attack bn Jacksonville tbe.
next day. If they did nog do-so our forces would
soon advance. 4
Gen. Togdei has returned to Hilton Head, after
remaining but five days at Jacksonville* He did not
go to supersede Gen. Seymour, who still command*
the district. '
FOBTRKsS MONROE.
FORTRESS Monrob, march is.—The steamers.
B. Spaulding, Horn Beaufort, N. 0., on the 10th, Ar
rived last night, bringing the officers of theU. S.
steamer PeterhQff, which sunk off Wilmington, on
Sunday, Maroh 12th,by a collision with the ateamer
Mosticello.
Also arrived, seven officers of the blockade-run
ner Don, captured by the TJ. S. steamer Pequot,
March 4th, and thiee officers and three passengers
of theblockade-runner Scotia, and Thomas Wallace,
of the captured steamer Mary Ann.
The North Carolina Times of Maroh 9th says
twenty-three Union men were recently hung at
Eineton, lor the alleges offence of desertlon>
A bounty of three hundred dollars is offered to all
loyal North Carolinians who will enlist Into the
Union ranks.
A sale of 1,400 bbls rosin, at Newborn, March 4thi
netted $lB,OOO.
The body of Captain Westervelt, of the Under
writer, has been recovered, anil sent north. The
wounds upon his body were sufficient to eaute In.
stant death. This Is the fifth body recovered from
the Underwriter.
Duff O. Green, of Wilmington, has Invented a
prooess for spinning cotton without carding.
A reward of $50,000 le offered for the arrest of the
parties who set fire to a lot of action burned fa Wil.
mlogtoD. the isth of February.
Deaths op Patiekts at the Hampton Gene
;?t L Hosktai —Andrew Shults, 3d Pa. Art.. Jan.
5 h; Martin Getz, 9th Pa. Art , March Ut; iames
Obethollzer, 3d p a . Art M March 3d.
A list of vends sailed from Hampton Roads du
riDg the last twenty four hours, as reported from
theguard ahip: Schooner Wm. H Dennis, CaDtain
Lake, Fortrtss Monroe to Philadelphia: aohr Alex.
?5 < }f r , Y 1 0 «og, Captain Young, Fortresa Monroe to
Philadelphia; rehr Alabama, Captain Gilda, Fort
ress Monroe to Philadelphia; sohooner O. P. Binns,
Captain Hall, Fortress Monroe to Philadelphia;
schooner Nellie, Captain Scudder, Roanoke to Phi
ladelphia ; schooner Sarah E. Wills, Captain .
Ncwbern to Philadelphia. v *
NORTH CAROLINA.
Nbwbben, March B. —General Peck has Issued
an older prohibiting the sending of information to
the Noithern press by any person in iforth Caro
lina, other than authorized correspondents.
The army gunboat Foster, with a detaehment
or the lotst Pennsylvania Regiment, surprised a
guerilla camp at Faiifleld, and captured the whole
company.
ENGAGEMENT IN THE CHOWAN RIVER.
Foeteebs Mohbob, Maroh 14.—The gunboat
Bombshell; from Plymouth, arrived on Saturday
via the Chowan river, where a crowd of negroea
awaited her coming down the river. Therebela
opened on her from their batteries on the banks,
rendering the river impassable. A demand was
lent to Plymouth for asslatauce, and the gunboats
Southfield and Whitehead were despatched to the
scene; also, the Massasoit, with one hundred and
fifty men, who opened on the enemy, shelling them
for fine hours, when the enemy dispersed, and the
river was opened. A hundred-pound Parrot gun
hurst on the Southfield, wounding two men. There
were no other casualties.
COLORADO TERRITORY.
Dbhybe Cxtt, O. T., Marsh 14.—Among the reso
lutions passed by the Territorial Convention was
one in favor of an amendment to the Constitution
abolishing slavery throughout the United States.
Union Resolutions Presented In the New
York Legislature.
Albaht, Marsh 14.—Mr. Bryant, a Democrat of
New York city, to-day Introduced ih the Assembly
a series of resolutions declaring that the war must
be prosecuted until slavery Is annihilated; and that
the constitutional abrogation of slavery would dear
the path to our manifest destiny, and produce the
restoration of a united nation; and requesting Con
gress to submit to the people the constitutional
amendment forever prohibiting and terminating
slavery.
The Newfoundland Telegraph.
St. Jobns, N. F., March 14.—The Newfoundland
telegraph line oeated working on the 26th of Febra.
aiy, during a heavy snow storm, which continued
several days, accompanied by a terrlfie fall of sleet,
bresklng down the lines for miles. A heavy freshet
In the rivers added to the trouble, but by hard and
steady labor we have succeeded In putting the line
in first-rate condition again, and to-day it la open
for business.
Rescue of a British Crew.
Nbw York, March 14.— The British ship Perth
shire, from Baltimore to Liverpool, was abandoned
on the ltth of February, with seven feet of water in
her hold, loss of rudder, eW. The erem were all
saved by the bark Stampede, which baa arrived here
with them.
The 55th Pennsylvania Regiment Going
New Yoke, March 14.— The Sfith Peomylvanla
Volunteer*, 860 atrosg, have arrived from Harrli
burg, and an awaiting tranaportation to Hilton
Head.
Death of Mr. Cozzens.
Kkw Yonic, March 14.—W. B. Oozzens, the pro
prietor of the well-known hotel at Weat JPolnt, on
the Hudson, died yesterday.
Fast Day In Massachusetts*
Bostoh, Maroh 14.—The 7th of April haa been an.
pointed a* a Feet ©ay by the governor.
ttud Steele’s Forces.
South*
EUROPE.
THE JURA OFF PORTLAND.
THE AMERICAN TOPIC IN ENGLAND.
STRERGTHOFTHE DANISH POSITION IN ALSEN.
A New Alliance of Powers.
The Danes Opposed to Conference.
MB. MASON AND THE HUMOR- OF CON
FEDERATE RECOGNITION.
An Auxiliary Sanitary Committee In Lon
don—Tile Archduke Maximilian, dec.
Poutlaxd, March 14.—The steamship jars, o»pt.
Altar, from Liverpool on the afternoon of the Sd
and Londonderry on the 4th lcat., arrived at this
poit this evening.
The ateamer Olympus, from New York, arrived
off Cape Clear on the morning of the 2d.
The ateam.hip City of Cork, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown on the evening of the 2d.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tho proceedings In Parliament on the 2d Instant
were wholly unimportant.
The King of the Belgians arrived in England, on
the 2d lent., to attend the christening of the Prinoe
of Wales 1 son.
sir Rowland Hill has resigned the Secretaryship
or the Post Offloe, and retires from public life, owing
to ill-health.
Sir William Brown, baronet, the head of the well
known firm of Brown, Shipley, & Co., died in Liver
pool on the 3d.
„It la asserted that the recent sale of the Great
Eastern will be contested in ihe law courts by the
person whose bid for the vessel at auction was re
fused, and who laya olaim to her. a
The Times has an editorial on General Banks’
general orders at New Orleaca relative to negro
labor, &o. It says : “It is the establishment of serf
dom. or the retention of slavery without the name,
and the design is to secure the votes of the employ.
(ei for Mr. Lincoln.”
DENMARK.
The Allies made a elose reeonnoiasance toward
jDuppcl on the 2d.
The Danes had burnt down all the farms on the
line of their outposts.
A cavalry skirmish took plaee on the 29th near
Frederick, The Danes captured thirty hussars.
General De Meza expresses the belief that Duppei
cannot be tsken before the end of May or bemnntmr
to th Uo ][> “ naer 4116 moßt Unfavorable circumstances
The Berlin and Vienna journals continue to ridi
cule the notion of a conference.
.I?. 1 * that the Danish Minister of Foreign
Affairs, M. Quade, has resigned, he being disposed
le»* '“'BD 81 M whloii he was opposed by his ool
l§ie London Morning Rest discerns that Russia
and Prussia, relying on the fancied separation of
England and Fiance, have hound themselves to
gether for the extermination of what they call “ re-
for the pßim * nent erection of despot-
M. V°n Blswork has asserted that Germany
would never be on good terms with Denmark so
long as the present democratic institutions of Den
mark are maintained.
■>. The Post premises that England will renew again
lo ajuet cause tbe I’lecch alliance, and *a va “ with
our gallant neighbors, and the Italians and Soandi
navians, and with the Poles, Hungarians, and
Turks, it will indeed be amazing if we do not make
short woik of this new holy alliance.
FRANCE.
The Monitem, In announcing the fall of Oampeachv
says it is the ruin of the Juarez party. " ”
leNord says that Marshal McMahon will have
command of the Ohalona camp this year.
Bourse was he#vy on Wednesday. Rentes
It is staled tljat the new Ministry Is desirous of
restoring Spanish credit in foreign markets 0U 0f
INDIA AND CHINA.
Calcutta, Feb, 10.—Cotton goods dull gi.
obange2sic@2»l}4a Freights rather Me her. *
Sbasshas, Jan. 21 —Tea unchanged * exchanvA
76at @7e 3d .freights to England £5 ’ ® DgB
Canton, Jan. 26 Sheetings unchanged,
SOUTH AMERICA.
Buenos Ayres, Jan 29.—Exchange 68 s £: wet
fcrfghmil™?." 1 4CUVe “ nd flrm! flouc nominal;
6i™w™i T UEMie‘IeS: 31 - Dr i’ Ame,i0 *n Mae* 480@
_ Lokbon Money MABKBT.-The funds on the
2d 'honed an increased dullness. There wasa fall
demand for discount at bank, but no aotualprcwMe!
Further from Europe.
(BT THS 6TEAHBK EDINBUKQH )
The following la the summary or newa aent out
Se*2dtart*™ 61 Edlnbur 6h, which leftLiverpoolon
,„? h „ e U. S. ateamer Kearsage remained off Bou.
mgne. Sshe was auppoaed to be watohlng for the
«» Lllocll ’ which was ready for bbs at Calais
Mr. Mason had returned to London from Paris,
it is auppoaed in connection with alleged recognition
negotiations. *
i* i“ hi*o aald that Mr. Barley, ex-oorrespondent
of the London Timss at Biehmond, la constantly
paaaltg between London and Parle, and ia probably
engaged on the aame eubjeet. pruuaoiy
Bonda cf the rebel loan, to the extent of 4171000
March l,l6 at^*r>were drawn at Londonon the Ist of
The corrMpondence relative to the bark Saxon has
been Published. The Britiih Government maintain?
“** it the facta deposed to are tiue, the Federal
officer waa guilty of the murder of the mate of the
!l J a with compenaation
lli en)radered man, anil to the own
era lor the lose eustalned by the aeizure of the
vessel.
There bad been another wordy duel between Mr
Disraeli and Lord Palmeraton, touohlng Eagland’a
foreign po. Icy, but without any reault. S
called » f Clanricarde
4° T to , Fe s era! rect- oltlng for. the United
Mafet arttty ii Ireland, and aibArt what item »ha
GovejDment baduW to atop it. at Bteps the
Government had complained
more than once, but the eompiaint waa met "by an
imlignaDt denial from Mr. Adams, the United
SlUi!* ™ ,E l i * ter - Nothing could therefore bb done
until ac.ual proof could be obtained.
°*,, IJtr ; > y asked if anything had been done
Brctherhood I . le6e<l eKerol,es b f the Fenian
The Earl of Granville aaid that polios vigilance
w** at work, but he believed that theFenlim Bro
“rt li 1 P . e^ ee, i? organization.
It is stated that the direction of the Galway line
appeal for a auapenalon of their service for June
and in the meantime, are treating with more aM*»
companies for a transfer of-the eerlice. 0 6 AWe
The Archduke Maximilian*! viitt to Paris Hi
further postponed. The alleged cause is influenza,
but It is rumored there la a hitch as to his having
°°ffip>*nd of the French troops In Mexico. 8
„ *?«■ £*s bcen “? fißhtins in Sohleawlg. Gen.
Gerlooh had succeeded De Meza as oommauder-ln
chief of the Banish army. The King of Denmark
etrouglyfoe a vigoroua perseverance in hla
L«£ y I lh f, journals are opposed to a oon
b“I! proposed, and that movement
£*’ appatently .made no progress. It is reported
If she w* 1? i!?i d .t Bc 4 nr.°rk e “ ““ 8 fleet *° *"*“«
a Bt&te of »iege wan pro
claimed. All persons were ordered to deliver ud
J£*}f ••*“■£? I !a 18 ftl *° that the Austrian
forces in \ enetia have been raiaed to 180,000, and
placed on a. war footing, the Emperor aaaamine the
i u^ Tß ° f *“lSJXsfaad®
ifw,iS?Y c 5 n the E F £? noh Emperor and Erouyn de
te? U5 !&>?S?e 8 Se 0 65 BWe 011 “ ,,5e 111 the Foreign Minis-
H. Lun Mon has formed a Spanish Ministry. .
Exchange™@t b - S -° offe «> 7S 100 «*B<>od flrat.
latest by the Jura*
The Arabia, from Bouton, arrived at Oueenitnnrn
Ybrkfnn tHe**** 118 ° Uy 0t WA,hla S toa i from New
lumpen “d, Ualy opßrat ‘ on ‘ ln Schleswig continued
The English ministers eacsped defeat last night,
jon?y m o e /?n P e”Siyr U,on “*•
„ A “ auxiliary department to the United States
Committee has been organized ln London
The naca oity article says : Easiness ln the vari
oua atock markets yesterday was less active than for
some time. The general tendency of prices was
downward. No political news ol Importance has
transpired. The feeling In regard to the ruture la
♦inV.V rOV v d ’ more especially, as Paris quota
tlons almost every day show further weakness. In
the stock exchange the supply of money ie good ■
rate for short loans alone. i% ft cent, B ’
The rumor to the eflfeot that Archduke Maximilian
hasßenounced his intention of going to Mexico is
entirely unfounded.
, M- Mon has declared In the Spanish Congress that
be would govern with the co-operation of the Cortes
and settle the constitutional question,
' Commercial Intelligence,
CFer tbe Jura,i
tanitocktF kcA*£!Z‘~ jP 19 Maac he»ter market Is very
ffiE^£*is£^Ag' , 2B!&i?£2& > -
T&wsime*" I®™ 1 ®™ £ » rd i«“^t“ba“2«Mngsd:
i. P £° jV cb — **h«“are quiet at 3*334* fos pots. Sager
wwates Coflee miiet, bat nncVanied
,scdve cnd dearer. Linseed Oil Arm
Pef’?lenmonU-So. r i''. 8 0 . rTQrPeI “ i ‘‘ e anl “' bnt ®‘**<»*
aTe very doll. Su
gar still advancing. Coffee ie tending upward. Tea
«cd’oted, kS .^J-9d. SlCa “ dTalla » «w*n Un
.ai‘. O JSSia H .io I i??c BY MAKKIT, WEDNESDAY, Con
»oifii dosed at 91# for mosey.
AMERICAN BiOCKS.—lliinoi* Central shares 17015
Per cent, discount; Erie shares 67@69, f&io
m , TB ® latest.
(By Telegraph to Londonderry. >
, LIVERPOOL, Jkfareh 4. —Cottost. —The Brokers' Circa
x£e of the week At 38,000 biles* of
ynicn 3,000 hale* "Were taken on speculation, and 7.000
bales for export. The market closed dull, and prices
are At a lower for American. and ja@ld lower for Surate,
the greatest decline being on the lower Qualities. The
£(*&£** <*/May ) were estimated at 5.0C0 bales, of
mclui I,C i M , were token by speculators and exporters,the
ttwkct closingaulet and unebanged
v~&**V o^o^?Sxar ?,r fc^?.aaUl <>rized quotations: Orleans
middlings, 27*d; Mobiles 4o t 26*d ; Uplands do. 2«*d!
wESS, s?e Amerlcan e^maled at 241 - o °° balM - at
AH qnalMe* areTukhlly lower!* * dOT ™ wflrd
n M«l e »sJ l^i a,ld tondtng downward.
oiko?& oir *irv aT for money are quoted at
p*i g/rn’j bullion in. the bank has increased
i2i6.ao during the week, Illinois Central shares 17@iS
Jf comiit ; Bile chares 67@6».
LIVEpopLCCEN MARKET, March I.—There is a
moderate attendance in the Corn market to-day. Wheat
iIJ«i BOti T e at T 3^,2d decline per cental. Flour dull at
eafi i*r rates, Indian Cora Sdlower.
LONDON PhOptTCE MAEKE'E.-Sagar la good de
sustained. Coffee linds ready pur
ct aeers at extreme rates. Tea —fair business at foil auo
totioja. Bice firm. Saltpetre quiet. Tftjlow infalr de-
Maxchestsk. March OL -Market very dull, and If
there is an? change, it is adverse to producers, both in
3 ain and cloth. Very little business going on.
Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived from Philadelphia February 29fch, Tonawanda
at Liverpool. Billed for Baltimoie sWth. Joseph No wan
freto Live)pool. The ship Yorktown, from London.
fox New lor*, put back on the Ist. damaged. The ship
Fanny Fern, from Ardroesan for Boston, put into Crook
haven on the 26th leaky, bhlp John Bull, for Boston
which put back at Greenock leaky will discharge. Ship
Windsor Forest from Liverpool for Bombay, was
burnt on the 18th of January. The ship Daveland, from
Liverpool for Boiton, arrived at Lisbon leaky. Bailed
for Philadelphia 29th, ship The Craig's from Liverpool
CALIFORNIA*
San Francisco, March 14.—The opposition
steamer America sailed for Panama to»day with eu
passengers.
Ban Francisco, Maroh 14.—Arrived, ship Q&.
latta, from New York, Sailed, Flying fiiagte, for
8,600 sacks ol beanciis.soo hides, 14,000
sacks copper ore, 800 barrels of Japanese rags, and
16 packages of California wines.
New York Bank Statement*
New York, March 14.—The following is a state
ment of the condition of the New York bonks for
the week ending March 14:
Loans, increase ..$5,440,369
Specie, decrease..,,....*, 437,62*
Circulation, 39379
Deposits, inctease. 9,115,299
The IfetrT ork stock Market.
New YoztK/March 14.—00 M closed at
161>£• At the publio board stocks were evenlitgr ie |.
than at the second boaid: Erie, 124?,' ;Hudfoa F.iiver
j MlohigSß Southern, U9* 1
SPAIN.
St. Lome, Maroh 14.—General Fisk, oommander
of lhe district of St. Louis, has just returned from
a tour of Inspection la Southeast Missouri. He re
ports that numerous bands ofguerUlas have been com
mitting depredations in that section and Northeast
ern Arkansas, and that the same bands an prepa
ring for more extensive operations in the spring.
Stringent measures will be immediately taken to
drive out or destroy all such bands, and establish
law and order throughout this department.
General Sally, who was preparing an expedition
against the Sioux Indians, under General Pope’s
orders, has arrived here.
Two iron, dad turreted gunboats were launched at
Carondelet on Saturday.
Oaiuo, March 14.— The steamer War Eagle, from
New Orleans, for Louisville, brought up about 600
tons of sugar and molasses.
The 17th Wisconsin (veteran) Volunteers passed
through here to-day, err route for home.
Memphis dates to the 12th say that the oof ton
market is excited under the newc from New York.
Seller. are not anxious to nil, as but little remains
on their hands or Is expected to oome In.
Five hundred new recruits from lowa have ar
rived here, err route for the South.
Strike or Engineers on the - Western
Cbicaco, March 14.—A1l the engineers of the
Western railroads centering In Chicago have Issued
a circular to the different railroad companies, stating
that unless certain demands made by them are
acceded to—reinstating the strikers on the Galena
and Chicago Railroad—they will suspend operations
at noon to-morrow. It Is believed that the arrange
ments for running the trains on the Eastern roads
will not be materially affected by the etrike.
Opehiog oft&e Hudson* .*?
New Yobk, March it.—The Hudson river is eiear
ol ice, and the .regular Albany and Troy passenger
steamers will commence their trips to- morrow.
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
. Mr. TRrMBUL L. of Illinois, presented a memorial of
tlia Board of Trade of Chicago* asking for a ship canal
on the American side around the Niagara Falls, which
way referred to the Committee on Commerces
2fe»rs. MORGAN. SUMNkR, WILSON. COW”AN, and
other*, pretexted numerous; petitions for increased mail
and reread feciHtJefl beyrtsail S e >f Philidel-
J>ma, w si .»ai were reioircu.
> Ml- 6BEHXUN mss anted several petitions providing
foribe «*le of mineral lands, which were rc,'erred to tho
Commi tee on > nolle Lands.
Bt WILSON reported back from ths MilitiryJCom
mlttee the bill for tho protection of overland emigre
tion; also the House bill to am+nd the act of July 17,
1862, defining the rank, pay, and emoluments of certain
officers, which was passed. s
Mr. 6AULSBUKY, of Delaware, introduced a bill to
in«Bd an act to promote tho useful arts, whiciwas
pasted to a second reading. -
Mr. HARLAN introduced a hill to revive an act for the
Teller or purchasers of swamp and overflowed lands
Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
Colonel Rigginson ana the Barns Riot*
. Mr. LAYIB, of -Kentucky, presented a resolution in
structing lhe Vice President of the United States to ap
point a committee of three Senators to inquire into the
part taken by Colonel T. w. Hisginaon, now in com
mand of a MBEsachueette colored regiment, in the resoae
of Anthony Burns, & fugitive slate from Virginia, in
Boston In 1054, and the aßsauU upon the court-house,
whirs the said foamy© was confined, in which an offl
oer of the c jnrt was killed
£> jeoUdlo; laid over and ordered to he printed.
***** SAULiBURV; of Delaware, reported a bill t-r
amend the patent act of March 3.1853. designed to afford
relUf to inventors or assignees who failed to perfect
their patents through neglect to pay in season the final
fie, by allowing them six months farther in which to
P»y the fee, but that no one can be heid responsible for
making or using such articles previous to the date or
of final payment. Referred to the Committee on Pa
tents.
Naval Supplies.
Mr GRIMES introduced a bill in relation to naval
inppUDSi which was referred to the Committee on Md-ual
Affairs.
It provides for the appointment at each navy yard of a
disbursing and purchasing ©sent, a naval storekeeper,
and an inspector and receiver. Purchases muse be maile
upon reqmeltipns of the Navy Department, and requisi
tions for money be approved by the commandant, and
drawn from the department or bureau ordering snp.
plies. Tbe inspector and receiver mad take charge of
ail supplies furntihed to the yard, except those for the
Bateaus of Medicine and Surgery, Provisions and Cloth
ing, and Navigation and Ordnance; mast impact weight
measure, or count the same* and certification of bills,
and upon approval deliver to the naval storekeeper
This officer is a check upon the inspector* and must keep
a record of supplies received and issued. v
The bureaus exempted above are placed under simi
lar restrictions and eaf*gaards Contractors for these
finpplle* are required to eiiter into bonds for the com
pute fulfilment of their contracts, and attempted frauds
are punishable by an Imprievument of five years and a
fine of ten thousand dollars.
. Mr. 'WILSON presented a remonstrance from citizens
of hew i oik against the extension of the Goodyear pa
tent.
The Appointment of Army Officers*
Mr. WILSON called up the Senate bUi relating to
chaplains, and for other purposes. 0« his motion the
clauses.relatinf to chaplains were stricken oat. bainv
antlcipated by the passage of the Souse bill.
Mr- WILSON explained the features of the bill.
Mr GRIMES opposed the ninth section, allowing an
adjutant, quartermaster and commissary to each batta
lion of engineers, to be select* d from the lieutenants on
duty with the bactaltAn. He coaid not seethe propriety
or appointing these officers to a mere fragment of man.
He was informed now that the battalion of engineers la
the regular army had one general tour colonels, eight
lieutenant colonels, twelve majors, and twenty- four
captains.
Tie mortinar honr having expired, the West Point
Academy appropriation bill came up In order-the
pendin* amendment being that of Mr. Anthony, pro
viaug for a competitive examination under direction of
the Secretary of War.
Mr. Anthony’s amendment was adopted by a vote Of
Mr. HALE offered an amendment that no cadet shall
receive any part of the appropriation, unless appointed
in accordance with the laws of coegres*.
Mr. of Wisconsin, offered an amend*
roent. providing ihst until the suppression of the rebel
lion the President shall be authorized to appoint from
the unrepresented districts each deserving vonnv sob
Mers in iLe armies of the United States as & may select
Mr- DA\lfc v of Kentucky, would wish to have the
amendment modified, mm to make their appointment in
dependent of political bias; else **yonng citizens of Afri
can descent” zaigb i be selected. ‘
Messrs. DOwLITThB and CLARK defended the Adrol-
? 1 5i r *S° 11 from political bias inthe seleciion of mili
tary officers. .
Mr. DAVIS charged that an officer »f a NewHjnm-
Blilre regiment bad been dismissed from tbe service for
Haroiftbire D ' u ‘ ucrlltic aci «t at an election in New
{Jr. be had not beard of this
Mr. DAVIS said it had been published broadcast la the
newspapers, and never denied.
Debate on our Generals.
Vr \ 6 , U ? I , NBB N? f MasaachUßetts, said the- first general
Bweslnridfe Demo*
*.;?£• wo ? ld W J tLa > God would deliver ns
from such generals as Bntler, for he was th* meanest
Hl d i, 0 /i l II ‘ e v Cellfl v. ,y general ever sent to cane the eartiT
3 bon 2ht and sold every day in the week.
Mr WILSON, or Massachusetts, consldezed this a
* RB stv e 4 tat ** not think that oar generals re
®eJvea their appointment becaufie of their napporc of the
Administration, but as a matter of public pouey. At the
beginning of the contest the Administration desired to
bring to their support men of all parties, and in the first
year of the war it was much easier for a Democrat than
fo l Mr * Lincoln At th 6 last session, oat
of 6.855 nominations which came before the Military
Cf»mtttee composed of four Kepabiicins and three
Democrats, there was never adivlded vote; and the same
ws-s the cate it this section in the examination 0f2,0J0
Cl> - e v* AdminUtration, inits military appointments.
* C T2t^ h row S J i?eu Without regard to opinion,
r of California, cited the state of Cali
firnla, whose six generals had been appointed, ell of
Si them the present Gene-
Taf-iK'Chlßf. and General Hooker.
of Wisconsin, said that Democrats were
th<l * cry of Proscription atalnatthe
A<J toihl6traHon v for we have had no Admlnistra*
a^»Si nceti i5 day 4 Weshlngton against which snob
n 4 ? fc be as honestly urged as this against
A more tolerant Administration
2 i. ever . B ®o^. b 4 : s c ®*’^o. < Java of Washington Mr.
bf en a Democra? the fatt of tte Secretary of War having
SvmwOTaAn 1 Bf l&T*' ‘‘.d BBe h «
Ml. BO WE would not wlrih to hurt the SeuatorVfeol
oltte propMtTOT ßt lhe Secretar > was now a Damocrat
Mr VI 1 *! ran say will not hurt me.
id J f heuator was hart, ths bests are
for him would be t» come into the fold with tho balk of
Mr Davis. Mr. Howasaid
he old not believe he was dlßloyal, but would be glad if
ho iLTi° t? 0 h * at the last session
, S AVI£ ! Bal<i 11, , er ? *;> once an Administration na
cer that great man, John Qaincy Aiiams. during which
oal yJ (iUr Jotnovisls, and those were Tor ne-
duty * conceded that in the begluning of this
*?. vaB ft 3 .rahle degree of liberality exer
an»d especially to the Damo
party. The President’s iDaußurxL and his first
Which he wa» to con
-s?rls!,wPJ» a E^ h °£ tne Ooveri mont. ana the two Houses
Sfii on f r v BB tOßcurrent resolutions, and upouthls
NniwvMf 16 ,h ® * war was to be conducted. All the
“a
freiator from Wlaccnein, Mr. Howe He babeved that
°^*, anl 2atlon or the radical policy of the Adml
tli® appointments have been
opposed_to the policy of carrying on the
r * Crittenden’® reeolndone He be
r%?i*J here and denounce him as disloyal
L,ooa “ ieaad
matic B r pmop“ a u«ubm leJ UP fto “ ns “ 1 «»» d i'Plo
aJißVa.’e °h an amendment of Mr SUMNER, to
2T«« 8 a *htol«ter plenipotentiary at the Court of Bel
gium, without action the Senate adjourned.
house of representatives.
Mr. McBRiJ E, of Oregon, Introduced a blllirantinv
toudßiualdof the conbtruction of a railroad from ssf
Mcwe thJwe of 6 the«mVfo r r‘ vLud' mSfißlSaS?pnj?
The Abolltfton of Slavery,
°f Dlinoie. Introduced a bill providing
for a permanent peace by the removal of the cauee of the
-Jt.urovides tbat from and; after-It* passage elavery
*ha)lbe abolished in all the Statesand Territories where
onihe Jud^ciary. to 11 w * B referred to th « Committee
..Nr- ASHLEY, of’Ohio, Intiodneed a bill extending
the time in which the States And Territories may avail
themselves of the act donating public lands for the
8 «ssa!?!ffMiraja? 1 Colle ■*»•« &
r |?lf, , '£ l a^ ,, bia Port of * he
Reaoiutiong,
On motion of Mr. SMITHEES. of Delaware it
resolved that the Committee on Naval Affairs’ i«
jerminics the erection of a naval dlpOt
into the propriety of tain* the eite on ?he DBliwe™’!?
or nesrtbe town of New castle. "cuvware.at
of Illinois, asked leave to aa*
resolution instracung the o7 W?Y2ri«S
Uefifif In their next revenue bm to tax-the efo^Vf U A
KaUon* 10 liquor * on hRXId for * ftla at «tx§F Santa p£r
Mr. BTEVBVS. of Pennsylvania, objected
Mr. ASHBURB S mored a eaepension of the rales.
Mr. BBOOMALL, of Pennuy lvanla, oiferedVreeoln-
Uon. which wee adoptea. Inetmctlug the Commlttee-oo
lhqalre into the troth of the statement that
0^ are! f‘ r 'L‘ <a a ‘ aie 1 ‘ wMWwd at a loea totts-nro
and what mease are necessary to be taken to
continue the pnhic&tion of that yatocblo work! 0
On motion ol Mr. PMDLETOM. of Ohio, a reeolntlon
t!“?noo o £i'i! o 'tv tMt J 11 * i ta Committee on the Jndi2la?y
to tnqnlre whether fnrther lezislatlon 1b neceßaavr to
enable tbe ciytl coarts to review the proceedings ofmlff
t»r, commlealors and aonrts martial. In order toleaoire
eriffiin«, Il lrlS®r, ,l J? 1 * fl a of } he “nendment to the Oon
inojf 11011 vlllcll pror-des for trial by jury or la diet-
Mr COX. cf Ohio. Introdncea a bill, which waa r«.
fmfS d the ludidary Committee,to prevent ofiieers of
the army and navv.Bnd other persons enka*«4m thi
Juiliiary ana naval service of the United States fro™
interferina In elections in the States. oaues, from
Mr. BICE, of Malec, introduced a lAhoinMAn 4..1. <
slf7®? T a} 6 ® t . te b'ogenltor of eoc I a l and p °UU c ale l?i*
““ d ,Jeodloa to the demoralization of free- lsSo, fli 1,
iberefow, should be entirely aa «*
bis own instance It lies over. ely extin At
Gen. Mesdo’, Report
wf&^S^^^SSSl^'-iawaolutlan.
vidlnx for printing tentlmaaand I c,ldfl oa «^ ,lltille - pr °-
reqnre membors lo ioto too rales as to
called unless speclaUi elcnfed bv ttS^oiflL 4 “®” ***
4i? qu “® ; toto .the expediency and necessity of
i-o? 2f a8 *s#.*L«£*Lual»y force cf our army by immedislAiv
rairing fifty tbo-»snd volra Avs fEr r arSrif the
h *have leave to jeport by
•»gfflSS??ir.?Jß wd tllB bUI tor tbe payment or nearly
?eMdSSiu Mtofe. B**'' 8 **'' and P«V»wat?SSS
„ _ Trk eu Liquors.
feJASHBDBNE, of Illfiiota, offers! the fo lowing;
Wht%i(cs, Congress h% R « by tbe Diueaca of tbe tsta
reveiuetill. swrovecShe skSluS
th'srefom' 1 h “ S ‘ h * *“ IM #U ,or » 1 *“ HahOM OB hurt;
.. A’Molwd. That the Commit tea of Ways and Mean-. In
• the rest revenue bill b« instructed to iaeorporute there-
K a a a^?ro^ lott aiP t# x a‘ivtookBofdcm»sUllqu>rJ?u
bxnd for s*l» et tbs *«« ©f w centa a g*Uoa whM3 it h°s
ARKANSAS.
Cairo.
Railroads.
Wabhibotoh, March id. 1804
SENATE,
not llaid, and 40 cants where 20 cent* a gallon ha#
lU »? n WABHBURKE raored a suspension of the vales,
hat this was not agreed to—yeas 64, nays 66, as follows:
TEAS.
[Farnsworth,
Hale,
Hotebkiss.
IHabbarddowa),
Huhbaid (Conn),
Jencfces,
Julian,
Kellogg (Mich),
Kellogg (N T).
Kernan.
feSESF
MUlerCcf Y),
Morehead.
Morris (HY>,
Morrison,
: Horton,
Perbfcm,
NAYS.
Alley,
..Ames,
Anderson,
Arnold.
Baldwin. (Mich).
Baldwin (Mom. ),
Baxter,
Beaman,
Blair (West Va).
Bootwell.
Clark, a W
O RtrWeU,
Dawes.
Donnelly.
Driers.,
Dumont
Eckley,
Eliot,
Allen.
Ancona, -
AfcbJey,
Blair (Miieouri),
Bliss,
Blow.
brooineU,
Clarke. F
Cobb,
Cole,
<N. T,)
Bonbon,
Fenton,
Gwrfiejd,
Griswold,
Harding,
Harrington.
Harris, (ill),
&• IpShHPM.
■ .Smith.
$»“«>««.
Marcy?’
Mcßride. titrfnU
SS&EH: !‘ h -Hv'
m (Ohio) '
O’Heill (Penna), Whits'
O’Neill (O), Wild*;
Patterton, Woodbridge.
The Gold Bill*
On motion Of Mr. STRTBaS, tba Honso tno'r „„ ,v„
goia Lui a. returned from tbe Senate with aatsndmsats
«VF hi £-or concurrence. l3 ’
Mr KEtH AS, of Raw Tort, said that aithcusk it au
thorized the Secretary of ttaeTreasury to eell the sarolii
gold. It was merely a proposition to enable the Govern
ment lo use Ha com to suave He own paper at aa eaor
moas dleconnt Be congratulated the country and
BOOF6 tifitC tbs proDOSitioii Lad not been recoiamantlA I
by the *r& ident or any bead of department, nor did it
come from the Committee of Ways and Means, for tha*
had heretofore reported the bill ought not to pass 7
The hill was sustained by an outside piesmre or in
da* tee which bad bnt little care for the we.fnra ofth*
country aud the .Government. The Jawof istf2 nUdFwd
the coin which it was now proposed to sell furdenrapii*
tec paper to the payment of the interest on the mb fo
debt, aid one per cent, toward the extinction of ti,S
principal. This waa a wise provision, for it AS-aS!
sireßßth and ability to go Into the market .to borrow 4
He repeated, H was nnwUe and unprecedented to rm
thoiize the Government to shave its own paper ami
alir.tUd to the gold flutter in Wall street, reading
In this connection from a private letter written by a
firin supporter of the Republican party, to showth*
evil effects which would result from this measure, and
stating that the bill as it originally passed the House,
authorizing the Secretary to anticipate the payment of
the public interest, would be sufficient, and the best and
only remedy* ana this opinion was expressed after the
writer hed consulted with able and intelligent men, not
in told-speculating cliques. JBo matter how the Secre
tary may act, there will continue to be ejJddalati'ngTn
Boiu. irnc sells OBt, gold willgO dos?a. knt
cfi«e fame tpiculfttors will then pat up its
power now propoted was the
nfi* w 3 t r^i,®^ ,11^ia *‘ 1011 ' hhd be wo aid sever give a
Sf aorts wliS loid? PoW ' r 10 0,8 Government to &bbl.
Mr. PBUYIf, of New York, said a feW days ago the
House, by a decided vote, provided merely for antici
pating the payment of loterest on the public debt The
Senate, it appeared, added an amendment authorizing
the Secretary of the Tieasnryto 8911 the surplus Bold
The question was whether anything had occurred 5i «J.L
the Hume tock its vote to now induce Hio°chln§eH&
Sound? The Mea that the action of the Honee caused
e rite in cold a few days ago was entirely unfounded
If they were then wrong, thev should now change their
course, but not otherwise. By the act of 2502 the pay*
m«it of tie interest on the public debt and one par
centum toward tbe sinking fund would take the sur
plus gold, out of the treasury* The only result of the
measure, as it rams from the donate, must be mischief
His colleague, Mr. fiteboins. several d*ys ago. did not
succeed in convincing him that no matter what might
be ihe ♦ stent of public debt, there was a sufficiency, of
resource* to meet it There was a limit to the credit of
a government as well as to ihat of an individual. The
limit xuuet be leached; it must stop somewhere. He re
peated, s e ought not to go into the market to shave our
per * j 6 objeited to placing the power proposed
in tne taua* of any one mao, and expressed the
hope that the Hm«e would stand by the salutary prin
ciple it heretofore adopted, namely, enabling the «e
-ptfbf’ r3 d°bt^ e rea ® ory iQ aaticipaie the interest on the
My COX, of Ohio, said when the proposition aufcho*
V’ZilTthe SiC'etary of the treasury to sell gold was
Wfc *»re aajS Molise 3?h and his friends ob-
Us c fheld* ration. It was then charged by
t h? x fy* v we, i e in the interest of stock*
joppeM. if so, the gentleman from Massachusetts
tor, noutweli) vaMaihe same company. He was in
favor of the proposition to authorize the Secretary to
Taymfnt of the interest on the public
JniivJfJ tu Aß to reduce the amount of
Kf?i EO « l 1 ! 411 ® twetiwr* and because that would be
JEiHv.il* 11 *™? WSB , oppesed to authorizing him to sell
The price of gold was not affected by the
hegielaUonhere, audit might go up or down for a time,
on their part to control it. They might
?*J^a ] a i F Kis)ate m gravitation or hydrostatics as to at
tempt to overrule the laws of trade. They mi*ht *awt.
temporarily, the market, but gold, after all. would se«k
Us proper level. The guards to prevent speculation hai
b.®ea brushed away bv the Senate. He opposed confer
ring the authcniiy contained in the Senate amendment
Re opposed it as a man jealous of powen *lt would give
to the Secretary of the Treasury absolute power to con*
Jf°l A! e inter ®»tB of thirty millions of people. He hoped
the House would adhere to its original position, and not
listen to the clamors of stock jobbe & ana brokers as they
are re-echoed from the Senate but send up a straight
forward measure, as commended by the honest men of
the land*
Mr ALLEY, of Massachusetts, would vote for tbe '
amen dp ent of the Senate, believing the interests of
me Government and country would he promoted by its
adoption. Although it might not do much, yet It
would be tbe instrument of doing something to check
gold (peculation. Bf giving the Secretary of the
•ireseurj the power to sell, gold might be reduced ten
or fifteen per cent. Ho one exercised power more
wisely and prndentiy than the Secretary of the Trea
sury. if he had not confidence in tbe honesty of that
officer, be would haveSsome doubt as to the propriety of
the measure, but having confidence in him, and be
lieving that In his hands the authority would be pro
ductive o' great good and no evil, he was willing to con
fer it In the remarks delivered by the gentleman from
Aew York (Mr. Feraasdo Wood), who was detained at
home by sickness, it was said we are on the eve of
repudiation He was afraid this wish of the gentleman
Was lather to the thought. There was only one measure
we will have to Teso y t to, namely: excessive taxation.
If we tax the people as we thouid. we shall secure the
confidence of the public in the ultimate pajmsntor our
securities.
Mr. HURLBURD, of Hew York, said be held in hUband
a letter from a gentleman in that city, in which he stated
that if this measure, as amended by the Senate, sbafl
pays, it would to a very large extent raise the price of
gold. Be was it- favor of the bill as it passed the House,
aca appealed to gentlemen to panee before they conferred
uprn the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to sell
gold as nowpropoted,
Mr. BOUT WELL, or Massachusetts, said th.ua far the
Becietary of the Treasury has not publicly committed
bimseif 10 the passage of this measure. He was not
Opposed to giving the Secretary of the Treasury au
thority to sell gold because bo was not willing to trn»t
him, but he was oppeata to grafting thia power be
cause they have no power to grant it. flo believed
they tad » moral right to gr*.iit it. and even if he were
eatifcfled they h*d the right he should think it unwise?
io the highest degree.' to authorize its raerose They
should consider the question with reference to the
prolongation of the war. for in time of peace they
could act with a better uuderetonding and with more
certainty. He had learned that when a merchant had
rnoniy not required for immediate wants, instead of
going into market and investing it In stock, he would
anticipate the payment of his obligations, and thus
etiafrlUh his cr«eft%and so ltbfcooM be with the Govern
ment; and in the bill proposed by him, and which bad
passed the Home, he applied this sound principle. He
did not fear to entrust any man with moh power aa the
Senate amendment proposed unless on ihe grounds of
neceaeity, and there was no such necessity at the present
time.
Mr. ALLEY, of Maitachnrettn. Inquired of his col-
WSrtter be did uot believe the mere fact of the
pa*6M« «i the bin would hare the effect of checking
gw a .speculations, even if the power proposed to be eoa
ferred osihelSec. etary should not he exercised.
Mr* I>OUrWELL rcpilec the chi'f element which en
tered into speculation wa» uncertainty* and this mea
sure of the senate introduced a new element of uncer-
How could teutlomen disregard the (pledge of
tbe public Jailh tettiug apart the coin, to the payment of
&****?•.%*>* th ® gradual llaaidiitloß of the principal of
the debt by oonverUng the fold to general usesi? The
Secretary would have to confide to another the sale of
this coin, and he did not know whether each agent
would be tutu worthy or not.
Mr .STEVENS asked whether the Secretary has not
“oy tot rnrt agent* with the custody of the gold.
„ Mr. BOUTWELL replied H whs ditferent as to Helling
go o» for when it w«8 to be told ttat fact would be
c. nitt known, and thus speculator* would profit by it
In advance. He faither Indicated hts opp-jeltloa to. the
Senate amendment. .v. , uy
, - r HOoPEH. of Musaohuaetts, thought hla colleague
(Mr. U'ntweli) entirely mistaken when he .aid they
w K e v*?l cnt to divert the coin from the purpose for
yhlch It »w reserved. The bill aa originally Intro
duced provided for conferring en the Secretary of the
Treaenry authority to sell any surplus gold not neces
sary for the paymsnt of Interest on the publie debt
ana for other purposes. Since he »poke the other day
he bad made & more oarsml examination or thecoadi
«<* of th« treasury. There was now on hand twenty
two millions or dollars In coin, and according to esti
niatea, after paying nearly twenty-one millions on the
fl r6 t of July next, there would beat that time au ex*
ceM of twenty millions, and by the end of the year, at
thesAme »teof receipts, forty millions; ao. after pay.
ing what is required by law, twenty millions maybe
dlsiH)«d. of between now and July wUhoutimpairing
the obligations of the treasury. He trusted the House
wouldcf-ncur in the amendment of tbe Senate.
wr. SIEvENS said, as other gentlemen desired to
speak, and as. 1J the House adjourn now, this subject
w a at®*: 21 ® as unfinished business to-morrow* he
made that motion
It was agreed to, and, at half past four o’cloak, the
House adjourned.
PBSNSILTASIA LEGISLATURE.
HARBiaBURO. March 14, 1801
BBVAT&
The feDste met at u o’clock.
The following bills were introduced .*
jar. KiffßSx, regulating cctHttlastoßera* pay In Backs
county.
Mr. CLYMER, for the relief of wives deserted by their
but bands In Berks county. or
joint resolutions relative to Gan.
M»ade and the Army of the Potomac “
Mr. CONNELL, for the quieting of titles.
Mr. LOW&Y, Incorporating the Anthracite Coal and
iron Company. " uu
The following bills passed finally;
i xteiding constables’ teimc to five years.
An act to extend tbe charter of the Germantown Bank
to a third reading. wjuwwown j*anic
■Afioiober of local bilb» also passed.
Adjourned until evening.
e , EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at seven o’clock.
TbotoUowlngbinwas pftseed; An act incorporatih*
iheAnthraciteCrtatand Iron Company. - *
Mr CH AMPNEYS offered the following TAsointinn
complimentMy to the 79* Fenneylv.nta Ren’mentfun
der the command of Colonel Hambright, whloh hasar*
4f^ a^® arl, l*hurg after three years' hard service, with
Its number reduced ons-balf: . TU/9 ' wun
Resolved* 9 hat the tienate return Its warm thftnVa
Colouel Hambrlght and 0.1 remmeutlJ™ hi“ eoi
and welcome them home.
an,W o ?B made a few eloquent remarks, had the
resolution passed uaanimoufriy.
ThefollowlogMils pasied finally:
T^OTS’icSmMUT. 1 ' 0 a °‘ ioct> ' po,atiE <l ">® Bu-tletau
An act incorporating the Chestnut HIU Bonding House
ChUdron. 111 rP ° r l “ K tJiaKmlen I “BMtuto for Colored
An act authorizing the Court of Common Flea* of Phi
ladelphia to eppoiiit auditors. Adjourned
hmpu s ”““ ,Ut ••wto-dock. The following blits
Jmnmtkt Soldleis’ national Cemetery at Oettra-
Mr. HOPKINS introduced sn. act diftiurinw nm, ,»
electing directors of the Wyoming Canal Com mlhS’
which, on hlemotien, waxptaeed *’ Company,
day tt t t rav e B l Petlt4o “ 6WBM Pre,ent<ld *»» «d »*»lnst Sou
The followins bills were introduced •
t^n%^iT otWmtlagSahtelnßem 011 r«nspo ? -
«eu r Emlro?dcfmpily.‘° WewTork aa * Coat-
Co^o r n B YHlmM < ghYand r KtL l^, e o B^6 la f' 18, ' 1 “S thaa * a *>
Markets by Telegraph,
celnt. a' March l-k—Oottcn dull at 67@700.t vs
<’wJ>a,e * - stiff at $5 IS for ,Ingle
ti«U2v,.. W » ‘ 1® firmer; Si 30 for strictly prime,
eeceipts 01 porn large: market steady at oq@iojo.
Oat* easier at 88@ot>Ju.
Lahos PoeiTivb SFBina.SAi.Boy Hoots,Shoes
Bbogans, &o —The early attention of purchasers Is
requested to the large assortment of boots, shoes
biogcns, travelling bags, trunks, &0., dee, embracing
samples or 1,100 packages of first elsu seasonable
goods, of city and Eastern manufacture, to bs ‘pe
remptorily sold, by catalogue, ou four mouths’
credit, commencing this 'morning, at 10 o’oloak be
John B. Myers & 00., auctioneers, No*. 532 and’aw
Market street.
A sisbbt fortune teller went te the .
well-to-do farmer near Detroit, and auaeo^fla*?
duoing the farmer and. hla wire io
should eolleet the sum or 4a Mo inrio*? ™** w they
ooe time, she could, by somi h ° u ‘ e »'“?
It to increase and multiply to i annShnr^ th ? r »
The old man mortgaged hi, fsrSr JSL hßaM ‘° r «*i*enfc
.nd had It soady oninap^^f^W‘be skew
wonomn txt down to connf it .»rr telmev
which had been hoarded ln’tUteluiM* 1
DBATH OP a TVStt-KNow,, • .
oua friend* of Mr. Geo Fw o T
rur Of thi« dltjr, will learn
whieh took plane at Jbii re.V* r ‘
yetterday. Few men we*. fflor „ fC; ‘-
known in thl« community, „„. ®' :
buatnea* energy, liberality, &n |; '
leave*, had be left no other a „V' al,;
lar integrity and builoeu thrifi *
flolent to make hi* memory t,®'-.
knew him. He died in the
age, actively engaged, until
buainea* with which hl< ?
for nearly forty yeara, and fot .?'•
Which he probably did more
America. Hi* funeral will tni;... V
reaidence on Thur*day next. '''
Price,
Rice (Maine),
Rollins (Mo),
Ross,
Schofield.
Spaulding*
Starr.
Stebbin*. _
Steele, (NY). k
Steele, (fif. J.)
Thomas,
Upson.
Wash burns. (III.)
Washburn(Maee),
Whaley,
Williams,
Wilson,
Wiadjm.
An Appeal fbom the
—Our oitizens will this events* ''
ty of hearing the claim* of tt,., ,
iLCUana presented to them (r- ,
sympathy. The suffering* whi-i, j.'
have endured for their
znent entitle them to an honors).;"
torv of the present war. We !.
Hall will be filled by an au lffg,
to estimate aacrifipea made roni
Hon, Chief of the Cherokee
an address; Lieutenant Colon?
blooded Indian, will both ep? la
Cheiokee tongue, and the meet
interesting and Important.
PETBRBON’S COUIfTE*.
15 ia now ready. Thirty-two
been put into circulation ilnoe U
ary is.
os ths War...
< which hae it
TuDmany Hall, held a meeting „■
and, Willie denouncing the Federal
placed ittelf üßfquivocally as** f ,
Umon war platform. In a c* >J
the commute© declared %
ihßt the Union and the Conf.r^ L v
maintained by the exerolsc cf 8.;r..
comipg thi* rebellion; that thenP;
soluticm of this question of cat,>
cept through successful war or aV'
to the demand* of Southern tre.v u
The rtbel* officially dccUi*.
Sl^i 8 the rebel Ooßffreiii Ibv
cept any conditions of peace
back tn?&T? a « U, * tU,e * wouW
Duck to the Union even If ther -
own tertfiß. But it etnnot be dn/f
e»ne»;in our mldit are endeav.v ,
•■on of aentiment at the Nmit
South, end to prevent IL'.t coo -■
getlo unity of Action Among th“ -
country, ko eccentiai to en mi,/,
of our nation.! atxuggle. h c " /;
ctitful cry of peace ie beine tv
are in eympathy with the s.. u '
council* are being held to disco
protection of the war, by w),..,
can to rectored.
"We believe that there is i
qu«*tien before ua—that hono-ji
cotne from aucceaaful war, anil •;
rived when temporizing with t
longer be permitted. Nations!
muat be accepted, or tbla war»
£“ r resource*, until the Ooi.fi!
the United state* a nation la «.
national ejtiatcnce u a tecoenb
abroad." 6
Peai/e’s Noted Pictuhs o f'
YoiktowD is to be obtained at ,
tropolltan Fair. Washington »:
panied by General* Lafayette! ft
too, Knox, and Lincoln. Tbe
cuted at the suggestion of He m .
lar design is to commemorate (b
deeislon of cbaraoter, a> illmtr.
Incident, related to the artist hj
Geimantown, who vu present i
“ Washington, with his gecsn
the ground, and decided on th
tent, took a hasty meal, rtmom
and rode back to the gioucd
nothing dona. In a voice unti«
to Colonel Tlernan, chief eusinS
him startled and pale. ‘Sir,’
‘did I not order the entrench:
here} By the living God, sir, it
in ten minutes I shall know tr,
ten minutes there were two hua
The Late Wm. B. Cozzr},.
community were Known to a «>,
than Mr. Wm. B. Oozzers, w; r,
Sunday morning at h!« raidec:e-
He bed been for »o many yean ]■'
was eo genial in temperament, K .
ners, and bad come In friendly :
large variety of people, that tt
Me death will create a shock
Of the nation. He was partici
the officers of our army and na
tomed to make hta hotel la tin.,
their domestic headquarters, i
among the moat distinguished,
mate personal frienda.— Post,
The Fulton Monumekt.-
ment Association has completed'
the election cf the following
ullve Committee: Hev. Fran-
Wm. O. Bryant, Horatio Alien,
F. K* Tlllou, C. K. Garrison, fj
Murphy, Charles Morgan, lm
Ericsson, Arthur Leary, u
Vanderbilt, and Alfred ildnai
VaUaudigham on
* WISP-fiv
Messrs, Hubbard 4- Brothers, Lw*
Gentlemen: I read icvmi
graphic announcement of tho
Empire office by "furiou.iheiiK
no sympathy, for that will v:
hereafter, Ido express to y u
that you were not prepared to
and in the midst of the assault,:
llbment Which the atSAilaaie
gratified to lesrn that some i.f r
r« ceive their deserts. But These
SOt always be guarded
primarily come from the “e'jlr!i«.'
foie, but one remedy for j>m\ *r
ture injuries; and that is, in*,
pie reprisals upon the
at homey who , by langutitjp arim ;
citing to these outrages. No Ug.ii
ment ie ever inflicted ujion th*
menta. KetftUatioa, tb<,T?to v
ful remedy in times nice tum
and recommend it in all caeccD l
avail 10 announce the falseiico ■.
condemn it, ,> after the destructk
mated. The time has gouc bj l’
protection. I speak decided In
tinual occurrence of these out
tended with murders, ar<u ai*s
demands it* They -must bdlitnj
quences be what they may. * Ht
are now the only way left fur
order* Very truly, C. L. V
[VOR ADDITIONAL CtTY
<tf Tiie Great Central Fair
Sanitary OHnsui;
Optics ov the i;< .-::x
iif
No. 118 SOU'I'K s*l
Phimdei.: 1 ?
The Committee on lp
i of ‘ 4 The Great Central Fair,'
. with them in the paitkulaj-*
nave been appointed. Ai no re
! are more patriotic than the wot
I of the country, It la but juit a:
j should alike have an opjmiii!
1 the objects of the Fair, l’lio r
accomplishing this, and, at tlx
one, is to ask for the
lobe* from all olaaiee in the g >:
every department of industry*:
of great labor, but, if attain*!,
Immense results.
The success of the plan wil
hearty co-operation of every
within our limits, and we iuvf
the Industrial interests, and
with us In furthering this gw
and humanity.
The committee Is charged
duty—to wit:
Pint. To obtain the web’
labor,” or earnings, from eve:}
foreman, operative, anil e<nid>M
teller, and clerk of every iiic ;•!
porated company, raiJr-M a*
employing finu, bank, xnsiudtf
woiks, mill, mine, aid puld
private hanker and bioim,
and merchant: clerk, *gent, *'
Hnitber, and artist; jmMUh
chanlc; from every Governs
and employee; grocer, buvi;
farmer, hoiticulruiist, and
mantuamaker, milliner, v
every individual engaged >a
lng the loom, or in any way
building a fortune within tl.c
nia, New Jersey, anil Uelaw
# Second. To_ obtain the coc
“revenue” from all the gre*t
merits, firms, corporation*' •
and works.
Third. To obtain the coDtJ'il' :
ocme from every rallied i >! } [
tune—male and female—U V!I
‘ and from all clergymen, pitf”:
authors, and profeiior*; *■->"
1 gaged in the learned orotrwrr
Diueb of this work t&uat be
tonal influence and effort*
’ associated, or to be
In carrying out-the plan.
The committee feel the rW
they have undertakes, wMc&
require a very perfect ranii-*-
and they, therefore, call uj'i'o
assemble themselves
ship, and county, and form
and gentlemen.to co-operate »■
work and labor of iov«. J '
counties, the coal and oil I( ;
cultural districts—eßpeei* *7;
tions in the larger tuwufii •'*' ’
may have an opportunity l5 ; ul
to their relatives and fries* •
their country in the arinie* oi
The woik of tbU oQmn*
where no other effort c»» bfl D ‘
the mines of the coal region*,
the miners, and a day’s yr u^ u ;
obtained where no portable *•
for transportation. Indeed
tlon of these State* where v
be obtained) if ©iga»i-s*tion»
them.
The committee cannot dor
all proprietors of eatabhibff* 1
prompt and energetic action'
the day of labor from all ' n “
The committee deem it u* C:
thus to present the subject w
States named. In ts-.w cor
armies the labors of ttie
will be greatly augmented.
OCO men—one of the largest*--’
wiil be operating in the tit i 1
lertd over regions to which t- e
must neoessarily carry ah’^'
of sickness, sutlering aul! ‘ : ‘‘
the gathered honors oi W
These eufferjcgi It is
and Christians, to relieve. -
people, enjpylag the b]e»» J,, r
their own making, connol 1
sufierlcg tomalnialn its l
believe that the gr** l
ing its products from i! ;V
Jersey,
ail mineral, agriculture \ •;
shall fa2i behind any
been made for the reilo> ii * ;»
At it is desirable cot t n
iher avihorUy than this • 1
&ny mptoying firm or
9/iiitee of ladtes and goi.h '**"
warAofthii committee.
iMlb«cr)ptloEß win b %,M
«. the uewapapert o f
4e»i»ble that they toa)“ jr ;. ~
acknowledgment rail«
All Bub««Mptlos» 'l' o
CUghorn, Treamrer, IW-f.j,
118 South Seventh
t,
McObhoouT.
The , Beams of ; j;
people of New tori;
a >tateossnt of too
*ad other citlei, V>y » c "JfjK
mtoent phy«loU#*i
olty ©couple* a vuy *“ ]loU ,io
■with the rest. Tftojo 1 '"
ffew&rk.'N. « W
Provident*. ••• »** -f$A
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NEW YORK,
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