PHILADELPHIA, for MILLS. ABBOT WORSTED COMPANY. ! CAlffOT WORSTED AND YARNS, i Worsted, in colors: Eos. 12a and 365. Jute Yarns, COTTON YARNS, irp wd Bundle, mmufirtuted By FetALL. OAKMAB, titer well-known Mins. ' CARPETS. ISBMTAIi MILLS. INGRAIN. AMD YBHITIA» CABPaTB. LINEN THREAD. SAHPSOB’S AEGSLB, YIMOEHT MILLS, HcDOBALIVS SATIN FINISH BOOKBINDEEB', CARPET THREAD, Sorultbr HORACE H. 80HM.. 3S North FRONT Street. iKEEP & TRUEFITT, OHMIBSIOX JTBBCHAITIS. Ho. »#i cHßSTanrr steebp. »n Store. and offer to the trade* I FKEMCH, BBiriSß. A SO 3BBMAH dress goods; ►f all descriptions. DB, in all colors. 16-4 ENGLISH GRAPES. ÜBSIC HANDKERCHIEFS. &e. feSft-lm HAZARD, & HUTOHIN- (0. 11« CHESTNUT STREET. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, TOR THE 8 ARE OF -MADE GOODS. SPBING, ECHO BULLS. Germantown, pa. allum «fc CO., IMPORTERS. AND WHOLESALE DEAL EBB IN CS.A.IfcP.SXIIITGKS, OIL CLOTHS, *C. thonae, 509 cnestnut Street, T ' HALL. Li NOTICE. , DEPARTMENT. ALLUM & CO. the public that th«T bar. lMWCdthc at Store, SU CHESTNUT STREET, Oosvotito Indep«a4eii©e Hall, to t k RITAIL DBPARTMBHT, m now opeatni a NBW STOCK of ASD AMERICA!! CARPETS, vamp. BRUSSELS CABFSTS. IVEFETIAUS. • „ ftol assortment ofeverftWnt portala- mines*. «*'» iD, RALSTON, & €O., AJTD WHOUUU PIiT.IHH I* OIL-CLOTHS, MATTINGS, &c., Ao. 18, «• CHESXStrr STBEET, •M JAYNE BTkKJTT. CASH DBUG HOUSE. QHT db SIDDALI4 Mo. 1U U&BKET STREET, n tkojtt ai sbcojto stmt*. ITS, PHTSIOTAKS, AKD SB I HEBAE STOREKEEPERS it our astabllsluneut a ftaU Murfenw&k and Domestis Bruts, Popular Pa* iM) paints. Coal Oil, window Glass, jn Vials, ets., at as low prloes as *enu •ilui coocU «ia U soli* ESSENTIAL oils nan, la full variety, ud of the beat dnstl Iftdlco, M&ddoTf Pot Aalu tin, iinwi. Oil of Vitriol* Annat- Sxtractof Loxwood, fie., ?OB DYERS’ USE, faULlAtlOWtftMUufcPrfoWt . •HITE OF LIME, iar «ws«: a parftwtly harcnlaaa pr«- , up, pritii fou direction* for use. ia nUinins sufficient for one barraL _ jj matt or city port win meet wife tUntioa, or special ondtattOM Will b* when reonested. WKIGHT fe SDIDALLi WHOLES ALB DHUO WAREHOUSE. MARKET Street, ebore FROHT, WILSON, s*oB HABKIT Stmt a Myrrh, eeroons. Seeds, ba*s. - Seeds, bass. Ginrer, bbls. \ new crop, bbl*- kecdt * 311, bbls. •» cane. ella, Winter’s, cases, lella. native, cases new crop, eases, lommersial, cases, cans. it M. C.j.cans. iony, 100 BJ cases, , bales. port and Hsw Tork, and for sale aa reio-tr VUKNITURB. FUBNITUKE AND BIL ,BS. dVE & CAMPION, a SOUTH SECOND STBEET, ith Aclr extensive Cabinet business, are ■ins a nupeiior article of lARD TABLES, . hand & foil «appb. finished With the /AMPioK’B I3TP-HOVBD CUSHIONS, ouncsd br all who have used them to be ►thers. , t and finish of these Tables, the menu tc their f&taerfms patrons throttghOTii are iamiliav «ritb the character * BEST-FINISHED STOCK QHT 9ASSIA6BB B CCLWHGS <i SOKS, 63S AEOH Street, f ABEHOOS». IRVING, & CO., >lO MIffOB STBBBT. of BOLL WBaFFB&S. DOUBLE &nd M, CAT, and GBOWIT UAJfILLA, OA > order. >ald for rope in large or email AMPAGNE. -ow CLICQUOT POUSABDOT OP and far a&le to the trade at the AllO. UTODB OLIV* OIL. WILLIAM H. TSATOJI * 00.. So. aoi Bout! non fttwt. VOL. 7.—NO. 194. SH.K AND PRY-GOODS JOBBERS. JUST RECEIVED, IN CHOICE AND ELEGANT DESIGNS, HIGH and handsome mhß-lSt 615 CHESTNUT STREET. 1864. spring. 1864. DBY GOODS ! SIEGEL, “ WIEST, & ERYM, IMPOETJSRS AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, NO. M N. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Have now In store, and are dally in reeeipt of, all kinds of FRESH SPRING DRV GOODS. OF THE VEST LATEST STYLES. Have a Full Stock of all tie different Kindi of PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. Merchants will find it to their Interest to call and ex amine our stock. asira oul offer them UIfEQITALLBi) U DUCSMBNTS. mh9-2m .AND. isn COEOPT ft CO..N ~ UABITBT Strati* OBABLSS WATSON. FRANKLIN JANNET. Jpw SILK HOUSE. WATSON ft JANNEY, No. 333 MARKET STREET, WHOLESALE DEALERS Ilf SILKS, DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, &C. To which they respectfully Invite the attention of buyers. mh9-8m 1864. 1864. 1864. 039 MAEKBT Street, and 536 COMMEBCE Street. PHILADBLFHIA. Would respectfully Invite attention to their LABOR STOCK of leading DOMESTICS, DRESS GOODS, MEN’S AND BOYS’ WEAR, and many popular goods of PHILADELPHIA. MAffTJFAOTUBB. jnt2-2m CASH HOUSE. GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOB CASH. LITTLE & ADAMSON, SMS MARKET STREET. Invite attention to theirentire new and Splendid Stook SPRING DRESS GOODS. BLACK SILKS, MOURNING SILKS, FANCY SILKS, POULT DE SOIES. SEASONABLE SHAWLS, CLOAKING -CLOTHS, MANTILLA SILKS, MANTILLAS, Muraf&etnred bp themselves from late Paris Styles. P>lllai|p . 1864. spring, 1864. JAMES* KENT, SANTEE, & CO,* IHPOBTBBB AHD JOBBBEB OF PBT GOODS, ■MCI. MSB ui M*t FOETH THIRD ST.. aboye Bae*. PHILADELPHIA* Have bow open their usual large and complete stock OF TOBEIGM AMD DOMEBTIG DBY GOODS. Motwithatandln* the warclty of many State of Dnr Ooods. our stock Is now fall and varied In all its de- lnvited to oar assortment of PHLLADBLFHIA-MADB GOODS. A fall assortment of Cloths, Oasßlmexes. As. ▲ fall assortment of Prints, De Lalnes, Ac. A foil assortment of Notions, White Goods* As. A fall assortment of Bheetinsrt, Shirtings* Ae. A Bill assortment of Ornish Goods, sc. fell •3m w. h. mmim. BAINS, * MBLLOB, WHITE GOODS. makutactubbrs or SHIRT FRONTS. feS-Sm •••' • • " _ 1864. ITO. BIT CHESTNUT AHD 80. 611 JAYNE STREETS. H»Ye HOW In Store their SPRING IMPORTATION «t BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, BATINS, CLOm, MITTS, RIBBONS, ALSO. WHITE GOODS, LIKENS. EHBBOIDEBIEB, Kwrt A 00*1 and laces. A lure, mid hgndiome Miortmant of SPUING AND SUMMER SHAWLS. KAOS Streets. GGIBTS, BALMORAL SKIRTS, Of All trade.. *«. Which they offer to theTmde At tha * lowbm prices. jaafwm A» DOMESTIC &LISS* QHOICE SPRING IMPORTATIONS, 1864. DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO., 601 MARKET STREET, CORNER OF FIFTH, H&ve now In store, and will be constantlylrecelvlng, during the season, an attractive line of PARIS, GERMAN, AND BRITISH DRESS GOODB, BLACK SIIiKS, STAPLE AND FANCY SHAWLS, io„ As. All of which will be sold at the fe23-2m ; LOWEST MARKET PRICES. 'aistts, ruTCT, «*. AINTS. ‘&IGB8 TOK CASH. 1864. PHILADELPHIA fgg^ MANUFACTURERS of W' A LLP A PERS AND - WINDOW CURTAIN PAPERS. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET STS., PHILADELPHIA. M. 8.-A fine stock of LINEN SHADES constantly on hand. fe27-2mfp '■ln* t\ &U ean no ▼orta«i "cilJviai I fJENUINE EAGLE VEIN COAL— Jr* Pciual lr not ennerlor to Lehigh. Also. Hart’s Ne Pins Ultra Family Rainbow Coal; Egg and Stove idle*. W6O Latte Nnt, 57.76 per ton. Coal forfeited If not foil per ticket. Depot. I*l9 0 ALLOWHILL Street, above Broad. Office IAI South FOURTH, be low Chestnut. -Call and examine. Orders by dispaten promptly attended to by noll-6m ELLIS BRANSON. no AL.—SUGAR LOAF. BEAVER '-' MEADOW, and Sprint Honntaln Lehigh Goal, and hern Locust Mountain, from Schnylkill; prepared ex precHir for Fainiiy nse. Depot, W. W. corner EIGHTH audtflLLOW SU. 0.. A ft. U* FRENCH ORGANDIES, JACONETS, AND PERCALES. NEW STWLES SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS. M, L. lIALLO WELL & CO., SPRING DRY - GOODS. GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS. HOOD, BONBRIGHT, & CO., Wholesale Dealers In FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HOA M and M NORTH THIRD STREET. IMPORTERS or HOSIERY, SMALL W ARES, AW> SPRING, 1564. EDMUND I ADD & CO., jjTT.II ABB 7ABGT DBY GOOBS, OONBIBTING 07 DKEBB GOODB. OF ALL KINDS: DRESS TRIMMINGS. PAPER BANGINGS. PAPER HANGINGS. HOWELL & BOURKE, COAM, BBTAIK DRV GOODS. RETAIL.” JAS. R. CAMPBELL & CO., 727 CHESTNUT STREET, Invite attention to their etock of STAPLE AND FANCY SILKS DRESS GOODS, Of very recent importation, embracing the moat exten sive and desirable assortments that they have ever offered. COURVOISIER’S ■'KID GLOVES, BLACK, WHITE, AND COLORED. MOURNING GOODS. 8-4 and 8 4 BAREGE HERNANI. 8-4 and 8-4 GRAPE MARETZ. B*4 and 8-4 TAMARTINES. 8-4 and 6 4 DELAINES. BYZANTINES and FLORENTINES. FBENCH and ENGLISH BOMBAZINES. ALPACAS, InvaU qualities. MOURNING- JACONETS. BLACK SILKS in great variety. All widths and best brands. PIA.NO COVERS, PINE PINK, BLUE. AND WHITE MARSEILLES QUILTS, DIMITIES AND COUNTERPANES, At very low prices. SHEPPAED, VAN HARLINGEN, A ABBISON, mhS.tatlisSt 1008 CHESTNUT Street. gPRING GOODS. FIRST OPENING OF SPRING PRESS GOODS, At ike Store or J. F. YOUNG. (Bnceesior to T. Fisher). No. 70 North FOURTH Street. JOHN F. YOUNG Is bow opening one of the most complete .elections of LADIES’ DRESS STUFFS that can be found In this market. Special attention is directed to the styleeand prices. feW-»tnthlm Tj'DWIN TTAT.L. & CO., NO. 26 SOUTH SECOND Street, have now open— Magnificent Grenadines and Organdies, Silk-Warp Taffetas. _ .. Plain. Stripe, and Plaid Poplins. MonsXin d’Essolae. Mohair Foulards, Plaids. Stripes, and PI tin Valencias. Superior Black and Colored Alpacas. Striped and Figured French Chintz, Figured Percales and Cambrics. PJain Lawns and P-laln Percales. 628 HOOP SBJRTS ’ 628 SPRING STYLES. HOW BEADY. ■ The most complete assortment of new ana ae sir a ole Btylee and sizes of Hoop Skirts to be found ui toe City, are manufactured and sold, wholesale and retail, at Ho, 6SB ARCH Street, above Sixth, _ Skirts made to otder, altered* and repaired, mnlo-otr CPLENDID DRESS GOODS. O Lawns. Challies. and Grenadines, m Figured and Flam Poplins, new colors. w Black Silks, from $1.25 to $2. * Pongees, of brown and black mixtures,! All the new shades of Alpacas. Now open at JOHN H. STOKES. mklS 703 ARCH Street JHE NEW DUPLEX ELLIPTIC SPRING SKIRT, In all sizes. SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, A ARRISON, mhB-tnthf6t , 1008 CHESTNUT Street. H STEEL & SON HAVE NOW OPElfr • acholoe assortment of, HEW SILKS. Moire Antiques. S 3 to $5 _ ' Plain Corded SUks. sl,62}£ to $3.50. Figured Corded Bilks. sL^' Plain Foil de Soles. 5126 to *3.25. • Pane, Silks. 76c. to Bs, _ Black Gros Grain Silks. *1.26 to *3.26. Figured Black SUks, *1.25 to *2. Plain Black Silks. 87Jic. to *6. Plaid India Silks, 87Xc. Light-ground Bich-figured Poniards, *1.20 to #l. fe2o-tf Bos. 713 and 715 N. TENTH Street. 10»4 CHESTNUT STREET. SPRING TRADE. E M. NEEDLES Is now receiving, and offers for sale below present market rates, many novelties in LACE AND WHITE GOODS Re would call 11 special attention’ 1 to his assortment of over 20 different new fabrics and styles of White Goode, suitable for "Ladles Bodies and Dresses, ”, in stripes, plaids, nnd - figured, puffedand lucked Muslins _ 100 pieces of figured and plain Buff and White Planes, bought before the recant ad inyolces of Guipure and Thread Laces, Thread and Grenadine Telia, Edgings, Insert ttSniaao”Hem-Btitched HANDKERCHIEFS, all linen , good quality, from 25 cents up. 10*4 CHESTNUT STREET. ■JLf ARSEILUES QUILTS—OF FINE XYX quality at moderate price*. Good Blankets, in large sizes.,.. Sheeting Hualins, of every width. Several grade, of «cang. BiLKs Just opened, a large lot, marked low. Spring Be Laines and Triuta. Mode Alpacas, choice Shades. M(a . tintedßriUUntsand4 4*aß«EShi*&yra. - COOP&B * GOMAM. fag g. m. corner MIMTH and MABKBT Bta. IMPORTERS, A LEX. WRAY & CO., A »33 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia, Importers of British DRY GOODS. HOSIERY, GLOVES. Ac.. Ac . have just opened. In addition to the above, a v*y large and varied assortment of MEN’S SPAING UNDBESHIE CB, consisting of Merino, Imitation Me* rino, India Gauze, and Brown, and white Cotton, to which they most respectfully Invite the attention ox buyers. ■ fe2S-lm* YARNS. REMOVAL. ALEX. WEIILLDIN A SONS ' HAVE BEHOVED to Nos. 20 and 22 South Front Street. 21 and 23 Letltia Street, PHILADELPHIA, Where* from most desirable stocks of WOOL AND WOOLEN YARNS, COTTON AND COTTON YARNS, They 'will be pleased to serve all customers. feM-stuthtf CEMENT. USEFUL AND VALUAB&E DISCOVER! ! MILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT! Is of more general practical utility than any, Invention now before the public. It has been thoroughly test ed during the last two years by practical men; and pronounced Iff Great Discovery! Applicable to the Useful Arts aUto be •UTBRIOB TO AJTZ Adhesive Preparation known. A New Thing HILTOJT’S HTBOLITBLB OSAOKT Is a new thine* ond tho rosult Of roan of stndr: its «ozabinottoii is oa OtJIMTUIG FSIMOIPLtt. udvjo tiMiuDiuaMt a «f Its Combination. «bMW*oft«ap«r*tur»,will It b* •ohm wrnwt or omit ur oUnuITC null. BOOT AND BHOB MannJketarars, asiniMa»hlnes. will find It til. best article knows for Oomontlne the Channel., M it workiirithoiutoHri i* not sleeted by any (house of temperature. Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. JEWELERS Will find It außdently adhesive far their m, ae has been proved. IT IS MPECIALI.T ADjLPTSB TO LBITIIU, Jewelers, And we claim ae an especial merit, that It sticks Patches and Llninas to Soots and Shoes sufflelently strone without etitchins. Families, IT IB TB* ONLT LIQUID CEMENT Bxtaht. that Is a enre thins Her mendlns roBniTUBB. OKOCKBKT. TOTS, ion, IVOM. ABd artl«l«ofßomoheu as* remember; Milton’s Insoluble Cement Is In a llnnld form, and at easily anplled as pasta. It la a Liquid, Bemember, HIITOT’S IMBOLDBLB CBHHN9 Is Insolnble In water or oil. HUTOM’S INBOLUBM CBHUT Adheres oUr substances. Supplied In Family or Hannhctn ners’ Taekates from I ounces to 100 KWOK BKOB. * 00., ntoTi&noa, i, i. Slants Ua FUtlstdelplun— UkiNe * MAounns. No. 30 North THIBD St JOSEPH GODFREY*Co. No. 38 Worth FOURTH gt. jeSS-tuthsly r<ATBUP AND SAUCES FOR SALE, V at 41H RACE Street. . n.™. mhU-Ut* W. A DAVIS ft, CO. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1864. I. E. W ALBA YEN, •SUCCESSOR TO W. H. CARRYL.I MASONIC HAtlu 719 CHESTNUT STREET, HAS OPENED A SPRING STOCK OF CURTAIN MATERIALS, . FURNITURE COVERINGS, LACE CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES, PIANO and TABLE COVERB, or NEW AND BIOS DESIGNS, AT IZTBIKILI LOW PRICES. CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE. Q.BEAT OPENING OF OEDAB AND WILLOW WARE. the largest stock in the city. NOW SELLING AT BARGAINS. 8,000 DOZ. COBH BROOKS. S.OOODOZ. FANCY PAINTED BUCKETS. LOGO NESTS CEDAB WASH TUBS. 2,000 CEDAB STAFF AND BARBEL CHURNS. 1,000 DOZ. WILLOW MARKET BASKETS. 3,000 BALBS COTTON-WICK AND TIB YARN. 2,000 BALES BATS AND WADDING. RETICULE BASKETS, OIL CLOTHS, LOOKING GLASSES. CORDAGE. &«.. to. All Goods are sold at the Manufacturer’. Lowest Cash Prtees. Orders promptly filled. ROWE $ EIISTON, IST and 159 NORTH THIRD BTRBBT. mill-2m Three Doors below Baee. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. JOHN O. ARRISON, Nos. 1 and 8 NORTH SIXTH STBEET. CHE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT, mST OUT BY J. BUBB 2KOOKB, WARRANTED TO FIT AND GIVI SATISFACTION. rUBNIISHING GKJODS. N. B. All artlslss mads la s superior manner by hand tad now UtslMSi materials, isH 1864. 1864. NEW STOCK. LINFOBD LLTHIEISrS, H. YY. COBHBK SIXTH AHD OHBSTHUT STBSHTS, NOW OFPBBS A LARGE AND ELEGANT NEVY STOCK OP GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS. All the choicest novelties in this department constantly 0a h “rHE BEST-MADB SHIRTS IN THE CITY. ORDERS PROMPTL! EXECUTED. _ PBICBS REASONABEjB rs2S-Btu«itmySl piNE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. _ A n* inbswlbsrs wonld fnylto mention to their IMPROVED CUT OP SHIRTS, skl.h tliiy mskt s speslallty In thstr business. Also. -.‘NolMsioß GENTLEMEN’S WEAN. btoSP"* NftTl* CHESTNUT STREET, lalMf Tonr doors below the Continental. gPBING GOODS. EDWARD P. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, TAILORS, 61Q CHESTNUT STREET, LATE 143 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Hare just received a larie stock of choice SPRING GO O DS. TO LET.—ROOMS DP STAIRS. 613, 614 GHBSTJTUT BTRBRT. fe2S tf DLAOK OASB. PANTS, $5.50, •» At 704 MABKBT street BLACK CABS. PARTS, 66.60, At 704 MABKBT Street (LACK OASB. PARTS, 66.60, At 704 MARKET Street (LACK CABS. PARTS, 66.60, At 704 MARKET Street SLACK CASS. PARTS, 66.60, At 704 MARKET Street 3RIOC 4k VAR SURTEH’B, Ko. 704 MARKET Street 6RICC A VAR SUNTRN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street mas M VAR SDRTBR’S, Ro. 704 MAKKBT StreeL IRIQOI A VAR OTKTBN’S, Ro. 704 HARKBT Street. (RIOS * VAR ORRTRR’S, Ro. 704 MARKET Street •sM-Om G. W- BLABON * 00., MAN UFACTUHEKS OP OIL CLOTHS, No. US* NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Offer to the Trade a full Stock of FLOOR, TABLE, AND CARRIAGE OIL CLOTHS. GBEEJI-GLAZED oil cloths and window mhl-2m SHAPES. QEORGB W, UlXjlj* Manufacturer and Wholesale Pealer In CARPETINGS, MATTINGS, RUGS. ALSO, COTTON ANP/WOOLEN YABNS. At very LoV Prices. Ro. IRS NORTH THIRD STREET. ABOVE ARCH, mkl-Sm Philadelphia. PAIETIEGS AND ENGRAVINGS. gLEGANT MIBBOBB/ RIV ENGRAVINGS, SABLE’S GALLEBIESi «« A TENUE HOUSE,” AX WASHINGTON, P. C* Tie undersigned having leased the above House, situated on the corner of SEVENTH Street and PENN* SYLVaNIa Avenue, for a term of years, he solicits the foxjner patronaie and the travelling public generally, and will at all mass be happy to see his old friends. Respectfully, C- T. JONES. Wa6Bisoto)Ti D. C.. Match 3.1864. mhlO-gm JONES HOUSE, CORNER MARKET STREET AND MAKKBT SQDARR A ant-clan house. Terms, 62 per Oar, WINES AND LIQUORS. IMPORTERS OF L . WIRES AND LIQUORS. LAUMAN, BALLADE, & 00., Ro. 1»8 SOUTH NINTH STREET, Betweea Chestnut and Walnut, Philadelphia. a. M. LAUMAN, A. M. BALLADE. nolo-6m J.D BITTING. gPEOTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS. ARTIFICIAL HUMAN EYES Inserted without pain, by JAMBS W. QUEEN & GO.. 934: CHESTNUT STREET. f)FERA GLASSES AND OFFICERS’ FIELD GLASSES. Microscopes for Phrslclans and Students. A very large assortment for sale by JAMES W QUEEN Sc CO., 92* CHESTNUT StreeL PnwtaoK. ' Ttf ATHEMATIGAL DRAFTING IN XU. STRUMBNTS. Chesterman’s MetalUe and Steel Tape-measures. For sale by JAMES W. QUEEN St CO., * Ol , 934 CHESTNUT Street Priced and illustrated catalogues gratia. fegfl-lm TMXON T S STOVE POLISH. JJ GEO. F. GALE St CO., Wholesale Agents, taUa-Im* Rot. 4 audit CHISTNUf Street* CURTAIN GOODS. HANUTAGTUBEB OF lssaort«r usd MumTsstnier of GENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING. (JONES' HOTEL.) OIL CLOTHS, dec. A LARGE ABSORTMIMT. THE Bill rAHTDiea, JUST RRORIVRD. •16 CHESTNUT STRUT. B6ll>tl HOTELS. HARRISBURG, Fa., C. H. MAR*. THURSDAY, MARCH IT, 1864. THE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON, Interesting Report of its Operations by Admiral Porter. Washikotok, March 16.—Admiral Porter en close* a oommunioation Irom Lieutenant Com mander Thomas O. Selfrldgc, or the gunboat Cones toga) operating on the lower Mississippi, in which he state's that, having learned there was a large amount of cotton belonging to the rebel Govern ment, under a small guard, not far from where the Old river intersects the main levee, he landed on the morning of the lath of February, with forty-five seamen and some contrabands, and, after a march of six miles, found the cotton, and would have cap tured the guard, but for the accidental discharge of a musket. On their way back they were considerably an noyed by Texan cavalry. He captured 32 bales of eotton, 20 mules and several horses, and took pri soners Colonel C. H. Tyldr and Major J. P. O’Brien, of the rebel provisional army. The day previous he destroyed twenty-four hogsheads of sugar at Cross river, which was teo bulky to be taken on board. Admiral Porter also encloses a report from Lieu tenant Commander Green, of the United States steamer Battler, dated off Hurricane Island, Febru ary istb. He says: I have informed you iu a pre vious letter; that detachments of about 200 negro troops have Seen stationed at Waterproof making it a d£p6t felnegroes, cattle, Ac. This has aroused the indignation of the rebela, and on the 14th a force of about eigw'ihundred cavalry, of Harrison’s com mand, made an attack upon the post, drivlng'in the pickets and pressing the troops very hard. Fortu nately for them, the Forest Bose was preseat. Capt. Johnston immediately opened a rapid fire upon them, which drove them away. He got his vessels under way and shelled the enemy wherever his guns would bear. They hastily retreated to the woods. This affair lasted from three to five o’elook P. M, At eight F. M. the enemy attempted to make a dash into the town, but Capt. Johnston, who was well posted as to their approaeh, drove them baek. Bight dead rebels and five prisoners were left In our hands. Our loss was five killed and two wounded. Captain Johnston says that some of the negroes fought well, but, for want of proper discipline, the majority did not. Lieutenant Commanding Green arrived with the Battler after tbe fighting was over. He then pro ceeded to Natchez, reported the facta to the com mander of that post, and asked him to send us rein forcements. On the next morning he despatched two hundred men and some howitzer ammunition to Water proof. Upon arriving at Waterproof, on the 16th, be found that in the morning the enemy, who had teen reinforced in the night, and whose forces now consisted of two regiment* or Infantry, one of ca valry, and four plecei of artillery, had again at tacked the poat. The Forest Bose, whose eommander was ever on the alert, was ready for them. A few well-directed ahells stepped them from planting their battery on the plank road, and drove them off in confusion. The attempts of the remainder to advance were frustrated by the Forest Bose. Captain Johnston says: “ Capt. Anderson asked repeatedly for me to take his troops.on board and throw them across tbe river. Ever; request I de clined, and could only tell him to fight. After I got the enemy on the retreat he felt more easy, and dis continued his requests to cross. I do not think Anderson was intimidated, but by the bad descrip, tion of his officers and incapacity ol his men, he became panic-stricken.” The ram Switzerland arrived about the close of the fight, and joined them. Tbe rebel loss, as far as is known, was seven killed and a number wounded, who were taken off. Several prisoners were captured, among them a lieutenant, and taken to Harrisonburg. Our loss was three killed and twelve wounded. In the two days’ fight the Forest Bose expended 270 (belli. Under date of February 16th he aayi: •< I have received a despatch from Johnston, dated the 15th at 10 P. M., which say s the rebels have made another and final attack on Waterproof. He sent a few shells, whieh caused them to retire. They retreated toward Harrisonburg, burning the bridges behind them. Theiebels cannot stand the fire ol the gun boats.” Later, he say* everything Is quiet, but they have information that the rebels are making preparations for an attack on the contraband oamp opposite Vicksburg. The negro troops at Waterproof have been committing many outrages. EAST GJLF SQUADRON. Destruction of Rebel Salt Works, &c.— Report of Admiral Bai.ey. Washington, Maroh 16.— The following have been received at the Navy Department: United States Flag-shid Dalr, Key Wbst, Maroh 6,1864, Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: Sib : I have the honor to report that two expedi tions have recently been fitted out from the United Statea steamer Tahoma for the destruction of exten sive colt work*, the property of the rebel Govern ment, in the neighborhood of St. Marks, Florida. The Hist expedition leit the ship on the morning of the 17th of February in two detachments, one under command of Aeting Master E. G. Weeks, and the other in charge of Acting Encign J. <3. Koehlen, The salt works being some seven miles in extent, the first detachment commenced at one end of the line, the other at the other. A. day and a night of unre mitting labor was spent in the work of destruction, when the expedition returned safely to the vessel, having marched through swamps and denae woods a distanoe of forty miles, and successfully accomplish ed the objeet of the undertaking. On the 37th, a week later, a second expedition was planned, and carriedthrough with equal success, the object heir gto destroy some Government works at Goose Greek, some ten milea distant. The party was, in this case also, in charge of Acting Master Weeks, and the works to be destroyed were under the protection of a rebel cavalry company, whose plokets the expedition succeeded in eluding. Twelve prisoners were brought oif, one the captain of an in fantry company raised for coast service. The works destroyed by these two expeditions produced for the Confederates twenty-four hundred bushels of salt per diem. I enoloie herewith Lieut. Gommairder Harmony’slist, forwarded to me, of the articles captured and destroyed. Very respectfully, THEODORUS BAILEY, Aeting Rear Admiral Oom’d’g E. G. B.faquadron. £XBT OP QOVHKKMBNT FBOFBBTT DSBTBOTSD AND CAPTURED, BELONGING TO THH REBEL GOVERN" MBNT, BY BOATS’ CRBWS AND BBPOOBSS, ON THE 17th, 18th, and 19th February, 1861: 300 salt kettles, average oapaeity 100 gallons; 53 sheet-iron boilers, average capacity 900 gallons; 170 furnaces, made of briok and Btone ; 160 pumps, wells, and aqueduets; 55 storehouses, used for storage, salt, flic, j 165 bonces and ahanties ; 60 sheds and sta bles ; 6,000 bushels of salt, In barrels; a large num ber of axes, shovels, and hoes; 1 carpenter shop, with tools, Ac.; 1 fishing house; 600 bushels corn; 350 cords of wood. Captured —Five large wagons, eighteen mules and sets of harness, 3,600 pounds of bacon, two fine horses, saddles, and bridles, about 1,000 head or cattle, and pne prisoner, G. R, Paul, Government agent; All the articles captured I gave to the refugees, as they were of no use to us. The estimate value of the above property to the rebels aannot be less than $3,000,000. That Is the value put upon it by the most intelligent refugees. List of articles and property destroyed on Goose Greek by the boats’ crew from the United States steamer Tahoma, February 26ih and 37th, 1864 : 3,000 bushels of salt in barrela and blnus; 3 corn-cribs, containing about 1,000 bushels; large quantity of hay and fodder; blacksmith’s shop and tools; osr- E enter’s shop and tools; about too store and other ouses, stables, Ac ; 165 kettles and pans, averagff capacity, 100 gallons; 63 large boilers, or about 800 ganons capaoity each; 93 well-oonstruoted briok furnaces ; 9 wagons and earts; 30 sets mule harness. United States Flag-ship “ Dale,” Key West, March 8, 1864.—H0n. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith the reporte of aeting volunteer Lieutenant W- H- Browne, giving the details of two expsditlons lately sent out from the United States bark Restless to destroy oertaln newly-erected salt work*, the pro perty, as he states, or the Rebel Government. The object of the expedition was, In each Instance, suc cessfully accomplished. I am, very respcotfully, your obedient servant, T. BAILEY, A. R. Admiral, Commanding E. G B. Squadron. United States Bark “ Restless,” St, An drew’s Bay,Fla,,Feb, 17, 1864.—Sin: I have the honor to make the following report: Learning that the rebels had ereoted new Govern ment salt woikaon West Bay, on the site of the old salt works destroyed by us in December, and that they had a force of 60 men armed and stationed tbere for protection, I fitted out the first cutter, manned with thirteen men, under charge of Aeting Ensign James J. Russell, with orders to proceed up the Gulf coast twenty miles, end maroh inland seven miles, to attack them in the rear, while Aotlng En sign Henry Eason, with ten men, in command of the second cutter, would proceed by the Inside pall age and attack them In the front at the same time. The expedition was entirely sueoesslhl, the work* being abandoned upon the appearance of our men. Mesirs. Rutiel’s and Eason’* party joined at the ap pointed time, and Immediately proceeded in the de struction of everything conneeted with the manu factories, consisting of twenty.six sheet-iron boilers, averaging eignt hundred and eightyone gallons; nineteen kettles, averaging two hundred gallons, making -an aggregate of twenty thousand seven hundred and eix gallons, which cost In Montgome ry five dollar* and fifty cents per gallon* Theee boilers and kettles were eut up or broken to pieces. Some six hundred bushels of salt were thrown Into the bay, all the chimneys and fnrnaoes hauled down, and everything rendered completely useless for any further operations. Seven slaves fled to us for protection, and assisted in tbe destruction of thi% establishment, which had only been In operation ten days. This work covered a space of half a square mile, The boiler* and ket tles alone coating $146,663 Oaf farcy recurdw to the chip next day, bringing seven contrabands and six shot gnus. You will please find enclosed a drawing of tbe boilers and kettles. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. R. BROWNE, Aotlng Matter Oommsndlng. To Acting Rear Admiral Theodorub Bazdbt, Commanding Eastern Gulf Blookadlng Squadron. United States Barr Rbbtlesb, St. An drew’s Bay, Feb. 29, 1864.— Sir ; I have the honor to make the following report: Having gained information that a large barge would leave tbe Welappo river on or about the 18th instant for Ea'stßay, with all the materials on board necessary for erecting a large aalt work, and, on ber return, intended to bring back a cargo of aalt (her capaoity 1,600 bushels), I fitted out the second cutter, with eleven men, under charge of Aeting Entign Henry Edson, and gig, with seven men, under charge of Maater’a Mate F. Grant, to effect her capture on ber passage down, and with order*, if alter waiting five days and not teeing the barge, to land and destroy all the salt works la the vicinity. According to my Instructions, the boats left the sbipe at 8 P. M, on tbe 17th Inst., and proceeded to a bayou on the southwest side of East Bay, selected as a place of ambush, and whloh the barge must ne cessarily pass. After lying in wait the appointed time, and seeing no appearance of the barge, the men were landed, and destroyed all the works at band, sixteen in number, among which were some of the largest Government *alt-wo:ks ever erected in Florida, the whole of which were suooessfuUy de stroyed, consisting of five large steamboat-boller* and twenty-eight kettles, together with sixteen log houses, one flattest, a large quantity of salt, vats, tanks, and other materials nonnested with the ma nufacture of this article. After destroying the above they returned to the ship, bringing with them a contraband found at tbia place. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, W. B. BROWNE, Aoting- Master Goaunandlng. To Acting Bear Admiral Theodoras Bailey, com manding E. G.B. Squadron, Key West, Fia. TBE STATES IN REBELLION. SPIRIT OF THE RICHMOND PRESS. Jefferson Davis Recommends Another Day of Fasting and Humiliation. THE BEBEL ARMIES IN THE SOUTHWEST. From tbfl Rlohmond Sentinel of M&fch 14th, th 6 Enquirer of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, and the Whig of the 13tb, despatched from Fortress Monroe to the editors of The Press, the following important extracts are made: .PROCLAMATION BY THIS PRESIDENT OP THE CON' FEDERATE STATES OP AMERICA* The Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States of America have signified their desire that a day may be recommended to the people to be set apart and observed as a day of humilatton, fasting, and prayer, in the language following—to wit • Reverently recognizing the Providenoe of God in the affairs of man, and gratefullyjemembering the guidanoe, support, and delivefifeSoe gsaated.to our patriot fathers in the which resulted in tbe Independence of the American. Colo* Bier, and now reposing in Him our supreme confi dence and hope in the present straggle for olvil and religious freedom, and for the right to live under a Government of our own choice, and deeply im pressed with the conviction that without Him no thing is strong, notblogwisedand nothing enduring ; In order that the people or this Confederacy may have the opportunity at the same time of offering their adoration to the great Sovereign of the Uni verse, of penitently confessing their sins and strengthening their vows and purposes of amend ment in humble reliance upon His gracious and almighty power; “The Congress of the Confederate States of America do resolve, That it be recommended to the people of these States, that Friday, the Bth day of April next, be set apart and observed as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer, that Almighty God would so preside over our public counsels and au thorities ; that He would so inspire our armies and their leaders with wisdom, courage, and perse verance ; and so manifest Himself in the greatness of His goodness and majesty ofHis power, that we may be safely and successfully lea through the chastening to whioh we are being subjected, to the attainment of an honorable peaoe; so that while we enjoy the blessings of a free and happy Govern ment, we' may ascribe to Him the honor and the glory of our independence and prosperity.” A recommendation so congenial to the feelings of the people will receive their hearty concurrence; and it is a grateful duty to the Executive to unite with their representatives in inviting them to meet in the courts of the Most High. Recent events awaken fresh gratitude to the Supreme Ruler of nations. Our enemies have suffered repeated defeats , and a nefarious scheme to hum and plunder our capital , and to destroy our civil government by putting to death the chosen servants of the people, has been baffled and .set at naught . Our armies nave been strengthened $ our finances promise rapid progress to a satisfactory condition *, and our whole country it animated with a hopeful spirit and a fixed determination to achieve independence. In these circumstances it beoomes us, with thank ful hearts, to bow ourselves before the throne of the Most High, and while gratefully acknowledging so many meioiea, confess that our sins as a people have justly exposed us to His chastisement* Let us recognize the sufferings which we have been called upon to endure, as administered by a fatherly hand for our improvement, and with resolute cou rage and patient endurance let us wait on Him lor out deliverance. In furtherance of these objects, now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do issue this my proclamation, calling upon the people of the said .States, in conformity with the desire expressed by their representatives, to »et apart Friday, tbe Bth day of April, as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer; and, 1 do here by invite them, on that day, to repair to their seve* ral places of public worship, and beseech Almighty God “to preside over our public counsels and so in spire our armies and leaders with wisdom, courage, and perseverance; and so to manifest bimseU in tb£ Sreatness of His goodness and in the majesty of Lis power, that we may seoure the blessings of an honorable peace and of free government; and that we, as a people, may ascribe all to the honor and glory of His name.” ro _. T Given under my hand and the seal of the I ’ BHAL J Confederate 0 nfed e rate States of America, at the city of Richmond, on this 12th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four. JEFFERSON DAVIS. By the President. JYP, Benjamin, Secretary of State. SECTIONAL NATIONALITY CONFEDERACY VS. UNION. [From the Richmond! Buqalrer. 1 The “independence” of each of the States com' posing the Confederate States is as complete and lull as that of each of the States composing the United States; but their right to a place among the nations of the earth is contested by the United States, and tbej are fighting for this right with the .firm purposeto conquer it. They are not - fighting lor the in dependence of the “several States,” but for “Southern sectional nationality ” and the people and the armies regard it as both “a necessity during the war,” and as “ a desideratum in peace.” The Register is entitled to its “ creed,” and to its «« views,” and “purposes,” and “ ideas but we protest against being dragged Into them, We hold nothing In common with the "creed of the Regis ter We are for “ Southern sectional nationality,” under the name of “ The Oohpbdbratb Staths op America.” The "principle of State sovereignty’* tee regard as the fundamental constituent of that con federation ; hut tee are utterly opposed to its being made an "agency in the future adjustment of pending diffi culties)** btcaxtse'lkal would be to dissolve the confederal tioninlo its constituent elements) the creation of anarchy , and leading straight back to the old JJnion- A PANEGYBIC 07 DAVIS* On the Uth, tbe Virginia Legislature adjourned. In his parting speech, Mr. Speaker Sheffey, of the House of Delegates, said ;■ “I cannot dose without saying, gentlemen, a word o 1 one of those men of history, whom tbe Si eaent rarely comprehends; one who, in his daily fe, makes events that will never die. I refer to the President of the Confederate States. We know.him better now thsn we did two years sgo. He came I into our midst a stranger. He was said to be a man i reeerved in temper, stern indisposition, self-reliant, honest, though it was often alleged obstinate and wrong-headed. We have seen him since, tolling in his office, wrapped, as it were, in a misty obscurity, , fceneatb which the popular eye rarely penetrated, I confess I have felt profound sympathy for bim in these his bidden toils—toiling, as he does, night and day—ever fof the welfare of the country, and, as oc casional courteay lifted the curtain that surrounded him, gleams of the mind, the heart, the purpose of the man appeared —gleams of character and resolu tion whieh have always given encouragement, and inspired the hearts of the people, I thank God that Virginia, true to the eourteaies of her ancient hos pitality, has never-uttered one word, or done one act, calculated to add a feather’s weight to the bur den of his cares. Our people have trusted him]; our women honor end revere him; our armies would die for him; Europe esteems and appreciates him, and posterity will exalt him to the position be is destined to fill as one of the great men of the age. [Applause.] In him and the gallant and immortal leaders that surround and sustain him, we may rest the tiust of our honor and independence with con fidence.” MEBBAGE OH THH GOVERNOR OH GEORGIA—PEACE ON CBBTAIN TBBMB. Governor Brown’s message was read at MUledge vlllc on the loth. It concludes: “Lincoln has declared that Georgia and other Statea are In rebellion to tbe Federal Government, the creature of the States, which they could destroy as well as create. In authorizing war, he did not seek to restore the Ur lon under the Constitution as It was, by confining the Government to a sphere of limited powers. They have taken one hundred thousand negroes, which cod half a million of whites four thou sand millions of dollars, and now seek to repudiate self-government—subjugate Southern people, and confiscate their property- The statement of Lin coln, that we offer no terms of adjustment, is made an artful pretext that it is impossible to say when tbe war will terminate, butthat negotiation, not the sword, will finally terminate it. “We should keep before the Northern people the idea that we are ready to negotiate, when they are ready and will recognize our right to self-government, and the sovereignty ol the States. After each victory , our Government should make a distinct offer of peace on these terms, and should the course of any State be doubled, let the armed force be withdrawn , and the ballot box decide. If this is refused even a dozen times, renew it, and keep before the North and the world that our ability to defend ourselves for many years has been proved. Should Lincoln boast of his numerical superiority, let him be reminded of the reply of King Isaret to Benbadad: ‘Let not him that girdetb. on harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.”’ The “peace” recommendation in the above was first moved in the Georgia Legislature by the Hon Linton Stephens, brother of Vice President Ste phens, I THE WAR. YAZOO CITY ATTACKED—DESPATCH HROlt BISHOP The following official intelligence was received at the War Office last evening: Dbjiopolis, Ala., Maroh 11, 1864. To Adjutant General Cooper: General Lee telegraph! that Bon And Bloh&rdion attacked Yazoo city on the 6th initant rapturing many atorei and destroying much ootton about being ,b Thtfenemy retired to the city and held ituntil re inforced. They were driven out of the oily, whloh was reoaplured, while atorei were being deatroyed. We have quite a number of prisoner*. Oar loiiwm About fifty killed And wounded. Tbe enemy still os cupy Yazoo city and Liverpool, entrenching at the latter place, , _ : Sherman issued a general order at Canton, In which he speaks of many regiments in his army en titled to furlough. , . L FOLK, Lieutenant General, AHHAIRS IN TBXAB. Houston, Feb. 11.— Military movements on our coast do not appear to progress with much spirit. The Yankees have done nothing worth speaking of for a month past. They hold possession of Indiauo la, at Deokrow’s Point, the end of Matagorda Pen insula, at Salurla, at Aransas Pass, and at Browns ville. TMIr entire force at these places Is variously estimated at from seven to twenty thousand. It is probable that the smeller number Is nearest the truth, » 'fl.Z Yankees have been as coruiliaiory as iheir nature would allow, and no property has been destroyed except that of one or two absent rebels, who will get the worth of it out of the enemy before the warts over. Lieutenant General Smith is at present here on a visit of inspection to this part of his department. Both he and Major General Magruder are * pending, the present week In the oamp. “ THE TOOLS TO HIM WHO CAN USE THEM.” The following correspondence pays a compliment to a deserving soldier, end “give* the tools to him who can use them Headquarters 4th Va. Cavalry, - Fauquier County, Feb, 12, 1864. Lieut. Robt. D, Minor, C. S. N.: Lieutenant : I hEve the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a beautiful rifle and your letter, re questing me to present it to the bravest man in my old company. For some time I hesitated who should be to* recipient among *0 many aesemng men. First Sergeant Robert Martin and Private Alston, a countryman of tbe donor, Present equal claims— both “ Will hill a Yankee with it ,” as both have killed many before. First Sergeant Martin has served three years, and Private Alston not quite one year. Because of longer service only, I present-lt to First Serneant Robert Martin, a man who, in the past tbiee years, has doubtless killed more Yankees than any other in that troop , andii rorpuMd by none in courage and darings With a high Appreciation of tout alluvion to the Black Hone Company* and A God epeqd to that ' THREE CENTS. pro-rebel Englishman, I am, Lieutenant, verv ro. spectfuUy, your obedient servant, ROOT. RANDOLPH, Lieut. Col. Comdg. 4th Va. Cavalry. WHIPPED AOAIJT. The following despatch was received at the War Department yesterday: Weldon, MarohlO.—The enemy occupied Suffolk in force on Sunday. We attacked them to-day, and, after a short struggle, drove them in a rout out of the town, killing a number, capturing one pieoe of artillery and a large quantity of commissary and quartermaster stores. The enemy are flying to Portsmouth, burning bridges, and leaving every thing behind. We pursued them beyond Bernard’s Mills. fr. W. RANSOM, Brig. Gen. O. £. Pickktt, Msj. Gen. MISCELLANEOUS. A Capture.— On Thursday night, a party from General Young’s oommand crossed the Rapldan,at Germanna Ford, surprising the enemy’s pickets, severely wounding one and oapturing ten, who were brought down on the Fredericksburg train last eve- • ning, A more filthy .looking set of vagabonds could hardly be found outside of the Five Pounta of New X 0 1“ than the above mentioned apeolmens of Meade’s army. ATITUDB, “ Bi> hop Johns, of the diocete of Virginia, accused a Dr. GoldsboroUgh, U. S. sur geoD, and prisoner at Riohmond, with base ingrati tude, in a communication to “the Hon. Secretary of War of the United States.” The Rev. Mr. Johns says: “I had repeatedly visited him during his con finement, and was permitted to proffer to him and others similarly situated any assistance which I deemed proper. He invariably replied to my inqui ries that he was furnished with everything which a prisoner of war could expect.” Bishop Johns also interested himself in obtaining a parole for the prisoner, and Dr. G. told hfm that he felt no enmity toward the South, &o. “And yet this man with a worthy name, which be should have changed before prostituting it by ingratitude and falsehood, had scarcely reached his home when he began to utter the grossest misrepresentations as to the treatment to which his fellow-prisoners and himself had been subjected.” Bishop Johns further relates his phllan tbroplo visit to Libby Prison, and testifies to the ex cellent condition of the prisoners. Parting Address of Libutbnant General Hood to bis odd Division.— At date of Columbia, S. c., Feb. 22, General Hood concludes an interest leg address as follows: “A stem conflict is before us; other hardships must be borne, other battles fought, and other blood shed; but we have nothing to fear if we only prove ourselves worthy of independence—it is ours, but our armies must deliver ua. With them we must blaze a highway through our enemieß to victory and to peace. In the trials and dangers that are to come, I kfiow you will claim an honorable share and win new titles to the admiration and love of your country} and in the midst of them, whether I am near you or far from you, my heart will be alyvays there; and when this struggle is over, I shall look upon no spectacle with so much pleasure as upon my old comrades, who have deserved so well of their country, crowned with its blessings and encompassed by its love. “Respectfully, J. B. HOOD, " Lieutenant General.” The Mi&sUsipptan is informed that a Mr. Jarman, a highly respectable and gallant gentleman, residing in the neighborhood of Aberdeen, was captured and shot by Grierson in his recent raid. After he was dead, the fiend severed his head from his body, quar tered him, and left his remains hanging by the road side l Their exouse for the hellish act was that Mr. Jarman and a few others had fired on them in their passage through the country. According to the re port of General Forrest, Grierson’s loss was 800; 126 killed outright, 60 mortally wounded, 100 severe ly and slightly, and the rest prisoners. Our loss 26 killed. From: Florida,— The enemy, iu their retreat, After the battle of Ocean Pond, threw away 130,000 cartridges, whioh were picked up by our troops. The powder being wet was valueless, but the balls were taken oare of. Confirmations. —The officers and soldiers near Richmond, desiring to be are notified that confirmation will be administered by Bishop Johns, in the churches of Richmond, as follows: March 20tb, 11 A. M’, St. Paul's Church; March 23d, 8 P. M., St James' Church; April 3d, 11 A. M«, Monu mental Church. Funding.— Up to Monday night there had been funded iu four-pebcent. bonds $737,100 with the De positary in Petersburg. In Raleigh, we learn that up to Saturday night upwards of $600,000 had been funded. Escaped Prisoners. —Twenty-five Yankees es caped from a number of prisoners under guard at Kittrell’s D6p6t, thirty-six miles north of Raleigh, on Sunday night. Vice President Stephens was serenaded in Augusta, on Friday night, when he made a short speech. We are glad to learn that he is recovering from his recent serious Indisposition. At Meridian, Miss., the freebooters of Sherman burned the office of the Daily Clarion* They had previously destroyed the Brandon Republican and the Canton Citizen. We believe there is but one journal now published in Mississippi—the Macon Beaccn. A osktiemak has. given us for publication the following receipt for making good, wholesome soup. He obtained it of Ms landlord: Take three buckets ci water, fout onions, two long-legged oollard leaves, end a small beef-bone, and put them in a large pot, over the smoke. When the pot boils, stir with a tallow candle and add one pint of common salt, that has been used in pickling pork. Hard Cubrbncy.— ln view of the scarcity of email bllle, aod the high prioe of nails, Smith sug gests that tenpenny nails be used for dimes. This would relieve the business' community, and give uc a currency of solid basis. By this suggestion Smith protests that he does not desire to revive old politi* cal issues. . An Affair of Honor. —The South Carolinian contains a correspondence between Brig. Gen. N. G. Evans and Col. J. W. Me Master, by which it ap pears tbat on the 25th ultimo the former challenged the latter for having traduced his oharaclef* and that the latter refused to give the required satisfaction on religious, military, And patriotic grounds. A letter from Shreveport, Louisiana, to the Houston Telegraph , dated January 16th, says: Gen. Price has been here a day or two. He left this morning. What is up, if anything, is yet unknown to the outside world. In Mobile, the military authoritic, have closed up the stores of those who refuse Urge bills. We advise the people not to allow themselves to be made the vietims of sharpers—purchase as little ai possible. Consolidation. — The 3d, 11th, 21st, 22d, 28th, 27th, 28th and 3ist Louisiana Kegtmenta bare, just been consolidated under the name of zzd Louisiana Begiment, and are now stationed at Mobile, Ala. Mibb Tuonan, of Weatherford, deserves to bear off the palm. She has made with her own fair hands a pair of cotton cards, and oarded, spun, wove, and made her own dresses. Who can beat that?— Texas Telegraph . The hardest otack Mr. Memminger has yet re ceived is that found at the close of the petition of a beggar—a solitary specimen—who was going about the up-town streets last week. The petition set forth that the man’s house had . been burnt about two months ago j that he was in great distress, heeded aid, and was willing to take “food, or clothing, or even money.”— Hermes. The Richmond lUuttratei Hews announce! the name of John Mitohel In its list of contributors. Every one acquainted with the style of this dis tinguished scholar, by turns “ rasplngly ” oritical, passionately enthusiastic, exquisitely droll, and metaphysically profound, has readily recognized his pen in a series of brilliant articles under the head of “ Nights on the Bapidan,” with which the News has been enriched for some'weeks past. Lieut. Gen. Hoop sits on his horse as well as ever, notwithstanding his wooden leg, and looks as gay as a peacock. The best authorities estimate the Yankee force in the late advanee upon General Johnston’s front at 25.000. EUKOPE. The Danish (Question. ADDBBBB OP TUB KINO OF DBNMAETC CorsssACKS, Feb. 27.—Tbe address of the Bln rasdwas presented to the King to-day. His Mb. jeaty desired the presence of all the members on that occasion. In reply to the address his Majesty said: “ I thank you for the expression of your fidelity. Belying upon you, and upon the loyalty of the Danish people, I shall firmly adhere to my pollsy, and hold out to the utmost of my power. I snail make every effort to obtain such conditions of peace as may be beneficial to Denmark: I will admit of no abo lition of the exiating political connection between the kingdom and Schleawlg. I wish to be a free king over a free people. A king Is only free when his country is independent, and when the constitutional condition is maintained and developed. God grant that at my death this epitaph may deservedly be In scribed on my tomb, 'A truer heart never beat for Denmark.’” ADD EBBS OP THB XUPBBOB OP AUSTBIA.' Vienna, Feb. 28.— The Emperor received the popular deputation from Sohleswig to-day. The Emperor tald: “ I rejoice with you at the tucoestec attained by tbe valor of the allied armies, whereby an end has been put to you and your compatriots’ sufferings. The greatness of the sacrifices made in the interest of your cause affords you a fresh gua rantee that not merely passing alleviation, but alio lasting satisfaction, win be given to tbe just claims of your country. Providonoe has Imposed duties upon me which I esnnot permit desires threatening the general peace to override. I confidently hope that an honorable and assured future may be at tained In eveir way corresponding to the principles of right and the conditions of your welfare.” In the Second Chamber, at Stuttgart, Herr Von Hugel said: “According to the most reliable intelli gence a speedy termination of tbe war in Schleswig Is not to be expected. Denmark is firmly resolved to oppose the most determined resistance to the claims both of Austria and Prussia and tifii Federal Diet.” Herr Holder proposed: That every facility bo of fered to tbe Government to enable It, by the strongest measures, and especially by a union of the middle States, to bring the national cause to a successful issue. ADDBESS OP THB DANISH BIQSBAAD TO KINO • CHRISTIAN. Both Houtei of the Rigiraad puied an address to King Christian on the 26th ult. The draft was unanimously approved by the Lands thing; the Folkethingdldnot accept it until after a lengthened debate, and the rejection of several amendments. Tbe following is the full text of the address: Most Gbagious Sovbbbign : In the deep sor row of the Danish people at the sudden decease of your illustrious predecessor, it was a consolation and a solace to behold your Majesty treading in the footsteps of our late lamented monareh, by securing our freedom and independence in opposition to the representations and demands of tbe foreigner to withdraw Ihe Constitution of the 18th November last. The outbreak of war, however, soon destroyed tbe hope of a peaceful development of oar affairs. Alter tbe German Confederation, under pretense of an execution, had oeoupled Holstein and Lsuen burg, the German duchies of your Majesty, with federal troops, and under thelrproteotlon, permitted a revolution to the advantage of a pretender, the great Powers of Germany have sent their armies aeross the frontiers of the kingdom of Denmark. This step, as they assert, has been taken in order to seize as a pledge tbe Danish oountry of Schleswig, Which was iii 1T 2 1 ?n«e more incorporated aqd jjnv rahteed to the Danish mown, And direr which neither Germany nor her great Powers have ever possessed the right of guardianship. After two honorable en gagements our biave army yielded to superior num bers, and abandoned the frontier fortress we had held a thousand years, and is now only in possMsion of a small portion or Schleswig. The enemy has overrun tbe portion o? this country, and has suffered loreign bands and rebellious subjects to drive away many faithful servants or your Majesty, and to overthrow legal order. Within the laet few days, Indeed, Intelligence hae been reoelved that he has also invaded the province of Jutland. Moat gracious sovereign—In such serious circum stances your majestj's faithful Landsthing (Polba thing) feels tbe necessity of expressing Itself frankly and without reserve towards its king, In the name of the people by whom it has been chosen. A war against superior numbers will require great and heavy sacrifices; but, where confidence reigns be tween king and people, will be waged in the hope of a fortunate result, in this solemn hour we must seek consolation in the fact, that the cause or sne people Is the cause of tbe king; that your majerty WUlfaithfully protect our freedom and indepenaenoe, and will never permit that in fut “™ abould be extended across the frontiers of Denmark, or the connexion between the kingdom and Schles wig be weakened uponl any pretextjfA, people Mutual oostUeneethu* budUjg meet tbe ohanoßi HS®SSeSr*.ws beloved country i THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED ’WEEKLY., fax wax Puss will b. mbl to ratunttan br «“U (per eaaojß to Advance, at ••-•fa M PC roc copier. l>>—— a Of Vive:«cp)M.» . ....* • •• Tea «oclm 1C <K 'Larger Ulnts than.Tts Will be charged at theunf rats, ci.so per copy, Tkt money muet altnatt aeaomtxmu the order, and tnno instance can theee terms be dtnlaledfrcrm. atihem offora very little more than the coat ofvaper. 4V*Po«ina.ter« are repeated to Bet a. Agent. fee TjuWAßPßuse. 47* So the getter-up of the Glob of tea or twenty. M extra COPT of the Paper will b« ai T< „,. MEXICO. Sohora.— The Courrier des Elals Unis mention, a reiwrt tbat President Juarez bad contented to the tran.fer of a portion of tbe State of Sonora to an agent of tte Government of the United State., or, »«i s,t * of American company. Tbe Courrier that It i. authorized, in eaee tbie near* ' *"9 have any foundation, to declare that no aueh ment nr 1 .£<= recognized by the new Oovera eifaciiatiS?. exl r 14 too “ plnee subsequent to the Juare? he City of Mexico by Preaident d£fnmflahedi^rt?JS, IC P xp ®i>iTioif.—Amongct the m?Miim 1 mr e ttie I Mientifio B expeufHoii 0 to oMfiKla 0 MfiKlao o^ui* .iwwareSSfi liendelaGravlere, Baron Larey, to.’-SSSdonpSlt, General Halleck, [From the JTew York Times.] General Army Order No. 98, which we gave iu our issue of yesterday, that “ Major General Halleck is, at his own request, relieved from duly as General-in-Chief of the army.” This request of the General may be misunderstood by the public without some explanation. The act of Congress of Apiil 4, 1862, authorizes the President to assign to commands officers of different rank, but not of dif ferent grade . General Halleok was assigned, under this act, to command as General-in-Chief, although there were other major generals of prior date Now, however, when the higher grade of lieutenant gene ral has been crested, Gen. Halleok could not retain bis command as General In-Chief because the aot does not allow him to command an officer of higher grade, like Lieut. Gen. Grant. Gen. Halleok was the first to point out this difficulty after the higher grade had been conferred on his friend, not, indeed, In the spirit of dissatisfaction, but as a matter of law. Halleok rejoiced in Grant’s promotion—no one probably more than he did —and at the time that he pnowed the lmpossibUity of his remaining Ge neral-in-Chief, expressed his willingness to serve In any other position which the Government- might think proper to assign to him. He did not throw up his appointment in dudgeon. Had Gen. Halleok lived in those times when popular wit or favor be stowed characteristic titles on publio men, be might not inaptly have been called the “Unambitious." There is perhaps no officer in the army that wears his breast-buttons parted into threes, who is leu ambitious, aad more ready to serve in any capacity, so that he can serve his oountry. The Enrolment of Slaves—Address or the Governor of Kentucky. Louisville, March 16 —Governor Bramlctte has just issued the following addreu to the people o( Kentucky: 11 Fellow-citizens : In view of the disturbance of tbe popular mind, produced by the enrolment ef slaves for tbe army in Kentucky, it is deemed pru dent to make the following suggestions for the bene fit and guidance of the loyal people of Kentucky: “ Your indignation should not move you to com mit aots of vlolenoe, nor to unlawful resistance. Standing, as we have stood and will ever stand, for the Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the laws, we must repel the efforts of rebellion to oveitbrow our Government by our gallant soldiers in the field, and meet and correct UDjust or uncon stitutional legislation by legal appeals to the consti tutional tribunals of the Government, and through the ballot-box in the constituted modes overthrow those who pervert or abuse the trust committed to them. “This is the only true mode of maintaining the Constitution, the Union, and enforcement of the ’ laws. The mere act of enrolling the names of slayes does not aftcct any right of the citizen. No draft has been ordered, nor do we know that a draft will be ordered. It may or it may not. We should abide by and maintain the law, and pursue the modes pro vided for the remedy it affords. “If any violence or wrong to the person or pro perty of the citizens be committed, to any officer or soldier, against the known laws of the land, make your accusation in the mode prescribed bylaw, and if the commanding officers refuse or neglect it, use your utmost endeavors to correct the officer or sol diers under his command so aceused, and hand him or them over to a civil magistrate for trial. “ 'When tffioially advised of the facts, the Execu tive of tbe State will prefer charges and demand a court-martial. In tbe Union, under the Constitu tion, and in accordanoe with law, assert and urge your rights. It is our duty to obey the law until it is declared by judicial decision to I>e unconstitu tional. The citizen whose property may be taken under it for public use will be entitled, under the imperative mandate of the Constitution, to a just compensation for his private property so taken for public use. “Although the present Congress does not do justice, yet it is safe to rely upon the justice of the American people, and an appeal to them will not be unheeded or unanswered. “Peace restored and-the unity of our Govern ment preserved, will drive to ignominious distance those who, in the agony of our conflict, perverted their sacred trusts to the base uses of partisan ends and fanatical purposes. “Uphold and maintain your Government as con stituted, and obey and enforce its just demindaAS the only hopeof perpetuating free institutions. , “THOS, E. BRAMLEITE. “Frankfort, Ky., March 16,1861.” TUK STATE. Thb Gettysburg Battle-field.— David Wills. E»q., of Gettysburg, tbe General Agent of Philadel phia for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, gives the following interesting faots relative to the battle field : All the bodies of our Union soldiers have been disinterred, and carefully burled In their appropriate places In the new National Cemetery. The total number thus removed and interred is three thousand five hundred and twelve. About one thousand of them are unknown, and one-fourth of the whole number belong to New York. Quite an amount of money was also found on them, both in coin and paper, in sums ranging from the fraction of a dollar up to fifty dollars. All this money and these relios have been taken care of by the committee. IVlonttmknt to Gbs. Bbtnoeds. — Mr. Wills fur ther states that he received on Saturday a letter from the eommlttee of the Ist Army Corps, stating that the members of said eorps had now raised a sufficient sum of money to erect a suitable monu ment somewhere on the battle-field where General Beynolda fell, and asking Mr. Wilis to designate the most elligible and appropriate epot whereon to erect it, The committee favors the Idea ef building this monument upon the spot where General Beynolda fell, but it being rather obscure and out of the wav, Mr. Wills has suggested- an elevated location In the cemetery, originally , designed for euoh a pur pose. The Bbbbi. Dbad AtG**ttSßUßO.— From evi dence developed to the workmen and others engaged in removing the dead bodies on the battle-field, they are now fully oonvlnotd that -not less than seven thousand rebels lost their lives in this oonflfct, the bodice of whom are still -there. In one space of three acres was found three hundred and twenty five Confederate elaln; and elsewhere, in a single trenob, two hundred and fifty more. A considerable portion of the battle-ground is likely to be ploughed up this spring and summer, by farmers owning It, preparatory to planting corn and other grain, as a matter of course, the Confederate graves must be obliterated, and the trenehes wbion now indicate their burial plaees. There le a strong desire with the people, in respeot to humanity, to have tbese bodies, though of the enemy, respectfully and de cently put away, in some enclosure where they may not be disturbed. Spotted Fever.— Spotted fever broke out in Herrick township, Susquehanna county, two weeks sinoe. and at the last report nineteen of the resi dents had died. In one family six persons had fallen victims to the disease, and in another four. A cor respondent gives tbe following remedy: Hearing of the ravages that the blaok or spottedfever Is making in your county and yleinlty, prompts me to let the Seople of Susquehanna county know; of a remedy lat saved many lives in Vermont over fifty years ago. Tbe same disease broke out there, and proved fatal, until one ease ocourred In whloh no doctor could be had. They tried sweating the patient by boiling hemlock boughs and placing the patient over the steam, and siving him hemlook tea to drink, both hot and strong, which toon produced perspira tion. All that followed this prescription got well, and hardly a family went to bed without a good quantity of hemlock boughs that could be used in cate of necessity. Fbemoht Meeting. —The friends of General John O. Fremont, in this oountr, Intend bolding a mats meeting in Wilkins’ Hail, on Thursday even ing, for the purpose of organizing for the forth coming Presidential oampaign. A call for the meet ing, numerously signed, will probably appear in to morrow’s dally papers. —Pittsburg Commercial. PERSONAL. —Major Gen. Gordon Granger, oommander of the 4th Army Corps, arrived in New York the other day. He is sufferlog Bom revere Indisposition, bvragbt on by his arduous labors with the Army of the Cumberland. Gen. Granger played an import ant psit during the battle of Chattanooga, by ad vancing with the reserve corps to the eupport of Major General Thomas’ troops, when they were as sailed.by tbe whole of the rebel army, and after wards advanced to the relief or General Burnside at Knoxville. Blcbsrd Oobden is the son of a small farmer, and waa born in Dumford, June 8, 1004. When a lad he was employed in a London warehouse, and during his spare hours eduoatod himself. In the course of time he became a travelling agent for the firm, and finally, with two of hie feUow-employde, engaged In the calico printing business. He settled at Manchester, grew rich, and, through bis abilities and wealth, Influential. Hon. Michael Hahn, Governor elect of Loutel ana, la of German descent, a native of Louisiana, and a graduate of the New Orleans High Sobool. He is a lawyer by profession, and was a Congres sional delegate from bla State during the adminis tration of General Butler, In the Department of the Gulf. A few months ago he purchased the True Delia newspaper, and still retains its sole proprietor ship. He le about forty years of age. Mr. Dyce, B, A., died In England a short time since. He was one of the first artists engaged on the new palace of Westminister, and his Baptism or Etbelbert, in the House of Lords, ranks With the best there placed. He wrote, also, on various sub jects with good effect, and pampbieted on the Na tional Gallery management with point and akill. There was a great shout iu the Albany Bazaar on Wednesday evening, when It was announced that Gerrltt Smith had drawn the President's auto graph oopy of the Proolamatlou of Freedom. There was a fitness about this turn of tbe wheel whioh made everybody glad. The King of the Belgians has strongly advised Princess Charlotte not to aooompany her husband, the Archduke Maximilian, to Mexloo, but to foilow him when be has smoothed down the difficulties at tendant on his taking possession of hli „ The rich, liberal, and eccentric Zadock Pratt, of Piattsville, N. Y., perpetuated the of CBU “* y ’ MW “- SwSS*. lll * hat s ““ e - where be pur the'Liverpool Post calls Mire Ma- Hamlet on the stage. The same praise has been glven to Mother Mr, Mitt Charlotte Bel , owg bM aocepted an urgent and most affectionate invitation to go to California and fill tbe place made vacant by the death of Bev. Tho mas Starr King, _ o. K. Underwood, of Helena, Ark., designs be coming a candidate for United States-Senator from Arkansas. —General Sheridan wae at Cincinnati on Satur day, enjoying the first leave of absence he has had from the lervlce In eleven year*. Vallandlgham's friend* have railed 920,000 to support him In Canadian exile.
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