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la - 110 XO.II.3PARRI,
rraLISTIED DAILY (bI3NDAN3 KYORPTEZD)
BY JOHN W FORNEy.
No. 111 Boum FOURTH smut
wJi DAILY PRESS.
moos CENTS piss WEER, payable to the carrier:
~,,ped to dutosribers out of the city at SEVEN poraaas
s;slriatrX Tassz DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS POE BLIC
APFITISI OAR DOLLAR AND 6EVENTT• FIT'S CENTS FOR
S}7NEE Monza. Invariably in advance for the time or
-401011,
sjr Advertisements Imitated at the usual rates. SIX
Lino constitute a square.
THIS SVIII-WEEKLY PIVIDSS,
rtsiled to Subscribers out of the city at Fo r '' 9"1u15
dartust. In advance.
form AND ratv...Goovs JOBBERS.
DAMP CJCYW
RMAR SOITSO
ANNAN YOUNG, BRO., & CO.,
Importers at d Dealers in
3011333.1(C.CalloETLIES ,
.GOODS, HOSIERY,
MITTS, GLOVES, TRIMMERS ' &Cs,
No. 429 MARKET STREET,
418 00311118RCE STREW.
SPHII3I3I
- GOODS_
:E864.
HILT IItDI7CHREENTS TO CASH BLITHE&
HOOD, BONBRIGHT, & CO.,
Wholesale Desters Sa
FORBIGIF A W DoMBSTIO
DRS -41-)03C1 ES,
Sip ILLIIKIIT Street, and
516
CIONIXERCI Street.,
PHILADLLPHIA.
woul d r espectfully invite attention to their LAKOZ
t_TOCK of idddiud
DOMESTICS,
DRESS GOODS,
MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR,
fad zany Poenlar goods of
PHILADELPHIA HANIfFACTITHIL
IthB-2nt
:864. sruiNti, 1364.
11DMCND YARD a CO.,
Up. 611 CIECESTXI3I rilD No. 614 JAII7II sTRINTEL
giera their MIRO IMPORTATION of
URI AID Lea DWI GOODS,
COFSIBTING OP
IDIELEIE3t3 GQODB,
01 ALL SINDBI
:BLACK AND FANCY S`'ILIEES.
PATENS, GLOVES, BETTS, RIBBONS,
AN.
DRESS maiimauouvas.
atso.
‘III.ITZ GOODS, LINT !SE. EMBROLIMBIES,
AND LACES.
,:lars• and handsome **garment of
GPIUNG AND SUMMER sitAma.
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
Mall trades. &a- Whisk they OMIT 60 the Trade at the
LOWIEWS PRIGES. fd2-ani
1864. - SPRING 1864.
DRY GOODS I
MEL,
WEST, &
ERVO,
INTOETEND ADD JOBBEILEI Or
I"7" 4 G - 0 .1.11 ,
NO. DT N. TRIED 19TRESZ PHILADELPHIA.
and are daily in receipt of, all binds of
FRESH SPRING DRY GOODS,
07 THE VERY LATEST STYLES.
ilaTel Yon Stook of all the different kinds of
PELTLADDLPHLA. - MIDEI GOODS.
Merehants will End it to their 'interest to call and az
mine our stock. as we tan offer them UNEQUALLED
I_EDUCEXIITS. mbl2 2m
CHARLIE WATSON. raeXXLIS :AMY.
NEW SILK HOUSE
WATSON & JAMY,
s*s MASKS':' STRUT,
WEOZAPjas DIALERS rer
L *TIRESS GOODS, SHA WLS, WY/WE
GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, JEC.
To whisk. their respertrally Invite the steeetion of
Layers. mhl2.Bnt
MELLOR. BAIN'S, Qs MELLOB.
Wm Ike •ad 4‘ NOWNI TIMID MUT.
IMPORSBIZEI 07
HOSIIMEVir,
SMALL, WAR.F.Si
APT)
WHITE GCO 0 3:0 no
MAA177A0T1333.31t9 07
SHIRT FRONTS.
14-I
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.01 - HOWE SPRING IMPORTATIONS ,
1864.
DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO.,
rim MARKET STREET,
CONNHIL OF FIFTH,
rat” now in gore, and will be cotietantlylrecelvinjr,
dering the season. an attractive line of
PARIS, GERMAN, AND BRITISH
DRESS GOODS,
C
STAPLE AID WWI SHAWLS, dto.„ ha.
g.ll of which will be sold at tle
le2B-2m LOWnT MOM
1'864. SPRIN
1864.
MIES, KENT, SANTEE, &
DEPORTEES AND JOBBERS OP
11) WV" G ODS ,
Hoe. Sio and 1141 NORTH THIRD ST.. above Ram
Elva now Imn the'. naval
LARGE AND COMPLETE igepr.
OP
TOKKIGI MID DORREITIO DRY GOOD&
Itotwithstitednus the scarcity or mast, kinds of Dry
Mall. 611 r stook Is now full And varied in ill it* dim
tArtments.
6Desiat attention is Invited to otir assortment of
P.IIILAM3LPEiIe-91ADE oporka.
A fell assortment - of Cloths. Casstmeres. Ers.
A fall assortment of Priem De Latins, are.
/ fell assortment of Notions, White Goods. ill.
A fall assortment of Sheetings. Shirting's. Am
♦ full assortment of Omish s3ooas. &a. fen
NEW CASH HOUSE.
GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD POR CASH.
LITTLE & ADAMSON,
WO MARKET :WREST.
avite attention to their entire new and Splendid Stoat
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
MACK BILKS, MOURNING SILKS,
FANCY BILKS, POULT DE SOLES.
SEASONABLE SHIAWLS,
()LOAFING CLOTHS, MANTILLA alas,
MANTILLAS,
Kanutmaturod by. thamoselvas from late Paris Styles.
ah44in
MM=M=
G . W. BLABON sib 00.,
lILAIMPACTITRICRS OF
C>XX, CT.4:31 1 118,
1714 WORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Eifel. to the Trade a fall Flock of
FLOOR, TABLE, B.ND CARRIAGE
OIL CLOTHS.
DEBB`D-GLAZED OIL CLOTHS AHD WINDOW
inhl-2m BIWA&
irtk.7 EORGEE W. HILL,
Hannfe.ctarar and Wholssas Denim in
UARPETINGS, MATTINGS, RUUS.
ALSO.
COTTON AID 'WOOLEN PAENEI.
At very Low Prices.
.IZ6 NORTH THIRD •
STRANT. ABOVE Axon.
Philadelphia.
GAS STATURES, dm.
. _ ......
MR_ CHARLES PAGE.
Fayorably known for the lag, twenty years as
tial Deelir,er of GU FIXTURES for
ktESSRS. CORNELIUS di B/E:SR.
thin day admitted a Partner in our SM.
We will continue 'th e sale and manufacture of
,a
GAS FIXTURES
finder the firie.name of
VAN KIRK & CO.,
DusupecToßy AT FRANRFORD.
SALESROOMS-91X MICR STREET•
Pebruary I. 1864. feda-rmw2m
DEIIGS.-13 BALES AliN ICA. FLOW-
EnS.
bales short Buena Leaves.
cues East India Fano. fresh.
....bnu London-bleached Jamaica Ginger.
kii ttc s 3 , es Florida sh
i r li mip ra in4. L ore gu i t i . for
aciatt • V 44 Mani . Strad.
VOL. 7.-NO. 221.
N. O. NOORIL
BLACK. GROUND
FRENCH ORGANDY 'LAWNS,
PHILADELPHIA
1864.
JAS. R. CAMPBELL dt CO-,
HAVE MADE EXTENSWE ADDITION'S TO THEIR
NOTWITHSTANDING THE ADVANOID OOST OF
RECENT IMPORTATIONS.
WHOLESALE ROOMS UP STAIRS.
ap7-Ito. _
NEW MOURNING STORE.
The undersigned would respectfully announce that
they are now receiving their
BPRLNG AND SUMMER STOCK
Baregee,
Crepe Maretze,
Ernanie,
Grenadine*.
Talmatines.
m halite
Florentine,
SHAWLS, Shetland. Grenadine, Silk, Barone, Lain
Tissue.
MANTLES of the newest styles.
A splendid assortment of LIGHT SILKS ShraYA on
hand.
&M. A. MYERS & CO.,
wits OfiIISTAUT Street.
le2h-fm art
NW. CORNER EIGHTH AND
. yfrA RTZFT.
J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO,
(FORMERLY COWPERTHWAIT & CO.),
, •
HAVE NOW OPEN,"
ire assortment of Black Silks,
Small Plaid India Silks..
•
,plain, Striped; and Plaid Poplins.
Superior Black and Colored Alpacas.
Pink, Blue, and Buff Brilliante,
Pink. Blue, and Bnff Percales,
Striped. and Figured French Chintzes.
SHAWLS, SHAWLS, SHAWLS.
100 Lama Wool Swawls, from $2 60 to SS.
100 Mozambique " $3 to $7.
100 Silk Cheek " $4 to •9.
100 Black Stella " $2.60 to $2O.
We still have an immense stock of
COTTON AND LINEN
SHERTINGS AND SHIRTINGS.
500 dozen Towels and Napkins.
A foil line of Barnesly Table Linens.
The celebrated Power and Rand-Loom Table Linens.
Ruckaback, Eirdeye. and Diaper.
Lancaster, Manchester, and Honey-
Comb Quilts. •
Pink, Blue, and White Marseilles Counterpanes and
Quilt,.
Cloths, Cassimeres, and Cloakings.
A full assortment of Sackings.
A full assortment of Cloths and Casslmerea.
A lull assortment of BOW wear.
At Wholesale and Retail.
N. W. Corner Eighth and Market Streets.
31110.1-mwt tjyl
NEW STORE!!!
S. S. Cor NINTH AND ARCH STREETS.
COWPERTIIWAIT CO.
e would invite the attention of our old Customers
sad the public general STAPL E stock of
FANCY AND DRY GOODS.
Which we will sell at
VERY LOW PRICES.
We have now on hand one of the largest and most
complete
FANCY DRESS GOODS
Soar offered at retail in this city. en/brazing all the
new styles and shades of
FOULARDS.
FINE SILK GRENADINES.
ALPACAS.
*LL WOOD DE LAMES.
PLAIDS.
aIozeMBIQUES,
AMR AIRS. _
GREN ADINE BAREGES.
POPLINS.
ORGANDIES.
JACONETS,
STRIPED AND PLAID LF.NOS. &c.
A large and wsll-selected stock of
BLACK AND INDIA SILKS,
Which will be sold low.
1 lot double- width Mozambique). 600 yards. at 37240.
1 lot Brocade Poplins, 400 yardt. at Slc.
hepherds' Plaids from 3734 e. up.
FineChatlies at 35c.
SHAWLS!
In great variety —all tee new fabrics and designs for
Spring and Summer wear. ranging in Price from $2.50
to $5O. Those in want of bargains in this line should
give us a calL
LADIES , CLOARINGS, all shades.
CLOTHS and OnSSIMS HES, for Mena' and Soy's wear,
from $1 up
HOUSE, FURNISHING GOODS.
An immense varlet y. consisting of Table Linens. Coun
terpanes. Napkins, Doylies. Towels. Toilet Covers.
Eustis Crash. Stair Cra.b, gw. ace
We would alio call the attention of buyers to our
stock of Manlius, Sheeting), Flannels, Calicoes, French
Chintzes. Figured Brilliantes. WOOl Table flOveri, Co
lored Damask Table Cloths. in OA. 7.9, and 6-4 sizes,
VERY CHEAP!
Gar line of
WHITE GOODS
le now complete, colepri,ing Shirting Linens, White
Srillientea, Cambric lidaslins Victoria Lawns, Rain
gooks. Swiss hanslins. Plaid Muslim. Arc.. .stc,
COWPERTIEIWAIT is CO ,
S. .I.:74uoi2NEit NINTH AND AMUR SYS.
ap6.wfm-tt- PHILADELPH IA.
M ANTLES AND CLOAKS OF UN
n Ntial elegance.
Taffeta Mantles and Sacques.
Plain and Richly Trimmed Mantles.
Chesterfields. in Silk and Cloth
Short sacques of handsome Clothe
rzench Cloth Cloaks.
IdA.NTLA s MADE TO °ROBB.
SPAS g Eloawle In light colors.
Summer Shawls of good quality.
One lot desirable Summer Shawls,
Black Thibet Square Shawls. 53 to 57.
COOPER .4 CONAN.%
anlg S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Straits.
STEEL & SON HAVE NOW OPEN
cholee assortment of
Moire Antique". V 3 to $5
Plain Corded Silks. $1.6234 to 13.60.
Figured Corded Silks, *1.633g.
Plain Poll do Soles. $126 to U. 25.
PRIM) Silks. 75e. to 05. •
Black Gros Grain Silks. $1.26 to 03.2 E.
lianred Black Silks. 1111.25 to 112-
Plain Black Silks. S 7 Na to $B.
Plaid India Finks, 1373,e.
Light-ground Ricn-figured Poniard!. e 11.25 to 111
Cl2O-0 Mos. 713 and 7111 L. TENTH Street.
BEST BLACK BILKS IMPORTED.
Wide and heavy Black Corded Silks.
Magnificent Moire Antiques. all colors.
Splendid Quality Corded. Silki, all colors.
Rich Chnrea Stripe and Plaid Silks.
Magnificent Grenadines and Organdies-
New styles Spring Shawl&
No& style Clothe for ladles' cloaks.
EDWIN HALL & 00..
86 South BUONO SIMS.
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RETAIL DRY GOODS.
OF ♦ CELEBRATED MANUFACTURE.
In Brown. Blue, Green. and Purple Relief's.
At the Teri IoW irk* of
37% Cr.'N'TS.
JAMES R. CAMPBELL & CO.,
7%7 CHISTSIIT Street
Z 27 CHESTNUT STREET,
POPULLE STOCK OF
SILKS,
SHAWLS,
DRESS GOODS,
Which they cocaina° to sell at
MODERATE PRICES,
NOW OPEN,
PARId•MADE MILNTILTAS
AND SPRING CLOAKS.
Also.
Garments of our own manufacture.
OF Tin LATlssr STYLES.
and in
GREAT VARIETY.
J. W. PROCTOR & CO.,
020 CHESTNUT Street.
MOANING GOODS,
Mozambtques.
Organdies,
Poplins.
Valenelas,
Lawns.
Moheirs,
Foulards, &c &is
NBW SILK&
fig:Lil l 4•WA:iikil:4:l4l
SPRING TRANS.
E M. NEEDLES
Is now receiving. endgame for sale Wow
present market retesnany novelties in
LACS MID WHITE GOODS.
He would call "special attention" to his
assortment of over 20 different new fab rics and
styles of White 0001115. suitable for 'Ladles
Bodies and Dresses." is stripes, plaids, and
figured puffed and tucked Muslim.
me pieces of Wired and plain Buff and
Whitt Pkinek bought before the resent ad
‘IIIIVIL
New Invokes of Onlyure and Thread Leese,
Thread and Orenadino Veils. Rdniens, a l ert.
Inns, llouncings,
Broad em-Btitched HANDEXBASHIBTa
all linos. good Quality, from 25 oenta
t.i' L Itif
CURTAIN GOODS.
13A1VI/LSI3-S.
VESTIBULE
LACE C-UT:CrAIWS,
AND A LARGE INVOICE O
BROWN SHADES,
OF ENTIRELY NEW DESIQNS.
E. WALRAVEL
tBUCOESSOR TO W. H. OALERITO
KABONIG TALL.
719 CHESTNUT STREET.
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
SPRING OF 1864.
EXTENSIVE' CLOTHING HOUSE.
Noy. 303 and 305 CHESTNUT STREET;
PHILADELPHIA.
Fi in
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I - The facilities of this house for doing business 2.
A
w are such that they can confidently claim for it
Mthe loading position among the Tailoring Rs- al
2 tablishments of Philadelphia. They. therefore. 0 1
''' invite the attention of gentlemen of taste to their W
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a superb desk of fe.
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ro RIMY-MADE CLOSHING, I
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cat by the best artists, trimmed and made equal.
P
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roma., embracing some fresh from London and
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PERRY & CO.,
303 and 305 CHESTNUT STREET.
CUSTOM DEPAETERNT, 303 CHESTNUT STREET
api-tt
1864. CLOTHING.
N.,A.TIED SP STYLICS.
WILLIAM S. JONES,
'MERCHANT TAILOR AND CLOTHIER,
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND MARKET
STREETS. PHILADELPHIA.
Respectfully invites attention to his
magnificent dock of FINE CLOTH
/NB, got up in superior style. by taste.
ful and experienced. artists, and offered
braille at exceedingly
LOW PRICES.
Also. to his large and choice variety
of PIECE GOODS for CUSTOM WORK,
embracing selections from the finest
Productions of-both foreign and do
mestic manufacture.
• WILLIAM S. JONES,
BUCCESTOR TO ROBERT H. ADAMS.
Sontheaat corner of SEVENTH and MARKET Streets.
AO- Smo .
GENT"' 'FURNISHING GOODS.
GEORGE GRANT,
Zo. 010 CHESTNUT STREET.
Has now ready
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
Of his own Importation and manufacture.
Hts celebrated
"PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,"
Manufactured under the superintendence of
JOHN P. TLGGEgT.
(Formerly of Oldenberg & Tagged, )
Are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age
air Orden promptly attended to. jal3.mfixt-6m
JOJIN C. ARRLSON,
NOB. 1 AND 8 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
MANUFACTURER OF
THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT,
FIRST OUT BY Jr. BURR MOORED
WLENANTED TO FIT AND OWN SATISFACTION
Importer and I . deinfactnxer of
GENTLEMEN'S
VirriEt N TN Gr. GOOD S.
N. B.—All articles made In a superior Winner by hand
and from the beat Materials. apl.4-6in
VINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subeeribera would invite attention to their
IMPROVED OUT OF SEIM&
which they make a speciality in their , business. AIM
valiantly receiving
NOVALTLE4 FOE GENTLIMSN'S WEAR.
J. W
yo .4k 00.,
ostiumditsle RNlgiatorG STORE.
No. 814 CHESTNUT ST..
1116 M Four doom below the Continental.
GRAY'S PATENT
MOLDED COLLARS
Have now been before the public for nearly a year,
They are universally pronounced the neatest and best
fitting collars extant.
The tapper edge presents s perfeet cage. free from the
angles noticed in all other collars.
The cravat causes no puckers on the inside of the turn
down collar—they are AS SMOOTH INSIDE AS our-
SIDE —and therefore perfectly free and. easy to the neck.
The Garotte Collar has a smooth and evenly-finished
edge on BOTH SIDES.
These Collars are not simply flat pieces of paper cut in
the form of a collar, but are MOLDED AND SHAPED
TO FIT THE NICK,
They are made in " Novelty" (or torn• down style), in
every half size from 12 to 17 inches, and in "Eureka"
(or Garotte), from 13 to 17 Inches, and packed in "solid
sizes," in neat blue cartons, containing 100 each; also,
in an aller ones of 10 each—the letters very handy pack
age for Travellers, Army and Navy Officers.
EVERT COLLAR is stamped
"GRAY'S PATENT MOLDED COLLAR."
Sold by all dealers in Ken's Furnishing Goode. The
Trade supplied by
VAN DUSEN, BOEHKER, & co.;
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Men's Famishing
o.a. 627 CHRSITNUT street.
anh3o-wfm 8m Philadelphia.
WALL PAPERS,
AT RETAIL.
JOHN IL LONG-ST.IIEIU;
aDl5.6t• No . 12, Borth THIRD Street
LONDON BROWN STOUT,
SCOTCH ALE,
B! THE CAM OR DEN.
ALBERT O ROBERTS,
DEALER IN EINE GROCERIES,
mLII Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Stream
WEN BAIZE AND WOOLEN
OOR CLOTHS. of all widths. at Carpet Store of
WM. ORSAGNLILL No. 441 North SNOOND Street.
below Noble. Nut eblo. abas.be
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1864.
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41
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1864
A Letter to Wtlliam . C. Bryant, Esq.,
from 11. P. btoctatou.
Parnonrow, April 5, 1864.
To Win. C.. Bryant, Esq., Publisher of the N. Y. Post:
Sin : I have recently observed several editorial
articles and communications in the Evening Post, is
relation to the joint companies of New Jersey, which
indicate a Want Of information as to the origin and
history of those companies, and their relations to
the public.
1 have therefore persuaded myself to believe that
a few notes on the subject, from one who is inti
mately acquainted with all the oircumataucee which
attended the origie and Ruby, quent history of 1110110
companies, would not, at this time, be unacceptable
to you and the, public. You will excuse, I hope,
the liberty I have taken, and appreciate the motive
for addressing you in this form.
The peculiar elecumstancee under which New
Jersey adopted her present system of internal iM.
provements, seem, with the lapse of time, to have
laded from the memory of the present generation.
A brief reference to them and to antecedent events,
will enable all to appreciate more justly the pro
posed Congressional or any other interference with
that nereein.
The communication between New York .and
Philadelphia was first carried on over the common
roads of New Jersey, by stages and farm wagons.
These roads were maintained by the labor orthe
inhabitants of the different counties through which
the roads passed. The, inhabitants were assessed
according to the extent of their • landed property
for that purpose. Toe rivers were crossed by open
ferry boats. The ferries were authorised by law to
charge specific tolls in proportion to the service
rendered.
The first step towards improvement wee bridging
the rivers. This the State was unwilling to do at
the State expense. It was done by granting akar•
tern to cempenies to build the required bridges;
thus the ilackenack, thg Paittic, .Raritaa, and
De/aware rivers were brillged. Different turnpike
companirs were incorporated to build turnpike
roads, with the light to exaet tolls of those who
used the road.. Some of these charters were
granted more than seventy years ego. The transit
duties they have levied on the indule have never
been conP , ldei Ed a //midst/10 whilst aimlier duties,
the same in principle, exacted irom the railroads
and canal, have been unsparingly and perseveringly
denounced.
During the war of 1812, the military necessi
ties of the Government required the use of the
New Jersey roads. From Trenton to •Nfiw Mune
wish, on the Raritan, could then be 80011 wagons
loaded with the cannon and munitions of war stuck
in the mud, and consuming two weeles or more in
passing over twenty.live miles. Then was toe
time when aid from any source would have been
heartily welcomed, to assist in the construction of
roads or canals across New Jersey. No one then
clamored for the Government to make canals or
roads across New Jersey. It was not seen then
that money was to be made by the interference of
Government.
Thelezione affenied by the experience of 1813-14.15,
inspired patriotic: Jersegmen with national motives
for lEol'w:wing tae faallitlet for phoning over the
State.
Immediately after the peace of ISIS, and soon
after the commencement of the construction of the
New York Erie Canal, the people of New Jersey
began to take measure, for the construction of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal. This was from the
Hitt considered a walk of national importance, and
deserving of aid from the Federal Government.
' A system of national internal improvements along
the seaboard, with the design of promoting the mili
tary defence of the Atlantic coast, was recommended
by the secretary of War, the Hon. Mr. Calhoun,
during the first term of President Monroe, In his
able revolt on that subject, Mr. Calhoun indicated
the Delaware and Raritan Canal as one of the most
costly and important links in that chain of public
works, which lie recommended should be constructed
at the national expense.
I shall not here inquire into the reacona why the
General Government failed to not in conformity
with the recommendation of Mr. Calhoun. It is
sufficient to refer to the fact that Congress refused
to authorize any expenditure for tnis important
work.
The citizens of New Jersey, however, for many
years cherished the hope that the Government
would, sooner or later, adopt toe policy of c mistruct
jug such public works as were universally deemed
important for national defence, and that when such
a policy should be sanctioned they felt conlident
that the Delaware and Raritan Canal would be
made.
Toe time was (only little more than a quarter of a
century ago) when the projectors of those public
works of New Jersey, now deemed to be so remu
nerative, were considered visionary men, who pro
posed to waste a great deal of money without any
reasonable prospect of , beneficial results. At this
time it seems almost incredible that those franchises
(which are now supposed to be so valuable and use
ful, that organized cupidity. in order to gratify its
lust for gain, invokes ths Federal Government to
destroy or impair them by the exercise of extraordi
nary powers never before claimed to exist) thirty ,
three years ago, could with great difficulty be away
by the State of New Jersey. Yet such is the fact
nay, the State could not give them away upon terms on
which capitalists were willing to accept, unless they
were impregnably protected from competition. This
protection was ,given from the necessity of the case;
without it neither railway nor canal (sue moat im
portant of the two) would have been commenced in
1830.
In 15.% the Legislature of New Jeriey granted s
charter to some citizens of New York to build the
Delaware and Raritan Canal. For various reasons
that company refused to proceed, and the charter
was annulled.
The Legislature was then vehemently importuned
by citizens of New Jersey to make the canal a State
work All w - ell.informed men in New Jersey per
ceived that some systeirt of - internal improvement
was indispensable to the development of the re
sources of the State. Enterprise langui4lien and
the prosperity of the State was paralyzed, her lands
were becoming imp3verished, if not worn out, her
villager were stationary, her young men were
leaving her as fart as they came of age, for more in.
viting homes elsewhere.
Having given up all hope of any aid from Con
gress, or the State Government, to the construction
of the canal, a few of the most enlightened end pub.
lic•iphited Jerseymen held a conference on the sub
ject of the future of New Jersey. They fully dis
cussed the proper policy to pursue, to enable her to
keep up with the progress or improvements in oilier
States.
The question of the comparative advantages of
canals and railroads was considered, and, whilst it
was admitted on all hands that a railroad would be
most piofitsble to individuals, yet it woe believed
that as far as respected its utility to the State, ,a
railroad would be about as important as the flight of
a flock of pigeons across it.
But the canal, it was thought, would be of nrima
ty importance to the State, and a work ofgoat
national utility, and to which all other public ha
provements should be subordinated. In these views
a large number of the citizens of New Jersey spin.
patbized, and an application to the Legislature was
made for a charter to construct the Delaware and
Raritan ()anal. Whilst this bill was in progress,
other parties applied for a charter to build a railroad
from Camden to Amboy. These charters (be it
borne in mind) were not close corporations-4110y
were open to the citicwne of the whole country. The
books of these companies were opened by the usual
advertisements, inviting all persons to subscribe,
and appeals were made by committees to the Gene
ral Government, and to citizens of New York and
Philadelphia to aid in the great and hazardous en
terprise of building the canal.
The railroad, being less costly, and more easily
managed by speculators, the majority of that stook
was subscribed by a few patriotic citizens of New
Jersey, which prevented its getting into the hands
of *peculators, to the ruin of the canal. * * Rut
or the canal stook, so much more important to New
Jersey, only 1,100 of the 16,000 shares were sub
scribed, notwithstanding the great exertions made
by its friends to fill up the subscription. Here, again,
any aid from New York or Philadelphia, or the
Government, - would have been gladly obtained.
In this unpromising state of things, a citizen of
New Jersey, a man of fortune, (well Invested) who
had never embarked in a speculative scheme, was
importuned for aid to save the canal. Be was as
sured, that if the canal failed then, it would be lost
forever ; and, deeming the canal of infinite import
ance to the State and the nation, he embarked in
the enterprise.
Hp had no expectation of great gain from the in•
veement, but he felt it to be a patriotic duty to
secure, if possible, the construction of this great
national work. He accordingly subscribed $lOO,-
000, the balance of the stock necessary to save the
charter.
Again : every effort was made to enlarge the sub-
Seription. Appeals, public and private, were Made,
time alter time, to the patriotism of the public, but
Without success. Any man, or number of men,
would, at that time, have been allowed to take a
part of, or the whole of the oapitalatock. But per.
naps there were not as many patriots then as now,
when auchherculean efforts are being made to plun
der the public treasury of New Jersey, and to break
down the character and fortunes, of the men who
came forward to construct by their own unaided
efforts, that great nation al State work.
No additional aubacription could be obtained with•
out further legislation.
The Legislature was now asked to give the canal
company authority to construct a railroad oa the
banks of the canal. It refused to confer such a
privilege, but, at the same time, held out some ex
pectation of giving railroad privileges, provided the
canal should be made 75 feet wide, lastead of 59 feet,
according to the original charter, and 7 feet in depth,
instead of 5 feet. This alarmed the Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company, and they declined to go
on with their road. It became necessary to recoil
cile these rival interests, or abandon the proposed
improvements entirely.
They were reconciled in the only praclicaNe way,
by uniting the two companies, and consolidating
their stock and protecting their interests. liemenz.
1 er, that this was done more than thirty peers ago,
when the few practical men who undertook to build
railroads and canala in New Jersey were denounced
as visionary theorists.
Remember alto that, as before said, her lands were
worn out, or greatly impoverished, and her young
and enterprising men, in a steady stream, were de
serting their homes for the fertile prairies of the
West. She was a email State, with not a village
containing 10.000 inhabitants; her statesmen and
public men were too sagacious to encumber her
with a huge debt for works, which, wnen made,
were certain to benefit New York and Pennsylvania
quite as much, if not more, than .they would pro
bably benefit New - Jersey. They could; at that
time, obtain but little aid outside of the State. But
she had, among her own citizens, enterprising and
farseeing men who were willing to risk (and it was
at that time a great risk) large private fortunes in
building her public workr, provided the necessary
franchieee were conferred upon them. She wisely
conferred the necessary grants, and under their aus
piece, New York and Philadelphia were supplied
with a railroad connection which has probably done
more to augment the growth and wealth of these
cities then it has contributed to the growth and
wealth of New Jersey. But there has been a Class
ef speculators, who, ever since the success of the
New Jersey railroads was demonstrated, have made
war on New Jersey, because she would not allow
them to destroy the value of her public works, by
constructing competing railroads.
These enterprising gentlemen have, for want of
any other possible cause of complaint against New
Jersey, affected great horror and indignation be•
cause the State, when she granted the railroad and
canal charters, reserved to herself certain toffs on the
business of the companies she had created. The
credulity of the people has been presumptuously
taxed, to believe this was a singular and -unpa
ralleled style of legislation. As if it were not no
torious that every State taxes, in some way or other,
for the benefit of her treasury, all grantees of char
ters who derive pecuniary gains from the business
which they are authorized to pursue ! As if every
State that has constructed a canal does not derive a
revenue from it!
Or the $6,000,000 received tact year by the State of
New York, for tone on her canals, the greater put
was paid by the citizens of other States..
How scrupulously New York has protected from"
railroad competition the Stale monopoly of carrying
freight on the Erie Canal, is known to all.
New York employed for many year. a great num•
her of laborers, to build her canals—and over and
• Extroet .friar Report of Canal Board of State ett .
Few York. —ln the year 1837 the toils received from the
West,
of oar State. and for merchandise p_assing
West, weie *1,082.607i from products from Westetn
States, $l6O 116 in the year 1662, the tolls received from
produce of the State. and for merchandise. were 41.466,-
736. 'While the receipts from Products of Western states
were Or 722,208.
above the charges for freight, she reserves certain
tolls, which ail pay, who use her canals.
New Jersey employed certain chartered companies
to make her canal and railway acrcae the State—sad
she charges these companies specific tolls on the freight
and passengers they carry from one side of the State
to the other side, whether they be citizens of New
Jersey or citizens of other States.
It is an entire error to suppose that travelers and
merchandise 'crossing New Jersey are taxed by the
State.
They areinot even compelled to payrolls foretransit over
her territory. Any person may go tree in their own
conveyance over the common reeds. They are only
liable to be charged tolls, regulated by law, if they
prefer to travel over the turnpike or other artificial
works—the property of individuals, made at tueir
own expense. A per cerium of these tons is paid
into the State Treasury, by the inviduale who eon
stitute the companies which have made these arfee
del woks.
Therefore, the fares charged by these commies
for the use of their railroads and canal are clearly
not a tax levied by the state on the passenger and
On merchandise: because, if the State should retire
quish all revenue from the companies—still the pall.
tienger and the fOrWrirder of merchandise would he
required to pay the same fares as they do now. Nor
would the investment of additional ca,dtal in the
construction of rival work. be likely to reduce the
fares, ; it would probably increase them.
The term "transit darn , ' when used in our laws,
Means the mode of computing, with simplicity and
certainty, the amount due to the State on the aggro.
gate business of the companies, nothing more.
The amount paid by tee passenger or forwarder is
in no way afteoted by what has bee?. inadvertently
called a transit ditty on passengers and merchandise.
In principle the tolls which are paid into the tree
awry of New York from the business done on her
canals, are precisely similar to those which New
Jersey exacts for the business done on her public
works.
A citizen of New Jersey cannot tie up his sloop to
a wharf in New York- or Poiladelphia. unless he
pate liberally for the privilege. Bet Neer Jolley,
by whose legislation these great works were eon
etructsd, which have been so beneficial to New Yocir
and Philadelphia, is denounced, because she, in the
exercise Hof an undoubted right, reserved to herself
come small compensation for the inestimable bene
fits she conferred on the country.
And what is the evil complained of, which is mag
nified lot* such monstrous proportions? Out of the
hundreds of millions of property , which are annual
ly transported through her canal and over her rail
roans, she collects from the companies for the benefit
Of her treasury, not quite $2u0,000, a considerable
proportion of which is paid by her own citizens !!
3 hie is the gigantic crime—this is the tremendous
imposition of which New Jersey is accused.
The State of New Jersey when she chartered the
Delaware and Raritan Canal, and Camden and Amu
DO) Reilread, and nit re, wisely meowed to herself a
revenue by tpxing their business; and at the same
lime secured to all persons wishing to do so, a ready
transit across the State, at a lower rate than on most
other railroads with which I am acquainted. On
half the trains that run between New York and
Philadelphia, the fare for palsengercire less than
$2 25, the highest fare being $3, arta thelorvest $1 50.
Ali the trains are equally comfortable, if not fast,
on account of the stoppages for way passengers.
The companies chartered in 1830, bi' their success
and good management have !misfired aural credit, that
with the use of that credit chiefly they have been
enabled to assist in the construction of . railroads in
all parts of the State. The result has been, that New
Jena} has covered her territory With railroads, with
out encumbering herself with debt. Every county in
the State has a railroad, and the people of every
county can leach either New York or Philadelphia
in three hours, or leas time. The average value of
farming lands now in New Jersey, exceeds that of
the farming lands of any other State The improve
ment of the lands-63 New Jersey and the success of
her railroads have benefited New York and Phila
delphm quite as much as New Jersey.
h ii for adep ring and adhering to a policy thus
fruitful of beeefieent results that New Jersey is made
the reject of attack, and that the General Govern
ment.lo invited to step in, and in the exercise of
doubtful powers. to destroy these freed:dies and
vested rights, to the protection of which the public
faith of the ,State .of New Jersey is inviolably
pledged, But it is raid that "the facilities for the
Transportation of troops and munitions of war from
North to South, are entirely inadequate." This
assertion is destitute of any shadow of excuse.
What are the existing facilities?
lst. There in the ocean.
2cie The Delaware and Raritan Canal.
ad• Cameen and Amboy Railroad, via Camden and
Amboy.
4th. Camden and Amboy Railroad, via Jersey City,
and Trenton and Philadelphia Railroad, on which a
double track is being completed.
.5. The New Jersey Central . Railroad, via Harris
burg.
Upon any one of these routes, troops and Muni.
tions of war could be delivered faster than the Go
vernment has ever yet been teeny to receive them,
as the experience of 1861 testifies.
But it is the rights of the Camden and Amboy Reit
road which it is especially designed to destroy.
Through them New Jeremy Is to be aessiled. And
what do facts prove as to the facilities of that Com
pany
It may be supposed that the full measure of the
capacity of the Camden and Amboy Railroad for
transportation, has been exceeded during the last
three years, if ever.
So far, however. is telliefrom being a fact, that the
demands of the Government did not approximate
anything near the capacity of these roads on anyone
day of that period. The troops were all promptly con.
vet ed without delay and without interference with
the ordinary traffic, The Government officials ac
knowledged with commendation the satisfactory
Manner in which the New Jersey roads performed
every service required of them during that period.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad Compeuy, in
' connection with the Ne w Jersey Railroad Company,
as mamas Washington was threatened, placed at the
melee of the Government all their Works by night
and by day. Theee companies ware the first railroad
companies to agree upon 0 tariff of compensation
, for service rendered entitles , acceptable to the Go
vernment.
lily design in thus eounntwication has been to place
before you as briefly as 1 could, facts connected with
the origin of the joint compenies of the Delaware
and lievatan Canal, and Camden and Amboy Reit
reaaa and Transportation Companies. not to argue
with you or any one, the powers of Congreas,, &e.,
&c., , and when you have read them, I ask you to
stand up and say, whether you min see either mag
neoirnity, generosity, wisdom, or patriotism, in as.
tailing men who have, to the best of their abilities,
and at the risk of their private fortunes, served the
public for more than thirty years, on the delusive
and odious pretext of putting down a monopoly'.
If it be a monopoly to enjoy moderate reaumere
tion for assuming great risks and making great high-.
ways of commerce, and paying largely for the peen
lege to make those highways, then every indivi
dual's exclusive property is a monopply. The New
Jersey companies have purchased for a valuable con
sideration' all the rights they enjoy. The ptiblie
faith is pledged for the faithful protection of those
rights by as valid a contract as was ever made be
tween any parties. If those rights are not abso
lutely protected by law from any infringement, ex
cept *ith the consent of both contracting parties,
then no rights and no property can hereafter cc Con
sidered inviolable.
The New Jersey-companies enjoy their exclusive
franchise by virtue of a lease now nearly expired,
and it is now pretty well understood that tie. fran
chise has cost more than it is worth. Per the money
paid for this lease originally, and for its continued
protection, the companies could have bought all the
roads ever proposed to be made between New York
and Philadelphia, and taxed the public to pay for
such an expenditure.
There is little danger to the public from legisla
tive grants. They are usually so guarded and qua
lified that the public have generally the best of tile
bargain. There is some control reserved by law over
Such creature, of legislation, by means of which re
sponeibility is insured. But, where a consolidation
of capital is aecomplished to defeat a competition in
tended to be produced, then a monopoly results, per
nicious and oppressive, and which in the end, the
public is made to feel as a burden of the most odious
and offensive character.
The proprietors of the New Jersey public works
would never permit their privileges to be infringed,
for this reason among others, that it would lead to
the creation of a more irresponsible and illegitimate
monopoly than their worst enemies ever seatuted
them of being.
They aisle% while they have properly protested
their own right. and interests, to have really pro
tected the public from the unscrupulous cupidity of
speculators. They have always considered that the
privileges conferred by their charters constituted a
solemn trust. No board of public works of any
State have been more desirous of giving public es-
Defection, or held itself more responsible to publie
opinion, than the managers of those companies. The
recent expression of opinion by the executive and
legislative departments of New Jersey prove that
the people of that State entertain for these compa
nies none of those feelings which would be enter
tained towards those who used their privileges op
pressively, or in derogation of the public welusre.
If the rights of therm companies are infringed by
Congress, in subordination to the greedy cupidity of
an organized conspiracy for the promotion of private
speculation, it will be in contravention of the almost
unanimous expression of the State of New Jersey.
Very truly yours, R. F. STOCKTON'.
Tile Sanitary Commission Fair.
To the Editor of The Press:
SIR: In to.day 's (Saturday's) paper, I notice re
solutions or Iwo Presbyteries of the Presbyterian
Church of Philadelphia, highly complimentary to
the Christian Commission, and advising the several
congregations under their care to Withhold their
means, from the Sanitary Commission, mum
the Christian Commission be associated with the
Sanitary Commission in the management of the
Fair, and made sharers in its proceeds.
To the managers of the S'anitary Commission
Fair, I deem it but simple justice toe large rnaj nits ,
of the clergymen of Philadelphia to state that the
above resolutions are the same in substance and
vary nearly the same in verbiage as those that were
voted down at a large Union meeting of the clergy
of this city some two week. ago. There are some
clergymen and others of the opinion that all offer.
legs of benevolence or acts of beneficence should
pats through Christian hands, and be carried on
through Christian agencies. Yet thie opinion is i
easier held than eustained . Besides, there s a false
premise assumed in relation to the Sanitary Com
mission Fair.
g One would think, in reading the resolutions and
hearing the subject discussed, that all the managers of
the Sanitary Commission Fair had been imported
from India, China, or Utah, for the purpose of col ,
rupting the morals of society in connection with
this great benevolent scheme. Are there no Chris
tian men and women on these committees? Is
there no moral leaven in the great Central Sanitary
001:6111hei01:1 COMMittee I Would it not be batter
and wiser for the Christian portion of the city,
clergy and laity, to kindly . unite their influence
With the Sanitary Commission in this great eater.
Wee, and thus give encouragement and aid to those
Uhrietinn men and women who are on the several
committees, and striving to exert a healthful moral
influence, than to stand at a distance, and from be
hind resolutions which, while they - give aid and
honor and glory to one Commission, tacitly pelt the
other with stones?
- - .
Why this spirit of jealousy , betwixt two noble or.
ganizstions I Why should the Christian Commis.
Mon countenance such a spirit! Why should the
great controllers and moulders of morals—the clergy
—acknowledge that they are powerless for good in.
connection with this Sanitary Fair, unless they can
work and accomplish good through the Christian
Commission! In other words, lathe Christian COm
million necessary to the. Church's power, and will
Christian benevolence fail of its object unless it
passes through the hands of the Christian Commis
sion ? I am friendly , to the object which the Chris ,
tian Commission has in view, to attend to the wants,
temporal and spiritual, of our noble soldiers; but
why should they now expect or ask for the fair
seine of another Commission, whose aims are cer.
WWI- noble, and no'less important in their place,
than the aims sail object of the Christian Commis
sion? I fear much evil may result from thisjea.
lousy ; and I do know that the Christian Commis-
lion luw already suffered by it. She, it is true, keeps
quiet, but would it not be magnanimous, Christian.
like, for her •to say, or to have said, "Gentlemen
and ladies of the Sanitary Commission, we wish
you Godspeed in your noble Christian enterprise?"
But, sir, the Sanitary Commission wild go on, and
Will mewed just simply because It hat on its side,.
the sympathy of the people—Christian and not
Christian—and because its aims and objects are
good, and such as we elan asliGod to bleu.
I have no acquaintance, sir, with any member of
the Sanitary Commission Lam simply a minister of
the Gospel, and desire thuit to give expression to
my own views as well as lift the shield on behalf of
our noble Sanitary Commission.
I am, sir. yours, . JUSTICE.
A gentleman named C. B. Egereon, in 1558, fell
overboard, and a etranger sprang into the water and
rezoned him. but refused any reward for his huma
nity. Mr. Egerson has zince died and left hie pro
tium peep°,
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---Ist SESSION.
WAsamprom. April 18. 1861
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Committee on Naval Affairs, a bl.l granting an honer&
hie discharge to coal-beavers add o re .. in lea naval
service
Mr WlLlilf; of West Virginia, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which wag adopted:
Basoaesd, That the Committee on the Indicters , inqui e
wheteor by the creation of the btate or West Virgiaia
any legislation, and it so. what, i man necessa.ry in
reference to the Judicial District of Vireleis west of the
ellsgbeny Mountains and also in reG:ronce - to
proceedings in said State of West ',instate strum Use cra
tion thereof, and that said committee repert by bill or
otherwise
Air HENDRICKS submitted the following:
L'esotout, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re
quested to inform the Senate what mulatto as ha Las
made kr the teens of certificates to be received in pay
ment of customs, and whether such certificate's are paid
for in coin or in paper money. and if in the lean', at
what rate of value and what amount of suck certill
caws have been ir band.
On motion of Mr. FOSTER it was
Resolved, 'That the Secretary of the Treasury be di
rected to report That,
the Senate whether it is intended by
those now engaged in tie work on the treason extea-
Mon to L ke down any portion of the south front of that
building which has already been completed, and if so.
ached is the object of said change. and-what amount of
expense will be involvcd inthen oject.
Mr. WADS, of Ohio. uresented a memorial of the Ohio
Legislature representing that many s offerers from rebel
depredations in Sass Tennessee had been thrown upon
the border States by the aid of S wernment transports-_
tun, and askie a help to feed and clothe them.
Mr. LARDING called up the bill relating to donation
claims in Or,gon and eaditornia.. which was pawed.
The bill grandee land. to aid in the causal:unpin of
railroads in Wisconsin was called np by M 2. DO JL I.T.
TLS and passed.
Mr. POWELL. of Kentucky. Presented the joint Iwo
lutions of the Chamber of Commerce of Lunieyille in
favor of the improvement of the Ohio river, which were
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
_Mr. HARRIS. of New York. ward tip WU for the col
lection of taxes in instorecticmary districiet Which. after
debate and amendment, was informally laid over.
Mr HOWAIIh, of Michigan, offerel a resolution that
the Committee on the Conduct of the War be in-tracted
tceinquire into the expediency of striding such of their
number as they may depute to Port Dillow. Tennesne%
to Madre into the late inseam of the union treepa,and
report as soon an poseib.e.
FESSENDI,N. of Mains. thought thst. unless in
cases of extreme urgency, it was hardly worth while for
menders of Congress to make these inquiries at a dis
tance. Their place of duty was here. We are coming
to a period in the session when it was very important to
have all the members present for the despatch of bast
nese. It was.the duty of the War Department to look
into these matters, and it was -presumed it Would duly
discharge that duty.
Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, said that he had called
at the War Department this morning, and the Secretary
had told him he had a despatch from General Sherman
easing that about three hundred of oar soldiers had boo
massacred at Fort Pillow. and he intended to make im
mediate investigation of the matter. Re had appointed
ellicens for that purpose General Sherman was not on
the , pot, but had received his information in the way
the other statements came,
Mr. wow.a.no said he wished to get the original evi
dence of persona on the apot. It would be a disgrace to
the nation not to avenge promptly this grime wrong. no
matter what was the color of the soldiers. This must
be done. It would be Impossible to keep colored troops
in the service unless we protect tt em the same as white
troops. It concerned the national honor to potent the
men who are lighting our battier and those who wear
our nmform, If thisls not done, the black troops, by
reason of -threatened terrors at some critical boar in
bails, may lose ns the day. It ban been. and he sup
posed it would continue to be, the practice of elio rebels
to in: them to death in cold blood, or sell them into
slavery when captured, and bide it from our officers;
but he was for retaliatiou, mm for man, and, if aces&
nary, two for oue. and for retaliation lathe Bet - crest in !li
ne
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, agreed with the objects
of the resomtion it did not go far emoted'. This
was not the first time a small garrison had been left to
be sacrificed. It bad been dons at Pad uceli, Kentuccy.
Thole in corm and in that region should know their re.
epee, bility to the devernment, and should know that
there is now in the rebel rank a feeling, instigated by
their officers. equal to that of savages. The tfovern-.
ment must act as if the life of soldier under our flag
was as dear as that of any rebel. nothing less than
life for life is dictated by our reputation and our duty.
But be wanted to know wby these disasters had been
brought against our flag, while we appropriated money
without stint He moved to amend the resolution by
directing the committee also to inquire whether Fort
Pillow could net have been reinforced or evacuated.
whin. was agreed to
Mr. BOW AHD. of Michigan, then withdrew- the
clause requiring the committee to send some of their
Pincher' to toe spot, and. as thus modified, the 'resole:le
hen was ads ptcd.
The senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill prohibiting speculative transactions in gold and
foreign exce ange. the pending question being the mo
tion of 111 r. Collamer to strike oat • ;foreign exchange"
from its p!ONIBIG128.
Mr. CULL AMEN. said if we undertook to change the
value of gold by such fictitious measures as these, we
lake curet Ives from the markets of the world Tne gold
emblem did nut deal In gold because they caused it to
fluctuate. but because it fluctuated in price. If these
gamblers knew they could aff- ct gold they would never
lore any money by it. Gold fluctuates in accordance
with the national successes and owing to other ,arses.
The ;fluctuation is in the currency: gold was JUL as
any other article of trade. Every article of commerce
fluctuates with the currency. Ha did not thins. that
Congress should say that inasmuch as a man agreed to
pay money at a futute day for sold it was his interest
and intention to depreciate the currency before the time
stinted when his contract was to be perforated. If we
,have a right to declare certain contracts in the States
unlawful. we have a virtual right to declare contracts
lavviul not so &elated by the States. Ha did not be•
lieve the Constitution gave usleither of these powers, as
this bill would assume.
Mr. COLLAMSR went on at some length to define our
constitutional powers bearing upon local contract! He
denied that title should be passed on ice plea of military
necessity or the labile Welfare
Mr. COLLa nika.'S amendment was relected—ayes /3.
nays 24
en amendment of Mr. HA LlllB. of New York, was
adopted. making a uniform fine of ten thousand instead
of that heretofore, of from one to three thousand.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, said, by the amendments we
have made to the bill we have made it identical nearly
with a bill he bad heretofore offered, and which was not
ir.i-ported by the Pinieeee Committee. He had been
meted for proposing that bill, and only last evening had
received a paper containing a most brutal assault. He
thought the committee was guilty of a want of courtesy
to him in not reporting hiabile This bill would now
tint it beyond the power of the gamblers in that hell of
Dery York to control the gold market.
Mr. FlifiSESDElf. of Maine. explained the action of the
Finance Committee. and said they certatu.y never
dr• a med of discourtesy to the Senator from Banets.
Mr. HEN D alltsON. of Missouri. thought the Secretary'
of the Vassal y was very much mistaken if he thought
the bill would accomplish the end designed. He regret
ted the legb lation He moved to strike out she words
bona fide owners." The best way to keep up the cur
reney was by increased taxation. It seemed to him that
e were here preventing a meat front baying a foreign
bill of exchange with anything bat legal-tender notes.
thus interfering with commercial means.
'Mr. SHlefillf ale denied that this would be the effect of
the hill. It would not interfere wits any business opera.
tint 'iv here a gale was made in good faith
Mr. ,Helo3, of New Hampshire. explained that he
would vote for the bill. not because it would have a.. y.
effect at all, us be thought it wooed be about like the bills
to prevent usury, a failure, and increase what it was in
tended to repress.He voted for it simply because the
Secretary wanted it, putting his own opinion in his
breeches pock et
Mr. Hall IS desired a separate vote on striking otit
the following : •• By the unmel delivery of United
- States notes. or national currency, and not otherwise."
Tide was rejected
YZAS.
Rarding,
Harris,
Backsiew,
Clark.
callamar.
Cowan,
Davis,
Grimes.
Henderson,
Hendricks,
Johnson,
.11 AYS.
Howati,
Lane (. nd ).
Lane (Kaneas).
Morrill.
Nesmith,
PenlerD7.
Kimsey, _
Sherman.
• passed by the fol
Anthony.
Brown,
Conn...,
Dixon.
Doolittle,
Foster.
Hal..
The bill was the
YEAH.
Howard.
Howe.
Lane.(lndiana)
Gone (Kansas).
Morgan,
Morrill,
Pomeroy.
Ramsay.'
NAYS.
HardinC
Harris,
Henderson.
Rena ricks,
Johnson,
Neemith.
dimmed.
Anthory,
Brown.
Co .nees,
Dixon.
Doolittle.
nuenden,
Foster,
Entirelew,
Garble.
Cloflamer,
COFEOI,
DaTie,
Grimes.
The Senate then
REPRESENTATIVES.
HOUSE 0
E/OBrof Maine. presented the reeolntione of the
Lento , lautre of that State. renewing her demands that
measures; be taken at once for the Protection of her north
eastern frontier. He made an unausceasful motion that
the resolutions be referred to a special committee.
Mr. UN, of New York. presented a series of re
solutione. adopted by tbeLegiolstnre of that State, asking
that Gen. Bobt. Anderson be plated on theiretired list with
full pay. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
• Immigration.
Mr. WASHETIENk. of Illinois. submitted from the Se.
lett Committee on Immigration a report and bill, Which
were ordered to be print ed.
Referring to the recommendations of the President on
this subject, in his annual message, the committee say
that the vast number of laboring men, estimated, at
nearly a million and a quarter. who have gone so the
war, have created a vacuum which is severely falt in
every part of the country in the industrial pursuits of
forming. mining, shipping. manufacturing and in the
- construction and repair of railroads. This labor can
only be reptaced by immigrants from foreign countries.
Notwithstanding the disturbed condition of the country.
the committee say there has never been a time when
the industrial classes of Europe have had their attention
so much directed so emigration as now.
In response to inquiries of the committee, the Secretary
of State has furnished mach valuable information on
thin point, derived trom our representatives abroad.
The bill reported by the committee provides for the
atpolntment of fie Commissioners of Bmigratiou, who
shall not be a bureau officer. butlehall be subject to the
direction of the Secretary of State.
The second section provides that contracts may barnacle
for the passage of emigrants. upon pledge of their wages
for repay mint. which shall be a lien on any land they
May acquire after their arrival in this country.
The third section provides that the secretary of the
Treasury may reduce the tonnage diftties on vessels
bringing immigrants The fourth section declares that
no immigrant. availing himself of the provisions of this
act, shall be liable to military duty during tire present
War. The fifth section provides for the eatab'iehment of
an office of immigration in New York city, to be tided by
a superintendent. who may lane contracts for the 1 n•
land transportation of immigrants. to be paid for by
them, and who shall protect them against fraud or im
position.
The remaining sections provide that no person shall
hold office tinder the act who is interested in the sale of
any lands, or in the furnishing of any transportation,
directly or indirectly.
The sum of $25 000 is appropriated to carry the fore
going re OVISiOXIii into effect.
Mr. FENTON presented the concurrent resolution of
the Legislature of New. York in favor of bounties to vo
lunteers who have served lees than two years.
Contested Election.
Mr. DAVIS called up the report of the eommittee on
declaring B. M. Kitchen not entitled to a meet as a Re
pro, entative frc in the Seventh district of Virginia.
The committee say in their report they cannot satisfy
them seisms there has bees sash freedom of election as
to warrant the colic ceion that Mr. Kitchen is the choice
of the RI) al rotate of the entire district. A greater por
tion fails d to participate in it for the reason that they
were held.under the power of the rebel army. ?cacti.
cally, the Seventh Congressional district of Virginia,
the scene of some of the fiercest and bloodiest conflicts
of arms in the whole. War, is still a battle ground.
Mr. SMITH. of Kentucky. of minority of the commit •
tee, contended that there was prima fame evidence that
Kitchen w as the choice of the district
Mr. WHALEY. of West Virginia. briefly contended
that, as the people were taxed, and furnished troops,
they should be represented here.
Zit r DAWES supported the views of the majority, men
tioning as a fast that the Virginia district bordering on
this capital has been so far under the control of the ens ,
my since July. 1681. that it is lawmen's to hold a Con•
er.ssional election therein. The Committee desired to
set a precedent, not only as to Mr. Kitchen, but as to all
others under similar circumstances.
The H Ones adopied iheresointion declaring idr..Eitehen
not entitled to a seat. .
Fort PUloti.
Mr. WILSON; (lowa,) introduced a joint resolution,
which wee unanimously passed. that the Joint Com
mittee on the Cosduct of the War, or such members
thereof as the committee may designate, proceed at once
to Port Pillow. and examine Into the fable and aircum
stane..s attending the recent attack and capture of the
fort by rebels, and that they report with all little delay
as possible
Mr FENTON moved to postpone the 'medal order—
namely the bIE reconstructing the rebellions States
-until Tuesday:ln order to take up the national-bank
bill.
Mr. BROOKS Paid the House had already killed the
bank bill. and tons settled that question. t wasmore
WOO/tent they should consider the tax bill.
Mr. Renton's motion wee agreed to-78 against 441.
Mr. EOLIiAN l Edited a question of order—namely:
that the bank bill must receive its Ant consideration 1A
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. as
one of Its sections proposed a duty or tax.
The SPEAKER overruled the: point. on the ground
thattbe rule referred to a tax or charge upon the people,
The deotelon of the Chair VW, OA ItiVeni. sustained
-71 s latest IIL
ME. FAXINA:IDO WOOD rAised %gnaw polgt, a tp
the reference, bourne the bill IIITO/Ved eu upProPrlittiOn
for clerks
be STURM. overruled the point. On appeal, his
decieion was enstalted, by 89 against 9
Mr. HOOPER said this was the bill heretoto're acted
upon by the House with an amendment allowing the
States to tax the proosity of individuate invested in
banks but not to tax the bank a themselves. He moved
the previous guretiou on the bal. but the motion was
disagreed to—yeas 60. nays 70.
Mr. FLPITON. of New York, offered the following
amendment to the bill: Nothing la this act shall be
construs d to prevent the taxation, by State!, of the capi.
tat stock of banks tinder this act the same as property of
other moneyed corporations for State ot municiptt par.
Poses t brit no State shall impose any tux on capital, cir
culation, or dividends. at a higher rate than the taxa-
here imposed by such State on tiro mine amount of
none) tei capital in the hands of individual aim no; Pro.
gilded, That no State tax shall be imposed on any Tart of
ilie cspital stock of such association invented le the
United Statesbonde, deposited as security for the circu
lation.
The amendment was agreed to by 10 majority.
13.pder the operation of the previous question, the bill
was ordered to be engrossed, and read it third time.
Wt. bout it:Labor action, the Rouse, at o,ti o'clock. ad.
lorrned.
The sew internal revenue bill le a complete revision
of t, e ec, now in force. and - retaina the same machiae , y,
with inch Improvements as experience hie rendered
Lecesdary. It contains 173 sections. 47 of which are de
vw.d to the general provisions. There is a provision
r hire exempte from distraint the tools or implements
of a ‘rstle or pro.ohdon, ono cow, arms and provisions.
household furniture kept for 1150, and apparel necessary
fft a. fsmity. Amongst the prominent features of the
bill are the following, in addition to duties payable for
licences :
There into be paid on 311 spirits distilled and so:d, or
removed for eoneeesPtion or sale. if first proof, prior to
July 1, 1864, 60 cent* pet gallon ; on and after that date.
to January 1, 1b65. ) 61 • and on and after January 1,
1865. fil 26 provided the duty on all spirits shall be
cc/dented at no rower rate than the basis of fleet proof:
and ebalt be inereaeed in proportion for any greater
strength that. first proof
fill distilled spirits and refined coal oil, upon Wbieh
anxotee duty is iropotea by law. mar be exported
:without payment of duty, provided that these articles so
removed shall be transferred directly from the distillers'
GT refinery to a bonded warehouse .
All beer. lager beer, ale. porter. End other similar fer
mented I:quora, by whatsoever name called. to pay a
c ga u l t i l n o n f . per barrel, containing not more than 3..!,
All bank en are taxed as follows -Using or employing
a capital nit exceeding $5O CCO, $lOO each ligelblei When
emolosing a capital. exasittug 'PIIOOOO, for every ad.-
moos al $lO,OO in excess of $5O 000. $2
When goods, wares, ana merchandise ore sold by the
manufacturer, Or producer, or agent thereof. having
charge of the business, the following deductions may
be allowed : 1. Freight from place of deposit at time of
We to place of delivery. 2 The actual commission paid;
but not exceeding 3 per centum, and no oommiesion • Lisa
be deducted when the sa.e 16 made at the place of manu
facture or production
On all mineral coals. except - such as are known in the
bade as pea coal and dust coal, a duty of 6 cents per ton.
Lard oil, mustard seed oil, and.on alt animal or vege
table oils, not exempted or PrOvli444 for elsewhere,
Whether pure or adulterated, 6 cent. per Ripon.
Gas. illuminating, grade of, coal wholly or in part, or
any other material, when the prodnctehall be not above
CC 0,100 cubic feet per month, a duty of 20 ceate par 1,000
,pubic feet. W hen the product shall be above 500, 000, and
Lot exceeding 5,0001,0040 t cubic feet-per month, 25 cents
Per 1,000 feet. When the product Shall be above 6,000,030,
20 cents per 10(0 cubic feet; provided that coal tar pro
duced in the manufacture of illuminating gas, and the
products of the redistillation of coal tar thus produced
shall be exempt from duty.
On coal illuminating oil and natal% benzine and ben
sole, refined, produced by the distillation of coal, as
phaltum, shale, peat, petroleum or rock oil, and all
other bituminous staircadets used fur Joke purposes, a
duty of 20 cents ,per gallon; provided such oil relined
and produced. by the distillation of coal excbisively,
shall be subject to pay a duty of 12 cents per gallon.
On epirlts turpentine 20 cents per goon.
on around coffee, and on all ground substitutes for
collie, or preparations of which coffee forms a part, and
all untround suantitutee for ceffee, a duty of 1 cent per
Pound.
on armed pepper, ground mustard, ground pimento
grouna cloves and ground clove stems. ground. cassia
and ground ginger, and all imitations of the same, 1 cent
per pound.
Molasses, syrup of molasses, concentrated molasses,
or tralado and mstein bot - oms produced directly from
sugar cons and not made from sorghum, or impltee,
and on canejuice. duty 5 per centrum ad valorem; brOwn
or muscovado sugar, not above fifteen Dutch gtandard
in color. produced directly from the sugar cane and not
from sorghum, or in , pbee. other then produced by the
re titer. one cent per pound : all waffled or refined sugars
above Ito. ii. Dutch standard in color, produced dir,ctli ,
front Ito sugar case and not from sorghum or Imphse
duty - 2 gents per pound; on gross amount of sales of
sugar refinels. including ail products of their manufac
tories tr. refineries, 13,1 of 1 percent, ad valorem; stmar
candy. and all confectionery, made wholly or in part of
enrsr rained at not exceening 20 center a a dray of 2
cents per pound; exceeding 20 and not exceeding 40 cants
per Pound, 4-cents per pound; when eXenedll4s ceuts
Per Pound. or sold otherwise hen by pound, Al par cad
trim ad valorem; chocolate and cocoa, prepared Iff cents
per pound; sal eratns and bicarbonate of soda, duty 5
mills per pound; on starch made of potatoes, duty 2 mitts
per p. rind; made of corn or wheat, a onty of 3 mills per
pound; made of rice or other material, 1 cent per pound;
on white lead a duty of 3a cents per MO pounds; on oxide
of zinc a duty of 95 cents per 11.0 pounds; on sulphate of
barytes a duty of 12 cents per 100 pounds; on all paints
and painters' colors, dry or ground in oil. or in paste
with water, not otherwise provided for. 6 per centum ads
valorem.
Olue and can eat, made wholly or in part of glue, to
be sold in the liquid slate. at 40 OEM te per gallon
cl o ck s and timepieces, and on clock MOVillfarnig, when
sold without bring cased. 6 per Cant ad valorem
Umbrellas and parasols, made of cotton or silk or other
Dial et ia b 5 yer cent. ad valorem.
00/d leaf 18 cents per pack, containing not more than
20 books of 25 leaves each.
. .
Paper of all kinds. including pasteboard. binders'
board. and tarred paper, for rooneg or other pawl:mos, 3
per cent. ad vaiorsm
heap, castilo. palm oil. areal's. and soap of all other
de.criptions. white or colored, except soft somi and soap
otherwise provided fora rained not above 6 cents per
pound, a dory of 2 mills per pound; valued at cream,
cents per pound. so3p, fancy. scooted, honey
amparent, and detcrintions of to; get and shaving soap.
5 cents per pound., bolt soap, a duty al 5 per cent. ad
valorem.
All mrcamponnded chemical productions not other
wise provided for, 5 per cent. ad valorem.
Bertntial oils of all descriptions, 6 per cent, ad va
lorem.
d vegetables, meats.
firt.timrtzel i n f ra l n i ss: fer, r o l r e alr-tight caul, 5 per
cent. ad valorem.
Bill beads, printed cards, and printed circulars, 5 nor
eentad valorem
All printed 'hot ke, Magazines, pamphlets, renews. and
all other similar printed publications, except newspa
pers, ,per lent. ad valorem.
Productions, of stereotyper& lithographers, and en.
gravere. 5 nor cent. ad vex. rem.
AU repairs of engines, cars, carriages. or other arti
cles. 'when such repairs increase the value cf the article
so repaired, lo per cant or over. 3 per cent. on ench in
cremed 'value On the hulls as lane ched. of ships, barks.
brigs, schooners. sloops.eallboats, steamboats, canal
boats, and all other vessels or water craft, and not in
cluding engines or rigging hereafter built, made or Con
structed, 2 per cent ad Valorem
Slate. freestone, sandstone, marble, and building stmie
of any other description, when dressed, hewmor tinish
eth duty 3 per cent. ad Valorem. Op marble, grave
stones, and other monumental stones. With or without
inrcriptions, 5 par cent. ad vac orem.
Lime, and Boman or water cement. 3 per soul. ad va
lorem. Brick and draining tiles. 3 percent. ad valorem.
k sots, spars, and ship or vessel blocks, 2 per cent. ad
valorem.
All furniture or other articles made of wood, sold in
rough or unlatched, 6 per centrum ad valorem.
On salt 6 cents Par 111 ponode.
On sails, tents. shade Alirnings, and bags. made of cot.
ton. ilex or hemp, or part of either, or other material,
6 per content ad valorem.
On pig iron a duty of di per ton. On blooms, slabs, or
loops, whether made in forges or bloomerles, i 51.50 per
ton.
Oa railroad iron $3 per ton.
On railroad iron ttirollotill.6o per ton.
On all iron advanced beyond blooms, slabs, or loops,
and not advanced beyond bars or rods and band; hoop
and Fheet iron not thinner than No 15 wire. gauge and
plate iron not less than 3. of an inch in thickness, 01 *5
F er ton.
on band, hoop, and sheet iron thinner than No.lB
wire ganger plate iron less than X, inch in thickness,
and cut and wrought nails and tiptoes, and horse-shoe
nails when wrought by 'hand, (not includiog nails,
tacks, brass, or finishing nails usually put up and sold
in gapers. whether in pima or otherwise. nor horse.
shoe nails wrought by machinery,) a duty of 13.60 per
to..
Biddle.
ianlabarY.
rumbull.
Sprague.
Sumner,
Son Ernie,
Van Winkle,
Wade,
Wilkinson.
Wthey,
Wilson.
owing vote :
On Etoves and hollow. ware. and meetings of iron ex
ceeding 10 pounds in weight for each oa►ting not other
wise provided fur, a duty of $3 per ton. -
On rivets exceeding 3a,of / Inca in diameter, nuts less
than 2 01:111C06 each in weight, a data of $1 per ton
Steel, in ingots, bars, sheets. or wire, not less than
inch in thickness. valued at 7 cents per lb., or less, a
duty of St per ton; valued Cl above 7 cents per lb.. and
not above 11 cents per 1b..„ a linty of $lO per ton: waned
above 11 cents, a dory of *l2 GO per ton.
Steam engines. including locomotives and marine ert
en es, S per cent. ad valorem.
Qold, silver, and quicksilver, produced from quartz
mines, from beds of rivers, from the earth , or in any
other 'way or manner, copper and lead ingots, pigs, or
bars, and epelter and brain, a duty 0( 3 per Mt, ad Va
lorem.
Sherman.
Sprague,
Stunner,
'Pen Evek.
Van Winkle,
Wilkinson,
Wilson. I
Honed brave and copper, rolled yellow sheathing ins
tal in rods or sheets, shot, sheet lead and lead pipes, a
duty of 3 per cent. ad valorem.
0084. kid, sheep. horse. hog,- and dog skins, tanned
or dressedin the rough, a duty of 6 per cent. ad valo
rem: goat, kid. sheep , horse. bog and dog skins, cared.
or finished, a duty of 5 per cent. ad valorem, Provided.
That all goat. kid. sheep.borse, hog. and dog skins pre.
viously assessed in the rough. and upon which duties
have been actually paid, shall be assessed on the in
creased value only when curried or finished.
On patent enamelled ano japanned leather, and skins
of every description. a duty of 6 per cent. ad valorem;
on leather of all descriptions, tanned or partially tanned
in the rough a duty of 5 per cent. ad. valorem; on loath.
or of all descriptions, curried or finished. 6 per cent. ad
valorem.
Powell,
Riddle.
Saulsbury
Tr bull.
Wiley.
On wine made of grapes, a duty of 5 cents per gallon;
on all other wines or liquors known or denominated as
Wire, or produced by being rectified or mixed with
other ethics, or into which any matter-whatever mai
be infreed. to be sold as wine. or be any other name,
and not provided for in this got, a duty of 25 cents per
gallon.
Fare of all description% when made up or manatee.
tnred, a duty of 5 per cent ad valorem.
Cloth, and all textile or knitted or felted fabrics of cot.
ton, wool, or other materials, before the same has been
dyed. printed or bleached. and on all cloth. printed.en.
&melted, /tittered, tarred, varnished or oiled. sDer cent ad
valorem.
Ready-made clothing,boote and oboes, cape, hate, bon.
nets or other articles of dress for the wear of men,
women or children, 6 per centnm ad valorem -
On cotton upon which no duty has been levied. col
lected or paid, nod which is not exempted bylaw, a
duty of 2_ cents per pound, and shall be a lien thereon
until said duty shall have been paid, in the poseeesion of
any person or persona whomsoever
On all manufactures of wool. silk, worsted, flax.
hemp, jute, Indiarnbber. grata perchs. wood. willOW.
glass, potteryware. leather, paper, iron, steel, lead,
tin. copper, zinc, braes, gold, silver, ivory, bone,
bristles wholly or in pa t, or of other material not in
this act otherwise provided for, liner cent. ad valorem.
Diamonds, emeralds. precious stones and Imitations
thereuf, and all other jewelry. 6 per cent. ad valorem
Tobacco, cavendleh, plug, twist, and manufactured.
not otherwite provided for, of all descriptions. not in
cluding stuff. cigars. fine-cat. smoking tobacco. made
exclusively of stems, and not sweetened and other - wigs
prepared. nor Aorta or other refuse separated from tine.
cut tobacco. in the process of manuracturing, anti on
stemmed tobacco, 5 ets. per pound. On cut smoking tobacco
made exclusively of sterns, and not sweetened or other
wise prepared, and on shorts er other refuse separated
from-Sae-ma tobacco in the process of manufacturing. 10
cents per pound. Snuff and snuff flour, manufactured of
tobacco, ground. dry. or damp irialLind, scented, toroth.
erwise, of all descriptions, 18 cents per pound. Tobacco.
fine-cat, manufactured, to be sold or deiivered loose. in
bulk or in packages, papers, wrappers. or boxes, hi
cents per pound. edgers. vetted at not over CO per
thousand. $5 per thousand; cigars valued at over $lO and
not over $7.0 per thousand, $7 per thousand: cigars val
ued et over eS2O and not over $49 per thousand, 612 per
thonear. d : cigars valued at over $49 and not over $l5 per
thousand. $25 per thitusand: cigars veined at over $75
per thOUEREd. $4O per thousand.
Many other articles are contained in the bill. Auction
rules to pay a duty of one-fourts of one per cent. on gross
amount of tale Brokers to pay for each sale of not ex
ceeding one hundred shares of stock or lees, when the
rar value is $lOO% fifty tenter exceeding $lOO a share. for
every additional share or fractional fart, at the rate of
fifty cents on the hundred shares. When the par value
exceeds $llO per share. so much thereof as at the par
value shall amount to a sum not exceeding KO 000. a
duty of Any cents , exceeding the sum of Cu, 000. for
every additional $ l O,OOO. or fractional start thereof. fifty
cents. For each one hundred shares of sleek or lees.
when the par value is CO. a duty of twenty-five cents:
exceeding one hundred shares, for every additional one
hundred shares, or freshens' pert thereof, at the rate of
twenty -five cents for one hundred shares.
For each sale of gold and silver bullion, sterling ex.
change, unourrent money, promissory notes, stocks.
box, de. or other securities, not exceeding the RIM of 810,-
000. a duty of BO cents: exceeding the enm of $lO 090, for
every additional $lO,OOO, or fractional part theteof. 25
cents: Provided that any person, firm, or company, not
being endorsed as a broker. who shall sell. or offer to sell
any gold and silver bullion, sterling exchange, wren .
rent money. promissory notes, stones, bonds, or other
securities, shall be liable. in audition to all other Penal
ties preeded in such eases. to pay 50 per cantina in addi
tion to the foregoing duties and rates of duty.
carriages are taxed from $1 to $10; geld watches, $1 to
$2; pianofortes. $1 to $5; yachts, $5 to MO: billiard
tables. $10; plate of geld for nee. per soy onteee,6ocente;
plate of elver, kept for see, 6 cents. provided that silver
spoons, or plate of sneer, used by one family, to a n
amount not exceeding 40 ounces, belonging to any one
person, plate belonging to religious societies, and son
venire and keepsakes actually given and received as
such, and not kept for use, shall be exempt from duty.
On all cattle and calves. under three months old,
slaughtered for sale, when the number thus slaughtered'
for sale exceeds twenty in any one year. RI cents per
head. All cheep and lambs slaughtered for sale, 5 ctc
per hoed.
There are also taxes with reference to railroada.steame
beetle — lambasts, and bridges. express companie s ' tele
graph companies. ac. ; lotteries to pay 2 per cent. on the
gross amount of receipt. Advertisements to pay a del"
of 3 par cent. Theatres. operas. eireneeseindlllllBllZlOlN
Iper cent. en arose receipts. .
Untie r tie • head el balms and bent in g is" Provided a
duty of 3g of 1 per cent. each half year upon the average
amount of the deposits of nioner sub ject toper meat by
b nk, association, or
corporation raft with any person.
engaged in the busl i n t ess of banking; also. a
duty of s.; ell per cent • each ha year as aforesaid. upon
the average amount of its capital stock barna the
amount invested in United States bonds.
' M ato are sago oper cent, um; t h e moat of OW/45
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The Louisiana Legislature.
[From the low Onetime Braila° l}l .
The Constitutional Convention, it will be ma,
made some progress yesterday, by the Weapon of to
president, secretary, and eergeanestarme. The can
didates named for the chair Were all highly respecta
ble gentlemen, and it is certainly to the credit of the ,
Convention that, had any one of them bee. a elected,
he would have /cheated honor upon tne ,
They were Judge Howell, Judge Durell, Christian
Itoseltus, Dr. Bonzano, and Colonel Thorpe. Alter
the first ballot, however, which resulted in no choice
t
all the names were withdrawn, except those of
I%lDota
inl and Howell. The second ballot re
sulted 43 votes For Judge Duren, and 42 for Judge
Howell, showing that both of these gentlemen stand
so high in the estimation of the Convention that it
was scarcely possible to give either the preference.
Judge Howell is a native of the State, a gentleman
of unimpeachable honor and integrity, in whom the
people have the fullest confidence. Judge Durell
occupies one of the most honorable positions that
any one can achieve ; a position which can enemas.
rily be bestowed upon only a few, and one which he
bee filled with credit. His name will give strength
and dignity to the. Convention over which he pre.
side..
THE BOSTON POST ON THE METROPOLITAN nun,
—A New York correspondent of the Boston Post
says of the greet Fair : "It is simply a great, big,
crammed continuation of the American Institute
Fair system—with fewer bed quilts, scarcely less
worsted work, a considerably larger stook of curiosi
ties, not eo much barefaced -advertising puffery, and
a constantly surging, jostling, perspiring mass of
humanity, with the smallest comfort possible to any
one individual component of the mess"
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA. April 16. 1881
The excitement in gold continnee, but with a down.
Ward tendcnc7. This morning the price fall to 170, and
fluctuated; beterecn figure and 173 du; ing the day,
at one time reaching 17434 The unesaluess in gad lute
fairly us settled stocks, and there was a heavy fall in
Reading, which told as low se 74, or Viper share below
the price of last 'evening. This was followed by a
general indisposition to operate, and the whole market
was dull in consequence. At the close a still wore de
cided feeling to realize was manifest, and Reading fell
to 72X; Catawista common was offered at 22; the pre
ferred at 404; Phintielphla and tine at 07; Penenyl
vania at 79: North Pennsylvania sold at 305;; Little
Schuylkill at 49.
Om canal, and coal stacks were freely offered, and the
saiceeare tending downwards. The ramor to carront
that XSPBSYIS tiaht In New York, and the Moak market
there is in a panic loirst-class securities are steady.
Quotations of gold at the Philadelphia Gold Exchange.
No, 34 South Third street. second story
934 A. M
11 A X
12 M
- 1 P. M
9 P. X
4 P. .....
Market firm.
Thetiew Y ork Evening Post of to day •ese
Old la dull at 171&713:. Exchange% aearce. an d tele
at 188. Very few Corn wercitst bills are offering. Those
in the market are chiefly ban kere'. and are based on gold.
The loan market le stronger and extremely active, in
contsonence or the scarcity of currency and the prevail
ing ;ncerti•. use as to Lite COlll4queticem of the new trea
sury policy of contracting the nirenlatton and etnpping
the isene of the hve per cent legal tender tr- entry n , ,tem.
eL e stock market .opened in a panic, and the d., ore to
eel) depressed most of the leading fanrin.s trout 15.gi10 per
cent,' below the low quotations prevailing late last
evening.
Coal stocks are heavy. Central Is 'Looted at 73, Dela
ware and 1- uleon at 240 Penesylva ilia at 219, Amtrican
at 163@1(8. Wyoming Valley at 96,% . 4.
Bo ol e the first sesion Fort Way ne and Harlem ware
the efrengett on the Dm. New York CeateAl. 1/714(1a..06,1
At r,11,@1:19, Erie at .1181D120, Harlem at 190. &mace - at
ltf @lag, lliiehittan Central at log 47. Michigan rk.ntit
ern at ic8470, Illinois Central at 142 Pittsburg at 1104.
Oedema at 119, Fort Way ne at 146. Northwestern at t 7.
Oh to and bile,iseippl at Eb. Wabash at 74.
The s ',petled table exhibits the chief movements at the
beard compel od with the latest prices of Yesterday
Sat Fri. Adv. Dee.
United Slates sixes. 19.91. lbtt • • M
United ttatee sixes, 1.651. coup.... 1)6 116
United States flee-twenties. nonp:11114 111% • X
United States seven-thirties 1:1211 11234
United States 1-year cer., car 22 99 ..
American Vold 1711 171
. .
Tennease mixes GO CO
MIEPOSITi elicea 73 74
Pacific Mail 227 227 - • •
Dew York Central Eailroad •-..1-6,' 141 .. 23i
Elie 119 121 • . 2
Brio preferred >1.0,, 112 . I.li
Button River 141 141 • - lei
Harls9n.„„ ..... „ , 80 190 „ 0
Beading
150 X 118,4 78r:
bitenigan Central 149 1158 .. 4
lillchigan Southern 107 11284: 5,86
Michigan Southern guarantied...l4s 150 .. 6
Illinois Central Scrip 178 145.54 8884
Pittsburg 127 .. 6
141 5 -
Toledo. 148 131
Rock 128 .. 11.
Burlington and Quincy .14035 148• • 8.84
Fort 148
Prairie Lin ..... 76 80 .. 4
Wabash 70 72 .. 2
Tens Haute. —..—..• —75 81 • • 6
Diorthweetern.• 61 67
Genlcknil•ver ...• . .. 81.14
canton. ......... .. 68 71.4 .. 3,Y 1
Cumberland.
...-••••••• &3 87.84 •
Chicago and Alton 96 95 .. 2
Ohio and Miee 49 60 .. • 11
Alter the board a considerable amount of etch etoek
Was offered. New York Central closed at 1364137. Brie
at 117(0.417.1/. Rue FOll River at,llo Reading at 1475(. Mahi
can Central at 144, Michigan Southern at 164. lilinofi
Central at 186;4, Pittsburg at 119, Galena, at 135, Rock
Island at 117. Fort Wayne at 142
At the One o'cicck call the market improved ha%
per cent
Philudo. Stock Exc
[Reported b 3 B•E ISLA'S:MAKE
BEFORE
SOO Fulton Coal b. 40. 13
nu PkDa a Brie B c'eh 37
200 Irving (41 13
KO Clinton Coal ...b5. 2
100 Feeder Darn cash
30000 headingdo 76 .E, O. 76
2
100 do 76
100 do 176
FIEST
fro Y & Middle 130. 21.
24 Locust Mountain'.. 58
100 do
6 Pennsylvania R. •.MX
3(0 tiii Creek 030 . 11
nai. Mineral Oil 6,L
NO Bunt & B T I CO.. bX
1(0 Son NWT prof b3O 46
100 'Onion Canal . 314
Ico bn94 Canal... bBO. 7814
100 Delaware Dl'osloll 47
3(0 do 97.
21.0 do 13 , 0 471.1
200 do 47
30 Little Savoy' 8... 49
2(0 gorth Penns R b 5 3614,
-
100 do /803.
KM North Perna69—,1099.7
40 Spruce dr. Pine et B 15%
BETWDE •
E 5-20 Ronda 113
150 do rog.loB
2000 Bch Nay 6e 1882.. • .100
100 14 Penns R tag 3634
1(0 Ridge Av entie R. • . 21
7(110 Susq. Canal 64
b 5 6 6 8
5)4
2/00 do
200
Phila do 68
Excl9ange 411
100 Catawiglaß....bl2 4134
2000 Penns Coapen 50-102
IMO Penns 434 per cent. 87%
4(0 Clinton Coal— —.• 2
2to Mc Clint ock 5%
100 reading b3O 7990
3EO do 76X
500 do 2d7s 79%
100 Cata pref .......bl2 4134
100 do MO 41E ,
1100 Reedit g b 5 76X
200 do b 5 76X '
SECOND
200 Bunt & B Top imp.
300 Organic 0i1.........
76 Bear Vailey 17
100 Cata B b3O pi of 41:4
301.0 State Ss 101
AFTER
100 If Penns 8.....195. 3034
210 Schmid Nay.... 960 86
2CO do MO 2734
6 Camden & Amb 11.186
3 Morrie Canal prof 143
o .143
26
Lo d cmt Mountain . 60 1.7
110 N Y & Middle b3O. 2034
150 do !X%
'3OO do. . .... .. 9.0%
100 Viraohttnillao PiVirt
21.0 Little 6clin7) 11..
10-1 a American Bank 164
292 98 Alle Co 61-2dvs. 81
100 Cataw R pref. sbo. 40X
150 tellko. Canal 271 4 '
100 . do .. ..... . 27%
4CO Facdo.r
800 Conn Mining...... 1%
100 Beading.. ••••• 76
190 do .E: . lown. 75
8(02E d 0.... ....... . —. 76
do 75%
500 do b 5. 7638
300 Organic
110 Reading R b 6. 7 1 734
700 Fulton—. • ... b3O. 1214
1(1 Reading Fu1t0n..... ...
7:134
100 Catawissa pref.... 4038
3(00 Morriss Canal 2da.10314
200 Reading R•,,..939 75X
00 Cad ilea 41issa prof 00
ICO do ii.3o 40X
1(0 Schl Day pref b5O. 4538
7.(0 Clinton.... 2
14 C0 AlsacCo Conn
e Mining /X
4
closisp. PRIG
2844 Ask.
11 5.20 s 112 112 173
:34
7 9
Rer d
na eain ß. 78 7 g R 14 2X
P
Catawisaa B 21X 22
Do prof 40X 41
North Penny. 801 36.54
Philo & Erie 8..• 37
Long Island R.,— 60 51
Satiny' Na, 3534 87
Do prof 46 46
Union Canal.,... 314 4
Do pref.... 5 6%
Mum (Anal 26% 2734
Fulton Coal 12 1234
Big Mount C0a1... 10 113;
Ff & Mid 20 2034
Green Mount Coal 8 834
K. Carbondale... 634 8
Tamaqua C0a1.... 3 4!.1
Feeder 2. 1 4
Clinton Coal 3% 23.
American Kaolin 2 10
GirardMdinioma • 154 034 17.
Philadelphia. Markets
Holders of flour continue firm in their views, but
the market is lees active. Bales comprise about 6,000
bbla, including 2,000 bble Ohio extra family at $13.25.
and 2 (Co bbls city mills extra on private terms. The
retailers and bakers are baying at frOM $7®7.2 4 5 for ga -
Deane. •7 &AA for extra. $8 .26258 72 for extra family.
and $OO9 20 bbl for fancy brands, as to quality.
Rye flour 'is firm; small sales ire making at 8 BO Pbbl.
In Corn meal there Is very little doing, but the market.
is firm.
linlih.--Quercitron is rather lower; a small sale of lst
No l was made at 8339.50 ton.
COTTON.—There is vest , little doing in the way of
sales. and the market is quiet; small lots Of middlings
are reported at Si@SlNci . small
market continues very firm;
sales of Cuba Sugar are makin q u oted.:solU lb Colfee
continues very scarce; Rio is atfrom 4.1047c* lb.
PATSOLfIt.SI6I67 are
int s. u
o,Rl.re ,aatgeobit soldr in
ot.nt
StlitS6l for crude.
'f gallon for free. a @ rd c
ng re a
a d
ti. bond, and 130@y630
b/SED9. —Timothy is doltemailDu a ls_ are_ oPorle v d i rt.
8ra2.7,5
bu. Flaxseed i s selling 54 95%3 37
_
Clover is , dull and rather lower. with sales of 000 btu. at.
ref :6 *64 Ms.
tigSI.N. —There is lees demand fur wheatend holder..
Ai re net so firm in their views; about 5.000 bushels sold at
necgT.Ea T 9 bu for fair to prime Pennsylvania and
Western reds, and white - at from 90(§)+2 05 bal.
the latter for prime Kentucky. Rye is scarce and in de
mand at $l. 40 'N buCotronies.
Oats
are heldatl i. .33 4 * . b . n . .
a bal
buyers refuse to pay this
nr
framer rates: stout 4, 700 bliebek have been dlsrmsed of
at from Bra:We bu. the latter rate for Pennsylvania.
PROVISIONS.—The market continues very firm, but.
the firmness of holders limits operations. and there M.
very little doing. New. Mesa Pork is held at 1026027
tsbl; small sales of Pickled Hams are re portedat 16,01.6 c
Lard is selling at ,15e *lb for lads and tierces.'.
Butter is rather dull, with sales of roll at 4110.50 e VA lb fot
fair to prime. Rags its selling at &oft 22(1118e sit dome.
WI3IEKT is rather quiet; sales of barrels are making
at $1.26. and drudge at $123 $0 gallon. - -
The following are the recetpwof Illour and Grain at
this port to day: . •
Flour •• . • •••• • Lail/ DP/a,
Wheat6,o4o hue.
Corn ....... —..112500 MIL
olite• • . 1. • .1.1 ...... • • . 01" HP 1,14 , 1111... • 8 . 300
171. t:
1713 f;
173 X
/78
tinge Sales, April ID.
R, Philadelphia, Exchange.)
BOARDS.
100 llesdinoll 11.0. 76.1 G
'AO do 76g
100 do• • 764
2CO do 76
110.... . . b 6.
76 763 i
200 do 135
100 Merrimac ON
IGO do. ... . . .....blO. 3K
°ABP.
100 Reading R 76%
HO do b; 76
100 do M. 76
100 do .......bO. 76
110 do 75%
100 do - 763 i
360 S 7 7-SON clean,lll
3000 II 8 610 bola 1.1.2 M
2000
600 State do
68 101
600 do 101
4000 Ilunt&B T 2d mort 91
Schuyl tray 6s 1692.1C0
6(0 doloo
21k0 do .100
1000
Uptonlo9
10003 pt C'l Se b 30.. Si)
2000 dile Co coupon 66. 81La
BOARDS
100 00
d Read o
030 76 ing b 25 76
.100 do bSO 76%
100 do 7534
1 100 do ... —45 75
100 do 2dys , 75 g 6
100 do 010.71'4
100 do 763 j
500 Keystone Zino-- S
100 Oil Creek, .... •-• • . • • I.OU
MO Reeding 75
100 do balm 75.14
6 do
20 0 0
do b3 O 0
7 7 5X.
100 do 2dre 715
100 do .b 6 74,ii
100 do ...2des 74%
100 do b3O 75. N:
NO d0•,.,.."•rt.1)5."%
100 do 1 7.1
60 Merrimac 3%
BOARD.
4000 Cam Sr. Am Gs 'B9. VA
8000 Allegheny Co cp 6. St . 1 -4
1200 City Os new.litg
tro do new.lleg
°ARDS.
100 Oil - Creek b3O. 11
4ou Mealintauk,...opg. 6
200 do o 5 6
100 Butler C0a1....b30. 44
100 Key. tone Zinc .... .
100 Irving
1181 do 1/30 133(
2,0 Reading R••••••b6 7415
200 d 0.... .b 20 .7 0%
5110 do. .. . . 75
200 do 743‘
800 Oataw R ref b3O. 413 i
100 N 1 dr Middle..... 20,88
100 Reading R 7.15 L
1 0
do
.... . .. .... b b6. 74
100 Catawlesa B pref . ROI
100 /dO 86. 40X
100 Reading 10 . 7385
200 do 85wn. 7355
10 70f5
1 00 00 Cat d awleea R pref.. 40%
500 Reading R ... . 72.34
200 Fulton 12
190 0/decries/LE pref.. 4036
100 Reading R .5. 7 2 / 4
100 Catawiesa R pf 830 90
100 Reading R 72ht
SOO do 7234
100 d . 72.
200 N 77 & Middle b3O 20%
100 Renate' R• •••b6. 7/54 .
700 Bataw R
_prof 830. 91/15
1 50 do 0 b 5. 72,150 Reading S 2 . 72%
200 do 72%
13-33 i O'CLOCK
Bi dok.
Item Mining..." 17 19
Phila. dr Boston. .. 4 .
'Standen 4 6
Marquette 6%
Conn Mining 1% 1%
AbISCO Iron 4 44
011 Creek. ••.••, •• 10 1035
Maple Shade 0i1... 17
Matilintock Oil. iX
Penns Pet. Co.. • • 4
Perry OM 10
mineral Oil 6 03‘
Keystone 0/1 •• • • • • 3
VE14811(0 Oil ~,,,, • •
Beacon 011 •.
Seneca 011
Organic Oil 1.4 .2
Franklin 011....•-. .
2
Bowe's Eddy , yisg 011 ~ 12 111 M
PPope Farm 011
antler Coal,
Keystone ne. .
Etna oil 3 6 34
Aram 18—Eveldnit.