0 :--- --- 7=Tii PRESS, i.,..:111-.1) DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). i. `ir .10111 Pi W. FORNEY. off icE. rio. lit SOUTH FOURTH. ‘STIIIIET. TirE DAILY PRESS, vi -co, CENTS PER Wor e n, payable to the carrier; rto tqabgcribera Ora Of the City It SEVER DOLLARS 0 --' 1 "- pi - Tams DOLLAns AND "FIFTY CENTS FOR SIX 1 '....,10:0;11 DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR : 11 ' ... ion - um invariably in advance for the dine or- TESEB VA Adagrtisa" manta inserted at the anal rates. Ms • 1 --- i ... 4. I - .--:-..- 1" . „..„. . ~.. ..,_.. ~,,., . tk . . . .. . _ _. • ..„„± • __ _,__. _ _ . _ __. ~. . . ..,_:., ~...... . • %WWI • 1 . / f • .. , I Ck \\ \lf 1 / /.„ ,....,.._. ~ -- "'''';.: - .: . ::'."-7 ,7 !7.A..., :-.=:-.: , . 4 7 3- ii • -- (::;:'" • .:\. • t h ".. -- ...- '. -!XL- .:. ,.. - . 7 - 1 - 1 : 1. 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This stock was laid in - o .a the recent advance in gold, which enables us to •n great inducements to the trade. 110LESALE AND RETAIL. Black Silks, from ga) to $1 per Yard- Brow n Silks, 8 to IQ Wirt. Antlottoo, from !I:g to la 50- Ilia Chortle and Spring Plaids. Brown Figured Silks, double face. India Plaid Wash Silks, tn. 100 pieces Summer Silks. $l a yard. KUKKER DRESS GOODS Magnificent Organdy Robes, Freacn Organdies, new. styles. Evs pieces Goats' Hair Glaeinas. T a n-colored Challiee and Detainee. Fine Black °baffles and Bombazines. Clod style Grenadines and Foulards. AND MANTLES London style Shawls, open Centres. Tamartixte Ordered Shawls. Sos-shore Barege Shawls. Plea Shawls, full stock. TOURISTS' DRESS GOODS. French Crape Pongees. Summer Poplins, for suits. Ten. Pearl, and Mode Mohairs. Full stock Staple (foods. -'ap29-fin VLF MANTLES SPI3;TINGr rt , tu,UAl.. l _l • ATTRACTIVE ST VLES, NOW BEADY. GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER. COOPER & CONARD, Corner NINTH and MARKET Streets .11-w-G,tf E. CAMPBELL So 00.. 727 CHESTNUT STREET, IVE MADE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS TO THEIR POPULAR STOCK OF CIS, *ill( AfIVVX.d, ADLESEX 64 LIGHT BLUES. ALL GRADES DARK DO. 2-1 AND 6-f INDIGO FLANNELS. :4 AND 6-1 BLUE CASSmrFRES. 4 AND 6-1 DOESKINS. FULL STOCK OF CLOTHS. DO. DO. COATINGS. DO. DO. CASSIMERES. tLLIARD AND BAGATELLE CLOTHS. .OTHS FOR COACHMAKERS. .L KINDS TRIMMINGS, &c. W. T. SNODGRASS, ,m 34 S. SECOND and 33 STAAWBERRY Sta. OAKS! CLOAKS! SHAWLS ! SHAWLS ! .rrivalled assortment of the abovegoods. Children's Clothinx and Misses' Cloaks, 1n the .ad must approved styles, made to order in the antler dud at reasonable prices. are e,pecially invited to call and examine our S. WELSH & In N. W. corner of ARCH and TENTH Ste. SILKS, BLACK SILKS. So ADVANCE IN PRICES. fitill melting our Black Bilks at the same prices '• curly iu the season, notwithstanding the re .3IS.S'TLE SILKS, ALL WIDTHS. • Silks, all colors, $1.30 to $5-75. ! - Silk,, e1t052.50. il , •avy, handsome Fancy Silks, V.S7 to $6.50. 1a e— i7:litZS, at *ISM., worth VIM. at *3.2.5, " $4- at U. 75, `• $5.0. " at 5.6.75, " $7. plaid Silks, at $1.25 worth $1.50. H. qTEEL & SON, Nos. 713 and 71.5 N. TENTH Street. ;ILIA motwzit vtild Cln3no 1/41 E. M. NEEDLES w..n].l call speccial attention to his large kof LACES_,_ EMBROIDERIES, HAND 'AiCIIIEFE, YELLS, AND WHITE GOODS, Lmight before the recent advance, corn many novelties, in fabrics suitable for e bodies and dresses,in striped, figured, A, tucked and puffed muslins, &c. White,Buff,and Figured,Piques. '...ll t rinted Linen Cambric Dresses, 1, 'view of the heavy additional tariff about t.s imposed on all 'lmported goods, ladies .33:d do well to give my stock an early in as prices must be necessarily largely dr4LlEN'ti i u a short time. i Am ails selling at old prices. 02-*Noi:iDol) , :lWlMig NTLE Al D CLOAKS OF TM ELEGANCE. and Eafffnes• alol . Richly Trimmed Mantles. in Silk and Cloth. -,11,, , of handsome Cloths. 1 l•qb Cloaks. 31.1:STLES MADE TO ORDER. sh will in light colors. Shawls of good quality. 6 irable Summer Shawls, *3. -4: a I.:het Square Shawls, *3 to 57. F. CO AR R earner Ninth andMARKET Streets. RADLE GOODS. FROM AUCTION - • - - - - • •••i Diaper, lt , •7•_ • t,••• ila,sla Diaper, y.. 3.60. lbsQgia Diaqer, wide, Ili •sia Diaper, very wide, - .191 - it ,. of Table Linens—all prices. JOHN H. STOKES', 702 ARCH Street BLACK SILKS IMPORTED_ Leavy Black Corded Silks. apt Moire Antiques, all colors. quality Corded Silks, all colors. Stripe and Plaid Grenadines and Organdies. e , kii gtirliit Shawls. Cloths for Ladies' Cloaks. EDWIN STALL & CO., 6 Smith SECOND Street 'A'•• PATENT f , 1,1) - ED COLLARS : before the public for nearly a year. V " . ' 4I IY pronounced the neatest and best- Presents a perfect cuce, free from the ,••••1 ,1l other collars. +'a.'• no puckers on the inside of the turn -:hey are AS SMOOTH INSIDE AS 01:1(T -''.1,•••,•r•,roperfectly free and easy - to the neck. ('.filar has a smooth and evenly-finished i:• NIDES• hot simply Hat pieces of paper cat bat are MOULDED AND SHAPED I ill. I:DIR. "Novelty" (or turn-down style,)• size from 12 to 17 inches, and in " En" ) from 13 to 17 inches, and packed in 'T.: :a seat blue cartoons, containgloo each: elle!, of each—the latter avery handy v..l.lvrs, Army and Navy Officers. COLLAR is stamped. -. PATENT. MOLDED COLLAR." ers in Men's Furnishing Goods. The I}Uis - EN, BOEHMER, & CO., Dealers' in Men's Furnishing 627 CHESTXUT Street, Philadelphia, & REEVES, WHOLESALE GROCERS; 45 North WATER Street, and 4G North DELAWARE Avenue, xt the Lowest Market Prices, a large MOLASSES, COFFEE, SPICES, TOBACCO, Zeaerally, carefully 'selected for the the products of FIT-ELLAST & POGITIVS •.3 aning Factory at Bridgeton. N. J. VOL. 7.-NO. 237. CURTAIN IGOODS. I. E. WALRAVEN, (BurccEsson TO W. R. CARRYL), MASONIC HALL, 719 CHESTNUT STREET, HAS NOW OPEN AN IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, EMBRAGINO WINDOW SHADES, LACE CT_TIVTAINS, CURTAIN GOODS, FROM AUCTION, AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. i d WATCHES ! ENGLISH, SWISS, AND AMERICAN GOLD, SILVER, AND PLATED LADIES', GENTS', AND BOYS' THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN THE CITY, AT D. W. CI,A.IEtIVS, No. 602 CHESTNUT STREET WATCHES. CHAINS. RINGS, PENS, PENCILS. STUDS, BUTTONS, - TOOTHPICKS. LOCKETS, CHARMS, THIMBLES 'S BRACELET, - TEA SETS, CASTORS, ICE PITCHERS, WAITERS CALL BELLS, GOBLETS, CUPS, SALT STANDS, - FORKS, KNIVES. LADLES FISH AND PIE KNIVES, BUTTER KNIVES,NAPKIN RINGS, &a., &c. We keep a large assortment of the above goods, to gether wirli such geode as are usually kept at a nrst class store. Our prices will be found much lower than at any other establishment. One call will convince all that the place to purchase WATCHES, JEWELRY, and SILVER PLATED WARE is at _ . D. W. CLARK'B,, No. BOX CHESTNUT Street WATCHES and JEWELRY carefully repaired. Engraving of every description at short notice. mh22-tuttif2m • - CLOTEMTG t __ SPRING GOODS. EDWARD P. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, T~oßs, No. 612 CHESTNUT STREET, (JONES' HOTEL) LATE 342 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Have just received a large stock of choice SPRING GOOD}. TO LET-ROOKS UP STAIRS, 61 .2, 614 CHEST NUT STREF.T. 1864. CLOTHING. :t;; '54;1% LATEST STYMIES. WILLIAM S. JONES MERCHANT TAILOR AND. CLOTHIER. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA. Respectfully invites attention to his magnificent stock of PINE CLOTH ING, got up in superior style, by taste ful and experienced artists, and offered for sale at exceedingly LOW I'ItIOES, 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, SUCCESSOR TO ROBERT H. ADAMS, Southeast corner of SEVENTH and MARKET Streets. apf-Sm CLOTHING. SPRING OF 1864. EXTENSIVE CLOTHING HOIJSE, wos, sou and SOS CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. & 4 1:::,th Z . .....: . . . ~,...- ~ 0 &.. The facilitiee of tide home . for doing bueineee I% Ware such that they can confidently claim for It l c . " t.l 0 the leading position among the Tailoring Es- NI .0 c. tabliehmente of Philadelphia. They, therefore, 'j.o LI .0 H invite the attention of gentlemen of taste to x 1 their superb stock of t.l .. READY.MIDE CLOTHING, 0 cut by the best artists, trimmed and made equal to Customer Work—AND AT PRICES. .2 a 0 They have also lately added a CUSTOM D. 1- O PARTMENT, where the latest novelties may be found, embracing some fresh from London and ENE CO.,Pk:RRY Sc 303 and 806 CHESTNUT STREET CUSTOM DEPARTItIENT, 303 CHESTNUT STREET ap2-tf LOOKING GLASSES JAMES S. EA LE Sc SON, 816 CHESTNUT STREET. PHILA., _ Mayo now in store a very Eno assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, of every character, of the VERY BEST MANUFACTURE AND LATEST STYLES OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, apl9 PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH PRAXES, KENNEDY, STAIRS, (36 Co., Nos. 130 and 132 North Wharves, ABOVE ARCH STREET, WHOLESALE DEALERS PICKLED AND DRY FISH. A large stock, in assorted packages, suitable for Conn trerrade, always on hand. apl4-.2m B• J. WILLIAMS, No. 16 North SIXTH Street, • • • - • - - Manufacturer of VENITIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES. /far The largest and finest assortment la the city, at the lowest prices. agy- Repairing attended to promptly. &if" Store Shades made and Lettered. my2-1m PERFUMED PARLOR MATCHES.— Jest received 25 additional cases of these celebrated (Albrander's) Matche s . for sale to the trade only. ItP27 - OMi ROTA di AVOWITi SO IL ADV VILAR it Vrtss. The Great Sanitary Fair at Baltimore. [Special Correspondence of The Press. The State Fairs, in various places, in aid of the Sanitary Commission, have uniformly been success ful, by which I mean as remunerative as could pos sibly have been expected. If I recollect aright, this particular mode of giving a fillip to charity, origi nated with a select committee of the fairer portion of creation, and was first put into action in what, only a score years ago, was called " the Far West," though now, thanks to railwayism and the occa sional assistance of steam navigation, the remote ness and the dirt anco have well nigh been anni hilated, for we count travel, now-a-days, not py the number of miles traversed, but by the number of hours necessary to accomplish it. The fair da imeiselles of the West suggested and commenced these Fairs, and the example has been followed in the great cities in the Eastern States. Boston and Brooklyn, New York and Baltimore, have severally had their shows, in aid of the Sanitary Commission, and in Philadelphia we are now beginning a similar movement, in which the three States of Pennsylva_ nia, New Jersey, and Delaware are all andequally interested. Hero, as elsewhere, the Women—God bless them !—are at the head and in the heart of the movement, over showing themselves worthy of the compliment paid them by Scott, in -lines which now have become household memories, for they com bine Truth with Poetry: "Oh, Woman 1 in our hours of ea , e, Inconstant, coy, and hard to please;" • And variable as is the shade By the light quivering aspen made— When: care and anguish stolid the brow A ministering angel, Thou SWITCHES England was proud, not without cause, of the practical benevolence and self-devotedness of Flo rence Nightingale, as exhibited during the Crimean war, but our deadly civil strife has equally developed the energies and the gentle charities of hundreds-we might say of thousands—of her so; in connection with the truly noble and useful Sanitary Commis sion. The groat fairs in Brooklyn and Now York have received extensive notice in the Philadelphia journals, while that of Baltimore has scarcely been mentioned. Yet, it has been a great success in all respects, and was conducted in a manner truly creditable to the ,holy cause it was intended to aid, and to the excellent persons who took part in getting it up and conducting It. Happening to 'visit it, it occurred to me that some mention of it might inte rest the readers of The Press. The Baltimore Sanitary Fair was opened on the 18th, and was closed on the 30th of April. Whether intentionally or not, this deponent knoweth not, but the opening day was the anniversary of the first attack made in Baltimore, in 1861, upon the volunteer troops who hastened to the defence of Washington, after rebellion had began the war, by the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The attempted slaughter took place on the 19th, but I understand that the first blood spilled by Treason in Baltimore was upon the 18th April, 1801. Mr. Lincoln came expressly from Washington, I believe, to open the Fair—au act of recognition which, it is to be hoped, he will be able to perform in Philadelphia also. Several of his Cabinet ac companied• him. While the Fair was holding, Mr. Chase also visited it, (he was the guest of Mr. W. Prescott Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad), and, on last Thursday oyening,Rfr. Seward was there, with nearly all the representa tives of Foreign Powers who have diplomatie rela tions with him at Washington, as Secretary of State. The President of the Fair was Mr. William J. Albert, and the head of the fair Womanhood who had the matter in charge—of the Ladies' Executive Committee, I should say—was Mrs. advotz. Brad ford. Mr. Needles was chairman of the Committee on Decorations. The Fair was held in the Hall of the Maryland Institute, centrally situated in Baltimore street. This is a long, narrow building, with far greater capacity than any one could realize without actual test. It was built by and for the working classes of Baltimore—an industrious, intelligent, and truly loyal class of men. It is sufficiently capacious to contain a large refectory, where refreshments were to be obtained at all hours ; a picture gallery ; a department fitted up as the New England Kitchen, in which the persons officiating were eharacterlsti• cally attired in the antiquated costume of a century back ; and an immense and lofty hall,with a gallery running all around it, in which the Fair itself was held. Visiting this Fair, near its termination, when the most beautiful and valuable articles had been sold and taken away, still I found it sufficiently bril liant and attractive. It was admirably decorated, and at night, when lighted .up,....had a splendid appearance. The ventilating arrangements were excellent, for no one complained of heat, though every place was crowded. The decorations were very tasteful, and the stalls so arranged that a broad pathway for promenaders and purchasers was left on each side. As for the contents of the stalls, I am unable to say anything by way of catalogue or description. An immense quantity of vendible articles had been supplied, and the vendors were handstme lasses, who, when they disposed of an article, generously threw in a smile, gratis, by way of small change. There was a story floating about the Fair, I have heard, during the first days, A Connecticut man, not particularly well "posted up" on such things, resolved to go to the Fair on the opening. He paid his dollar, (that was the charge of admission at first, which had declined to twenty-five cents, with a few extras, tit the time I was there,) and, the erowd being great, got so heated by the crush that he cheerfully availed himself of the invitation of a black-eyed vivandiere to take a glass of iced soda water. Not having postage-stamp currency, he handed the lady a dollar greenback, which—like the elephant at the show—she did not return. Tired of waiting for his change, however, he demanded the balance. "Fifty cents for the soda," she ex claimed, "and we do not give change to any One." He thought it was rather sharp practice, but had to submit to it, and passed on. Ere he left, however, he thought that he ought to take some souvenir of the Fair, to show his 14Iehitabel or Prtidenee, or whatever name his Connecticut sweetheart may bear, that he had not forgotten her. Being, like Mrs. John Gilpin, "of a frugal mind," he took up a small pincushion, as the cheapest article on the stall, and handed a dollar bill to the amateur shop-keeper. Again, and this time 'scarcely Unex pectedly, no change was forthcoming. He received the intimation with a sigh, and asked the young lady for a bit of paler in which to envelope his precious purchase, the price of which was fifty cents. The answer was thatpon the opening day, the rule was that no article should be removed, but that the trifle he had purchased should ho handed over to him, if he would come and ask for it,; the next - day. With a heavy sigh he retreated. He had full value for his admission money, but had parted with two dollars more for a solitary glass of soda water. Connecticut found that it did 4101 pay! - The Art' Exhibition in this Maryland State Fair was to me even more attractive than anything else. The Committee, of whom Mr. - George B. Coale was chairman, showed excellent taste in hanging the pictures, with one exception, which I shall speedily notice. There were, from the, limited size of the room, only one hundred and twenty pic tures on view; but, as nearly all of them had been lent, for the occasion, out of private col lections, the exhibition really consisted of picked works of art. Out of 120 paintings only 17 were for sale. Among the pictures lent from Philadelphia we particularly noticed "The Harvest Moon, Val ley of Wyoming," by W. T. Richards ; "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," by J. G. Brown, lent by John Bohlen; Rothermers " Paul before Agrippa," "Mo ther and Children," by Sully, " The Rescue," by W. Wittkamp, and "America," by Miss Wagner, lent by J. L. Claghorn ; "The Alchemist," by 6. Pl. Webb, lent by H. Earle ; several fine paintings, from Earle & Son; and "The Young Mother;' by Geo. C. Lanabdin, lent by Mrs. Conner. - 14Ir.'„Tohn Hcey, of Adams' Express, and Mr. Edwin Booth, the actor, also were among thalenders. To my fan cy, one of the best pictures here was "Ainalfi," by W. S. Haseltine, a rising Philadelphian who has made New York his home. There were good paint ings, too, by Gilbert Stuart, A. B. ffurand, J. F. Cropsey, S. R. Gifford, J. J. Kennett, H. W. Robbins, Paul Weber, William Hart, C. F. Blauvelt, Eastman Johnson, Grease, (the great French ar tist,) - Huntington, R. C. Woodville, and S.. J. Guy. There was a little picture by Ms. Gray, "Catching Rain Drops," marked "for sale," and I hope that 1 do not greatly Waite the Tenth, Com mandment, when I say that I, envy the purchaser. The eurious instance, already noted, where one pie ture was killed by another, was where a single figure, representing a lady, entitled "In Maiden Meditation Fancy Free," by H. Peters Gray, was hang s ide by side with a. most briliaint painting, by S. McEntee, representing "Twilight," which, by • contrast, made the flesh-tints pale and cold. I never saw a picture more completely extinguished. 1 have reserved for the last, by way of a specialty, mention of a very interesting -volume, published for the Fair, by Cushings & Bailey, the well-known pub lishers in Baltimore street, entitled "Autograph Leaves of our Country's Authors." This is in small 4to, and its 212 pages are occupied with fac similes of compositions, in verse and prose, some written expressly for this volume, by ninety American anthers, among whom are of course in cluded our most noted female writers. It has been edited by John P. Kennedy, himself the most dis tinguished man of letters that "Maryland, my Maryland," has produced, and by Colonel Alexan der Bliss, who, I believe, Is stop-son to our great historian, G eorge Bancroft. The volume was litho graphed by lio6n & Co., Baltimore, and tho vig nette on the title-page, the tail-piece at, the end of the volume, with three pages of a beautifully illus trated table of contents, were designed by a private in one of our Pennsylvania regiments, who is em ployed as a clerk in the Quartermaster's office, at Baltimore. 1 regret that I cannot remember this gentleman's name. A book, containing the original autographs, was on sale at the Fair, but I did not ham what was the price-or who was the purchaser. No doubt, it'went for a handsome amount. The Preface, clearly setting forth the nature and object of the volume, the contents of which are at once rare and authentic, is from the pen, and is given in the handwriting of John P. Ken nedy. The time occupied in the selection of materials, out of an abundant supply sant in, in reply to the editors' call, did not allow the production of a larger volume, in which every OW of the butt 11.401105 n. wgi,ter§ FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1864 BALTIMORE, May 2' PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1864. should be represented. The authors who are auto graphically exhibited here principally belong to those who have successfully cultivated general literature, but a hope is held out that, at another time, a second volume may be published. Of the specimens here given, nearly every one is complete in itself, and in the. vein in which he is best known. I was informed by Mr. Bailey (one of its publishers, who kindly devoted % good deal of his time to show me the Fair and give me reliable information about it) that the volume' was got that in a few weeks—bv such a short time, indeed, that he would' not tell me how rapidly. However, it shows no sign of haste, and is not only well lithographed, but sub stantially as well as handsomely bound. Only a thousand copies were' published, and a second edi tion can never be produced. Had the selling price been twelve dollars instead of six, it would all have grata off, so valuable and unique is the collection. The volumes not sold at the Fair may be obtained from Cushings & Bailey, and I beg to suggest that curious people, among whom I fear that I am to be counted, may augment the value of this volume' by inserting extra 'attires, On which may be placed cartes de visite and other portraits of all the authors, with their actual auto graphs attached. A fae-simile of the volume opens with a manuscript of " The - Star-Spangled Banner," that glorious National lyric (whatever Richard Grant White may say), and ends with Howard Payne's Heine, Sweet Home." The second piece, occupying three pages, is Mr. Itincoln , A Addrest4, delivered on the Dedication of the Cemeteryat Get tysburg. But one might fill a column with an-ac count of this volume—literally the fruit of the Mary land State Fair in aid of the Sanitary Commislion. About the Peabody Institute and that great glory of Baltimore—lts magnificent Park—l find it impos sible to say anything to-day, for a daily journal has only mortal limits. R. S. al. THE LADIES" COVENANT. THE BLACK BEE AND TRICOLOR. Thanks and Congratulation. ➢SAY 3, 18E4 . • To the Editor of The Press: SIR : Please allow me through your columns to thank "A Philadelphia Woman" for her noble let ter, which appeared in your paper on the 29th ult. And I would appeal to the hundreds of my sisters, whose hearts it must have touched, to listen to the voice of warning ere it be too late. Turn for one moment from the thoughts of self' and think of the terrible struggle through which our loved ones may be called to pass ere the waning of another moon. Think of husband, son, or lover, to whom you may, indeed, have bid your final psi]rting. Remember how soon his life may be sacrificed upon the battle-field. Oh, what to you then would be the pride 'of wearing the rarest diamond, when your own heart's more precious jewel was dimmed forever on this earth! Let those whose "position entitles them to in fluence" respond to the appeal already matle, and a nation's heart will bless them. Read in Monday's paper the New York import entries for one week— 56,771,038 !—more than double the amount for corn. spending weeks of the two previous years. Then reflect that it rests with you first to check this im mense draining of .our ecomtryls gold.. Oh, women of the North ! remember we arelmaking history, and let the daughters of Philadelphia see to it that their fame is kept untarnished. . Respectfully yours, _ A. IL D. The Romen's Rome League. To the Editor of The Press: ,t;In: There is now being circulated and signed by the public-spirited ladies of West Philadelphia a pledge in the following words : We, " the undersigned, believing that we can materially aid our country in Its present crisis, by diminishing, as far as possible, foreign Importa tions, and thus stimulate home manufactures; do hereby pledge ourselves to purchase no articles of foreign manufacture while the war lasts." A united effort will be necessary to make this effective, and we would suggest that the meetings of the, large number of committees of ladles connected with the management of the Great Central Fair furnish an appropriate opportunity for the ladies at the head of those committees to obtain the co-operation Of their colleagues to sign and circulate such a pledge. This will be a beginning of the good work. Let it be followed up by an association or organization, in which all the wards shall be represented by active and influential ladies who will undertake to obtain signatures to such a pledge. AIVIOR PATRUE. Patriotic Women To the Editor of The Press: Sin! I have just been reading in your issue of May 4th an account of the movement recently start ed to form an organization called "The Ladies' Na tional Covenant." This I regard as an important and cheering sign of the times, and I trust that this movement will extend far and wide, until the im portation of foreign articles we can do Without is essentially checked. Were there less extravagance in indulging in foreign luxuries gold would not bring so enormous a premium, the expense of pro curing the common necessaries of life would not be so great, and multitudes of'poor women would not hare to toil with the needle from early in the morn. mg to a late hour of the night, for a compensation that is not half sufficient to supply their common wants. Let the ladies take hold of this matter with determination and spirit, sand they can do a mighty work towards redeeming• their country. Had not the woinen of the South denied themselves in a re mark-able degree, the rebellion could not have en dured as long as it has. • Let the women of the North deny themselves of luxuries as much as those ofthc tiouth deny themselves of luxuries and common necessities, and the favorable elleet upon our bleeding country would be most manifest. Thatwe have had noble examples of selV•dental among our women since this war commenced is most evident, but that an unprecedented extravagance exists among a very large class is most manifest. There is one statement in the address of that organization to the women of America that ought to move any , heart that can be moved. I take the liberty of quoting it in this connection : . "lt is a painful truth, for which we shall yet learn to blush, that the importations of the most expensive goods vignufactured in Europe have Leen fur greater during the war than at any time in the history of our country. The importations last week at the New York custom house alone amounted to five millions of dol lars; and all that week—which will yet find its ignoble record in history—the streets of Washington were bloeked up with weary soldiers, marching through mud, rain, or dust down to the Army of the Potomac, which, NM lies with bated courage waiting for the carnival of death which is almost flinging etc crimson shadow over us." The patriotism of the women of the Revolution was one of the moststriking features of that trying period. That was so essential an element that without it our-national fathers would not have gained their independence. Their noble example should be kept before us, that we may be stimulated and encouraged in the same noble cause .in which they were engaged. Gen. Washington, in his let ter of acknowledgment to a committee of ladies, says:" The army ought not to regret its sacrifices or its sufferings, when they meet with so flattering a reward, as in the sympathy of your sex ; nor can it fear that its interests will be neglected, when es poused by advocates as powerful as they are amia ble." An officer In camp writes, in 1780: " The pa. trintism of the women of your city is a sebieet of conversation with the army. Had I poetical ge nius I would sit down and write an ode in praise of it. Burgoyne, who, on his first coming to America, boasted that he would dance with the ladies, and coax the men into submission, must now have a bet ter understanding of the good sense and public spi rit of our females, as he has already had of the fortitude and inflexible temper of our men." • In a letter written by a lady hi - Philadelphia to a British officer in Boston, just before the Declaration of independence, the following noble and significant passage is found, which is worthy of being read by every one "I will tell you what I have done, My only brother I have sent to the camp with my prayers and blessings. I hope lie will not disgrace me; am confident he will behave with honor, and emu late the great examples he has before him; and had 14.wenty sons and brothers they should go. I have retrenched every aupetfluona expense in nip table and family; tea I have not drank since last Chnstmas, nor bought a new cap or gown since yodr defeat at Lexing ton ; and what I never did before, I have learned to knit, and am now making stockings of American wool for my servants ; and this way do I throw in my mite to the public. , a —ood. I know-this': that as free I can die but once, but as a slave I shall not be worthy of life. I have the pleasure to assure you tha these ore the sentiments of all my sister Americans. They have sacrificed assemblies, parties of _pleasure, tea-drinking, finery, to that great spirit of patriotism Thai actuates all degrees of people throughout this.ex tensire continent. if these are the sentiments of females, what must glow in the breasts of our hus bands, brothers, and sons ! They are, as with one heart, determined to die or be free. It is not a quib ble in polities or science which few understand that we are 'contending for ; it is this plain truth which the most ignorant peasant knows, and is clear to . the weakest-capacity, that no man has a right to take their money without their consent. You say you arc no politician. Oh, sir, it requires no Afachi avellian head to discover thistyrannyand oppression. It is written with a sunbeam. Every one will see and know it, because it will make every ono feel, and we shall he unworthy of the blessings of Heaven if we over submit to it." The spiyit that breathes in these words of the patriotic Philadelphia lady in 1775 should prevail now among an our laAes who are identified with the great struggle against despotism which is going on in our country. OLERICUS. Jenny and Jamie. [For the Press.) Jenny - in fine array : Jamie so far away Jenny in silken attire. • Jamie in muck' and mire ; Jenny with full and plenty to eat, Jamie without a morsel of meat. Jenny must heeds have diamonds to wear, Laces and feathers, and gems for her hair; Jainie's clothes are tattered and torn, is luckless boots so cut-up and worn, That he thinks with dismay, On the fast coining day, When " upper " and " sole " will both give way. Oh, .Tenny ! just think 1. That we're now on the brink (if a struggle most mighty and fearful ; And that soon J'amte's head Nay lie midst the dead On a held so pitifully drearful. Then give up your diamonds, your silks, and your laces; Throw by all 'your follies, and cease all your races After fashion and dress ; 'And strive to think less - Of what you will buy 5 And more, how you'll try To bear your own share, In this sorrow and care, That darkens our nation, once blest ; And fervently pray That briuht peace sOon may . Shine on Javaie,'and all-of the rest. G. G. PIIOCNIXIANA—A CALIFORNIA COAL MINE.— Several years ago, Lieut. Derby, better known as "John Phoenix," wont out from Monterey, (Cal.,) ears the Gazette, to survey some point in the interior. With his train was a portable forge and a supply of coal. Some miles from town the wagon containing tile coal stalled in the edge of a patch of tubes and a large portion of the latter was dumped out in the 'effort to extricate the former, and left. Some six-or eight years afterwards, and long after the drown stances had passed into oblivion, some parties stum bled upon the coal partially exposed to view iti con sequence of the tube swamp drying up. Spaeth:MlS were brought to town ; friends let into the arrange inept i a compromise made with the owe of the land, and a company formed In approved -style. Shales commando - it. fabulous offers—one of ~ens tendered 44,200 in coin for an Interest; the offer was scorned, At last Monterey had "struok In the meantime, a quiet German went out with his cart, gathered eV the emirs prospect, a,nd carried bt THE FORT PILLOW MASSACRE. REINH:T OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF TAR WAR Wncl;ist;Ton, May s—The following report was made in both houses to-day - - The Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expon ponditurcs of the War, to whom was referred a re solution of Congress instructing them to investi gate the late massacre at Fort Pillow, designated two members of the eommitted;lffessrs. Wade and Gooch, to proceed forthwith to Mich places as they might deem necessary and take -, testimony. The sub-committee, having discharged! that duty, re turned to this city, and submitted to tho joint com mittee a report with accompanying papers and testimony. The report -was read and adopted by the committee, whose chairman was' instructed to submit the same, with the testimony, to-the Senate, and ask that the came be printed. REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE. 141 Messrs. Wade and Gooch, the sub-committee ap pointed by the Joint Committee on the Conthict and Expenditures of the War, with instructions to pro ceed to such points as they might deem necessary for the purpoSe of taking testimony in fegard , to the massacre at Fort Pillow, submitted the foltowing report - to the Joint Committee, together with ac companying testimony and papc6' In obedionea to the instructions of the Joint Com roittee,•adoptod on the 18th ult., your eomniittee left Washington on the morning of the 19th, taking with them the stenographer of this committee, and proceeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois ; Co lumbus, Kentucky, and Fort Pillow and Meniphis, Tennessee, at each of which places they proceeded tOtike testimony. 'Although your committee were instructed to in quire only in reference to the attack, capture, and massacre at Fort Pillow, they have deemedlt pro; per to take some testimony in reference to the-ope rations of Forrest and his command immediately preceding and subsequent to that horrible massa cre. It will appear from the testimony thus taken that the atrocities committed at Fort Pillow were not the result of passions excited by the heat of conflict, but were the result of a policy deliberately decided upon and unhesitatingly announced. Even if the uncertainty of the fate of those officers and men belonging to colored regiments who have here tofore been taken prisoners by the rebels, haS failed to convince the authorities of our Government of the fact, the testimony herewith submittettutuSt convince even the most skeptical that it is the In tention of the rebel authorities not to recognize the officers and men of our colored regiments as entitled to the treatment accorded by all civilized nations to prisoners of war. The declarations of Forrest and his officers, both before and after the capture of Fort Pillow, as, testified to by such of our men as have escaped after having been taken by him, the threats contained in the various demands for sur render made at Paducah, Columbus, and other places, the renewal of the massacre the - morning after the capture of Fort Pillow the statement made by the rebel officers to the officers of our gun boats who received the few survivors at Fort Pillow, all this proves most conclusively the policy they have determined to adopt. The first operation of any importance was the at tacit upon Union City Tennessee,' by a portion of Forrest's command. The attack was made on the 29th of March. The.post was occupied by it force of about 100 men, under Col. Hawkins, of the 11th Ten nessee 'Union Cavalry. The attacking force was superior in numbers but was repulsed.several times l, by our own forces. or the particulars of the attack and the circumstances attending the surrender your committee would refer to the testimony submitted, They would state, however, that it would appear from the testimony, the surrender was opposed by nearly, if-not quite all, the officers of Col. itlawkins , command. Your committee think the circumstances connected with the surrender are such that they de mand the most searching investigation by the mili tary authorities, as at the time of the surrender but one man on our side had been injured. On the 25th of March the enemy, under the rebel Generals Forrest, Buford, Barris, and Thompson, estimated at over 6.000 men, made an attack on Pa ducah, Kentucky, which post was occupied by Col. S. G. Ricks, 40th Illinois Regiment; with 655 men. Our forces retired into Fort Anderson, and there made their stand, assisted by some gunboats belong ing to the command of Capt. Shirk, , of the navy, suc cessfully repulsing the enemy, ailing to make any impression upon our forces, Forrest then de manded an unconditional surrender, closing his communication to Col. Hicks in these words : "If you surrender you shall be treated as prisoners of war i but if I have to storm your works you may ex pect no quarter." This demand and threat was met by a refusal on the part of Col. nicks to surrender, he stating that he had been placed there by his Government to defend that post, and he should do so. The rebels made three other assaults that same day, but were repulsed with heavy loss each time, the rebel General Thompson being killed in the last assault. The enemy retired next day, having suffered a loss estimated at 1,000 to 1,200 wounded. The loss on our side was 14 killed and 46 wounded. The operations of the enemy at Padueak were characterized by the same bad faith and treachery that seem to have become the settled policy or For rest and his commargl. The flag of truce was taken advantage of there as elsewhere to secure desirable positions, which the rebels were unable to obtain by fair and honorable means, and also to afford op. portunities for plundering private stores as well as Government property. At Paducah the rebels were guilty of acts more cowardly, if .possible, than any they -have practiced elsewhere. lArhen the attack was made the officers .of the fort and or the gunboats advised the women and children to go.down to the river for the purpose of being taken across the river out of danger. As they were leaving the town for that purpose, the rebei sharpshooters mingled with them, and, shield ed by their presence, advanced and fired upon the gunboats, wounding some of our effi.e.6l`.4 and men. Our forces could not return the fire without endan gering the lives of the women and children. The rebels also placed women in front of their lines as they moved on the fort or were proceeding to take positions, while the flag of truce was at the fort, in order to compel our men to withhold their fire out of regard for the women, who were made use of in this most cowardly manner. For more full details of the attack and treacherous and cow ardly preetices of the rebels there, your committee refer to the testimony here - with submitted. On the 13th day of April, the day after the capture of Fort Pillow. the rebel General Buford appeared before Columbus, Kentucky; and demanded Its uncondi tional surrender. lie coupled with that demand a threat that, if tho Place was not surrendered, and he should he com pelled to attack it, no quarter whatever should be shown to the negro troops. To this Colonel Law rence replied that a surrender was out of the ques tion. as he had been . placed there by his Govern thent to hold and defend the place, and should do so. No attack was made, but the enemy retired, having taken advantage of the flag of truce to take some horses of Union citizens which had been brought in there for security. it was at Fort Pillow, however, that the brutality and cruelty of the rebels were most fearfully ox. hibited. The garrison there, according to the last returns received at headquarters, amounted tol9 officers and 538 enlisted men, of whom 262 men were colored troops, comprising one battalion of the 6th United States Heavy Artillery, formerly: the let Alabama Artillery of colored troops, under the com mand of Major L. F. Booth ,• one section of the 2d United States Light' Artillery (colored), and one battalion of the 18th Tennessee CaValry (white),. commandediby Major W. F. Bradford. Major Booth was the ranking o eer, and was in command of the fort. On Monday, the 12th of April, the anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumpter, in 1861, the pickets of the garrison were driveff in just before sunrise, that being the first intimation our forces then had of any intention on the part of the enemy to attack that place. Fighting soon became general, and about nine o'clock Major Bradford succeeded to the com mand, and withdrew all the forces within the fort. They had previously occupied some entrenchments at some distance frpm the fort, and farther from the river. This fort was situated on a high bluff, which descended precipitately to the river's edge, the ridge of the bluff on the river side being covered with trees, bushes, and fallen timber. Extending back from the river on either side of the fort was a ravine or hollow, the one below the fort containing several private stores and some dwellings, constituting what was called the town. At the mouth .of that ravine and on the river bank were some Govern ment buildings containing commissary stores. The ravine above the fort was known as Cold Bunk Ravine, the ridge being covered with trees and bushes to the right or below, and a little to the front of the fort was a level piece of ground, not quite So elevated as the fort itself, on which had been erected some log huts or shanties which were occupied by the white troops, and a'so used for hospital and ether purposes. Within the fort tents had been erected, with board floors, for the use of the colored troops. There were six pieces of artillery in the fort, consisting of two 6-pounders, two 12-pounder howitzers, and two 10-pounder Parrotts. The rebels continued their attack, but up to two or three &clock in the afternoon they had not gained any decisive success. Our troops, both white and black - , fought most bravely and were in good spirits. The gunboat Number 7-,New Era, Captain_ Mar shall, took part in the conflict, shelling the enemy as opportunity afforded. Signals had been agreed upon by which the offi cers in the fort could indicate where the grins of the boat could bemost effective. There being but one gunboat there no permanent impression appears to have been produced upon the enemy, for as they were shelled out of one ravine they would make their appearance in the other. They would thus appear and retire as the gunboat mvued from one point, to another. About one o'clock the fire on both sides slackened somewhat, and the gunboat moved out in the river to cool and clean the guns, having fired 282 rounds of shell, shrapnel, and cane: ter, which nearly ex hauted the supply of ammunition. The rebels ha ving thus far failed in their attack, resorted to their customary flags of truce. The first flag conveyed a demand from Forrest for the unconditional surren der of the fort. To this Major Bradford replied, asking to be allowed an hour to consult with his of liters and the officers of the g unboat. lit a short time a second flag of truce appeared with a communication from Forrest. He would al low Major Bradford twenty minutes in which to move his troops out of the .fort, and if it was not done in that time, an assault would be ordered. To this Major Bradford replied that he would not sur render. During the time-these flags of truce were flying, the rebels weremoving down the ravines and taking positions, from which the more readily to charge upon the fort. Parties of them were also engaged in plundering, the Government buildings and commissary and fluartermaster's stores in full view of the gunboat. Captain .Marshall states that he refrained from firing at,On {11640,as , although they were thus vio lating the flag of truce, fot fear, should they finally succeed in capturing, they would justify any atroei eft les they might commit by saying they were in Ns— fellation for his firing while the flag of truce waa flying. Ho says, however, that wheßhe saw the ren belt.: coining down the ravine above the fort, And taking positions there, ho.got under weigh and stood ! liar the fort. He determined to use what little/we, munition he had left in shelling him out of the.rit . vine, but he did not ...et up within effeetiverange heinte the final assaulf s was made. . . Immediately after the second flag of truce retired, the rebels mails a rush from the positions they had so treacherously gained, and obtained possession of the fort, raising the .cry of no quarter. But little opportunity was allowed for resistance. Our troops, black and white, threw down their arms, and sought to eseal?e by running down the. steep bluff near the fort, and secreting themselves behind trees and logs, in the bushes, and under tile brush, some oven jumping - into thik river, leaving only their heads above - the water as- they crouched down under the bank:— Then followed a scene of cruelty and murder without parallel in civilized war, which needed hilt the tomahawk and scalping-knife to exceed the worst atrocities ever committed by savages. The rebels emmeneed an tmliscrimmate slaughter, sparing neither age nor sex,white or black, soldier or civilian. The officers and; men seemed to vie with each other in the devilish work. Mon, women, and even children, wherev,pfctund, were ilellborate. b ly shot down,. eaten, and hacked with Sa. bres. Some 01 the. 'children, not more than ten years old, were fumed to stand up, and face their mothers while being shot. The sick and wounded were butchered without mercy, the rebels even entering the hospital building's, and dragging them out to be shot, or killing them as they lay there unable to offer the least resistanee, All over 1/4- 4 4 4 1 1142 4144 vaix Qt avgiugoito Vulg . eia, Numbers cif our men wore gathered together in lines or a short ilia or groups mat deliberately shot. 50M0 wore 811.06 while in the elver, - While others' on the bank wore shot and their Bodies kicked BA> the water, litany ' of them still living; but unable to make any exertion t a o rri,, ou r O r a soldiers he ho t to to save themselves from drownfitz Some of the rebels stood upon the top of the hilt, r g hefirt i6 a ' n a ir l a as il t i k k ey them down in cold Itthear if their gent' or pistols missed fire, forcing - thrin to.;stand there until' they come e e u d p ow t n o wore again prepared to:fire. Ail around wore heard cries of "IVo quarter, ue quarter ;" "Kit the d—ti niggerst ;" "Shoot them down." All who asked for mercy were answered by themost cruel tuonts and" sneers. Some were sparedtfor a time of ly.to be Murdered; ender eiremnstareee of greater cruelty. Ne-eruelts9 Which the most fiendiffh inafignity - eCuid devise was omitted by these murderers. one white soldier, who was wounded ire the leg so as to be unable to Walk was made to- stand up while his tormentors shot- him. Others who wore wounded and' unable to stand up , IMO held rio end again shot.. One negro who dad been ordered by a rebel officerto hold his horse was killed by him when lie remonstrated. Another, a mere child; whom an officer had taken up behind him on his horse, was seoti by Chalmers, who at onto ordered the officer to put Hun down • and shoot him, which was done. The huts and tents in, which many of the wounded had sought shelter were set on fire both that night anirthe next morning, while the wounded were still in them, those only escaping who were able to get themselves out, or who! could pre vail on others less injured than themselves to help them out, and oven some of them thus seek ing to escape the flames wore met by there ruf fians and brutally shot derni, or had their brains beaten out. One man wag deliberately fastened down to the floor of a tent, thee 'upwards, by means of nails driven through hit clothing, and into the boards under him so that he-could not possibly es cape;and then the tent set on fire. Another was nailed to the side of a building, outside of the fort, and then the building set on fire and burned. The charred remains of five or six bodies wore afterwards found, all but one so much' disfigured and con sumed by the flames that they could not be. identified, and the identification ; of that one is not absolutely certain altkkh*V_theire , ean hardly be'w doubt that it was the body of - Isiententint Aker- Strom, quartermaster of the lath yirginia. Cavalry, and a native Tennessean. Seyeial witnesses who saw the remains, and who were personally acquaint ed with him while living here, testified' that it is their firm belief that it was his body that was thus treated. These deeds of murder and cruelty closed when night came. on, only to be renewed the next morning, whet the demons carefully sought among the dead lying about in all directions for any other wounded yet alive, and those they killed. Scores of the dead and wounded were found there the day of the massacre by the men from some: of our gun boats, who were permitted to ge oh shore and collect the wounded and bury the dead. The rebels them- solveshad made a pretence of burying a groat many of their victims, but ,they had merely thrown them, without the least regard to care or decency, into the trenches'and diteheshbout the fort, or theliftle lows and ravines on the hillside, covering- them but partially with earth. Portions of: heads and faces, hands and feet, were 'found pro- ' trilding through the earth in . every three. tion over and even where your committee visited the spot two weeks afterwards, although parties of men had been sent on shore from time 'to time to bury the bodies-unburied, and rebury the others, and were even then engaged in the same work. We found the evidences of this murder and cruelty still most painfully. .We saw bodies still unburied, at some distance from the fort, of some sick men, who had been fleeing from the hospital, and beaten down and brutally murdered, and their bodies left where they had &lien. We could still see the faces. and hands, and feet of men white and black, protriiding out of the ground, whose graves had not been reached by those engaged in reinter ring the victims of the massacre, and although a great deal of rain had fallen within the preceding two weeks, the ground, more especially on the side at the foot of ,the bluff where the most of the mur ders had been committed, was still discolored by the blood of our brave but unfortunate men, and the logs and trees showed but too plainly the evidences of the atrocities perpetrated there. Many other in 'stances of equally atrocious cruelty might be enu merated, but your committee feel compelled to re frain from giving here more of the heart-sickening details, and refer to the statements contained in the voluminous testimony herewith submitted. Those statements were obtained by them from eye witnesses and sufferers. Many of them, as they were examined by your committee, were lying upon beds of pain and suffering; some so feeble that their lips (meld with difficulty frame the words by whichthey endeavored to convey some idea of the cruelty which had been, in inflicted on them, and which they, had seen inflicted on others. In reference to the fate of Major Bradford, who was in command of the fort when it was captured, and who had, up to that time, received no injury, there seems to be no doubt. The general understand ing everywhere seemed to be that lie had been brutally murdered the day after lie was taken prisoner. How many of our troops thus fell victims to the ma lignity and barbarity of Forrest and his followers cannot yet be definitely ascertained. Two officers belonging to the garrison were absent at the time of the capture and massacre. Of the remaining offi cers but two are known to be living ' and they are wounded, and now in the hospital at Mound City. One of_them (Capt. Porter) may even now be dead, as the surgeons, when your committee were there, expressed no hope of his recovery. Of the men, from three hundred to four hundred are known to have been killed at Fort Pillow, of whom at least 300 were murdered in cold blood, after the fort was in poseeSston of the rebels, and our men had thrown down their aims and ceased to offer resistance. Of the survivors, except the wounded in the hospital, at Mound City, and the few who succeeded in making their escape unhurt, nothing definite is known - , and it is to be feared that many have been murdered after being taken away from the fort. When your committee arrived at Memphis, Tenn., they found and examined a man (Mr. Mel.ogan) who had been conscripted by some of -For rest's! forces, but who, -with other conscripts, had succeeded in making his escape. He testifies that while two companies of rebel troops, with Major Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville and Jackson, Tenn., Major Bradford was taken by five rebels, one an officer, led about fifty yards from the lino of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all those assembled. Ho fell, killed instantly by three musket balls, and while asking that his life might be spared, as he had fought them manfully, and was deserving, of a better fate. The motive for the mur der of Major Bradford seems to have been the simple fact that althotigh a native of the South, he, remained loyal to his Government. The testimony herewith submitted contains many statements made by the rebels that they did not in tend to treat "home-made Yankees," as they termed loyal Southerners, any better than negro troops. There is one eireumstanee Connected with the events herein narrated which your committee can not permit to pass unnoticed. The testimony here with submitted discloses this most astounding and shameful fact : On the morning of the clay succeed fug the capture of Fort Pillow, the gunboat Silver Cloud (No. 2.41), the transport Platte Valley, and the gunboat New Era (No. 7), landed at. Fort Pillow, under flag of truce, for the purpose of relieving the few wounded there and burying the dead. While they were lying there, the rebel General Chalmers and other rebel officers came down to tile landing, and some of them went on the boats. Notwith standing the evidences of rebel atrocity and bar- I barity with which the ground was covered, there were some of our army officers on board 'the Platte Valley so lost to every feeling of de coney, horror, and self-reaDect, as to Make themselves disgracefully conspicuous in bestow ing^ civilities and attention upon the rebel officers, even while they were boasting of the murders they had there committed. Your Committee were unable to ascertain the names of the officers who have thus Inflicted so foul a stain upon the honor of our army. They are assured, however, by the military authori ties that every effort will be made to ascertain their names, and bring them to the punishment they so richly deserve. In relation to the reinforcement or evacuation of Fort Pillow, it would appear that the troops there stationed were withdrawn on the 25th of January last, in order to accompany the Meridian e,xpedition under General Sherman. Gen. Hurlbutt testifies that he never received any instructions to permanently vacate the post, and deeming it important to occupy it, so -that the rebels should not interrupt the navigation of the Mississippi by planting artillery there, he sent some troops there about the middle of February; in creasing their number afterwards mini the viva son amounted to nearly 600 men. lie also states that, as soon as he learned that the place was at tacked, he immediately took measures to send rein forcements from Memphis, and they were actually embarking when he received information of the cap ture of the fort. Your committee cannot close this report without expressing their obligations to the officers of the army and many with whom they were brought in contact for the assistance they rendered. It is true your committee were furnished by the Secretary of War with the fullest authority to call upon any one in the army for such services as they might require to enable them to make the Investigation de volved upon them by Congress. But they found that no such authority was needed. The army and navy officers at every point they visited evinced a desire to aid the committee m every Wa,y in their power, and all expressed the highest satis faction that Congress had so promptly taken steps to ascertain the facts connected with this fearful and bloody transaction, and the hope that the 'in vestigation would lead'th prompt and decisive mea sures on the part of the Uroyernmout, Your corn, mittee would mention more particularly the names of General Mason Brayman, military command ant at Cairo ; Captain J. H. Dollin, his chief of staff,Captain A. M. Pennock, U. S: navy, fleet captain of Mississippi squadron ; Captain James W. Shirk, U. S. navy, commanding Seventh district 141.Iisissippi Squadron • Sergeant Horace Wardner, in charge of Mound City General Hospital;.Captain Thomas M. Farrell, United States Navy, in command4Of gunboat Hastings, fur nished by Captain Pennock to eouveythe committee to Fort Pillow and Memphis; Captain Thomas Pat tison, naval commandant at Memphis; General C. C. Washburne, and the officers of their commands, as among those to whom they are indebted for as sistance and attention. . . . All of which is respectfully subtuitted, B. F. WADE, • D. W. GOOCH. Adopted by the committee as their report, 13. F. WADE, Chairman CENTRAL AND SOUR AMERICA. NEW. Yana', May s.—The steamer,Oecan Queen has arrived with Aspinwall advices of the 26th ult. The United States frigate Lancaster, Admiral ati , i.vod at Panaina on the 2igt from Akapalco. The Government of Nicaragua has concluded a contract with Captain Pim to build an interroceimic railroad. Adviees from Lima state that the question be tween Peru and Spain had reached an alarming stale. The Spaniel'. minister. having been refuse A recognition, sent an ultimatum to the Peruvian Go vernment, which was returned unopened, and ho left the country in a steamer. -It is reported that a Peruvian war steamer was sent after him, but re turned without finding him. The people of Peru speak or a Spanish squadron taking possession of the eland's Islands and of the Peruvian navy. The project of a railroad across the Andes in Chili has lost none of its Interest there. The report of the surveying engineer says there are no serious obstacles, VALLANDIIIMAM VISITS DETI - 101T.—The .Detroit Adverligar and Tribmia of April 30 ,contains the fol lowing : "We, are assured, upon trustworthy authority, that nt the invitation of certain leading Democrats of Detroit, Talittridigham was In this city ono night this week, and addressed a secret meetingy, of Demo crats—probably a club of Knights of the . Golden Circle...Oeir information comes from a loyal Demo crat, who was invited to be pronut, but whthivould scorn to be found in such company. We, are not able at present to mention the names of those-Demo crats who were present at this meeting, or what Mr. Vallandigham said, or by what clandestine. means he was conveyed beween Windsor and. Detroit, but of the. main fact, that, under the, coverer night, at thy invitation of leading Democrats of Detroit, ho. came here and made a speech, we have. no doubt. It is not generally known what intimate. relations exist between prominent Detroit Democratic politicians and the traitor exile. His mail: comes to our post 01m-directed to ono df them, and there is scarcely a night in the week that more or less of them are.not closeted with him. Ors the evening of the 27th ult., Catharine Bor rini th e w ife of John Boren!, of Brooklyn, gave birth to four living infants, three boys and one girl. Ono of the boys lived half an hour, one lived three, and the other four, and the girl twenty-four hones. The coroner held an inquest, when it appeared that the' boys died of infantile debility, and tho girl of convulsions. The father is a German machinist.; the mother is an Irishwoman. They hare fire chit. WWI ttkv glidgaG Dtipt.g aiiVµt %MA rasa THREE CENTS. MEXICO. susittS Mid "Whlaurri—Alvarce Declared fo# the ratriets—Repoiled French De. NEW Tor , May 6 - .—Advimi from Maxie% via Havana,. report that Alvarez has deelared for Jua rez, and kr fortifying himself in Acapulco, which was blockaded. by French ships of war. . The fortifications at Mazatlan have been hem lyaraiia by a rrehai frigate. The French are reported defeated in Oajaca and G uadalajara, losing-at the latter place six thousand mem This story looks' like a canard. HAVANA, April:A-7h° Matamoros Zaragpza of the 9th of April contains the propositions made to j norm's Governmenthy Governor Viflaurri, Of New Leon. They are as Fellowa: • To avoid the. shedding- of blood and the conse quence. that would rcattli from the actaal. condition of affairs, an agreemenemay be made on the follow inn trams First. To pass over all - that has occurred between the General Government and that of the State. Second. That no person shall be pm's:muted_ on this accoant, and that hiFf -- officers and inen shall have the right reserved of continuing in the service or not. Titirtl. For my part. I purpose to retire E•sim the G.overnment to private fife,provided 1-shall nut niolei,ted, persecuted, or insuivid. Fourth. If nothing has beere , agreed to by next Monday, I will then act as it may unit me •best; but if this - agreement be then perfect d, hostilities shall be immediately suspended. - SANTIAGO. ViDANBRI, MONTKLIIIY, March 24, 18434. Tho Juarez Government refused to 'listen to these propositionsi and simply demanded the surrender of ; so that the latter was compelled to leave Monterey in order to escape. It is aise stated that. he wasl 3 l.leBUetl, and that the GoVmun m ent les captured - from - him fourteen picot& of artillery. When passing through Villa - Mama, VidaUrri re marked that by the aid of the Frelich he wintid be enabled to Leturn to Monterey in fifteen. dais: The same paper also adds that a spontraxemis move ment in favor of.JuareaN Government had taken place in - all the principal towns, and that armed bands had gone in pursuit of Tidatirri, who had at lust been obliged to to ke refuge in a wood. It also assures us that 3 nitro?: had triumphantbientered the city of Monterey, and- dettribes the rojohnno and celebrations that took place on his entrance, con gratulating him on thla'energetie policy that he has till now pursued. We find also in the same paper that there had arrived in Tampico two hundred men to reinforce the French garrison at that place, which, with those already there, sum up about live hundred men of the forMgn legion. They had also three pieces of artillery. Tho same Juarist paperr - publishes a description of a ball and banquet givertat Matamoros to Major General MeOlornand and Governor A. J. Hamilton, of Texas. There was great enthusiasm manifested on this occasion at the mention of the names of Lin coln and Juarez, Mexico and the United States. The same paper says also that General Hamilton, with the eloquence that he has , atways manifested when defending the eituse of MMEECO, gave a toast in favor of the expulsion forever Of the French from Mexican territory. General inanferenee of the . N. E. 411.11‘nrel4 of the - United Stittefo: [Reported for. The Press.] Conference reassembled in the Union Church. yes terday morning at the usual hour.. Rev. Mr. Young, of Cincinnati,. conducted the opening religious serricas. The Committee on German Work.reperted that they had elected Rev. Dr. Pock, of Wyoming, chair man, anti Rev. Dr. Pershing, of Pittsburg, seer& tar On y. the State of the Country, the , committee an nounced Rev. Joseph Cummings, of . New'England, chairman ; and Rev. Col. Moody, of Ohio, secretary ; and Rev. T. H. Sinex, of Michigan] assistant secre tary. ReV. 11. W. Keeler; of lowa, was appointed additional secretary. Rev. It. Tyng was ap pointed an additional secretary. The order of the day was suspended: for the pur pose of hearing the address of the Canada Confer ence. - The address, alum* . other Matters, states that the letter forwarded from Buffalo, and present ed by the Rev. Dr. Cartwright, S. Baker; and F. A. Blades, delegates to. General Confercznekhas been received and read it with peculiar satisfaction. We briefly regret, continues, our short stay among you, butt he distracted state of your country at this moment is with us - a sufficient justification of our early departure, and our prayers are that the rebel lion which is now affecting the world may be speedily suppressed, and that God may restore peace to your nation, and give increasmt pros. perity to the Church of Christ in your afflicted land. Our Church, planted by the labor and zeal of mem bers from the M. E. Church in the United- States, still embraces within its societies some aged' mem bers, who dwell with fond recollections upon the memory of the servants of God, and of the-precious revivals of religion which they were instrumental in promoting. Our preachers and people- are as strongly adapted to the episcopal form of government in 1528, when the Pittsburg General Conference allowed us to become a separate and independent Church,andaddresseid us the following words : "That we do hereby recommend our brethren in Canada to adopt the Timm of government of the M. E. Church in the United States, with such modifications as their particular relation should render necessary." We rejoice to learn from your communication that God is still extending your field of usefulness, that your members are constantly multiplying that your hook establishments and - religious periodicals are having a most salutary effect, and that your MlS sionary work and Sabbath-school operatiOns are doing good to Millions of your fellow - men. As poor children in the Gospel of our blessed Lord, we are laboring on atGod's command, and, as far as our means and ability will allow; are endeavoring to promote the kingdom of Christ in :this country. We have now three Annual Conferences, 109 travel ling preachers, 220 local preachers, 20,355 inembors, one Seminary and Pomale College, and a connec tional journal, the Canada Christian Advocizte. We are also doing what we can to promote the cause of the Sunday-schools and sustain Home Mis sions as two of the greatest enterprises for the spreading of ticriptural holiness over this land. We are ibllowing up the new settlers to preach to them in their log cabins in the wilderness the unsearehable riches of Christ. From provincial statistics, and knowledge obtained from other Pource, me think we are Justified in stating - that there are now nearly one hundred thousand' souls members of the church, and adherents thereto, look ing to us for religious instruction. In order to meet the growing demands of the country, and ere per manence to our work, we are multiplying- our churches. aided by the liberal contributions of the people. The value of our church proerty ishbout three hundred thousand dollars, which has nearly all been obtained since mat. Rev. Mr. Lardner, one of the delegates front the Canada Conference, then after a few preliminary remarks, said W 9 are Aiothdists, and our doe , trines and us:lg% are similar to your own. Our Metliodism has prbspered in Canada with a rapidity not much less than your own. Hoping for your con tinued prosperity, we. wish to see your present strife end honorably to yourselves. He believed tho Chri stian Church of Canada to he with the American Union. They wished to see both our Church and country free. He earnestly requested that they 'would favor them with sending delegates to their next General Conference, to ho held in the- county Of P3O, Rev. mr. Morrisson, another of the delegates, ad dressed the Conference. He said our nation• had a large amount of sympathy in the present distracted state of affairs. Their prayer was that our land should be united and free, and that slavery should be forever obliterated. Bishop Richardson, also a delegate from the Ca nada Conference, delivered an address of brotherly affection for his brethren of this country. Bishop Scott then read the address of the Board of Bishops. He said the Methodist Church had proved herself decidedly loyal, and given to the Fe deral Government her most undivided support. Her members, in large numbers, and many alter mini sters, had flocked to the national standard. It was apprehended that churches in the loyal States would be greatly embarrassed in their action by the war. But lie was happy to say this had not been the case with the Methodist Episcopal Church. On the con trary, she has gone forward with the good work, and with two exceptions her Annual Conferences have been held at the places designated. He also presented in a forcible. manner the work ings and strength of the M. E. Church during 1863. The statistics showed a slight falling off in the num ber of members, but an increase of 272 local preach ers and 124 churches. Of the sixteen statistical items contained in their annual report, there has been a falling off in three, and an increase of thir teen. Their people had also contributed a large amount of reading matter during the last four years, and much good has been done. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion it was feared that the Book Con cern would be disastrously affected, yet this .great interest was never in a more prosperous condition than to-day. It is not only able to meet all Its liabi lities, but the New York agencies had made divi dends. They are generally in a cheering state of pros perity. The Sunday-school cause las not only held its own, but hos, during the last four years, largely advanced in every particular, although the contri butions to the Tract Society have not been so great as to the soldiers. The missionary interest of tke Church was never in so prosperous a condition. Thb foreign missions had been strengthened, and their whole work much extended, especially in the new Territories. At the meeting of the Board in No vember last, the sum of 8425,9844 was appropriated for the support of domestic and foreign missions. The periodicals are doing well, and not one discon tinued on account of the times- Even the Sentinel, published in Missouri, although reduced in size, has been kept up. The cause of education felt injuri ously the shock of the rebellion, but has gradually recovered, and is now generally In aprosperous con dition. Particular chairs have been ern:lowed in seven colleges, and this Whole subject of endow ment is referred to the Conference. The Biblical schools still continue doing their good work, and should bekept under the supervision of the Church. In regard to lay delegation, a vote had been taken in the several churches and Conferences, and stood, 1,731 ministers, and 19,051 male members voting against. In regard to the readmission of members into the Church who had been cut off by the rebellion, they were of the opinion that no slaveholders should bit accepted. The time had al so come for them to-take some action In regard to the colored members of the M. E. Church. They recommend that the subject receive the early con sideration of the-Conference. The report speaks of the high gratification.of the Bishops nimn 'having- In their midst delegates from the English and Irish branches of the-Church. A glowing tribute of respect was paid to the memory of Roy. Francis Burns, a colored bishop in Africa ? the only one, ever elected by the General Conference. Upon the , oonelusion of the reading of the address the doxology was sung, A motion to print 5,000 copies of the address for general distribution was debated at length. It was finally agreed to print 10,000 copies of the address. That part of the address which says that no more idavehoiders shall be admitted to the Churelt was referred to the Committee on. Slavery. A resolution was adopted as to whether the Com mittee on the State of the Country should not take some notion in reference to the death•of Rev. An thony. Ben toy. On motion, all matters referring ; to the Southern territory were referred to the.. Committee on Mis sions. So much of the Dishop?s address as refers to the wants of the colored people is referred to the eom mittee on that rubject. A motion was made that wtien the conference ad journ it meet again at SN. o'clock on Saturday morning. Agreed to. It was agreed that the Committee on Conference bore uested to appoint the °moral Conference Love F east to be held rit the Union M. E. Ohitreli, on Sunday morning, and , that Bishop Morris be re quested to preside. After the appointment of places of meeting for the committee, Conference ad journed. A. M. E. General Conferenee. [Reported for The Press. 3 FOURTH. DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Conference met at. the usual hour, Bishop Quinn presiding, BIBILOpS Payne and Nazrey assisting. Devotional examine were Conducted by Rev. Page Tyler, of Missouri. The roll was called, and the minutes of yesterday wore a_pproved. W. R. Revels moved to strike out 15th section of the rules of this Conference. The Motion was adopted. H. H. Cain moved that as Rov. I. N. Wilkes Son was elected and , sent to this Conference under such representations as led him to believe himself en titled to a seat : therefore • Resolved, That brother Wilkerson be now admitted tO a seat in this General Oortferouge. Div gicila WON goli(1124 THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY,) Tau WAY Passe will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annunl4o advance) at Three copies Five copies Ten copies - - - Larger Clubs than Ten wilt be charged at the Gann rate, 1ia.50 per copy. The mousy mum. dizetays accompany the order, and in no inotance can these termsbe deviated from, as. arord very little more than the coot of payer. Postmasters are requested to act as agents for Tun WAR Pause. air To the gatter-np of the Club of tea or twenty, an extra copy of the Piper will be given. W. R. Revels moved that Rev. Elisha Weaver be ad,4ed to the Committee on Revision of Discipline. Ti g .c motion, after some delude, was lost A report was received from the principal awl board'kr trustees of the Wilberforce University, situated gt Xenia, Ohio, The reptqf Was properly referred, after the ad•p• tion of an :intendment referring so much of said iv- Port as relatexto Rev. Bishop Fyne, to ti e' 00mmit. tee of fifteen onßpleeernel• A memorial w 3;: i receive from the Quarterly Om. 'bronco of the A.lll.E.Chuieh, NowOrloeme, praying en annual conference district composed of tee State; or Louisiana, missiippl, aratTexas, to be set apart for them. 'Referred to the Committee:on Rounder- A IllOtioll Ira.; offorttuby Rev. John A. Warren, Viir the effect that as Iter. H. J. Young 11113 traveled fire full pears in the connection,. and wag elected delegate from Ohio, therefore, Resolved, That Brother 7.ounp, is entitled to'syseat in tbis Conference. The motion was lost. A petition was received frets. A. M. F. o r wil. mingtoh, Dol., asking to be Otaehed from the ll'al tithore Conference, and sane:K.3d to thel-hiladelphig district. referred to the Committee pa B oundt ,, ries. A . petition from California, and also a memorial. from the cane district, wero road; and subsequently declared as not regularly before , this ()enforcing% they not haring passed the ArtrarOi Conference or the California district, - A protest from Bethel Church, Intidadelphia, con testing, the right of Rev. Stephen Snlith to a seat as delegate' from ?aid church. It was daVeloped during the - discussion that said protest was not regularly before the' Conference. The resolution was ilzmily referred to the Committee on Delegations. A message was received from the Epistopal Cony. rnittee, announcing their organization and prepare,. tion for any business that might be communicated to them. - A seconii minor from Bethel. Church was received . roferrof to the COMMitteo on RevisieA , ' or D eipline. A memorial (No. 3) from Bethel Church MIS re• malkod - rind referred to the Commitee on Revision of A petition from the A. M. E. Church at RICO• vine, NeW Jersey, praying to he detached front the Philadelphia Conference and ramexed to the New York .Annual Conference district. Referred to , the Committee on Boundaries. . . A motion to appediit a delegation of fire members to convey our fraternal greetings to the M. n. Church General Conference• now in session in thil city, was adopted. Committee—RW:l. M. M. Clark, Sohn M. Brovrai J. P. Campbell, A. W. Wayman. A preamble and resolutions were offered by Rey, H. M. Turner, setting forth the• positions of the twa divisions of colored Methodists in the United Statea, to wit : The A. M. E. Church and the A. M. E. Zion Chureli z and praying the appointment of a special committee who may recommend Rome aetiois that may bring, together these two churches on terms of Christian fraternity as one,body. The preamble and resolutions were received. 'Rev. 'Wm. Moore moved that the .resolutions be laid on the table. The motion to lay on thtvtable was most eloquent ly csisisolied by Ilev. IL H. Cain, of Now York, who claimed that the interests of more than fire millions of the colored race in'Amorlca. demand the unity of these two bodies as ono grand Christian. Church, laboring hand and hand to the promotion Of the =greed of the Redeemer's kingdom, and tho CieTae. tion of our i;leoding raec. Ile was supported by Rev. J. D. S. Hall, of the Baltimore Conference; who-favored a reference to committee of ono from each Conference district, and made a motion to that effect. The motion wise adopted to refer the preamble and resolutions to a committee as above. Conimiltee—H. IVL. Turner, Sohn Peek, S. M. Wit. Hams, Charles Burch, Wm. D. .i W. Scimroman,. P. Campbell, Wm. A. Dove, E. T. Willl&his, Sao*lk - - Rev. Elisha Weaver offered a resolution in regard to public worship, which was referred to the Com mittee on Revision of Discipline. Rev. John Turner, front the Committee on . Dolo• gidions, raised the question in open Conference ea to whether the two delegations from . Canada were to be considered before said committee or in opea Conference. The subject War, postpoueil, and Con ference adjourned at 2 o'clock P. M. CITY COUNCILS The regular stated meeting of both brauchei of tot♦ Cit}.Councils was held yesterday afternoon. SELECT BRANCIE President LYNI) (U.) in the chair. Ile called the meet ing to order at four o'clock. A petition from the police officers of the city,asking for an increase in their salary, was referred to the Com mittee on Police. • - Mr, GixtiOno ), en loare,mffered a preamble and remalntione feCegnililig the loyalty of the (lateral Con foreueo of the Methodist EllinOpal Church now holding its session in this city, and tendering to them the hospi talities of the city. They provide for the appointment of a committee 01 tire from each Chamber to ascertain what . day they could net apart for the purpose of YtFiting, -Mr. mao all said lie was- not prepared to voto for the resolutions if the city waste incur any exnenee by it. Ito did not think it was becoming in this body to expend money in this way. Mr. GINNODO (U.) said that in other cities where a body , of citizens in such high standing meet, they are re. roginall, and a hearty welcome tendered to them. Any body of men that would show in smolt a manner as they have their loyalty to the Government, ho would - be glad to offer such resolutions to show the appreciation of the city for them. Mr. WETRERILL (U.) said he was in favor of the pre amlih-•, and a part of the resolutions. He did not think it was necessary to have the excursion up and down the ,river. /Hr. aln.t.mt (U. ) moved to postpone it for the present, which was agreed to. A communication from the Chief Engineer of the Wa ter Works was read,- calling attention to the condition of the Delaware works, and' the requirement; of the district supplied by them. The supply of water is al• ready short in some-portions of the disttict, the amount pumped last month being oar average of two millions nine hundred and ninety-ninethousand gallons per day. Wlihrf and trunk or sluice through which water is taken from the Delaware is in a dilapidated condition, and needs immediate and DX ceuslre repairs. The reser volth.t. Atotibl a clelumed. Art appropriation or 44,000 is asked for to do this, The communication was laid on the table for the pre sent., Mr. GINNODO L 011 leave,.presented a resolution 'requesting. 40.111111.11.1 Council to minim te this Chamber the °Minium+ ems - mine: of eortitin leases of tile coal lands in Schuylkill county, Mr. Wapnimir.r. (U.) wanted' to know the reason for desiring - the return of the ordinance. Mr. Gtx.xono said this matter,. by name, had been be fore the Com mi Use on G intim -Estates for several months, It Was patent to his mind thnt Milts Money den be ob tained for the lease, Ile wantedit back so as to do Jus tice to other applicants for the lease who have not been attended to. Mr. WETHERILL (U.), said he was perfectly satisfied that the lease would .be giVen to the highest bidder. but he would take the credit to himself of rousing these applicants, and the Chlarlfigtll of tho Committoo oil Gi rard Estates. The applicants at first offered a rental of twenty-five cents, but now they are willing to give more than the firm which the ordinance favors. Mr. DAvis (U.) desired to know if Mr. McManus. and Brooke & Co., would have the privilege of putting is their bids again, Mr. 0114i:end (U.) mid Cler - ilitna woula be done that was just and right. The resolution then passed: A communication was read' from the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, calling attention to the unsafe conditipa of the Penrose Perry Bridge. He states that the repair.; necessary will cost tho ei I y 441fi z t10(1. lees the vAtito of the old material. The bridge has fallen in, which prevents the passage of boats up and down the river. • - . The communication was referred to the Committee on Surveys. The Committee onßailroads presented a remoletion li directi,Pg c4e Pelt nsTiVallia Railroad Company to have agmenstationed ow - their road, at the intersec tions between America and OxfOrd, and America and Chatham streets, in order to warn passers-by of the ap proaching train. Also, directing the Philadelphia, Ger mantown, and I , 7orritown Railroad Company to have flagmen at Coates street and Girard.avenue. Mr. Nrctror.Som moved to amend the, last section by adding Brown and Papier stre,yts, which was agreed to. As amended the bill passed. The same committee presented a resolution making It the duty of every police officer to report to the Mayor any violation or the sixth section of the law for the di rection of the passenger ninny:nip, and l any officer fails to perform this duty, and a citizen report him to the Mayor, that he be discharged. The resolution passed. C The ommittee on Defence and Protection presented a resolution authorizing that comMitteee to provide for equalizing the credits of the city under tho calls of the President for 1563 and 1561's so as to prevent a draft in any part of it. Agreed to. The same committee presented a resolution appropria ting the sum of 4450,000 for the payment of the bounty of twenty-Rye dollars to every re-enlisted veteran who shall have received the city bounty of but not the ward bounty of 4025, the same to be paid as soon as Proper vouchers are shown; and that a committee of five citizens,not connected - with the city or General Govern ment, he appointed to examine all claims, Sm. It au thorizes the Mayor to issue warrants for the payment of the same, and the City Treasurer to pay said war rante.:. The ordinance was unanimously agreed to. The committee to verify the Mal necounts: of the City Treasurer, reported the amount in the treasury on the Ist bust i11,4f14,078 44 Trust bouds 21,281 Mr. Mui.r.rtt (U. )presented a resolution giving. power to the special committee, appointed March 1011., 1863, to investigate the management of the - Highway Depart ment, to call for such witnesses by subpiena as they may deem proper. A motion to postpone the resolution was Riot. The resolution then passed. Mr. DAVIS (U.) offered a resolution defining, the duties of the district surveyors, which passed. Mr. K2111E111:1" (0.) presented wresolution directing the Commissioner at Highways to notify the Fourth and Eighth-streetsXity Railroad' Company to repair their read nu Di cktleyn street, from Sixth to Eighth streets, which passed. • Mr. DA vis (R 7.), presented one instructing the Com missioner of City Property to plant posts between the trees on the plats en Girard avenue, from - Twelfth to Broad, as to prevent persOns from driving carriages over it, and thereby saving the trees from being da maged. Referred to the Committee on City Property. The bill providing for the lease eta piece of ground In the ,-ear of Girard Bask to the Philadelphia Board of Brokers, which was postponed at the last meeting, was again taken itp, After considerable debate the bill was recommitted to the Committee en Girard Estates, The bill' from Common Council, appropriating $30,000 to pay ter in,provements to the Delaware Water Works, was, atter a long debate, concurred in. The bill for the opening of Fifth street from Nicetown lane to Fisher's lane was taken up, and, aft - v drhate, concurred in, Also, the bill to locate the Washingto. 7.l.attle rmn. pony of Frankton' as a steam fire engine. Several other bills from Common council were taken up acid acted upon, and at 0 o'clock tho meeting ad journed. COMMON BRAIIITCII A communication from Mr. KILPIIMF., Chief Engineer MIA( Surveyor, was received, calling - attention to the di ranidats,l contlitlott of the Penrose. Ferry bridge, which WOO stated to he unsafe for publia travel. aubinitting nu act of Annerably, reeently plumed. in reference to the sewers of the city. Mr. WOLMIRT (0.) presenteo H. petition from the mem hers or the Police force, asking for another increase of Pay, which was referred: Mr. Gam( (U.), from tlia- Committee on Finance, offered a resolution; enlenning the gnetiritign of William Read, late Health officer, which was agreed to. Mr. STOKLEY (15.), front tee Committee on Trusts and. Fire, 4..fe , rod an ordinance :nesting the Washington En gine, of Frankford, an a steam tire engine company, with was agreed to.. Also. to locate the following as steam forcing hoes g„„ti, Neptane, Niagara. Pennsylvania Hose, Phontix, Perseverance, Waal:dug ten,. Good Intent, W:,,rren, Schuyikill,.Dlllgent, CO 'made, and Mantua.. • • The ordinance was. debuted at much length, the op-, pone:its of the lilestallie argallig . th:a there were enougn, if pot too y WO:I4IMT Cllglit6ft 'and hOlViNCOMPallift mow nearly trinYtee. Me. CliaWallan (U.) offered an amendment that Ilia F/11111. United Sties,,, and Lafayette Hosoeompanleo be added' to the list. Agreed to. Mr. Kann (0.), another amendment to add the Ha ma lie HOW Company. Agreed-to. Mr. WOLBERT (0_) move& to add to nolai,oo as a steam-Earning Hose Company. Agreed to. Mr. EVV.ILMAX (U.) offered an additional suneudaYent to add the. Union How Ceutpan3r. Agreed to. Mr. STOW:LEY offered a proviso to the end of thy'hill, "provided that the above coilepauiva have-1..0 1 9 feet of hone, - • The ordinance wan Snail y agr.eed is. _, _ . .. lir. grOXIFT ilikri offered an oriliffitne.,y, locatetno Western lin'iiine Cowan,' as a Sieauk . 4. Adopted. ire Engine. dh ll pt ,_, ,It V I,ltYll 14141 . Ill , e. Evoxs ill.) said thsit. ,, lil_S. we i rd h im nio,oi t tge s ient pro tection against fire, and h, , r , ) expressed llitur ,elf in favor Of , Mr.,, Ec,,a,': r ,, v ',,, lN d'e'' engines hooorille, g ex they were de. bathetic'. More lire comps upg tome:Ai iu ms new' net lair to the tax payere that WV.le a large ward had m'C'enVengl3:tlie-- ne r eemeitles Of the V*1 4 ,,,,p, war, It, wan only ene steam e t o h nl:e, a email er.ard would have two. O axe. Bele ffect,hehtir Aii ar dto ' 'The orilluisucelraos 11A ea . M ft Fen called np a bil l TO coed by the Mayor, ask- Department tO 1 11 , 1 1 1 t f i T:i? d rtgr a la n t ( l i ou gr f a cT . tp , ; (fu li gat i reeiz between Nice.. town and Fisher's la 40.8,500 M required for this pun , p os e. The bill wee pa.. .ed over the Mayor's veto. Mr, Brim o ff ered MeV allowing ordtaaaea: That the sew or *woo° be, and, .1n) same is hereby, appropriated Supplying the City with Water, i t o o r ti t i l e ie D r ep u n rp r o tux o n f t f e l . tending the wharf:laying a see, tion-pipe, erecting .ft stand pipe and donnecting the 'same at the DelltVittre Works. The ordinance passed without debate. The bill film' , s e lect Council equalizing the credits of the several we ` fie was taken np and debeied for some length. mike". lug finally woofed. Also, the 'dill from the Select Council for the payment al he WV. d bounty to re enlisted veterans who have not recut 'at the sameetr• I r' axe read in place an ordinance Increasing the itallifY of the Chief of Yolloc. itaforrod tO Couiputtee 1414 t iiioo. Mjitailliiiii $2lOO 500 . 8 4 10 15 00
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