PRESS, r ff**'. , u mja v» biGJsrrßW -i'‘*' i *f'w « *■•****• ■ t lf J< pjjiiTH FOURTH STREET. 'oj/Y PRESS, fH* .TSV PkkAKKBU. IB wr ’: CK »Ti Pf.B Wbbk. payable to ,fio' sr , Snbpcrlbers oot or the city, ' komi Idob Dollies *s» PiPTy • I'" ffe A> , T ,r o Poi.LARg ASP TWBNTt -4 HcrrfMosißs. inyaiiaWy in odyuca MESS, fil£ Jit* Boi-labs Ps* Amur*, in •a!*"I** 1 ** of j jpPINOOTT & 0 0. g SB W BOOK for soldiers. ■ S nMS OF' SERVICE sI 0!M fob „jp OFFICERS AJTD BOLDIBESi rf sS|! .. R-ntland Fils of tliß Army,slow ; i ,>?t4 jJhts ud dntieB» bow to obtain tha 10 fatter. and thereby enablia* WrtlttoHoa m the Mryioe fil«L itjoost t. saute, it. s. a. p 60 1880. «.*. .• . la, B son in the Army.eyery lady M> Br( ,ther in tho nervine of 'the coan ,!«bo la sovpliad with a copy. ; i.ii?96 Of Soldiers cannot make a mora W aendlna them a copy of thia k WiBHBN says: 11 uradsa of military men to have— f^/'St as to pay. 4nty, priyUeios. (i f^ e c ., i x,. ELLIOT pronounces it— pCbtlcfttionH o t the kind I have atar JUST TtTBBISHBB* ROB MEDIO At OFFICJEBSOF STATES ARMY, K. QBBBNMUF, M. D., { \S fuW>n U- S. Arm 7. * ~j jMomt of th* do ties of ArmT Sat* iKhl Medical loepsotora, DtnoteH, m Vcnreeoa* aid Aa«l*tanta, Bejftmeatal unOOH'S READING'S. ~«[ IB POETRY AND PROSE,- beta* M- M»d Patriotic ReaOiiws * AMO, »rf BtrCHAFAH R*AD, GEORGE H. DB HaBS JaNVIBR, sad other 'ion, commemoratWeof the gallant deeds -.Loudens on Land and See. limo. Cloth, Htt , !T k Is published for the boneSt of Soeie ,ief of Soldiers anil their fimlliea. MB BY LIFE. ,mSS OP A PBISONBB OP WAS IB flJj., 18SM4. By Maul. Col. P. P. Cu ff l2mo. *1.50. PKONOUNCING MEDICAL dictionary. Medical Dictionary, containing tlia Li Etymology, and Signification of tha iu« of in Medicine end the Kindred ScU fdu Appendix comprising a compute list ■ito important artinlea of the Materia Medi -3 .wording to their medicinal properties; Mutton of the Lathe i ertns and Phra.ea oo iijatoaiy. 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BEIHO THII THIED series of It sketches about the Merchant ork oit y* b 7 wal'Tbr barbstf, VolQtttBB Of this work met with ./Mcy '*«i aaa this new one will be found '* “4 lateieatini 12mo. Cloth bound. BEAUTIFUL, ,‘ Y OHp HBDg o. KERR. iN n . ( , hSc. R™;“ me of poems by tbs great Comlo l; ‘ *O4 illSl « ot »P la veUum Mad “‘Ostrated. Price $1.60. >fc, sk , a -—- V *7 aU BookMUm, and will ' C'A Wr on **«iPt of price. Hr AR LE T ON, Publisher. VOL. 8.-NO. 112. n XKXSTAXXi DRY ROODS. pWIN HAJLXi & CO., 36 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Would call tits attention of the ladles to their stock of SILK-BIBBED POPLINS, Pit AIK IRISH POPLINS, do. ALL WOOL POPLINS, „ do. PLAIN SILK AND WOOL do. EMPRESS CLOTHS AND REFS, do. FINE FRENCH MERINOES, do. DOUBLE. WIDTH DE LAINES, do. BRIGHT PLAID FRENCH POPLINS. BRIGHT PLAID IRISH POPLINS. BRIGHT PLAID CASHMERES, RICH PRINTED MERINOES and DELAINES. BLACK ALL WOOL POPLINS. BLACK SIIAC-RIBBED POPLINS. BLACK SILK and WOOL PLAIN POPLINS. DOUBLE WIDTH.BLACK DE LAINES. BLACK MERINOES and CASHMERES. LOW PRICED DELAINES, FRENCH and AMERICAN PRINTS. If, Styles of Printed Merinoee, Cashmeres, and Flaxnele, for Ladles’ and Gentlemen's Wrappers, very rioh Robe de Ohambres. EDWIN HALL * 00., ded-mweSt 88 South SECOND Street. QLOAK DISPLAY. Our Cloak room contains a Am show, of property .ad* ut *u*ant consents. for fall and winter wear. RICH VELOUR CLOAKS. HANDSOME BEAVER DO. FINEST FROSTED BEAVER DO. BLACK TRICOT AND BEAVER DO. FINE BLACK WATER PROOF CLOAKS. CLOAKS JKADE TO ORDER. COOPER & OONARD, seM-emwta Sonthaaet corner NINTH and MARKET. (JLOTHS! CLOTHS! CLOTHS I W. T. SNODGRASS 5 CLOTH HOUSE, 34 South SECOND Btraet, »3 STRAWBERRY Street. Has just received per latest importations a great stock of Woolens, including an extensive assortment of LADIES' CLOAKINGS Ann . GENTLEMEN'S COATINGS. Also, a full stock of ARMY AND NAVY GOODS. VELOUBB, ALU PRICES, EGY FTIENNES, VERY BEAUTIFUL. TRICOTS, MTAHD HIGH CASTORS, 3>RY AND HIGH FINISH. CZARINAS, REAL SEDAN. ESQUIMAUX, SOFT FINISH. 6-4: DOESKINS, HEAVY AND SOFT FINISH, CBINObILLAS ALL COLORS. FROM $8 TO $l2. NOBBY COATINGS, LATEST STALES. DARE BLUB CLOSES LIGHT BLUB CLOTHS. INDIGO BLUB PILOTS. INDIGO BLUB BEAVERS. CASTORS. HIGH TINISB. VELVET FINISH. BEAVERS. SILK BACK BEAVERS. % 3-4: and 6 4 INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS, 6-4 LIGHT BLUE FLANNELS. _ And all kinds of Cloths. Casslmeres, and Vesting*, Overcoatings, Cloakings, and all goods pertaining to the cloth trade. des-lm COWPIRTHWAIT * CO. # " S. E. cor. NINTH and ARCH Streets. THE GREAT BLANKET STORE. BLANKETS AT RETAIL* BLANKETS AT WHOLESALE. BLANKETS FOB HOUSEKEEPERS. BLANKETS FOB HOTELS. BLANKETS FOB THE ARMY. BLANKETS FOB THE NAVY. BLANKETS OF ALL SIZES. BLANKETS OF ALL QUALITIES. BLANKETS THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN. BLANKETS TO SUIT EVERYBODY, BLANKET STORE, S. E. oor. NINTH and ABOH STREETS. no4-fmwtdeSl QURTAIN DEPARTMENT. SHEPPARD, YAH HARITNGEN, & ABBISON, Ho. 1008 CHESTNUT STREET, Have received from tie late AUCTION SALES IN NEW YORK A large addition to their splendid stock of LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS, BBOOATELLE, satin, delaines, seeps, tebby * JAPANESE CLOTH, And the various other materials most desirable tor PARLOR, CHAMBER, DINING ROOM, AND LIBRARY CURTAINS. EsttiSates for famishing single rooms, salts of apart ments, or a whole house, based oh a large deduction from former pricer, promptly furnished, and the work punctually and faithfully performed by experienced and reliable hands. v de2-fmwlOt , ""; —10»* CHESTNUT STREET. 1. 8. NEEDLES H PAri,* &BOEITIKB NOVELTIES I * s LACKS, * WHITE GOODS, | EMBROIDERIES, \ WEILS, | HANDKERCHIEFS, Ac. Ia orery variety and at RRDUOB.D PRICES, SUPfAMLIiFOB THE FALL TRADE. io»* CHESTNUT STREET. CILKB AND OTHER GOODS FOR £5 evening dresses. ' White and Pearl Corded Silks. White and Light Colors Metro Antiques. White. Pearl, and Lavender Silks. Fink, Bine, and Buff Silks. Wine Colors Watered Silks. Wine Colors Moire Antiques. White Alpacas., Whit. French Muslins, & Q 0 > deS aa South SECOND Street. BARGAINS! BARGAINS 1 X) 1,000 yards"LinenCrash, atlSXo. • LOCO yards Linen Crash, at lifts. 3 lots of heayy White Flannel, at 56#e. S lots of English Flannel, at MMo. 8 lots of all-woe! Flannel, at I respectfnlly call the attention of Hospitals and the •* Ladies’ Aid Society to these Flannels, as they are a great bargain. fl e 2 702 ABCH Btree*. .......... 7S •DIP POPLINS. JLt Solid colon, extra flue qoality, te a Plaid Poplins of unnenal beauty, at #2. SSdquStty wide Plaid FopUns, $1.25. Figured reps, Mohairs, and Bfennoes. 127 Pieces newest unique American Delaine*, some ofthem choice and neat, others verygay stripe. Oyer 100 pieces American prints, 31,35,88, and 4J ct*. Slack Mohaire and Alpacas* 65 eta to #1.75. BaJjnorals.fresh lot for mlsssß,maids, and matrons. Cloaks and Shawls in Cloak room. Cloak display unusuallyJaJes^ra^ld. S. K. Cor. BIRTH Mid MAEKRT’sta REMOVAL. B. J. WILLIAMS, manufacturer of VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES, BBMOYRD from No. 16 (la cousoauonee of Are) to No. 35 North sixth Street, Where he will he Terr tied to see hie customers sad Meade, until hie oia establishment 1b rebuilt, noSOllt BOSTOH. GLASSES. JAMES S. EARLE <6 SON. 816 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILA.. «T# BOW la etore a very fine assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, of every eharaeter. of the FEET BSST.MANOTACTUEB AND LATEST STYLES. OH. PAINTINGS, ENOBAVINOS, apSl PICTHB* AND PHOTOGRAPH FBANKS. In all the choice shades of colors. AT THE SCALES. FAIRBANKS 5 WAREHOUSE. 715 CHESTNUT STREET. ' THE HOLIDAYS. JJ O Lit DA Y PRESENTS. I>. W. 008 CHESTNUT STREET, Hae now on hand a very larga stook of WATCHES, m ■■■ JEWELRY, and _ SILVER-PLATED WARE. Selected expressly for the coming HOLIDAY TRADE, which are being sold at extraordinarily low prices. We have a large stock of the following goods: Gold watches, . Silver Watches. s Ladies* Watches, „ Gents* Watches, Boys' Watches. American Watches, - English Watches, Swiss Watches, Gold Vest Chains, Gold Chatelaine Chains* Gold Neck Chains, ; Gold Pencil Cases,' Gold Pens. - ■ Gold Toothpicks^ Gold Thimbles, Gold Armlets. .. . . .* , Gold Bosom Studs, Gold Sleeve Buttons. Gold Watch Keys, Gold PI as, Gluts'. Gold Pins. Ladles, Gold Pins! Misses', : GoUTPins; Chatelaine, Gold Bar Rings, ■ . -Gold Fiager Rings. Gold Scarf Pins, . - .. -■ J . . Gold Lockets, Gold Charms. Gold Watch Heokfc Silver Thimfiles. * Silver Napkin Rings, Sliver Fruit Knives, Silver Fob Chains, Silver Vest Chains, SILVER-PLATED WARE, Plated on genuine Albata metal, ' ‘ . _ and. warranted: Tea Sets, Cakeßnekets, , - Fruit Baskets. Card Receivers, Batter Dishes, Syrup Pitchtrs, Sugar Dishes, Breakfast Castors, Dinner Casters, Fickle Castors, Spoon Holders, Waiters, Urns. Balt Stands, Goblets, Cafi’feells, Napkin Rings, Fish Knives, Pie Enivee. ~ Ice Cream Knives, Cake Knives, Crumb Knives, Children's Knives, Children's Forks, Children's Spoons, Oyster Ladles, Soup Ladles, Table and Dessert Spoons, Tea, Sugar, and Salt Spoons, Tea and Dinner Forks. _ _ PLATED JEWELRY. We have on hand a large lot of She plated. Jewelry, which we are closing out at cost prices to make toojb for other goods. Those wishing goods in our line would do well to call and examine our stock before purchas ing. All goods warranted, as recommended. _ D. W. CLARK* 603 CHESTNUT Street. N. B,—Watches and Jewelry carefully Repaired by experienced workmen, and warranted, nolfi swtdel7Ad7t . HOLIDAY GIFTS OF MAGNIPICENT AND ELEGANT DESIGNS. DRESSING ANB 0808 CASES, Cigar and Fuflf Boxes, BUFFALO OOBIBS, TOOTH, NAIL, AND HAIR BRUSHES, SATCHELS, POCKET BOOKS, SCISSORS IN CASES, TABLE AND POCKET KNIVES, RAZORS AND STROPS, WITH A FULL ASSORTMENT OF FINE CUTLERY PARIS FANCY GOODS. SNOWDEN & BROTHER, IMPORTERS, as south Eighth street. deS-ftawBt*dl2t * - pHRISTMAS PRESENTS. What could he a more acceptable Christmas Pre sent FOB A GENERAL, FOB A COLONEL, FOE A CAPTAIN, _ FOB A LIEUTENANT, FOE A SURGEON. _ than a handsome PRESENTATION SWORD. SASH, and BELT, each as can always he obtained, la the high est artistic ittish, at GEORGE W. SIMONS A BEOS., Msnu/actaring Jewelers, Sanaom-street Hall, 610 SAM SOM Street, Philadelphia? - n029-12t JCS FINJE WATCHES, JEWELRY, ®“ ' SILVER AND PLATED WARE, COEN KB ARCH AMD TENTH STEEETS. Brooches, Sleeve Buttons, Armlets, Bracelets, Scarf Has and Elngs.- ’Sea Sets, Ice Pitchers, Waiters, Goblets, Forks, Spoons, So. Bar Watches repaired and Warranted. Old Gold; Diamonds, and Silver bought. no2o 8m HARRISON JABPBM. HOLIDAY CONFECTIONS. JJARE AND FASHIONABLE CONFECTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, IN NEAT BOXES, SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS FAMILY USB, FRESH EVERY DAY, E. .G. WHITMAN & CO.'S, deZ-lm No. 318 CHESTNUT St. ■ below Fourth. GENTS* FURNISHING ROODS. jjOLIDAY PRESENTB FOR GENTLEMEN, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, SUITABLE FOE HOIHDAY PKESENTa . J. W. SOOTT & 00., de7- IBt 81* CHESTNUT Btroot. Q-ENTLEMEN’ S WRAPPERS 1! JOHN G. ARRISGN, Nos, 1 and 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET, . Is now offering an elegant and extensive variety of GimEMEFS WRAPPERS, 3CABFS, WEOK'TIBSj MUFFLERS, G-I-OYES, HANDKERCHIEFS, SUSPENDERS, &0., SUITABLE TOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. do7-tjaB §26 ARCHBTRSBT, R EMOY AL. ®, A, HOFFMAN, mvt PBSXHTM BIHEf AUD WSiTPlft MANUFACTORY, AMD GEMTLBMBN’g FURNISHING EMPORIUM. BEHOVED FROM SOS ARCH STREET TO THE NEW STORM, *35 ABOH STREET. 835 jell-ftpiwSm yiGOR FOR THE WEAK? BIOKRENE; LIFE B Fr,n VENATOR. The uses of tliU powerfulllnvl Korantmay le summed up In a few words. relieves, with absolute certainty, all physical dinalnlitUs ; cures nervous debility of every type, restores the exhausted animal powers after long, continued sickness; prevents and arrests premature de cay; Is a vitalizing, strength-renewing cordial to tho aied; may he relied upon by woman In all her physical difficulties as a harmless and sure restorative; Is an an tidote to the consequences of early indiscretion in both sexes; can be relied upon as a specific for paralysis,par rial or entire ; has no equal as a stomachic, in cases of dyspepsia; sustain not only the physical strength,Rut the constitution Itself, and is In all respects the best tonic depurative ai d anti' bilious cordial in existence. Sold by JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY, & OOWDBH, Me. B 3 North SIXTH Street, Philadelphia. One Dollar per Bottle, or six Bottles for $5, Sold by Druggists generally. Sent by Express anywhere, by addressing HUTCHINGS & HIELYBR, Proprietors, deS-tattsSm fp ’ No. 81 CEDAR Street, New York PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1864. .■as, QIBBS’ SEWING MACHINES, HS CHESTNUT ST. de-ltf - gOA.iL.ms THE “FLORENCE"— AMERICAN A INVENTORS’ GREAT TRIUMPH—THE SB WING MACHINE PERFECTED.-AH the objections to otter Maehinee are overcome in the FLORENCE. It makes FOUR DIFFERENT STITCHES with the earns ease, and with aa little machinery as others make 000- — Be sides, It has the REVERSIBLE FEED MOTION—a uni-, form, self-regulating tension of thread and no springs, cog. wheel*, or cams to get out of order. It doe. ALL KINDS OF FAMILY SEWING, from the, heaviest woolens to the most delicate fabrics, using all kinds’of' Silt, cotton, and linen thread, from No. 30 to 300. ' NO OTHER MACHINE does so large a range of work as the FLORENCE. - ' NO OTHER MACHINE pleases the ladies so well as the FLORENCE. More then ONE THOUSAND of the FLORENCE have been sold in Philadelphia within the last fewjaonths. The FLORENCE is the only PERFECT FAMILY SEW* IN& MACHINE, warranted to give entire satisfaction, or money returned. There' la no one who owns a FLORENCE that would sell it at cost. Call and Boe.ita operations, whether you wish to pur chase or hot. Sample, of sewing, with price list, sent free by mall. FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. noM-tf 630 CHESTNUT Street. QUBTAIN STORE. 1026 WINDOW SHADES. Our workmanship Is uagnrp&ssed. O. M. STOUT & 00., 1036 CHESTNUT Street. j^ADIES’ £5? X J-J XX -A. Ss}-g FRENCH SHAPES. BIRDS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, ILL THE NOVELTIES Hr THB MILLINERY LINE. THOS. KENNEDY & BRO., oel2-wfm2m Wo. 739 CHESTNUT Street. QAZARD & HUTCHINSON, COMMISSION M^jaqBCANTS, v ¥S« aii* 'jy-fflMl PHILADELPHIA-MAPS GOODE. 1864. B. 0. THOMPSON, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, U.E. Corner Seventh and Walnut Streets, H, — H&Tin* obtained a celebrity for enttlni GOOD-lITTING PAKTAIOONB, Mikinilt a specialty In .my business for some year* past, it Is thought of sufficient importance to announce the fact in tils manner to the pnhlic, so that those who are dissatisfied may know of my method, had give me a trial. oc2?-thstu-2m gJDWABD V. KELL'S, JOHN KELLY. . TAILOBB, 618 CHBSTNU’T STRUCT, Win from thla date «October 3d) sell at REDUCED PRICES, roi CASH. CARPETS MB OIL-CLOTHS* I WVVW>Arwv-vs^w> 18647^ pallT gj-J GLSNIQCHO DOLLS, 1864. 1864. McCALLUM dc CO., RETAIL DEPARTMENT, IU CHESTNUT STREET. . 8 Sm OPPOgITJ INDBPiaDBMCB BALL. CAJiTQiir MATTmes. •JTJBT RECEIVED, T HE SALEM LEO. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OP THB UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. CntcubAE No. 6 has just been issued. Send for a copy to the and leant from it the reasons -why this leg is steadily supplanting the many “heat legs made in the world. ’ 1 CmcDLAE No. 6 contains a DESCRIPTION OP THE LEO, its ADVANTAGES, TESTIMONIALS of SUR GEONS and WEABBES, iCCODNTS of numerona OASES treated by this original and ingenious method, TEEMS, and ah other needful information. Soldiers entitled to a Oorernment Leg can receive the Salem Leg WITHOUT CHANGE. - n024-lm IJKNHY HUDDIf, Distiller and Wholesale Dealer in „„„„ PTOE OLD BODEBON, HONONGAHELA, EVE ANDWHEA* WHISKIES, IM NOKTH SECOND BTREBT,I»Iow Raw, PMlv £t°slB-taj SAA0 Y J. H KVAMi BEWHr» MACHINES. CURTAIN ttOOBS. •hit. T - ~b~f. .A. V JPI IV *. NOVELTIES m RICH CURTAIN GOODS, WINDOW SHADES, AND FURNITURE COVERINGS. WALRATEN, MASONIC II4IE ■5 710 qhxstAut street. CHEaiWUT STREE' CHISfMf STREET. BROCATELLE CURTAINS. OOTELINE CURTAINS. TERRY CURTAINS. MUSLIN CURTAINS. SATIN DE LAINE CURTAINS. REP CURTAINS. LACE CURTAINS, MILILVERI. - COMMISSION HOUSES* Mo. US OESSTMOT STBBKT. MEKCHAiVT TAILORS. 1864 PHILADEiPH lA. GERMANTOWN. v MoOALLUM db OO rf CARPET WAREHOUSE, H* CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADELPHIA. A LARGE INVOICE OP. PINE COCOA MATIEVGS. MoOALLUM & CO., g»9 CHESTNUT Street SALEM LEG COMPANY, SALEM; MASS., %\t firm. ' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1864. P»t ©oldwin Smith and the Florida. To tile Editor oJ The Press; Sib: It is with unfeigned regret that on* finds ■ himself differing from so good a friend of our coun try and her.cause as Mr.-Gold win Smith has proved hlmselftb he; and one would bo.very much disposed to take In good part any reproof from him, however ill-founded It might appear, and even .to snspeot that after all ho was likely to be right. But he wl II pardon a.few simple strictures, offered In a friendly spirit, anff ln the way of depreoatlim rather than of * dispute, upon' his" communication in. The Press of Saturday lost, in relation to the seizure of the Florida. ; .1. The oase Is not that an American ship, having committed a. violation of international law, the American press, or an American statesman, forth with proceeds to ransack history and antiquity, In order to show that Englishmen have baen guilty of similar and even greater outrage© But the case is -4*Uts: anr American ship is' alleged-to have com mitted ah act contrary to the law and comity of nations. No sooner does the report reach England, than, without waiting to hear the unblasaed story of the case, or to see what the-American Govern ment will; do, the leading representatives of the English press Immediately denounce the act In ths most unmeasured terms, and not only so, but charge the “ American navy” with being “the pasts of the ocean,” (did Incontinently call for a combination of tho civilized world against American lawlessness. It Is then, and only then, that English precedents are referred to In the way of retort, not to jnstißea tion of the act committed In the port of BaUa, but .In rebuke of the effrontery of the British press in (bus thrusting themselves forward as the feonservatora of the morality of the world, not In hindly teproof or In friendly advice, but in fierce and doEonolatory condemnation. It. might have been better, it might have shown a higher moral and Christian tone on our part, to have meekly sub, mltted tf> obj urgatlon, however 111-natured, dictato rial, or lnsment; but, if we have failed to do so, It wonld'seem that the Impartial observer would find more to condemn In the asperity of the censure than In the impptlence of the defence. 2. Bat although English precedents ought to atop the mouthrbf English censure, it 18 not to be pre sumed that the American press would deliberately urge thentto justification of the act of Captain Col lins, In Its International aspect, and still less that the American Government would either, allege each a justification of that aot, or any justification at all. On the contrary, there oan be no reasonable doubt that the Amerioan Government is ready promptly to acknowledge that It was an Infraction of interna tional law,*and to offer every possible and reasona ble atonement—to Brazil, not: to England or to the so-called Confederate States. * 3. I am not sure that I distinctly understand what Is meant, fry cases ”morally pertinent;” but if the j>ectllent, revolutionary, propagandist obsraeter of the “ French Convention” could afford any justifi cation of extraordinary or illegal acts for self-pre servation on the part of England, surely the cha racter ..of the“ Southern rebellion may furnish an equally good moral defence for similar actß on our part. Andlf the seizure of the Danish fleet in the harbor of Copenhagen was not so much the “viola, tion of a neutral port” as the “ commencing of war without good danse and proper declaration,” one would naturally suppose the violation of a neu tral port of so gross a character that it was tanta mout to a commencing of war, and that without good oanse, could hardly fall to he considered as Indefensible In & moral point of view, as a violation of a neutral port of so slight a character that it can he looked upon as only a formal infraction of Inter national right. Surely, the moral Implication of our ; national character would not have been less if the seizure of the Florida,' instead of being the un authorized aet of ,papt. Collins, had been directed by the express orders of the American Govern ment. And still less would It have improved the moral charaoter of the act, in our relation to Brazil, if the Florida, at the time of her seizure, instead of belonging to the Confede rate rebeljjvhad actually belonged to Brazil, and had bSenseized In the port of Bahia merely on suspicion that' she was about to fall into the hands of the rebels. ' -And ag to the case of the Caroline, how much would Its “ moral, pertinency ” have been Improved if,the Government of the United States had seen ;fit previously to recognize the belligerent character of the Canadian rebels 1 .There are other Instances of" British naval encroaohment upon the rights of neutrals, which, If they do not fall ' ■ with in_the last fifty years,” fall In the present century, ariil even within the memory of many now living; and it Is giving father large credit to the rapid moral improvement of modern times to call the age of put an age of comparative moral “ darkness.” Though I am fully ready to believe that the English Government Would not venture to repeat such acts how, and that thebetter part of the English peoplo— of course I dtfhot Include the London Times—would “heartily disapprove them, still It must -be confessed that neither the English Government nor the English people have given any better guarantee "that they would not do similar things under similar clronmstahces than this, that they have decidedly condemned the isommlEsion of Bneh acts by others; for surelj the cession of the lonian Islands has as little to do with respeat for neulr.al rights as has the opium war with G|in». And If any combination of Oouid mitigate our moral condemna tion of a»;unJtoteiact,-or justli'y us In rejoicing In "the aoeompUKSffdffb- of ttie »nd, -eveirwimeregret tlng tno character of the means, that combination of clrcumstgaceß is found in- the history and oharaoter of the Florida—a mere corsair, without any home, or recognized national authority, entirely dependent upon the aid.and oomfort of “neutral” sympathizers, burning and destroying our commeroe upon the ocean without adjudication or prospect of redress. .'While lam glad to believe that Professor Smith, and many more right-minded Englishmen like him self, and I would fain add the great body ot-the Engllshpeople, would oordlatly condemn suoh a yiolatlonarf neutral rights at the present day by any portion British navy as was committed m the harbor of; Valparaiso in the eapturejof the frigate Essex, Fcannot help thinking he Barries,his good opinion of his countrymen a little too far when he assumes that ” there Is not a single Englishman at the present time who Is capable of assenting to the perpetration of such an act.”' Who are the editors .of the London Times? Where are the English men-nay, members of the English Parliament notoriously engaged In bnllding and fitting out ships for the use of the American rebels In preying upon American commerce 'l and where are the multitudes of Englishmen engaged to the profitable business or blookade-runnlng, and the still greater multitudes who sympathize with them and protect them In that business', In every possible way f Bat are not such proceedings morally wrong-in these days of modern enlightenment, and In a modified sense, at least, In fractions of International law! infractions on the part of individuals, and showing the spirit and the moral character and judgment 01 individual Eng. llshmen! 4. It is doing a great honor to the American Go vernment and the American people to expert of them that they should conform to a higher and purer moral standard than other nations, in similar circumstances, have been accustomed practically to recognize. Let it be expected. Let It be demanded. I would not abate one tittle from the hope and the requirement, I would not justify or encourage our Government or our .people In any act of wrong whatever. And I trust that no temptation will ever induce our Government to bring a stain upon Its well-earned reputation for a punctilious adherence to the rules of international law; and that, alike , undisturbed by Hhe petulant denunciations and bu ster aspersions of a foreign press, and uninfluenced by the thoughtless ebullitions or popular sentiment at home, they will pursue the even tenor of their way, and vindicate the national honor. In the only pro per manner, in the case of the Florida, as they were ready so prompt ly to do in the case of the Trent. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Pmi.Anßi.nHiA, Dee. 6,1884. Gh Christmas Dinner for the Soldiers. From the suhjeined correspondence it will be seen that the ladles acting as volunteer nurses In the Army of the Potomac at City Point grati fying the invalids there with a Christmas dinner. They have addressed Governor Curtin upon the subject, and the latter, as will be seen, commends the proposed act with characteristic cordiality. Subscriptions for this object will be received by Messrs. Thomas S. Ellis, No. 189 South Fourth Street, and John M, Riley, 427 Chestnut street, and stores can be forwarded to either of the ladies whose names are appended, We are sure that the mere announcement: of this timely and praiseworthy movement will be quite sufficient to elloit the re quisite liberality on the part or our citizens to carry It out: • - Philadelphia, December 3,1804. To his Excellency Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the State tif Pennsylvania: Sib ; The undersigned ladles, being connected as volunteer nurses in the Army of the Potomac at City Point, wish to gratify the Invalids there with a Christmas dinner. We have been identified with the army since the beginning of the war. It has thrown ns at different times with all the corps of the Eastern army, which has given us a thorough knowledge of all the necessities of the Blok and wounded soldier. In a letter received to-day from one of our corporators at City Point, we are In formed'of the: great demand for stores. It is our earnest desire not only to obtain provision for the Christmas dinner, but supplies for the coming win ter. Knowing the very great interest your Excel lency takes in the cause, and the sympathy hither to exhibited towards our soldiers In the field and hospitals, we have taken the liberty or asking your approval and wi-operation In this work, and recom mending our efforts to the generous public. Tours, truly, , Mr*. Annie E. Waterman, Miss Lizzlb Bboweb. Pennsylvania Executive Ohastbrb, Habbisbubg, Pa., Deo. 6,1864. L Anns: I cannot too strongly commend the pa triotic and benevolent purposes mentioned In your letter of the 3d December, now before me, ' - The number of wounded and slok soldiers In the hospitals is so much larger than it was In, any pre vious period of the war, that to give themsuoh com forts as you propose will require enlarged liberality from the people at home. Ten will find no difficulty in collecting abundance of supplies if the wants of the soldiers you men tion become known, as the men and women of Penn sylvania have never yet failed to respond when thus called upon. With the hope that you may be compensated by entire success In the good work you propose to undertake, I remain, ladles. Truly, your Mend, A. G. CffBTIN, Mrs. Annie E. Watbbman, . Miss Lizzie Bboweb. Subscriptions will be received for ns by Thomas S. Ellis, Nos. 189 and 141 South Fourth street, and John M. Elies, 427 Chestnut street. ' Those perrons who are willing to contribute stores will seno the same to the undersigned, or address a note to either one of us, and. we will send for them. . Mrs. Annie E. Wat sale an, No. 2034 Tine street. Mrs. Willia.M Buboes, Manheim street, Germantown. Miss Lizzie Bboweb, - v Ncuistown, Pouqa THE RETURNED PRISONERS' Tneir Arrival and Condition at Annapolis MOTES AMON« THE IWISfI MB’ FAMISHED. AN APPEAIi TO eBABITI. [Correspondence of -The Press. ] Annapolis; Doe: T,ISU, The steamer Constitution arrived' this morning with seven hundred and six (70S) men, one hundred end twenty-five (125) of whom were sent Immediately to hospital, being too 111 to enjoy more than the sight of their “ promised land.” Some, indeed, were In a dying condition. Some had died a short time before the arrival of the boat. Those who were able were marshalled tote battalions on the Mghgronnd above the landing, and eaoh conducted to turn to the Go vernment storehouse, under charge of Capt. Davis: . WKITIHO LKTTKUB. They then returned to the open space in front of the building, to look around and enjoy the realities of their- hew life. Here they wore furnlehed with psper, envelopes, and well sharpened penotls from the Sanitary Commission, and sat down to.eoramu nlcato the glad news or their freedom to friends at home. In about two hours most of the mau who were able had sealed their letters and deposited them In a large mall bag whieh was fhmished, and soon they were on their way to hundreds of anxious kindred and friends. DISTBIBUTION on HOOP—COT OX TUB PBISOHBBS Capi. Davis very kindly invited me to accompany him to the Interior of the building, to wltnesß the administration of the food. Several cauldrons con taining nloe coffee, piles of new white bread, and stands with meat met the eye. Throe dealers were in attendance also. The first gave to eaoh soldier a loaf of bread, the second a slice of boiled pork, the third, dipping the now tin-sap from the hand of each into the coffee oauldron, dealt out hot coffee; sad how It was all resolved I am unable to describe. The feeble ones reached out their emaciated hands to receive It, and took It gladly, though scarcely able to carry it all, and with brightening faces and grateful expressions wont on their way. The stout er ones of the party, however, must have, their jokes, and such expressions as tho following passed among them freely.: “No stockade about this bread,” “This Is no Confederate dodge," Ac. One follow, whose skin was nearly black from exposure, said, “ that’s more bread than I’ve seen for. two months.” Another, “that settles a man’s plate.” A-bright eyed boy of eighteen,, whose young spirit had not been completely crashed out In reheldom, could not refrain from a hurrah, and orled out, “ Hurrah for Uncle Sam, hurrah! No Confederacy about this bread.” One poor feeble fellow, almost too faint to hold Ms loaded plate, muttered out, “Why, this ’looks as If we were going to live. Why, there’s no grains of com lbr a man to swallow whole to this loaf i” and thus the words of cheer and hope Came from almost every tongue, as they received their ration and went away from the window, each with his thank you, thank yon; and as they received it all, each Ms share, they sat down on the ground to enjoy It. I must mention one poor man, of about fifty years of age, I should think, whojwas making his way be- Mnd all the rest to reach the ambulance. He thought It would leave Mm, and, panting, cried out, with a most anxious and pitiful expression of coun tenance, “ Oh, wait for mo 1” I think I shall never forget Ms look of distress. When ho reached the ambulance he was too feeble to step to, but Captain Davis and Rev. J. A. Whitaker, Sanitary Commis sion s gent here, assisted him till he was placed by the side of Ms companfons, who were not in much better condition than himself. When he was seated he was so thankful that’he wept like a chlld, and those who stood by to aid him could do no less, Soldiers, brave soldiers, officers and all, were moved to tears. That must be a sad discipline wMch not only wastes the manly form till the sign of humanity Is nearly obliterated, but breaks the manly spirit and makes It as tender as a child’s. SAD SCENES. The dead and dying are carried off the steamer .first, and the battalions arranged as .before. I could nanate'many tales of sadness and woe, for I know that underneath the emaciated forms, that are borne on stretchers to tho hospitals, and those with a Utile more lire, who are slowly, foot by foot, making their way to the space near the barracks, there are crushed spirits and bruised hearts that only wait the time and occasion for utterance more at length than they already have pouted out to map but, for the sUghtest attentions they receive, they pass on with “God Wcbs you;” “Oh, thank you j” “How kind,” &c. A. R. [Correspondence of The Press. 1 Anna-podis, Doc. 4,1884, ovs pkisonbes pbom savannah. No human tongue or pen can ever describe the horrible suffering the Mends of our poor soldiers have witnessed this day. TWO HtnrDKED BAD OASES. I was early at the- landing, 8X o’clock In the morning, before the boat threw out her ropes for security. The first .one brought two hundred bad cases, which the naval surgeon told me should pro perly go to the hospital near by, were It not that others were coming, every one of whom were in the most wretched condition imaginable. They were, therelbre, sent In ambulances to Camp Parole, a hospital distant two miles, after being washed and fed at'thebarrackß. A DECK-LOAD OB THB DYING. In a short, time another boat-load£drew near, and oh! such a scene of suffering humanity my eyes never desire to behold again. The whole deck was a bed of strawfbi qui exkausted. starved. etnaolat -ed, dytog-fellow- and fifty that left Savannah,'the surgeon informed me notjover two hnndrediwouid survive; fifty had died on- the passage; three died while the boat was coming to the.land. bf : liberty. I saw five men -dying-a* they were carried on stretchers from the boat to the Naval Hospital.- The stretcher-bearers were ordered by Surgeon Di Tanderklef to pause a moment that the names of the dying men might bq obtained. To the. credit of the officers and their assistants it should be known that everything was done in -the most systematic and careful manner. Each stretcher had four attendants, who stood In line and came np promptly, one after the other, to receive the sufferer as he was oarriod by two men off the boat. There was no cpnfnsion, no noise ; all acted with perfect military.order. Ah! It was a solemn funeral eervlce to many a brave soldier that was thus being performed by kind hearts and hands. THB INSANE. Some had become insane; their wild gaze, and clenched teeth convinced the observer that reason had fled;'others were Idiotic; a few lying In spasms; perhaps the realization of the hope long oheriahed,- yet oft deferred, or the welcome sound of the music, sent forth by the military band, was more than their exhausted nature could bear. When blankets were thrown over them, no one wonld have supposed that a human form lay beneath, saye for the small pro minence which the bony head and feet Indicated. Oh! God of justice, what retribution awaits the perpetrators of such slow and awfnl murder 1] VEBMIN AND DISEASE. The hair of some was matted together; and like beasts of the stall they had lain in their own filth, venuin running over them in abundance. Nearly every man was darkened by scuryy, or black with patches-or scales, and with scorbutio sores. One In particular was reduced to the merest skeleton; bis faoe,. neek, and feet covered with thick, green mould. A number who had Government olothes given them on the boat were too feeble to put them on, and were carried ashore partially dressed, hugging their clothing with a death-grasp that they could not be persnaded to yield. It wob not nnfre quent to hear a man feebly ball, as he was laid' on a stretcher, “Don’t take my clothes;’’ “Oh, save my new shoes;” “Don’t let my socks go back to Andersonvllle.” In their wild death struggle, with bony arms and hands extended, they wonld hold up their new socks, that could not be put on because of their, swollen limbs, saying, “ Save ’em till I get home.” In a little while, how ever, the soul was released from its worn-out frame and borne to that higher home where aE things are registered for a great day of aocaunt. P AH APPEAL' TO CHABITY. More prisoners are expected to-morrow. Let our friends at home hare open purses and wUllng hands to keep up the supplies for the great demand that must necessarily be made upon-them. Much more must yetbedone. Our ten thousand prisoners yet to come will suffer if all aid societies do not act promptly and energetically. A. E. a The Oiboassian Exiles.— A letter from Cy prus, dated October IS, and published In the Glas gow Herald, gives a painful aeoount of the condi tion of the Circassian exiles In that Island. The writer says: “ Since last mail we have had a little morn stir and excitement in this plaee (Lanaca) that we are acoustomed to. The arrival of three vessels, brtnglngCiroassian refugees, was the cause of the excltemorir These vessels were three small brigs, which had been laden with 2,700 human beings. of these were reported to he ill, and suffering from all kinds of diseases. Death had wrought such havoc on board that only 1,400 of the 2,700 were landed, and 900. of these were more dead than alive. It was one. of the saddeßt sights that could be Imagined to see, these wretched creatures landing, after having, been crowded to so cruel an excess In these small vessels for more than two months, without even, standing room, packed, in fact, like sardines, with the. main, hatch shut on them a great part of the way. For. three days pieyions to their arrival they had been without water. On landing, many of them drank 'with suoh avidity that they died on. the spot in the act of drinking. Their Bktns were Uteraily covered half-inch deep with vermin. The deaths, afiumg the sick since landing have been from forty to fifty. Corpses are strewed along theooast, and more bodies are being hourly washed, ashore. A vessel which came into port soon after these three brigs reports that many dead bodies were floating? far out at sea. The inhumanity of such an art as to stow 2,760 beings in these vessels is unparalleled. The fault restß chiefly with the captains whs go to Circassia and load to the full; bringing their cargo .to Constantinople, where John Turk pays them per head for their loads. The captains make enormous sums of money by their savage trade; for, when they have got their victims on board, they rob both the living and thoee who die under the barbarous treatment they receive. Of those washed ashore beTe, several prove to have been thrown overboard alive—such, probably, as would not submit to be robbed, or who would likely tell tales. So far as I can ascertain, there is no contagious disease amongst the sufferers, but they die from the effects of sheer inanition, notwithstanding that all ig being done for them that ig possible.” _ i s*. Petroleum. — Oar readers will find elsewhere an advertisement of the New York and Liverpool He troleum Company. Daniel S. Dickinson la the president, and he is associated with gentlemen of experience la the business. A eareful etuduqt the prospectus will reveal the advantages ofthe in vestment. The discovery of petroleum tasu recent, and the necessary demand so large an* fooreaslng, that this company may be said to pvooeed upon a permanent basis. Their prospectuAspeaks frankly . and fairly ; and the name of M” ; Dickinson, who has, we believe, for the first rime associated his name with the enterprise, should satisfy the ln quhwthat it is oot a mei;e spepujatioa.^ffoyer’} FOUR CENTS. ■aranE cityj nUTAKT. TH» DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA;, The Department of the Susquehanna has bear . abolished by older of the m? Department, sad tter Departmentof Pennsylvania established. The head' quarters will be In tuts olty, Major General Oad walnder la in oommand. DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE. Orders for the discharge of Jaokson D. Slner, Ce\ E, IBSd Pennsylvania Volunteers, who Is wounded and absent ftom his regiment, haver been Issued Horn the Adjutant General’s office at Washington, Slner Is supposed to he in this olty.. DEATHS OF SOLDIERS. The following-named soldiers were reported yes terday as having died la army hospitals: Chestnut Bill —Wm. Gross, 00. H, 2<l N. J. Oar, Ftlbent-street —.Tohn Lewis, Co. G, 84to N. J. Summit House— Geo. Qrlenman. Oe. G, 2Bth tT, S. O. T.; James Love, 00. A, loth T 7. S. ©. T. _ : TO BE TRANSFERRED. Fifty-seven soldiers of lowa regiments are to he transferred from hospitals here to Davenport, lowa-, today. humikuu&neodb. CORN EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION. A meeting of merchants was held at the hall of the Corn Exchange Association yesterday after noon. On motion of 001. James p. Perot, Samuel J. Christian, Esq., was called to the chair, and Samuel L. Ward,' Esq., was appointed secretary. The'objeot of the meeting having been stated by the chairman, the following preamble and resolutions Here read and adopted unanimously: • Where vs. It seems probable that the .retirement of some of our worthy and eminent servants frompuoltc life, or their transfer to other positions of dianity and honor,-will render a partial reconstruction of the Cabinet woftpcco even , rnfiroir,ea Resolved., That -while the merchants here asßemblad do sot re attest or suggest any c\ ansa in the present Cabiret. and have no desire to interfere inany wiin tbedet&Usof Executive governments they resnest foJly submit tbatthe interests of Pennsylvaa.a, and mote particularly the commerce and macufactares of 1 bis metropolis, demand a represents re in the coun cils of the Adnainistrationr Resolved, That in addition to high statesman-like analities, commanding genius as an orator, and inti mate association with the 4iovernin«nt for oTer twenty years, the? recognize in Joan W. Fokxbt the posses sor of those OLualltiee that would make him the choice of the nation, and pre-eminently the choice of Pennsyl vania as a member of Ur. Lincoln s Cabinet. That the met chants and business men of Philadelphia, ia ' meeting assemb ed» present the name of JolmW. Forney to the consideration of his Excel lency President, as a candidate for any representa tion in his Cabins that may bo given to Pennsylvania. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bs for warded to his Excellency the President. THE COLOKED PEOPLE AND THE CITY CABS. The committee appointed by the Social, Oivfl, and Statistical Association of the colored people of Pesneylvania have issued a circular la relation to tbie question, from which we extract the principal portion, as follows: .To the Board of President* of the’ City Passenger Railroads: , . C V S V O IS Since our petition wan first presented Now York has removed every vestige of proscription from all the olty passenger cars—although the rules of her roads, long before this final change, carried colored people generally, without prescription, except two roads. In these exceptional oases they could ride in oars especially designated by the words “ colored people are allowed,” £e. Can It be possible that there Is more prejudice and less humanity In Philadelphia than la New York! .We cannot think so; and our experience In this very matter of (procuring signatures to the pe tition now under consideration fully justifies us In assamlng this ground. We applied to men who had never rendered themselves publicly obnoxious bv advocating anti-slavery or Abolition views, men fllling the highest positions in the churches, In the legal profession, In the mercantile calling, and In the editorial vocation, and to our great gratifica tion we rarely applied in vain. Amongst the Sig natures may be found a number of Episcopal cler gymen. Not a man or that order to whom we ap plied hesitated a moment about signing It, but all freely gave their names. Also among the names may bp found the pastors of nearly all the leading Methodist churches In this city, who, with one ac-' cord, cheerfully furnished their names, and the names of the churches over which they presided, to give additional weight thereto. Every Baptist cler gyman also to whom It was presented gave his name and unqualified approval of the measure. Other denominations to whom it was presented, signed with equal freedom, so far as they were called upon. Hence, we take It for granted that, so far as the pub lic are concerned, should the oppressive and pro scriptive rules be changed to day, the groat majo rity of the citizens of Philadelphia would ac quiesce in the change. And we would farther add in this connection, we are fully persuaded that, If the Board should feel Inclined to test this question by allowing any ordinarily decent co lored woman to ride on any one of the roads, by an impromptu vote of the passengers two-thirds would side with the woman as often as the trial may be made. But, you may ask, “ Will not the vulgar an’d the lower order of society rebel against colored people, ridingl” We reply “No,- no sooner here than In New York, Washington, or New Orleans.” The truth Is, the colored people. In meeting with Insults and vulgar j epithets from the vulgar, can not fail to observe that these abases are, In a great degree, traceable to severe and Inhuman rales of this kind. Nobody insults a colored man or woman In the Tax Receiver’s office, however full It may be. No body Insults a colored man or woman In entering a store, even though It may be the most fashionable In the city. Why, then, should the iear exist that the very people who are meeting with colored peo ple In various mother directions without Insulting them, should Instantly become So Intolerably In censed as to indicate a terrible aspect In this par ticular! THE DISPLAY OF GOODS ON THE PAVEMENTS. Yesterday afternoon the committee appointed by Select and Common Councils to consider petitions -of citizens In favor of and against the repeal of an ordinance of September last, prohibiting the dis play ol goodß, wares, and merchandise on the pave ments, held their first meeting. The committee consists of Messrs. Wolbert, Brady, BiUington, Burom, Lamb, Hodgdon, Omerly, Sparing, Marcus, and McEiroy. By invitation, about fifty,storekeep ers were present. Mr. Wolbert occupied the chair, and, on motion, it was agreed to hear any remarks that any store keeper present might see fit to make. A communication in favor of the ordinance from Frederick A, Packard, Esq, was read. Mr. Joseph Jacobs, storekeeper at Second and South streets, had been in business for some time. His experience was that a large quantity of goods were sold by being displayed on the streets. Many going by the store saw goods which, pleased them ■and they .purchased. Especially was this the case with people from the country. He found that since he had not been allowed to put his goods out that his gales had been much smalior. Mr. Joseph Stoddart, storekeeper on North Second street had keen In business for thirty-two years. He believed that the ordinance as It stood put every body on an equal footing, and made the store win dows the place where all-display must be made. He believed that the effect would be to compel the owners of properties to Improve their store fronts. Mr. Logan, keeper of achlna cellar on South street, was opposed tc the ordinance.' He was a poor man, and was not able to rent a large store with hundred dollar plate glass windows In it. He had his dis play on the pavement. Ladles would not go down into his cellar to bny orookeryware. Reconsidered himself a storekeeper. He was a business man, and the ordinance would compel him to give up business In Philadelphia. He paid Ms license, and If he was prevented from making any display he would not be able to maintain M&famUy. Messrs. Thomas, Snodgrass, and McCalla were In favor of the ordinance, since Its enforcement It had made Second street a thoroughfare. Before It was almost impossible to pass along the street. Many pieces of goods had been stolon from the storefronts. In one instance a whole pieceof casslmere had been stolen eaoh day during one week; and Instead of the sales falling off on account of the ordinance, they had increased twenty-five per Cent. Charles W. Brooke, Esq., appeared on hehalf of storekeepers who were opposed to the ordinance. He believed the ordinance to be entirely useless if enforced; and if snoh were the ease, and its .en forcement fell so harshly as had been represented, It should be repealed. The display of goods on the pavements did not affect the health, comfort, or safety of the public, and those who wished to put. thtlr goods on the pavements should be allowed to do so, while those who believed that It was for their Interest to display, their wares In their windows only should he allowed to act as they saw proper. After the conolnslon of the remarks by the store keepers, the committee continued their session. Mr. Marcus stated that sixty of hla constituents had been arrested and fined slnoe the ordlnanoe passed. He was In favor of a modification of the ordlnanoe. Mr, Brady hoped the subject would lie over for two weeks to allow the matter to be more thoroughly canvassed. He believed the ordlnanoe would even tually be for the benefit of the storekeepers as well as it would for the convenience of the citizens. Par ties had come here to-day in a high state of excite ment because some of their former privileges had been interfered with. If the matter had a lair trial he believed that those partioß now most opposed to it would then he most heartily In its favor. Mr. Omerly was opposed to the ordinance. He knew that some parties who had made speeches du ring the afternoon in favor of the ordinance, had got rich from'having been allowed to'display their goods on the streets. He believed that'eompetltlon and rivalry were the life of trade, and that a fair display of the goods for sale had the effect of bring ing business to the city In the form of transient cus tomers, strangers, and country people. On motion, the committee adjourned ror one week. Wo say, fearless of successful gainsaying, that the yules of which the colored people of Philadelphia complain In point of severity stand unparalleled, compared with the legislation of any other large city. The fifteen hundred wounded soldiers who lay In pain at the Snmmit'and Satterlee Hospitals a few weeks since received but few visits from their colored brethren, simply because the rules enforced on these oars would not allow decent colored people to ride, and eight or nine dollars per day (the usual charge for oatrlage hire) was beyond the means of the masses to pay. Tet, we repeat, by the regula tions of the city passenger railways, not one mother, wife, or sister could be admitted, even to see a United States soldier, a relative, although the presence and snocor of snoh mother, wife, or sister might save a life. It la well known that through the efforts of the Supervisory Committee of this city ten or eleven regiments of colored men have been raised for the United States service, and not a few of these brave men have already won Imperishable honor on the battle-field. Nevertheless, thrice the number that have been thus raised forjthe defence of the country are daily and hourly compelled to endusa all the outrages and Inconveniences consequent upon rules <so severe and Inexorable as those which hayehlth : erto governed the roads of Philadelphia. In conolnslon, _permlt us to express the earnest hope that onr efforts will this time meet with a more favorable result than before, and that not many weeks or months .ahall have passeffere suoh changes will he made aa shall remove tko cause of complaint ibr the future. Respectfully yours, Wm., Sun, J Isaiah E. Mbars, f committee. S. BL Smith, 1 J. O. Gibbs, J 4 . THE POLICE. [Before Mg. ff. S. Commteslonerßerfeant.l ALLEGED LARCENY AND. ENTICING *0 DESERT. Captain E#nt and Mr. Smith, the mate ®f the brig Faniy, were arraigned yesterday afternoon on the obargSLOf larceny and enticing two men to de sert the nayal service of the. United States. The desert*T3,w>re brought In by Deputy United States Marshals. Sharkey and Schuyler, aooompanled by -an anged guard'of five marines. The deserters were handcuffed together, and thus they ware, marched to the office from the navy yard. The ease was brought upon an affidavit.made by Chief Franklin , upon information received. J. F. Valentine, Esq,, Assistant United States | District Attorney, conducted fen proseourion, P. i Carroll Brewster, Esft®, Captwa Lunt, and J. P. O’Neil, Esq,, for Mr. Smith, the mate. I At the request of Mr. Brewster, all the witnesses were removed to an adjacent room, and were not examined 1% the presence of each other. THU HVIDBNCB. Thomas Condon sworn.—l am amative of Ireland: have no residence: I shipped on board the brig Fanny, from Philadelphia to Pensacola, as steward cn board of said vessel; I shipped for the ronud ttlp, about two months and twelve days ago: Cap tain Hunt was the captain ol the vessel, I beWe; am not positive; we took out a cargo of coal to deliver at the navy yard at Pensaoola; about ten days after onr arrival there we discharged the ooal; jfedjaB9s <4smm Should judge TH]E WAR PRJSSB, g ,*« a,.....i. ) fax Fas Pause will be aeut to eubsorlbere by mail (peraanamlnadvancelaf-,,.,— el OO Throecopier - SOC Five «0pi«i............—ft OO Ten copies - In OO barter Clubs than Tea will beeharisd *8 tS* earn* rate, fix OO per copy. The money must always accompany the order, an* to no instance can these term* he demoted front at then afford very liate more than the met of paper. **- Postmaster* am requested to art » went- fed Thu Was Fans. To the setter-up of the Club often or twenty- an extra eopy of the Paper win he siren. usee wnsmiswe w imunmgsa were from lento fifteen tons regnaisfagou hoard the Vtnsel; It was not delivered ; the captain or dered lie to put stfme ftf cask*-, idld go: I else filled a Maker oil deck ; W 3 were at Pensacola when the capta£S ordered me to fill the csska; tttw maker : holds abouSWton; there watt some' planking, some ■ rope, and firewood taken on Board of the brig at the < Pensacola navy yard; I did not sec whore they • came from ; there were thr.ee colls of rape, haxf a ; dozen planks, abd eight big pieces or firoweowp there was some* other timber floating la tow river, from the dock-yard, lanpposV; this Was taken on board the veSbel; the captafs made me saw one pic oo; four persons made up the <sfeWj- there were seven persons oh board all told, ,the captain, the mate, four men add* myself (Steward); these were the persons shlpped at Philadelphia; wofcad two mes on board during* the' return voyage; -thwit bhlongcffto New York; I- saw these, two menoufc the motaffig after they came on board thWessel «*■' Pensacola;-the vessel was then'at anchor la thfir river off fee navy yard; my attention wis fiief oalled to tkzsOmem by the ma«rorderingmito takfe* down breakihst' to them; there were two ddtertero there; I took breakfast to them; they Were aftbti thW’ . coal, stowed away among the satis; I took aitoer**- them at one :’block; the mats'made no mo-e re marks to me about ft; at 4 o’oHwk or so wo gotr under way, and askoon as we got etear of tiy> pitot ’ i the men were called upon deck and turned.to Works-’ the next place I sfiw’to* two men Shy were in the ' : cabin With the captain; they were pxyfng him some' . money; the; tola mcr they paid him $3O. The cap tain, mate, and the two inch were together. They'' remained silent from "the time I entered the cabin .ontll I left It; the men were placed in different' watches, and continued' Bo until last Sznday after noon, when they were arrested; the veslbt wag at the hallast-wharf, where she now lays; a-gnard of marines came on board and'arrwsted them i.l heard no conversation just'beforerthe arrests, but oue day' the captain told the mate that the men had bettor clear out as soon as they could; I was presedt whew 1 the men were arrested; they ware arrested within 1 an hour after the vessel arrived; there were lour, deserters on board the vessel Irothe first place-; the 1 oaptaln sent tqo ot them ashore la tuo piiot-ooat just before we sailed, i Cross-examination by Mr'. Brewsteir,—l did 'not ,V see any of the men come on board; 1 neVer' aaw tSem ' with the oaptaln until'l saw them to the‘o**>!nof . the vessel; everybody on board knew the wood wtu taken on board; there was ne concealment what- . ever on the part of any body; I don’&kndw that the ; timber taken on board belonged to the United Stale* ; Government; we'dld pick up a piece Of timber os - the shore, near the breakwater; wff brought v» ; freight back; I never knew the captain to-eell any'" of the coal: a sugar tierce and a water cask waro' ! filled with tnercoal ; they are yet en beard, the vem - sel; I filled them while the men were disckarglhg'". the coal; I did It openly and publicly-;.I was or dered to do It: when- we got up to Philadelphia the captain went ashore; the vessel was at anchor thehj I did not see the captain go ashore; the Vessel was lying at anchor, then; the oaptaln was not aboard when the marines came and made thqarresto't when they came aboard they asked where tbefdeserten were ; the mate told them; the men were thdn takes' ' Into onstody; I did not; say that I was sort; they were arrested ; I felt sorry for their position; I be lieve X dld'say I would do all I could for them ; this' was simply a feeling of charity; I don’t know that I am not friendly with the captain; sometimes Ae found fault wlth-ojo on the voragej he found ’limit with my bread, the yeast was bad; the mate never told me how'to make yeast. Cross-examined by Mr. O’Neill —I didn’t knew : who on board the vessel ordered the two men to. gw into the cabin; when the two men were sent asttore ' by the captain, I did not know there were two others on hoard. COMMODORE ADAMS’ XVTfiBSCU. Henry A. Adams sworn.—l reside at 90g Sprue* street; am a commodore in the United States navy; my special duty at present 1b to charter vee- ' eels to carry coal to the different blockading squad rons and naval stations'; In September last,-I chartered .the brig Fanny, through the house of - Curtis, Height, A 00., to carry a load of coal to Pensacola; on the 27th of September the ves sel had finished loading, and the captain came to my office and signed the bill of lading for - 284 tonsf to be delivered to Commodore Smith, at . the Pensacola navy-yard, for the use of the naval hospital at that place; the bill of lading was re- - turned to me receipted; It was signed at the Peusa- ' cola navy-yard, as delivered; I sent' this receipted : hlllto Washington, and received In return a bill on ' the navy agent fer the payment for the coal; I may state that I received a telegraphic despatch this morning to return the bill to the bureau. Cross-examined.—Question. “Commodore, coal Is very olten breught baek In vessels, Is It not 1” Answer, “Well, not very often; It Is sometimes brought back, and sometimes It is sold ” Q; “Are you not frequently notified that coal Is brought back on vessels ebatered under the Go vernment!” . A. “It is rarely that I am notified; I have been on several occasions notified, when the parties thought I had an inkling; I have known as high as ten and fifteen tons of coal to be brought bask on vessels. • ■ rniBKBTBB KUMDRR OWE APPEARS. The witness Is a short, thick-set man, tree-spoken, that-is, apparently without mental reservation. He was accompanied to the Commissioner’s room by an aimed guard. Hlb evidence is as follows: Thomas Quinn sworn.—l was on board the brig Fanny; I went aboard of her at Pensacola; oiy place of residence is Boston; lam a native of that place; I am in the naval service of the United States; I belong to the gunboat Plnola; I enlisted on September loth, at New York, for one year ; I went on hoard the brig Fanny on last Sunday night fortnight; there were four of us; Edward Hnghes was one; another is named Ellis; they were sent ashore; Jesse Hughes and myself remained on board; we all enlisted at New York; Jesse Hughes Is here; 1 don’t know, but I do not think he Is a brother of Edward Hughes; we came off In a boat to the brig; we Baw the mate before the brig hauled up to the wharf: I was talking with the mate; wo made the affair up between us; I was to come aboard on the next evening; I was to give $5O; I did give the captain $3O, and the mate $2O; I sawthe captain In the navy yard at Pensacola, and asked him If there was any tight to go with him; he said there was a chance Ibr two or three; he said nothing about any price; I saw the oaptaln and mate seve ral times, and had a talk with them once or twice ; no one present; when I came on board I saw a man on deck; I asked where the mate waa, and he fetched Mm; themate toon said he was not sure as to the time when the vessel wonld start, as the ballast was not yet in : I and Hnghes then went ashore, and then came backagaln to the vessel; I saw toe Grew: I did not then Inquire for toe mate or captain; ail four of us went down the hold and stayed there until 8 o’clock next day ; toe other two men were sent ashore, and we were put in the sail-room: the captain and mate were talking, but I did not hear what they said ; toe mate said there were too many; there would not he grub enough to last until we reached Philadelphia; themate asked the other two men If they had any money; they replied no, but they would do all toe.work they could; I saw the captain several tiroes, and he saw me in the hold; he took a stove from near where I was stand ing ;we staid in tfiere until we got. to sea; toe male came and told ue to come up, as the captain wanted to see us; toe cook bronght ns our breakfast, dinner, and supper while we were In toe hold; we went Into the cabin ; toe captain and mate were there; toe captain asked us where we came from, and we told him from toe Finola; he said that he could not carry ns for nothing, and must charge ns SIS each; I paid toe money to hjm tor both of ns, and paid the mate $2O on deck; we worked as hands on board tUI we reached Philadelphia; the vessel wag. in ballast; there was some coal on board down toe hold; guess there were about ten tons; saw some coal in toe locker on deck; I had a talk With the captain about where we were going to land, and he replied at toe navy yard; I asked him if there was any sight to get clear If we landed there, and Ire said he did not know anything abont that. No cross-examination. The witness retired mid. gave place to DESERTER NTTHBBB TWO. Jesse Hughes sworn.—l belong to the United States gunboat Plnola; lenllsted at New York on the 24th of last January; I came on board the Fanny the Sunday night before she sailed out; Mr. Quinn and a couple of other young men wore m company; I had not seen the captain or mate . before 1 came on hoard; when I went on board I went down the hold; Mr. Quinn had seen the mate; we staid in the hold until the next day; we went into the sail-room; when at sea. the mate oame on deck and took us to the oabln to see the captain; the cook, brought us something. . to eat while we were In the hold; the captain was' paid $lO apiece; the other two men were sent ashore - on Monday; did not see the captain when he came .. on board at night; the first I saw of him was wheat we went Into the cabin. No cross-examination. Witness retired..under . \guard. The log.book was shown- and the following reoerd was read: November 21,5 o’clock P. M., pilot left; 7 P. M., two men. came on deck; stowed sway The examination here closed. The United States . Attorney asked that the defendant be bound over to answer the charge oflarceny and enticing to desert. Mr. Brewster summed up, and contended them was nothing to implicate his client. Ho shoutd liko the judicial mind of the Commissioner to bo satis, fied that his olient had ordered, the arresUof the two deserters,, which fact might be safely inferred In the absence of positive proof, because the captain went ashore in a small boat, and In a short, time a file of marines hoarded the vessel. and the vsry first inquiry made was, “ Where are the deserters ?” Ha. (Mr. Brewster) had learned, that Chief Franklin was well aware of the material point thab Captain Hunt was. the.very person .who., gave information of the deserters. It waa not fbr the defence to call the. Government officers, but he (Mr. B.) would be very bappy if the,counsel for the Govern meet should o»U them, as their evidence would bO' Important to his client; besides this, it would be jusiioe. Mr. B. spoke of the, very excellent character maintained by . his client for Integrity and loyalty t*.the Govern- . ment. Mr. O’Neill asked for the dlschargwof .hlB client* the mate, as there’was nothing against him at ail. He was not charged with larceny,.and as for ties evidence ol two deserters, who had already taiga the oath of allegiance to the United States, and violated .It, according to .their own showing, they, should be tided out here .altogether. Mr; Valentine replied, on behalf of the preven tion, and finally the; defendants- were, put Snder bonds to appear at court. Wo.loara that tl e.oase will he heard before Judge Oadwajader on a -stjt pr habeas corpus. [Before Mr, Aldermaa Welding,} , ALLEGED GAMBLING,, The proprietor of the big. giant show, giving tho, name or Charles Howard, whs bound over, yesterday' to fevTfor*the prevention©? gambl'lng? - leged that three oountryasa entered tije establish ment to see the big giant, and they ’ were conducted to a private room, whore a case of . watches and jewelry ws&shown them. By paying &. certain sum of money they might chnaee to draw a, gold watch or other nitauaUe article,. They Invest-, ed some of their surplus revenue, an out ah the little' end of the horn,”' Howard washci;ad< over to answer at ooujt. . f THE COURTS, United States. Blstrlct —4*lrtJfO QidwaK»dqr» United Staten vs. John F. Kassett. fa, this, case, wherein the defendant was charged with, haring enticed and aided a soldier to. fleseit.from. Camp Cadwalader. by means of n,Jorgod.os-altered pass, the jury rendered a verdlohjof guilty. United States vs. John In this case, ■ the fact* of which were tyafore reported, the defend ant was charged with perjury, In that balng dalv enrolled aa a citizen -os Bethlehem, Northampton county, Pa-, ho subsequently appeared before the, provost marshal, ha-rtng been drafted, and sworn that he wgaan alien, and had, nave* his Sn tentlon to become aoltlzen. The jury rendered, s, verdict of guilty. In both the abovtueapes sentence was deferred cotwt or Common Pious-Judges LsuUaw SAdthempsen. . Wffhffient list was taken npand dls of, afte* ‘WBioh tii®c©urfc tm Sato?* Court of Oyer and T ermlner god Qaar. ter Sessions- Judge Allison. The business of the new term of the Criminal Court was praoeeded. with yesterday. In the ab senoe ofMr. the District Attorney, the Corn represented hy y. Bradrord Dw igtt, Esq. A£ew prison cases were disposed of, and sen tenceswexelrjjpcßcq,M follows : Aqniiia M. Tol w&SLiSr '“ty* lB months In County Prison ; Jas. Mc»tUKK> larceny, 6 months In Bounty Prison; Edward tv right, laroeny, 9 months In County Pri ;?* ’ F.ehxy Bowers, for larceny, plea of guilty, sen- I! . -d to 16 months; Francis O’Donnell, larceny,« “bfiths; Ella Riley, laroeny, sentence deferred; t- amnel O. Jones, asault and battery with Intent to sill, s months; Mary McOue, larceny,l month; z MJehMl J|aiy9sy, 2 y««S il»f
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