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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1864.
i 49- We oan take no notlooof anonymous commu
nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts.
49* Voluntary correspondence is solicited from all
parts of the world; and especially from our different
military and naval departments. When used, It will
hepaidfer.
« Mr. Seward's letter.
A. finer rebuke has never been administered
to the British friends of the rebellion .than
that embodied in Mr. Seward’s letter to
Mr. Adams. More elaborate documents
-from the pen of the great American states
man have arrested the attention of nations,
but he has written nothing that appeals
mote powerfully to the loyal people of this
country. To Mr. Seward’s matchless
skill are In very great part due the amicable
relations of our Government with that of
Great Britain, and the success of his
foreign policy adds force to his rebuke of
foreign interference. Par greater than
their enmity to the rebels is the contempt
Of loyal Americans for the Englishmen who
give the rebellion cowardly and mercenary
»id; but never has the national scorn had
jiobler expression than in these keen words
Df Mr. Seward. The supreme indif
ference with which he speaks of these
men, who obtained notice only by forcing
their insolence upon our Government, is
in the finest spirit of disdain, for the abso
lute indifference of the American people
to these panders to'slavery is only qualified
by extreme contempt. The country will
Mmnlr the Secretary of State for this letter.
It is just what we all wished to Say, and no
one could have said it so well as Mr. SEW
ARD, With the authority and inspiration of
this nation. He has not set the wheel of
State revolving to crush a butterfly, but
With the careless ease of strength, has deli
cately lifted Lord Whabnoliffe and the
whole Liverpool Bazaar from their obscu
rity and held them up in their ridiculous
attitude to the derision of the world.
As we write, one of the correspondents
of this paper has arrived from Annapolis,
where ore now four thousand Union sol
diers just liberated from the prisons of the
South. Ho words can tell the story of
their long agony in cruel captivity, or the
misery to which many of them are con
demned for the future. This gentleman
saw sixteen men die in three minutes.
Imagine a multitude of skeletons, and you
have the condition of hundreds of these
soldiers., These horrors ave not to be told;
they have been merely hinted. Mr.
•Seward • could not refer to these revela
tions of suffering, but we may ; and we ask
■how Lord Whabncliffe and the hypocriti
cal philanthropists of England dare to offer to
distribute £17,000 among the well-fed rebels
in the prisons of the United States while so
many thousands of out men are perish
ing in the slave pens of the, rebellion ?
'They profess a pure desire to relieve hu
man suffering, without reference to the
merits of this war, but they have shame
lessly neglected their only opportunity of
proving their philanthropy. They would
have wasfed their money upon rebels who
are too well cared for by our Government
to need other help, and whose only claim
<m their sympathy is treason; but they
have looked with inhuman indifference
upon the anguish of those whose only
crime is their loyally to the United States.
The Nkvy Report.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
is, as usual, vigorously written, and neces
sarily a large one, is crowded with instruc
tion and suggestion. Our naval experi
ment has awakened the interest of the
world, and its last year’s history is full of
achievement. The two most prominent ,
victories of the capture of th&
forts in Mobile harbor by PARRAGUT,-amP
the sinking of the Alabama by Winslow—
are accurately reviewed and faithMly
credited by the Secretary; and it must
give general satisfaction to know that he
has recommended the institution of the
highest rank in naval honor, that of vice
admiral, to be conferred upon the hero of
Mobile. The whole merit of the service
Will, of course, profit by the new grade.
The number of vessels how in the navy
(some in'the course of construction) is 671,
with an armament of 4,610 guns—an excess
of 83 vessels and 167 guns over last year.
For this great establishment, with all its
ordinary and scientific demands, the ex
penses have been economical. O ver thirty
million dollars Were left as a balance in
its favor at the Commencement of'the pre
sent fiscal year. The appropriations for the
current-year are $109,256,814, and the toWl
available resources over $139,000,000. The
total expenditures of the navy since the 4th
March, 1861, have been $280,647,261. The
money accrued from prizes has paid all the
pensions of the navy.
Of great interest to the whole country,
but especially to our own locality, is Secre
tary Welles’ conclusive discussion of the
new demands in the enlargement of navy
yards. All our present yards were esta
blished for the construction and repair of
Wooden vessels; hut the naval revolution
from wood to iron requires a grander
sphere in building, especially if we shall
have ever to contest with the annaments of
the old world. From want of suitable
docks and workshops, and the utter failure
of contractors to complete important work
within a specified time, our greatest enter
prises were delayed. At the outbreak of
the war the Government had hut three
vessels-of-war fully at its disposal; and
though we must wonder at the energy which
has given us more than half a thousand
ships, we are equally surprised that even at
this time the Naval Department has not one
establishment ‘‘ where a shaft can be made
for our steamers or a plate for our iron
clads,” while ‘‘the wharfage at all our
navy yards, so Important for repairs, is
less than is required at each of them.”
The mere suggestion that England-has to
pay fifty million dollars for additional mili
tary defences at' Portsmouth, rendered
necessary by its proximity to the ocean, is
Sufficient to show--the unwisdom of
making a similar location for a new
navy yard or refusing to grant ne
-cessary and economical appropriation
for the enlargement of yards which
enjoy natural protection. Fresh water,
which is essentia! to the preservation of
iron vessels laid up during peace, ex
tensive water-frontage, ready access to
coal, iron, timber, and to the skilled in
dustry, markets, and conveyance furnished
by a great city, are the requirements which
Secretary Welles prescribes for the loca-
tion of a navy yard, carefully' discrimi
nating between the claims of New
London, 'Philadelphia, and' New York
(the latter haying already three navy
yards), and doing'justice to the great ad
vantages of a site upon the river Dela
ware. For all these considerations Secre
tary Welles recommends the enlarge
ment of the navy yard at this station, and
the prompt acceptance by Congress of ,the
six hundred acres on League Island offered
to the Government by the city of Philadel-
phia. Our city is thus fortunate in having
advantages possessed by no other, and, be
yond all local satisfaction, we congratu
late the Government upon the choice of
.Secretary Weleeb. ‘ ~
•The investigation of prize law is an
-Other remarkable passage of the report,
and the opinion of the Secretary appears to
ns just. The law parsed by Congress
since the rebellion is a reversal of all
• 'former laws, as it seems to preclude prizes
in the inland waters, (such as Delaware,
Chesapeake, and Nobile Bays, and Lake
Pontchartrain,) where the navy sometimes
findsuts greatest element, and where! cap
tures maybe as frequent and as perilous as
on the high seas. The present law* also :
' Babes it ieizsr
’ either, to turn bis capture over to the prize
poUrJ;s or the .treasury, agent, while all
other persons must refer their, seizures to
the latter authority—a rule apparently with
out specification or; purpose);. Undei this
act no more of the proceeds of captures ,go
into the treasury than under the regular
laws of war, as It authorizes moiety to be
given as an incentive to informers%n& col
lectors, thus taking the share of officers and
crews. Mr. Welles recommends the re
peal of the law.
The reports of the bureaus are highly
satisfactory. The personnel of the navy is
now 6,000 officers and 46,000 men.
Report of tbe Interior.
Secretary Usher’s report covers such im
portant subjects as the public lands, the
mineral lands, and the Pacific Railroad,
and is, therefore,' a very interesting docu
ment. Dining the year ending June 30,
1864,-and the quarter ending on the 30th of
September and a quarter millions of
acres have Wen.paid or sold; and the cash
receipts for sales, homestead and location
fees, for the same five quarters, were over
one million dollars. The aggregate of sur
veyed lands to the 30th of September was
over one hundred and thirty-three and a
half millions of acres. The annual re
ceipts from ordinary sales for four years
past have been nearly two million dollars.
Nineteen States have received land and
land-scrip amounting to nearly five million
acres under the act donating lands for the
benefit of agriculture and mechanics*
On, the subject of the Indian troubles
Mr.. Usher favors the present policy of re
specting all existing treaties, but thinks
that stipulations for the payment .of'money
annuities may be reasonably omitted. The
Pacific Railroad is progressing faithfully,
over a half million dollars having been ex
pended upon the main line leading west
ward from Omaha, of which one hundred
miles have been permanently lopated, and
forty are in construction. Over 'fifty thou-.
sand pensioners are on the rolls, and of
these there are 23,767 soldiers, and 20,488
orphans and mothers. Pour million and
a half dollars were thus expended last
year, three and a half millions of which .
were granted on account of deaths and
disabilities in the present war. More than
seven millions will be required to satisfy
accruing' claims under the pension laws
during the current fiscal year; and it is re
copimended that the national banks be
made -pension agencies. . 6,740 applications
were made for new patents, and about
5,000,. including reissues and extensions,
were granted. The receipts amounted to
$268,671, leaving a balance of more than
$50,000—520,000 over the receipts of the
past year. , ■ •
Our mining interests fhrnish the most
attractive features of the report, and are
additionally encouraging; , New discove
ries of gold and Silver have been made in
Nevada, Idaho, and Arizona, near the
range of the Sierra Nevada, and we notice
with pleasure the suggestion to appoint ex
perienced- mineralogical explorers to ex
amine and report the mineral regions, Mr.
Usher approves the granting of. requisite
lands, to insure their conversion, and. the
construction of necessary railroads, so that
such mines as New Mexico, Arizona, and:
Southern California, may become accessi
ble. This, we think, is excellent policy, if
we may judge from the probable fixture of'
the Pacific Railroad, which will run
through a region of Nevada, where, if the
mines now.oppned were supplied with the
proper machinery, a yield of ten million
dollars per month might he secured. We
have thus the prospect of a mineral future
incomparable for resources and prosperity.
The Union of Church and State.
We give place to-day to several commu
nications in regard to the proposal to amend
the Constitution of the United States so
that it shall affirm,the existence of God, the
divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the
truth of the Holy Scriptures. It is with
reluctance that we return to a subject which
is so easily misunderstood, and the mere
agitation of which has already caused so
much bad feeling, and wrangling ; yet, as
one of our correspondents considers the
Convention misrepresented by our former
Comments, and the others speak for religious
organizations which believe themselves
wronged by the Convention, it may be well
enough to repeat more clearly the plain
objections to the proposed amendment.
whom we understand to
been one of the leading members of
the" ,Convention, writes to us in a tone
which; might have been improved, and in
correcting our supposed mistakes makes a
number of Ms own. Hot the greatest of
these is Ms emphatic declaration that no,
reporter of this paper was pfesent at the'
meetings, and that our comment was based
on vague rumors. On the contrary, we
provided for a correct report of the im
portant action of the Convention, and
could not have been influenced by vague
rumors, as we had heard none. We cannot
spare the time or space to discuss these
trifles with our correspondent. , The. real
question at issue is whether the.amend
ment proposes the establishment of religion
by law, and we contend that, unless this is
its object, it is ndtworth*serious considera
tion. We have too much respect for Judge
Strohg and Governor Pollock to suppose
that they would care to impose upon the
Constitution an enactment of a Christian
system, or establish a Church making
invidious distinctions, between the mem
bers of one Christian denomination
and another. Yet we differ with these
gentlemen in our understanding of the
force of the amendment, wMch would,
if we have any knowledge of the languag||
we speak, declare Christianity to be the
religion of toe United States, as positively
as Mahomedanism. is the religi.on of Tor-.,
key. More than this, it would recognize
by national auMorityMe faim'dfthe ma-.
jorityof Christians, and not that -of a large
minority, for the Unitarians of-Hew Ung
land, the Friends of Pennsylvania— esffi!-
dally the HicksiteP-those who accept ge
neraliy.the theology of which Theodore
Parker is %e -exponent, are among the
sects wMch «ould»not give the doctrines of
the amendment unqualified approval. ■ If,'
then, it does not speak absolutely forythiiy
{Christianity of America, which' rangfp
'from the extreme Protestantism of Pabxer
to die Catholicism of Archbishop McOiios
xey, we need not..dwell upon the almost
entire repudiation'it must have from-the
Americans who are not Christians. Yet
it is the wrong - which the amendment
would do these citizens which M&he chief
practical objection • •
The friends of^the amendment^fall to.
make the simple
blishmentof one religiomand the prohibi
tion of. others. Our Jewish correspondent
is also in error, if he supposes that belief in
the Trinity would, were this change madeji
be required of the voter and the office’ll
holder. We admit that the amendment
would leave the inhabitants of this land
free to worship God according to the dic
tates of theteconsciences; we deny; that
they all couldfimso as American citizenfe.and
appeal in proof to the amendment itself.
Adopt it, and thus the .Constitution reads:
“ ~We, the people of the* United States, hum
bly acknowledging-Almighty God as the
source of all authority and power in civil
government, the Lord Jesus Christ as the
Euler among the nations, and His revealed
will as of supreme authority, in order to
constitute a Christian Government,” etc.
What is the plain meaning of this?. Can
a formal Christian Government exist with
out the establishment of a national religion ?
Can tie Constitution declare one religion
: to be true without affirming the others to
be false ? If American Christians make the
supfeme law of the land affirm the truth
of their creed, can the American Jews,
equally loyal and law-abiding, Join in that,
proud declaration, “ We, the people of the
United States, do thus ordain ?” These
are questions for the common sense of the
people to answer; It is jplain that the;tqle
, ration of ail religions, and the establish
| ment' of one may coexist, but it; was
I not upon such a principle that the Republic
t was established. Our republicanism means
holme toleration of. any religion, but the
Absolute equality of all religions. Any
thing less than this is the union of Church
.and State, and, no matter how slight'that
may be,-the precedent is dangerous, and
the principle as evil in the germ as in the
ultimate development. A wrong to the
religious faith of an American citizenis'
not to be measured by the degree of injury
and interference; it is absolute in its na-
tare. The Constitution, ■wliibh should an
nounce “we,, the people of the United
States," believe the creed of the proposed
amendment would be an outrage on those
people of the United States who do not
believe it, and would make aliens of whole
bodies of religious men.
This question is not one of religion, but
Of law. It has nothing- to do with the
truth of Judaism, Christianity, or any
other faith involved in the decision. It is
whether any religion, true or false, shall
be declared true by national authority.
The mere preliminary discussion of the
matter has been full of bitterness ; we can
not publish all the letters we have received,
written on both sides, for this reason. But,
it is clear to our minds that the success of
this innovation on our republican principle,
tbe adoption of the'amendment, would evoke
all the worst elements of sectarian rivalry,
injure the cause of true religion, ,and sub
stitute for the harmony of all our sects a
fierce war of recrimination and abuse.
Now the Constitution knows neither Jew
nor Christian; in this impartial spirit it
was created, and so let it remain. We
simply wish to do as we are doing now
let all men believe what conscience dic
tates, and protect them in that belief.- The
love and the worship of God in the natural
progress of Christianity need no examples
and no masters. All we have to do-is to
confine the Constitution and the laws to the
civil welfare of our fellow-citizens. The
interests of the Bepublic demand, that.
Church and State, Religion and Politics,
should remain asunder,. as one pole from
the other.
Abrnhem’s Latest anti Best Folse.
Our joker now his best joke cracks,
And proves the patriot-prinoe of wags;
For io r the father of green-backs
He mikes tbe father of green-bags l ’
AWaliam’s Solttequy,
“They say lam too alow. Too Blow, Indeed!
And yet, perhaps, I eaa Improve the ease:
I’ll give my Cabinet superior Speed,
And show the Court Supreme a grander Chmel ”
X Question.
Does the present generous proprietor of the Public
Ledger Intend a rivalry with the American Traot
Society by publishing The Child’t Paper l
WASHINGTON.
BKIHSU SYMPATHY FOR HEBEI PRISONERS.
Defter of Secretary Seward to Kinister Adams,
Einpliatlc BebnKe to English Insolence.
ORDERS OF THE PROVOST AND QUARTERMASTER
CENERALS ON REBEL INCENDIARIES,
Confirmation of Postmaster General Dennison,
BRITISH REBEL SYMPATHIZERS LETTER
OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
The President to-day sent a message to the Se
nate In reply to Mr. Summer's resolution oalllug
upon him, If not incompatible with, the publie In
terest, to furnish the Senate with any Information
In his possession, relative to a proposition of British
subjects to give aid to the rebellion:
Lord WhaMnci.i»pb informgjlr. Adams that the
Liverpool Bazaar produced about .£l7, ooo, ‘and asks
permission for on aoeredlted agent to visit the mili
tary prisons within the Northern States, and dls
tribute aid to their lnmateß. He-denies that any
political aid is aimed at, or ' any Imputation that
Confederate prisoners ate deprived of suoh atten
tions as the ordinary rules enjoin. Bio Bays: “The
Issue of the great contest will not bo determined by
individual suffering, bo It greater or less, and you,
Whose family name is interwoven with American
history, cannot view with indifferenoe the suffering
of American citizens, whatever their State and
opinions.”
Mr. Adams replies “that It has never been the
desire of the Government to treat with unnecessary
or vindictive severityjmy of the misguided indivi
dual parties*ln this desperate rebellion who have
fallen into Its hands In the regular course of the
war, and that he should greatly rejoice if the effects
of such sympathy could be extended to ministering,
to their mental ailment as well as their bodily suf
ferings, thus contributing to put an end to a
struggle which otherwise Is too likely to be only
procrastinated by their English sympathizers.”
Mr. Seward replies as follows to the appllcation
received through Mr. Adams:
Department or State,
"Washington, D. 0., Deo, S, 1884.
Sir : I- have reoelved your despatch of the 18th
of November, No. 807, together with the papers
therein mentioned—namely, acopy of a letter which
was addressed to you on the 17th of November limit,
by Lord "WharncllJe, and a copy of your answer to
that letter.’ Your proceeding la that matter
Is approved. You will now Inform Lord
-WSameliffo that permission for an agent of the
committee described by him to visit the.
insurgents detained In military prisons of the
United States, and to distribute among them
£17,000 of British gold, Is disallowed. Here it is
expected your correspondence with Lord Wharn
cliffe will end. That correspondence-trill necessa
rily become public. On reading it the Amerioan
people will be well aware that while the United
States have ample means* for the support of priso
ners, as well as for every other exigency of the war
in whioh they are engaged, the insurgents who have
blindly rushed Into that condition are suffering no
privations that appeal for relief to charity, either at
home or abroad, and the Amerioan' people
will be likely to reflect that the sum 'thus
inslduonsly tendered In .the name of humanity .
constitutes no large portion of the profits whioh
its contributors may be justly supposed to
have derived from the Insurgents by exchanging
with them arms and munitions of war for the
coveted, productions of Immoral and enervating
slave labor, nor will any portion of the Amerioan
people be disposed to regard this sum thus ostenta
tiously offered for the relief of captured insurgents
as a too generous equivalent for the devastation
which a civil war, promoted arid protracted by British
subjects, hue spread throughout States which before
were eminently prosperous and happy.
Finally, In view of this last officious intervention
In our domestic affairs, the American people can"
. hardly fall to recall the warning of the Father of our
Country, affected against tiro great and ultimately.
, connected public dangers—namely, sectional fac|
tion and foreign intrigue. I do :fiot think the in- 1
snrgents*>have become debased; 1 although they
;have sadly wrandered from thiAfags oFlbyaKy and
patriotism. Ithjnk that, in common with all; our
countrymen, theßgyiU rejoice in" being saved by
theff eonsiderateald loyal Government from' the
gfaveinsult which Lord Wharnollffe and his aiso
dates, lmtheltzeal for the.overthrow of the United
States. Aavajurenared for the vlotlms of this uni
najßlfiSjicndffopeloaa rebellion. .«>• '
your obedient servant,
Ij.Tit Hi Seward, Secretary of State.
GENERAL,
sJM ffiHowlng" Creneral Order ; ,WM Issued to-day
flwiihfefi,uartermaster Geherai’sofficfo:
X. Tnenaovernment has received ffdfeimation that
Inhabitants of tsa. British provl»aeli*oBSQii%|lorth
ern border baanpremoved, with the. Intention, of" ob
.talning sjnployment at the depqtaSfmiUtary Btores,"
for-the purpose of Incendiarism,
which manymonths since many, steamboats on-tlie
Western watersweje "fired mS&destroye'd by rebel
agents have now beec cxtenjguMgrith tbe intention
'of attempting the destruo§Hwss6re of military
: stores, shipping. manufactonHMuid publicand pri
-vate property; at various poSlPthrongfiout the
loyal States. "~ w
»®II. The strictest vigilance and the greatest care
in guarding against incendiarism are enjoined upon -
all officers in charge of property of the rawartment.
ill. Officers ortho Quartermaster's Jgpartment
will cTiiTilov at the depots where vaharoSlMsores are;.
' kept'no persohs who Wye at
last six months, been living in OanadaTWSrefageeS-
disloyal Stttw; eyjjjMglflß -from the
XT.' Officers of this Department win require from
those wfiteT they may employ at 'depots in positions
which could facUßate access to stoi'es or storehouses,
satisfactory evffflftico not onlyof loyalty, but of re
sidence within tne loyal States, In. addition to the
I, usual oath .of allegiance,
S * Yv Atiwwts within OT.noar the fielffiof active ope-'
t rations, rerogoea efirnffig from the rebel territory,
upon presentinagßrnictorv evidence at.loyalty, will
be employed but great caution must be
esero&ed In employing such persons. .
ivi. g. Maras,
Quartermaster General,
Brevet Major General, ,
MARAUDERS FROM CANADA—ORDER OF THE
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
The Provost Marshal General to-day issued tho
following olreplar, namely:
“ Reliable Information has been received that a
large number of evil-disposed persons, consisting of
rebel sympathisers) seoesslonlsts, marauders, and
other outlaws, who have collected in Canada with
a view to enter the commercial cities of the North,
and particularly those on the Canadian frontier,
with'the ostensible purpose of seeking employment,
but who are In rtality intent upon the destruction
of life and property, will shortly arrive In the United
States- All officers of this bureau are instructed to
place all persons suspected to be of this class under
strict surveillance, sjndto arrest such as evidently
belong to It.
“ Provost marshals will confer with the munfolpal
authorities with a view to prevent tbe mlsohlef con
templated, and will aid the civil authorities in dis
covering these persons, and causing their arrest.
* “ Jambs B. Fry,
' “Provost Marshal General.”
PASSES FOB ALEXANDRIA.
Passes are now Issued for Alexandria at the foot
of Seventh-street wharf, from whence the boat
leaves. They will bo Issued for no other-point. .A
great accommodation this wDI prove to strangers,
Who have heretofore had to hunt the provost mar
shal along distance from the boat, and at a great
sacrifice of time.
CONFIRMATION OF POSTMASTER GENERAL
DENNISON.
The, Senate, in executive session to-day, con
firmed the nomination of ex-Govemor Dawwisoir
aB Postmaster General.
SERENADE TO GOVERNOR FENTON.
Governor Teuton, of New York, was serenaded
to-night by a large party, of convalescents and
wounded men from several of the hospitals here.
PERSONAL.
There are very few absentees In this Congress.
Gold brokers and speeffiators.jrtMV oame hMjrto
great numbers after reading Stbvbhs’
proposed bill, started homewards this morning,
wearing gladdened faces at the result of yesterday 's
proceedings.
Hop. §psb», wtonwy -Gaaeifti of
THE PKESS.-PHIJGADELPHIX:, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1864.
UnlteO States, was, on motion of Hon, T. 3. Oomsr,
admitted to praotloe in the United States Supreme
Court yesterday as an attorney and oounsellor.
Mr. DAVIS, of Feuineky. eaid ; I wish to give no
tice that on to-morrow 1 will Introduce a join* resolu
tion for the restoration of peace and Union and the
vindication of the Constitution anflithe guarantee of the
rights of the citizens of the several States.
STANDING OOMMITTKBS,
_On Dane of Kihaas, chairman;
Harlan, Wilson, Powell, and Farweu.
On Military Affairs and the MUitte-Mr, Wilson,
chairman; Lane of Indiana, Howard, fiesmUh, Mor- (
gan, Sprague, and Brown*
chairman; Morgan, .
Biddle, Wilkinson, and Hendricks.
Trnmball, chairmans Foster*
Ten Eyck, Harris, Foot, Powell, and Johnson,
On Post Offices ana Post Roads— Miv Coltamer,
chairman; Dixon, B&msay, Conness, Buokaiew; and
Pomeroy. . .
Oh PvbHc Lands— Mr. Harlan, chairman; Pomeroy,
Fcot, Bardina, Carlile, Hendricks, and Wright.
Oh Private Land ' Claims—Mr, • Harris, chairman;;
Snmner, Howard. Biddle, and Harding.
On Indian Affairs-; Mr- Doolittle, chairman; Wil
kinson. Lane of Kansas, Harlan, Hesmith, Brown,and..
Buck slew . * —•*
On Pensions— Mr, .poster, chairman; Lana ©Midi
ana, Van Winkle, Baulsbury, Bnckalow, Foot, and:
Byown. , ,
, On Revolutionary’ Claims —Mr. Wilkinson, chair- ‘
man; Cbsadier, Wilson, fteamith, and Wiigbt. . »
0» Claims—Mr. Giark, chairman; Howe, Pomeroy.'
AntLooTe Mon-ill, HtckP, '' *
'On the District of Columbia—Mr. Hale, chairman:
Dixon, MonilirWade, Willey, Henderson, and Bich
atdeon.
WABHrNGTON, DeO. 8.
XXXVffITH CONeam-Seeoaf Session,
SENATE.
NOTICB OB A TKACH RESOLUTION.
Mr. AFTHOHY, of Bhode Island. I more that the
Senate proceed to the election of the Senate Branding
committees. Carried. / -
Mr. AJKTHOJSY. I move jhat the rule* which require
the. elec- ion of standing committees by ballot be sus
pend* d, and tbflt the following'committees be chosen :
On Foreign RelaiionB~-t&T, Sumner, chairdi&a: Fos
ter, I;ooiiiiie, Karri's Davie, Johnson, and HciHugall*
On Finance— Mr. Sherman.chairman: Howe,Cowan,
Giark. Van Winkle. Cmimw, aod Hendereon '
On Commerce— Mr. Chandler, chainaius. Morrill,
Ten Eyck, Morgan, Sprague, Salisbury, ana Dane of
Eeneas -
On Patents and the Patent Office—M x. Cowan, chair*
man; Ten Eyck, Lane of Indiana, Bamsey, and Santa
bury.
On - Public Buildings, and Grounds—Mr. Foot,
chairman sTrumbulhGtimes; Farwell, and Hendricks,
On Territorits —Mr. : Wade, - chairman; Wilkinson,
Bale, Lane of Kansas, CarlUe, Davis, and Bichard
eon.
On the Pacific -Railroad —Mr. Howard, chairman;
Coll bid er, Johnson, Harlan, Trumbull, Sherman, Mor
gan, Conneeß, and Brown,
joint btakdikg coKMi'ripaas.i
On on the part of the Senatc—Mx. Antho
ny, chairman; Morgan, and Powell. :
On Enrolled Bills , on the ,part of the Senate—Mr.
How*, chairman; Cowan, and Hicks.:
On the Library , on the part of the Mr. Col*
•laihci-f . -
. Bel* ct Committee on Slavery and the* Treatment of
'|b«dww-isr Sumner, chairman*, Howard, C&rlile,
Pomeroy, Bnokaldw, Brown, and" ConieaS'
The above were Agreed to. • : *. . ‘ * •
THN LOUISIANA SENATORS. ,
Mr. MOBGAN, ofEewToTk, asked that the .creden
tials of the tenitcrß from Louisiana, piessnted yester
day, he referred to the Jadiciary Committee. So or
dered. ' - 5
. EOREIGNJIIMIGRATION., _. s - '
Mr. RAMSAY, of Minnesota, memortalin .
relation to foreign Immigration, which wad raferredto '
theComioiueeonAgriculture,' '
DISABLED BOLDIRRB Aim anrftpa. ~
- Mr. MOBGaH, of New York. I domra to present a
petition, Bitmed _by Wm. C. Bryant, Hemy W. tong-
John A. ~Dix. U. S. Grant, Petcr Oooper, Henry
Horaeo .SrMlfly, and many otters; mL -
i»8 an appropriate* !«r af ntta.for'the support of,a na-.
lional home fcrtotaliydleau.?? soldiers and seamen of
the army and navy of the Hutted states. In considera
tion of the I* portanceof the subject, and the character
of the memorialists, I ask that it be printed andrfl*
ferred to the Military Committee. So ordtreiU '
RKVRKUS CUTTERS ONTHB LA&SsT*™^ *>
, Mr.-SITEBMAN, of Ohio. asked the' reference of the
pill introduced by him on. Monday, for the construction
of revenue cutters on t>e lakes, to the Finance Commit
tee, So ordered. _ r
BBFBBBNOBS.
Mr. LABE, of Indiana, moved that all hills and Me
morials now before the Senate he . referred to appropri
ate committees. Carried. ■ ~
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, moved-that when'
the Senate adjourn to-day it adjounr to ineet onMoa
day.' Carried.
THB-BiNANOBS,
Mr. SHBEMAK offiwred the following, which .Jams,
agreed to: Ordered, That sd much of the
message as relates to financial affairs he the
Committee of Finance.
KANSAS MILITIA,
On motion of Mr. L iNE, of it was ordered
-that tlo bill introduced by him, in relation to the Kan
sas militia, he referred to the Military Committee.
TBE INVESTIGATION IN GBNESAL PAYNB’S OASH*
Mr. POWELL* of moved that the Senate
Jroceed to the consideration of the resolution intro
need by him yesterday, that the Secretary of War be
direcitd, if not Incompatible with the pnblic-fhfwest,
to communicate to the. Senate the proceedings of tkA
military commission appointed to investigate thd con- :
duct of General Payne in Kentucky. r
-Mr. TBDMBDLL. of Illinois. I wouldTifce to inquire
of the Senator from Kentucky whether he is aw&retef
the character of the report which he has asked to bring
before the Senate. I know the resolution leaves it in
the discretion of- the Secretary of War to furnish- it-or
withhold it, and I have faith, in the judicium exer
cise of that discretion: Ido not suppose'he will
anything which would-be improper-*© .
have befoie the public. I would like to inquire whether,
this report of the commission is a report maseHsy
commission of which General Payne-had anymoßee, or
whether It is merely a private reporter somrtyrfktor in
the field making some inquiries in regard to General
Payne’s conduct in Kentucky, and reporting, it to,the
Secretary of War for his private information,
report of a commission that General Payne never kttfcw
anything about, and never any oprortunitv to ap
pear before? It itia artportof that character, I presume
the Senator from Kentucky is as far removed as any
other Senator from wishing io publish a report made in
the dark to reflect upon any one. Therefore, Ithinkthe
refolution ought to gj to the Committee on MUHary
Affairs, and let them inquire. I myself am veryTffach
opposed, and think it unjust to the character of any
officer that a report residing his conduct, mate* out
by a commission of which he had no knowledge, &c
partesno in the dark, should be published. -. > - •.
Mr. POWELL. It would, afford me very great pleasure
to give the Senate all the information X have on the sub
ject. Ido sot kßowwhatiathe report.’ I have heard
eorne persons, who claim to know, steie.what.wasinit.
Have understood from persons in that locality, who
oughtto have some knowledge of the charaetehaLihis
report, that it has such evidence in it as conviitFthis
man of the most heinotis barbarities and
inflicted upon any people or any ciyillse^comnrnmty;
and not .only was General Payne engagedin-these, j?ai
some of his subordinate officers and some ont
side. I have seen and conversed with pergonß ; who
' were present when this commission was in session.
From these persons I learn the eh&racter of th%qgsdenee
-to some extent. It has also beenamatter of a good deal
of discussion in the newspapers of Kentucky.; X nn
dei stand that General Payue aid have notice of the sit
ting of this c mmifcsiou; that he was notified that the
cemmisaion would assemble at Paducah, aucLihat he
and his staff officers absented themselves. I-unoemta&d
there ib no supposition about thd damning crimes with
which these^ men are charged, frut that theie‘_ is full
Pl |&. B BoOLiTILF, of Wisconrin. X wouli-i&e. to
know wbat General Payne the Senator refers to.:
Mr.'POWELL. General Payne, of Illinois. V
Mr. DOOLITTLE. Thereis a GeneralPaynefrom my
own Slate I would not like to have any misapprehen
sion go out as to the identity of the officer©! whom the
Senaior is speaking. .• -
Mr. POWELL reiterated that General been
notified of the cession of the commission. He under
stood be had since resigned, and his resignation had
been accepted. _ >.
Hr. TBUMBULLrof Xllinofs, said he had voted for the
resolutions of icquiry, and was as much -in favor of
exposing improper conduct asthe -Ssnator -
tucky t but it appears thai the Senator from Kentucky is
not informed at all, except by rumor. EAhaiheard that
Gereral Payne had not heard from the commission. •
He (Mr. P&weil) admits that General Payne waanot
before the commission. I understand that Gen. Payne.
knew nothing about the commission, bntjthat this was
a private secret report of some officers inimical to him.
The Senator from Kentucky has heard
cialtothe character-of Gen.. Payne;jvl have heard at
very food account of Gen PaynevEam the.only com
plaint X have ever heard in regard, to Min firomany.
source, ceme from the enemies of the {tftWhe
dealt with traitors and rebels in Kentucky as tbey de
served, and protected Union men. He was-too severe
upon the enemies of the country, in the oplnion of -’the .
enemies of . the country. I do uot propose to dissuas
Gen. Payne’s merits. X am not sufficiently advised to
do so. He is from my own State, and is regarded as an
estimable citizen. I think if unjus tto him that a re
port at on Id be published reflecting upon him; if itdoes
reflect upon him, if it was made by men actmgincscrst,
who gave him no opportunity for defence I move the
reference of the reio:ution to the Committee on Military
Affaire. r
. Mr. DAVIS rose and advocated the-wlews of Mr.
Powell. ' ,
. :" - EXECUTIVE SESSION., -,.. ?
Fesdisg the discussion, of Hr. Trumbull’S motion toe
Senate went Into Executive Session. t
HEE3AGES FHOH THE TKESIDISIfT. ?
•The doors were opened in a few moments, When, a
dilate from the -President, recommending a rote of
maSis to Captains Winslow and .Qushijur waaraad; .si*
Imilsr to that mentioned in the HQUStfXHpwodiiiffrVfl-lso*
a. meeeag-e from the President in answerto’fttr. Sumner's
resolution relative to aid furnished hy British subjects
to.the rebellion. '
On motion of Hr. StJMNEB,tMs waB4 , eferred?fco' the
Committee oh Foieigu Belations. . . " ,
On motion of Mr. LAKE, of Kansas, the Senate ad
journed till Monday* - , ;
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.?
THE TAX OH CIGARS.
• Mr, ETEYBIiS.of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
of W ays and Meanß.'iMnorted back the jpintresolntion
explanatory of soinncti.of tho intern at .revenue act as
refined to the duty oft cigars [an abstract of witch was
printed on Wednesday. bmbU»l„. , „ • *•
Mr. BBOOKS, of Hew York, said tha' the Secretary
of the Treasury had recommended the tax, and ho now
wished to'know whether the Committee of Ways and
Means intended to eb'tßge,the duty oh tohaoco.r
Mr. STEVBHS repliea that lie had: given the subject
, some consideration t hnt he did not know what the eon
clnsion of the committee would he., - . ft- ,
Mr, EBOOKS suggested that the bill Be-poistponod for
a fSwrdays'forifart. or examination.c.Y®. _
"St. STJSVEHS replied that, In theopinion of those
best instructed, the Department had.lostmUlions of dol
lare bj the cotujruotfin of the Commissioner of Inter-
am<
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for
ate:
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mam
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tentbsof the cigars manufactured since Congress.ad
journed had paid hut three dollars instead of
jars & thousand, cwina.to theconsttuction. of the Com
miaaioscr of Internal Revenue. The measure pending
wae here repealed to give the proper construction, to
expressed the hope that the committee
won d take time to consult with honest manufabtttrers
in order to remove the existing difficulties. As fbeSe
cretary of the Treasury had rtcommended a duty dnieaf
tolacco, a duty on cigars should he considered is the
same connection. Be repeated, experienced artri*duid
adviced a stamp on cigars similar to postage stamps,
say ©necenti asrfeldingfchelargestTevenue. Thetemp*
tation to smuggling from Canada and‘elsewhere was.
now irresistible. Old stamped cigar boxes wererusod
in which to pui new citars, and ho a. stamp alone
would stop this, betides realising the largest revenue.
Mr. LEON Ah J> M7EBB, of Pennsylvania,* trusted the
subject wcnld.be acted upon.at once, as owing to the.
present construction the income'of the Government was
much reduced from that source. _...
Mr. HASSON, of-Jowa,“advocated the passage of the
pending proposition, showing thpt every day the Go*
veruraentwas losing revenue by cigars paying.bat $3
instead of $8 a thousand, _ _., .. h.
At the suggestion of Mr.. BTEYEKB the subject was
postponed till Monday. ,
CAPTAIN WINSLOW AN© LIBUTBNANT CUSSING.
A message was received from the President>Boom
mendlsg that Captain Winslow and LieutenantCnshing.
each receive a vote of thanks—the one for the destruc
tion of the.pirate Alabama,' aueLthe other for tlie de
sti -action or the rebel iron- cl ad Albemarle—this action
being necessary under the law, in order that these offi
cers may beadTancedonesrade. •
The message was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs;
BBFEBSNCB OF JBKB
Ob motion of Mf; STEVIMS. of Pennsylvania, the
various branches of the President’s annual message
mere referred to the appropriate standing committees.
PHBMELOYBB OBBKIBBS.
Mr. ECHENCE.of Ohio, introduced a hill to drop from
the rolls of :the army nnemptared officers, which was
referred to the Cominlttee/oa Military Affaire.
TBABB WITH BBBELI.IOTJS STATES.
Qb motion of PEENAKDOWOOp, it was resolved
that the Committee of Waya and Meanshe directed to
inanira.into the expediency of repealing the eighth sec
tion of the act entitled an act in addition to the several
acts concerning comic erctal intercourse between loyal
and insurrectionary States, approved. July 2d, IMA.
She section authorising the appointment or oomnwr
«!&1 agents Is the one Mr, Wood proposes to repeal. •
ÜBKATIONAI.I2ATIO2? OF. FUGITIVES FBOM THE
. , DRAFT.
Mr. ECHBNCE. of Ohio, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing Ibe Committee on the Judi
ciary to uqnire into the expediency of passing a law
persons who go abroad to. escape dratti
aid requiring application for naturalization in case they
want to be restoredto the privilege of citizenship..
The Howe then adjourned till Monday. 1 <
Hew Orleans Harketi*. .
Cairo. Dec. 7.—Thest earner, W.B. Arthur; brings
Hew Orleans papers of the Ist instantybut they centals
no news. Cotton opened nnsetfcied and depressed* ana
continued, dull - and drooping to .the; close.:
strictly low middling, 120; good ordinary, Barly
in the clay ISO was offered and refused for strictly mid
dling; white clarified sugar, SScsfloar* superfine,
raft*
THE WAR.
DEPAITMENT OP THE TENNESSEE.
REBEL BATTERIES OBT THE RIVER
BELOW NASHVILLE.
Mtatk Made by Union Qanfooats.
BESONVOISSANOE BI DIB FOB6KB.
FORREST REPORTED TO HAVE CROSSED
THE CUMBERLAND.
Ts»® Btiwß Believe® to be Leafing Nash
ville for Kentucky.
BSWS ACCOUNT OF THE BATTIK AX OBAHAMB
- SOCTH OABOHNA.
The tiglit Hotly ContesteA for Seven Honre.
tnsijKit MEAJBD FKOII HILTON HEAD.
«O?tE VESSELS BURNED BY THE REBELS
* " ON JAMES RIVER.
GENERAL GRANT’S ABUT;
uxsbk vt&mor at pobt belt,—a piokht tsvcb-*
WILL THEBE BHA MOVE t
. -C. Edmunds.—
[Special Correspondence of The Press. J
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OS' THE POTOMAC,
'Bbeobb Petersburg, Deo. 5,1864.
With the exception ofpretty brisk cannonading
In the vicinity of FoitHell, this forenoon, there has
been nothing to Vary the monotony of life along the
lines—at least nothing permissible to; be recorded.
For several days a truce has been existing between
our own and the rebel pickets on the rlght, and, I
. belieye,.j>ietty.gen«rally on the centre and left.
Under the proteetton of the little white fluttering
bit of rag, Ills now tolerably safe to ride to the out
ermost fortifications, without the risk of being made
- the[target for a rebel telescopic rifle.
. • Aceordingtothe stories of deserters, ii; raid
of Gregg’s cavalry to Stony Creek Station has
been a severe blow to the enemy, and the effect Is
being felt in their camps to the diminished supply
of forage. Of course they will still communicate
with the Southslde road by wagon trains. Another
story is that they were forward infantry
and cavalry to the same point; to apprehension of a
repetition of the “ outrage.” This may he incor
rect, but it is evident, from various signs, that the
rebels understand Grant’s character too well to
..imagine that he will go into winter quarters tame.
. diately; and, as tholr papers several days ago
Showed, they are to daily expectation of a move
ment oh our part. ;; ; ?; ... ,
THE WAB nr TEXNESSEB.
AREBEL BATTERY Ot HARpBTH 8HOA1&
CAIRO, Deo. 7.-—AdeSpatch from Paducah state*
that a report had reached there that the rebels had
planted a battery on Harpeth Shoals, Tennessee ri
ver. A gunboat had been sent to that locality, Add
transports arc not permitted tonrooeod above
Smithland. •
1 v The- steamer. Belle of Memphis brings 39 bales of
cotton for Cairo. '
AFFAIBS AT . NASEVH-liß FOKRBST BBPOETBD
ACROSS THB CITMBBBXA2n>—THB REBELS BELTBV
BD TO BB bvaotfathjck
Louibville, Deo. B.—The Nashville Prm of yes
terday says:
k The Bhelltog of the rebel lines and their working
parties was kept up on the 6th. tost., bnt hardly so
vigorously or persistently as on the day before. '
“ Forrest, with his oommand, Is Eald to be aoross
the Cumberland. We cannot vouch tor the truth
of the statement, but give it as we hear It.
’“ The Impression gains strength among both sol
diers and citizens that the Confederates are evacu
ating. If this be so, the march on Kentucky may
-be said to have commenced. Wo think it quite pos
sible—lndeed, probable.”
GUHBOAT ATTACK OK THE REBEL BATTBRIE&—
Nashville, Dee. B.—Matters at toe front pro
sent no ohange frem that of several days previous.
There was less cannonading to-day than nsual,-
A rebel battery Is established on the bluff, four
teen miles down tbe river. Last night seven gun
boats went'down and engaged tbe batteries, but
without dislodging them ‘ from their positions. Tbe
boats returned to-day. One of them was Considera
bly damaged. -
- .Areconnolßsanoe wasmadeby pnr forces to-day
between Lebanon and NolansviUe pike, and, alter
proceeding- a short distance, the enemy was disco
vered to considerable foree. Our troops charged
upon the hill which they occupied and drove them
oft Two or three men were killed, seven severely
wounded, and a few slightly.
,Col. Johnston, who escaped from Block-house No.
12, was slightly wounded by a bullet>f the rebel
fotoeto-day. • / . s . .* . - ■- 1 -
Two prisoners were brought to belonging to Ten
nessee and Arkansas regiments.
The river Is five feet on thcahoals and falling.
FOBTBESS MONROE.
THE RECENT CAPTURE OJ? A TUG AHD. BOHOOHER:
-BY THE KEBELB—BKTTTAr, CONDUCT OS* THE CAP
.TOES—TWO MORE SCHOONERS AHD A STEAMER
REPORTED BUSHED.
Fortress Mohrob, Deo. 7.—During the capture
of toe tug Lizzie Fallman, while anchored off the
mouth of Warwick river, night before last, by a
xrebel naval party, toe mate of the tug, Mr. William
Spiel, was severely wounded to toe shoulder, and
one of the colored soldiers, acting as a guard on toe
barge which the tug had to tow,
was shot down to cold blood, and two others were
dangerously wounded, althoughnot offertog any ro-
Mam.
The passengers ana drew of both the tug and the'
sutlers’ schooner were robbed of all tholr clothing
and valuables, and were confined to toe hold of the
barge, with toe' batches shut down, for several
hours. The steamer Matilda, passing toe spot the
next morning, released them from their unpleasant
situation, and oarried them to Norfolk.
.The steamer Wyomtog arrived here last evening,
at a late hoar, and reported having seen. two
BChooners and a steamer burning off Day’s Point,
the scene of toe occurrence above narrated, with
abont flfty camp-fires on shore. It was supposed
that toe rebels had made another capture, and had
destroyed the jteamer Patuxent, with a tow of three
schooners, whieh left here yesterday afternoon for
City Point, but no additional information has been
received.
ABBIVA3L OF A VAX.XTABX.2 FBIZB.
Wash£sgtoh, Dec. B.—The Navy Department
has advices from Admiral Porter of the capture and
arrival at Hampton Boads of toe Confederate
steamer Armstrong, of 630 tons measurement, a
beautiful Bhlp, very fast, and quite new, captured
by toe gunboats Ouyler and Gettysburg,' on Decem
ber 4th. Her cargo waß 460 balqg of ootton, the
largest portion of which was-thrown overboard to
toeehnie.-
SOUTII CAHOLINA.'
GSHSBAL POSTER’S EXPEDITION—THE ENGAGE
JOSKT ,AT OBAHAMSYiIrIiB—A HOT FIGHT FOB
SEVBH HOTJ3SS--THB FIEING HBAB J> AT HTLTON
TTKATI.
New Yokk, Dec. B.—The steamer Trade Wind,
from Hilton Head, brings a statement that, the resi
dents were still under arms and doing guard duty,
In consequenoe of General Foster having taken all
the available troops to co-operate with General
Sherman, who was soon expected on the coast. A
number of Foster’s wounded had been brought to
Hilton Head, born whlehplaoe heavy firing could
be heard. . .. 's'**-
The Trade Wind brings Fort Royal advices of the.
4th instant. The Palmetto Herald says that on the
29th nit. an expedition left Fort Boyal and went up
Broad river, accompanied by several gunboats.
The troops landed at Boyd’s Folnt, and proceeded
inland several’ miles, meeting with rebel pickets
only. The next morning the enemy appeared in
force on the road leading to Grahamsvlllo, ,wlth
cavalry, infantry, and artillery. We advanced, and
them gradually back to a battery and en
trenchments,: where'they made a Stand.
jr
IQ
ng
so .
•it
Tfti
A hot e'ngagement of seven hours ensuod, during
Which there were charges and eountor charges on
each side, with considerable loss.' Night put a stop
to the fightlng, the lines .on both sideß remaining
the same. We took a few' prisoners, and lost a few.
Onr casualties are variously estimated at from 600
to I,COO. During the evening 'wo fell back a short
distance, and' since then an advance was madoln
other directions. - •
COIfiKADO.
m INDIANS DEFEATED WITH GEEAT SI.AUGHTEE
NBAS FOBT LXON.
Desvbb Oity. O. T., Deo. B.— Detachments of
the let and 3d Cavalry, under command of dol.
■ Ohlvengtoß, had Sight with: the Indians near Fort
Lyon, and hilled between 400 and 600 of them, and
captured 600 ponies and mules. The chiefs Black
kettle, White Buffalo, and Little Bob were killed.
Our loss was 9 Killed and 38 woundeu.
MEXICO AND CUBA.
OVATION TO MAXIMILIAN ON HIBBETOBNBBOM
TOT INTBBIOB—OBOANIZATIOW OF TOT OOVSBW
MBNT—WAB NBWS—TBBBE HUNDRED BRQLIBH
TBOOrS -LANDED AT MAZATLAN—MOVEHBNTB
■ OFBEBBL STBAMEBB—OAFTUBE OTA BLOCKADE"
■ BDNH3B.
New Tobk, Deo. B,—The steamer Ariel, from
'New Orleans on the 29th nit., and Havana on the
"3d Instant, arrived at this port to-day. She bringe
Havana advloes to the 2d Inst , City of Mexico to
the 16th nit., and 'Vera Cruz to the 23d nit.
Maximilian had met.wlth an ovation onihls re
turn to the oity. He had issued instructions to the
'Prefects of the empire for the elvll-administratlop,
mfeyiaißg for the union of gubernatorial action,
vnatiCe for all, Inexorable rigor -towards evil-doers,
no matter what flag their deeds are committed urn
*™"he press unanimously consider them instructions
a step in advance towards reorganisation.
Gascatian was captured on October so, by eight:
hundred Juarlsts, after an obstinate defence. _•
Maximilian, in a letter to his Minister of State,
says he was oonvinced.ln bis journey throagh the
Interior, that the empire Is an act firmly based
upon the free will of an Immense majorityiof the
was declared under martial law on
the 18th of October. Gen- Mlramon Mid St. todlar
y. Maiacbe, Mexican minister to Koine, had left
V Fart Wth°f ine regiment, the first French
troopdfent to Mexloo, bad ie* tfor France. A party
of eUili hundred guerillas, under Guitefrez, had at
taeked'a force under Gen. Klvas, and were routed.
The lost one hundred killed; the Imperial
-18 e a SiunoU of State, for consultation only,
* A partyofJuariststhat hadlcft Oajaoa had been
r °Tbe cotton crop had been given up, owing to the
Durango and Chihuahua
Ihad been severed. . „
rjoioma had been captured by Marquez.
An English vessel had landed three hundred men,
at Masatlan to look interest* ofßrlUsh
Helen Denny, Coquette,
and WUI-o’-toe-Wlsp had arrived at
Nassau, the Coquette coming
lukaran d j|][
this week, and the United States steamer Magnolia
le Thenotorl6us blockade-runner Mall, alias Susan
na, was captured on tbe 27th by the United States
steamer Metaeomet, off Oampeaohy, with 150 oaies
of cotton. ,
Tbe men who arrived at Havana toan open boat
report haying captured an American bark ana
burned her.
Serious Railroad Accident In Now Jersey.
New Yoke, Deo. B.—A collision occurred on the
New Jersey Central Railroad yesterday, between a
freight train and a coal train. The engines were
smashed, tbe oars piled up, and the legs of a brakes
man broken, while several others were slightly In
jured. Soon after the western-bound express train
came along and plunged into the wreck. Fortu
nately, po person was injured. A new track had
to be built to let the other trains pass, so great was
the mass of wrecked matter on the road. The loss
to the company will not fall short of #lOO,OOO,
The Weather.
Oswego, n. Y., Dee. B.—A snow storm eom
menoed here at 8 o’clock this morning.
New Yoke, Deo. 8-10 P. M.—There to a heavy
gale here to-night, and the weather is quite cold.
The Beak of Pettstewn National iasesd.
Pottstowit, Pa., Dee. B.— The Bank of Fottg
to-wn baa been' converted Into a national bank, and
Grom this date will be known as the National Bank
ofPottetown.
Non-Arri val of tin- Canada.
Halifax, Deo. 8—7.30 P.M.—There are as yet no
signs of the Canada, now due from Liverpool. The
weather to fine and eold.
NEW YORK CITY.
New Yoek, Dee. 8,1884.
RPEH3KG OB A GOVRRHMEHT STABLE.
A large Government stable at Fort Hamilton was
Sot on fire last night and destroyed. The horses
were saved. -
THE EVENING STOCK BOARD.
11 P. M.—Gold, 239%; Michigan Central, 181 %;
Erie, 94%: Hudson Jilver, 116%: Beading, 136:
Michbrii.li Southern, 73; Illinois Central, 130:
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 118%; Book Island and
Chicago, 108%; Northwestern, 43%; Northwest
ern Preferred, 77%; Fort Wayne, 106% ; Prarle-du-
Chien, 63%; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 30%;
Canton Company, 35; Cumberland, 48%; Mariposa,
36. 4 ■ -
Union Movement in Keutncky,
" a state convention called.
A meeting of prominent Union men of the Sixth
Congressional district of Kentucky was held at Co
vington on the 30th day of November last, W. W.
Trimble, or Harrison oounty, presiding, and A. L.;
Burke, of Pendleton, acting as secretary; Seven
counties were represented.
After a fall comparison of views, a series of reso
lutions was proposed and adopted, declaring to fa
vor of measures to bo set on foot to the district and
Commonwealth, and urged upon the State and
Federal authorities, “which shall effectually and
speedily secure a total' extinction of slavery” to the
State; and that peace to them as a people demands
that African slavery, the foundation-principle of
the insurgents, shall be removed, and-“a new, fixed,
and reliable element of labor established.”
The meeting also concurred to the call for a con
vention of the friends of the Government, to meet at
Frankfort on the fourth day of January next.
' A central committee for tbe Sixth Congressional
district was appointed, a headquarters established
at CovtogfoS, and arrangements made for the tho
rough organization or toe.Uniou party on a radical
basis,asset forth to the Baltimore platform, and
ifcpe reaffirmed'by the. President of the United
“ Cbnrcb and State.”
To the Eiiicr of The Press: ,
Sir: To err Is human; to confess, and oorreot er
rors Is almost divine, . to your edition of December
1,1864, under the above caption, you have fallen.
Into a number of errors, which are also Injuries to a
large and respectable association of Christian peo
ple, spread over many states of this nation, and In
cluding members of nearly all Christian denomi
nations. You have undoubtedly taken up “vague
rumors,” and uttered your remarks upon them,
haying had no reporter present at the meetings of
the association in West Arch-street Presbyterian
Church; you will, therefore, see the propriety, and,
we hope, feel the justice of correcting the mistakes.
1. The convention did not meet, that is, commence
their sessions,.yesterday (Nov. 80), but on the eve
ning of the 29th.
2. This first meeting Old not arouse but “ little in
terest.” It was large and fall. Governor Polloek,
one of the vice presidents of, the association, on
taking the chair, read a noble letter from'Bev. Doe
tor Eddy, the president, excusing his unavoidable
absence, and requesting him to preside. He then
made a short but stirring and arousing speech to
advocacy of the cause to which we were engaged.
He then introduced Jndge Strong, of the Supreme
Court, to terms of high bnt most deserved compli
ment, as one of the most distinguished ornaments
of the Philadelphia Bar and the Pennsylvania
Bench; but moreover, as an humble, devoted, and
most decided follower of the Son of God, “ who is
the Governor among the nationB > ”.and whose honor
and glory it Is the grand object of this association
to promote. Oh, sir, if you had been there, you
would have listened to the Judge’s speech with In
tense Interest, and you would have been saved toe
trouble of these convictions. For, after his beauti
ful demonstration, the thonght could never have en.
tereft. your heart of charging this association, as
you have done, with aiming at «the. establishment
of religion by law.”
Bd.j This Is your third error, and-the one which slm
plejostiee calls upon you tooorreot. There is not a
body of men to-the world more firmly opposed to
such an establishment than this association. This
opposition is written out to the entire history of
their proceedings,and uttered tonoMly every speech
delivered to their conventions.' The arguments you
advance to support of your charge it .would be ex
ceedingly gratifying to the present writer to answer
If you could spore a little space for it to your
columns, which every day he cons over with great
interest. But at present let me hots a-
Fourth error. It Is matter, Indeed, of mere opinion,
viz: that the majority of American Christians think
too ohange unneoestery; and, singularly enough,
Whilst your compositors were handling these types,
toe present writer was expressing in toe convention
the opposite opinion, viz: he was objecting to the
farther discussion in proof of toe principle that this
nation ought ,to recognize to its Constitution the :
being of God, the headship of His Son as King of
kings, and'the Bible; as Judge Strong had de
monstrated and as every lawyer knows to be true, or
at least toe Christian religion to be, as It always
has been, an Important, part of toe common law of
this whole nation; and toe reason why I thought It
unnecessary farther to discuss to proof was be
cause it Is admitted by nearly all- Christiana,
of all denominations, and .that some [of the
largest ’ ecclesiastical bodies In the nation
have, by unanimous vote, approved of and called,
for toe amendment proposed. [See minutes of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, p.
315.] Our information from California to Maine
assures ns of this truth. Besides, the proposed
amendment is substantially “ toe supreme law of toe
land” already; for it is part and the first part and
parcel of toe treaty of 1783, by which Great Britain
acknowledged our independence. The very first
words of that treaty stand tons on the record: -“ In
the name of toe Most Holy and United Trinity.”
6. You suppose there was. little or no interest-felt
at the meetings of this Convention. Had you boon
present last night (November3o) you woiildnothave
thrown out the Insinuation. The large church was.
Compactly filled. The audience was Intensely Inte
rested, and could not be entirely restrained from
noisy approbation. There was no dropping out, but
earnest and unremltted attention to toe very last
mtonte and toe hour of adjournment, a little after
10 o’elook. I have seldom attended a meeting to a
place of worship, and whose character was decidedly
religious, where there waß displayed so high a mea
sure of chastened,.Christian enthusiasm.
- Theophxlus.
Philadeephia, Doe. 1,1864. -
V Cbourcii and State.
" - Philadelphia, December 5,1861.
To the Editor of The Press t “ ; ’
Snt: WiUyou follow the generousexample ef tho
Evening Post of New .York, and permit a Hebrew to
give expression to the feelings ojhjtodignatlon and
sorrow called forth by the Jate pfWeeaings of tho
Presbyterian Synod held last week In this city.
Naturally the resolution agTeed upon by this body of
Christian ministers has . caused much - excitement
and discussion amon g our citizens Of the Hebrew
faith, buttL&ust their efforts wlli prove abortive,
lie lieu of us’ proud boast that this Is the land of
freedom, where the oppressed of other lands can
find a home of peace and toleration, shall It be said
that it has become the abode of religious persecu
tion and of fanatical intolerance 1 Shall an In.
dustrious,athrifty,a law ; ahldlng class of citizens
be" oppresse'd, be deprived of their Tlghto.as
freemen in this land, where, hitherto the deso
late, the poor, and the oppressed of. the Old
World Save flown for and have found protection 1
this land, where they expeot to find liberty of. mind
and thought as well as liberty of perlsn and the
opportunity of exercising those powers given alike
to Jew and Gentile 1 And is It because there are
men among the Jews who put themselves in oppo
sition to, the Government that the whole body
should be malignod and that a sect, of Christians
should desire to deprive them of liberty 1 Why.
sir, where there is one Jew in this opposition there
axe one -hundred Christians, or the world would
not have' to look • on in profound horror and
amazement at, the present fl-atrioidal war. Shall
the days of “ the Inquisition” return! Before
a main can vote,before he can take his seat In the
legislative halls of his country, of his State, shall
he be asked if he believes in tbe Trinity 1 Mon
strous idea ! And although the Jews were not
named in this resolution, we all know at whom the
Shaft was aimed. Bat' this concerns others as well
as Jews; the Unitarian, the Hicksite Quaker, the
Deist. I fervently trust that tho American people
will never suffer the stigma of religions persecution
to rest on their country. May it remain aS it nas
ever been, the home of the oppressed, the land of
liberty and justice. E. M.
Another correspondent, who belongs to the So
ciety of Friends, sends a communication, which we
regret Is too long to print. We quote bis concluding
words: , . -
“To conclude: It is proper and important, in the
present imperfect state or tha world regarding
theology, that this subject, and tbe others connected
with it by the proposed petitioners, be left, as re
gards governmental interference, to take oare of
themselves, as they naturally will do, and have
done since the adoption of the Constitution of the
United States, Our Presidents and other officers
of the Government,-in:, their proclamations, and
State papers, - can use- the name of the Supreme'
Being, and recognize such religious, doctrines as
their consciences dictate, but to form an Instrument
requiring the recognition of any set of religious
dogmas by the oltiz.cn Is at onoe to. curtail his
spiritual righto, and assume the prerogative of God,
who alone is ‘toe Sovereign Lord of conscience.’
“Fern.”
PBBBMFTOBY SALE-OP CARPETINGS, OQI&MAT
tins; *o., This DAv.-The attention of-dealers is
requested to-the assortment of superfine Ingrain,
royal damask, Venetian, cottage, list, an% hemp
carpetings, edr matting, Sto,; to be peremptorily
told by catalogue, on four months’ credit, commenc
ing this morning, at 116’clookpreclse%% John%i
Myers «t Qo., auctioneers, NSB. W and sst « w j«t
street.
Ike Incendiary Plot at Mtaphla
BOW IT.WAB PISOOVEBED.
Tbs Memphis papers glye the particulars of the
rebel lncendlauMdot discovered in that city a fee
days since, den. Washburne received an anony
mous commußloation about ten days befOTS the ares
occurred, warning him that the rebels contemplated
Inflicting some serlonß blow at Memphis. He
did not attach a great' deal of consequence to the
notice, bnt determined there should be no remlsS
ness on his part, and handed the matter over to ■
Captain Swivel, of the Hotted States detective
force, with instruction* to folio* up the matter and
give it a thorough Investigation, the result of which
was the discovery of a roost atrocious plot, Instigat
ed by the rebel Government, and to be carried oat
under the supervision or rebel agents. -
It was also ascertained that the offers of the rebel ,
flovcrnroent of ten per cent, on all publte or other
property destroyed by hired Incendiaries had In
duced a conspiracy to set-fire to' a ?E°*! I £ oa £jl
house and other buildings belonging .to the Charles
ton and Memphis KaUroad. Captain Swivel por-
Bued the Investigations as suggested by General
Washburne, and watched the plot as It ripened.
At last it became evident that on Sunday night,
November 27, the conspirators were about to carry
out their nefarious deslgb. ' ■ - .
Wtthtthe utmost caution, AekoU** of 5 ® 9 * 8
twelve picked men belonging to the Stolowaßegl
ment were, one by one, slipped Into the depot and
yard, and carefully secreted. The night was in
tensely dark, and there was a high wind blowing,
and all circumstances favorable to the designs-or
the Incendiaries. At one the morning tee
conspirators appeared, and, after cautiously satis
fying themselves that the coast was clear, proceeded
to where they had placed a quantity of waste arm
greasy cotton under the roof of tee building, and,
lighting a match, were In the act of applying tee
incendiary brand when tee detectives -.and soldiers
pounced Upon them. In the confusion and darkaesß
one of the wretches made his escape, and was at
onee pursued, and was found In bed at his boarding
house His boots were covers* with fresh mud. He
and the three other prisoners caught In incendiary
attempts were token to Irvin block mad looked up.
The officers ;then proceeded to the Oharlestowu
House, the keeper ol whloh Is named Hr. McMillan,
and alleged to be a rebel emissary, and eouooetor of
the plot to bum the railroad buildings, and arrested
him. He claimed to have been asleep, but circum
stances are so strong against him that he will very
probably be convicted, and, with his guilty dupes,
hanged. It is alleged that Dr. MoMUlaa promised
thlf the ir,oendlarlcs, who have-all been employees
on the railroad, should have passes that would get
them out of our lines, Bafely through to Dixie. to
Mobile, and that he, as the agent or tee rebel Go*
vemihent, guaranteed that they-should receive ten
percent. 01 whatever the valuation, of,loss should
be made after the conflagration, by the Memphis
PS <sne S of the incendiaries Is known as 'Wilson, alias
Salty; has been conductor on the Charleston and
Memphis .Railroad, and is a very desperate fellow,
..as also is Milio Shenan, another one of tee conspira
tors. ■"v
Had not the plans been happily foiled by the de
tectives, the darkness ol the night and tee wind,
and plenty of combustible material, render It pro
bable that the whole of the railroad buildings and
their contents would have beeridestroyed. The loss
would have been hundreds of thousands Of dollars'
to the. Government, -;
Public Entertainments.
“Mb. Forrbst’s ‘ Hamlet. I — Mr. Forrest, in Us
performance of ‘Hamlet,’ last evening, .evinced
a genius akin to that of the great dramatist himself.
I very much donbt whether, since the time of John
Philip Kemble, the stage has ever witnessed a finer
conception and representation of this character.
Sure I am that it has never been trod by a nobler
or more commanding figure, or one upon whose
form and lineaments Nature has stamped more
of the heroio features or tragedy. The ulastlo
features of Mr. Forrest, Illuminated by a
most intellectual eye, serve as a mirror In'
whloh every emotion, from the most terrible
burst of passion to the slightest wave of feeling
that ruffles the Eonl, are reflected with a power ana
truth that present an almost visible working of too
mind. His faco in the gloomy horrors of Macbeth
might servo for ft tnask far Melpomene, and lu the
beautiful Inception of the love of Othello for the
gentle- Dcsiemema, Erato herself, crowned with
roses and myrtle, never, through the mask of an
Athenian actor, represented with more grace tee
tender and amorous passion. The physical .energy
which marred the acting of Mr. Forrest In his early
day has now given place to a subdued, refined, ele
gant, and highly Intellectual style. He has evi
dently of lata devoted himself with a passionate
correc-ness to hi 3 profession, and Is now attaining,
If he has not already reached, a climacteric which
will place him among the first actors of this or any
other age.
“The Involved structure of the play of ‘Hamlet,’
In whloh the King Mils his brother, and marries hls
wife, and In turn Is killed by the son of hls Incestuous
Queen, in some degree resembles the plot of tee
CEdlpus Tvrannus of Sophocles, In,which tee un
happy CEdlpus ’ kills hls father, and’marries hls
mother, who finally puts a period to her own exist
ence, while CEdlpus becomes a wanderer and out
cast. The English poet, unfettered by the arbitrary
laws of the ancient drama, has handled Ms subject
with more effect, and has rendered it more Inte
resting by stlrrlßg action, which was iUy-supplled
by the continual presence of the chorus of the
Greek Theatre. ‘Hamlet’ Is undoubtedly one
of the most finished compositions of Skakspeare.
The style, though slightly marred by tee con
ceits which were tee besetting sins of hls times, Is
lull of the fire of poetry and the truth of phtloso.
pby. The attention is keenly excited, from the be
ginning to the end, by the gTace, beauty, and ma
jesty of the style, the variety of characters, and the
bustle and Interest of action. Mr. Forrest hit pre
cisely the character of Hamlet. Without being too
scrupulously graceful, or in any wise foppish, he
threw into the part an elegance, dignity, and grace
wMch the poet Intended Hsmief to possess, when he
represented him as ‘ the glass of fashion and tee
mould Of form.’ The delicacy and niceness with
which theso characteristic points were maintained
throughout the-performance, were truly admirable.
The Impressive apostrophe: ‘ My father—methfnks
I see my father,’ seemed to possess tee Imagination
of the actor; the solemn ana measured meditation
upon Ms virtue was only equalled by the affecting
buret of emotion In wMch ho exclaimed:
* He was a man, take Mm for alllu all;
1 shall sot look upon hls like again. *
Mr. Forrest presented a perfect abstraction of tho
part, so severe, Indeed, that the most cavilling critic
could not have,discovered an inconsistency in look
orgesture.
“ Space does not permit a minute analysis of this
performance. It would be impossible to paint out
tee-many beauties of a representation whleh ex
cited the .warmest admiration in those who wit
nessed It.’’ —Spirit of the Tima.
“ Hanilet” will be flayed again this evening, on
which occasion Madame Meteua Schnoller will ap
pear as Ophelia, in which she*made so great a sen
sation at Nlhio’s Garden, New York.
Chbstkct-stbeet Thbatbs.— “ Jessie Brown”
Is being performed at the Chestnut In fins'stylo.
The story of the heroic Scottish maiden Is famt"
liar to all of ns, and is stirringly .portrayed in
the play. The scenery with which it Is produced is
fully up to the high mark of excellence for which
this theatre Is well-known. The concluding scene
Is a splendid picture. The acting, too, la certainly
equal to the scenery. Miss G-ermon as Jetsie Brown
fnßy sustains the reputation which she acquired In'
“Fauvretto.” She gives * the Shottlsh aialect very
creditably Indeed, considering that it is her first
attempt. Her songs are always received with very -
great lavor, especially “Auld Lang Syne,” about
which the only regret of the audienoas is that the
fair actress does not vouchsafe them more of It. Mr.
KLordauht gives ns a good rendition of Randall Mc-
Gregor, playing the part with, considerable vigor
and effect. The other characters are all performed
in a manner to give general satisfaction. The tael-' '
dents of “ Jessie Brown” are very stirring, and fol
low each other In rapid succession. It is a play
very well worth seeing, Its martial nature peculi
arly adapting It to the present times.
Aech-stkeet Thbatjlu.— Mr. Clarke takes a
benefit to-night, which It will of course be a benefit
jo everybody to attend. The bill is full of his best
humor, and the. comedian will appear, as usual,
in every piece. “Married Life’,” “Sudden
Thoughts,” and “The Spectre Bridegroom” (In
which Clarke’s Diggory Ims long been famous) com- .
prise a rare entertainment.
Classical Conobbtb.—The first Concert of the
fine series announced by Carl Wolfsohn and Theo.:
Thomas will take place on Saturday evening, the
loth Instant, at the Foyer of the Academy of Music.
A splendid,rondeau for violin and piano, by Schu
bert; a great quartette from Schumann; Carl
Wolfsohn’s Album Bloctter, and, a transcription
from “Faust” are among the most delightful features
of the programme to be executed by Thomas, 'Wolf
sohn, Kamerer, and 'Ahrend—musicians whose in
telligence and study give the highest promise
of performance. The programmes In store for fu
ture concerts are even more Interesting. Among
the compositions to be rendered wU find four from
Beethoven, two horn Mozart, four from Schumann,
two ftom Schubert, two from Chopin, and others by
Bach, Spohr, Tartlni, Liszt, Brahms, and Haber
bler. Many favorite works of study, and. perhaps,
a dozen brilliant novelties, are included in this re
markable list. Their wide variety and skilled Ins
trumental rendering will be more' than- usually, Inte
resting to the greatly Increased numbers of the lo
vers of classical music.
Gwbhawia Ottcras’EUA.— At the rehearsal to
morrow afternoon the Mowing pieces will be
played: ■ _
1. Overture—“Le Eold’Yoetot” ...Adam.
2. Song—“ Farting,” comet 5010......... .Boettger
3. Waltz—“ Hymen’s Festive Sounds” Lanner.
4. Second part of Symphony Ho. 2.. Beethoven.
6. Overture—“MOluslhe” ........Mendelssohn.
8, second Finale from “The Merry Wives
of Windsor”..... ; .. .'.Nicolai.
7. Galop— ll Ohingkong”... ; Toller.
Asa specimen of editorial correspondence th a
editor of Dwight’s Journal of Music publishes the
following quaint letter, at once-amusing -and pa
thetic. It comes from Canada f
“Messrs. . Bear Sirs: I should of Wrlten
to you before thlaabought the deth ef my he
lovld Daughter, Miss—, she died with hart
desies verrey suddenly on the second or June
aged 17 years 7 months 14 days she was acknow
laged to be the gratest pie onlst In this part of
the Frovenoe. You will do me A favor by In
sulting blr deth In your Jumal. Please continue
to send the, paper till the year Is up and your hill
and I will remit to you. Dear Sir many heavvey
peases ofi Mustek my daughter had of by hart
to 2 of her eholee peases was one carnival
do Venice by J, fcchullhoff and others to maneyto
be menohend her favorite pease was home swete
home by thollbuigh-she could piay this In eight
minutes and all the other peases on or ahoughl the same
time Bear Sir, she told Mr mother Afu days before
Mr deth When playing swete home she saidMam
'do you heare the are of home swete home she said
listen Mam how beautiful it Is When all the angels
will join In the are of home swete home how beauti
ful it will be In Heaven, she spoke thease words
abought 15 days befor she died. We had nbt the
slltest thought of hir death at the time, if you
would compose a vurs on the happy angels ofGodl
should he glad as I beleave my child Was A heaven
born child destined for eternal glorey. I hope you
will slmpethlse with me In my bereavment.”
CITY.. ITEMS.
Zephyr Goods for Christens,,
We know of nothing more popular or mere appro
priate for presenting purposes during the holidays
than the elegant zephyr-work articles that have of
late become so fashionable. A gift Is always the
more valuable for having upon It the marks of
lovlng fingers. What, therefore, oquld bo more" de
slrahle or suitable than the -beautUUl designs in ze
phyr for slippers, ohalr seats,, cushions, rugs, and a
variety of other articles, filled up in the plain parts
by the hands of a friendly onoffectlonate giver J La
dleswho entertain our. opinion on this point should
visit the store of Mr. John M. Finn, Seventh and
Arch streets, where-they willfind the most magnifi
cent assortment of embroidered zephyr designs, of
the.class aboverefemod to, ever offered in this elty*
Some of these contain oapltal representations In ze
phyr of tufts of Sowers, game headl and tropical
birds, which, to be appreciated by the lovers of the
beautiful, need only to be seen. We would also
state, In this connection, that Mr. Finn has a very
large assortment of zephyr, which he is Belling at as
moderate prices as any other house. Don't forget
the jilace—John KL Finn, Seventh and Arch.
STOOKIHQ TASKS.
A veiy large assortment of Stocking Yams, em
, bracing, nearly, one hundred different varieties,
" suitable for fine ladles’ wear, the "heaviest articles
fotgentlemen’s use, articles for the soldiers, every
description efta&nW wear.ali-colors suitable a?
gloves, tending th s fine
make), will be f onBl! ftt the Sa*%
Finn, Seventh, sad Arch s;.^ 11 ««!
TUa elegant M^gg^woet,
for the German Zephyrs Is
f ° r wMoh
The colors of tho Germat;to»r?? yr!r '«
rt< * and durable ag th ß Jepll ,“ «
soft, and the price a great
to get It Is at John m.. Flnn’a V 0 * 61 '
Seventh and Arch streets, ’
vaecv aßTictas suiTi,.., „
In this department sueh *
els, Pocket-books, fine BmthL aa&
Beads, Colognes, Soaps, UrrZ.',, Il!
that class, are always acceptS I * l ’
parlor assortment of them mat t? 8
palar store of Mr. John M, FinVTI’® 1 ’®
streets, hew
TBIMMI3TGB ASTI B S A L*
it thle Eeaton, also, good sts>«'r ,, ' ls t
are much In demand. The tt VL
mentof fashionable Buttons, a.,.*®**
»U hinds, what ate denominate) „ Ti
term of Small Wear; also, 010 L 5“ >
In great vatiety, now offered L f Si
eoutheast comer of Seventh and
Evksy Dbpomstiok oy Pop,
ladles and children, Including ti
tlncntal,-’ for sale by Wood & ~'*'**)
street. Malting old hate newW'"
tended to at this establishment
What the Ladies am j) 01 ,.,
gettlsg off a growl at the l*<i le . “
the lair sex token our tunic, on,'..' n
our neck-tie, our rent, our two-ta'ie/^' 1 '
our canes, our cigars, our team 8,41
purees, and our affections 1 Catf.' ! lt
be satisfied without the final saTppJT? 31
«*? right to indulge la taMoe&cS,
rum l” The grumbler needn’t ftar. f !
plenty of elegant garments at »!„ *
Clothing HaU of Kockhlll fc W” ®
808 Chestnut street, above Sixtl ,v -
have not taken. ' ’“is
“Tinas Change, and m ES
Tirasr.”—There was a time i a *,
everybody, on meeting bl B
“Have yon seen her!” aU M . B ~ -
nese junk then In their wat« KM L f
and the answers showed that aw,
plying did not exactly nndemaM
mind of the Interrogator, and aas ™
have been very appropriate to the
S 0 to M’llßXlnd. Kow-a-days w 8 far
stock have you?” supposing, 0 r
has been to see the .“Oflipbsnt,”
dlcates that every other mao ooaau u
the thousands.- It may ba a ii
one Investment In whloh there is ns/
In a‘new- suit of firsbclass OlotWej'
Stokes’ & Co.’s one price, under the &,
BabsaehS nr Oiotoiko,
Bargains In Clothing,
Bargains In Clothing,
Bargains In Clothing,
' AtOraßTHisstos^i
At Granvllls st.%: rj
' At Granville St*. o ,'
At QrwvUle
No. 609 Chestnut street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
“ Thbkb ib Nomura Ijlke It," « m
Household Treasure, >' “ Works r,r»3,
“ Would Not bo Without It srteh are
Blons. used in Savor of the Fiorenca
chine, sold at 680 Chestnut street
Hurt’s Bloom or Bosks—a stoning
She cheek, dees not week off or injnrs
Manufactoredonly by Host & Co., fl s.'
street, and 133 Sooth. Seventh EtrwL
White Viegih Wax o» Ax'm.vsa.-
Blte cosmetic ins no eqoa.l for
Ing, and preserving the oomplsiioE. fri
Bom pare white wax, hence its extraoiac,
ties for preserving the skin, making :•
smooth, end transparent. It is most *
sharing, cores chapped hands or Ups,
pies, blotches, tan, freckles, or soul
parts that pearl; tint to the face, neck,
much desired by ladles of taste. Price'
cents. Hunt & Go,, 133 Sooth Sorest!
41 Sooth Eighth street.
Peasb Kb Toobttb Fbahcaibb.—F'
ling the skin, eradicating wrinkles,
marks, pimples, &c. Klee $l. Hnnt i
Seventh street, and 41S. Eighth street.
As IrrOEinOTJS Pockut^Book.—The
books are those jnannfactnred by Messrs
Hughes, No. 44 North Sixth street. The
of one piece of leather, by folding whlcl
with the necessity of stitching, makhs;
and dnrable book. i
The “Flobencb” does all kinds of F;
ngr, from tbs heaviest Woolens to the r
Mnalfafl.
Ladies’ Fuss.—A largo assortment (
goods at Da-rid H. Soils’, 622 Arch street.
Ers, EA2, ’AM) Catabbh, TOCOeSBJ
4y J. Isaacs, SI. D., Oculist and Anils'
Artificial eyes inserted. Mo ctiarga for
Thb 11 Plokbfce” dees finer and nicer
can be done on any other machine, besides z
four stitches with, tlxe samejease that other/
one.
Warranted to Flbasb,—The “Floi
the only perfect Family Sewing Machine w;
to give entire satisfaction or money returne
Qbosse Svbok & Co.’s Pianos, and .
Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, for sale only in
Gould, Seventh, and Chestnut streets.
-would call tie attention of out ra
to a flue store on Market street, to -
tie Ist of January, as advertised in «•
to-day.
ARRIVALS AT TBE IDTffi
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G H Clark, Hew York
G Loud, Baltimore
Jas Balze3T, Wheeling
S B Fenby, St Louis
STBenjamin, Hew York
J GBalterson, Hartford
J Carr; Boston
W AFbdey, Hew York
E H Castle, Chicago
H A Fillips, Kentucky
J C Dnrrett, Louisville
J S Phelps, Louisville
BH Jonhs
LLoutrel, Hew York/
X> Conaughy. Gettysburg
Hob 8 Linn, Bellefonte .
W P "Wilson, Bellefonte
B A Locke, Boston
WF Patterson & la, Potts?
B B Dick, Meadville !
G Hartman, York
P Beutz, York
J B Norris, Hew York
G D Bauzhawout, Peuna
C Bird. Wilmington, Bel
J B SpUman, Hew York
G 8 Scott & la, Hew York
EB Crossman
J Lane & la, HorwfehtConn
J W Pierson & la, B York
8 Sndman & wf, K Island
S Hill, Boston
-John B Fraser, Hew York
J W Eesding, Hew York
CG Bird, Hew York
B M Shoemaker, Balt
W. A Toney, Hew Js ri ey
JB Shaw
B Gammers, Trenton
£ J Moore, Allentown.
Thos P Jacks, Wash
J L Bussell & wf, Balt
H Abbott, Baltimore ,
H E Wilson, Baltimore
Wm Wilson, J*’, Baltimore
W Crncblow, Baltimore
Win Krebs, Baltimore
J 8 Cave & wf* Hew York
Dr G A Liebig, Baltimore
H B Hears, Washington
W H BakerfA la, Boston
EliG&rrett, Belaware
A fcchrieber, Hew York
John Grazier, Pittsburg
Join Hays, Pittsburg
B-8 Schanck, Hew York
J W Hussy, California,
L Littlejt-hn, HewYorit
E MDsaforth, Hew York
JohsTorrey. Jr, H J
J E Peyton, Hew; Jersey
H S Warner* Hew Jers<C \
Alfred Ayer, Hew York .i
CH Black Als. Hew York!
K A Borman, Hew York
E Sice, Hew Yoik j
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J P Ponnsy, Pit:?
Jf B Money, Indh
B P Hebertnn, Mu
AD Platt, JewTo
John M Seat, HUs
C O Child, Cbes»<
P J Aubrice * wf,
“W E Sisty, Colorad
XT Pinckot, Penns
E S House, Jew T>'
G Borden, »wT
J Bridge, Maine
John JrQaigg-Net
JasFQaigg, New
3 ¥ Wilicos, Buffs
. W G Parsons & la,
John Lathrop. Soit
HCBoydAla, Bm
Miss L C Paaldiae, 5
A Klemin, Hww
JHD Blafef, Bof
J M Goldsborortf
H Robinson & wf
. Miss 31H Robins*
Sirs B Garrett, B r
JM Kye, Syr?
£ Moody & son,
G 8 Colo & son.
W Greeaiow* Gita
H Hathaway. 3
J G Gimmeil, i:
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A SilUman, HaileM
Mrs Griffith, low.
Dr Zacbarie. HcW t
KJ Hendricksons
HB Babcock, ft l
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C £ Wilson, Wtsi
J V Fnller
S Harper, Wbesbi
S M l-attengill. S*
JKPon4,Connecn ;
TbosC Cornell S*t,
Albert Kreni3F.be*
A B Sherman, JS|W
, A Welch. Hew Jf
C W Cottinsww,
GH Harwell. Sg -
Jolui W€owl|.«
A G fargis, .IS,
E Hnbinger. fe:
J J Kicbards.
John S Gilman, f
J Rowers, -WhsMapj?
T X Rally, New Vo*
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Henry White, iseW
h Watheimw, »ew
g s Barton, Hew Tjj
F B Chealwood, H'
Frank 3JcLeweg.H»'
John D Spew,
Britney Stewart. S«
T W Leonard, i«f'
n*r»t J Lftwlss*. 0 *
■ T ■Ward, Wdßi.Mf'
CM Boot, Bartlj.’i
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H Foster, Scranton
J S Ci&rfeiKew York
W Lonfibridge, Maryland
Mrs Corleiss, hew Fork -
T 8 Doebler, Williamsport
M Q Landis, New Jersey
Kobt Folk, Delaware
SF Basle & wf* Marietta
A 'WBenedict * wf, Fenna
W McCasnos, Albany, N Y
ThoiTLord, Chicago, 111 .
Thos J Strong, New York
J H Heverin, Dover, Del
J Patterson* Baltimore •
Capt W H Carlins
DLFlanagan
JHAbbott, Albany, NY
A J Taylor, Maryland
SH Henry, Maryland
J H Garrow, Wilin, Dei
L £ Wide. Monroe co, Pa
John Pinfcerson
J L Lofl&nd, Dover, Del
T Keynotes, Dover, Del
BBFenby, St Louis
T’L Ojden &wf» RJ
Miss EG lewis, 35TJ
C 0 Smugue. Washington
WBoWts & la, Maryland
James Boyd, Sncbnry
Join P Phipps, W Chester
D W Gross, Harrisburg
A Arrighi, Carlisle, Pa
H Allen, Brie, Pa _
Jos Bird, Shamokin, Fa
-M Blight, Potteville
G B Stock, Franklin, Pa
W Blackburn
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JgO Adams, Franklin.
8 Kyler, New York
A B Albert, Mew York
Edward P Forrey* M York
J M Young, Jr, waeh’ton
J A McGowan,. Washington
A S Balston, Penna
R Siedle, Pittsburg
-WGAbto, Hew Yodt
Jas T Smith, Beading
BP Horn, Washington
J H Du Bant, Washington
H M' Bumper* Sa* em« N J
Harrison whitman, Boston
G L Wells, Dowaingtown
JFine, Jr, Easton
B H Brown, Ending
P L Foster, Potteville
J. b Maxwell, Maryland
Dr J L Siott, Coatesvllle
eeoF Riebmon, B Hamp
M H Williaina,'WasMngton
Thos HCrego, Boston/
W Wild, Boston
D L Griffith, Delaware
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D H Blake, Brooklyn •
i Levi Parson*, New York
J JBise),t*ock Haven -
TD McGrath^Athens 00,0.
John EUiott,Tipton
PWJenk* Penna
John Bast mgs,Pexrn*
Mrs T homas,Gatasanaua
Mm McKee & ch, Huletoin
J M Smith. Towanda
8 D Bartoxeea,Towand&
S DCole,Providence
I B Smith, Melville
Mrs Pugh. Fenna
Mips Pugh, POAAk .
B D Boston
J Blaaewnsse, Baltimore
HtdEvans, Bastpn
Elisha Packer, Carton
Jchhlsmith, firntthriUe
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