THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1864. FORNEY’S WAR PRESS, hob the week xmnita Saturday, dr<j. 17, 18M. I THE BKTBBNBD PBISIHER3 AT ASTN4.POLTB - in ll”’ Ho*pHal,—The lUjrrQrs o' Aaders-piV'Ulg -Special > eport to Tlx Press n EiJOKAVIbG—The Evacuation of Atlanta. 11l POETKY —'‘Shori.! -j: 1 p Kido. 11 by 0. V. Mc c_jiy_'<On Translating the Divina Oom media,” by lonlfellow—" Newport Harbor,” by Henry T. Tack- CI IT”tBE BOY THAT WOULDN'T GBOW, anorigl afii Boveletto, br George Sfceyne—continued. V EDITOKIAb^ —The Last "Resort—The Release of the* St. AJbans Raiders —Lord Lyons—Chief Justice flVana gffl VI. COiraRWSIOITAL SUMMAHr. fjf WAR NEWS—Socceei of General Warren’s Ex pedition—Sherman to Savannah—The War in Tennessee—New# from all Poia*s. VIII. CBES9 PEPARTMEWT—Chess Rews —: Pro hlems— nbeas in Philadelphia, Revr York, England, Prance, Germany, and Russia. IX. GENERAL KSWS—Tie Pine Arts — Personal jj at^ org —Discharge of Ihe S . Albans Raiders, etc. X. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. jgg- Specimens of the M War Press ** will be for warded when requested. The subscription rate for sin gle copies is $2 per year. A deduction from these terms will be allowed when clubs are formed. Single copies, put up in wrappers, wady for mailing, may ha obtained at the counter- Price fl ve cents. Sherman at Savannah. All doubt of Sherman’s success and safety is removed by the despatch from General Foster, the first direct intelligence received from the Army of Georgia since it left Atlanta. The Richmond papers o the 18th announced that Sherman was within five miles of Savannah on the 12th, a rumor confirmed by Captain Duncan, of Foster’s army, who left the left wing of Sherman’s army on the 9tb, when it was within ten miles of that city. His report, though brief, is satisfac tory. Sherman has met with little op position in his march, and has been able to liove his army leisurely, gathering great quantities of stores, and economizing his own provisions and .ammunition. The troops are in good spirits and condition, and by this time the attack on Savannah has probably begun. It does not appear that up to the 10th a junction had been formed between Sherman’s and Foster’s forces; but the passage of scouts from one army to the other is proof that we shall soon he in direct communication with Sherman via Hilton Head. The rebel forces must abandon the Charleston and Savannah Railroad-, and concentrate for the defence of the latter city. . Its fall is certain. Arming the Slaves. Harriet Martinbah, one of the shrewd est women in the world, treats the rebel policy of arming the slaves as follows, in-a letter to Senator Wilson t “As far as I can see, the greatest biota yet sustained by the thorough-going Confederate 'sympathisers in this country is the serious proposal among the Confederate authorities to make soldiers of Vie staves. Oar eeeesh partisans evidently don’t know wbat to make of It. Wo, of the Northern side, are trying to teaoA them; but, probably, the negroes themselves will be the first to make all clear to their heaven-bora guar* dlans and guardians’ friends. Ido hope that sol diering will be ai tempted. If not, the mere propo sal is a great gain.” Miss Martineau is not better acquainted with the state of English opinion than with' the character of slavery ; and she is one of the most enlightened of our friends in Europe. Her few “ words contain the Whole argument. The proposal to arm the slaves has, as it might have been expected, had the effect of bewilderment upon those Englishmen who have been laying the foundation of their aristocratic sympathies upon the perpetuity of slavery. Jeffer son Davis’ last thunderbolt has'turned the milk of Anglo-rebel kindness into curds ; and we may clearly tell the state of the rebel cause from the barometer of British feeling. Those English noblemen who, while disavowing all partiality for slavery, admired the South because of its mili tary genius and ambition to rule, witf not be less stubborn enemies of the North, but will feel privately disenchanted of the idea of chivalry. A people professedly fighting for liberty, yet calling upon their slaves to defend slavery, can meet only with the derision and contempt of the ■world and of history, and the inexora ble retribution of events which punishes crime ten-fold when it becomes blun der. The fatal necessity which urges the South to arm the . slaves is only the synonym of dissolution and death. It cannot transfix the purpose ■of the North, and, in appeal for.aid, only sum mons up judges and executioners to make the ultimate ruin more terrible. The rebel rulers, we imagine, will not dare to arm the slaves extensively, or go beyond the moderate hut hazardous request of Jeffer son Davis. Either the black must march indiscriminately with the white, or the two hundred thousand slaves—whose enlistment Governor Smith recommends in his message—must fight in corps, and take their own part. At the same time harvest and homestead must doubly suffer all they have endured from the extortions of the commissariat, and the robberies of hungry marauders. What else ? except that the rebellion will have an arm, without having a stomach. Every observer of the war knows that the J9outh is not able to feed more than its pre sent standard, of soldiers, if one quarter of its people are not already starving, while an equal fraction, at least, are robbing. What race can Mr. Jef- Ferson Davis put in the places of those whose labor feeds the South ? What compensation can be offered to the planter, Whose cup of disaster is so full already ? Worse than all is the omen, not that ne groes will rebel, but that the pro-slavery Confederacy will secede from itself. To sum up all the necessity of keeping the slaves where they are is quite as great if not greater than the necessity of arming them. Arrival of Admai-al Farragnt in Sew Bear Admiral Farragut arrived m New York on Tuesday afternoon, In hie flag- skip, the Hartford. She sailed from Key West on the 6th, and on tie passage met with muehheavy weather. The Admi ral wag met In the bay by the revenue-cutter Bronx, carrying a delegation of welcome. When the vessels met they exchanged the usual naval sa lutes, and the eommlttee went on board the Hart ford, where an interchange of civilities was'made, and an address made by the oolleotor of the port, Air. Draper. On arriving at the Battery the Com modore was then taken to the Eastern House. Here a orovrd quickly collected. After the Admiral had shaken hands with many, Oolleotor Draper de livered another speech, to which the Admiral thus le §ly friends, l ean only reply to you as I did be fore by saying that I receive these eompllmonts with great thankfulness and deep emotions. lam entirely unaccustomed to make such an address as I would desire to do upon this oooaslon; but If Ido not express what I think of the honor yon do me, trust me, I feel It most deeply. I don’t think, how ever, that 1 particularly deserve anything from your hands, r can merely say .that I have done my duty to the best of my abilities. I have heen de voted to the service of my country since I was eight years of age, and my father was devoted to it before me* X have not speolally deserved these demonstra tions of your regard. I owe everything, perhaps, to ohance, and to the praiseworthy exertions of my brother offloexs serving with me. That X have beon fortunate Is most true, and X am thankful, deeply thankful, for It for my country's sake. X return mv thanks to the committee for their resolutions, espe cially for the one In regard to the creation of an ad ditional rank. [Great applause ] In personal appearance. Admiral Farragut would suggest to the minds of the many the "Sir Gervais Oaks” or Cooper’s novel of the “ Two Admirals.” Hale, hearty, and of rather spare but powerful mould, the hero of New Orleans and Mobile Bay is apparently between fllty and sixty years of age. He looks as If he dearly loved a joke, steps with the springiness of a boy, and his manner Is so perfectly Dank and unassuming that It Js no wonder he is beloved by his officers and men. Death ox s. j. Rea.—The .well-known Harris* burg correspondent of the Philadelphia and Pitts burg press, S. J. Sea, Esq., died at the residence of his brother-in-law, in Beaver county, on Friday last. Deceased has-been a resident of this city for several years, but had spent most of hlB time at the State capital. He served one term In the Legislature. He was well posted In State affairs, andpthcrofore, well qualified lor the duties of a newspaper corres pondent, He leaves a wife and family. ' ' A Leotuuk delivered by Mr. Albert S. Reming ton, of New York, recently, at the Franklin insti tute, has attracted the thoughtful attention of many of the. most Intelligent class of onr citizens, and Will soon, we hear, be repeated, for the benefit of those who have only heard Its praise.. The Subject of the lecturer isthe “Harmony of Deputy,”a to pie wbloh in Itself is charming to art-lover 3 and audiences of culture j but Is additionally interest ing under Mr. Remington’s thoughtful and poetical treatment. It Is not often that we are permitted to hear a lecture upon a subject which claims fine ana lysis, Wide appreciation of the sisterhood of arts, and simple love of the beautiful.. The tendency to treat sueh themes is worthy of toe encouragement of all lovers of art and of literature. Our artists, we hear, speak In grateful terms of Mr. Reming ton’s effort. , , . The sales advertised by John B. Myers Jt Go.,* auctioneers, ate postponed, on account of a death In the family of toe late John B. Myers. THE WAR. GEN. SHEEMAN HEARD FROM. Sews Direct from his Army to the oth. HOWARD’S SCOUTS IST COMMUNI CATION WITH FOSTER. Am THE TROOPS IK SPLENDID CONDITION, THEY HAVE 11VED OFF THE COUHTRY. HOWARD PROMISES EARLY AND HEAVY WORK. Heavy Firing Heard at Savannah on the 11th. THE REBELS STILL IN FORCE AROUND NASHVILLE. «£SERIL SHERMAN’S ARMY. NEWS DIRECT FROM SHERMAN—HtS ARMY BEFORE BAYAKHAH—AN OFFICER FJ3OM HIS ARMY HAS EEAOHBB FOOT.BR, ’ \ Washington, Deo: 14.—The following telegram lias been reoeived at the War Department:. Hilton ll bad, S. 0., Dec, 12, Via Fortress Monroe, ,Va.. Deo, 11. To Major General B. W. Baileck, Chief of Staff; . General : qaptain Dunoan, of General How ard’s scouts, has just come In from General How ard, having descended the Ogeeohee river la a small boat. He loft the army on the .evening of the 9-,h. Sherman’s whole army was then within ten miles of Savannah, advancing to attaoklt. The enemy’s works, five miles from the city, were probably at tacked yesterday, as heavy firing was heard la that direction. . Captain Duncan represents the army to be In the best possible spirits and most excellent condition. Very little opposition had been met with on the march, as the enemy could not tell what routes were to be taken. The army has lived off the country, and has accu mulated a considerable number of horses and cattle. Itwas also well Supplied. The following Is a copy of the despatch brought by Captain Dancan: - Headquarters Abut of the Tennessee, Near Savannah OAnal, De0. ,9, 18b4. To the Commander of the United States Naval Faroe , in the vicinity of Savannah, Ga, , SIR: We have met with perfect success thus far. The troops are’in fine spirits and near by. Respectfully, O. o. Howard, ’ Maj. Gen. Com’g Right Wing of the Army, Another despatoh whs brought byCapt. Duncan, directed to the signal officer of the fleet, from Gen. Howard’s chief signal requesting a good lookout to be kept for signals. ' , I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. g. Foster, Major General Commanding, MOVEMENTS OF SHEEMAN. The Richmond papers of Monday report Sher man to be moving on and in close proximity to Sa vannah. General Beauregard is in command of the defences, assisted by Generals Hardee, Smith, and probably Taylor. A battle for the possession of the olty, they say, may be progressing to day, and they express them selves confident of success. m General Bragg was In Augusta at the last accounts. AN ARRIVAL FROM SAVANNAH—SUSPENSION'OP THIS BOMBAItDMBNT OF OHARLKSTOM—KKBRJL VBBSIONS OF OCCURRBNCaS ,ON . SKBBMA.N’S MABOH, AND THIS SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF HIS SOEDIEBS— SHEEMAN’S ADVANCE SET 1 DOWN BY FOSTER ASFORTY MILES FROM SAVANNAH. Fortress Monbob, Va., Dee. 13. —The steam- Bhip Arago, Captain Gadsden, arrived here last evening, having in tow the TJ. S. gunboat Augusta, broken down, from Port Royal, S. 0., with mails, passengers, Ac., and Important despatches from General Poster, commanding Department of the South, The latest advices from Sherman at the time the Arago left, on the Bth Inst., was that his advance troops, comprising mostly cavalry and light artillery, had reached a point only lorty miles from Savannah, Ga., and he was steadily feeling his way towards the latter town, with every prospect of oapturiaglt with very little loss to his army. He had succeeded In severing the railway oommu. nlcatlons leading to and from Savannah, Ga, and cut off the most Important routes of supplies for the troops that very hastily assembled In the do fences of the city. The bombardment of Charles ton, S. C., has been suspended, and 001. J. E. Mol ford was rapidly pushing forward his arrangements for the exchange of the residue of Union prisoners In the hands of the rebels at that city. The most intense consternation is said by our men recently exchanged to be prevailing not only In Savannah, Ga., where the authorities are hourly expecting to hear the booming of the guns of Sherman’s van guard, but also In Charleston, S. 0., it being with difficulty thatthe exolted feelings of the populace ean be allayed, so great is the dread that Sherman may yet make the capture of the latter olty the ob ject of his grand campaign. The exchange of prisoners Is progressing very favorably, considering the state of affairs in Charles ton, S. 0., and no doubt is entertained but that Colohel'Mulford will succeed In obtaining a suffi cient number of our men as to load the remaining vesiels of the flag-of-truce fleet. The rebel authorities will allow no papers to be exchanged, so that It Is almost impossible to obtain an idea of the real situation of General Sherman’s forces, or any news of his progress that would en able our Government to form any opinion as to his next probable point of attack. The Charleston Mercury ot the 6th Instant has the following, and only then per telegraph, respecting the movements of General Sherman: “Latest from Gen. Sherman By our tele grams It will be seon that Gfen. Wheeler had a suc cessful encounter with part of Sherman’s force on Sunday last. The troops that engaged Wheeler were probably the rear guard of the Yankee column. At last accounts Sherman’s advance Is reported to have occupied Station No. 6 on theGentral Rail road, about sixty miles from Savannah, Ga, and was still moving In the direction of that olty.” We get the following Items from the Savannah (Ga.) Republican of yesterday morning: “Sherman’s army Is proving a soourge wherever It goes. No attention is paid by his troops to his general order at the outset of his expedition. Throughout his whole line of march the oountryls made desolate by pillage and firm We trust a righteous retribution awaits the vandals. 11 A gentleman who reached here yesterday, from the up country, reports that he crossed a Yankee telegraph wire running through a swamp in the direction of the Savannah river. The other end reached, probably, to their, camp, above Milieu, Ga. He tried hard to break it, but did not Succeed, having no convenience at hand for that purpose. “Onr Informant says the eountryin the rear of Sherman’s army is literally swarming with desert ers and stragglers, who are either begging or pilla ging at every house. He thinks an active regiment of eavalry would be able to pick up a thousand of these out-throats per day. He was a prisoner for a day, and in the midst of the Yankee army. He says that many of the officers and men are disgusted with the expedition and the war, and openly express their desire Tor peaoe. He hoard a lieutenant say that, if he had his way, he would break his sword In three pieces and go home, perfectly satisfied to have the Independence of the Confederacy acknowledged. Sherman has with him from three to four hundred ‘ negro men and boys, no women or children. These negroes have no arms, and are merely marching alongwlth the army, and from time to time slipping off and going back to their homes. The Yankee of ficers spoke freely of their plans, and said Sherman did not Intend to risk an engagement, if he could help it, as he had no ammunition to spare. They seemed content to make them way peaceably to the coast, at the most practicable point, without a fight.” DEPARTMENT OP THE TENNESSEE. A REBEL DEFEAT IN THE CUMBERLAND. Acting Bear Admiral Lee reports to the Navy Department, under date of Dacember Stb, that Lieutenant Commander Fitch defeated and drove the left wing of Hood’s army from the (Cumber land ?) river on the 4th Inst., with heavy loss to the rebels, including several prominent officers, and also recaptured two transports from the enemy. No body was hurt on our side. DEFEAT OF THE GUERILLA JES6E—AFFAIRS' GENE* SALLY IS THE DEFARTMENT, Louisville, Dec.l4—Captain Bridgewater, with one hundred and twenty-five men, went Into Now Castle iuid drove out Jesse, with a loss to the latter of thirteen killed and wounded. Captain Bridge water chased them through Port Eoyal, and was only eight minutes behind at that place. It'is thought the rebels would bo captured by-Bridge water’s forces. Colonel Johnson telegraphs that the rebel Gene raUPLyon’s advance 1b moving on Bussellvllle. His main force, twenty-five hundred strong, is at Elkton. - Despatches fully confirm the success of Rousseau’s troops under General Mllroy. General Bates’ division is within two miles of Murfreesboro. Nothing has been heard from the rebel brigade that crossed yesterday at Cumberland City. A despatch received from Bousseau says Mur freesboro is all right, and he expressed confidence to held the place against any force the enemy has at his command. The Democrat says: “We arc informed that Ge neral Lyon’s rebel forces burned the depot and several sheds at HadensvlUe, on the Memphis BranchHaliroad, yesterday. A lot of bacon stored in the depot and a large lot of tobacco nnder sheds, awaiting shipment to this oity, were destroyed. The rebels are conscripting everybody they can find.” THE SIBGR OF NABHYILLB —SKIRMISHING, BUT HO HARD FIGHTING. The Journal’s special Nashville gespateh of the 13 th says: “The weather has considerably mode rated. All our forts did more or loss firing to-day but apparently with little damage to the enemy; Skirmtehlng’between the linos was renewed to-day with greater earnestness than for some days past. Tbe enemy yesterday fell back to his main line, bat to-day has reinstated the foroein his outer lines.” THE REBELS STILL IK FORCE ABOUND NASHVILLE— DEPREDATIONS OF PROWLERS., Nashville, Dec. 14, P. M.—Yesterday afternoon a roconnolssance was made by the regiments from Steadman’s oorps near the Murfreesboro pike. Sbarp skirmishing ensued during the alternooh with no lews on the Federal side except some half ; dozen wounded. Deserters who come In yesterday i report that Hood had altered his lice somewhat. ■ l Later and mere reliable information, however, j asserts that therebel forces are stUI in their former > position. Hood has been reported sick, at' Frank- j Un, with typhusfever, but the report is not credit-1 „ed. He la undoubtedly with his Troops, within a few miles of A l9t of Government wood was destroyed by a party of Confederates, ten miles up the river, yesterday. ■ A portion of the rebel General Lyon’s command ere reported to hayo burned some trestle-work on the Edgefield and Kentucky railroad, 12 miles above Springfield, Tennessee,' The weather 1s moderating and a heavy rain fell last night. The river Is eight feet, and Is rapidly rising. GENERAL GRANT’S ARMY. -C, Edmunds.— COMPLETE SUCCESS OF THE WBLDON-EOAD EXPE DITION—BBTUBN OF. THE RAIDERS—TWENTY FIVE MILES OF TKACH TORN UP—BUBSEX-OOUNTY ;COURT BOUSSBURNED—THREE BRIDGES DESTROY ED—TRB SOUTHBIDE RAILROAD—OUTRAGES BY GUERILLAS—PROMPT RETALIATION —IMMENSE ; AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY CAPTURED AND. DE STROYED, CSpecisl Correspondence of The Press. J Headquarters Armv FotokAO, Before Petersburg, Deo. 14,1864. The movement down the Weldon Railroad, 00m menced on Wednesday morning last, has been completed, and has been In the highest degree suc cessful—accomplishing even-more than was antici pated. Last night the troops of the 6th and 2d Corps, who took'part in it, occupied their old.camps, returning yesterday and some of them the day pro vlous. As the mall will close In a few minutes, It is ■ idiposilbie to give a detailed account of all the inci dents (hat transpired along the route, but they were a) most innumerable and would furnish material for a score of letters. It may be as well, therefore, testate at the outset precisely what was designed to be ac complished, and what was accomplished. The late raid of Gregg’s cavalry was very successful as far' os It went, destroying the Stony Creek depot, stores, Ac., and temporarily Interrupting communication with Richmond via the Southslde road. This latter raid—forltwas but little more : than a raid on an. extended seale—his succeed eel virtually in culling off Richmond from railroad communication with the entire South . The .Weldon Railroad has been de stroyed a distance of twenty.five miles, three eplen-, did bridges were burned (one of them a trestle-work . structure, 260 feet long.) depots have boon destroyed, commissary stores burned, locomotives rendered; useless—in fact, allthe mlaChlef that Could possibly b,e done to the enemy’s sole line of communications has, beon done, and it is of so extensive a character that the rebels oannpt possibly repair It all .this winter. The garrisons of Petersburg and Kiohmond; must come to grief before next spring. The rebel general could have better spared tea thousand man,'- klilcd in battle, than have met this serious disaster, The most remote point reached by our troops was Hlcksfcrd, a town on' the Eteherrin river, and forty miles due south of Petersburg, on the Weldon Rail road. They nowhere encountered the enemy In any force (It was pretty muoh a miniature representa tion of ShermiJn’ft campaign, Oaoe, In the vicinity, of Siony Creek, the rebel cavalry made a charge upon our own, w hloh was supported by Infantry In' a conoealcd position. Our cavalryfeil back, the re bels followed with a wild cheer, fell Into the ambus cade, and were out up terribly. They did not at tempt to charge again, This- was the only fighting that took place, and our entire losses, Inelndlng the stragglers, will not exceed two hundred men. : All along the route, and at every railroad depot, thousands of bushels ofoorn and bales of hay were 'seized and burned. Hundreds of barrels of sweet potatoes were subjected to a similar course of treat meet. Everything that oould give aid and com fort to the “heart (L e., the stomach) of the rebel lion,” was annihilated. Nothing but the smoking ruins of the commissary stores wore left. At Sussex bounty court, house a train of three oars loaded with' Sait was likewise consigned to the flames. On Tuesday, the day before our troops arrived, a train had gdxe up the branch to the Southslde road, and of course it will not be likely to get down again this w infer. . : Notwithstanding the general devastation, private property was scrupulously respeotedonthedownward march. ‘The rebel guerillas hovering about our rear picked up a numberof our stragglers, and beat them terribly. Some were stripped of their olothing, and compelled either to go puribus naluris, or don greasy rebel uniforms, lacking every aspect ot uni formity, Instead. But these were the slightest of the guerilla - outrages. Berne half a dozen or more of our men were found murdered In cold blood. Several had their throats cut, and In the cellar of one house were found the remains of another unfor tunate victim who had been chopped to pieces. In Btm another case an old negro gave the informa tion that one of our soldiers had been robbed, strip ped, and murdered, and pointed to the occupants of a house not far distant as the perpetrators of the crime. The house was searched, and in a trunk was found the clo thing of the murdered man. These-outrages being committed alter the main body had passed southward, were not heard of until they turned homeward. Then along the road men were found shockingly bruised and maltreated in every way. The troops, infuriated by these scenes, broke Into every house - upon the route, raekedrand tore to their hearts’ content, drank more than their share of apple-toddy, and applied the torch .to houses and .barns. Nothing .escaped their ven geance. Night before last they had roaohed Sussox Court Hooke, on their homeward way. The town was reduced to aehes In a few hours, and the reflec tion of the flames oould be seen at these headquar ters by persons ofvivldlmaglnation and good sight. As I have said, our troops found no armed enemy in force. Scouts reported, however, that Long street’s corps and one division of Hill’s had boon sent from Lee’s army In pursuit of our forces, and they probably struck at ones for Weldon, in antici pation of our going there. They were disappoint ed.' The raid has proved the most brilliant and most valuable of the war, and may well cause re joicing in the North. GENERAL BUTLER’S ARMY. HEAVY FIRING NEAR DUTCH GAP. Passengers by the mall boat to day report that While on the James river yesterday morning, six or eight miles from Dutoh Gap, they heard heavy firing In the latter direction. .All of Warren’s command are now safely back to their quarters from their,late expedition. PORTRESS MONROE. A. ATOBM ALONG THE COAST-MISHAPS TO • VESSELS.- Portress Monroe, Deo. 13.—^ Vessels bound here for a harbor report a severe gale as prevailing all day along the coast, from Boston, Mass., to .the Capes of Virginia. No disasters of any consequence to shipping have been reported. The schooner Sea Lion, loaded with forage on Government account, arrived to-dayi having experienced the gale off Tire Island, and had the foie and main sails, together with the jib, blown away, and lost one man, Wm. Lerwes, overboard. The schooner R. P. Ring put into this port last evening in a sinking condition, haying been run Into while beating down the Chesapeake Bay by an unknown brig. The weather oontlnues wintry,' with the wind from the northeast, shifting oeoaslohally around to the westward. The steamship Guiding Star, which broke down off Chincoteague a few days since, when en route lor New York) will be towed to New York by the steamship Arago soon as the weather per mits. » CALIFORNIA. GREAT DAMAGES FROM THE REORNT STORM—BU- SINES S NEWS. SAN Fbancieco, Deo. 13.—The storni has inter mitted. Some damage has been done in the Inte rior. Many bridges and mining flumes have been destroyed. Apprehensions of disastrous floods have not been realized. Business is dull, except an ac tive [peculaiive demand for domestic liquor. : Sailed, steamer Golden City, for Panama, with 616 passengers, and $1,022,183 In gold, of which $647,000 Is for New York. . MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE PAPAL NUNCIO—THE EMPIRE. RECOGNIZED BY SPECIAL MESSENGER—COMPLETE DEFEAT OF ORTEGA—ABDICATION OF JUAREZ— GENERAL ITEMS. New York, Deo. 14.—The steamer Eagle, from Havana on the loth, has arrived. She brings Yera Cruz dates of the 2d. Tbe Papal Nuncio arrived on the 29th, and was received with high, honors. On the Ist inst., he started for the capital. The Minister from Sweden to Washington arrived at the same time on his way to Mexloo, on a apooial mission to recognize the new Emperor. On the 29 th , the Eco del Commercld 'announced the defeat of Ortega at Mazatlanpon the 22d. He lost four hun dred killed, Including two generate and many pri soners. General Espinola and all his staff were captured. General Miramon was detected in a conspiracy, and was sent out of the country. The health of Yera Oruz was good. Jose M. Cories Esparoa has accepted the Ministry of the Interior. It was rumored that Juarez had abdicated lu favor of Manuel Buiz. , Sonora was daily expected to declare for the new empire. " . The Emperor has ordered the reduction of 60 per Cent. In Import duties oh iorelgn importation to cease. • - Private advice* state that Mazatlan has been evacuated by the Juarlsts and occupied by the Imperialists. ' The Coquette, which it was thought was to be’ converted into a rebel pirate, was still at Havana. SOUTH AMERICA. THE QUESTION' OF FOSBESBI&N OF THE CHINCH A IB • LANDS—DESTRUCTION OF A SPANISH FORTRESS' AT THE ISLANDS—THE REVOLUTION IN BOLIVAR NOT SUPPRESSED—NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERI CA. . New' Yobk, Dec. 14.—The steamer Ocean Queen, from Aspinwalipbrlngs $795,000 In specie and the California mails of November 23d. The chip Crest of tiie Wave arrived at Yalparateo from Acapulco with only three men fit for duty, eleven having died on the passage and the rest be ing on the sick list. The Sonth American congress has resolved that the Government of Peru shall give orders for the recovery of the Ohlncta Islands, and that tho Pre sident of Peru shall have no'power to make terms with Spain until she gives up the said Islands, or they are taken by force of the republic. The Peruvian fleet had proceeded on a cruise for the purpose of exercise. The Spanish .flagship at' Chlneha was totally destroyed by fire on the night of November 26th. No particulars of the disaster are known. This gives the Peruvians an excellent opportunity to "attack the balance of the Spanish fleet, and stirring news Is expected by the next mall. The revolution In the State of Bolivar, Bepubllc of Columbia, Is not put down. The steamer Salvador, from Central Amertean ports, at Panama, reported the arrest by the Go vernment of Salvador of some of the accomplices of the pirates who attempted to seize her recently, on suspicion of being emgrissaries of the ex-Presl fient Barras. No evidence being found against them they were released. On the trial two of them stated they wore .ordered by the Government of the Confederate States to go to Salvador to join some Confederate war vessels on the coast. T&e frigate Lancaster and sloops-of-war Sanga mon and St. Mary’s were at Panama. The Sanga- Then was to sail on the 6th for the northward. ■, . .The election .of Congrpftgmen; Harrisburg, DeollA—'The Goveraottepreelj* mation declaring the election of Congressmen will be-Issued -to-morrow. It Is-understood that Mr., Kcontz, of the Sixteenth district, will be declared elected,' THE PBESS*—PHIIiABELPHIJ It having been officially reported that Mr. rebel commissioner of exchange, has declared, without consulting with the authorities of the United States, that,»ll rebel prisoners delivered for exchange or parole by the United States Govern me*, up to November 25th, 1804, are exchanged, the War Department has ordered that all Federal prisoners of war of the army ana navy, and all civi lians, on parole for exchange, up to November 25th, 1864, be declared exchanged. All paroled officers, and enlisted men declared oxohanged, who are In camp, will be Immediately , forwarded by tha com mandante of corps to their regiments.and com mands, and will .be reported to the commissary general of prisoners accordingly. Those who are absent on leave will* on the expiration of their leave, repair forthwith to the parole camps at An napolis or Columbus, Ohlof THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL, . The consular and diplomatic hill reported In the House to-day appropriates $1,361,800 for the year ending with June, 1860, of which $200,000 are for the relief and protection of American seamen abroad, $17,000 to carry Into effect the treaty with Great Britain for the prevention of the African 'slave trade, $11,500 for the diplomatic and consular expenses or our officers at Haytl and Liberia, $25,- 000 for expenses under the immigration act, and $20,000 under the neutrality act.. The hill forthe payment of invalid and other pen sions, also reported'to-day from the Committee of Ways and Means, fortheyearendlng with June, 1866, provides $4,000,000 for Invalid pensions, $7,000,000 for pensions to widows, mothers, children, and sisters, and $230,000 for Bevolutlonary pensions—an aggre gate of $11,230,0*0. , The House Committee on Elections were to-day occupied in an examination of* election oases from Louisiana. It promises to consume much time. NOMINATIONS POR PROMOTION. A large number of nominations for promotion in the navy have been sent to the Senate for confirma tion. . * CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE. Chief Jugioe Chase has not yet taken his seat in the Supripe Court. Hr. NESMITH, of Oregon, presented the memorial of the Legislature of Oregon, praying for the establish ment of a manufactory of arms in that State- Mr. GBIMES, of lowa, from the Committee on tfaval Affairs, reported a joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Captain John A. Winslow, or the tTntted States navy, in accordance with the recommendation of the President. Mr. GRIMES said it was not-necemry for him to say anything as to the merits of this case. The mots were well known to the Senate. He moved that tea Senate proceed to the consideration of the resolution, and asked unanimous consent to do so. Content was given, and the resolution was considered and passed. , • Mr. GBIME6, of lowa, reported from the Naval Com mittee a similar resolution in the cate of Lieutenant yfm. 8., Cashing, which was also passed. ADDITIONAL FAT. Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts* presented the peti tion of fcevtral line officers lathe. Arm* for additional ennapeueation. Referred to the Committee on Military Afihirs. - * ■" ■■■■"■ *Mr WILSON, from the Military Committee, reported hack the joint resolution offered,by him yesterday, with the recommendation ti&t it pass.. It was read the first time.: - ! Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary Gommittee, re potted a Lwberof private petitions. Also* * but to Ih« liberation of tboM. Albans Raiders -General Orde rs of General DU. HEACQUABTBSS CKO AItTMUNT OS' TBS EAST, Nsw York, Doc. 14,1884. Gbbebaz. Ordkrh, No, 97—Information Haying been received at these headquarters that theirebol marauders who were guilty of murder and robbery at St. Albans have been discharged from irrost, and that ether enterprises are actually In prepara tion in Canada, the Commanding General dooms It due to the people of the frontier towns to adfcpt the most prompt and efficient measures for the skmrity 01 their lives and property. All military ooamaod ers on the frontier are, therefore, instrnctedln oase further actß of depredation and murder lire at tempted, whether by marauders or persons!actin&- under commissions ftom the rebel authorities at Blehmond, to shoot down the perpetratorajlf pos sible, while In the commission of their crimes, or Ifit bo necessary, with a view to their oaptjre, to oroes the boundary between the United staifis and Canada, said commanders are hereby Sreoted to pursue them wherever they may take refuge,and if captured they are under nb circumstanced to be surrendered, but are to be sent to these headquar ters lor trial and punishment by martial law * Tiie Major Gon era! commanding the depa will not hesitate to exercise to the fallout ext authority he possesses trader the rales of I cognised, by all civilized States, In regard sons organising hostile expeditions within ij territory, and ileeiog to it for an asylum aft® mlttlng acts of depredation within our owl 8B exercise of authority having;beoome indlsi ble to proteotouroliles and towns front inoendl and our people from robbery and murder. It is earnestly hoped that the Inhabitants I frontier districts will abstain from all aotsofr aiion on account of the outrages committed by marauders, and that the proper measures of rb will be lelt to the action of the public anthorll By command of Major General Dlx. , , D.T, Van Bursts, Colonel and Assistant Adjutant "Gone: TBK ST. iXBAKS KaIDBBS. j .Moktkbsx, Dec.-11.—The St. Albans-raidei the olty immediately after ; being discharged, authorities are tahing steps to rearrost them. SEW YORK tiff, Nhw Yosk,' Dao, DEPABTUKB OB STiSAlffiflisV* ■ The steamers China, Bavaria, and Caledonia sailed for Europe today. 1 The tron-olad.Dictator will sail today for Hmp ton Eoads. ' ‘ > • , THE AI.SXAKDHA AT NASSAU. _ l , : The brig Emler, frcm Nassau on the stf'laat.lre ports the arrival there of the celebrated Alexandra, apparently fitted out as a blookale runner, but many persons thought she would be fitted for a privateer. ’ THB EVBNIKG STOOBT BOARD. 11 P. M.—Gold 237, Erie 94.% Hudson Elver 118; r, .Beading 137% Miomgan Central 130% Mtohlgsn Southern 78% Illinois Central' 181, Cleveland opr Pittsburg 113% Toledo and Wabash lio,' Eoilr Island and Chicago 1081^,-Chicago and Northwest era 44%, do. preferred 77, Canton Company 36% Cnmberland Coal SI, Quicksilver 91V, Mariposa S«%, • .... > T , atABINB IKTBr.I,IQBKOB. Arrived, schooners Caroline and ’ Cornelia,-fr an Swan Island, . ANKIVBBBABY OF THE* ALBION SO CIETY.—On Tuesday this very-pleasant affair oa no off, at Augustine's, 1106 Walnut, street, and vas. certainly one of the beat entertainments ever pro video by this popular caterer. The piece, CereUsth ance. was a splendid saddle of Southdown, mutton, “neat as Imported.” The chair was ablyand ge ntally occupied .by Frederick Fatrthorne, Esq., president, and the vice-chair by William jßUlott,; Esq., vice president of the society. Among tie guests were O. E. K. Kortrlght, Esq., Hi B. Mb jetty’s Consul; James Allen, Esq., president Of tie: • St.. George’s; General Patterson, of the Hlbernlai; Horatio Gates, Esq,, or the Welsh, and i>. C.’Mb- Oammon, Esq., vice president of the St. Andrews Society. Grace before and thanks after dinner were pronounced by the Kev. Dr. Henry WJtju-' cachet, reetor of St. Stephen’s Protestant Episcopal Church, and chaplain of the society. The usual toast s were drank and responded to,-and some ex cellent singing- further enlivened the Whereas other national and benevolent societies hold their anniversaries on their respective Salna’ days—St. Patrick’s, March 17th ;, St. George’!, April 23d 5 St. Andrew’s, November soth.jand St. David’s, March Ist—the Albion, established on De cember 13, 1853, has Its dinner on. the annual return of that day, or as near it as poeaible. '/ . | WASHINGTON. Washington, ‘December It ' THE RELEASE OP THE ST. ALBANS EATERS —THE CANADIAN LAWS ON THE SUBJECT. The pretext upon which the St: Albans raiders have been set at large and their plunder restored to them—namely, that it was necessary under the a’ct of the British Parliament for the Governor General to have issued his warrant for their arrest—is be lieved to be the first in the many oases of extradi tion which have taken place where It has been al leged. . . i The Canadian acts of May SO, 1819, and MaylB, 1861, were passed expressly to provide for the con trary. They contain the following words: “And whereas, certain provisions of the act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain for the apprehension, of certain offenders have been found lnoonvenlent In practice in this Province, and more especially that provision .which requires that before any such offender as aforesaid shall be arrested, a warrantshal[ issue under the ha/nd and seed of the person admirus, testing (he Government, elc,” ~ BELIEF TO'OBB f SR-SOUTH/ A general order of the War Department states , that “Brigadier General Josbph Hayb, United States Volunteers, and Golonel Stephen M* Weld, Jr., 56th Massachusetts ers of -war, are seiectea-iby'TEe tTQyvrifment of;' -the Unitea.Js**4e? as the officers to be -plahedk to :the arrangements en tered into by Xdeutenant G-enoral G-bant and Commissioner Oulu, 'to receive and distribute to States prisoners of war such articles of clothing, and other necessaries herein mention ed, as may he issued by Government or contributed* from other sources. Should either General Hats or Colonel Weld be unable to perform their Colonel Thomas H. Butlbb, sth Indiana Cavalry, and L-ieut. Col, John A. MABis, 202 d Pennsyl vania Volunteers, are designated as their alter nates, The United States Government will forward to its prisoners of war in the South tho folloWing articles: Uniform hats,tmiform caps, uniform coats, uniform jackets, flaimCl shirts,, drawers, bootees, stockings, blankets woollen, blankets gum, and commissary stores.” The friends of United States prisoners of war con fined In the South are .permitted to forward them j by flag.Qf-trueo -boat, or other authorized ohannel the following articles: ■. - • Coats, pants, vests, underclothes, socks, hats, caps, shoes, handkerchiefs, suspenders, looking glasses, towels, brushes, combs, olothes-ttrooms, but tons, tape, thread, Sewing eotton, pins and needles, solssors, pocket-knives, paper, envelopes, steel penßr lead-pencils, penknives, postage tobacco, cigars, pipes, snuff, crashed sugar, syrups, family soap, butter, lard, smoked beef,beef tongue, bologna sausage*, corn meal, nutmegs, pepper, muatayd, table salt, salt fish, crackers, cheese, pickles, sauces, vegetables, dried fruits, lemons, nuts, ap pies, matches, yeast-powder, cifcckery, glassware, tinware, and fish in .cans. ' All articles for prisoners of wax will be forwarded to Col. Johb E. Mulfobd, agent fbr the'exchange of prisoners of war, at Port Monroe, Virginia. GREAT WORE OP THE SANITARY COMMISSION. . The Sanitary Commission sent four relief agents, and two four-horse wagons loaded with hospital supplies, with the expedition to the Weldon Ball road, under General Wabbuh. ACTION OP THE GOVERNMENT IN RBRE- RBNCE TO EXCHANGED PRISONERS. THE INVALID PENSION BIEL. THE CONTESTED SEATS IN CONGRESS. ' imniTH CONGRESS—-Second Session. SENATE. Mr, CLABK, President jyro tem, , in the chair. AN ABMOBY IN OREGON. THANKS TO WINSLOW AND CUBHINO* PETITIONS AOTHD ON* . Tni'BSIUY, BECEMBER 15, J 864. ifc* hoi din* of a special s««*lott of the Uutted t! £r U Gum t io Indiana, which lat er true pass id. ♦vSTm?** I*®* 1 *®* &*V&• maitheJndteteryfiotomitree, wet mat con ml l©. he oi«chttffc©d'fr©ra tl o fartii«r «:oa if*. Mi on of tiie pfitliim of lawyers in the Burn* me t. onrt of the Dirtr-ct. »stci 017 permission to employ a ate»ojrnpher. Committee waadieohurged. THE jDISOBABOB OK THB BP. ALRA NS KATDSaS-^A " ■'■ GBNEttAj, D*l»OU0HiO*?« »r CBAHDLKH, or Michikao. lee* in the morning r 8 the, foUowlog aenouncernH >t from Toronto: Ine Pt.'Albans raldore have b f *u discharged for waa r > of jurlKdiction »* Jtj.sUo to offer a couple of iMaOla tlone this motßlog fearing up n this sii'jtut— jue of them .paruenlaHy. 'Botid»not expect to make the benau nnd%?Htanu tho mate of feeling ex'tatioit on me border. X have a meal Dnmher oftettora in my p.was - frost gentlemen living on that border, la my own - city, Which i® within wtutkefc range'of the UanadUu bolder, moumodaof cUUpuh have been under armt for ttnsg We have be-j» in a continual state of alarm from ineeneiavies, burglars.aM rohbwrs Prom thl*a*- nemicenK-x-t it would fiff-rntbaitheGHDadlaa authorities b eve man* bp thrir minds to proteot the*© robbers. As ~lqrdtr*t»nd it, a man com. a from the 8-mth with a coirlii]«>Pson pnrjjorilug to be tatu«d hy Jett'Davis. Bf© lobbing »sriles, cro bph the border, murder* and robs, and returns to Cana-fa, where bo is prvt*e el qheft© letters which I have in my pos>es* oo *re all hebring npon this point. The one in my band now U from one of the most lospecrab'e citizen* of Detroit, a of gr*at Wealth and of fa»gh potttlaal and socle! position. wM» earnestly desires io avoid %*r d f. ff*utty with Great Biitafd at this time- IT* say*. tie anxiety growing outo- the mtet and doubt end relic g every rau or tt at reaches as is sot to be endured, ana If* upon tone alight.provocation, our people shall be found engaged in Canada in. some act that the Oaaa ehgu Govern tn<Bt will say is wrong) sooner or later wsr.wlU be the result also, will yon give this inaneoiate attention, for X think tt ia voJvi-r sourer or. later, if not properly managed, war ;yriihGrSot Britain? Mr. President. I have noespßiU tation of mahlng the Hecate comp.© need the state ofex cHnj;fnt .thus announced, and the state of feeling oa that border. Vermont may, foraughtl Snow, quietly eu&mtt to have her towns rol.bed and h»*r citizen# mir aertd, but the Nonhwori will not. I offer this resoiu tion jment at the iir; ro b per eatral joom eucJi oasa- Itlsia Whereasi Recent raids have been organized in the Canv as end IVova fccotia, aud men enlisted in said briiieb province? hr men purporting to hoLo cotnaits- B ODh fn.iu the rebels of the Bailed States for robbing and murdering p«»ceabJe citizen* of the United Matei, or burning citiee and village*, of piratica-ly capturing v* seals and murdering their crew*, -and'fora tenoral fcy&em of cmrder, arson, robbery ani p ua er of ibSpefice&bie and unarmed citizens of t ie United States; at. a whereas, the people of the S.*itl«lr pro rlace* s«]q» to protect, these thieves, robbers, tocea diaiiev, pitatf-t*, and jaurdererr, notonly iniheirittdl* vjduai capacities,but by the quibbles of the law; there fore, -' \ . . ; ■> Rztolvfd, _lh.it the Committee on Military Affairs be -directed to,inquire into the expediency of imme siately eU'istlng an arni! corps to watch aod def no one terri tory bordering on the lakts aad Canadian line from all hostileii emwhkii-iii. one and iroarsium. • r * 1 objeci to the »«Si?laUou. *J’he pro t+m. The resolution will lie t overv'6biecti(»n being made. Mi, CbAKDLBK. 'I had hoped there would be no .objkfCiion.to it. I will how otter another insolation, whim 1 ask to be referred to the Committee on Com * meijth f Tbs resolution was resd, as follows: f i Wherean t At the conrnionoeaio&tofthopTeaentTebel-- ilos, : Ibe United btatoa were at peace with all the Qo-' eftne world:, acd upon terms of cobitty and wtih Great SHiaiii; aud whereas/thit na tion, beToire the arrival t n her soil of oar mioistfir ftc cieditid by the Adoiiuietr>»tion,of PresSdeot .Lincoln, ; pjeoipit&tely acknowledged the rebels as ; belligereat*, thus recognizing their bag upon the ucetn, withoat ' Which recvgnition It wouid have been retarded and treated as piratical by-oiher Powers; aad wii-reiu, she, then pToclaimed per eet neutrally s)etW')enaßepublic With which ihe had entertained, friendly, relations for upwards of. a half century, and its treasonable sub jecir; and wherea*; nttaaber* of her subjects, with the of h«r ruierc, commeaced r iUtiag ,oat Bri tt6b loaded with munition* of war, f»‘-r the purpose of ruenin* into cur blockaded porta to iht re:«-ie. thus furnishing them the means of or ganizing and conthuiog the rebellion, and withoat which it c»uid not have sustainea itself six in oat ha; and. whereas, in adtitioc to the above, and with the kpcwitdge of the Government,' British Subjects &&d zneniberK of Parasment enaaged in the mauatactare of piratical English ships, owned by British subjects.) by British seaznec, and sailing under British cpkntyJortbe porpose of barning. destroying, aad at* terlj' djiviiig from the ocean ai* peaceful merchant reo shissailing under the United S ateaflag; aud whereas m&ry private ana'unarmed American ships have been, bhrited and destroyed by these pirates from- Bnglieh pjortfr, thus caching great i->ssand damage to the citizens of the United states; taerefore, : ? .ißbsGlred. XhzX the' B*-crsiary of State be instruct* flSr.to jmafceout a Hit of each- ship and cargo thus de* with a fair and separate valuation thereof, and ■ intferefttheieoiiat the i-a'e of six per from the date or capture or destruction to the date of -preteDtaUoii. and that be be directed to demand irom the British Government pa> meat in ;ull for all shipa or destroyed as aforesaid Mr. JoHiibub' objected, so the resolution lies over. hr. DCKUiITTL* wishsd to have the reflation in re t lationto taxation,otfersd by birat-n tfonday.«aken from, the table and referred to the Committee of jfinane*. I : Mr. DOOLII'TLB. I desire to call the attention of the members of the Committee of Finance to the special points memioned wicheut at ail entering into a discus sion. The resolution instructs the committee to inqaire ■; ihto the propriety of a tax on ail sales, botb'real and personal pxopevtv, according to the'best estimate that • can be made... The emaUest amount that would be pro duct d by this tax would he seventy-five millions of dollars any year. • *3ft»ot only proposes a tax upon sales actually made, nufaponau ihote to sell stocks, gold, and produce: It Will have more of a restraining effect on rtpf culations in gold than any gold bills which can’be pasf-ed, whith shall make it a pena; offence to sell goSd lp the market, or make any distinction between gild ajnd paper currency. It also proposes that the commit tee sbail inquire into the propriety of adding a twenty five per cent, tax to all railroad fares of the country* .including street railroads, steamboats and . ferries, making such companies tax gatherers for the benefit of the Gcveinmeut. Hei eisa sonree of income and. re ve nue which in the most immediately accessible of any upon whici the Government can lay Us hands, which would be collected in large qna&t tiflAfrom powerful ermpanies, whose revenue wcuid be iarmesse. This Is the time when we should ssize hold of those nuaas which will , produce revenue, for the money we mast have. Another point in theiesolution is simply to Inquire Whether it lb not best to prevent the organization of any new banking company, allowing at the same time these Slate banks now inexistence to withdraw their circulation, and to go into operation under the general ban king law. - I Mr. DOOLITTLE then explained the fourth provision of his resolution in reference to the substitution of other nterett-bearing notes for those now in circulation. . Mr. SBBBMaST. Before a vote is taken I would like 'fcoeay aw<Td or two. I have n> objection to the re ference of the resolution, but will state that the Com / mitteeof finance have already this subject under con sideration,'as recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report, and by the Prudent of the United states in his annual message. All the points atistuewill be considered in the committee without any resolution on the subject. Mr. SBEBMAN explained further, that while it was well enough for Senators to express anxiety on the sub ject, all bills to r&ire revenue mmt originate in the Souse. The Senate should remember that at the last session it passed a resolution for a special income tax, * flSnvhe JBonee sect it back, on the ground that all such measures should oriKinatein the Hoc so. He thought ihatth's resolution would create a controversy with .the House, which he to avoid. ? Tha_Senate „ ; A(,nst fiwaitr their action. He (Mr. Sherman) he- Ueve4 that there was a necessltyfor increased taxa tion. There were several reasons for it. The soldiers Were now serving in the field-aud tnduring tha hard ships of military service, while citizens were reaping rich profits from the war by engaging^*in business* aud dcijcg better tban fchev had done dUrlng any pre rHv!iSus years; He thought it was but right that they who are riapirg the profits of The war Bhould pay Jibe rally in taxes. If we increase' our national debt, and ’ put thefe taxes upon future generations, we compel those soldiers who have fought our battles to bear the i An*!uß6B of the war. Thi* would be unjust. o£«!ri BRffWN T faa-gQ-aaot-oMected to the reference of re solution to the Committee of Finano-, if it was Introduced’ simply Tor setting forth the views eafer- Jained bytde Secatrr from Wisconsin (Mr. Doolittleh or indicatii s the direction in which he thought the in qusr> should bemadei but if it is going to-that com mittee by general consent, and is to be taken as any in dication that the Senate concurs ia the suggestion made, I shall for oho tay that I differ very widely ia regard to the policy he has indicated, and the effect to follow ; -from that which he seems to anticipate. 2 will add but Ana more word, and say thi?, that I think gentlemen mistaken in regard to the extent to which taxation can be carried, qnd that we are, perhaps,- nearer to the point at which it can he-properly borne ■ than many persons imagine. - Mr., Brown continued his remarks, advocating a reduction of expenditures in Ibe conduct of the Government. ~ -Mr. DOOLITTLE I agree with the Senator from Mis souri entirely in what he says about the necessity of expense* in every possible way. I wtll go with him in auy effort to reduce them, and to compel rite administration in every department of -the Govern ment to exercise the strictest economy possible. Atthe same time our nVe*sary expenses are so great, and niuit be so great, that we are compelled to seize hold of source that will certainly bring us revenue. I «o not expect, of course, that these resolution* shall go fonh as expressing the views of the’Senate upon the points I have presented; still the points are of sufficient Interest and importance to be well considered by that •committee. Mr. FOSTBB. Ido not wish to prolong this discus felon. I only wish to say one word: that Ip, that one of fhebsost certain modes of promoting economy is to pay ;»s We go.: ," - The resolution ws s then referred without objection, - Mt. CHANJUJER moved that the resolutions offered by him to-day he printed, Which was agreed to. • THE ST. LOUIS ARSENAL. ’ Mr, BROWN offered the following, which was adopted i ; Me&olved, That the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia be instructed to inquire lute the expediency t or repealing an act of Congress of March 21, 1861, en- Ititledan see to remove the United States Arsenal from tie city of St. Louis, ard to provide for the Bale of the t -lands on which the same is located Hr. BOOLITTLE moved that all bills,' petitions, and wMoh werepending.at the close Of the last session of Congress be referred to their appropriate committees. Carried. TBBMINATION'OF THE RECIPROCITY TREATY. A joint resolution from the House was announced, givinguoitce to Great Britain of the termination oflhe -reciprocity treaty. ** Mr. FOSTBB moved to refer it to the Committee on -Commerce. Mr. SUMNEB thought It ought go to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and it was, on motion, ao ra feired- * On motion of Mr. LANS, of Kansas, the Senate went into executive session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. MILITARY SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP, Mr, WILSON, of lowa* from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill amendatory of the act of Jnly 17th, 1862, to define the .pay and emoluments of - officers of the array, &c., so as to read, that any alien of twenty-one years and upward who shall have enlist ed in the volux teer or regular army, or navy, or marine corps, and been honorably discharged, may become a . citizen without any previonß declaration, and shall not he requiredAo prove more than one year’s residence, The bill was passed. PAYMENT OP CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC EX PRNSBS. ; Mr. 6TOVENS, of Penncylvania, from the Commit tee of Way* and Means, reposed abill making appro priations lor the diplomatic and consular expenses, and a bill making appropriations tor invalid and other pen sinners. Both bills were referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. SHIP CANALS. The bills for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara, and a ship canal from the Mississippi to Lake M'chtaaa. were further postponed, to the 22d of January next. PROTECTION FROM BORDER RAIDS. On motion of Mr. BROOKS, of New York, it was re solved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be in structed to inquire into the expediency of forthwith providing, by ireaty or otherwise, for the protection of our Canadian and provincial frontier from murder, arson, and burglary, on the pretence of rebel invasion. POLICY TOWARDS MAJOR GENERALS AND OTHER OFFICERS NOT IN SERVICE, Mr. SGHENCK, of Ohio, from the Ggmmiitee on Mili tary Affairs, reported a bill providing that all major generals and ail brigadier generals in the military service of the Unitel Statee, who, on the 15th day of February* Itefi, shall cot be in the performance of duty or service corresponding to their respective grades and rack, and who shall not have been engaged in Bueh duty or service for three months continuously neat after theifdate, shall.then be dropped from the rolls of army, and all thejpsy and emoluments or allowances of such general officers to dropped shall 'Cease from i bat bate and the vacancies tnas occasioned Hnti.be filled by new promotions Md appointments, as in other case*; hut no officer is to be considered as included in the foregoing provision who e absence from duty shall have been occasioned by wounds re ceived or disease contracted in the line of his duty white in the military service, or by his being a prisoner of war in the hands of the enemy, or under parole $ and any major general of volunteers, or brigadier general of volunteers, who mav have been appointed from the re- Stlar army, under the authority given in section 4 of e actapproved July 22d,1£61, tp authorize theemnloy ment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and pro tecting public propet ty, and the acts amend story there - to, who shall be so dropped from the rolls, shall not thereby be discharged from the service of the United Stater, but shall be remitted to the position and duty as an officer in the regular army. Second Thereafter con tinuously, until the termia*tionof the existing war of the rebellion, on the day of each month after tie 15)h day of February, 1565, the provisions of the fore goingsecMon shall he made applicable to any general officer in the military service of the United States, who shall not, on the said jast day of anv month, hive been jdinthe performance of duty or service coits*- Sig to his proper rank for three months coaseca tben nextptededlsr. Mr. COE, of Ohio,.inquired of his colleague what had beeoine of a similar bill introduced- here last * e |irf SCH3BNGK replied that having passed the House it hangs fire in the Senate. , Mr COX said he could see so necessity for the pas sage of such a law. as the President has now power to drop officers for incombetency or inefficiency. He asked why-the Senate bad-hot acted onihe old bill. > Mr. SGHBNCR replied that he cmld not tell his col league the reason for the Senate a m.n-aetton on the sobj€ ct, as the question had been fully discussed at the lest session. He would now merelt move the previous question. Thi* wax seconded, and naffer.Ha operation the bill was passed—yeas 08, nays 38. COMMISSIONERS OR TAXATION, The House then proceeded' to the consideration of the joint resolution pending from July las% authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint three eumnlesioa «rs to inquire and report at the earliest practicable mo ment the beat and moefc'efficient mode of raising by taxa tion tho necessaxy amount of revenue for supplying the wante of the Goven ment, having resard to the sources fremwhich.it is to be"derived, with power to take testi. mony under such regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary ofrthe Treasury. The resolution was tabled—yeas 68; nays 66. ' RBYIWU* CUTTERS ON THE LAKES. Thc Houee then took up and without debase, the Senate bill authorising the parchi-e or construction -ot, six steam.revenue cutters on tbe lakes a ad appro- ' bristing one million of dollars for that purpose, - u v. ■She House weut into Committee on the president's - message. . DISCUSSION OP THE FBBBXDEBT’S MSSSAOkT 1 House >tsotY6d itself tato& Ooffuaitiec of dn Whole on the state of the-Dnlm. Mr. WwMbjt**, of II iaois, in the chair, who announced ithat the Presi dent s anneal message was now open to■ oonelaeragoa. Mr. tdX, ot Ohio, asked whethe? it would be ia order to dtecuss the question of taxing whisky oa hand. The OB AIK replied that it was too early m tne day. CLatghler. 3 „ , Mr BKOOKB, of Heir York,, in addressing the committee, e«ia the*e was in the me#sag» two sta.tli/ g points—ti e first, that the war most gi on without attemptiog any uezotiatioa*; ana the second, that i*. mut-t be • prosecuted until sHvery was onivt'rsaUy abolished. A* slavary saained tt be the great stumbling clock in the way ot peace, ha ftt-ked why it should be so under a form of Government Ukenuis, which was created to tolerate the widest lif fereuich of opioion in marters far more important than eiavery—namely, religion? rts would advise aod bv eetcti the Hoaso not to he toolatoUraot oa the subject of s avery. He warded them not to enteriatp any cra *«do <r civil war in the aoirit of intoleraaco. The baviouror the ■world wau n»tiatolerani onthateabject. •and why should we not be tolerant on the easentUl piineipteH’Of the Coustttuiion ? vy* are tolerant to the Jpwb, who do not believe the Saviour, aud we exhibit the eximoroinAry spectacle of toierating protygamy, which i» proluo* ! «d in the Cfewbut act in the Ola t*esca- Uii nt There in rlsiog among ns a Mormou State of u<w more tuan 12%(X0 persons. While tolerating this we keep up a war on slavery, whiea tte O d fescaoiriLt especially sanctions and the Wew Teotameot peruiLt*. Mr. WILrOP, of lowa, 1 here iuterrapt-d hyaseiog tbv gtutlfcn.au whether he did not know the said thrt ignorance God winded a:? f Mr BBOORB replied, bedia U'-t koow whether this w*« a wLer age th.-n that of Abraham- lea+c. aad Jr ci.b, end that if we followed the fathers of the Church we would be wit-er and better, and disseminate tne sublime principles of GUnsitautcy. G* replace!, tu-j Saviour and hi* apoejien aanciioued slavery liv sg, aud toteratea tt through toe fathers of the Church over a tnotuand years, it was said taathomogeaeity of in-ti {utn-DH was necessary to preserve the Government, bat io buch boinonei.euj now exUts, or over did eriet, among the great nations of the earth; He instanced Buraia and Austria* and showed in the Catholic* of Canada, the Sepoys of India, the Brahmins the Hin doos, Caffirs, eto,, the greatest diversity of iimtitution* under the Britisn empire. Even in Great Britain now, aznaniu adaj could meetwtth dozens of different die tncte, cusu ius, habits, and iastitaUona The great Bfiufeh (Umpire is kept up by toleration. Tao v 'sc tio ruac empire was an empire of all kinds of religion aad ©f ail kinds o£-local tnatitutions Even to cosquared Greece were loft Her arelious. ephoro, etc ■ with ai*.uy other CuUfederatioQB than the auLohyctionic. Auto nom?» not homogentjriiy* wan the general law of K.une. If this homogenertty be persisted in peace cut be had only after the euojogatioa of the Houth. There are two d ror« ever prevalent with the Adimnirfrattan 5 First. That an earnest civil w*r iike oars would be short. Second. Tbat the conque st of on.* race of meahy an equal race over sack a y,«*et territory as oars, is possible. The Tel .pauefclnn war of Greece lasted 27 yeai**, aad ruined Greece. TJ e York and baiic*9t»r civil wv? of,our lasted 80 y».are. '-nr K’Vjia ioa*ry war seven years, aud then Gre*t 8.-itaineaveap he contest The f objogation of sacn a teiricory and of sunn a c iterate as we are fighting in is impossible, even if inhabited by only one half ol the exl-eiug peopie.. Mr. WiLSuM, ot lowa., atked: Pappose theGovem mentadcpttd a pUn for ending the war, aud it failed, wojiid thf.Kentiemau from Bow iork then ba ready to urge war unite the rebeliioa *haJi oe crashed, or would bcti'.ckxiA/Wjvdfce toe mdepejadeaca • itha ? . Mr. BhuOKSrtpiiea that ne weald ackubw th- indepindehce of the Seats... one people. ... .■ . *- Jttr. WILSON repeated; Ylf all; Means should fall. Would the gentleman wage war for the suppression nf ti e rebeiiion ? . Mr. BKOoff S repays God made this country for one people; bat war ot the civiiizedtemedyforcbe disease: •; Onr finWijr is to try coaciUntien. de thencited length" the;resolutions moved ia tne Bri tish I’driiamente from 1774 tt>l7b7, by Ghatuam, darxe, Fox, and other*, to show tfiat these great men ward t»r compromiseUndhouoiabie concessions, and: that waat they begged to b* given at the start, Lord hor h a oiier In the mid Ua, while in the end iudepeudence had to.be given. The lessun was one foc us now. History was but repeating iisaif. If we attempt negotiation, zed ihp-booth rvfufce to hear, the Bouth will be divided, and the North united. The war wiitebe by the ballot box iu tne {southern cjjpntry. Our remedy ie cot the sword and the cartridge-box. This ia a-Christian era ‘ ~We are a Cliiialian people, and profdsi Christianity, and when we differ we should refer our disputes to delegates in Convention with a view to conciliation. Whea.a Cohventton shall fail to re store peace, then he would oe ready to mark out the course he would pursue. Me desired his voice to be -heard in the fctmta a» .well a* ia the North. -If tha Union could not be restored exactly as it was, in the same words and letters, he was prepared for some other bargain, sailbi'actory to all sections of the country. <vMr, WiLbON, of lowa, asked whether in any event he Would be in iavor of maintaining the Uoioa bv war? Mr. BKIuOEB replied that, as for himself, under no chcnmbt&jjces of which he coaid coaceiv* would he consent to a severance of the old 'ffnion of States. He would never agree to show & passport to visit Mount Vernon, Moxiticeilo. orask one to visit Banker Hill. He would never surrender the free navigation of tne § reat rivers and gulfs But in a Governmental States e thought the North might have whas. it wanted,- namely, peace and riuniun, and the South what it Wanted, peace with honor and without degradation. Boring a colloquy with Mr. Wilson, of lowa, Mr. Brooks said that whenever the South refused all proffers of peace, once ana forever, he. was ready, btanding on his reserves rights, to maintain the proper cox-stitutionai authority by force of arms. Mr, JKAS&ON, of lowa, inquired what evidence the gentlemen bad that the South would come bach on terms consistent with the Constitution. Mr. LKOoKis. 1 cannot communicate with anybody South. x ■ ■ ' Mr. KAS3ON. But the gentleman said peace can be restored.- Mr. BBOOKS. Suppose we “try. At an early period of the war Vice Fresioent Stephens made an effort to be heard,'but was refused, *nd anbther attempt was auke unsuccessful. All 2 can Bay ie, try. If we succeed, honor will rest oh our efforts. If we fail, the respoasi biii y will be on Southern men. Mr. KASSON. Hid I understand you to say that any authorized commissioner had be«n refused to treat for peacr? Mr. BBOOKS. It was understood Mr. Stephens was authorized. Mr. KaSSON. That was denied by the rebel Govern ment. Mr. BROOKS. It was reaffirmed in Mr. Stephens*' fcptech Mr. KASSON. I did not see it. . ■ Mr. BROOKS, in conclusion,appealed to New England a everywhere, who now governed this country, to nee above sect-onalism and provincialism, and remem bf riogwhat John Adams' did when.he made George Washington, of Virginia, commander-in-chief of cue army < f the United States, to imitate this patriotism, this illustrious example. He especially appealed to the New England men teat now in part represented the Pacificcoaet in Congress, to'the three-New Kogiand members from lowa, to the Ohio New England men, to Wash home, of Illinois, to Thaddsos Stevens, of Penn sylvania—all New But laud men—to rise above the party and passions of the war and reunite the country. He made a passionate appeal to President Lincoln, once a follower of Henry Clay, who thrice in his life, by statesmanship alone, snatched the country from im pending civil war. Mr. PRICK, of lowa, said he had heretofore listened to the honorable gentleman from New York when he held spell-bound his auditors on questions which, agi tated the country from centre to circumference. When his constituents had asked him who was the best ora tor in the House he had mentidoed the same of that gentleman. His silvery tongue, hi* smootn sentences, his knowledge of history, and his travels’ in foreign lards had qualified Mm to instruct audiences. -Bat he (Mr, Price) regretted to say the gentleman's ingenuity and debate was act equal to his oratorical ability. The entire aim, intent, and desire of the gentleman was’to aid the enemies of the-country. S-avery, the very thing which he last session said was dead, is the Alpha and Omega of his speech oa the present occasion, and it' was designed to strengthen the hands of slaveholders and the rebellion, and just to that extent shed loyal blood on Southern soil, it was fortanate for some men to write, but unfortunate for others to write and pub- Ueh theiVtewritings. - t ? Oh that mins enemy would write a book.” If the gentleman has not written a book, he bas wntten many pieces in the newspapers, which are equally binding on this occasion. Slavery, the king, declared dead, was now sought to be resur jeeted by the gentleman from New York. Principle is eternal, and what the gentleman wrote thirty-one years ago will live a million of years Trat gentleman wrote, under a .Washington date, in 1833,tbat •* slavery carries with, tt its own affliction and punishment, that it is a dead drag on the body politic, and tbat it is impossible for any commuity to prosper withslaveryinitsboaom. ** Thegentlemanbadchanged his opinion, but the language is unalterable. He (Mr. Price) did not want the gentleman’s speech to go out without some contradiction from Ms own pen. He would say the sentieman from New York was answered by the gentleman from New York. Toe gentleman had repeated the hackneyed phrase, ** We cannot Conquer the South. 55 .Wnat was that for? Was it for »he infor mation of the House ? Bid it encourage the hearts of /loyal men? He charged on thesenUeman that tt was fof the purpose or encouraging and strengtheningthe men in arms against us. Mr. AicKIHNEi, or Ohio, here arose to a point of or der. The gentleman had charged the gentleman fro a New York with strengthening the rebel arms. The CHAIR admitted the point as well taken. Mr. Price was privileges to proced in order, by a vote of the committee. Be said he had lived fifty years'and had never before been called to order. Mr. iIcKIfIABY. You have gone on too long then* Mr. PBIGB, resuming, said if he could not talk the truth he would not talk at ail, but should endeavor to keep within the line of order. Outside of this hail, ha hoc never heard language rubbing up so close to treason as he had here. The gentleman's language to Jeff Davis was that the South cannot be subdued. When you can make our own people believe that, of coarse we will give up to the rebels on their own terms. Tae message of Abraham Lincoln was villifled, but there was not a word uttered against that of the leading rebel, Jeff Davis, That was looked on in a different light. The committee then arose, and the House adjourned. Financial Report of tlie United States Sanitary Corn missions from Jane, 1831, to October 1,1864. ' The undersigned, a committee appointed by the United States Sanitary Commission to prepare a statement ,of its financial condition, beg leave to submit the following report: TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. June, 1861, to Oct* 1,1864, received $3,083,124 58 June, 1861, to Oot. i, 1864, expended.... 2,467,958 55 Balance in hands of Treasurer, Oct. 1, 1864 .. .$615,166 03 Note,—-The balance in the hands of the Trea surer, December l. 1864, is three hundred and fifty one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars and seventy-nine cents ($351,920.79.) *. The work of the Commission involving this ex penditure embraces six distinct departments; the cost of carrying on each department Is given in the accompanying tables. . Added to these is a table which accounts for cer tain outlays, as enumerated, not conveniently clas sified under anycne of the above divisions* The aggregate of these tables gives the total amount dlebursed. - The following are the several divisions of the Commission’s work, with a general statement of the character of each, that thus the nature of the vari ous items of expenditure may be more clearly seen. ißt. The “Supply Department,” which has for its work the storing, forwarding, and dis tributing through the hospitals, and to the armies, and on the battle-fields, the supplies sent by the people to the soldiers, with this work ia insepa rably connected a large amount of relief service rendered to the siok and wounded by the agents em ployed in this department, which service would not be included in the mere work of transporting'and distributing the supplies. The .sam, therefore, charged to the “cost of distribution,” (see “Ex hibit AV ! ) is'thereby 'considerably liffge? than it would otherwise appear $ asls also the ratio of “ the cost Of - distribution” to the “value of the supplies distributed,” (see “ Exhibit O.”) It is allowed to stand thus because the exact apportionment of the expense .belonging to each of these two olasses of ‘labor cannot be made, even as the services them-' selves cannot be disjoined. The work of distributing these supplies, and ad f ministering the general relief connected with It, has required the labor of a 'permanent corps averaging two hundred men. .With the necessity of providing “ Independent transportation” for these supplies, this work has involved the purohase and maintenance of several wagon trains, and the chartering-of a number of steamboats at various times. In the expense of this department is embraced the cost of “ supplies pud chased.” 2d. The Department of Medical Inspection, or “Inquiry and Advice,”, by which, for nearly three years, a series of-inspections has been kept up by scientific men in the general and field hospitals, and among the various regiments composing the army. The aim of this Inspection has been to discover all of camp or hospital life unfavorable to the health of the soldier, and to suggest and secure Buch Sanitary reforms as would guard against dis ease and death. In the opinion of both military and medical men, thousands of Uveß have been saved by this service. 3d. The “Special Belief Department,” by which all sick, discharged, or disabled men, not otherwise provided for, can be guarded, sheltered,' fed, and helped out of trouble. This Department includes the maintenance of “Homes” and “Dodges,” or temporary asylums, Belief Stations near battle fields, Claim Agencies, Pension Offices, nurses to accompany the very feeble to their homes, men to visit hospitals and to look up and collect the back pay of soldiers, and a variety of kindred work. This is an agency which, in these several ways, aids and protects, on an average, two thousand five hundred (2 500) men daily. Under this head of Special Belief will be found placed the amount expended upon' “hospital trans ports” and “hospital cars,” a large sum in Itself, but small when compared with the many thousands of sick and wounded to whom it furnished easy transportation from the battle-field to the hospital. 4th. The “ Hospital Birectory,” whose mbaioa (t has been to serve as the friend of mothers, and wives of soldiers, by kqpping those at home in formed of the location* and condition of their sick sons or hußbands in the general hospitals. One mil lion and thirty thousand nameß of hospital patients have been entered in the Directory, and many thou sand anxious inquiries answered. sth. The “ Statistical Department,” which gathers up, tabulates, and deduces valuable general prin ciples from all the material collected by the Medi cal Inspectors of the Commission, so as to make It all available for preventing disease in the army. This wbrk is also Incidentally attributable to valuable scientific researches. ' 6th. The « Department of Publication,” by which, as one branch of its work, the choicest results of modern medical and sorgio&l science upon, all the special topics moßt Important for an army surgeon to be infonned upon have been furnished gratuitous ly, and m compact form, to every medical man in tee prmy»- ? OXany thousands of these medical mono graphs, prepared by the ablest men the country, -have been thus distributed by fche Commission Ftfrualng.-asteeserles often has/done. alm©st*fce only book of reference carried, by the surgeons into the held) it cannot he doubted hat this expenditure of money has emnilolfy aided tfee army surgeon in hi? work ef saving-life and alleviating suffering. Such are the chief division? of the Commission's work upon which Its mcney-hn? been spent. It will be Been that there 1? one other group of ex penditure? which embrace? all outlay? (as therein Fpecitied) not exclusively belonging to any one of tbe above-nan)od divisions, but Bhared pa-tty by each, and Incurred In the general administration of tho a Hair? of the Commission, Appended to tbls report (as a thing essential to Its completeness) Is an estimate—* 1 Exhibit B” —of the cash value of the various supplies which have been forwarded from the homes of the country to the dis tributing depots bf.the Commission, and thends carried by the agents of the Commission to the soldiers, . , _ _ And to this, sum the cash expended on supplies, and compare with this total the expense of diatilon tion, less the present appialsed saßh value of the property used In carrying on the work of supply distribution, and we shall find —“ Exhibit C”—that but four and eighty-eight hundredths par centum (4 88) or the value of the goods Issued has been spent In distributing them- - C. J. Stille, C. R. Agwbw, j. TIoNTtKQDox Wolcott, Gborse'T. Stbong, J. Foster Jrnks, Committee. Centkal Office tr. S. SaxitAET COHinasiow, Deoembee 1,1864. - EXHIBIT “A.” I.—SUPPLY BEPABTHRNT. Cost of gathering and purchasing supplies, money paid In direct pur- ' chase of supplies-. *1.129,408 62 Money advanced to the Branches lor supplies—.. 59,015 22 Cost of canvassers, agents, and supply correspondents and clerks, for soliciting supplies. . 31,888** Freight paid on collecting - supplies at central store > houses **,145 81 Balance, of *• Field Hospi tal » account (1861,) chiefly Incurred lor purchase of supplies. 12,164 45 t ..Total caah outlay in gather ing and in purchasing sup plies *1,271.811 OS ' Trcn.rprrtatUm and Distribution of Supplies, Storehouse account—reoelv ing, assorting, scoring, packing, and Issuing sup plies Irom the storehouses at Washington, Baltl , more, Hew York, Louis- . vllle, ft®..,. *23,351 85 Purchase of horses and wagons, repairs to wagons, forage, wage? of drivers, subsistence,'.,fptesedt , valao of horsee, wagons, harness, storehouses. So., • 846.828 50)... ....; —.. 80,968 251 Charters of steamers, pur chase of barges, So., for transportation of supplies to the “Water Base," (present value of barges belonging to the Commis sion, |l3 50b) * 171,172 65 Expenses of “ Field Belief Corps,” and one-half cx § eases bf“Auxlliaryße _ef Corps”... 194,688 79 Total expense of transporta tion and distribution or .supplies 470,771 54 Total cost of Supply Department *1,742,333 17 it.—mbbical rsßi-aoriox. Expenses of this department *119,935 89 in.— special belief department. Cost of establishing and maintaining '• Lodges” for the care of sick, furloughed, and dis charged soldiers, also Belter stations near battle-fields, Including “Special Beliel” rendered toslok and wounded solders and their families *140,771 87 Cost of the various agencies for obtain ing “pensions,” “arrears of pay,” , “bounty,” '‘prize-money,” “widows’ " claims,” &o 24,618 46 Expenses it tbe transportation and care of sick and discharged soldiers, under circumstances where there is no legal ' claim upon the Government for relief, 11,297 44 One-half expenses of “ Auxiliary Field • Belief Corps” - 18,600 00 Cost of maintaining “hospital boats,” including stores, surgeons, dressers, nurses, the ; 48,137.29 Equipment of “hospital ears” 7,677 62 Total cost of Special Belief Depart ment 251,109 68 IV.—HOSPITAL DIItBCTOET. Total expenses ol maintaining the Hos pital Directory at Washington, Phila delphia, New York, and Louisville.. *47,564 94 V.—STATISTICAL DEP-AgTMBHT. Expenses of this Department, tabulat ing 14,000 returns camp inspectors, physical examinations, &e„ Sic *11,21193 VI.—PUBLICATIONS. Monographs on medical* and surgical subjects, for the use of surgeons in tho field and hospitals; reports of all kinds, documents, Sanitary Bulletin at New York, ana Sanitary Reporter at Louisville, Ky *88,860 37 * VII.—EXPENSES. Office salaries. Washington, New York, - Louisville, Ac.'. *45,504 72 General expenses, Including adver tising, stationery, and office printing, freight, postage, telegrams, .rent, stables, and all petty expenses for all the above offices 78,77431 CASH Dr HANKS OF AGENTS, - Cash In hands of agents at Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans, La.: Beaufort, S. O. s Newbern, N. C.; City Point, Va.) test, &C..... . *64,027 90 MISCELLANEOUS. Cash paid over to Western' Sanitary Commission (St. Louis), by order of California contributors.. *50,000 60 Metropolitan fair, Metropolitan fair building?, and Brooklyn fair 15,624 70 BUUKABT, Total amount of receipt 5............... .$3,083,1108 Expenditures; ", Supply department $1,742,383 17 Medical inspection 119,933 69 Special relief. 231,100 68 Hospital directory 47,664 94 Statistical department 14,241 98 Publications SS.BOO 37 Expense 124,279 03 Cash In hands Of agent.... 64,027 80 Miscellaneous 03,624 79 Total amount of expendi ture $2,467,858 65 Balance of cash. In hands of 0. T. Strong, Esq, . treasurer, New York, October 1,1864 615,166 03 APPENDIX. Exhibit “B.” Showing the nature and appraised cash valuation of articles received in kind, as contributions for the soldiers, by the United States Sanitary Commission, from June, 18pl, to October Ist, 1664: Bedding, hospital furniture, and wear ing apparel $5,236,439 85 Hospital food and delicacies 7 1,362,560 42 miscellaneous supplies 298,437 28 Uninvoiced boxes, 5,013 boxes, (ap praised value).... 105,428 60 Valuation or sanitary supplies sent directly from the Branches and Aid Societies to hospitals and regiments, not included In the above list 81,795 90 - 7,134,96116 Adding to tho above the “total cost of gathering and purchasing supplies,’! (as per Exhibit A) 1,271,611 63 We have for cash valuation of all sup plies whleb'have passed through the hands of the U. S. Sanitary Commis sion ...... 8,406,272 78 EXHIBIT “C.” ; Deducting from the sum spent for dls- , Miration, viz... $470,771 54 The appraised cash value of the pro perty on hand, now used in “supply distribution,” Horses, wagons, and hamess.s4o,976 50 Barges 13,600 00 Storehouses, tents, and ap pliances.....,, 5,850 00 We have for total cost or distribution.. 410,445 04 Applying this sum to the total value of the sup plies distributed, Exhibit B, viz: $8,406,272 78, we nnd the aqtual cost ol distribution to have been four and eighty-elght-one-hundredtbs per centum (4.88) of tho value of the supplies distributed. - Nofe.—During the last quarter (viz: July Ist to October Ist) the bill for “transportation of supplies” has been vastly Increased by the necessity of char tering boats for carrying the large amount of anti scorbutics and other stores iorwarded by the United States Sanitary Commission to the Army of the Potomac. Previous to July Ist, 1864, the “cost of distribution” was but three ■ and seventy-slx-one hundredths per centum (3.76) of the value of the supplies distributed. No portion of the proceeds of the Great Central Fair at Philadelphia are Included in the above statements. > - Petboi£bum —Our readers will find elsewhere an the New York and Liverpool Pe troleum Company. Daniel S. Dickinson Is the pre sident, and he is associated with gentlemen of ex perience. in .the business. A careful study of the prospectus will reveal the advantage of the Invest ment. The discovery of petrolenmM so recent, and the necessary demand so large and increasing, that ‘this company may be said to proceed upon a porraa fnent haslß. Their prospectus speaks frankly and fairly, and the name of Mr. Dlokmson, who has here, .we believe for the first time, associated his name with any corporate enterprise, should satisfy tho ■lnquirer that it is not a mere speculation. All of the funds paid in form the working capital of the company, and no one connected with it is interested in selling the'company land or property at a ficti tious value or at any profit. Stockholders are mu tually Interested ha all the profits of the company. A limited number of shares are offered at a sub scription price of five dollars per share; without further tax or assessment, which Is but half the par value. Several of the trustees are located la the oil region, and have acquired their wealth and ex perience In the business, and have a personal super vision over the company’s affairs, and It is expected that large quarterly dividends will be regularly paid from the Ist of January. Subscriptions at the price indicated will only be received during the present month.—Communicated. .. . / - - - m —: — ■ ■ Public Entertainments. Walnut-street Theatre.—Miss Western’s en gagement has been one of the most successful which she.or any other actress has ever played in this olty. The houses have been large and enthusiastic. This evening Miss Western will appear In the Inte resting drama entitled the “ Spy of St.’Marc.” Chestnut-street Theatre.—The fine military drama of “Jessießrown” will be withdrawn at the close of the week. The exciting character of this play, its dramatic situations, and the excellent manner in which It is produced, have all combined to. make Its reproduction a success, and should be sufficient to fill the theatre during every night of the week. The performance each evening is con cluded with, a laughter-giving comedy, called “Laugh When You Can,” to which that excellent artist, Mr. Baker, sustains the leading character. National Circus.—Le Jeune Burt, an Intrepid equestrian, will make his first appearance this even ing at the National Circus. The Classical Q.utntettb Club.—The fifth matin <e concert of this club of musical artists took place yesterday, and waa to Ml respects a delightful entertainment. Hummell’s Grand Sonata for the plane was finely performed by Messrs. Jarvis and Cress. Mr. Jarvis also gave a brilliant rendition of one of Chopin’s “ Scherzos.” Frame’s celebrated solo for the violin, “La Melancolle,” waa exqui sitely performed -by Mr. Gaertner. The matlnto concluded with., a fine quintette by Spohr. The lovers of mußio should by no means negteot these conceits, the performers being among the but of our resident musicians. •The Weather. Kalis'ax; Dee. 14:— Thereto i : heavy softhwest gals here, with a driving Bnow-Btorm v New O rteaßS> Oaiv' 0 ' 13 —Tbe Bteaaiepg tlckney, wlth Jew Orlain, !)lpe ’; r 'U„ ivad te-kr*. Th ' re w *> ' totton, and ta ’ e P rloes feeble. i a a Nicrj' isses Uieio were. °° 3aleß or receipt, <1? «U, _ THE S-iJiITAHV ’OtIMIeSJOS,-»p[ 1 _ port of the United a, tat w Sanltar, p'Ht pnlHished In to-day's pw > 'P er > will It shove that on tho let of Ooto ber,l9i4 ,! J'i In tho handspf the Treat® '“was ei, i» note shows that on tho istof t *>«« 3h, ? . , ’ lti ! %►, was only $3*1.820. The recetpu ' fr*tt tt>; phte Gnat Central Fair, exeee Unit ,* ‘ ""-sJ dollars, are, it appears, not Include I t a Oabd. W© 'woaJd call t&e *e , f the fine arts to the special 8a) "v 1 1 '•'>!> Latuary, Parian and Bohemian d* T’ l b eld at the salesrooms of B. Scott t* *"' t 5 Ibesarat street, this moraine 15th Ir '’ I 'clock precisely. The collection o *** ll «i is, ae most ohaate and rare designs acT*" 6 ' M *’■ otlce Bireattus’ celebrated piece rev? ' i nd Dog; Baoohus and Ariadne, by p?'*”' s -' ill rernae figures, Columbus and Oort» z t , S:! ;d iana, Bohemian glassware, &c., ftll ” l! '*J s,l een carefully selected Is Europe b J * MS » U ritl Brothers, and to be Bold wltbon-L 6 [eg wishing to adorn their parto-j L, 6 - V are merit will do well to call an d er^'* SAI.B OB Silvss Wan*, „ ion, Ko. 1110 Chestnut stoat, w m «':U big morning at u o’clock, by order o' sh " S il "'il , large assortment of fine si],-or *a,- e 0 , SngMsh mannfactnre; a1, 0 , a i ar „ Sngileli silver plated wars, and a I©B of valuable ftrrßfttxre. $? t*A jtob addeciohalgitt kbwb ske Plsh IXSTOBICAT* SOCIETY OF This society held a rpecial m=c-ri r , “ r4 sis l «t the Atbet asum, Dr. Goat--* j„ !sl e-.,, ibont eight o’oloek toe lecturer “of? ' -’'f i loionel w. H. H. Davie, a mean** V-? ’ n,, »om D-ylestown, wasintrortaMdhr., Oft secretary, Horatio Gate; j' -vs, r 7 peech, affe r w filch Uolonel D*»le :• i &tl tv* °I m 2 T s? lfi!and n k »*£» y^t Horrid Iela&<! and the coast rebel fortidcatlons, *hicl w ar / J ; t,J signer partloixiariy so. He the* n?*J ength Into a narration or the oeoa.r'' 7 * 1 "-;'* ilium. He said that General o,i™ e ' ! «'• ia teemed his promise to take t fc 3 . lal r> Morris Wand, bit a mlet-ke Yi' ;: Ht«r injy litb, In ihe attack npm S. 6 *"** t severe repulse was rccstcea - ihowed the bloodshed consequent !, -o» empts to assault the fort, and than bw. ! * ft ame satisfied that, It could be ifio approaches. Then came tbs at‘'--'cv er, Oor batteries were planted with C ' ,s s «'3i me but a soldier can understand »tc , *"•* netal was thrown against Sump'.-,- 'V‘ ; -ver before thrown against any ioAtY 7 '"')!: Phen the Swamp Anael battery » as J oromeneed on the 4th and flnPhed o- - :, n Phe sand-bags alone, to make Us S.OCO. ■ This gnnexplorted at ths Bits <*t tg a shot further than ever before v, ; - teit tory of Greek fire being used was Za T» L gentleman came with a missile of UrY,:®-' 1 !. rat tested, but ther cases always ex (l v : ill * nuzzle of the guns The speaker lombardment or Sumpter. Six tho---- red andfifty' projectiles were throve ery practice was very fine. On tho imA* lombardment the Ironsides and -fiber V,, n 018 -art. Then the work of Wagner bepsnlaV-. ore progress np to Sept. 6th. Thegrmr. A-™!' 4 ! »rt was literally sown with torpedo - - h, t « service in one respect, for they preWed,£? y the enemy. The men In the trenches e.;.? 9 inually being exhausted by heat er killed S.'S re of the enemy. Three thousand men t>,i a 7,, r een buried gp that strip of sand, Thi *n.iv hen considered the key to Cha.Tieit.r> rid ember Tth the final assault was made alclnm lights were turned on the fort, so tint. harpshooters copld pick off the men reafiiK smages. This was a newfeatareofwsrf ir , a >rty hours the bombardment was eoattr.-irt -as sublimely terrible. The fort was ra" .'- ' vacuatea. A single sergeant volunteered to he fort to see if the report of a deserter»ri> s , .H -ha .tone,and fonndlt to bo so. Theta--™, nin, Nothing bet the sand remained, yiV;.' )ok undisputed possession of as utwr aw,? raid be Imagined. The remainder of thestaer escribed the batteries that threw s'je-ff ■£ lharleston. Tha first night thirteen sheiU ,>r« J ito the doomed city, and every nigh*. af-cmv,. use time shells were regularly throws s-tipi iwn. A single gnn in one battery i.ursu -i, -nr thousand six hundred and fifteenth fery, nparalieled In history. It threw 135,-KO : . ; f On. at an expenditure of but one-elxth the p-,;“- K sedln the ordinary guns. This piece did es 13 :. 5 .. r service'greater than any other known. .The speaker narrated numerous interK-lsj;.., inal anecdotes of soldiers His paper will t > p!,.'.’; i the archives of the Historical Society, Atr inclusion of the reading the thanks of tho ? B ijq ere formally voted to their fellow-member fit mtributioji to their documentary property. An unknown man fell dead yesterday atem* at Fonrth and CaUowhUl streets. His body re taken to the Elt Tenth-ward station house, la' Coroner was sent for and an Inquest held. yesterday morning, about hair past tires o’rfeid Moyamensing Hall, on Christian street, was siti Jy damaged by are. 1 CITY ITEM.®. Zephyr Clooris for Christmas. *124,279 03 We know of nothing more popular or more atvprj prlate for presenting purposes during tie toils;! than the elegant zephyr-work articles that tost! late be conic so fashionable. A gift is always fie more valuable for having upon It the marls 1! loving fingers. What, therefore, eonld be more b sirable or suitable than the beautiful designs in is phyr for slippers, chair seats, cushions, rage, and J variety of other articles, filled up in the plain para by the hands of a friendly or affectionate giver lb> dies who entertain pur opinion on this point shoojt visit the store of Mr. John M. Finn, Seventh ail Arch streets, where they will find the most tnare/i -cent assortment of embroidered zephyr designs,sf the class above referred to, over offered in this city. Some of these contain capital representations to » phyr of tufts of flowers, game heads, and troplsal birds, which, to bo appreciated by the lovers of tie beautiful, need only to be seen. We would ala state,in this connection, that Mr. Finn husarsy large assortment of zephyr, which he is selling at <i moderate prices as any other home. Don't font: the place—John M. Finn, Seventh and Arch. *65,624 79 A very large assortment of stocking Yams,® bracing nearly one hundred different Tarletls, suitable for fine ladles’ wear, the heaviest article for gentlemen's use, articles fortes soldiers, tie? description of infants’ wear, all colors solu’sl! He gloves, Including the fine white Saxony (Gesais make), will be fbund at the store of Mr. lota S. Finn, Seventh and Arch streets. $4,083,124 58 This elegant and deservedly popular mtSM for the German Zephyrs Is rapidly being introiisl for Ml purposes for which the zephyrs are aiUjsl The colors of the Germantown Wool are eqnellju rich and durable as the zephyr, the fibre near); a soft, and the price a great deal lower. Tie pits to get it Is at John M. Finn’s, southeast coma 4 Seventh and Arch streets. FANCY ARTICLES SUITABLE FOB PERSEUS. In this department such things as Morocco Said* els, Pocket-books, fine Brushes, Hand MMffi Beads, Colognes, Soaps,- Umbrellas, and go»i«S tent elasß,.are always acceptable gifts. A verr 9 perior assortment of them may he found at tte » pular store or Mr. John M. Finn, Seventh and 4 sl streets.‘ tkxxbongsanb sxAXri. weak. At this season, also, good style Dress Trimmfid are much in demand. The most extenslvs wot ment of fashionable Buttons, staple Trimming d all kinds, Whiffc are denominated under the gsa®* term of Small Wear; also, Cloth and Silk Gbra in great variety, now offered by John 31. HBi southeast corner of Seventh and Arch streets. 60,326 50 Mebsbb. wood & Caby, 725 Chestnut street, made a large reduction to the prices of ail Bonnets, Fancy Hats, and other novelties in tt* line, to which we would direct the special atteatW of purchasers. Great Sale of Oil Paintinss.— I Theloyersol art have an interesting event in prospect in o great sale of Paintings, from the American An Gallery of New York, to take place at the ancaon salesrooms of Mr. B. Stott, Jr., *^o-« Ctetnut street, on the evenings of Thursday, FrMVf, . Saturday of this week, December ID, 16, anil l. commencing at 1% o’clock on each evening, collection Is extensive, numbering mar *j[ ... hundred plotares,and is to every attention of connoisseurs. They consist of ou _ togs, Pastels, and Crystal Medallions, of P® * and varied subjects, from tee pencils of some " most talented artists to the country, and tho tlon, we may state, isto be sold solely for tto«® -ragement of American art. Bach picture is comely mounted to a fine gold-leaf kseas will in all cases bs sold with the picture. urge upon our readers th«s¥ro jrlety of exs®™”* this fine collection to advance, and attending® sale on the evenings above named. PBEBENTB FOB &EHTLHMEN.—But a fhk dAys remain for our readerß to make their of Holiday gills. In making purchases for a®- men, Furn ishing Goods afford .the most elegant an desirable field to seleet from. What could be a 0 desirable present to a gentleman than an <d 3 ?7 Morning Wrapper,* handsome pair of Gloves, a cles of dress and comfort for tee neck, or aeM* D * . underwear 1 The place to find the most sp lea , assortment of these goods Is at the popular old sj* or Hi C. Walbom & Co., Noe. 5 and 7 North s’ 51 * street. ADDITIONAL KBABONS FOB PBEFEREDifI *** “Flobbnob” Sewxso Machine.—B Is tw machine that will do so wide a range of wo* ‘ can be changed from one kind of stlteh to saw In an Instant, while tee machine is to motion uses all kinds of thread, and fells, binds, h® braids, cords, quilts, gathers, and sews on a ri*i* the same time, and it Is sold with a guarani*® give* satisfaction, or the money to be refund® the purchaser. The Richmond Enquirer, talking abort t-jj “Yankee prisoners of war” to that city, and *“ destitute condition, says that the Federal G®j* ment should have made It a binding duty these soldiers. To our somewhat practi se l - ernmind, ft appears that if the poor fellows o' 1 ” . , their clothing they won’t be very tee binding, for we have observed at the House of Chas. Stokes & Go., under the ContinW that there Is as much clothing sold without tw ■tog as with it. ' ' - Captain Winslow in Town.—' Captain - low, tee hew of the Xearsargo, is to town, a® ll body Is anxious to do honor to tee g»Uai» ' who “wiped out the Alabama.” The remain to the city tor a few days, to order to' ® jat>s , him to procure a newsult at theßrownStos tog Haß Of Bockhilt'A Wilson, NO3. 603 3 Chestnut street, above Sixth. . Everybody Interested.—Tip is a fine header Hair—one to which tne softness, color, and glossiness » from any tendency to tolling off and grayness. Mrs. S. A- Allen’s WorMs atorer and Zylobalsamum, or HalrPt, , J( )^ the best articles fosattatatog that «*“>* toilet is Complete without them. mony of these who use them, rete“* w erf” States And Europe. HKHloas of bott* year. Every draggle sells tee®. THIS CITY, SUDDEN DEATH. STOCKING YARNS* GKBBMANTOWN WOOL.
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