TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1864. U* We can take no notlco of anonymous comma- Bleatlons. We do not return rejected manuscripts. 4V Voluntary correspondence is sollolted fromoli puts of the world, and especially bom our different military and naval departments. When used, It will ke paid for. the: situation. Ia a few days we hope to announce the surrender of Wilmington, North Carolina, tQ ,$ fleet of seventy-four vessels, com manded by Admiral Poster, and a co-ope xating army. It has already been rumored that it was captured on Sunday. Our special correspondence shows how vast have been the preparations to attack this port, and failure is now in the last degree improbable. The fleet sailed from Hampton Roads on Tuesday last, and must have anchored off Cape Pear by Thursday. The' weather has been favorable to us. Wilmington would have welcomed a tornado, though all her blockade-runners had been wrecked in sight of the harbor and their treasures lost in the. depths of the sea. We have been for nearly two months in-pos session of the, details of this expedition, but, of course, refrained from publishing them. Yesterday a portion of our corre spondent’s letter appeared in a small part of'our edition, but was suppressed in most Of it for prudential reasons; to-day there is no danger in giving all the particulars of this grand movement to the public. The attack on Wilmington completes the circle Of’ fire. If it succeeds —and how can it fail ?—farewell forever to European com merce with the rebellion. Savannah we already hold, and Sherman’s next stride will be thence to Charleston. With Wil mington we shall command the whole At lantic coast. The details of Thomas’ victory illus trate its greatness. Hood retreats in con fusion, closely pursued by our army ; chance proves his ally, and the rains and muddy roads alone interpose between Ms fugitive regiments and ruin, Breckln- BiDdE unwillingly testifies to the despera tion of the rebel cause, and announces in general orders, never intended for loyal eyes to read, the necessity of a miserly economy in small arms, ammunition, and forage. The Lieutenant General alone is silent, but not dumb. Grant has been busy with Sherman, Thomas, and Porter, and all the victories of the past month are glori ous incidents in the mighty campaign he planned and directs. Bis part in the scheme has been of incalculable importance, and time will demonstrate that in holding Lee at Richmond, without forcing a battle that could only have resulted in the capture of the city, hehaß had the courage to sacrifice the brilliant success of battle to the perma nent conquest of strategy. The Government is indeed urging with energy the war. The announcement that a new draft has been ordered by the Presi dent is in itself a rebel defeat. It means that the great victories we have won are to he sealed and confirmed; that the rebel armies are not only to be defeated but de stroyed ; that the people of the North are called upon, in all human probability for the last time, to make one more great ef fort to end the war forever, and establish the Union indestructibly upon universal freedom and perpetual peace. The discovery of oil is quietly revolu tionizing Western Pennsylvania. In ten years the"population of certain.counties will be more than doubled, and the de velopment of this interest will wonderfully increase the agricultural and manufac turing prosperity of the State. An in teresting letter, on our first page, gives much suggestive information of the charac ter of the country—-the Monong&hela Tal ley, with its immense stores of coal, oil, and timber; the great oil district around Geneva, and the many personal associa tions which give Mstorical interest to the region. Lecture by Rev. A, A. Willits, D. D—From an announcement in another column of our paper, this morning, It will be seen that the-Rev. A. A. Willits, of Brooklyn, Is to deliver one of his popular lectures, at Musical Fund Hall, on Friday evening of this week. We presume due notice will be given Of hIS subject. m Public Entertainments. Academy of Music,—“Richard the Third” will be performed this evening at the Academy of Mu sic.. Mr. Forrest has long been considered the in terpreter, par excellence, of Shakspeare, and in the character of Bloater he Is without a rival. There Is a power and boldness in his personation that has sot been equalled since the days of Kean. The specious, cruel tyrant In his hands becomes a living -reality, and his by-play, in which so many eminent actors are defective, is almost equal to his rendition •Of, the text. His scene with Lady Anne Is a -complete exhibition of versatile ability, and the oonsummate artifice which enables him to woo and win rather as a master than a suitor Is finely marked. In the two last .acts he concen trates the Interest solely upon himself, and com pletely fills the stage with mb presenoe and action. The concluding scene with Eichmondls brilliant; he fights with the desperation of insailiy, and even after he Is disarmed appears In the-grandeur of his - -ffiry, as if his very rage had power to kill. There will be no repetition of this performance, as Mr. Forreßt’s engagement ends with Ohrißtmas -week; he next appears at Ford’s Theatre, Wash ington. Arch-street Theatre.— So great Is the pres sure on our space that scarcely alluded t# the great success Mr. Olarkels aoMevlug In the fall range of Ms versatile and unrivalled comedy. Nor have we space now for more than an allusion to the fine programme marked out for this week, which Is dedicated to the standard comedy of Sheridan, Goldsmith, Colman, and their peers, In many of Which Mr. Clarke Is unequalled by any living artist. Chbsthtjt-stbekt Thbatke.—“TUo Octoroon" Is being reproduced hero in an excellent manner. Tie reappearance of Mrs. Sophy Gimber Kuhn as Zoe adds additional foroe to a'Strong oast of charac ters. Mies Annie Ward, too, always a favorite in Philadelphia, makes her first appearance this sea son as Dora Sunnynde, The play is very popular and exciting, and with its fine scenery and excel lent acting should draw large houses. Walnut-Street Theatre. —The public still continues to manifest its approbation of Miss Western’s style of acting.' Baring this engage ment she has drawn unprecedentedly large audi ences, and has always pleased them by her effective performance. To-night she will appear as Cynthia, one of her most popular characters. Classical Quintette CLOT.—The sixth mati nee concert of classical music will take place to morrow, and a fine programme is presented. The performance will commence at three o’clook hereafter. ■ . N NEW YORK CITY. New Yobs, December 19, SUBSCRIPTION bob' teh-porties. The fiscal' agency of the United States for the Ninth National Bank of New York is taking sub scriptions for $18,000,C00 of ten-forties. Those who. telegraph to that bank to-morrow may secure a portion, bake BTATBMENf. The following is a statement of the condition of the New York hanks for the week ending Dec, M: Loans, increase *2,008,107 Specie, taerease isosao Circulation, decrease 69,338 Deposits,decrease 2,351,099 HAVANA HEWS. Havana dates of the 14th Inst, have been received by the steamer Liberty. The arrival of the blockade-runner Dandy, on her tenth trip from Galveston, is announced.- The Havana markets are unchanged. THE EVENING STOCK BOABD. 10 P. M-—The following are the quotations at Gal lagher’B Exchange this evening: Gold, 218%; New York Central, 116 Ji j Erie, 91% s Hudson Elver "hilioad, 110 ; Beading, 110% r Michigan Central, SKI Michigan Southern, 72% 5 Illinois Central, 127! ! deveiand and Toledo-111% ; Koelc i Northwestern, 41% : Port Wayne, o £! en ' 68 J Terre &rate preferred! &?M&H^g ,mberla " a > 40 Quicksilver, MABINB INTBLLIGffiNCB. ' A W« ntl na, from Malaga j brig Bores, firom Bio. Below, ship St. George! from Buenos Ayress bark Lota, sohooner Aid, from Nassau on the iOthjTepMte that several blbokade runners left for Southern porls. and that two or three have been chased hack by Union cruisers. Officers and Soldier* Called to the Field —Official Order. Washington, Deo. 19.—The following order has Just been issued: • GENERAL-ORDERS, NO. 301. . War Department, Dec. 19,1804. £v©ry,cfficer and soldier capable of daty Is now wanted In tha.fleld, and If not on duty they are or dered to their respective organizations. All provost marshals and boardß of enrolment are Instructed to -employ most diligent exertions in forwarding sol diers to the.front, and In arresting deserters, shirk ers, and all fit for duty who are absent without pro per authority. Surgeons In charge of hospitals are dfieoted to send forward all who are fit for service, taking care, however, not to expose any who are un fit ReoruHlng officers are enjoined to dlllgenoe, and those who are found guilty or neglect or useless, the Adjutant General is: difeoteu to recall immedi ately and - Bend to their commands. Every effort must be put forth to fill up the ranks, strengthen -the armies, and aid the-patriotic and gMlant troops now meeting the reeling enemy with victorious. Mows. By order of the Secretary of War. 1 v E. D. Townsend, Sl. A. G, THE WAR. OFFICIAL REPORT OF GENERAL THOMAS. THE ENEMY VIGOROUSLY PURSUED. SCAKCITI OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND FORAGE AMONG THE REBELS. Capture of an Entire Rebel Division and Dsstrno . tion of a Cavalry Brigade on the 16th. A Draft for 300,000 Men Ordered by the President. •; OFFICIAL GAZETTE. REPORT OP GENERAL THOMAS —VIGOROUS PUR SUIT OP THB ENEMY— A DRAFT POB 300,000 MEM ORDBRSOi Washington, Deo. 19—9 P. M. The following report of Ms operations on yester day has been received from Major General Thomas: Headquarters Dbp’t op the Combe bland, Nkab Si-BING Hill, Trow., Deo. 18,1864. The enemy has been vigorously pursued to-day, but has studiously avoided any attackjof my troops. I have succeeded In taking a few prisoners-some two or three hundred—but our captures are light In comparison with the successes of the past few days. The pursuit will be continued In the morning at as early an hour as the troops oan march. The following: copies of orders from Breckin ridge's camp inEast-Tonnoseco are forwarded for your Information: Headquarters west Ya, and east Tekn., Wytbrvillr, Vs., Doe. 2, 1884, Gbnbbal Obdbbs, No. 2T. > In accordance with instructions received from the Ordnance Department that It has become of-vital importance to husband small arms, amm anitlonj and Wad, the following order Is published: All lead which Joan be gleaned from battle fields or other wise obtained will be collected by the brigade ad vance officers and be sent to the .nearest arsenal, AUarostobe relieved of their loads for cleaning. Balls should be drawn It practicable, otherwise the loads Should be discharged Into' boxes or sand -or dirt, so: that the lead may be recovered and turned Into the ordnance depot. The attention of the com manding offioers Is called to the-necessity giving rise to this order,and; Its rigid enforcement is strlotly enjolnedby commanding offioers. Major General Breckinridge, T. Stoddart Johnson, A.A. Gen. Hbaeqcabtrks Department West Virginia and East Tennessee, Deo. 2, 1834. [Circular.} The attention of commanding officers is called to the scarcity of forage In this 'department, and the absolute necessity of üßing economy imits consump tion. Evidences of watte have been observed here tofore. The proper officers must? in all oases super. Intend the issue of forage, and commanding officers and every company officer mnst give bis strict per sonal attention. By oomtnand olMaj. Gen. Breckinridge. V T. H. Myebb, A. A, Gen. I have found the railroad thus far bat littla dls turbed, and way trains will be up by railroad In a day or two at farthest. The telegraph is up with me now. I find upon receiving more correct reports of the operations of the lesth Inst., that Major General Ed. entire division, with all the brigade commanders, was captured in the works which were oaptured by assault, besides destroying a brigade of the enemy’s cavalry, and capturing its com mander, Brigadier General Rucker. ' Among the captures made to-day are the rebel' Brigadier General Quarles, wounded, and a num ber of other rebels, also wounded, lying in the houses by the roadside, unable to get away. George H, Thomas, Major General Commanding. No report Ter to day has readied the Department, except the following unofficial: Nashville, Dec. 10— l P. M.—This forenoon, the rains have been so heavy that little progress has been made. Our cavalry skirmished with the enemy a short distance south of Spring Hill, finding Forrest In oommand. The river Is swelling rapidly. No Intelligence from General Sherman has bean received to-day. A call and draft for three hundred thousand troops, to make up the deficiency occasioned by credits on the last call, has been ordered by the President. Edwin M. Stanton, . * . . Secretary of War.' fesnbssee, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OP THB BATTLE ON THB i6TH INSTANT. Cincinnati, Doc. 19.—The Bassetts publishes a vivid description of the battle of the leth. The day opened elondy, with Indications of rain, Thors was a dense fog at an early hour, but this soon oleared away, and at eight o’olock we were able to determine the enemy’s position. During the fight of the 16th, Hood withdrew both his wings from the river, and contracted his lines everywhere, aha was holding a strongposltlon along theG-ranny White . road. Hill’s centre was protected by two lines of emrenchmcnl*. Our owntruopawereaispijHjattrttte" following order : Wilson’s cavalry on the extreme right. Schofield’s 2Sd Corps, consisting of Ooiioh’s and Oox’s divisions, were at first held in reserve, but, before the main battle had opened, taken position on the left of the cavalry, thus forming the right of our infantry line; A. J, Smith's 16 th Corps, consisting of the divisions of McArthur,' Gar raid, and Moore, came next, on the left of Scho field ; on the left of Smith, the magnificent 4th Corps of T. J.Wood, comprising the divisions of Kimball, Elliott, and Beatty, was ibrmed lp dose order of battle, and partially massed. Steadman, with Cruft’B division, and two brigades of colored troops, held the extreme right. Our plan of battle was a continuation of that on the 15th, In prei-sing the advantage gained bn the enemy’s left. At about half-past eight o'clock our batteries opened from a hundred pieces simultaneously along the entire lines. The rebel artillery replied feebly. Schofield marched down the Granny White pike, carefully concealing his strength, and placed-kis oorps direotly npon the enemy’s left flank,' Steadman, at the same time, worked his force forward. The enemy, in the meantime, strengthened his advanced, line. Kimbali’a Ist di vision moved forward to the charge, firing volley alter volley moTe than onee, but still steadily pressed on until within half pistol-shot, when the enemy’sfire’ became so deadly that our men, in order to return It more effectually, halted longer, per haps, than any troops ever before in such- a posi tion. They stood and fired fast and furiously at the enemy, bnt they could not remain and live. A few gave way and fled, in disorder. The whole line staggeied, ana had the rebels done nothing more than kept up their deadly fire, we should have been driven back, but they made a movement to Shift their artillery, which our men received as an Indication that they were about to abandon their line, and, raising a loud shout, the division,<With fixed bayonets, rushed Impetuously forward, and, swarming over the works, captured such rebels as had not fled. They had time to get away two guns, but the rest fell Into our hands. As soon as this preliminary sueeess was achieved, Major General Thomas, who waß seen during the day In the very front of the line of bat tle, ordered a charge along the entire line. Scho field moved upon the left flank of the enemy, and before his veterans the rebels gave way like frost work. The assailed flank crumbled to pieces as Schofield advanced, and was rolled back upon that portion of the line which just now was attacked by A. j. Smith’s troops with a weight and energy that nothing could withstand. McMillan’s brigade, foremost In battle, as on the pievipus day, rnshed right up In the very teeth of three powerful rebel batteries, and carried at the , point of the bay onet the salient point of the rebel works. in a few moments the works were everywhere taken, and their forces utterly routed. Their sol dlera were captured by thousands, and every piece of their artillery .is to our hands. Such as escaped death or capture fled towards the Franklin pike and took refuge behind S. D. Lee’s corps, which held the gap in the hills. Wood and Steadman, on our loft, were now pro pared to assault the rebel right, which was still un broken. Under cover of a.tremendous fire from our guns, Colonel Post’s brigade moved forward, and Straight’s brigade, of General Beatty’s division, formed on .the, right and Immediately on Post’s left. Thompson’s eolored brigade was drawn up, and Morgan’s colored brigade was next on the left. The enemy reserved his fire until Post’s bri gade commenced to ollmb the Mil, when a perfect hurricane or shot, shell, and banister tore through his rank®, Jn jfc? fm of this #ye pur mpg steadily advanced. The colored troops vied with the whites in the persistent energy with whioh they forced thefr way up the hill. Thompson’s men in endeavoring to pass around to the left met a terrible, flank fire, which confused theirranks. The troops'on the right, torn in pieces by the terrible fire, paused an instant, and in this juncture the brave Colonel Post was mortally wounded. In a moment all order was lost, and our men, whose conduct had Immortalized them, rushed back, confused and bleeding, to the line whence they started. Wood soon reformed his broken battalions, and issued orders for the renewal of the assault, while Post’s veterans again assaulted the hIU di rectly, and Thompson’s Africans moved on the rehel right. Elliott’s and Kimball’s divisions were hurled like a thunderbolt against the rebel left. Wood himself, accompanied by all his staff, followed, and directed the charge. The rebel fire blazed forth anew, but our soldiers wilhout hesitation or pause carried the entire works with all their guns, and drove the rebels in dismay from the hill. This was .the last stand-the rebels made, and the whole army was now fleeing in a rout, and had not night intervened the army would have been destroyed. Theappearanoeof .the battle-field wgs horrible in the extreme. An order for 1,000 men to guard prisoners hag just been received by General John A. Miller, com mander of the post. They aie expected to reach here during the day. The lasses to the three bri gades of the Ist Division, A. J. Smith’s army : Ssth lowa, 22 killed, 17 wounded. Among the killed was Colonel S. G. Hill, oommandlng brigade. The 12th lowa had one killed, and 17 wounded s 38d Missouri, two commissioned officers wounded and. three pri vates killed, 39 privates wounded ; 7th Minnesota, 7 killed, 61 wounded. Colonel Spalding’s brigade of Tennessee cavalry distinguished themselves yesterday. Colonel Spal ding was in the heat of the battle, and was noted for his daring conduct. The 12th and 10th Tennes see regiments contributed largely to the suooess of the day. The total number of rebel officers captured yes terday was as follows: 3 colonels, 1 lieutenant co lonel, 7 majors, 48 captains, 167 lieutenants, and 2 surgeons. Among the prisoners taken yesterday were three other brigadier generals not yet reported, viz: Brigadier Generals, Johnson, Smith, and Backer. All the rebel prisoners; are corralled to the-large stone quarry from which Ihe matorlal for bullding the Capitol was excavated. Bain was tailing rapid THE PSBBS —PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1864. ly, and the ground was thickly covered with dead and dying. The camp equipage, torn and trodden In tbe mud, was mingled with shattered artillery wheels and fragments of exploded caissons. The correspondent says: “I pushed forward to the southward slope of the hill; It waß almost dark, the rain was pouring steadily down, and standing there, amidst the dead and dying, I caught the last glimpses of our lines or battle, and heard the last triumphant shouts of our men as even through the darkness they pushed on after the flying foe.” The results of the battle are 8,009 prisoners, 30 oannon, and 7,000 small arras. ANOTBBtt ACCOUNT OF THB BATTLE. Nashville, Deo. it,—Our forces advanolng southward this morning about 8 o'clock captured a body of rebel prisoners estimated at 3,000, among them one general and a number of commissioned officers. The capture was made between Brent wood, ten miles south of this on the Franklin pike, and Harpeth river, some four kundred yards from the capital, whioh is. called AndersonviUe. As the penitentiary and all publlo buildings are roll, the quarry stands handy. Half of the prisoners sire barefooted, and all are sleeping on beds of rook. During the fight at Spring Hill Major Bowdlng, of the 12th Tennessee, was mortally wounded. His men swore to avenge Ms death, Slid they did it in yesterday’s fight with desperate valor. . Governor Andrew Johnson was present On the field, In the vicinity of the lost bloody charge, whioh he noticed with intess4 interest. Additional particulars of yesterday’s engagement are especially creditable to our cavalry, who con tributed to the defeat of the rebels by their effective 00-operatlon. ; Gen. R. M. Johnston, Instead of being killed, as reported, has turned the rebel flank, and ofossed. the Harpeth river, eleven miles from the city. . A large-number of rebel prisoners reached the city last night and this morning. Among the killed In yesterday’s fight were Major Story, 10th East Tenn Cavalry; Lieut. Van Fleet, 29th Michigan ; Lieut. John Soekerist, md In diana ; Lieut. Tkojng?, 18th Michigan Cavalry ; Captain Sckell, 81st Indiana; Captain Agnew and Captain Aldridge, TOth. United States Colored Troops. In the first charge made by the colored, troops on the rebel works, the lath Reglmont lost 256 men, and the 12th its men. i”'’- Lieutenant George Taylor, 13th United SfcatoaCo- Ipred Regiment,was among the killed. Tie t ftlcere of colored troops wounded are 001. Halionstoin and Lieut. Babbett. About 100 deserters came into our lines yesterday. The army is undoubtedly attacking Ike rebel rear, as we hear firing In the direction of their retreat. The total number of prisoners oaptured In the twa days’ fight Is estimated at 8,50*. Hood's loss in men oarmot he loss than 15,900' since be advanced (Tom ColumblSi-towardß Nashville. GeseralThomas is determined to again give battle, and has ordered the pontoon trains forward to oross the stream be tween this city and Columbia. Reliable information confirms the;, oonsor'ptlon of. several well-known eitizens residing near Nash- : VUle. Amongst them are Messrs. Govett, Holding, Johns, and Archer. ‘ During a heavy artillery fire, about noon; the,-6th. Ohio Battery, firing to the left of the Franklin pike, iii two successive shots from their pisses blew up two caissons of a' rebel battery, Stamford's, of Mis sissippi, the whole of whioh was afterwards taken by cur forces. The weather to-day Is warm, with showers. The river Is rising, eight feht on the shoals. - GEN, WOOD IN THB, REAR OF HOBD, -Louisville, Deo. 19.—Ttio Journal learns that Gen. Wood hag jgst get into Hood’s rear, near Franklin, and It la thought Hood’s whole army wIU be Bpecdllyorußhed, KSmVCHT. EXCITEMENT AT OA6EYVILLE—REFeBTED AD- VANCE or THB REBEL LVON. . •Cairo, Deo. 19.—The steamer Alice Doanbrlngs 280 bales ol cotton from Memphis. - Steamers from the Ohio river report that there Is much excitement at CaseyvUle, Ky., and that the citizens have fled across the river in consequence of the reported advance of .the rebel General Lyon’s forces. Reinforcements have been sent there.. 'The steamer Morning Star was burned by gueril las on the 161 b ultimo, at Island No. 40. The orow were permitted to return to Memphis In the gun boat Gib, furnished by the rebels, but how they be came possessed of this last vessel Is unknown. CANADA. CANADIAN YOLTJNTBBBB SENT TO THE BORDER— RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLIOS, Quebec, Deo. 19.— Thirty companies of volunteers will be despatched to the frontier tills week. L&neotte, the chief of police, has resigned, donbt less to avoid dismissal. The report that Ooursal had resigned is unfounded, A REGIMENT OF NEW ENGLAND CAVAtUY FOB FRONTIER SERVICE. Boston, Dee. M.—General Dix has transmitted an order authorizing the raising of a new regiment of cavalry in New England, designed for frontier service. One battalion ot 400 men is to be reornlted in Massachusetts. ST. LOUIS. St. Loins, Dec. 19.—Cotton fiat. Middling $1.45. Flour, wheat, and corn dull. O&tB firm at 95c- Whisky advanced to $1,96. The Ice above the, city moved downaboutfive hun dred yards thls’morning,;sinking the steamers Jerry Lewis, Sam Galy, and the lerry-boat Illinois, and damaging one or two other boats. WAsmisKa-'oroisr. Washington, Dec. 19, 1864. THE TROUBLES ON THE CANADIAN FRONTIER —REPORT OF SECRETARY SEWARD. The Secretary of State to-day sent a communica tion to the House, in reply to the resolution direct ing him to transmit all correspondence In full in relation to the troubles on the northern border. He reports that .those difficulties are not merely local, but have arisen mainly outer the attitude of Great Britain towards ns at' the beginning of this civil war. The correspondence Is very voluminous, be ginning with the commencement of the war. He refers the House to the correspondence accompany ing-the President’s messages of 1861,1862, and 1883. The correspondence Is now going on, and will be given by way of supplement as soon as It can be prepared. BURNING OF MALLS IN THE LATE, BAIL- ROAD ACCIDENT. ■ The Post Office Department has been officially Informed of the railroad collision and loss of life wMch occurred near Detroit on the 15th Inst., and that the mall from the EaEt was almost efitirely consumed by fire. Only forty letters were saved, eleven being from Armada,MloMgan; and twenty nine from Memphis. AH the malls were despatched with the least passible delay from Detroit. Mr. Potter, of the Fort Huron office, will act-as sub stitute for the lamented route agent, Gbohgb W. Miller, until another appointment shall be made. THE VICE-ADMIRALTY BELL. The bill introduced in the House to-day by Rep resentative Rioe, of Massachusetts, and upon which the Committee'on Naval Affairs will, It Is under stood, make a favorable report, empowers the Presi dent to appoint,-by and. with the consent and advice of the Senate, a vice admiral of the navy, who shall rank in grade next above that of rear admiral, and relatively with a lieutenant general of the army, and whose annual rate of pay shall be on sea servlee $6,600 and on other duty $5,000. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. The Secretary of the Navy has asked Congress fbr an additional appropriation of $75,000 for the Brook lyn navy yard. MB. WILSON’S JOINT RESOLUTION. The joint resolution Introduced In the House to day, by Represent ative Wilson, of lowa, declaring certain States not entitled to representation In the Electoral College, Includes the States of Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ar kansas, and Tennessee. .The resolution was re ferred to the Committee on the Jndleiary. PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL APPOINTED. General Austin, commanding this military de partment, has announced Colonel Ingraham, j3Sth Massachusetts Volunteers, as Provost Marshal General of the defences north of the Potomac. THE IHTEBNAL EEYENUE AND THE MASSA CHUSETTS LIQDOB LAW. Mr. N. Richardson, of Boston, made a motion this morning to the. Supreme Court:of the United States upon the United States revenue law and- the Massachusetts liquor law, a question - very impor tant to liquor dealers, tax-payers, and the collectors of internal revenue to that . State. The court will act upon the motion on Friday next. XiXYIIITII CONGRESS— Second Session. SENATE. Mr. CLARY, president pro tem. . in the chair. Mr. HALE, of Hew Hampshire,' appeared in Ms M»t, P3TITIOSB. - Mr. TJKNETCj:presented a pctitionfromoltlzeits who iiaa icM uSuvd States certificates, asking for indemnity, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. HUMNEB, presented a petition from'Henxy Ward Beecher, and three thousand citizens of Hew York, praying ter the abolition ef slavery. Be ferred to the Committee oh Slavery. Mr. WILSON presented a petition from oSoers of co lored troops, asking for increase of pay, he. Beferred to the Military Committee. Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, presented a petition of citi zens of-lows- ashing for the repeal of the reciprocity treaty, which was refeired to the Committee on Fo reign Relation a - Mr. GRIMES also presented a petition from actlngas* sistant pay masters in the United . States navy,.asking that they bavethe rank and pay of lieutenants in the navy, Referred to the Naval Committee. ■ Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, presented a peti tion slmfl ar to the above, which was similarly referred. Mr. TRUMBULL presented the petition of citizens of McCook county. -Illinois, asking for-the passage of a bankrupt law. Referred to- the Jndieinry.GommiUee. Hr. HENDRICKS presented a petitionfrom citizens of California in relation to pre-emption claims in that State, which wasreferred to the Committee on Fubfie Lands. , ALIEN SOLDIERS TO BECOME CITIZENS. Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee, reported the House bill to enable aliens who have served'in the army and navy to become citizens of the United States. Readfor the first time. COMMITTEEMAN BELIEVED. Mr. FOOT asked to be relieved! from serving on the Judiciary Committee, as he was on four other commit tees and could not-possibly attend to the duties of them aIL He was relieved accordingly. Mr. HALE asked to be relieved from service as chair man ef the Committee on the District of Columbia. There were others who had b>en on the committee longer than he, and knew its dnties better. He was re lieved accordingly. BASK OF VIC* ADMIRAL, Mr. GBIHBB asked leave to Introduce a bill to create the rank efvice admiral to the navy. Leave was granted, and the bill was referred to the Naval Com miitee. - A HAYIT ON THE LAKES. Mr. DOOLITTLE Introduced a resolution Authorizing, the President to expend ttn millions, of dollars, or so jrucli thereof as 3s necessary* to build'fortia cations and floating batteries for the protection of the lakes and frontiers against attacks of piratical and hpßtile expedi tioDK, organized in the British, provinces by enemies ef the United States. Be 'wishedifc referred to the Com mittee on. Military Affairs. , „ „ . , After a loot debate.ltvras referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, OOI.ORADO. Mr. LAMI?, of Kansas introduced a bill to enable the people of Colorado to form a State government. Kefer red to the Committee on Territories. SUPPORT OP BBPUSEJS INUIANS. ■ Mr.-LAKE, of Kansas, introduced a resolution autho rizing tbe Secretary of the Treasury to issue certain bonds to pay for tbe feeding of rofogee Indians. Kefer red to the Committee on Indian Affairs. TBB ADJOURNMENT NOB THE HOLIDAYS. Mr. BENDBICKS. of Indiana, moved to take up the Bouse joint resolution in leference to the adjournment for the holidays. It was taken up and passed, so that when the Senate adjourn* onThursdaynexfc it adjourns to meet on Thursday* January fith, itsex THB AKBB6T OF JACOBS AND WOOlNOBt), jtr. BROWN, ef Missdort. offers! » resolution q»H, icfrfor tho faoti) in tli rn! of the uratt or lAeatennnt Governor Jacobs and Colonel WoolfOrd. ol Kettiackr. Objected to, and it lies over. ' Mr WILBON, of Massachusetts, gave notice fhaton to-morrow he would a Bit to Increase tho nnmber o' cadets at tho Military Academy and raise the standard of admission. * THE BItCOOKITIOH OF OOtl IE THB-OOXSTJCTTmON. Mr. BAKLAN. of lowa, introdnoed tho petition of the Fxwsbyte<y of Cincinnati ashinafer tho racoasltion of the existence of Cod in the Constitution of tha United Stales. Referred to tho Judiciary Committee. BB7MBTTBBEMBNT OF KIBBOTFRI. Mr. HENDERSON introduced a hill to reimburse to the Slate of Missonri money exnondod for military nur- Pobos. Keferrod to tho Committee on Military Affairs. THB MISSOURI FAOIFio RAILROAD, Hr. HESDETtSON Introdnoed a joint resolntlon to provide against the periodical Invasion of Miesonri hr the rebde and to protect the Interests of the OoTartt jnent on the Western border. It provides for the com pletion of the south west hranoh of the Paotße Railroad months Stdll®- “ «•***? THB KAILS. On “o‘]°n of Mr. BUMNBR, ths Mil to remove dts- Susii Deal lon for conveying the malls onacoonnt of color was taken np and passed—yeas S; hays 6. THK FAMILIBS ,OP OOIORHI) SOLDIERS. Mr. Davis moved to refer ths resolution to Commit tee on the Judiciary. ... The Committee on Military Affairs had on Ihree Occasions' reported this resolntlon. ortho substance of it, la other 5; 11 *-sn. ply provided that thewives andchlldren dt soldiers of the Republic ehonid be free. We haden- Ilsted .many thousands of • pegrhes, bad .they had djne duty in the army. Theywere higUy spoken of by Generals Grait, Meade, Butleiyand Buraeide The couittry could not, to-day, dispense with their services .without petDiingour, cause. Some of-these negroe*had been selected for the most important expe ditions,. It rata estimated that from to 100.000 ■wives aHd.cltUdreß Of tpesemen werehdpt in slavery now, and,it was *burning theme to this country, and an Indecency to the American people, that it should be so. 'i he bill ought to have been passsd long ago A bill Was paired at the last session which made the black tolditrfier whenever he enlisted, Sens of thousands passage ofthat act More than 2ro,CCO slavefvat least had enlisted’ elnoe last winter. There,was no doubt about the right of the Government In the case. , ' ■ . (Mr POWELL advocated the: reference of ths MU to the Judifflw r Committee, as Also did Mr.'He ndricks. ; A v'Hii'ADMtBAI,—EXKOfftmvS SESSIOir. , . . ‘Th*Seimte.weiitiiitO'e , rfcdriUT*eeBslott J iTithoatacUiig on if.e n oove lnil, pr-vionr-'y to which . f 1 Hr: OK IMEB Introduced* bin to -create; the 1 . oSoe-of- TieeAdmiial ill tlio.tiayy, whicli e'as reforred to thef CommitteetinNttvalAffairs. ■■*** ’ Adjourned; n Str*' W“?n *-'\ - • «.-v ,r*nJe«(? «b* ' t “ 'x! hr. • irftiTl >Vsr? * - i' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | /BIibBiINTBOBtOEDf - '< ' - ■ Mr. TiCE, of MasAschoseTts, introduced a hill ‘ts’in dreasfi the pay of midslipmen,.an{i for other purposes. • Also, a Mil to create the gTade-of vleo admiraLin ths navy, and the hill providing further legislation in re- . scribing the form of an oath.to-fchoso who shall serve BtHte^ ra4a * he — istr —™ Of.tho .United ■ MrYEAMAN, of Keniuciy, introduced a bill to de fine the commnt&ttoh.valueof the . ' Mr. ARHOID, of Illinois,, Introduced a bill U esta blish a nevyyard and depota't Chicago, lilioois . Mr. UFSONv.of Michigan, introduced a bill to amend . an actfgranting glcsrilate l sections ot public lands to' Michigan for tbie-constrnctxoH of certain r&ilroads ia that State, under the act apprptved. June dd, 1856. „ Mr. WILSoSf, of Jo wa/.introduced a joint resolution declaring what btates are not entitled to represent&tion inrieEiectoral College.- » - - Mr. <£Rl£fKhXrXf, or lowa,* introduced a hill to amehd the revenue laws, by changing the time for levying the tax on whl*hy. • Mr. BKOWH, of Wificohslh, Ihiroduced abiU making appropriaiioite for the repair and preservation.of ilo vemnent harbors on I-ahee bupedor and Ulomgan. _,,Mr. COLE, of California, introduced a bill to estab lish a miniog department. \, all the above bills were appropriately referred to the* standing committees. 'THE RIGHT .# OONGRKBS TO *• SOEffiOP POIsTOYi “ - ! Mr. BAYJ6, of Maryland, intro Imion which was reported from the Committee On Foreign Affairs on Thursday and laid on the table; ds olstnDß that Congress has a constitutional xiaht to ah authoritative voice in deciarinx.ahd prescribing the foreign policy of the -UnUed States,- Ac. - , 3 Mr. DAYISi of Maryland, demanded the previous qi Mr U STKVEKS anggested an ameudment to the resolu tio». strikingouttheword ‘‘President’ l and inserting *• the Executive Department. ” ; Mr. DAVIS accepted the modification. ■ Mr. FKUTff, of X?ew York, -suggested that the last danse of the resolution be stricken out, but Mr. DAVIS said hB could not agree to strike out the most funda mental principle in the resolution; Yhe demand for the previous queftioii was seconded— y Mr^FARKSWORTH, of Illinois, moved to lay the re* table, which motion was negatived— ylSr. of nisnois> %oes tho resolution come from the Com mi t fee on Foreign Affairs t Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland . No. It was offered by me to-day as a repressntaiiTefrom the Third Congressional district of Maryland. - Mr/WASHSUKKE So I suppoae? and 'as a member from Illinois I demand the yeasandnayaonf**ShaUtthe main auction he now put?’* • ■* Mr. bCBENCS, of Ohio, understood the resolution to he the same eb reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday, and which the House tabled, with the single exception th&tthe w.t>rdfoßxeeutive Depart ment*’ are substituted for the word* * * Presides f 1 The main question was ordered to pv put by 71 against PASSAGE OF THB RE6OJ.TTTIQJT. ~ The question was taken on the first part' of-the resolu tion* namely: ■ Resolved, That Congress has a constitutional right 1 to an authoritative voice in declaring and prescribing -the foielgh policy of the United well in the recogx ition of new Powers as in other, matters* and it is the constitutional duty of the Executive Department to respect that policy no? less in diplomatic negotiations than in the n&eof the national forces when authorized by law. w , • The question was -.next stated on. agreeing to the se cond branch of the resolution* namely-: <*And the pro priety of any declaration of foreign policy by Congress Is sufficiently proved by ihe vote wMQh pronounces it, and such proposition, whllepending andmueterjained* is not a fit topic for diplomatic explanation with any ■ foreign Power.’ * > ♦ .* Mr. BEOOMALL, of Pennsylvania-, -moved to lay this danse on the table, but the qaalfion.wa* decided io th«negative—yeas.6l,.nayae6.- ~ ...., This latter branch ox the resolution wag then agreed to—yeas 68, nass 66. TEAS, Grlswoid, Harrington, BaTrieCULkc- ** • ;■ Boiroau,'" r " - 1 Hubbard <lowa),H Jenekes, j Reman, ■ * 1 Knapp, v Knox, Law, Laze&r, Le Blond, . Mallory, Marcy, . Me Howell, McKinney, . Moorhead,' Morrill, -•• itorrU (Ohio), - S* .; .'•'HAYS,'. ' Alley, •' - Bile,- . Bailey. Hotohklss, Baldwin (MAse.), Habbarn (Gonn.) Btaman, r ; . Bulbnrd*' , Blair, Kancon, Boutwell, - r Kelley* • v-c Brandagee, >, Kellogg (Mich.), Brooicaii, Kellogg (K, Y;), Clark, A. W. Ufciejohn, . Cobb, , • Marvin, Creeewell, McSnde, Davis (ELY.), . McClnrg, .; : Dawes, * . Molndoe, ■ Dixon, Myers, Amos Briggs, - Myers. Leonard » Eckiey, O’lteill (Pa. >, Eliot* Patterson, Sstsu, . figr* • ; AMBB3>MBNT TO THE INTEBHAIr AOT. Mr. STEVENS, ofPehEeylvania, firpn| : tha Committee' of Ways and Hrana, reported a bill providing that the act io provide internal' revenue for support of the Government, approved June SO, 1884, be amended in the fifty-fifth section by striking out the wOid '‘February” wherever it occurs, and inserting in-lieu thereofthe word "January.” The second section provides that, in addition to the duty now imposed by law, all spirits of domestic production held for sale on the is", of Janu ary, 1866, shall be subject to a duty Afty cents a *®Mr“sTETBKS Mkadfoytomoaiate »S&n on the tin. The committee, he said, were In favor of.-changing the time, but .opposed to' the second 'BeCiiOifi,. whieh they had reported merely in obedience'to (he judgment of tfce House.as expressed in a regolntioupafaed early this se«sion, Allen, W. J: Allison, Ames, ' Ancons, *' 4sWhu*s Baxter, Bliss, Blow, Boyd,, Chsndler, Coff/oth, Cox, Cravens, ,• - - Davis- (lid.), Dawson, Dennison, Eden, . Eldiids'e, Finck, Ganson, Garfield, Grider, . Mr WABHBURBE, of Illinois, moved the previous queslion on the entire Mil; which the pouse refassdto second —jeas46, naye 62. ; Mr. MOEKILL, ol Maine,' said itwasof considerable - importance to settle this~question now, and also im* . •portent to the revenue that the whole subject shall .be pat at rest. For the last three or fear months we have obtained little if r 4nyrevenue from this source, nor shall we obtain any solone as the subject continues to be agitated.’ The first section o£ the bill approved by the Uommittee Of Wayi and' Meafismerely ants'dates the time the tax shall beUevled, changing it to January Ist. Thelast partttf was ih'ihe'precise language of the proposition introduced last session, taxing stock on hand. It wasnot drawn with remarkable skill, but the committee thought if the House should be satisfied, with it they wtfuldfbe. He believed’many gentlemen who had heretofore voted to tax stock on hand had essentially changed ibeir minds. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who was in favor of the tax last session, was now decidedly oiTthe opinion that it would now be wise to abandon it. He-mevedto strike out the second section of dhe bill. Mr. T^ASHBURNB, of Illinois, said ;the. House and country would understand his position. ‘On the first day of the letsion, at Mr instance, the Committee of Ways and Means were instructed by two or thrcemagority to bring in this proposition, but they have it with another, by which they wish'to avoid tilßtax. ' ‘ Mr. bTEvRHS reminded the gentleman that the reso* lution instructed the committee to couple this subject with any revenue bill which they might introduce. I Mr. WASHBURNS, resuming, jald he stood on the proposition as a mOMUieof revenue; lira conversation Senator Sherman, that gentleman said he could demonstrate that by the Government refusing to Impose a tax on Manors on hand, we havelo§t. $t0,000,000. He desired the* speculators and earn bier r who have made hundreds Of millions should pay their part of the taxes. 7 " ’s ->*. Mr. MORBILE, in further explanatidn, said the question as now presented was-a-difflreDt one from.. What it was last sessions Jf the stdck on&and had been taxed, alafge amounts money mahM. have-bedS" received, bat:woald^not,mow. "ThyOray&Bstohdrm ‘lnternal hand is nearly hence ieome-fj&aUexae&Jiadi 7 *• Mr. MOBRILL moved to st rikfr out. that additional tax ( on whisky, which was agreed as follows;; , : • v- YEAJ3. Eardisg, Harrington, J Harris (lU. ), Holnian, |«wr, Kaseon, Kelley, r - 1 Law. L&zear, Leblond, Longyear, ... , Mallory, Marcy, Mcßi idd|. t . Mclndoe, Morrill, ' Morris (Olrio), . Myers, Leonard o°N«iil (Pa.), O’Helll (OMo), . ■ NAYS. Allen, W. J. - gswsoii, 7 Moorhead, Alley, : DemiEg, Myers, A, Allison, Olxpn, PeAam, Anderson, KcSley, ■> Price, _ . Arnold. Eden,; Ba*daU.,{Ky,), ■fMM, Jasons,: Jabloy, Ballay, • Boyd, Iroekf, Broomall, Glirke, Freeman, Cox, Graver b, Davis (Md.), Davis (a.T.), Dennison, Bldridge, Fine*, Garfield, Grider, Griswold, Bale, Baldwin (Mick.), Eliot. , Bice (Maine). Baldwin (Haw.). Frank, ' BoIIIm <HT. H.), ■Baxter,: „. *: S; 5 BolllneCMo.), Beaman; . giinnell, Bess, _ Blair, Hotchkiss, Scoleld, Boutwell, B. Hubbard (Conn.), Sloan, Brshdagcc, Holbnrd, * : Spaulding, Brown .(Win.), Jencker, Steele (87 Z.l, Cbanler, Kellogg (Mich ), TJpaon. ~ Clark, A. W. Kellogg (HaY.l, Wadsworth.,,/ Cobb, Korean, Washbnrse (111.), Coffiroth, Knox, 'Wachbnrn (Mass) Cole, Littlejohn, ; Williams, Cresswell, MoClnre, _ • Wilson. , Dawes, Miller {#• %.)>__ 'WJnp.om, " - Mr. k« wotild offer tkemoposition at auother tiine. * Mr.-6T£Vifibr-I-haYen«doubfcofifc.E£»au*ktei\] The hiU was passed, with tbemere change la the law substituting Jaamhry for Febfaary. * ? ' . TBS HOUSE U? OOHMITTXB OF TH3WHOLE, Tie House werilinto Committee of the Whole.oa the state of tfaeVDnioa, when Mr, -.SPAULDING, of-Ohio, spoke of the President 'a ineesage as of and dignified character,--. He endorsed it* ifirlueipHs on slavery and other iamects. Jußticeand thCpuhliosafety demand that the foul stain should he wiped-out. He said, to the course of his remarks; he had 90 fiisitosUiou to pr< rohe open hostilitieswith did not Iwk on that PoWeras fneudly to the Untted etatas, She is greatly ambitious to be tne le&def of-nations by meansof her supremacy on the/Ocean, anduromineatly selfish in all the appuitengnces of trade and commerce This Government has no occasion to fear Great Britain, for with all her "wealth, the loyal people of the united States axe at this moment, with a great rebellion on hand, more than a match for her. ' Ourpaliofshould he continually to gird on our armor, erect fortifications, and establish depots on our lake* and inland seas/ , She committee then rose, and the Honsfe adjourned. *' 1 ‘ ; . m 1 1 Accident on the Northora Central|btU> [Special Despatch to The , Baltimore, Deo. 19.— An unfortunate-aodident occurred on thie Kortherti Central Rallro%4tfclß morning. •* James Beed, ft conductor, vm WUed, smashed, ■’ THE EXPEDITION UNDIE ADMIRAL POETEE. DETAILS OP the movement and strength op THE E4EBEST AEKADA EVEE KNOWN. DESCRIPTION of the rebel defences. CEpeeial Correspondence of The Press. 3 ; Hamptom Koadb, Deo. 15.—Although the objea tive point of the grand expedition which deft here on -Tuesday last, under Admiral Porter, has been kept a secret, there can he hut little doubt that It is an hot 4n the grand plan now being developed in *? thunder all along the sky,” and Js Intended' for operations 'against WUinliigteii, N. O. Itrhasbeen organised by Admiral David I>. Porter, 1 and has been anticipated both by the loyal people of the North and the rebellious citizens of the South for some time. Preparations for the aapture of the fort* defending the* entrance to Capo Pear river have been in' progress for months, but not until , about the flfet of September were'the officers' as signed and measures taken to carry the dovlsed ' plans Into execution. About that time Admiral- Porter was directed to assume command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, bud ho at ohoe commenced ,to put his squadron In order. Next to Admiral Farragut, probably no better se lection could have: been made Irons the heroes of our navy. Admiral 1 Porter comes of good fighting stock; Is a mafiof disoretloh and of acknowledged Ability, and his record is marked in unmistakable terms by ite heroic deeds upon the Mississippi . rtver, 1 - ' -- ■' "i . '..The first step taken was in perfecting the iron clad fleet, which was done as cpaedilySas possible, and the retult has,produces the Dictator, one of the largest vessels of her class la the navy; the At lanta, one of the beat productions of rebel ingenui ty ; the New Ironsides, which has never bees found’ wanting; the Monadhook, which was deemed so valuable a vessel tbat she was at once selected as the flaas-shlp of the squadron, and other fron-clads which will be of great service. In parrying out the plans. - Among the wooden vessels selected were ' the Wabash, which was Admiral Dupont’s flag, ship at the capture of Port Royal; the Minnesota, of Monitor.and Merrlmao renown;-the Colorado, the chief among the 50-gun screw frigates; the Brooklyn, of New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Mobile fame ; the fleet numbering,-all told, Blxty-slx ves . 8018 and six hundred and forty-nine guns, a force numotically .supcrior to any armada 'whichhas ever, in the his.tory of the world, moved against an enemy. ilt will be observed, upon reference to the list of the vessels employed upon this expedition, that quite a large number of them are blookade-ruu nisrs, purchased by.tho Gavernment.and converted into gunboats. The choice of tkese skips was.wise, Inasmuch as they are of light .draught and capable of easily threading the Intricate channels which constitute the approachto tlio Capo Fear river. _ The general plan of attack was decided upon a Short time after Admiral Porter assumed command ’ of the fleet. It was decided that the - heavy , vessels, “ Which by reason of their draught of water could not cross the bar, should-lay off within a distance of two miles,-' and actively shell Fort: Fisher, Whtchf ofjmmandß the" entrance over New Inlet bar.- The fire is intended to be so rapid that the guns of the rebel, fortloould be Biioßoed In a brief period or time, and in the interval of. lull, when it occurred, the light draught vessels and monitors were to at tempt the passage of the fort, covered by the lire o the heavy frigates, Ac.; at the same time the other vessels of the fleet,not participating in the general bombardment, were to paps up the channel and oyer:the bar Into the river. ■ ' [lt was thought that some vessels might be lost, or so badly disabled as to render them Incapable of ,offensive action, but the number of the fleet em ployed would prevent any, disaster from each an ao cident. The odes of the wooden vessels were plated with ohalnarmor, as when Admiral Farragut’s fleet, Shssed Forts Jackson and' St; Philip, and Forts iorgan and Gaines In Mobile bay. The same pre caution oi lashing the vcsseluside by side will be re sorted to if circumstances will permit. While the fleet'rendezvoused at Hampton Boads the yards! topmasts, and extra spars were sent down, boats re moved foom the decks, and the vessels cleared for aotion in the most thorough manner.. Bags filled with sand were placed dn the most vulnerable parts of the decks, ana-in plaoes. to protect the boilers and maohincET. In fact, everything that human inge nuity could aeyise was . done ,to make the vessels shot and ibeU-prbof. Hospital ships were provided for the accommodation of six hundred--wounded, and an extra corps of surgeons was assigned to. the squadron. Seven hospital steamers -and a number of brigs were thus detailed, under the direction of Fleet Surgeon Fox, and every measure that human ihgennlty or skill conld devise was adopted, to give proper oare and-attention to the wounded in the -.The fleet is under the chief -command of Admiral David B. Porter, XT. S. N. His staff consists of the following officers s Fleet Captain—l. t.'Comminder K. B. Braces. Fleet Burgeon—J. Li Fox. Fleet Paymaster—ET. M. Heieol. Fleet Engineer—Chief, Thes Zeler. ■ ■ Fleet Ordnance Officer—tt. Com’r.K. A. Adams, Js. Flag Ltentenaui—Lieutenant M. W. Sanders. Detail Officer—Lieutenant S.W. Terry,. Private Secretaries—G.H. Heap andC. F Guild. ’Acting Ensigns—J. M. Addon, J. W. Grattan, E. Bates, and W. di. Cooper. : ’Admiral’* Clerk—C.P. Porter. .. L - FIAG-SHIT KOBADitOCK. f Captain, J.:M. BerrfiS ; lieutenant’ commander, Jos. $. Miller; acting assistant surgeon, Jas. Wilson; assis tant paymaster, J, & Woolson; acting master, B. F. Milliken; acting ensigns, W. B. Mix. F. W. Shifffc, P. Davidson; acting ehier engineer, F. Q A. Zeigior; act ing first assistants, 8. A. Ka ad all, W A, Phillips; act ingsecord assistants. B. Smith, It. B, DnPlain; acting third assistants, E. Aldrige, J. Price, E. Moran,-T. J 7 Wylde, W.P.Whittmore-, gunner, F. Barrltt; paymas ter's steward, C. A. Copp Ptnyo.' ! Km<UU(P*.V , Boesf** #**: ‘ ;■ Komi, H Hrtiithorß, . J "" . Steale (K. T.), ■IBBFZ~VZ «&' ■ Towasend, > jjwrtUMs, r wadaw<ytli, ©lffiS* V V = •Commodore. W. Bedford; lieutenant commander, B. jK. Is. Phythian: lieutenants, A K. McWair. H. B. . Bnnsey, IX, J. Blake; surgeon, E. Shippea; assistant surgeon, G. A. Bright; paymaster, George PiunSett; aetin g master, If, P. Conner; Marine Offleers—first lieu tenant, B. 8. CaUuxn; second lieutenant, A. B. Young? eptiag ensigns* W. Pearce, B. o. Low, J. W. Eing; acting Hi asters mates. C G. Beaufort), J. F. Sylra, W. wilsonießgiDeerfc—chief, A. Greers second assistants, W.l M-W. A Clang, J. Hi Hant. W. S. Welles! N. P- Tam; third assUtants,. A. H. Henderson,'J. E. Stevenson; acting third assistant, W. A. McLarty; obafewatn, W. E.Leeds; gunner, w. Gape; salimalcer, G, T. Loner: captain’s clerk, E..J. Morrison; paymaa ter’eclerk, F. C. Plunkett. • v . pfe-; Scofield,. thaanon, talth. Spaulding, thayer, \ Thomas, Tracrj Wash burs e (111, ),• Washburn{Mass} Whaley, Winflom, . Teaman. ' • Commodore,H. E. Thatcher; lieutenant commander, G. GUley; lieutenants, H. F Bobisen, M. L. Johnjon; acting volunteer lieutenant, F.F. Baury; assistant sur ton, Bobert Willard; paymaster, J. A. Ingersoll: aefc- I master, Edgar Coffin; marine officers, Captain L. L. Dawtoc, Lieutenant G F. Munker; acting ensigns, L B. King, J. L. Vanardk; acting master's mates, J. W.Wall&te, A. Bavery, E. A. Gould, M. J. Thomas, A, F. Fueher, G B. Blague, H. D. Thoburn; engineers— chief, Benj. Garvin; first assiftaut, J. H. Baily; second arsisfante, G. G. Boherip, H.kLQaigg; third assistants, F. W. Blaßsett, J.. W. Saville, M. A. Southard; acting third assistantc, C. C. Fernald, J. P. Matmard: pay' master's clerk, W.Bnigo; captain’s clerk, J.F.Adams. , FIAO-BHIP 2D Division, MtKSESOTA. Commodore,-Toreph lanman; lieutenants,M. S. Stuy yeeant. E. J. Woodward; assistant surgeons, W. F, Feet, W longworthy. Jr. t paymaster, 0. C. Opham; aetiDg master, T. Worlehoif; marine oMcers, Can tdid Butler, Lieutenant G. M. Withers; ensign, W. C ffise; acting enslgnt. J. W. Willard, James Bnrt wirite, F. A. O’Connor. W. H. juntas; acting master’s mates. J. Brain, J. W. Lyons, T. San. A. Morrill, J. H. Hectare; engineers—chief, A. K. Bddoce; assist ants. any Sampson, C. Kacine, J. C Kaffir, J.O Cross, J, 11. Lee, W. H. Mott, J. S. Beil; boatswain. William Bunker; gnnner, EJB, flross; saumiker, F. O.Fawcet; paymaster’s clerk, W. B. Moody. FLAG-SHIP 3b DIVISION, POWtUTAX. Coroicodoro, Jas F. Sell .rack; Bock* endalf; tientesani commander, B. Boyer, Jr.; Hea tenanr, A.K. McNair; surgeon, H. O, Kayo; assistant surgeon, W. H. Johnson: paymaster, C. F.Wallaeh: actißK masters, C. B. Wilkins, L. Baker; marine officers, first lieutenant, P. 0. Pope, second lieutenant; J. Pile; ensign, Ira Harris, Jr.; acting engineers, D. Cast ell, B. D Brans,!-, Morris; acting roaster's mates, G. Winser, J. F. Bennett, 8. Farys, T. Balk ley, J. Clitz; engineers—chief, J. A. Grier; acting first assistant, W. H. Babb; second assistants, B. Brnen, U. S kinUh: Ed assistants, J. Bong, B. A. Brigh;. J. Frank 7 in, A. € Injure; acting third assistant, H. F. Grier; boatswain, G. Sillier; gunner, G. W, Omenset ter; carpenter, A. Chick; saiimtker, B. .B. Biydon butg. Commodore, B.' W. Godon; lieutenant commander, P. B. Blake; lieutenants,.J. B. Bartlett. G. M. Brown; surgeon, J. 0 ! 0. Barclay; asslsttnt surgeon. C. H. Perry; paymaster, A. J. Clark; chaplain; J. D. Beng .less; Bering master, M. O. Porter; marine officer, Zitent. Wm. Wallace: ensign, E. B. Preble; aetlngensigns, TV. Lay Cock, W. W. Bhoads, O. C.K. Burnham; acting Blas ter's mates, M. h. Cooper, o.' Gaissford, S. J. Paine, W.'H. Sprague: engineers, chief, John Johnson: first assistant. J. S. Phinny; second assistants, J. Benshaw, Jr., J. W. Hutchinson, -SI. A. Smith; third assistants, 0. F. Harsland, F Comming; acting third assistant, B. Cook; boatswain, A. Whitemarah: gnnner, A. J. Wangle; carpenter, J, E Miller; sailmaker, J. A. Bealbrook; commodore's clerks G. B. Xardley; pay. master’s clerk, A. W. Uapss; enrgcon’B steward, C. G Clarkson; yeoman, A. B,- Dick. ' Colorado, GO guns;Fort Doneison, 6 guns; Nyack, S Sons; Aries, 5 ings; Grand Gulf, 11 guns; Bbode sland, 12guns; Maumee, 7 guns; James Adger; Ogons; Howqua, 0 Runs; Huron; fi guns; Josco,'9 gnns; Chero kee, G guns: Monticello, 7 guns; Holucan, 7guns; Aga wam, 12guns; Tallapoosa, 10 guns. Total, 164 guns. 2D MYIBIO2i—COIMonOBE JOS. LAOTIAN. .n, Minnesota, GO guns; Tantio, 6 guns; Mackinaw, 10 "Jcirgi; Matsasoit, 9 gnus; Sanaca, 6 guns; Gettysburg, Oguns; Eaurn., Bguns; State ot Georgia, 8 guns; itor ene; H guns; Juniata, 9 guns; Pert Jackson. 12 guns; ■ Keystone State. 7 guns; Osceola, 10 guns; Calypso, 6 ‘ guns; Bolus, Ggans. Total, 160 guns. '1 3D DIYISIONv-COHMODORS lAS F. SCHBNGK, : Powhatan, 19 guns; Lillian,Agnus; IJnadilla, 7 guns; Shenandoah, 10 fugs; Mount Vernon, G guns; Cam bridge.-7. guna; Mattabeesett, 10 guns; Brooklyn, 26 guns; Emma, Bguns; Alabama, 9 guns; Saco, G guns; Siphon, S guns. Total, 120 guns. | iTHDITIBIOK COBMODOEES. W. HOBOS,'' Orth, Patterson, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Poaerey, Prnyn. Kandall (Pa), Elce (Mass.), Scott, Shanuon, Smith, SmUhers, Stevens, Stuart, Thayer, Townsend, W» r *’ Teaman. _ Snrguehanus,l6 guns; Tristam Shandy, Sguns; Ws bash, 48 suns; Vicksburg, 6 guns; Pequot, llguus;Ma ratanza, 6 guns: Britannia, i guns; Santiago de Cuba, 10 guns; Augusta, 10 guns; B It. Cuyler, 12 gnus; Go vernor Buckingham, 6 guns; Quaker City, 7 guns; Dumbarton, 6 guns; Victoria, S guns; Pautnzet, 10 guns; Tuscarora, 10 gnus;'Montgomery, 6 guns. Total, l?6guns.- ~ lEOS- CLAD Division—COMMODORE TO. E4DFOBD. 1 Sew irensides, IS guns; Dictator, 2 guns: Canonicns, 2 gnus; Saugus, 2 grins; Atlanta, 4 guns. Total, SI guns, ' : TEKDEE TO FDAH-SEIF. Little Ada, 2 gnus. Hospital tugs, 6 in number. TEE HOSPITAL FLEET. The follewing vessels from the four divisions have been selected for hospital ships; ’ Florida, Bhode Island, Fort Jackson, Keystone State, Alabama, Santiago de Cuba, Quaker City. : . ‘ was. Clinton, Heliotrope; Itnit, Poppy, Clymantes, Big nonia. Young America. - - ' ‘ EEOAPITCLATIOV. i . . " Ships. Guns. Pint division* f... 16 164 Second division, -.,'*15 .160 Third division.™-. 12 ISO Fourth division.....,- 17 176 Bon-clad divieion 6 SO j ■ - - • 66 flag ehip..™ l ! 67 Tugs for general 5ervice.................. 7 ; Wilmington stands on the 101 l bank of tha Oapa Fear river, 35 miles Horn the ocean. It has been a port of the utmost value to the rebels since the breaking out of the-war, and'after thfc capture of Mobile and the closing of the ports of Charleston and Savannah, has been thoprinolpal port of entry. Tito mouth of Gape Fear river la so situated that it has been: most difficult to blockade successfully. Notwithstanding the vigilance of our blockaders, large numbers of vessels have passed In and out of the portuseeen. The trade of this port has been Immense, and is estimated at many millions of dol lars; The, Navy Department have maintained the most perfect blockade possible for a distance ex ceeding twenty miles, and yet have not bean able to p&vent the rebels from running their ships in ana out on favorable occasions. Now, however. Admiral Porter will effectually seal It as hermeti cally as Mobile la now soaled by the victories of the heroic and dashing Farragut. The entrance to Cape Few river Is obstnmted by three bars, known as the “ Western,” ” Main," and “New Inlet" bars. So materially have these bars changed from time to time, that theold sailing di rections wonldbe almost useless at. present for '.piloting purposes. Still tbo maiu-faaturee of the channel have not ohAnged so that a fleet guidedjby 'even,the old land marks oonldnotgainan entrance. ■ThC'NeHlnlet passage aflbrds the besffaoUltiesfoc WILMINGTON. lilS FLEET. 74 VESSELS AND 667 GUNS. THB XI.BKT. FI/AG-SHIP lEOH- CLAD DIVISIOUT, NEW IRONSIDES. FLAG-SHIP IST DIVISIOIt, OOLOBABO. flao-seif fourth nirreion, Susquehanna. DIVISIONS OP THEFLEET. Ist DIVISION—COMMODORE It. K. THATCHER. THE POINT OF ATTACK. THE AtPHOAOKES TO. WILMINGTON. «r trance, ana will probablyl* used by Admiral Porter for his mala operations T HE RHBKI, FOJSTIFIOATIOaB. - . On Federal Point Is located Flslier, one or the largest earthworks or Ite style in the t»nfederaoy. Its armament Is nneqaaled in range or efficiency. It monntt about, flltygaaih many or them the hearteot BWtoly rlfiM- Near It are a number of small works, offljed water batteries, all mounting guns of heavy calibre. Slaiuar wcrKs exist opposite Fort Fisher, the guns of which gie their flro with that of the fort 5 together these works command a distance of six miles, three in each direction. There is a formidable earthwork a little further up the coast, near the light-house, the guns of which oover the seaward approach to the Kew ln!et»bar entrance. Near Fort Fisher, a bat* tery placed upon an artificial sand-hill threatens much annoyance to our fleet; its gons atp able to throw plunging shbt as welt sb projectiles far out seaward. This Is a most dangerous work. THE ENTBAHOB, The entrance by the way of New Inlet Is so situ-; ated and guarded by heayy artillery that vessels 1 attempting to go in or run by the forts would be sub jected to a tremendous cross-lire. The heayy frigates whose draught of. water precludes their crossing the har, must, of necessity, anchor outside, or sail up and down the heaoh; or perhaps' they will tall in a circle, as did Du Pont’e fleet at the capture of Port Koyal. By this method they would bb enabled to keep..their guns oool«the men ; fresh, and at the same tdme seriously destroy the accuracy of the rebel fire. The ground over which the heavy vessels mußt fight Is a trifle over two miles from Port Fisher, yet It is within, effective range at a moderate elevation of the guns. On Zeek’s Island, opposite Fort Fisher, there Is said to exist a small water-battery, mounting-nine guns. - ■ , *xx .ExTXAxbk The entrance by the Western bar Is also well guarded, and Its approaches are defended in the most approved manner known in engineering science. , The. first works -to be-enoountered. in going in this way are situated onOik island, near" the light-houses. It ls~not generally known how many guns are In position there, hut undoubtedly there is a sufficient number to do onr fleet muon damage before theyoan be silenced or passed. On Bald Bead, the southern extremity of Smith’s Island, Is situatqd a.email work, whose guns throw their missiles across the channel. Next ecmes Fort Caswell, built by the-United States befara the war. It is awork with five, sldespthroo of them mounting guns, iabont,sfxtih m|l -tow/.. Shis' work has been streiigtS'enofl reora®,und ; lS tfiKfirubt6,ily a very formidable affair. Possibly tse.-ifin-olads may operate against thWwdrki .Tust above Bart- Caswell Is a small work -loaSted on Battery Island; Opt the right haftd side of tke river coming down Is Bart Johnson, situated/<vt SmUhvUle, and about one and a half miles Fort’Caswell. Above this, at various polniH/on the river, are said to be batteries of various sixes, but mostly small, and of little value. ~w. THE OBSTRUCTIONS. ■lt has not been necbgSary to place obstructions in the river until the'/ .found put through deserters that wed were abbot- to’> attack Wiimlngton.hence but little, if anything, is known of that part of their defences. Doubtless torpedoes, sunken yes isels, and other impalimnt/i; have.been bythis time placed in the best possible positions to do harm. Ibis probable that Admiral Porter will be content -with the capture of the. seaward defences of WU mfngton, without attempting to pass up to the oity itself, in which case he will have no oeoaslon to penetrate farther up the Cape; Fear river than a few miles above the principal forts at the entranoe. If this be the case, the “torpedo corps”, will have thpir labor for naught. .. :b. S.Osbobl ■ Large Posmys Sals ot Boots, Shoes, Bah- 1 qabb, Tsavellinu Baos, Felt Bats, Lambs’ and Mibbes’ Fees, &o.—The early attention of purchasers Is requested to the large assortment of hoots, shoes, brogans, travelling bags,' gum Shoes, Stc-i also, women’s and misses’ fashionable furs, trimmed felt hats, men’s oapSj’Jto., embraeing sam ples Of 1,100 package; of ftrst-olass Seasonable goods, of oity and Eastern manufacture, to be'peremptorlly sold by catalogue, on four-months’ credit, oommen. eing this morning, at ten o’clock, by Jokn B. Myers A bo, .auctioneers, Nos; 232ani254 Market Street. THE CITY. [pox additional oity news sax first tAsb.] DESTEDCTITE FIEE IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH WABD.' At 6 o’clock last evening the extensive oil works of Messrs. Carr & O’Neill, at the corner of -Twenty second street and 'Washington avenue, in the Twen ty-sixth ward, were discovered to be on fire. The flames spread with frightful celerity, owing to the combustible contents of -the buildings and the pro. valence of heavy wind from the west. A fogpre vailed, and .thus reflecting the fire for a great dis tance, gave rise to a report that the D. S. Arsenal wa sin flames. Other reports doomed the Baltimore Railroad bridge to calorie destruction. The fire companies of the First and Second districts re sponded quickly to the alarm, hat all their efforts to save the buildings were unavailing. The entire establishment belched forth smoke and flame with volcanic fury, and the oil, it may be said, ran in rivers of fire Bom the burning mass. Those who were rarly at the scene informed us that a train of cars belonging to the Baltimore Bailroad Company narrowly escaped destruction. The scene of destruction for an hour was thril lingly -sublime. The water N really enlivened the flames. Many of the firemen made narrow escapes frqm being burned. The fiery streams seemed to work their way along like huge serpents, and In seme instances th% firemen and spectators had to make a stampede irr the most unceremonious man ner, to escape being Involved in the burning mate rial. The fie burned brightly for nearly two hours, during which time an immense number of people assembled at the scene, regardless alike of the dreary condition of the atmosphere and the mud with which that sparsely settled neighborhood abounds. , . The firemen were still busy In their arduous and praiseworthy labors up to ton o’dock last evening, at'which time the fire had pretty well burned itself, out. There was a large amount of oil on hand, from which dense volumes of the blackest kind of smoke issued In wildness; under the eddying gale’ Bom the west.;. There was aechslderahle amountof valuable machinery within the factory. ItWas en tirely destroyed. The entire loss will reach SlElOvO, npon whioh there Is an insurance of $5,000 in New York companies.' , lAfayettf, collecb. A meeting was held last evenlng/ln theFenn Square Presoyterlan Ohnroh, to consider the finan cial Interests of the institution. Ex-Gov. Pollock presided, and presented the olalms of the College upon the Mends of liberal and thorongh education. Be then Introduced the Bev. Dr. George Junkln, the venerable founder of the College, who briefly told the story of Its origin in 1830, and how it grew out of the want in Eastern Pennsylvania of an in stitution founded on the same principles, and for the same objects, as those of the Colleges at Prince ton, New Jersey; and Oanonsburg, Pa. Bey. Dr. Oattell, the president of the College, then urged an increase in the funds of the College, exhibiting the surprising fact that the Facnlty of nine gentlemen, several ofthem possessed of atrans-Atlantic reputa tion, are now laboring with bnt half a support. The works of one of theSß professors, he said, are used as text-hooks in European Universities, while the learned author Is forced, by his scanty salary, to pre pare, with his own hands, bis -daily meals. Col. J. Boss Snowden, Dr. Jonathan Edwards, A. GF. Oat toll, Esq., Cbas. McAllister, Esq., and others, then uiged Immediate attention to the endowment of the Institntion. Several sums of money were pledged, and measurestaken to secure the early realisation of $lOO,OOO as a permanent endowment fund for La fayette College. CITY ITEMS. A Graccfnl and Valuable Present. HUSBANDS, As a gift from a husband to a wife, there could be nothing so appropriate as a Whoaler it Wilson Sewing Machine. FATHERS. As a gift from a father to a daughter, the Wheel er & Wilson Sewing Machine would come like a pa ternal benediction. Try It, ye kind-hearted fathers, and your children’s children will bless you forever. Nothing could be more acceptable as a present from a brother to a sister than one of these admira ble machines, admitted to be the best In the world. As a token Of esteem from .friend to friend, no thing eonld be more elegant than this world-re nowned Sewing Machine. PHILANTHROPISTS* Those who have a desire to do a great amount of good at a email cost should send a Wheeler & Wil son Machine to some poor straggling woman, and thereby enableher to support herself and, family, and lay up something for the future. Those who have % Wheeler lc Wilson Machine'are snre of plen ty of work at good prices. To Bhow the immense and growing popularity of the Wheeler & Wilson Maohines, we would state that over 60,000 of them will have been manufac tured this year, and nearly 6,000 have been sold In Philadelphia alone. Every machine - warranted, and the money returned If not entirely satisfactory. We advise all to go to the elegant salesrooms of Wheeler & Wilson, No. 704 Chestnut street, aud see these wonderful machines in operation. Send Tor a circular and specimens of work. No charge. Call early and make your selection. A Poptelak Photographic Establishment.— Of the artistic-character of the pictures made by Mr. E. P. Hippie, No. 820 Arch street, there isbut one opinion. They are unsurpassed in the United States, aud the fact that hB t ckargi?s the old prices is rendering his galleries doubly attractive. i. ! Gxoeiohs News.—The war news this morning tells its own glorious tale? We wHlmerely add that the best and cheapest Coal in Philadelphia is sold by Mr. W. W-. Alter, at his fambns now ;>ard, No. 867 North Ninth street. A Household blessing.—The celebrated Florence Sewing Machines are now in use in our first families of Philadelphia, and they are justly regarded as a “household treasure.” Hundreds of parties have found it economy to Sell their maohines of oilier make at half price, and even less, and pur chase the Florence. Every Machine 'sold at 630 Chestnut street warranted to give entire satisfac tion or money returned. No charge for Instruction either at the office or at the residence of the pur chaser. Circulars and samples of sewing sent on receipt of stamp. Fubohabebs may rely upon getting the best Fora at Charles Oakford k Son’s, Continental Hotel. A Cbown of Cold or a coronet of pearls is the privilege of few to have, bat any lady can rejolos in a glorious head of hair—Nature’s own diadem and title to dignity—by the use of Mrs. S. A. Alien’s World’s Hair Restorer and Zylobalsamum, or Hair Dressing. Every druggist sells them, de2o-tuthß3t Radius’ Frms—An elegantassortment at Charles Oakford & Son’s, Continental Hotel. Birthplace of Ihbebtv Clothing House No. 700 Market street. An extensive assortment 6f~ Men’s and Boys’ Fall and Winter Clothing, at greatly reduced prices, de2«-6t* Wm. Bbown & Co. Gentlemen’s Hats— All the latest styles at Charles Oakford A Son’s, Continental Hotel, Thomas & Sons’ Sales.—Stocks and Real Es tate to-day (Tuesday). Wines, Ac., of Mr, Gerhard to-morrow. Real Estateamd Furniture of Mr. Horn on Friday. See advertisements mid catalogues of the three sales. Radies' and Ohildben’s Hats— Latest styles at Charles Oakford * Son’s, Continental Hotel. . Bhbdsall’s Arnica Liniment, an Infallible cure for burns, Scalds, sprains, rheumatism, gun shot wounds, &o. A single application allays-the pain ftom a burn the instant it is applied. No fami ly should be without it. del6-lra George Strok & Co.’s Pianos, and Mason & Hamlin'S Cabinet Organs, for sale .only by J, E. Gould, Seventh, and Chestnut streets. noI6-tf > Eve, Eabi’ahd Gatabbh, euooessftilly treated syj. Isaacs, M. Oculist and Aurist, m pine at. Artificial eyes inserted. No charge tor av^tnallnn Attention is called to the sale or. Paintings to- SPECIAX W©TICB»«- Boys’ GtoosHme, Boss’ Clotamo, Boss’ Olothlnx. Bom’ Clothln*, Bom’ Clethia*, Bow’ Ghvthin*, Boy*' ciothinx, Boys' Clothing, Bom’ Cioti I ’tnx, Bom* Olothlnx, Bom’ Clothing. Bom’ (nothin*. In every variety, In every variety. » In eyery variety, In every variety. In every variety. In every variety. At H, L. EaUoweU&Son’a. At H. L. Hallowell & Son's, At H. L. Hallo well 4 Bon’s, AtH.L. Hallowell A Son’s, SB4 Market street, SSI Market street, Hi Market afreet, 534 Market street, 554 Market street, . 654 Market street, 814 Market (treat, 654 Market street, Special Nericp.—'Wevhave the Larxest and knt asserted stoekof Ready-made Boys’ Clothiax inthe e®y» tat In tke latest styles, and made-In the best manna*, H, L. HALLO WELL & BOH, 83* MARKET Street, oclfrtnthxtj&l, ' N vi AND mabob ft-HAMLiM’B CABINET ORGANS. ' ' PIANO Over SOO each of these flne CABINET FORTES. Instruments have been sold ORGANS. PIANO by Mr G., and the demand Is CABINET FORTES.- Constantly increasinxl SRSASS. PIANO For sale only by CABINET FORTES. JAW, ORGANS. PIANO SEVENTHandCHRSTkDTBts. - CABINET FORTES, nblfl-tf ORGANS. E. McClain’s Cactjjs Grandpiloris ; OR, NIGHT-BLOOMING CEBUS -STe believe it to be the only eennine’extract in the market, it being made from one of the most beaotifalani fragrant flowers of the Cactus tribe; also, Us new extract Qxeem of the Meadows, Perfect Love, and other choice extracts of the toilet. Prepared by ST, B. McClain, No. 33* N. SIXTH Street. < N, B.—A liberal disconnt given to wholesale deal ers. ' dell-Ha Gifts of Hakdwabb, —Table Cutlebt, with Ivsry, rubber, and other handles; Children’* Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, fine Scissors and Bdsors in cases; Bones and Chests of Tools, from $2 to s2£‘ Boys’ Turning Lathes and Work Benches-. patent Tool Handles with miniature tools In them; Boys* and Ladies’ Skates; Cldtheß-Wriniers (they’ll save their coat In time and clothing),. Carpet Sweepers, Plated Spoons, Forks, and Batter Knives, miniatare Barieh Tools, Spice Boxes, Cake Boxes, Fancy Tea Bells, and Spring Call Bells, Hat Crackers and If lit Picks; patent Ash-Siftets (pay (or themselves ■ In the coal saved), and a good variety of other Housekeeping Hardware, Gst lery, and Tools, at TBBMAXT & SHAW’S, So. 835 (Htfkt TMity-fire) MARKET Street, . deff*2tt Below Kiath. Prof. Bodies’ , Electrical Inetithtr. liao WALHUTSTBEBT, PHII.ADKr4FHIA.-Dr. S W, BECKWITH, saceaasor, formerly principal opera tor, invitee the oalXe of all afflicted, with acute or chronic diseases ole very kind, both male and female. Lone and Liver Diseases, the Digestive Organs and all kinds of Nervenenest, We&feness, and Debility almost invariably cured. The Stectrical treat auntie successful in all classes of disease than all other practices combined. Guarantees ofcore eivea when desired, if patients are pronounced curable. The ser vices of Dr, P. BHBDD, of New Tories quo of the best and most experienced Blecfcricians in the United States, * wlllbe coiitirned. Mrs. 8- A. FTJLTOH, a Udy>f «reat and varied experience, will attend to the ladies. For a mnltitade of references, call at the office. All business letters addressed to Dr. 8. W. BSGKWITH, 1»»0 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. ___ de7-l» HAVINa DETERMINED TO CIOS* OKT OWES WiBTEK STOCK OF KEADT- MADE CLOTHIKS, we are selling it in large amounts daily at BEEUCBD PRICES, MUCH BELOW PRESENT CO3T OF PE©- DUCTION. ©nr purchases haring bean made for amsh, at the lowest prices of the season, we are enabled to offer customers the adrantages thereby secured. * Oar assortment is full and complete-our goods new, fresh arid fashionable, equal to any made to order* and sold so much lower in price, as to astonish those who usual* ly procure their clothing in that way. An examination invited. « TOWER HALL, 518 MARKET Street, BENNETT & CO. dslS-atutMrl/ A Magnificent Seten-octave Rose- WOOD PIANO fer Sale, at a great sacrifice, by a family leaving tie city; made fire months ace by cue of the best makers in this country. Gost $6BO. Will be sold near half cost, If applied for at ence at residence, deli-St* No. Ml North TESTS Street. Wkssleb A Wilsgn’s Highest Fhxhihh LOGE-STITCH urtvuia JfACHIMES, THI CHEAPEST, SIMPLEST, AMD BEST. Salesrooms. TO* CHESTNUT Street, above Seventh. STEPHENS—HAVARD. -On the fth inst, at the resi dence of the bride's father, by the Bev. win. Wilson, A. Stephens to Mi&B Lydia R., daughter of David Ha vard, all of Chester county. Pa. * BAHM.—On the ISfchinsfc, la Boston, Has#., Jacobs. Baum. Due notice .will be given of the funeral, upon the arrival of the remains. DAT.—On the 18th inst., Michael Day, Esa.»ln the eighty third year of his age. Hi& relatives aad ftiecdevaie respectfully invited to attend the fcneral, from his late residence, 1020 Maid borough street, above Richmond street, on Thursday afternoon nest, at 1 o r clock. Funeral to proeced to Palmer-street Burial Ground. *** JtL&RQT. —On Fb st day,the ISihinsWWilliam Marot, ih4h'#7sth year of Ms age. ... ... .. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Meson, 1002 'Mount Vernon street,on Third- day aitemoon,2oth inet., atd o’clock.- ** ALBERTSON.—Oh the morning of the IBth instant, Martha, widow of the late Jacob Albertson, Her relatives and.friends are invited to attend the funeral, frem her late residence, atPlymoath, on Third day next, the 20th instant, at 10 o clock A. 1L Car riages will be at C«nehohockeuto meet the 8.35 A. 1L train on the Norristown Railroad. ** HaSLETT.—OnthelSth*instant*HaryP., 'wifeof A. D. Haslefct, aged 37 years. Funeral service* at 2 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 20th inat.* at the Tenth Baptist Church, Eighth street, above Green. Funeral to proceed to Xiaarel Hill Cemetery. ** I4EBCBB.—At Wprthwood, near Mleetowa* on Frf«- day, 16th inst Jane Hall Mercer, relict of Jeha Mer cer, Sn the 79tn year of her age. *** r>EBEON & SOK HATE JUST RE- A>obivbd : Large Crimp English Crape far Yells. ; Large Crimp English Crape Veils, v Black Alpacas and Glossy Mohairs. , '* Wigens, Cambrics, and Chintzes. “ -Crinoline and Book Milling. •* Bach Flannels. Gray and Black Balmoral Skirts. Gray and Purple Balmoral Skirts.' . "White and Black Striped SkirUn^,^ de9-tf ‘ So. GXS CHESTfIJJT Btreet. FEINTS, FAST CO -2,o®o*y aria Chilstmas CALICOES. 6,000 “ Christmas DELAINES. 4-4 French CHIBTZSS, SOeents. SOLDIEES’ OKAY BLAKKBTB. Point Lace Collars, Hdhfs., &c., for Christmas. del6 . , BYKB & LA.RDELL. NOTICES. jgp® REV. A* A. WILMITS. OWE OF HIS MOST POPULAR LECTURES; FRIDAY EVENING NEXT WEEK, MUSICAL FUND HALL. deSO-tf - . ytSf° SSVESIU-WAKI) BO WIT _ FUKD OP ISM—In account with WILLIAM A. EOLIN, Treasurer: CB. By cash received from Protective Puna, repre sented t>y W. P. Carlin, chairman, and Jaa. Barrett, treasurer....—— *.511,020 00 By cashreceivedfrom Association represented by S P. Gnffitts, treasurer....... ...... 4,500 00 By cash received from •'Washington Fire Co * 76 00 By cash received from proceeds of sale of one gold dollar... 118 00 By cash received from collections in ward at .large• w«.►*..*••*■* 6.456 05 . ..«a.ia9 65 To cadi paid la bounties.... $20,405 00 To cash paid for rent of hall 86 00 To cadi said for expenses of obtain* ingnaval recruits, advertising, Ac. 423 97 To counterfeit notes a/nerouslu con- ' tribnted 9 0S Todulance applicable to unpresented certificates 960 68 : *21,199 65 ’ . _ ,WM A. ROLIH, Treasurer. Philacei.piita, See. 19,1554. . Tbo undersigned barring examined the above account ana compared tea same with vouchers presented, do certify the same to be correct. CHAB. BULLOCK, • „ GEO. H. ASHTOH. PHn.AnHi.sinA, Dec. 19, 1864. it* 1 (3®“ eiiKMAH—Si’ECJIAI, IMTROIWC TOBY, at SM P. M. TO-DAY; Class at 7.85. It* CH. C SCHAEFFER. |®* MBS. MATTIE M. BROVS DEII. •Kc vers TO-NIGHT at 7)4 o’oloCßher celebrated lecture on -’’The Conflictof Principles, ’ 1 at Heddinr M. B. Church, BIXTERHTH Street, below Coates. Tickets 20 cents. ■ li* BS» THE ASHYAI, WEETESOOF TME Corporators of the COOPBB-SHOF SOLDIERS' BOMB, for the election of managers, will be held on WEDNESDAY, January 4, 1865. at 8 o’clock P M, at the Home, northwest comer K ACE and CEO WH Sts. de2o-3t , B. B. HALL, Secretary. JSS» CHRISTMAS BISiHER AT CAMP ** Wfbbl — A raeetingof the friends of will be held THIS (Tuesday) APTBRHOOU, at three o’clock, In the POSTCHAPBL, for the purpose of taking steps to provide a CHRISTMAS DIHHER for the sol dleranow In Camp. It* tsar iioKTieiii.TiJKAi, hale, s. w, f™" Com« BROAD and WALHDT Streets. Stated Meeting THIS EVENING. It Par* OFFICE OF THE CITY BOBSTY ■w - FUND COMMrBBION, COMMOHWEALTH BUILDIKG, Ho. 611CHBSTHUT Street. FHn.ADgi.rHiA, Bee. 17,1561. All persons having claims against this Commission are notified to present them on ,or before SATURDAY, December 24th, 1864. B. P. KINO, de!9-6t ■ President. r®= OFFICE OF THE JBSCTIOS RAILROAD COHPABY.—HOTICK TO STOCK HOLDERS. A special meeting of the Stockholders of the Junction Railroad Company trill be hr Id on TUES DAY, the 3d day of January, 1865, at 11 o’clock AM,, at Ho. 338 South THIRD Street. Philadelphia, to con sider the propriety of-issuing additional bonds for the purpose of fully complettngthe road. deli 18t JOSEPH LESLEY. Secretary. BSST’ OFFICE OF CMOS MBTUAI. IS SUBAHCE COMPAHY, . _ . - Pmr,ADKLPHrA. Dec. 17,185 A . The Annual Meeting ol the Stock and Scrip holders of the Union Mutual Ins. Co., of PM lade! phis will be held, at the. Office ot Company, on KOHDAY, January 9, 1865,12 o’clocknoon, at whit*, time an election will be held for Eight Directors to serve for the ensuing three years. "TOHH MOSS, del9-IBt Smeary. KIF . AMERICAS' MFB IXSUKAAfCE AND TED ST COMPANY, im. . , „ .fBHADEiiPHiA. Dooember 19,1E64. Tie Annual Meeting of tbs Stockholders of tM« Com rany, for the eleetton or Thirteen Trustees to serve tie enßuinyye&r. "will "be held at the Office. S. B. corner of FOUKTE an& WALNUT BteeS*. on MONDAY, Jana,- ftry 2,1566, between the hours oflO A. U. and 12 o'clock noon JOHN S. WILS >N, tsar- OFFICE OF THE IOCUST MOeST TAIN COAL AND IRON COMPANY, Peii.adbi.mia, Dee. M, 1884, The Annual Heeling of th e stockholders of the abore tttined Company wilt be held at their Offlca, No. a3O South THIRD Street, on MONDAY, tha Mir day of January next, at 12 o’clock It, when an ELECTION ■will faebeid for seven Directors to servo for tlie <«i*niny Transfer the,Comp' ■ will fas eloaod for fifteeti days prior” to til® toy of e^L^ection mmmoi. xdwSSd BKt, «w»ter. tsp* *h* foijkth ~TbeAnnual Election |i; n.;.'," *■ 'll tteB'EKING POPBE on wfr'v 1 jf-jary 1885. .The Abbb&l Mettlcf o' the '' & ' ■ $ *&%£** BA^lk^ IF ,J ThsMuraal taertfaiSffi^ 1 * TOISftMrfXSSSy •«&&*“*»•'*■* s-jp** “iiyS FARMKILBrTT-, '- s * l -’. (V,; J 5 ®? NATIONAL BANK JtErS^S berf.lSM. Thft Aphi*l ElecWon far !«,«.. J tk ®A 4R ™ a HOU^ cf H , •lelOtjall W.Kit^^. Theltiui]Election for J n«'*si t: U tie banking house, on iV” k tterelr 11150f the ' delOEtßthrjalO P. I\ jjy^i} the en*atag T*ar, -will k* t,”, . tt, . k *'| Horaaa. fig * i'V* ithe hoars of lO A. M. a«qo-rtnti.tjiqi M - jgjf” KBKWXciiSf j 37 • *4l An election for tMrteea%';t~ E;p " B !N DAT, JanoarylO, 1665: frmains? S i l:ils l '*-t _delO_stgthlm jZ'Z *V HOTICE is hereby tk™* the Stockholders sortLosohohlm “ las =-U* deS- steth tja2 "• S. TiW j^jh] held at the Banker H*hs*. S V,' ‘!3t aP?L,S:P?RICKStr ®' t!l ' ™lUESßi? r f e; '"'■'i>J at 12 o’clock noon. 1 — <S^i^S a ior Director » to serve fo ,„ '' l MdV^-rfoct aeM - lro B or,E;i)i ,' ;,,li *3®“ KOTICR-BiSK AMEBICA, Hotb*bsb2l,l6S F S<i S»7 Hottce is hereby fiven, „.. ** a«tof tb©General of.•>,; r ***■ j f , Penney Irania, entitled ** •, tie CommoEweaiti to become pose of Wto. ander the f % approved;tie 22d day of Auras* » j,v•? .\JJS| Stockholders of the BAFK OF mira ffiV tbe l4ti tost., voted to become Rscfall ?- a VttsL? that its Directors bay© prtwartd tke - c * owners of more than two-thirds of t£ atu 1 M make the certificate required tha«ifA-i, L<t9ili * >%“ United States. - h * n 022 30t .... . * aOCKUf OFFICE Wtomb EBBS’ ISSratAHCE WALNUT Street, ' ,h4;> *. So. 4 The I.BS Jtanfsctpnsni’ lusaraßce Conuß;< 6f T Peansj-lvaila” wM be hv’d, et ;tj Stale psay, oe MONDAY, tie 2d dae/.',. '■ tween tie hourn of 4 and Ce'etec l '‘V“'r T -'«, election for Text Directors for the r*ir Var-> ia accordance with the Charter eal Set-tjaS , “-“-ptr. LOEEB BSGUMKHTS. I*lo cb»!xot&“ s Tk» Saperrimry (fc»nmiS^o, P SL?;HSi %£®SSSl^SE^gs£' »tt or Tiefore tl» Sth Inst. n l,i ®Sn* de7-12t CADWAEADgR BOOTS, feea. I3BF* OFFICE PESSSTITAXUei KOAD COMPANY, NOTICE TO Uils Company are notified tint, under Essoin "ZS? Board ofDireetora, theyire entttW to «*Ws£v Stock of the Company the amoral of SES PM rn ** A Each Shareholder entitled to a faeStasi share, under the terms of the Betolntim.sta?S,, priTilege of snbseriMn* fora foil aim ,VfcS; of Nifty Dollars. This Stock will be Issued at the jarraltH» DOLLAB9 per fell are. Accrued interest s- a CENT, will ha charged from Ist last, ontll made.,. _ _ The’Booka for eebseriptlon and parmeaSwil!*,, ob KOHDAY, the 7th inet , and will d <m oi th%, December Best, alter which bo further ratted will be receiyed under this Keeolation. no6-tdeBl ■39“ CHRISTMAS BIIVSEE 10 Ti MSP POOR Tfro Officers and Tfiide-; rf. BEDFORD STREEP HISSIOfT, later d Srij- i usual Dinner to the children of the SchooUuit? rare, on CHRISTMAS DAT (Monday), st tt» K. Hones, Ba. 619 BEDFORD Street, *UBea.»’ s i friends or toe ranee are affectionately irmtsi si pretent. Donations of Money. Ponitrr, Pmifkn, fe axe respectfully solicited, and can he tea: to •do the undersigned, or to any of tfeo manager,* JACOB HTBIKD3AM,. 523 CBBSTHIJT Street. RDMTTJfD 8. YARD, 259 SPEDCg Street. JAMES X,. BISPHASf, m Son ft SECO3D &s*t GEORGE HU&IKBH, 828 ARCH Street. d« THE GREAT CENTRAL FA. FOB THE U. S, SAOTTAEY COMtaUSSIOS, HELD IH PHILJIBELPHIA, JFSS, Hij BY CH ABBES J. STILLS. KiICE, FITS DOLLARS. _ n. S. SaXITAKF COHHEW, Philadelphia Abbacy, is? 7 Chest.'rr Decsafieri’i !*H To the Members of the. Various Committees of u-. Gn CentraiFair: TheSASIfiRT COMtflSSOff bags U announce * the ‘‘HISTORY OF Tfffi FAIB, ” prepared byi STIXiLB, at the request of the I&esentire Commits. nowTeady for delivery. It forms a vary elegant volume of more than tvro hundred pages, is puuteh the finest paper at the “Carton. Press ’ 5 of M*® Sherman & Co. * and is illustta-ed with some of the more interesting objects of the Exi:¥.\* It contains an account of the origin and pioiet l - ofil Fair; a description of the different statement ofthe financial result; a foil list oiiifi Committees, &c.. Ac. - As this work is designed primarily for the mivfew the various CommifcteeB,and a limited e-htua 02ijb been printed, it has been thought n pLaceiti charge of Mr, JAMES K. SlMulf, as special ag«;i its delivery. Those who defire copies will please cal es ?r« dress him at So. 33 South SIXTH Street fs€c:: i *Mffi Hr. Simon prill call upon those who uuy as: wwl to communicate with Mm. IS. B. —"Will be ready fox delivery oa WEDUaMI 21st ins t yggr» BBT. €fiABL£S G. A&EPi 0] f "H r Hew York, IiBCTUSB. "THB AMERICAN BXPKBIKB3T. ” At 'SPRING GARDEN INSTITUTE. conns •:? and SPRING GARDEN Streets, WJBDEKDAT, Ds« her 21st, atBP- Jtt. * __ M Tickets, Twenty-five Cents, to be had of T. i. na ÜBrner of Sixth and Chestnut streets. B&f 1 K«»TTC:P*.—THEWEST I’ilH BELPHIA 'PiSSEHSKR BiILWiT PANT (Marhet-etreet Line) have placed a additional CABS upon their Road. to re-. »/-T THIRTT-FOURTH and MABEBT Street? (t:s? Repot) and FRONT Street, for the hatter ec: 29' ticn of the Public, and have prepared fr.'-nii-r r t {good until used) to tarry Passengers to the.: a* Repot, Forty- first and Jdayerford street?, charge. Said Cars will he designated of * a ‘ theieon, “To Thirty fourth Street, ’’ acl beii- 5 * 1 night by a Green Light. „ „„ lel7-6tf . WM. MARSHT, Jr., Socretarj- . UfIVEBSITY OF PKSliStlfl w VAWIA, urination of the College Claeses, at the close » First Term, will he held, la the folio wU?ofcer: Monday, 13£h From A toll,' Juniors, Kendall, ( Analytical Geometry,) written it*;** 1, Seniors, by Professor Fraser, (AstronomjuJf: Tuesday, ISHft. F» om 9 to 11, Senior.?, hr Kendall, (Integral Calculus.) Professor Coppe®, (Clarfc’s Eletnc-.ue <>/t < 3 r Language. ) written. From 11 to 1, Juniors, m fetsor Frazer, oral. . *>.* Wednesday, 14fft From 9 toll, sor J&ckson, (Horaces Epistles, ) / Professor Fraser, (SylolSgy. ) mriffe*. Fwa l *»' Juniors, by Provost, (Traetlectuu I Phtlof-'pbfch . SfeurafapUffl. From Stoll, /amor, &f Allen, (Antigone of Sophocles, and fetsor Kendall, wreffcn. Fwa ,%[. jgfentor?, by the Provost, (Jforai 5 Friday, 16th. From 9 toll, So^omr.ro 1 •- sorSKend&ll, ((jeomefrir,) written. r'r'-'i nftw, by Professor Coppde, (Mahan s i ' vru Hon,) oral. »-* Monday, 19<3L From 9to 11, hrjft sor Alien, (Xenophon’s ifeZ£ettie<7) nra- 7 Fj®}- 1, Jhnior*, by Professor Jackson, (Cicero L J tie ) oral. . _ r . x r \ Tuesday, 2Wh, From 9 to H. fessor Allen. (Thucydides, Sicilian Ex^p 1 «•) From II to 1, by Prcfes&c-r Copper, *. Universal History,) oral. _ iif Wednesday, 21 «t. From 9 toll, Sophemom,® ftesoi Jack.on, (Tacitus’ BUtwVjl_ or ?~ , Thursday, %M. From Stoll. sor Jackson, (Livy, ) orai. .SSnSicf A* dtl2-10tif - So«Btair<> lßie Eacl “ T AS«*®A B m RuTl.Rfun COMPANY —Ofice *** FOURTH. Street. n .,._w j-z, $ Philadelphia* Decemow i- Notice is Tiereby given to the htocfeiio-d Company that the AnnnalMeetinx aniaaß President, six Managers, «• J* 3l tsfte place on tte second MOSBA? 5 WjS, next, at 12 M. WSL "• Lttrt- —' OFi'ICK OF » R ®,¥4?.?r: Sr -I*o OOBiiyAlW* SoV^^j Hotica is hereby gjyen that.all atwii: »■ h| j 8 s Mtata* Company, rat wMoh rnstataents ai»,»« paid on or before that day. Byorderofthe »irector». matf*" no®-tdo29 B. A. HOOPES,™*- I'MItABEIPIHA ■Off KAILBOAD COMPAHY. Office He *’ FOTJKTH Street. _ a $ FHHeJUDBLpBiA, NoTenM, d DIVIDEND tmLsfer D&befi Company will be closedon TitfeSDA- s end reopened on ADividend of FIFTEEN PEft CEfIT *» sad preferred stock, dear of B ational a”- has been detfared, payable In »»®» December next, on all stocks standin* . c » 1 15 -* ?• the Company, at the close of business on Stockholders whose names • York books will be paid at the Fans oK p Trust Company. & del-it Kg> DADPHIS A®» oaotal stock, ai.mo.coo. Thorn*# A. Seott, ““““jamey!. HJf'jvrfjWl m&ss.- g^fgtsstf Oh*ile#])eSUT«r. ~ * Jftj&gjrOgL;* dice ofth* Comittay, EMU HO.’S. wn nnjCC^Laf Authenticated specimen* *®S? some of the Compeny’slgdes** 2^ . a*** tfjjtj by Professors Booth rad G&rrett in*» iw 0 t?sB^ 8 Va *t?i«o P fTh P e«W“^°-^V^ OCTOBK* 14, 1884. Kgr* «rri«E opimm B s«vss®' M? ASSOCIATION, N. W. corner oi»’ Hon, SlroflowtagHamed watlemen we» “ oers and maa&xers for 1854-’®: g»nufiff¥Bio» VICE TRESTDBXT?. SICHAED B. WOOD, J. FISHES ’ juuu, ■ tkbasfrek, nnSSTNtrr s'H SMTOHB WILCOX, So <gfl COBBESPONJMSO . v n X,. MONTOOMEBF I Boa** KECOEMKO SSJtffi 1 ' , JOHN H. ATWOOD. : TTrr?--'- “""ST k- Sf 1 Thomas Latimer, Sdiarl Jl' John Boilffio, ?,r£s fflA WilliancPalvei!, Char' A.tttira.Coto, fg£kV*?%h, - Benjaroiß Onie, a. Cw;, John W.Clajthern, C®?** .jaggs ;: BaWrl Secretary.
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