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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
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•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.