THURSDAY, DBOBMBE® 29, 1864;
aaryit can tahe no notice of anonymousoommu-
BlMUOiu. Wo do not return rejected manusorlpW.
JOT Voluntary correspondence la aoUolted mom all
part* of the world, and especially from our different
mUltary and naval departments. When used, it will
be paid for. .
What Next?
Out city was somewhat startled yester
day with a foolish story in reference t 6 the
abandonment of the great expedition of
Butlkb and Fobteb. Although this state
ment came from undoubted sources, and
was believed at the time, the great confi
dence of tlie people in the continuing suc
cess of the Government was manifested in
the fact that little impression was made
upon the gold market. This delicate and
never-failing test was successful in show
ing that, no matter what disasters may befal
us, the people are fixed in the resolution to
stand by the. dignity of the Government.
We can well afford a couple of disasters
now, so many and great have been our
recent advantages, but no evidence of such
calamity is present. In every part of the
nation we find success, and that confidence
that never fails to accompany success. A
country that can accept a new draft
after ■ four years of war, without any
other excitement than that arising out-of
arrangements for new bounties, may well -
feel rejoiced over its strength and endu
rance. Now that we are. closing the year
amid a succession of victories that lead us
to recall the great triumphs of Napoleon,
in his early campaigns, it may be well to'
ask what will be the next step of the nation
in gathering the fruits of this present har
vest.- All these triumphs must develop a
new policy. - '
The first result will, we think, be shown
in the. South. The Stfutkerners are men
accustomed to think, and they cannot fail
to see that the power which can fight them
for four years with varied fortune, and then
march with impunity through the heart of
their country, is in a-position to exact more
than has eyer been before demanded. The
principle that slavery caused the war,.and
as its cause must die the death of the trai
tor, is universally conceded in the North.
Will it not be conceded by the South?
The two great men of the Confederacy—
Davis and Lee—have admitted this, in
their willingness to arm the negro and
clothe him in a gray uniform. They call
this military necessity, but to us it is
emancipation.' Thus far it has not been
done because it was necessary to educate
public opinion to that standard. The diffi
culty that met Mr. Lincoln has embar
rassed Mr. Davis.
It took us two years to reach emancipa
tion as a military necessity. We have not
yet reached emancipation "as a Constitu
tional enactment. For all practical purposes
the Government of thlß Republic is anti
slavery. McClellan made the last
Struggle to gain pro-slavery power, but in
the failure of that scheme the whole country
passed into a new era, that of freedom and
civilization. We have hopeef that the
' Southern Confederacy would acknowledge
thil; and gracefully submit to the necessity
of accepting an anti-slavery policy.
Sherman will end the hesitation of the
Confederates. This is their hour of ex;
tremity, and no army left them but the
army of Lee, they must resort to the new
source of military life. The slaves must
be freed. Whatever tile final and perma
nent result of this war, we shall never again
see the establishment of slave-labor. “ The
mills of the gods grind slowly, but they
grind exceedingly small.” The next step
will be immediate and universal emanci
pation. The South must do this to prolong
the war six months, and we can well afford
to fight six months longer to achieve such
a glorious consummation.
The Impending Draft.
Without intending to discuss the merits
of the recent action of Select Council, we
think that the intent to defeat the bounty
bill by refusing to vote is exceedingly ill
advised. One thing is very certain, that
we have to recruit to.fill up this draft, and
that to do so we must pay ‘large bounties.
To a great extent, it is a- question of money,
and now is the time for recruiting^. Un- ;
lesß we make arrangements to recruit our
army and navy, the men will be taken to
New York or wherever local bounties can
be got. There are a great many men who
are anxious to go into the army who will
enlist from the poirft where the most money
is to be made. However We may regret this,
it is a fact, and we must meet it. The local
bounty-system may be a. bad one, and. Sub
stitute brokers are certainly nuisances; but
it is difficult to change this plan. In a
month and a half, we must fill our quota
under the President’s call. Unless this is
done, and we permit the draft to go on, it
will take from ub at least four thousand
useful and industrious men, most of whom
have families. Men exempted by age or
favored by fortune should not deal out to
poor men justice untempered with mercy.
Our citizens are, no doubt, ready to swell
the bounties by ward and private subscrip
tions, but they will be powerless unless the
City Councils lead the way.
Napoleon and Ills Heir.
The regime which, tie present Emperor
of .the French has established, with such
adroitness and maintained with such able
pertinacity may he said to have the whole of
Europe, and not France alone, subsidiary
to it. Won by a trick, if not a crime—for
the coup d'etat of December, 1851, was
both—it has been continued by various
circumstances. The French are remark
ably proud of their metropolis,- and not
without cause, for Paris is the handsomest
capital in- the world, and Napoleon has,
won their approbation by the..vast and mag
nificent improvements which able archi
tects and engineers planned for him and
have largely executed already. It was said
when Augustus died that he had found
Pome brick and had. left it marble, and this
can be said, even with more truth, of the
Paris which NAFOuaowhas rebuilt, 'The
French panted for glory, and Napoleon
went into the war with Russia in 1854, and :
into the war in Italy in 1859, whereby the
of the Empire reaped much honor
and re-encirded-their beloved eagles with
lauteL The French desired for their ruler
no mere man of detail; no diplomatist
covered over with red tape; no mere
book-soldier, with military theories to 1
surprise and probably injure ''a war,
’but a man of action and courage, who
/could go himself in the . field, and give to
-his soldiers not the mere command, “Go
thither,” but,/with the eye and voice of a
Soldier, “ Follow me 1” Napoleon served
through flte Italian campaign of 1859 with
a cool courage and sagacious conduct
worthy of Marlborough or 'Washing
ton, Tubenne or Wellington, Net or
Taylor, Sherman or Soott. The French
respect courage, and the campaign of;
1859 not only established the throne of
Italy for Victor Emmanuel, but confirm
ed the third Napoleon on the throne of
France.
. Notwithstanding a heavy amount of
taxation, irresponsible government, strong
restrictions on the freedom of the press,
add a most provoking system of espionage,
France , appears comparatively content
with her present ruler. If taxation has
increased, many and great public improve
ments have been made out of the ftmds
thus raised. Trade and commerce have
been largely extended, and manufactures
have considerably expanded under the
imperial rule. More than all, the status
of France amqng the nations, which had
gradually declined in the latter years of
iduis Philippe’s reign, owing to his
eciflah desire to make everything sub
sidiary to the personal exaltation and
aggrandisement of his family, has sel
dom been so high as it is at present.
There were intervals, during the reign of
iLoutt the Fourteenth, when France was !
highest among the nations, but this very:
'greatness led to reverses—at timea, while
Jhe first Napoleon held -the. reins of em^
pire, France appeared to rest,upon a pin
nacle of greatness and power, but this was.
obtained by vast expenditure of blood and
treasure, and at no time did it possess the
great element of permanency. All that
Louis Philippe did, dining the greater
period of his reign, was to keep France out
of war, respected, and after all only tole
rated. The great man who now governs
France has made that nation powerful, not
by a career of campaigns, conscriptions,
and intermittent conquests, but by saga
cious" and well-directed policy. At this
moment, and, indeed, ever since the re
establishment of the Second Empire, thir
teen years ago, the place ,of France is
first among the European nations. Lat
terly, indeed—ever since England an
nounced the feeble policy of “ Peace at
any price”—France "may be said to over
shadow Europe. A nation which will not
do battle, when the fetal necessity for war
arises, thereby confesses herself worthy of
only a second-class position in the world.
Unfortunately for, France,* this political
ascendency appears contingent upon the
life of him who has established it. Every
one knows upon what a mere thread health
and life are dependent. If a Bplinter of
bone, only as big as the head, of a pin,
presses upon the brain where it ought not,
the result maybe madness, paralysis, or
even death. A man" leaves his house in
apparent health, his foot steps upon an
orange peel carelessly left Upon the pave
ment, and the fell may injure his Spine or
annihilate life. What is generally, but in
correctly called accident , may be fetal at
any moment. Napoleon has escaped
death in battle and on the wave, arid even
the assassin’s secret weapons have failed to
reach him—but, amid all his power, he is
mortal, and may be summoned henpe, with
or Without notice, at any time. • The toil
and moil of mind in his adventurous and
remarkable career, the constant thought
which he is called .upon to exercise, the
anxieties to which he must perpetually be
subject—these produce a wear and tear of
the human system which the physical
strength of few men can long support.’
Besides, Napoleon is no longer a young
man. He has declined into the vale of
years, and his May of life has passed, for
he will be fifty-seven years old in April
next; It must be .a matter of great anxiety
to him how the empire he has re-establish
ed is to be continued.
Napoleon’s recognized heir is that
young boy, now in Ms ninth year, his only
child by Eugenie de Guzman. ' The fu
ture condition of France, and indirectly of
Europe,-mayrest-upon tMs lad. Should.
Ms father die within the next few years—
die, in short, before this boy has reached
manhood, with a suitable training for Ms •
destined Mgh position—where will be the !
hope of maintaining the Empire, after Na
poleon’s death ? The . next heir, should
the little Prince Imperial pass off the stage,
is Prince Napoleon, only sonof Jbbome—
youngest and worst brother of the great
founder of the Bonaparte dynasty. TMs
gentleman is only-forty-two years old, and
is married to the King of Italy’s daughter,
by whom he has two children—the eldest
of whom Is a boy, in his third year. Should
the Emperor die without legitimate male
issue,'Prince Napoleon (Jerome) would
become heir-presumptive to the imperial
crown of France. Should the Emperor
die, leaving Ms son still young, it is al
most certain that the Empress Eugenie
would be nominated', as" the boy’s guar
dian, and Regent of the Empire during
hi* nonage; it will be remembered that
she acted as Regent in 1859, during her
husband’s Italian campaign. It has been
anticipated that Prince -Napoleon (Je
eome), would-probably endeavor, in the'
latter case, to supplant Ms youthful cou
sin. Of his success there would be little
chance, for the Prince (nick-named Plon-
Plon by the satirical Parisians), is the re
verse of popular. The Republican party
didike Mm for having deserted it, and the
.Conservatives distrust him. Moreover,
-the army are fevor,
for it has been said' that he showed the
wMte feather in the Crimea, and Jt was
complained that’he made no haste to bring
up Ms division to the battle of Solfeijno.
- 'oie Prince-Imperial, under a Regency
of which his mother would be head, might
eventually ; succeed bis fatberun the throne;
but it .is just as probable that, when Napo
leon 111. dies,, there will be such' a strug
gle for the empire as there Was for that of
Macedon on the death of Alexandeb.
Some two or three of the Generals might
plunge France into ,civil war, in the. at
tempt to win the people, and this once be
gun, France would collapse, in-an incredi
bly short time, into the secondary position
she sank when under Lotus Philippe. As
for the Obleans .family, their chance, for a
long time to come, may be considered tri
fling indeed.
TMs is certain, at all events—the con
tinuance of the Napoleonic rule, of the
French Empire itself, rests upon the exist
ence of that slight, fair-faced boy, who
may often be seen playing in the garden of
the Tuileries, cantering on Ms little Shet
land pony in the Champs Blysfies, or play
ing soldiers in the Place du Carrousel. It
Is surprising that the enemies of Napo
leon have never thought of striking at-his
happiness,. through the life of this boy.
The abhorrence of the world would accom
pany the deed, but however cowardly and.
horrible, it would not be the less, a great
blow to the Empire and its cMef.
The New York Tribune publishes an
extract from a letter of General Sherman,
which we reprint in our largest type. -It
should he read by every One who’ breathes
the true spirit of the country: “My idea
iS,” says. General .Sherman, “that every
young and middle-aged man ought to be
proud of the chance to fight for the integ
rity of his country. X I would like to see all
trade and commerce absolutely cease until
this conflict is over, and all who can fight,
and won’t fight, ought to be killed or ban
ished'; and those who won’t support those
who do fight should be denationalized.”
The Vote von Pbesedent.—A. few of Hie West
ern States were not able to make complete official
returns of the vote for President at the time of the
meeting of the Electoral Colleges; bat the (tenden
cies are very trifling. The aggregate vote as returned
is 8,967,702, ofwhioh Abraham Llnoolnhad 2,182,602,,
and Georgeß. McClellan 1,176,200 iMr.Llnooln’s
majority 407,802.'' The vote In detail*estimating t)ie
vote of Oregon, Is as follows; compared'with the
Hresidentlal vote of the Bame States In I 860: w
- ... • , -186*.;/ -I860;" •
. --. . AU
State*. * Lincoln. McClellan.: Lincoln. Others.
California— 43,814 26,867 38.173 - 78,667
Connecticut 44,881 43,285... 43,782- 81,464
Delaware.— ... 8.756 8,767 . 8,815 12.224
111in0i5.188,496 168,730 . .172,161:. 167,633
Indiana M9.2SS 130,233 139.033 133,110'
lowa 89,075 49,596 70,409 67,922
Kansas.— 18.141 3.691 ....
Kentucky 26,692 61,478 .1,864, 144,862
Maine... 01,803 44,211 62,811 35,107
Mary1and......... 10.153 32.739 2.394 90,208
Massachusetts.... ■ 126.742 48,745 106,633 66,622
Michigan.B6,3s2 67,370 88,480 66,267
Minnesota 25-.060 17,175 -22,060 12.730
Mlraonrl., 71,192 31.299 17.028 148.490
Nevada, (5et)..... 10,011 6,984 > .... \ ....
Pewßamsablre- 34,M2 32,200 37;619, 28.43*,
New Jersey 60.723 68.0*4 68,324- 62,801
New York 868,730 361,866 . 362,646 :312,000
..OMo 264,976 205,657 231.610 , 2»fBSl.
Oregon, (est) 8,900 6.000 5,270 , 9,140:
Pennßyiyanla 296,-391 276.316 2!8.0M 306,412
Rhode Island 13,(52- B.JM 12.244 7,707.
VermontT.; 42,419 13.321 33,858 " 9.0361
West Virginia.— . 23,154 . 10,433 ..... 44,947
Wisconsin 80,(82 63,088 86,110 66,070
T0ta1..... 2.18V52 1,775,200 1,664.523 2.004,093
Percent.,.,*—. .65 15 44.85 48,20 51.80
Lincoln’s maj.... 407,302 Antt-Llncoln mai.. .139,670
The whole TTnlon vote, estimating that not heard
from, Is 4,000,000, andthe whole vote of the same
States in 1860 waß 3,868,616 ; increase, 101,384. The
entire yote for President In 1860, including the South
ern States, was 4,680,193,
Public Znterlainments.
Academy ov Music.—This evening the play of
11 Jack Cade,” by the late Judge Conrad, of thla
city, is to be performed for the last time. It will be
put upon the stage in all its original splendor, and
with all requisites fora successful and truthful re
prescntatien. Mr. Forrest’s conception of the hardy
yeoman is one of those masterly efforts seldom wit
nessed, and Is which he stands pre-eminent. The
cast of oharaoters Is unrivalled. The eminent tra
gedian will be ably supported by the talented
Madame Ponlsl as Mariomne, and the favorite actor,
Mr. John'MoCullough, aa Clifford.
Friday evening “Damon and-Pythias” will be
perfumed for Forrest’s benefit This is one or
his finest personations, and stamps him as the’
greatest of living actors. There ft a force and
depth of Intensity in his representation of the de*.
voted friend that thrills the audience like reality, i
This will be the last opportunity of witnessing this
great tragedian, as he next appears at Ford's The*-,
tr*, .Washington, on Monday, January 2d. .
National Circus.—Now Is the time for those .of
our'citizens who desire to wltness.superior perform
ances to visit Mrs. Warner’s great JNattonal rilrpUs. {
» is deridedly the lihrt company that evemppearedi
before the public.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA,' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1864.
. • : zfr-- ec-’.* ■ . . * . ■ -- ——————^
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Doo. 28.
AN EXPLANATION. 1 *
The Evening Star, In Its first edition to-day, an
nounced the return of Porter and BtTTpns’s
foroes to Port Monroe, stating that the War De
partment had received Intelligence of that root.
The authority thus given stamped the publication
with apparent truth, and It was aooordlngly tele
graphed North, but a. short time after, discovering
there was some mistake In the matter, word was
sent to suppress the despatch. Unfortunately, the
telegram was not reoelved In time for that purpose,
as it had already appeared In the afternoon papers.
As soon as possible acontradiction of the Star's an
nouncement was despatched, with a statement of
the operations of the fleet from an authentic source.
’ The Star omitted the paragraph altogether In its
seoohd edition. '
captube and destruction of blockake-
BUNNEBB.
Ltent. Commander George Beowh, of the tr. S.
gunboat Itasca, writing to the Navy Department
from off Pass Gabello, Texas, under date.of Novem
ber 30, reports that on that day he captured the
schooner Carrier Mall, from Tamploo, about fifteen
miles to the southeast ol the Pass OabeUo Light
house. On the day before he chased on shore a
sohooner.of about ahundred tons, whioh was bound
Jnto Matagorda bay. The sehooner was afterwards
destroyed by shell from the Itasoa.
THE SUBPENSION OP ADMIRAL WILKES.
The President has remitted the oourt-martiaf sen
tence of Aotlng. Bear Admiral Wilkes to a period
of one year from its date, the sentence having
been a suspension of three years ftom service.
THE DISTRICT QUOTA.
The quota for the District of Columbia, under the
new call of the President, for 300,000 men to fill the
deficiencies under the last call, has been fixed at
3,019 men.
; THE-AFFAIB AT POST LYON, ; "
The affair at Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory, In
which Col. CHiviHa*OH ’destroyed a large Indian
village and ail Its inhabitants, will be made the,
Subject of Congressional investigation.
THE WAR.
THE EXPEDITION I&AINST WILMINGTON,
Its Be-embarfcatlifa Announced by the
Rebel General Bragg. ;
NO SUCH ADVICES RECEIVED AT WASH
INGTON
The Union Powder-boat Exploded near
Fort Fisher,
SUCCESSFUL HOMBAJUUKENT OF THE
‘ FOItT BY ©UK FLEET. : x ■
A REBEL BATTALION AND BATTERY
CAPTURED,
HOOD’S FLIGHT FROM TENNESSEE.
HIS ADVANCE AT FLORENCE, ALA.
LATE REBEL OFFICIAL NEWS,
AN EXPEDITION SENT BY GENERAL SHERMAN
FROM SAVANNAH.
SOUTHERN SURMISES OF HIS COKING
MOVEMENTS.
Union Success in Southwestern Virginia,
CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF REBEL
SALT-WORKS.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
REBEL ADVICES PROM GEORGIA—AN EXPEDITION
SENT OUT BY OBN. SHBBHANT-aBNBRAr. BBAGG
STATES THAT THE WILMINGTON EXPEDITION HAD
BE-EMBARKED THE WAB IN SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA*
_ War Department,
Washington, Dec. 28—P.jM.
The following extracts from the Richmond paperß
of to-day have been received by the Department:
“ The latest official advices ftom' Georgia indicate
that Sherman has already followed np the occupa
tion of Savannah by sending a force of cavalry, ar
tillery, and infantry, upon an expedition whose des
tination can only he guessed at from the direction
t moved. These troops are reported to have gone
towards the Altamaha river, and we shall, no doubt,
next hear that they have orossed that stream, and
are moving to gouthweatem Georgia In quest of the
prisoners of war who were supposed tb beat Ahdor
sonvllle.
“ Sherman’s programme for his grand campaign
northward seems to-be no secret. He will start
from Port Royal, and move straight lor Branch*
ville, the point of junction between the Georgian
and Carolinian railroads; Ho then purposes to fol
low the main lines of roads towards Virginia,
stealing and murdering as much as he can by the
way. All very fine ; but if Sherman proposes, Lee
disposes.”
“ From Wilmington the following official despatch
was received last night:
“ Wilmington, Deo. 27—3 P. M.
“ To Sis Excellency the President of the Confederate
States: _
“ The enemy has re-embarked under cover. His
moyemest is not developed. I have visited Fort
Fisher, and find the. damage slight, except to the
buildings not necessary for defence. Only two guns
were disabled. The works remaining indicate that
the bombardment waß very heavy.
■ “ Major General Whiting, commanding the de
fences at the mouth of the river; Colonel Lamb,
commanding the fort, and the officers and men com
posing the garrison, deserve especial commendation
for the gallantry, efficiency, and fortitude displayed
under very-trying circumstances.
“ Fbom Southwestern Virginia.— The Lynch
burg Virginian has the following additional particu
lars Inrelation to the capture of the Salt Wprks,
announced officially yesterday: We had been led
to hope that these Important works were safe, but
the sources from which their reported capture comes
leave us ho room to doubt its correctness. ’ -
“ They were occupied by the enemy on Tuesday,
the 20th, and were held by them, aa is stated, until
Thursday, when they retreated towards Bristol.
We learn that the place was held by about 200 re
serves,'-under Col. Preston, the moßt of whom
escaped oapture. The-works are said to be but lit
tle damaged, and we understood that persons who
have visited them since; the .occupation bythe'ene
my think they can be put In working order again
by the Ist ofFebruary. A large quantity of salt
already gotten out was destroyed, and'all the
buildings at the place were burned. Severed pieces
of artillery were also captured' by thorn, but they
got but little else or any hind.” > ,
“General. Breckinridge was, .at the last accounts,
at Saltville, preparing to follow the enemy on hfs
retreat, Beyond continued, skirmishing their
rear guard, ho further fighting has taken plaue than
that already reported.
“ A gentleman who passed over the railroad from
Bristow to Glade Spring, alter the enemy advanoed,
says the bridges between jthese places are all burned,
but the traokls uninjured.”
Edwin M. Stanton,
‘ Secretary of War.
ADMIRAL PORTER’S EXPEDITION.
NO OPPIOIAL INTELLIGENCE Of THE BUMOBED
ABANDONMENT OP THE- EXPEDITION—THE POW-
DBR SHIP EXPLODED ON THE 24TH— SUOOBBBPUL
; ATTACKS. , .-
EXPLANATION OB THE WASHINGTON STAR’S AN
NOUNCEMENT OP THE RETURN OP THE BXPBDI-
- Washington, Deo. 28,—1t would seem to be a
mistake, as reported this morning, that the naval
hard military fleet has returned from North Caro
lina to Fort Monroe. Tib Navy Department has
no such Intelligence, but that one vessel only yes-,
terday returned to the latter plaoe, bringing de
spatches irom Admiral J’orter, The messenger has
Hot yet reached Washington. :
It IS ascertained from an authentic source, how
ever, under date of Fort Monroe, December 27, that
the powder ship was exploded within three hundred
yards of Fort Fisher about 2 A. M. on the 24th Inst.
Later in the day Admiral Porter attacked the fort
and adjacent defences, and renewed the bombard’
ment on Christmas day.' On each occasion we
drove the rebels from their guns to the shelter of
the bomb-proofs, so as effectually to silence their
fire In a very short time afterthe frigates and heavy
ships got Into position,. A detachment of troops
landed on Sunday afternoon, and skirmishers
pushed up gallantly to the fort trader cover of our
' fire. Some of tke.men detailed entered the works
' and brought off the flag. The bombardment by the
fleet continued on Monday. The Santiago de Cuba
' captured a company of North Carolina soldiers In
the out-works and brought them off.
SUOOESBPUL BOMBARDMENT OP PORT - PISHER—
. LANDING OP OUR TROOPS—A REBEL BATTALION
AND BATTBHY CAPTURED.
Baltimore, Dec. 28.—The American has received
the following despatch:
“ Fortress Monroe, Dee. 27,
“ Via Washington, Dec. 28
“I have just arrived here on the Santiago de
Cuba from off Wilmington.'' The attack on Fort
Flßher commenced at noon on Saturday, the 24th,
and continued all day. It was resumed on Sunday
and kept up with vigor all day. The fort Avas
much damaged. All the barraeks and store-houses
were burned. The garrison driven to the bomb
proofs and scarcely ventured to" reply.
“A small portion of eur troops landed on Sunday
afternoon, end skirmished with great; gallantry.
They pushed up to the fort and actually entered the
work, killing a rebel bearer of despatches who. was
entering. Lieut. Wallen, or the 142 d New York
Regiment, captured a rebel flag from the outer
bastion. Our troops also oaptured a whole battalion
of the enemy who were outside of their works, but
oufforees were withdrawn from the shore. When
the Santiago de Cuba left the .bombardment was
continuing.
“On Sunday the sailors fiom the Santiago cap
tured the Pond Hill Battery of 06 men, and brought
the whole,party off to the ships. . ..
“ The torpedo boat was successfully exploded on
Saturday, morning, at 2 o’oloek, but with what re
sult Is not known.
“Tbs weather has been the most violent experi
enced at Newbern and. Roanoke island. The oldest,
Inhabitants never experienced such severe storms,’!
THB PUBSUIT OS' advawob
OMK MXLEB SOUTH OH COLUMBIA. Olf BUBT>AT«.
Dm, 27.— Theadvanoe or our army,’
wftAj On Sunday night, twenty-one mileaaouttt of
Colombia, about lialf-way between that plaoo and
the Tennessee river. The roads, on account of the
heavy rains, are nearly Impassable.
Hood la steadily retreating before oor advancing
troops. Prisoners who have deserted an being,
brought In everyday. Two hundred reached here
yesterday. It Is reported that Hoodlntends to reaoh
the Tennessee river near the mouth of the Elk river.
General Thomas having foroed hlm considerably to
the east. The military authorities consider the situ
ation aa very encouraging.
Railroad and telegraphto communication Is open
to Oqlnmbia, on the Tennessee qnd Alabama rivers,
and the road will soon be In rushing order to Chat
tanooga. The river is at a stand,with eighteen feet
on the shoals. - ' " '
soon’s abvahcb at floubkoe—kib betbeat
■ rBEOII*iTAT« v
Navy York, Deo. 28.— The Tribune has a special
despatch dated Columbia, Tenn., December 28,'s A.
M., which says: From, escaped' prisoners who
have just arrived from Florence, Ala., I'learathat
the advance of Hood’s army reached Florenae on the
evening of the 21st 1n8t,,-and that during the whole
of the. next day his infhntry were orosslng the
.river. .... j-
From Dnck river Hood retreated rapidly* to the
Tennessee, his main army not onoe makings stand.
Our oayalry crossed Duck river In time to -have an
occasional brush with Forrest’s force, who-covered
the enemy’s retreat.
: Wo fighting of any consequence has occurred sines
toe affair at Spring-Hill.
It Is safe to say that Tennessee Is now free.from
rebels. ' ,
Jeppebsoh City, Dee. 28.— The two houses of
the Legislature met this morning, a quor&m.of
members being present In each House. MraPaynb,
of Jackson, was appointed -Speaker pro <em:,ftnd
Mr. Clark appointed olerk protem. W. fU.'Tjsro
laoe, of Montgomery county, was elected Speaker of
the House to-day, find Mr. Dyer ohlof olerii.'. Roth
are radicals. • , • >
THE BEBAKINO OY TOT. jofi" OT THB-MIBSMSEPM
St, Lonis,Deo. 28.—The lee gorges' above the
city broke away on* Monday, and the river’is now
betleved to be dear from the month of the Illinois
river to -Cairo. Several steamers were badly da
maged by the lee, and flitboats carried awiy. j
The steamer Highlander, from’Plttsburg, with a
cargo of pig Iron, was sank atFotlsland-and It Is
feared will be a total loss. The boat wasVßlWd at
$10,000., -■ :.
The famous ram Monaroh sallrjrhe'n twenty
miles below herer , : <- ‘ ' <
The total. damage caused by the moving of the.
Ice has not yet been asaertaliieq. The Missouri,
Ullhols, and TJpperMisslsslpjii rivers are reported
as rising, and navigation will doubtl&s soon be,re
sumed for a considerable distance up those streams.
CAYTUBB OY BKBBLS Ut "ATTBMYTmO TO CJSOSB
Washinqtok, Dec.-28.—Last night a party of
rebels who had been for some time in Maryland, but
were prevented from retiring to Virginia by,reason
of the water, constructed a raft, upon wMo)i
they attempted to dross the Potomao a short dli
tanee above Muddy Branoh. Our pickets captured
one.and fired on ‘ five otters, who fell from the
and were drowned. ' ' :
Fatal Shipwreck-loss :of the Britlsli
■ Dark Burnside—Ohly Three Persons
Saved. ' ■*' ■ V.;.' j
New Yobk, Deo. 28.—The steamship City of
Dublin, which arrived to-day,-fell In with the wrack
of the British bark Burnside, on the lTthinsb, and
found three men aboard, belqgi tlatjsuiyivors of
thirteen persons. -The seawaS breaking 'over the
vessel, and It was with the utmost difficulty that
the survivors were' rescued.' They had scarcely any
clothlDg on them,"and their legs and arms were
terribly swollen. Their names are, George Smith,
Gilbert Duncan, and John Johnston.
The Burnside left hero on November Bth for
Greenwich, and had fine weather up to the 7th Inst,,
when a strong gale commenced blowing, lasting fob
several days, during which the rest of the crew
were washed overboard or died.-TIfS masts were
carried away and the boats swept off. > J *
Pbovinoetowk, B. 1., Deo. 28.—The bark E. N.
Yarrlngton, from Smyrna for Boston, while running
Into the bay this morning* In athick fog, got ashore
on "Wood End, where she remains aground jtMs. .af
ternoon to an easy position. iThe windla south
west, hlowlngdlreotly inshore. ; - -
lB6l.
ARRIVAL OP THB OTTY.'orfTOTLIW. .
The steamer City of Dublin arrived at this port
to-day. Her advices have beeff aiMWpitad,' ’
HABINB,,' V / ’
Arrived, bark Brilliant, from Yokohama, Japan.
Sbahspearean Discoveries. : 1
Tbe Birmingham Post givoßtho following particu
lars In relation to an lmportSuf discovery of doou-‘
mehts connected with Shakspe^re: _ - ,
“ A series of deeds relating to pronaiiejKlnTlen
ley street, Stratford-upon-AV«ojvwS®ir''Uhder the
notice of an intelligent lawyer’s whom we
are indebted for the details, which we, proposeiAo
' turo’tlme? UmS°6uxhmlly' recovered re
late to a period between 16?8an5Pli562>'“bd to the
legal history of some of the formlng
part of the garden around skakspearefo birthplace. *
Two of the deeds are twitineeEeo- , * 1 % John Shaks
pearo, the poet’s father, alid' the poet' himself
is mentioned in others as the .Owner of property
in his native townynow
-with Ms genius and fame. - Thepierely legal
‘details have no popular lntera|tptotst as oomplet
-1 ing the pedigree or the birthplace aml'the adjoin,
> lng land; but One jpOint raised ~b£ thls'disoovery Is
very remarkable Indeed. Ohe~njf*The d'eSSs has S
seal attached—a tMckrdlrty red mast of offiwai—
in which the letters *w. S,,’ in. Homan pharactors,
are entwined with a trualovarT-kaofc : At’the first
glance, and even after oarefnF examination, this
. ‘ Impression l seemed identloar -with that glven hy
the stone of a signet ring to the.
Blrthplaoe Museum, and vMUqhfnearlrcgH'^the host
Shahspereans of the- last fifty-years nave belißved
:to be'the poet’s signet ring.' The ring Itself—a mas
sive gold one, having a stone engraved .with tne let*
tors ‘ W. S.’ entwined with a. true lovers’ knot—
wasfound by a laborer’s wife-oiuhe surfaoe of tbe
Mill 'Close, near. StratSor'd * OhffihiWfcf lSloJjj-at
parsed ato the hands of Mr. B£B. Wheeler, theßts
torlan of Stratford, an enthusiastic BhakspearMh,
was preserved in his colleotion lor many years, and
was recently presented by Hid, sister to the Mu
seum at the btrthplace with,mass of books
and papers relating to the T’* t Y_>ad his times.
There was-no absolute proof Jhat the, ring, ever
belonged to the poet, but the fajita weife ln favor of
•tbisbelief. The only other * Vft S.’ VttoWn ln Strat
ford at the time of the poet waara wnilam Smith,
a mercer, who had a signet, but this- differed vosy
materially from the ring in question, for Its let
ters were surmounted: with ’a death’s head aid"
cross-bones, as Is seen from an Impression of the seal
on * a ‘ oonveyanoo? of the. is very
remarkable that theonly casein Btoh a ’sealrltlig’ la
mentioned In Shakapeare’s works ls In the first pirt
of Henry IV., act 3, so., 3, whore Falstaff says, :# I
have lost a seal-ring' of taygrandfather’s,
mark,’ and that the ‘ seal-ring ’ls mentioned several
times In the rest of the scene, as lf the aubject' had
somtfspeoial interest to thepoet hlmralf. R.iit.ou.
rlous, too, that the poet’s last wllT Betas to Iqijly
that hla ‘seal’ had been lost, fofaln tho phrase,
.‘hereuntoput my sealej’ r the W«*d ‘teale ’has been
erased, and the word’Thanar’Eubstttnted, asß the
. former had been Inserted by mis take. . In the lack 1
of any personal relics of the poet, Mr. ‘WheelerSMr.
Hallfwell, and othw antiquaries havefondlyhoped
and believed that the Blgner-rlng nHght"(ln the ah
sence ol direct evidence to the contraryj be acoepted
as genuine. Mr. Hallfwell came dowq to.Blr
' mlngham to* examine the
and was startled on finding that't**.aokt on-onO of
them was apparentlfldentloiafcWltlrtrßd'liapiroSelon
of the aignet-Tlng. lf absolutely lde'ntloaf it.;waa
clear that the ring could. no't have- heOn made tbr
the.poM,'astho impresslohjtojthe
has had ‘ greatpleasure^^^^^g ‘ thprSSl of
W.S. attached to the deed .jußt loundls dooidediynot
an impression firom the Shakspeare Eeal-rlng ln the
museum,’ and therefore that the ring In question
may have beep Shakspeare’s after all. -To whom,
then, tho*‘deed * lmpreßalon may have belongpd'lt is
impossible to settle at presontjbnt the discovery of
doenments so Important, where .evldenoe 1 , Is so
scanty, Is very-remarkable, and -leads to'.the; hope
that further researohes may y.ot produce other
valuable llluatratlonßol Shakspeare’s Ufeandtuaeß.
The documents are deposited for tlie present. In the!
museum at Stratford. where they will'probably re, 1
main till further researches havo befumade.’?.
“Braxton Shags.”
TENNESSEE.
mssofisi.
TOT XiXdISLATUBB-.lzr SBSSIOK.
BIVBB—THE DAKASB PEODPOED.
TUB «m:RILLAB.
THBPOTOKAd.
A Bark Ashore hear JProvlhcetown.
HEW lOBK CITY.
The jHonnt Venis Tiunel. i
Travellers lrom Western Europe who may desire
to pass over Into Italy; andtevify one viSIM-Italy
who has the time and the means at his oomatand;
cannot fail to take an Interest in the excavation or
the tunnel under. Mount Oenlsi whleh to now. detox
prosecuted, at > the joint cost of the French ymd
Italian Governments. This tunnel, when-'com
pleted, wlllbe,'the moßt'wonderful thing; of the
kind to- the world. If Franee •
ed possession -ofthe: maritime Alps of laglvoy,
the attempt-would probably have nevej.,.heen
made, for Piedmont, -before the oeaeibn„?.-edulfi;
not have entertained Buoh a
tlon. The tunnel will be ten miles long. If apy ad
venturous spirits desire to see therealizationSjf’tbtej
great design, and -wish to pass byaetep, asjkwere,'
ItomFrance Into Ilalj, they .will suffer somawisap
polntmentlo learn that a third of sgenbratfem-nrast
yet pass away- before the wish dan be gqttlfldd.
Ten years is a laTge slice of time, even. In the life
ofthe youngest person, and this is the estimated:
period tor the performance of the work, " Five :
yearshave already-passed In doing the little that has:
been achieved. Nor Is thls to be wondered at, eon- 1
sidering the nature of the undertaking and the slow:
process by which It must necessarily be, achieved.}
In the meantime, however, a project hardly less:
daring is on thepolnf of being carried out, and when,
fully In operation will compresß a journey from :
Paris to the North of Italy into a short spaoo of
time. Mount denis, incredible as the statement,
may appear, Is about to be Spanned on Its sides and.
at Its apex by a railway, and the experiments which v
have been made leave no doubt of success* A writer ,
’ to the present Italian capital says, referring to this,
interesting BUbjeot: “The locomotives to Be em- ‘
jHoyed were tried last Winter to England,- on
ascents end descents fully equal to the most,
rapid‘slopes on.the; Cento,' and the success
of the Invention was established to the per
fect satisfaction of the scientific men present,, to-j
eluding a commissioner appointed by the Italian
Government. The strip of rail Is already begun,
and Is expected to be completed next month, or it!
latest in February, when trains will be run by way i
of trial. That-time of year is usually the very
worst for the passage of the mountain, so that
success then will be success forever. English i
capitalists and engineers,have undertaken 1 this,
mountain railway, and are perfectly easy as’ to
the result. The Swiss, of oobrse, -will not be:
much pleased, for they would prefer to see their
own Pass of the Simplon so'Used: but it may be
found hereafter that a mountain railway applloablo
to Mount Cento can be adapted to'some of the
other passes whleh have .been long m use. Oenla,
however, presents the least difficulties to ft physioal
■ (sense. •By this new line of oommunloation the city
of Turin will gain largely—not to
compensate it for the removal of the-capital to
Florence. If the Simplon should be ultimately pre
ferred, Milan would ne raised at the expense of
Turin, at least until the completion of the, tunnel.
The editors of Blppinoott’s Pronouncing Gazet
teer are busily engaged in reyimng ttott work, 'pre
paratory to the issue of- a pew edition containing
the last census returns, a&d'.suoh other changesas
may he necessary to bring It “up to the times. 11
The publishers, Messrs. J, B. Elpptocott A do.,
Philadelphia, announce that'they wiU be to
receive any items of information that may be useful
In effecting a complete and thorough re vision ofthe
work.
The, first iron- plated vessel for the'. Brazilian
navy has just been launohod at the SeyjmljutiaMg
yard .near Toulon. She Isa ofimtte,ujis;nainpd|
the Don Pedro H. „r i r<i.;
E U ROP JB3 .
MS Peruvian at Portland.
THB TIKES OIT THB. SIHSIira OY THE YLOBIDA—
OPPOSITIOH TO THB SOUTH AT UAHOHBSTBm
PoBTXAHn, Deo. 28.—The steamship Peruvian,
■Captain Ball,ratine, from Liverpool on. the 15th,
Londoilderry on the 18th, and Cape Base on the
evening of the 24th instant, arrived at this port at T
o’olook this evening.
Purser Brown reports that the ship Montreal ar
rived In the Clyde on the 18th instant. On the same
day she passed the steamship Moravian, bound
, East, in latitude 86 deg. 11 min.,longitude 23 deg.
, 12 min.
, Tbe Peruvian yesterday lay off Portland for six
teen hours in a log.
The steamship Etna arrived off Ohrlokharen on
the morning of the mb.
Alluding to tho disaster to the pirate Florida, the
London Times says that, assuming It to have been
by design, it is not disposed to waste mush indigna
tion upon the subjeot, as the method or procuring
and equipping the Florida were .Book violations of
neutrality as to deprive the sufferers of sv mpathy.
Brazil was really the outraged party, to whom the
Times meditates that Mr. Seward will make ample
-apology.
A blockade-running case had been on trial in the
Conrt of Exchequer, in which tho judge pointed out
that all the parties in the matter were foreigners,
and denounced suoh violations of the rights of
asylum. -
At a large open-air meeting of tho operatives of
Manchester resolutions were adopted strongly op
posing the recognition of the slaveholding Oonfodo
■ racy,-
Parliament will meet on the Ist of February.
Tho continental news Is meagre.
The Emperoit Napoleon was much grieved at the
death of Minister Mocquarde, Marshal Yalllant
attended theffnheral, ana delivered an oration, ex
praesißg the great regret of the Emperor.
Eenbr Lorente had resigned the Spanish Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, and Benor Bejnandeß had been
appointed Ms suctessor.. . .. ;
• The Italian capital will be transferred in May
next, * '
The breach between the Papal Government and
the FrußSlan Minlster at Borne was widening.
THB PONDON ltOrfEY HAHHBT.
The Times of the 18th instant, in its City Article,
. says:: The reduction In the Bank rate to six per
cent IS astep entirely In harmony jvWh the state of.
the -market, and will be-especially weloomed from
Its being calculated to lessen the morbid despon
dency whloh has prevailed In all branches of trade
"since the speculative mania was corrected, by salu
tary advauces'up to eight and nine per cent.
The demand for discount was of an average cha
racter, under the full expectation that the Bank rate
would be redueed. Consols opened yesterday at an
advance of one-eighth, and, alter the reduction had
been formally announced, another similar im
proVembnfFtdok Waoe"; but. Che market oiosed with
less firmness, ana the quotations were the same as
at tqo opening.. In the share market there was a
general tendemoy to improve the prloes at the close.
Among the. suspensions announced la. that of
- MeSsi Eerger 8: Co., engaged In actual trade: The
, amount orthekUhblUtleBhaBnot^r»|uipirea;
The Times on Slicrmeß’s Mareta.
tfrom the London Times, DecV 7.1' .; :
■The Southern commanders, after the fall of At
lanta, appear to have thrown themselves;on General
Sherman'S 'communications, and to have believed
that by operating <m Me long line whloh connects
Him with, the North 'they could foroe hlm to aban
don the advantage he has gained, andTßYetraoe hla,
steps through a wild , country, where; he might he
attaoked with every possible advantage.. With this
view it is said that General Hood has'taken up a
, position more than 100 miles to * the northwest of
the positionoocupled by General Sherman. The ef
fect upon that boid.ahd able commander does not ap
pear tp have been exactly that wMch was originally
contemplated. Thb movement seenfs, so far as we
can judge from very. Imperfect Information, to re-'
■ semMe the celebrated march of Napoleon In 1811 to
St. Dleler, by whloh he throw himself upon the
communications of the Allied armies, then ad
vanclngupon FariSj and would,“lt Is saldr except
for the Intervention, of Lord Oaatlereagh, have
their retreat at : the : very moment
, When the object .of all their labors seemed to
be within their grasp. In the same way Sher
-man, Instead of seeing In the operation of Hood
a necessity tb fall back upon Ms original base
of operations, has read It as an'invitation to
‘ seek a new one, and. Instead of falling
' back on Tennessee and Kentucky in the North
west, he has turned Ms face towards ,tho
. Atlantic, and Is marching in a southeasterly direc
. tlon. There Is a .remarkable consent of opinion,
probably resting, on sure though unavowed informa
tion jtbat the object of the- General'ls principally, -
perhaps, to destroy the railways which connect the
Eastern with the Western States of the Federation,
and then,dividing Ms army Into two parts, to attack
with one the town of Angusta, situated on the Sa
'v.annah river, and the seat of the principal powder
•Tftaufaotory of the South, and with tho other to
advance to the mouth of the river and capture the
city of Savannah Itself, wMch, although It was
taken by the English in the former revolutionary
- war, has as yet defied all the efforts of the North to
'take It by sea.
If this enterprise he bjeught to a successful ter
mination, General Sherman will undoubtedly be
entitled to the honor of having added a fresh chap
ter to the theory and practice of modern warfare.
Instances, no doubt, baveNjceurred where a bold
general, under the pressure of some insuperable
difficulty or the seduction of some Irresistible temp
tatlon,- has abandoned the baßls of Ms operations,
and, undertaken a long and toilsome march in
Beafoh of .another base. But Mstory also records
very few Instances indeed where operations of
this kind have been erowned with success. The
attempt has generally been made in the hope
of. raising * a country disaffected- to its ex
isting Government, -and with the prospect
of almost entire security if the point sought
for can once be reached. General Sherman
has neither-of these conditions In his favor ; the
oountry into which he plunges is entirely hostile to
him; he can count on no information or assistance
of any kind, but must look,'on the other hand, for
every opposition that can possibly be offered to Ms
advance by a people whose very exlstence is staked
on the alternative of Ms failure or success. The
country through which he is to penetrate is not
filled with large towns or populous villages ; it Is,
according to English notions, very thinly inhabited,
, And there Is ho reason to suppose that its Inhabl
tants'wlll allow any of the means of subsistence
whloh It is m their power to destroy to fall Into the
hands of an Invader. The railroads whlSh he comes
to destroy have rendered almost unnecessary other .
fines.of: o.ommonlcatkin; the oountry ls thlokly tim
bered and Intersected with streams and ravines, of
fering Innumerable points where Ms march may be
delayed'and Ms advance harassed; the-organiza
tion of labor In large plantations, each unaer the
absolute directions a single chief, Is favorable to
. any scheme that may be devised for throwing
obstructions fn Ms path, or driving away every
thing that might oontribute to Ms subsistence.
His orders are to'devastate and lay waste, and It
la. reasonable to suppose, without attributing either
Spartan fortitude or .even- Bus Man - self-denial,
to the Inhabitants = Georgla;' lhdt they, will
~think ft their best policy .to anticipate him.
Thefp are no roads worthy of the name, and hli
reliance for faolllty of transport is said tobeon the
sgndy nature of the soil, which dries up very speed
.; lly, and will not, It Is thought, be permanently
anected by the storms wMch we may expect at this
advanced period of the year. Wcare not laiorined
whether Gen. Sherman takes with him his heavy
artlUeiy ; nor can we, of course, fom the least idea
of the amount of resistance, either from regular
or hastily levied militia, whloh he.ifias to ex
pect. We can only reason from parallel cases; Tho'
. assumption of the North : seems to be—to use their'
own simile—that tpe Southern Oonfederatlon Is like
an egg, possessing, Indeed, a hard shell, but when
that is once passed, soft and penetrable. Experi
ence has given us more proof of the truth of the
first, than of the seoond of t hose assumptions. There
is no doubt that on whatever side It has been, at-;
tacked, with the single exception of New Orleans,’
the Confederacy has been proved to have an ex
ceedingly hard shell, much more resembling tbe
armorof a'tortoise than the thin covering of an
• dgg. But tMs proof of one-half the metaphor can
by.no means be taken to establish the other half-
When General Banks invaded the State of Louisi
ana, an army sprang up as If out of the earth to
resist Mm, and he was driven back npon his com
munications wltb disaster and defeat. Texas, AW
kansas, Missouri, Yirglqla south of Richmond,
■ and North Carolina, have all been firand equally
impervious. It-ls assumed that the old and high-;
spirited State of Georgia is made of softer stuff,'
TUe. will show; but at present, at least, analogy Is
;;all against it. The Confederates have probably
.. known for some time of Sherman’s intended move,
and have had the opportunity, if they possessed the'
meins, of throwing garrisons into Macon—the
point first threatened—Augusta," and Savannah.
They have every inducement to do so, for not only
have they to save their powder magazines at Au
gusta, and a port and elty whloh would be a for
midable-baßls of operations to the North at Savan
nah, but; besides this, every day’s delay holds out a
prospect not only of escape but of victory. i
.We have said that in Ms invasion of Georgia
General Sherman has left behind Mm in the North
west General Hood, who it Is natnral to suppose will
notbeslowtofollowjn the footsteps of hfc retreat
ing antagonist.. A few days’ delay before Macon or
Augusta, or before any of the natural obstacles
which must be encountered in a march through a
wild'and traokleßß country of between three and
four hundred miles, would Euffiee to bring Hood,
Eossotsed of much better Information, up with
herman under circumstances which must almost
necessarily place the latter between two fires.
The worst of snch enterprises as Sherman’s Is
that they allow nothing lor the chapter of acci
dents, proverbially so poienV ln war, and that the
Slightest and moßt unforeseen causes may lead to
their defeat and ruin. Wo had our own experience
in the tremendous ditaster of Saratoga, under
taken, St might bethought, under ausploes far
more promising than the expedition of Sherman ;
in the ruin which overtook the oolumn of General
Braddock, and in the iailure of the expedition
’against Quebec by the brave Americas General
’ Montgomery. It will be strange, indeed, if the
army of Qeperal Sherman should arrive before
Savannah,, after such a march, conducted under
such difficulties, lit Condition to attack and storm a
town so v eIT fortified and so strenuously defended;
and, if not, it is difficult to conceive a more embarrass*
ing position than itiat General Sherman will occupy
with a wasted and weary army, a strong.topm in his
front,and am, enemy fighting on his own ground in*
hisrear. We do not say that Shetman will not over-5
come all these obstacles. Any one of a hundred eon-'
* tlngenciesof which we have noknowledge may over-;
throw all oor calculations, but arguing Irom the;
Usual result of similar enterprises, from the well
recognized principles of the military art; and from
the spirit which toe South has never failed to show'
in less rations emergencies, we - canndt see the;
grounds for that tone,of overweening confidence
with which the Northern press halls toe commence-;
meritof an'expedltlon so novel and so hazardous, in
.which a general abandons one base of communica
tions without, so Mr as we ean see, any very clear!
or definite idea where he is to find another. We are:
Inelined to agree with the New York Tribune that
thoresults of Sherman’s expedition cannot well he!
estimated too highly, but we are not at all confi
dent by which of the belligerents that estimate
ought to be made,
The Swiss Poisomko Case.—ltalian journals
contain fall particulars of the suicide of Dr. Demme;
and Miss Flora Trumpy. Alter leaving Milan they ■,
went to an English hotel, or hoarding-house, called
the Casa Gropello, in the-little town of Nervi, hear.
Genoa. A letter from Nervi, dated December Ist,-:
In the Perseveranzat gives the following details :
The day before yesterday a foreign gentleman, ac
companied by a young lady, alighted from a hired
carnage at the Hotel Anglais, situated to tbe
Palazzo Gropello, at Nervi. The lady was
elegantly, dtetsod In travelling costume, and
the gentleman also. Without giving his name,
the-latter asked for a-bedroom and supper.
Nothing was noticeable to the appearance of the
two travellers except their affectionate manner
towards each other. They had their supper, after >
which the lady eat down to the piano and the gen-,
. tleman read the newspapers. Some moments after |
they retired to rest,, and, being'asked if it would
be necessary to call them In the morning, they said
It would be useless, seeing-they had come on foot
from Genoa, were wearied, and wished to rest, Date
In the afternoon of too next day the ton- keeper, not;
seeing his new guests appear to the dining- '
room, sent.a waiter to knock at their door,i
tut no answer was returned. The magistrate
was sent’ for immediately, and -the door burst
open in his presence. Dreadful indeed was the scene
which presented itself to those who first entered the
room, on the bed lay the unfortunate Doctor, with
bte bead turned towards the pillow; Miss Flora
’Trumpy, was lying -on the floor, with her arms
twisted together like those of a person who had died:
from poison. It is Inferred from this fact, and the
discovery of a note which she had placed to the;
'drawer of a mirror,that she, had administered the
.poison to herself,’after havtog„§gen. her betrothed
' stretched dead ’ upon the bed. contained.
Ibeßcfew words,: written to pencil s“ Hermann to
. dead. l am about te follow him;” The unfortunate
Couple had-Ween dead at least sto or seven hours,
‘ for their bodies were cold. Nothing was found in
''their trunks except some old; oi<rtne8 f ana the'
'Doctor had a few coppers to his pockets. A few
drops of a mixture found In a glass proved that they
hantaken strychnine. Upon a table were found a
little phial of,poison, two empty glasses, ®nd two:
.othersstUl Containing potoon.. Upon another tpble
t re-some letters written to pencil.' In one of them
ilandlord of the hotel was promised payment of}
bIU.-’ Another letter bore the address, “To my:
r nofirlather.—Demme." Tfielr bodies were pub Holy!
: eipcsedln the Nervlmarket-plaoe, under the guard,
bf twoOirablneers.' Aflutter, from Berne, of the 2d
lwtjS»|sthat,:on theprovloiisdfy, M. Demme,
gem, received a letter from Ms son. iu
ssaKHßsas&s
poison was resortodto at
last.' . ■
FOBWfijr NOTES.
The correspondent of toe London Star in Borne
writes, bn toe 3d Inst.: “ We have our new exoiw
ment tMS week, one whioh combines, to a remar
ble extent, all the elements of the sensation Inch
dent. A certain Signor very recently found
in sin old manuscript an indication of hidden trea
sure—a darkly-worded black-letter direction to
jneesuxe from suoh a #olnt in such a, part of the
Coliseum in a given direction, and dig, promising
that there toe seeker would find a square stone, and,
if digging ibrty palms below that, a covered trench
or aqueduct, by following which in the direction of
toe centre of the Coliseum he would find concealed a
treasure stated to ba aqout twenty millions of scudi.
The reader of middle-age manuscripts obtained the
Government authorization to dig, on condition of
paying half toe findings to the Government, and’
strange to„say, did in the Indicated plaoe find to#
promised'Stone, and having now been digging
downward many days, has, I hear, really struck; at
toe, mentioned depth of forty palms, tho aqusdaot,
whioh Is -how (being cleared -out In a direction
parallel Jto the longitudinal axis of too Coliseum.
They have-unoovered one of ■ tho subterranean
..arches of too building—that I obuld see—but in top
darkness of that palmy pit I could see nothing else,
save toe dingy linen shirt-sleeves of the diggers and
toe buckets of . mud as they emerged by the slowly
hoisted hand-windlass, reminding one, by its ineffec
tiveness, of the labor of pismires, save that it is dirtier
.work than those wise insects condescend to. A largo
crowd stood rbund trylng to peer into the pit, and all
Interested to that intense degree that! goldun worked
for and undeserved has for most men,
and asking each other earnest qusstions as to when
and by whom the treasure waa hidden, and what led
to its discovery, but all evidently, believing in its
being there ; and really it would seem with more
reanonthan is generally found In such cases. lfthe
aqueduct is realty found, as they say—but wMoh 1
could not determine, not being one of those who go
down into the pit—Roman consols wUlgo up, and
we shall have a gold fever whloh the Californian
was no comparison to, only now the fever will be
without a remedy.”
A few evenings since, says a Paris correspon
dent, a drama 1 of the Duke do Moray’s was played
atOomptogne, In: the presence of tho coart. It Is
entitled “ Les Finesse d’na Mari.” _ The hero and
heroine—that Is to say, the most objectionable cha
racters—of the pieoe are a' husband and wife who
deceive each other, and each of them trtos, by means
of “detectives,” to find out something that will
leave the opposite party room to throw a stone. Tha
incidents are of such a kind that at have
been termed. <■ situations soabreuses,” and toe witti
cisms enough to make a captain of hussars hesitate
before giving utterance to them. The Emperor did
not know exactly what klndof a play the president
of toe Legislative Assembly composed until it
was playod before Min. I learn that on seeing it he
. expressed the greatest displeasure, and ordered that
it should be forthwith erased from the repertoire.
The Messagcr de Provence glvea an account of a
hermit whohas Beenlivlngln solitttdefor three years
past In the forest of Maures, near Pierrefen (Var).
His garments consist of a coarse wrapper confined
round his waist by a .girdle, and his only food oon
sists of wild berries, roots, and herbs. Who he is,
or whence be came, no one knows, but,from Ms lan
guage, he is generally supposed to belong to a good
family, and all believe that he has adopted hls pre
sent austere mode of life for the purpose of medita
tion, prayer, and penitence. The Messagef takes
the precaution of, adding that .“from his converse-'
tion ho does not appear to be insane.”
—During the recent fetes attendant on the open
ing of the section or railway "from Dieuze to Avri
eouit, In France, toe brothers Godard made an
ascent in|heir balloon, but it had not risen Mgher
than about 400 metres when’ It burst. M. Jules
Godard was at the time performing some gymnastic
exercises with the.trapsze below the oar, which was
coming to the ground with frightful rapidity. Ho
hastily climbed up, and when within a few feet of
toe ground jumped, off, but broke his leg in two
places. “
We learn from Madrid that the Infanta Don
Henriquez, who had been sentenced to be kept in
forced residence at the Canary Islands,'for an in
sulting letter to the Queen of Spain, had escaped
from Ms escort at Alicante,, and found means to
quit Spain. He is expected in Paris, from which
city; or London, he is about to lauuoh an Indict
ment against her Majesty, personal as well as po
litical. The probable disclosures of this enfant ter
rible are the paramount.topic at too PuartadelSol
and at all terltUias of the capital.
—On toe Bto instant, for toe first time in the hla*
tory of the corporation of London, a Parses gentle
-man applied to the Court of Aldermen for permis
sion to practice as a broker in the city of London.
The applleant was Bnrzorjee Dorabjee Burzorjee,
and lie asked to be permitted to act as a general
produce broker. The court, recognizing toe appli
cant as a subject of her Majesty in India, gave toe
requisite permission.
H is understood that the commission on clerical
subscription, in England, has virtually decided that
the declaration of “ unfeigned assent and consent to
all and everything contained in toe Book of Com
mon Prayer” ought to be abolished, and a less hind-'
lng bnt uniform subscription established'.
The celebratedßussianastronomer,Frederick
Struve, whose namels associated with ail the great
works of triangufation aSid'geodesy carried out in
Eusßla andEastexn Euxope, died on the 23d ult,, at
St. Petersburg. - ;
Ttm appointment of Hebrew professor at the
Sorbomle, In auccesrion to M, Honan, has been defi
nitely made in toe person of M. Muntz, ofthe iMK
tui. The neiw professor is a Jew»and hois farther
utterly blind. ' -
Queen Ylctoriahas made a donation of three
ppundß.tcvthe jjrileef JosephJacksoh,a, Oheshire
blaeksmiui,’ Mrs. Jackson having' had three chil
dren at ablrth.
The have just obtained a concession
In tho provihifeof My too, in Cochin CMoa, where
they are about to found a large agricultural estah-'
Ushment- ’
The Emperor ot Russia has just issued a ukase
extending the abolition of serfdom to Transcaucasia,
toe only province of toe Russian empire where that
Institution still exists.
Mr. Barrington, the newly-elected Lord Mayor
of Dublin, Isa mombor of toe Society of Friends.
Extbn&ivb Positive Sale oy 600 Packages
ass Lots op Bbitish, Fbbhoh, Gebseah, ahd
Asiebioasj * Dky Goods, Pubs, Caps, &c., Ac.,
This day.—The early particular attention of deal
ers is requested the.valuable and desirable assort
ment of British; German, Swiss, French, sued Ame
rican' dry goods, embracing about 600 packages and
lots of staple and fancy articles in linen goods, cot
ton, woolens, worsteds, and silks, to be peremptorily
sold by catalogue,.on four months’ credit, and part:
for cash, commencing this (Thursday) morning, at
10 o’clock, to be oontinned all day, without inter
mission,'by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos.
2§2 ; and 234 Market street.
THE. CITY.
[yob additiohal city hews bbb youbth pass.)
THE LATE MR. LAUGHLIN.
■toe regret to announce toe death of Mr. Robert
'Lahghlln, of .tMs city. Mr. Laughlin has been long
and well known, as a most worthy and enterprising
citizen, and much of the beauty and progress of
Kensington is due to Ms liberality and courage.
Mr. Laughlin identified himself with all the living
tones or the hour. No one wag more highly re
spected In fife, and none will'be more deeply
mourned in death.
’ GERMAN PRESS.
The Association of toe German Press, of Penn
sylvania, will holda publio meeting this evening,
at 7 o’clock, in toe Library Hail of too German So
ciety, in Seventh street, below Market, where Im
portant questions in regard to the German popula
tion are to be dlsauesed.
CITY ITEMS.
A New Yeab’s Gipt Wobth Givuto.—As tho
New Year is usually made the occasion of more or
less present-giving, we would again urge upon our
readers who have not yet done so to go at once to
No. 730 Chestnut street, and select a “ Grover >
Baker ” Sewing MaoMne. We specify toe “ Grover
& Baker” from the fact ihat it more fully meets
the complete wants of a family than any other
sewing machine extent, and because it executes
oertaln fine classes of work—embroidery among toe
rest—wMch no other machine attempts. Another
reason why we-recommend it, Is, that among too
thousands*4n this city alone, we have never heard of
a single lnßtanqe in whloh it hag not given perfect
satisfaction.
Taps §TOOE ,OP , GBWTHSMUt’S FOBNISHIHO
Goons'offercd’by Mr. George Grant, No. 010 Chest
nut street, is the finest in toe elty, and his cele
brated “Prize MedM Shirts,” Invented by Mr. j.
F. Taggart, are unsurpassed by any others in the
world In fit; comfort, and durability. 1 ;
GBHTX.BHBH BEPUraiSHISa THEIR ’WARDROBES
should visit the famous, old house of Messrs. O,
Somers & Son, No.-625 Chestnut street, under
Jayne’s Hall. Their stook of ready-made garments
te large,' and their prices have been largely reduced
in anticipation of the close of the season. They im
port most of their fabrics direct, and ean sell on more
fayorable.terms on that account. In their Customer
Department, also, their facilities tor gratifying gen
tlemen of taste are not equalled In this oity.
The Chose on the Tear.—Those who have not
subscribed to all of their oil stock-have a short time
■to finish up, as there will soon be no more to sell—
this year. Those who have anything to do this year
must be up and doing, for, as they say in the prize
ring, “time up,” consequently everything must be
done before old Time “throws up the sponge.”
Now to the best time to visit Ohas. Stokes A Co.’s
one-price Clothing Store, under the Continental,
and get a ohoiee suit of olothiug before their coun
ters are too much depleted. Everything must be
closed this week—except our umbrellas.
Shahohab.—Shanghae, China, now possesses a
rowing ctob, a gymnasium, a debating society, an
amateur theatrical corps, a cricket club, and a
branch of the Boyal Asiatic Society. If the town
keeps on Improving and becoming civilized, It may
hope in about a thousand years to- attain to the
dignity of some suoh magnificent establishment as
the Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of Bookhffi A Wil
son, Nos. 60S and 60S Chestnut street, above Sixth.
Dames’ Jam Ohb.dbxs’b Hats—latest styles
at Charles Oakford A Son’s, Continental Hotel.
Burusaix’s Abwioa .Xhhimbbt, an infallible
cure tor burnt, scaMs, sprains, rheumatism, gun
shot wounds, Ac. A stogie application allays the
pain from a burn thorns tant it to. applied. No faml
ly should be without It. . ‘ > del6-lm
GBmrunam’s Hats—AU the latest styles at
OharlesOakford A Son’s, Contineatal Hotel.
Gaonaa Stbck A Oo.’a Pianos, and Mason A
Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, tor sale only by J.E.
Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets.. noic-tf
"Eye, EAR, ARS Catarrh, suoqemfuny treated
V D.i ahd AnrtoH SU Fine st.
Artificial eyesinwrted. No oharge ftr eraminatlon.
Fbrchashrb may rely npon getting the best Furs
at OhagshOakfoidASon’s, Continental Hotel.'
wood *Oabt, m Obaataot strut, Um
made a large redoetKm ia ti» prides of au their
Bonnets, Fancy Hats, and other novelties, to which
wnronld direct the special attention of purchasers.
LiAweb’ Ftnta.—A large assortment of elegant
goods, at David H. Solis’, <m Arch, streot. detO-St*
OBKSsr Edit On. Peopkktt »ok Saws —A most
Talsablo tract, with this celebrated stream rajuriog
through its centre. Inquire for a few days. Jon®
B. Lots, 10 South Front street. d62i 6t
T.snrHH* Funs—An elegant assortment at Charles
Oakford * Son’s, Continental Hotel.
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
„ ' . ,a Tlie Cool
John HM J, Washington
J McLain, Pituburg
LMaibews, Pittsburg- -
W K Jr »n togs, Pittsburg
Henry Sttu, Cincinnati
J H Beinsheimer, OMo
AC Wilson,Maine,
J K Knight, et Loulg
John E&ydlemeht.Fanna.
AP Clapp, Harrieirarg
J 8 Carman, Brooklyn,
BF Johnses, New York 1
B Connell Bow York
Samljtevens, Mew York
•Cbas Wanker, Hartford ,
Nicholas Fish, tfe-vr York •
G T Tollen.Nsw York
J LChurchill, New York
B Macon. New York
Addison W Champney
Lyman Tin S anor, Pensa
Wm B Ssavaliev, Penna
Mrs Bi Baum, Boston.
J E Barrisßaltimore
J WJonesrWew York
John Can] an. Mass
Jae fflad&ra, Bedtordco
Wm B Brown, Pittsburg
Geo COtoey, New York
Mrs ThosE Potter, Penna.
Miss Potter, Germantown, -
H C Sparks? New York
Lieut H C Potter, TJ 8 A
Dr M J Davis & wf,Penna
Robt Scbenck.Obio
J Dunham. New York ,
Bichard- Thomas, Jr,TTS A
gßemington, Otica, N Y
H H Fish, Otfca*N Y
O H Klinefelter, Baltimore
Geo J Forrest; Hew York
J A Eddy, Bt Louis
Thos N Dale, New York
Miss BDalo. New York
H Knight, Bridgeport. Ct
E M Daniels, New York _
J B Lawrence, New York
N Herrick A le, New York
S O Hadden, New Fork
W H Brecht A wf. Penna -
BDe Fries, New York '
C Scott. New York
Mies L L Wood, Boston
C Newman, New York
W J Walker. Washington
C B-H&okox A Ia,NY
The «i
Beni A Van Schaick, NT
N W Wheeler, Brooklyn
C S Diehrich, Allentown
TBMetzger, Allentown
W Green; Delaware
Cast C N Metohler; Ala*
B s Gonld.WlUiamspbrt
D W Neihii, Delaware
Mrs Martin, New York
Wa Callon, Baltimore
J B Burbank, Washington
Geo 0 Massey, Delaware
C A Rosenbaum* New 1 ork
HGFisber, Huntingdon
H Keating, Pitteburg
J W Ball A-wife; Harrisbg
J Lawshe A wife, Fe&na
J L Scott* Bidgway, Pa
T Walker,* Indiana co. Fa
B G Wrightj, Clwrion Biver
L Keese, Harrisburg
H Stow ell, Jr., Weliaboxo
W B Kelly* Indiana co
E C Stewart,'. Mifflin, Pa
W-W Davis, Mifflin, Pa
Miis B Curtin, Centre co
MlssN Allen
T Calvert, Jr, Jersey Shore
John Urauhart, New Jersey
B Van keyhen A wife
CaptHHout
-Wf Wilton, Middleton, Pa
*R J McGrann, Lancaster
S J Baldwin, New York
G Bill, Snnbuiy
J S Clough, Bofcton
J N Landis, Penn a
J L Ennis . ,
J W Grans, Lancaster
J M Maarwell, Maryland
H H Boucher, Doylestowh’
W J Turreil A la, Montrose
D Ahl, Cumberland co ]
Hie Ad
E J Primer, Pensa
W A Bell, St Louis
JobW Moorhead, Peaaa'
H C Nielda
D W Melds-
CEHBonneville, N Y
Mr A Mm F.tii&x£ Penna
OL Hater . .
HLoomifc, Troy.NY
B F Jump
Jas Mitchell, Lebanon
Miss Mitchell, Lebanon -
J Gingrich A wf, Lebanon
J J Bart, New!ork
C M Van Terre, DSN
B Miller, Salem
John Smith, New York
James Logan, New York
J A Spraukle A wf, Altoona
J Bauman* Lancaster
The Mi
J D Sower
B Hendry
Frank F Brogfcky
Lfc Geo H Sterling, USA
Wm Smith, Blair co; Pa
Frank Turner. Fe&na
J K Dunbar, Newport
FBoseerman, Newport
Edwin Mickley, Penna
Thos Patterson A la, H J
Jos Smith, New Jersey
Mrs J Rhodes, Penna
H H Tshudy, LUiz, Penna
C F Jones; New York
James Gorman»Brooklyn
AB Martin, New York
Mies L Skeer, M Chunk
AP Blakslee, M Chunk
M Coryell* Wilsesbarre
Geo Knapp, Wilkesbarre
The 1
, D F Greer, Mineral Point
J W Curry, Altoona
.Jacob Kanzer, Pittsburg : :
T Shobridge, pittßburg
J H Gray', Pittsburg
H Beats, rittatowru N J
E L Broahead, Penna
W Allgaer, Beading *.
W Brooks, New Jersey •
J H Sniveiy, Haferbtdwn
CJHoff,%ton,Fa
8 Hobson, Ohio
J bililmau, PotteviJle
A Buttdn, New York
_ -Tbe Stoti
M G Keatley, Fenna |
Geo !W Fasick & la, MifSin
Sami Low, Erie, fa N
John Leidy, New Jersey
B H Brittan, New Jersey
MrsCß Bxittaa, N Jersey
J Measer, WrightsviHe
J T Reynolds/New York
O J Walker, .New York ,
Miss Oil Slone
Jas N Yea Orme, Mifflin, Pa
Walter Bussell, Oil City
H C Nfelds, West Chester
2> W Nirlds, West Chester
Wm f Derr, Ghester.-Fa
J BRosb, Cheater, Fa
Enos Slack, Chester, Fa
A A Perkins, Elkton, Md
The Con
W H Porter, New York
Frank Porter, New York
Isaac Parker, New York
Mr Bippard, Beading
Miss'‘Whitesides* Oxford
J £ McNutt, Milrcy, Pa
Philip Garner, Huntingdon
A J Walton & la .Chester co
Miss A Walton, Cheater co
D P Hobart, Williamsport
JM Moore, M&nehChunk
W P Magill, Bucks co
Miss A B Jackson,Cheat co
W 6 Fa
JesseF Bannum, Fenna.
Caleb SJackson,- Jr, Fenna
Xhe BUu
JR Bnekm&n, Wrightetwnj
Besj Lovett, Wrightstown
Mies Bark, Lebanon
JHErdman, Penna
'A M Shantz, New Texas
MH Keck* New Texas
■ B W Shelmire, Moreland
P B-lha,-Lebanon
M Cooper, Coopersbnrg
JS B Harlacher, Allentown
The Bal<
JN O’Neil, Berks co
Chas Fanst, Berks co
Jacob Winter* Berks co
John Goodfiech & wf, Pa
GeoW Slnber, AlUntown
Capt W W Moyer, Lehighco
Jos Homifty, Lehigh co
Jos Woodnng, Easton
Jas McGigh, USA
Mrs A Tran sue, Easton
Mies Obeilie, Easton
Jacob Zepp, Lanesdale
The Barb
Elias-Smitb, Cheltenham
A J Comly, Warminster
£ Thompson, Washington
Jesse Collum, Wayne oo _
& Calkins, Snllivance, N Y
W B Carver, Newtown
J Richardson, Bybeiry
Hie Ml
S B Shoemaker, Bradford co
J H-Emerson, NewYojrk
B Crocker, Binghamton
H P Williams. New York
A D Harlan, Coatseville
D H Jay •
J Finney; Stockton, FI
' SPECIAL NOTICES.
Electkofathic Establishment, fob
the cure of diseases incurable with medicine, by Dr.
A. H. STEVENS, one of the discoverers of an entire
new system of ELECTRICAL PRACTICE, at 1418
South PENN SQUARE.
4®- Please call, orsead for a pamphlet and learn par
ticulars. ■ No ckargefor consultation.
A&* physicians and others desiring instruction can
enter for a fall course any time after MONDAY, Janu
ary 2d, 1865. Any member, of the class just finished
may renew without any ch arge. de2S4t
Colgate’s Honey .Soap.
This celebrated TOILET. SOAP# in such universal de
mand, la made from the CHOICEST mates tale, is MILD
and EMOLLIENTin its nature, FRAGRANTLY SCENT
ED, and EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL in its action upon,
the Skin,. For, sale brail Druggists and Fancy Goods
dealers.' fe2B*fcuthsly
Boyb’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, Boys’
Clothing.
Boy*’ Clotting, Boys’ Clotting, Boys’ Clothing,
Boy.’ Clothing. Boys’ Clothing, Boy.’ Clothing,
Boy*’ Clothing.' Boy.’ Clothing, Boy.’ Clothing
In .very variety, In every variety,^
In every variety, In every variety,
" la every variety, .In every variety.
At H. L. HallowellA Son’s,
At H. L. Hallow*U & Son’s,
At H. L. Hallowell h Son’s,
At H. L. Hallowell & Son’*,
*34 Market street, 634 Market street.
CSS Martet etreet, {34 Market street,
634 Market street, 654 Market street,
. 634 Market street,, 631 Market .treat.
Spboiai NoTioi:—Yfe. hare the largest and hsst
resorted stoekefßeady-madeßoya’ Clothing Lathe «lty.
mt In the latest styles, and nude In the heat manner.
11 HALLOWXLL A SOB. S3* KAREXT Street.
oelS-tnthatjal ' .
B. McClain’s , Cactus Grandiflokib ;
OS, BIGHT-BLOOMING CKBCB. —We hellevelt to he
the only genuine extract In the market. It being node
from one of the most beautiful and fragrant flowers of
the Cactus tribe; also. Us new. extract Queen of the
Meadows, Perfect Lots, and other choice extracts of
the toilet. Prepared by W. H_ He Chain, 80. 33* B.
bIXTH Street. %
B, B.—A liberal discount given to wholesale deal
ers. dellGm
Iff?!? Geowe pS * Co -’ 8 HHP
~ >- AND
'= ■> HAS'OB & HAMLIN’S
CARjBBT ORGANS. .
PIANO Over KO each ot the»a CABINET
.FORTES. inBtram«itßhaveb»en,Bol4 ORGANA
PIANO by Mr. G. , and the OABIHSF
-POBTBSr - Is mnstantly Incrwjn*,- ORGANS.
PIANO For saja oiUy by/. ‘ CABINET
FORTES. ____-.Jj.H- ORGANS
SHYffifStNhdtSaxg'uuiTSta. CABINET
?OBT®g- -r*- uolfltf {OBGpfS.
Onental.
Edmund K Baber, N York
H Ashley, New York
J P Williamson, Penna
W M Brondaga, New York
D G Trmntdeft, Illinois
if Sloan,New York
M«A J Smith, Washing’*
John T Dann.Conn
SBFKnonAIa.tTSA
Geo H Baxter, New York
Mr Jewett,Penna
D C Whitman, Newark
Col Wm D?nni*,lndtaoa
Thomas Miller
FCathbert, Parkersburg
G ff Wheeler A wf,Chicago
C W Wheeler A wf Chicago
T Roosevelt A cb«NYork
Hiss Bolld'ek, New York
G N Wells A la, Wash'n
O W Chapin A wf
J&e CotterelL New York
Dr Thomas, Penna •
Miss G D Thomas. Penna
Miss A M Field, New York
B A DimraickjOil City'
Jas S Da viSf Washington
Sami B Waite. Baltimore
A 8 H White, Washington
J C.Marburg, Georgetown
Mies H Gardner, New York
W A Mullen, Carlisle
W F Gill . Massachusetts
Geo H Poor; Massachusetts
Chas E Gregory, Jersey City
J b Scott
A H Silvester. Boston
Kami Marflald, Jr, Ohio
John L Biker, New York
Henry E Hart, New York
L J Phillips, New York
W A Darling, Ne r York
John J Phelps. New York
J Brisbin, New York
D Gibson, New York
G W Orosby, Nevada
A J Brown, New York
Dr Buckner, Louisiana
S*th Bryant, Mass .
John Batteries, New York
B McCabe, Chicago
H W Parsons A la, N Y -*
Geo W Folsaa, NeW York
WB Kysiop, New York
J F Wessmann, New York
John Greenwood, N X
iiraML .
HXBnnstein,Easton
N B Sheldon, Titusville
W s Jostisi Jr,& wf, H Y
Wjh Boses & wf, liaao co
Mis* £ Bones, Xanc co
£ B Grubb# 0 8 A
J V Criswell, Harrisburg
J J 8011, Harrisburg
J&s Joses# Harrisburg
O L Potter, Beliefs su
A G Curtin# Nsw Jersey
W GKeUer,GalUdaysburg
? £ IB»w, Hoilidaysbarg
I» 1) Williams, Sfeadvilla
£ JBpwer, Franklin
T Howard, Pittsintrf
F Karas# Pittsburg
J £ Karas, Pittsburg
J? Griffith# Delaware
Mrs £ T Cochran, Delaware
Mies A E biudsey, Delaware
GeoP MUier, Delaware
A'A McGinnis, Hew York
J B Back, WiUlamsport, Pi
Miss C H McClure
C W Hyle, Lewistown
DH Harris
C V Eftntz, York, Pa
Miss Stark, Wyoming
Miss Osterhout# Wyoming
Misa Browning, Hew York
T G Westcnfct & la, Mahanoy
MlesGodJd, Hewlett. .
Miss Murray, Newton
W G G&tteU, Easton.
MM Bradford, USA -
W McKeraham, NY
G G Bead, Hew York
W H Ciuiey, Pittsburg
J 7 Cluley, Wsttsburg
1 Mrs Mitchell, Butler I
i Miss Mitchell# Butler
aerftean*
W M bannsn, Washington
Geo W Muter, Lebanon
MG Lyons
G T Jones, Bt Clair
Dr G C Powell, Delaware
J.T Williams, Washington
Mrs A E&plaj, Penna
H B CpUp, Nazareth
Jas W Ltaville
Lather Stronp, Harrisbtrg
Jos Geery, DSN
Thos Lewis, Washington
Mrs L A Price* Washington
M Wadleigh* Ashland
L A Wagner* JfewyiHe, Pa
Dr D AM, Kewville, Pa
B W McAllen & la* Penna
ChasW Kohnle, Lebanon
RBSmith* Boston
A A Daniels* Boston
rehantß’i
S L Diffenderfer, Lifclz, Pa
Col BCChrest
H Erodt, MinerßYille
Jas B Inderrieden, Balt
Win B JSonacher A wf. Pa
Albert W Smith,-Penna
Lewis 8 Coryell, New Hope
£ Forrest, Allentown
H Heysinger, Penna
M Barry, Lancaster
G A Thompson, Baltimore
P B Bryan* Prov, Fa
Joa Sharplejs, Bloomstmrg
John Kahn, Oil City
John G BaUade A we,!II
B C Kitchen, New York
GL Reed, Clearfield
T S Constantine, New York
E B.Clayton, New fork
CP Knapp, Wilkssbane
H B Mac*utMin, Boston
P BelMdge. Pittsburg
H Grouse* Beading
H <3reey, Bristol, Cons _
HBechtold, Mount Joy, Pa
DWG Bontell, Bethlehem
O Dgenfretz* Greencastle
L W Brodhead, Penna
S Barry , Stnmasbnrc
MMBanetflstroadtoarg ;
AHands, Lancaster
GM Wheaton.NewYork -
J AFatridge, New York
es Union.
rw W Sc<ergood. N Jersey,
Peter Crane* Jr, Penn a
J h Houck & ls.Htmtingdn
John A Last . .
Geo H LongeaeckerJPonaa
Chas S Wasson, N Jersey
Wm Williams, Boston
Edw C Burnett, Kentucky
Lieut F C Allen, USA
Lieu! D W Gemmell, USA
B F Hanes, West Cluster
W Biddle, Maryland
HC Diddle, Maryland
Thos Biddle, Maryland
A E Willea,-Marylaud
S Kline &
W R Jones. York eo
H McSparron, Lancaster eo
mnerclal.
A F Gonard, West Grove
T Planner, Douglasviile
S Fexmock. Peausylvaoia
R A Bobnrcson, Brooklyn
John P Gheyney, Chester co
Jas Gallmer, West Chester
J P Taylor, Mifflin co
B M Kinelce, Mifflin co
B R Foust, Mount Vernon
John Bare, Mount Vernon
E D Clenahan, Pt Deposit
T A Karnes & la, Lewist’n
A £ Beckett, Woodbury, S J
Philip Gamer, Peuna
AFGibboaey, Believille^Pa
Bk Bear.
QeoFry, Allentown
Amos Fisher, Bucks co
T. B Metiger, AUentown
E S Eshbaoh,Bechtels villa
G Merkel Maiden Creek
John Bast, Maiden Creek
Geo Gehman, Reading
C Longshore, Attleboro
S H Longshore, Attleboro
d Eagle;
A Neff. Lehigh co -
Geo W Roth, Peana
Edwßiegel, HeUeitown
Jos Kemmerer, Monroe co
W Meneal, Monroe co
M Harbsler, Reading
John Harbsler. Reading
Wm 5 Lonry, Peuna
A Woolever, Allentown
G Landis, Haznmeltown
D Dickel, Lebanon
»y SheaL
M Warner, Philada
Chas Holtz & ia, N J \
LT Carver, PieevUla
A B Johnson, New Hope
W KWest A son, N J
F B Rnth, Doylestown
tdison.
ACarion, Lewis town. Fa
L 8 Bitch, Lanrel, Del
Geo H Irwin, Middletown
E Armstrong, Delaware
J M StradUng *
K Wiley, Mx>» Bucks co
HaVISQ DETERKuntr, _
WXSITEK STOCK OF EBAff?; 0
an si'Uiuk it la la r£ , TT' *41)4
PEICKb: MtfCH BELOW*® 1
DOCTIOfcT.
*t the lowest prices of th* Sea !*
oB« orotoman the t^TaataS 0 ?' *t
assortment is fall ana consawl“*nh
o*** l fashionable, eftnai i an T2 ,a to
» janeli lowar in priw,», {, L®«« to,
lx pnwnm thsir oigthiar j. ~ 1 H
invited. *‘“ u -as WIJ . >
•n*®
4e15-ntathlr If
Jhe-Price Clo^~_
Jones’ Om-m ‘■‘Bfe
. f-.’s-fSSs*
Jones’ One Pri c ,
Jones’One-Fricj^t.
Jones’ One-Pric „ ®“Hr
604 Market street
604 Market street -One p*
604 Market street -One {S' 9 "*!
MS' It Is well known that om"®
large and well assorted, and '
now lire notlee that, iToriwl* 91
before iakinir account vi , U|CK _ 69 *ln
Pdees, and are offering
and Men’s and Boys’ Suits T&s*** k
plain Asms. and everybody
guaranteed to aH. 71 aut*
*>3*B,
—■—-Sr?.-!
de23-laal
©OTIS OK HABDWABB.-T*
wttk iyory, rubier, aad 0!t „ .
Knlree and Pom, i? ■“t,
Karon,in eases; Bore.
•26: Boys’Tuning Balboa S» O, M
Utool Hand!*, irtth mlntarereS,," “k H
tadlee’ Skates; Clotboa-Wriml'*
cost in Hurt and dotting) c a ™*rr
Bpoom, Porka. and Bitter KnS? S * !
Torts, Spice Boxes, Cate BoxiJ » ® a '
Spring Call Belle. JfntCreckor! .
dah-Siftei s (pay for ttemselyes uj- Sl! 1
"? of other
lery. and Tools, at Hi-
OrSRCOMa FBOM |l4 l O
OTJESCOATB FBOK |l| to
VMOOMB TOOK
BBOOATB XSOH *H to «l
WAttiltAKlSj
& M. ranm SIXTH ul °t
Jtt>Yo«a* In’i Suite iu4
bwtcteMdotlilmtt BlasobuSt
Wbbbusb & WmoH'a Bi«
mei-siug,
SIWHSCJ
*HB CHSAPjSST* SmPLSST, 153 w
TO* OHISTTOT at**-,
aar-A-iuRrED.
GOX7LI>”BBLLIB —Oa December % -
JamesM. Crowell, B. P. Gunld.o 1
Jennie, eldest daughter of J a g£jg>
-Oa
December 28, in old Pine-street f
Thomas Bratnerd, D. D.» Lte«
Pennsylvania Cavalry, to Mb? EUa
Mackellar, £sq., of Germantown.
X3XET).
FBEBM4IT.— ; Dec. 26th. at tteFesliesca fi
in-Jaw 7 J*3» Harvey. 2lffi> Green
contracted in the army, 1 » Liectenant
of the left Pennsylvania Cavalry, M- 1
hie ace. "" •!
JOKES.—Onihe 23*1, at City Point, r.
A. Jones* daughter.cf the late Her
J>/D. -
The relatives and friends are resp«c*v-,
attend her funeral, on Friday, ihs
o'clock k. V,, from fhe Tp«i^etu»o f^tr r
Gates Joses, Bidge avenue (EosbW ?
ttsTcinrcli lphil * To proceed to tke'&i
PA.TCHBL. — On tbe 27th instant, Georp’
•on of aeons and Catharine Priehel, ai ;
months, and 8 days. ‘
The friends of the family are iwmesM h
general, from the residence ft his mmbk, j.!
Twentieth street, below Pine, on Frida, !e.',
30tfa instant, at 2 o’clock- *'
n S S K<> - _ 9 ,l ? le^.tllill s t S llt ' BslUeE,«
C. Ewinr, only daughter of XeaHh Aldric*> >•
year of her age.
Dee notice of the funeral will be ifrei
SPBIUGER —On the morning of tie 25'h
A., daughter of Mrs. E. W. Springer, is &
of her age.
Her relatives and friends arersspestfilV
attend the funeral, from her mother’s re.- ; >
Philadelphia, on Friday mornijg, (&«
o’clock.
ThOXfl —On‘Wednesday, 2Sfch lost,
in the 34th year of his ase.
LaUGHLIH. —On the 27th Sn#tant, 5Tr. P,r
lin, Sr., in the63d year of hie age.
The relatives and friendSdf the fami’y, si«
ton Lodge, Ho. 211 A. Y. 3L, the Greed L
Order In general are respectfully lo7i-*i:«
funeral, from Ms late residence, Ho. i;lir V
street, above Thompson, on Friday
o'clock, without faither notice.
Cemetery.
BACK.—On the 20th instant, Mr. Peter
aged 38 years. “
The relatives and friends of tbs family aia;
Jy invited to attend the funeral, from tin h
W. B. Selheimer. Ho. 415 Cath&naa.s'.r” ■-
day morning, the 2fth. at 10 o’clock for
Wharton-atreet Church Tacit.
PETERS,—On the 26£h iast.. 3liry Aim, r'
Jacob Peters, seed 36 years.
Her relatives and friends are rsspectHlri:
attend her funeral, from her hnsbeni’e re«:.k
JXorth Eleventh street, above Girard ave2G«. o:
29th Inst., at 10 o’clock. To prose*!
WHBATO2?. —Os the 27ia inst., Amos Tl-.
tie 76th yearcf his age.
BJs friends and those of the family aw t*\
invited to attend the funeral, without fur:h-r:
from Ms late residence, No. 1119 Wallace s:r-
SixtMd&y moraing, 10 o’clock.
T**HIKLOW —On the2sthlast., SnthH.,ir: r
Tburlow. in her 55th year.
The relatives and friends of the family an
folly invited to attend her /anerai, from the
of her husband, No. 633 North Sixth street,'
day, the 29th inet, at 2 o’clock ?. M.
. HoWELL.-On Second day CTening.l2fh.moL
at his residence. Bioohvrorth, neat West Chest*
Israel Howell, in the 79th year othis age.
Hie relatives and friends are invited ia sttw
serai, from his late residence, on Sixth d:r r
SE^tost, atII o’clock,.without farther W
riarfs will meet the 8 o’clock train from "
at West Chester depot, on Sixth-day monsiv
POBJBB.—On Sunday evening, 25th ins’.,ih
Jobes in the 76th year of hu age. „ ,
His friends and those of the family are hr-;
tend his ffineral, without further nonce, fr a
residence, Ho. 1028 Race street, on. Thurtdiy -
next,'29thinst., at 11 o'clock. ,
FLANAGAN.—On Friday morning, tae £
George WooleeyA •» son of James M. '
Flanagan, aged 3 years.
MASON.--Or
of Bichard S.
jIOBAL SKI!
dray au4 Black Balmorals.
Gray and Purple Balmorals.
'White and Black Striped SSiriitp
BESSON - & SON,
go. 918 CHE^.ry
NOTICES.
mSSSF* HOBTHEBS SOPP\
will open their House* situated at tb
PETERS Allay and FOURTH Stmt, aboreEr
the aratuitous distribution of Soun to ■■
THURSD vT, the 29rh of December* 1561 De:;
money* flour, meat, vegetable*, cjai, sc •
thankfully received at the house, or by
undersigned: '
Chas.JT Sutler, president* Sfl4 Cali ov hill
Samuel T. CMld, secretary. £24 North S-e®-
T Morrfs PfeTot, 'i Market straat
Samuel Jeaues, 3023 Arch street
Horatio C Wood. 117 Chestnut street.
John O. James, 239 North Third street.
Richard W. Bacon, 309 Market street.
“* ~ anyof the other Managers of the w-* l '
K9T -
*». tfce
Church, for the bICE ANI»
removed from Concert H&il
plate, JFIFTH Street, he}
trough the week. Doors'
jrtgmm
w***- Office. 32 Kon -v.
■ DITOBISD HOTICK-Tle BORrd fL ;
THIS HAT declared a dividend of TWO.
on the capital stock of this oo“W?7',ii
Taxes, payable on and after the fith of
Books closed from tifce 3d to th* pros; •
cate* of Stock are ao^f^ r xlrLol; &r.
raim >tw i OIS COMPASI.
Kune Of valnaWe jn'theSlebratai
Eblbk, lndndiiigattf«*«" t ‘“llhoTd 0 . Patti
WBLL* 1&&S6 Ci 14 ftcrfis* . mDuifti and S
»£Ste«rK'.SJ§ E '
mattoacan be ’
¥S&&SS2L-jSZj
the second lecture, on 1
BTBJSIiSa *t oiwjftar to & to aid m
Church. Tickets 25 and 15 cents. To t>3 1»
door. / ' __~—^
■*ag"» NOTICE-HOME FOB AGE®
BP IHEIBM COLORED PEOPLE -r» 9 ,"
Meeting of the Contributors to the r n
held on FIPTH BAT (Thursday) ETEe lI “
12,1865, at S o'clook.
One notice ol the plr
are iarit
SIXTH I
o'clock*
bsoad
NOTICE.—A.
Stookboldera of toe . ■ T B ? '
Oil. COMPACT will be bald at the “f h ?£rs
Sootfc FOURTH Street, Philadelphia. on i«-
DAT la 3aimarr,’lS6S. Ss«
d629-3t* C- B- FFABtfc“- f
KSST BBBNINe SPBIN « «H.*<
OF FB£)HfeTLVASIA--A ma«twf
holders of the BURNING SPRING }
will be heW at the Office of I. C. F*\v-},.n
CHESTNUT Street,: oaTUSSOAY
at 6V. ML GEOEG£ y -
m w jar™
of •♦•• The G
.of five Haai
KTOBTB Street, „ _, MI , j>bc.
... PSTLiD^Rl^'r^- 1 V
BOTICa-The coupons o£ theibgj a P W
due on ute Ist of January nest, taXSS . ’ .
sentatlonat this office, fiW a jysj B "
State, and Municipal. WM. &■ In
d«S9'4t
- ... "■ feuMaiW*!.??!?,
TheArjroaf MeeHu# of {?“*?“?'tSrfr 03?' [ii
nun«d OoteMßy will bet aid •tt&'fcgii. ‘ -.,;
Hull EOBETii Street, e® Wi““ , ji. Li<
day of January nts-t. at tl : nirart# 4 1
ElecttanvuL be bald Tor Ely o c ;v
the earning year n™n»ay w* 11 "
Tha Tranrfer Book*^tte<fcmP‘|V c i W ii 5
fifteen days prior to tbs day “call '•'sa:
* de29 thimwf‘4t
_ COM i, KortbOk-
WiLSDT Streets. . __ i«et»r»i j/iu
The ftireotom have this ort®, ~'
OBE PBR CBHT. on the
of the Company, clear ofJßta» 1 ,m
after the 6th of Jannarj »o'. «R
Transfer Rioksctcßeoatne SL " »„
•2fe?as^
£oi*d, atfopU<J this A _ miTCE- rLJ '
9** 38,