FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1865. FORNEY’S WAR PRESS, VOS THH WEEK BNDING SATUBBAT, .JAN. 14, 1855. I. POETRY. Sabbath-diy Thought j,” br David Paul Brown—" Little Daisy,” by,Henry Pyma *' Mother Heart, ” from the German, ir. “ FATED,” an original tale, by Basoin. 111. EDITORIALS. —What shall we Pay-for Feaoa?- The Fort and the Garrison—William Snaw Lindsay, jl. P.—The Concentration of our Armies— Napoleon and his Heir. Stc. iv. letters from “occasional.” V. THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. VI. SAVANNAH -Onr Sroolal Correspondence-De scription of the City—Condiilonof its Inhabitants—lnoi . Vil. WAS NEWS.—The Removal of Gen. Batter— iha Teimesflee Campaign—Hood's Retreat—Late Rebel VIII CITY INTELLIGENCE. —The Legal Profession —The jjraft-Ths Game ol Cnrltng—lmporiant Railroad Enterprise. No, IX. GENERAL NEWS.-Christinas with Edwin For. rest—The Passport Byitem—Fatal Rail oai Aooldeut nearlork— Anglo-Rebel Pirates, &o. x. THE IDEAL LIFE, by Vathek Brown. Chap. I. XI. CHESS DEPARTMENT.—Editorial—Problem— Chees in Philadelphia, England, and Germany. XII. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 4gy»Epedmens of the I WAR Press 1 ’ will be for warded when requested. The subscription rate for sin gle copies Is $2 per year. A deduction from these terms will be allowed when elubs are formed. Single copies, put np in wrappers, ready for mailing, may be obtained at the counter. Price five cents. The Abolition of Slavery. " The anti-slavery resolutions of the Legis latures of many States express, either in formal declaration or indirectly; the gene ral desire of the people that the amend ment to the Constitution abolishing slavery should be passed by Congress, The oppo sition to it in the House is not candid. The gentlemen who refuse to vote for a measure which will blot out the stain of barbarism from the charter of our coun try do not dare to defend the great dis grace of the nineteenth century. There are not many northern men bold enough to justify slavery in this day, but there are too many who, upon pretexts of illegality and technicality, tlirow their lnflaenee In its favor.' Whatever may be thought of these excuses now, history will re-, cord but two parties on this mat ter—the friends and the enemies of freedom ; and while the majority of the Opposition members of the House seem re solved to’ be classed with the latter, it is gratifying that some of the leading Demo - crats nobly admit the necessity of the United States formally among free na-' tions. Mr. Odell, of New Tork, and Mr. Yeaman, of Kentucky, have spoken ear nestly in favor of the amendment, and have given reasons tor their course which must have great influence with the' Democratic masses, though they may fail to change the result in Congress. So far as the mere technical objections to the measure are concerned, Mr. Teaman settled them con clusively, when he said: First, tie passage of tils islnt resolution does not determine thereafter, but gnly refers it to the peo ple, tie source of all power, ♦ Second, that a man with an earnest respect for tie people, and a profound regard , for our system of government, mtgit very-consistently vote for its submission, ana tien In ils State vote against its ratification. Tiird, seeing tie people have determined to do It, it becomes idle part of wisdom to let it be done as quickly as convenient, and witi no unnecessary opposition. Let the agony be over and tie rubbish cleared away. But we are glad that Mr. Teaman and Mr. Odell go further, and justify their ac tion upon the eternal principles of right. Mr. Odell acknowledges that slavery caused the war; that until it is abolished we cannot have true peace; that it is fated to he ended in some way by the rebel lion, and can only be properly ended by constitutional power. In his own words, “It will then he done effectually, legally, and in a manner, to command the respect of the nation, of the men that are directly interested, and also of the civiliza tion of the world.” He shows that the rebel leaders are willing to abolish slavery, and that the Union men of the South demand that it shall be done. And so far as the Democratic party is con cerned, he shows that many of its great leaders have been the enemies of sla very, and how by slavery it has been degraded and defeated. “I believe,” he says, “ this thing of slavery has lifted its hydra head above the Government of my country. It has been for years a dead weight upon our party. And the time, in my humble judgment, has now come when as a party we ought to unloose ourselves from thiß dead body. We ought no long, er consent to be dragged down by its in fluence. We ought to accept the ' facts of history,as they are transpiring around us, and march on with the world in its progress of human events.” Mr. Teaman, speaking for Kentucky, de clares that his State is “ being depopulated by the ills of this strife. Her sons and daughters are leaving her soil and their pa ternal roofs to find Bafety and peace else where. The exodus is frightful, and if her people borrow trouble by fighting fete and making a stand for slavery after it is •overthrown, our State will be hopelessly Tuined.” He appeals to his party whether it should not cut loose from a dead carcass, and proves that material as well as moral interests demand the abolition of the worst system of, forced labor the world has ever known. . Whether the amendment is passed of not, these gentlemen •will have done their part in the great work of reorganization, which, though it may he delayed, cannot he defeateD. We,do not yet despair of the passage of the amendment by Con gress and its submission to the people, during this session, and if this great triumph of common sense is achieved, it will be due chiefly to the independence of such Demo crats as Odell and Teaman. The Union -members of the House are pledged to sup port this anti-slavery policy; but as with the gentlemen of the Opposition will rest the responsibility if it is defeated, to them should be given the chief honor if it is suc cessful now. Maximilian, Mexico, and Austria; It is believed that the Emperor of Mexi co, whose relations with this country are so particularly undecided and undefined, is already “hard uplaboring, in fact, under an attack of impecuniosity which threatens to be chronic, 'll would seem to be the fate of some people ever to be in debt—persons, too, who ought to pay their way as they travel on the road of life. Maximilian of Austria, when Archduke, had a princely revenue; partly personal, arising from the vast hereditary property of the House of Hapsburg, and partly offi cial, that is during the time he was_Viceroy of Venetia. He is yet a young man, (born in July v 188?,) but was heavily in debt before he had attained his legal majority. He was so much pressed by his creditors of late years that he probably, was mainly urged by this to accept the Mexican crown, and dispossess himself of his princely rights and family privileges as a niember of the Imperial house of Austria. The loan which certain European capitalists ad vanced him at the solicitation of the Enipe xor of the French is nearly all expended, as might have been expected in a country, more than half of which has not recognized the Empire, and therefore declines being taxed to support it. As for getting a few more millions from Europe, that is out-of the question, “ Once bit, twice warned” is a sensible proverb, which foreign capi talists will not fail to apply to the new Em peror. There is money enough in Mexico, to be sure, but most of it belongs to the Church, and if Maximilian stretch out his hand to grasp part of that, he is a doomed man, for the clerical is the greatest ruling power in Mexico. Apart from the pecuniary difficulties which have hung like a millstone from Maximilian’s neck, dragging him down into a frightftil abysm of insolvency, perhaps he may have been led to shift from Austria to, Mexico by a considera tion of the doubtful prospects of his native land, Austria is still a great empire, but she. lost Lombardy very lately, and her hold on Venetia may he said to depend solely upon the will and plea sure of the subtle ruler of France, .who has only to sanction a movement on the part of Victor Emmanuel and the last shadow of "Austrian dominance in Italy ronat. fail The Neapolitan Eangdom, the greater part of the States of the Church, the three Grand Duchies, and the fertile province of Lombardy, all have fallen into the hands of Victor Emmanuel within the last six years, and Yenetia, the last possession of the foreigner, can be annexed, almost at a moment’s notice, with the slightest expenditure of blood and treasure. In. the Almanach de Gotlia Francis Joseph continues to call King of Lom bardy, but the iron crown of' Monza, whose rim, legend says, is made from the nails of the Holy Cross, has been placed for the last time upon the head of a Haps burg, and the title of King of Venetia, also claimed by Franck Joseph, is even now as nominal, as that of Francis 11., ex-monarch of Naples, who, though discrowned and exiled, continues to call himself “ King of the Two Sicilies and of Jerusalem The situation of affairs in Hungary, Bo hemia, and Galicia, which still continue portions of the Austrian empire, is not se cure nor pleasant. These countries obsti nately refuse to amalgamate with Austria proper. Galicia continues to “bide its time” for reunion with a future independ ent Poland, while Bohemia anxiously as pires to resuming, her position among the kingdoms of Europe, and Hungary pants for the time when, a free republic, she may resume her nationality. It is molt signifi cant, the Hungarian Freemasons lately , elected General Istvan Turk their Grand Master effective, and Kossuth their hono rary Grand Master. It may be recollected that Turk distinguished himself in the -'ltalian war of 1849, in the German war of independence after’ that, in the Cri mean war, and again in Italy and Sicily,, in 1859 and. 1860, under his friend Garibaldi, and now a general of division in the army of Italy, is confessedly the best among living Hungarian soldiers. Of Kossuth we need not say a .word —his fate seems bound up with that of his loved and native Hungary. But, we repeat, it is significant that, at this particular time,-two such men as Turr and Kossuth should be picked out by the Freemasons of Hungary for the highest honorary offices in their gift Austria is becoming weak, too, in ano ther direction. 4 Prussia, comparatively a new sovereignty, actually not erected into a kingdom until the year 1701, is now try ing to supplant Austria as the leading Po w .er of the Fatherland ; and when this is viewed in connection with an united Italy threatening to resume possession of Yene tia, with the Russian empire pressing close upor£her northern frontier, with Roumain nationality growing up in the East, with disaffection throughout her domi nions, with mutiny kept down by force in her most important provinces, with bankruptcy looming not indistinctly in the future, and with an army which she can neither maintain nor relinquish, it must be admitted that Austria has before her a dreary future. We freely acknow ledge the strange vitality which the empire has shown in many a crisis of its fate; and it is possible that the two-beaked eagle may weather this storm, as it has weathered others. But the circumstances, perhaps, may help to account (independent of Ms personal difficulties) for the readiness with which the Archduke Maximilian made solemn provision by the Family Pact, waiving his succession to the Austrian throne, and allowing a score of relatives and all their, possible cfescendants the chance of stepping into it. With very commendable prudence, he also bargained for a sort of rehabilitation in Austria, should the experiment of founding an im perial dynasty prove to be a failure. « Gas—High Price and Low Quality. ' There is a strong agitation among the gas consumers of London to obtain a re duction in the price of gas. They c'dm plain that Plymouth, wMch is much more remote from the collieries than London is, has cheaper and better gas, and the com plaint is well founded. The pride in Lofl don is four shillings and sixpence (a little over a dollar) per thousand cubic feet, while the price in Plymouth is only two sMllings and nine pence, or about sixty six cents of our money. Yet the manu facture of gas in Plymouth is sufficiently profitable to induce the capitalists who ate engaged in it to continue, it. Contrast either of the English prices with that paid in FhiladelpMa, and how great is the dif ference ! It may be said that we pay three, times what is paid in London, where, in order to swell the city revenue, every ton of coal that enters, whether by water or railroad, pays a considerable tax. The coal which is used at our gas-works pays no tax to the city, is abun dantly found in Pennsylvania, and can be readily brought Mther by the railroads, without very heavy cost. It will take a great deal of argument and proof to per suade us that the price of gas in this city is not too high. Even this could be borne, now that prices have gone up, if the quality was good. The coal fromwMch gas is. made in England varies in its yield of illumi nating power. We find the following in Chambers' Encyclopedia, a very reliable work of reference; “ The English caking coals yield from 8,000 to 10,000 cubic feet of gas per ton, of illuminating power, va rying from 10 to sperm candles to a burner coifsnming five feet per hour. The • English cannel coals yield about 10,000 cubic feet per ton, of illuminating power from 20 to 24 sperm candles. The Scotch. parrot coals are very various in quality, yielding from 8,000 to 13,- 000 cubic feet, per ton, varying in illuminating power from sixteen up' to thirty-five candles. As a general rule, the parrot coals, wMch yield the greatest quan tity of gas, yield also the highest illumi nating power.” In short, this power va ries from the equivalent to ten sperm candles np to that of forty, though either extreme is rare, in England. The better the coal, the better the gas, and economy in the price of the raw material is no saving injthe end. In Edinburgh, where the-productive Scotch coal is used, there is a legal re quirement that a burner consuming five cubic feet of gas per hour shall produce an illuminating light equal to that 'of eighteen sperm candles; hut, in London, where English coal is employed; the pro duce, required by law, is one-tMrd less— namely, a light equal to that given by twelve sperm candles. The prioe being about the same in both places, the canny Scot has by fer the best of -.the bargain. Here, unfortunately, there is no legal and therefore imperative requirement as to the quantity, wMch means the quality, of light to be yielded by the gas. Hence, the quality is usually below what it ought to be. Across the great waters, if a British gas-consumer thinks that he is supplied with an article not as good as the law commands him to he sup plied with, he can appeal to a sworn gas examiner to test the quality, and, if that is found-to be below the standard fixed by law, the complainant'may go to the nearest magistrate, submit the examiner’s affidavit of the fact, and have the gas company fined $lOO, for each offence,- payable without de lay and without appeal. It is, therefore,, the interest of the gas-makers to keep" their’ manufacture up to the mark—wMch can be done by using good coal, and by sub jeering it to the moat approved processes by which it .is converted into gas, the re siduum being coke. Abroad, this perpetual check on the gas-makers works extremely well. Here, where there is neither test nor check, we have to submit to whatever sort of gas may be given; It is “Hobson’s choice”—that or nothing. Another point should be remembered by gas-consumers. The worse the gas, the greater its consumption, to procure a desi derated quantity of light, and, .of course, the larger amount to be paid for it. Thus, the gas-people have a positive interest in making inferior gas. Consumers, espe cially, during the last three months, won der why they have been compelled, in or s der to obtain the required light, to notice the gas-offiee that the pressure must be in creased. ■ The higher the pressure, the greater the consumption, and the larger the cost to us. Will no sensible, practical man in', the State Legislature take this matter of gas in hand, and introduce a bill under wMch consumers may be assured of getting their money’s worth of gas ? . The Cartoons of Raphael.* Raphael de Sanzio flourished in Rome, early in the sixteenth century, fortunate in having for his patrons two Popes who ap preciated his wonderful genius. During the last five years of the pontificate of Ju lius 11., and subsequently under his suc cessor, Leo X., (of whom an ample notice is to he found in the new number of the National Quarterly Review,) he had ample employ ment from these great men. About the year 1514,*'Leo , X. commissioned Mm to execute cartoons (or full-size drawings oh paper,) from, which the Flemish art weavers were to make tapestries, equal in merit to some already in the Yatican. Two sets of tapestries were made from these car toons—one set for the Pope, the other as a gift to Henby YIII., the English King, who had hot then quarrelled with Rome. Both sets are in existence, but much inferior in merit to the cartoons. One set is in Rome, the other remained in England until the death of Charles 1,, when’ his art collection was distributed, and the Spanish ambassador purchased his set and took it to. Spain. Not very long ago it was brought back to England, and finally, not being sold there, was re-conveyed to the Continent, where it remains. There were twenty-five of the original cartoons executed by Raphael, of which only seven remain. Neglect, time, and other causes led to the destruc tion of the rest. Charles 1., who was fond of the fine arts, employed Rubens to purchase these seven for Mm in Brussels, and, when the royal collection was dispersed, Cromwell purchased them for the British nation. They were not very MgMy estimated at that time, for “ The Triumph of Julius Gsesar,” by Andrea Mantegna, wMch still be seen at Hampton Court Palace, near Lon don, was valued at two thousand pounds, wMle Raphael’s cartoons were estimated as worth only three hundred. William 111. had a gallery built in Hampton Court Palace for them, where they have since remained, and have long been esteemed of the greatest value, among the nu merous productions by the Old Mas ters, which are to be seen in the pub lic and private galleries of England. Domenighino, the Cabacci, Andrea Mantegna, and other great painters made cartoons—all inferior to those of Raphael— which are to be seen in the Palazzo Gual tieri at Orvieto. Several of Raphael’s lost cartoons' have been partially trans mitted to us by engravings, some of which were executed from the tapestries, and a few, it is thought, from "the originals. The, subjects of these are—l, The Adoration of the Kings; 2. Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene ; 3. The Disciples at Emmaus; 4. The Murder of the Innocents; 5, The Ascension." In.the Ambrosian Library at Milan is the original cartoon of Raphael’s “ School of Athens,” the fresco of which is in the Yatican. The Duke of Buccleugh has another of Raphael’s cartoons,. and the present King of Italy is said to possess two belonging to the set, of wMch the seven in Hampton Court Palace formed a part, hut their authenticity is doubtful, as is that of the portion of one in the National Gallery in London, wMch is spoiled by being painted over with oil-color. Hampton Court Palace is Open to the public, and easily and rapidly accessible from London at all seasons. The .cartoons are special objects of interest, curiosity, and attraction there, and engravers and photographers have made them familiar to all the world. Their subjects are: 1. The Death of Ananias; 2. Elymas struck with Blindness; 3. Paul Preaching at Athens; 4. The Sacrifice at Lystra; 5. St. Peter healing the Lame Man; 6. Christ’s Charge to Peter; 7. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes The London FublisMng and Print ing Company, (whose American manager is Mr. H. A. Brown, 487 Broadway, N. Y.,) have employed Mr. G. Gbeatbach, one of the best engravers in England, to reproduce these - surprisingly fine drawings in the line manner, and the result is by far the most artistical production of its class ever brought before the, public. A com petent writer has contributed accompanying letter-press, consisting of an Introduction and Memoir of Raphael, and a descrip tion, with the quotation illustrated, of each cartoon. The plates are printed on fine paper—l 7 by 12 inches—in a handsome portfolio, sind the series is well adapted for the drawiDg r room fable, the library folio, or to be separately framed The seven car - toons .at Hamptpn Court Palace are the only ones, drawn by Raphael, whose authenti city is unquestionable. The price of the set, in a folio, is only $lO, and a few sets of Artists’ Proofs are offered for $l5. These prices are precisely the same as now obtained, in England, by the London Printing and Publishing -Com pany— and, if imported at the present price of exchange and the heavy duty leviable under the new .tariff, would probably be thrice as mucin But tMs publisMng esta blishment is content to lay the foundation for a very great business in this country, by maintaining its old prices, without the slightest increase. * Tli© Cartoons of Bapbftel. Engraved by 0. Great* bach, from the original at Hampton- Court Palace. Tke London Printing and king Company, 1 United. Pateraobtei Jtow; and (B, A. Brown, manager,) 487 Broadwaj, New York. On Wednesday .last the Supreme Court appointed Anthony J. Drexbl, Esq., an Inspector of the Eastern State Penitentiary, in the place of Dr. Samuel' Jones, de ceased. This is a selection which every one will approve, and is an admirable In stance of the discrimination exercised by the appointing power. WASHINGTON. ADMIRAL FABBAGBT IN THE SENATE, THE ANTI-BLAVEBY AMEITDIIEIVT. OUR NAVY ON THE LAKES. vice admiral fakragut on the floor OF THE SENATE, Vice Admiral Fabbagut visited the Senate to day In companywith Oaptaia Drayton, the com mander of the Admiral’s flag-ship. The Senate, at the instance of Mr. G-bimbs, the chairman of the Committee on Navai Affairs, took a recess of ten minutes in order to afford Senators an opportunity of Intercourse with that distinguished officer. The Vice Admiral afterwards visited tie House of Re presentatives, where many members were intro duced to him. THE anti-slavery CONSTITUTIONAL amend- At least six: members of the House have prepared themselves to speak on the anti-slavery constitu tional amendment, in-addition to those who have already expressed their views. The vote will pro bably be taken this week. The indications are that it will be a close one. Its friends are not yet satis fied that the result will be favorable to them. THE INCREASED ARMAMENT ON THE LAKES. The Senate to-day received a message’ from the President, in reply to a resolution requesting infor mation concerning an arrangement limiting onr na val armament on the Northern iakeß. An enclo sure from the Secretary of State refers for its history to the American State papers, showing that the limitation of the force to be maintained ivas sought by this Government,and that though the conven tion with Great Britain was somewhat informal, as published in the revised statutes, yet.it appears, on consulting the original papers, to have been duly approved by the President, ratified by the Senate, and proclaimed by law. The arrangement was made between Richabd Rush, acting Secre tary of State, and Ohables Bagot, British envoy extraordinary.' . . NO NOTICE REQUIRED WHEN EXTRA SESSIONS OF CONGRESS ARE TO RE CALLED. Several days slnce,_pn motion of Senator Pomb kot, the Committee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire if any further legislation was necessary to enable the President to call an extra session of Congress to meet the necessity of any pnbllo emer-. gency without the delay of giving sixty days' notice to' the members elect. The committee was to-day discharged from the consideration of the subject, as no law could be found requiring the President to give any notice .whatever. It will be recolleoted that Congress having adjourned without passing the army appropriation bill, President Pibbos issued a proclamation oalllDgfor.an immediate extra session. Some of the members had left the city on their way ,hoihe, btlt retTumed to Washington on tho Executive summons. ' The sixty days' notice has'usually been THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 18S5. Washington, Jan. 12. given to afford an opportunity to fin vacancies and to enable far-distant members to rbaob-Washington. THE AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR. NOYKM BER AND DECEMBER. The bi-monthly report of the. Commissioner of Agriculture for November and December says: “However great the loss of farm labor has been, especially In the Western States, the nsdal amount of wheat, rye, and barley has boon sown-. The weather has been unusually favorable tor putting these crops In, and hence the labor of the oountry has had a longer time during which to operate. It has been equally as favorable for the growth of these crops, and should they escape freezing out, the spring will open with the promise of an undl mlnished yield of these Important staples,” THE RETURNS OP THE NATIONAL DOANS. Since the ten-forty loan closed, on Saturday, re turns have been made to the Treasury amounting to about $32,000,000. Thls-would leave outstanding about $4,000,000 of the $200,000,000 loan. But as other returns are to be made, the amount unoub sorlbed will be still further reduced. INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION* The Commissioner of Internal Bevenne has de cided that In States where the nnmber of bushels for a ton of eoal Is specified by State laws, the offi cers of Internal revenue will adopt the provisions of the law to the assessment of the tax. SENATE confirmations. The Senate to-day in executive'session confirmed the following Presidential nominations: John Wilson, of Illinois, to be'third auditor or the Treasury. ! . Stoddart B. Colby, or Vermont, to be register iOf -the Treasury. ' Elijah Sells, of lowa, to bo auditor of N the Trea sury for the Post Office Department. - . Robert S. Bantoul to be collector of eußtems tor the district of Salem and Beverly, In Massachusetts, vice Philips, resigned. : j . Chauneey Harris to be postmaster atrElizabeth, New Jersey. . - ■ Charles McCntoheon, postmaster at Peekaklll, New York. - • • XXXVTITth CONGRESS—Second Session. , ’ - The CHAIR laid before the Senate ftaaessage from the President giving informatlon ae to an- agreement be tween the united fatales and Great Britain concerning the naval force on the laker, which was orderedlo he printed. - RESOLUTIONS" AND . IrBTITIONS. *’ * '■ , Hr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, presented the pell tion of Mrs. Jane Swißhelm. an inorease of pay for femsle clerks which was referred to the Pl nance Committee. . • ; ' Mr. TBUMBULL . from the Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred a. resolution Instructing the com mittee to inquire if further necessary to authorize the President to c&U an cftra session. of Con gress without giving Bixty days’;'notice, reported and asked to be dieckarged . y , ■ Mr. ?nunbtrU Bald the commtfies coaid find no-law requiring the President to give slitydays ’ notteer - Mr. POWBLL, of Kentucky, from'the Committee on. the Judiciary, reported hack the petition of certain railroad companies, a skin g permi *sion to build a bridge serose the Ohio river, at Louisville, ,He asked that the gatition ha referred to the Committedlm Post Ofices and ostHoaos. So ordered. Mr. THtJMBULL, of Illinois, "offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the heads of Depart ments for information as to ihe amount paid by each for attorneys and solicitors. Mr. DOOLIITLE, of-Wisconsin. called up aresolu tion in relation to the sale of Indian lands, limiting- the price of the same, which was passed. THB REPEAL OP THH REOIPBOCITT TRSATT. On motion of Mr. fcUMSER, of Massachusetts. the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the reeolation to repeal the reciprocity treaty. RESPECTS TO ADMIRAir 3?ARBAGHTT. Mr. HOW?, of Wisconsin,'took the floor in opposition to ihe repeal of the treaty. At hair past one o’clock Mr. GRIMES, of lowa, inter rupted Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin, by asking that the Senate take a recess often minutes to allow its 'members to pay their respects to Vice-Admiral Farragut, who was upon the floor. .. The recess was taken. THB OAtTSBS OF THE WILMINCtTOIf FAILURE. : Hr. WILSON, of Massachusetts," offered tb« follow in a, which was adopted: Mesnittd, That the Committee on the Conduct of the War be directed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition to Wilmington, M. C,, and tore port back to the Senate. Mr. HOWE then resumed the floor, and continued to address the Senate on the reciprocity treaty. THB RECIPROCITY DEBATE OOXTINUBD. Hr. MORRILL succeeded Mr. Howe, and advocated the repeal of the treaty, which, he said, had been un favorable to the interests of fchepeOpl© of Hew England. He argued to show that. the treaty had been unequal in its operations, and. that the advantages of it had been reaped by Canada to a greater extent tban by thnlM ted States. Mr. UHARDLEB, of Michigan, favored a repeal of the treaty. The Board of *1 race or Detroit did not repre sent the people of Michigan when they opposed its re peal. .They represented ooly the Interests or merchants: but the iarm*ra of Michigan were not in favor of the twfttJa The people of Canada had been in sympathy with the rebellion ever since it commenced, and this war another reason why the action, recommended by tl e Committee on Foreign Relations should betaken. , Mr. FOOT, of Vermont, said he could see no occasion for protracting a debate on a question on which U could hardly be said there was divided opinion in Con gross or the country. While the treaty had proved ighly beneficial to the interests of the people of Canada, it had proved prejudicial to the inters* ts of the people of the United States. It was not reciprocal, only in Maine. Mr. HALE the repeal of the treatv. stating that its advantages had been reciprocal, and not one-sided, as ropre«ented by many Senators. Mr. HA LB, after some remarks against the repeal, moved to refer the subject to the Committee of Finance. Mr. DOOLITTLE explained why he thould vote for the resolution. He said the new revenue system of the Government demanded the abrogation of the treaty. Mr. WiLSOH said he had prepared an amendment providlng that, instead of - repealing the treaty, a com* mission be appointed to make a new treaty. Further remarkswere made on the subject-by Messrs. CCHRB&S, RIDDLE and HEHDEIO two former in favor of the repeal of the treaty, and the latter against it Amotion to refer to the Judiciary Committee waslost. The yeas and nays were called on the passage of the resolution which resulted~yeas 31, nays 8. - ' ’ Thore voting in the negative were Messrs. BtiokaleWl Dixon. Hale, Hendricks, Hicks, Howe, Ramsay, and Van Winkle. ■ * SUSPENSION OF. PAY. Mr. HARLAH, of lowa, offered a resolution instruct ing ihe Secretary of War to suspend all pay and alio st ances of the offleereof the,command of Col Cnevlng ton, of Colorado, until -an investigation of the conduct of Col. Chevisgtonin the late attack on an Indian camp shall take place, and thai -all articles taken from the Indians shall he returned. Ordered to be printed. The Senate then went into executive session, and soon after adjourned. HOUSE OF BEPKESENTATIVES. Mr. BLIOT, of Massachusetts, Introduced a substi lute for the. bill for the reorganization of the rebel Slates, providing that none of them shall he allowed to resume Bheir political relations until loyal citizens or ganize a government republican In form, and forever prohibiting involuntary slavery; and farther providing that Louisiana shall resume her political relations under her Constitution adopted April, 1564. The substitute was ordered to he printed. THK ABOtTTION OF StAVxfiv. The House resumed the consideration of the proposed conetuullchalamendment. ' - Mr. SMITH, of Kentucky, felt it his duty, to lay aside all personal cousldei ations and prejudices, and devote himself alone to his country, hie whole country. No thing, he contended, was more destructive to our peace Iran the ultia decrine of Stats rights which had re cently been proclaimed in this House. This doctrine, if carried out, wonld subvert alii the’principles of the Government and republicanism, and bring us to’ the position of perfect despotism ana ruin. Hs denied the argument ortho gentleman from Ohio (Mr, Pendleton), that the right of revolution exists at all times; hut add ed. any people would he. justifiable in resorting to the right of revolution whenever the Government becomes to oppressive and despotic as not to be borne,and when there are no other means of redress! Yet, gentlemen horeArsijold and audacious enough to go a step beyond the most ultra bout! era llre-eatare, It was the duty of Congress to pass jhis joint resolution in order to afford the people an opportunity of passing upon the amendment, and it was the doer, of the people to adopt it. We should destroy slavery, root and branch, as soon as possible. We must have the Union without slatery, andno vote of Ms should be given bat th&t which looks to the utter, cbeoltlte, and uncondi tional abolition of slavery throughout tha ' osited States. Hethanhed God he had seen the day when we tan wipe out slavery, and Kentucky, acquiescing in the act, will stand among the proudest Suites Of the onion. • v. Mr. Smith also spoke of the advantages which would resnltJroin free labor.ln the Sonth,-.hothln an economic and t atriotic aspect. If the negroes now in Kentucky were taken out of the State, net a man there would raise his voire' against It. He repeated! he was In favor of the amendment, because he wanted a permanent peace by removing the distracting cause. He had a ways thought we wculd be sufficiently able to luppressthe rebellion. This would be done, and then we could march to Mexico and possess It or give it to the negroes as a heritage of their victory over the I’tench. Wictn and will do It. Napoleon .had better look well to his interests an d MaxijmUlau to his.throne The nefarious and.abominable doctrine of State right? will be wiped out, and then we will have one Government of one peo ple over all the States, free and . independent, every State owing and rendering allegiance to the Govern ment, and all stronger than ever before in our history. Mr. COX, of Ohio, said the administration party had made an anti-slavery ameidmtnt to the Constitution a part of their political creed, while the opposing party at Chicago proposed as their Issue the cessation of hos tilities with a view to the calling of a National Conven tion, in pnzsnanceof the fifth article of-ihs Constitution. Begarding this as the most practical, that Convention wamdau other questions. In easting his vote nomi nating Mr. Pendleton for the Vice Presidency, he knew that gentleman-endorsed the cessation of hostilities ana the calltngrof a Convention.. Ifthic colleague had been elected to the offlee which he wduld have graced so well, be might new be appealing to,tbe people North and South to call a Convention of all the people. The North would have yielded, and his information was that the South would not hold back, ' He proceeded to argue why, in a state of war, he was opposed to making eneh a, radical amendment, but not questioning the power to mal e it. If he thought that 'ey voting for the amendment he conldsave the Union, he would do so though all the devils Berth and South should expend their wrath egainstTdm, but he would appeal to gentlemen to say whether he was bound to ’ vote for it if he believed its adoption would prolong the war. He admitted the power under the guards of the Constitution to establish slavery or ties institutions, or entire monarchy or entire democracy, but he had no fears teat the people v ould destroy tli-it liberties. Mr. WOODBKIDGE, of Vermont, referring to Mr. Cex, said ho regretted that a man who had always lived upon Ntrtbern soil* and always lived the Union se he did, thould, while admitting the.power, be un willing to vote for an-&mendment to blot fiom the face of the Government the only relie of barbarism which blots and impairs Us beauty. He then argued the qnes tion of the power to pass the pending resolution, de nying, that it would interfere with vested rights. Slavery had sought to strike a death-blow at the na . tional life, and to overthrow the Government. - Could if, therefore, he said that there was noipower to pro gise a constitutional amendment to remove the danger ? e thongtt not. To preserve the national, existence it Is competent to say that slavery shall not. exist as pro perty. Ho argued in favor of the poller l of passing the joint resolution, declaring that slavery lots been tried at the bar of Omnipotence and found waoijhg- Mr. TRAYIR, of Pennsylvania, rsefegridio the argu ments Which had been urgedomthsoppaetteside against the resolution, and characterized the argument or Fer nando Wood as infernal, which the gwntleman hgd backed up by endeavoring to show that toe best way to civilize savages was to make them and their ehtlaren slaves to the remotest generation. He denied thav the grant of power in the Constfntlon is limited, and era unded, on the contrary, that ills an unlimited power! in common with other powers' granted teethe Cosstltn-i: tion. The people "held their liberties under theirowni protecion and keeping, and if men cqme here and* abuse their t.nst, and enact Immoral and-Unjust law*, which subvert ihe free institutions ,of. Society, the ! remedy is with the people They would ejear this hall of all such men, and send others to pass daws mac- 1 , ctrdanee with their welfare andjuetlco. - ; Copgi ess did not propose to interfere, hut ,to afford an opportunity to the people to say whether slavery shall be abolished. If three-fourths of the States so declare, they have the right under atd according to the forme of the Constitution. ~ - ■ > In the course.of his argument Mr THUYBR expressed Mb regret that the gentleman from Ohio (Hr. Pemdle ton). Si sustaining his views with regard tothe uncon stitutionalliy ef the resolution should have Been driven by stress of hie argument to resort to thaWW, and he had trusted, that fast dying fallacy which had led nsto our present troubles. ’ The House adjourned at 4 o'clock. ISEESOB IN MISSOURI. A MESSAGE FROM MISSOURI—SHE GREETS BEE “ELDEST SISTEE” PENNSYLVANIA IN THE NEW LIGHT OF FREEDOM—DESPATCHES .BETWEEN GOVERNORS CDBTXrt AND FLBTOHBB., Harrisburg, Jan. 12.—The following despatch was received by Governor Curtin to-day: - Jefferson Ony, Mo., Jan. 11. Tothe Governor of Pennsylvania: f : Free Missouri greets her eldest sister. , T. O. Fletcher, Governor of Missouri. Governor Curtin sent the following reply; | To his Excellency T. C. Fletcher, Governor of Mis- sonri, Jefferson Oity: , / : j Forms) Ivasla, the first-born of freedom! welcomes! her disenthralled sister State of Missouri,redeemed] in the agony of the nation amid the throes of, 1 wanton rebellion. Her offering to liberty comes baptized in her riohest blood, and will be aooeptod by a falthfdl and free people as one of the. crowning tributes to her matchless heroism and sacrifices to preserve and perpetuate our eommoiAiationaUty. A. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania. Democratic Nominations In New Harrrp- Ookooed, N. H., Jan. 12.—The Democratic State Convention to-day nominated E, W. Harrington, of Manchester, for Governor; and O. A. G. Vaughn for Railroad Commissioner. In the Second Con greselonal district tho Democrats nominated D. w. lark for Congress, and. in the Third, district B, Blrgham. <■ THE WAR. THE RULE OF SHERMAN IN SAVANNAH. Unwilling Compliments Extorted from the Mel Press. HIS OBSERS IMPERATIVE—HH ACTS JUSTICE. ANOTHER HEW MOVEMENT BY HIS ABMY, landing or the major part at Beanfort. CONTINUED DESERTIONS FROM IEE’S ARMY. The Seamen Abandoning Ship, on the James. His Cavalry Rebuilding the Weldon Railroad. BXCEBBEB OF FOBBEST’S CAVAbBY IK KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. His lea Killing, Stealing, and Conseripting, NEWS FROM IHE SOUTH TO, THE 10TH, Aterestttg Facts from Many Quarter*. CBNIBAI BHEB3UIPS ABMY. AN ARRIVAL OF PART AT BEAUFORT*^ New Yoke, Jan. 12,—The steamer.O. O. Collins, from Fort Royal with dates to the Tth, inis arrived. A part of Gen. Sherman’s army, from Savannah, had arrived at Beanfort by water. GENERAL OK ANT’S ARMY. ABBIVAL OF DESERTERS AND CONTRABANDS—THE SBBBL OAVALRY IN —TUB WBLDON RAILROAD BRING RbRiLT, V Hhadquabtbbb Abut ox the Potomac, Jan. 9,— Several deserters arrived to-day, besides a large squad of contrabands, to the most wretched condition Imaginable. They had travelled a long distance to the rata and mad, and were dbjeots of rplty to all who saw them. They report that the rebel cavalry have withdrawn to Hicksford, on the Weldon-Ballroad, where they are to winter quar ters. They wore compelled to fall back to this point, owing to the lack of forage between there and Beam’s Station, and also for lack of transpor tation, owing to the destruction of the railroad In that district by General Warren. They however picket as far as Beam’s Station,’ta the west side of Hatcher’s Bun, with a division of Hill’s corps, 'located on the Boynton plank road. They have been vely busy preparing the railroad north or Hlcksiord for the relaying of the rails, bat as yet none have been pat down, probably because they do not possess them. BXBSIi SEAMEN DESERTING—THE REBEL FLOTILLA , v . EE. THB JAMBS. ' Among a party of rebel deserters who arrived to Washington yesterday from City Point were several of the erew of toe rebel gunboat Blohmond, who report that ■ that vessel is lying above Chapsn’s Bluff, on toe James river, with scarcely a sufficent complement of men to work her, toe desertions among her orew having been so numeftras within a monthpast. ” p-. TENNESSEE. THE STATE CONVENTION UNANIMOUS' FOB ABOLI TION AND PARSON BEOWNEOW. Cincinnati, Jan. 12.— The Tennessee Convention has harmonized East Tennessee, yielding the point of repiesentatlon and rescinding toe vote of the first day. The Business Committee reported a series of amendments to toe Constitution, and recommended their immediate submission to the popular vote. The mlnorltyreport depreeated party action, denied toe power of the Convention to propose toe amend, meat, and called upon the Government to summon a convention of one hundred delegates to revise toe Constitution. No action was taken. TheConventlom is unanimous for Immediate, abolition and Parson Brownlow for Governor. FOBBEST’S MEN MUBDBBpfG AND CONSCRIPTING IN TBNNEBSBB AND KENTUCKY —SUPPOSED BE- BEL DESIGNS ON PADUOAH. Cairo, Jan. 12.— Forrest is represented to be con centrating a large fosse at Paris, Tenn. A great nnmber of his men are hovering aronnd their homes in Tennessee and Kentucky, oonaoripting, robbing, and murdering Union men. Rumors prevail of a large force being organized to attack Paducah again. GUERILLAS FIRING ON OUB MISSISSIPPI STEAMBBS. Caibo, Jan. 12.— The steamer Armada, from Evansville, reports that Uniontown, Ky,, is to the possession of guerillas, who were firing Into passing Bteameis. KENTUCKY. OPERATIONS AGAINST GUERILLAS. . Louisville, Jan. 12.— The Journal says that a few days ago toe rebel Major Taylor sent a Sag of truce into Hardensburg to assist toe -Home Guard to protect that town against guerillas. His offer was aoeepted, and he is now operating In conjunc tion with -toe Home Guards against Davidson’s gang. - GEN. GRIERSON’S BAUD. puetbe£ particulars concerning bssults—a ‘ FORTIFIED POSITION OAKBIED BY ASSAULT, AND 800 MEN CAPTURED—BOMB OF HOOD’S SUPPLIES DBSTHOTBn, BTC. Oaibo, Jan. 12.—The following further particu lars of the recent raid have been derived from a re liable source: Onr forces brought In 700 prisoners, including two oolonels and a large number of other officers, 1,000 able-bodied negroes, and 1,600 horses. Among the prisoners were many officers, Including Brigadier General G. Holson, i . A fortified place called Egypt, on the Mobile and Ohio. Railroad, was carried by assault, and the garrison of five hundred rebels captured, whilst the rebel General Gardner was in sight with two thousand infantry, which General Grierson held at bay. Colonel Karger’s..brigade charged the stock ade on horseback, and fired over the top till Grier son surrounded It. The whole country was In arms by this time, and forces were even brought from Maeon, Georgia. Hampered by the large number of prisoners, and opposed by greatly superior forces, Grierson could not go to Oahawba-and release our prisoners, as directed by General Dana, but struck for Grenada, and then for Vicksburg. - Forty miles o'f the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was so badly damaged that Hood’s whole army cannot repair It In a month. ■ New pontoons, new wagons, and a large amount of supplies en. route for Hood’s army were destroyed in the oars, besides the factories destroyed at Bank ton, containing a large amount of doth, wool, leather, and shoes, the railroad and public property at Grenada, 800 wagons, and 600 new English car bines for Forrest. General Grierson’s losswas twenty-five killed and eighty wounded, NEW ©EK.EAWS GENERAL ITEMS OF BUSINESS NEWS. Caibo, Jan. 12.—The. steamer Niagara, from New Orleans, has arrived, with the sth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers, en route for home, and thirty-five rebel prisoners, among whom are five female smugglers bound for Alton. - The steamship Oreole was to leave for New York on the etb, and the Morning Star on the 7th. In tho New Orleans market there was some in quiry for cotton at low prices, hut no sales; no bales had arrived at Havana from Matamoros- Clarified sugar was quoted at 21K@2Sc. Prime molasses $1.20. The produce market was very dull. Larkin W, Roy, who murdered District Surgeon D, G, Saddler, was hung at Eaton Rouge on the 30th ult. - REBEL NEWS. SHERMAN'S BULB IN SAVANNAH—THE CITIZENS PROTECTED IN PBBSON AND PROPERTY—MO3B RY BHCOVEBING PKOM HIS WOUND. Washington, Jan. 12.— The Richmond Whig, of the 10th, contains the following Items: FROM SAVANNAH. The Angusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of the Sth instant, publishes a number of news Items derived ftom a gentleman who left Savannah the Ist Instant. The most perfect order is maintained in the city. No soldier is allowed to Interfere with the citizens In any particular. " A citizen was arrested by a drunken soldier a few days since. The citizen knocked the soldier down. The officer of the guard, as soon as he arrived, said nothing to the Mtlzeii, but had the soldier taken to the.bafracks, gagged, and soundly whipped ibr his. misbehavior. A drunken soidler who undertook to create a disturbance recently, and who refused to allow himself to be arrested, was shot down at once by the guard. One or two of the Insurance companies of Savan nah are considering the project of establishing a National Bank, for theissue of “greenbacks.” The custom house and the post office are being cleaned out preparatory to the commencement of business. The Boldlers are not allowed, under any circum stances, to enter private residences. The negroes- In most cases are orderly and quiet, remaining with their owneur and performing their customary duties. One store with goods from the North has already been opened, Nothing but greenbacks are in circu lation. The churches on Sunday are well filled with ladles. On week-days, however, but few of them are seen on the streets. A majority of the male population have remained lin the city. The families of most of those men who tosave left soil remain. A majority of the citizens have provisions for some time, but there is a scarci ty of wood. ' - '.General Sherman has announced.that he will sion open the Savannah and Gulf Railroad, and haul wood to the olty. No pass Is allowed to any male person to go towards the olty. All remales who are caught going towards the city are thorough lysearohed. Eleven hundred loaves of good bakers’ bread which had been collected for the soldiers of the army, but for 'which authorized agents did not eall, were on Thursday turned over tothe poor associations,by tbe committee acting id behalf of the soldiers’ din ner, and were yesterday distributed to the poor. It was ti nly a providential gift, for the eity Is entirely out of of every kind, and for days past has been unable to issue a pound of meal or ftour to the hundreds who were sorely in need of them. The Whig says: «We are glad to hear, through the Virginian, of the arrival of Colonel- Moseby at lils father’s residence, In Amherst. His wound Is doing well, and he expects to be able to return to a Short time. The Yankees will have another acoount to settle when he gets back.’’ THE FORT OAINEB PBISONEBS EXCHANGED—THE IBNNEBSEE RAILROAD BEING .BEPAIRED —THE VIRGINIA SALT WOBKS TO BE SOON AGAIN IN OPBBATION—GENS. HILL AND BEAUREGARD AT OHABLBSTOH. Washington, Jan. 12— Midnight.— I The following is from. late Richmond papers: Mdlma, Jan, 6.—The Fort Gabies prisoners reaehed this city last evening. Major Oaroel, the Assistant Commander of Exchange, has Issued an order deolarteg them exchanged. We learn that a large body of hands have been employed on the Tennessee Kaffromi,J®P alr 'damage oaused by the late ra j a ® f f , work wUI be pushed forward with aU toe mobs. touted energy of Col. Bowen and and it Is hoped the repairs will be completed within the next tlx weeks or two months. A gentleman jnst from Saltville Informs . Lynchburg Virginian that the works can be put in operation agato.ln two weeks. The damage done by toe enemy was not of a se rious oharaoter. Gen. D. H. Hill has reported to Beauregard at Charleston. CINCIK NATL THE OHIO LBOISLATUBE IN FAVOB OF THB TOTAL ABOLITION OF SLAVERY—TESTIMONIAL TO SHEE- HAN— BOLDIBBB FURNISHED BY OHIO. Cincinnati, Jan. 12.—A resolution has been passed by the Ohio Legislature, asking Congress to adopt toe proposed amendment to toe Constitution for toe abolition of slavery. A meeting of prominent citizens of toe State was held at Columbus yesterday, to take measures to present to Gen. Sherman a testimonial of $lOO,OOO in United Stateß stooka. The Auditor’s report shows that toe whole num ber of soldiers and marines furnished by the State of Ohio has been 211,600; died to toe service, 18,500; disabled, 8,000. - CALIFOBKIA. EXHIBITION OF THE ART UNION —THE REVENUE TO THK GO VHRE MEKT VEOM THH BTATK. San Fbanoibco, Jan, 12.—The California Art Un ton, lately organized In this city, opens Its first exhibition to-day, with 180 paintings, many of which are by resident artists. The enterprise bids fa£ to be a success., The annual report shows the total revenue of the General Government, on the coast of the Pacific, to be'about #9,000,000, and the total disbursements *648,000, The duties collected on Imports amount: e'd to nearly *6,000,000 in gold. Total coinage at the mint, *16,000,000. The receipts of gold from California show no abatement. The entire product of gold and sliver from all the Pacific mines Is about fifty-five millions, _ MORE RUMORS OF PEACE. TIB REPORTS AND HEARSAYS GATHERED HP, WHAT FOUNDATION THEN HATE, AND WHAT ' CLAIM TO BtfMKF. When the Messrs. Blair departed for the front before Petersburg, a thousand tongues at once went a-wagglng, and as many rumors of approaoh- Ing peace and calm negotiations and propositions and delegations, ad libitum, went outover the coun- try, to delight, In [the end'only to disappoint./ As. we stated some days ago, Mr. F. P, Blair has again gone down to Petersburg, and his movements are again the signal lor an avalanehe of the phrases “It is reported,” and “It Is said.” Simultaneous with the departure of Mr. Blair, Is noted that of General Singleton, a prominent Peace Democrat of Illinois. “Puttwo and two together and they will make four,” say mathematicians; “consider together the movements of Messrs. Blair and singleton and they mean peace,” cry the quid mines. The New York World pretends to he entirely oertaln on the subject, and states with careful precision the “exact truth” of the matter. Its Washington correspon dent says: Mr. Blair has goneto.the rebel capital with the full knowledge and consent or President Lincoln, Mud Is clothed with all the authority requisite for opening negotiations with Jeff Davis, with a view to restore peace to the country. There Is no doubt about this, nor wiU the rebel authorities be the least Incredulous of Mr. Blair’s official character when he shows his credentials. It Is also true that his instructions as to the terms to be offered-to the Blehmesd Government are embraced within these three distinct propositions, eaoh and all of which are final, viz: - X. Amnesty to all, without regard to age, sex, or position, and irrespective of what he dr they may have done since the war began. Thlß includes all the rebel civil and military officials,from Jeff Davis down. 2, The Constitution os it is and the Union as it was. Of course, some radical changes in both the Union and the Constitution have been made by the party now in power,’which will not be altered in the least. But the point Is that the South Is to-be permitted to return to the Union with all the rights and privi leges which It held before any of the States seceded. 3. The total abolition of slavery. From this point the President will not retract one lota. He does not Insist upon the Immediate abolition of slavery, hut he does Insist that such measures be taken by the Southern States as will secure its extinction within a reasonable length of time. This is a sine qua non of the restoration o! peace. Such are the chief leatnres ol the propositions which Mr. Blair Is authorized to lay before the Confederate autho rities. This assumption of perfect knowledge by the oor retpondent, when taken with the resolutions passed In the rebel Congress on the 17th ult., forms a foun dation upon whioh the despatches we print below rest their chief claim to attention. Theseresolutlons were offered by Mr. J. T. McMullen, of Georgia, Snd are very verbose. The main resolution, indeed the only one, as It was preceded by half a dozen whereases, reads: Resolved, That while It Is not expedient, and would be Incompatible with the dignity or the Confederate States, to send commissioners to WashingtonUlty for the purpose of securing a cessation of hostilities, yet it would be, in the judgment of this body, emi nently proper that the Home of Representatives of the Confederate States should despatch, without delay, to some convenient point, a body.of commissioners, thir teen m number, Composed of.one representative from eaoh of said Stateß, to meet and confer with such in diviiuals as may be appointed by the Government of the United States in regard to all outstanding ques tions of difference between the two Governments, and to agree, if possible, upon the terms of a lasting and honorable peacej 'subject to the ratification or the respective Governments and of the sovereign Statffe respectively represented therein. In offering this, Mr. McMullen made a speeoh, of which the followlng ls an abßtraot: He addressed the House at considerable length, urging the policy and the propriety of the Govern ment proposing some terms of peace to the United States Government. He believed this to be an un holy-uncivilized, barbarous war, and thonght that the Government should exhaust all means consistent with its honor for the attainment of a speedy peace. He had Information of a very important character. He had information from Bishop Lay that General Grant tad signified to him that any commissioners appointed by the Confederate Government would b'received bv the United States authorities at any point they might designate, and that an equal number of commissioners or persons would be ap pointed on the par* or the. South to meet them, to have a free and full Interchange of views upon the subject or peace. Mr. McMullen proceeded to urge that our Government should take some Initial steps looking to bringing the war to a termination.’ Go vernor Brown, and Vice President Stephens had said that we were unwilling tq open negotiations with the enemy for securing a peace. Let the Govern ment open negotiations for peace. Let Congress despatch Its commissioners Into the enemj’g lues; let us show to the world that we are willing to ac cept an honorable peace, and the mouths of Gover nor Brown and his friends will be stopped. Rumor, with these remarks, and the action of the rebel House as a basis, avers that a commission has actually been appointed as recommended to the re solution,.and that It will meet Mr. Blair and such others or high position who may have gone to the lines of General Grant, and who are fully In pos session of the ideas and policy of our Government, All the names of this commission are not given, hut nearly all the reports agree on those or at least, nine: W. C. Rives, of Virginia; Deceit and Gill, more, of North Carolina; Boyce and Orr, or South Carolina; Judge White, of Georgia; Smith and Singleton, of Mississippi, and A. H. Stephens, the rebel Vice President. Most of the minors end at this point, a conference between the rebel commissioners acting for their Piesident (Davis) and onr commissioners. But there is one which goes far beyond this, and to effect con tradlots all those which we have justgiven. Instead of negotiation, it talks of surrender; instead of com missioners, it speaks of dictators. It roads: IMPORTANT NEWS—CALL FOB A CONVENTION OF THB SOFTHBSN STATES—DAVIS TO BE DEPOSED AKD A DIOTATOH APPOINTED. Washington, Jan. 12.—A gentleman in this city, who has seen the Richmond Enquirer of Tues day, says that that paper mentions that a call is ont for a Convention of the States, and the inten tion of the authors is to revolutionize the rebellion, depose Mr. Davis—without Congress appoints a dictator—and perhaps surrender to the enemy. ■ Ingenuity may torture the departure of Blair, or Singleton, or Smith, Into a peace mission, simply because a few weeks before the ’ rebel Congress passed a series of resolutions that are at best with out meaning, so far as a restoration of the Union Is concerned. But when there Is such a manifest con tradiction as appears on comparison of the above despatch, which is hours later than those referred to at the beginning of this article, a good deal of doubt is thrown on tho adthentlelty of thewhole batch. The following Is the latest received on the subject, and favors the doubting view: THE PEACE RUMORS. During the argument of Mr. Cox, of Ohio, to tho House of Representatives to-day, he alluded to the various rumors of persons going to Richmond for the purpose of arranging a peace; but ho remarked that the gentleman behind him (Mr. Fernando Wood) had just said there was no truth in them. Appbabanoe of thb Battle-field of Frank lin.—The Nashville correspondent of the Cincin nati Commercial writes: “ I lately passed over and examined the field where was fought, November 30, one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles, for the numbers engaged, ef the whole war. The carnage among, the rebels must have been fearful. All -along In front of the breastworks on which they ?} la _ r £‘;d, for several rods deep, the graves are elustered thick ss to the most populous pot ter’s-field of.,the Old World; As the rebels oc cupied the field after the fight, they had abund ant leisure to bury their dead decently, hence there are none of those disgusting and revolting ex hibitions that sometimes shook the beholder, but he cannot repress a feeling of unfeigned sadness at the thought that in the short space of four hours all these multitudes were slaughtered in a vain strug §le to accomplish the command of a madman. The reastworks cross the Franklin pike at aright an gle, and lt was right down this road and on either side of it that the rebels charged In a solid phalanx five lines deep. Behind the works lay the 23d Corps, the 3d, Division to the left, the 2d Divi sion to the right. In front of them the destruction was far more terrible than else where. They occupied a sort of salient to the works, which projected forth and met the brunt of the attack like a great rock to the edge of the sea. The country Is level and perfectly open, and the halls took full effect. Our men were crowded so densely behind the works that those In the front did nothing but fire the pieces which were loaded by their comrades ,to the rear. It needs only that one should look at tbe abattls of brash which lay In front of them to learn what a deadly tor rent oflead-filled all the Mr. To use the homely comparison of one who helped In that day’s work, l lt looks just as though it had been run through a threshing machine,’ and so It does. >A grove of Bmalllocusts just to the roar of our works aPPSMaoce as It might IT a visitation, oi nan had boon followed by one or locusts, and af of Dark and limb picked off. The rebels buried their dead by regiments; to rows parallel to the road. They made the graves about eighteen inoheadeen. and separated by a thin wall or earth. Some reiri. monte number as many as fifty killed outright. The whole number of dead, according to their own con fession. Is about one thousand seven hundred aod fifty. The working party, detailed for the purpose, were occupied to their ghastly work fine, days und nights. Each grave is marked by a little hoard, with the name, company, and .regiment oarefullv cut in It.” —Louis Andes, who for, many yeans was the fa vorite tenor of the Austrians, died at Ylenna tost month. The poor felloe? was out of his senses, and ho. is said to nave terribly the tost iiayjQf THE EEGIBEA.TUBE. QUBBB CYTABAOTKK OF BOAS ALBEADT OFFB3BD, AMD LIKBLT TO BE—THB ATTEMPT TO OOSTBOL THE BIVSBB OF OUB BTATB—A HEW PHELADEL FBIA PABK BILL on THB TAPIH—WHO VI7R THBBB IT, ABD WHVI C&peclxl Correspondence of The Proie. j Harrisburg, January 12,1865, The rapidity with which, bills are offered In both honses, and the projects which, It Is already whis pered, will be brought to the attention of the mem bers, have astonished even the old brethren of the “ring,” who It was believed oould not be sur prised at any scheme, however stupendous. Some of these projects have already been mentioned to yon, but there Is every reason to believe that others which are now concocting wllljbeforo many weeks, 'be sufficiently matured to W acted npon, and pro bably legalized. The locations to bo affected are cnmerons, and even the citizens of Phila delphia will find, npon awakening from their glum bers some morning, that their taxes have been in creased for the benefit of a few speculators, who have sacrificed the public weal for self-aggrandize ment. The amendment to the Constitution, voted upon and adopted by a large majority at the Octo ber election, is actually of such little Importance that the good people of the Commonwealth might as well have saved themselves the trouble of easting their ballots In Its favor. The title of a Bill ex presses but little more of the substance or purport of the bill than it did before the adoption of the amendment, and members are kept just asjmuoh In the dark as to what they are voting on, unless they read the different manuscripts or listen atten tively while the olerk reads them, as of yore. No better proof ofthls Is needed than the faet that only yesterday a small document of half a dozen lines was read, which in its tltle-and single section mere ly provides for the repeal of a portion of an act passed several -years since; and yet, when the statutes or fifteen years ago are examined, It Is ascertained that, by the enactment of this single section, the Commonwealth will be empowered to grant letters patent for the occupation of the beds of rivers, and also, of course, for their sale. Many of your readers will doubtless ask what can be gained to any man’s pockets by holding the title to a quantity of land fifty or a hundred feet below the surface of the water; but they must remember that much of this water flows through counties where every foot of land, however high or low it may be, has an Immense‘'value, real or Imaginary. Cribs, too, may be erected In these waters, and before many months have elapsed we would find the large streams which wind through, the different oil re-* glons of onr State filled with stone or wooden structures, unsightly evidences of the cupidity or mankind. That such will be the resnlt of any en actment which takes from the State the power to prohibit the occupation of the beds of large streams, there cannot be the shadow ol a doubt. Many of the citizens of Philadelphia are necessa rily, from their Investments In Venango, Warren, Greene, and other petroleum-producing counties, deeply interested’ln any hill which will give such unlimited powers to the persons who would by the repeal of one act or the passage of another oorae Into the possession of this mass of submerged earth, but I desire to call attention to another project, la which not only many of yonr oltlzens, but the large majority of them, are particularly Interested. It Is that which has for Its object the creation of a new park on the west side of the Schuylkill, extending along the river bank-from CallowhlU street to Columbia avenne, and extending back to a point not yet named. The elty, by the Act or Consolida tion, has already the power to purchase land for such a purpose, bnt there 1b evidently some appre hension that the Councils will not purchase this particular tract of hill aud dale, and an attempt Is to be made to flank them by the passage of an act which will compel them to buy the same at a sum which will of course put an Immense “pile” into the pockets of somebody, notwithstanding the value of the land is to be appraised previous to the purchase. Your correspondent has nothing to say as to the propriety or necessity of Philadelphia Increasing her number of “ public breathing places,” as that is to be decided by the tax-payers of the city; but the manner of bringing about the purchase is cer tainly most reprehensible. The gentlemen from the other portions of the State who will be called upon to vote upon the measure can have no earthly inte rest In a projectso entirely local, and It is neither just nor right that they should be given the oppor tunity to increase the taxes of the residents of Phila delphia. That the bill will be offered there Is not a doubt, but whether It will be passed is a question the future only can answer. But it must be borne In mind that It is not the members of the Legislature who are the projectors of tbtsdeelgntoornamenttha dlopes and bluffs of the western bankofthe Schuylkill. It emanates from wealthy and respected gentlemen of Philadelphia, who it must be believed would not listen to any plan which would Increase taxa tion or otherwise prove obnoxious to their fellow citizens. But does not the very fact of presenting Ewell jv bill indicate that there is something In a state of decomposition In the land of the Danes 1 ■The subject was Introduced first at a midnight feast at the Continental, some weeks ago, at whloh were present merchants, lawyers, statesmen, and Legis lators. The cashier of thatjhotel can probably give the names of the individuals who settled far the sumptuous repast, bnt the Senators and Bepre- Eentattves for whom It was prepared did not forgot amid the popping of eorks and the rattling of glasses that something else beeideß consideration or esteem for their honorable paunches prompted the expehtlve display. Bob Boy, Legislative Proceedings. SENATE. Numerous petltione presented; among them the fol lowing: Mr. WOBTHIKGTOH, for introduction of water Into Chester borough, Mr. HOeE, lor ferry over Oil Creek, at Tarr Pam. [A bill to tills effect waa passed. J BILLS IXTBOmiCHD. Mr. JAMBB, a supplement to the Hew Hope, Doylfis town, and Horristown Railroad Company, vis: “That the capital stock may he increased by furiher subscrip tion or mortgastog their property ani'francnisss. as may be deemed advisable, to carry into effect the privi leges granted by the original, art and supplements thereto, with power to connect wlthany railroad passing up the valley of the Lehigh to the ooal mines of Penn sylvania. and that the time for completmgeaid road is hereby'extended for a period often years.” Mr. HALL offered a resolution requesting the Judi ciary Committee to report a bill modifying the Slate laws so as to extend the benefits of State bounties to Hancock’s corps. Pasted. Tie Senate then adjourned until Monday evening next, at S o’clock. HOUSE. The House met at 11 A. M. Numerous petitions were presented, amonf (them the folio-wing: Ur. SBAKPLESS, from citizens of Downingtown for sale of certain property. Also, to appropriate the income from lands donated to Pennsywrama by the Bnited States for the benefit, of the Farmers’ High School of Centre connty. Hesses, Satterthwait. Poster, Euddiman, Josephs, 'Watt, Miller, and Smith presented petitions in favor of mating the Manaynnh bridge over the SohnyUtUl a tree bridge. Mr. FaMCOAST, a petition from Henry Wright for a diyorce from bis -wife Mary. The petitioner married in Hr gland inlSS&nndhis wife promised to follow him to America npon the death of her father, (which happened In 1865,) but np to this time hae never visited this conn- The Honse then proceeded to eeleet a committeeto try the contested election cate of George HeHaven, of Pci ladelphls, whose seat Is contested by Albert JS. Scho field. The.following-named committee was drawn, vis: Messrs. Adlnm, Batsbach, Bortwin, daslett,Her ron, Boss, Seybert, Wells, and Wood, The Honse then proceeded to select a committee to try the contested election case of Samuel Aileman, from Union and Snyder counties. The following committee was drawn, via; Messrs. Adlnm, Thomas. Bose, Bow man. Begley, Boss, Hiller, Koonce, and Haslett, Adjourned. Xbe IViscoDsin legislature. HER SAGS OF THE GOVBBNOB. . Madison, Wig,, Jan, 12.— The State Legislature was organized yesterday, by the election of F. M. Stewart as clerk, and Williams as sergeant-at arms, to the Senate; and W. W. Field as speaker, John E. Dean as clerk, and Wilcox as sergeant-at arms, In the Assembly—all “Unionists.” The Governor’s message was delivered In ajjotat convention of the two Houses to-day. It presents a comprehensive view of the state of public affairs. The State debt amonnts to twenty-five million dol lars, all but ten of which has been Incurred for war purposes, namely—for extra pay to the families or volunteers. Very little of-the contingent fund for >the relief of sick and wounded soldiers has been ex pended. Wisconsin has furnished 75,133 men to the army, besides the hundred-days troops, and has now to service 42,162. The Governor recommends an amendment of the militia laws, the disfranchise ment of those who flee from the draft, and the ex tension of the soldiers’ suffrage law. The message concludes with an argument to favor of the aboli tion of slavery. The Pleasures of tlic Passport System. The Canadian papers are upon the “rampage.” There Is a hitch to their affairs, a hiatus in the heretofore steady \ flow of the Yankee stream which dropped its lopee change along the routes of Its travel. The Gollah of the State Depart ment stands at the gates ef entrance and exit, and sternly demands the production of a hit -of printed paper with an autograph appended, set ting forth the height, weight, general features, color,'and nationality of the traveUer who knocks for entrance, or who requests the privilege of va-. moslng the monarchlal dominions. Of course, the rushing tide presses up to the barrier, undulates awhile, and then commeuces a steady'ebb. It, of course, seeks ether and finding them surges on Its course. So from Suspension Bridge to the Oanadlan shore opposite Detroit there are plenty of oar seats for our Canadian ooustos. Crowd ing is out of fashion. Engineers and firemen are not kept to a state of excitement over the steam-gauge, brakemen lazily swing themselves around with the wheel of their brakes, and conductors look hope lessly down the empty platforms of the depots, and sing out) to ghosts unseen their usual “all aboard.” Dinners have ceased to smoke on the tables; waiters keep their dirty aprons on continually—a saving of laundry fees—and the - empty tills of the cashiers, and of the' beer and strong drink fountains, are strongly suggestive of bankruptcy. Officers and directors meet, look glum, and Inwardly curse the Yankee who will not admit the Canadian right to harbor raiders, allow them to run over the lines on a small spree of murder, theft, and arson, and return to find an official to keep their stolen moneys untll they call for them, and ajudge who will stand be tween them and justice. But the ourstog does notr help them to hank their deposits or surplua to-snoh a mounts as to suggest the pleasure of a fatdlvldend at the end of the financial year. The provincial towns and cities are-taking, up the lament and the cursing. Yanhees-are doing more business at home and less among our cousins. The beds and dining tables of hotels are “the banquet hall” of the. old song, “deserted;” and, to a word, that grim passport- sentinel has given our good, generous, philanthropic cousins a great desire to see their relatives ouoe more to the flesh and—their money. The. reciprocity treaty, which, like .the .handle of a jug, was all on the Canada-side, bids fair to suspend its act!on,an(l thus cur dear: neighbors are la a double grief. If they have to exist upon themselves, what can they rof-lt will he' French against English, and -both against their cousin . Jonathan, who re fuses to come to their loving and depleting embrace. “When this cruel war la oyer,” or when Canada-shall be purged of raiders, or cease to he made s& asylum tor- banditti who plot treason aad how best to consummate it. when their judges shall loam common sense and neighbor-love, mixed with the smallest modicum ef justice, and their officials Pease to fie “ pals ” to keep the money of thieves, then, perhaps, the grim passport sentinel win retfte; btU the si-caUedrocT procity treaty has gone np, not to return to its- offi cial earthly sphere, again, to our judgment. Tmfisite of Turin says: “We were, right to stating the complete accord which existed between Parte and Turin on the subject or the Roman ques tion, One of our correspondents assures us that thq successive recall of the army OF occupation from Borne Is to eommenoe at the end of January next. A Frenoh division would, then leave Borne and not he replaced. Evidently a fact of.that na ture can only be considered aa probable eventuality, but at least it la a symptom, which shows the excel lent feelings of the cabtoqt or the Toileries." BBW *»BK CT tf [SIK dal Corresnmd^^tT;' The Clamber * Allen seem to be fairly Dltt 8 a ta Col. less to anger than fa, sonow' 1 committee obliquely deni*.* forwardly rejects bnttat the same time; f or ttzL? -Non wherefore art then Allem, IT It moves at au, it . « k that no man named Allen hL % ' loctl > . Us opulent logic Md . Wa !es ' meantime, Savannah l*Z m O nation which the OhamC w 5 , ' bound to make. In reply to f* 3 » pi and speculations, Oolong, letter to lis president. Ift" 80 J?' raoter of his mission, he oS b palnfol to be placed by the !! * ll 't it unpleasant poslUons; a limns? it, known. Colonel Allen is w " donon, and pointed aH ra|o n J? «• table taro Z f truth Is that the ridlcnlons element h *i In the contretemps, and the coirm 1 taj <W!' appreciating the gravity ortho on," 11 *’ 1 *klu giggled alike at the venerable??* k*k gallant Colonel. Circumstance! ofburlesquerleto the whole 9* Savannah Is still » blockadedT”’ to the trading Pholades whoT*?’V., their stocks to the notice of thoS'*’^.! The rash for permits has bemf^tlr thepeanntman down to tbedr? oM,n «l cal men of all trades and vocati™ arc disappointed. granted, save‘upon special Treat my Department at Wushu 1 * if or the Uhf'' blockade may better be Imairtr.* f Collector Draper’s mhslon tfthe S “act to provide for the coUe4 o ! Uru «> property, and fer the prevention or/ r recUonary districts within the Cni'i."* 1 !i carrlea out with him a corps of J „ *■>* a lawyer and a phonograXr. Uai! '' . . , the dbavt is to bo avoided at all hazards »„ vldlng for the raising of»2.000 CM bounties, has been introduced intuL !,,la ‘ pervlsors. Eight million doil BM h,„ :l!1; expended. Mr. Blunt infringes Federal authorities, and claims new Meanwhile, recruiting drops oir hardly more per week than we used w, ~ STUEST AFFAIR* The Street-sweeps and laborers E ,..„ deficit in their personal eash-w’?’ 1 ’ 1- - meeting to consider and speculate in . a " £ ‘- non-payment of their wages bee.- o .cm" '■ ble incubus John Heefcerand his M £il ' : junction. Money they needed, 'jui : ‘ ;5£ and dignity worthy of Eorw-v / m ' rK ’- -t declared their solemn purpose not p !' li: i£ wages from any but the Comntr to ‘ speetor, thereby Ignoring the vetr ' 1 tentlons of the Citizens’ Astodstl’- 1:;s mere pity, prevailed on Mr. Hecker s,!:' 1 the Injunction modified as to allow r m , 15 l! these very wages. Probably the n,„. i? ri ’- £i been Induced to tbls act by the cutho- - whom the injunction has been generaiir ' ,s “ Tke New York Sanitary and Chin4’p Company” bas sent in propcsalstocWn “for the stun of $300,000, as provided h-v the Legislature.” Here is a speclto ca ! j“ ! * to be accepted seems somewhat dtmbtfm rf a chronic dlslnellnaUon to grant eontrvb * are so painfully economical as to pw £' “margin,” and the distribution therein,w euro positions. However, while there i=n?' Is hope. MISCELLANEOUS. Garandter, the Back or Commena f-,,,, been convicted of the offence, the jurc a “ time recommending him to tho mus*£l He t»as sentenced to Sing Sing for a tens 'J.. years and eight months. 1 George W. Morgan has sued the firm o; - y, body & Co., claiming that they sold tu •: ,! ruinous rates without notice, thereby loss of $30,000. It appearing, however, failed to “heep up his margin,” and ttr.o'ivi had reserved an option to sell, the jury r en ;p verdict for $l,OOO only, being the amoae H margin” deposited. THE AUSTRALASIAS APIOiT, The steamer Australasian got afloat' and passed out to sea this morning. Tips jSYJHSIira STOCK BOASD, 10 F. ll.—Stocks better; market active ™ after tbe call. Gold 221 j after eali 221 v-i; Hudson 108%; Beading 113 if; llfcliiiria ny. ! Illinois Centralist,'* ; Fittsbwa Island 102; Nortbuestem 34: do. pre'w ? Fort Wayne 98X; Cumberland 42=. ; iiit". sal3K- > ’ MASINB IKTBLLIQEKCB. Arrived, ships Hudson, London ; r. w v,.... I ditto; Republic, Bremen; Logan.AntierTiS Marina iv. Lockwood, Havana; or!, - iuL-1 Malaga; Albatross,'Para; Martha, Stone lala JBOSTOS. TUB EXECUTION OB GEEKNB, THE ITAID2S E ; DKKSS, D£BBBUBD—THS SAVANNAH rsl:i Boston, Jan. 12.— T0-morrow was the da; a-=i»s ed for the execution of G-roono, the SlilUa mo derer, but It Is understood the Governor has wii held his signature from the warrant, and t:,j esra tion will be deferred for action by the Eieeatfn Connell. The fund for the relief of Samiat ilrens amounts to twenty-five thousand dollar’. The Steamer Greyhound willbedespatehtHr tuiday to Sayannali, wifcii provisions. If AKIN'S, Arrived, ships Celestial Empire, from Bonds; 1 C. "Wtothrop, from Kew Orleans; harks E. i-'-Ur: Jr., from do.; Albina,from do. Trial, fob Whisky Smuggling.—Tka casta F. 0. Tapley was resumed on Tuesday mortis.- b Washington, at the military commission of site Major Gen. Donbleday Is president. Tie tester,' on the part of the Government was glmiaati: three months since. Tapley Is charged witt twin smuggled sutlers’ stores and liquor to the aratei the field, and to parties to Alexandria, Vi.. «;£ he was chief of the detective force in ;L?: pits during the latter part of 1863 and tbe earir pi:r; 1864; having received bribes to procure tts :,!aa of persons under arrest by tie military. ani t: :■ tog prisoners to escape for bribes. Public Entertainment-e Chestnut-stbeet Theatee.— I Ttu rtifc farewell benefit will he given to Miss Jew f the well-known and accomplished : ■ the Warren combination. The bill jtk::;- slstsof the popular comedy, “London A ; r::v to which the beneficiary will appear as tie ! Lady Gay Spanker , and the farce of . u ! ’ ;: maker’s Hat,” in which she will performu' : Sallie Smart. This Is the last night tut: <st sterltogAomedy performers. Wax. NUT-street Thbatbe. —Mr. : 1)6 the recipient of a benefit at this theatre: ' Tom Taylor’s drama, “Still Waters Kt: and “Don Csesar de Baron,” will be t— ■” with Mr. Wallack to the characters cl may and Dan C<csar. He will he well t-'; •' ;: Mr. Davenport and Miss Eyttoge. Arch- street Theatee.— A he:::: Etchings Is announced to-night, with a gramme, comprising “The Blind Mari' 1 ; ter,” “ The. Spirit of the Bhine,” and -r -nle Flsh-Wlfe,” concluding with the representation of Washington, The Cibcxts.— The company now rerflrtSJ the Circus Is really worth seeing, Mes-u- • :r; and Hutchinson are pleasing gymnasts: tbe" dogs wonderiul, and M’lle Sophy Sasfltis »- M’lle Elite are certainly very graceful c ;•* trienneß. Though the season is prc:ty * vanced, yet the establishment is as attrafJ ,! ’ ever. Cboss and Jabvis’ Soibbe.—An es*® s ” lection of music has been made for Cro-:s -.of ’ -■ first classical soirt-e at the Foyer of the A«z«. to-morrow evening. Schubert’s trio, piano, violin, and violoncello, will be Messrs. Jarvis, Gaertner, and Schmitz- s - piano pieces will be played, a solo by Lbs:, ‘ vis, and a duett by Schumann, by Cross am Beethoven’s quintette to E flat, for piano aa«- - Instruments, is a composition of a peen.-sr which the public have had but few upper u of hearing. , . . ... -• Mr. L. M. Gottshalx has stored to to-- and wHI give concerts on nest Thursday an - * evenings at Concert Ball. This will b - t , visit to Philadelphia, prior to Ua depar... • Mexico. EStgnoe Blitz’s entertainments at the - Building never wane, but continue as '•"■■■ amusing as ever. THE CETY- ' ~ pifi (FOB ADDITIONAL PITY NEWS 831 FCC—- the ikyikcibles’ BALL. , ( Last night the ball of the Bepublicao I ■-- given to honor of the re election of coin, was held at the Academy of "quet circle and balcony were filled f and the dancing floor was com-ortao-.- ; The ball was, to every sense, half past eleven o’clock George Frano- . ,u: present, was called upon for a spee.h- . ■> ting to the north balcony box, ana r ' : ‘ . ana thanked bis hearers lor tho nono. ; He said he was unaccustomed to r- ' He could epeak to Chicago, bat -- *,, j. what to say to an audience like that to • . ~ atked the audience to assign a =u» would speak on it. The f° i! ° wlll ff? r "nj - •: r.osed, when he made a number 0: ■ 1 marks upon th.eaui.H: Ths u ~ mond, and Petroleum. RAILWAY ACCIDENT; ~a lAast'eveolDg, about eeron ton, 19 years ago,was run over a - „, ; car! at the FaUs of Solmyik*n. a&t - . legs badly crusted. He was ta..ea PBRSOKAL. ..i General George B-McClelUn and k-r, » fa Philadelphia, making a 1 “ relatives here, prior to their depa next week. , city iTfisa- —l— T * IsIKSCOTT PATBOLKUM AKD CCA- Ohio.—A large well was struc t .. , er ;' yazdßlrom tfce line ef tbe A--** Intense exeitement exists In the T "‘'V r3i Ohio. A good opportunity for a : 1; f. ' here offered. The office of St-’ 218 Walnut street. Skjbwan Not Gone Wests W. Sherman who arrived at rib"' 1 ” : ' General W. T. Sherman, the b e ”\ '> W. T. S. will not leave Georgy a *' .:,: ” understood that he will send Soft-; "; ; the Brown-Stone Clothing KaJ ; ” > son, Nos. 603 and Bto Chestnut that outfit of which wo spoke yes-** ' Seating by Moonlight on «ue ? first and Walnut streets. cpo ' to night. A full and eupe-U > and evening. , Geoegi Steoe & Oo '’ B ocif' v.; Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, fjr “ o Gould, Seventh, and ObMtast
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