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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1865.
The New Attack on Wilmington.
By this time Wilmington ought to be in
the possession of the United States. The
attack, it has been privately understood,
was to have begun on Saturday last, and
the despatch we print states that the fleet
and army were ready to leave Beaufort on
the 9th. The publication of the news is
evidence that is now in progress
or ended.
The Government has plainly resolved to
take Wilmington, and the resolution let
ties its "fate. In the new plan of attack
the army will take important part, and
this time more than six thousand men
were sent to Fort Fisher. The fleet has
been reinforced, and a fierce, energetic,
unrelenting attack by the army and navy
in co-operation has been ordered. It is
almost impossible that it should fail, and
we may expect to-day to hear that the
last port of the rebellion 1 is restored to the
Union.
Retaliation.
Mr. Lane presented yesterday to the
Senate a petition of citizens of Indiana,
asking in effect that rebel soldiersia North
ern prisons should be treated as Union sol
diers have been in the pens of Anderson
viile. To do this we must starve and freeze,
according to the Senator’s own calculation,
about eighty-four thousand men.
This question of retaliation Is very deli
cate. We cannot tamely endure that our
soldiers who have fallen into captivity shall
be tortured by wholesale into their -graves,
yet it must be admitted at once that we can
not imitate the barbarism of our enemies.
Here is their advantage. They know
that, however great; may be their cru
elty, we cannot stoop to a revenge in
kind. The savages who hum their
prisoners, the cannibals who devour
them, know that when they war with
civilized nations from such fates they,
are exempt. We would not have It
otherwise. The heathenish policy of the
rebels they must keep, and we must suffer
ftom it. Let the murderer have his poi
son, the assassin his stiletto; let theln
dian scalp his victim, and the rebel jailor
starve and shoot the helpless men in Ms
pons; these are the odds we yield to
crime and cruelty. Our spirit is that of
civilized law, which executes, but does
not murder; we cannot go back to the
days when criminals were drawn and quar
tered, disembowelled alive, and plunged in
burning oil; much less can we make the
death of one innocent man atone for the
death of another. And these rebel prisoners
we hold are not responsible for the actions
of their Government; in fapt, jt is the al
most universal testimony of the returned
men from Andersonville that from the vete
ran rebel soldiers they received little cruel
ty and much kindness.
It is just when we come to such outrages
as this that Christianity is hard to practice.
Our civilization isfseverely tested when It
confronts such an overbearing barbarism.
Perhaps there Is a point at which civiliza
tion fails to be of use, and the English
might have been right when they shot liv
ing Sepoys out of the mouths of cannon.
But we do not want to yield too soon to our
foes,and permit them to prescribe the way in
which the war is to be’ fought. The beast
ought not to force the man to bite. We
have made this great war in the cause of
freedom and law, and on our side, at least,
it should remain worthy of their inspira
tion. If the whole South were a country'
of fiends, and no other way were left to
exterminate the hell, then we might fall to
work like brutes that gnaw each other’s
flesh, and match every horror of our enemies
with another of our own. But as we are,
conquering and self-confident, with right
on our side, and the prayers of the oppress
ed people of the world to help us, we can
not establish an Andefsonville under the
flag of the United States, and order officers
that wear the blue uniform to do the work
of devils. We should lose the respect of
the world, and gain nothing but remorse.
For such retaliation would have no good
effect It would be claimed by the rebel
authorities as justification of all that they
have done, and one cruelty would be the
parent of another.
“ Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are. ”
The war would degenerate into some thiag
worse than a butchery; it would be a
charnel. Bach side would do its best to
outdo the other in vindictiveness, and
there would be no end to a fend which
would perpetually renew its causes. When
we begin to starve and poison rebel pri
soners, we sentence our own captive soldiers
to new miseries, without the chance of
reprieve. Edwaud Everett, in his last
noble speech, now more than ever signifi
cant, as it was his dying advice to his coun
try, declared it to be the settled policy of
the rebel leaders to break down their
prisoners, body and mind, and unfit them
for further service. Men who are capable
of such a monstrous crime would only be
encouraged and maddened were we to be
governed by their bloody instruction^.
But, putting aside these considerations,
it is enough that we cannot do what the
rebels do. It is' not in the nature of the
North to torture prisoners; slavery has not
made it barbaric. Let us retaliate, but not
by systems of starvation. If there is no
other way to reach the evil, and bring our
i foes to a sense of what humanity requires,
it would be better to shoot a few rebel ge
: nerals. We might as well say to our ene
mies at once, and let the world hear us:
“You may starve, poison, shoot, and tor
ture our men, but we cannot do so to yours. ”
Savannah Doubly Conquered.
> It would not surprise us to find the Eng
lish sympathizers, and even some of the
heading English journals, very skeptical
upon our treatment of captured Savannah.
They, looking back to their treatment of
captured cities in the Peninsular War, and,
more recently, of Delhi in the Indian re
bellion, will find it difficult to believe that
general Sherman, having led a conquer
ing army through a hostile country, with a
gallantry and persistence worthy of even
he great Napoleon, easily restrained them
; rom committing even the slightest of
fence against the rights of property or
he common instincts of humanity. A
ity which had long resisted the Union
irms was suddenly abandoned by its
military defender, who literally stole away,
ke a thief in the night, and left the inha
itants wholly at the mercy of the victo
lous foe. What was the result? No
! tan lost his life, no woman had to com
i lain that any action or word of the con
i' uerors brought a blush upon her cheek.
aterference with the property of the cap
i yes was prevented by the threat, which
Herman would have carried out, of.
semplary punishment to every offender.
j'Sy, more; food was distributed, as well
i> clothing, among those who most needed
I j, and no sooner did the report reach the
If'orth of what straits Savannah
>ople were in, than meetings were held in
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and
liter principal cities, for the purpose of
' ovidlng means for sending clothing,
; od, and other necessaries to the unfortu
ii.tes, without any delay. It may be said,
ithont exaggeration, that we have con
-lered Savannah twice; first, by our arms,
d next by our humanity.
The horrible treatment of Delhi and
miserable inhabitants, by the Anglo
dian army, on its capture, in Sep
nber, 1857, is so recent that it need
ly be glanced at here—suffice it to
y, that no historian has yet dared to de
•ibe a thousandth part of what occurred.
,| >aln, In October, 1860, the loot (or
j. mder) of the Emperor of China’s sum
; r palace near Pekin showed what Bu
beans could do—becoming robbers after
'Liy had performed the duties of soldiers.
jU more parallel, In its antagonism to
our forbearance and humanity at Savan
nah, is the conduct of the British army,
under Wellington, at the taking of Oui
dad Rodrigo and Badajoz, in the year
1812. There are two historians of these
eventß—-both much relied upon by : Eng
land—to wit: Sir William: Names and
Sir Abchibald Alison.
Names, who led the assault at the siege,
relates that the British entered Ouidad
Rodrigo, and “then, throwing off the re
straints of discipline, the troops committed
frightful excesses," firing the town in va
rious places, menacing their officers, shoot
ing each other, fighting in the marketplace,
becoming roused by intoxication into other
and worse excesses, and finally lighting a
fire in the middle of the great magazine,
by which the town and all in it would
have been blown to atoms a few minutes
after “ but for the energetic courage of
some officers and a few soldiers, who still
preserved their senses.” Alison, who col-' 1
- lected Us details from a variety of sources,
adds that the churches were ransacked,
the wine and spirit cellars pillaged, and the
whole army speedily in a condition of mad
ness caused by intoxication.
This was a trifle compared with what
occurred, a fe'# weeks later, when, after
having; sustained two sieges, Badajoz fell
under a third. “ Npw commenced,?’ Na
mes says, “that wild and desperate wick
edness which tarnished the lustre of the
soldiers’ heroifm. All, indeed, were not
alike, for hundreds risked and many lost
their lives in striving to Btop the violence;
but the madness generally prevailed, and
as the worst men were leaders here, all the
dreadful passions of human .nature were
displayed. Shameless rapacity, brutal in
temperance, savage lust, cruelty and mur
der,- shrieks and piteous lamentations,
groans, shouts, imprecations, the hissing
of fires bursting from the houses, the
crashes of doors and windows, and the re
ports of muskets used in violence, resound
ed for two days and nights in the streets
of Badajoz]! On the third, when the city
was sacked, when the soldiers were ex
hausted by their own excesses, the tumult
rather subsided than was quelled. The
wounded men were then looked to, the
dead disposed of!”
It was no exaggeration to call thiSJ what
ft was, the carnival of hell. Alison de
scribes it as strongly, but less vividly than
Names, who served in that campaign,
but not at that siege, having been wounded
before Cuidad Rodrigo, and adds that,
“On" the third day, Wellington, "being
highly incensed at the conimuance of the
disorders, marched two fresh divisions into
the town; a gallows was erected in the
great square; a few of the worst plunderers
were executed, and thus order was re
stored." The truth is, the British soldiers
were promised, bgfore the great assault,
that the town should be at their mercy, to
be sacked, ,if i they took it, and that is the
reason why they remained its masters, in
dependent of military discipline, for forty
eight, hours. Of course, this will be de
nied ; but so has been denied the notorious
fact that Booty and Beauty” was the
rallying cry issued by oue of the British
generals, on the eve of attacking one of
our cities, during the last war between the
United States and Great Britain.
In contrast with the treatment of these
two Spanish cities by Wellington’s
army, of Delhi and of Pekin more re
cently, the protection- which General
Sherman’s soldiers have so humanely
extended to Savannah and her inhabit
ants, stands proudly before the world,
and, let us hope, may read a lesson not
merely to regular statesmen, like Russell
and Palmebston, Derby and Glad
stone, but to amateur political humani
tarians of the Whamcliffe-Roebuck school.
Our soldiers fight like heroes and comport
themselves as Christians.
Alderman William McMullin, we
understand, is terribly afraid that if colored
persons are allowed to ride in the street
cars the other passengers will be annoyed,
and to prove that his fears are well-founded
he recently employed two of the dirtiest
negroes he could find to ride on the Fifth
and Sixth-street cars. These unfortunate
but unoffending individuals were taken be
fore a magistrate on Saturday, aud testified
that the celebrated Alderman had given
them instructions to ride inside of the cars,
though they preferred to stand on the plat
form: The particulars will be found in
our police report, ifr. McMullin, of the
Fourth ward, is distinguishing himself,
and the public will thank him suitably for
his enterprise and liberality.- We suppose
he must have paid these offensive indi
viduals at least fifty cents each, and it is to
be hoped that he has got the worth of his
money.
Cub coBBEsroNDENTS with the army
before Richmond send ns not incredible
rumors of the intended evacuation of that
city. This may be considered certain:
either Shekman must be beaten before the
end of February, or Lex must leave Rich
mond.
Tab Evening Telegraph of yesterday compli
mented The Press by copying entire our editorial
on Edward Everett, and tboegh it omitted to give
the proper oredit, of course It expects ns to than*
it for its kindness. We do sdmost earnestly.
HONORS TO KVEKKTT.
National Grief—The Department Bond
ings to be Clad la Eoonilng, 1
Wabhihgtox, Jan, 16.— An order of the War
Department -requires that all military posts, forts,
and arsenals display their flags at half-mast during
the day following the receipt of the order, and as a
further honor rendered to the memory of the late
Edward Everett, all the Department buildings are
draped with the usual Insignia of mourning, to con
tinue for thirty days. -
Nkw York, Jan. 16.—The flags of Hie public'
buildings, New England Rooms, hotels, *o., are
displayed at half-mast here to-day, in token of re
spect for the memory of the late Hon. Edward
Everett.
Boa Ton, Jan.l6.—The two branches of the Legts.
latuie to-day appointed a joint committee to report
a suitable testimonial of gratitude and respect to
the memory of Edward Everett.
The city government, at a special meeting to
day, adopted appropriate resolutions in relation to
Mr. Everett’s death, and appointed a committee to
make arrangements in regard to the funeral,
BblpaSt, Jffie., Jan. 16.— The flags in this city
ere at half-mast In honor of the memory of Edward
Everett.
Augusta, Me., Jan.l6.— A joint committee of the
Legislature was appointed to-day to draft resolu
tions expressive of sorrow for the sudden deoease of
Mr. Eveiett. «
ESCAPE OP NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
FROM REBEL PRISONS.
Narrative of their Experience and Adventures.
The Union Feeling - in ‘Western North Ca-
rolina and East Tennessee.
Nuw Yonx, Jan. 16.—The Tribune has received
the following Special despatch: -
“ Nash viniß, Jan. 16.—Albert D. Richardson, of
the Now York Tribune, with W. E. Davis, corre
spondent ef the Cincinnati Gazelle and clerk of
the Ohio Senate, arrived Here to-day. They es
caped from the rebel penitentiary, at Salisbury, N.
0., on the night of December 18th, In company
•with Jonlw H. Brown, also of the New Ycrk
Tribune. They came four hundred miles, through
a very circuitous route through the mountains,
before reaching our : lines, fifteen miles from
Knoxville. For. the first fifty miles, they were
assisted by negroes and afterwards' by Union
men, They‘d received the most devoted kind
ness, their good irlende secreting them in the
woods and In barns, and sometlbes In their houses,
by. day, and piloting them through seoladed parts
by night, along tho entire route, at the peril of
their lives. They found the snqjv a foot deep
on ibe mountains, and Buffered much from han
ger and cold In regions where they dared not
to build fires. When they were a hundred miles
from Knoxville they joined large numbers of refu
gees, who were on their way to the Union
lines, under mountain pilots, but on the
next night, at Keely Gap, they were sur
rounded by rebels and compelled, at a moment’s
"notice, to separate Into two parties. The horsemen
were piloted in the darkness from the rebel oamp
by a young lady, and they rode by forced marohes
of such severity as to kill many of their animals.
“Mr. Brown, with other footmen, under an ex
cellent pilot, took to the mountain paths, and
reached onr lines on Saturday,
“ The Richmond authorities refused all proposals
for their exohange, declaring they should be held
during the war as hostages and for retaliation.. They
left some thousand prisoners in Salesbury, suffering
the greatest barbarities from therebels. They repre
sent there Is the most earnest loyal to the Govern-'
ment still prevailing In the rebel lines throughout
Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, and
that the people—many of whom have had sons and
brothers murdered, and their houses robbed and
burned by the rebels—are looking and praying for
the advanoe of onr armies. Hundreds of elthsens
are lying ont In the woods In almost every county,
waiting to enlist In the Union service.”
WILMINGTON.
RENEWAL OP THE GRAM) ATTACK.
The Army Greatly Increased.
A FLEET OF MONITORS, GRNBDATS, STEAMERS
AUD TRANSPORTS,
PI.AN OF THE GREAT MOVEMENT.
An Invincible Combination against the
Rebel Stronghold.
effect of oue recent bombabdmehx.
Baltimobk, Jan. U.—The special correspondent
of the Baltimore American, under date of the Bth
Inst., communicates the following Important In
formation relative to the renewal or rather continu
ation of the great movement against the defences or
Wilmington, situated at Federal Point, at the
month of New: Inlet. This oorrespoadenoe has been
withheld from the public here until it should, be
come.known that the attack had actually recom
menced-;
STBAMSHIP SANTIAGO »H OOBA,
Orr Bbauiobt, Jan.’i, 1885.
Having ridden out a heavy southeast storm at our
anchorage during the past two days, off Beaufort
harbor, wo are now enjoying one of these periodica l
calms peculiar to this latitude, which oan scarcely
be expected to last .more than twenty-four hours.'
Yesterday morning, the wind, having got round to
the northeast, and the sun shining out brightly, we
were blessed once more with a quiet sea, ana our
eyes were delighted also with toe approach of toe
fleet of transports with too troops furnished by Gen.
Grant to 00-operato with Admiral Porter’s fleet in
the oapture of Fort Fisher.
The first vessel that arrived was toe flagship of
toe commanding general, which crossed toe bar at
once, and proceeded up Beaufort harbor to com
municate with the flagship of Admiral Porter.
Next came toe steamShs Baltic and-toe Atlantic,
each with near 2,000 men on Board. The other
transports also arrived soon after, too names of
which could not be ascertained. All, as I write,
are now anchored outside too bar, along with toe
naval vessels. ' | 1
tee elan oe battle.
The plan of battlejs fully arranged, and toe
commander of each vessel has boon supplied with
a new chart, Indicating not only his exact position
but toe precise point of toe works of the enemy
on which his fire Is to ho dlreoted.
The Santiago de Cuba, being commanded by toe
senior captain ef toe gunboat fleet, Captain O. S.
Glleaon, Is stationed at the head of toe line of ves
sels of her class, cloven In number, and whilst toe
others of toe line are to concentrate their are on toe
outworks' of Fort Fisher, our guns are to throw
a flank fire Into the fort. My position to witness
the fight will, therefore, be most advantageous
for having a full view of toe operations of the
monitors and Ironsides, and the heavy frigates on
toe right Of toe line, and of too gunboat attack
on toe outer works of toe enemy, including Mound
battery on the left of our position.
The positions of toe vessels are nearly too same
as In the former fight, excepting that toe iron cladß
will take a position about a quarter of a mile nearer
to Fort Fisher than at toe first attack, aud the Dic
tator win also join them with her two 15-Inch guns,
making toe monitor fleet twelve guns strong, Inolu'
ding toe four guns of the Moaadnook. Then toe
Ironsides, with her tremendous 11-luoh broadsides,
and toe Minnesota, Wabash, Brooklyn, Susquehan
na, Tuscarora, Seneca, Tieonderoga, Mohican, Co.
lorado, Shenandoah, Pawtuxent, Mackinaw, Mau
mee, Powhatan, Juniata, Yantle, and Kansas-form
toe second line. The Nyaok, Unadllla, Huron, and
Peqnoit, which act as tenders to toe monitors, are
also in the Inner line.
The gunboat fleet 1* to form a line in front or toe
shore batteries, extending to the right of Fort
Fisher, In the following order:
Santiago do Cuba, Fort Jaokson, Tacony, Osce
ola, .Chippewa, Sassacus, Maratanza, Rhode
Island, Montioello, Mount Vernon, Quaker Olty,
and laaeo.
The reserves of too various divisions, consisting
of toe smaller class of, gunboats, are assigned to a
position outside of toe line of battle.
AN BAHLY MOVBHBKT.
Latex.— A steamer has just arrived from the
Inner harbor, and reports that at noon to-day a sig
nal was hoisted on toe flag-ship for the entire fleet
to prepare for sea. The probability, therefore, Is
that we will sail to-morrow morning, if the weather
should continue favorable.
The fleet outside toe bar are all ready to sail at a
moment’s notice, and will fall In line so soon as toe
forest or masts come out of Beaufort harbor. The
larger transports are also outside, about fifteen
miles from toe shore, awaiting the movement of toe
fleet.
REBEL NEWS TO SATURDAY.
HO DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING THE OB
JECTS OF MB. BL&I&
A LETTER FROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
HI DEFINES HIS POSITION AS A
aiUIAKT COMMANDER.
Mil IT ART OPERATIONS AT PETERSBURG
AID OTHIB POINTS.
BHRRIf AN’S NEXT HOVE ON BBAHCHVIIXX.
Remarkable Feat of some of Moseby’s Men—
Hebei Ideas of the Arrest of
Senator Foote.
WASHiwsToir, Jan. 16.—The Richmond Whig of
Saturday contains the following“lnformatlonhas
been received lh this city of the arrest of ex-Gov.
Henry S. Foote, at Oocoquan, In Prince William
county. The charge upon which the arrest was
made has not be*n published. It Is understood to
have been without Instructions from the authorities
In this olty; whether, being made, It receives their
approval, we are not Informed.
“ Ex-Governor Foote has not occupied his seat In
the House of Representatives for two or three
weeks. In hlslast speech in thatbsdy he announced
ale purpose to withdraw from Its deliberations and
retire to some sequestered spot where he oould enjoy
repose from the harassments of the times.
“In a few days after this he went towards the
Potomac for the purpose of sending his family
across that they might reach their home in Nash
ville. He has not since been in this city. We for
bear comment on the arrest until the facts are bet
ter known.”
ME. BtiAXn,
“There were no developments to-day relative to
the mission of Mr. Frank Blair* His movements
even are not revealed to the pnbHo.”
AOTAIBB AT TBTBSBBtraO.
“The Petersburg Express- of yesterday under
stands that one or two more casualties occurred on:
the lines the day before yesterday, from the oavlng
In or bomb-proofs, in consequence of tbe heavy and
protracted rain of Monday night and Tuesday. -
_ “The enemy resumed his shelling of the Chester
field batteries yesterday afternoon, and continued It
.with some severity. Ho invariably gains nothing by
this praotlce, and no doubt receives muoh more than
he gives, for skilful artillerists manage our battery
fire, ever prompt to return (he fire and drop their
shells with Increasing precision In the enemy's
breastworks. -
“A number of heavy bombs were also thrown
along the lines on onr left yesterday afternoon, and
the bursting of many of them could-be plainly, seen
from elevated positions around the olty. ’> -
“ Grant’s railroad trains arekept very busy run
ning at present, for what purpose it Is not known,
except that It be in-conveying stores from Olty
Polnftto the left wing and-centre of his army.
Every night and morning the puffing and blowing
of the engines, and the rattle of the oars oan be
distinctly beard In the-city. Soonts report all
quiet, although there was a rumor at Petersburg
that tbe enemy was endeavoring to advance hu
picket line In front of onr right.”
The Danville Register learns that the heavy rains
of yesterday washed down the trestlework on the,
Pieomont Railroad between Reldsvllle and Bena
jay(f), and between Greensburg and Serpenaw(l),
so that the trains cannot pas* over that portion of
the read. It will require several days to repair the
damage done.
The Lynchburg' Republican says that a few days
since Captain Richards, of Moseby’s command,
with e» men, attaoked near Berry’s Ferry a toroe of
ISO Yankees, and In a dose fight, without the loss
Ufa man on his part, killed, wounded, and captured
87 of the enemy. The killed and wounded were be«
tween 40 and 60. The escape of Captain Richards’ 5 *
men Is as remarkable as the execution upon the
enemy, and Shows the advantage of coolness and
dash.
HBXT7GBEB FBOM BAVAHIrAH.
'OHAsnasTos, Jan. 12.—A flag-of-truce boat ar
rived in tbs'harbor to-day with ISO Savannah refu
gees, who were, received by our authorities.
SHBBXAH’a POLICY.
The Savannah Republican of the Uth publishes a
letter ftom General Sherman to a prominent citi
sen, stating that he Is merely a military com
mander, and can act only In that capacity. Ha
cannot give assurances of pledges affecting civil
matters in future. Congress will adjnst these when
Georgia is again represented there as or old, He
says; “ Georgia la not out of the Union, and, there
fore, a total reconstruction of affairs is Inappropriate,
As lorg as any of the people remain armed and
orgat teed, the United States could pursue .them
with armies, and deal with them according to mili
tary law. Afterwards they will be dealt with by
the elvll courts. The same coarse should be adopted
as indicated by General Washington In the ‘ whisky
Insurrection,* and in accordance with the principles
oi tbe Buir conspiracy”.
He quotes from Washington and J&okaen oathe
p-efervauon of tbe Union»
“Weave simply obeying their commands. The
Union must be preserved, Cost what it may. . There
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JAMT ARY IT, 1865.'
la BO other alternative for the people of Georgia
than to confirm this vlewol the cue. No commis
sions or negotiations or-oonventlon* are necessary.
“ Whenever the people of Goorgla quit the rebel,
lion, elect members of Congress and Senators, and
they take their seats, the State of Georgia will have
resumed her fanotlons in iheTJnton.’’
The refugees oonour In the statement that Gen.
Sherman will move on Branohvlllo, S. 0., next
week.
An official despatch from Wilmington, dated this
morning (the 14th), cays that about fifty Federal
vessels are In sight. They are mostly opposite the
point of foqner landing, with fair weather and a
smooth sea.
CEN. THOMAS' ARMY AT d-IP
TON, TENNESSEE.
Hood's Position not Clearly Ascertained.
BIS COhCEKTKATIOJf AT OOBUfTH HOUR TED.
BIS. THOMAS’ Alt JIT.
THOMAS LAST Hll Ann RBOM AT OLIVTOW, TURN.—
noon's whrbbasouts hot rnnaisnLT ksowh—
OAHBT’S DRAVT INBBPENDBHTOV THK NATlOrf At
OWE—BEHATOH SHOW’S BLROTIOR A EABOB.'
St. Louis, Jan. lfl,—An officer from Clifton,
Wayne connty, Tennessee, where he left Gen.
Thomas on Saturday, says no active operations
may be expected for several days.
The truthfulness of the report that Hood is pre
paring to make a stand at Corinth Is not yet ascer
tained, but it Is believed his disorganized forces are
still fleeing southward, leaving portions’ of the oa
valry In the rear to cover retreat.
General Thomas’ armyhaaplenty of supplies,
and more were constantly passlng.up the Tennessee
river; hut the heavy rains in Tennessee render the
roads Impassable for military movements,'
The draft ordered by General Canby is indepen
dent of the latecall of the. President, and person B
so drafted will not be credited to any State included
in the President’s proclamation. ‘ Deserters will not
be drafted, end If enlisted-wili be assfgaed to regi
ments serving on the Indian frontier.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrol sayß the recent
election of N. D. Snow to the tfnlted States Senate
from Arkansas was a farce; only sixty votes
being cast, while It required seventy-six to form a
quornm.
HOOD’S raw BASS 0» OPERATIONS —OCR PAST
TWO TBABS’ WOKK ,TO BB All, DONR OVE*
The rebel papers generally admit the defeat, of
Hood, but console themselves with the reflection
that it was not so much a defeat as a withdrawal,
dictated by wisdom and discretion. With his army
at Corinth, yrhere, this Montgomery Appeal states,
he intends to stop running and concentrate his
army, they believe what the Appeal states In this
paragraph:
Gen. Hood will oeoupy the line of defence selected
J by Gen. A. S. John Ft on in 1862, and the enemy will
find much of his work for the last tiro or three years
to do over a second time. To the courageous and
hopeful these facts are full of cheerful Import, and
ft fo only those who are “wear? In well doing” that
will give way to gloomy forebodings. The Confede
racy is still far more vigorous ana powerful for de
fence than is the North- for aggression- Hood Is In
a much better position for defence at Corinth than
he would be at Palmetto or Lovejoy’s Station In
Georgia, while Sherman Is less powerful for mis
chief at Savannah than he would be at Atlanta.
The heartof the Confederacy Is at least free from
the presence of the enemy and the tread of hostile
armies, and by proper vlgtlaqee<on the part of our
authorities and the people It may be kept so.
APBAIKB, IH VICUSBWBO AHD KBW ORLEANS—A
DRAFT OB OHK IH SiiVBH OBDBBBD IH ARKAH-
SAB AHD MIBSIBBIPPI—OAPTUBB OB A BTBAMBB
BY QWBRILLAS,
Cairo, Jan. 18.— The steamer Missouri, from
New Orleans on the sth, Vicksburg oa the 17th, and
Memphis on the lsth instant,'has passed her# for
Louisville, with thirty-six bales of eotton.
The ateainer Morning Star loft New Orleans for
New York on the evening of the 7th, with #38,900 In
speote, and 900 bales of cotton,
- The transport steamer St. Maty, which had taken
800 of the Fort Gaines prisoners to Mobile for ex
change, had arrived from that city.
General Oanby has ordered a draft of one In seven
within the Departments of Arkansas and Mississippi
and the Gulf on the 16th of February, unless the
quotas are previously filled by volunteers.
, Cotton was less aotlve at New Orleans. Middlings
are held at $l.lB.
The Memphis Democrat says the steamer Venango
was captured and burned by guerillas on the ith
near Sklpworth Landing.
The passengers end orew were captured. Among
the former was a cotton speculator from New York,
but his name is not given. Sixty thousand dollars
In greenbacks were also captured.
The prisoners captured by 001. Grierson arrived
here to-day. The privates hare been sent to Alton,
and the officers to Johnson’s Island,
Generals Sohofield and Oox arrived here to-day.
LAEGU ARRIVAL OB COTTOH PBOH HBW ORLEANS—
SBMKBS CROSSES TUB MISSISBirPI DESPITE OUR
VTG3LAXCK—A STBAKBB ROBBED,
New Y ore, Jan. 18.—The steamer Morning Star,
from New Orleans on January 7th, has arrived here.
She brings the passengers of the steamer Creole and
19,000 bales of cotton from New Orleans,
A Morgan zia despatch, of Dec, 19th, to the Erat
states that General Ullman had received Informa*
tlon that the pirate Semmes had succeeded In cross
ing the Mississippi river at'Tnnloa Bend, on the
night of Deo. 24th, on his way to Richmond. The
gunboats had been previously advteedby Gen. Hu
man that the pirate would attempt crossing, but he
eaßUy escaped their attention. ,
The steamer Millie Stevens was attacked by gue
rillas at LobdeH’a Store, on the Mississippi river, on
Dee. 24th, She was robbed of all the whisky and
money on board, and was then released,
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ESCAPED COBBBSPONDBMTa AND ONMOBBB. i
Knoxville, Jan. 18.—Tho following escaped offi
cers and ooixespoiwleßts Ijave reparted since the 6th
Instant: 001. Bullet-, stii Indiana Cavalry; Oapts,
Anderson, 3d Maine,* Meade,,Utt Now York; Ist
Lieuts. ChUds, IBth Matee-i Morrisey, 12th Iowa;
Dachers, sth. U. S. Cajralry jSTohnsoni 3d Maine;
Brown, sth U. S. Colored ; Taylor, Ist Maryland
InfantryOllphant', 35th Hew Jersey; Correspond
ents Richardson and Brown, of the New York 'iVi
iwte, and Davis, of the Cincinnati Commercial.
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Bebel Bams Preparing to Bepaptnre Plymouth,
Nbw Yobk, Jan. 16 —Parties from North Caro
lina report that the new rebel ram on the Roanoke
liver has nearly been finished. It Is an improve
ment on the Albemarle.
A oompany with submarine implements are on
the way to Plymouth, to see If'the Albemarle oan
be raised in time to resist the expected attack from
the new ram, whioh is to move with the rebel rag at
Kingston, above Newbera, now in good condition,
and only waiting for the flood, tides which the
spring showers will bring.
The expected arrival of one of the light- draught
monitors in the waters of North Carolina, has
given assurance that arrangements have been
made to meet these rams, which are very .formida
ble.
loss or khe Sloop-or. War San Jacinto.
CHASING A BLOCK ALE* RUN KBit—BHB LOSBS BBS
RECKONING AND BUNS ON A BBBP—HBBSIDB6
ABE SMASHED IN—SAFETY OF HBB OFPIOBBS,
OBBW, AND MOST OB HBB MATBBrBI.—DESCRIP-
TION ON THE YKBSBL AND X.IST OP-OBFIOEaS.
The United States transport Continental; which
sailed from Key Westf on the loth, brings the news
of the loss of the United States sloop of- war Sap Ja.
clnto. She wag.wreoked on the morning of the; ut
Inst., off No Name Key, on the Bahama Banks. No,
lives were lost, and most of the stores of the-vessei
were saved. The day previous to her wreck she had
been chafing a blockade-runner, which decapod
by reaching neutral waters. Darkness coming
on, the San Jaoiuto ; stood in shore with the
hope that during; the night the blockade
runner would stand out for the Hole-fii-the-
Wall. The night being very dark, and'fhe current
uncertain, tho vcEsel overran her reckoning,"and
instead of being, twenty 'miles from shore, as’was
supposed by the commanding officer, she was close
on the reef, which she struck at lit 0 o’tflodk A. -yl.
Every effort was made to get her off by'rannlng
anchors out, but a htavy gale setting in from the
eastward frustrated all attempts, and alien o’clock'
the next day she “ bilged ll —her sides being crushed
in. The captain, findihg.it impossible,to savethe :
ship, turned his attention toward savlngOhe lives of
the crew and the public -property. With his boats
and the assistanoe of the wreckers who had con
gregated around the vessel, ha managed to land
them without loss of ills. He also succeeded in
.saving the guns and most of the stores, consisting
of sails, rlggingpand provisions. Soon after the ao
cident tho captain despatched a smaok to Nassau,
Informing the United States consul of Ms condi
tion. The English naval authorities,’ being in
formed of the circumstances, sent a steaffi aloop-of
warto the assistance of the San Jacinto w hen
.the news reached Key West the'ganboatfHohduras -
was immediately despatched to render mat assist
ance she could. . if-
The'San Jacinto was a aorew eteam sloopwf war
of the second clnss. She was boilt in 18S0 at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard,and made her first cruise to the
Mediterranean. She wasafcerwards'sehbm Havana
in anticipation of trouble with Spain, -in conse
quence oi the Black Warrior affair. Subsequently
ehe went to China, bearing the pennant ot Commo
dore Armstrong- After this sbe crulsed oa the coast
of Afrlea Returning from that station under the
command of Commodore-. Wilkes, she overhauled
the English mail-fteainer Trent,-and took, from
that vessel the rebel commissioners, Slidell and
Mason. Since that time she been variously em
ployed, mostly In Cruising to intercept blockade-run
ners, lr. which duty she was eminently successful.
At the ,time of her loss she was the flag-ship of the
East GolfßibekadinjWqnadrou, having successive
ly home the flags of Admirals Gardner, Bailey, and
Stribllngt. Her captain at the time of her loss was
B. W. Meade, who web assisted by the following
named officers: Lieutenant commander, J. N-
Onaokenbess; acting masters, W. a. Wright, (Too.
A. Ashbury, and Wm. Klohardaon; acting ensign,
Obas. A. Fleming; past assistant surgeon, Edward
Matthews;paymaster, Bufug.Parks; chief engi-,
neer, Geo. S. Bright.
GENERAL HANCOCK AT HARRISBURG—HU M AKBB A
SPEECH BEPORE THB BBKATB OONCBRNING HIS
Harrisburg, Jan. 16.— General Hancock, who
has been in this city since last Friday, on business
oonneoted with the Ist Corps, appeared la the State
Senate this evening upon a special invitation ot
that body. His entrance In the Chamber was the
slgnal for general applause, the Senators fn a body
receiving him standing. The Speaker welcomed
him in an eloquent speech pertinent to the oooaslon
in reply to which the General, from the Speaker’s
desk, addressed the Senate and a large assembly oi
spectators upon the subject of Ms present mission
to the State. The speech oeeupled nearly- half an
hour In its delivery, and was principally devoted to
an explanation of the mode of enlistment and the
character of the proposed new Ist Corps. His
Speech will excite an influence In legislation on mi
litary affairs.
Persons Killed.
Bdbusston, Vt, Jan. IS.—The boilers of the
Pioneer Machine Shops in this city burst about six
o*oleoir tbla morning.' The engine house Is a oot>'
pie to wijok. Four dead bodies have already bean
tebencutof the mins, and three persons are stm
burled under them. The loss is estimated at¥24;ooB.
YAUKKE VBBSRLB OVV WILMITOTOK.
THE WAR.
THE SOUTHWEST.
EAST TE&»MiEE; :
BAKBISBVKO.
W A SI-niVOTOIN'.
Wabuinotok, January 18.
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDER.
The War Department flag issued an order pro*
hibiting, under pain of dismissal from the service,
any effiosr giving Information concerning tho sen
tence of civilians by military commissions before
the sentence shall have been executed.
exchange of prisoners belonging to
the army and navy.
In a communication from tub Secretary of tho
Navy, responding to a resolution of the House, ho
says the exohange of prisoners belongs both to tho
army and navy. It Is a matter which has been and
Is now under Dio control of too military authorities.
An attempt was made by too Navy Department
during toesummer of 1884 to effect an exohange of
naval prisoners, but exception was taken to distinct
naval action.
With this exception toe action of the Navy Do
partment has not extended farther then to make
propositions and suggestions for the exohange or
naval prisoners, and to submit to the War Depart,
meat or toe Commissioner of Exohange lists of such
prisoners In the hands of the rebels. Those by
whom the matter of exchange has been controlled
arc cognizant of the measures'that have been taken
to exchange such officers and men belonging to toe
navy how held prisoners by toe rebels, and if there
are any obstacles totoo exchange of such prisoners
toe Navy Department Is not cognizant of them.
RETURN OF BLAIR RICHMOND.
The Republican, In ancitra, says a private de
spatch from City Point announces that the Hon.
Fbahk P. Blair, Sr., retained to that place from
Richmond yesterday morning,- and Immediately
left in a steamer for this oity. Mr. Blair is oxpsot
ed to arrive here some time this afternoon.
BIS arrival at washihstoh.
Francis P. Blair, Sr,, arrived at the navy-yard
this afternoon, on toe steamer Don, flag.ship of'the
Potomac flotilla.
Much speculation is Indulged in as-to toe result
of hla visit to Riohmond, but nothing definite ean be
ascertained oonoernlnglt,
MB, STEVENS’ “ WATS AND MEANS” BILL.
v The following is too bill reported by Mr. StkvrHß
to-day amendatory of the; act to provide ways and
means for the support of the Government:
That in lie's of any bonds authorized to he issued,
by the first section of the act to provide ways and
means-for the support of the Government, approved
June 30,1884; that may remain unsold at tho date
of this act, toe Secretary of the Treasury may issue,
under authority of paid act, Treasury notes of toe
description and charaoter authorized by too second
seotion Of said act; provided that the whole amount
of bonds authorized as aforesaid, and Treasury notes
Issued and tube issued in lieu thereof, shall not ex
ceed toe sum of four hundred pillliana of dollars;
and suoh Treasury notes may be disposed of for
lawful money or for any other Treasury notes or
certificated ef Indebtedness, or eertifioates of depo
sits issued under any previous act of Congress; and
suoh notes shall be exempt Horn taxation by either
State or municipal authorities. ,
Second. That any funds known as five-twenties,
Issued nnder the act'of February 46,1832, remaining
unsold to an amount not exceeding four mlillous of
dollars, may be disposed of] by the Sesietary of the
Treasury In too Dnlted.statee; or, if he shall find It
expedient, in Europe, at any time, on suoh terms as
he may deem most advisable; and toe Secretary’of
the Treasury la farther authorized to issue bonds of
the description issued under authority of toe aot ef
June 22, 1881, Is pursuance of toe notice for propo
sals for loan dated September 8,J860, to subscribers
to that loan for the per cent, deposited ’ under said
notice and not repaid, provided that the bonds so is
sued shall bear not more than five per cent.
and provided, further, that fractional amounts may
be repaid In lawful money of the Dnited States.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
The Senate,ln executive session, confirmed to-day
the following nominations: -
W. J. SheUman, of Massachusetts, now consul at
Rome, to be consol at Oandia; Frank Swan, of
Ohio, to be consul at Augsburg; Assistant Paymas
ter J. B. Potter, to be paymaster, with rank of ma
jor ; E. Knight Sperry, ot Connecticut, to be consul
at Barbados, vice Houston J. Trowbridge, deceased;
John L. Wear, of Michigan, to be consul at Port
Sarnia, Canada; Andrew Van Dyck, to be collector
of customs at Oswego, New York; Hiram Dunn, to
be collector of customs for the district of Champlain,
New York; Jas. A. Magradeeree, to be collector of
customs at Georgetown, District of Columbia; Jas.
E, Wharton, to be receiver of customs at Parkers
bnrg, Western Virginia.
NAVAL CAPTURES.
The Navy Department has reaolvcd Information
from Commander Wooslry, of the steamer Prln-
OBES Royal, of the captureof that vessel on the Bight
of December 19th, off Galveston, Texas, of th*
schooner George. She had a cargo of 126 bales of
cotton. The Department has also received Informa
tlon of the capture of the British schooner Belle,
on December 27th, by the United States steamer
Virginia, from under the batteries of Galveston.
She had a cargo of 96 bales of ootton.
ARRIVAL OF SUTLER.
General Butler, with fats wife and daughter and
several-ofjhls staff, arrived here this morning, and
are stopping at a hotel. „
MAIL CONTRACT.
The Poet Office Department has made a oontraet
fora weekly mall service, to commence on March
Ist, from’Alhnquerqne, New Mexico, to Prescott, the
capital of Arizona, and to La Paz and San Barba
dena. The distance is 160 miles. The Terrltoryof
Arizona has heretofore had no maiffacilltles, but
this arrangement connects It with the Atlaatte and
Pacific.
XIXTTIIIh CONGRESS—Seeend Session,
SENATE. .
Mr. JtfOßQAft* of Few York* presented a petition ask
ing fox’in creased compensation for Ike building of the
dome ofthe Cspitol. ?
EBTAXsIATIOir ON BBBBL PHIS ONERS. : .
Mr. LABE, of Indiana; presented the petition of eitt*
2688 of Fort Wayne, Indians, asking that the rebel pri
soners nowin fforthern prisons be placed under the
care and control of dischaiged Union prisoners, and be
fnrnisted with the same rations and clothing famished
Unionpri«oners.in.the South.,
v Mr.- LAF2S, of Kansas; addressed the Senate on the
subject of the above memonal, advocating action in ao
ctfreznre with, its suggestion.
Mr. 'WAP®, of'Ohio, interrupted Mr. Lane to offer a
joint isolation that all prisoners, both officers and sjl
ibe so-called Confederacy; who are now or
tiilQl be hereafler in the control and keeping of the
Federal Government, shall receive the same rations
a fid the same-amount of clothing/and be subject to the
same treatment, in every respect, as Federal prisoners,
officers and soldiers, who are now or may have been i**‘
the.power and keeping of the rA* 1
vernmenti that xnis treatment'shall toe
better or woreewhenever the President
States shall have reliable Informs tio-% th at th«
r/I?i^ fcs 2 a ' said the resolution did not go
? j act provide that the rebel prison*’*
kept uuffer the cate of released prisoners of
wa ?, a veiy important part of
matter.. It had been said retaliation would make
-the war moreblootfy. He. did not care how bloody it
was made He hoped it would make every Southern
river run/with the blood of fcraUojre, There were forty
ronr thousand Union prisoners in the South, And double
Prisoners in the Nonh We
owed it to the brave men who had gone fotth to flehfc
to inaugurate this system ef retaliation.
*5S*S AI « W the Committee on
the Conduct of the War took more than a hundred de
concerning the barbarity practiced upon our
sojaieTS IT?** Sohtb. Many men were dying when the -
testimony was oeingf It was the general loj j
pretsiOß, then, that if the of rebel barbarities
wen substantiated by this investigation, the executive
authorities would in&ngnrate . a system of retaliation.
The repost was printed, and left no room to doubt
that-all the stories that had been heard about rebel
cruelty were true, but yet no action has been taken
by the executive authoiities. He was sorry to see so
much sympathy extended by the people of the North
to the pet pie who inaugurated the rebellion, while
they guietly tolerated these cruelties idfoar soldiers in
the south. He was sorry to see people sending pro
virions to rebels in Savannah, while oar soldiers were
starving in Southern prisons. Be had heard that a dis
tinguished rebel was recently arrested while coming
North, and that the President bad threatened to retail*
ateif a hair of his head was hart. If retaliation was
justifiable in the case of a rebel, how mnch more so is
it in the ease of our brave lt might be right
enough to retaliate for Mr. Poole, bathe (Mr. Wade)
? would not hurt a deg in retaliation for anything done
to such a-m&n.
Os motion of Mr. HOWARD, the matter was referred
to the Military Committee.
OTHER BILLS A2tt> BBSOLUTIOXS,
Mr, SHERMAN presented the petition of citizens of
SasduEky (Ohio), asking for the establishment of a
EavalDepot at Johnstm's Island, which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs. - t *
Mr,. WILSON, of Masracliusette. presented the petition
of citizens of Boston, askingthatthaSeuatepostpoaeas*
liononlheb&nkraptblli. The petitioners do not deal?© to
defeat the mesenre, but they are opposed to its extend*
tug rebel to persons in States that have been in rebel
lion.
/hr. HO WE* of W offered a resolution calif ng
for the trial of Brig. Gen Payne upon oharges preferred
against Mm by,a military commission for his conduct
while.in command at Paducah. Laid over and ordered
to be p inted.- ’ - *
Mr. of Illinois, offered a resolution,
diiecting the Ccmmittee on Printing to inquire into the
cause of the delay In the publication of the report of the
eperatiossof the army, the army regis:eis, and other
public doenments. Adopted'
TBB TBKTH ABTIOLB OP THB TBBATT OP 1842.'
Mr. SUMNER, of Massachusetts, offered the follow*
ins> which was adopted:
. JResoived. That the President of the United States be
rsquesud- to communicate io the Senate, if not incom
patible with the public service, aay information ia his
possession shewing the practical operation of the tenth
article of the treaty of Washington or the 9th August,
1849, and the expediency of giyjsg tocher Britaunio Ma*
jesty’s Government the'notice lequired for the termina
tion of such article. 1
•sxetriiATiojrs bob bailboabs,
Mr. GHANDLER, of Michigan, called up the House
bill to regulate comnerce between the several States,
providing that every railroad company in the United
States tbaU be authorized co carry upon its road mails,
passengers, troops, and Government supplies on their
way from-.any State to another State, and' to receive,
compensation therefor.
Mr. CHANDLER hoped this bill would pass imme
diately. Jt was very important. One of its results
would be to interfere with a great railroad monoply in
New Jertey . This railroad levied tribute upon evary
passewr. and every bound of freight passing between
New York and Washington, If it bad a right to Hvy
a email tribute, it had ailght to levy a large one, or to
prohibit uaval altogether. This monoply had been
KTiztdinjr upon ihe people;of the United fixates. It bad
been'injurious to-tbs coimotrce of'the United States,
and ought to be broken up..
. Mr frAULSBUBI, ol Delaware, had nothing to say ’
in favor of the railroad monopoly aduded to, but he
denied the right of Congress to ihtarfere with a charter
granted by a State. ■ •. . -
At.the reqoest of Mr JOH3SON, of Maryland, the
further consideration of the; bill was postponed until
Wednesday. ' . * •
COSSMERCK BBTWBEW THB WORTH AWZ> SOUTH,
■ Mr, CuLL**»EE, of Vermont, in reduced a bill to
repeal the eighth .section of an act approved Jaly 2,
3&M, regulating commerce between the loyal States and
"the Stbtea in rebellion. -The section referred' to and
propped tohe'repealed is as follows :
“Tbat it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the
Treasury, with the approval of the President, to au
thorize agents to purchase for the use of the Govern
meat sny products, of States declared in iasui-rsction at
tuch places therein, as >hall be deeisn ated by him, at
fuch prices as shall be agreed on with the seller, not
exceeding the market-value thereol -at the. place *f de*
liver* T uor exceediog three- fourths o' the market value
thereof in the eity ofcNew York, at the la-eßi quarter
master’* schedule known to the agentporchaeing. ”
Mr. COLLaMER spfkest length upon the abtfve, ad
vocating the Abolition of all commercial regulations
between the loyal and insurrectionary States
Hr. MORRILL, of Maine, moved that the bill be re
ferred to the Ccmmittee on Commeice, and it was so
referred.
PROPERTY IH UNITER STATES ARSENALS.
Mr. IV IX.SON, of Hasrachusetts.' from the Military
Commtites, reported the bill to authorize end direct an
inventory of articles in the arsenals of the United States,
With the following amendments ** a substitute*. That
. the Secretary of War be and is hereby directed to cause
a strict Impaction to be made of the Quartermaster's
Department as Boon as practicable after the passage of
this resolution) and a comparison to be made between
the reports of the officers;fa charge of the Quartermas
ter's Department at New York, Philadelphia; Cincin
nati, St. Louis, and Louisville, and an account to.be
rendered of,the articles actually on hand. Ordered to
be printed.
80LDJBBS AND SAILOBS FURNISHED BY THB
* - , STATES' AND TBBBITOBIBB. .
Mr, WILSON, of Massachu«etts, from the Military
Committee, jepntid tho following, which was ordered ■
to^eso7wd, d That the Secretary of War be. directed to
inform tbe Senate what number of soldiers and satiors,
stating each separately, the several.State*, Territories,
and tbe Dlktrict of Oolumbla have the army '
and navy und»r all the calls heretofore made, settlor
forth the number demanded and the number furnished
under eaoh call.
TENSION AGENTS AND THBtB OOHPBNSATrON.
A cob munlcation from the Secretary of the Interior,
ia reedy to a resolution calHigfor information as to the
number and compevratiop of penston’Agenfe employed
in the different rtater, wte lead. The Secretary in
formed the Senate tbatitfce number of pension *g»nts
was not limited bj law* and that they were appointed
an executive eeaeiim the senate adjourned.
' - ' HOUSE. -
Mr WASHBUENB, of Illinois, introduce *• a bill for
theap^otedifließt of kwo asststanl Meanboatl&spectore
at Hew Y<yrk.fi»dtwt> locti Ibsmo'ow fttGaienn»nU'
m 2, wM?h V” referred to the Committee on Com
xneree. HsoaQ at? jz ation op opb jffDiciAsr*
Mr. WIMOBVor MaBßß<jhiiee*U, introdMed a b!U to
amend the judicial sielem of U?}]?? onmmU
portast particulars. which was referred to the
tee on the Judiciary. It abolishes B ii?fcps h»
taiet courts of the United States. *“<}
their frte&d a court called the Circuit .Court It also
blisfces in each of the ten judicial circuits, muow de
fined. by law, a court to be called *k*poiirt of Ap
peals, haying jurisdiction to hear and determine all
cases which may be* brought into it fro jH. tbe C
Court by appeal in cases in equity and maritime causes,
and by writ of error in cares at law and exercises over
the Circuit Court and over the judges of the Circuit
Court the same jurisdiction, authority and Control, ana
by the same processed writs as are now bylaw vested
In and exercised by the Supreme Court of the united
States. The Court of Appeals is constituted of the
Chief Justice or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
who may be assigned to the particular drouit, and the
Judges of the Circuit Courts in the eirouit; a majority
of the judges to constitute a quorum, and be competent
to do the business of the court. The Court of Appeals
for the first circuit to be held Ur'the city of.Bostoa: for
the second in the c'tyof New York; for the third in
the city of Philadelphia; for the fourth in to© city of
Baltimore; for the fifth in the city of Savannah; for
the sixth in the city of Louisville; for the seventh in
the city of Cincinnati; for. the eighth -in the city of
Chicago; forth© ninth in the city of *t Louis; for the
tenth in the city of San Francisco. Two terms par year
are to be held in each circuit, commencing on the first
Monday in March and September of each year. The
Circuit Court shall, In all rerpeots, be the successor of
the present Clreuit and District Courts, and the judge
shall exercise all the power, jurisdiction,-and authority
now exercised by the judges of the Circuit Courts of the
United States, and such other powers as may hereafter
be conferred; a*vwell as the powers and authority no w
vested in the judges of the District Courts All actions,
suits, processes, &e. pending in the District Courts
are transferred to the Circuit Court of Appeals (»lc ) from
the Circuit Court to ibe Court of Appeals, in all oases
wherein the matter in dispute exceeds the sain of five
hundred dollar*, but this limitation doss not apply to
writs of error. In hearing and deciding said appeals
and writs of error the Court of Appeals shall be go
▼ersed by the same laws and rules now applicable to
such causes in the Supreme court. Cases may be re
moved from the .Court of Appeals to the Sapreme Court
by appeal or writ of error when the amount involved
exceeds, ©xclusiveof cEgb,tlie sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars, or involves a question of the Constitution
of the united Staten, the validity of a»y act of Congress
or, treaty of the United State*, or of conflict between
the statute of a State and an act of Congress.
' srisoß&tiArraous bixxb.
. Mr. GBINNELL, of lowa, introduced a bill increas
ing to thiee dollars the tax on spirits distilled on and
after De Ut of. July next. Eeferred to the Committee
of Wavs and Means.
Hr. BOSS, of Illinois, introduced a bill enabling Ar
kan tuts and oth*f States to reclaim swamp lands. Bs
ferred to the Committee on Pub ic Lauda
A TAX cm &AlLUpAl> TBAVai..
On motion of tfr. SCHENCK. ft resolution was" adopt
ed directing the Committee of Ways-aad Mesas to in
qaire into the expediency of 00 amending the internal
revenue law as will provide a tax not exceeding one
cent a mile of every passenger traveling by railroad,
steamboat, and otner public conveyances, to be addi
tional to wiat Is now required to be paid by law.
MISSOURI EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House, by request, the
P£°P 1 A 1B ¥ ltton of the Governor of Missouri declaring
that SUto now from sjavery, which, on motion of
Hr. WAbHBUBHE, of nujtois, was ordered to be
printed.
The House ooscuTTed in the Senate*s amendments to
the jotot resolution requesting the President to give to
Great Brttsin therequired notice for the termination of
the reciprocity treaty.
mjTTjDir wnsizto pafbr,
Mr. WASHBUBfiK, of Illinois, introduced a, ’bill oro-
T* jS?®* * n duty now required b* law, & duty
of three per centum ad valorem on unsixei paper used
for print*njj boobs and newspapers;
Hr KASsOB. oflowa, objected* for the reason that
the coamlttee already have that subject before them.
.Mr. WA£HBtJ&NB intaired when they would eon
eider the subject.
Mr KASSuhf replied he hoped this week. The com
mittee are to h&vea meeting this evening for more Im
portant buMne«ff.
Mr. under the circumstances, with
drew hla bill.
APTROPRIATIOIIS TO THB TTATT DHPARTMUHT.
Mi\ BTBYBHS, of Ohio, ftom tbe Committee of Way*
and Means, reported a bill making appropriations for
the l*avy Department for the year ending Jane 23th,
1868, ana a bill amendatory of the act providing ways
and means for the support of the Government and for
other purposes. The BUla were committed to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the tTnion.
A IEBDAL FOR VA»J>SRBtZ,T.
The Home proceeded to the consideration. of the
Senate's amendments to the deficiency appropriation
bill. The amende eat appropriation #3.000 for a medal
to Commodore Vanderbilt was discussed, when
fir BIGtfY denounced the Commodore as a swindler,
and he might almost say a murderer, for employlag
such worthless vestela to: the transportation of pas
sengers.
Messrs. STSVEffS, BROOKS, and TOWffSBND re
plied in enlogy of the Commodore.
The amendment was conbnrred in.
A committee of conference was ordered on the dls
sgjeeJng amendments.
TBACB COMMISBIONSBS PROPOSED BT MB, COX.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, introduced the following isola
tion :
Wher&x9 % The country hails with manifestations of
patriotic joy and congratulation the victories recently
achieved by our brave armies : and whereas, the recog
nized object of war, at least among civilised and Chris
tian nations, is an honorable and satisfactory peace;
and that, although we do not know that the insurgents
are yet prepared to agree to any terms of pacification
that cur Gcvernmenteither would or should deem ac
ceptable, yet, as there can be no possible harm result*
ingfrom ascertaining precisely what they are ready- to
do, and in order to refute the imputation that the Ad
ministration contemplates with satisfaction a continu
• ai.ce of hostilities for their own sake, on any grounds
of mens punctilio, or for any reason than because it in
compelled by an absorbing regard for tbe vary ends of
its existence; and whereas, an established and rightly
•Oßßtjtnied Government, combatting an armed and me
nacing i©hellion, should strain every nerve to over
come at the earliest moment theresi stance it encounters,
and ihoutd not merely welcome but seek satisfactory,
however infojmsl, assurances that its end has been at
tained ; therefore.
Resolved* That now* in this hour of victory, which is
the hour of magnanimity, it ii eminently the duty of the
President, on toe basis of the present rightly-consti
tuted Government, either to send or receive commis
sioners oi ag»nts, with a view to national pacification
and tranquillity, or by some other rational means
known to civilized and Christian nations, secure the
cessation of hostilities and the union of the States
Mr. COX said that this resolution was modified sines
it was first read here, by striking out of the same the
words, “before any action be taken to change this
Constitution of ihe united States *’ This was done at
the suggestion of members opposite. This, he said, is
Mr. Greeley’s my preamble and resolution.
Mr WA6i-3BDBNE, of Illinois, mov*d that the reso
lution be laid upon the table. The rebels would accept
no overtures except such as would he disgraceful to us
The question having been taken, the House laid the
resolution upon the table—yeas Bi, nays 51, as follows:
„ TEAS,
Alley, Gooch,
Alii sob, Grinnell,
Antes, Griswoldi
Anderson, Higby,
Arnold, Hooper,
Ashley, Hulbura, ,
WSkaun SSat^'^i
Baxter, * Jesckes,
Beaman. Julias,
Bontwell, Hasson,
Boyd, Kelley.
Brandagee, Keiiogg (Mich.),
BiooibbU. Kuos..
Clark", A w. -
Clarke, Freeman Loan,
Cobn, Loogyear,
Cole, Marrin,
Barts (Ba ). MoClnrg.
Wuioe,
B2S&-" figs#**-*
fe,' MoSuW.T.),
oonneuy, Myers, Amos
Eckley, Myers! Leonard
Bliot, Norton,
Frank, Orth,
Garfield, Patterson.
Nats.
Ancona, Harrington,
Baldwin (Mich, y Harris (OX.),
Bliee, Holman, ..
Brooks, Johnson (Ohio),
Brown (Wis ), KeUog (N. Y.)
Chscler, Keraan,
Coffroth, King,
go** Law, Jjws*;
CraTera, • Lazear, ' Scott,
Penauon, Leßtond, Sloan <N. T.>.
Eden, L 5»«, StUea,
Mallory, Townsend,
W S&S2&
Hal, Morris (Ohio), Teaman.
msob&asizatwjc ot thb isbubosst status*
The Hopte proceeded to the consideration of the bill
and pending amendments to provide for a republican
government for the States subvened or overthrown by
rebellion.. *
Jlr. KEILET.of Pexmeylvafila, eaid, tie organized
war of tb ©(rebellion is on the ove of overthrow It be
longs |o us to govern the territory we have conquered*
ana tee question of reconstruction presses itself upon
oui stienticn, and ear legislation In-this behalf wi 1,
though it comprise uo specific provieiona oa the
subject, determine whether guerilla war shall harass
communities for loss years* or be suppressed in a brief
time* by punishments administered throngh courts of
marauders’, for the crimes they may.commltan
del the name of partisan warfare. At the close of an
international war, the wronged but victorious party
may justly m»ke_fwo claims —indemnity for tbs past
end security for the future; indemnity for the past In
£L°?ilL or .v te "l'S T ? i “eu'ijv for the future by new
treaties, the establishment of new boundaries, or the
tj J?, 1 , 1112 - 1 ? ? OW ST' the territory npon
w. for the past we cannot
hope to obtain. When we shall have punished the
Generators who involved the country in this sau
guinary war* and pardoned the dupes and victims who
have arrayed themselves or been forced to do battle
under their flag, we shall but have repossessed our
ancient territory,/e-established the boundaries of our
country, restored to our. dag and Constitution
their supremacy over territory which was ours,
but which the insurgents meaut to dismember
and poetess. The other demand we may and
must successfully make. Srcority for the future
Is accessible to us, and we must demand it? and to ob
tain it with amplest guarantees requires the adoption of
no new Idea, the makiegof no experiment, the entering
upon no sea Of political speculation. our« would have
been an era of peace an prosperity had we and our
fethera accepted in full faith the gfifet principles that
impelled their fathers to demand the independence of
the -Hinted Colonies, save them strength in counsel, pa
tience- courage, and long endurance in the field, and
guided them in establishing a Constitution wHcb all
ages will recognize a b the miracle of the era 1 n which it
.and adopted, and, the influence of which
shall modify, and change* and bring into Its own simi
litude the governments of the worlu. Had we and the
generation, ihat preceded us accepted end been guided
by the self-evident truths to wnieh he alluded, the
world would never have known the martial power of
the American people or realized the fact that a Govern
mert that aits so lightly »« ours upon thepsoplein
peace is to infinitely strong in the terrible season of
wsr. I
Mr. KELLEY discussed at much length his propor
tion that the Government of the United States was in
stituted to secure the rights of all the citizens of the
country, an an ot for the benefit of men of one race only.
He tala he knew sot where to look for evidence which
would s*re»»then ihe conclusiveness of tie mass of
proof h« had adduced, embracing, as it did, the action
?f the framers of all the State Constitution* bat one. of
the Congress for framing articles of confederation, «f
the Convention for framing the Constitution of the
United States, the Mis of Cougress in unbroken series
throßihoift the active life of a generation, and the
solemn obligation* assumed by the Executive Depart
moAit of the Eatienal Government in the exercise of the
i r f J l <*s*« Boaree of proof there
be, it could only serve to make assurance donblv sure
Hw amendment to the bIU. proposes not that the en
ure mass of the people of African descent* whom our
-laws and customs have degraded sued brutalized, shall
be immediately clothed with all the rights of riiiizen
sbjp lr proposed only to grant the right of suffrage.
&?*?*£* j t 0 *** men, to those who- may he so far
fitted by education far ifc< jaciclous exercise us to be
able to read the Cocatitution and laws cf the country,
in addition to the brave men who, In the name of law
asdJibertv. and in the hops of leaving their children
heirs to both have welcomed the baptism of battle in
the naval and military service of the United States, and
who are embraced in the amendment reported by the
committee.
)»jurfcber argument Mr. Kelley sail the question is
not whether each man is fitted for the most judicious
performance of the functions of citizenship, but whetner'
|ha State is not safer w hen she binds al l her children to
her by protecting tne rights of alt, and confiding her
affairs to the arbitrament of their common judgment
The concluding paragraph of hts speech was as fol
lows: Mr Speaker, shall we. in providing for the re
construdion of the Onion, accept and proslatni as onr
faith the hideous do&m* that four milUoas of our peo
ple havei *‘no rights which the white man is bound to
respect. ** or, in the very hour in which our arms are
breaking the power of ih* rebellion, make any conoea
«ion to the spirit .that evoked it? 'Boaih.CaroUaa may
el eke her now gory locks and bloody hands at us in
impoteut rage.. Let us not quail before her sow*as we
.barf done for ihe last half century. Through the lips
of Northern ’•hens of Ltbeity ■* and members of the
order of * American Kniehts • ’ she demands tliat as a
graceful concession, we ehalL comely to day with the
preposition our forefathers rejected on the 25th of June.
1778, and insert the word “white *• In the mndaraentai
law of the iands on the other hand* the shades of our
patriot fathers, humanity, the eptriior the age* the wel
fare of the nation, the hopes of the: countless millions
who will throng our counter through the long ages, im
plore us to listen to the voice of justice and obev the in
junctions of the Master, who assured us that “inas
much. as ye have done it unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me “ Let not, I
pray feouth achieve her grandest triumph in the
hour of her humiliation. Let not v the spirit of a pro«-
irete foe practice on our pride and prejudice, aud exult
through all time over a lasting victory. Peace is the
offprmg &%d b and mat d of Justice, and let us
the Union* varect a temple in which she mar
abide f* rever.
The House then adjourned. *
TCJBPB' LEO MATURE.
JanuarTlff ’ M®*
Mr. HALL, In afewremargm said General Hancock
w&sintown and moved a committee b*> appointed to
invite him to adortsstfce Fenate relative to the organt
zatio* f t bis oorpa. .MrwHall and SSx. Msiherry were
a.pointed.
Mr. off-irM a bill incorporating tire Big
Miningjmptovemont Company.
W extepding the several mining
ac:s • f to * ohoylfcili anrt Wa iMy.
>Jso, ore relating to Dei#, w *r« O-tHaton Canal Ca,
Mr on* author ziag Aothraeice Cozl and
lion * ib** r capiiai »t cR teuthAu
stinu charts and borrow money not exce,vUng five
fc»r.A>e* ii oatasd do lays. Paaeed. '
General Bat qockteingiAtroducedbv Mr. Ht>LL.wa*i
w leoutfti by tjesh-r t*i R<-EiX. He m%de an ad-
r.iativß to the now cort»s. gtidnc particular* of
'eganisation asd etpiaiuiLg it* obj>cn- Sewai lie
t zed to will' Into T-et. ea ctadtog, ihs S*
n-tv »* iourned fcr fift en minates, and She BettAtors
hook hanoe With tne geliant v nero,
GOTTSCHALK'S COSOBBTS.-tMIT. GOttSOIIMIE SU
norm pcs two farewell concerts, to take place on next
Tiurfflay and Friday evening*, at Concert Hall.
As Mr. Qottscbalt intends leaving fotHavena and
Mexico, be bide farewell te the public in the follow
ing card, which heads the programme of
concert:
“ To mt Fbibsds as® thk Public : On the eve
of »y departure from this country—my native land—
the land of my earliest attentions—l feel that I must
express my heartfelt regrets on parting with the
public whose hindness has sustained me throughout
my public career. To all my friends who have
given me so many prooKof warm Interest, I bid a
fond farewell. „
“ The clouds that conceal the future are trans
parent and bright only In the morning of life. I- 1
have already oopne to the age when they shroud
more deceptions than joys. E’en as I say to you ill
farewell, metbioks a distant eohb fjlntly answers
‘Adieu!’ A last, a long farewell 1
“ L. M. OOTTSOHALK.”
The vooal part of the concert will be performed
by BUss Luoy fSimons, a pupil of Mr. Octtschalk,
and said to be a talented singer, and Signor Arda
vani. In addition to solos by the great pianist, Ms
arrangement of the Maroh said Soldiers’ Chorus
from “Faust,” for five pianos, will be performed,
with the assistance of Messrs. Warner, Beck,
Behrens, and Mur.lo. This last feature will be
looked for with Interest, as the public will na
turally wonder what possible effect, beyond
increased loudness, can be produced with flve pianos
that could not be equally well rendered on two, as
the same notes most, to produce harmony, certainly
be struck simultaneously on more than one of the
instruments. The quality, also, of all the Instru
ments being the same, there Is no reason for play
ing notes In unison, as no variety ean be-produced
by Mending them, as in an orchestra. The sals or
tlokets for the two oonoerts commences to day.
[SO* APBITIOWAL CITY KBWB BEB VOUETH PASS.]
GEOBGK TffbMPSON AT CONCERT HALL.
East evening Mr. George Thompson made an ad
dress before the Social, Civil, and. Statistical Asso
ciation of the Colored Peopleor Pennsylvania. Mr.
William Lloyd Garrison was to have delivered a
lecture, but, owing to sickness, was prevented from
so doing. The hall was filled at an early hour. The
audience consisted mainly of colqgpd persons. Pre
vious to the lecture the audience was entertained
by singing by the Black Swan.
Dr. Furness introduced Mr. Thompson, and in so.
doing said that he had the pleasure of introducing
a.loyal American, born In England; that Mr.
Thompson had done this country service at home
and abroad.
Mr. Thompson was received with applause. He
felt the difficulty of Ailing the' place of one so elb ;
quent and worthy to be heard as Mr. Garrison. Of
all men living no man was so competent to treat the
subject upon which Mr. Garrison.had intended to
discourse as that gentleman. Thirty-two years had
elapsed since he first met Mr. Garrison. He had
recently arrived at England, being his first
visit to that country. The people of Eng
land had delegates at London from all'
parts of England, for the purpose of abolish
ing slavery in that kingdom. He had been In
London and met Mr. Garrison there. This was
the speaker's third visit to America, and from the
time he had met Mr. Garrison they had never been
separated In thought. He was no lecturer; he was
not accustomed to delivering lectures. In reference
to the great question now agitating this oonntry,
he asked Us audience te look back to the beginning
of that evil, wMch he hoped would before long be ut
terly destroyed. When Christopher Columbus laud
ed on this continent, the Islands of the Caribbean Sea
were peopled with an Inoffensive race, who receives
them graciously, but In a short time the whole race
sank and were blotted ont forever. When that race
was exterminated, reooursewas had to Africa for
a fresh supply of laborers, and then began that In
famous work which has cursed this land from Us dis
covery until now. That trade, begun by Spaniard's,
was carried on by England and the English un
til the year 1608, when It abolished entirely the
African slave trade. He had crossed the ocean
with a vessel that brought across the first cargo of
slaves and landed them on the coast of Virginia, and
since then two rival interests wore In the country,
and rupture, and' secession,-and rebellion followed.
If you have lost thousand sand tens of thousands
of yonrfriendB and relations; if there have been
carnage, desolation, and blood, all may be ascribed
to the contest that has raged from the beginning
between the principles established by the Puritan
fathers and the people who Introduced slavery into
this country. He was a loyal American; he had
known no other principle" of human government
than that upon which this country was founded.
It had been Ms hope that a democratic republic
might be established and maintained far the
everlasting blessing of' all, and he had wish
ed again and again that England were
altogether such as America, except those bonds.
In Ins this oonntry was weak In everything that
is supposed to make a nation strong, ye? this
Country at that time did an aat that startled the
world. Theysafd that all men were oreatedfree
and equal. You have a higher glory than any you
, lave hitherto achieved. When America thirty
years ago vomited meoftt or her mouth, I said that
she had another revolution higher and more
ennobling than the first revolution. That was
a revolution to benefit Itself; this a revolntlotr
for the benefit of all mankind. Many were the
changes that had occurred slncerhat time. Slavery
. at the time of the Declaration of Independence
had spread over all the Northern colonies. ' Every
great act of the nation, till within the past few
years, was marred by slavery. The spirit of slavery
was In the Congress that assembled In this city. He
could not snppose that men of New England and
Pennsylvania were willing friends of the measure.
The speaker here went into a review in condemning
terms of that part of the Constitution relative to
the representation to which slave States are en
titled. in proportion to the number of slaves owned.
*Our forefathers had argued with themselves
slavery would become extinct of Itself, and Vnat it
was better to have It, and maintain a n’Vttnna.iw*
with slavery, than to be at war with about
WJ "? °r; TjSSS S
lived y° aT Presidents;
wmr oleSv 88 sycophantic, race of mfn than
within the past few years they
SS!2* 8 5-*k their minds relative to the Abo-
Ution of slavery. The Bible Society, down to a
ve tl recent date, had never given a copy or
text of the Scriptures to pne of the enslaved
millions of this country. The Tract Society
until within a very recent date had not dared to tell
the world that there was suchabetng to he pitied as
an American slave*, The American Sunday School
JJnlon, until a very late day, dared not publish a
hook which 1 told a child. that -there was a slave In
America. Such books were soon stricken from the
lists. No notice of an Abolition meeting could be
read from a pulpit. He thanked God that there
were such men as Theodore Parker and Dr.
Furness, who dared to stand up Tor what they
knew to be right, in spite of all opposi
tion. He, the speaker, had some -experience.
"When he came to New York, was turnwout or his
hotel because he had come to say, In the words ol a
*%ker being, BrestHe yoke" C" “y peep!”
and let the oppressed go free.?’ I was banted from
olty to olty; rewards were offered for my abduction;
a gallows was erected at my door; subscriptions
were Btnrted for tbe purpose of having me removed.
sf. J r ?, n »n ts J? ley 2f e ?, were /“' rilB flwttton to
settles“Onr Constitution gives the South the
”Shi over their own Institutions.” How changed
now! Thanks to God forevermore! The giant
fJ 8 ®? 8 ff* ct at last! If the work is not done
thoroughly now, you wffl have the work to
f®“,X" B gain. Yon know the onward march
er slavery. Six States at first! By the three--
filths clause every great question concerning
America has been settled to favor of the South. It
should never be forgotten by whom the great prin
ciples we now see culminating in success were pio
neered. Tlie two great parties of this country—the
Democratic andfthe Whig—ran alraco to see which
would grovel most to the great Moloeh, Slavery.
Thirty years ago, In a mean ohamber, a poor young
man, tolling ©rer-hls types, laid the foundation
or American freedom. William Lloyd Garrison
was that young man ; and to afler days yon win do
honor to that man who, to 1881, said, I will be
heard, I will not equivocate; and we have the re
sults of the labors of him who declared to this coun
try its guilt, and foretold the oonseqnences that
would follow. He had never before had oeoaslon to
express the joy he experienced upon seeing the re
sults that have followed the labors of the few faith
ful ones who opposed slavery from the commence
ment. He then referred to the adoption of the free
Constitutions by Louisiana, Maryland, and other
Southern States. He then rererred to Fred Don
glass, who was present, and who recently Bpoke as
freely in the olty of Baltimore, to the State to wMoh
he was born a slave, as he ever spoke on the soil of
Pennsylvania.
During the delivery of his address the speaker was
much applauded, and great Interest to the subject
was manifested by all present.
Perham,
Pike,
Price.
RandaU (Ky.),
Kies (Me.),
Bice (Mass.),
Hollins iS. H.),
Scheuck,
Scofield,
Sloan.
Imi%,
Smithers*
Stevens.
Thayer,
Thomas*
Van valkenbuTg,
Wash burn e(IU.),
Washburn (Mass;
Webster,
Wheeler,
Williams.
Wilder,
Wii»on,
Windom,
Worthington,
Morrison,
Noble,
Pe&dleton^
Radford,
Bandalt (FaL
Robinson,
Rogers,
A Big Thikg ok Ice.— There was a grand fancy
ball on the 100 at Falrmount Park the other night.
All the dancers were on skates. Some had lanterns
on their anhles, and glided by like'fire-flies In the
summer night Soma had masks on their faoes and
represented old men, hldeons creatures, and every
species of grotesque countenance. There were no
Punchinellos with enormous noses and protuberant
backs and stomachs ; no harlequins In parti-colored
vestments; no pantaloons playing mad- pranks and
tumbling about ala Havel, but there were panta
loons in abundance that came from the Brown
Stone OlothlngHali of Rockhlll & Wilson, Nos. 603
and 60S Chestnut street, above Sixth.
Thb Rev. ahd Eoobktmo Sdjnbt Smith once
remarked: M Alter yon have written an article,
take your pen and strike out half of the words, and
you will be surprised to see how mu.eh stronger It is.”
The most valuable advice Is often contained ’ln the
newest and simplest of words, thus : “ Always buy
your clothing at Charles Stokes Co.’s, one price,
under the ' ContinaUal.”'
FonnwAKBED is TO BE Fobeabhbd There Is
good authority for stating that In this country one
adult out of every six dies of Consumption ; and,
Indeed, so prevalent and so fatal has this disease
become,, that It Is dreaded as the Great Scourge of
our race; and yet In the formative stages, all Pul
monary Complaints may be readily controlled by
resorting promptly to the Expectorant or Dr.
Jayne, whiah soothes and strengthens the Bron
chial tubes, allaying inflammation, and cleansing
them and the Bungs or all Impurities. It Is a cer
tain remedy for-Goughs and Colds, which, when
left to themselves, frequently bring on Pulmonary
Complaints, and it oures Bronchitis eOeetually if
taken In time, and the directions strictly followed.
It has maintained:lts-reputation as'a ourative for
over a quarter of a. century, and if those who are
threatened with Bung diseases, or any of the symp
toms of Bronchitis or Asthma, will at onoe give
this standard remedy a trial, they will never regret
It. Prepared only at-242 chestnut street. jalß-2t
Chkab SHBKTisaa.
X purpoee opening on
Tina Day (Saturday
SKVBRAL EiOTS or Shsktihob,
at prices lower than they are sold wholesale.
Extra heavy 9-1 Sheeting, tx.ls. v #
“ ™ HP* ■« *1.26. . .
1 oase 44 WliUamavllle Muslin, 60 cents. '
1 bale Ball&rdvale Flannel, 60 oents. |
Very heavy 41 Shaker Flannel, *1.05. *.
Johy Bonwg,
'2*7 South Eleventh street,
above Spruce.
'' ja!4-3t*
Thb St, Lavsbhos Hot Bn continues opon, m
heretofore, for the entertainment of gonta, who *
will Btlll find thereto the superior oomfbrtsand at
tention for which thla Honao has always been aistin
guishod. ' ; , - j as-lit
Geoeob Steok & Oo.’s Planos, and Mason*
Hamlin's Cabinet Organs, for sals only by j. b.
Chmld, Seventh and Chestnut streets. nois-tf
Era, Eab, Thboat liienAsns, Catarrh
Astbma, Bkohohxtis, and aU nervous affections,
treated by JDr. Von Moeohslsker. Testtmonlata of
ttie jbos! gratifying zesnlte of his treatment of the
above maladies from welugaown cltlious oan be ex
amined at his office, 1027 Walnut street.
Eve, Eas, Am» Catarrh, snooeesfnlly treated
by J. Isaaoj*, M. D , Oculist and Aurist, 611 Pino at.
Artffiiaol eyes inserted, p> charge foroxamlnatlon.
Pnbllc Entertainments.
THE CITY.
CITY ITEMS
Oil Tbmutort.—For sato n
mediately,» acres on Plthole Cmet *?? tor ita,
ofcanco for parties to develop*. Apply t , AS( “ !a MI<
Mobsb fc Ta
______ IUB Mark.?! 1
SKATntG-Ftae skating on Phii.c , etw *.
Thlrty-first and Walnut sfreets. Part
Band afternoon and evening. Pwt ?’!_ fiui B R»«
o’clock to-night. *** opaa uatu y
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTEL*
The Gi
Mr St Mrs Harkinjon. 8 A
Hiss J T Barkicßoa»South A
ASlaok FHUbur*
GY McKee, Pittsburg
P ShadwSclr, Pittsburg
We?rJ? e, l no fi 011 ’ Pittsburg
B G Work, Pittsburg
JA Dale,Venango co
WPicker*gill, J r , Pittebg
G Meats, Huntingdon eo
B !j* Pittsburg
A P Morrow
Major G H Bardwell. Pa
T fl Richards, Mew Jersey
W C Perking, JS. D. Md i
G Gilley, G 8 H I
H L Hamaratt* Meadvlll* '
J Porter, MeadviUe
<3 B.Cooper. Prana
John Miller, Pesna
Debt Patterson, Peaca
Bobt Boyd * wf. Pittsbnrg
A Spencer, Oil City
’ ja» Williamson, Oil City
John Williamson, Oil City
G W PnUJtaK, Perry co
HJ GroojOT&so.MUwank
Mrs Doormfßifddletown, O
Mi e e Door!?, Middletown. O
John V Marshall, Akron
Geo Beattie. Akron
Jesse Klinger A la,Pesna
HnJ H Ormsbr, Louisv
Miss O Orse-Bby, Louisville
J HBewlt, Pesna I
G M Bowman, Franklin
Mika 8 Potter, Lewistown
J 8 Ahl, Penns
HBMerser, Penns
J W Smith, Lock Haven
J H Hlcrter, Penns
H B MeUch & la. W* m aport
Mr A Mrs Btteb l«r. Harris's j
8 F Ban, PitUlmrg
G W Thomas, B&Uefonte
B MByam*, Jr. Maryland ’
' ft Ratcliff. Baltimore
;TF Penders a at, W Cheater
K 8 Gould, Westport
G F Brady A la, Oelaware
B San»*on, GrrejßTMJe
Owen Byrne, Pittsburg
H SHodaon, Man land
Mrß Bidgeiey, Doyer, Del
Miaa Biogeley, Dover, Del
Tbe Com
,W T Poole, Waahimrtov
A G Cambridge,
Jar Lindaler* HashvUJe
A V 8 Llttrler. Jr. Haakr
J B Coorey. Kew York
J B Bfnker, Hew York
Kobt, Meats; Ohio
J W Clinton. Parkersburg
H F Echocb, Parkersburg
JY Williams, Varhtngten.
B Gnmmina, Washington
% Holden
Mrs C B Wright A S ch
Hiss L E Townsend
Shinley & wf, Callfor
W H sanbem a wf, Maes
J R Hister
8 M Green
ATFabnestock, Pittsburg
BWPeay, 6t
Ja« Wallace, fct Louis
G Hardman, W Yixgiuia
W B Fletcher, Hew York
CB Hall, Hew York
B Shepard, Hew Fork
Mr&Mra J J> Ravage, H Y
J W Yates. Hew York .
DMarke, Jr, VS A.
W Garrard, Pittsburg
A Brett, Hew York
H Folfon. St Louis
B R Peterson- Hew York
JF Sanford, Hew York
J Stocking, Rochester
B Pomeroy, Hew York
Miss Pomeroy, Sew York
Jas T. SuttonroßalUmoie
R B Junes, luw York
F F Westcott & Ja,H Jersey
Robt Mitchell, Fan Frauc'o
J Dr.ffy, Marietta
FHcuec-I, Marietta
Geo M Stem man, Lane
Tlios Bcmgarcaer, Lane
B H Brown, Lancaster
J M Dryden; Baltimore
D J Mariln, Allentown
Henry J & v f. Balt
Walter Poott, Erie, Pa ■
R A F shi-r A wf, San
Jobn H Bobiseon. Del [
John W&rd, Pftlmiia,Ma?s
Mj»» Ward, Palmira, Maes
The Bfej
W H Lasfley, G&llipolia
J B Btine, Hew York
Pesna
C McKibbiz*. Jr. B 8 A
Cant M Boabm, USA
G Richardson, Penn a
K WtlFon, Pennsylvania
W White, Pennsylvania
C Caden, Pennsylvania
M 8 Harnieh, Lancaster
J W Esbody Ala. Penna
G W Wilhelm, M Chunk
D Kalbfas. Mauch Chunk
G W Stein, E?ston
5 G Saylor. Allentown
RH Woolley Ala. Penna
H H Hacking, Uniontown
A Gonsnt A la, Conn
John B BrownelUr,' Ohio
CL Leader, Schuyl Haven
Root BTown, Greenshnrg
Wm' McKelan, Penna
E Holler. Dickenßon,
Jacob C Lehman, Penna
W K Wi!«on,
Hoe Wm Bigler, ClJarflcid l
J K Bolton A wf, H Y ]
J C Beaman, Few York i
C A Ksefcf, Pa I
Ttke An
D Hfmee A la, Hew Jersey
2 Baldorff, Schuylkill co
J A Sch wears, Fcbuyik co
I. Ayors, Hew Tors
J H Whittaker. Trenton
€ A Oliver, Baltimore
J F Smith. Philadelphia
Helton Adams, Hew Haven
T B Meredith
T Cole Haverhill. Md
S C Harrie, Fottsvllle
0 D Brewer, Lewishurg
£ B Borrows
J G Gonansgh, Indl&nap’s
B Hew«tt Ala, Hew York
JWoi'da
wMatloek
JDismrsell, Hew York
C Keiburn
The'l
DrWH Ames,Lancaster eo
John Birch. Ohio
J A Yates, Maine
L C Bailer. Bristol
A Snpcrt,tChestcT co
J B Patterson, Fottsvtlle
L B EaTer, Phcenizville
W Twining. Fauna
J J Alexander. Pottsyiile
SAuman, Pott-rrille
T B Gillespie, Cecil eo, Md
W S Gillespie, Cecil eo.Md l
R w Davis,Deerfield, H J j
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L B Bhoener, PoitsvLid 1
The Com
G Lamb-eon, Hew York
W C Dickey, Oxford
CM Grim, Chester co, Fa
, F W Thomas, Cheater co
H WLfndall. Pennsylvania
J C Worth &!a, Oxford
CLTnrner. Dong;assville*
W S Fox. Reading
J Gave, Hew Jersey *
O H Hartshorn, Chester eo
E Y Laxnptoa, Chester co
Tlie Bah
J D Bowers, Trenton, N J
Joel Eeydt, Weesport
J F HobJer.JHokendauqua
J NeaL Northampton
B F Potts, Fottstown
C H Miller, Fottstown
B Mumbowsr, Montg’y co
3 Denning, Fenneburg
EDetmsr, Milford. hTJ
Capt K wSmoyer, Lehigh
IJ Johnson, Bethlehem
T Strewn, Guakertown
H H Rader, Pennebnrg
ChasDott*, Fennsburg
[«t Eagle.
J Repp, LamsdaTe, Pa
k Greasemer, Allentown
F Smith, Allentown
G Herx f- Allentown
J Mil isr. Dauphin co
Q E Snyder. Easton
J J Deberoth, Lehigh eo
E f Hess, Springiown
A 8 Parson*. Sprlastows
H Davis.
W P Hubsr, Penna
Jonas HarizeU, Peuna
W S Bear, Barks co
Mr Canon, Hew York
S J Roatch..Philada
H O Burt, Fhilada
F B Sinclair, Balumore
‘A KlrV, Marvlasd •
Wm Kirk, Mar j land
D Hinton, Obio
W L MDlrr, Greene co, Pa
C J Reiff. Fenna
JGBevkheeae, Ohio
J £ McGovern, Lancaster
es Union.
Mlr« 8 E McGovern, Lanc’r
D W Do Haven
F Kanderson. Mass
D Sullivan, BalGreore
WBoughman, IVnns
Smbual ADlcbs, Delaware
J W MagiU, Feaaa
BE MagiH
Robt Cormad, Fenna
J 8 Froudfoot, Milesbuxg
MissUEFrondfoot, Fenna
JHe Barl<
Chas Fell, Buck is sham
W H Euk, Buckingham
Geo Parsons, Buckr co
Geo* W Parsons. Brfcke eo
&n*iih JETarpejvJ'ox Chase
J T Dungan, Bostleton
M Greigg, Ifaat'eton
B B Ramsey, Bucks eo
ley Sheaf.
C K Johnson, MVmtgo’y C 9
Geo W Willard. Monthly c&
Jesse Scott, SlrmUomeryct*
Timothy EJy, Bucks eo
Ja» H Jty Phtlada
Jacob North, Freucbtown
John M Barttesson., Peona
EkdlSOR,
P Sehwlsd. New York
A A Si&efc .Bucks co
J H Hall, Dower, Del
It C Hart, H Jersey
Col W Butler & la> Penna
Penna
B W Etorio, Delaware
g-M Henry, New York
w Dl>srge, p«ai>a
J 8 Beston, Newtown
Tbs Black Bear.
Sami Landis, District /Henry B Aha, Del co. Pa
H Z Van Reed, Beading ] John K Lutz, Lebancm c»
Geo 6 Bartman, Hamburg (Sami S Mojer, Bwrkseo
John Schall, Trexlsrtown I Mrs A C Moyer* Berks
BPECUI NOTICES.
Premium Butcher AMD Table Steels,
being cut by peculiar machinery; have the groove*
deeper and with keener edges than the usual kinds, and
are therefore enperlor for sharpening purposes Sold by
TBTJMAH & SHAW. Ho 835 (Eight Thirty Aval
MARKET Street, below Hinth. «
Patent Self- DitAwma Cork Screws,
which pall the eorlce out of the bottle*, and a variety of
the usual kinds; also- Cork Drawers for getting corks
from the inside of bottles,- and Bottle Washers, for sale
by TBCMIJf & SHAW,
Ho. 83S (Eight Thirty-five) MARKET Street, below
Ninth, Philadelphia. u
Better than Oil.—A beautiful farm
at pnbi'e sale In Montgomery county, near Worth Penn
sylvania Railroad, TO-MORROW, the ISth. For par
ticulars Inquire of WILWBR ATKIHSOH, Ho. Sll
CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia, (24 floor ) It*
Bair Bye t Hair Dye !
BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE is the best In the world.
The only into and perfect Dye-harmless, instantane
ous, and roll able; produces a splendid Block or Natural
Brown; remedies the ill effects of Bad Dyes, and fre
quently restorestie original color. Sold by all Drag
gists The genuine is signed W. A. BATCHELOR. SI
BARCLAY Street, Hew York. js2-mtvfrly
BL McClain’s Cactus Grandiflohis ;
OR, RIGHT-BLOOMING CERUB —We believe it to be
the only genuine extract In the market, it being made
from one of the most beautiful and fragrant dowers of
the Cactus tribe; also, hie new extract Queen of the
Meadows, Perfect Love, and other cholee extracts ot
the toilet. Prepared by W. B. McClain, Ho. 33* »
SIXTH Street
X. B.—A liberal discount given to wholesale deal
ers. , - delS-lm
Colgate's Honey Soap.
This celebrated TOILET SOAP, in such universal de
mand, Is made from the CHOICEST mate; late, is MILD
and EMOLLIENT in its nature, FRAGRANTLY SCENT
ED, and EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL in Us action upon
the Skin. For sale by ell Druggists and Fancy Oooda
dealers. fe2B-tuthsly
Overcoats from $l4 to $55. Overcoats,
M K M
.OVERCOATS FROM *H to *66. OVERCOATS
OVERCOATS FROM *l4 to *SC. OVERCOATS.
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OVERCOATS FROM *l4 to *65. OVEBCO tfS.
WAVAHAKER A BRoWH.
OAK HitfLt
.. ! B. E, comer SIXTH and MARKS? Streets.
Young Ben's Suita and slagtnt variety of tb«
Ltet clsdQ Clothing at RRaSOHABLEPRSJSs
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Eosrat W Onr.fa. Tij.fc'r
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J H Wot) 1 ward in, 1 "!
JJ Zneblfr 4 irf uP T
f Lancast»r
B Tv-ou. Resdin* ,MX *
JK»c(»oo»id, M D
F P '«M
J A G-i"ah|«», j
M rs JersftT yl.
itt&ental,
SFEatie, Psnaa
• H W FaUer
T H F&rnh&t*
C E Boaghter
G H Gilbert, Jr, H«w
J H Moon. Wffl Y * rsc
J HfisskiD. Hew Y.-rir 8
Sainnjlßarrowa, 2f Va,i-
Miss J Thomas,
M a. Hay w V-.J.
T Wood. Jr, Chic4 ?1 ***
HG Garwood Awf kj
RPSmoek, Hoiauiet
S Conover
Jw Bensi, New To*
R Merritt, Haw York
Mrs Wntfe, Pos:sTiile
14tut Col sGdd-eton
J W fefaniin
W Fitch, Waablnstoe
Mrs J MeColium. Bnrfaa*
Miss Tracy, Eagi&sd
lffrs FtechccJz, Eeg’ani
J G Cochraa, Le-so vrt
D P Golhouu, H HirM
CW Sabine, Boston
8 L Snefeu. Hew York
H P Parker A vf, Mac*
Mrs E P Stone, Hew York
JHart».hora. Bostoi
H Haeter,«Re<ulin«
G O Prriebary A wf, Md
D Clark. Hazlehm
BSCu. Hew
Chea?F C-ax, Hew
A K Johneton. Hew fork
John H Ahl, Hew York
U J» Hitchcock, Hew York
TE Jewell, Brooklyn
AH Smith, Loc^por l ;
? EFmub, Hew
Dr HJg Malloy A wf, SI
D K Young. LonglsUcd
J S lJndflthili, Long Irlaad
J M-Harban, B -‘t>n
!Wm Kendrick, Pott*vGle
; J W Kttiinter A wf, P■*»•*»
[John ScMflv.
H L lake, Tamaana
‘chants*.
B C Baxter. Bethlehem
E For-et. Allentown
u A Hanson, Paducah. Ky
A F Hochslad ter
J M Power, Newca*t>
G W Kiley, Parkersburg
J Healey. DniglasvilU
K H B->yd. Mercersburg
J Miller. Carlisle
J Saeger. Crawford, Pa
GW Sechner, Colorado
M E height, Schny Haven
W Nagle, Schuv Havoa
Cant Parsons, TJ S A
H Ego if, N«w Bloomfisld
B Taylor, Rochester
ASeUteberg. New York
R C-iburu. Albany
Tho* Barker, Troy, H Y
l G Clark, Newcastle
J T Phillips, HowcasGe
JHPhilips. Newcastle
Dr B J Hershey Maryland
Wa Spongier, Blmml'-ld,-
..MrsSjoasler&da.B'oomft'd
•jJ*s Darling Hew,York
iLM Marr, Portland
|J£iaskensee, BaUimore
terican.
A Y Dudley, Camden, Del
TH Logan, Brooklyn
JB Bryan, Brooklyn
H Hamer, U S N
J W Voazey, Maryland
W E Hooper, Baltimore
Ts&aeßndssell, York, PU
B 8 MeMurtrie. Panea
J Sutherland. E Hampton
Mr Tcippel, Bethlehem 7
C G Graham A la, Horfolk
G Bast, Schuyl Haven
J Du Bois, Hew Jersey
RDu Bois New Jersey
J R Knox. New York
J B Sank. Pennsylvania
John Schuyler, Penna
Col J P S Gobia, Feana
TG Stoll, Aurora* Dll
f N Wyohn, Penna
Mrs Turner- Easton
J W" Laughiie. FerryviUo
SBreueman, tvA
J G Breuemau. Lane wter eo
F Whitaker, Jonef.riHe.Pa
S H Sprogle, Hummtlstowk
A G Reminger, Allentown
IH Sloauaier, California
M A King* Hew York
•MiqHolder. Hew York
[ifvft Gr 6?, NeW TorSc
[H B Chess,Fort Delaware
iji M Slarehand,Ft Delaware
tmercfsX.
W W Cameron, Maryland
M F Swaim, Peonsrlvanls
Cbas Pea&ack. Maryland
WChalfant ir. v Chester, eo
W C Worford. Penna
Geo W Carr, Norristown
W E Green, Carlisle
LPaxson, Delaware
J F Lee, Baltimore
A Lyon, Port Deposit, Md
O J Brown, Pennsylvania,