t'ote '44 ress, 711IIRSDAY, FEBiII:TARY 16, :WM. Principles of Taxation. The system of internal taxation which has been introduced into this country has been compared, with as much truth as wit, to the trunk of the half-reasoning elephant, Which can raise an anchor and pick up a pin,; indeed, that system exacts an ad va lorem duty upon the anchor, under the head n 1 " iron, manufactures of," and an equal amount upon "pins, solid head or other," which, in a very inexplicable arrange ment, is classed with "and pottery ware," there being as much connection and simili tude between pins and pottery as there, is between cheese and chalk. The plan, as far as can be judged, was to search a dictionary for a list of articles in common use, and tax them, in alphabetical order, at hap hazard, regardless of the effect of such taxation upon our own manufactures and products, every burthen placed upon which is a bonus to the products and manufac tures of foreign countries. We can under stand why, under a protective system, ad ea/oresn duties should .be levied upon anchors, pins, and other articles made abroad and imported hither to compete With our own native industry and enter prise, but when such duties are also levied upon articles made by this industry and this enterprise, put to work by the necessary capital, in this country, we recognize in that fiscal system nothing but carelessness in framing it or ignorance of the plainest and soundest first principles of political economy. It will be borne in mind how, before this war broke out, general dissatisfaction was felt and expressed at the anomaly of Ameri can cotton being sent away to England in a raw state, and brought back in the manu factured condition of muslin and calico, stockings and lace, to be sold here at a cheaper rate than the high price of labor would here permit such manufac tures to be made—whereby American con sumers had to be taxed for the profits accruing to the cotton-brokers of Liver pool, the cotton-spinners of Manchester, and the importers in this country. To pre vent this a protective tariff was adopted just before the war, the design of which was to give our home manufacturers a fair chance of competition with the foreign producers. llow have our internal reve nue laws carried out the protective princi ple of that tariff, not alone as regards cot ton, but also woolen goods ? How have they provided that American industry, capital, and enterprise shall fairly compete with the calicoes of Manchester, the muslins of Glasgow and Paisley, the stockings and nets of Nottingham, and the broadcloths of Yorkshire and the West of England ? How ?—by taxing cotton and wool as raw material, and by taxing their increased value when converted into knitted, woven, felted, or textile fabrics. There is the same amount of duty levied here upon the delicate kid gloves made in Paris by Jou vus or ALEXANDR:II; for the dainty hands of our fashionable belles and beaux, as upon the coarse, warm, worsted mittens with which the handicraft-man or artisan endeavors to keep warmth in his fingers during the freezing winter-tinie. There ought to be consideration for the poorer classes in our national taxation, but we do not find it there. Let no one so far mistake us as to im agine that we are opposed- to Taxation. On the contrary, it has become necessary— virtually necessary—for the purpose of pre serving this country as a great and united nation. The only means by which the United States can continue a great Republic, one and indivisible, is War. To secure Union and Peace, it has become requisite to pass through iVar, that terrible ordeal of fire and blood, and if war, then its cost, however large, must be paid for. Far from us to argue that taxation is an evil, for we have a strong conviction that it-is not. By taxation, direct and indirect, large amounts of money are detached from the masses of private property, and distributed by the Government through various chan nels, whereby capital is employed by its possessors to enable productive industry to supply the various necessaries and luxuries which such a population as ours demands. We recognize the 116811 Cd of taxation : for example, our Income Tax, .(though it errs in making no distinc tion between permanent and uncertain in come;) acts most justly when it levies an assessment upon wealth. In numerous instances, we doubt not, the amount of Income-tax paid under the present law, by hundreds of our rich folks, is money which would have been hoarded, and ex ceeds what the persons so paying actually, expend, one year with another, on their own maintenance. A man, however rich, cannot consume a much greater quantity ' of necessaries than his neighbor who lives by hard labor of hand or head ; all outlay beyond should •be taxed on a graduated or ascending scale, for it must go to pro vide for luxuries. We hold that the labor ing, the prodactive 'classes, cannot be tax ed too lightly—but, save in the six hun dred dollars exemption of the Income tax, our Internal Revenue system does not entertain this principle. Under a proper system, (to use a figure of Mr. Bußn;) taxation is exhaled from the lakes, and streams, and seas of wealth, and descends in fertilizing showers, that refresh end revigorate the whole country. It breaks up the masses of property which had previously accumulated in the hands of the rich, takes ailarge per tentage out of them for the use of the Government, and distributes the amountrto fructify the manu facturing and commercial interests. We are not overladen with taxes, but a larger amount of taxation could be borne, were it imposed upon the correct principle of suit ing the burthen to the back. This very week, in Congress, a proposi tion to raise the duty upon malt liquor from one dollar per barrel to one dollar and a half was Voted down. The finan cial Nestor of the House subsequently re marked, " more in sorrow than in an ger," that three million dollars were lost to the revenue by that vote. He forgot that the present duty of one dollar upon a barrel (31 gallons) of malt liquor is considerably higher than is levied on the same product in any other part of the world. The highest in Europe is in Great Britain-52 per cent. per barrel ; in. Prussia, 23 cents ; in Bavaria, 40 cents ; in Baden, 24 cents; in Hesse Darmstadt, 25 cents; in Rhenish Bavaria and the Pa latinate, no tax whatever on malt or beer. Ve could have understood had a sagacious legislator proposed to reduce the tax on malt liquor, even if he had to augment that upon spirits—simply because the morale of fecal jurisprudence suggests that excessive taxation of a harmless and popular beverage leads to the substitution of whisky or spirits, the use of which degrades the mind and injures the health. So - well Is this un derstood in England, that while the duty of p.so per gallon is levied upon all home made spirits, (of course, it is more on im ported,) only fifty-two cents per barrel is payable upon malt liquor. There is some thing more, we respectfully submit, than the raising three million dollars extra out -of ale, in the neglect of the principle that, - when practicable, the health of body and health of mind of the public should also be considered in national or local legisla tion. A, good thing cannot be done too late, however long it May have been delayed. Therefore, we most sincerely hope that, even now, the Government will institute an Inquiry into the principles of taxation in foreign countries. It would be well to investigate the practical operation of such principles, not only in England and Franc; but in Germany—especially in Prussia, where, Under a system introduced by the late Prince HABDENBMIG, the taxes, though producing ;a large amount, considering the extent of the population, press so equally that the working classes , feel them very slightly. We may look forward, of course, to a long future of taxation—for the public creditor must be paid his interest, and this country will be greater than ever,l-with a necessity for large establishments, after the war, now closing, will have wholly terminated. It will be prudent, no doubt, to remodel our system of taxation, and we must not be above availing ourselves of the experience of other and older natidns. But it will be provided, we hope, if a Com mission be sent abroad to make such in quiries and investigations, that prudent and practical men, and not mere idealo gists and partisans, shall be placed upon it. Our internal taxation has been imposed in hot baste, without much thought beyond that of merely raising money, and we ought not to be above revising it, upon proper principles, with the least possible delay. Mr. Grover, Music, and so forth. Mr. GROVE.; after wandering over the West with his German singers, -positively assures us that he is coming back, and will chant ten farewell nights longer. It is somewhat of a pity that he postponed his coming until the Lenten season, for not even JOHANNEEN or FREDRRICI can tempt us into dissipation and amusement during these weeks of abstinence. The success of German Opera has been one of the wonders of the lyrical stage, and Mr. GuovEn should certainly improve his time of tri umph. It is not in the nature of things that he should have all this harvesting to himself, and other reapers already look longingly into his fields. The German Opera last season was a success because it was a ,sensation. It was a cheap opera. The people came so readily that there was no necessity to induce them.' Such things are freaks of fortune, and will occa sionally happen. We have no doubt as much money will be made in the season now opening, but to do so it will be neces sary that all possible care be shown in the preparation and production of the operas. The temptation that awaits all fortunate men should be avoided by Mr. GROPES. The taste for operatic music is not natural, but cultivated, like the taste for olives, to- , matoes, and terrapin. People are often apt i to quarrel with it, and to be critical. These sounds and notes are not all that is re quired. Opera is among the untaxed luxuries, and people will never object to pay its full value. Nevertheless, they want its full value. Shabby opera is as much a crime as Connecticut " Havanas" or New jersey champagne. Too many of our opera companies slur and prune good operas, assuming the prerogatives of Sictratovzx and MozAnT. Now, without intending to say anything invidious to the ladies, and gentlemen who sing for us, we must say that we have more respect for the men who write the music than for those who chant it ; and when we go to the Academy to hear" Ernani" or Fidelio" we do not want a burlesque or a dilution. We make these remarks for the benefit of Mr. GRO VER. He is making so much money that he can afford to hear the truth. While speaking of music let us say a word in reference to our local musicians. We do not think any community is as clas sically musical as Philadelphia, and we have aniong us many associations /that deserve encouragement. The Germania Orchestra has made its Saturday afternoon entertain ments fashionable. Of course, people do say that these Saturday afternoon arrange ments are popular because a large number of pretty young ladies have an opportunity of seeing a large number of susceptible young gentlemen, but this is scandal. The Germania people play good music,- and hence lovers of good music go thither in crowds. There are many other associa tions devoted to this att. WOLFSOHN and THOMAS give us Classical Soirees, EIS they call them. For fear our readers should recall Sam Weller's definition of a soi rée, we will say that nothing but tit finest music is performed, andthat none but those of cultivated taste would receive amuse ment from these entertainments. It will be seen how very general this taste is when we say that, in addition to WOLFROEN and TRomes, we have the weekly matinees of the Classical Quintette Club, at the Assem bly Buildings, and the exhibitions of Cross and JARVIS. The Handel and Haydn So ciety, one of the best in the country, give a great deal of attention to music, and with marked success. We have seldom had "The Stabat Mater" so gloriously sung as at, a recent meeting of the Handel and Haydn. The Germans have the .Mtenner chor Musical Society, which occasionally gives us some public exhibitions, as well as other societies, for the Teuton is full of mu sic. In addition, we have concerts from wandering minstrels who come and give us semi-annual farewells, together with the rude exponents of Ethiopian melody, whose efforts are not to be passed over with a sneer. CAROLINE RIORINGB should be mentioned. She is a sweet singer, and has taught us all the Pirate's Song in the " En chantress." In a private way, Signor PERELLI, an excellent master, has been developing music, and recently, we are told, gave a series of amateur operas, at which several shy people, who would only be known as " Mr. Sm—th and "Miss Jo-n-s," sang very sweetly, and created a great deal of love for music among our good society. Some of our church music is superb, and at the :leading churches we have the glorious anthems of the Episcopacy and the magnificent masses Of MOZART and lIERCADANTE. We see that Congress, having given'an appreciation of its taste by bestowing a commission on our truant son, the gorgeous LEUTZE, of ROW York, is about to call upon an Ohio artist named Powma, to paint a sea scene. This going all the way to, Ohio to find a painter leads us to sup pose that there is 'something else in that State besides major generals, Cabinet minis ters, and judges of the Supreme Court. We have no doubt Po wELL is a good paint er, but we certainly think that the Ameri can Capitol would be incomplete without a painting from.. some of our own great artists. Why not cover one of the panels,of the rotunda with one of the magnificent con ceptions of HAMILTON, a man whose genius as an artist makes him one of the first painters of America? HAMILTON dives, as it were, into the infinity of art and brings to light some new and hidden beauty that nothing but genius could have discovered and created. A marine scene from HA MILTON describing some of the glorious achievements of FARRAGUT or DUPONT would be a thing of everlasting beauty. Or, if something more quietly historical were preferred, why not call upon Rovn- EBMEL, Or SCRUSBELE, Or RICHARDS, or Mon Ali ? Philadelphia art never saw palmier days. The dear old SULLY, who painted our grandfathers with the same ex quisite touch that age has not dimmed, and who is now, perhaps, the father of living American artists, is still a faithful student of his profession. Any of these men might be called upon to leave behind them a monument. We like this idea of deve loping American genius, and our Capitol should be made an example of the taste and skill of our sons. But, Mr. GROVER IS responsi ble for this straggling article. We began by giving him good advice about his opera, and,:unless we end now, we shall wander we know not whither. TER SATURDAY MA.TYLTRE.—The 13810 Of seats for the performance at the Academy of Music, on Saturday afternoon next, will oommence to-day at the various places advertised in another column. The entertainment will consist of "East Lynne„ or the Elopemente' Miss Lucille Western corning from Washington to assume her most popular cha racter of• Lady Isabel, for the benefit of the sufferers by the late calamitous fire. Miss Western will be assisted by some of the molt able dramatic artiste in the city. The cause is a worthy one, and Ow °Hi. sena should vie With each other in the purchasing of tickets for Saturday. ME. SYLYMEITERIB RBADINGS.—On next Tuesday, in aid of the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the recent petroleum conflagration, Mr. W. W. s vested — wilt give a Berleo of readings and illustra tions, in the Assembly Buildings. Mr, Sylvester, as an elocutionist; has had considerable experience and SUCC B 6 B in New England, and in "the old .country," though he is here "to the manor born." Syairroms of the oil fever begin to appear le Wisooogn the'vlitaginous havlng boon, tipoovorod. Ps4aprat Jeiferardi Cenaty. • SOUTH CAROLINA, SHERMAN'S FORCE ACROSS THE EDISTO RIVER. The Month Carolina Railroad Struck at Branchville. BLACKVILLE OCCUPIED AND ORANGE BURG THREATENED. A SMALL 'ONION FORCE TWO MILES FROM CHARLESTON WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The Richmend Whig of the lath inst. contains the following despatch: "CHARLESTON, Feb. 10—A. foroe of the enemy, believed to be front 2,000 to 3,000 etrone, landed at Grlmballe, on James• Island, this morning, and drove in our pickets. ; Some skirmishing took place, but no gentral engagement.' Grimballs is on the Storm river, about two miles southwest of Charles ton, the Ashley river, two thousand yards wide, in tervening. "The enemy are making active demonstrations at various points, but they are believed to be feints. " A force attacked our troops on the Salkahatorde this morning, but were easily repulsed. They also advanced upon ,the Unarleston road, near the Blue Muse, and opened with artillery, bat made no im pression on our lines. "Intelligence from the road to-day reports that the enemy crossed the Edisto at Bennecker's bridge. The enemy are moving on Edisto. "A portion of Sherman's column, it was rumored yesterday, moved forward, crossing the South hdisto and flanking Branchville on the west, and advanced to Orangeburg on the Columbia and Branchville road, sixteen miles north of the latter point. • "Orangeburg is a beautiful village of about one thousand inhabitants, and hail been a favorite re treat of refugees from Charleaton. It was largely engaged in the manufacture of indigo befdre the war." The Whig also contains the following: " TEB LATEBT'BII.OI2 TEE SOI7TH—SHRIMA:IO3 MOVlalicl4Tl3..—lt will be remembered that on Fri day, the 4th inst., Sherman Crossed the Sal ka hat Ghia, between Blackstone and River Bridge, thereby com pletely outflanking our forces, and compelling then to fall back to Branchville. We have since learned that the Yankees forded the river through water waist deep at River bridge. A sharp engagement took place, which lasted seve ral hours, in which General. Wheeler's cavalry Meted severe injury upon the enemy. On the Bth a hesor, column of his infantrystruck the South Carolina Railroad at Grahanisville, about eighteen miles west of Branehvllle. while Kilpa trick, with a cavalry force, occupied Blacinirrilie, on the same road, about nine miles a little northwest of Grahameville." - Richmond papers of Tuesday, the 14th inst., fully confirm the report of Sherman's ocoupa,tion of Branchville, S. 0., and of Orangeburg, 16 miles north of It. They state that a complete destruction of the railroads and property is going on. An ad vance on ColuMbia, the capital of the State, seems to be anticipated. Wheeler's oaTalry is the only force that appears to be operating against Sher man. The Richmond Whig, of the 13th, mays : "We learn from the Charleston Courier, of the 6th, that on Saturday one transport and four of the enemy's barges landed troops at Little Britain and about a hundred men at Secret Pest; About 2% o'clock P. K. they advanced to Ring's Creek, and after skirmishing ior a short time they retired, and our picket line was raestabilshed. The enemy threw two shells at the city on Saturday." THE SOUTH. RICHMOND NJwS OF MONDAY. GREAT ALARM MATED RE SDHBMAL PROCLAMATION OP GOVERNOR McGRATR. A FINAL APPEAL BY GENERAL LEE. Medal Despatch to The Press.] Waut - nrerost, Feb. 15. Files of Richmond papers of Monday have been received. Their most important °entente are the disclosure of the alarm created by Sherman's ad vance into South Carolina, and the manner in which they propose to meet, it. The Sentinel publishes a proclamation by Goy. McGrath to the people of South Carolina, calling the entire populatiomto arms, and ordering the de struction of all property which cannot be removed. The Examiner says that on the waters of the Edisto and line of the South Carolina Railroad Im portant events are In preparation. Sherman, whole making his cautious advance to ravage and ut terly desolate South Carolina, Is likely to find lion in his path. Beauregard is in his front with the greater part of Oat übiquitous army, the Ten nessee, which was the other day before Nashville. General Lee issues general orders as commander in -chief, summoning his-army for the spring cam paign, with a tone like a trumpet. He makes a 'final appeal to stragglers, and says that' it is probibly their last chance to bear a band in the coming struggle of the war. The fol lowing is all the war.news given : We may take the general fact ea well established that Sherman: cavalry have cut the Augusta braneh of the Geor gia and South Carolina Railroad at various points from Midway, the first station beyond Branchville, seven miles distant from it towards Biaokville, which Is sevitnteen miles from Augusta; between these points titer° 1s about twenty miles stretch of railroad, which has doubtless been badly bro ken up. An official despatch has been re ceived from General Beauregard, dated on Saturday, which states that the enemy has made his appearance in considerable force on the South Edisto. We may expect at any hour news of a great battle. It to evident that Sherman has, this force well scrota the railroad, and is moving upon the upper broacher the Edisto with a design Of executing a hank movement upon Branchville, while at the same time he threatens Augusta. The Sentinel has a long editorial signiticant'ae being a feeler to wards a - dictatorship. It say's: That a council of war never fights Is a long.established military proverb. A deliberative body never acts. Hence, experience and wisdom in all ages have :determined that for executive duties and for prompt, energetic action, there must be a single will, and the great duty of legislative bodies in times like these, where action is of great Impilince to the Government, is to confer discretion IBM watch its exercise. Let it be remembered, there can be no exercise of power where there IS no trust, and if the power is to_ ba vigorous the trust must be larger. [By Aesociated Prase.) A CAVALRY BAIN IN STAFFORD ciortyrr, VA The Richmond Whig, of the 13th, Contains the following : "Passengers by the Fredericksburg train, yester. day afternoon, stated that it was reported la Frede ricksburg that a Yankee cavalry force, variously estimated, accompanied by &large wagon train, had reached the upper part of Stafford county, and was moving in the direction of that town. " We give the rumor for what it is worth, but can see no reason why so heavy a force would, at this season of the year, attempt a raid or marok through a country as bare of provisions and foraga as tne Yankee is of principle." Of I TB Or P. =B p. WAennierrox, Feb. 115.—The Riehmond Whig of Monday last says "We have no change to note in the military situation on the South Side since our last issue. "From the Petersburg Express of Saturday we learn that 'hominy a detachment of Capt. Shad bourne's Econts tapped the Yankee telegrapii wire at about one mile from Cabin Point. The Yankees soon discovered the ditconneation, and sent out an operator and an ambulance containing materials for repairs, guarded by an esoort of thirty-five negro cavalry, to discover and re-establish the break. When the party came In sight our scouts charged them, - killing 11 of the negroes and capturing 2 horses,the ambulances and material, the operator and iver, and put the Wpm) of the negroes to flight. The captured were safely brought off. The only loss among the scouts in this affair was one killed, a man named. Morris, formerly in the Yen. kee service, but who, since he had Joined our scouts, has behaved on many occasions in the bravest and Most acceptable manner. Since their operations in Grant's rear Capt. Shad bourne's moats have turned over to the Government 120 horses, 80 mules, and some valuable materiel. "The Ewpreaa learns that Grant has thoroughly fortified his army in the rear. He is now nearly as strong in that quarter as he Is in front. This is done In order to prevent raids similar to General Hampton's celebrated cattle expedition. Every road is strongly barricaded, and heavy lines of works extend In every direction. " The Yankees have recently extended their lines from near Ream's Stationewo miles toward Monk's Neck Bridge. "In connection with their late movement to Hatcher's Run, a rumor reached the city yesterday afternoon that barges with reinforcements for Grant bad entered the James. It needs omitlrma tion, If there were any transports there'll is flues. tionable whether they really had troops aboard, as It 18 more than probable that Grant regards It expe dient to send reinforcements to Sherman rather than -squat more men in the trenches In front of Petersburg or Chaffin's; The transports, if not Imaginary; may be intended for this purpose. "A large fire in:Marlanna,Tla. destroyed the court house, telegraph office, and ' Nickel's hotel. The loss was very large. " , Our latest exchanges from the South embrace the following dates: Columbia, Feb; 7th; Charles. ton, 4th; Augusta, sth; Macon, 2d; Columbus, Ist; Atlanta, lst ; Mongomery, Slat ult. ; Selma, 29th; Mobile, 25th. The Confederate postal system Is a great institution, worthy of the days of Noah." BBDBL HAWS PROM THR SOISTHWBST. WABEINOTOIT, Feb. 15.—The Richmond Wlig, of Monday, says: A letter In the Mobile Register, dated O3yka, Miss , Jan. 27, states that reports from the river concur as to the passage of la:ge numbers of troops down the river to New Orleans. One report esti. mates the number at 40,000. Cavalry preparations on a large scale are also said to be going on at Baton Rouge, and another raid Is expected soon. Mobile is"generally supposed to be the objeot of these prepaxistions.,, FORTRESS MONROE. FORA Nowaos, Va., Feb. la.—The bargee Fashion and Samuel Wooley left here last night, in tow of the steamer Diamond State, for Baltimore, for re pairs, and when about twentydve miles up the bay, both went to pieces in a very heavy gale that was blowing at the time. The captain of the Fashion was lost, and•the others were all picked , up in an almost frozen condition, by the Diamond State and. steamer Louisiana, and brought here. Both barges were light. The Diamond Stale broke her rudder in the gale, and had to return here. Colonel R. 0. Webster, chief quartermaster at this post, has been assigned to duty elsewhere, and Captain Wm. L James,- A. Q. AL., who has been on duty at this poet for a long time, is now acting as chief quartermaster in the place of Col. Webster. The schooner John R. Friosplin got aground last night on the sand shoals, northward of Caps Charles. The crew were all taken off by the schooner Warren Blake, bound to Porthind, Maine. It is thought the sohooner may be saved. The storm harbeen quite severe along the east. The weather was quite rough here last night. The Weather. BALTWORIty Feb.l6.—There has been a heavy bail antrzatiaeterarkeTe all day, with heavy showers tattightl The temperature to mild, Indicating a THE PRESS.- ..PHILADKLPHI.A.; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1865. HARRISBURG, Feb. 15, 1865. It will be remembered that some weeks ago the Senate adopted a resolution instructing the Com mittee 'on Banks to inquire and report whether any of the banks of this State have paid th.eir dividends in specie for the purpose of evading the payment of the proper State taxes, and giving the committee power to send tor persons and paper& It was then understood that three banks had been thus derelict, the Montgomery County, the Southwark, and the Lancaster County. Senator Graham, the chair man of the committee, addressed lettere to the president of each of these institutions.' From the Lancaster County Bank a response has comp that, since the suspension of specie payments, they have neither deolared a dividend nor made any division to the stockholders in coin, but always lu current lawful money of the 'United States, and that they have never taken any action with a view to avoid the payment of any State taxes. The Southwark Bank president reports that prior to becoming a national.bank they were bound to pay all their obli gations in meets), when so demanded, and hence dividends, as well as notes of the bank, have been paid in coin ; but it never paid specie, either as dividends or otherwise, with a view of evading a State tax, • , WA.B4IMGICON. WASHINGTON, Folonsity 16. TER DRAFT. It has been Ineorreotly stated that Prevost Mar• khal General Far has honed an order to the Pro vost marshals postponing the draft. The terms of the President's proclamation of De °ember 19th, 1864, calling for 1300,090 men, In order to supply a defielenoy undei - lbe call of July 16th, 1864, provides that "In ease the quota or any part thereof of any town, township, ward of a oily, pro. dna or election district, or of a county not so sub divided, shall not be tillmi' before the lath day of February, 1865, then a draft shall be made to fill each quota, or any part thereof, under that call, which may be unfilled on the said 15th day of Feb ruary, 1666." In pursuance of this proclamation, the Provost' 191arthal General, On Monday, issued instructions to the provost marshals, requiring them, la all those districts anti sub-districts wherein the quotas should not be filled to-day, to proceed to make pre parations for a draft, Ikult as hatlid prior to the pre vious drat , neither of which took place until some time afte e day, up to which time was given by the prod ation for recruiting. The preparations for the draft will be consummat ed ae speedily ae possible, and thereis every reason to suppose that the draft will be made at an early day. THE ARAfIEB TO 'BR PAID The Secretary of the Treasury has commenced paying the troops. General SCHOFIELD'S army hat already been provided for, and today the Secretary commenced signing the warrants for the pay of the Army of the Potomac. It is °spaded that an the other annum will be paid as irepldly as it can be done with safety. ORDERS OF THE PROVOST MARSHAL OENE- The fellowleg aro the inetreetions Issued yester day, per telegraph, from the Pro Von Marshal Gene. ral , s cthee Was DBPARTMICTIT, PROVOST MAUBRAL GE1.18,134.L'd BITRALLII, WASHIPOTON, D. D., Fob. 13, 1805. To all Ailing Assistant ProvostAgrahate General, ex ctpt Celine - client, lowa, Cali/Oft - 4a, and Oregon: See that all the boards of enrolment in yonrj arts• diction,, which are net busily employed In examining and mustering recruits, prepare at once to com mence drafting. Report as -ROM as possible what distrio4 are not rapidly tilling their quotas, and tile day on whir& the ward in eash.arill be prepared to draft, so that the order for draftlrissy Issue from this office. Jenne B. Far, Provost llitrushal General. THE EXPLOgIOAT AT FORT FIFOIRR. - - - The board of officers appointed to investigate and report upon the cause of the explosion of the maga zine in Fort Fisher have made their. report to Gen. Tannin The opinion of the board is that the ex plosion was the result of carelessness on the part of persons to them unknown. It appears from the finding: • First. That immediately after the capture of the fort, General ,anus gave orders to Lieut. Colonel SAMUEL M...ZONIN lath Indiana. Thine,- teen;through Captain Gamow W. BINCILEWE, 4th New 'Rampshire 'Volunteers, A. A. A. General, Sd• Brigade, 2d Division, to place guards on all the magazines and bomb proofs. Second. That Lieut. Col. Zairr commenced en the ,northwest corner of the fort, next the river, follow ing the•traverees round;and placedguards on thirty- One entrances under the traverses. The main maga zine, which. afterwards exploded, being in the rear of the traverses, escaped his notice, and conse quently had no guards from his regiment or any other. Third. That soldiers, sailors, and marines were running about with lights in the fort, entering bomb- proofs with these lights, intoxicated and dis• charging lire•arme. Fourth. That persons were - BOOR with lights, Searching for plunder in the main magazine, some ten or fifteen minutes previous to the explosion, SWORD Pltheatti'Ailati Last night a splendid Eword 'aim presented to Brigadier General BYRON PLEBOH, of Michigan, by Senator Wriausisow. Speeches were made by Se nator W. and.Eepresentatlre KELLOGG; Of Michi gan. A. large number of ladles and gentlemen were present. XXXIllIth CONMS—amd knion. SENATE. Mr. JOHNSON. of Maryland, 'announced the death of Senator Hicks, from that State, and concluded his re mai ke by offering the customary resolutions of respect. These were adopted, and tart to the Howie Mr. WILLEY, of West Virginia, and . Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, also spoke in eulogy of the deceased. Jo't 2 o'clock the corpse was brought into the Senate Chemberoind placed In the area fron Dag the Secretary - in table, a band of music playing a dirge. The Bev. Dr. Vadat' delivered a -discourse on the Christian end patriotic character of Senator Bioko. Among those in attendance were Po esideat Lincoln, and Messrs. Seward, Speed, and Dennison, of Ws Cabi net. the Justices of the Stiprems.Court of the Untied btates, Governor Bradford of Maryland. the-members of the Legislature of that State, together with the United Statts Senators and Bepreeentatives, and the Masonic Knights Templar, in full dress. Tx e proceedings were of • solemn and imposing character. The galleries were densely crowded with spectators The procession lett the Senate Chamber at half past three o'slock, and conveyed the corpse to the Congressional Cemetery. On the return of the Senators to their Chamber the Senate adjourned. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The SPEARER laid before the Rouse a message from the President, enclosing aeon, of a despiwah.adaressed to the Secretary of State, relating to an' international exhibition to be held In Norway; also, a message en closing a despatch from-oar Minister in Portugal, stat• Ina that en international exhibition Will be held at Oporto, Portugal, Anstalt llith,ang Anyitlog.contribn, lions of.sMeriCan prOdUete. taelleaffee ere re ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. i t On motion of Dir. HUBBARD, of lows, r bitten Wee adopied Instructing the Committee on Luva Pen sions co `l what farther legislation, If any, is ne cessary tirrecure to minor children of deceased soldiers their rights under the law as heirs, In case of the death or marriage of the widow. Mr. 316GE1.501.1, offered a resolution. 'which was re ferred to the Library Committee, Proposing to hay for twenty. five hundred dollars the portrait of Glen. Grant, now exhibited In the rotunda. The. House resumed the conslderattcha of the bill ex tending for five years the time for the construction of a railroad from Marquette ti the Wisconsin. State line for the benefit of kth a ()Mosso and Northweatern Railroad CimyanY, etc. It wee rejected; yeas 56, nays 58 A ruesaage wag received from the Senate announcing the ac• ion taken by that body respeating the death of Senator Mr. WEBSt SE. of Maryland, spoke of the private and public career:of the deceased, and said It was during his Gubernatorial term that this wicked rebel- Den was inaugurated. and when it was necasaary to se— cure the so. operation of Maryland to give success to the infamous purposes of the conspirators, which Included the seizure or the national capital, never did he do any thing to assist the retells or' injure the national cause. Governor Hicks was the party" friend of immediace emancipation in liirryland, and urged others to ti oite is its suppert. In conclusion, Mr. Webster offered re so'ntlons exprearive of sorrow for the death of Senator Bias, to wear the usual bedte of mourning ter thirty days, to attend his funeral. &c. Mr. CREtitiWELL. of Maryland, paid his humble tribute to the private vlrtnea and public benefactions of his deceased fiend, Who never faltered in the path of duty. Messrs SMITHER.S. of Delaware. and KELLEY, of Pena' yivanta, also paid their tributes to the patriotic character of the deceased. 7he members proceeded to the Senate Chamter to at tend the obtenutes. When they returned the House adjourned. BARELSBIIRG. NOX•POSTPONSMENT OF THIS Marl' Hmsnrectfaa, Feb. 15.—Adjutant General Ruse• sell has just received the following despatohfrom Provost Marshal General Fry: " The time for raising new organizations Is hereby extended to the Ist of March, but this authority does not postpone or interfere with the draft. i$ J. B. FRY, Provost Marshal Gaia.” [Special Correspondence of The Press, The Montgomery Cornity Bank officers, a commit tee from which corporation is exptioted here this aft terroon, answer through their solicitor,. who says that he Informed the officers in October last, that, as coin was lawful money, dividends could be paid in that as well as in any other kind of lawful money, and that there was nothing in the law that required them to pay the State any more tax for paying In coin than in any other kind of lawful money ; that, in faot, they would have no right to sell coin and convert it into other currency to pay dividends with, as the law forbids them selling cola from their vault% In consequence of this advice they deolared their November dividend one half In coin and one half in currency. The exhibition given last evening in the heti of the Fiona by the pupils of the Blind Institution at. traded one of the largest assemblages of interested spectators which has ever been witnessed in Harris. burg. The principal, Mr. Chapin ; the prefect, Mr. Burns ; a few of the teachers, and nearly forty of the pupils, came up from Philadelphia yesterday, accompanied by Mr. Morris Patterson. After the exhibition had closed, Mr. Kerr of Allegheny offered a resolution of thanks to the representatives of your excellent Institution; who had afforded such a delightful evening's repast; which was unanlimonsly adopted. Tonlght they give a concert at the court house for the edifioation of the Citizens. , The Committee of Ways and Means go dant to Philadelphia tomorrow, and on Frldiy wilt visit the institutions which receive annuities from the State. Mr. Cochran, your indefatigable Repro antonym, is the chairman of the committee. The opposition to Major Dodge has culminated in a resolutien requesting the President,to remove him. The feeling against this officer has increased rapidly since the developments were made relative to the cruel treatment of the soldiers at'Clamp Car tin. If report is correct evidence against him, as elicited Item investiga on by the State authori ties, is of the most damning character. Your railroad companies must be on the alert, as they will find that a corporation in the interior, which now appears only insignificant, maybe et& Olently powerful to get a little ahead of them. I refer to the Reading and Columbia Railroad Com pany, and their plan to have a bill passed, which, in the end, will result in the construction of a new through line from New York to the South, which Wlll leave Philadelphia. out ih the cold. Mr. Ro bert Crane, the superintendent of the load, has been here, and, being an old.member, understands how to manage such matters. Re gave - his bill on Monday night to Senator Dunlap, of Lancaster, to read, but thus far has been unable, to get It out of the Railroad Committee, thanks' to your Philadelphia Senators,who have at least temporari ly scotched the snake. The bill merely asks that the Reading and Columbia company may have the right to build a road from Lancaster to Safe Har bor ; but when the old through-route project is re membered, and also the fad that the rest of the line to Baltimore is either completed or the charter granted, you can see how important it Is that the scheme ehould be crushed. In connection with this it may be welt to state that the, same eoreeration hen under oontraet a branch road from ttla to Lan. oaator, In anticipation, evidently, Of the extension Belted for ; but although they may gain a point In OM respect, they will lose their prestige among the people in the vicinity of blanket in, who will thug be playing the mond fiddle. ROB ROY. Legislative ProoeedianwS. SENATE. Mr. RARDELL presented petitions from anise= of ectuylkill county relative to overcharge of fares and tolls on the Philadelphia. and Reading Railroad. nape ix PL6O/1. Mr. McCANDLE6B, one incorporating • the Legal- Tender Oil Company. Mr. LOWRY, one incorporating' the 011 Lake and Titusville Transportation Company. Mr. WILSON, one Incorporating the Tioga 014 Tan ning, and Lumber Company. Mr. SCHALL. one incorporating the La Plata Silver `mining company of Nevada Mr. FLEhlifiGi. ono relative to the election of school directors in Harrisburg. Mr. CONNELL, a farther eupplement to the act ena bling joint tenants and others to develop mineral lands. auttortelng them to teen a larger number of shares then are new allowed. The relolutton of Mr. Lowry, reconimitting to the Pension Committee their report made some daya since. relative to enepsndlng the payment of peneione to col oiers of IEI2, except under certain circumstances. came TIP for cot eiderstion. Mr Lovvry's resolution calls LIT the rr committal of the report, with into ructions to the committee to report in favor of granting to old soldiers and their widows, who are poor and destitute, a gra tuity of $9O. and an annuity of $4O. Fier a lent thy debate the resolution Was carried by a vote of 22 'seas to 6 nay a. • 'the bill coturelting railroad companies to report an cieente poeiied fitialty. Mr. 111D6 WAY called no the bill Incorporating the Eagle Mining Company. reefed. Also, a bill vacating part of Cherry street (now called Montgomery avenue), which passed. Tke act relative to graduating public lanils, which weadebeted yetterdaT r peeted Mr. BALL called up the following resolution+, which bad been previously reported by the Commits. on Federal Eelations JOINT AItBOLUTIONEI HIILATING TO THB WAR AND THE INTEGRITY Pt THE UNION. . . Witirroe,;The go celled Confederate States have taken Ito arms against the Government of the United States wattontany provocation and for the avowed purpose of assertieg and maintaining their lads peedence and still . OLited .by armed reeldence o ve rth row authorit of G overn -th Staten in endeavoring to the ment; and Whefece, Our national authorities have declared it a an their duty to decline to accept of any termsshort of alsolute enbudeslon to the laws, and the rebel leaders have lately declared that they would lay down their aim on no condition ehort of independence'and a re cognate') of their right to destroy the ration; therefore, Revolved by the Senate and Ho ace of depreeentstatter ey" the Commonwealth of Pennell Nattfa. That while pears—immediate, complete, and tasting—le greatly to be deeiree, and earnestly to be labored for, we hold the t no peace is practicable or desirable that does not involve the integrity of the Union. the entire e abmie- Mon of the rebel authorities to the Government, with a promise of obedience to its levee; and reemenizing mettle slavery as the cantle of the roan/tom we hail with dough the recent action of the American Congreas by It hitch the laud may be rid of title curse which made rebellion possible, and the total abandonment of which will matte its recurrence impowdble Revolved. That © of Items resolutions be Bent to oar Senators and Representatives in Congress Mr. WALLACE moved to amend bye rifting out all after the word **resolved." and inserting as follows: Ti at the Preeldent of the United States be requested to use fall honorable and Just means to bring about a Ptrair peace, and the re establishment of fraternal re /atioao among all the people by a restoration of the Union upon the simple and Joel heeds of the Constitu tion and.lawe with every proper guarantee to the South -9111 Mates: that they shall be re otscted in the foil en joyment of their rights, and in that undisturbed control of their own local affairs which the Federal Constitu tion was intended to centre to them and us. . . . The paendment was lost by a vote of 17 nays to 1.3 yeas e reeolutions were still ander consideration at the tame of adjournment. HOUSE. Mr. KELLY offered a resolution asking the President of the United States to remove Major Richard J Dodge, mitten t provost marshal of Pennsylvania. from his position, .auct ditectmg the Governor to forward a copy of line iesolution to the President. Paned—ayes CS. nays 13, Mr, KELLY desired to amend the above by appoint jpg s special committee of two members of each house Mb carry the above resolution to the President (instead of directing the Governor to send a copy ) Unanimous. lye greed to. Gtr. KELLY ttated that, allhough he had been in ear vice anc seen hardships, he had never seen men treated •a* they were in Camp Curtin; more, In fact, line doge than men. When fresh from their. nomes they were pieced in open tents, without blankets, and lying around on the freezing floor like animals, He (Mr. Rail)) bad converted with some of these men in the Zicecutive Chamber ye sterday. Their feet were actual ly frozen. Fur all this, Major Dodge was responsible. for be had entire control of the camp. Mr. fital.bliCE concurred in every word of the above. An act incorporating the Woodburn Mining Company (California 011 Company) Parsed — yeas tiB, nays 18. BIPLI3 IZTSODIIOBD. Mr. THOMAS. as follows: "That from and after the passa_lie of this act it eball not be lawful for any oily paveliker company within the limits of the city of Philadelphia to demand or receive a higher fare or compensation from each passenger': over the line or rood of no 7 one company. as originally incorporated." Mr. RUPDIMaXI, an act requiring parties to whom debts or moneys are paid to give a receipt for the same, the expellee of stamp to be borne by the party requir ing the receipt. 'ibis act to apply where debt" over one dollar in amount are paid. Mr. COCHRAN, appointing an additional notary pub lic for Philadelphia Mr. SUTPHIN, paying William 0. Snyder IPSO as contestant for a seat in the Legislature in ISM Mr. SMITH. appointing a clerk in the Auditor Gene ral's etlice to make report and keep record of all delin quent corporations 0 n the matter of taxation). ' Mr. DONNALLif, to widen Cadwalader etreet in the Seventrentn ward hir. FREELY: I SL authorizing the rune of chattel merle o dos. Mr. DEP.AI7EN, incorporating the Ferris Park Min ing Cowpony, of Colorado. Also, elepplement to the Tenth and Zleventh-street Railroad, allowing exten sion of the' track between Montgomery street and Ger mantown road. Also, repealing the act to open PAI as ki street. Also, vacating part of the Township , line rood Mao, equalizing the territory of the Eighteenth and Einettenth wards 21... HOOD, la corporatlng the South-Perm Hose Com- Pail% an act relative to the patenting of lands at the beds of rivers (which had been referred to the Committee of Ways and Means) was reconsidered by a vote of 42 ayes to 30 noes. The act allows such lands to be patented, end gives the btate five per cent. of all revenues to be derived therefrom. _ . ffir. MeCLURE offered an amendment requiring those who may purchase the and to make monthly state !cents of the revenues to the Commonwealth, and to pen the same at 13 Knish's, g. Agreed to. Mr.' COCHRAN. of Philadelphia, stated that some of the gentlemen of the House were engaged in perfecting a more completeand for this reason be desired a postponement. Agreed to, and the bill was made the special order for Tuesday evening newt. Mr JOE.F.Plißreported favorably an act incorporating the Sesmen'a Boarding House. Mr. (Minn mono span eat incorporating the Ne vada Gold and-Silver Mining Company. tr. LElD.Y.denemiced this Glees of mining bills as being intended to swindle the people. Mr. MOUT defended the bill as holiest, legitimate, and lair, and calculated to develop the wealth of the territories Pending the question the House adjourned. NIIIT YORK CITY. [Speelea,Correapendenee of The Press • - Nem Yong, Feb.ll4 1865 BUBBL RAMS AGAIN. If, as is now asserted with a marked degree of positiveness, this city ie to fall a prey to the rebel Iron-Made, Sphynx and Cheops, let history at least record that her citizens bothered themselves but little in anticipation of their fate. That a staunch iron-clad could run into our harbor, despite its forts, everybody understands, and as yet we hear nothing about the driving of obstructions, or the menufaer lure of torpedoes, the stretching of gigantic chains, or indeed the inception of any method which could effectually bar out the enemy. This cry of " wolf " has been so frequently raised that we have grown incredulous, and every note of alarm is now re garded as a mere canard invented for the purpose of proving the enterprise of the paper which publishes it. The truth, however, of this defence- Icemen of our barber is a very sober one ; one, too, that is not forgotten by the more thoughtful of our citizens. As against the old mode of naval warfare we could assuredly boast of a , comparative im pregnability.; but a Cheep or a Svhynx would shed the concentrated fire of the forts at the Nar rows, and steam to within shelling distance of the city, where 'she could dictate her own terms, we being powerless to resist. The Herald this morning gives the following desoription of these vessels "Mr. Armen of Bordeaux, France, is the con structor of the 'two iron-clad rams. When our in formant saw them one was on the stocks, and the other, the Sphynx, was launched. She is a lull rigged brig, with very large wooden spars. The ram of the Sphynx is of great length, about thirty five feet, and la a prolongation of her keel ; it is hollow, heavily plated, and Its end consists of a ponderous forging. It is intended to pierce the side of an armorea adversary beneath its plating. Its hollowness will give it buoyancy, and It vices with a gradual curve, until it is loot in the forward tur ret, which fauns the bow of the ship above water, a moveable bowsprit being rigged out from the tur ret's top. This turret has three ports, one di rectly ahead; the other two on its sides; in these ports are pivot plates, and on its afterpart is a large door, cut down to the deck. The turrets are of oak, .about two feet thick, and have four and three-eightheluehee solid plating. The pla ting on the hull. is about four inches thick. 'Under the wooden deck le a. thin plating, not more than' three-eighths of an inch thick. The after turret is about thirty feet from the stern, and is much like the forward one, but has two ports on each side, arid a door both forward and aft, Between the tur rets and abaft them there are large pivot ports in the bulwarks, closed with iron shutters ; but the after turret cannot fire directly astern, as there lo a small poop cabin about six feet deep. The Sphynx has two screws, and, as it were, two stems, for abaft the mainmast are two keels and two separate stern posts, with a wide space between. There is a red der on each stern post, but our informant could not learn the arrangement for steering. The double screw will give great facility in turning, and the double stern will inceease the stability. This double stern is not perceptible above water, and would not be Suspected. It exists also in the sister ship, which was still on the stocks when our Informant examined the Sphynx. The engines are said to be of three hundred and fitly•horse-poWer. The armor of these vessels could not resist the crushing erect of the fifteen inch guns with:which our own Iron-Made are armed, nor is it believed, from the size of the pivot plates in their ports,that they were intended to carry the heaviest ordnance." AFFECTS OF TEM COLD SWAY. Our harix r is• at present almost blockaded with ice, and presents a most bleak and inhospitable ap pearance. Annie Shipping Is moored at the wharves. The slips are tilled with floating fragments. Travel upon the ferries is more or less impeded: A week of such weather would in all probability ;Mese. the bay completely_ over; indeed, were it not . for the continual plying of the ferry-boats, both day and night, this ice fettering might have been 'already accomplished. ' A perfect fleet of cotton vessels, consisting of no less than twenty-one craft, arrived here from Sa vannah yesterday afternoon, under convoy. 11111 e. Helene de Katow; the Russian violoncel list, and Mr. Weld!, "piano-forte virtuoso," have achieved an unequivocal success at Igiblo's Saloon. DEATH OP WILLIAM FOTZHEBT Death has just out down One of our "brave old pedagogues , ' in the person of William Forrest. In past years he held somewhat the rank, so far as New York Is concerned, which in England was held by Dr. Arnold of Rugby. It seemed es ..though every one had 'been educated by him or knew him, or had been brought within the circle of the genial influence which he diffused. The kindly old gentle- man lived beyond the full measure of three score years and ten f. then died in possession of all those matured powers whiolf only seemed mellowed by the frostiness of age. BT. S'ALTINTIIrfI, like Sir Charles Coldstream, is used up. His owl pation is gone. His day has been kept in a very slovenly manner. At the Post °Mee scarcely one. tenth of the number of flamboyant, embossed enve lopes, which in past times flooded the boxes, have been received. The Saint, his day, drags, and 1348 become wretch Sly Blow.• ItAIIMAY ACCIMPST. The Owl train, from New Raven, was thrown from the track early this morning, near Westport. No one was killed, but several are reported injured. No names yet learned. PROM PORT ROYAL, R. O. The steamer Arago, from Port Royal on. Feb. 11, has arrived here. Among her passengers are General Foster and family. On the evening of the 110, off sjharleston, saw. And heard very sharp EVENING STOOK 430A8D• At Gallagher's Exchange ' to-night—Gold was quoted at 206, .New York Central, 114 X; Erie 76%; Hudson -River, 107%; Reading, 11.1%; note Oentral L 118%; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 84%; .Rook /eland and Cbicago,, 96; Northwest ern, 36; do. preferred, 65y, Ohio and Mississippi Certinostes, 263(, Cumberland Goal,' 117,K , ; , Mari. pose, 13x. • •• . Tie stook market olOsed Moody. 4 :311M was Oteadto after cap, at 204%. • EUROPE. THE NORTH AMERICAN AT PORTLAND RISE OF ARCERICA.N SECURITIES. The Sonora Treaty between France and Mexico. THE TELEGRAPH OPENED FROM BAG- DAD TO BOUBELT PORTLAND, Feb. 15-6.46 P. M.—The steamship North American arrived this evening with Liver pool edvices of Feb. 2d. The Nova Scotian arrived out on the let ; the F. lin burg on the 2d inst.; the New York on the 25th alt., and the Asia on the 30th ult. The North American, on her outward trip, ar rived at Liverpool on. the 81st of January. The new Inman steamer City of Boston arrived at Liverpool, from the Clyde, after a very satisfsc tory trial trip. She leaves on .Feb. Bth for New York, tinder command of Captain Kennedy. The news taken tint by the Nova Scotian of con tinued Federal successes, coupled with the reite rated peace rumors, had exercised a material In fluence on the English market for American satin ritles and produce. Stitterthwatte's circular says : "We have to report a very active and excited market` for &mailman securities, caused by the re ports of Federal successes, and the rapid deollne of geld In New York. The scarcity of ilve.twenties, which existed fcr some time, appeared on the re cent settlement to have increased. so that thereoas been quite a rnsh• to cover "bear" sales, and bonds which closed at 47 this day week came ra pidly up until they touched be. For Illinois °en tral there has been good inquiry, and they advanohd $2 Erlee were pressed for sale, closing with sel lers at 32 ea-dividend." The London Times publishes a lengthy opinion of Wm. Pd. Evart S, of New York, ep the power of Eng lish creditors to recover debts in Federal courts on a specie bails. The opinion Winds up as follows : " Foreign transactions are necessarily made and expressed in foreign currencies ; to permit their dis charge by an equivalent in American currency would be introducing a monstrous inequality to the prejudice of foreign creditors, which might justly give offence ' • indeed, our courts would thus be pron. messily closed against the enforcement of foreign debts, and of consequent commercial (weft, witn out which foreign commerce cannot be carried on, and will fall." _ _ FR &NOE The Morning Poet's city article says : "The last advises from Mexico allude to the rumored cession of Sonora to France as a guarantee for the French. Mexican debt. A preliminary treaty to this effect was, it Is reported, concluded in the latter end of November. The Mexican Government is, however, to keep the sovereignty of Sonora. The immediate Occupation of Sonora by French troops is also men tioned, a portion of the same having, it is said, al. ready left Acapulco for that destination." The Bourse was heavy on the let inst., and !entail declined closing at 68'.95c. PRUSSIA .AND AUSTRIA. Vienna papers publish an analysts of the Prag elan reply to the last note of Austria on the ques tion of the duchies. Prussia will await the opinion of the legal advisers of the Crown before coming to a decision concerning the Interests of these coon- tries and the succession question. Great stress is laid on the wish of Prussia to come to an under standing with. Austria, without which the Prussian Government.could arrive at no solution. Prussia hue important naval interests on the northern fron tier, as Etustria has on nor frontiers. Before these Interests are settled Prussia cannot enter into any discussion of the sticoession question. The same provincial eortespondentie of Berlin says: It is said that the deliberations of the Cabinet on the Schleswig-Holstein question will in a Very short time have so far advanced , as to render possible a precise statement or the indispensable conditions and stipulations, the fulfilment of which Prniella will see guaranteed before an, farther step can be taken." A new Prussian military bill had been drawn up and approved by the King, and would be laid before the Chambers le a few - days. A despatch from Constantinople announces the opening, of telegraphic communication between Bagdad and India. The fast message was from the Goscrucr of Bagdad to the Chgvernor of Bombay, On the 29th of January. NEWS BY THE CIl'Y OF DUBLIN. The following summery of news was sent out by the'City of 'Dublin, whioh left Liverpool on Feb. 1 : The news of the capture of Fort Fisher.added materially to the prevalent depression among Southern sympathizers, while tho friends of the North were correspondingly elated. Federal seeari-• ties improved 3,x82 per cent., while there was a cor responding fall in Confederate loan. The reiterated. peace rumors tensed a further decline in the Liver pool and Manchester cotton market, but there was a better feeling in Liverpool at the close. It was generally supposed that the fall of Fort Fisher had closed Wilmington to the blockade-run ners, and had deprived the Soath of foreign sap. plies. The London Taus says the policy of the North is evidently to isolate the rebate as the first necessity for a successful termination of the war. Minister Adams bad a long interview With Earl Raisen or. the 28th ult., and We fact at the present juncture attracts comment. The stormy Weather continued around the En gnat coast, and had amused many additional wrecks, but no American venal(' are among the Dumber. The Surrey Theatre, In London, was burnt during a performance, but the audience succeeded In map lug without loss of The announcement of the death of M. Thonvenal was an error. It was a relative oftla that died. The French Government has issued stringent orders against interference with the Protestant Missions to Society Islands. The'Nfrig of Prussia, in reply to an address from. the Tipper House, regrets that the HOMO of Repre sentatives ehow,no disposition to meet his advances. He will unalterably abide by what, he said in his speech from the throne, and predicts that the mis understanding at present existing will soon disap pear. The Spanish Senate had voted an address In re sponse to the Queen's speech by 102 yeas tots nays. The popular demonstrations at Turin continue. Arrests, were being madeebut no Serious disturb ance bad yet occurred. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA. GREENCAS- Lourtow, Feb. 3.—The Times' city article says the discount demand at the Bank yesterday was a full average. In the Stock Exchange there was an in. creased supply of money loans offered as 4 per cant. Arrived from Philadelphia, Maximilian, at Flushing. Sailed for Philadelphia San. 29th, Rebecca. The steamer Bremen, for New York, put into Cowes on Jan. 30th, her captain being dead. - The North American reports, Feb, sth, exchanged signals with steamship Moravian, for Liverpool, 378 miles west of Tort Island. Commercial Intelligence. LONDON MONEY MARKET. —The funds are flat. Comole drooping. Money in aood demand at 6 per cent. The Daily Pew says the depression in the hinds is to come extent caused by apprehensions that much rate. chief will be occasioned among the cotton speculators in the event of a suspension of hostilities in America. AMERICAN SECURITIES. —lilinole Central shares 52@63 per cent. discount: Bee shares 3Ng33; 11. S. fire twenties 64; Consols 894(0.8934 for molieY ' LONDON MARBBre.—Breadstuffs quiet and ad vancing. Sugar quiet and declining. Coffee easier. Tea firm. Rice quiet. Tallow Inactive. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LivenPooL, Feb. 2.—The Cotton Market opened dull and lower, but rallied and recovered the decline. closing with renewed flatness Sales for four days 22,000 bales, including o.ofo to Kneen:atom and exporters. STATE OF TRADE—The Manchester market is fiat, with a etlll declining tendency LIVERPOOL ERRADSTUFFS MARKET. —Flour dull and nominal. Wheat flat, with little inquiry, and prices wean. Corn tends downward, and is 3d lower. Mixed 2631@ifts, LIVERROOL PROVISION MARKET.—Beef steady and unchanged. Pone scarce and firm. Bacon buoy ant. Bul ter steady. Lard fi rm. Tallow' steady. /LIVERPOOL , PRODUCE MARKET. Ashes quiet. awl as steady Coffee inactive. Rice, small sales. Lin • seed 011 firm. Boob/ steady. Spirits. Turpentine no minal at &Ws Id. Petroleum flat. LATEST VIA. GREENCASTLE. LIVERPOOL. Feb. B.—Cotton sales for the week 1,500 baler, of which 6,600 were to specalaters, and 40503 to exporters. .The market is irregular and dull, with con siderable decline In all qualities. which was, however, partially recovered, closing ld lower for American on the week, and u@2d lower for otbei4escriptions. The following are the authorized quotation.: Fair. Middling. leans2s3o. 23 d.. Mobiles . ' 24hrd. 22%4. Upland ... • • . . ... 2430. dales on ........ 4.000 b aler,l closing dull and weak. The stock in port ir 900,C00 bales, of which 23.900 are dmericen. . iliread;euffe dnll and nominal. Provisions quiet Lard firm and atilt advancing. _ . . . „ . Lonnox, Feb. S --Consols for money 84ig@90,14, The bullion Central tank of England has increased. £.1.41,003. 1/11nois , SOX; Brie, X25,A)32).1. Sad Accident. New Haws, Conn, Feb. 15.—S. L. Hyde, a United States detective, connected with the pro vost marshal's office, in this city, last night, on re turning home, asked his wife to get him some car tridges, that he might reload his revolver. As she started to comply with his request the hammer of the weapon slipped from his fingers and the pistol went off; the ball entering the heart of Hrs. Hyde. The unfortunate woman sprang forward, exclaim ing, "I am tailed, kiss me before I die," and in a moment was dead. New Jersey Politics. TRIMTOH, N. J., Feb, 1.5.—A joint meeting of both branches of the Legislature was held this af ternoon, The election of a United States. Senator was postponed until March let. David Naar, of Mercer, was elected State Trea surer. The election of keeper and Inspectors of the State prison was postponed. The 'county nomina tions were then made. 31r. Randolph, of Hudson, in the Senate, then moved to postpone action on the amendment to the Constitution till the 2d of March. An Editor Fined. TztalvroN, N. J., Feb.l6.—ln the 'United States Conrt today, E. N. Fuller, editor of the Newark Journal s wee. lined ;100 for publishing • artioies against the United States enrolment act. He plead guilty, and made a statement to the court which mitigated the penalty. Departure of the Africa— A.cargo of Buller. BOSTON, Feb. 15.—The steamship Africa sailed for Liverpool at noon to-day, taking $60,000 worth of butter as • a part of her cargo. . J. Polk and family, of Tennessee, are among the passengers. Connecticut Politics. Kr.w HAvnzt, -Conn., Feb. 15.—Governor Buck- Ingham and all the other State (Metals were nomi nated for selection taday, by acclamation, at the Union State Convention. Non• Arrival of the Asia. Hamann Feb. 15-8 P. AL—There are no slim of the Asia, now due from Liverpool, with adviaos of Feb. 4th. The weather is thick and mild. BROTHER. lONATTUB.--Extraordinary doings con tinue -to be reported in connection with the moo nastery of the English Order Of St. Benedict at Norwich. The monks recently entertained several poor people to a good dinner of beef, pudding, and ale a nun and some sisters of the Blount Calvary division of the third order superintending. About thirty eat down In the refectory. Alter vespers, the younger portion of the company epent the evening in amusing games, In which several of the elder brothers of the third order joined. A game called the "Old Mail Conon" caused much mirth among the boys, Brother Ignathm him. self relating the story and Crying the forfeits. On another omission there was an exposition of the blessed sacrament at the altar of the Virgin and the shrine of the Bambino." On another day the infant Samuel was brought in, invested as a miniature priest, and was crowned with flowers. He was enthroned by the acolytes in front of the altar, and was waited upon during the Service as if he were a little monarch for the time being. Oa the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas d Becket, Brother Ignatius preached a . sermon in his honor, asserting that he was the saviour of the Church of England, and that his blood shedding communicated new life to the cause of the Gospel In England. Processions with the Bambino round the convent premises early communion at the (March Of St. Lawrence, i n connection with the services of the Rev. B. A. Hillyard, and a long and endless series of special services fill up the time of the monks, who, it, is stated, received during the late festive season plenty of good cheer from all parts of the kingdorm The sister of Lord Stafford, who resides at Namur in Belgium, has purchased a large mansion in ' Norwich, formerly occupied by Captain Ives, for the purpom of .adapting it to a nunnery in connection with the Raman Oathaflo March. Brett Postponed at Buffalo. N. Y. lltrtsato, N. Y., Feb. 15.—1 t Is understood that the draft, to have taken place today, has been post poned till the Bth of March. Marine InteLligersoe. Sew' Fweworsoo, Feb. b.—arrived, SOP W B. Dloßmoro, from New York. Sailed, ships M.onsoon, for Now York ; Veritas, for Shangbile. Dante to Our Day. gram the N. Y. Evening Poet We spoke Wit week of some remarks upon Dante that were made at the Century, in tide city, by one of the members of that association. We note now some memorable fates in proof of the position within. then of the great Florentine is taking In mo dern thought in other countrles-as well as in Italy. We have before us the Evangelical Calendar for DM, the leading church year-book of, orthodox Protestant Germany, a careful and learned anneal of over two hundred pages. The leading articte Is upon Dante and his Theology, and occupies sisty.four pager, with two good eogravings, the one s. portrait of the poet and the other a sketch of the scene in Paradise of the interview with the three apostles who questioned him on theology. Professor Piper is the author of this learned article, and makes out that the poet was very meek of a liberal in Ma rellgt , us views, and deserves a high place among the heralds of the Reformation. The editors of the Calendar have acted in good faith upon this conviction, and put Dante's name upon their list of Providential personages who are to be regarded by devout Christians as worthy of being considered in the meditations of the Christian year or the annual of God and humanity. Hill date Li September 14, the day of hie death. But the other side of Christendom is no way In alined to give up the great seer who has embodied 1 he history, creed, 'and life of the old Catholicity in his wonderful poem. We have before us a specimen of a maianieceut new edition of the Divine Cocaine din, from the mannsOript of the Convent of Meant Cassino, near Naples. The monks of Cassino In. troauce their work, ith an eloquent preface, in which they espress peculiar love for the poet on ac count of his close poetical sympathy with St. Bone diet, the head of their order. They speak a senti ment which all liberal scholars may repeat, when they say that they respond to theory which has been rising for ages from the conscience of Italy : "Honor to the sablimaat poet." because the honor justly paid to great men belongs to Him who has created them. It irevidently the will of Divine Providence that all the great leaders of human thought should be drawn nearer to each other with the passing years, and that the ages which have seemed to threaten to aeparate the`lights of the past from those of the present Shenld be at last clearing the requisite space for their due movement and co-operation. As the orbs of heaven need ample space for their mo tions and eV01111.1011113, so the store of history need their wide field, their own great ether, for their range and harmony. Great minds need ages to give them due elbow room. Never has there been such a meeting - of ancients and - modesme and me. dimvaht as in our time ; and history is giving up its - dead, and art and letters are joiningin a renaissance that should make ns believe that the trumpet of the archangel is stirring the &dal of libraries where anthers have been sleeping far centuries. in a way that may give now force to what Holy Writ tells as of the great resurrection. We in America may not be expected to enter with any great personal or national enthusiasm into the May festival in honor of Dante's sixth can tennis]. Our artists may be moved to make a fe w Sketches or pictures, and our Fleets and men of let ters may contribute a few poems and essays. Oar thoughtful men and women, however, wilt not be unmindful of the honor due to the Italian who was Bret to create the literature of the modem people, or of the common tongue, and whose name belongs with that of Columbus to the heritage of mankind. Honor to Italy for Dante and Columbus, the father of modem literature and the discoverer of the new world; NEW YORE is going to have a new opera house for tbc opera comique. (Miura sets the fashion. FaTZNOTTA POSIT/TB SALN OP 750 PAO/MORS AND LOTS OF BRITISH, Faxmort, (BRIM[, AND AMERICAN DRY GOODS, AC , THIS DAY.—The early particular attention of dealers is requested to the *valuable and desirable assortment of British, Ger man, Swiss, French, and American dry goods, em bracing about 750 packages and lots of staple and fancy articles in linen goods, cotton, wool eat, worsteds, and silks, including 8,000 dozen cotton hosiery, to 'be peremptorily sold by cata logue, on four months' credit, and part for cash, commencing this (Thursday) morning at 1p 9'4)004 and to be continued ail day, without intermission, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and nit Market street. • ' Irian SCHOOL JiLIMIL A meeting of this body took place at Broad and Green streets last evening. The inclemency of the weather prevented the usually large 'gathering. The election for speaker was quite spirited, and resulted in the unanimous choice of Itir. Charles Henry Brook. We have no doubt that this will prove a creditable selection by the Alumni. GUNPOWDER CONFISCATED On Tuerday afternoon the pollee seized two hun dred and fifty kegs of gunpowder that had been on Woehington•aaenne wharf over twenty.four hours. The powder was carefully covered with a tarpaulin to keep it secure :rum the weather. Yesterday the combustible material was removed to the magazine. It stands confiscated. The proceeds of its sale will accrue to the Association for the Relief of Disabled Firemen. CIT'Y OPPUGN° OF WBEIDEROTH, TAYLOR, & BROWN'S NEW GALLBRY OF PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. —We Dave the pleasure of announcing that our new rooms, No. 914 Clzestnit Street, are now open- The old friends of the establishment, and the public generally, are respectfully invited to visit this new gallery, where will be found not only everything that la beautiful In our line of art, but every com fort and elegance of arrangement for the gratifies. tion of viilitors. WEN n., DBROTH, AYLOR, & BROWN 914 Chestnut strait. TAXED% MOILAIL DK Pains, for the skin, sent every where, by Jared &Ilene, importers, Phila. 2-thltatf Furls CLOTHUW .RD TAILORiNG ESTABLISH WENT. Granville Stokes , old stand, No. IMO Chestnut street, above Sixth. We claim for our establishment: First, That it has constantly on hand the finest asz-ortment of goods fur oustorn-work in this city. Second. That our style of cut and workmanship is superior to any other ;- and, Third. That our prices are lower by far than those of any establishment for ottstom-work exclusively, and, also, much lower than those of any other first-class clothing house. GIOCTLB3IIOI OH TAZTH INVITBD TO CALL at Granville Stokes' old stud, No. 609 Chestnut street, above Sixth. N. B —An elegant assortment of ready-made clothing always on hand. A Mecum HINT.—A bachelor eea captain who woe remarking the other day that he wanted a good chief officer, was promptly Informed by a young lady present that she had no objection to be his first mate. He took the hint—and the lady. The wedding suit was procured by the captain at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Bookhill & Wil son, Nos. tO3 and. 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth. FERST•OLASS OLOTRINO at Chas. Stokes & Co. , s Pirateless Clothing at Ohas. Stokes & One Price. One Price. Beadsrlhade and made to order. Ready made and made to order. Under the it Continental.” under the Continental?, Tun slurry OP TIER HAIN in its pristine vigor and natural color, may be preserved to a good old age. Its premature decay and loss may be pre vented. Even after the Hair has begtin to perish anti fall the natural functions may be restored, and it made healthful and luxuriant again, by consulting Dr. Ashley, who has recently come to our oily and opened offices at 1838 Chestnut street, for the pilyid °logical treatment of the Scalp and Hair. Office hours for ladies from 9 A. M. to IP. X. Office hours for gentlemen fromato 6 P.N. fell-6t FURS AT COM—Squirrel MUM $8 to $lO, worth 813 to $lB. Mink Muffs $lO td $2O, worth $l5 to 30. Closing out balance of our Aire at Cost. We do not Intend to carry any over. CHARLES OAKPORD & SON, Continental Hotel. WENDIROTH TAYLOR, Buo ys(ls law Ges, LIMY, No. Om illhestant street, will be kept open until 8% P. Ili. for the present. felt-et OIL LAZIDS boa 56413.--Compattleo about or ganising see advertisement In another column. 111-7 t Era, EAR, Ann Ovresu&R, enewoftdly treate4 by J. Immo, M. D., ooulLst and Amulet, 511 Pine et Ast,fflotal eyes inserted. No °barge for examtwitlon 01308,011 STECIE & Co.'s Pianos, and Mason Hamlin's Cabinet Organs, 'for sale only by .7. 11. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets. ho/641 ARRIVALS .AT THE HOTELS. The Con Col J If Young, 11 S • Thor X Lavolt r, New York 0 G Fitch, Boston Geol Sampson, Boston Hem y Samory_, New York B PomeroY, wilusnsin .1 .3 Snyder, Springfield, 0 S Bloomer. Council 131nife W Hellstair, Omaha Ifr Cool battik B C Parsons, Williamsport 1' Alen, Williammort Bobt Manna, Cleveland. 0 C B Hanna. Cleveland Josbneld Comly, Danville Geo White 5x la, W'msport J Meyer, Washington L J W Lee, Washington 11 S BeaD, Washington J H Proctor a wt. Haas L Snow, New York o P Multlenberg, II S A G L Trask, New York G F Comstock. Syracuse Geo Geddes, Syracuse W A Anderson. New York Wl9 Cole & wf, New York Min Wilcox, New York B Indiana. Mrs C L Mather New York I C B. Mather, New York lars'lN J . Tacker, Chicago C i Dar..ehiCago Jae O'Hara, Pittsburg 59 L Hewett Lake Superior R Mather, , Lake Superior G Thomas, Chicago Geo P Lest, II S X H Stamm, Penns W Baker, New York If Bloom, Louisville J Wyng, New York 0 E. Sonars, New York H Burrows, Lancaater ' W Robinson. New York P C Baker & wt, New York Miss Baker, New York Dr 0 F Learning, N Jersey', H A Summers, New York l) W Tarr 5; wt. Boston E H Kellogg, Masse C E Milbank, Few York Hl3l3urton, US A ttnental. Edgar B Raiff. New York bits Carlyle, New York RLLaw.I3BK Dr Gotwald & S Keith, Louisville Miss Keith, Louisville Wm Illoharda Columbns Jae P Carter, Indiana, Pa Thee Parker. CkiclidO Rawl Einsseiroan, Penns. ' C N Haldeman, Penn& W Parker, 011 City A Graves & New York kr Bare, Cincinnati H L Hall. Williamoort B C Howard & wf. Cal Mrs L Preston , New York r .1 Maunder, Baltimore Josiah Caldwell, Boston Frank led, New York J Robfinson. California W J Clohesey. New York B J Jordan, New York P Jordan. Nola York fire Hoyt. Chicago 3 11 Townsend, New York D C Whitman, N Jersey Jos Bnydam & wf. H York C Sverneld. S N J Tobitus. New York W T Shaw. lowa 3 A Zambram, New York Ridorner, New York T Bevan% New York J Zambram. New York Mrs Hodge ZS dan, Mass H L Littera New York _ J J Rail, lI'S At W Chawbers_. New York Hutson, US N O H Fox, Illinois C. H Shinn. New Jersey A J Cooledge. Boston J D Thorndike, Boston L Loner, Sodom. C T Coburn. Boston 0 H Barrer. New Jersey L Clark. Baas& • W W Whitcomb. Boston S J George Was X Geis. Pottsville *. A /Kimball. New. York The J S Gram. Yew York Berl F Baud)]. If 811 Beni 0 Simmons H Cootie, Penngivania L D Davenport. New Jersey Levis. New Jers- A Haight. New 1` ork .1 W Carrenter. Carob clir, C Brown & wife. Pena Et, J Ealeton, Armstrong co D Ralston, Indiana co J 6.e.Forman, Princeton • EA GinrißOA. 4i l / 1 .1:4 jeree7 AV E Hall. rsnyrna. Del J M Guthile. Ind co Pa is Ford Geo 0 Soule, 011CItY E 0 Cavanaugh TM .6. hire S C bionnentnii. The Sta D Roble...Radiant co, Pa else Ring. cirautan.•Pa co Dula% hiraetea. Pa A A Berate. PA 0 R Frarosa Stapbt a;Thite, Reeding Olum Fri/evaan s Reading erica*. B Stroud, Montrose A Clutter 0, Trinidad B Overbanah, New York Jahn W nab. Delaware 11L Hoffman, Baltimore A Scott, Staten Island E W Houston, Delaware O W Poaleoa, Montreal J N Shearer, Bearing str A Evans W Stonebralrer, Md J McPherson Scott, Mk. D Wfloti Chas W Sale W Dealryne, Dela:ware 13 Ild.wsrds. Bridrritou Theo LAM], NeW York H 0 Wilbur. Hlegeloa B Snyder, Bilteai Pa 040 White, B.astahkg W g T.k.h.erty 4 - MIAs glaetiree% Berantm A hiastrozst. green 00.1414 Jas b Black, green co, is C A NOstreit4t. Eireertighl% Th W MAI*. Piggottße John Preemaa. PothrwillS W A Nate& Prlaeouna J L XcAtee, Learlatonn Falw B Davin, glimilide Mies ki B Balms. lie elf's B Bannumbeigner. Indiana X B Fiske, New York Isaac Kuhn, New lork DI ID Moen & Baltimore Chas Woodward, Brooklyn Geo Howell, Jr Oil City labors, Washinaton - 3 1 holuguon, Jeremy ow H Belmbold F L &stem. New York A P Fowler, NWT. Pa What ltellt W Bren. iat o wn M Baur. W W Morrison: L Haves Jag Gamble,JorseyBhora D S Bank& Saxton. Pa A C James, Burlington W A Wan Bibbner, A . II labam S N a D yowler, Meadeille Cam J Spalding. Cleveland. Wm K Spalding. Michigan I NJ Abel nestby, II 8 N A B Aberhemby, 17 8 N E Klauber, Loviceldle JD Beaton, Catlicle M Wright, Pittsrg F Bilenberger. Ea b s u ton L Calder, Lancaster J 0 Holm N Jertey W Ward , N Prate)" DX Elam, N j•reey B O Comat:ck„ Washirurton B Buow, Washington J F Darla, Warren T Clemens, Wa•ren GI A Barman & Is, Wash C .1 Elliot Walklt. sw Yorkey, Hartford J V Orauen, N Jersey The Ate N Perry, New York A Beach J BoHeinen & la, Wash El Perk Ohio a T Campbell. Laneaster• W 0 Maratati, Ll:monster .Y H Taylor. SOX inburg H Lytle, Clearfield J W Boogy. Few York Smirk. Bethlehem A 'R - 41A, Bethitliem WeThelm, X Chunk X X )gimmick, Id Chunk L T Greenfield, Carlisle C F gbh Somerset B B Luken, Penns la Thompson, Kilroy D Henry. Milroy B L Laird. Hughesville Rosenthal. Chicago B eturpenhelmer, Indiana W Ackerman, Easton _ . B H Emerson, Delaware LQB Hyatt. Breath. J Wildamson. Treoton B R 3mfoKtno , Sri; 0 Wilßraun), Trenton I T Smith. C W S Wilbask. II B e b 1 Oee, BCM,ore, OSA J Jones wr B C arse Dewitt, Penns g .Tetinson S B Blown .4 W R Taylor. New loric T O Northrop. J Duller, Larcamer so W Overalsor. :I) Cane, E-at rn M Cassidy. Oh, WToble. Maryland Coil; Matellff. The Co Besse Boger. Obedster Co Janßoes. Chester CO Tames Taylor. etsilltdri Bobt Hodgson, Oxford. Ps A Hanks. Lane en, Pa B P rarteter, Bucks ON Pa Jobs Williams Baltimore W t 3 iddiaa. Pottstown F H Diets. Pottstown Thomas McCormack T D C'EtIISB, Pa Owen Maim, Pa H Schofield, Pennsylvania J Rosetta, t;atasannua Hassler Jar Schiffer, Pa T J Neck, Allentown P Schwartz, Allentown J D Walton, Na z are t h John Hupp, Reston F T Herchner, Pa W Feather, Peratalrog. Pa Mee Bart W Davison. Cheltenham A Knight, earveraville T 0 Ohara, Baltimore D D Proas.r, Quakertown R M Knight Bilberry J Newbold & la, Attleboro Miss NEW - bold. Attleboro A A Gregg, Bust Woe; The M D Dodd, Delaware T B Bathe & la, New York T C O'Bars Misr Weightier, W I W G Boxier, Ps ririford Marsh. Pa W Pine, Strondslyintr The J H Crocker. Xontg'y co H X Sbasts.Nevr Texas.Pa Oeo B Levan, Beading Jscob 0 Kano, Poona Clow Loran. Prbicocon bolozoon Fidler, Orwricab'a- SPECIAL NOTICES. COLGATVO HOMY SOAP. Thin celebrated TOILET SOAP, in each naives 'nand, le made from the CHOICEST matellals and EIfOLLENEITin its nature. FRAGRANTLY FC ED, and EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL in its utla the SAM. For sale by all Drage:late and Fain: dealers. - fe3S-latb PORDELAIN HA. RD WARE COHPR.• Lack, Drawer, and closet Xuabiti, Key-hde eons, Hat Hooks- Ftnesk l i fates, "Paso." "?.. and "Boardine' rbxtels;tio ~.forsaie at TRION4B - & FR - ANr.t, No. 835 (Bight Thirty -8114 A MARKEr stn.! It helm 3: MEAT POUNDERS, FOR TENDERING ME and a general variety of Gooks' Hardware and Utensils, for sale by - TRUMAN & saAw, eas Mgt& Thirty-Rye), MARKET Sire It below im p CHICIar t rS 1.111,3(013. New Ware Booms, entrance at Art Galiery rotb, Taylor. .1c Brown. WAL MlPsarrrl, fel3 et= O 1 4 ciamer-B Gitteiez STE= .& Co.'s C't -PIANOS, MASON it HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS PIANO Over 600 each of -these fine cir FORTES. Instruments have been sold WV PIANO by Mr. e., and the demand is CAV FORTES. constantly Immoralist& oac PIA PO For sale only by CAT, FORTES. J. X (101 MD - OE , h PIANO SEVENTH and asarraruT sta. air room. not9-it 01,1 mierapAr 811/ELEY—RILIT. —On the Mh lust by . the' James M. Crow ell. William Alexander BtOkler. A., and Mary A; Riley, daughter of lleniamim 6 P.• Esq ., of West Philadelphia. COWFLAND. —ln Weath' 2toh Citron Monday - II 19th 'instant, of pneumonia. Miss An Cooofsh. d- Her relatives and friends are respectful], tart' attend her funeral, from the house of her Joshua Cowpiand. No. 11 South Sixteenth street. (Thursday) afternoon at 234 o'Mook. Panora' ear in Tnnity °Much, 'Catherine street, above Seen. o'clock. The Sunday School teachers' and scb said Church are reqnested to bepresent: also, tha: , berg of the various COCletzlen with which eke ow nected. . . ELLIOTT. —On Fourth-day morning. hith inst. i a short Bless, miry Effilatt. of Ao. NG North street, in the 77d year of her age. Funeral on Seventh. day afternoon, at I o'clock. the residence of her eon- D&VIR Moore, .. South Fourth street, where .!11/3 waa ,attendlng daughter, also deceased. Interment at Lawsuit HE_ BRAN. —On thinday evening, February 121 S, Angelina Bean, widow of John Bean, Esq. The relatives and friends of the family are lac?: attend the' funeral.. from the residence of hpr law, R. B. Chain, Esq.,. In Norristown, on Thar, at one o'clock P. H. Divine serrice at two 0. St. John's Church. Funeral to proceed to Isiostr: Cemetery. WARNER. —On the 13th instant, Joseph A_narsu 4 . mar, infant son of 'Otis and Nary fi. Warner. OREL—On Monday, the lffth /ash, John In BREED 'year of his age -- Olt the Ilth inst., of Pneumonia Wr- Breed, M. D. His relatives and Mende are invited to attetdt , nerd from his late residence, No, 1132 Vine at., -.=` - - day, 16th dust , at 12 o'clock. Interment a. Southwestern burial yousid. HERPHILL. —On the 13th inst., from ceived at the capture of Fort Fisher, Lieut. Vey Hemphill, Company H, Krad Regiment. P. Moore), in the 37thyear of hie age. The relatives and friends of the family, Lodge, No 5, I. O. of O. F. end the Order in members of the Columbia Heee and the Ere -. mem also any cf the late officers/ and me tabu , 714 Roglawnt P. V. (Colonel - Baker's Califora - a month officers of the Philad__ elpida de, and members of the Zed Regiment P A Y. (C , I. and police force of Philadelphia. e respectrraf ed tie attend the funeral, from the residence tv.t . .. Thomas Hemphill, No. 2029 Cherry West. ee afternoon, February 17th, at 2 o'clock. To Pre''. Odd Fellows' Cemetery. LAUDERBACIL--On the 14th inst., lulls, Hants :T. and Prances A. Landerbach, in it 12 :r of hers ge. The relatives and friends of the family are attend tbci funeral serviers, at the resideur/ rents, 2102 Green street, on Thureday altars inst., at 2 o'clock. yeLAcir. AND PURPLE DELAIY , •-• 40 ma; Black sad White D3bsites, 43 c.nti BESSON - die EON. Manna toc St )7. No. 918 43113 M( WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE.-AL' . Monk En4Bab. end Trimming' Grar''` qualities. 9118809 & 809. 59 arming Sto". le9•tl 90. 918 GRIST DT sq. WIIPIE GOODS FOR THE OPERS 8.4 White Merino for Opera Sacks. 'Tithe Cashmere for Cloaks. , 'White Gloves. best only. White livening. Mika. MG'DIV^ NYE& & NOTICES. -------- PIENNSYLVAIad& OSPI The undersigned acknowledges the to , , contributions inrespoheet to the &mat of the Per .: ' and Sarasota of the Pennsylvania that institution, received since let last SAmael Welsh. Jahn ()firma, Sons, & Co. . ---- . ... & Townsend, additional Penn Morris—. Or— Wins ...... James M. Croseman...... .......... Hcniy'lt 'Phillips— ....... •••••••• .......... George E. Taylor: ..... Newbold. Son, & Lertsen.. Caleb Peirce. .. ...... ' &medley &Fox Br. W. W. Gerhard B ," through Dr. Gerhard Mrs. Edward C Fanny B. Purves......—.. Behave". & Brother Trawi rpt. JOHN 'lt LEWIS. ta , 24110. (Feb.) 16.1655 231 South ISO azrommor. GRAND RAILI THE FRIENDS OP TEMPERANCE. The second of a series of popular Teenitticc - .,9 1 . under the atuipuess of the Grand Dirlioarr-t Temperance of Pennsylvania. will be held le tb‘ i `r.; Saloon of the AMERICAN 15111CHARIC9' nor or FOURTH and GEORGE Streets, TO-.it. (Friday) EVEBIING. at o'clock. gee Addresses will be delivered by the Rec.. a Win. Nicholson, and others. The .eni 4 , l , - , calists * th e some of their choicest SONO . Cti - t7 P Members of the Grata Division are retitle"' Present in regalia. By order of the State Executive COMMittfi , Its JOHN O. MALIIILOAN, C" 1 Or TWELFTH. W ,LB vo4osl 40 •:). Grand Rally of the Oitinens, to ' DRAFT, will be - held THIS (Pbutediy) g" - ---;0 1 INBORABICS' HALL. THIRD Street. below u; o'clock Let all who are liable to Dina exemption attend.prepared to sabacr)b , t or TWEBITY.FIVE DOLIABS, as an wu ° either of the above amoteits are entitlid bonen of Whatever thuds may be on hl 2 d Draft Remember this is a MIITITAI CiliTT. Our quota is large, and wile , . sit U the Ward cannot be freed In case of A l f , Who refuse to assist mast take care of thsoisi By order of the Committal. Taos. H. Coax - E V I LI M . fie lst ;re s tari- WAGNELF6' 'ALUM NI ASsi3OCIA TEAL HIGH ECHOO.L.- - The before iho ASSOCtATi Olt of the • School will be delivered by BlCtill Esq., onFRiDAT, Lytle isG, Fehtuurt • o'cleck. a; CONCERT Bela, Tht thew will be delivered by GEO. A 4 1 ] SEND Bee Tickets rosy be °Wei; . f.d cr lisq.• No. Zail:trt E th Fl} n n. -it' f Cbsirmas.of Bose Q. 'Boo Loomis, , 1 n11 1 747, 6 4 ' ' l 4 ‘ r ", Bmski B s ahandte; p e r C Ine.no x S LtPIIi J R p, W V Rte. UW A I44 I: Charles Hick W )1,4 ~. tFannk Coot Itattrar 4 3 XTODlit, Sohn Thil l a ThosN Li B ' h John sosre w ;' , Stodsßpc 8 , Win S Helow C A Ahlibutq-R"' Jcr Nixo n —1 : ISdur Own; P;r ; IBW Mors:, 4 1 ;, IC It labbi p%.; 4, .1) Tr Macri ta :UT W Ktioe IW b Bubbli& JFE.Dbor S H Fhtsys, B F Baca. W L Bairn, ' ' J . Dorman. ri ew . B Ray buttne, , 'l` Pet brick, p TB Bran.i.„ • 111 P Sum nere R Kick J W rattbu Miss g B Lord, hunt*'. G Ludwig, E, t , t A "layers it,u,',„ H '.' 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