#'es THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1865. Air- We can take no notice of anonymous Comm udestions. We do not return rejected manusorlpts. Air Voluntary correspondence is solicited from all pans of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will be paid tar. CAPTURE OF FORT ANDERSON. Victory has ceased to be a sensation. We are so used to it that we scarcely appreciate it, Any one of the great tri ompha of the past six months would have been good for a year's rejoicing in 1802. But now, so rapidly does one triumph suc ceed another that an old-fashioned de feat seems necessary to interrupt the splendid monotony. Unfortunately for those who are in want of new excitement, our armies have the habit of conquering, and the enemy is unlikely to cure it. Bunn rderi's march is illuminated by victories, and to the results of his movement north ward arc now added the fall of Charleston and the evacuation of Fort Anderson. The garrison of this great work were not driven out by the bombardment, but forced to retreat from the impossibility of maintaining their communications, me naced by the Union troops under General ScHorerum3 And the mock monitor which Lieutenant Cusnruo sent floating up the river. The force which is not strong enough to defend the outworks of Wil mington is evidently too weak to pro tect the .city, and as all our operations on the Cape Fear river have shown the inferiority q,f the enemy, it might be as immed from this fact alone that General SONOTIELD has already run . up the stars and stripes in Wilmington. But there is a better reason for expecting the news of its capture. The policy that dictated the evacuation of Charleston will not be aban doned for the sake of Wilmington—a city useless now for military purposes to the rebellion. There the stand against Swan MAN will not be made. But these facts do not lessen the victory. As we have already said, Charleston and Wilmington, though they have lost their value to the rebellion, 1841 far as the new policy of concentration is concerned, are of great value to us. And it is plain that the policy of our foes is itself an admission of weakness. They are crip pled and exhausted, and have abandoned the Atlantic coast, not so much to increase their chances of success as to avert imme (Ditto ruin. Little choice was left them from the day SIT.F.RMAN reached Savannah. European Matters. As was anticipated, Queen ViCTORLes Plieecb., at the opening of Parliament, on the 7th instant, contained renewed as surances of her Government's intention to maiAtain a strict neutrality, <during the war in this country, which is now happily near its close. The " Speech," we need scarcely remind our readers, is no more Queen VICTORIA'S than it is ours. It is concocted by various members of the Ca binet, and by them, in conclave, -para graph by paragraph, is discussed, until the document is complete—the ruling purpose of its framers being to be as little explicit as possible. A " Speech from the Throne," which is entirely non-committal, dealing exclusively in vague generalities, would be esteemed as a treasure by the Ministry. From France, the latest news of im portance is a strong denial, in the Moni teur, the Emperor's official organ, that any arrangement has beenentered into between MAX:DITIJAIi and NAPOLEON, whereby So nora, or any other part of Mexico, is to be transferred, for any time, for any purpose, or under any pretext. Of course, nothing is said as to the The session of the French Legislative body was to have been commenced last Wednesday. Of course, the Emperor's address on that occasion would be looked for with considerable in terest. It was anticipated that. its tone would be eminently pacific. The- Prussian Ministry have announced their intention of raising forty-five million dollars, by loan, for the purpose of con structing a fleet. It is a . pretty smart sum to commence with, and Prussia will find that fleet-building resembles the Giaour in " Vathek," whose continual demand, like Oliver Twist, was for " morel more!" People may ask—what is the use of a Prussian navy without Prussian ports ? At present, Prussia, with a sea-board on the. Baltic, has no port on the German Ocean. Probably, the intention is to ap propriate one or more convenient harbors in Holstein or Schleswig. The Prince of Auustenburg, in whose name these two Duchies were forcibly detached from Den mark, appears to have a very scanty chance of ever getting them. Prussia- holds them, and-possession is nine points of the law. d. IMPORT was current in Washington last night that GRANT had been attacked by LEE, and that our troops had met a re verse. This is not unlikely. We expect the hardest fighting of the warfrom LEE, and it will be surprising if in some of the en gagementshe should not be successful. But there is no reason to anticipate any impor tant , defeat—great reasons for faith in ulti mate victory. / The Late Janie S. Wallace. In the lamented death of Colonel James S. Wal lace at Louisville, Kentucky, in common with others of his friends- we deeply sympathize, and would fain offer a passing tribute to his memory in a brief sketch of his life and writings, that may not prove unacceptable to that public in whose service he long had toiled, and whose tastes , and pleasures he was ever most 'anxious to subserve. The deceased was a native of New 'York State, where his mother and daughters now reside—the descendants of one of its most anoient and respect. able families. James S. Wallace was carefully edu cated In academical studies, and was placed at tha proper age in Colonel Partridge , e military insti tution in Connecticut, wirers he graduated with honors. His predominant taste was literary, and at this juvenile period he contributed to the serial magazines and newspapers emeral acknowledged tallinted articles on foreign and domestic, litera ture. As a belles Learee scholar his style and mat ter exhibited vigorotte thought with polithed Mo tion. He was a constant reader, and remembered what he read. His father intended him for the law, and he had entered upon its studies with infinite pouf; but his proclivities suddenly beoame mani fested in newspaper writing, and thus initiated him Into the editorial corps of the New York prase. In this poaitiog he soon was known as one of its moat felioltone and ready writers, wherein he evinced the g 014115 of political thought on the then exciting tariff question of the day. With the arts he was quite au fail, especially devoted to dramatic lite rature, and as such was deemed a reliable and bril liant critic, which his Thespian vocations as actor, prompter, and stage manager gave him ample ex perience to acquire and improve. We here will trespEtso upon our allotted space to enumerate many of his mcst successful dramatized works. .In 1833 he produced at the Warren Theatre, Bop ton, the national drama of " Westward Ho l" This piece ran upwards of fifty nights successively. The "Spy at Washington"—a clever hit at certain pecu liarities and political Individuals that till up a Lion. gressional dramatis persona, was brought out at the little Franklin, New York, in' 1837, and "Love and Legislature," produced at Albany for Daffy & W. Forrest's corps. But the one he adapted to stage repreeentation -with the most tact and coat. pact acting compass was "The Water Witch," from Cooper's novel. It ran through the entire season, John R. Scott making an Immense hit in the Skipper. This came out at the Arch, in 1832, under the reign of Jones, Daffy, & Forrest. He also cleverly dramatised Paul Clifford, and others, as "The Fairy and the Wooden Shoemaker," translated from the French. About 1841 he became editor and part proprietor of a leading political Whig paper in Harrisburg, and f inally removed to Philadelphia, where he became editor and one of the partnere in the Daily Sun, a penny paper, of Native, hne, modifying into an ardeut advocacy of Whig -.doctrines. In this new position he won "golden'-opinions from all sorts of people," but especially from the leading Whigs of the party. The breaking of-that once formidable political power finally caused the withdrawal of the deceased from our city to the West. For- the last six years, to the lad breath which left ids life, lie was edi torially assioolated with the celebrated George D. Prudhoe, In the Ltinisville Jouilial. He had re ceived the pobriquet of the "handsome Colonel," from his genial companions, as significant of his fine figure, chivalric mien, and genial, bland manners. He leaves &Widow and some eight children to mourn his memory, and to bewail-their bereavement, for be was the light and dieing source to them, leaving no means to assuage their Borrows: Let us pray that overruling.: Providence may cast its bent meat mantle of love over the OrPhanad Fan , or the depattAd alter. O. D. FORT ANDERSON. The Capture of the Great FortiAMMO% COMPLETE RETREAT OF VTR GARRISON. The Fort Bombarded and Its Commant. cottons Threatened by our Army. OFFICIAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL PORTER. The Rebels Frightened by a Mook Monitor GEN. SCHOFIELD RIOTING ON WILMINGTON. THE FALL OF THE CITY DAILY EXPEOTED BALTIMORE Feb. 22.—Fort Anderson WAS Oaf. tined on Sunday by General Schofield and Ad miral Porter. Most of the garrison escaped towards Wilmington, though the fort ana all the guns were left in gopd oondition. The army was following on toward Wilmington, accompanied by two monitors, and it was expected by the messenger that Wilmington would be in our possession on Monday. [Fort Anderson was, next to Fort Fisher, the most Important defence of Wilmington. It was a very extensive'and strong earthwork, erected since the war began, on the peninsula between the ocean and Cape Fear river. Its fall makes the fall of Wil mington certain.] ADMIRAL PORTER'S OFFICIAL REPORT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Navy Department has received the following despatch from Admiral Potter, United States flag-ship Malvern : Cern FEAR R/ITER, N. 0., Feb. 19, 1865. Sin : I have the honor to report the surrender or ersouation of Fort Anderson. General Schofield ad Tweed from Smithy!llo, with eight thousand men, on the 17th. At the same time I attacked the works by water, placing the monitor Montauk Close to the works, enfilading them with the Pawtuzet, Lampe, Una dille,, and Pequot,,the tide and wind not allowing more vessels to get under tire. The fort answered .pretty briskly, but quieted down by sunset. On the 18th, at 8 o'clook, I moved up closer, with the Montauk leading, followed by the Mackinaw, Huron, Seamus, rentoosuc, Manatongo, Lenape, Unadllla, ralatuxet, Osceola, Shawmut, Seneca, Wyack, Chippewa, and Little Ada, and kept up a heavy fire throughout the day until late in the afternoon. The enemy's batteries were silenced by three o'clock, thougil k we kept up fire until dark. We also fired through the night. In the meantime General Schofield was working around to get in the rear of the rebels and out them off. The latter did not wait for the army to surround them, but left in the night, taking five or sir pieces of light artillery with them, and everything else of any value. At daylight this morning some of our troops that were near by went in and hoisted the flag on the ramparts, when the firing ceased from the mortars. There were ten heavy guns In thetort and a quan tity of ammunition. We lost but three killed and Ave wounded. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, D. D. PORTER, Rear Admiral. Hon. Gummi WELI.EB i Secretary of the Navy. Div:r a~o:ra:rs?:++rr/~c~aa.r.r a;~+~~~:~►~.o~:l:au:~tE~ WASIIINGTON, Feb! 22.—1 n addition to the de spatches of Admiral. Porter in relation to the sur render or evacuation of Fort Anderson, information was received at the same time to-day that Lieat. Wm. B. Cushing constructed a mook.monitor so closely resembling one of these vessels that no dif ference could be detected at a distance of one hun dred yards. On Saturday tight, the lath, at about 11 o'clock, this vessel was taken up to within about four hue• area yards of the fort and - set adrift. As there was a strong flood-tide, she moved up the river and passed the fort as if under slow steam. At this time the arnly had worked two-thirds the distance around and in rear of the fort, and the rebels, no doubt thinking their communication would be out off both by laza and water, hastily escaped by the only ave nue open to them, leaving their guns unspiked and their magazines uninj ared, &o. GEN. ECHOIGBLD'S ADVANCE WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Gen. Sohofield was not far from Wilmington when Lieutenant Commander Cubing left North Carolina, on Sunday, and the next arrival is confidently expected to bring infor . - mation of the capture of that city. • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Information considered entirely reliable HEW received here this afternoon, that Schotleld's troops were within four miles of Wilmington on Friday. The ave.:motion of the place is regarded as accomplished. A despatch Is reported to have been received from City Point stating that Wilmington is in our pos session. The news is probably from Richmond papers. • NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA. EXTRACTS FROM REBEL PAPERS. OVE GUNBOATS UP THE SAVANNAH. GREAT SOARS OF THE REBELS. DEATH OF A REBEL EDITOR THE FEELING IN NORTH CAROLINA. ENORMOUS PRICES OF PROVISIONS THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE tSteelel Correspondence of The Prem.] Nonyota, 'Va., Feb. 20,1665 The Augusta (Ga ) Conititutionalig has the fol. lowing in a late issue : «There was some little flat tering in the streets of our city to day (12th), coca sionedby the presence of two Yankee gunboats at Lister's Ferry, one hundred miles below this city, on the Savannah river. It Is also reported that afew en terprising Federals have moved out on the road to yards this pity. These are evidently foraging par.: ties, sent out to get Moe, and no apprehension need be felt by our dyspeptic. citizens."" MIAMI OP AR BDITOB A. N. Gorman editor of the Spirit of the Age and of the Raleigh /Lily Confederate, died in Raleigh on the 25th of Jarman, ageksl years. IcOT A MAJOUITY. The Raleigh Confederate says : "The Standard and Progress are making all the clamor that is being made in North Carolina, while there are at least a dozen political papers in the State that are opposed to a convention. On the question of a convention the people stand just where they did at the last Au. gust election, when they repudiated both the hob. by , convention and its Werth voting for Governor." THE HIGH PRICES OP PROVISIONS. The Wilmington Journal of the 11th Tkls morning we strolled down to the market. not like a, roaring lion, but still seeking what was to be de voured. We ibund a tine supply of fat poultry, at *4 per pound for olarckens, and $4 50 for turkeys. At one cart, $5 war asked for turkeys, but those at $l4O struck us as being quite as good. Beer and pork were in proportion, and in everything the charge from the occasion of our last visit—the week of the fall of Fort Fisher—was refreshing to a man with bowels to feel for himself or other hungry In dividuals. Here poultry was 68@10, and everything In proportion, being more than doable what.they are no*, and still they are falling. This fall is mainly due.to the rapid appreciation of our money. It is said that axles have been mado at Richmond at 23. for 1; here, week before last, men paid as high as 100 for 1. Some folks have got bit, we think. We do not know that our feelings are much hurt. At any rate, that is their business, not ours. Some attribute the rapid fall in gold to the Closing of the bleektulademand for it. There is no longer an out let, and so there is nci longer a market. Perhaps this may account for some part of the fall, but only for some. There must be other causes at work. Rightly, or wrongly,a great amount of weight must be attributed to the failure of the peace movements, and the consequent reliability that is placed In our supreme head of antra In this welind the main solution in the fall in the price of gold—a fall which Is progressive, and which Is not yet arrested. We have already given our views in regard to these things. Further speculations can only tend, to confuse." THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURN, The Goldsboro Journal says : "There It nothing occurring in this body worthy'of notice. Mr. Dick speaks a Fourth-of-July speech every day in the Senate, but who wants to see it or hear itl When he rises to speak, we lean:, it is a signal to the thirsty to go and indulge in a few drinks and a couple of games of billiardscor to go home for the lest of that session, Air unfortunate Mr. Dick is sure to talk them and it out. We are glad to see that no one is rash enough to attempt to reply to Dlok. He Is a nuisance." PHILADELPHIA. VESSELS AT ZHATTPORT, a. O. The brig Dudley A. Carter arrived on the let. Cleared for Philadelphia, Titania, Stephens, and Behr. A. P. Hudson, Hndßon. MOATS OP CAPTAIN AVERY. Captain William B. Avery, 112 d New York In fantry, who it will be remembered was captured by Conners and his gang, in July, 1563, outside our lines at Bachelor's Creek, , has just rejoined his regiment, having made lila escape from the lull Pen at Co. lumbla, S. C., Nov..24th, 1864. He was twenty.tbree days in reaching the national lines, first getting Eight of a blwaclad soldier in the vicinity of Knox :vine, Tennessee, December 15th. The Captain was accompanied in his Sight byLient. Ballet, 2d Penn sylvania Cavalry. They were subsisted and piloted In their long and arduous journey of over three hundred miles, by negroes, until they roaohed the borders of Ten nessee, when, "guidance, food, and fire," were cheerfully furnished by the loyal white men of the mountains. The negroes, wherever met along their rough and rugged pathway—very many of whom had never before ravished their eyes with the sight of a live Yankee—evinced the wildest joy at meet ing the Captain and his comrade, in several in. stances thsoWing their arms around the fugitives , necks and crying like children over them. The Captain says in every instance where he entered a negro oabin he was heartily welcomed, made to share the scanty store of corn bread and bacon left to the wretched slave,CeCnrely concealed from pur suing foes, and when " Night threw her sable curtain down And pinned it with a star." guided on his way to liberty and "Old Tennessee." Captain Avery's sad experienoe in the Confede rate prisons and bull-pens of Georgia and South Carolina, his hardships, trials, and sufferings, to gether with the refined cruelties to which he was -subjected, in common with other Union °Moore who shared his long captivity, offer 'abundant material for a volume of thrilling interest. nioorramrno i irORTH 0/LUOLLIM. Scouts from the front bring Intolligenee thet the enemy are felling trees and blockading the high ways leading to Kinston and the Interior of the State. The object of this singular piece of strategy has not yet transpired. It is admitted, however, to be an axe stroke of policy on the part of Oolonel Whitford to keep the 6th North Carolina Cavalry from deserting the sinking cause of the Oonfederaey and galloping their hones and riders Into the /Ines of the Yankees. BALX OP A 13BBBL 1111978PAPSIt Tiio7olleboro (N. 0.) Recorder Is offered for Bale, on account of the ill health of its editor, but probe. bly more on account of the low elate or its finances. COALING HVINTS CAST THRIN. SHADOWS DIMON% The office of the Wilmington and .Weldon Rail road has been removed from Wilmington to Golds boro. COURT;MARTIAL AT POICTILEBB NOWBOB. _ . Major Thorndike 0. Jamison, sth Rhode Island Artillery, has been court-martialed for frindulent and dishonest conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, and employing a private soldier as servant, failing to make the - proper deduct tion In his nay, thus violating the act of Congress of July 17, Rm. He was found guilty, and sentenced to be dU• honorably dismissed the service of the United States ; that •he pay ta, the Government of the United States a fine of eight thousand (8,000) dol lars, and that'll*, be confined at snob penitentiary as the commanding general may direst, for the term Of three years. Major Jamison raised theist North VarOlina Heavy Artillery, and it wait in connection with the raising of thatreglment and the recruiting last fall that the abuses transpired. The men who approached him with bribes should have also been punished. Union Speech in a Bebel Legislature. Nawasaer (N. C.), Feb. 19.—The great speech of Mr. Haines, delivered in the HOUEO of Commons of North Carolina, on the 20th ultimo, is attracting much attention. His argument favoring a restora tion of the Union is as fearless as it is able. The irresponsible representatives in the rebel Congress, from Kentucky, Missouri, and otheriStates, who have no conatituents, and who are assisting to bind the fetters upon North Carolina, are severely handled by him. He holds that North Carolina has a perfect right to dissolve her allegiance with the Confederate Government, and enter Into a separate negotiation with the United s Statea for peace. He proves noes sion to be a failure, and saykahat Sherman is moving forward through Soutinnd North Oars. Una to co•operate with Grant in the reduction of Richmond and the capture of Lee's army; that great as this undertaking may seem, it 'is not half so great as was that of his march from Dalton to Savannah. s. The North, he said, being in the best possible spirits over their present brilliant prospeets, will speedily furnish the 300,000 men called for by Mr Lincoln, who will go to the field with the greatest alacrity, and soon beoomo excellent soldiers, in spired as they are with the,hope of speedy suction. He said : " Clan we prevent the 5000550 of our enemies ? Can we recover back the majority of the Confederate States which have been taken from us by the armies of the United-States I Can we even prevent the fall o f Itiolunond and the capture or de struction of our only remaining army, recruited to the full extent of our white population I Sir, these questions have already been answered by the Go- Verninent itself in the negative, by Its leading or gone, the Richmond Sentinel and Richmond Enqui rer, which have declared the contest to be too unequal to be longer maintaineillunless we arm our slaves." He was opposed to arming the slaves, and on this subject said " we have ten male slaves at home to One white man—ONORO theta to frenzy by passing a law to conscript them,and we would have an imme diate insurrection, which, to put down, would re quire the withdrawing of our armies, thus leaving the field to our enemies. If no insurrection took place they would either go over to the enemy In a body or turn their guns upon WS with bold con scripts for leaders." On the subject of reconstruction, he said "There are those who think, after so much strife and bleodshed, that reconstruction is impossible. This Is a mistake. 9,11 history refutes the Idea. The case of England and Scotland, which wee in some respects similar to ours, divided as they were into kingdoms, and at war for centuries, effeoted a reconciliation, and Scotland atarted in a new career of prosperity and glory. Her people, from being one of the most turbulent, have become one of the most quierand refined, as well as one of the most contented and happy In the world. This is bemuse nature never intended that the island of Great Britain should comprise more than one nation, and such will prove to be our own case." Upon the subject of a divided country, he said " when we take a view of the country which com poses the it is dittle ult to resithe conviction United that natuSt atesre intended it to contai n but one great nation; nature never Intended the mighty Mlselsefppi to water or drain more than one nation. Close this river to the Northwest by transferring its month to another nation, and they become the most completely land. locked country in the world. Were they to consent to this they would sign their own death warrant. This country can never be divided so as to separate the North western States from the Gulf . States without re versing. an unexplor able ban of nature. .The only hope I have ever seen of success In this struggle was that the Northwestern States might be induced to join our Confederacy. The manner in which those States voted In the late Presidential election has dispelled that bone forever, and, in . y judg ment, has sealed the fate of the Confederacy." Mr. Haines is a distinguished lawyer, and the author of the able letters which appeared in the Raleigh (N. 0.) Standard over the sigilletttre Of 41 Davison, which attracted so much attention in the North in 1803. Jeff Davis attempted to arrest him recently for making this remarkable speech, but was prevented from doing so by the Legislature of North Caro. Una, which has extended over him the protecting shield of the State. GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. RUMORS OF AN ATTACK BY LEE. [Special Despatch to the Frees.] WASHINGTON, Fob. 22. There are rumors:to-night that General Grant has been attacked by Lee, and has sustained a reverse. It is not considered improbable that Lee has made an attack, but I am unable to And any definite foimdation to the rumor. SHERMIN, CAMDEN, B. 0., OWNED BY OUR FOROBB. It IS Said that Richmond papers of yesterday, 21st, announce the occupation of Camden, S. C., forty miles north of Columbia, by Sherman, on Saturday last. ARMY OF THE JAMES. THE REBEL NEGRO SOLDIER QUESTION. POSITION OF AFFAIES NEAR PETERSBURG. Progress of the Exohange of Prisoners Medal Correspondence of Ther Press.] ARMY OB THE JAMES, BEFORE RICHMOND, Feb, 21,1885. Some time ago I informed you of the attention which the arming of nogroca was receiving in the rebel capital, previone to the prOtracted discussion which the subject has since received in the Rich mond papers and Confederate Congress,. The ptib- Re sentiment of rebeldom is not yet ripe for the mea sure, but it 18 iring gradually prepared in such a manner as to commend it to general favor. From information which I deem reliable, I now inform , you that at no very distant day the rebels will put negro troops in the field. It is only a queatiou of time. The policy is not yet determined upon, but the In. Cuenca at work will certainly be able to make the measure successful. The impressions which . I gave you of the feelhas of the negroes, in reference to this use of themselvis, may be relied upon as being the consolidated sent ment of the beet informed bondman and freemen. Discipline may influence some, and enlist their sympathiesin the rebel cause, but the great majorL ty may be regarded as so . many auies in the ene my's camps. The organization of this element of supposed [strength in the Confederate cause will from time to time furnish many interesting incidents to interest your readers. ' This army still continues in its present position, rendering a more effective service to the clause of the Union than If it were to capture Richmond. The military combinations, in which. the Army of the James is playing a quiet but important part, are gradually encircling the doomed Confederacy with inevitable , destruction. The present upset of mili tary affairs will[soon.neeessitate Lee to assume the offensive. One thing may be relied upon, that the situation never was more encouraging, nor has any campaign opened with more assurances of success than thit which the respeotive armies, under the Special direction of the Lieutenant General, are now entering upoii. Yon will soon hear of a sue cession of brilliant movements whieh will carry grief to the enemy and joy to the hearts loyal to the 'Union. The exchange of prisoners, which lies been pro greasing at Varina Landing for the past week, has returned some two or three thousand of oar suffer. lug soldiers to homes of comfort and hearts of affection. Since One of the rebel flag-of truce boats was blown up by one of their own torpedoes, the river is so °Unmated with the wreck that the ex change of prisoners takes place at Boulmore Land ing, a point yldeh may be regarded within the enemy's line. Some time this morning quite a number of our returned heroes are expected down from Richmond in return for an instalment of ani mated treason which was forwarded yesterday. Brigadier General Wild, commanding the let Dl vielon of Colored Troops, 25th Corps, has gone North on a short leave of absence. General A. G. Draper is in temporaryeommand of the division during his absence. Dlr. E. J. Courtney, who for some time acted as quartermaster's sergeant in the Seth United States Colored Troops, was, for meritorious discharge of Ids duties, promoted to second lieutenant, and re cently to first lieutenant and' regimental quarter master in the Seth. HAVANA: THE APPOINTMENT O EANITJA .TO COMMAND OP THE PLEBT AT YBRII-AXOVSBLOBTO OP BLOCKADED.. I=:1!1 Now Form, Feb. 22.—The steamer Columbia brings Havana dates of Feb. lsth. The appoint- ment of Fareja to the command of the Spanish fleet In Peruvian waters caused much exoltement—he Wring a Peruvian—and Is regarded as =Other don cession. Quite a fleet of blookado•runnere left Havana on the 17th, but only one, the Banshee, had arrived on her way from Nunn to Matamoroe. Thoee eati• lug on the 17th were the Denligh, Lark, Flag, Mingo, Phantom, and Zephine. Bodies Found at Taakerton. N. d. CSPeelal Despatch to The Press.] TIJOIDIBTOII, N. J., Feb. 21.—1 n my report of the. loth inst., I mentioned the fact of the body of an unknown man having been ploked up on the beaola t I learn to-night that another body has been found The coroner has charge of them, and they will be properly taken oars of. They, no doubt, wince from the pilot boat which wont to pieces on Baronet shows on suaday, Loth bet., cupposed to be the amigo H. sta.'s, No. is TIM PRESSPRILADELPHI WASHINGTON, Feb, 22 THE SOUTH. RICHMOND ADVIC9, TO MO THE LOSS OF CHARLESTON OW COL! ATTEMPT OF JEFF DAVIS TO PRESS THE NEWS. IiZN. BTATREGARD AT MANSE (Bpeclal Deahateh to The Prue.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—FAVIra the RlohMol pars of lastnlonday, the 2Oth. Inst., reeelved a Press Bureau, we make the following extraob THE WAR. SHE HPAOIYATIOIf OP Offeatailarcik. We now know that Charleston was evaottat Tuesday last, and that on 'Friday the enem possession Of Columbia. It la reported. the forces, under General Beauregard, are la In the direction of Charlotte. The presse effects of the Treasury Department, we have been safely removed to Charlotte, DUO the clerical force attached to them movement having been In progress a week t the evacuation. It Is said that some of on graved Treasury note paper fell into the han the Yankees, and also a considerable quanti medical stores. Wo have no particulars. of losses, as the official depatch of the fall of Cc bin was communicated to President Davis, a doubt whether it was ever sent-down to the Department, which appears to bo in complete ranee of what has happened in south °arena cept from what bits of information have been ed up on the street. LA.TBR-OBIOSBAL BEAUREGAND AT WINANS General Beauregard, when last heard fiom at Winnsboro, which le thirty. eight miles fro. inn:ibis, on the road to Charlotte. It is not that be will maim a stand this side of Charlotte On Thursday—the day before the enemy's pation—ten trains were ran from Coiamb Charlotte. It is supposed that all the effects o Treasury Department were brought oft. The been a prevalent report that the plates fo graving Treasury notes had fs,llent a lnto the h the enemy, but this report is now traced to' negroes who escaped from Columbia, and, on r log Kingsville, told the story to the telegr operator there, who sent it, thus authentic over the wire to Richmond. Mr. Tamtso agent of the Treasury Department, has oom eaten with the authorities here from Charlott makes no mention of the loss of the engr plates. MOVIDIBNIS OP THOMAS , 70120116. We have a very distinct confirmation of t port of the movement of part of Thomas' ar The force left tinder command of Thomas co I almost entirely of mounted Infantry and cc His work is to open the Alabama river, fro mouth to its source, Involving the capture of -hi eelms, and Montgomery ; the capture of Oolu Georgia. for the purpose of deatruetion of t - ahine-shope there ; and the defamation of the way through Oentral Alabama, and the MOM- Oblo Railway, from Corinth south Ward. GRANT'S. mans. • We understand that. Grant •showa no dispos on to assume offensive operations, and has with. wn to his works this aide of Hatoher'a Run. The .e -dition of the roads renders the Success of an ut portant movement doubtful. The ground is ow thoroughly thawed and rotten; almost !tapas - .le for cavalry and artillery, and ,exceedingly alt for the movement of infantry. Scouts from within 'Grant's lines report .. -3. manta of troops backwards and forwards bet' en our right and City Point. These transfers of tr ps occur frequently, but theyare generally for the r pose of relief. It is not likely that any advan ,on the part of the enemy will again he made for se' al weeks. The enemy is eroding strong earthworks newly acquired grounds on Hatcher's Run. 'N. h en papers give the rumor that tee Confeder are mining onerof the Yankee forts in front of •e -teraburg. They also state that Major Gen al- Wright has returned to the ArMY of the'Polo • o, and taken command of the oth Corps. All AFFAIR WITH DESERTERS. We have some particulars of an affair wit.. e- Barters, on Tuesday laat, in Lunenbarg Co. y. Fifteen deserters appeared on one 61 the high. ye there, well armed, and avowing the determin on to fight theft' way through at all hazards. Oa . • Boning, of the 9th' Virginia Cavalry, and tw or' throe soldiers, determined to arrest them. Co Mg some citizens, they made up a psrty of abo a dozen, and, taking a circuit, got iota positio in front of the deserters near Saffold's bridge. er the Captainhiad In vain summoned them to intr 11- der, a severe fight ensued. Two of the ci rts were wounded, and seven-.of the deserters. .e contest terminated in the capture of fourteen .e.. sorters. DESHRTIONS—SIMAIS, Tan 'NOVELIST, LOSES 3 LIBRART. The Whig Contains the following: North Carolina, it seems, is particularly en ,d with nawamongere, who give currency to wha • .r tends to injure our cause. -For instance, there s a moor current, says the Fayetteville Journal, and elsewhere, that there were extensive deserti from Bolte's division, now posted near Wilmin:pn —titty one night, "a hundred another, and a bun, -d and fifty a. third. By an officer who left the divi..n a few days ago (wounded and retired), we le that so far from these statements being true, the of is, that by returns from furlough, &G.,- the divi. musters a hundred more men than it did when rt Fisher fell. And we - have other information •at such is the Statement of the commanding `gen al at Wilmington. It is usually the case that when one' Corded= to soldier basely deserts bit colors' certain ores re immediately magnify him into a soore. • - Among those who have suffered sorely from S -r.' man's invasion of South Carolina is William it more Simms, Esq., the well.known novelist nd poet. In his hurried removal from home, near id- way, he was compelled to leave behind a lib ry of choice books of much value, dtnbraotng up • s of ten thousand volumes. Many planters ve been utterly ruined. Fortunately for Mr. Si. xns, he has the advantage of carrying his wealth i. his brains, "where no thieves can break throng -nd Steal," &a. tiVrisarerti• OP TAW 'Mg' 79e4!.. NEAR ,Mss: 0, A getaleman who le ft Aiken, S. 0., On - the • Orli. lug of the 10tb, on the approach of the enemy, plates that Wheeler met and repulsed two Charges of the. enemy at half-past eight o'olook that -morning, - about one and a half miles from. Alketwin Mann's orchard. The „charges ware nasetifellYZ made and handsomely repulsed. In the aedtime, a heavy force was flanking our troops both ' •Ort the right and telt, compelling them to fail Intok - . 'The enemy entered about twelve o'clock. Two ,prison era captured state that thefr force consisted of 10,000 cavalry, 4,000 mounted infantry, and one - bat-, tory of artillery. The Augusta Consieetioaalizi thinka the strength of the column over-estimated.' PROM TIER sowrix Brim We hear or nothing from the south side whieh in- dicates a movement on the part of Grant. His late sifiasco,” it seems, has exercised him terribly, and he hoe consequently given vent to his disappoint ment by the practical dismissal of Gregg for hie failure to hold Dinwiddie Court House. His recant triumphal visit to Washington no doubt tended to smooths his ruffled temper, and we may therefore look for nothing desperate from.him as long as his replenished stock of Bourbon lasts. The Petersburg Express Of Friday Says that, der Spite the efforts of Grant, a large number of the enemy are daily deserting. His men were greatly encouraged at the recent prospect for peace, but thatgreat desideratum being now considered more remote than ever, they have determined to rid.them selves of "war's rude alarms" at any oosti The woods and swamps in rear of Grant's lines are said to be filled with deserters, while' not a fow come through the front and give themselves up. " RIRIE'S RAID A PIZZLZ." The /redell Express Is informed that the Yankee and Tory force at Piedmont Springs, lathe extreme northern portion' of Burke county, has dwindled down to nothing. Kirk was, doubtless, many CMOS away While the rumors of has advance were rife, -and only& few Tories showed themselves at Pled. remit. There is now no enemy there, as we are re liably Informed, our soldiers having during the last "few days scoured thanwholls region, Capturing only two deserters or tortes. Morganton, Lenoir, Wilkesboro, and all the pro: raiment localities in those regions are still ummo. tested, and are probably as secure as any portion of the country—the few Tories, whose little thieving opeliktions have been so magnified, are away to the north in their mountain-hiding places. When Will groundless rumors cease to annoy the people of the up-country. WASIIINGTON'a BiIITIIDAT. Celebration of the' Festival. WASHINGTON. YrASETINGTON, Feb. 22.—A grand salute was fired at noon from all the fortifications around Wash ington, in honor of the recent glorious victories. To-night all the public buildings, including the Capitol and the President's house, together with the City Hall and a number of private residences, were thoroughly illuminated. The State Department was tastefully adorned with national nags, and over the main entrance was a transparency with the following significant motto, in large letters : " Peace and good•wlti to all nations, but no entangling alliances and no foreign intervention." HARRISBURG. HARRISBURG, Feb. 22.—EVery one is jubilant over the viotories today. . The Senate held no regular session. In the House Washington's Farewell Address was read. A handsome portrait of Washington, painted by Miss Annie Ooljaday, a pupil of the Philadelphia School of Design, was presented by Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, on behalf of the school. A resolu tion of thanics to the young lady and the school was adopted, after which the House adjourned. NEW YORK. NEW Yonx, Feb. 22.—The eityle gall,' decorated with the national oolors, which are flying from. all. the pnblio and numerous private buildings, and the shipping in port. Salutes were Bred front the forts, navy yard, and batteit." The exhilarating offset of the news of our late mili tary successes in South Carolina is greatly height. ened by the announcement of the fall of Fort An derson and the probable capture of Wilmington. The day has not for many years, If ever, been cele brated with more general joy, spirit, and pa triotism. NEW_ EMIL &ND. BOSTON, Feb. 22.--Salutes have been fired, belle rung, and other patriotic demonstrations littve been made here to-day, to give public) testimony In honor of Washington's birthday and our reoent.great vio tortes. Despatches from all the principal towns throughout New England show a general obmer• vanoe of the anniversary With similar rejoloings. The weather fa beauttfta. BA.LTIDIORE. BALTI - IfORE, Feb'. 22.—The day 18 very generally observed as a holiday. BneineeS is almost entirely suspended, and the streets are gay with flags. Our loyal citizens are rejoicing over the fall of Charles ton, and their joy is heightened by the news of the capture of Fort Anderson and the probable fall of ilmington. The national salute ordered by the Seoretary of War to now being fired. TRENTON. TRRIVION ' Feb. 22 .— A salute was fired this morning in honor of the victories of the Union annioe, and in honor of the memory of Washington. Flags were Clsplayed all over the city. ATLANTIO OITY. • ATLANTIC CITY,Teb. 22.—Thirty guns have just been fired 1n oominefiloraUon of Wahhington's birthday, and the capture of Oharieston. Au the flags in the city are displayed. Accident on the Pbiladdiphta and Erie Railroad. Ezra, Fa. Feb. 22.—The accommodation train of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad collided with the mail train on a curve near Garland, yesterday afternoon, mashing the engine, tender, and baggage oar. Two men were killed and several injured. The mail train was off time, which oauSed the &col . dent. /he Conetitutionad Amendment in New Tinnvow, N. J., Feb. 29.—Aotion on the constitu tional amendinent to abolish slavery btu' been made the Order of the , day tor Tuealls/ halts ill the 119100. TITURSDAY; FEBRITAItY 23, 1865: UNION PRISONERS. ARRIVAL OF A LARGE NUMBER AT ANNATOLIII. WRETCHED antinnioN OE THEN AMU AIINOUPTOEMENT BY MAJOR MtTLFORD. No Supplies to be Soul South In View of a Speeds Exchange. Beratirona, Feb. 22.—A. special deepatch to the American, from Annapolle, says that 150 paroled ofhcere and 975 men have arrived there from Rich mond. All were in a wretched condition, and three hundred were carried to the hospital. 70113 PATON PROM NAJOIt NIILFORD-HO FURTHER SUPPLIZS TO 1311.8 E NT TO PRISONBER. The following despatch has been received from Major Mulford : HBADQUAUTBBE4 OP TIM ARMY 07 THB February 22,1866. To thi Associated Press I on ook oat log and a r u n d Ore On- I will thank you to make the following announce. merit through the press : In consideration of a general exchange, and the speedy delivery of all prisonerS held in the Smith, it Is deemed Inexpedient to forward after this dates' either funds or supplies to any person now in cap. tivity. Such parcels or remittances as may have accumulated slr.ce the last shipment, or be in transit, or may hereafter arrive, will be returned to the shippers. Jotter AEIIIMORD, Lieut. Vol. and Aest. Agent of Exohange. The Relief of Savannah. (Special Correspondence of The Preie.3 ON BOARD STELIENNITN FULTON, Feb. 18, 7885 Major General Gilmore left Hilton' Head this Morning at two o'clock for Morris Island. The Fulton Stopped off that place on her trip North 'to receive despatches from him. The brig Samuel Welsh arrived .at Savannah Thursday evening, and yesterday morning (Friday) the Rev. nir. Darborrow and Mr. Getty, of your city, called upon the Mayor, Dr. Arnold. and ad vised him of the arrival of the vessel containing supplies for thapoor of Savannah, and by him we were referred ,to 'the committee of aldermen, con- Meting of Messrs. S. L. Yillafranca, Robert LoclsU son, and Geo. W. Wylley, who had in oharge the distribution of supplies contributed by the people of the North. It was arranged with these 'gentlemen to receive the cargo into what is called the City Store, and. after Mr. Durborrow and Mr. Getty had made distribution to a few - special cases, which had been called to their attention..the balance was distributed in the seine manner and through the same channels as the supplies which- (lame from New York and Boston. This course we pursued after a full conference with General Grover,.the mUltary commandant, and a meeting of the pastoral of the various churches', convened by Kr. Dar borrow, in which they recommended the same course. The suffering and destitution In Sa vannah have not been egaggerated. The so called wealthier ',leases, or those Who were good circumstances before the war, are almost universally destitute. Large numbers have been parting, with their household goods, and even wear. lug apparel, to obtain the necessaries of life. Mr. Padelford, an old Savannah merchant and a consis tent Unionist throughout, informed me that the contributions from the North had saved a vast amount of suffering, and, he believed, even life. The effect of these contributions has been good, and will go beyond the people of Savannah in showing that, whilst the loyal population of. the North are almost unanimous In supporting the Government in suppressing rebellion, they still recognize the peo ple of the South as erring brethren and sisters, to whose sufferings they cannot lend a callous ear. Whilst the people of Savannah, with but!few exoep tions, were rebels, up to the time of Sherman's oo °upsilon Of the city, still the vast majority were opposed to secession until it became a State mea sure and State pride was enlisted. Nearly all those with whom I have talked, now, say they are tired of rebel rule and desire the restoration of the authori ty of the Government, and I am inclined to believe, them, as although I have been heretofore a disbeliever in what is Called Southern Unionism, I believe the scales are falling from the eyes of these people, and common sense and self interest are coming to their aid. They tegin to realize the power of the Government to which they set themselvea in opposition, and see nothing but ruin and starvation staring them in the face by any other course than submission. ists r ite ile a us, Leiter from Sonora' Sherman. EELS VIEWS OF THE CAUSES OP THE WAH AND OP ITS ITIBVITAIILK P.BBIILTS. The following letter from General Sherman has past been published READQUARTARB Kin. DIV. OF rsualrasimeirri, • In ran F.HiLD, near Marietta, Georgia, June 30, 1813. hlrs. Anna Gilman Bowen, Baltimore: DEAR Marbsia :—Your welcome letter of June 18th came to me here amid the sound of battle, and, as you say, little did I dream, when I knew you playing as a school girl on Sullivan's Islazd beach, that I should control a vast army, pointing, like the swarm of Altaic, toward the plains .of the South. Why, ob. why IS this I If I know my own heart., it beats as warmly as ever toward those kind and ger.erous families that greeted us with such warm hospitality in days long past, butstlll present in me. mory, and today, were Frank and Mrs. Percher, and Eliza Gi I man, and Mary Lamb,and Margaret Blake, the Barked ales, the Quashis, the Pryers, indeed, any and all of our cherished Mole, their children, or even gielr Ciditiren's childreri E to come to me as of Old, the Stern feelings of duty and conviction would 'nett rte snow before the Rental sun. and 'I ' be- Bert Y WOUld Orin my own oral en that they might be - 11114 We. =Etna---Yet 'me bar barian, Vandal, ' twitr'lnerrltter, and all the epl theta that language can` itritint that are algal& , cant of malignity and hate. All I pretend to say, on earth as in Heaven, man must, sabuilt to some arbiter. .-He-must not throw off his allegiance to his Government or his God without jerk reason and cause. The South had no eause—net even a /pretext. - indeed, by herunjnetiftstole course she has thrown away the proud history of the past and lard open her fair country to the tread of devastating war. §he'bantered and bullied us -to the contain. Had wit deonned battle America would have sunk I back, coward and craven, meriting the contempt of all mankind. As a nation we were forced to accept battle, and that once began, it has gone on till the war has assumed proportions at which even we, in the blirly-burly, sometimes stand aghast. I mould not subjugate the South, in the sense so offensively warm a, but would make every citizen of the /and obey the common law, submit to the same that me do— no worse, no better—our equals, and not our superiors. I know, and you know, that there were young men In our day, now no longer young, but who control their fellows, who &seamed to the gentlemen or the South, a superiority of courage and manhood, and boastingly defied us of Northern birth to arms. God knows how reluctantly we accepted the iesue, but once the issue joined, like In other , ages, the Nerthern rare, though slow to anger, once aroused, are_ more terrible than the more infiammable of the South. Even yet my heart bleach; when I see the carnage of battle, the desolation -of homes, the bitter anguish of feud lies, but the very moment the men of the South say Mot instead - of appearing to war they should have ap ptolecrto reason, to our Congress, to our courts, to re. tigion, and to the experience of history, then 'rodt I say Peace—Peace ; go back to your paint of error, and, resume your places as .Azierlcan citizens, with. all their proud he ritages. Whether I shall live to see this period is problematical, but you may, and may toll ythr motter and sisters that I never forgot one kind loth. or greeting, or ever wished to efface its remem brance ; but in putting on the armor of war I did It that our common country shoaldna:perianth infamy aild di:Shone!. lam married, have a wile and six children living In Lancaster, Ohio. My course has .Iteen an eventful one, but I tope when the clouds of anger and passion are dispersed and truth emerges bright and clear, you and all who knew me in early years will not blush that we were once dear friends. Tell Filmier me that I hope she may live to realize that the'dootrine of "secession" is as monstrous in our'civn code as disobedience was in the Divine law. And should the fortunes of war ever bring you or your sisters or any of our old clique under the shel tel• Of my authority, I 410 not believe they will have cense to regret it. Wife my love to your children and the assurance of my respects to your honored hatband. Truly, W. T. SHARMAN. WALSIIIINGeI'ON. , Lb" 1 Despatches le W the as in m e z .s it s c 7 oN, Feb. 22, 1885. TSECRETARYSHIP OF THE TREASURY. Thle little doubt that Hon. Huwa DloCur... Loon be nominated for Secretary of the Trea slllF e•MOITOW. . A POIETMENT FOR HharCOCIC'S CORPS. T u Th following additional appointments have been modeler General Herroocree lat Amy Corps. .i..leit. Col. Charles Van Hueserew ; Copts. Wm. Cain, Hugh Neill ; First Lieut. Chas. Ackermann ; Second Lieutenant W. A. Bennett ; Surgeon Thelma F. Balton ; Assistant Surgeons E. J. Shel don4renry V. Dean. . EXPORT DUTIES. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate have re ported adversely upon the proposition to amend the Constitution po as to allow imposts upon exparts from tpe United States. RANK OF OFFICERS RE-ENTERING SERVICE. The ionse bill, providing that officers reentering the service shall have the benefit of the rank resalt ing from the length of their previous service in the same grade, was today reported adversely from the hlllitaty Committee of the Senate. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS IN THE MIMI'. The Rouse joint resolution to authorize the Pre sident to transfer officers of the army from the line to the general staff, and from the general staff to the line, crom one staff corps to *another, from one arm of the service to another, or from the volun teer service to the regular army, was reported ad versely by Mr. WiLsoor from the Senate Military Committee. NSW ARMY REGISTER. • Mr. Witsow, today, in the Senate, reported the Rouse joint resolution for the publication of a fail Army Register, with an amendment to make it in. informal organizations accepted and paid by the United States. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. The various schemes for internal improvement and defence, by opening navigation around the Falls of Niagara, and between the Groat Lakes and the Misalaalppl, culminated to-day In the Introduc tion by Mr. WILSON of a joint resolution in the Senate to authorize surveys to be made with a view to the conatrnotion of a ship-canal around the Tana of Niagara; to deepen and enlarge the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and improve the navigation of the Illinois river; to improve the upper rapids and lower, or Des Moines rapids of the Mississippi river, and to improve the navigation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The resolution appropriates ten thousand dollars to make the eroveys. The various canal bills are awaiting action In the t Senate. BILL ANGINDATORY OF THE COPYRIGHT Senator (Jewels.; to•day Introduced a bill, which waXpassed,zameudatot7 of.the act respecting copy rights, approved Feb. 3d,1631. 'lt provides that the provisions of said act shall extend to and include photographs and their negatives which shall here. after be made, and shall inure to the benefit of the anthers of the same, In the same manner and to the same extent, and upon the same conditions, as to the authors of prints and engravings. Section 2 provides that a private copy of every book, pamphlet, map, short musical com position, print, engraving, orfphotograph, for which a oopyrlght shall be secured, shall be transmitted free of charge, by the author or proprietor, within one month Of the date of publication, to the On greatiosi Library. Section i provides that if any proprietor neglects to deliver a copy of pursuant to the requirements of this aet, to the Library of 'Congress, the librarian may make a demand in writing for a 00p7 within twelve - after publication ; and in default of the delivery thereof within one ----- at acid demand shall be made, then the right of exclusive publication, seoured to inch proprietor under the copyright law, shall be forfeited. Section 4 defines the meaning of the word ' , boas." It is construed to mean every volume and part of a volume, together with all maps, prints, or other engravings relating thereto, and shall include a oopy of any second or subsequent edition which shall be published, with any additions, whether the first edition shall have been published before or after the passage of this act. It Is, however, proilded that no Second or subsequent edition need be sent, unless It shall contain additions to the first, norany book that is not the subject of a copyright. PRESENTATION OF CAPTURED REBEL FLAGS TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT. First Lieut. and Adjutant THOMAS P. Gaao, of the 6th hilluseseta Veteran Infantry, to-day Pre sented the War Department, by order of Major General Tames, with Seventeen battle-flags captured in the battle of Nashville on the 16th of December last, and In the ;lotions that Immediately Succeeded that brilliant victory daring the pursuit of the rebel forces under ROOD. Seventeen other flags were presented, fifteen of the gallant captors performing this office in person: The Secretary of War thus addressed them : "In behalf of the Government of the United States I return you its thanks and the thanks of the people for your noble gallantry. Accept alio the grati tude of this Department for yourselves and for your comrades is arms. The Adjutant General will be ordered to take charge of the flags, with the In scriptions you have this morning given, se as to connect your own Individual histories with the noble actions - In which they were captured. He will also be directed to present to omen one of you a medal of honor, to be worn by you as a token and recognition of your gallantry and distinguished ser vices. I wish you all a safe return to your home% and that you may long Ilve to enjoy in peace the victories which have been won by you and your eampanions in arms. Lieutenant, I return to you and your command the thanks of the Department and of the Government, and you will make known to them the high estimation In which their services are held." The Adjutant General was then ordered to give each of the oaptors a furlough of thirty days. [l:ty the Associated FL1468.] • BILLS APPROYSD BY THE PRZSIDBNT. The President has approved the bills authorizing the appointment of a Second Assistant Secretary of War ; to enlarge the port of entry and delivery for the district of Philadelphia ; to repeal the sot of 1561 to remove the United States Arsenal from the city of St. Louis. The President has also ordered that the penitentiaries at Albany, N. Y., OolumbaS,. Ohio, .Tefferson Olty, Mo., and such other prisons as the Secretary of War may designate for the confinement of priboners wider sentence of courts martial, shall be deemed and taken tote military prisons. CONGRESS—second SENATE. NAVAL CONTRACTORS. Mr. HENDRICRII, from the Ne.val Committee, re- POrte d a resolution to increase the compensatisn of lq,val Gout/actors, which was read and ordered to be printed. THB RECOGNITION OP GOD IA - TkE CONSTITUTION. Mr. TRUMBUA, of'limits, from the Committee on .the Judiciary, asked to be discharged from the further consideration of a petition for tie recognition of a Su preme Being in the Conetitation of the United States. ' TiLvea..toyr OP -P.XPORTS. TRIIMIIIILL, from the same committee, reparted adversely on the proposition so to amend the Constitu tion of the United States as to permit Congress to tait airports. IMPIZESNINTATION. Mr. TRUMBULL, from the ammo opmmittee, reported adversely on the proposition submitted recently by Mr. Brunner. in retard to the basis of representation. SNIP CANALS. Mr WILSON, of Masuaalinsette, from the Military Committee, reported back the Housebill to build a ship canal around Niagara Falls. and the bill to build a M lle/ from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river, with a joint resolution as a substitute for both, authorizing surveys to be made with a view to the construction of the works, the improvement and enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the improvement of the upper and lower rapids of the Mississippi river, and of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Mr. COWAN. of PeruesYlvania, offered a bill to amend the copyright law so as to authorize the copyrighting of photographs ; also, to require that 6 COPT of every book copyrighted in the United States shall be forwarded to the library of Congress. - A failure to do this forfeits the copyright. The bin was passed. CIONMISSAJEM DEPARTMENT, Mr. WILEON, from the Military Committee, re• ported a.dvereely on the Mouse bill relating to the Com.. ministry. Department. I=MI - - . Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate bill to waddleh a mittenm militia throughout the Milted States, with a recom mendation that it pan. EASTERN DISTEIOT OB NSW YORK. Mr. HARRIS, of New York, called up the bill to estt blish the Eastern ladleful District of Aew York, to embrace the counties otKings and Queens. and Suffolk. Which, after some dismission, was passed. .11.1'llat-STATB COMISCRON Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, desired to call up a bill to reguletnecroinerce between the Beveled States. vionerusnx's Bosseu Mr, SUMNER. insisted on calling up the special order. whick was the report of the committee of conference on the Yreedmen , duress. The motion prevailed. Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, spoke against the bill as anconstitutfor al Mr. LANS, of-Indiana, deprecated its passage as cal culated to do more harm than good.to the black rata. Further.remarke were made on the subject by Messrs Davis, CON.NESS,, gOBRILL, sumtse. and JOHN SON, after which the Question on the adoption of the report of the eorainitteewae taken and derided in the negative: Anthonn 1 3TorS a, Isumari. &miler, c ha , ad i er. Pnmavr. - Cirtia Foot, I‘`"2: Howard, !Sprague, NAYS. Harlan,. Harris. Henderson, Howe, Johnson. Lane (Indiana). McDougall Heenan,'. T OR NOT VO' Foster. Hendricks Lane (Kansas), Hy*, Bucker.law Carina Cowan, Davie, Dixon Doolittle, G Imes, Hale, Clark Co ame wanes% Farwell, On motion ofilir. WIISOA, the Senate insisted on lie anienenient to the original 11U, and called for another committee of conteremce. manttoans. r Nr, CHANDLER then moved .to call tip the Vilna re lation to certain railroada, entitled' en act to regulate commerce between the eaverai States. Mr. ThUMBULL hoped that the bill would be post poned. nable the Senate to ',roomed to the considers. tion of the 'evert of the Jodielar7 Committee In regard to the State Government of Louisiana. • . . . . Mr. HALE hoped Mr. Trumbull's motion would. pre vail, as it related. to a much more important matter than a 13 cht between two corporations. Mr. CHANDLER. It is only one iiorporation; one cor rolalion against all the people of the United d. /W s, and I am curry to say that that corporation is ab ay ror sour seL The motion of Hr. Chandler prevailed, and the bill to regulate commerce between the. several States was taken up. Kr NTH, of Nevada, took the floor in advocacy of the bill, arguing the constitutional right of Congress to pass it. The CHAIR ampinted Messrs. Wilson, Harlan, and. Willey a committee or conference on tae freedman's bill. EICSOLMIENT IN I.OITISUNA. Mr. SPRAGUE. of Rhode Island, offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling noon the Secretary of War for a copy of instructions famed for the enrolment of citizens of Louisiana. E3EOIITIVE WESSIO7r. Pending the consideration of the railroad bill the Se nate vent into executive session and adjourned. /10IISE OF ICEPRESENTATIV.ES. TONNAGE. Mr. O'NEILL, of Pennsylvania, introduced at bill. accompanied by a petition, repealing so much of, the act of Ray, 1804, which regal/nes the admeasnroment of tonnage of eh:Ps and. Tesiele ae applies to any canal boat without masts or steam power, now by law re quired to be registered and Bronzed or enrolled and. cermet. Tine bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 7111 t. FIELD 112111.11ILNDED AND DISOHAXGED PECK 0118 ODY. The fergeant-at.Arms of the Haase, in accordance with a resolution painted yesterday, brought before tile bar of the House A. P. Field, to receive a reprimand. The Speaker addressed Lim as follow,: .ffir. Field. the duty bar been devolved neon me by the Representatives of the American people to express to you their condemnation of the act for which you have been tried before a committee of their members, and ordered to be reprimanded at the bar of the Molise by their presiding officer. In this Hall assemble thole who have been chosen by the sntfrage of chair 1/311. mituents throughout the continental area of the Re nubile to deliberate and decide upon the gravest mat ters of national concern. Differing often widely from each other, their acts and votes on many questions may prove distasteful to large portions of the people for whom they legislate, and the Constitution tar berefore wisely declared that no Representative shall be questioned elsewhere for words spoken here In debate. Accountable as every Representative is to this body with which he is associated, to which is reserved the right of expulsion for whatever renders him unworthy of its membership. the House has repeatedly decided that menace or assault by one member upon another is a flagrant breach of privilege. rendering the offender amenable to whatever proper punishment it may see fit to Inflict, and while thus subjecting a sworn associate to its discipline, It claims and exercises the right to Ss the penalty against those not of the Way it self wl o endeavor by threat or attack to interfere with the freest action °Lite members. In your case the of fence seems more inexcusable because you were your self a claimant of a neat on.this floor, and the question involved in the decision of that claim reason e of far more than ordinary importance to the nation and your State. The Representative 'who was first denounced and then attacker by you was not a member of the commit tee btfore which the !nue was pending. and wnose re port was I ecessary to bring It before the Hone.. He bad him, elf joined to the unanimous vote by which you. were antbortnd to occupy a seat upon this floor pend ing its decision, and to 'rind 1 Oe to your claim to member ship when the question should come before this body for its action. Yet, without provocation, without any reltminary personal controversy, you 'Ares insulted him at a gubllo table and followed it with a violent at tack with an open knife. inflicting a painful wound upon his person, and with threats that you would shoot him before you went to bed. Yon must rejoice that your assallt did not terminate in graver results than thore for which yon are now arraigned It is hi:Ain/It to Yon to state that the testimony of your friends before the committee declares you to be a 'gen tleman of correct deportment, kind and amiable in your Intercourse with others, and unexceptionable In demeanor, except on occasions of indulgence in con viviality ; and the unpleasant position ion oconoy to. day is therefore only another illustration of the exceed ing valne of that warning voice of inspiration, • • book not upon the wine when it is red, when It giveth its COlO7 in the cup, for at last it blteth like a serpent. and stingeth like an adder. ' Invoking you finally to re member that, whether as an individual or a legislator, •• he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. and he that raleth his spirit than he that taketh a city," it only remains for me to direct the Sergeant. at Arnie to discharge you from his custody. Mr. yield was ticcoidingly discharged. MISSISSIPPI BRIDES °SMEARY. The Home indefinitely postponed the bill for the be nrflt of the National Mt siseippi Bridge Company, which proposed the erection of a bridge near Bt. Louis. A number of bilis were reported from the Judiciary Committee and were mead, embracing the followieg: Providing for the publication of the opinions of the Al to:nay Gentry,' of the United States since March, M 57: regulating the appropriation of private property to Public uses; .designating tbe mode of nelsotingr wore LI Ducted States Circuit and District Courts and regulating procoedisgs i in criminal cases. ILEMBIOIS DIM( BTATILS TN DISIIIMBOTION Mr. W [LEON, from the Committee on the Jadiciary, reported a bill providinithst neither the people nor Le metatarsi of any btate declared In insurrection by the odamation dated August. 16. ]BMI, shall hereafter elect Senators and kepresentatives to the Congrem of the 'United States until the President has declared by proclamation that• armed hostility within field, btate has ceased, nor until the people of such State have adopted a republican fora) of.goventutent conformable to the Constitution and law% and not until by a law of Congress said. State it entitled to , representatives in Congress. Mr Wilson laid the principle on which the, bill relied waa that provision of the Constitution which authorized Congress to prescstbe the times and manner of holding elections for Senators and RePreeentatives. Mr. MALLORY, os Kentucky, saw no propriety of enacting rticonetruction laws, as In his opinion 'woes- MOn ordinancee dtd not carry States out *of the Union The measure under consideration restricted the right of the people and placed their action under the comrol of the eresident • Air. HintlaN, of New York. denied that under the clause of the Com-Winton quoted by th e gentlemen they could pass ale bill- That provision did not give C ma gmas the power to prohibit slew/ions under any regale. lion. If to• morrow the State of Georgia should dis avow the 0710DaDOB of telifillOll, and:rend reproaanta• tivea ben., would any Union man ray they should not be admitted? We ehouid deal with each State as itS taco le Prerenied, end lay down no general rnlea in ca l/Man to the admisalmot rep reseatativea. Lot 9.4 to the het whether each; rePreaentatties come from to al Nr. =AtRm eY said the bill dyed no time for holding A nr before an electiene. but that ce rt ain things ghoul-. - election le held. Het , bedieved that all the constitutions of the rebellions States had been subverted• and that new llfe must be breathed into them by the sameinstru mentality by which they were overthrowa. Be desired t° ate a new state of things. and this would come Mina. when slay. ry shall be wiped away from them. The .thereofthe reconstruct Congress When m e m ber s eople , and not with sent themselves here. gentlemen would be called upon to decide as to their qualifications and returns. He would not now anticipate what the action of the House should be in such eases. He would be governed by the fact as tow bet her the repreeeut valves came from atoTal and 'Union -abiding constituency. Mr. COX, of Ohlo. gave hierreamons for opposing the btu. It was a prohibition against elections bele g . held. Mr. BIGHT, of California. raid that without an act or Otneyess to the contrary, the mem b er s uld be oh iced to readmit the same number o from the South a. came hither previous to the rebellion. To this he was not disposed to assent. Mr. WILSON, of lowa. answered the objections which bad been made to the bill. The object was to di tee condition of election by law. and act on the admissive. of Representatives when they should present them - mites. In the course of his remarks he said he would never vote to recognise the government of any State unless on the condition that the exietence of •friean slavery is forever prohibited. The perjured traitors in South Caroline, for Instence. are subject to our jurle ektios • although they have, destroyed their loos" go vernment. Mr. ASHLEY submitted a substitute for the bill. it beingeln liar to the' recftetruction bill laid on the table Yesterday. He said it would secure the civil rights of every man who bad served in the military oruaval ser vice, and give him the right to vote for delegates to the State uonventions proposed, and whether he would accept the Constitution when formed. r Mr.-COX understood that personally his colleague vas in favor of the !Negro, but in committee he wee in favor of the while wan, saying, in effect, if he could not get the negro he would have the white man. „Er. ASHLEY explained, although the gentleman from Pennsylvania , (Mr. Kelley) moved to strike oat the word • • white, ' the Speaker decided the motion could not be entertained for the reason that an amend ment was already pending. Mr. BLAIR moved that the whole matter be laid soon the table, and thin was agrees to—yeas 79. nays 6.5. Mr WILSON reported, from the Committee on the Judiciary. the Senate resolution to promote enlistments in the at my by dectericg the wives and children orient twice ed men as enter the tiervice forever free. any usage. law, or custom to the contrary notwsthstanding. and declaring married such men and women as have lived Weather in that character. Mr. BARR'S. of Maryland, said the Howe was get. Mpg wild on the sobjebt of the negro Mr. WILSON, on the contrary, thought they were getting their senses. Mr. HARRIS, reeumink, remarked:that gentlemen on the ether side had the negro on the brain. The Ines sure was illegal and uneonstituttouel. 'because it pro posed to atoll& en institution maintained and legalised in certain States. In this connection reference was made to the decielon of the baprerne Courtin the Drod Scott case. Mr. I& I LSON thought the gentleman himself had de veined thedisease of negro on the brain, for he seemed to be distracteo 'with It He hoped the time was rit- WAY naming away when any man would rice here and quote the Died Sent decision. There were hundreds and thousands of colored men fighting one battle,, and tithing everything for the salvation of the Republic on . fields once crusted by slavery, and this' measure would gladden their hear sby according to their wires and • children the freedom to which they are entitled. Mr. MALLORY said if the necessary number of Statei ratified the constitutional amendment slavery would. be swept away, and it it should not be retitled. the Piaci. dent's emancipation proclamation would remain In fo ce. Be therefore failed to tee the propriety in pass ing the measure under consideration. Mr. WILSON did not wonder that tie gentleman failed to per the Wilily of the measure, as he had too long been connected with slavery to appreciate it. The constitutional amendment might not be railed for two sears to came, sod Indio meantime he did not wish any responsibility of these women and children remaining in bondage end the continuance of this great wrong to rest upon himself. Mr. MALLORY moved that the bill be laid upon the table. This was disagreed to—yeas M. nays 77. The resolution was then passed by a strictly party vote—yeas 74, nays 68. Mr. WILSON reported from the Judiciary Committee the Satiate bill to prevent officers of the army and navy. and others engaged in the military and naval aervice, from interfering in elections In the Elates. The bill was pasted without debate—yeas 143, nays 19, the patter being. Messrs. Ashley, Beaman, Boyd, Cobb. Cole, Davis of Maryland, Davis of New York. arfield. Kel'ay. Knox, B co of Maine, Schenck. Shan non, Floan, Smithers, Stevens, Upson, Wilder, Worth ington LITIFITBD STA.THS COURTS AT EWA AND BuooKiArkr. The House passed a bill directing a Circuit and Dis trict Court to be held at Brie, Pennsylvania. The House concurred in the Senate's amendments to the bill creating a new Judicial district in the State of Now York, to be heti at Brooklyn.. Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Judiciary Committee, re ported elan. that so much of the joint resolution ex planatory of the act to suPPrese insurrection, punish treason, and to confiscate property, approved July 17, 1861, ae prohibits the forfeiture of real estate of rebels toyond the natural life, be repealed. This act to take effect from and after its passage Pending the bill, the House adjourned. The following additional contributions were re ceived at 27:1Press °Moe yesterday, 22d inst. : From the treasurer of the committee Of young ladles of the Natatorium and• Physical Institute, proceeds or a Soiree CalLethenique held last Satur day evenirg, 18th hist 8223 60 J. D 503 William Dirndls) 50 00 Ms 50 Amount previously reported 4,808 53 Total subscriptions to date 115,087,03 [Special Conespondence of The Press.] Niw You c, Feb. '22, 1B(15. A special committee of the Common Council, kindly appointed for the purpose of looking atfer the patriotic interests of the day, has declared George Washington to have been "illustrious," just as the Revolutionary - Assembly of Prance, headed!byltobeirpiarre, decreed the existence of a Deity; it also has determined not to gilt itself a dinner, "purely from motives of economy, and in order to give greater eclat to the occasion." This sacrifice of eapeptie delights is only one instance in which the highly educated and ingenuous creatures who form our municipal goiernment have discarded their own comforts that Pure Economy may live. we are to have a fine exhibition of pyro technics, and the aldermen storm in consequence! The geteral public has kept the day in its usual slovenly manner, business being only partly am. pended. The public offices are closed, of course. The notable portion of the celebration has been the obime-ringing from Trioity belfry. Powell. itichardeon, Biddle, Ten Syck. Trumbull, Van Winkle, Willey, Wright. LNG, SauleberTs Sherman, Wiluittson. 1 This question scarcely excites comment save in political cholas., The resolution offerings site for the building of a capitol, pledging Central and all other parks, the new court house, in short, everything that is of value, providing that a magnanimous Senate will deign to accept and remove its body hereunto, has been amended so that the Mayor may be one of the committee appointed for the purpose of confer ring with said Senate upon the subject. Such a de luge of wild politicians,' such swarms of lobbyists as would be incurred by the city, were the capital re moved, would cap the climax of all our misfoltunes and rob us of the very little reputation which, as a city, we possess. Our indigenous politicians are, however, bent on establishing the Senatorial head! quarters here, so that the patronage which Albany now enjoys map be diverted hence. The public, generally, exhibits no interest' whatever In the sub. ject. We are already about as badly demagogne ridden adore can be. The Senatorial Investigating Committee, which has undertaken the Herculean task of cleansing the Augean Stables of Clty Government, is slowly eliminating them truths which have heretofore.been hidden from the public eye, and revealing the in trinsic, purity which characterizes our Democratic institutions. Suet at present the committee is en gaged in overhauling the Controller'S Department. It will be remembered that when examinlbg into the incorruptibility of the street-cleaning officials, it was discovered that some of our eminent street-sweepers wore diamond pins, and, we may infer, lapis lazuli suspender-buttons and erusted-silver vest-buckles ; now, during the present Investigation, it would seem that revelations equally laughable may be expected. There appears to be a somewhat general practice of bestowing one or more positions upon certain gen tlemen who are already enjoying office : thus, we hear of no less than three members of Assembly and one State Senator who are drawing salaries from the municipal treasury—the same treasury which, while our citizens are groaning under taxation, could afford to the Controller himself the sum of $12,500, which ho testifies he received last year for his services in various capacities. These facts are scarcely worth any notice, except 80 far as tlusymay go towar a history of the human capacity Atr holding a diversity of public positionS, and yielding to each exact attention and service. THII - $50,000 GIRT. Some doubt has existed in the public mind as to whether Par. Blunt, supervisor, and chairman of the county volunteer committee, actually received , a New Year's present of $50,000. An outcry was raised as soon as the intention was made public, and after that nothing more was heard of the affair. Naturally enough, many of our citizens took it fbr granted that the Idea was abandoned. But if the Controller's testimony is correctly reported, an doubt must now vanish. He states that Mr. Blunt "was presented with a set of complimentary rasa lutions which cost several hundred dollars. M. Blunt was presented with g 50,000." And the Controller "thought Mr. Blunt deserved anti* got." Shell being the ease, let us thank ourchars that we have but few great and good men ; they are so vow cost ly. A Sill ng Example cannot be afforded'every day. Quite a little excitement liaS been caused among book.dealers-by the alleged discovery of what might perhaps be called the "fraudulent issue" of an old book, under a new little, by a certain. Philadelphia publiSher. One of our leading retailers is out in a card, offer ing to refund moneys received for the sale of said volume, which was originally published an der its proper title of "The Earl's Heirs. By Mrs. Henry Wood." • An old miser and book.wormhas just died 09rant in one of our most wretched localities ; a man not essentially used up, so far as money is concerned; but a pernicious creature who perhaps made litera ture serve him for food for long abstemious hones. He was found lying dead upon a gniat rub• bish. A. candle end stood on. the table, and near It an open volume of " Bylvanus ,Urban's " Gentle. man's Magazine, which he bad doubtless been read, lag not long before "he got well out of the scrape of being alive and poor." He was known as Wil liam Blellvaine. Lamm Posrrrvis Seta or 775 PAOKAGES AND Lore or BBITIBU, Paulson', GERMAN ' dIrD EWAN DRY Goons, &0., THIS Dar.—The early particular attention of dealers is requested to the valuable and desirable assortment of British, Ger man, Swiss, French, and American dry goods, eni bracing about 776 packages and iota or e► t aple and fancy articles in linens, cottons, **Meg, worsteds, and silks, to be peremptorily sold by cata logue, on four months' credit, .and part for cash, commencing this (Thursday) morning at 10 &cloak. and to be continued all day, without intermission, by John B. Myers & GO., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and tat hlarket street. IMPOBTMIT SUIT DECIDIII4-411 the Cincinnati Probate Court k on Wednesday, the important ease of the United etates Telegraph Company, of Ohio, against the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Rail. road Company, Was dealded against the former. The question was as to the right of the telegraph company to exercise the power of eminent domain, the company desiring an appropriation of a right to construct on and along the line of the railroad a magnetics telegraph, which right had alrostrbeen given the Western Union 'Telegraph Company. The clout held that the act of the Legislature giving telegraph companies the right to construct their lines along and upon any of the public roads did not extend to thossimada established by railroad corporations, quanitrivate or oompeny roads. The power of eminent domatnin railroad companies was conferred by special enactments, while the powers of telegraph companies were general, priaileginol. them to so anywhere upon the public:-roads of t;tio Stafe, but riot uron private or eerperate roads, I=l MIIEEDEIE OW SOLDIERS' MAMMIES. INTICE.PBRILTiOg WITH ELECTIONS. "The Press" Relief Fund. niv YORK CITY. WASHINGTON'S BIUTBDAT. WILL NEW YORK BB THE CAPITAL ? 'LITERARY. Public Entertainments Tire Giumserf Orints.—Notwithstandin g tt p pleasant weather last night there was as in: l2l ,n audience BM the Academy of Music. Formes had not got over his petulant extiblt.2,l4 temper which prevented him from Plunkett on Friday night, the opera of had been withdrawn, and the c, j e , e L was substituted. There is no oemparts.: 2 tween these operas, for ' , Robert'? Ls 0z ...'" Meyerbeer's most finished compositions AL . 4 ditional attraction last evening was tho sin ? , the "Star Spangled Banner" by bites Z,lattelZl troupe. As any company of loyal American; ocularly on Washington's birthday, appinw, national anthem, no matter how truiltiereally g 1 ,4 Miss Motto's performance received as much to S Lion as it deeerved. Eshelman did not al,p 2ar l: evening and accordingly the opera Iva, only sung.tislly This wan a great disappoletztz:, Mr. Grover in his card Maims an e ipkt,: ; ._ which shows that he is determined to do ever-, t .1: 1 5 In hiS power to remedy this dirappointme4,.. - extra night is announced, at which holders c. , r tickets will be admitted free. This U the be e. can be done, and shows great generosity ol Grover's part. So we had "The Jewess'. part of Leopoldo omitted. Oar readers imagine what such a performance unr,:,: tr '" and therefore we will not attempt to critlcs v i : Hernia= as the Cardinal, with Kee lams 3 banns= and Better, struggled bravely ttr34: their parts, and deserve all possible credit for try. courage an d fidelity. To-night we are to 1, 1 , "La Dame Blanche." Eshelman will part, it is hoped, and in addition a coneatt sulk! given between the sotto by hid , lle do .Eltav, Russian violoncellist, and Mr. Wehtl, th e gashed pianist. These artists creato,l a ma- tt , sensation at the concert last Saturday, and it e i t portion or the programme to-night will uadont,.4 ly give pleasure to all who love good music, Tag ote.cue,-,The benefit of Mr . . Frank Vrix., taker will take place this evening at the Nat!.;:x Oren& A rich WU of performance is anioar.. Mr. W. Is a veteran in the burliness, and deserree fall house. The Weather at Baltimore. 13A7.2issona, Feb. 22,—A mild southeastrainem. manned falling this evening. CITY _ITEIKS. CADEOE Ow BECJOIOINO —VICTORY, WILXTWO7M Ann CHARLESTOWN—We rejoice in our vietto l for many reasons. Because oar lovely lend k g , soon be free from the accursed stn or slavery, peace again restored, with it the return of thol e devoted eons of liberty who bravely battle le ot . canto. We, too, rejoice that John Berns 1„,3 ro duced Lis very best unbleached yard-wide to 39 cents. ' 44 Forresdale ffineltn ; 1 4-4 Semperldem I tuslln 42 Heaviest Bleached /Attalla made 94 extra heavy Bleached SheatMg...• .81 01 10-4 44 “ IS Soma Balms, 247 South Eleventh, above Spro,, N.lllanarrille Muslin 47 cents, whla _ guarantee to be the genuine article represents!. REAL ESTATE sap STOOM3.—SIM Thomas k Sons' advertisement. FORT AItDRRSON °ATV:GIRD !—Step by Step to grand work of restoring the authority or the mike is progressing. Columbia, Charleston, Fort Au, dentin have fallen with the regularity of a row bricks set on end, andwith almost as much rapidity, Let every Union man rejoice, and let every lowy of his country lose no time M procuring for Ur* a new and elegant snit at the Brown Stone Clothig Hall of Hockhtil & Wilson, NOB. 601 and 605 Quo. nut street, above Slatit. FENS CLOTHING AND PIECE GFOODG. Constantly .on hand at GRAD ILLS STOKHG° OLD STAND, No. 609 Cheatimt 'street, above sixth. Priem moderate. Wait ADVERTISEMENTS ISSICRTED 111 811 ROW/p3pr9 In the United States at the Philadelphia Advert!; Ing Agenoy, No. 011 Chestnut street, (second flow.) Newspapers on file at the office., fen-at Funs AT OosT.—::quirrel Muffs *is to $lO, wnrt $l2 to $l6. Mink Nun 810 to VO, worth $3O. (Mooing out balanoo 01 our furs at OWL do not intend to carry any Over. CRAB. Onzion & SON, Continental Hotel. f6lo•iil Crams NoTimm—Royal 'Ermine Fars, at cut, st Chu. Oakford & Son's, Continental Hotel fa2o-10: EYE, EAB, AID CATARRH, EIECOIEEfoIIS trettel by J. Isaacs, K. D., Oculist and Aurist, 511 Ilse 3t, Artificial eyes inserted. No charge for examloatin, OPERA NOTica.—Royal Ermine Fars, at oat, at Chas. Oa/a:ford & Son's, Continental Hotel. le2o-10: °PRIOR OP BrrraltlFlßLD 3 t3 0 1 711 BLAND Dsr rderos removed to N 0.40 South Fifth street. foligi SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICIAL, DEPARTICRICT OF STATE, WABBINGTON. iebEo.6ll' Information has been received at this Dapsitsen from Mr. Marquis L. -Rine, the comml of the Onni States at San Josf., Costa Rica, of the death, on th,'.t.A of Dessonbor last—atthat piaci, of Dr. IA MRS HOG AS, a native of Phil eaeiphie, fe22-3: REVOLITNe WAFFLE Inors, or srvEr.g, axes; Wafer Irons; Erman Alum; Wlaoonaln, War* sofa. mad other Cake nag, For sale by , =MAW & SHAW. - 80_ saa; (Ei g ht Thirty-floe), KARlcElhEttreet. It - itelOW Ninth. TOBACCONISTS CAN OBTAIN TOBACCO Cutters and carved Cigar Knives, at the hardware sten of TRUMAN & SHAW, NO. 835 (Eight Thirty. Ave) MARKET Street. it baiow hint(. COLOAT'E'S HONEY BOAT. . Thie celebrated 'TOILET OAP. Kish extrema & mend, Is made Mort the 0110I0111T materials. is lULD and INOLLIIIATIn its nature, YEAGRABTLY SCUT SD, and EXTRItIENLY BI3bIIFIGLAL in Its action ma the SM.. For 'sale by all Drunk& and Fans, Gmb dealer., fa&tetkiir Cmcrummi's 0141:luxe- laing off at greatly reduced prlmm to make room for a splendid sii sortment of SPRING GOODS al X. SHOERkNSR CO.'S, No. 4 North.EIGATEI Street. fe22-3e 011111-111119 Gloom STECK & 00. 1 13 41 , -1-111111-4 ri ;Tit PLUMS, MASON & HAILLIN'I3 CARTERET ORGANS. PIANO Over 600 sash of these fine cAminr FORTES. instruments have been sold ORGANS. PIANO by Mr. 0., and the demand is CAR US! FORTES. sonstent/y increasing. ()ESAU PIANO Fos sale onlv'by CABISIf SORTS& J. 8. - GOULD. 01t0i56. PIANO EanTRIIII4SI sad OBBISTRET Ste. OABIS.ef FORTES. nolg-tf OWLS& BLS TIffiI — HANNA.-011 the Slat inst. by Rev. D. W.Sartine, D. D.. assisted by Bay. esp. D&ea Bard' MO. DH. Bartle°, DI. Seon 2d Artillery V., and Clementine, daughter of Jo hn Hanna, BK. ? di. Ifi this eft_ No cards. HOWELL -- STOCHTON.---On February 21st, by the Re. Rev. Bishop OdenheWster, Franklin Dacesisort Howell to Annie gtookton, youngest daughter of WM modore R. F. Stockton ~~~ liIHARPLESS. —At Faireille, Chester county : on th e 21st Mat., Jane R , wife of Wm. Sharplase. arm dee." ter of Britten C. Pyle. The funned wlii take place next First-day moreL 26th that . at 11 o'clock. JONSE.—On Fourth• day, the. 224. instant, Tittle, w id ow of Willis.,' Jones, aged el years. The relatives and friends of the family are invited attend the funeral, without further notice. from her Pa residence, No. 123 North Tenth street, on Seventh-0f morning next. (the 25th instant.) at 10 o'clock. It:4P ment at Friends' Southwestern Burial Ground. *" BURK. —Henry Richards. son of the late James Soh on Tuesday evening, 21st 'last in the 25th year 0/1 . 2 ege. The relatives of the family, and !heath p e 4 sto yirvit Cavalry (Rush's Lancers), are reapectfally attend hie funeral, from his upther's residence, Si AI Vine street, on Saturday morning next, 86th 3,E4 O'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill OOLMAN. —On the morning of the. TM liam Woolment, in the OM year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are invltes 10 attend the funeral. from his late residence, neat Bel" cocas,. Burlington county, New .Jersey, on &vane day, _ the 25th inst., at 1 o'clock P. 26. BLEAME. —On Tuesday evening, the Mit inst.. Jets Sergeant Meade, eldest son of Major General Lisle. tinned, States Army. PARRISH_ —On the afternoon of the Slit last., .rim Parrish. eon of Sarah R. and the late Dr. Isaac rdnin. in the 19th year or hie age. BOP (MPH. —On the !morning of the 20th liatilt• William P. Rudolph. His relations and male friends are respectfully ia vited to attend the feneratfrom his late resideace. 3 121 Forth Fifteenth street, 'bn Thursday moraine. "es 23d instant, at, 10 o'clock. RANDALL. —Suddenly, on the 19th instant, Joseph C. Randall, in the 65th year of his age. ,The relatives and male friend's of the farellY are it ted to attend his funeral, from his rate testeence, 1715 Wine street, on. Thursday morning, at 10 o'clast. To proceed to Laurel Hill Cemetery LUPIN'S PLAIN• I3L&011. MOODS-• LUAU!' Tinlen& Bombazines. • n3l-wool Reps. MFa:uprose Cloths. e aces and Cadman& lioness Use De Lainos. S-4-wido Barege HernanL S-1-wide Baratta and Craps MaratZ. Thibet Shawls : Bm. BOSON & SON. Nournias OM. No. 918 CIIBSTNEr. r Street' 232 R B A r i a t iLf is3 AND WHITE HAL3IO Balworals lower than flannels. for atria. Unshainktng Flannels. BlegaztAmerican Da Leines. Choice style Spring Chintzes. fen tf EYES & LaND'ELL FIETEI Is WARD.—TSB—THE CI ESNS are notified that at a Hass Meetieg O: on Vonday evening. 13th instant. every laboring Ire; and. mechanic was assessed ten, dollars. eel otter citizen twenty dollars. to meet the szigrem,,, L filling the quota of the ward. Immediate ogYer,7l mnekite made. Cr the Exeetotve Gemming° rill in securing recruits. and a draft will be inevitable. Ths Committee meet every TUESDAY, THURspalr, 10 : r SATURDAY EVICNISOS. at School House. corn er " TWRISTINTEt and COATIS Streets, also reeie the st; easement& The following collectors ere aaihero" .to receive the same: FIR I T PRECINCT. Christian Brown. 669 North Sixteenth street. Dtmiel B. Dietz. 1437 Callewhill street. .1. G. Gilmer% 804 North Fifteenth street. SECOND PRECINCT. • Hr. corner Nineteenth and Etandllen , W: D. Bison, 1712 Wallace street. THIRD PRECINCT. John M. Bose. 1621 Wallace street. Big. P. Hippie. 1526 Wallace etzeet. FOURTH PRECINCT. Biw. Hoop, 1413 Ridge avenue. - B. 11. Belknap, 11. W. corner Broad and Perm.. FIFTH PERCES CT. W. H. Durborrow, 2016 Wood atreet. - Jae. .13. 6 ay, &Al North Twentieth street. R. C. Brodie, corner Twentieth and Gallowhill. Cresemen, SIXTH P.RaOLNOT. ZOO Callowhill street. Wafter, 4ES. worth Twenty-second street. R. W. W. Fraley, 83lHottli Twenty.- third etre _.et. Benj. Glover. Carleton. below Twenty tbirdlalle. SBVItteTH Pk:MINCE Joe. Heidler, SIN Wood street_ An9rew Fleming. an North Twenty. fotirthetreei,„, R. Jamison, N. E. corner Twentirieer'' Handlton. NIGH= PRICINCT. g el Lieutenant Lovalre. Police Station Tarenta•LAL`' Brown. Rush Whiteside. 2212Honsit Vernon. Thee S. Brown. 2W9 Brandywine street. • NINTH PRIOINCT_ H. B Lien. 61.9 North Ms hteenth street. ttid , Edw. H. Lewis. sores? Eighteenth and Aft, Ver TSB PuSCINCT. J. IL Harvey, 2:03 Norms Vernon street. F. Partridge, 1918 WAllace street. T. A. Pennington. Intl Monet Vernon street. R. H. Hawkins, 2142 Blount Vernon attest Samuel C Roney. 2192 Green street. • BY ceder of the Eiseendvii Committee. _ ORO. w. &tins. Clauri 1. Jolla B. limos. Noositarn
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