C.fyr f) nn. SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1865. jjar Wo oan tales no notice of anonymous comma. Bloatlons? Wo do not return rejected manuscripts. mr Voluntary correspondence la solicited from au parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, It will be paid for. ' The Event of To-Day. Mr. Lihooln will take the oath of office to-day as the re-elected President of the United States. If this were merely. an ordinary event we should pass It by with the gimpls eminent that is given to all matters of national pomp and ceremony. It will certainly he a magnificent affair. Thou sands of our fellow-citizens have gone to Washington to he spectators and. partici pants in the ceremony of inauguration, and the newspapers are burdened with the pet ty and gossiping details of the various com mittees of arrangements. As a mem pageant the inauguration will surpass anything of the kind since'the beginning of the Republic, hut to every mind this will be the very least consideration, that the' inauguration will present. During Mr. Lincoln’ s four years of office the nation has passed through a state of transition. -Those years will for ever be remembered for the dreadful wars which have spread over the great part of the continent. To many they will be years of sorrow and effort as the recollections of dead sons and brothers taken from every fireside rise in the mind of almost every man North and South. To us as a nation they are rich in the saddest, yet,, at the same time, the most useful lessons of experi ence. ; Now that President Lincoln is about to close the first term of his Adminis tration, we think that we can say to him that he has well deserved all the honors that can be given to a good and'faithful servant. When he first stood.before the American people repeating the solemn words of his oath, the nation hung with * trembling anxiety upon his lips, for it was felt 1 that Almighty God had given to him the rare responsibility of saying that among twenty millions of people fHhere should be peace or war. We can -do him the justice to-day which his tory will not fail to admit—that he decided ■ that question as became the snccessor of Washington and Jackson. He did not seek war. He did all that a ruler could do to avoid it. In his efforts to propitiate the wayward and angry South he almost aliena ted the North. Events have shown that ' his hesitation was not occasioned by timid ity, but the reluctance of a man who knew what war was, and who sought every means to honorably avoid it. The sword was finally drawn, and to-day the world may see with what effect. - In 1801 the people of the angry South weTe living in their unmolested homes, quietly pursuing the avocations of peace, and moving on as rapidly as possible to the consummation of progress and civilization. Power and wealth had made them vain, reckless, and ambitious. They found grievances without number, and, while claiming to vindicate their own freedom, thay entered" upon a war to perpetuate slavery. , That war has lasted four years, and President Lincoln may say, with a satisfaction surpassing that of Alexandkr when he had conquered the Indies, or of Napoleon when he rode through the tri umphant lines of the army at Austerlitz, that he has not only conquered the.armies of the South, hut the very policy of the Southern leaders. The very rebel Jeffer- son Davis, who committed treason in-1861 to protect slavery, is to-day an emancipa- tionist. The man who three years ago placed a price upon, the head of every American officer who dared to command a company of colored men is now upon his knees before the despised and down-trodden African. History does not record such a triumph, nor do we think it has ever fallen to the lot of any man to see such a vindica- tion of his policy as that nowiseen by Mr, Lincoln. His generals are in"t§&mmand of triumphant armies. The men who dragged the flag of the Union through the Btreets of - Charleston, in 1861, now fly in dismay from the triumphant defenders of that flag—and those who fired the Southern hearts- to deeds of treason and war are either hud dling around the tables of aristocratic sym pathizers in Europe or making a vain, de spairing effort to resist their inevitable doom. The signs of the times indicate a speedy termination of the war. The armies are marshalling for the final struggle, and even now Grant and Lhe may be engaged in the contest for Richmond. Pour years of agony have made us love and venerate the man who -has been tbe captain of our hosts. Our love and veneration attend him iujris proud station to-day, and we trust that when the years of this new Administration are at an end the fruits of victory will have ripened into a lasting peace, and tliat whan he goes down to his distant home in the West, the Eepublic, chastened by the or deal of Are, will show that her sons are worthy of the freedom they'have so bravely fought for. WASHINGTON. Wabhinqtoh, March S, 1808. [Special Despatch to The Press.] WASHINGTON CROWDED—ARRIVAL OF PHI LADELPHIA FIRE COMPANIES. The city is overflowing with, people who are hero to witness the inauguration. The Franklin, Good Will, and Perseverance Fire Companies,of Philadelphia, which are to participate In the ceremonies, arrived here tc-nlght, and were enthusiastically received and entertained by a de legation of the Fire Department of this city. They are quartered at the Kirkwood and National Ho tels. „ A misty rain Is now falling, and the indications are that the day will be rainy. CEt Associated Press. ] . THE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL Midnight. —The President remained at the Capitol till a late honr to-night, In the room of the c Vice President, signing bills and transacting other public- business. At one time all the members of the Cabinet were present with him. THE PRESIDENT’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS. It Is understood that the Inangnral Address, which the President will deliver to-morrow, will be brief— perhaps less than a column in length. THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL. The. civil appropriation bill, as amended in the House, was loaded with millions of additional ap propriations, but the specific objects cannot be as certained, owing to tbe haste and eonfuslon attend ing the business. This Induced Representative Brooks to say that Brown, Little, a 00., the publishers of the lawß, would find themselves per plexed In defining tbe Items. This bill also reorga nizes the Internal Revenue Bureau, both in officers and salaries.! ANNUAL REPORT OP THE SECRETARY OF The Seoretary of War to-day sent to Congress his annual report, which he says has been delayed In order«that Lieut. Gen. Grant might furnish a summary of bis military operations, but the sum mary has not been received, as the activity of the campaign in progress demands unceasing attention. Thtgfeoretary says the military events of the past yeafiSavo been officially published as they trans ptrjppand are fully known lnfevery branch of'this GWerhment and throughout the civilized world. ®ey constitute, a series of successful marches, and battles, attesting the endurance and Courage of the soldiers of the United States, and 'the galljntry and military skill of their com manders?* Despite the superior advantages for recruiting vo lunteers, greater success has been reached lu the regular service than was anticipated. The result of the volunteer recruiting service, nnder the different calls '.for troops, dated February 1, March 4, and July 18, Is given In the report of Provost Marshal General Far, who says, in reference to the recruit ment of veteran volunteers during the autumn of 1863, over 130,000 soldiers, who would otherwise ere this have been discharged, were secured for three years longer. Organizations which would otherwise have been lost to the servloe were preserved and re cruited, and capable and experienced officers were tctalced in command. This force has performed an essential part In the great campaign of 1864, and Its importance to tho counfry oanppt be overestimated. The result of WorulUng in the rebel States Is re ported as unfavorable. Tbe arreßt of deserters and stragglers 1$ con tinued, with, vigor. Thirty-nine thousand three hundred and ninety-two were arrested between Oc tober 181,1863, and October Ist, 1864. The total number received from the establish ment of the bureau to October Ist, 1804, was 60,760, The Yeteran Reserve Corps on October Ist, 1864, consisted 0f764 officers and 28,738 men. The report of the Secretary gives a summary of the repwt* of the heads of the several bureaus con nected udth the War Department, and concludes by eaylng the general exchange of prisoners, effected under .the Instructions <of the Department, is in couiseof execution,and It Is hoped that ali of our prieonlrs Who are inthe bands of the rebels will DOOB be zeturnod. A furlough of thirty days le ex traded to them bb they are retained to the olty of Annapolis, | HOME POE DISABLED SOLDIERS ANO SAILOBS. Both Houses have passed the bill to establish a Home for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors. The In corporators are Lieutenant General Grant and ninety-nine others. The oapttal is to consist ol $l,- Oco.coo, made np of military fines, deductions from pay, and donations. There Is to be no expense to the General Government. mvmtk CONGRESS—Second Session. . SENATE., , OOWMITTJEB REPORTS. . This beta* the l«*t morning of the tendon Itor regular bnetneea. meet or tne committee* made a large number of reports, generally asking that thair respective com mittees bo discharged from the consideration of matters named. REPOST OF THE SECRETARY. Tbe Vine President presented the annual raoort of the Secretary of the Senate, which was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed. A VOTE REGISTERED. Hr. DIXON desired that hit name might appear on tbe journal as voting in tha affirmative on the proposi tion taxing bank** embodied in the tax bill, and the necessary order was made. . . PATMEHTB FOB TRANSPOSITION, Hr. BUGKALEW, of Pennsylvania, presented a reso lution calling on tbe Secretary oi War for a statement of moneys paid to the Baltimore and Ohio K&Uro&d Bines the beginning of tbe war, for the transportation of troops end imunitions of war between Baltimore and Washington, which was adopted unanimously. POST BOUTS BILL. Mr. COLLAMBR, of Vermont,, called up the-usual annual post-route bill, to which many amendments we remade. Mr.fcUmKEß,of M»«saclm«etto/offared as an amend ment thereto what is known aa the Camden and Amooy Bailroad bill. Mr, BALD, of Mew Hampshire, objected to Mr. Bnm ner’samendment as irrelevant. . „ „ Mr. Sumner's amendment was rejected by the follow ing vote: YEAS. I Ram ser. } Stewarl, NAYS., Grimes, gale, Harlan, Harris, Hrwe, Johnson, Lane(lnd), THE TARIFF, Chandler, file, Buekalew, Clark. Collamer, Conness, Dtxos, Faiwell, Poster, • The tariff bill was then taken np. Hr. TIiUMBULL offered on amendment exempting gordsinlported forthe Northwestern Sanitary Pair, at Chicago, frem import duty. Adopted. ‘ \ Hr. WILSON offered an amendment, which was adopted, placing a duty of two, and a half cents per pound on wrought iron tabes. Hr. EsMSAk offered an amendment making the tariff on buffalo robes one per cant. Rejected. Mr HARRIS offered an amendment providing that parlies who contracted with the Government, before the inoeased, tariff to'deliver foreign goods,-Shall he al lowed, the tncmige on their contract price. Adopted. ' Mr. POMIROY moved to amend by striking out fif teen cents per hundred on railroad iron, and inserting fen cents. Adopted—jeas £4, nays 13. . Mr SPBAG OB offered au amendment to permit the importation of machinery forfmanufacturingof fabrics made from hemp end flax for one year, from Urn dam of tbe passage of the bilL Adopted Mr DAVIS offered an amendment to reduce the duty on coffee, sugar, tea, and molasses one-half after the SOth of June. Refused. . Tne bill was then passed. . THANKS TO THE VTCB PRESIDENT, Mr. POWELL, of Kentucky, offered* resolution ten derieg the thanks of the Senate to Hon. Hannio&l Ham lin for the able and efficient discharge of his duty during the pest four-years. Adopted ocarimonaly. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY*B OGMMUNIOATION. Mr. HALE rose to a question of privilege. He moved that the Senate return to the Secretary of the Navy a communication recently sent by him to the Senate, on the ground that it did not relate to the subject upon whith information was asked. After come discussion, Mr. WILSON moved to refer tie communication to tbe Judiciary Committee, which was adopted. MICHIGAN RAILROADS* The Senate then took up and passed a bill to 'extend the time for completing certain land grants to railroads in the state of Michigan. Hour e hm reducing the fees for inspecting vessels on the lakes, was passed. _ ■ THE PURCHASE*OF COTTON.. • The Senate, then lookup a bill to repeal the following section of the act of July 2d, 1864 entitled an actinad? diuon to the several acts, concerning commercial inter course between loyal and Insurrectionary. States, etc. ': 8.-That'it shall be lawful for the Secretary of theTreascry, with the approval of the President, to authorize agents to purchasefor the United States any prcenctß of State, declared In at «ucli placeß ss therein shall be dosigaated by him. at, eueb rricesas shall beagreedon with the teller, not exceeding the market value thereof at the place of delivery, nor exceeding three-fourths of the maiket value thereof at the olty of New York at the latest known quotation to the agent pnrchaslng, pro vided that no pars of the purchase money for any productß soptirchaaed shall be paid, or agreed to be paid, tut of any other fund than that arising from pro perty sold as caytnred or abandoned, or purchased and sord nude; the provisions of this act AU property so purchased shall he forwarded jor tale at each place or Placet»» Ehall be designated by the Secretary or the Treasury, and the money arlelng therefrom, after the payment ofthe purchase money and the orher expenses connected therewith, shall be paid into the treasury, of the United (bates i and the aoconnta of ail moneys eo received and paid shall be rendered to and credited by the proMraccotiEtilir officers of the ireaeaxy . Hr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, offered &u amend went requiring tbe delivery of all captured cotton to the agents of the Treasury, vouchers to be given to the ■ owners, payable at the close of the war. Adopted. Mr. boMkEB, of Mjusaohusetts, offered au amend ment to provide that no agent of the Treasury Depart ment should purshase cotton except within the fine of the army. Logt—yeas Hi, nays 20. _ Mr. WILSON offered an amendment, punishing by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and imprison ment not exceeding ten years, the passing of Any Con federate bond, note, or scrip. Adopted. Mr DAVIS* of Kentucky, subranted an amendment authorising tho Frssidentto issue a proclamation allow lngnnrestrlcteatrade,between the Noith and South, Which was not adopted. The bill was then passed. EXECDTIVB SESSION. The Senate then went into Executive session. EVENING SESSION. FRESHMEN’S BUREAU. Mr. EWiison s report from the committee of confer ence on the dissgreeing votes of the two Houses upon W 1 F“ adopted, ' Itpiacw ihe fle Jdmen and white rofugeea'ifvga an fqnal footing nnder the direction of the eecr.tarrof teg It an independent bureau, and limns the number of assistant commissioners to ten, or one, instead of two, in each insurrectionary State, and provides for the renting of lands in lots of four hundred acres eech to cultivators, black and white, within op portunity for their purchase at theead of three years at amoderateprice. It abandons the provision repealing the resolution explanatory of the confiscation aot. AH th® members of the conference s‘ga the report. NATIONAL OURRENOY, ■The House MU to amend at act to prorida a national cstmicy was called np by Hr. SHaiiilAM, and passed. REVENUE BILL. * fr ?, m Ul ® committee of conference on the revenue biiH made a report as fallows: The amendment of the Senate, restoring the amount to be pauffor clerkship, was disagreed to. The Boose agreed to the amendment to tax miners, who*© receipts do not exceed 91,000 per yew. in except Bibles and Testaments from taxation was striekon out. w?ii*f^ ei3d,:DeiJ U o tax the. gross instead of the net receipts ©f coiporationa was agreed to The tax on wtvingß banks was agreed to. The section referring to cotton was stricken out, and the tax on that article remains as heretofore, fAn amendment was passed postponing the tax on State bank issues until July. The tax on sales was not agreed to. The amendment to appoint three commissioners to c °UEid*r tbe subjeci of laxation wae egroed to. rhe report 01 the committee was adopted—7eas 82, HOUSE OE HEPHESENTATIVES. compbhsation to claimants of seats. ..Hr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution th! .be Paid oat of tbs continent fund to «f seats from Louisiana, and the three from Arkansas, the mm of 52.0C0 each, as com pensation sod mileage. Be said thine gentleman did tot come here ss mere sdventurere, but in pttreua&os of whatihey thought to b. the policy of the Government, iney had been here three months proeeeutiag their tee HOuretow M&T * M ‘ mmey WOUW Mt “““ Tke reecimlon was passed, PRIVATE bills* Pwwadadto acfc upon private kills os CRIMINAL SUBS^ITUTBB. Tia Honse psssed the hill to prevent the enlistment of pereonß charged with erimein the District of Columbia as substitutes in the. army or nary, and to prevent frauds at the District jailia Washington. J±*™*H*J*™*» repprtacoompanyloe.ths hill that seventy of the prisoners in tho jail were recently let to bail* and sold as substitutes. THB CABINET, The Souse then resumed tho coneidewtiio* of tho ie H2 rt Dy Mr. Pendleton, from tbe select eom miftee, to admit members of the Cabinet to seats oa the floor, to be interrogated and fnrnisli information eon cerninc theirrespectiTe departments. M*. PENDLETON. of Ohio, proceeded at length to mly to the objectionsfphioh had been made to the bill. Re said if no other good had been accomplished by tho discussion, it had shown that the Executive power rughfc not to be increased, and his object was to re strain It. CoMolidatloa was despotism. The proposi tion was constitutional, and if adopted would elevate .the character of the Cabinet ministers, and this he pro ceeded to ar*ue. AMENDATORY- ENROLMENT BILL. The House acted on the bill In relation to various ! military matters, toI which had been added tbe amenda tory enrolment bill. Tbe Committee on MtliU.iv Af fairs had recommended the striking out of the section providing for the out with their regimes U ofsnehmen as bad enlisted for nnexplred terms, but the House retained It. The House refused to strike out' the provision holding the principal in certain cases re sponsible lor an improper substitute. The Senate amendments to the bIU were acted oa. Mr, 6CBEN.CK, of Ohio, from the committee of con ference, made a report on the disagreeing amendments to the Fret<l men's Bureau bill, which proposes tbe establishment of a bureau in the War Department for abMdonedlJmfs 864 " 1811 ’ 8 aff ‘ lrs ’ the sareof The report was'agreed to. RECESS. T&e House, aU.SO P. 11., took a recess till 7P. M. EVENING SESSION. The galleries are densely crowded, many persons belng unable to obtain entrance. NAVY Ay DEPARTMENT. Mr. BICE, of Hasssebusetts, called up the Senate bill regulating lb© pay department of the navy. Several members, in great excitement, moved that it he upon-the table, but no quorum voted by tellers, and it u as decided in the negative. Mr. WASHBIJRNB. of Illinois I reckon. we had bet ter have the yeas and nays on this. [Criesof *» CaU the roil. 1 “Let’ehavetlidyeaisndnaye.”] MESSAGE PROM THH SENATE. A iceeeage ira» received from the Benate,but the votee of the Clerk, \rho announced the purport, oould not be distinctly beard .owing to the generalloud conversation all over the Bali. THB WAVY PAT DEPARTMENT BILL TABLID. The Clerh commenced the roll call, but before he had proceeded far the Speaker rapped and called to order „ This had the effect of somewhat lessening the noise, but it boos broke out anew. The bring concluded, the Speaker announced that the bill was tabled by a vote or ft yeas against 42 nays. THRBR-CBKT PDZOBS. Mr. KASSON, of lowa, from the Committee on Coin age* reported a bill to authorize the coinage of three* cent pieces, to he composed of copper and nickel. The Clerk began to read the rill, when Mr. LE BLOBD, of Ohio, said It was impossible to. hear the readlen- The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman’s point of order was correct, and ha requested gentlemen to take their seats and preserve order- The bill was then read. It also provides that these three-ct-nt pieces shall be a legal-tender to the amount of sixty cents, and the one and two* cent pieces a legal tender lor the amount of font cents. It prohibit* the isi.ue of any paper fractional currency below the de nomination of five cent*, and makes it a misdemeanor for any person otherwise than authorized by law to fabricate any coin to circulate as money, etc. The bill was passed. PRIVATB BILL. Some member moved to take up a private bill, while another wanted the accompanying report read. The SPEAKER »aid the report contained rix-pagea. The private bill was not taken up. • OVERLAND HAIL CONTRACTORS. , Mr. KELSON, of New York, asked leave.to report a bill from the Indian Committee, appropriating 000 for the relief of Woodward A Korpamng, overland mall contractors. He said It would save a family from want. The House did not appreciate his humane intention* and objected to the consideration of the bill. FBHBDKRH’S SAVING AND TRUST COMPANY, Mr. ELIOT, of H&ssaehusetts, moved a suspension of the rules to take up the Senate bill to incorporate the Freed men's Sarin* and Trust Company.' Mr. BLDBIDBB. c* Wisconsin, objected. Mr; ELIOT. There esn be no objection to the bilL Mr. JAMBS G. ALLEN, of illino?8, called for.the read ing of the title of the bilL The noise was so great that he could not at first hear it . , , \ The House began voting by tellers, and while this was going on the Speaker was engaged in signing an groteed hull. The House* by a vote of 72 against 36, suspended the rules, and under the operation of the pterions question the bill was passed. PENSIONS, Mr. MILLER, of Pinneylvanla from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported three bills- placing the names ot tbe widows of General* Baker, Whipple, and BgryoDUiepeurfonroll. - They werepawaed. ? ne BF&AK&R taia that aaso many gentlemen on botn rides were addressing the Chair, he would reowc sfse the right of no member to lepoTt more than one bill fd a time until the pro sauce had ceased. ARTBeiaif WELLS IN HEW HBXIOO, ITO. Mr. SIOA bf Maine, asked leave to report .a fdU to with New Mexico, Arisen*, As To give to say oueHsteblishing artesian well of flowing water a section of the load oowbich the well was located* The bill was passed. INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL, . Mr. KABBON, from the committee of conference on the dJeatreeing voles on the Indian appropriation. bill, made a report thereon, which was adopted. It contains & provision that annuities shall be paid In trim in oases where treaties with the Indiana so re* quired. admission of ladies to the floor. Nine o’clock P. M.—Mr. PENDLETON, of Ohio, moved that tbe rules be suspended so that the wires ana families of members of Congress might be admitted to the floor, as they had not been able to obtain seats in tbe galleries. Mr. G ANSON, of New York, gallantly offered an amendment to Include all ladles. _ Mr. Pendleton's motion was adopted with this modi fication. Hr. PEND LETON then offered a resolution to par the employees of tbo House, the reporttrs of the’ff/bse, and the Librarian the extra compensation heretofore promised. - The resolution, after various preliminaries, was adopted. poring the proceedings the ladies, availing .them selves of tbe privilege accorded,came into the nail and oeenpied the sofalr Semi of them were afterwards in vited to occupy'the seats of mambet*. gentleman neglecting their legislative "duties for the purpose of conversing with them, and all appeared very happy. Mr. HOEBILL, from the committee of conference on tbe. disagreeing amendments to the internal revenue bill, msde a report, which he explained by s tying as ot the appointment of ten revenue agent* instead, of five, the Senate »« ded. and also from their amend meat that the amount of clerk hire for. aaseesors should be gauged at seventy cents for every hundred names. This would have given clvrk hire U every assessor throughout the count* y, and even to those who did not require them. On rock oil a compromise was made, allowing a duty Of $1 per barrel, and the Senate receded from its pro position to have adrawback. Now there is to be no ln relation to exempting certain books from taxation* this was stricken out, the conferees believing that we should obtain all tho tax we could nem whatever source. • The ■tobacco clauses were nearly all entirely concurred m* The Senate proposed to create two prices, one five and the other fifteen dollars. This was abandoned by the Senate conferees The committee made a compro mise of ten dollars per thousand Instead of sixty cents per pound. - ‘ ?'r ' "' The clause ae to the-traneport&tion of certain article frM was altered so as to confine it to silver ore* over the plaine alone. The income tax rcmainc the same, - The gains and income from re*! estate-purchased'within the year are to be included. In, relation to, stamps the clause has been so amended that instruments not .stamped are to be void. He regretted to,«ay the tax on wbtton is stricken out. the Senate conferees refusing to concur unless Vt drawback were given on. the-mahufae thred article. The tax oh hahks was only aiQehded to change from January to July, &o as to give slx months more time. ‘ 1 ; > [Sumner, I Wade.. Morrill, Pawail, Sprague, Ten Svek, Trumbull, wiitey, • Wilson, Mr. MoREILL answered various .questions, eliciting the following points in retaUon to the bdl: x-' The tax ,°n the gross receipts of vessels stands, but • jhty are exempt when otargeabte wHh’.tenuage duties r The tax on sales was abandoned by the sen ate .con' er ae il- Bcuh houßta have agreed to the appoin’ineht df oooi* mission ers to sit during the recess to into the autetet of taxation barings banks ar* taxed oheJtalf of oneper cent on their deposits, to take place on the srstof-may. . Jbteltht and passengers from part of. the United States to anotl er, and passing through a for eign country-sbaU pay the same as passing through other partaof the United States. The repejt of the committee of conference wts adopt ed by a large majority. SSMr. Dawes, of was temuoraidlycalled to tbe chair, and Mr. COX, o! Ohio, offered-the fol lowing resolution: JResobued, That the tba&lrs of this House be and they are hereby tendered to the Hon. Schuyler Colfax for the dignified, able, and courteous discharge of the duties of Speaker during the present Congress. Mr. COX said he desired to make.tbia au earnest ex pression of the feeling of the House.' During a most unexampled and historic period, when a great eoafllct was progressing, and when the throes ofthe nation called forth extraordinary scenes, addltional and unu sual responsibilities had been imposed on the presiding officer of this House He would say 'for himself, aad for other* around him, that the Speaker has, in the dis charge of those duties, moderated in a great degree the passions of Representative*, sometimes, more or Issb, af fected in the beat and clamor of debate. For this he was not only entitled to our personal bat the public re gard. In c-.nclubion, Mr, Cox said: ipvopote, without xoimaliiy and with earnestness, to tender him our thanks and good- will. X trust, sir, that in Jhe future the same moderation and benignity may radiate in thi i House as it has radiated from the Chair during the pre sent Congress. We shall part here with unusnal good feeling. I wish it could pervade our whole people. In the language of the Bible, and in this pretence, I would all-reveiently pray, “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and clamor, »sa evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, and be ye kind to one auotner, even as God, for Christ’s sake, hath forgivtji you. s ’ Mr. DAWSON, of Pennsylvania, concurred in the yhw expressed by Me friend from Ohio, that it was emi nemiy proper to tender to the Speaker some acknow ledgment lor his.habitual kindness sad courtesy. The members had come together in the midst of civil war, sax guinary beyond parallel, and although it was hard ly to be expected that the presiding officer should be en tirely free from personal bias ihhis,offici&l action,yet he beUeved he but expressed the general sentiment when he sain Hgthe Bouse that the speaker had w*U main tainec the proprieties of Ms place. The intercourse of the Speaker with members of the House had bsen kind and genial, and his conduct uniformly courteous. He opined that in separating the same kindly feeling would prevail,and that they would all endeavor to cherish in tbe future charity, toleration, moderation, apd candor. The resolution of thanks was aiopted with only three or four negative votes. Aa ineffectual motion was made to suspend the rules in order to consider the Senate bill making provision foz the Illinois and Niagara Ship Canal surveys. Mr. WILSON, from the committee of conference on the army appropriation bill made a report leaving out one only df the controverted points. The report was adopted. Mr. WILSON then moved that the House recede from the amendment left unadjusted, and agneto it as zaodi fled thus; that no monty appropriated by this act shall be paid to the Illinois Central Eailroad Company for transportation of troops and property of the United States. Mr: DAYJSaud FBKNANDO WOOD, of New York, and J. G ALL BN* of Illinois, opposed tois amendment, and Mr. WASHBUENK, of Illinois, advocated it. The smeudmsnt was adopted—yeas 59 nays 6. Mr. BSOWN, of Wisconsin, »aid if the opinion of Thomas H. Benton were correct, that the Congress ex pired at midnisht oa the 9d of March, whleh hour had now arrived'" the point, saying that his Congressional term womd not expire until noon to morrow. 7he tsHeriss began to thin out, and tbe donfasion noted at the commencement of the proceedings conti nued throughout. . Much tlmorwas spent before the House adopted the Senate s amendment t> the Minnesota land grant rail road MU. Mr. WASHBUBNE, of Illinois, moved, and the House took up, the senate's amendment to the joint resolution repealing so much of the act of 1862 as provides'for the appointment of agents to buy the products of insurrec tionary States. One of the amendments makes it a.felony, punishable with fine and imprisonment, for any one to after or use Coniederate or rebel currency. . The ammdmente were concurred in. Mr. SMITH, from the select committee, hitherte ap pointed to investigate the charges of corruption and maMeaft&sce against Luciss Anderson, a member of this Home, in connection with General Paine, made report, concluding with a resolution that the charges are so t bus taJntdh* proof. / Hr. SMITH moved the previous question. Mr. HaLLORY, of Heatucky, a tired him to yield that he miebi have read a lei tor ‘rom Col. Brown Hr. BMIxH declined to yield the floor that purpose, - Mr, MaLLOEY in a loud, voice exclaimed, Does my colleague intend to the facta? Mr. fcMITB Ido not Mr. MaLLORY. I hope the House will refuse to second the demand for the previous question. I ask to be excused Jrom voting. Hr. SMITH. As my colleague has declined to vote, I also decline to vote, v The SPBaKBB caused to be read the rule which rc-. quires every member to vote unlesi excused, and gen tlemen who. not being excused, refuse to vote, bring their own rules into contempt. Mr. BROOKS. The difficulty is, we do not know how to vote, owing to the imperfect information. Mr. F-RUYN, of New York, asked, buithe House re fused to excuse Mm from voting. Mr. MILLER- of Pensiylvania, in justice to Mr. An* denon, applied to Mr. Smith to let the. evidence be read. . Mr - ELDBIDGE wished td ask a question, but Mr. Smith declined to answer any. Mr. LB BLOND moved to lay the resolution or the table. The question was taken* but no quorum voted. There was avail of the House, when 123 members answered to theirsgmee .. Mr; L&BLOND withdrew his motion to lay the resolu tion on the table. The TApoii of the select committee was read, when Mr. MALLOJEIir.-asked to be e'xciißsd from voting. , The Speftker pro tem., Mr.,WASHBC&fi Eof Illinois, ae«lce<* the request was not in order. Mr. EL BRIDGE Cannot the motion be made under the constitutional provitdon? . . , SFEAKEH protem It cannot. Mr. Ihopethegentremah*B IMr. Anderson's). character is made pure bythis resolution of ibe select committee: [Oris* of “ Order. M 3 The was agreed to—yeas. 79; nays, 38. - Mr. STEYENS made a report on the disagreeing votes to the bill amendatory of the tariff act. and. it was agreed to. Mr GaRFIBLD made a- report oa the disagreeing votes to tbe bill in relation to various military subjects, including the enrolment. He said the original bill was to provide for the pay of officers’ eervaate, but to this the two Houses had added 31 sections.. The House committee receded from its amendment providing for the mustering out of men who enlisted for the nnexpired. term of regiments, having been in foiznedby tbe of war that such a provision Would take 45,0 0 men out of the army. Mr. SC&ENCR said if ithis report were not agreed to, nearly all the military legislation of the session would bOJOBt, > [Our repoit closes atS A. M,, at which hour both Houses of Congress were still in session. 2 AH&fSY Of THE POTOMAC. REBEL SILENCE ABOUT SHERMAU NO NEWS GOOD NEWS. A Scouting Pnrtj to tlie Clilcßaliomlny. RUMORS OF PSBPOSEB REBEL MOVEMENTS REPORTS OF THE APPROACHING ETA. ORATION OF RIOHMOND. S’ [Speclel Corresponaenee of Ike Press. City Point, Yk., Maroh 2,1868. Tke Rlckmond journals keep very silent respect* lug tke operations of Skerman; but before tkis let ter appears In print It Is more tkan likely tkat we skall kave news—and good news—from tke Invading army. The Richmond editors propkesy annlhlla tlon for it; but If tkey had faith In their own pro phecies they would' not be oalling bo frantically for the arming of tke negroes, as the.“last kopeol the Confederacy.” And It is certain that. Sherman’s progress has so fax been unopposed, as in any other ease the news would have been gladly announoed In “extras.” Last night about ten o’clock there was vociferous cheering on the. right of the rebel • lines, whioh lasted for fifteen minutes, and one of their pickets shouted over, “Say, yanks, we’ve captured Sherman!” Our troops made no response. Xu consequence of Information having been re ceived that the rebels were organizing an expedi tion to move around our right fianki and proceed some miles down the river, so as to post a battery onthe north bank, and interrupt our communica tions, a scouting party was sent out several days ago to,see if there were any signs of rebels in jhat vicinity. They proceeded, as fax as the Ohlokk hominy without discovering any of the enemy, and returned yesterday in a very muddy condition. It is a military necessity that aotlve. movements shall be resumed here just as soon as the weather permits, and perhaps a little sooner. Tarious speculations as to the probable designs of Lee are indulged; and the idea Is entertained by many officers that a third invasion of Maryland will form the rebel programme, In case Sherman should get upon Lee’s rear. It Is hardly likely that the two rebel rams will actively participate In the coming campaign. We have lron-clads hereabouts that they date not oonfront. Still the Rlohmond papers, In mentioning the presenoa of Buohanan and Sernmes jin .Richmond, vaguely hint that “ there is work on hand lor them.” [By Associated Press 3 Baltihorb, March a.—A gentleman who left City Total on Wednesday last reports all quiet in the army. The state of the roads makes it utterly impossible to mote troops, especially with artillery, at Ihla time, and the reports of a great battle going on or being imminent are not credible. Desertions from the rebel arm; are very Frequent, though 10es so than a week or two ago; not because the number trying to desert Is less, but because, a emaller proportton suoceed, owing to the increased vigilance along the rebel lines. Man'y of the deserters now oomlng are of superior lntelilgenee. They nearly all speak despairingly of the rebel canse, and all agree that Rlohmond mast be evacuated before many days. Veer Ferk Paid Fire Department. Albany, Ifttroh B.—The bill to eetabllsk a paid fire deporinisfit tn New York oily has been passed by the awe Senate. ■ THE EKESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATTTBPAY, MARCH 4, 1865. EXTRA COMPENSATION'. INTERNAL BBVBRUB, THANES TO SPEAKER COLFAX. SHIP CANALS, -C. Edmunds— 40 ARMY OF THE JAMES. THE REBELS MUST ASSUME THE OFFENSIIE llie UlfUcaltlea A»«r win Encounter. THE JAMES AND POTOMAC ARMIES PRE- PARED FOR ANY ATTACK. ARBIVAL OFDISTINGMSHBDMIVrRERN BEFOOEKS THINEGRO DRILL COMMENCED IN StCHHOND, —KoUIn tSpeotalCorreßpondenoe of The PnwH _ Army o» the Jambs, Bbfobk Riobmohd, February 28,1805. It has been customary to announce that in cosse quenco of the unfavorable we&thor military opera tlons for the time would be necessarily suspend ed. The .roads now are In a horrible condition, and It is not probable that the woather ’for soma weeks to come wllfhnprove them, ftottfttfistanding these symptoms, from which one would naturally in fer a period of Inactivity, there is a probability that strategy may attempt, to hentrallzeAlie present In convenience, and bring on pne.of the most terrible battles of the war. FortnaafelyTor thocauße orthe Union arms, the enemy will be obliged to assume the offensive. He most attempt something soon, or lose the Isat opportunity of even problematioaj®filoes3. In a case where the existence of the best arinyvsf the rebellion, with its ohlef.is Involved, it isMhSlkely . that weather or bad roads will delay the enemy, for he Is aware that by waiting for them he- seals hts own destruction. ' The rebel papers for the past day or.so protend that Gen. Grant Id massing a large force to make an attack near Hatcher’s Boh, and at the same time they assure their readers that proper dispositions have been Made to reeeive him. This may be set down as an effort to throw, our forces there off their guard. The aodge will not work, for either of : Union armies In this ylelntty Is prepared to repel aDy assault whloh the Rebels, Grom the : Ehelr olrcumstanoes, mult . make at no-very distant; day. Gen. Grant Is master of the situation. " : h AnXY OF THB Janes, Bbpoek BicHMOHD, March 2,TSBeI --..yroeterdaywas the first day of spring, and lfU dld net quite equal our expectation in the genial lnfiu eneasor the climate, it changed the monotjmy. of camp life by an Incident which gave rise to ooa tiderable speculation'about the various headquar ters. Our Blugglsh biodd ran quicker, and our eyer: opened wider, when, sJnMtt.before the least latlm**. tion, Mm. Lient.;Gen. r Anderson, Mrs. Murdoox, Miss Murdock and Servant, G. Taylor Jenkins, and two little girls, on their way to maids with their grandmother, and said to be the nieces of Senator. Chandler, drove Into onr lines In rebel ambulances. With the exception of the two' ohttdren, they '.yrerh-, aßpossessed with the necessary passes from the ail, thorlties at Washington. Hr. Jenkins was permit ted to go beyond onr lines, and is just returning; The reticence of the entire party gives coloring to the impression tha.t, though driven by inexorable olrcumstanoeß to seek a residence In the North, like other kindred spirits, they may not lose any oppor tunity to manifest, while enjoying the bounty and favor of the Government, their partiality for the traitor Davis and his subordinates. The females looked seedy and much In want of apparel to corre spond with their pretensions. The effeot or block aded ports was evident in their appearance, but In i Philadelphia or New. York, when, robed in fashion and extravagance, and partaking Of the honest bread of loyalty, they may be In a good con dition to espouse most violently, like another rebels in the North, the pause of Davis and his cre w. This rebel lieutenant general’s wife claims that she has a nephew on the staff of General Grant* a The party spent some time at General Draper’s headquarters, after whloh they were forwarded to General Ord, under the ejoort of Lieut. Seymour C. Hawkins, who, probably selected for his pleasing exterior, performed that duty with a delieaoy that sustained General Draper’s ohoise. All military operations may bo regarded as sus pended, so far as this army Is concerned, until weather shall Improve the roads to a passable eon-' dltion. From refugees I learn that the rebels have al ready begun to drill the negroes in Richmond, in sqUads, preparatory to tho part which every one Is confident the rebei.Oongress will authorize them to play in the spring campaign. ■ ' ® THE SOUTH. HCHMOID DATES TO THE 2d, jIBXBMAS GOING TOWABB CHEKAW, SOUTH CAROLINA. SPECULATIONS ON HIS MOVEMENTS AND THOSIOF SCHOFIELD. Cnsuecessfel Efforts of the Rebels in North Carolina. BESIfiITATIOir OF «f CONGRESSMAN” RIVES NEWS FROSC ALL FABTB OV. WSB “ CON FEDERACY,” Washiegtok, Maroh 3.—Full files of Richmond papers of March Ist and 2d have been received to-' day. The Richmond Sentinel , or March Ist, has a long editorial on. the message of Governor Brown, of Georgia, In whloh It says: / “How many desertions Governor Brown’s mes sage wJU make duponds on the number of copies which may find their way to our trenches.” The Sentinel is bitter on the message throughout. The Richmond Ei'aminer of yesterday, March 2, has thefollowing: “It is Bald that bar forces at tempted to burn the rallma bridge at North Bast, nine mlloß from Wilmington, bntwere unsuccessful. Late accounts say our ioroes had checked a forward movement of the enemy there. If so, It is probable that senofleldwHl next try the Fayetteville route with Sherman.” ■ The Examiner Of yesterday, March 2, has the fol lowing wa sherman: “ since Sherman has already been reported as moving toward Cheraw, there is ho impropriety in indieating the opinion that this may be a movement by the flank to oross the Ca tawba river below the railroad, and thenoe move on Charlotte along the eastern bank, or It may mem a change of front, With the intention to reach Fayette ville and he in co-operation with Schofield.” ■ I ssterday’s Eiehmond whip contains a felesr&pMc despawh from Fayetteville. .North Carolina; Mating that no Federal forcaß have advanced in that direction from Wilmington. The Whig adds that il omlia from that despatch news of Sherman’s movements, by official request, Tbo Richmond Dilipatch pays: • - “ Singleton has arrived at Richmond. It adds that his mission is a commercial one, he proposing to ex change bacon lor cotton; All ot the other papers inti mate that Mb visit is of a private character, uongreia man William C. Elves, of Virginia, has resigned his 'seat.” The Daily Dispatch of yesterday says a Union cavalry force is moving down the Valley towards Staunton. - -all isqniet around Richmond- " The editorials in the papers of the let and 2d arena important. The' Eiehmond Sentinel of the Ist instant, says; “Thenews from the south looks favorable, and we hipe soon to gratify the public with pleasant inteUi genoe from that quarter of the war. ' * The heavy rams sued consequent muddy condition of the roads in the vicinity of Petersburg prevent active operations for the present- There was soms shelling on the lines on Monday, but not as much aa usual.” [Frmn the Eiehmond Whig of March 1.3 “The Sonthrtde Bxpiess of yesterday states that the advance which was threatened it day or two since has heen checked -if not defeated by tbe superabundant rains- and for the present may possibly be abandoned, but the public need not be surprised to hear of the com mencement of a battle at any moment. The enemy has. not withdrawn any portion oi the foreea he has moved to hie left, hut he holds them in readiness for an ad vance at the earliest practicable moment Itts believed that the enemy intends a heavy flank movement farther down than the scene of hts late operations. We are glad to believe that our noble army is prepared to meet the enemy now, a» it ever has been,- and give battles as of old, never having hnowu and determined never to know defeat. There was some shelling on onriine* yes terday, hut notas mntht as Usual. Alarge number or xaskee deserters came In at different'points, clajjnlnsf the i>rlvil«ge fcranied under general order No. 65. _ „ A special despatch to tbe Columbia Enquirer,art** Msri&tna, FloricavFeb. 11, inform* that juarnal Captain. Dickision had capmred eiahtr five prlsoaer*. ißcludin* one colonel, three captains,,and one lW”®* ant; Aleo.ten vacone, eixtYhoreea one ambalwe*. arms, &efhe enemy lost InMUed fire meo. itfCliiaipK tk*lr adjutant and four •founded, inemdiag the colonel* Hot one of Bleklnso&*s company was lost. We vr»BS- we bad more of Dieainion's company along tbe sonsneTA coast. “ .f *‘Gen. B. J. Hill haying been authorized to a brigade of monntod men in Aortb Alabama, will mwes bis headqnartera alternately at Borne* Gadeden, AJaban a. • *«*» ** General Beaareirard baa authorized General Hiilao proclaim an amnesty and pardon to all men,, lapro-, perl* abtent from their commaadß, who maTJOinima brlaade. . “In a mHitarypoint ofyiewereryibina isqnietin tbe Trane Kiestssippi, department. The rivew are higher now than they nave been for year*, bat no ap prehension is felt of a land inanition by the eaeiny, 44 Dlcckaae-running between Galveston and tae « Indies is carried on very aneeessftUly, perhaps rivaamg in ibis respect tbe ports ofWUmlngton and Charleston Quite a number oi steamers ran .In and out of Gatveaw-n harbor in )be eonr&e of she lastrfojtniibt. The Cotua znent stores in Texas and at Shreveport are *«M* oi clothing and other neceMaries. , 4a v-. * Tbe expedition fitting out at Hew Orleans i* he Ileved by high authorities £0 »he Trans*Mis tissipp* D»• pertinent. to be intendea for Galveston* and not Mp ww* The army of the Trans- Mississippi Department is in ex cellent spirits and condition. ■ The troops are well sap plied with clothing, food, and munitions of ws*‘_A u that is required to satisfy them completely is nOflT. W sued, and plenty of it to pay off dues. . - . 1 4 * The message of the Governor 0/ Louisian* strontij urges the placing of 200,000 negroes In the army as plonehrs. wagoners. &c. The message meets With cm versal approbation in Louisiana. , 4 'The legislature of Texas has passed * dlettiUre of intoxicating orinksone ihousand dolisrs, and oealeis in them. whoUeale and retail* andsflfty ‘ dollars per annum, In the shape Of itoen«»f* and five per con*; on the amount of sales. This is to »• collected in specie or alhte treasury nows *■‘itoriespondentof the Monif6vn.*itlAppea,l, wrlti“f , from Grenada. Miss,, says; 4 Affairs ontneborder ais in a tertihle condition,the countrj being h&wkers and robbers*, composed principally of erß, whose deeds rival tbe famous days of Dick Tqrpiq, and such a reign of terror has. been Inauguratedthjt travel is almost wmpletcly broken npin some po nog of the country. Coupled with theseare a large numbfr of soldiers lemming to thf ir homes on furloughs wqo are vowing vengeance on the speculators in the northern counties* whobavs m qniredthem to tskej}oafedor*g mosey for corn and oilier m-cessaries of life from tiwjx families; and unless sometjuug is speedily done W. those in authority# we may look for a desperate state 4* items froh M3.U. 1 Fofmt'tbtd a ladr isre a few days ago. tjjt lie would tie 1 .ft alone to hold the bag in this lectiqa, auditwouldheapteuyulghag. ■ ' •• fiv. mWI-tb of the 8;h AikauaM Begimaut fiozato death on the train, a faw day. ago. “Col. Paiterson commanding,i hrigtde of BoddM divieion, Uearn. han hwh acttvely engaged in brealf irg np .till* in Alabama, and along thnMlaamippUlnj; ' Many of Ihe farmers In Mortheaet Mississippi carfy thelr araln across the llce to b« dlstlUMl into whvar, thnn evading tin lav prohibiting it».mannfactti*. while many poor soldiers 1 families are suffering mr r **whils Gen. bohleon was fighting theXankee ra'd at Bgjpt he lost an arm in the encounter, and vtw driven-back. A major general wa« beastlv dmalMJ* the very time he should have been fnrnlsulng [«*• sitton and reinforcements to Oea. Gohlsoa. Them hundred -oldlerswere captured aft.r their ammUttHWU wae exhaueted. • Whlaki ia a worm enemy to us U»a the Yankees. ” \ ■ . . | Kai;ludenCfoing to the Ananicuration- Bautimobk, Maroh 3 —Large numbers of otir citlaeue will attend- the tnangnral osrcmenloa t»- morrew. The Legltdatare or Maryland has ad journed over, to enable the members to bo presei t. The rain hae reoenimmioed this eronlag, and !* faUiD«heavl»r. - V.J a#- r DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH. A yiIAE HUMOR ABOUT S HERMAN. NO JNftlWB OF FIGHTING RECEIVED IN RICHMOND. Fobtkbsb Bfovsos, March 2.—The mall-steamer Dictator, which arrived here at 4 P. M., brings no news from the firont. The report of the -capture of General Sherman and staff, in the vicinity of Columbia, S. C., which was circulated here yesterday, was utterly false and without foundation. A gentleman who came down In the Dictator and Who lelt the Spottswood House, In Richmond, yes terday morning, says that no IntelUgenoe of theoap tore of Sherman, or of even an engagement between his forces and General Johnston’s army, had been received in Richmond at the time he left, whloh was at 10 A. M. on the Ist of Maroh. *A heavy storm has been prevailing here ibr the last few days. The steamer North Point arrived to-day, Grom Beaufort, N. CL ~ MEXICO. Tlie Ahandonuicut of Use Crenels Sonera Scheme Denied* THE PLANS OF DR. GWIN AND NAPOLEON The French in. Force at Mazatlan. . Saw Frakcisoo, Maroh 1 —The Democrat, of this oity, whloh affects to be well informed, concerning the plans and movements of Dr. Gwln, denies em? phatieally, oh the authority of his agent, .(hat the Emperor Napoleon had withdrawn from the Sonora oolonlzsUon scheme, as lntlmated by Eastern de spatches. It.Saja: T . “From sources of information which we deem re liable, we have abundant assurance that there has , been so change, in the plans Of the FrenohEmperer tedwtiy. The cause of the Mexican Empire is ad nmeh>K as rapidly as ean be reasonably expected. •jwjFwVken the Steamer J. L. Stephens lott Mazatr . lan there were several thousand Frenoh troops there. Advices have been received that Marshal Bazaine, with the main portion of hlsarmyy was on his way to Mazatlan,and might ha expected there in. a'few days, accompanied by Dr. Owln. It Is barely .possible that Gwln did not sail for Europe at a later date'than the news we have received from ft the City ofMexico direct; but, If snob is the fact, ‘ bis visit has so reference to a ehange of plans, as It Is not in contemplation to take possession of Arleho, the future capital of the northern States, before the Ist of May. It Is not Intended to make the State, /-over whloh Dr.-Gwin will hove control a portion of ..the French Empire, or a French colony.' Fara • mount -authority Is to reside In the Emperor, of Mexico, while, the territory Is held in trust for the payment of the French debt, and is to bo defended by French arms.” EUROPE, AIIEIVAI, OF THE CANADA AT HALIFAX ENGLISH COMMENTS! ON THE PEACE FAILURE. r A BRITISH CONSUL APPOINTS!! FOB SAVANNAH. Discussion of the Mexican Project in the French Privy Council. . The War between Brasil and Wngusy. Halifax, N, S., Maroh 3—B A.M.—The R, M. steamship Canada has arrived here with Liverpool advices of Feffruary 18th, via Queenstown on the 19th, being-two days later than those of Hie last steamer. ' '■ The Canada reports as follows: Had fine weather on the voyage.- February 21st, at H A. M., passed, In lat. 61, long. 1, the steam ship City of Cork, bound to Liverpool. February 24th, in lat, 49, long. 27, passed steamship Africa, bound east. The Canada sailed at 12 o’clock noon for Boston, where she will be due: to-morrow (Saturday) night. The Glasgow arrived at Liverpool on the 17th, and the Boiussia at Southampton on the 18th. The political news by the Canada is of no speolU Importance. - The peace conference between President Lincoln and Mr. Seward and the Confederate Commission ers, Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell, continues to. bet lie leading theme of dlsensslon and conversa tion. The failure to agree on any terms of peace was generally credited, hut some doubt existed in regard to it. - The steamer City of Limerick s»Ued from Liver pool lor New York about tile same time as the Canada. The Lor don Gazette announces the appointment of W. Frazer Smith as British consul at (he port of Savannah. GREAT BRITAIN. In the absence of later news from America than to the 4th of February, per the steamship Hiber d*£S, the LngliSn Journals continue their specula tlonß on the recent Peace Conference held at For tress Monroe between President Lincoln and Mr. Seward on the part of the North, and the Con federate Commissioners, Messrs. Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell, on the part of the South. The London Globe of the 18th is fully convinced that the peace negotiations were an utter failure, and that the war ip now entering upon a new term, In which both Bid® are more determined than ever to leave everything to fhe arbitrament of the Sword. It thinks that the Conference having failed, the peace advocates on both sides will now be silenced. The London Star oi the 17th believes that the conference was entered upon in good faith by .both parties. The' mooring was entirely for. discussion and an interchange of views—a kind ot preliminary meeting to ascertain whether any common basis cohid be discovered on which negotiations might be opened in a more formal manner. In its very na ture It was a oonferenceof which the details could not immediately be made public, and because of this apparent want of result the journals of the North were probably too apt to take somewhat toe decided a view of the conference, and pronounce It a failure. ; The London Index observes that the mere fact of negotiations having been found possible, demon strates with what rapid strides the American pa ptrs have been advancing towards the Idea of peace. That happy contingency may yet be far dis tant, but those things are indications of Its ap proach. • The Index rojoic63 that the Southern States have prized their independence above the advantages of Lomion limes, of the 17th, thinks that, thus far, there hai not been the least slgn of any real movement In the direction of pease. The dream of the South of a powerful confederacy amounts al most to a monomania. So long as that idea stands on its pedestal the war must rage on, and it can see no symptoms of its early overthrow. The Army and Savy Gazette thinks the meeting marks a new phase In the hloody conflict. It makes the boundary line between the belligerents broader and deeper, andirenders peace, if fears, impossible, till one party or the other have won by the sword the fight. . - Parliamentary proceedings continue unimportant. In the House ol Commons, on the 17th, Mr. Lay ard, In response to Mr, Watldn, bore testimony to the zeal, tact, discretion, and ability with which Lord Lyons had discharged his duties at Wash ington. In no one of many thousand cases had hh failed to obtain the highest approval, of the Go vernment, and his duties had been so laborious that in one year-Ms-despatohes filled sixty rolio vollimos. Under such circumstances it was not surprising that hlB health had broken down, and for the present the Government forebore to press him to decide whether he would return to Washington or not. In ‘the meantime Mr. Beverley Hume was most satis factorily discharging the duties of the embassy. Mr. Watkin, complained that the Government was al! owing the reciprocity treaty to be set aside without the slightest attempt to avert it by negotia tion*. He also complained that an'intercepted let ter had teen published, without explanation, Stating that President Lincoln haAiimself Sighed the or der for breaking the blockade at Mobile, and that, too, while the Amerlogaambassador whs complain ingof .British so. He moved for the Pl ]§rvLaird said there were no papers to produce,. . The Index sayß that seven hundred ana fifteen American ships have been tranßferredtb the British realstrf since the .commencement oi thewar.. Demonetrations in snppbrt of the Freedmen’s Aid Soelety took place' at JEreter-Hall, In London, on the 16th. test. Sir Thomas Farwell Boston presided. Speeches were made byLevl Coffin and Dr. Haynes, from America j Mr.. Foster, M. P., and others. Much enthusiasm was evinced In favor of emanelpa tion, Mr. Lincoln, and the Northern cause. The Army and Davy Gazette says the estimates have been framed so as to reduce the strength of.the army by about 3,000 men. FRANCE. The weekly returns of the Bank of France show an increase of over fifteen millions of firanos In cash. A treaty of commerce has been signed between France and Sweden. The Absence of any allusion to America in the Emperor’s speech te the Legislature, attracts at tention in England. The Pall Mall Gazette says the question of the cession of certain provinces in Mexico to France has been discussed in the French Privy Council. The project was advocated by the Bake de Moray, sup ported by M. Fonld; but Drouyn de l’Huys objected on aoeount of-a possible war with Hie United States, and the Emperor ultimately agreed with. him. The Bourse was very firm at 07f. 60c. SPAIN. The minister for foreign afihirn had announead to Congress that a treaty of peace had been signed be tween Spain and Pern, the latter paying an Indem nity of lour hundred million reals. A royal decree had been Issued extending to Cuba the law regulating companies and public works. It Is reported the Peruvian indemnity Is to be made In consignments of guano. \ . ITALY. A Turin telegram says groat uneasiness prevailed there. It was thought that Mazzlnf was at the bottom of the agitation. The eruption of Vesuvius was Increasing. No damage had yet occurred. That of Etna was di minishing. AUSTRIA. It is stated that proposals for a farther consider able reduction of the Austrian army, especially in Italy, had heen submitted to the Emperor for ap proval. Austria and Prussia are said to have definitively resolved upon the flag of the, Schleswig-Holstein navy. PRUSSIA. The Finance Committee, in a report te the Cham ber of Deputies, propose that the Chamber should declare that the budget does not show a correct dis tribution of State expenses; that the military esti mates particularly require great modification and reduction, ; TURKEY. t . A difficulty ha's arisen between the Turkish and Persian governments, the latter having refused te conclude a treaty of commerce with Turkey on the same basis as with other powers. The Porte threat ens to withdraw the license te Persian traders. The Porte proposes a general amnesty ter those implicated In the SyrHn dleturbances In 1860. BRAZIL- Additional details state that the city of Payaandu Was taken by the Brazilians after a Sanguinary conflict testing fifty hoars. Great mortality existed In Faysandn on Its capture. The Brazilian Army was marching on Monte video. ’ The Banda of the Oriental Government was about to send a Commission to Europe to selteit the mediation of France In tho Brazll questlon. Los dob Mohby Maekbt.— The funds have par tially recovered the fall produced by the first news of the peace conference; but under the impression that the real sequel to the conference was not yet known, prices were not fully re-established. The demand ter money was aotlvejand only In very exceptional oases was anything done below the Bank minimum, five per cent.. Commercial Intelligence. Liverpool, Feb. 18 —Evening —The coles of cotton to-day foot up only 2.600 hales, the market closing un ebansfd- Broadstuffs quiet. Wheat firmer. Provltions qulat. Beef steady. Fxcdueeeaslsr. Consols ter money. 89X@£9J<. ■ Illinois Central shsres6!K@62K P-r cent dleeotuit; Erie shares3lK@ B«£iU. 8. e-aia 61K@6G£. „ fi he weekly Cotton market was received per Mora vian, al Fdrilend. 3 ' , ■ . TBADE BEFOBT.—The Manchester market was flat and irreeulßr. . . LIFBErOOL BEE ABB TOFFS KAERB t. —The Bread stuffs maiiet la quiet Wheat ie firmer with a alight sdvaaee. Meesre, Richardson, SpabceAOo,, Blglaad, athya S Co and others report; Fleur quiet and aieadv. Wleat firmer end advanced l@hl p-r eental i tea Wet Urn 7s 9i @Be Id Oojninantivo: raix-d S7a®lB«. . UVEEPOOt FKOYIhIOtf SIAEKST. -The marks tin quiet and steady. Messrs. Wakefield. Nash. A Cf.t Gordon, Brace, ACo , and other* report Beef steady* Pork firm and market bate Baeon firmer with a par tiAljjufr&sce of la. Lird eaaUr at Batter .fljioap. VaUowaettvoaad easier. _ _ LIVERPOOL PROOOCE MARKET—The Brokers Hironlax repoit* Ashes quist at »)s ,or pE afes w*^. Peaarle. Sogar qa!et aod stead?. C-jlfeß Inactive. Btw upward. Linseed easier. Cskes fjr®- - Lloseed Oil upward at 34s ed@3Js. Spei m Oil Rosin dull and fepixita of TarpsatiiLe Dataal PETROUEPai —Boult. English, * market quiet and steady; Is lid@ls U»d p gt'. MSlifts I MABKBTff —(Btflng. 1 Breadeteff* aeiet aud steady. Snear firmer, and advanced 3@sd. firm. Tea quiet; common Coßgau 11*. Bice inactive. Iron dull ■Tallow -flav at 4U@14183d. Llcßeed Cake* firm, and advanced 6s. Spirit, Turpentine firm at OT@ GB, Petroleum firm; ernae JtlB. refined 2a Sperm uu ** LOBDon'MOSIBT MABKBT. —Consol* closed Friday evenlny at S9sf@tSK. for money. , aMEBICAB STOCKS —llUnoie Central Railroad 51% ; Brie Bailee ad S2@S2% s United State* fiTC-t wen tiee 61K@51%. LATEST VIA LIVBKFOOL. Livsnpoor, Saturday, Feb, 18.—Cotton-Sales to-day 2,H0 hales; the market la doll, with but little inquiry Bb&abstpfps. —The markct is quiet aud steady. The market is quiet. Lard inactive at I The market is steady. . lokdok, Feb. 18 — Copbols for money. STACKS —lrttnoW Ceatrii RaUrosd.RU^ LATB6T VIA QCTfiBNSTOWK. . Lokpobt, Feb* 19. —There is no political news to-day of importance. Pasta. Feb 18.—The Bourse closed last evening firm: BeiiteeB7f. 60c. . HBW IORK CITY. [Special Correspondence of The Pres*. 1 New Toe*, March 3,1865. TO-MOBBOW’B CELEBRATION- * The low-minffedness which characterizes a certain proportion of our population, and. which concen trates itself In the representatlvesofthat proportion, has never been more openly developed than It Is now, upon the eve of the great national celebration. The Common Oonnoil has shirked the matter, onr leading Fossil and not a fewrepresentatlve men have openly alluded to It as being no more than a gloria, oatlon of Mr. Lincoln, and a celebration of his re- InangnratJon. In short, those gentlemen, with characteristic contraction of vision, mid that fretful 'Suspicion which results from party blgetryf and • from the decrepitude of political old age, must need* infer that the whole affair ls a Republican eoheme of egotism, and therefore endeavor to postpone ft to some future day upon a variety of pleas. Fortunately, the reasons adduced have posjeS3ad .merely a lack of cogency. No attention save that of a condemnatory nature has'been wasted upon them, and the endeavors to stigmatize the celebra tion as one of party, in which Democrats should not participate, has egreglonsiy failed. Doubtless the display will be the finest which our city has beheld for very many years, and the dribblets of pro gramme whloh, from day to day, have, by a patrlotio but Elow and reticent committee, been doled out to 'the public, forcibly remind one of the old Federal programmes, whloh have been quite out of fashion of late. FulFrigged ships, machinery, and trad* symbols will form prominent features. Tho Ger man societies will sing along the route. Volun teers, regulars, and the Invalid Corps will partiel pate. The Influx ol spectators from the far country districts has already eommenoed The trains ar riving here are over-orowded. To-morrow will date the reign of absolute plenum, of Infinite crowding, and elbowing, and fever. MISOBM.AHBO'tTS. Another murderer has been convieted, In the per. son of one Frank Ferris, who brained his wifs some months ago. The death-cells are filling up. The California steamer North Star, which was to have sailed to-day, has been prevented by a broken shaft. Another steamer will take her place on tho line and sail hence on the 13 th. Daniel Band man, the German tragedian, com mences a brief season at Nlblo’s Garden next weak, and announces a new drama translated from the German of Mme. Charlotte Blroh-Ffolffer. Mrs. Lander’s engagement at this theatre ends on Sa turday. \ THB KVXNIHa STOCK BOAKD. At Gallagher’s Exchange, this evening, gold was quoted at 198Jf; hew York Central Railroad, 112; Erie Railroad, TIM; Hudson River, 111 if; Read ing, USX j Michigan Southern, 68 j Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 78%; Chicagoand Rook Island, 9SX i Northwestern, 31 If ; do. preferred, 63X i Fort Wayne, 91 x; Ohio and Mississippi eerildoates, 2GK; Cumberland Coal, 73X i Mariposa, 17X- The marketfor gold and scooks was dull, except ing for Cumberland preferred, whloh was quite ao tlve at73X@W. ...... HABKIbBBKU. GOVSBKOB OBETIK’S SOBTHRKN TBIT POSTPONED, Haebisbuuci, March 3.—lit oohsAquenoe of the extraordinary press or business before tl>'e Legis lature, ana the military matters elaic-.w htg atten tion, Gov- Curtin has dooided to postpone his con templated visit to Charleston and Savannah. Fire sty Oil City. Pittsbbeo, March A despatch Grom OH City says a fire occurred at 1 P. M. to-day, totally de stroying (he New York Hotel, four dwellings, and buildings occupied by Pool Brothers and Lay & Eelsenger. The heaviest loss Is In the New York Hotel, a new building just finished, and which was to be opened In a few days, , The fire is believed.to have been the work of an Inoendlary. PEBSONAL A3D POLITICAL. —The proofs of British “rair play,” as chron icled by British newspapers, are sometimes very striking. On the North Kent line of railway, On the morning of February 11, while an express train wan proceeding at Its usual speed, a young lady : sprang from one of t|. e Carriages, fslllflg with great force, and receiving severe Injuries. On being picked up and restored to qonseldusnessi.she stated. that she had jumped from the train to save her self from outrage by a fellow-passenger. What did our eminehUy-oonsistent British cousins do in this easel Make an attempt to arrest the perpetrator of the foul indignities, to escape from which the young woman had risked her Ufo t Oh, no, ‘l The train had gone on,” and so the lady, who is desorlbed as “ a good-looking young female,” was taken before one Maude, a police magistrate, and. fined two shillings and, sixpence for leaping ! firom' a train In motion—Dogberry remarklng'that “if efficient arrangements were made for passengers to communicate wlththeguards there could be no possible excuse tor jumping oat.” Americans—especially ladles—Who may travel in England will do well to keep this case In mind. Better endure the Ills you have In the shape of felo nious or amorous fellow-passengers, than fly to oth ers you know hot‘of in the way of peril of death, arrest, judicial reprimands, and two-and-sixpenny fines. ' - —An amusing letier3rom Alex. Dumas to M. Paul Meurloe, on or the drama “Les Deux Dianes,” now to ba revived at the Am blgu Comlque, doeb credit to the candor of the former, and at tEekame time shows that poste rity will ran a risk of' putting the saddle on the wrong horse when It shall admire the productions of his most prolific pen, M. Dumas admits that at a time when his purse was toolll filled to allow him to tend money tohls frlend, HT. Paul Merloe, he tent him his name; thatthe successful “ Deux Dianes” which appeared under Dumas’ naffiej was written, every line of- it, by Paul Meurloo, and thltt Dumas did not so much as read the manuscript which the latter sent him. M. Dumas now, in the interest of his friend, as well as for the sake of his own oonacienco, wishes pnblicly to make a clean breast in the mat ter. He regrets that, owlng to forgetfulness on his part during' a fiye years’ absence from France, M, Levy published the “ Two Dianas” as part of his works, and he compliments M. F. Meurloe on his delicacy In having never complained of this piracy. He ooncludes, with exquisite Flinch .sentimental- Ism', by expressing the hope that M. P. Menrlce may always reciprocate what. the writer heartily says of him, Esprit po'etique et cam loyal je Vaime. Mr. Ezra Cornell, a citizen of Ithaca, N. Y., some years since commenced, at his own expense, - he enterprise of establishing a public library for the benefit of that city. He Intended' to give $50,000 for the purpose, but, as he put'np the hull ding himself, he has spent sloo,eoo at it, and has thus erected a splendid edifice, containing a library, reading-room, lecture-room, farmers’ club-room, tea. He has now offered to the State government a donation of half a million of dollars to endow a university at Ithaca, on condition that the State government shall give to the institution the land fund granted by the act of Congress for the endowment of agricultural colleges. . The New York Tribune speaks of affairs In San Domlngoas follows: White the Spaniards are oh the point of evacuat ing San Domingo, new dissensions seem to hava broken Cut among the National party. According to the Boletin MercanlU of Porto Rica, a new revo lution has occurred at Santiago, In consequence of which President Polanco has been deposed and im prisoned. Rojas has been provisionally appointed President until the .eleotlon by popular vote. The cause of this revolution was said to be a defeat of Polanco by Pedro Martinez, who, at the head of four hundred Insurgents, -attempted to hoist the Spanish flag at Satlago, There were several, other rumors, all unfavorable to the Dominican cause; but, as they come from a source by no means re markakle for accuraoy, they need oonfirmatton. —The Patria of Naples states that there is at pre sent in the Hospital of Inourables In that city an old woman who Is suffering from a strange disease. She every day eats at least ffve portions of roast meat, 70 eggs, several loaves, and other tood, or course including a good qnantlty of maccaronl. 'When attempts are made to reduce her diet she raves like a mad woman, Professor Zemoglla has recently Undertaken to cure the poor woman, hut up to (he present time her appetite remains unim paired. The London Sfar’* Parle correspondent notices the, Met, which is mneb commented upon in the French capital, that at Prince Napoleon’s hall no member of the Southern Confederate. party was present, and that none had received an invltatton, white Invitations were liberally given to Americans of Northern politics. »lt Is, of course, quite notori ous that the Prince is a warn sympathizer with the cause of the North. A Lisbon journal states that In one of the masked halls at the Court this oarnival the Queen Is to appear lnacostnmeof her own choice, with which she win wear the largest diamond ever used by a crowned head in an article of dress. It Is also said that the King has ordered two hundred stats of brilliants to be made, which, her Majesty will wear on the same costume. : ; George W. Kendall, formerly of-jthe New Or leans Picayune, kSB been heard from.. He Is on Ms ranohe In Texas, raising sheep and- cattle, and* shooting wild turkeys, waiting for peace, troubled somewhat by the Indians, and “ waxing on to three score years,” —' The President’s next public reception will take place at the Executive Mansion on, Saturday eve ning, March 4th, between the hours of eight and eleven o’clock. V Wetted, says the Mississippi Clarion, the fol lowing eard from “Old Pap” In the Shreveport (La;) Nets* of the 10th ult.: < of the 23d of 1864, there appear* a connnunloatioa over the signature of Thomas a Reynolds, who pr£ tends to be, and styles himself in It, the Governor of the State of Missouri. t I. be Ji, o^.“.?lllc^L on . P’teports to defend two gal lant and aistinguiahed officers against oharges al leged to have been made against them ; but which 1 “sA never heard made by officer or soldier. In reality, It wsslntended tcbe a violent and malig nant attack upon myself, as the officer in command ofhhe.lato expedition to Missouri. So fair as the communication' pays tribute to the gallantry displayed by theoffieen and soldlera en gaged In that expedition, I heartily concur in it. So!®? as It relates to myself, however, I pronounce it to be a tissue of falsehoods. ; ' Bwamwa P«o»; CtironoloKy »t ■im. psoEKBBS !».—SavaatKrti taken, wd Wash ieaton advises the abandonment of tbs oltf. ifeis 12— Charleston surrendered. Marshall fays: ■< SoarMiythe. semblance ofop noSttMl Wlnalned ID Georgia and South Carolina. Vhe military foroe was nearly destroyed; the spirit oir resistance seemed utterly broken, and a general disposition to submit displayed itself la almoßt evervhartor the oountry.”—Yol I, p. S3B. , , 'Airi}«ST'l6. Lord Cornwallis utterly defeats rsateeat CWinden. Tar Seton defeats Sumter on the Catawba.Tmd the Amerleans retreat to Char- says <yoh i , p. 318), Smallwood and Girt arrived at that place, and about one hundred and fifty straggling, disappointed, half famished officers and soldiers also dropped In. It was tbcught advisable to retreat to balls burv North Carolina, and from that place General Gates directed tho remnant of his troops to march to Hillsborough, w kere he was endeavoring to assemble another might enable him to contend f ” States.” At this date Washington’s Northern mrmy “bad no meat and no monejjand the Oomnusswry General had no credit.” Volwf,p 350. Washington wrote to Congress: “Tome It will appear mlraou* lous If our affairs ean maintain themselves muon lenger. If either the temper or the resources of the country will not admit of an alteration, we may ex pect soon to be reduoed to the humiliating condi tion of seeing the epuse of America, in America, upheld by lorelgn arms.” Vof. l, p 384. AtjeusT 17. Marlon attacks Cornwallis’s long lines of communication. Cornwallis enters North Carolina... _ Octobbk 6.—Sumter defeats Ferguson at King’s Mountain, and Cornwallis is compelled to retreat. Januabv,—Battle of the Cowpens, and the Brit ish again defeated. Gen. Greene and Henry Lee take oocitßand, and retreat to North. Uaroltna. Uorn'Kolhg again advances. Marshall says: “Hav ing driven Greene out of North Carolina, Lord Cornwallis turned his attention to the re-establish ment of royal authority In that State. For this purpose he proceeded; by easy marches, to HiUs norcngh, at that time the capital, where he erected the royal standard, and issned a proclamation, ln vitlßg the inhabitants to repair to It and to assist him In restoring the ancient Government-” VoL 1, p. 408. * Maboh 15.— Greene turns on Cornwallis and at tacks him at Guilford Court House; a drawn battle. Cornwallis letreated across thocoantry to Wilming ton, and this campaign ended. “Hie situation,” says Marshall, “ became too desperate to hazard another battle, or to maintain his position, and he found himself under the necessity of retreating to a place ofgreater security, where provisions might be obtained;” Vol. 3, p 416. Jamtakt s.—Arnold takes Richmond, and Greene and Lee inarch back to South Carolina and invest Camden. Mat 22 — Lee and Marlon attack Lord B&wdon, and Lee recaptures Augusta. • ' Battle of Entaw Springs. Greene and Lee finally defeat the enemy,'%nd South Carolina and Georgia Are redeemed. A Solemn Scene—Husband and Wive Die in Each Other's Asms.—One day last week, says the Eastern State (Mass.) Journal, the School-street Church was the soene of a sad funeral, that of Jos. S. iiefrees and wife, of Ballardvllle, who were found dead in their bed, In that town, two'or three morn ings since, in each other’s arms. They had been suffocated by coal gas, having had a coal file In the stove the previous evening, and the damper being discovered shut squarely off after the room door was forced. Mr. Defreea formerly lived In Boston. They were married scarcely a year slnoe. The de ceased Jay in the position In which they were found, nearly on their backs, his arm extending under her neck, and his hand under her shoulder, their faces slightly Inclining towards each other. Herahaeks wore a slight tinge, almost like life, for she wan naturally of good color, and tbelr dark hair seemed to rest but In sleep'on the silken pillow. It was a ptoture of conjugal affection, saddened by the pre tence of death. The lady was clad In green silk, and her husband in a dark dress suit. The silver-plate; bore en inscription showing that Mr. Def Tees was agedtwenty-eev©byearsaautlireemontkß,ana ms wife, Mrs. Augusta Defrees, twenty-six years and three months. Public KntcrtalnmsnW. The German Opbba.—Last evening .Von Flo tow’s opera of "Stradella" was successfully per formed to & large audience. . Mr. Hunkers piano forte concert between the aots'was well received, and elicited much applause. This afternoon “ Robert la Diablo 1 ’ wHI be pre sented, with Hlmmer as Robert, Hermans as Ber tram, Habelman as Baimhaud, and MeSdames Fre deriel and Better as Mice and the Princess. An excellent cast. Misfortune, however, seems to attend the season to Its very close. Mr. Grover announces that In consequence of the Ulneßg of essential artists no evening performance can he given. So those who hoped to be'ar “MiroiUe” will have to postpone their enjoyment Indefinitely. All who purchased tickets will, however, have their, money returned arid be admitted gratis to the matinee.. - Chestnut* street Theatre. This evening Miss Helen Western will appear In “ Don Gsssar do Bazan,” and “ lie Wept of the Wish-ton-Wish.” Walnut-street Theatre.— Mr. J. S. Clarke .will repeat his excellent performance of Tam Badger, In “ The Streets of Philadelphia.” Speaking of the drama from which this is localized; a London paper says! The manager of the Princess Theatre advertises that,”The Streets of London” hag now passed through upwards of one hundred and sixty repre sentations; during that period the performance has been Witnessed by about three handred thou sand-persona, inoludlngtheir Eoyal Highnesses the Pxiriee arid Princess ofWales, the Princess Helena, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke of Cambridge, And if these Important personages can stand it, the in ference is, we suppose, that those who have to “pay on,entering” ought to do the same. American Circus.— There will be a grand man ned this afternoon at the great American Gtrous, at whioh. the Zouave entree will be performed. The twdlittis'ponies, the smallest drsatures of the kind in the world, will be introduced. Mr. Hammings on the right rope la a wonderful and skilful per former. The equestrians, gymnasts, and acrobats, are very entertaining & their varied and Interest ing characters. The season is limited. By the death of Governor Cannon, the Hon. G - Saulsbury, Speaker of the Delaware Senate, Is called to fill tie gubernatorial ahair. Bslilmore Marliets, March 3, FloturJnll ftnd nominal. , Wheat declining; Southern xedSJOC@HL'6S. Cottr'diUi f wMt«si.es ; y*llowsi.69. "WMeky dull at $2. provisions the csorsr. (FOB ADDITIONAL OITV KBWS SEE FOURTH FA6B.} CELEBBATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY THE COLORED UNION LEAGUE ASSOCIATION. ■ - - Last evening toe celebration which our sap ticn folly explains tobi place at Concert Hall. The immtaeo building was densely packet! by a large and appreciative audience. A fine brass band, composed of colored men* discoursed some very choice airs, after which one hundred colored chfl- - .drext, under the direction of Professor A. Iff.-Harris, .sang some hymns In a very choice manner. A novel feature ofthe occasion was the selection Of a young Miss, who led the singing, the children join* lag in the chorus. The folio sting officers were elected: , President —John O. Bowers. * Vice Presidents—Rev. Stephen Smith, Clayton Miller, W. -fi. Riley, Joshua Barron, Franklin Simon, Nath. Lane. T. H. DaviS,J-vH.' Colbert, John Chew, Rcbt Aoger, Sr., J. C. Bastill, Step. Purnell, J. A. Augustin, ’ Benj.. Harrison, J. 3E. Glasgow, D. B. Barns, T. J. Borns, G. Iff. Burton, J. W? Price, Ohas. Simpson, J. W. Brown. Secretaries —Geo. W. Guises, St. George R. Tay lor,i Sergt Major A. M. Green, Davis D. Tomer, Joe. W, Corey. ' The president addressed the Immense audience, saying that, for 240. years, perhaps no nation had endured slavey with moro oppression than that of the t?nitcd States. He referred to the District of Columbia as the first instance where men had been made free. The next issue was that of the eman cipation of 3,000,000, to whom tho country were in debted to Abraham Lincoln and an American Con gress worthy of the name. American citizens could, in a thorfc time* go abroad and'proclaim that they were citizens of the freest country in ? the world. St. G-eo/jR, Taylor, the eecrefcary of the meeting, then read the following preamble: Whereas, In the lives of nations. States, and indi- Yidtsals rreat physical, moral, and mental revolutions are ne&asary for tie promotion.of tie elementary principles of rizhti justice, and humanity; andwhere as. a protrscied delay in procuring: the means and of relief only strengthens the hold of the disease, cantina organic weakness and premature a®, say in the physical, moral, and political systems of the universe, so that the application of proper remedies for their eradication have been ao severe ss to threaten. If not complete* their extinct! jb; and whereas, the Pil grim fathers of this great country, who were the off. spring of religious ami political despotism In the Old World, who sought to transplant their free principles on the virgin soil of the western hemisphere, committed the fatal eiror of incorporating liberty and slavery to gether in the Constitution, which represents the organic form of their civil tKde, thus attempting, in defiance of IS attire’s G* l <3 and their own defined principles of Chris tianity, moral j entice and pollticaL rig&t, tosubjugAte, enclave and detemaniza a sace whom they regarded as infinitely Inferior, yet possessing the outward form 3 axd inward elements ef a common humanity not less sacred in the eye of the Supreme Being who rules the universe than their own; and whereas, these accamu* laced wrongs and indignities on a weak and injured race for upwards of two c?nturiss n&s unsealed the vials of God’s wrath and brought retribution upon our Nation fir their guilt, the desolating plague of war with all ite [painful concomitants, the diraion of .its territory, the dismemberment of its re ligious and political institutions, her sufferings in* „ testified by monatrocities more cruel than civilized waifare was ever characterized by; and whereas, national crimes bring national punishments, so na tional virtues bring national rewards, sum d Ist nations as Well as individuals, the highest evidence of a true re 4*niance Ss to be found In their ceasing to do evil, and learning todo well. Therefore he it ?■ - Unsolved, That we hare learned with a delight that can only he appreciated by a people who have been en slaved for ages, of the passage of a law by our national Congress forever, over every foot of thf» national territory. Resolved, Tfc&t every pulsaticn of our heart throbs with thanksgiving to the Almighty Haler of hu man events, and our tongues should utter forth our humble but fevent ejaculations to Him for bis recent manifestation and blessing in this treat victory for liberty and justice over slavery aud oppression, and that we beseech Him to send down His blfeselnge on the whole American people,and to so guide our rulers that peace, happiness, and prosperity may scon prevail overethe whole extent of the national do main Resolved* That we return onr thanks to the President of the United States, sndlßll 'otaere in authority, and to the members of Congress who voted for the total aboli tion of, slavery, and to every individual who either hv word or deed aided Wy work of oS MtioiS reaeueration. Resolved, That an-our race have suffered and heroic aliy lought and bledrzs this great struggle for national freedom and national unity, we ardently hope that our disfra*ehjs4mept in nearly every part of thaßspabUc will cease.and thav wemay be id toture recognized aud H? * 0? ****' B*®** family of mankind, anCtbatthe btoEslngs our- fathers labored to achieve °£ the W*a*hW* to she CocstltutiOh of the United States, descend to them and pos terity. ... • Resolved, That a eopy of these resolutions be sent to ol to. Baited & tides and to web. member of Congress . - John S. Rock, Esq., ol Boston, was introduced by toe president, and be delivered a very cogent speech. Ho referred to his admission to the bar of the: Supreme Opart of the United States, and thanked Mr. Sumner for his presentation there. He eulogized Mr. Sumner, and drew forth great applause. Mr. Bock strongly advocated toe CUSB of the colored soldiers, and said that if the North had: sent a proportionate number of white men -to that of the colored men there weald be sufficient to wipe oat JeffDaviß and all his horde. He referred to the subject of amalgamation, and said that 1 toe cry of yon will want the white women to marry the niggers next, was a high compliment to them. He knew of no prettier class of persons than the ebony race, traced through various phases to the beautiful blonde with her delicate tint, likened onto thotate rlorcf the sea shell. - ' The learned Doctor referred to the reiusal of pas senger railway companies ro admit colored persons In their oars, and closed with a classical peroration on toe bravery, patriotism, and endurance of the co lored man for 210 years pash Other gentlemen addressed toe meeting, after' which a cervue of plate was presented to the presi dent. J. O. Bowers, by the ladles of .toe St. Thomas' Church. . Two goblets were also presented to Xdentenant ColonePWagner, by the members of the band, at Camp William Penn.' Jarxd’s Email db Paris Is now used by the most refined .and eorupulous, and is most admirable as a prosper, restorer, and beautifies of tho skin, keeping It smooth, lair, and transparent. Soidbv Druggists, Perfumers, and Coiffeurs.. E. JoaltnluS. Tenth street ; Johnston, Holloway, fc OoWden. and Dy«ttfcOo. J a«M»lAgents, ' ftftaMm* CITY ITEMS A Popular Article with the LADt*g._w bave already taken occasion to speak in approyu* terms of the celebrated "Eureka Zephyr,” or Mr. John M. linn, southeast corner of Arch Seventh streets, is the originator and prop,;* Asa substitute for the German Zephyrs, vastly, any other article that has ever defied In the market In toot, the « EutekiiiT rapidly becoming a universal favorite. i n jp* is almost equal to the imported article, »hu e , colors, even to the most delicate shading, it never been surpassed, and the colors, moreover »>! quite equal to the German Zephyrs in preserve their brfflianoy. Nor is this all. The great of using the “ Eureka Zephyr ” —being folly gf™ * cent, cheaper than, theimported Zephyrs—lsanotim consideration Which should not be overlooked-,,!. Is it If we may judge from the immense sale wYiJ the “ Eureka ” has attained. -For alt pirpj which Zephyrs are applied, this splendid Is found to be as desirable as its Imported rival a; « being sold.at one balf the price, we are not to hear of the enormous Sales which, la Mr, competent hands, it has attained. 1 BE CAREFUL' IN SELKdTINO YOUR BHOkp a^ In these times, when everybody is doing m less business through brokers, some care shea: i u ; observed In selecting the right men for the | purpose. The new firm of-Messrs.' Hatptr.W. 1 ney, A Co. No. SS South Third street, has a!;.- -! 1 won its way Into popular favor by the prompt att*,A ’ ’ : Uon given to their customers, and their fi-isii ~ the Interests cf their patrons. This is indeed t. w * t, portant a matter that the question of loss or gsipu i stock operations, measurably depends upon it jj,: I Mr. Harper and Mr. Harney have had the nsjaigite 1 training to make them proficient in thsir nrafpg. j| slon, and the experience which they ortt-g In their new enterprise, together with tt,i* <:i lished reputation for fair-dealing, renders their S house not only worthy the confidence of the pnhUj, ;i but in a special mannera desirabl- medium threap which to transaot every class of Banking and Bra. ‘ kerlng business. We therefore advise our readers to send their orders to Messrs. Harper, Harney, 4 Co., No. SS South Third street. - ■ Popular Bemedv ron Colds, Sorb THBo.v» l ||j Coughs, Ac.-j-At this season of the year, wh» E ?|j coughs, hoarseness, sore throat, bronchitis, and it, .f, like, are prevalent, it will be interesting to kn,; , that Messrs. E. G. Whitman A Co.. No. 3H Che-:;. ? nut street, have the most agreeable medicines i 3 . the world to relieve thensrhuch aS fine medbita; Jujube Paste, Irish MosipMarsmaMow, Tar, iva: Cherry Preparations, and similar -confections, ti* arc found invaluable by al! who try them. The Pbize-Mbdal Shirt, invented by Mr. .lohj, p. Taggart, and for sate at the popular Genii <a»n‘j Furnishing Establishment of Mr. George Unit, No. 610 Chestnut street, are the best-made and i.. R fitting shirts in the world. The very choicest gv a in this department are sdwavs forsaie at Mr. Grass counters. . * Delicious Confections— Mr. A L. Yanen" a Ninth and Chestnut streets, beats the world ia its manufacture of fine Frenoh and American Csnfas i Hons. His delicious Bonbons, fine Mixtures, s wee |j Jordan Boosted Almonds, and other ehoioe prepvl rations, no less than hi: splendid Malaga GrapaS and other Fruits, oharm every one. ] Jbkset well Oil Comp ant.—At a meeting of the stockholders of this company, held on the 2sy ultimo, the action of the corporators and director was ratified to date, the number of directors «. larged to seven (so as to insure a working quotas in Philadelphia), and a code of by-laws was adopts! It appears that Hr. Egbert, the president, and tst others of the directors, reside near the estates a' the company, which tins receive the benefit of tfesk experience sad unremitring superviaon. its balance of the stock reserved as a working was ordered to be sold at not less than avs per share, and to the original oidy. a : the conclusion at affairs, a comprehi^iv eiV j,j,, ;! J of the past, present, and future sf V e company was given by the chairman, which * s , received with marked, attention. Hedetafieate large extent of their territories (affording spaci is some four hundred wetfe, In addition to thorn st ready under way) j the ascertained and eniraoß value of th» lands of the company; their press and Improving accessibility; their large reseats, and the well-founded certainty that In ninety a*;) their stock, which now pays dividends of only six per cent, per annum, will pay from one Udßirii to one hundred and fifty per cent.* The chairman also paid a complimentary fcriUA to the intelligence and distinguished pnfcitj tf their president, Dr. A. G. Egbort, and isvlted t continued and confident trust in his premise si “placing the Jersey Company In the front riA amongst the best petroleum companies of Ass* rioa.” V The People’s Equitable Oil Compart.—l s is an organization comprising within its- scops at three groat cities of Philadelphia, New York, ssi Boston, The capital stock is 250.000 shares, si in value; working capital, 100, aim shares, the sis. scrlptlon price being only twenty-five cents pa share. This organization differs from all other u companies, Inasmuch as it offersaaopportanii/i: n person of limited means to go in on the gnasl floor, and share the great emolument, n well as persons of larger means. The p:.-. perty consists of 2SB acres, situate la French Creel township, Venango comity, Pennsylvania, a sir*: distance from the Adamantine, where a soc-tu,-.'.- welj wse reoently struck on East Sandy Cie ct. rt« geniiemSa who are foremost in the People’s Kjfiu. ble Company are very well known. They ire garded as energetic, and very well qualified to c .duct the working management, and inaia -:i Mother Earth yield the oleaginous andmaoiic. Ti Y artlcleYnown as petroleum. The company !: a s twdnty-year lease of 100 acres on West Ssai; Oreek, one hundred rods fronting on the or,ei Also, ISS acres In fee simple, on Seaton’s Eix s tributary of the West Sandy Creek. All this pro perty is located in the oil territory, and it I? siapi? a question of time to make it yield Its treat's The company intend sinking three wells Witt M little delay as possible, and there will be a corai* -ponding advance in the value of its stock. Isattgueatiok Day !—To-day witnesses a tun democratic victory j notone noisy with the bo® 2:55 of shotted cannon or toe shrieks of the ma'mit The smoke and noise or cannon Is not of confiot tog armies 5 neither does death follow in to. im* of toe victors. The shouts are those of freemea sw ing their expressed will at the ballot-box being cm ried out, and a cheerful obedience given by toe nl nority. No other country in toe woria shows a hit tie-field like.this. Long live the Republic, aid Charles Stokes A Co.’s One-Price Clothing Su re, nnder the Continental. . Thb IrrAUGurtArioir.—President Lincoln wKI i-s re-inaugurated to-morrow. There will be a grata civic and military display, and the President via deliver an address to the people frpm the portico i the Capitol. He will, upon this interesting occi' sion, wear a full suit made at toe Brown Stine Clothing Hall of lioekhill A Wilson, Nos. 603 aai 60S Chestnut Street, above Sixth, and It if barelypossible that he may make some aUosloate the fact in Ms address. Ws fiEFBJt onr readers to the Nbw York ass Luteutool Petuolsitm; Company's advertise ment in another colrfinn of toils paper, as also to tie following notice by toe New York Independent: Pbteolbum.—Our readers will have notice ! an advertisement c.f toe New York aud Liverpool Pe troleum Company to our columns. Dauitl S. Dickinson is the president, and he is -associated with gentlemen of experience in toe business. A careful study of tho prospectus will reveal the el vantages of the Investment. ThedisSovery of Fe trolenm is so recent, and the necessary demand m large and increasing, that this Company may be said to proceed upon a permanent basis. Tank prospectus speaks frankly and rafrly, aud the mm 3 of Mr. Dickinson, who has here, we believe, for tie first time, associated his name with any csrpjr.de enterprise, should satisfy the inquirer that it n aot a mere speculation. All tho funds paid in form tae working, capital of the Company, and no one 00- nected with it is Interested In sail log too Oomp J'4' 3 land or, property at a fictitious value or at ss! profit. Stockholders are mutually interested Is the profits of the Company- Several of the Ira te** are located in the oil region, and have ar<i their wealth and experience to the business, have a personal supervision over toe Cocipscri affairs, and it is expected that toree quarter,}' tin dends will be regularly paid from the Ist of JanaiTP —New York Independent, Ahothbr County Tusasukbe’s SapeEobesS- ? —On Friday night last the o&Ice of toe Treasurer rf of De Kalb county, at Sycamore, HUnols, wu es- | tered by burglars, and the safe bloifn open via | powder, and robbed of a large amount of mbs?- j Tho safe was furnished toe county, about ous yesf ago, by Diebold, Bahman, & Co., Ctoctouati, es * - Burglar aud Fire-Proof Safe, having Inside s z<* l chest, with Covert’s patent lock. . The safe t* 3 proved a bad failure as to being burglar-proof.. The mode of operating npon the safe seems» have been similar to that upon a safe oftoesaf kind and make to the eoonty treasurer’s office fi Adrian, BHohigan, which was robbed last week rf over s2o,cco. In tills safe at Sycamore toebotwa > of the steel chest was driven away from the dsor- 3 , as to leave an inoh of space toe full length. £ Hie frequency of safe robberies is oertsi3ff w ‘ S coming alarming to business men. Soarceir 1 ® 3 passes but we see tho record of some new 1 the half of them do' not probably reach the I 1 1 journals. We fear that too often a foolish e® l4 ®* h is practised to toe purchase of safes; tootdr: t° ' save a few dollars to toe first cost of a safe »*? thousands are lost through the insecurity of ;' ,y that have no claim, to burglar.proof From, thi Chicago Post, February 24. F. S.-It wiU be understood that it is tte > t! " safe with tho Covert lock that one Bacon has w* toying to introduce in this vicinity. fskHsf* By means ofthe Isystom of conjoint advert!;® rendered practicable by Messrs. Joy, Coe, * through their newspaper agency, advertiser? the postage and avoid the labor of eorreiP , with publishers, risk of remittances, unseas jbsW and repeated calls of strangers with separate W'j the vexatious deceptions of journals of da®" oharaeter, and losses from contracting witt i“» 3lS ' potent and irresponsible persons. d Business men may learn through this agener i";* what journals, to advertise to, to reach and. cheaply toe sections wherein toelr trade «*> be extended. Advertisers- receive copies of journals a wWf their advertisements are inserted. , A list o£ newspapers of United States, cw Cuba, Porto Bhso, Central and Sooth Am®r |eai at too ofljeo foruse of advertisers. feSj-st° lW: Etoroßß’s Antonrroww Coxluotatx —A Photograph of toe Company and Coliog’ B 3l ‘“ -g- 1 ]. seenatQcrmon’a, 914 Arch stim*- - Eton Clotexho axd Piece Goods, Constantly on hand at GBAHVitUi Stokes' -Old StAIW. No. SOB Chestnut street, above Si*®- Erioes moderate. fei! ‘ - ng> OWtiOH 0» BuTTBRPIBLD'B OVBMA*® PATOH remoyed to Wo. 40 Sooth Fifth sa ool, Vahtabi,b On; Tbaot.—See advertiss® 601 ’ fU this caption, FSTB. EAB, ABB C&TASSK, BtSOCCSSfIUf J, by J. Isaacs,. fif.D., Oculist and Aoilst, 611 Arttflolaleyes inserted. Noobargofor
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