%\% sJr*ss. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865. nsr- We can take no notice of anonymous comma, questions. We de not retain 'rejected manuscripts. volantary oorrespor' d6nce lB soUo itcd from all (parts of the world, and. especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it will foe paid for, Hie, Opposition to Jefferson Davis* "'The remarkable article from the Rich ' mond Enquirer which we reprint to-day giveß a glimpse of that fierce revolution which in the secret sessions of tlie rebel Congress has threatened the overthrow of the Confederate Government- We knew that the enmity to Jeff Davtb was ex treme, and dangerous to his dominion; but we did not know, till his own news paper organ published it, the startling facts that a plan had been matured by rebel Senators to force Davis to resign; that Alexander H. Stephens had consented to surrender his office of Vice President, and Robert T. Hunter was then to be .made the chief officer of the Confederacy. The existence of such a plot is evidence of a profound hatred of Jefferson Davis among the Southern leaders, which,;if the war for the Union continues successful, must end in his downfall. This plot has already failed, but the spirit of distrust and despair that created it remains; it grows greater and bolder with rebel defeat. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, never dared to say all that he thought of Davis till Sherman’ s suc cess made free speech safe. Nor did the rebel Congress, which the Enquirer ad vises to adjourn, oppose Davis so bitterly until disaster everywhere had prepared the Southern people for his impeachment. It is plain that the-result of continued Union victories will be his ruin. If the war, on onr part, had been a failure, Abraham Lincoln could not have been re-elected. The unsuccessful revolutionist is always deposed, whether defeat be his fault or fate. Those who despair of the rebellion, and those who hope for its success, will finally unite to ruin Davis, the one class to get rid of an obstinate impediment to peace, the other in hope that a change of rulers may result in a change for the better. This is certain, that not even when the De mocratic party was successful in 1863, or in the heat and bitterness of the Presiden tial campaign, was the opposition to the Government so extreme and formidable as the opposition in the South is to Jeffer son Davis. Nothing but a rebel victory .can save him. The remoTal of Davis will chiefly he the -work of the party of “whipped seceders,” ■hut it is improbable that they will achieve Wore. The Enquirer is light in predicting ■that the rebellion will then pass from civil to military control, and that General Lee will become Dictator. At present Davis is 'maintained in office by Lee.* All those men who sincerely desire Southern indepen dence, and believe that it can be obtained, •are the supporters of Jefferson Davis, •and will desert him only when they are convinced that his unpopularity endangers the success of their cause. They know that his resignation would be incalculable loss of prestige, and will struggle to post pone, though they cannot finally avert, the confession that the ablest leader of the re bellion is u#able to conduct it to suc cess. In this strife we see the disor ganization of the enemy, the break ing up of the dynasty that begun the war; and while those who desire to de stroy Jefferson Davis still profess to be earnest rebels, we agree with the En quirer in its assertion that the men who are openly willing to compromise with the United States are secretly willing to submit. It is significant to find that some of them are leaders of the rebel Senate. A British M, P. in Richmond. It would appear, from a paragraph in a Richmond paper, that the Hon. Thomas Conollt, “ an Irish M. P.,” has arrived on a visit of sympathy in the capital of Secessia, where “ a cordial welcome” is promised him. As it happens, Mr. Conolly is not “The Hon.,” for untitled members of Par liament are not so designated. He is an ultra-tory, who represents the County of Ttnnßprai in -rli-tnn -V -xu& etmgiaerable landed property near DaUyshannon, and his votes, as a legisla tor, have always been against Freedom and Progress. To reach Richmond, he most probably ran the blockade. To return— “ sed revocare gradum”—may be more dif ficult, and we earnestly hope that the au thorities at Washington, warned by ex perience, will not allow this-sympathizing. Mr. Conolly, were he ten times a Parlia ment man, to come through our lines. There is a rase in point. Sir James Fbr gttsson, a Scotch baronet, who is M.P. for Ayrshire, rah the blockade in 1801-2, and not drairing to quit Richmond in the same way, had the impudence to solicit and the good luck to obtain .leave to re turn to England through the Union lines. How did this gentleman act upon this ill-advised permission ? He brought with him, from Richmond to Washington, at least a bushel of letters from the rebels to their friends, agents, spies,’and connexions there and in the North—pretended, when detected, that it was an unintentional mis take of his—was allowed to leave New York in a Cunard steamer—and, ever Since his return to England, has been re markably consistent, in and out of Parlia ment, in abusing and belying us. Like Conolly, he is a member of the firm of Roebuck, Gregory, Bentinok, & Co All we say further is that if “ The Hon.” Thomas Conolly, M. P., now in Rich mond, asks permission to return home through Union territory, he ought to re ceive a direct refusal, and, if found there after within our lines, should he tried as a spy and receive the punishment meted out to spies, if convicted. Let the sym pathizing Tory get out of Richmond as he went into it. He must not be allowed to play the Fergusson game over again. Once deceived is- twice warned. Tlie New Secretary of the Interior, . The appointment of Hon. Jambs Hablan to the Secretaryship of the Interior, taking effect from May 15th, -when Mr. Übhbb retires from the Cabinet, -will satisfy the country. Of this high position Mr. Hab lAH is entirely worthy, and his Senatorial record is full proof of his fitness. During the ten years he has been United States Senator from lowa, and especially since the rebellion imposed new and higher duties on our public men, Mr. Hab- LAH’b course has been all that loyal men could aßk. As a legislator he is firm, far seeing, and faithful to the interests of the country. His administrative talents are of a very high order, and the responsi bilities of the Secretaryship of the Interior, now far greater than they were before the war, will certainly be well sustained. The new member of the Cabinet will greatly Strengthen the Administration, and the appointment is a pledge of its future energy. Mr. Hablan is a native of Illinois, now in his forty-fifth year. He held a high positionjn the legal profession, and was ap pointed to several important offices in lowa, Of which he became a citizen early in life In 1854 he was elected to the United States Senate, and re-elected for the term ending ■in 1807, serving as chairman of- the Com mittee on Public Lands. Tb-h S?bw Mabylahd Senator.— Hon. John A. j. Cresawell, member or the last Congress from the jFlrst district of Maryland, has been nominated a.- Stnator from Mar?land, vice the late Governor Hicks, whose remains were on Tuesday laid to rest ■in Baltimore. The nomination 1b equivalent to -Ms election, as the Union element preponde rates in ihe Maryland Legislature. Mr. Cress well Is quite a ;oung man to wear suoh a dis tinguished title, as he is but thirty- six years of age. He is a graduate of Dickinson College, in this State, and a member of the Maryland bar. Besides the position of a member of the National House of Bepresentattves, ho has received many other marks of appreciation fiom the people. He was for two years a member of the Mary land House or Delegates, and in 188 k became Assistant Adjutant General of the State,* in .which position he remainedhntil April,lBBB. He was also a delegate to the Baltimore Convention whioh-a second time nominated Abraham Lincoln f«r Pro ildent. His pest record promises well for the fu tore. «BW. GRANT’S ASHY, bvbbtthing quiet—hrview of troops—unAu. THBNTIOATED SBPO&T OF THE OAPTtJEH OF I^NCBBFBO. Information, from the Army of tho Potom&o says sU Is quiet In this department. The freshet in the James river has nearly subsided, and the ex change of prisoners has been resumed. . A large batoh is expected down this morning. General Foster’s Division of the 24th Corps was reviewed to-day (Tuesday) by Major General Ord. : The day being fair, the review passed off well. The troops presented a very good appearance, and elicited the highest encomiums from GcnerolOrd, as well as from a large concourse or spectators. A colored division of the 25th Corps was also re viewed, and their appearance equally commended. A report is in emulation that Lynohburg is in onr possession, but it cannot be traced to any relia ble source. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] —C. K. School.— IMPASSABLE CONDITION OF'THB ROADS. City Foist, March T, 1885. There cannot be any forward movement of this army for the present. The terrible condition of the roads interdicts all possibility of an immediate ad vance, although the weather has at last become bright and cheerful, and the lengthening days give token of approaohlng summer. At the front, where the roads have to bear a greater amount of travel than here, and wagoning is mostly by a few ap pointed routes, the mod is so deep that the Bupply tralcs frequently sink till the hubs are oovered. And worst of all, this mud is lu a perfectly liquid state, and its oalm, level surface, treacherously retains no impression of the Innumerable teams that struggled with it, or the discomfited horsemen that wallowed through, profanely, m such a condition of affairs the passage of artillery Is clearly an impossibility nntu the sun shall have shone out with sufficient power to transform Into pillars of dust by day our sloughs of despond. LEE’S TACTICS. Under the most favorable dlfoumstances It is almost Impossible tbr a movement to be made within two weeks. The rebels are as well informed of this faot as we ourselves, and they know that our move ment, when it does take plaoe, will be upon the left. So, if wo have a fight there when the attempt is made to extend our left wing to the Lynchburg road, It Is likely to be a desperate fight. Bat there are many officers who believe that Lee, holding the safety of Richmond to be paramount, will not risk a general engagement for the sake of Petersburg, but will shorten his line, withdraw to the fortifications of the rebel capital, endeavor to maintain a lino of retreat, and when that is no longer possible, will make .a desperate attack upon our position. The alternative of fighting a decisive battle or of retreating, is now presented to General Lee, and he will scarcely be allowed- a month’s Hme In which to come to a decision. Fighting seems almost out of the question with him. With his present demoralized army, and his strong earthworks, he might still make a stubborn defence. But the turn ing point In the campaign has come. He ban no longer remain upon the defensive, for the simple reason that he. haS not the men to defend all the threatened points, and if one of these points is yielded, all is lost. BnUf It is impossible for him to defend with any prospect of ultimate sucoess, it seems equally impossible for him to attack with any prospect of snooess. Our position here is almost, if not quite, as impregnable to assault as Richmond Itself. BEATING OUR ARMIES IN DETAIL. Perhaps, adopting his old-time tactlos of attack ing onr armies in detail, he might deal a powerful blow at Sherman, or at Sheridan; but to attack either in force, Petersburg, if not Richmond, must be evacuated. -It seems clear, therefore, that the salvatSop of the Confederacy is not to be by the Sword. Valor has sustained it long enough, and dlsoretion'must now be allowed to have a voloe and command. PROBABILITIES OF A NORTHERN INVASION. Gen. Lee, It Is the firm Impression of many ot our officers, must retreat if he would save . the rebel army from the Inevitable fate of the rebel capital. Retreat whither 1 When Sherman, abandoning Air lanta, marched through the heart of the Southern country, the Southern journals called it a retreat. Will Gen. Lee, abandoning Rlohmond, endeavor to imitate Sherman’s audacity and “ retreat ” through the heart of the Northern country 1 Will he, in faot, assume the “offensive-defensive” and try to make an apparent invasion of Maryland a real re treat from Virginia 1 Likely enough It may be so. It would be the strategy of desperation, and Lee is cow in a desperate situation. [Special CorrespondenceorThe Press. 3 City Point, Va., March 8,1865. AN EXCURSION TO TBR FRONT. An excursion party of twenty ladleß and gentle men, Inoluding among their number Judge Nelson and flady, Miss Stanton (daughter of the Hon. Secretary of Wat), Mr, Kaidlnge and Jady* Mr. J. P. Bradley, and several others, arrived here from Washington, night before last, on the President’s splendid Bteamer, the River Queen, Captain Brad ford. The party were the gneßts of Lieutenant General Grant. Yesterday morning they proceeded to the front, on the 10 A. M. train. They occupied the entire day In viewing onr own and the rebel for tifications, and the excursion was of a most pleasing character, the day being bright, warm, and beauti ful. The excursionists returned to the River Queen last evening, delighted with the trip, and spent a social evening aboard. This morning they will re turn to Washington. DARING OF RBB3L NEGROES. A curious Instance of negro daringand reckless ness transpired several days ago at the front or the cavalry division. The Bth Ohio Regiment had been doing pleket duty In the vicinity of the Jerusalem -plank road, and the men observed that iu dark nights while at their posts, shots had been fired at them, evidently from the rear. A few nights ago a oonple of men of the regiment being thus fired on by an unseen foe, oommeoed cautiously “prospect ing around,” as they say in the oil land, and pre sently perceived by the reflection of the moonlight. ... ine-Drow of an aban doned Infantry breastwork several hundred yards In their rear. Unmistakably they revealed the lurk ing place of bushwhackers, and the Ohio “ boys” forthwith took steps to bag them. Stealthily moving around and coming upon the one-, my’s flankand rear, they made a charge with sabres drawn. The charge was successful, resulting In tho capture of two negroes, one of whom, however, re ceived a severe sabre out in the head before he would yield himself a prisoner. The other, evi dently a fellow of “fine moral sensibilities,” was struck with repentance, and begged.to be forgiven. They were marched off to corps headquarters under guard, and will probably be hung, after the forms of law bave been satisfied- Both of them wore sth Corps badges, and were well calculated to deceive: They stated that a rebel captain had promised to pay them a handsome sum—ten or twenty dollars— for every Yankee they killed in this manner. Such reckless daring as theirs is unsurpassed in any sin gle instance since the war commenced; but their Intrepidity doubtless arose from ignorance of the danger of their occupation. OUR IKON'CLAD FLBBT UP THB JAMES. There is little military news afloat. The sky is overcast this morning, with a prospect of more rain. The iron-clad fleet, comprising fifteen vessels, pro ceeded up the James river night before last, and it will no doubt give a good account of Itself when the final campaign against Richmond is opened. GEN, SHERMAN REPORTED AT CHAR- liOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. Affairß at ■ Charleston—The Harbor in Prepa ration for Navigation. New York, March 9.—The steamer Fulton, from Hilton Head on the 6th Inst., has arrived here. Everything was progressing favorably at Charles ton. Traders are beginning to opon thelr stores. General Hatch Is in command of. the northern district of the Department of the South. Sohtm melpfennig Is in command, at Charleston. The railroad is completed to Goose creek. General Potter has advanced to the Santee river without opposition. News has been received of the destruc tion of Columbia. . At the last accounts Sherman had arrived at Charlotte, N. O. Beauregard was hovering to Ms front. The klst Colored Beglment, reornlted In Charleston, has been mustered lnto the, service at Charleston. The lights will soon be lit on Fort Sumpter and Fort Moultrie, and the channel Is being buoyed for navigation. Several Incendiary fires have taken place at Charleston. • The Savannah Herald of March S has been re ceived, but contains no military news. FOBVKEBS HOSBOfi. ARRIVAL or REBEL PRISONERS—SEN. SOHOEIBLD HALTED TEH MILES OUT OP WILMINGTON. Fortress Mohbob, March B.— The Bteamer Il linois, Oapt. Baxter, arrived here this morning from Port Boyal, £>. C., with SOO rebel offleers, who were placed within range of the fire of the rebel batte ries In retaliation for a like exposure of our officers at Charleston during the recent bombardment of that city. These officers will probably be sent to Yarinatobe exchanged. The steamers Weybosset, United States, and Star of the South arrived here to-day from Fort Fishes, N. C. They bring nothing later flrom our army in North Carolina, Gen. Schofield still maintaining his advanced position Borne ten miles from Wil mington, N. 0., and until something definite In relation to Gen. Sherman's movements oould be learned would not hazard too far an advance from the city. The stormy weather of the past week had com pelled transports and all kinds of steamers, bound up or down the coast, to seek this place fbr a har bor, and the Beads, In consequence, are full of steamers, schooners, Ac , awaiting an opportunity to proceed to their destination. Exchange ox Pbisonbbs.— lt will gladden many a heart, here in the North, to know that the ex change of prisoners Is taking place as rapidly as possible. Both our own and the rebel authorities are working together. The recent freshet on the James interrupted the exohange at Yarlna for two or three days, but now the waters have abated,'and the flag-of.truce steamers are receiving our suffering men from .Libby, and covering the Bichmond wharves with the gray-clad equivalents. Wilming ton, sinee-Its capture, has been made an entrepot for exchange, and the rebel papers announce that up to Wednesday last eight thousand had been sent to that city. The prison-pens at Florence, Salis bury, and other places, are fast losing their starving occupants, not by death, but by oft-sighed-for libe ration. Blookadb-Kbnnbrs out op Employment.— Since ’the capture of all the rebel seaports of any value on the Atlantia coast, blockade-running has been effectually stopped, and the immense amount of capital invested In the business rendered Useless It IS stated that at Nassau, the oentre of thaßitnag llng interest, there are now thirty-five vesseV all hunt especially fbr rebel trade, without employ ment Their value is about $16,000,800 Somebody In as well as in the South, is suffering from our triumphs at Wilmington ana Charles ton. They can never resume their business, except In Isolated cases, where a vessel or two may now and then sneak into the lone bays on the long Southern Atlantic coast. But such a venture would never pay, and the tmuggling fraternity follow none that does not. SOUTHERN NEWS. EXTBACTB FROM RICHMOND JOUBMLB OF THE 7tb. NO INTELLIGENCE GIVEN AS TO THE POSITION OF SB&iMAN. Tbe Rebel Fsopie told, however, that “ All Goes Well,” A “Retrograde Movement ” of our Army- Prophesied and Victory for the Confederacy, FCT.L DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION OF COLUMBIA PLOT TO JEFF DAVIS. VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS READY TO RESIQN. HUNTER TO BE PRESIDENT AND AEE TO BE DICTATOR, The Men who Began the Rebellion anxious to Abandon it. GLOOMY TONE OF THE PRESS—THE PEO PLE TOLD TO HOPE. General News from Richmond and North Carolina. [Special Despatch to The Press. ! Washington, Maroh 9. —Your correspondent has received all the Rlohmond papers of the 7th, and sends you all they contain of interest: - THE MAKOH OF SHERMAN. In consequence of what the Examiner calls the news embargo, there is not a word ot news from Sherman, but many of the provincial papers from which the Richmond journals print extracts pretend they are In possession of news from the quarter in which he now id, of a "gratifying character.” The Charlotte Bulletin of the 28 th nit. abstains from any particular allusion to our army and the events transpiring around it, but says: “ Everything we hear, however, tends to Increase onr confidence, and life our hopes out of the quag mire of doubt-lit which for several weeks they have been burled. Our authorities are thoroughly alive to the emergency, and, although the task before them is herculean, we believe that success will re ward its completion.” The same paper reminds its readers that “the enemy holds only the soil upon which he stands—the occupation is but temporary. To conquer us, he must plant and retain his standard in every city of the South. To do this is impossible. Even the present march of Sherman is one which puts to the test his best abilities. Tohaßlsdestruetion. Hemußt move forward, and every step adds to his difficulties and our own chances of success. Whatever may be the objective point or the Federal commander, we confidently believe that before it is attained he will be pnnißhed beyond redemption. He cannot afford to risk more than one general battle—scarcely a series of skirmishes, owing to the limited supply of ammunition transported by his trains. Horses and wagons must break down on a long journey, and with hundreds of miles between him and ms base, there*is no source from whtoh ho can replenish his exhausted strength. One telling blow, therefore, delivered with'the powdr which a Southern army at bay may wield, will prove his destruction and onr salvation. It is reasonable to suppose that sueh an event is not far distant. The safety of General Lee, the Integrity of our greater army at Rlohmond, the' protection of the lines of communication yet left us, and a thousand other considerations point to the irresistible conclusion that before Sherman strikes hands with General Grant he will be a whipped, demoralized, and fleeing Individual.” A BBTEOGBADB MOVEMENT OF SHERMAN.’ The Goldsboro Journal of the Ith Inst, has a long article, In which it evidently attempts to dodge the orders of the - Confederate Government, by hinting broadly at what it calls “good news.” Its inten tion is well stated in the well-known quotation, “whisky to keep the courage up.” It concludes with the following flourish. “We shall not be much surprised to hear of a re trograde movement on his part—indeed we fear he will make one. Details of the above news are con traband. The public must be patient, with the as-, euranoe that all is going on well,” THB CONFLAGRATION OF COLUMBIA* The above are all the references made to the movements of Sherman; but a good deal of space is given to details of the rapture and burning of Columbia. A correspondent of tbe Whig, writing from Charlotte on the rad ult., gives some interest ing details of the advance of . Sherman, the evacua tion by the rebels, and the conflagration; but suffi cient facts eoncemlr g the latter have already been published, - INOIDBNTS of the evacuation—thb citizens HOBBBD by wheeler’s OAVALEY, Sherman’s advance on Columbia was unexpected. Sudden as surprising, it found all unprepared for the events which followed, and few cool enough in the crisis to yield to any other than the bent of the first impulse. Hence hundreds are to-day exiles from home who wonld give almost their all to be safely back. They have learned that being a re fugee don’t pay, Orangeburg and Eisgsviue were supposed to be the highest points northward ..On that line at which Sherman would strike. . The people who planned his eampalgn thought that from thence he wonld branch off towards uheraw and Fayetteville, leav ing Columbia nntouohed. Pour days dispelled the illusion. .Our troops fell baek until the sounds of' cannon reverberated through the city. Then pub -lie c Ulcers for the first time began to think of re moving tho Government stores. The instructions from Richmond had left many of them no other dis cretion. Hurry, excitement, and some confusion became the order of the day. Everybody; publlo and private, wasted a ear. • The presraenvoutue - Oharlotte and South Carolina Railroad, Colonel -muiiMß-joiuieton, bis. assistants, Captain Sharp, the agent of transportation,. and his aids, now bent their energies to the herculean task before them, and accomplished all that men could do. The trains from the Sonth Carolina and Greenville roads were run upon the Charlotte track, filled and hurried away to return and fill again. Engines shrieked their signal notes, morning, noon, and night. The activity was ceaseless. The de §ots were crowded with goods of every description. assenger trains were thronged, ladies and families - in their fright undergoing the most grievons tor ments of travel to escape from what they believed was a doomed city. The city resounded with the rumble of a thousand, wheels, all bearing their freight to the grand funnel out of which it was to be discharged. Horses, wagons, negroes—every thing that could aid in the removal of property was brought Into requisition, and between force, and persnaßlon, an immense amount of labor was sys tematically, rapidly, and judiciously employed. By Wednesday night the tide was at Its height. The enemy were within three miles. The little army in their front had given back step by step un til, flanked out of the fortifications on the opposite side of tho Congaree, they retired to the limits of the city Itself, wt ere a line of battle again reformed. Three or four shells thrown at the bridge Increased the popular agitation nntll It became a fever. The stores were closed. Militia and detailed men were at the front. Army trains began to move through, and the truth at last flashed upon the minds of all that Colombia must Inevitably be eva cuated. Pew slept soundly In their beds during the night that followed. Thursday, the 15th, the enemy opened on the oity with shells Some damage was done, but few casu alties are reported, One gentleman only is said to have been killed. The State House, Nickerson’s Hotel, South Carolinian office, together with some private residences, were paid an Iron compliment, and the Inmates evacuated without the usual polite formalities of leave-taking. Still the work of re moval went bravely forward, and a vast amount was accomplished. The time was too brief, how ever, to do all.and hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of public and private property remained in and about the depot as a prey to the Yankee toroh and pilferer. The worst feature of the entire Beene occurred on the day of which I write. A party of Wheeler’s cavalry, accompanied by their officers, dashed into town, tied their horses, and as systematically as if they had been bred to-the business, prooeeded to break into the stores along Main street and rob them of their contents. A detachment of detailed’men fired on one party and drove them out. Captain Hamilton, the provost marshal, with another offi cer, drew swords and.pistols on another party, and succeeded in clearing several establishments; bat the valiantraiders still swarmed like locusts, and -to-day a hundred miles away from Colombia you may see men smoking the segars and wearing on their saddles the elegant clotheß stolen from the merchants of that city. It it mid that two of the “ cavalry” drew pistole on General Mampton. who was attempting to protect a store, and threatened his life, » Under these circumstances, yon may well ima gine that onr people would rather see the Yankees, or old Satan himself, than a party of the aforesaid Wheeler’s cavalry. The barbarities committed by some of them are repiesented to be frightful, “ life, liberty, and thb pursuit of happiness” being per fectly incompatible with their presence. Common rumor says that Sherman’s treatment of citizens and privatepropertywas uniformly lenient and eon dilatory. His headquarters were at Nlckerson’3 Hotel. Crowds at every depot seeking temporary shelter-; some getting off,more getting on; twenty trains thundering along, one after the other, ip quick succession; screaming locomotives, crying babies, tearful women, families travelling In box cars among piles of baoon, salt, bandboxes, trunks, and bed clothes ; a breakdown near Wlnnsboro; engine off the track; ten hours delay ; enemy reported comlag; more consternation; a long night; no wood, no water, no breakfast; ten oarloads of ladies of the Treasury Department in most unattractive morn ing dishabille, with hair unkempt and hollow, sleepy eyes, slipping about in the red mucilaginous mud; ten or twelve carloads of Yankee prisoners just ahead, likewise at a dead halt: the guards around then: camp-fires, and the Individuals of a ce rulean aspect singing with tremendous energy Union songs; still ahead the section-masters and track-layers, with a gang of laborers, repairing the road and holding post mortem consultations over the remains of a deserted engine—finally, a run back three miles, a filling of tanks, a fresh start, and ar rival at Charlotte. There an avalanche upon the good people, an appeal to hospitality which is most warmly heeded, and a gradual simmering down of all the elements in agitation. Such, lu brief, is the hlstoiy of onr evacuation of Columbia. The Oh&rlotte.BuKeMn, of thek 6th ult., asserts that the city has been garrisoned with negro troops, 2,t00 in number, and that a raid had been made on the workshops of the Greenville Ballroad at Helena, in Newberry distrlot, and much property destroyed. The Greensboro Patriot, of the 2d Instant, says that jraUroad communication with Columbia is again open and the oltizens returning to their homes, that la, snob of them as have such a convenience unharmed by the fire. APPAIBBIH NORTH CAROLINA—HO LABOR POROE IH XXWBBSH. The story -Of “ 80,000 Federate concentrating at Newbein,” said to have appeared in “ a North Carolina paper," Is contradicted by the Goldsboro -<N. C.) Journal of tbo 4th Inst. It says: “From Kinston we have the assurance that all Is quiet. Not only has no advance been made by the. enemy, hut It IS now thought doubtful by outsiders if there is any large force at Newham. At all events, no apprehension is felt below, and we know our military authorities are on the alert. 41 From Schofield’S command, on the line of the Wilmington road, we hare very little. There has been no -advance in this direction during the past week.” , RICHMOND NEWS, Qf local news the Blohmoud journals have very little of an Important character. I send you the following letter and editorial article from the En quirer as the most significant that has appeared In any rebel journal since , the commencement of the rebellion; Admissions of weakness the rebels would have scorned to make two years ago, and which they would have been ashamed to mato one year ago, have just been made by tbo rebel Secretary of the Treasury himself, In his . appeals to the Im poverished people of the Confederacy for a part of the very little that now remains to them. But this article reveals the rebellion In Its dealh-throes. It THE PRESS.—PHIT/ADKIPnTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865. betokens weaknew the most abjeet, division'the tnoet irreconcilable, oubmlatlon the most pltlfol. Bat i will give the letter end the ertlole, wtilah nay be entitled; A CONFESSION op GREAT SIGNIFIOANOH—JEFFBR BSN J)AV» AND HIS ENEMIES—AN INSIDE VIEW OF REBELLION, “In thb Tbbhohks, Maroh 4, IBM. “Musses. Editors : We are alarmed. What mean all these rumors of the oltyl Not of Sherman, or any snooestee over him} not of Sheridan or hto advance, or how Early has been'defeated; not of the war or rumors of -war ; but what are these rumor* of Senatorial committees approaching the President to submit term* of submission? Is that report true! Are any Senators and Representatives whipped t Have they approached the President to press upon him any such base propositions! Who were the Se nators! What were the proposionsl Answer these questions directly and boldly, gentlemen. Don’t wince or flinch. Don’t hesitate on aesountof any supposed danger of giving any Information to the enemy. If Bubrnlaslonlsts are among us— are In the Congress—have begun their work—they have already conferred with the enemy. Ton may rely on that. They have every opportunity of con ference. ' We-have plenty of quasi commissioners. Singleton is bask here. And hot only Singletons are passing between the enemy and this capital—pa roled and exchanged prisoners we returning In our midst. Some of them have been reoelved and treat ed In Yankeedom with distinguished consideration, and have been returned under Shields In a reasona bly short time. Have they made any Impression upon Senators or Representatives 1 Is there any plan on foot to-'foroe the President to compro mise with v subjugation or to resign! Is any one else ready to volunteer resignation’ in ease be is forced to vacate his place! And if he does, who is proposed to fill that place! Is an at tempt made by rumors to create and circulate the impression that Qeneral is ready to oonsider. of terms for laying down arms under the pretext of preventing the sufferings and sacrifices ot a forced surrender! 1 Who are busy in these plans of surren dering to subjugation! Speak oat I The oriels de mands boldness and decision, and determined re slstance to Internal as well as external enemies. The worst enemies, who now depress ns, are the -11 whipped seceders,’’ Who are they In Congress 1 Let ub know. We know the army is firm.. They have almost unanimously declared their resolves, (Jen. Bee has responded to them with the decided published expression that this people cannot be conquered If they will only be true to themselves. The President is still known to be firm, and Is said to have declared the devoted sentiment that he will sooner perish In the ruins of his country than sur render her liberty and honor. Cannot he be In duced to ohange men and. measures without a con spiracy against the Confederacy as well as against 11s policy"! What has Congress done! What Is It doing 1“ Will the two Htmses agree on nothing! Who IS responsible for this agreement to disagree and refusing to pass any one single measure de manded by the army or the people, at a moment when all should act, and act united! Are we to die of dissensions among ourselves 1 -Is the President to be devoured by the very dogs who at first, and some of them ostensibly to-the last, have licked , his power and patronage IJCiet us be admonished. If the conspirators won’t, remember that ‘Jeff Davis ’ will not” be the only victim of their machi nations, They will destroy tho noblest cause of human rights, and saoriflee the independence of a country which has but to struggle through the last agony of her fate, to live aniflourlßh. This hour of that agony Is no time -for factious opposition, or for paltering with peace propostons which oan lead to nothing but despair, relaxation, and rain. Terms of ‘ reconstruction now, exaetly just now, coming from Congress, are nothing else bat subjugation. Dot us know the worst, that the'summary remedy may be applied, ... Brigade.’ l Our correspondent, “Brigade,’’ asks us some most pertinent and important questions, some of which we cannot answer for want of Information. ■ That there is a party of “whipped Seceders" in and about Richmond cannot be denied. They are cowed and cowardly, miserable wretches, who brought the war upon the country, and who would now surrender to the enemy. We have no doubt but that there was a "plan on foot" to force Mr. Raids to resign, and that Mr, Stephens had consented to resign, so that Mr. Hun, ter, as President of the Senate, would become President. The plan, we hope and believe, has miscarried; at any rate, the ’‘conspirators’’ may understand that u they should succeed they flflHiave placed “ a barren sceptre indheir gripe. Thence to be-wrenched with an unllneal hand, Nosoaof thelr’s succeeding.” Robert E. Dee, by and with the advice and .con sent of the army and the people, will grasp the sceptre they may wrenoh from the bands of Mr. Davis, and wield It for the safety and security of his country’s liberty and Independence. No cabal of “whipped seceders’’ shall capitulate this country into slavery and crouch It at the footstool efMr. Blncoln. s, The Congress has utterly filled; it Is incompe tent and doing much Injury; It has neither capacity not courage; it Is wanting in firmness And resolu tion ; it Is unfit for revolutions “The very men who were the foremost to secede are; the first to surrender. A single head and a single arm are now needed, and if the Congress would consult its patriotism, it would entrust all pewer with the President and General Dee, adjourn and go home, and leave the country ana the danse In the hands of those two men. The President e _ hlblted - a calm, firm, reB<d£t,: purpose, nn unalterable fo the de -s?cttre the liberty and,independence of his eousSy, Gen. Dee 1 Mb very port and mein WO IDa laugh to scorn the cowardly suggestions of surrender. Upon these two men the country relies— her armies have resolved her liberty to secure, and the people will support and sustain them. The Vir ginia banks can furnish one or two millions In gold, and this will secure the supplies now needed. Let the legislature promptly act, and turn over the gold to Gen. Dee. The Congress Is defunot, the country no longer looks to It for any aid In the straggle,, The negroes have been withheld until it is now nearly too thief the.currency is beyond their power to help; the time they have wasted Is thrown away, and cannot be regained—the sooner they ad journ and go home the better. We cannot specifically answer who the men are that are ready to “surrender to subjugation.” If we knew we would openly denounce them before the country. As every one else, we have our suspicions; but without information we cannot say. Every man is ready to surrender to subjugation who is not willing to fight the fight out.- Those who talk now of compromise mean submission to subjugation. There can he no compromise that doss not In volve surrender ; surrender, not of slavery—that is too mean and . contemptible to he considered— but surrender of honor, of charaoter, State and In dividual. We wonld not see that blood-stained bat tle-flag lowered to the enemy for every negro that Dahomey ever owned. The point of Interest is insig nificant when oompared with the point of principle, which Is the point of honor; The Institution oi slavery and all the negroes from the Potomac to the Rio Grande was not worth the life of Stonewall Jackson—not of the humblest private that has per ished in this war; bnt.the nrinolple of oonaont, the right of self-government, ir aheap at a sacnfice ten times greater than any we MfvefTnaae: - Those who would cbmprdmlee with theenemy, without savlng- JlusjMint-of-honor, wonld eonsent to ensiave'them selves tofree their own negroes. Gen. Dee oan pro tect that flag he has so well defended, and though he may not be able to save the point of interest he will never yield the point of honor. The enemy require unconditional surrender, not only of all negroes, and the right to own them, hut the tearing up of our noble flag, the glorious emblem of our courage, our sacrifices, and. our sufferings, which would, be the confession of criminal rebellion on onr pert. If mean enough to do this, we deserve all the pains and penalties the enemy have_ already 'provided for ns. it is no compromise when one phrty yields all. When the-enemy evince any desire to compromise it will be time to discuss that BUbjeot; bat -until that time comes, honor and patriotism demand of these people to fight the fight out. And they will doit! THE MILITARY STATUS ABOUND RICHMOND. After three days of fine weather, says the Dis patch, Grant still keeps quiet on Hatcher’s Bon. There Is a general Impression that he will renew lils attempt to capture the Soutbslde Railroad so soon as the roads are firm enough to hear his artil lery. The Petersburg Express says the Yankees In front of onr lines, near the Appomattox, got drunk on Saturday evening In honor of the Inauguration or President Lincoln, and asked for a trace of an hour, which was refused them.- Accordlng to>the Clarksville Tobacco Plant, the ru mors'Of the evacuation, or .intended evacuation, of Petersburg, are,utterly untrue. The editor says he has late and positive Information, direct from a general officer, high in command in the Army of Northern Virginia, that military affairs around Petersburg are in the most promising condition, and there Is every reason to believe that the city will be held indefinitely. Tfarongh the same undoubted source he learns that Gen. Lie Is now at Ms headquarters,-near that city, and thathe never sraa In finer spirits. The country may look with some degree of confidence for a most decided change in the general military situation be fore the lapse of many days. arming Tan negroes—ran project likely to The Dispatch says: “ The question of arming the slaves has been revived In the Confederate Senate, and will, almost certainly, he decided one way or the other to day. Houso bill to Increase the armies of the Confederate States fry authorizing the Secre tary of War to arm such a number Of slaves as he may deem expedient; which bill has lald upon the Senate table for the past two weeks, was on yester day taken np In secretsession,' transferred to the open calendar, and made the special order for 12 o’clock to-day, when Its merits; will be folly (Us onseedi The majority of the senate are believed to be opposed to the policy of arming the slaves, but the outside pressure in favor of it is so great as to induce the belief that the bill wilt be passed," The Enquirer speaking on the same subject says: Senator Hunter and others are expected to make elaborate speeches. By joint resolution of the Vir ginia Legislature, our Senators have been Instruct ed, and onr Representatives requested to procure the passage of an act of the above description. CBy Associated-Press j - " A GLOOMY EDITORIAL—THE DRAFT IS THR NORTH —THB PBBMISSIORISTB 111 THB SOUTH “ HOPS OS BOPnmvBB,” The Blehmond Sentinel, In an edltorial, says The new levy of the Yankees wlll not avail to overwhelm ns.- We Will surely win the fight If we do our duty. Hone are more confident of this than those who have had the opportunity,of observing things at the North. None are more-enthusiastic, none more buoyant with courage ana hope,; and let so man suppose that such Is norths spirit at our people. Let ho one imagine' that the few poltroons, with beards on, who are whipped -without ever having been In a fight, are samples of our popular tlon. It is. a shame, Indeed, that these miserable trem blers ale allowed to vex the patience and tire the : ear with the exhibitions of their disgraceful cowar dice, but we protest against judglng.othera by them. We protest against the judging, of Richmond by these whipped croakers, titled or untitled. We-wish onr women could take broomsticks and drive them Into the river. We tell our soldiers that the people are as unconquered and resolved as they, and will stand up to them and sustain them. Let them take care of the Yankees. Those who are unable to join thorn in the trenches will take good oare of the wMpped men at home. We do not Intend to be sold out or'bo betrayed by these—let them be sure or that. Suoh Is the temper or the public mind that to attempt this would be worth as much as a man’s life. If we can find no law In the books for such cases, we will be a law unto ourselves.’ An ancient people had no statute against parri cide, because they did not conceive of such a crime as possible. We, too, may not have 'provided for some crimes against our safety, as. supposing them impossible, but the people wIU not consent to be de stroyed by them nevertheless. We Bay to our read ers, and we say It to stimulate- no false hopes and excite to no useless saorlfioes,we Bay to them, In all honesty and sincerity, that our-success in this oon- t test, God willing, Is sure, If wo do our duty. The victory Is ours, unless we voluntarily forfeit It. The game Is in onr hands unless we ohoose to, throw It away. It all-depends on ourselves. There Is no thing in the situation to defeat us. We say this on the hlghestmUltary authorlty. If heavon In its wrath were to curse us with a meanness of soul that would lead us to renounce, the prise for which we hav tolled so long; renounce the liberties for- whlob «the noble army of martyrs ” have died, awl fling away the glorious' heritage which our fathoro gave us—that, indeed, would be misery, for It would be disgraceful infamy, helpless ruin—the very black ness of eternal darkness on our country and ou.- names. Frond are we now to claim Jackson as out corapatrlot—’Hhe very Turk, would . Mss us ir a, shameless as to do It then.” We are not yet reduce • to the necessity of taking courage; from despair. The enemy have Indeed shut us up to that necessltr If It should Over come; but, thaak heaven, it h&r not come. We have bright natural, certain hope., to animate us-hopep big with victoryradiant with Biirinlse, and qrith glory, jf we, will “ bee hardness as good soldiers” a little longer. By a! that we love find, that we dreafi ; by tea fstno Iht. BR ATTEMPTED. atiraots and the ehamethat urgesus,let ds stand up like men In this time of trial, this hour of dark ness that precedes the day. ÜBK’S PERIL MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT—LEE'S SUP FLIHB ALMOSTBNTIRBL Y OUT OFF— SB MUST »» PEND ENTIRELY ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA—THE PEOPLE OF THOSE BTATBS MUST SUPPORT HIS ABKT, OR ALL IB LOST—APPEAL FROM GOVERNOR VAHOB, OF NOBTH CAROLINA. [Prom the Richmond Enquirer, 7th. 3 To the People of North Carolina: Fellow-Citizens :— The necessities of onr conn try, as represented by onr Confederate authorities, impel me again to appeal to your generosity. You are aware that, in consequence of interruption to cur railroad communications by recent movements of the enemy, the subsistence of General Lee’s army has'became greatly jeopardised. For at least a few months that army will have to rely for subsistence upon North Carolina and Virginia alone. I am Informed by the Commissary Department that the usual methods of collecting supplies will be insvffi dent for the purpose.- . _ ...... In reference to this point, I need only cite the authority of General Dee himself, who writes as follows in regard to a similar appeal to the people ofYtrgl&lft: “ I cannot permit myself to doubt that the people Will respond to, it when they reflect upon the alternative presented to them. They have simply to ohoose whether they will contribute such commis sary and quartermaster stores as they oan possibly spare to support an army which has already borne and done so much in their behalf, or, retaining their stores, maintain the army of the enemy en gaged In their subjugation. I am aware that a general obligation of this nature .rests Mghtly on most men—each being disposed to leave Its dls* charge to Ms neighbor—but lam confident that onr citizens will appreciate their responsibility to the case, and will not permit an army which, by God’s blessing and their patriotic support, has Mthorto resisted the efforts of our enemy, to suffer through their negleot.” It seems, therefore, Got our all depends upon the voluntary action of the people of North Carolina and Virginia ; and trusting that whatever we have to spare will be promptly and patriotically brought forward for the use of your oountry, fn her hour of trial, the following plan Is submitted, which Is being acted upon ip the State of Virginia with the best results. It is understood, also, that provisions will be received either as sales, loans, or donations: 1. Let every citizen who can pledge himself to fur nish the rations of one soldier for six months, with out designating any particular soldier as the recipi ent of the contribution. 2. Lot those thus pledging themselves furnish, say eighty pounds of bacon and one.hundred and eighty pounds of flour, or their equivalent In beef or meal, to be delivered to the nearest commissary agent* S. Bet the donor bind himself to deliver one half. of the amount above stated, viz: 40 pounds of bacon 'and 20 pounds of floor (or Its equivalent) immediate ly, and the remainder at the end of three months, Unless he determine to adopt the better plan of ad vancing the whole amount pledged at once. 4. Det the pledge of eaoh ipdlvidnal, subscribing and furnishing the rations of one soldier for six months, be made the basis of larger subscriptions. Those whose generosity and whose means will ena ble them to do so may obligate themselves to pro vide the rations of live, ten, or twenty, or-any num ber of soldiers for Bix months, while even the poor, who conld not afford to supply the rations of one man, may, combining, authorize one of their num ber to make the designated subscription of at least one ration for one man for six months. To effect this, I earnestly recommend that county and neighborhood meetings be Immediately held In every portion of the State, at which subscriptions may be taken np, and that a committee of responsi ble and reliable gentlemen he appointed by Booh meetings to wait on thoße who do not attend, and ascertain what oan “beraised at the earliest possible moment. And rest assured that no patriot can better serve bis oountry than In so doing. By this means every possible ounce or provisions which can be spared for the support of our army may be made available. ' Should yon-not, fellow-citizens, respond to the call t You may calculate, not only upon see 10; your own sons In the army suffer and be defeatedln the Sold, for want of those supplies, but you will have the mortification to behold them seized and appro priated to the support of the enemy who comes to destroy us. Advancing as he does through the in terior of the land, without either water or railroad communications In Ms rear, he is now subsisting on the plunder and ruin of the people of South Uaroll na, and must necessarily do so when he enters our State. Be assured, therefore, that every pound of bacon or beef, and every buehelnf meal wnioh you Withhold from your own army, Is a certain contribu tion to the maintenance of that of theenemy. You have to choose, therefore, whether you will feed your sons, -who are bleeding In our defence, or your, ruthless enemy, who arms our slaves and lays waste our country. . To show you, myfellow-oltizens,the earnest im pression I have or the necessity of this action, and that I will call t upon you make no sacrifice wMch I will not share with you, I have tendered to the Department one- half of jay entire year’s tjn jpjy, ana expect tu put my Own family upon the limited rations Allowed to our soldiers, regretting that I have so little to offer. That what Is left me to subsist upon will be doubly sweet, beoauße It will be the bread or honor and indepen dence. Cot fldently relying upon the generosity Mid pa triotism of a people to whom I have often appealed, and never appealed In vain, I am, fello w-citizens, your obedient servant, . z. B. Vance. By the Governor! .. A. M. McFhbetbbs, Private Secy. OUR CAPTIVES IN THE SOUTH. STATEMENTS OF ESOAFED PRISONERS—THE REBEL FLURRY WHEN SHERMAN MARCHED TOWARDS THE OBEAT PRISON-SEN Or FLORENCE— ONE THOU- SAND SIOK LEFT IN THE PEN. Within a few days past ten paroled and escaped prisoners' have arrived at the Washington navy yard. These came from the stockade prison at Flo rence, and belonged to various vessels, having /been captured at different times. The escaped.men state that when Sherman marched towards Florence they were hastily placed on the oars and started towards Wilmington, hut when that place was threatened they were taken back to Goldsboro, where they re mained a short time, and were then sent back to Wilmington, A flag of truce, It :1s said, was sent to General Terry, asking If they could be exchanged through him, to wMch he replied that it could not be done for several days. While they were In Wil mington qnite a number escaped, and were hid by citizens, and these men say that several hundred must have got away In this manner by the aid o Unlon cHlzens. , - —— - One of thes*. »icspetrprisoners, a George Andar scn. or the monitor Passaic, who was captured in. Warsaw river, on the 6th of Deeemher, escaped while being taken with other prisoners from Wil mington to Richmond, he and fifteen others jump ing off the train when it was about thirteen miles from Wilmington. Two of these men were shot by the guards from the top ot the cars and killed, but all others made their escape and were in the city when onr forces entered. There were about five, thousand'prisoners brought away from Florence stockade, one thonsand sick being left behind. This place had been In command of 001. Iverson, of the 20th South Carolina Regiment, and It Is said that he was a prisoner In Richmond for some cause when these men left. In>i>orinnt Action of (he Banks of Mil- wauhOe. Milwaukee, Maroh 9.—The banks of this city decided to-night to throw out aB State currency and, adopt legal tenders as the medium for all transac tions. Most of the currency will be redeemed, and the (.balance will be received at from 80 to 90 cents on the dollar. SHIBIDAS’S VIOTOBY AT FISHES- VILLE. ARRIVAL 07 FORTY OFFICERS ADD THIRTEEN BTJKDBBL PRISONERS AT WINCHESTER. Wheeling, March 9.—Official Information from Cumberland-, Maryland, dated the Bth Inst., states that Col. Thompson, of the Ist New Hampshire Cavalry, of General Sheridan’s command, has just arrived at Winchester with forty officers and one thousand three hundred enlisted men as prisoners. Eight pieces of artillery.were captured and de stroyed. The principal battle was fought at Fisher ville, five miles from Staunton. Another Ballroad Accident. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Maroh 9.—A freight train on the Hudson Elver Railroad ran Into a draw bridge at FeekßklU last night, killing the engineer and fireman, and smashing several cars. Travel-South Resumed. Baltimore, March 9.—The Susquehanna rive; Is reported to be elearof ice this morning, and travel will be immediately resumed. WASHINGTON. Washington, March s. CSpedal Despatches to The Press. J A PAYMASTER WOTJNDHD. Paymaster Bbtongton was seriously wounded, near Fort Hell; Jn front of Petersburg, on Sunday last, by a fragment of a shell, while engaged In pay ing off troops. A GENERAL MUSTERED OUT. Brevet .Brigadier General. 3. W. Hofmann, colonel of the 68th Pennsylvania "Volunteers, has been mustered out by reason-of expiration of term. Of service, and passed through*.here to-day en route for his home In Philadelphia. Gen, Hofmann has commanded the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, sth Army Corps through the last campaign, and was brevetted for “brave conduct and efficient services In the held.” .’ [By Associated Press.] ' ~ COMPLIMENT TO THE. NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY—HIS SPEECH IN RECOGNI TION. . .. The prlnolpal officers of the > Treasury Depart ment waited In a body this morning upon the Hon. Hugh McCulloch to congratulate him upon his accession to the Secretaryship. Alter an exchange of friendly [greetings, Mr, MoOullooh made the following remarks; Gbntlbmbn : It . is perhaps well known to you that the position I hold as-Secretary of the Trea sury was unsolicited and undesired by me. I have been gratified by the unexpected endorsement I have received from, the peopterand the press, and profoundly grateful to the President for the honor he has conferred upott.me in making me his finan cial minister, but l oan honestly say, appreciating, as I do, the responsibilities of the position, that I enter upon the discharge of my duties with unfeigned reluctance. I desire to “stand-well” with my countrymen, and am as anxious as.any one can be to merit their esteem, but I have no ambition fbr “place.” The Secretaryship of the Treasury has In Itself no charms lor me. I have no desire to dis pense Its nor am I In the slightest de gree elated bydts honors. I have accepted this re sponsible position because there seems to be astrong desire of the public that I, should do so, and be cause it waa tendered to me Without pledges and without conditions. I have accepted It as an i Independent man, desiring only, to maintain and strengthen the public credit, and to do-my duty ' to the nation, and although confident of my inability to meet the publla expeotatlon, and fully aware of the difficulties to be surmounted, I am not without strong hopes of success In the great work that Is befbre me. I- have confidence in our national re sources, and In the steady, unwavering determina tion of the loyal peopls or the country, irrespective of party, to, preserve the Union and maintain, the public faith. 1 have confidence that the people will cheerfully, furnish the money that will be required to bring the war to a successful conclusion, and that they will be able to beau-any I burthens that have been or may be created- la. the ■ great contest which the Government Is waging for , its owat preservation. The hopes of a successful I administration of the affairs of this department are also strengthened by the consideration that I am to have the hearty. and efficient support ofj the ..upright Mid able men around me. If I have not been misinformed I am the third man who has been elevated from a subordinate position in the Trea sury Department, tothe head of it It has so hap pened that as a banker and as Comptroller of the Currency I have been better known to the public than tee head* of tee other bureaus have been, and I was therefore preferred for this high place to men of at least equal ability, If not of equaJfinanolsJ experience. Instead, therefore, of jealousy on your part, the fact that I have, theneau of the bureau will, I doubt not, secure -tor me. more hearty and generous support- than you have ever given 'to my distinguished decessors, whose well-earned and established reputations made this support less neces sary to them than It will be to me. My chief aim will of coarse be to provide that means to dls. charge the claims upon the Treasury at the earli est day practicable, and to Institute measures to bring the business of the oountry gradually baok to the specie basis, a departure from whleb, al though for the time being a necessity, la no less damaging and demoralizing to the people, than ex pensive to the Government. But while these will be the main objects with me, I shall not he unmindful of the Importance of having the current business of the Department eonducted with fidelity and de spatch. In all this you will give me efficient aid, and you will not permit it to be truthfully said of one who has been of your own number that the pub. lit credit suffered for want of ability on the part of the GMef or the Department or efficiency In the bu reau, You will, I feel assured, enlighten me by your wisdom and knowledge, and strengthen me by Increased attention to year respective duties. No effort will be wanting on my part, and I am sure that none will be wanting on touts, to make the re lations between us harmonious and cordial, and to infuse new life into the bnßiness of the Department. If our efforts lnthls’direotion are successful, the best results will follow to ourselves and to the country. Commissioner Dewis, on behalf of the Treasury officers, tendered their oordlal congratulations in an (appropriate address, saying In conclusion: “Your success well deserves the gratitude of the na tion and the applause of history. If we oan In our limited'spheres do anything to promote, we shall do It cheerfully, and with all Intelligent guidance to labor In season and bat of season for the honor of the Treasury and the welfare of the country. As men we can do no more; as sqjvants of the people we ought to do no less.” . ASSUMED HIS POSITION:. This morning, Hon. Hugh McCulloch for mally entered upon Mb new duties as Secretary of the Treasury. The heads of several bureaus of the department waited upon the Secretary in a body, and an address of weloome was made to Mm In their behalf by Judge Dewis, Oommlssloner of In ternal Revenue. Mr. McCulloch responded In an appropriate speech. THE CONFIRMATION OF MB. HARLAN. The President to-day nominated Jambs Harlan, Senator from lowa, to be Secretary of the Interior, in place of Judge Usher, who has tendered Ms re signation, to take effect on the first of May, In or der meantime that ho may settle certain business pending In the Department. The- nomination of Mr. Harlan was confirmed unanimously, without previous reference to a standing committee, In ac cordance with the usage where the nominees are or have been members of the ’Senate. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed a large number of military nominations, Inclndlng Brig. Gen. Rawlins; to be oMef of staff to Blent. Gen. Grant, and OoL Jordan, 9th Pennsylvania, to be brigadier general by brevet. The Senate also confirmed many miscellaneous nominations, among them Charles D. Benedict, to be judge; Benjamin D. Siluman, district at torney, and A, F. Campbell, marshal of the new United States Court for the State of New York, to be held In Brooklyn. -NO MORE BECRUITINO IN REBELLIOUS STATES. - The law providing for recruiting In rebellious States for tte benefit of loyal states is repealed by the 22d section of the act approved Marsh 3d, 1365, and the Provost Marshal General has notified the mustering officers, commandants of rendezvous, and department commanders accordingly. NUMBER OF REBEL DESERTERS. The records In Col. Ingraham’s office show that from February Bth to March Bth, 1865,1,766 rebel deserters have been received In this oity from the armies operating against Blehmond, Special Session of (he U, S. Senate- Washington, Marchs. ~ Mr. SPBAGUE, of Rhode Izland, rare to a question personal to himself. He had been servlnx as a member of the Committee on Military Affairs, hut the caucus which recently remodelled Ike committee had trans ferred him from that to the Committee on Public Lands, witncnianypreviousknovrlsdis oh Mspart „ ,His State CFiicae island) had little or no interest in pnoitv She waa among the first to offer troop* tonal downJtha rebellion, aid having himself served with them, and having much interest in legislation pertaining to the nnlitarj service, he had with much pleasure, served on the Bilitary Committee. He asksato be excused from serving on the Committee on Public Lands, Hr. JOHJSSON, of Maryland, said this involved an unpleasant duty on the part of the Senate, and he ap pesled to the Senator to withdraw his request. Hr. WXLSOJR, of Massachusetts, said when the Sena tor served on :he Military Committee he was always attentive to his duties. He (Hr. Wilson) was surprised whfn he heard the Senator had been transferred to another committee. He was sue that the change was in no war inter ded to be disrespectful. Hr. POMBBOY did not presume too much in saying that the Senator would be welcome as a member of the '.Committee on Public Lands. As to Khode Inland not belns interested in the public lands, he would only say that She is at much concerned in the general question as any other State. i Hr. COBtflSbS, of California, was satisfied that there had been no intention to slight the Senator from Shode Island, Mr. SPBAGUE bad no farther remarks to make. He thought the circumstances and pnblie justice demanded that the Senate should accede to his request. Hr. SREBKUJf said he could not vote to excuse the Senator. He knew the difficulty in forming committees, and he had no doubt that an entirely satisfactory reason could be given for th« change. He was satisfied no dis respect was intended. Mr. CLABK, of Hew Hampshire, said he himself was placed on the solitary Committee, and would change with the Senator for the Public Lands. Hr. SPBAGU3S thanked the Senator for his kindness, but could not accept the proposition., He should have been glad to* serve on the Committee on Military Af fairs, as his heart was with military matters since the beginning of the war. He had left a command to come to this body* -.- - - Hrhe to-excuse Senator Sprague from service on the Committee on Public Lands, PBlimKG THB EKTBXtNAL RBVXNtfB BILL. On motion of Hr. SHERMAU, of OMo, the Senate or dered the printing of five thousand copies of the amended infernal revenue bill, to be properly indexed. BBFOBT ON THE ABKA276AB QUESTION. Hr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, from the Com mi ttee on the Judiciary, madeareportontheoredentlalsofMr. Snow, Senator elect from Arkansas. The committee say that in 1851 the constituted authorities of the State of Ar kansas, so far as the; could succeed, took the State be yond the authority of the United States, and that in’ pursuance of a law of Congress, the President, by pro clamation. declared the inhabitants of that State to be included in the insurrection. - Therefore the com* znifcice recommend that the question of admission be postponed until the next session, and until Congress shall tekaaction in regard to the existing fctats govern mentof Arkansas. The report was adopted. A BBWATOB FBOM VXEGIHXA. Hr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, presented the creden tial* of John C Underwood, as Senator elect from the Slate of Yirglnia for six years from the fourth of March. Ur. TRUMBULL said the Committee on the Judiciary had lust made a report in the ease ol Arkansas, whieh wss in a similar condition to Virginia,and it was thera fc re.likelj the committee would come to a similar con clusion. _ Mr. HENDERSON, of Missouri, did not endorse the Senator’s views. He did not believe the President’s proclamation precluded the Senate from taking action on the subjeot of admitting Senators. . We should en courage the establishment of local government as a means of putting down the rebellion and.repelling gue rilla incursions. A CHAPLAIN ELECTED. The subject waß temporarily laid aside In order to execute the ereotal older—namely, the election of a Chaplain for the Thirty ninth Congress. Mr. LABE, of Indiana, nominated Rev. Dr. Bowman, the prefect Incumbent (Methodist). Mr. HARRIS nominated Rev. Dr. Gray, a Baptist clergyman of Washington. Thirty-nine votes were cast, of which twenty were necessary to a choice. - Rev. Dr. Gray having received twenty-seven, he was declared elected Chaplain. THE CREDENTIALS OF THB VIRGINIA SENATOR. The consideration of Judge Underwood’s credentials was resumed. -- Hr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, eaU-the State of Vir gins had been recognized by the Executive and Con sresß, The Senate, when west Virginia waa set apart as a separate State of the Government, admlttedSenators here from the remainimgpert of Virginia. The consideration of the subject waa postponed until next session. OTHER CREPEHITAX3. On motion, the credentials ol Joteph Segar, of Vlr- Sinla. and Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, were with rawn from the file, to be presented and laid over till next session. PAY Aan> HILEA63. Mr. MORRILL, of-Maine, from-the Committee on Contingent Expenses, repotted against the resolution referred to them to allow nay and mileage to the Senators from Arkansas and Louisiana, on the ground of a want of jurisdiction, and therefore they asked to -be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The rerolntion Rea over. THB DOST OF NAVAL VESSELS. Mr. DYE, of Nevsd a, offered the following, resolution, which was adopted: „ .„ Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be request ed to organize a board of not less than three competent persons, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and de termine how much the vessels of-war and steam ma chinery contracted for by the Department In the years 1802 and ISSS ccst the contractors over, and above the contract price and allowance for extra work, and re port the same to the Senate at ita next session, none but those that have given eatisfaetten to the Department to be considered. The Senate then went Into executive session, and sub sequently adjourned. THE XiEGISLATURE. Hakrtsbveq.-Maroh 9, £BB5. SENATE. , Mr. CONHELL presented & petition .from -members of the Philadelphia bar. asking for the passage of an act amending thelaw of evidence. Mr.. KaH DALI*, sundry petitions -fronu Schuylkill county against oyer charges fey the .Beading Baiiroad Company, . Hr. I*o WRY, petition of colored people (numerously signed), asking right of t uffrage BILLS m PLACE, Mr BIGHAM, one incorporating the Paducah Mining Company, Mr. NICHOLS, one regulating tolls on .the Susque hanna and other canals Mr McSii SRSY, one for payment otdamages by rebel raids. , The following bills passed t. incorporating the Tyrone Gas and Water. Company Incorporating the Oelorora and Qaaixyrille Railroad Company. Incorporating the Pennsylvania Transportation and Insurance Company. In cor poratl bg fh e Midas Petroleum and .Improvement Company . (The vote on this bill was subsequently re* considered.) 3 A u ihorlzis g railroad companies to purchase branch or connecting roads. ▲ supplement to the Mahoning an&Susquehanna Rail road Company. Mr. SICROLS called up and had passed the bill to promote a more equal assessment in Philadelphia. Mr. CORDELL called np, and had passed she bill al lowing railroad companies to erect piers and docks on navigable streams. The hill incorporating the Glen Works was passed. Also, the one divorcing Henry. Wright and Mary Wright. Mr. HOUSEHOLDER called up. and had passed a bill inerf aeing the compensation of commissioners, jurors, • and witnesses in Pulton county. Mr. DO3SOYAS called up and had passed & hill re quiring stock, bill, and exenange brokers to pay an additional license of $6O. Hr. BIDGWAY called up and hadpasaed a supplement to the act.relaiive to manufacturing and other corpora tions, authorizing the satoof real add personal estate* and for other purposes. The bill s incorporating the Steiner Coal and Oil Com pany and the Crawford County Mining Company were passed. ' Mr. CONBLELL ealled.upthe farther supplement to the bill allowing first tenants and-tinants in common* and others. -hoi ding mineral lands* to develop the same. 5 Parsed. . - : The hill allowing stockholders, to corporations to be . witnesses in certain cases was discussed and defeated. Mr. LOWRY called up the WA compelling rSSroai companies to report accidents. The bm was defeated by 16 nays toll yeas. the publle land, oJCobstoss of July, 1882, were given to the Centre GonntyCollege. was repeated,-and another hill was passed (Msg ous-iMrd or the land to the col leaxe, and leaving the ether two- thirds undetermined. Adjourned. AETERNGOH SESSION. The Senate took np, the general appropriation bill. This is tb« bill which was passed through the Honss. by the eO&mlt-.eeof which sir. Cochran, of Philadel phia, was chairman in a single session; an occurrence never before known to the history of Pennsylvania legislation. Previous to this bin-being considered, Mr. DOff OVA2T called up and had passed a bill conveying certain reeJL estate to the Hope Hose Company. HOUSE. The special order of tie day was the consideration of ’public billi. ; ~ , ... , An act extending the law whichprohibitsthe tog of concealed deadly weapons in Philadelphia-, to 541 the o©wdtoa ofthe btafce* WAfedifcqssed 43d paamd. 4b act fixing tfc* aiandard wefaht of potatoes at « : bhotwl to Aar it at S 3 pounds, the Go : VOT»»t ISIhU TMbwm s**llt awresd to, and the Fopelementto U.eMhoMlaw.relaHT* totheedoee Sasssr* ma, ■* amended by the Senate m several important particulars toTote/JWo” on the bill forcing the fatmeia to leave Second etreet Adjourned.. ,- MEW IORK CITY. Nbw York, Maroh 9,1865. RBBBL DBBBRTBBS OOMIHa HOBTH. The steamship .Fulton reports that the steamer Illinois bad sailed from HiltonHeadfor Point Look out with rebel prisoners. TBB RVBHINQ STOCK BO ABU. 10 P. M.—Stocks were very wyk. Gold mg, selling alter oaU down to 191>4, and closing at 191*4; Newl ork Central, 106*; Erie, 63H; Hudson Elver, UOK; Heading, 107; Harlero.M ; Michigan Central, 109>4; Michigan Southern, 6*X ; I>Unola Cantral, 11534 ! Pittsburg and Cleveland, 70J4;_Boek Islam! and Chicago. 94%; Northwestern, S 2&; do. pre ferred, 61J4; Fort Wayne, 90X ;OMo and Kteb Sippi certificates, 27 >4; Cumberland, 6814; Quick silver, 77 >4; Mariposa, 1334- ship NEWS. Arrived—Brig Nellie, Antrim, Nuevltas. “ Youko Men's Course op Lectures.” —Kev. De Witt Talmage drew an Immense audience last night at the Musical Fund Hall, notwithstanding the stormy weather. The subject, “ Crumbier and Company,” was felicitously treated, and elicited the heartiest applause. Every type of disagreeable character was portrayed, and the suggestions and deductions were pertinent and admirable. A deli cious vein of drollery permeated the lecture, while the sound sense and large manner of the orator de lighted the severely critical. Amusing, instructive, satirical, witty, ingenious, patriotic, and sendble, this lecture will long be remembered by those-who heard It. The second leoture of the coarse will be delivered by Hon. John W, Forney, on Friday o feeing, Maroh 17th, at the Bame hall. His subject is “ Our Country—her Men and Measures.” The second concert of M’ile De Katow and Mr, Wehll will be given to-night, at Musical Fund HSU, with a capital programme. Mr. Wehll, one of the best pianists ever heard In America, will par form his celebrated fantasia in “ The Huguenots,” said to be a miracle of execution. Miss Laura Harris, Slgnbr Foullcchi, and Mr. Behrens will give further Interest to the concert, whloh promises to be unusually fine. 3 Sale op Elegant Fuenitubb.— Messrs. Birch & Son, No. 1110 Ohestnnt street, will sell this morn ing, by catalogue, a large assortment of superior car pets, suites of parlor and ebamber furniture, large French plate mantel and pier glasses, piano fortes, China, Ac., from families declining housekeeping. Also, an elegant oak billiard table. THE CITY. [POB ADDITIONAL PITY HEWS 888 PCURTg PAOB.) THE EDWIN FOBKEST IRON STEAMER. Yesterday there was launohed from the establish ment of Ready, Son, It Archbold, Chester, Pa., a near Iron steamboat, named the Edwin Forrest as a compliment to the.grcat tragedian. The steamer was built to the order of Messrs. J. & B. Ida [il a kin. The dimensions are as follows: Length,sot feet; breadth of beam, 28 feet; depth, 8 feet. The ma chinery is of the most costly character, beautifully finished, and may be summed up as follows: Cylin der 31 Inches diameter, stroke of piston 12 feet, water wheels 30 feet diameter. The boiler is large, and contains all the modem Improve ments of soience. The steamer draws only three feet six inches of water. She will be commanded by Captain Benjamin McMakin, who says that he will be ready to ran the steamer early In the coming month. The old Edwin Forrest steamer made her first trip on May 7,1849. She has been dismantled, but there are many uses to which the steamer may be consigned: Captain McMakin is a veteran on the Delaware, well known, and of course he will be warmly weloomed by the people of Tren ton, N. X, on bringing his new, substantial,.and beautiful steamer into service between that place and Philadelphia. The steamer will be painted In gay or lively colors—white, green, and straw. The water line will be Vermillion. Upon the occasion of the launch, yesterday, “all Chester" was in atten dance, and as the Edwin Forrest glided -into the Delaware enthusiastic cheers made the welklnrlng. CITY ITEMS. Tub MoFate Farm On Companv owns seventy, fow wn orUjtfta fti, sltaaiek m being snrrotinuiu by good producing wells, the Reed Well being only a short distanod below, and the Humboldt Works about amlle above, autHfchre, has just been a 300-barrel well struck on the adjoin ing property. The Company can make any quan tity of leases at a bonus of $3,000 to $5,0c0 per acre, and receive one-hair of the oil free of expense. They have reserved $25,0(10 for a working capital, which they intend to expend In developing their lands Im mediately. -The Cherry Bun Petroleum Company lands adjoin the lands of the McFate, which stock is nowbringing $4O per share. The Curtin mid St. "Nicholas Companies’ lands are only a short distance from their property. We consider the MoFate one of the best companies In the Philadelphia market; bnt few companies can compare with Its merits. A limited number of shares for sale at the Bank ing House of Harper, Burney, & Co., No. 55 South Third street, at one dollar per share for full-paid stock. • Furas Clothing and Fibok Goods, Elegant Stylee, and moderate prices, At Granville Stokes’ Old Stand, No. 609 Chestnut street, above Sixth. mhlo-2t Oahbbon Petboletjm Oompaht, Offices 101 Walnut street, E. tariff: sbixtiißaßt corner of ISeventh and Chestnut, A. Douglas, whore fall particulars can be obtained and subscriptions re ceived. Books open but a few days longer. Sub scription price $2 50 gar share. mb!o-3t Thb Haib—“lt’s the robe which curisai Mature weaves to hang upon the head,” The young-, who would keep their'“ wealth of hair, 91 the middle-aged, who would preserve it In its pristine vigor and beauty, those who are losing - it—all should call on Dr. Astley, 1838 Ohestnut street. His consultations are without charge. Office hburs for ladies, from 9*A. 'ML to IF. ML Office hours for gentlemen, from 2 to 6 P.M. 04 5St Fbagbakt Sozodoht burdens sad ‘ invigorates tiie gums, purifies and perfumes the breath, clean ses, beautifies, and preserves the teeth from ‘ youth to old age. Sold pj all druggists. mh6-mwf3t Yaluablb On. Tuaot you Sals.—Oil compa nies, about organizing, see advertisement elsewhere with this caption. mhs-3t Q V7KSB OV BtrWBBVIBUO’S OVBKXAHD DES PATCH removed to No. *0 South Filth street fel7-ti; Bvb, Eab, awi> Gatasbh, successfully treated by J. Isaacs, HE. D., Oculist and Aurist, 511 Pine st Artificial eyes inserted. No charge for examination- ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS. itineutal. Thto 8 fang, Eaitport.Mlss H C Potter 8 Hove St v& Chicago J a Qaackenbtish, 0 8 H EtifusParka, U 8 N B A Smalley. U S H A 8 Hodge, Hass Mrs Boynton, Hew folk Mlbs Brookes, Hew York Hiss Waller, Hew York Jos F Waller. Hew York WJ Brace. Buffalo J 8 Kalloeh, Kansas J A Hoeger, Milwaukee A F Walcott, Boston. BE Heberts, 0 8H W 8 Dan'orth, Hass C C Jackson, Boston WCMiller. Kentucky JW Putnam, Wash, D C F A Pratt, Hartford, Conn Q M Wallace, Delaware W Wilson, Maryland D Blakely Mrs H M Knox Miles Pratt, Boston* J W Yates, Hew York J o- Bobinson, Hew York W Myers, Hew York Bord Howry, fin gland £ H Chapin, Hew York Chas fi McOockey, Pa J L Dawson. Psnna H Bancroft Sc la, H York Mrs 8 A Bodm&n, Kent’y JLBodman Kentucky Tics D Davis, Syracuse Hiss B M Foots, Heine Mr & Mrs A Child. Boston Mrs Hi Gen G K Warren, HY E P Thayer, Boston G A Tnayer, Boston OF B Christ J B Blair, West Virginia Miss L Silnohcomber IJ Bleknell & la, HY D H Kellogg St la, HY B 8 Thoms, Cincinnati BT Carson & wf, Oin. O HKibbe* la, Springfield W H Bakin, Hew York Miss I» A Adams, Penna Miss 8 W Hess, Penna Miss B Hass. Penna - J Battell, Hew York JH Bice. Maine J H Warner. Pittsburg Chas Dunbar, USA Jas Caldwell, Allegheny Mai W H WlegeU Bait Lt W H Adren, Balt Li SDLeOozopte, Bait I*t A W Thompson, Balt Geo Hr ernes & wt, Md Mrs McPherson, Md 3S*g A Brown 4 wf. H Y W tt Barley A wf, H Y Mi«s Tillie Anderson, HY J M Gillett, Wisconsin B Pinkney, Wisconsin Oscar B Schmidt * wf, H T Hon J J Jackson Sc 2 la, Va J W Dent, Ya Col Hawkins A H Daraaxin, Ohio W W Buidelle,Washington A P Warfield. Westport. Mo L 6 Weaker, Springfield,Q B ibos Tail, Troy J £ Wesener, Ohio C IS Ashcroft, Washington W T Findley A son, Ohio B G Child. Pittsburg- Wm Kraft,- Wheeling W H Collins, St Louis Caleb Coffin,'Hew York G M Mekiel, Hew York Cbss Whiting, Boston G W London, Hew York W A Pierce, Chicago S G Stair, Cleveland ClaptH A Hitchins, Eng’d MrsS H Meeker,. H York Miss Metier. Hew York H G Meeker, Hew York JB Camden A wf.Farkersb W Hartley & wf. Indiana John T Stuart, Illinois MrsS JGrimoley, Illinois Dr WH Brown, Maine Rufus Divine, Maine Joe W Jenkins, Baltimore G F GHmac, Baltimore John Graff. Pittsburg BPMttmford. Detroit J G Bolden, Hew York S H Wales, Hew York D C Lit :!ejohn, Oswego- NY Sam’l Holmes Ala, H York W Robinson Ala, Mass SDaiggt, Lexington. Ey J G Masters, Kentucky „ W H Clarke, Brookville If F Chaise, Vermont J B Brown, Bcston M B Bagley, Memphis Mira 8 B Ware, Portland H F Mills. Boston £ Freeman, Massachusetts J B Dunham, Mass C P Jones, Hew York GH Potts, Kew York A G Webster, Boston GH Doyle, Boston a T Wells, Franklin. Pa Mrs J Wever. Pottaville G J Forrest. Hew York OM Tinkb&m. Hew Fork 8 s Shaw Awf, Maine LPBcnrgtdn Peter Marie, Few York J H Flagltr, Boston F D Douglass A wf. Mess L H Sargent, CtncLojOliio Miss Wever. Pottevllle F L Higginson, Boston Mrs Capt Rankin Mrs Cezsmajon John Prentiss, Hew York S Motes, Hew York F Shrorer, Lancaster Jos B Cleaver, Cairo Mr Whitney- Hew York Job n M Moore, Hew Jersey J W Snowden A wf, H Y H Worcester - • ' . The F Y Streeter, Hew York S H Simon. Harrisburg T 8 Hlckolas £ H McClintock, Oil City J Gayler, Hew York J 8 KaJJocb, Kansas W F fihaffner A wf, Ind W Broomell A wf. Media J LSayage, Hew York G W Blllott, Trenton* £ H Alexander. Pittsburg J M Alexander, Pittsburg SBOwings, Baltimore W-SFenlleigh, Bt Joseph B B Mount, Hew York H H Martin, Jemy Shore MF Perry, Oil City 9 Snston.Waslungton A French, Massachusetts D B Althouse, Penna JasTCroney- C Bonet A Wf £0 Ballard, Hew York G A Guernsey, Penna J Baker, Boston B K Baker. Jr, Boston H J Weston A wL Balt MG Landis _ . . J Finnell A wf, Kentucky Migg j Finnell» Kentucky JB Peyton, Haw Jersey M £ Riddell >Hew Jersey X P Merritt, Hew York Capt S S Chase, Taunton SB Boutcher, Easton r D Ahl, Penna C Halladay, Ohio HG Baer*. Somerset, Sa P Herd le> W UUamsport * H Mann-lr, Bellefonte, pa a B Bright, JBR *• S/J'™? 14 . 1 ' Edltfonto JGSte/wart, Indium M M stewart. Indiana H & Weir, W D Duffey, £4ttsburg H Stratton, Hew Jersey 2 P Stratton Hew York W Dimmer, Baltimore i J Bryd, Penna : F L Hlgglnson* Boston 8 Thompson, Penna Mrs Briggs, Penna J H Muller, Baltimore J Tower, Hew York J Bevins A wife, Hew York Somerset W W Clement. U 8 A TBShannon. W'ht’n, DO U Btow, Fort Delaware irara, l McLaughlin, Oil Cresk Jno Ferguson, Haw Castle 5 « Harrisburg M Sayier & la, Pens a HP James, Marietta* O C B Bowman & lal Marietta Q Cunkle. Harrisburg J Cook New York B G Comstock E T Latham, New York EC Campbell, USA J *T Quigg, franklin. Pa C F Sargent, Harrisourg J B Jennings,Kentucky Brig Gen. B 8 Roberta, Gonn Capt B K Robert*, Conn James Go?ran T J Wolfe OF Selfridge, .Ohio J T> Walt, Ohio T Graham, Maryland Wilson Matthews . M Phillips, XT 8 A H C Wharton, U,S A W C Evans, Pesna J Kelly, Liebanon JGUlon, New York Mm-AC Latham, Baltimore W«mu Baltimore A BBeax, Baltimore 3B DUworth, Pittsburg sf B “gf A w, - slLoflu g W Gardner, Easton 0 Wflßt & wf, New York H WU'iams. Baltimore J T Glebner. Mercer Col W J Bolton, Cap: E B Moors, Lieut S P Stephens, A Stephens. Norristown Baltimore l|&» ora § Clt» MSSMr*"* horsey Shore J A W«, newTer* Me* Hr* Sutherland, England BFDtVoaftla, H York J O McCoLkragh- Indiana TS Gumming*, If anon, O HH tteClinton ft la» Penna Semi Cope ft niece. Ohio John Hutchin*, Illinois J E McCahaa Ala, Pe»na WOHunter, M D. U 8 A I> 8 Andrus. Williamsport Chas Bash, Jr, WiUiamsp’t Miss Morrison & bro, Pa M Server ft la, Green* burg Miss A Johnson ft Ida, Pa L J Etronse, lowa B X. Siroan, U Gross, Wifc Levi Colvin, Pezina Noah Speers* Pe&na «. C Snayeiy, Harrisburg D L Chapin. Mew Columbia 8 J George, Germantown JW Stephens, Pitt? bm g J P Weaver, Clearfield, Pa X F Carman, Newark, NJ C B Carman, Newark, M J W Young, Mlffitneburg J»e S Newton, Oxford, O D P Gwln ft wife, Pensa 8 ESehisdel, Hagerstown W O Willard, Galeetig, HI J Heck, lowa Hon Goo W Stein, Barton P J Barir. Mahanojr City JS Can field, Williamsport Geo J Bolton, Harrisburg WjF Fergnton ft la Bernard Wiliner, Penna MF Medlar, Potteville WisJonee, Allentown Thos N Webb, Baltimore BW Poor* lowa H J Boehm, Ottawa O N Adassß, Lac&lle G W Street, Brooklyn Oscar J Hinman. H Tork II 8 ywJfcttkMk N York Mis J M Yanßuskiik, Wash B Long. lowa A Cohn, St Louis C F W xergues. Ft Wayne Jos Clark, Ft Wayne S Woodward. Ft Wayne SGBardof. Ohio Bev T Llfbtbodv. Uieh A P Warfield, Mo H A Muller, hi Louis DrGKMaphey,o6N A Lain*. Wheeling J F fiaugker Maryland Hr Gore, Allegh co . C Babcock, 0 s N W Linburg. Bethlehem . £ A Barnard. Maine W Warner, New Haven J Holmes, Conn AJ BP Dodge, New York W H Crocker Hr Supper, Milwaukee W Krebs, SfcLooie John Bi Brana, Falera, IT J Oeo J fiippne. Ban tit gdon C w Brock, Mamcbusetts H D Emet y* Chicago B F Schneider, Canton. O F Mortimer, Furry eo, O £ Miller, Alliance, O 3 Q Warwick, Massillon, O B W Biles, Trenton, N J Chas H Lake, Little Rock STrsGHLske, Little Rock G | Leopold Lyon, Snnbiiry,Pa Miss A Lion, Banbury, Pa A Kuniz, gew York C Base, wheeling B Knriz & Ja, Wheeling J Cranshaw, Wheeling J Cr&nahaw, Jr, St Lottie t \ Miss B Beck. Wheeling ' J C B&rvfcy, Barr&bnr* Fred 3 Sterna, New York Thos Johnson, Pottsville B J Roberts, Johnstown. J S Conn, Circle ville, O R frheppard, St LoaU Barrie Howard, Indiana W L Weed, CaUfcoon.X? X A B Yonnr, Cincinnati Mrs B Chambers, Ohio Six* Downing, Penna SPECIAL NOTICES Caution. I* the undersigned, am the owner of of the United States, originally granted a*, l£6d, which secure to me the exolusive rifiij 0 - ; selling, and using— • ~Fi&srT.—Collars* Cuffs* * made entire in imitation, of starched linen. Second. —Collars, Cuffs. Se., in which dined with muslin i9 l tsedL AH persona who make, sail, or weir XL Honed articles without a right obtained foils fringe either one or both. of said patents, themselves liable to me for damages - ■££ The only parties to whom I have granted lH? manufacture the above articles are the Lack nufacturing Company of 255, 957, end THUtD Btreet, Philadelphia. and their goo* -K and distinctly stamped Wih the dates of the p**.|P WILLIAMS. LOOS r£3 Folding Pocket Clothes’ Bag v „ convenient for travellers or boarders, ae th-,» . into a email box, and may be fixed no fj:. #OPt, sale, with other kinds of ports! ■ Backs, and a variety Of Clothes and Hot E ; ' TBCMAHtf SEA'S?, NO, 635 (Biiht Thirt;:-, KEi Street, Below Ninth. • ft;* Lumbeb and Boaed Measuee- & the number of foot In a board without «>_*' Several patterns of them for sale hr Tin SHAW, No. 835 (Bieht Thirty-five) BASSE, below Ninth, To Pukcft, Enbich the Bum? If BEAUTIFY tbs complexion, nee HBLHBOLB < BY COSCBHTKATED FLUID EXTBACIEiiK BILLA. One bottle equals In strength one £yrop or Decoction. ||S Why Injtjbb the Complcto:mB POWDBBS MD WASHES which choke or JR pores of the skin, and in a short time leave l; hflp dry? It is in the blood, and if yon. want i?a; soft sMm use HSLXBOXt&’g EXTRACT OFLMB PARTLLJL It gives a brilliancy to the conple-Sg A Clear, Smooth Skis ahd E: FUL COMPLEXION follows the me of H3LH; CONCBNTBATI& TLXW EXTBAGT SABsjri LA. It remove* black spots, plmplas vri all r-i of £h« akin. Not a Tew of thb Wobst Bxsf tiat afflict mankind arise from csrrnpQoiii cJis.}’* HButBOLD’S bxteact or baebafae;::: remedy of tke:otino«t.armia». .. . Helscbold’s Concentbated ErfeJ BUCHTT is the great Diuretic. HBLMBOtD'fH CEBTBATBD BXTBtCT BABSAPAIIILLA u-.lfl Blood Purifier. Both me prepared sseerdiaj of Pharmacy and Chemistry, and are the jskß that can he made. B A Thing of Beauty is a Jot BYBB.-—Those who desire briUiancv of ao:-:|W most purify and enrich the Mood, which B3IMS W| COHCENTEATBD BXTBACT SABSAPAKMi IP riahly does. Kecollect it Is no patent Ewl’fii: W for Belmbold’s. Take bo Other. " Chxctmbing Pianos, NEW WABRROOHS. P: A large assortment- of Grand, Squire, and 'war Ftamoe. “ All the great Artists of the Kwo theChickeilngißstxnraeAts.' ‘ »af Entrance- to WABBBOOM3, AST BALLEEY, 914CHEST1SUT STBKET. B*B-wJWit* WH. H.BUTTON. Gkotek ahd Baxbb’s Hichest-premlem, 4 Elastio’Slitch and Loci-ttM BEWIHG KACHUJKS. 4’ With latest improvements. £ mbl-lft Ho. T3O CHESTNUTS Sf Jokbb’. *HB LOWEST BELLING FKIOS is marked iafignres' on each article, AHD HEVBB-TAKIED. AT '' JOHKS’ « Crescent One-price 'M CLOTHIHG HOUSE. * HABKET STBBKT. % above Sixth,- at' Ho 604. Kj JtSf Friees reduced to salt the Hates. . gj A toe assortment of BKAWT-MADE CL!- W suitable for all seasons, constantly on hand. .#5 Custom-work made to order at short notice, ? Oehtlemeh's OFEHIHG HEW STYLES FOB THB SEASON. Lama variety of Fabrics f°r EVEHINa and WALSINO COaTS. BESIHBBS SUITS, and DBESB WEAK Early selections nrgedvb** fere the usual rush to&Sr wabamakeb a beowk. Fine Tailoring, _ CUSTOM DBPABTaKifT, Ho. 1 Booth BIXTH Street ffRB o *°“*,S££ * f MABOH >*. CABINET ORGANS. , t FUJTO Orer COO each of these 6iJ 4, fORTBS. instrumenisbave been ao*.>- .. PIANO by Mr. G., and the demand u jj, i FORTBB. eonataatly Increasing. M’ 1 , B£Sl II » FIAHO SKVEHTH and &,- Fownw. was-” DAYTON—BABBEIT.—On Tbcriday, Msrg T , at EC-7 Franklin street, Philadelphia, hvjas i* anderßced, Mr EdwardL f Bassett, both of Dew York. Noearfia »v McKOY— ? the Bev. T. A. Pernley, Mr. WUUam N. | EmmaMaMlda Wiser, allofthlscity. a v MoCOLLUS-PSNSOCE meeting-house, Sixth itWfet, • McCollintoSarahW., danght6iofGeoigB r -■ i 1 of this city. , . r . * <J. LENTZ—WALTON.—On the 9th »«-» town, by Bev- John H, Caetle, Herman. Bristol, Pa., to Emma, daughter of B.» r AHXB-enXß.'-to Baabnry, at the' | bride's father, on Wednesday momlns - 1166, by the Bev James Bletaon, Je«o " D r, . Kiss Mary Grier, both »f West Cis--*®' cards. T~lfT'FrP- j s'. HILLIABD —On the 9th Inst, Will* o Townsend Hilliard, aged 22 year*. ?’v The relatives and friends of the fa*!/*.,, a • • attend his fttneral, from Ms late & Twenty-first street on First-day iB«UJ** T j. inst, . at 2 o T «lock P. M, , vi HILL —On Thursday morninr, affii"gi 1 t shall, only son of Marshall and , t 0 i ; '^V •The Mends of the family ars toritsa w funeral, from his father’s * street, on Saturday, 11th lost., at 9 P. CAMPBELL “tothe9thlnst., 4 - the 86th year of Ms age. „ iW s n . The relatives and Mends of the rt r • attecd his fux&z&i, frost the oU ?_• Campbell, No. lUft South Twelfth morning, the29th lnst ,at 9o > riock. b€l termentat Bt. Mary’s Church. r EULISON-wOn, Third-day svealnf. , Jobnß. EUdson, in the year of,hi*,Sirt '*,£ ! The relatives and. Mends of the { attend thaftmeral, from Ms lata zesidee w* . day mondog- the nth inst.., at 10 o ; _WHITILOCK.-Ori Third-day. the JlV..** Whltslodi. widow of thalate Isaac SOttyw Of h*r ase. SS* The taaoral to tako place on «« • meet at Friends’ Moettag-hoass. CMU ford, at llo’clock A. Kt ... 0 ! P KLLIQIK —On thelStblast., Otto, so’ 3 - and Christena Bilifer, aged 21reer*- ,;,- a ra The rela' iTosaaa rileeds of the' l»°V’ ftilly invited'to attend the funeral ftom 3 , . Ms perente. IHo. lllaßpr in* Gturten the Uth inst., at,4 o'olocfc. * M. wl notice. , . ... jsS i-V..! BTBETCH -Ga the evealos of “ij, } Joshnaß. tstietoh. »nne*iy«f BaW«- f tke J toe 40thyear *f Ms Hie. ISh-la law o f?; . Tfaerelativei and tiMidi of the '-‘.f fully in'rited to attend toe c vu ' denoe. Ha 6M SorEkTeath street, o^ fe u ■ an Beveath-day moralac at 10 o . fo Pair Hill _ „ _ . ~1, inst., ? J " toTO® y^r« {n ' t rte *»s atjo'elaok, yithoutitw sc. Geo jjs Mar: 8 Hi J>av JA Ca„ *. *» “TfiriVs t> i . * v' ggH^tS-^ «c *-r ?/Cottradt, b-\ \ JL McKim. dSI Mi« MeKio. d£ r j Lrbf, H*» V W HcD W« S FKSfeUsar, b”' J C Ataaradi. £.‘. . talon. ;L , [OeorgaFSacd- - iCTalmtn, Jr.D‘ ,w. Citss A Mercer RSehnil v JREottts Id!;. J-R killer, Oin H J Stauffer, fi v G o WEckeV S' A Brake'er. 5., Dr taker, ; 1. 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