FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1865. JOAr we can tas® no notice of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuaorlpts. Voluntary correspondenoels soUclted from aU parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, it wlll fco paid for. Journalists and Journalism. Some comment has been occasioned by 5 the appearance of an article in the. New "York Tribune, paying a.high compliment to Mr. Bennett, of the Herald, and re " Commending him as a minister to Prance. So far as the personal character of this notice is concerned it will be regarded with pleasure by those of the newspaper profession who have thought Mr. Gree and Mr. Bennett men too great to waste themselves upon petty ’’quarrels. We shall very gladly wel come a cessation of these, disputes. Mr. Bennett is, now a very old man. In the course of* a few years he must soon pass away from us. He has wielded won derful power. He has created a news paper which represents, with singular truth* the . popular mind, the habits, the wants, and wishes of a great part of the people. Mr. Greelet, although in the prime of life, has created a party, and sees every day the successful vindica tion of ideas that twenty years ago were advocated by him amid contumely and re- proach. There are grave' issues before the nation now, and their discussion will re quire the highest order of statesmanship, and the earnest support of the people. Therefore, these vindications of harmony will be greeted by the country-with plea sure, as' showing that in this time of na tional anxiety every element ■is united against the enemy. In addition to this there Is a thought in connection with these courtesies of the New York journalists that has often made a great impression upon us. It is gene rally felt that in a free country the power of the people is expressed in the newspaper. The journalist, by constant intercourse with by expressing an opinion upon every matter of national and; local interest, obtains , an influence which has had no counterpart in any •former agency. We read of the tre mendous power of the pamphleteer in the days of Asms—of the influence of Mr.' Addison and his elegant Spectators—at the anonymous “Junius,” with his incompara ble and audacious ridicule. In their day these men were' powerful among the few lords and gentlemen who gathered public opinion from the Kit-Gat Club, or read the columns of Mr. Woodfall’s Adver tiser. They did not speak to the people. Beyond the prosy news-letter, with its horse-racing news, and the doings of the court, and intelligence from his Ma jesty’s plantations in North America, the people had no concern with pub lic sentiment. When government be came a burden there was a riot. Po litical journalism was unknown. It remained for a later generation to unite the two elements—to combine “Junius” and the news-letter—to group all the world in one column, and, in the other, to mea sure praise or censure to statesmen and warriors. The newspaper ceased to be the exponent of one man’s hopes and fears. It was no longer the shaft of the partisan. It gathered l£fe from the people, and spoke tie-people's voice. Whether it is the popu lar instinct, or whether to one man is ■given the power to mould a people’s wish, it' is not in our province to say; but be that as it may, this strange and mighty privilege to the journalist, and from year to -yeaT it is becoming more powerful. It may seem strange that the possessors of this amazing power should not be called upon to exercise the duties of government. In America, where the press is so generally extended, it is strange that so few journal ists should he called upon to hold executive or administrative positions. With the ex ception of Benjamin Franklin, we can •think of no citizen prominent as a journal ist who has held a high place in the councils of the country. It is possible that those responsibilities might be more readily bestowed, if among the leading men of our profession a desire did •not exist to prefer the unobtrusive power ■of their newspapers to the expensive, ha rassing, and unsatisfactory dignity of go vernmental administration. We can easily imagine how the conductor of a large and” prosperous journal would be loth to sur render Ms power—but the fact that the editor is so rarely invited to do so is a mat ter of wonder. If it is true, as the Tribune states, that Mr. Bennett, of- the Herald, has -been offered the mission to France, it wiil show that Mr. Lincoln is not unmindful of the advantage that the country would receive from the services of a gentleman of such experience. Few American citizens are more essentially representative than Mr. Bennett, and, as the minister of a great Republic at the ■court of Napoleon, he would bring the experience of seventy years, the influence of Ms newspaper, the taste of a gentleman, and the wealth of a prince. We are very* ' glad to unite with the Tribunt in regard ing such an appointment as felicitous, and in regretting that Mr. Behnhtt does not see Ms way clear to entering upon its .duties. It is the misfortune of the journalist that Ms own inclination makes him a hewer of -wood and a drawer of water for those whom he should despise. It is the misfortune of journalism that an influence which, com bined, would be irresistible, is wasted and frittered away by internal dissensions. The atrength and unity of sentiment that should be given to the public welfare is devoted to personal quarrels. Thiß should not be. The - mission of the press is too Mgh and sacred to be thrown away in absurd controversy. To the world at large such contests have no interest beyond the interest of the gos sippers, and no effect but to bring our pro fession into contempt. What is there in the griefs of Hecuba that the people should H’eep? - , . The Sew Jersey lunatic Asylum. The first Constitution of Mew Jersey ■was adopted on July 2,17?g f fore the Declaration oflndependence. It Was intended. as a temporary form of go vernment, and was entirely deficient in a proper distribution of the legislative, exe cutive, and judicial powers. The Legisla ture'consisted of a Legislative Council and mi Assembly, the latter body consisting of three representatives from each county. The Governor was elected for one year by the Legislature in joint meeting, wMch •body also possessed the power of electing all the judicial and other officers in the State. The Governor was-ex-officio Chan cellor, and, of course, was a lawyer and had' the appointment of the clerk of the Court of Chancery. Whichever party,, therefore, Mjd the Legislature, had the whole executive, and, in fact, the judicial power of the State. The evils of this 'Constitution were strongly felt, for the re presentatives of the people were not chosen simply to pass laws, but often only to con fer valuable offices on tfieir friends, such as the Surrogate of the County of Essex. All parties were in favor of a change, but the dominant faction always preferred to tißelhe power vested in them by the peo ple to reward their friends at the expense of a great principle. In 18® the Democratic party, with a -numerical majority in the State, lost the legislature by a close vote. John B. Thomson, a native of Philadelphia, but au adopted citizen of New Jersey, determined fo bring this question of amending the Con atitution before the people, and, although not a speaker, he prepared an address, wrMcb he delivered in different portions of the State to bis fellow-citizens, without ■distinction of party, and he was aided in ids efforts by other men of eminence. The result was that the Whig party, which had treated; the movement with contempt until ■witiiijitwb weeks of the election, was rout ad, and a Legislature in favor of amending —,— the Constitution was elected. Mr. Thom son prepared and the Legislature passed the necessary laws for calling a convention, which was elected, and was composed, by agreement, of this most eminent men of both parties, who framed the pre sent Constitution, which was submit ted to and ratified by the people. Mr. Thomson, who was called the father of the Constitution, was nominated for Go vernor by the Democratic party, and de feated by a division in Ms own party, owing to a local jealousy. He was after wards rewarded by being elected twice a Senator of the United States, in which posi tion he died a firm .and fast friend of Ms country, and consistently opposed to the pre sent wicked rebellion and its leaders. The present Democratic politicians of New Jer sey, in their persistent and violent and bit ter opposition to the constitutional amend ment abolisMng slavery, have entirely forgotten the lessons of history, particu larly in their own State. They have tied themselves to the stake, and cast their lot in with benighted Delaware and half-rebellious Kentucky, whose Se cession leaders would have taken both States out of the Union. They have ar rayed themselves against the whole Union, and all the sympathies of the civilized world; and any pure man,faking up tMs question upon itß merits, independent of all local and _ subsidiary questions, and going before the people of New Jersey, irrespective of party, and arguing it upon the of public morality and public'policy, must lay its opponents in the dust. If this session passes without a ratification of the constitutional amend ment, the Democracy will be laid low, and its leaders will find convenient rooms in : a large building near Trenton, sometimes called the State, Lunatic Asylum. Sherman at Fayetteville can, without much delay, establish communication with Wilmington. The only theory upon which disaster could be predicted was that he would be without a base and in the front of the enemy ; but the theory—not Sheb man—is baseless. Mb. John W, 'Forney will: deliver; a lecture this evening* at Musical Fund Hall, upon “Our Country, its Men and Mea sures.” • But two nights remain of the brilliant engagement of Mrs. Landeb at the Arch street Theatre, and this evening is set apart for her benefit. Mrs. Landeb is now the finest tragedienne of the American stage, and her. return to it supplies a want that has been deeply felt. It is a rare plea sure to see acting of such dignity, refine ment, and power. Lvnchbubo Affroachbd by Shbbtdan —His Fbtobb Movements.— lt Is said that General Sheridan did not move on Lynchburg, alter fits oc cupation of Charlottesville, because he ascertained that it was strongly garrisoned by 11,000 men. He could not afford, in the nature of things, with a force scarcely larger than the garrison, to un dertake any siege operations. They . would be useless, > because a march to the right and north would out the railroad and make Lynch burg of no value. They would' be dangerous, be cause his supplies were uncertain and Lee’s army within easy striking distance. Good authority says that Sheridan will join Grant by marching to the White House, at the head of York river, threaten Richmond on an exposed and weak side, and bo ready to Immediately co-operate in any movement Sherman’s march may induce. Grant to make. At midnight on the day alter the receipt of Sheridan’s despatch from Columbia the workmen In the Com missary Department were ordered labored for hours packing stores to he Bent per transports up the York river. ' East Tennessee.— From recent numbers of the Knoxville Whip It appears that on the Ith ofMaroh the action of the people of Tennessee, February 22d, in adopting the new Constitution, had been ratified. More than seventeen counties, and a large portion of the army, haye voted In favor of It almost unani mously. There havebeen several raids, murders, robberies, and burnings of depots and houses. These may not interest the publie In general, but they are some what unpleasant to those who are prevented from visiting their homes and their property because their lives would be In danger. The editor of the Brovsnlow Whig Is In favor of severer measures, of less favor to Impenitent rebels who have taken the amnesty oath, and of increased teourity to Union men. The most pleasant feature In these papers Is the readiness with which the Grand Jury hasdo clded In favor of damages claimed by several Union men who have suffered severely. WASHINGTON. CSpecial Despatches to The Press. 1 • Washinoton, Maroh 16, THE RNLISTMEN T-FRAUD CASES. 'The oases of the Devlin brothers and Cahill, on trial before. General Bbass’s commission for forging enlistment papers, have beenconcluded, wlth-the exception of the argument In the ease of John Devlin, wMch will be delivered to-day by ex-Governor Fobd, of.OMo. It Isexpeoted that tbe commission will be removed to Now York, as a measure of economy, most of the witnesses residing hi that city and Brooklyn. THE NEW LOAN. It has been determined by Secretary McOetl look to make fio radical obange In the form of the new loan to be placed upon the market after the present one shall he exhausted. He has expressed to Jay Cooke Ms wish to continue the agency sys tem with the new loan, wMch he proposes to offer as soon as the present cue is taken. This new loan wlll porbably consist of, one hundred and fifty mil lions, and will mature one year later than the one now on the market, thus postponing by that length of time Its convertibility into gold-bearing five twenties. CBy Associated Frees.} • THE PRESIDENT RECOVERING. The President Is rapidly recovering from his In disposition. INDIAN INDEMNITY APPROPRIATION. William Burleigh, Indian agent for the Yanc ton-Sioux and Dacotahs, and a delegate 'elect from that Territory, will soon return thither, haring succeeded In securing an appropriation of *lO,OOO to indemnify them for outrages Indicted on their per sons and depredations on their property, and also an appropriation of (20,000 fdr negotiating a treaty of peace Kith the hostile Sioux of the Upper Mis souri. He has made ah elaborate report, to the Commissioner of Indian 'Affairs on matters oon neotea with his agency, from which It appears that the late military expeditions have beena failure, and that most shameful wrongs have been committed by the demoralized soldiers on the friendly Indians In that part of the country. He says that peace may be secured with the hostile Indians at a compara tively small expenditure of money, and the settle ment of the Territory thus promoted. SITUATION of the naval academy. The Naval Academy will not be restored from Newport to Annapolis without notion by the next Congress, the appropriation for that purpose having failed by the loss of the civil bill, owing to the Winter Davis’amendment on another subjeot. NO MORE INDISCRIMINATE TRADE WITH REBEL STATES, General Grant has just Issued a highly Important order relative to trade in rebel States, with a view to put an end to the Illegal lately attempted. He says that all operations on Treasury bade per mits, by WhomSwjer grsjnted, within the State ef ‘ Virginia, except the portions known as the Eastefi- Shore, and tiie States of North Carolina and South Carolina, and that portion of the State of Georgia Immediately bordering on the Atlantic, Including the city of Savannah, are suspended until further orders. The deUvery of all goods contracted for and not delivered before .the publication of this order is prohibited. The military sire Instructed to seise all goods obtained by any suolf trade permit, license, or agreement. In conclusion the order says: “Supplies of all hinds are prohibited from pass ing into any Bald States, except Buoh as are abso lutely necessary for the waists of those living within the lines of actual military occupation; ana under no ciroumstances will military commanders allow them to pass beyond the lines they actually hold. »By command of I.irut, General Grant “T. L, Bainty, Adj utant General.” The above order has created quite aoonsternatlon among swarms of contractors, speculators, eto., In Washington, for It has upset the most stupendous calculations of trade with the rebel States. THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK. The following was sent to Governor Fenton, on learning from him that he had Issued a circular about delaying the dratt: iat. Pbovost Marshal General's BurbSd, Washington, March 15;.1865. To Bis Excellency Governor X. E, Fenton, Albany, Few York: . . , . ■ Your telegram of yesterday just received. I have not seen your clrenlar about the draft, and do not. understand your despatch. No delay tiiat I know of has been authorized, nor is it likely that any will be permitted on any other considerations than those heretofore stated and repeated, to wit: That the Boards are fully oeeupled in the examination of volunteers. The delay to continue only so long as they are fully occupied In that way. - ’ Jambs B. Fby, Provost Marshal General. INTEBNAI. REVENUE DECISION. Mr. Lewis, commissioner of Internal Bevenne, having been informed by the assessor of the Plf. teenth district of New York that oertain express companies have discontinued the-use of stamps, under dlreetlon or the home office, and ashing what' course. shaJl|be taken In the matter, replies: “By the provisions of the act of March 3d, 1865, ex press companies are not required to stamp receipts on and alter April next, but there is nothing in the aot relieving them from the necessity of stamping such receipts before that time; You will therefore report each and every case of violation of the law by express companies in falling to stamp their re ceipts to the collector for prosecution, on the fact coming to your knowledge.” EXAGGERATED STORY OP A FLOOD’S EFFECTS. A paragraph IS going the rounds of the papers that a flood at Hastport, Tennessee, has destroyed one or two million dollars’worth of commissary stores, but a despatch received by Quartermaster General Mbios to-day, from Nashville, says that the lots at Eastport Is trifling,’ with the' exoeptloh of the.submerging of say dr sixty thousand bushels or grain, most of which will be saved in a damaged condition, and when, sold will realise a part of the coet. Therehaa been much damage to railroads ia the Department of the Cumberland, the bridges be ing many of them trestle-wbrk built after the defeat end expulsion of the rebel-army* but tlu roads will all be open again by the end of Marche Th^ troops have not suffered from the temporary Interruption of oommunloatlon. GOOD NEWS FROM SHERMAN. unopposed oncmnoj op pnHrrsviLiK. THE ABMT WELL AND ITS SPIRIT EIOBM.EKI. General Destruction or Capture of Everything of Value on the March. The True Btory of the Hampton Victory— Lee’s Account Exaggerated. Excitement in Biehmond—Eveiybody Consorip ted for ImmediatcService, WAB Dbpabtmknt, Washinoton, March 10—9.30 p, M. The following despatch has this evening been re ceived at rids Department: City Point, Ta., March 16,1855. Hen, C, A, Dana, Assistant Secretary of Wars X am just inreoelpt of a letter from Gen. Sher man, of the 12th, from Fayetteville. He describes his army as in fine health and spirits, having met with no serious opposition. Hardee keeps In Ms front at a respectful dlstanoe. At Columbia he destroyed immense arsenals and railroad establishments, and forty-three cannon. At'Oheraw he found muoh machinery and war ma terial, including twenty-five oannon ana thirty-six hundred barrels of powder. . In Fayetteville ho found twenty pieces of artillery, and muoh other material. He says nothing about Kilpatrick’s defeat by Hampton, but the offloer wbo brought his letter says that, before daylight on the 10th, Hampton got two brigades in the rear of Kilpatrick's headquar ters, and surprised and oaptursd all the staff but twooffioers. Kllpatriok escaped, formed his men, and drove the enemy with great loss, recapturing about all that he had lost. Hampton lost elghty six, loft dead on the field. 'U. S. Geant, . • Lieutenant General. Another telegram from General Grant’s head quarters reports that the- Daily Dispatch Is the only paper lesued to-day In Richmond. It says: 11 The Dispatch te published this morning on hair a sheet only, because of the fact that all our employees— printers, reporters, and olerks—are members of military organizations, and were called out yester day morning by tbe, Governor to perform special servloe for a short time. Bat for the kindness of a few Iriendß who are exempt from servloe, and who volunteered their aid, the half loaf presented would of necessity have been withheld. “ In a few days, at farthest, our forces will return to their pasts, when we hope to resume and continue uninterruptedly our fuU-sfzed'sheet.” There is no other news of moment from any quar ter. O. A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War, GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. PREPARATIONS FOB CO-OPERATION WITH SHERMAN. COHnreXCEHEBT OF A ÜBAXD H«V£. WENT to the IXFI. The Mels Massing Troops to Prevent U&-—A Battle Expected. , THE 81SK AND CITIZBH-FOILOWEBS AU SENT TO THE REAR—OKSEBAI HEWS. —G. E. School.— CSpeslal Correspondence of The Press,} City Point, Ya., Maroh 16, A. M, AN ADVANCE. Thelong-looked-for movement of this army has at length commenced. It was known yesterday, though not generally, that a move was on the ta pis. The sick and wounded had been ordered .from the hospitals at the front, and about eighty oar loads of them were expected to arrive here to-day. In addition to tMs significant fact, all the sutlers at tbe front were likewise ordered to p&elc up and leave last night, and the great majority of them ar rived In the midnight train. ITS OHASAOTBB. Whether the movement will he a general one, or merely by a single corps, remains to be seen. Sutlers of the various corpß, who have reached here, state that the 6th, 6 th, and 2d Corps had re ceived their marcMug orders, and were In motion at daylight this morning. Anotlgr version of the sews, more credible, Is, that a single corps only has moved, or perhaps two oorps. The >th Corps would have rather an extensive job on hand to hold un aldod the entire Hue of fortifications In our front. BBBBL FEKPAEATIONa TO MEET IT. The rebels are not unprepared for this movement, and must have had timely intimation of its design. All-day yesterday they were massing large bodies of troops in front of the Bth Corps. Johnson’s oorps of the rebel army was yesterday reviewed justoppo site the 6th Corps, It was anticipated that an at tack would be made on tiffs portion of our line last night, and everytMng was held In readiness to repel It. The troops were all at their posts, the artillery hitched up, and all the needful precautions taken to prevent a surprise or repel an assault. It was supposed by Borne officers that the massing of troops on the rebel right was a feint, as It was carried on in broad daylight, and eould be distinctly seen from onr lines. But there Is reason to suppose now that It is a bona fide movement, Intended to check our advance In that direction. We shall probably have news of a battle before many hours, unless the rebels conclude to retire. BE VIEW OPTBOOFB. The sth Corps was reviewed yesterday, and made a very fine appearance. The day was-favorable. Quite a number of ladles were present. ' [By Associated Press.! ' A REVIEW—DESERTIONS PROM THB BBBBL ARMY.. GBOWING NEWER—THB PJSAOB BUMOBS—EX. CHAKGEOF PAPERS STOPPED. Washington, March 16.— Information from the Army ol the Potomac says the sth Corps was re viewed on Tuesday by Gen. Warren. This corps Is one of the largest In the army, and In regard to dis. clpllne stands second to hone. ; The utmost diligence is exercised by the com manding officers in preparing for the spring cam p&Jgzu Thirty-four deserters came Into our lines to-day, all bringing their guns and their hones. / Passengers direct from City point say there was not even a rumor at that place of pesos commis sioners from Blchmond', as was so Industriously cir culated elsewhere yesterday. The Vance who ar rived there was Brigadier General Vance, a brother of Governor Vance, of North Carolina, to bo ex changed, and not Governor Vanoe himself as. a peace commissioner, with twolmaglnary oolleaguea. General Longetreet has placed a restriction on the exchange of newspapers, permltlng only date for date, bnt some of the rebel editors say they will endeavor to have the order modified. Many of the sick of our army have been removed to City Point. /The boat brings no military news from the Army of the Potomac. Desertions are growing less, as the'rebel picket lines are now strongly guarded by officers. The enemy within the last two days have refused to exchange papers. FORTRESS MONROE. ARRIVAL OP PRISONERS CAPTURED AT KINSTON, M." C,—rays PROM SOHOPIBLD—THREATENING ■WEATHER, Fobtbbss Monroe, March 15.—The steamer Be* becoa Clyde, with 350 rebel prisoners captured Bear Kinston, N. 0., during the late battles, arrived here this morning from Newborn, N, O. The prisoners who came on the Clyde were a fine-looking set of men, and belonged to Major General Hoke’s divi sion, having been’sent from Dee’s army only a week since In order to'operate against burforces in North Carolina. All the>rallßbJe.,pontoou trsjJnLat New. bran had been sent tb Schofleld; Sobofieid.wfib has been reinforced by Conch, has a force of about 25,000. The weather, looks threatening, with the wind from the northeast. SHE GULF. FOBBBST AT MAOCSMbITH 16,000 MBN—GREAT AC- TIVITY nr HIS DEPARTMENT—A OhHhltV BXPH DOTOJT— CAPTURE OP A REBEL GENERAL, Baton Rough, March 8, via Cairo, March 15. The cavalry expedition sent from here by General Herron has been heard from, after some heavy skir mishing, in which we lost ten or fifteen killed and wounded, Inflicting a loss on the enemy of thirty or forty, and some prisoners, Including two officers. The roads over which our forces passed were hor rible. A force is concentrating at Liberty, under Hodge and Scott. Our cavalry was under the Immediate command of Bailey and Davis. Information received from Meridian, Miss., states that the rebel Forrest was at Macon last month, In command of 15,000 men. Great activity pre-rails In that department, and Forrest was rapidly adding to and oiganlzlug his force. The rebel Gen. fiarkhead was reoently taken prisoner at Rodney, Miss., by a lieutenant of the Federal navy, and sent to this city to report to Gen. Oanby. 'He was on hls way from Richmond to re port to Kirby Smithat the time of his capture. 1 THE GUERILLA WAS. • “BUB MUHDY” HUNG. ; Louisville, March 15.—Jerome dark, alias “Sue Mundy,”was hung this afternoon, in pur suance of his sentence! He protest that at the time of Us capture and since the commencement of the war he has been a Confederate soldier. A TRAIN THROWN OPP THB TRACK—SITUATION OP GUERILLAS CAPTURED WIT* “ SUE MUNDY.” There are slight chances of Magrudra recovering from bis wound. The trial of Lenklff Is postponed, by request of the able counsel by whom he will be defended. : The afternoon train to Nashville, yesterday, com posed of six passenger ears, Adamß’ Express ear, tender and looomotlye, was thrown off the track last evening by the reinoval of a rail. There are great feats of a erevasse opposite this city, which will prove very destructive should It occur. THE DRIFT. TIME POR RECRUITING EXTENDED IN THIS STATE. ■ Harrisburg, March 18.—Adjutant General Rus sell has received a despatch from FrovoitMarshal General Fry to the effect that the time for raising new army organizations is hereby extended to March SI. But this authority does not postpone or Interfere with the draft. Mustering officers will continue to muster as usual, until the Slat. ‘ i ESS.-FHIE4DELPHrA; FKIPAY, MAgEH 17, 1865 THE F SECOND EDITION, STILL LITER FROM SHERMAN. HE H*» PROBABLY EFFECTED A JUNO He was Moving in three Columns on Ba leigh, Fayetteville, and Goldsboro. REPORTED CAPTURE OF GOLDSBORO, Nswassn, March 18.—Officers jest from tbs front state that an order was read to the troops, on Saturday evening, from Major General aor,oom mandlug, stating that they would be joined by Gen. Sherman’s army in three days, whloh created the greatest enthusiasm. A rebel surgeon came In this morning and took the oath of alltgianoe. He says that General Sherman’s cavalry was in Troy, North Carolina, a few days ago, and that one wing of his army Is marching on Fayetteville, one on Goldsboro, and' another on Baleigh. , . afternoon the Mayor of Kluaton snr. rendered the oltytoonr forces,' The bridge being hunt prevented our troops from crossing! but pom toons were sent up this morning. The rebels rm treated rapidly from Kinston to Goldsboro. Beport this morning states that General Sherman is In possession of Goldsboro, and that the; rebsl s are marching baok to Kinston to prevent onr forces crossing the Neuse river.' This is not official/how. ever. The enemy loft Too dead on the field be for e crus* lng the river, which we burled, and many wounded feu into onr handp. The gunboat Hanoook has gone up the Nenss river to Kinston. The river Is very high. E, P. Gardner, Government detoottve, just ar rived from the front, states that he saw a bearer of despatohos'from Gen. Sherman, who told Mm that Gen, Sherman was at Goldsboro. • > At ii o’clock on Friday afternoon the enemy made a charge on onr works,-whloh was .repulsed, and Wb captured the Oth North Oard&na rebel regb meet. No fighting of any adoonnt ooourred ymfe, terdsy or-to-day. ■; There has been no rain since Thursday taut, ..The weather Is warm and pleasant, and the roasts good. General Schofield left forthe front this morning. He received a communication from General Sher. man, via Wilmington, yesteftay. General Sher man says he Is all right. The negroes are being pressed into work on ths railroads. * - ? ; Brigadier General Ewing, brother-in-law of Gene ral Sherman, arrived here with his staff, for the purpose of j olnlng General Sherman, as a member of hls ataff. Ho says he has ho doubt that they will join General Sberman ln a few days. ' f~ THE LEGISLATURE. Mr. NICHOLS retd In place a bill supplsmsntary to the set (to promote more euual assessments of taxes in Fhiiadslphia. . Hr. CONNBLL read a bill authorising borrowers to contract for the paymsut of all taxes on loans. Ths following bills were passed: An act incorporating the Beach Greek Coal and Peiro iflnm Company. ' . 1 An act incorporating the Plumer and BouseriUe Bail road Company. j An act preventing tbe Kersey Oil and Mining: Com pany from building railroads In Venango county. An act allowing tax payers to appeal from tbe de cisions of county auditors. . An act ebanging tbe boundary Use between Lebanon and Berks counties. Mr U IviHOLS called up and bad passed, a bill autho rizing the remov&if of salts between certain corpora tions to tbe Courts of Hisi .Prius, end the trial, there of in said courts.. ■ -• Mr. BaXL called up and had passed the following bill: AM ACT AMENDING THE BJJDBNOB IN PBNN* Be it enacted. OLOTEIBk HOUSE. MARKSKfeTKERT, abovoSlxth, ■ No. 604. , ÜBi- Prioee rsdnoed to snlt the timed A fine aseortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING, •nltabla for all seasons, constantly on hand. Custom-work made to order at short notice. Cmh7-3m To Purify, Enrich the Blood, and BEAUTIFY the complexion, uae HELMBOLD 'S HIGH LY CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPA RILLA. One bottle equals tndrangth one gallon of the Syrup or Decoction. .. Why Injure the Complexion by POWDERS AND WASHES which choke or fill up the pores of the akin, aid in a abort time leave-11 harah and dry) It ia in the blood, and if yon Want asmooth and soft skin use RELKBOLD'S EXTRACT OF SARSA PARILLA. It gfves a brilliancy to the oomplexloa. A Clear, Smooth Skin and Beauti ful COMPLEXION follows the ties of HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT BABSAPARIL LA. It remove# black epota, pimples sod all eruption# of the skin; Not a Few of the Worst Disorders that afflict mankind arise from corruptions of the blood. HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA to a remedy of the utmoat veins. Helmbold’s Concentrated Extract BUCHU is the great Diuretic. HELMBOLD'S CON CENTRATED EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA tithe Great, Blood Purifier. Both are prepared according to raid of Pharmacy and Chemist#, and are the most active that eanbe made. ■ A THHfsa of Beauty is a Joy For- BVRR.—Those who desire, brilliancy of complexion,, most rmrifyand eitrichihe blood, which HRLMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA Inva riably does.'’’Becolleotit la no patent medicine; Ask for Beimbold's. Take no other, - mhl-wfinSm Hair Dye ! Hair Dye I BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE to the best to the World, The only true and perfect Dye—harmless, instantane ous. and reliable; produces a splendid Black or Natural Brown; remedies the ill effects of Bad Dyas, and fre quently restores the original color. Sold by all Drug gist!. The genuine to signed W. A. BATCHELOR, 81 BARCLAY Street; New York. jaJ-mwfrly Itch. (Wheaton’s) Itch. "SALT RHEUM. (OINTMENT) SALT RHEUM. - Will onre the Itch In 4* hours. Also cures Balt Rheum Ulcers, Chilblains, and all' Eruptions of the .Skin, Price 50 cents. By lending 80 cents to WEEKS & POT TER, BOSTON, Maas., will bo forwarded free by maU. For sale by all Drnggtota. mhlfi lm Chickering Piahos. It sTI * 88,000 Boib. SEW WABBEOOHB. A luge assortment of Grand, Square, and .Upright Pianos. “ All the treat Artiste of the Plano use only the Ghlckerint Inetru moots. ’ ’ Entrance to WABEBOOHS, ' AST GALLERY, 914 GHESTITOf STBIBT. KhS-ttftnlJt* WR:H. JHJTTOJf. And k . MASON ft HAMLIN’S cabinet ORGANS. PIANO Oyer 600 each of these flu* FOBTBS. JnetinmeAts Jaave teen *old b y PIAB O Hr. G * ABdtlia demand Is coa -10&T18, sta&tly iacieaala*. PIANO For iale oaivby FOB*BS J. ]L r GOULD* PIANO SSYBIJTfi 2d OHBSTNUT Sts. FOBTBS. ■ C r SYEHUTG and WALKING COaTS, BUSINESS suits; and DRESS WEAR. Early selections urged,ba* fore the usual rush begins. WABAMABBR A BBOwE Fine Tailoring, _ CUSTOM DEPAXTMBST, Ho. % South SIXTH Street* DIED. BNTDSS.—On the 16th instant. at Beverly, H. J., Eleanor Donald.on Snyder relict of the lato Gcorse G. Snyder, In the 76th year of her age her relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend her funeral services, at the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Spruce street, above Fifth, on Saturday morn ing next, at 11 o’e’oek precisely. •* jBYBHLY.—On Tuesday morning, the lfth Inst., Mr*. Ann. Byerly, relict ol the late John Byerly. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late resi dence, No 1321 Arch street, on Saturday afternoon next, at 2 o’clock. • ** BBBVA-On the ldth instant, at hie residence in Al lowsystown, N. J., Jotlah M. Reeve, aged 74 years. The funeral will take place on Blxth-day, the 17th InjU at 10 A. M. Belatlves and friends are Invited to WALLACE. —On Monday evening. ISth instant, Anna Betel), daughter of William and Bienor Wallace. , .The relatlvee and friende of the famlly are respectful ly Invited to.attend her funeral, from her parents, resi dence. southwest corner Fifteenth and Master streets, on Saturday afternoon, 18th Inst.. at 3 o’clock, O’COEWAY.—On the 9th ini taut, at the Ursnllne Convent, Quebec, aged 76 years, Cecilia M , daughter of the lateen, J. O’Oonway, ana slater of Mrs: Anna M. Coad. of this city She was the first Sleterof Charity In the united States, and a nun In the Ursullne Convent tor over fifty years. * LOVE.—On Angnet 13th, 1866, of typhoid fever, In Western Arkansas, Samuel a. Love, formerly of this city. . ■ - . .... • »». PLAIN BLACK GOODS.- Itßpbi’s Tamlies. ** Bombazines. .All-wool Kep#. Empress Cloth*. Heiinoes and Cashmere*. Do Lalnes. IMkwide Barege Hernani. 8-4-wide Bare*es and Grape Hinti. Thibet Shawls. &c. BESSON it BON, Mourning Store. No. 918 CHESTNUT Street. Eyre & landell are re- CEIVING a STOCK of superior SET GOODB adapted to tie DAILY WABTS ofBVBBY FAMILY. Bull Stock of Staple Goode. . Fine Slock of Fancy Good 8. Hew Goode dally received. fe2B-tf KST" “ OUR COUNTRY—ITS HERB ABO |=©'HB AB.DKBB.'’-Lecture by Hon JOHN W. FOBNEY, THIS (Friday) EVENING. March 17, at .. MUSICAL FDSB Ball, ftt B o'clock. Tickets 25 ceuts. For. sale at Pa*V« t Bixth usd Cbeitiut; &% the City Item Office, and at - the door on the evening - This will be the great lecture of the season. X superior quartette band will sing a nora- songs before and after the lecture., it* ■KOH. ITK. P. HELIET WILL ■CIYEE THB SIXTH and LAST LECTURE ■ne'before the Social, Civil and Statistical As- Bf the Colored People of Pennsylvania,in COM ALL, on WD2SRBDAY BYBMIHG* March o’clock. His theme will be the all’ absorbing question of tbe day, namely: “The War and the Eights of Humanity ’ * Miss E. T. GBBENFI3LD, and the Post Band, from Gamp William Penn. trill perform on the occasion. - TICKETS 3S GBMTB. Proceeds for the benefit of the Freedmen and sick and wounded soldiers. „ „ , Tic* eta may be had at PUGH’S bookstore, SIXTH and OBBSTIIPT, and at the door mhlfi-71 AMERICAN ACADEMY OP MUSIC. •=» —LROIUHBBT MISS BUM A HARDIMGB. in aid of the TBMPOBaBT HOMB ASSOCIATION FOR WOBEB Ahß CHILDREN. on TUESDAY EVENING, March Slat, at 8 o'clock. Tickets. 25 cents, to be obtained at Gould’s, Seventh and Cheatnnt sts.; Lee & Walker’s, 721 Chestnut at ;T. B. rush’s, Sixth and Chestnut sts. ;D. It. ataeshoose’s Drag Store, Eighth and Green ats.»ahd at the Home. 720 Filbert street. v gtb!47t* KS* THE NEW EKGLAND SOLDIERS’ AID ASSOCIATION and FREE MILITARY AGENCY; 4KjO CHESTSUT Street. Open daily to all Union Soldiers. mhl7«2fc* |S3F*> OFFICE OF THE WESTMOR& VZ& LARD COAL COMPART, Mo. S3O South THIRD Street, corner of Willing’s Alley, _ Philadelphia, Marchlo, 1885. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the West* moreland- Coal Company will be held at the Office of the Company, on WIDB ESDAY* April sth, 1865. at 13 o’clock ML, when an Election mil d« held for eleven Directors to aerveduiing theenjuinf year. n ; mhi?-iang F B, JACKSOR. Secretary. rST 1 AN EIAIUNAITONFOR A MILE BJE* PRINCIPAL of theGodfreyUnclassified School, Twenty-third .Section, will be held at the Fayette fiehooKhoued, BUfiTLKTOff, on SATURDAY. Mb in stant, at IQo’cioek A. M. Salary* ssoopar sjuiu«a. _ l By order of the Commutes on QuaUfleaPoa of Teach ers. HERRY W. HALLIWELL, ; mhl6-3t Secretary. mum-* OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AHD RAVIGATIOK CO. ' * Philadelphia, M&rok 10,1885. The Stockholders of thie Company are hereby notified that to provide means for completing the improvements of the Company between Wilkeebarre and Maneh Chunk, and w be prepared to progress with other im portant Railroad connexions the Board of Managers have determined to allow to aU persons who shall ap pear as Stockholders on the Books of the Company on the 18th instant, after closing of transfers, at 8 P. M. of that day, the Privilege of subscribing for new stock, of f ar, to the extent of one share of new stock for every ve Hares then standing in their names. Each Share* holder entitled to a fractional part of a snare shall have the privilege of subscribing for a fall ahare „ . . The Subscription Books wUi ope& ou the 30th instant, and close on the 24th of May. at s P M m Th® sew stock will not participate in the May dividend* Payments will be required aa follows: Ten per cent, at the time or subscribing, and the balance on the 34th of Me* afore trid, after which time, odist, will the new certificates he issued. , • Stockholders not paying as above, wtillose thsir right to the newstoik. Those who desire to anticipate pay meat will be alioweddlseouut on the whole amount of ih*iraubscription, at the rate of six per ceut n Att ain*. 60L0M9R BHBPHERDf. mbii-6t •/ - Treasorer. - 'ygg— fiitbkstb wabb, • DBA IT OBBXBXD TO BIMADE ON MOHDIY. A HASS MEETING of the Enrolled Citlwnswiufte held on .' SATURDAY EVENING, At the Olmreh cornet of NINETEENTH AN® OBEEN STREETS, On business eonneetod with the approaching Draft. Let ovcrymam awake to Ms position, aad ho at ths Hoe tine prepared to set promptly/as the exlgenoy ro quires. By order of the Executive Committee. QEO. W. SMITH, Chairman. JOBN B. SENIOR. Secretary. mhlT-St _ FOTBTEBIVTH WARD "will PAT 5110 CASH AB WABB BOUNTTII *50.000 ON HAND TO CASH "WARRANTSIt! Apply between S> A. H, and 4 PJM, to the SeornittiMr Committee. S. B. eormar of THIRTEENTH and GREEN Streets, where the Treasurer will be in attendance to pay the Becrolt as soon as mattered. m g.flt THOS. THOMPSON, Treasurer. res- EICHTB WABB-4WOTA MOT KBS’ YET POLL.—Meetln* of Cltjaens at Hortt- ItOtnral Tß&k. B&Oaß «jWAMTOT Streets, on FBI DAF BVWfXHG* March 17lh» ft 3 o'clock. KeomitlSitXL this Ward is lanffoUhin* for want of fnadB.L«»« tban thirty mon ara wanted, aad ire ate Informed ly the Committee woo iw Boutr moavT in eharae. that if* eay thiee tfcoasand dollus SoreMiaii promptly he collected. oar quota can e*r t&inly end qnickiy be iihd, Tfhe geatlemtn wbo hare devoted, aae are deroiine, their rima aad attention dvr after day to this matter. ijto the Uon*e share of the work, and jn*tly conplain tkat toe w«»Hhy citizen* of Ah* Ward wttoholdthe necessaryitoads* particularly wheii so little is needed. All the Ward wai raiae wa* Bleren Tboneaad HoI1«Ce lee* vifch hare mc a collected We know all that le neoes ssrylsioget these fasts fltlrly-before our people, and the money will be furnished at ones We respectfully Inrite the eiOwne of theWsrd to attend the meettng at Bortlcnitorsl Hsll. S, W. ooraerßraad and Walnut streets, on Ti Way Evening, Marsh 17th, at 8 o clonk, when all matters oooneoted with theeabject wulbe folly explained by the Committee. We hvse theat tendance will he general. THEODORE CDYLsfe, HORTON ftoMKIHAIb, WM. H WISTEB, mhlfi-M ■ ROST. B RANDALL. KB> ATTENTION 1 BECKDITS.-THE BW ELEVENTH WARD Is payini the Highest Bounties, In Cesh, besides Cashing the City Warrants to all credited to it. Apply to any of our Committees, at Chief Pranklln’a Office, National Guards’ Hall, Ladner’s Military Hall, Third, below Gwen, or a: Marshal Lehman a office, Thud etraeteabova Snase. The Citizens of (he Ward meet EVERY NIG ft 7. at the Ball. SECOND and COATES Street. All parsons an Incited to attend.- . T W. KABCHMENT, President, Tnos. A. FART. Secretary and Treasnrer,jnhls-3i* »CJST“ tJITIZENN OF' THE SEVENTH K=B’ WARD, Willing to cash City Warrants for bounties paid to Volunteers credited to the Ward, are earnestly solicited to send their names, and ths number of Warrants they wilt cash, to W. A BOLIN, Treasurer, 739 MAR KET Street, or to JOHN GETTY. 17 Exchange. Warrants hays been sashed as follows: Messrs. & ft w. Welsh, SO Warrants.....—.s3,ooo Mr. Henry C. Pox, 10 do.—..™ 4.000 It is absolutely necessary that citizens cash the War rants, in order to continue recruiting. . By order of the Executive Committee. mhl7 &* JOHE GETTY, Secretary, MKECHASTS’ FUHP. A meeting of the gentlemen composing the several Committees appointed to aid in iucreaslugthe PERMA NENT FORD of ths ■‘MERCHANTS' FOND'* Associa tion will ■ be held in the Rooms of the Board of Trade, 509 CBBWNOT Street, on SATURDAY next, 18th in at.. at 4 o’clock P. M. . It is particularly desired that every member attend thiß meeting, as some exposition will, he made of the prfi ctlfcal working o I the Association, in order shat gen tlemen appointed to present its claims may do so with a proper understanding of its truly laudable oharacler. THOMAS C. HAND, Chairman late Annual HeoHngßtemhante' Fund. JOBn WauSHj mh!7-2t . Chairman of General Committee. VST OFFICE OF THB CITY BOUHTT KS? FORD COMMISSION. COMMONWEALTH BUILDING. 613 CHESTNUT Street: PMladelpMa Philadelphia. March 9,186 a. Notice Is hereby given that the Commission for the payment of the City Bounty are now prepared to reeeiye and adjust the claims of all new recruits under the pro visions of existing Ordinances. . . . J *“1 fo ' ‘ Volunteers for Two Years wIU receive a Warrant for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Volunteers a Warrant for .. They are also prepared to receive anpHoatlens from, and to award to, all oitUens who shall be drafted for one year’s service, and shell thereupon he doly accepted foi military duty, or shall furnish substitutes, certificates tor warrants for the sum of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. ml7-dftWtf KSg» cmr COHKISSIOHBBS’ OFFICE, PsiLAnstrHlA, March S. 1865. NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS OF HOTELS, BB9TAU BANTS, and othere ehgsgad in or desirous of selling Spirituous, Vinous, or Malt Lienors by less measure than one quart; The Commissioners will sit to hear applicants for Meense at their Offioe, Ho. 11 STATE-HOUSE BOWtup stairs), for the several Wards, on the following days, between the hours of ten andthree o’clock: . First aad Twenty-sixth Wards—On Monday, 6th of Miuttli. Second and Third Wards—On Tuerfay, 7th of March. . Fourth and Fifth Wards—On Wednesday, Bth of March. Sixth and Seventh Wards—On Thursday, 9th of March. BWktli aad Hlatb. Wards —Oil Friday, lotk of Katclu Testh. aad Biereafck Wards —Oa Moaday* 13th of Marche Twelfth aad Thlrteoalh Wards—Oa Tuesday, 14th of March. Fourteenth end Fifteenth Wards -On Wednesday, 15th of March. Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards—On Thursday,l6th Of Mbtall o f and Nineteenth Wards—On Friday, 17th Twentieth aad Twenty-first Wards—On Monday, SDth of March.. , Twenty-second and Twenty third Wards—On Tues day, 31st of March. - Twenty- fourth and Twenty, fifth Wards—On Wednes day, 23d of March. ■ JOHN GIVEN, pbilip Hamilton, THOMAS DICKSON, . mh4-l«t City Ocmmtasioners. OIL COMPASIES. CABINET ORGANS. CABINET OHGA9S. CABINET ORGAN* °ioiNET (ORGANS SOIiNES BBIE OXL AND MINING 10 CENTS PER SHARE ITU PAID. / 600.000 SHARES. CAPITAL, ,300,000—PAS VALUE, 50 CENTS. WOEKIHO CAPITAL *15.000. * OB 150,000 SHABE3. SIS,OOO SHARES ALREADY ENUACED. Thl* Company own. In fee simple one hundred and eeventy-flve aeiee of land. It 1> situated on Loth aide, of HORSE SHOE KIT if, about two mile* from tbs town of WEST HE 10A. PBBSTON OOBHTY, WEST VIB GIHIA, end about ronr miles from Cheat river, which 1* navigable. It was chosen for ita strougeurrace Indi .cations.of.oil. and from lie■ close proximity to the “Glade,” Which has been known as "Oil Glade” long before rook oil came Into general nea. On the adjoining Durm the owners, seven rears sines, endeavoring to strike a vein of eoal, of which a heavy veln le known .to underlie (his tract at.the depth of thirty (SO)feet, struck oil, but net knowing the charac ter or valse, made no further developments. On the run which pars*, through this property the In dleatlone of oil are strongly marked, not only from the peculiar.npheaval and dip or lay of ’the sandstone rook, and intervening beds of shale Incident ta.all sore oil hearing lands, but aleo from the ocular demonstration of it upon the surface of thewatcr. It has been, and is, the custom of the dehei men In th« neighborhood to light their faggote at night by setting Are to the oil floating upon the water. Bait Works have been aban doned in consequence of the oil interfering, with the manufacturing of the same. The luge proportion of bottomland In this tract, viz: eighty (89)acres, gives it great advantage over moat tracts of thlolie, as there le amide room for boring one hundredandsixty wells. A number of leases may be made, paying a good royalty without any expense to the Company. It is well to re member that in this locality oil has been etinek in pay-, ing quantities, at a depth of from thirty to one hundred and fifty feet. A competent superintendent has been engaged. Two engines, with all the necessary ma chinery, will be forwarded at once, and the work vigorously pushed forward. One 10-barrel well wiij pay over 100 per cent, on the investment, and it Is con fidently expected that oil will be struck in large qaan tltiee, and that the stock will rise to par soon after it Is all taken. It is a noted fact that the famous Llewellyn and Eter nal Centre wells of West Virginia flowed, the former 1,400, and the latter SCO barrels per day, and there 1 1 no reason why we cannot expect to ba as snccdssmlin onr operations. Five Companies (two Baltimore, two Philadelphia, and one Hew York,-) have already com mented operations in the vicinity of the "Golden Bnle Company, ’ ■ one of which has already etrnek oil. ■The object in making this a 10-eent Company is to enable every one to enjoy the profits, and not, at most Oil Companies do, permit the originators to mako large * fortunes. The motto, sufficiently explains onr Intention— GOLDEN ETOB,” Do unto others as you would bays others do unto yon. Subscription Books [will be opened at Offioe of the Gorapa&r* ' 619 WALNUT STREET, ON MONDAY, MARCH aotb, Hut., fromlDA. H. to4P. M. , and from 7 R, WILLIAM H. WOLFS*. ■. * • - ' - , /; SBCBETABY AND TBIABHBKB, W. H. CRAWLEY. «Dhi7-st* . : NOTICE—THE SUBSCRIPTION SIL COMPANY ate now opened at the office, NO ?08 WALNDT Street. JaB. D. CAMPBSLL. inhjs-wftßSi« . . Beorotidr, ; COMPANY, (BOOM 33.) PKIBIDBNT. JHE BTA*® l ** btob* OIL AND MINING COMPANF. 1200,000 SHABES-PA.B VAXstTE lb ' FnU-rsM Mock—lo fotare kmamxmtt* eiacnr cents A shake. Cost of Property..... tSfMOO. Wor)kls|a The property of this Compear has been purchased at the figure named, and the Directors offer a “gronnd loor " intereet to any who desire to invest Feraoaa desiring to invest in Oil Sleek would do well to compare the value of the estates of this Company with those of other oompanles Whose lands are of no particular value as oil teiritory. fill the lands of the Standing Stone Oil and Mining Company are located within the great oil belt of West Virginia, and present unmls taka hie dans of the existence of Test deposits oT petroleum and lubricating oils. Wells have been soak on many contiguous tracts, and millions of dollars are being paid to stockholders in return for the small smonnt actually invested. Since the bocks of this Company were opened to the public oyer thirty thousand shares of the stock have been taken, and the remainder will all be sold in a short time. This Company Intend to develop the valuable mine ral resources el their territory, and make it a profita ble Investment. Ore at advantages are proposed by the property of the Standing Stone Oil and Mining Company, whoso estates are located as follows; One tract of land on Muddy Creek, a branch of MW die Island Crook, tat Tyler comity, hear the great oil re giouhof Greene and Fayette, on the borders of Penn sylvania, This tract contains one hundred and fifty acres, in fee simple, and has abundant mineral indica tions. A well was struck on tbe Bth of January, In the neighborhood, at tbe depth of three hundred feet, and Is now flowing largely. The Oil Is lubricating, and, as the land is convenient to the Ohio river, the cost of transportation will be comparatively small. A. tract of one hundred and thirty-four Boras, adjoin ing the above, with nnnsnsl developments of Coal, An timony, and Asphaltnm, in addition to the abundant indications of Petroleum. m. A tract of land, In fee simple, containing sixty-four acres, on Standing Stone Creek, within two miles at the Little Kanawha, and in the Immediate vicinity el the Burning Springs and ; Hushes river territory. This land Is in the heart of the oil reaion of West Virginia, and hitherto undeveloped on account of the war, the indications of oil are unmistakable. Being within two miles of the Kanawha river, the facilities for transportation will save a large pircentags on the price of the oil and uineralf. Oa an adjoining property to the above a well, yielding 90 BABBBLS, was '‘struck'’ a few days ago, and otherwells are in progress on the neighboring properties. A lease of ten acres on Little Kanawha river, In the immediate vicinity of the great Llewellyn and Bath hone Wells, which are the largest ever discovered in the history of Petroleum, the lint flowing 3,000 BARRELS A DAY when struck. This lease has great value from thc fact that a new well, flowing 800 BABKSLB A DAT, was struck last weak ou Burning Spring Bun, a short distance from the property of the Slanting Stone Oil and Mining Company. A lease ad joining the above, for which the Company give a royalty of one-tenth of the oil. An efficient Superintendent has gone to manage the affairs of the Company, and all machinery necessary for the successful development of the will soon be ready, Wi invite the most rigid Investigation as to the value of the lands above described, feeling confident that any one competent to judge will not hesitate in saying that they contain unusual indications of oil and minerals, which, together with, a dense growth of valuable Um ber, make this one of the most desirable Investments. PROSPECTUS. WITE HAPB OP TUB BSTATRS Of THIS COMFAHT. HOW XUIT, OFFICEBB. PEBSIDSHT. > ISAAC COOPER, Of the first of Cewr tc denari. 8. B. corner of OTSTH and KABKBT Street*. 7BBASOBBB, JAMES M. FERGUSON, Office of (ha Oostp&nr. SKCKBTABT, CHAS. BL SIDEBOTHAM. Snbßcrlptton Books now open, at the Office of the Company. No. 41? Walnut Street, Boom Jo. 3, Third Story, |ggp COTTER FABM OIL COMPASTY -33 and WASHIBGTOH BUILDIRGS, a7l South THIRD Street. Pereone wfehin* Stock In the abore Company are no tified that then are for eele—at the Subscription Price,' •1.(0 per nhare-iTWJJntY-THEBS HTJRBBED ARB TUT (1,310) BHASUtB OP FOBfEITBU STOCK. Ap plication most be made Immediately. nhU.» E. J. HARSISOR. Secretary. tg> tbs omo on aib hhiiks **’ COMPART. CAPITAL-.. 1300,000. 100,000 SHABBY PA* VALETS AMD SUggCBiPTIOIT PKIGK $3 *50,000 BSSEBVBD FOB'WOBKI9B OAPITAt. The property of the Company comprises eisht forms, amounting to 1,460 acres, more or less, situated in Athens, Meigs, and Vinton counties, Ohio. For pros pectuses, information, and map of the properties call at the cfice of the Company, Ho. its EXCHaKSE, where Books for BnhtcxipHon to the Stock are now open. B. ». WBITHEY, .. . . President pro tern. _ BOBBKT BktfH, Treasurer pro tem. Kartell 15,1856. mhlS-ataihDt* Ifflr ©rn«s of “mis«o on con. ls» FABY” (Boom Bo 20), 80. 52* WALBBT a. ~ Bareh 1 1865 Theßoardoi’ Dheetora ofOils QOMPAHY have this day declaredthelr third dividend of TWO PER CBBr.. bo&jt TWEaTYGBKTS P*K SHARE oat of tteSel earnlngsof to* Company, free of State taxes, payable 3001 *“*•’ at tMii newoffice, NO. 11l wALBuT Street. MOM for transfer will close on tie 14th, at thsJl pre scjt office, and open on the 22st Instant at their new OhO. CABBY, xah7‘ lzfc . Secretary. KOTICE.-OFFICE OF THE PEWS ' FwprSMr".lS6S _The Board of Directors hare thle daV jui,,., _* Diytdend of THBBB FEB CBHT. stsu*iKi£Sst!Sfsssaa?a Khls ~ a Secretary and Treasurer. ■* -- • ' - ntoa : WICB OF THE AT.COWnr Q»". Bt>eet ®e«e|*Jorr;, 80.2 S South.THIRD 8toAl! n ui^e“¥j? ! ' c K 8 > ISll-Socdal JfeeUnc oTthe the Alcorn OH Qoes&iit win n» v-u at Ode Office on FBIOAY, lts P^ lS Bt * JOHH C. MoOLIHTOcC SeJretary * gB»_OWIO! SEBBOA OH, COHPAwf mh*nt w:o.BTnfoT*&«^ h^^Kttay s ' 00 "* 4 “A°^.ll s «o«a o,a BM4.tnfißt ' ■ _ "W*- M, CABTKE,’ ■-- mnct Secretary and Treaanre... •* vUa W>., Xfo*l£7 SontU POUKTflStael* , oaMOKDAT, AptUSd.ISSS, «tI«'3SSS.S a *" ,l " a - “ hutn «‘ ' KSP* .A SPWUI. MSCVXHS’av Stockholders of tbs FRißfffpa nii rsr PAST will be held at WKIQHT’S IRHTI'JnSJ’'^ OO ®- fard, OI,D SMITH. 338 HIBHOIT STREET, Below Penza, abm W«ta#. Shit Company Is formed oponthe MUTUAL INTBKBBT PBINCIPI whereby each Stockholder becomes at owner of land, and at the OBIGIBAL PBICE Its properties coneiet of TWELVE HUHBBED ABBES IB FEK BIKPU in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and an lows: L OHE THOUBAHD ABB PIFTT ACSES SIMPI.E, inHk connty, PoanerlTania, abov.l th< a half miles from the Philadelphia and Srk. road. It Is ob the head waters of the Wykotf sla sad Kaaey’e Baa. both of which stnaais are ir.lu:«a of the Eianemahonlng river, and empty late it a s» distance from the inaction 61 the Driftwood and Be nett’s branch. The Bansy Bon erossee the track hr- wise on the northern aide, and the Wyloff San o: southern side. It is, therefore, well watered an< plied with enßrient power to drill and pump hi wells, thus saving great expense to the Compu, development. Its vicinity to the PhlladelpWt Erie Ballroad also gives great facilities for sMpom the varfoM produets that will be obtained by ttu pony, andwill materially increase their T<w b] enlnc «o«t of traniportatfon. Its character as oil land is onezcelled ; sadw) actual yield lias yet resulted from the ntxmeror being torsi la tin yiolnlty, (till the presence of. that region is placed beyond a doubt, hr the e=: of gas while boring, the rery strong salt water, aai oil floatingcn tht. water in the conductors; in fac: the indications that have accompanied the alnhi wells in the moat (productive localities on Oil & This tract of land was selected from jnsny ?tteu, experienced oil men, after a careftil inrsetu had been Ehde by Professor WILLIAM F. KO6E! Qeologist, and a report rendered of the same. Th; poit Is on file at the office of the Company. Fionll make the following extracts : “This tract of land is nombewd onthecoswr! of|Ellcfi.3S3. It is on the northern dip of the Beau Branch Coal Basin, which contain* coal seanuK bituminous in noality, of workable slzw, «od o! access for chespminlag. "Witti ike coal, which 1b rally of the fat caking -variety, tc latersiratlfted Of *ood quality, argillaceous and c&J car sou- brick day. building done aid hearth, stone {or furnaces, and also limestone. . “In addition to the mineral wealth. In. the MU to Within the limits of this tract of land, it] sabterrase device-filled deposit] of petroleum mar become. * developed, of much neater value than ite coal a«d i strata combined. The surface Indications are foot' dences for oil beneath. The geological structure of formation contained within ike limits of this ti land shows crevices and flasmaa as existing bsnai and there an lie receptacles or receivers of tie dra ingof petroleum from lta native lads, tiemarioea mal and vegetable strata, tie foadliferoae rotls‘ ebales of tie Sevonianeeries which: Immediately derlle the carboniferous or coal measures. The ill minating oils and salines are famed in the l vrnian; the- lubricating oil is met with In i lower portion of the carboniferous. As 808 Bins ass coKTAimtp nr rsna tract os s: LcsniaiTiira aim nenmioro one mat am rnoM aoaraa wants. and within Its boundary line* many good Bites for tile purpose. A welt was fcorei Winslow, some five or etc miles northwest of this a of land, which is now yielding a strong brine. H Well bad been bored deeper, oil, no doubt, wonM:' Iwtn (track. linwjwrti of Blk county lands to keen pnrehaMd out Juced for borin* oil walla it short time all cmnlcfrieproperties wUlftesecurv*: sir privileges. Tia surface show, and ffeolojic*' rtf tfou and eh&acter of tit* strata, axe the same as exi? ' .aw nr localities where ©Uia now produced In JuP VuuLiitlis. . “The timber growlnc upon this eleTen hnndred ice eonetate of bard and softwood*. • It-eoataia* whitaui. which must: beeoma of yalne forth* mutaracttret* etayes for oU tank* and oilbarrei*. BUc 00ara li fhmed for its lormrlaat arowUr of timber. This ft* of land Is valoable for lamhuimt purposes. TbetoS. when cleared, maher aood farm*. It is soaceptiU# ;:' easy cnitlvatio*,. and bears (nod crops.'* TMe land iw la ralae since Ha pnrchx* tj' Uia originators of thl» Company. ®t# adjoining has just town aold-to aoompsny forliaraailata deteic moat at *Tsper acre—tthldi mdkarih&l,m acre.; a ' anunmt U *73,760—m0re than the whole paid la ait ef the Compear; aad a fewmUse-Son M a » liee* sold for one hundred andseTe»ty.ft»»aolli A KserMk,atribnlaryorthellojiongaliar