fj ms. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1865. -0®- Wo can take no notice of anonymous commu nications. we do not return rejected manuscripts. . mr Voluntary correspondence Is solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When used, It will be paid for. Raising of the Flag on Fort Sumpter—A Great Anniversary. On Saturday, the 13th of April, 1861, the little garrison of Fort Sumpter, under com mand of Major Robert Anderson, U. S. A,, surrendered to the rebels under Beau regard, and,on Sunday morning, the 14th of the same month, the fort was formally evacuated. The following is the official report of the event, made by Major Ander son to the War Department: Steamship Baltic, off Sandy Hook, Aran. IS, 1861—10.30 A. M-, via Now York. Having defended Fort Sampler for thirty-four hours, until the quarters wore entirely burnt, the main gates destroyed by Are, the gorge walls seri ously Injured, the magazine surrounded by flames, and its door closed from the effects or heat; four barrels and three cartridges of powder only being available, and no provisions remaining hut pork, I aoeeptod terns of evacuation offered by oeneral Beauregard—being the same offered by him on the 11th Instant, prior to the commencement of hostili ties—and matched out of the fort on Sunday after noon, the 14th instant, with colors flying and drums beating, bringing away company and private pro perty, and saluting my flag with fifty guns. Ruburt Amdsusow, Major First Artillery Commanding. Hon. Simon Oambbon, Secretary of War, Washington. The following is a list of the officers of the gariison: Han't Original Names. Bank. or enlry into Corps, services. wora * R. Anderson.* Major.... Ut Art July 1» *25 Kfn’y £. W. Uraw f ord As't Surg M Stuff M’b I*’, *Ol Peaua, A. Doubluciay.. Captain . Ist Art. Jnly l, ’4l ST. Y. T. Seymour..,,- Captain.. Ist Art Joly 1, *46 Vt. Theo.'Talbot... Ist Lieut. Ist Art M’ys2. *47 D. C. Jeff C. Davis., lei Lieut. Ist Art J’o i 7, *44 lad. J. 2d litant. Ist Art. Jnlyl, lf. Y. J. ©Foster.... Oapiatn.. Eng’rs. Jfolyl, ’46 A. H, <3t, W. Snyder-- Ist Lieut. Kng’rs. July l, ’SB Iff. Y. Jt* K. Meade... 2d Lie at. Eag’is. inly 1, ’67 Va, GSoere, 10; Band, 16; artillerist Major A'ndebson is now Major General Anderson ; Burgeon Crawford is Major General Crawford, in command of, one of the corps under General Grant ; Captain A. Doubleday is General Doubleday, president of the court mar tial' now sitting in Philadelphia; Cap tain T. Seymour is now General Sey mour ; First Lieutenant Jeff C. Davis is now General Jeff C. Davis; Captain J. G. Foster is now Major General Foster ; Second' Lieutenant J. N. Hall is now first lieutenant. We believe all these officers are living. The detailßof this the first conflict of the war, began by the rebels with a force of at least seven thousand against a garrison of only eighty men, are familiar to Amer ican readers. The endurance and cour age of these officers and soldiers can never be forgotten. And it is to commend their services, and to mark the restoration of the port of Charleston, its 'harbor, and its forts to the complete control of the Go vernment, that the President has directed Major General Robert Anderson to raise the stars and stripes on the battlements of Fort Bumpter on the 13th of April, 1865, the anniversary of the day he consented to evacuate it, after a protracted and gallant resistance, when his ammunition and pro visions Were exhausted. There is a classic. propriety in this celebration. Where the first shot ips fired at the Republic—where the most pestilent traitors were gathered to witness the deed of shame—almost in sight of the grave of John C. Calhoun— it is meet that the cannon should roar r . the drums heat, the trumpets clang, and the army and navy shout from land and water, as our conquering flag is replaced on Sump ter, never again to he removed by the of man. Well may the thousands who will enjoy this sublime spectacle on the 13th of April, 1865, repeat the glowing words of Drake : “ Forever float that standard sheet— Where breathes the foe hut falls before us; With freedom’s soil beneath our feet, And freedom’s banner waving o’er us 5” Law of Evidence. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate has reported a bill, amending the law of evidence in Pennsylvania, containing two sections. The first provided “that no person shall be disqualified as a witness im any suit or proceeding at law or in equity by reason of Us interest in the event eff the same, as a party or otherwise, but such interest ihay be shown for the purpose of affecting Us credibility.” This made par ties to the record and interested persons competent witnesses. There was then an unnecessary second section, giving a sort of improved bill of discovery, by allowing the adversary to examine Us if he thought proper. It appears the Senate, in their wisdom,- at the instance of some old fogy who wish ed to kill the measure, passed the second section and negatived the first, or it was withdrawn. TMs most lame and impotent bill, as it passed the Senate, is in these words: 11 An Act Amending the Law of Evidence in Penn sylvania.—Be it enacted, §*e,, TJiat any party in 2ny civil aotton or proceeding* whether at law orin equi ty, may compel any adverseparty, or any person for whose immediate and adverse benefit such action or proceeding ft Instituted, prosecuted, or defended, to ■testify as a witness In his behalf, in the same man ner and snbjeot to too same ruloß as other wltnessos; provided, however, that no party shall he allowed to compel an answer to a bill or discovery from an Adverse party, and also to compel him to testify.” This recognizes the propriety of examin ing a party to the record or an interested person as a ’witness, but allows this privi lege only to his opponent, who will never call him when his telling the truth will defeat his claim, but excludes the eourt, the jury, from calling or examining him, and the party from offering himself as a witness. This is not an act amending the law of evidence, but simply an old-fogy tub thrown to "the whale. Is it possible that the Legislature of Pennsylvania can be twenty years behind the age, and will adhere to a rule of exclusion of the truth, Which has been scouted by every enlight ened community where the common law prevails ? Put us at least upon an equality with the courts of the United States, and do not let us be stigmatized as excluding the truth in our courts, which Judges Grier, Cabwalader, and McCandlebs would admit without hesitation in the tri bunals over which they preside. Has the Legislature a nervous fear of letting a court and jury hear the whole truth ? We hope not, and that the House of Bepresentatives will substitute the bill below for the Senate abortion: “An Act to Aniend the Lam of Evidence,— tion I.— Be it enacted by the Senate and House -of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania In General Assembly met, and it Is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in aU -civil Actions and proceedings of every hind there shall he no evolution of any witness because he is a party to or interested therein.” The appointment of -John Bigelow as American Minister to the Court of France is worthy of honorable commentj apart from the fact that he is fit by education and .manners for the post. It is the promotion •of a gentleman who had shown his capa city in a subordinate situation, and is, we trqst, only the beginning of that system which has Made the diplomacy of Eng land so powerful an auxiliary in her march to empire. The men appointed to these important places, by the English Govern ment, are first sent out in inferior positions, and must be well educated before they apply to bamade one of the smallest members of a legation. John Bigelow was a ripe scholar and an experienced journalist when he was made Consul at Paris by Mr. Lincoln. In that capacity he was of great service to Mr. Dayton, the American Minister. In acknowledgment of Ms emi nent qualifications and experience,' he is now selected as Mr. Dayton’s successor, and we are very glad that the example has been set.. The United States, however im portant a member of thej|[mily of nations before the war, has since the war attained a higher rank thanever. The attention of the statesmen of ev%ry country is directed to our struggle, and to the principles, measures, resources, and inventions it has developed. In proportion as we have become better known, we are the more re spected ; hence the importance of being re presented at the foreign Courts by our most experienced, sagacious, and learned A case from Indiana county was argued a few days ago before three judges of the Supreme Court, involving tie question of the constitutionality of the whole bounty system, and, of course, the validity of loans, all over the State, to the amount of millions of dollars. It was the case of a loan made by a School District, and was very wretchedly and incompetently argued. A constitutional question should never be heard except by a full bench, and this was a case in which the Attorney General should have been heard on the part of the State, and the City Solicitor on the part of the city, which has millions involved in it. This should be solemnly argued before a full bench, and we call upon the Governor, the Legislature, and the City Councils to take immediate measures to be represented by the ablest counsel in the State. The message op Jefferson Davis at tracts public attention, and the journals discuss it with much spirit. All seem to agree that it is a startling sign of the ap proaching death of the rebellion. We have been much interested by the tone of yester day’s New York papers of different political shades. The Herald says: * “ The two Houses of the rebel Congress have made short work of the late special message of Jeff Davis. Of all his budget of proposed absolute powers, they have granted him only the suspension of the habeas corpus, and have mode haste to ad journ. They are no longer In the mood for the dis cussion of Impracticable schemes and empty ab stractions. In any event, we think It most probable that- Richmond and the Confederacy will go by the beard without another great battle.” The World gays: "The frank aoknowledment made by Hr. Davis of the great perils which encompass the Oonfede raey, In consequence of the military events of the last four mouths, furnishes an occasion for making a liberal tender of terms. Offers made by our Government under snob circumstances can bo con strued by nobody as evincing misgivings as tothe final success of our armß. “It Is plain, then, that Mr. Davis has smoothed the way over all disunities that stand in the way of an Immediate peaoe, except such as may relate to the substance of the settlement. President Lin coln is certainly justified In withholding ail proffers, and refusing his consent to any proposed method o> negotiation, If he has conclnslve evidence that neither Hr. Davis nor the Southern people are ready to accept of reasonable conditions. Hat the evidence is olearly-the other way.” Is, 55. Total, SO. And the Tribune puts a very tight clincher to the screw, as follows: **lrMr. Jefferson Davis had been bribed to de liver a message to depress to the utmost the spirits of his followers and to fill with exalta tion the heart of every lover of the/Union, he could- scarcely have published a document more ingeniousiy adapted to those ends than that which we print this morning. Heretofore Mr. Davis has seldom forgotten that he had to speak to. two audiences.and his harangues to the Richmend cabal were delivered always in a tone that was meant for the ear of the rest of mankind. Bat he has grown reckless as misfortunes accumulated, and he now presents what is probably his last message Ro a so-called Congress, as if it were his last speeoh and dying confession,” , ■ Hon. Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune, will lecture this eve ning at Concert Hall. Subject— 11 Self made Men.” A fruitful text in the hands of one of the best of living commentators. Happy auguries of the triumph of the arms and the re-establishment of the Con stitution and laws in every State of the Union are of daily, occurrence. We have no more need to speculate on probabilities. Facts supply the place of comment, and “the situation” is as familiar to those who are not as to those who are in the army. Victory is with us every where— Victory and Preparation. For, as our co lumns advance, striking, capturing, and repossessing, mote troops are added to these columns; and. as one sebel fort. falls before our, resistless naval squad rons, these squadrons move into other waters and demonstrate against other points. From his lookout, like the pirate in his cave, who is ever on the qui vine, and always fearful of sur prise, Jefferson Davis watches the approach ing downfall of Us bloody schenjes. He see's new thousands rushing to the different military departments of the Union army. He confesses, with agony, that the spirit of the North! and F orthwest, much as they have given and sacrificed, is to-day higher, and more resolved, than when treason first aroused their amazement and indignation. The “ odious draft," which was to plunge our great cities into anarchy, .is being an ticipated by voluntary enlistments and avoided by generous bounties. The Fede ral finances bear about the relation to Ms exchequer that the Bank of England does to a faro table. The great foreign Powers look upon him and Ms “ Confede racy” as they do upon the quarrelling and thieving half-breeds who have tried to improvise Governments in Central Ame rica. Long before this Davis has received a practical proof of tMs allegation from one of the proudest of these Powers. In the rebel lines it is not pay as you go, but steal as you go. In the Union lines everybody is paid that is loyal, and the Union sol dier fights with double heart,' because he has a good cause, good food, regular wages, and good clothing. In the loyal States there is now no considerable party opposed to the war. The amazing suc cesses of Grant, Shennan, and Sheridan have consolidated the people and obliterated faction. In the rebel section there is neither concert nor confidence. The feud is as bitter among the leaders as the dis satisfaction among their victims, the sol diers and the citizens. The message of Jefferson Davis, gloomy, broken-hearted, and supplicating as it is, is an autho rized surrender. And if this is so of the head, whalr may we not expect /rom the subordinates, and from the other suf ferers under the most atrocious assault upon law, order, and liberty the world has ever seen t The very recent letter of Henry S. Foote, dated at London, was not the only key-note to wMch Davis has so plain tively and gloomily responded. Before Foote spoke, there were hosts in North Carolina who had felt, and many who had spoken, the same sentiments; There is not a rebel city in wMch Southern Unionists have not had their secret meetings for years past. Kichmond has her ’ her societies, and Savannah her more open combinations, pledged to the restoration of the Federal authority. And now that” Davis has given voice to these organiza tions, by conceding that the rebellion is the most stupendous failure in human an nals, and yet asks that it shall be main tained by new sacrifices and still more au. dacious crimes, we may confidently look for bolder demonstrations in favor of the good cause from those who have hereto fore been quiet only because they waited for such an hour as the present. Occasional. Washington, March 20,1865. NATAL OPERATIONS ON THE TENNESSEE— UNION SENTIMENT IN ALABAMA. The Wavy Department to-day received the follow ing from Admiral Lee : Flab-ship Gbn. Bhbnsibb, Off Bbibobfobt, Ala-, March 4, 1885. - Sib : I have the honor to inloim you that I took advantage of the late rise In the Tennessee river and crossed Elk-river Shoals with my flag-ship and the Gen. Thomas, and west down to Muscle Shoals. I came across the rebel Gen. Roddy’s camp and drove them-off, capturing some of their horses, with the equipments, and seven hales of cotton. 1 destroyed the rebel communication at Lamb's Ferry. A large nnmberof flats, pontoons, scows, and canoes that' I discovered thero I also destroyed. I then penetrated Elk river, and found a rich and populous country. A great deal of loyal sentiment was displayed. lam meeting with a great deal of success in endeavoring to encourage loyal feeling on the south aide of the river. The citizens are con stantly coming in from the rebels and taking the oath. From Interviews X have had with prominent men, I think there Is no doubt that Alabama will soon return to her allegiance to tho Government. Mr. Clements, I have understood, Is endeavoring to be come Military Governor, and’l think win Se very popular with the loyal people of the state. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, N. Oowak Fobbbst, ’ Commanding Uth Dlv. Miss. Squadron. To Rear Admiral S. P. LsaU. S. N., commanding the Mississippi Squadron, Mound City, 111. The monitor Montauk, heretofore mentioned as having arrived at the Washington Navy Yard, wUI Immediately take her new guns on hoard, as well as have her turret altered so as to permit the guns to work at a greater elevation than now. THE UNITED STATES STEAMER MOHICAN. The United States steamer Mohloan arrived at the yard this morning for repairs. She has been In commission for the last six months in the North Atlantic Squadron, took part In the bombard ment or Fort Fisher, and has since been on tho blockade of "Warsaw Sound. She started from Fort Royal with the monitor Monadnook In tow, but on the way her machinery became out of prder, when Bounties for Volunteers. LETTER FROM “OCCASIOHAL.” Washington, March 20, 1865. WASHINGTON. THE MONITOR MONTAUK. Ike Monadaook exchanged places and took the Mo hican iff tow, bringing her safely Into Hampton Hoads. There her machinery was put Into running order temporarily, and she reached here at about 0 o’clook this morning. It is said that some Mar or five monitors may be expeoted at the yard #)thln a few weeks for slight alterations and new guns. INTERESTING TO PATENTEES. congress, at the last session, passed an act pro viding that any person, whether as an Inventor or assignee, to whom a patent was ordered to Issue upon the payment of the final fee, bat who has failed to make payment of the final fee, as already pro vided by law, shall have the right to m ake an appli cation for a patent for his Invention the same as in the case of an original application, provided snob application be made within two years after the date of the allowanoe of the original application; and nothing herein contained shall he construed as to hold responsible In damage any persons who have manufactured or used any article or thing for which a patent aforesaid was ordered to Issue. This act applies to all oases now In the Patent Office, and also to each as shall hereafter be filed. 'RECOVERY OF SOLICITOR WHITING. Solicitor Whitiko, after a long absenoe In eon sequence of sickness, has returned and resumed his duties in the War Department. THE NEW COMPTROLLER OP CURRENCY. The recently appointed comptroller of currency, Fhebman Clark, will probably enter upon the duties of his office to-morrow. THE SCHELDT DUES. The Government will send out by the steamer of Wednesday the funds to pay the annual Instalment of the Scheldt dues, *55,000 In gold. NATIONAL BANKS. There are no w nine hundred and thirteen National banks. Many applications are pending to enter the organization, principally for oonversion from State to National banka. DESTRUCTION OP A BEBHL SCHOONER. The Navy Department has received Information of the <mpturo“hnd subsequent destruction of the rebel schooner Annie Dale, by an expedition from the United States gunboat Plnola, on theisth Inst., In Pass Cavallc, Texas. t . . NORTH CAROLINA. SHERMAN MARCHING ON GOLDSBORO. JIIS ADVANCE BUT THIRTY MILES VHUfif THE TOWN. GEN., LEE IN PERSON DIRECTING THE REBEL ARMIES. GEN. -SCHOFIELD IN COMMUNICATION WITH SHERMAN. Union Feeling in Wilmington—Onr Loss at Hiasion. Fortress Mormon, Ta., March 10.—The steam, er James Screen arrived here, last evening, from Wilmington, N. C., but brought no later Intelli gence Irom General Sherman's army, which, by the last accounts received here yesterday, had crossed the Capo Pear river, and was marching on Goldsboro, N. C. Thirty-nine escaped Union of ficers came up ftom Wilmington, N. C., on the James Green. These officers, at the time the rebels were transferring our prisoners from Colum bia, S. C., to Charlotte, N. 0., in anticipation of the intention of General Sherman to release them, hid themselves In the celling of the hospital at the former place, and being unobserved made good their esoape during a dark, stormy night, and tra versing various forestsand thickets, travelling only at night, but guided by several faithful negro.es, crossed the boundary line between North and South Carolina in safety, and succeeded in reaching General Sherman's forces when they were moving on Fayetteville, and thirty miles distant from that town. From thence they went down the Cape Fear river to Wilmington, N. C-, which plaee they reached on the 16th Instant. They belonged mostly to Eastern regiments, and were in a very destitute condition, many of them having been prisoners for the past year, and the little money they possessed when captured was either by this time all spent or had been forcibly taken ftom them by the rebels. In pursuance of a call of the Mayor of the city of Wilmington, N. C., on the evening of the 14th Inst., a very large and respectable-meeting, in. eluding some of the most prominent oitizens, was held at the theatre, in that olty, having for its ob ject the adoption of resolutions whereby the au thority of the United Sjates Government wouia be recognized and held ln.abedlense. In the dress oircle of the theatre were seated a large num ber of ladles, who seemed to be eagerly interest ed in the proceedings. The stage was handsome ly draped with American flags, placed there in anticipation of the meeting by some loyal citizens, who apparently entertained no doubt ol what would be the sentiment .of the meeting. The hands of the Ist and Sd Brigades of Ames’ division, Gen. Terry’s corps, were In attendance through the eve ning. Several speeches werp made, and the reso lutions adopted. The Mayor of toe city, in closing his speech, remarked: “My friends, let us to-night forget and forgive all paßt political differences, and live only for the future, resolving that from hence forth it shalj.be our aim and object to secure peace, promote prosperity, and add to toe glory and grandeur of our. common country,” which was greeted with prolonged applause. COMKOHIOATION OPBMBD WITH SCHOFIELD, Fortress Mormon, March 18.—The steamer Nevaoa arrived here this afternoon from Morehead City, N. G., bringing still later advices from Gen. Sherman’s army, which is marching on Goldsboro, having crossed the Gape Fear river at Fayetteville. Communication between Schofield’s army and that under Sherman has been opened, but no junc tion of the two forces Ms yet- taken place, each army for the acting Independently of the other. DESERTION OF NORTH CAROLINA troops—OUß loss nr thb rattle of Kins ton— GBNBRAL LRB COMMANDING IS PSRSON THR TROOPS OPPOSBD TO SHHRMAN—•NEGROES IS THR RICHMOND TBBNOHBS. Nbwbbrs, N. 0., March 16—10 A. M.—Our forces now occupy KlnstooTand are repairing the railroad bridge across the Nense river, which will be finished in a few days. The enemy were much demoralized on leaving Kinston for Goldsboro. Most of the North Carolina troops belonging in the eastern part of the State took “French leave? of General Bragg, and returned, to their home 3. There has been no fighting since Friday last. The result of the battles in ftont of Kinston last week will not he far ftom 2,000 killed, wounded, and oapi tured on our side, and about 3,000 on the enemy’s side, whose dead outnumbered ours five to one, owing to their reckless assaults upon our works. Refugees report that General Robert E. Lee Is In command of toe enemy’s forces In this State, whose headquarters are at Raleigh. He has brought quite a strong force with Mm from Richmond. These re fugees and deserters also state that Johnston and Beauregard are in command at Richmond, and the fortifications there are being manned by the new negro troops, who relieve the force which accom* panles Lee to North Carolina. The Goldsboro Journal, of March 7 th, states that a council of war was held not more than three tun* drM miles from that city, an March 4th, consisting of their leading generals, among whom was their great leader, Lee. ' The weather is very warm and showery, toe mer cury standing at seventy-five degrees in toe shade. A colonel belonging to Sherman's army has just arrived here from Wilmington, and states that Sherman will he In Goldsboro on toe 20th instant. The enemy send In no rumors or reports of bad news from Sherm&npvhloh Is conclusive evidence that he Is all right. The treasury and military au thorities are ,ln favor of having Newborn and More head dty declared ports of entry, which will save ' the people nearly 200 per cent, on their imports and exports, and will relieve much distress now existing jpn account ol the blockade. GEN. GRANT’S ABMT. HEAVY CANNONADING OH SATURDAY—THB FORMER HEADQUARTERS’ GUARD BBLIBVBD—RXBOUTION OF MtBRRTBRS. Washihgtoh, March 20.—Information from toe Army of toe Fotomao says that cannonading was heard all day on Saturday In froDt of toe nth Corps, without any other objeot apparently than to advise our troops that they still have an enemy opposite to them. Thelltth and 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers, who have been performing duty at the headquarters of the army for some time past, have been relieved and ordered to City Point. Togetherwlth the 20th New Tork and 61st Massachusetts Regiments they are to form an Independent brigade under command of Brevet Brig. Gen. Oollls, and will oosupy the works at City Point. The 11th and lith Regulars are ordered to headquarters In plaoe of the 114th and 68th Volunteers. Brevet Brigadier General Marcy,of the 2d Corps, has been appointed provost marshal of the Army of the Potomac, relieving Captain Schuyler, who has for some time past filled the position satisfactorily. General Maroy was severely wounded at Deep Bottom last summer, and he gained much credit lor the way In which he handled his men on that oc casion. Three deserters were executed on Saturday— namely, John Smith, of the Bth New Jersey; J. J. McNally, alias Joseph Johnson, and Baker,'alias Weaver, both of the Ist Maryland—thy two last at City Point. Delavan Dcno. ol the 18th New York, was to have been shot, but his sentence was com muted to imprisonment during the war, bwd& to mitigating circumstances. SHERIDAN. ABBIYAL OP HIS OAVALBT ON TRB PAItUNKBY— HIS ABMF KXFEOTBB TO OKOSB ON THBISTH, Baltimobb, March 20.— A letter from Fortress Monroe, dated 18th, says: “An arrival from the White House, last evening, reports the arrival of Sheridan’s cavalry force on the north bank of the Pamnnkey river, a few miles from the White House, at noon on Saturday. Tho bridge across the river, which had been partly de stroyed by the rebels, has been repaired by a portion efeGeneral Roberts’ command, which was. sent to the White House some days sinoo, lu anticipation of the appearance of Sheridan at that point, so that his forces will have no difficulty In crossing the river, which, It was supposed, would be effected by 12 o’clock last night.” The St. Albans Bald. Mohtbbal, March 20.—The court resumed Its sitting to-day In the case of the St. Albans raiders. The counsel for the defence delivered a long argu ment. The counsel lorthe Crown will he heard to morrow. A Hebei Pirate off Nassau, N. P. Nbw York, March 20 —Private lutel'igencefrom Nassau, N. F., repoits that a rebel pirate, the name of wbloh was understood to he the « Confederate States,” was lying off the harbor on tho 16th lust., having been refused admission by the authorities. She Is 800 tons burthen, bark-rigged, ha 3 two fuu nels, and two propellers THE PRESS.—R BH'ARTfIBST OV THE WEE. THE ATTACK ON BATTBEISB NMAB MOBILK—ASSASSI. RATIOS OF THE BBBSLOBNBBAL HINDU AHWHILB ESCAPING TO MEXICO. New Obleanb, March IS.— Tie Picayune, Of this city, In an extra, gays: On Saturday last on attaek was made on two batteries defending Mobile Bay by oor monitors. Two of them silenced the batte ries, driving them from their guns. We obtain the above particulars from an eye-witness of the en gagement. , It was reported that the rebel General Hindman, while en route to Jtexlco, was shot by some persons unknown, but they were supposed to be Confede rates, between Oakham and tbe Bio Grande. He had a number of wagons and ambnlanees freighted with tobacco, and, It Is supposed, In addition, a con siderable amount of plate, he. When hilled he was in advance of the train. PBBVENTXOH. OF THB COTTON THAOS "WITH THH Oaibo, March 20.— The steamer Hell* of St. Louis, from Memphis, arrived to-day with 800 bales of cotton for St. Lonls. To prevent goods from being put Into the enemy’s lines by land or water, by means of frandnlentjier. mlts, Gen. Washbnme has Issued an order-wMch prohibits the permitting of goods to go beyond the lines of occupation, except to persons who actually come from Jieyond such lines, and bring in ootton and other products, and dispose or the same to the Government’s purchasing agents, abolishing the system by which steamboat-loads of goods have been allowed to leave Memphis to be traded with the enemy. Oaiho, March so.—Tile steamer Sloknoy, from New Orleans on the 16th, arrived to-day with 250 hogsheads of sugar for St. Lonls. The boat had just landed when she wits discovered to be on fire; but the flames were promptly extinguished without injury Tothe boat. There was an inquiry for ootton in the New Or. leans markets, but no sales. Small sales of sugar at 2So for prime; 23@23.ife for yellow olarlSad mo lasses j 850 for old crop, and $1,20 for prime now. HBSTOHATION OF CIVIL GOVEBKKENT—AN IM- St. Louis, March 20.— An Important general order from General Pope was published to-day, which Is the first stop towards glvifig practical effect to the views of his recent letter to the Go vernor. It direots.thatas soon as Gov. Fletcher shall re ceive Information of the re-establishment of. the courts and civil authority In any county or district, the promiscuous exercise of martial law therein shall cease, and the provost marshals will be imme diately released bom all duties except those strictly military. . - All prisoners in their enstody charged .with off fences amenable to the civil tribunals will be sur rendered to these "tribunals for trial, the military authorities reserving, however, the right. to try, by military commission, suoh offenders ai-. bush whackers; guerillas, and other armed outlaws, when they deem It advisable. Military officers are to furnish assistance to the civil authorities in tbe execution of processes when ever called upon, being o&reful In doing so not to supersede tbe pivlT by military authority. All offi cers and- soldiers are enjoined to do everything in their power to promote the establishment of civil law In the State, but without relaxing their efforts to hunt down and destroy guerillas, bushwhackers,. and other outlaws. ' The ecmmaudlng general admits that the attempt to restore a civil administration after a four-years reign of martial law will be attended with difficul ties, but he appeals to the candor and forbearance of the people and soldiers to make those difficulties as light as possible. He regards guerillas as out laws, as an enemy entitled to no mercy, and requires them to be treated wltbont mercy, but sternly pro hibits military officers and soldiers to become law less and tyrannloal under the pretence of .upholding and enforcing justice, and enjoins upon them a re spectful deference to civil authority. ADJOTJENMBNT OF THH BBBUS. CONGBBSB AND JBFF DAVIS LEFT ALONE—THB PEOBEESS OF KEGBO ENLISTMENTS—THB PEACH 00BBB8P0HD ENCB BETWEEN OBAHT AHD LEE, Washington, March 20.—The Richmond papers of Saturday have been received. The most important point Is that the Confederate Congress adjourned at noon of Saturday without having passed any of the measures of relief asked for by Jeff Davis, and which he alleged to be impo-, ratlvely necessary to enable the Confederacy to maintain the Etruggle. Many of the members bad left in a panic,' lest they should be out off from a return to their homes by Sherman’s' advance, and there was no quorum remaining to do business. Insinuations are made In tbe Richmond papers that Vico Stephens has neither stayed by Jeff Davis nor has raised Ms voice in Georgia to fire the Confederate heart, as was expected after the failure, of the peaoe mission. Jeff Davis Is left alone In his glory, to deal as ho best can with the difficulties thickening around him. From the expostulating tone of the various calls for negroes to be put In the rebel army, as they ap pear In the Richmond papers, It would seem that the owners of slaves do not respond very heartily or promptly to tbe enactment for arming negroes. Another letter from General Lee Is published, urging the carrying out of the measure. Also, the correspondence between Gens. OrdandLongstreet and General Lee and General G rant, in relation to a military convention to negotiate terms of peace, appears In the Richmond papers. The correspond ence shows nothing additional beyond what has al ready been stated, further than that.the ; rebelj wore, mistaken In supposing that General Ord proposed a convention to deal with any other subject than a purely military pne. ' THE GREAT FRESHETS. $8,000,000 OP PBOPEBTY DESTROYED The Whole Place Inundated and Oil Machinery PARIICULABS OF DAMAGE IX OTHER MJCAHTIES. Pittsbubg, Haroh 20.— Telegraphic communica tion with OH City not being established, we can give but meagre details of the losses of the late flood; The total loss Is Immense, being moderately estimated at over two million dollars. Oil City was completely flooded, and many busi ness offices were floated away by the water, which rose with unprecedented rapidity. All the bottom lands above Oil City were submerged, and the Mo- Cllntock and Oil Oity bridges, over Oil Greek, and Franklin bridge, over French Greek, were carried away. Derricks, tanks containing large quantities of oil, came down, and the river was flecked with float ing 'barrels, moat of them filled with oil. Many Pittsburg firms suffered heavily. Along the banks were sad evidences oi the wreek. Many families whose honses are gone are eamping along the bank. All the banks along the. Allegheny,river are inun dated. , Considerable of olPln barrels will'he recovered, having floated Into eddies below this city, and left aground by the receding water s. At the mouth of Sewickly Greek It is estimated that $lOO,OOO worth of property was washed ashore, A large fleld at Manchester 1b entirely covered with oil barrels, and one piece of bottom land, a short distance be low, about twenty-one aores In extent, Is covered from six to eight feet with oil barrels and lumbar In a confused mass. THE FLOOD BTTBBIBIM6—BKSTJHPTION.OB BAIL WAX Habbibbueg, March 20.—The extraordinary freshets In the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers are subsiding, the water falling rapidly. The damage to the Pennsylvania Railroad is found to be very slight, and the road is now in;working condition be tween Harrisburg- and Pittsburg, The eastward trains came through on time to-day, Rom Pittsburg to Harrisburg. The damage done to the traok that was overflowed east of Harrisburg, six miles, will be repaired by to,morrow evening. In the mean time, the business .to and from Philadelphia and New Fork -is passing over the Philadelphia and Wilmington road. The Cumberland-Valley bridge has been repaired, and the trains of the Northern Centrahjtafiroad, between Harrisburg and Balti more, aH passing as usual. __ _• „ ;Thomas A. Soqtt, Vice President of Penna. Railroad. Pittbbubo, March 20 —The trains are running regularly on the Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail road, Oswego, N. Y., March 20.—The yolume of water passing through the Oswego' river Is larger than ever known, and is still increasing. About one third of the high dam, two mlleß up the river, was swept away last night. Apportion of the staroh fac tory is snbmerged two or three feet, and fears- are entertained for its safety. The eoffer dam above and under the Iron bridge is entirely gone. The canal boat Hyperion was carried Into the lake, and Is a total wreck. A portion of the lower bridge at Fulton has been carried away, and the lower part of the town along the flats is over flowed. THE BEDS BATLBOAD BHINCI BBFAIBBD. New Yobk, March 20.—Tie damage by high water to tbe Erie railway has been so far repaired that trains are now running between New York and Ohemung, and between Addison and Buffalo. Tbe gap between Chemung and Addison is being rapidly repaired, and through trains will probably resume their trips within twenty-four hours. Albaky, March 20.—The water continues to re cede, and is now nearly off the docks. OBLBBBATIOH OX THB XfKEMBN. The firemen of this city are celebrating** the seventy-seventh anniversary of their organization to-night, their houses are illuminated, and there is a general jollification among the “ laddies.” The following Is a statement of the oonaitlon of the New York banks for the week ending March 20: Loans.. Increase 123,000,000 Specie Inorease 1.500,000' Circulation Increase 1,020,000 Deposits Increase 22,000,000 The Tost says the leading dry goods retail houses are marking down their prices to-day to correspond to the price of gold. At Gallagher’s Exchange this evening gold was quoted at 159; old 5-208, 105% ;10 40s. 90% * Now York Central, 100% ; Erie,-60%: Hudson Elver, 100% ; Beading, 69; Michigan Central, 99%: Michi gan Southern, 69; Illinois Central, loo; Pittsburg, 60% s Chicago and Bock Island, 89% s Northwestern, 25%; Northwestern preferred, 50%; Port Wayne, 82%; Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 24%; Can ton county, 28; Cumberland Goal, 38%; Ctalokall ver, 65; Mariposa, 10%. The attendanee was very large, and the excite ment Intense. Gold, after oall, sold down to 358%- and rallied to 159%. It closed at 158% bid, and 159 'aßked. Labge Positive Sans on Boots, Shoes, Bro gans, Army Goods, Tas.VßZ.niso Bags, Stbaw Goods, Baobtb, &o.—The early attention of pur chasers ls'reqnested to the large assortment of hoots, shoos, brogans, &0., embracing samples of 1,160 packages of flrst-olass seasonable goods of city and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four months’ credit, commencing this morning at 10 o'clock, by John B. Myers ’& Oo„. auctioneers, Nos, 232 and 234 Market street, ELPHIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 21. 1865: BBBBLB. MHBOPBI FOHTAHT OBDSB. SOUTHER* NEWS, iw ora CITY. Floated Away. TRAVEL. TIB NEBSHET in hew yobk. BXW TOBK CITY. Naw Yobk, March 20,1865. BANE STATEMENT. NALL IN DRY GOODS. GOLD AND STOCK XAKKBT. SECOND EDITION. FOUR O’CLOCK A. M. SHERIDAN. HIS IRMY II WIIITB HOUSE oi smut. PROBABLE JUNCTION WITH,GEN. GRANT. CBpeclal Despatches to The Prew.l Washington, March .20.—Major Compton, or Gen. Cubtbb’6 staff, and two other officers of Gen. Shekid Ait’s command, arrived here this evening, direct'from White House, bringing .about fifteen rebel flags captured during their late promenade, which they are to present to; Secretary Stan ton. They also brought with them the recap tured headquarters flags of Generals Cbook and Kbllv. General Shebidan was jtt WMto House on last Sunday, and was making preparations to advance towards the James. He has probably joined Gbant by this time. ' DAVIS AND DEE LOSING HEART. There Is a growing belief In well-informed elroles here that Davis and Lee are beginning to see .the hopelessness of their waning cause,'and all sorts of rumors of abdication and efforts to initiate negotia tions are again rife. ETJBQFE. Arrival of Uu City of Washington at Mew York tills Morning-. NBW Yobk, Maroh 21,2 o'olook A, M.—The steam ship City of Washington arrived at this port this mornlrg. She sailed from Liverpool on the Ist, bnt put back with her pumps choked. She resailed on the 7th Inst. GENERAL NEWS. The political sews since the departure or the Africa has been quite meagre. Later from America are anxiously awaited, and the movemenus of Cteneral Sherman eagerly can vassed The Times says the Federals have recovered their mi litary reputation. but if the South is revolved 10 stand t ut they have made but little progress towards the can * Comsat, J&mh A—Baslsess Is snipcnded here and at Calcutta, awaiting later advices as to. the American Peace Conference. Commercial Intelligence* Livebpool, March 7— Evening. —The sales of cotton •for two days amount to 13, UO bales, including 4.600 bales to speculators and for export. Tne market has been firm, but declined since Friday, i 8 rATE OF TEaDß.—The market slat Manchester are firmer but-quiet. , Tle Liverpool flour market is dull. Flour has far ther declined 6d % i Provisions dull. Lard steady. Produce quiet but l steadv LONDON MONEY MARKET. Ifaroh 7. - Console closed at £B3f@£B;fi for money. AMBRIOaN STOCKS.-Illinois Central, 63@«3«psr cent: discount; Kile Railroad, 86@36X; Five-twentiei, 6£@6AR. - •* LONDON MA RKETfi. —Broadalc ITb dulL Sugar firm. Tea still declining. Marine Intelligence. Arrived from Sew York. Excelsior, at Antwerp; Ar gentine, at Bordeaux Enchantress. Ship. Charles Bunn, from Philadelphia for Ham burg, is a;round near Coxhaven, and is likely to be ,come a total wreck. Her crew were saved. ! Sals of a Ohoior Farm.—-At Messrs. Thomas :& Sons’ sale to-day a rare opportunity will be given to purchase a valuable farm In olobb proximity to the city. This place, which contains 280 aores of fine land, with timber, water, and fruit In abun dance, is situated on the White Horse turnpike, In Camden county, N. J.,' only six miles and ; a half from the city, A large and roomy mansion, two hams, and other Improvements, are on the property. The front upon the turnpike Is extensive, and would make an excellent looation for residences, particu larly as upon this road are situated the country stats of Messrs. Da Costa, S. V. Merrick, Ulayton French, and other well-known and wealthy Phila delphians. As a farm or a suburban residence this property possesses advantages seldom offered. TBE CITY. [fob additional city rraws sms fourth r ask] BOARD OF TRADE. The stated meeting of the Executive Council for the month of March was held laßt evening. In the absence of the president, Mr. Vice President Mer rick occupied the chair. After the business in aourse, a eommunieattcn was presented from Samuel O. Morton, Esq., resigning his position as president of the Board, ' . The announcement was -received with, universal expressions of regret, and elicited from nearly every member present testimonials of the highest respect and consideration for. the personal and official character of the retiring gentleman. A oommittee ol three gentlemen was appointed to present to Mm a communication expressive of the feelings of the board. The resignation was accepted, and John Welsh, Esq., was unanimously elected to the va cant chair. The b card seemed Indisposed for muok further business, and soon adjourned. CITY. ITEMS. Thb Attroha Pbtholkcm Company.—The plan of placing the shares of a company at a low figure Is becoming extremely popular, and the originators of the scheme have disposed of their stock In a re markably short apaee of time, the stock having ad vanced 100 per cent, in value within two days. TMs company owns fifty-three acres of land In fee simple, In the bßst portions of the oil region. The property Is dividedinto seven tracts, all of whioh are very valuable. One tract is In Sugar Creek township, half a mile from the Sugar Creek Well, and eon tains twenty acres of land. Another tract is on .West Oil Creek, in Crawford oounty. The other .tracts are on leases. The one on Cherry Tree Bon, to Venango county, Is a most valuable property. A one-hundred-barrel-well has been struck on this run, ;half a mile from the property leased by the Aurora. This tract is only about one mile and a half from the celebrated Egbert farm, upon which are the Maple Shade,-Jersey, and Coquette -Wells, all of which have produced over £OO barrels.per day.- Subscription books now open at the office of the company, No. 128 Sonth Sixth street. ' Only 2® Cents per Share. Only 28 Cents per Share. Tkb Philadelphia National PBTBbLBox Company.— This company Is nnder the manage ment of gentlemen well and favorably known In this city, and the advantages It possesses are clearly set forth by them. The tend, one, hundred and ninety seres, In fee simple, is situated in the very heart of the oil territory, and Is completely sur rounded by good producing wells. The stock of the Philadelphia National Company will be issued at th« popular price of 25 cents per share, and the loca tion of the land Is sufficient guarantee of success. Subscription books are now open at the office of Harper, Duraey, & Co., bankers, No. 56 North Third street, and we have no doubt the stock will be rapid ly taken up.' The Philadelphia Mutual Petroleum Company advanced 100 per cent, after the books were closed. . Evbby One should. Bead, for their own satis faction and interest, the latest plan yet proposed for an investment In Oil Stock. A Corporate In terest In a reliable Oompanyfor ten dollars! One hundred shares for ten dollars, or ten cents per shhre, in the Atlantic and Groat Western Petro leum. Company. President, Alexander Omenset ter; Treasurer, Samuel C. Folwell. Books of the Company will be opened on Monday, the 20th Inst., for'subscription to the stock, at the Office, si Bank street. - mh2l-2t Oil Investments.—Persons desirous of Invest ing large or small amounts is a very desirable com pany, having five oil wells near completion, and whose stock Is only fifty cents per. share, ban obtain full information and circulars by calling at the office of Joy, Coe, & 00., Fifth and Chestnut, mhrnt Evbby One a Corporator,—lmbricating (Ml is the. most valuable of all the various kinds of mintral oil yet discovered. This oil is found on the land of the Atlantic and Groat Western Petroleum Company. This Company 1b based upon a new plan, i nathlng like It has been offered to the people. Corporate*lnterests at ten dollars, of 100 shares each, mbsorlbed for at the Office of Folwell & Bro,, No. .31 Bank street. ' mh2i-2t Salb on Paintings.—Bat two or three days more remain to examine the choice collection of Paintings now oh exhlbltlcn at-the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Chestnut street, Above Tenth, as they are to be sold, without reserve, on Thursday and Friday evenings, March 23d and 24th, by B- Scott, Jr., auctioneer. They are all from the gal leries of Messrs. Earle A Sons, 816 Chestnut street. Ten Dollars nob a Corporate Interest on .106 Sb abbs !—The lands of the Atlantio and Great Western Petroleum Company were examined In pepn, by the President, Mr. Alexander Omenset ter, and the Treasurer, Samuel O. Folwoll. Bead their testimony In the prospectus. Subscriptions to the, Corporate Interests received at the Office of Folwell A Brother, 31 Bank street. mb2l-2t Parties who invest in the Corporate Interests of the Atlantic and Great Western Petroleum Com pany may rely that the working capital of *ao,ooo will be. used to sink wells upon their land Imme diately. Every corporator has a vote In election of offioers and management of the affairs of the Com pany. Ten dollars secures a corporate Interest of i«o shares. Office at Folwell A-Brother’s, 31 Bank street. mh2l-2t JTenn Ha vis’ Mebbagu. —TUe last message of Jefferson I) ■a Is a melancholy production. The aich-traltor evidently gives up the game for lost, and wo have no doubt that If the road was clear he would soon show Biqhmond a pair of clean heels, But he is In a trap, almost without food, and with little clothing except a shirt collar and a pair of spurs, What would Jeff D. not give for such an ontfit as could be procured at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall or BookhUl & Wilson, No. 603 and 60S Chestnut street, above Sixth t • Something Entirely New— The People’s Mu tual Clothing House of Philadelphia. New plan for obtaining Clothing at oost. Bead the prospectus ou first page of this paper. mh2l-tuthsm4t Advertisements Inserted in newspapers throughout the United States by Wilmer&tklnson - & Co., 811 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, (second floor of the Commonwealth Building.) mhT-tust A Change nob to Invest in Oil. —Bead the prospectus of the Great Bepublle Mu tual OU Company, la this paper. Shares fifty cents. mhll-tf Bead the prospectus of the Great Bepublio Mu tual OU Company. Shares fifty cents ror full-paid stock. mhll-tf Evbby Shareholder on the Gbottnd Floob. —Splendid property on Cherry Bun, Fltholo, and Slippery Bock ■ Creek. - Bead the prospectus of the Great BopubUo Mutual-OU Company, in another column of to-day’s paper. Shares only fifty cents. mhll-tf Choiob NBOPEBTYon Cherry Bun, Plthole, and Slippery Book Creek. Bead the prospectus of the Great Bepublio Mutual OU Company, mhll-tf Fifty cents for lath paid stock. Bead the pro spectra .of the-Great Bepublio Mutual Oil Com pany. ’ ' . nihll-tf Abothbk Stkjkte of Oil.—The rooenfi Strike or the hundred-barrel well, near the’ fork* of Hughes River,- is la the immediate vicinity or the lands or the Lowthei’s Bun Petroleum and Mining Oompany. Their property is looated within the Immediate centre of the Great Oil Belt,of West Virginia. Persons wishing a sure return fi>r their money would do well to'lnvest In this company. Their card will he found In another column. "Golubs Runs On, and Minins Company.”— We learn with, pleasure that the stock of this popu lar oompany is beiig rapidly taken. The oompany owns to fee simple ITS acres of desirable oil territory, and bids fair to pay a large profit to all who sub scribe for the stock. The gentlemen connected with H ere all reliable business-men, and we feel satisfied that a perusal' of their advertisement, which will be found in another column, will satisfy all that they cannot make a better investment. A Good Abtiolb is always Cheap. Bay your Clothing At Gbahvillb Stokes’ Old Stand, No. SOB Chestnut street, above Sixth, where yon oan obtain The best goods in the market, made up in the best manner and sold at the lowest possible prices. Special.—lf you have ten dinars, to Invest, oall early at Folwell Bros’., No. 81 Bask street, and se cure a corporate interest In the Atlantic and Great Western FetroleumOompany. mh2i-2t Cherry Bun and Wbst Hickory Mutual Prtrolbuh: Company.—As most all of the stock of this Oompany has been subsoribed for. It Is proposed to close the boohs to-morrow, the 2Jd. See notice In another column. / The assurance of the parties to charge of the Company’s affairs that the developments will he carried forward promptly and energetically, should be a sufficient guarantee to those about to subscribe to tbe stock of a well-directed and good oil company. Books are open to-day and to-morrow at No. 20 South Third street, and at the office ol the Secre tary, No. 217 North Water street. Thbßbst Fitting Shirt of thb ass Is" “The Improved‘Pattern Shirt,” made by John C. Arrl son, at the old stand, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth street. Work done by hand, in the best manner, and warranted to give satisfaction. His stock of -Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods cannot be surpassed. Prices moderate. A Nbw Plan.—The Atlantic and Great West ern Petroleum Company is divided into 8,000 corpo rate interests, at *lO each; 2,000 corporate interests reserved for working capital. Every corporate in terest entitles the holder to 100 shares, costing the 'corporators bnt ten cents per share. Call at the Office of the Company, 31 Bank street, where full 'particulars will be given. * ; mh2l-2t . Eyb, Bab, Aim Catarrh, successfully treated by J, Isaacs, M. D,, Ooulist and Aurist, sil'Pine st. Artificial eyes Inserted, Nochargefer examination. Offiob of Buttbbfisld’s Ovbrland Dis patch removed to No. 40 South Fifth street, feir-ti SPECIAL NOTICES. Unpeecedehted Success. tTHIOSf BUTTOS-HOIiE S E WI N a KAOHIWES STOW BEADT. SEWOTJ AOO BUTTOH-HOLKS AIT HOUB. Efte Studying Warranted to be Superior to hand-work, in mg Material, and bluth More Durable t BAJ.BSBOOI4S, JOO WIBHIJTOTOH Street, Bojton. T49' BBOADWAY, N»w York. AMOS L. WOOD, .... Treasurer. mbH-tuths 2m Door Knockers.—Several Patterns, of Knockers, for doors or gates, and Door Bolls and Bell Fixtures, for sale at the Hardware Store of ThtTMAN S SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty.flve) MARKET Sireet, below Ninth it Brass Stop Hinges, Brass Butts with brass pins'ffor avoiding corrosion!. Loose Joint Brass Hinges (for sewing machine covers), &c.. and a variety of the regular kinds of Brass Hinges, for sale by TRTJHAN & SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thlrty.flve) MARKET Street, below Ninth, Fhila. It Honey Soap. This celebrated TOILET SOAP, in snehunlvenU de mand, is made from the CHOICEST materials, is MILS and EMOLLIENT in Us nature, FEAGRAMTLYBGSKT ED, and SKTBEHELY BENEFICIAL in it* fiction u*>i the Skis. For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goodi dealers. fe2B-toth«ly MAKBIED. Bis ER—DEAN. —ln Conshohocken, Pa . on the eve ning ot the IBtn inst., by Rev. John O'Neill, Mr, Lsvi Baksr, of Caneord. Delaware .county. Pa., to Miss Mary A Dean, of Coushohocken, Pa * COSTER —FRIELAND —On the Cthlnst., by the Rev, S' Wl Butter, Mr. William H. Coster to Miss Hannah. C. Frieland, bsth of PhiladelnhiA * NORTON—BARTON.—On the 191 h inst.. by the Rev. E. W. -Hntter, Mr Charles No'ton, of the city of New York, to Mias Martha Ann Barton, of Baltimore. * EXKD. DOWBIRG.—On thelSth instant,.Joeeph.M. Down ier-In the 79thiear of his are. , - ■ '* $e relatives and friends of the finally are Inyiled to' attendidsmnera). iTomths YQBfdwHCB-of hta eon, Tiios. S oa Fonxth-dfty next at3 > o , clooit. * OAEBBTT —On Monday, 2oth inst, at QK o’clock » Williaim Te Gawett, aged 63 yews. His. friends are invited-to his faneral, on Thursday tttmuig o clooa, to proceed from his late rest* deuce, 1716 Fubert sireet, to the Media Cemetery* His mends m the country, -to whom It in more caaveate&t, will meet &t the house of hie brotk-r-inlaw, IMer **edia, at 1 o’clock of raid day, »** HTJFTT.—-Onihe 14thinst.* at tfewbera. If- 0., from wound received in battle sear Kingston* Captain Charles Hurt y. 9th BewJersei Ycluateers. Due notice will he aiyenofthafanerfid. * BILL,—On the 2Gth inst. Clara Jones* daughter of Marshall and Harriet b. Bill The relatives asd'friesds of the family are lnyitedto attend her lußeral, from the residence, of her father, fio. 1606 Arch street, oa Thursday, 23d last., at 3 t M. TUBNEB.-hOu the HHh test., at Todmor Jen. Nether Providence, Delaware county. Pa., in the 43d year of his aie, ThomanTntner. M. D . late rsrtdeot physician of King’s cpnnty Hospital. FlatbuBh,N. Y. Fu.Beral.at2 o'clock on Wednesday. 23dInst. ** /nanu or Kenil Treatment Oh the evening of the IBih test, uorporai Tnomas if. Carr, or company O, 12Ut Beglment P Y., eon of Samvel H. and Emily C. Carr. In the 25th year of Ms age. _ * I met tire foe upon the field „ mere kindred fiercely did defy; / Ifought for i&ght, God bless the Flag! , Dear mother, I’ve come home to die. v ' The jelailyes and fr.esds of the iamlly. and the mem hers of the 321st Eeaimeat'F. V., are rsspectfally in- Tited to atiend the funeral, from the residence of hie 0 H ?-, ia ; 6 Oe<?ea street, on Tuesday next, 2i«t last. at 2 o'clock P. M. ** •• - ~OnJirst -day morning, Third month 19th* ? e % T of Elizabeth Butcher, haugktor of the late Joseph and Margaret Hoopes. ® and friends oh the family are invited to attend the funeral, 'from the residence of her g and- Baeliel W. orum, No. 122 Horih Thirteenth onThirdday, the2lstinst. at2o’clock. ** nvAmifPkT?* SafcudayiDorniiMC, the 18« h inat., In the jear of her age, Beetle Conrad, wife of Samuel s ll Y elde,t ul tts tete Comman der William 8. Yonng, U 8 Navy. Her relatives and mends are reipcctfnlly tavlloito ettendher funeral, ftom .her late residence, No. 2061 Walnut Street, on Tuesday morning, 21sttest.,atll ° eh«k.. To proceed to Laurel Hill. «* BEBL.—Came home to die-! Ou tho 18th lust., (of 8, *hd brutal treatment while a prisoner of war »t Salisbury, B. o.). Corporal George H. Beal, or Co. £• Corn Exchange, son of Frederick and Electa Beel, in the 21th year of his age. The relatives, and friends., of the family, aIBO the members of. the 118th Beglment now la the city, are re spec! foil, invited to attend his funeral from his father’s residence, S. B. corner of Onrmantown avenue and Otter streets, on Tuesday, 2lst last, at 8 o’clock P. M. Funeral services at the St. John’s M. B. Church. »• DiVIMB.—On Sunday morning, the I9fch instant, Samuel G., eon or William and Margaret Divine, tethe 24th year of Mb age. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend bis funeral, from the residence of hie father, S. W. corner ©1 Eighteenth and EUteahouse Square, ©a Thursday mornln*, the 23d instant, at 10 o’clock. jsew rork city papers pieaM copt. **** jiJTOJjraowBBX-Oa Friday, 17th inst, Hudson O. . male friends are respectfully invited to at*’ tend his funeral from the residence of his uncle? ®S™?nV : 2 a ™te.t. , E m W?cu£k“ # Btre6t - “ TaM J? r theMthyeaSfiteags. 51 Beßi “ nta * . and Mends of the family are respect. &HL in wi ifJ.°/v at ) end foneral, from Ms lfcte rasi dence. SO. 1031 Ogden streel, on Tuesday Bjoming, 2’at inst.. at 10 o’clock. Interment at Laurel Hill. *♦ • LOVB:-On August ISlh, 1864, of tjphoid feyer, in Western Arkansas, Samuel n. Love, formerly of this city. ♦ *** J.TJMH’B PLAIN BLACK GOODB.- Lnpln’o Tamlsee. * ■ ** JBomhaMnea. * * All* wool Bspa. “ Empress Cloths. ** Herlno€B and Cashmeres. / " Monaseline ©a Laines. ' * a 8-4-wide Barege HernafiL ■ !! Bareges and Crape Marsti, “ Thibet Shawls, &c. BESSOE & SOH, Mourning Store. - HQ. 918 CHBSTIirPT Street. T7YBE & LANDELL ABB BE “ CEiyiNG . STOCK of aupaiior DBY GOODS edaptedtotheDAlLY WANTS ofBVEBY FAMILY, yuli Stock of Staple Goods. • Fine Stock of Fancy Goods. ___gewqoods daily received- fogg-tf I®** HOBACB GBBELET, KS(t, WILE kBCTUBB on “SELF-MADE H&Sf.” THIS .Tiokate 2* dents. 60G CHMTHDT To 1,6 ia4 at CLAXTOB;B, pkeoektok DOEGLASS WII.I, RVR l i»fivo ß oJ.K B . in CONCERT HALL, on FJU-PAY BYB3SIBG, 24th Inst., for the benefit of tba School for Colored Soldiers at Summit House Hospital The sale of tickets will commence on Monday, 20th Inst, at T. B. Pugh’s, corner of Sixth and Chestnut * treeis mhlB-6t question of the dar. namely* *• *l,. soroiug Bights of Humanity ** Tilo and the Cemn’wimem^^ dth * Band, from Camp W “ ia “ oCeas^' andwo e undS r eoldU^ eJil of m Freedmen and Hck- f INSTKUMEWXAI, Wreetß, THlS^(Tumday) bfon" ot '•enKfent^ SSiS? rolnuteerod’their^ iflhl*cS«^ B aftg® r of^ We Chaplain, or a«y ANNTVEKSARrr ■pAow*v?*i CnicafOi Kev. E J WAY BBIHDLK oS.tr rt, OT r. » el »* ar *! Key, GEOBGB w’ dre™?he^e°euw:^ the Colporteurs, and others will a^: ’ f~ It* 3)i, P la y Stated Meeting THIS BvImING. Moait ? t ly ON ”2rb 6 GOES ISRAVEET WH“ c |Meettoge underthe IntpilS SlthoQrau'J 6 ™’ wi’l be held atKatoHi?- delivered by Bev. SvhA Hall. ddre S? 9 » wIU lie MBETMt, mid THOMAS BOBEM§ ?# J/, rliM pieces. Memherl , o7tteGrau , d l,^re < i !c ? B 01 P 1 ®’'ehoicert i JOHN O. MABOiatN. Ghabman. SIORKIS BDILDISfi mhifl ' 81® BALL* Secretary and Treasurer, - ,• dtadiLisßAaititaout, fhtk estm wa«»- ANOMEBB MABS WrtTMfO o*ZB* tMtOtiOSa cren®ra WHI this evening At tiw Chnrob eontor of ctowTTS. NINETEENTH AND OKBEN STBEjElf* The Draft out ha PMY.nt«i If »hj> .{J^fSrißrraMWr {ffass»a?s!J , «!S?t is better to give a fair share of-tnelr aemjo tleMo volnnteeri, orhe drafted and par Tw»l»« Ha»- dralDoUare, or*t.balarcermm, foranoatimtea. COKE TO THE MBBTIHO. GEO. W. SMITH, Ohalmin. jiunra. BESIOR. Sacretary. ■ ■' »' xtSIH VIED EOOSIT IN GASH. " , FIFTY MEN WANTED TO FILL THE QUOTA. CITY WABRABTS AHD WARD BOUNTY IN CASH. ATPCr TO / mhSL-St A. H. FRAHCXSCUS, Or Hr. FHIHUPS, at Captain FAUUS’B Offlea, ■3sf“ THE TWKKtT-THIKD WABO E^ ss ’ -will par a bounty of $lOO to each volunteer hereafter credited to this ward, and $5 to the person presenting the recruit. Aliens will please notice that under existing regulations they can credit thecnselves wherever they may choose. All other persons eaUsting muttt be credited to th* ward in which they reside. . Apply at Frank ford to either _ ' ' WILLIAM W. aXS. President, WILSON WBLfcH. Secretary, BJBNJ- ROWLAND, Jr.. Treasurer, Exemtive odmmi;tee. Frtnkford, March 17.1605. mhiS 4.* AHKKICABT ACADEMY OF MUSIC. V 3& —LBGIUSS BT MISS SIMA HARDINGS. in aid of the TEfePOfioKt HOME ASSOCIATION FOB WOKEN AhD CHILDREN. on TUESDAY EVENING, March 21st. st 6 o'clock. Tickets. 25 cents, to be obtained at Gould’s, Seventh and Chestnut ets ; Lee & Walker’s, 722 Chestnut st ;T. B. rush's. Sixth and Chestnut sts. ;D. L. ►fcackhoosa’s Drag Store, Eighth and Green sts., and at the Homo. 720 Filbert street. The Band attached to fhe Satterlee Hospital, at We*t Philadelphia, has volunteered their services for the occasion. ' mbl4-7k* •s®* CALL FOR A HEETIHO OI DR* $» Half OF REFUGEES FROM THE REBEL armies. Office of the Hatox op the City of Philadelphia, _ . March 17, 1885. . By request cf' the many! well-known citizens who here joined in the aeeoxnpanyirg letter, Ido hereby invite &U who feel interested ia the object, that it pro* poses to meet at the ACADEMY OF MUSIC on THOBS DAI EVENING next, March 23d. at seven and a half o'clock, to devise measures for carrying its laudable purpose Into effect. Signed, ALEXANDER HENRY, Mayor of Philadelphia. To hvs Honor Alexander Henry t Mayor of the City of Philadelphia : The largely increasing number of those who have heretofore borne arcs against, the United-States but who are beginning to see their mistake, and seek escape from the Behel lines to the protection of our Flag, calls for some immediate action of our citizens. To receive those who voluntarily accept the in vita* lion of out Government, and yield to its authority, to welcome them and provide /or them food and employ* meet, seen * to be a duty required by every dictate of humanity and policy. Much has already been- done by philanthropic insti tutions and individuals for thete ra«n. To the officers of the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, they have been especially indebted for aid in ever* form. Bat their numbers are now Jr creasing so rapidly that sums organized system for their relief has become necessary. Lei H be known that they wGi be welcomed, cared for. and honorably employed, and thousands who are new hesitating will hasten to come within our lines. • Thendesfend for labor »t the North is almost uulimit - ed. There men can at once be received a? some central office, ai d distributed to points where they will find employment; and when they see the prosperity which attends loyalty, and are put chearuives in the paths of thrift and comfort, the l&at spark of confidence in their. lateleeders will disappear, an* they will gladiy return to their allegiance, and willing y lira under our Flag „ A call for a meeting of citizens, to consider this im portant subject and to fate measures to carry these views intoexeemion, will come, we think, Withgrs&t weight frgm you. ffiffil Will you have the kindness to call such a meeting at a bme and place which j on may think beet f Very respectfully, your fellow citizens. |. VMernck, Georg* H. Stuart. Frederick Fraley, 2L B Caoean, E* Spencer Miller, Charles L Bane, Geoigex. Lewis, J. Francis Boras. Philip Fitzpatrick, Abraham Martin, William fif. Cooper. Thos *T. Tester, Sr., Frederick Brown, Dr. Oatper-Morris, John-Patterscn, Bichard S. Smith, Dr. Cbeston Morris, Adoloh A Boris. John P. Orozer, John Welsh, William We<an, John C. Crossov, Charles J Btille, Dr. John F. Meigs, Henry C Bal'd, Wm. H. Tilghman* George Jun&tn, Jr., J G. Roeengarten, John JR, Brown, Drexel h Co., Stephen Colwell, James Graham, GeorgeTrott, John 8. Myers A Co., Wm Gillespie, £arnham, Kirkham & Co. Jay Cooke, • Lemuel Coffin, B FT. Clark. „ J. Fisher Learning, Wm. B. Eanseu, Alex Fullerton, James L. Glaghora, 8. W. DeCoursey, Walter HcMlchael. T. Haskins Dupuy, J. E. K ufsley. John Bice, James C. Band, Benefit & Dougherty, Merrick & Sons. „ Bitkiston, Graetf. A Co., J. G. & G, S Bepplier, Davis Pearsoa & Go., J B. McCreary, , _ L. Aadenried A Co., V&n’Dnsen. Lcchman, a Co. - Jomes NeiU, John Milces, Jr , . Nation Hillts, Peter B. Simons, D. 8. Cummins, John Wei«t, B B. 6oateg»s, Thofeas Robins, Charles 8. Pancoast. Henry P.. Delaney. Wnitney & fiaurence, Lloyd P/Sroith, John O. Deshong, . Horatio Gates Jones, .Geo K. Ziegler* J..b E B. Budd, J. W. Ooif, William'Wistar, D&.ielSmith, Jr., -Wil.toß, White, ” R> bt. H. Small, .Tames W. Paul, William. S. Smith, John 8. Kenney, . , and many others. In pureuance of ine above invitation of his Honoa* the Mayor, the meeting will be held i?» the AMSUiGaN ACADEMY OF MUoIC on THURSDAY EVENING, Maroh £3d, at leven and a half o'ciqek, and will be ad dressed by BBV. JOSEPH T. DURYJSA, OF NEW YOBE* and other distinguished gsatlemen. Mi. PHILIP PBILLIPSi of Cincinnati, WiU Sing some of Ms touching and patriotic aiis, which have thrilled thGussnds in many parts of our land. TICKETS OF ADMISSION MAY BE HAD GRATUI TOUSLY AT Glaxton’* Bqpkßtore. 606 Chestnut street. The Union League, 12% Chestnut street, The Board or Trade, 505 Chestnut street, and the * Philadelphia Exchange Feeding Boom Oue half the Tickets will be distributed on Tuesday, and the remainder on Wednesday and Thursdav. POOPS OPEN AT 6 % O’CLOCK. mh2l 3fc gsgp js © THK CKABITABLE.-YOU 5 39 are reaeectfully invited to attend a meeting at the Academy of Mu*ic. on THIS (TUESDAY) BVBSIJfS, tiie Slot instant* at S o'clock, at which Mis* Rtftfi BABDIB&h will deliver a hectare in "behalf of the Temporary Heme Association* This Association was organized in 3539. for the purpose of providing a tem porary sbeller for homeless women and girls who are seeking employment, and also to add them in hading employment. Many snehare alwaysto be found Ina largecity. some of them strangers, ignorant of the snares laid lor their unwary feet, and. all of them deposed to the terrible trials and temptations which assault the homeless and the starving. The Temporary Home opens its doors to such, and bids them freßiy enter and receive counsel and aid, and thus rescues the trembling jonrff soul in that awful crisis of its fate, when it Ural contemplates the alternative of a slow death by ex treme pover*y» or that Ufa of shame from which it re coils with agony It saves the mother who, though strong in the presence Of temptation, when the alterna tive of eoffering Is for herself, grows .weak when her little children erv for bread which she cinnofc give, -by bringing them all within Us sheltering walls and its daily bounty, until honest and remunerative labor can be provided for her. fcuch an association, judiciously managed, must beg source of moral health in oar city, ana certainly re commends itself to the patronage of those who, blessed with competence and sheltered in happy homes, are safe from the. stern temptation which niter poverty brings. To suetu these dost tnie ones call in their asgci«h : * * Xreely ye have received, freely give. *' The shelter of the Home has been, tendered and ac cepted by many of the female relatives of the soldiers confined by slckress in ©nr hospitals The applicants for the aid of this Association are so h um*renB, thafc the Managers propose to enlarge their Jaome, in Filbert street, by the purchase of the adjoin iagp operty, if they can obtain she means to do so ; *?d purpose they will make a special appeal to their fellow-cuizens on the occasion of the Meeting, to which yon are earnestly invited. It* EiTV.rtMLf 1 Tja,E bahihiui eOMPABT 03? MICHIGAN, 13J» _ Philadelphia, March. 20,1885 Stoefc&oidars of this Horn* ad»w^l^oOHDmllTT^& o i^ o o^- a.l>. 186 f, »tlOo’eloik A. mMI-tlflap ■ BAMOmf - DABIJ^^ KSSTV OFFICE OF MERRIMAC lummj HOT Btmt° P ‘ UilT OT . LAKJS SUPERIOR, 133 WAL ... . Philadelphia, March 21, 1855. Tie AISIR ÜBBTIBb of the 8 tockh outers of this Oompapyjor the ELECTION OF DIUBarORS. and aneh S* ma Y come before It. will be held at the Office Ofthe Secretary, 133 WaLNOT Street, in the jy? , of Philadelphia, on the SECOND MONDAY, the 10 “. d «’of April, A- D. 1865. at 10 o’dock AM. inhll iat SAMUEL B. DARLINGTON, gee’y. ISsf*", OFFICE of tub WESFKOBE. ■Trirnn COAL COMPANY,. No. 330 South THIRD Street, corner of WUHog’e Alley, , , , „ „ " Philadelphia*. MarchlB. 1885. f 1 ®® 411 ** cf ‘he.Stockholders of the West- Moreland Coal Company will be held at the Office of the Company, on WADS 480AY, April sth, 1865 at t 3 o clock H., when an Election will Be held for eleven Nlreetors to servo doling the ensuing year. mhl7-iaps F. H, JACKSON. Secretary. TIIE EE HIGH COU AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. B tS toCi: Sn Ji?o5 e to progress with-other im- Bar ln s tliV?^?J? l ,* e of »“ I >««ibing for new stock at s™’.v2 ‘h* extent of one Bhare of new stock for erarw holder 111 t ia^.'*? maB - EM h sharZ onntiea to & fractional part of a ebara hK*ii }*»* thaprtTDefeof sttbseribißg /or a frill share Te „Jamtnbecrimionhookj wm open an the 20th Inst, and close on the 2*th of May at 3 JP. M The Sm he 11111 1 3to*endL Payment* Ttiu be requlj«4 as follows: Ten per cent, at thA tim? 5 0t S»*lng ae ahore will lose their rirht to the new etoclc. Those wlio dßsin to &ntt3Anita +i^ iECO » lUI y 011 tilB whole amount of OFFICE of the city BOVBtT- Fran OOMMIBSION. COMMONWEALTH BUILDISG, 613 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia^™ SfS^ISFMsajS J^MBmSsl^Sffizrl™“~* *» VolnnteersVOTTwoYeigs will Warrant for “t&wdS kwm “ ifoi UnaSTi MTn^;o?, d i^^4Ste^i ra l* for warranto substitutes, cerdficate. HDHBKKD DOLLARS, ISP"* CITY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE, EAB^lPfiid 0 E, EOPE ttTOK8 1 OF S HOTEM > llßESV4'n l?^flSwr.a ,l 4'« oUl0W onnged In or desirous of >eUinr Liquors by loss measure sBfSS®S&SS: -f^a%^SS^fft^SSKLS&9&3S^ nrl,aK4a «- Twenty-sixth Ward*—On Monday; sth. of §£*?»£ Ward“—On Toesday, 7th of March. March?* 1 Kith Wards “-On Wednesday, Bfch of March 1 Seventh Wards—On Thursday, 9th of M fgM M^h^ th “ 4 Thlrteetttil Warda-On Tuesday, 14th of Femrteenlh and Fifteenth Wards-On Wednesday, Kth of SixtoMthattd Seventeenth Wards—On TTmrsday.Mth tt *“ 4 Hlß<lt6Batll Wards—On Friday, 17th onSSIl 8 ” 1 and Twenty- tot Wards-On Monday. Xtth M^eh 8 * 4 *« rtp ‘bird Wards—OnTnes a.,Tm y of M« h ,hf 4 8 -“T-*fth Wards—On Wedne*-; JOHN GIVEN, PBIHP HkMfLTON, mhtist THOMAS DICKSON, I? m Pity Commissioners. . •231“' NORRIS FARM OH, CWJiPASIv OFFICE, 3»6_WAI,BfJT Street : SECOND STOBY FRONTKOOif^ 411 ** 513 MARKET STREET. 956 South TWELFTH Street. OH. COMPAMIEB. *3B°. >U> Iv ones. GOLDEN RULE OIL MDlO^ COMPANY, lO CENTS PER SHARE, ITOI,X.|» Mj) 600,000 SHARES. WORKX]VGP#*ITAX, •l-S.Oflj 150,000 SHARES. This Company omu ls foo simple OH hush,,,. ABD BSVKKTY- FIVE ACBCB OF LABD. I lls “ s <} on both sides of Horseshoe Bun, about tiro ni|J, 1 West Union, Preetoncouiitr, Virginia, end ab Blibi &qb tbe Baltimore and. Ohio Rs’lroal, t. chosen for lta etrorg indications of Oil, am f ro clone proximity to toc/'glado 1 ’ which, haj be,„ .T. 61 aa “OH Glads ’’ ton*Wore ooal oil cams into t , "* ■ink . ** Bo company before too public has bettsr than toe Golden Bale. The object im nakla; P ten-cent company Is to enable ereryoae toeam.!,’ profits, and not,, as most companies do, permit ft, “!* ginatore to make fortunes. The wells will be pushed forward with Tier Persons defiling to make a profitable inveetm«p t requested to call Immediately, get a prospect ~ examine maps of toe property, with aSdani, aci: tera from disinterested gentlemen redding la tbs borhood of toe lands The motto soJßciently explains ottr lntsotionjp. Golden Bole—“Do onto otoan as yen t ■*, others do onto ion.*' SDBhGBIFTIOir BOOKS ABE BOW OPHS At too office of toe Company, 619 WALNUT STREET, BOOH SS, on HOBDAY, StarchSOth, Inst., f na u H to*P. M., and from TtofiP, SL, •Bds',atica, olu , until further notice. ** Persona residing in too coni try aim reamsrtu In their subscriptions Immediately. * ■wwrmar n fin to Wf WW *w£o.» JKJt* t/SUffiff BhCBBTABY ABD TBEABUBEB. ahfl, J |SJR» LAWTOS COAX CSBPAHT ex’ OF PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL 500.000 DOLLABS,’ fit 50,000 Shares ef $lO eaefe. Par Ts! ie , PBB6IDEBT. | GEORGE GOOKMAN, | Vice President of Corn Exchange, Philadelphia, ■. TBBASCBBB, O. F. RUFF, Trinity Buildings. Bcw Tock. - SEOBHABY. - J. H. TROOTMAN, . Philadelphia. DIKKCTOK9, GEOBGE COOKHAB, ADFBED LAWTOIt, Philadelphia. Pettnilu O. B. BUFF. It. EShEB. Elizabeth, B. J. Pb'laWabU 8. FLAHAG AH, W. A. HASHES, EDW. P. saSmow? I*' 1 *' CHAS. H. gSsos?’ s 1 Philadelphia. PhUadslpiU, STOBBHreBBDiniT OP WISES, JOHN G. HEWES, FottsrlUo. The Colliery of this Company la located about alw mile from Mahanoy City, Schuylkill county, Penas, cn a lease haying eighteen years to rnn, nponsboniffl acrea, thereby semiring toe north and «outhdip3 of tl« “ Mammoth, >’ "Skidmore,” Swine Foot. BlghTeoS, Ten Foot, and all Interim dlate reins, with a n» npon each dip of abont one and a quarter mil,, in length, aboTeand below water Herd, taking the ea tiro basin. ‘ The quantity of Coal in these yarions veins has beau carefully estimated by competent judges, who reports total of over three million tons- above water level. When it Is considered that many, In fact, most of til collieries producing anthracite coal, are working sis considerable depth - below water level, necsisitaEaj expensive meebintry for pumping water and (ilevaiiilt coal, which will require a larger outlaj of time sad money eacbyear to keep In repair. It will be sady seen that this Company possesses a great advantajeii tfceijr veins* ate difference in «xp«sa» “t® 1 b6il1 * *D»u* tventypsr ©*£|. in favor of working above (rater level. W £^ V m e J :mi s er ? IIJS testimonials as to the supsrior quality of the Coni, particularly as to its value as i * steam opal* 1 * it having been subjected to the I*l severe tests, under boiler* and elsewhere, wHhoat. ** sir tie instance, having failed to give entire Mtlsfectin. There Is a large supply of good Timber, sufileleis for sli mining purposes curing the lease, which adds *m> ly to its value. The improvement* belonging to the Company coasts class new Double Bleaker, ha vie* a capacity +&X3#® s i , ? r *. oa 7*' wit!l Pdc&et room, anft^i toe best and latest improvements. Three 20-hOfss Sc races, a complete Saw Mill, Barn, Dwelling Bonsai, Blacksmith and Carpenter Shop. The Colliery is ln complete workinKprder.belngfnUy Stocked with Tools, Horses, Mules. Wagons, Drift and Dirt Cars, raying a present capacity for mining «0 sms per day, which wlu be Increased weekly. Ho expiase bae been spared in too erection of theimproveraeati u Bfopro the nbsoafc efSciency, and tie Coopiay now claim to possess the moat complete Colliery in sehttyl aul county. The Directors have not put this stock upon the marie! with flargejy inflated capital, but the Collier? is be lieved to be intriasicepy worth the full amoaat, mi oflers an. opportunity for a safe aad yet highly remaae rative investment not often presented. laSsb than one third of the whole numbs? of stem are now for sale. ; A PrMpediu, coatslsirg a fuller description, end adeo a Hap of the hand, may be had at the office sfih* Company, southwest corner of FOOBTHand LISSiBf Streets, where subscrlptions to the Brock will ba re oeived. mh2l-tathsi OFFICE OF THE CHERRY BON WEST HICKORY MUTUAL PETROLEUM COMPANY, No. 317 North WATER Street Tl ebooks of the Company will be dosed on Wediw day, March 228. Parties will some forward after till date,-'and pay their subscriptions. Thole desiring stadt must call early, a small portion only remaining acll mm-st ■ EZBA LUKKNS, Secretaty. WEST VIRGINIA NATIOSAI PETROEKTIM ASSOCIATION, , A ‘ a m “ ts Jk ofthe Stockhold- rs, held March S, a(hr K - po ?* of the Provisional Board. ehowiM tie neat nw ia she value of the lands, it was . Tlmt all stock which shall not be paid la lolibefo.-e the amt of April shsU be forfeited for the as of the Association, and that after that date nostocl etal! be sold at less than fl. 50 per share. The lands of the Association consist of 1,186 acres, «• tatted onßeedy Greek, on the Little Kanahwa and M Buttes river, tnthe belt oU district of West Virrinii. An engine has been purchased, and work will beta mediately commenced. Sabsoriptions to stock will be received nntU April JA s™»S , sTys?L l SS e i l>T JAMES LYMB, Trusies slATl } street, second floor, or bj any of tha folicwpiff-nained genQemezi: Matthew J Brady, VoJ 1137 Shackamaxon slmet JoofPh T. Kowand. No. Sl7 Stevens street, Camdin. No^ttS'A^ 80^8^611881 - <,ra '- Mrtie|GmEM“«SSArS^? e8 ‘- JS&AT4SS secsd floor, or Tioga e reet, near Twentieth. mh2l-3itf •SW- A MEETING OF THk S TOC»* HOLDERS OF THE LITTLE KANAWHA A*® SPRING CREEK OIL COMPANY vrtil be bSd at na R™®iweg corner of FOURTH and WALNUT Street, *> MONDAY. April 106 b, at 2 o’clock P. if , to make M" laws and elect Board of Directors to serve one year. . JOSEPH N. MUCH, ‘ • - Preaileat. SAMUEL ECCLES. JB, Treaaot®- The properties of this company comprise 20 scr«‘a“ lease at If royalty on Earning Springs Baa. V. TOUBty, West Virginia, and «» acres on SpriaJ Creek, near the above, in fee simple. The crmpaaf . on “le.«roand workiag, A .lta?ted portion -or the working capital is «hN enbtcribed for, which can be hadht sobscripn-ni pn®’ *1 per sham, at the office, No. 336 CHUadH Alley. rabgLtaplO . PEOPLE’S OIL COM* PA * P -, ’ ’—Twenty, five Thousand Shares of th« WoTkint Capital will bo sold at Twenty dm Centos* .Oiare, if appliadfor immediately at the Office of«“ Company, 313 WALNUT Street. rwsßiuisflx, HEtt&Y KOK TICB PRBSXDKJTT, CHARLES WEISS. t£basubeb» B Ju«ABfcHALL. JR. SECRETARY, _ WIL 8 HAYWOOD. DIRECTORS. _ „ . Cfaas. B. EolbrooL B. H. Campbell, J. S. Brady. Henry Roe, Wm. ft. Scliock, Char. Weiss, Wade Hampton, KStf** BITIBENB KOWCE.-OP«Cfif the WASSISGTOU AMD WALMUT BiM> Jitt CO., No 31* MARKET Street, „ ' „ _ _. , Philadelphia, MamhlS.lS®-. The Directors of this Gompauv have this day dectaf a Dividend of TWO P SR CBfifT., clear of tax» p*y 4&i ® on and after April 3d next Transfer books close on the 27th inst. acd opeaAP^ 1 4th.- THOMAS B. SDFLBSa mh2Q 13t t Traasare?*-. KBS*’ A MEETING OF THE srOCK* HOLDEKS OF THE HUGHES BIT* 8 ,,®. 1 ,: COMPANY will be held at the Office of gi» pany. No. 60* WALNUT Street, on TDSjDaH April 4th, at 9Jf A. M , for tlw purpose of a Preiident and Direoion to serve ra th 6 enaninf year. „ HENRY R. EDMUNDS, mhffl.tnthdt* Secretary of Hashes River Coagffl- I®* WHCK OF THE HOBLK i s J! JSfl DEI.AKATEE FBTBOLSUM OOJffPAST. * S ° CHSSTAUT Street. ' . Philadelphia. March 1 if-n meeting of the stockholders -will * a on HOBDAY, the IQUi of April next. at twelvao BOO ?-_ . .. GEOKtfJS W. HUfITES. mist-tn tit 8t *ggr“ TH* ASNI'AI aSETINfi ov ***.? STOCKHOLDERS oftheßOCK OIL COfiPjf,, will te held Jn< accordance with the by-laws- at t»* officß cf gw mmpilT, So 4M9 WALHOT . HOB DAT . lbs third of April next. Btllo’doci A f> Wien an election-will be field lor Eire Director*_to ««*’ for the enenlnt year, JOHHF. «HU«* , mbl3-tap3 Sec’yand Trea»aW r - K®”,, OSHCIS Of THE aTlcoks,. 0 *? gOMPABJ, Sewndstory, JJo.aSSojithTaf,," Pam., March 8,1866 —Special Meetiß« “ f BtockhoMer«of the Alcorn Oil Company will M KttUe Office on FRIOAT. the 84th in.tsot. 1?- H. 40HJS d. MoOMHTOCK. SMret.rT jnhie Bt* ■ NOTICE OF DIVIDES!) S«- TheDirectorsofthsOHlO PErBOLEOM PANT have declared a Dividend, of TWO PS* oloatf payable at the office of the Company* £& * r r& street. Hew York, on and after the 30th itb transfer hooks will he dosed froa the 10;hjo of March. The Directors have resolved to eU« , asniur • WE. H. WOLF, FBSSIDfin B«re»W-
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