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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1865.
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SETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.”
• Washington, May 25, 1865.
The veterans of the Army of the Ten
nessee came into Washington City fall of
curiosity to see the capital for which they
have bo often and so successfully contended.
Moßt of this mighty host had never seen
the National Metropolis. The regiments
under Sherman, Grant, Thomas, McPher
son, Blair, Geary, McCook, etc., were sent
to the southwest hy routes outside of
our communications, and hence this is
the first chance that many of these
soldiers have had to enjoy a sight of
Washington. They are, indeed, a collec
tion of the most animated bronzes. Their
marching and fighting have made them
athletic and wiry. They are very intelli
gent, too. You see here the admixture of
the races which makes the American
population the most wonderful of all the
human tribes. The ** cross” of the New
Englander and the Western pioneer, the
Scotch-Irish and the Kentuckian, the
Catholic Irish and the Protestant German,
present types worthy of the researches of
the student of natural history. As the
Army of the Tennessee came in yesterday,
I was reminded of Washington Irving's
incomparable picture of the Entry of Co
lumbus into Barcelona, with his strange
specimens of foreign habits, manners, and
men; and also of the surprise and delight
of Ferdinand and Isabella, and the cava
liers and ladies of their proud Castilli&n
Court. A scene far more dazzling, and
far more significant, if possible, was that of
yesterday. Although the soldiers came in
from no foreign or strange clime, they
brought with them many objects of curious
value and interest. They came laden with
the honorable spoil gathered on fields of
immortal conquest. Many of the horses
were full-blooded specimens of the best
breeds of the Fouth, where the business of
raising this noble animal has been elevated
into a profession. Some of the horse 3 were
Superb creatures. What a history the pur
chase or procurement of each would dis
close! Then came droves of Southern
mules, mounted in the most bizarre
manner —some carrying goats, others
game-chicltens, others dogs, and now
and then a forlorn cat. The con
trabands were a very pleasant feature
with their axes and spades, and their
straight and solid marching, rivalling the
perfect lines and harmonious tread of the
whites themselves. The President sees as
many of the brave defenders of the Union
as call upon Mm. They are ever welcome,
and they feel proud of “ Andy, 77 as they
call him; “ Well,” said a brown Hercules
to me, this morning, as he gazed on the
sable mountings in the Senate Chamber,
“ If the murderer killed our Moses in kill
ing 1 Old Abe,' they left us a Joshua in
‘Andy.’” Occasional.
Tbe Worms Again*
We are now once more In tbe midst of tbs diet of
worms. They are devouring our shade*trees at a
most rapid rate In some plaees; as much to the an
noyance of pedestrians as ever In former years.
The suggestions which have boon made lor their
destruction seem hut little to bo regarded, aud the
worms are having their day and generation as
usual, and will soon, In the shape of white millers,
lay a certain foundation for the future. It was evi
dently a good Idea to destroy the squirrels In the
pnbllc squares, as Docks of birds may now be seen
devouring the worms by the quart, where bushels
of them might be gathered; and It wonld be
wen also If the owners of shade-trees could pro
cure a good stream of water to wash them off,
and thus In a measure to prevent their ravages.
But there Is a very easy remedy, more effectual
than any other for destroying these creatures* and
which Is readily within the reach of every one.
Jt is simply to shake them Ojf. This can he done
with very little trouble when the lnseets first ap
pear ; and, once upon the ground, they will not
crawl up the tree again, or do any damage what-'
ever. The tOBt time for this is early in the morn
ing, before people begin to move; and there Is no
tree, even if It be a large one, that cannot be rid o'
the pest In a very short time. If the tree is small,
a good smart shaking will qntokly dislodge almost
every worm ; and If the tree is large, send np one or
two active hoys, who could gather the worms sooner
by far than they could gather a cherry tree. If they
fall thiok upon the side-walk let them be swept Into
the gutter, and that will be the last of them. This
is a remedy that every man should adopt, and it
appears to be the only one, In fact, which la, upon
the whole, practicable, llsomething of the kind Is
not resorted to, It Is easy to see that this affliction
will have to he endured as long as there Is a shade
Ireeleltln the city. And, if most people are dis
posed to he Indifferent or careless upon the subject,
It msy he a question whether the oity authorities
should not take the matter in hand, and require
every man to clear the trees before his own door,
aid make It a penal offence for a worm to be round
upon his shade trees alter a certain time. If this
course were pursued the evil would grow less, year
by jear, till finally It would disappear altogether.
At least, the thing Is worth the trial. It Is not too
late even for this year—-for the worms oan now bs
got off before they get their growth and begin to
form Into millers. - And, as we have the name of
being a city of Quakers, it may he much to onr ad
vantage if, lor the time being, we all turn shakers.
The NRWSVAP2 BS OF CHICAGO.—Tbo rivalry of
the folly newspapers In this olty is decidedly cha
racteristic of Chicago, and 4 promißeB to end In
an¥ ether way than that In which, the celebrated
Kilkenn y-eat fight terminated. The prosperity and
immense circulation of the Tribune has aroused the
green-eyed monster In the Evening Journal, which,
being big with swelling, as Shakspeare says, bios*
somed out Into a nine-columned “ medium for ad*
?ert)Bihg,”tobefil!edupin part by “special de*
spatches stolen from the Tribune.” The Post,
■which has been begging an existence for three or
four years, has been bought out by Senator Mack
& Co., who ate going to start a new paper, to be
called the Republican. It will be an immense con
cern, will have an enormous capital to start on, and
la to be edited by Assistant Secretary of War, Ohas.
A. Dana. It 1b started by the enemies of the
Tribune , Senator Mack and ex-G-overnor Yates
being the leading spirits. The secret lies here •’
the Tribune supported Governor Oglesby, and
« went back ” on Governor Yates in the last guber
natorial race. The Republicans were split in the
contest, and the Tribune wing gained the race,
keeping on the Inside track ever since. It is now
the grand Mogul of the newspapers, and as such
-very naturally excites the combative bumps of in
cotemporarles. It Is soon to be enlarged, and will
then he the largest dally newspaper on the conti
nent. The Republican will also be a mammoth
concern, and with these two great rival organs,
we may expect a lively war of words In
the future. The Times every day regales its
readers with a spicy crim con,, the rich revelations
M a divorce BUit, the vagaries Of » runaway wire, or
some such romantic pastime. It Is a very good newfi
paper, but, unfortunately—weU, I will not die ousb po
litics. Our general friend fireatano, one of the
ableßt Editors In the West, Is still the guiding star
of the Stoats Zeitung , the leading German paper
west of New York. The Telegraph, another Ger
man dally, has suspended, and is merged Into the
Union, the latter being now the only rival of the
Zeitung. Last, but not least, comes B«au Hackett’s
lively and gossiping Spirit of the West— like Its edi
tor. handsome. It is the first literary paper that
has ever attained the advanced age of six months
between the Allegheny and Rooky Mountains. This
extraordinary longevity 1b cue to Beau’s untiring
perseverance, his handsome lady contributors, and
the grace of God. And, by the way, while we are
having a little newspaper goßßlp, we must not forget
another new candidate for public favor, the Chicago
Monday Leader , edited and published by Ed 5». Tro
ver. Ed. Is oue of the gayest, best-hearted Bohemt
lass In or out of Paris, and a ready and racy writer.
If we bad greenbacks, brains, or benedictions, like
CUT btDf dlOtlons, they would be riven freely for the
success and prosperity of sc ably a conducted life
yary journal as the Leader. Besides the papers al
ready Bpoben of as being published In Chicago, there
joe seven miniature dailies published by different
.societies or organisations, besides a large numberof
weeklies, religious and lay, of which fust now we
can nothing say.—Chicago Cor. Indianapolis Jour•
nol.
Will Freedmen Work for Wages?
To ibis question the St. Lonls Dispatch answers
yes, and cites some oases which have como under
Its observation, where they have not only labored,
but labored harder than they ever did in a state of
slavery. Among others, It gives that of the largest
slave-owners in the State, who formerly held a high
position under the United States Government.
This gentleman Is delighted with the change from
slavery to freedom. He had fairly tried the experi
ment, and found that his old servants w«r© worth
twice as much under wages as they were under tnc
010 slave regime. He gives them a proper share of
all the produce they raise, and after furnishing
them with dwellings to live In, and teams and toots
- to work with, his care and responsibility end: while
they are at work early and late pursuing their labor
with tireless energy, io order to secure food and
clothing for their families, and a modest com pa
tence lor future years. Ha says that the same senti
ment prevails generally among sensible men, and
that many of the former slaveholders have become
the strongest Abolitionists in the State He say# 1*
there Is any fear of having Blavery voted back Into
Missouri, we must not look to the old slaveholders,
for they would have no disposition to restore the
now universally bated and despised Institution.
This appears to be the general sentiment of Intell
igent slaveholders throughout the State, and so It
f -will turn out at last that cannon balls are more
powerful arguments than those used by the preach
ire or the press.
< A Hera voa Jstp BAvi&.—The Worcester Spy
mentions that “ a hangman’s rope, made two year’*
ago of South Carolina hemp, to hang Jeff Davis
•with, was forwarded from this city to Washington
on Monday. It was made by Mrs. Parmenter, a
daughter of Oapfc. Peter Slater, who it will be re
membexed by our old residents as the builder ortho
first rope-walk-out of Boston ever established lo
•Maisaohuiettg. The maker of the rope wishes to
' have It speedily used.” Let us own that we should
have greatly preferred seeing this present offered
to the Government by one of the male sex.
Ibe Bemoval or Major General Cl. K.
Warren at tbe Battle of Fire For M»*
818 VINDICATION OF HZfi CONDUCT.
General Warren has addressed tbe following oom
nronlcation to ths principal New York jouraklfl,
in justification of Umself ae regards the romox*
clronlated with regard td hit removal:
MiseieeiFM Rivbb May U* 1866.
I respeottaUv request the publication In your
paper of this communication and accompanying
letters, relating to the battle of Fire Forks*
The only reasons I have heard assigned for reliev
ing me at that time were the snrmlses of newspaper
correspondents, which there is no authority for.
But an unfriendly spirit toward me apparently dic
tated their suppositions, and they nave done me
much Injustice. 1 was relieved only after the battle
was over, and while at the head of my troops, and
when not even a fugitive of the enemy was In sight*
I personally sought of General Sheridan a reason
for His order, bat he would not or eodtd not give
one, and declined to do bo. I obeyed (he order to
report to General Grant that night, ana was by
him assigned to the command of the defences at
OJty Point and Bermuda Hundred* After the
evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg I was
gives the command of the troops at the-latter place
and along the South Side Railroad belonging to tbe
Army of the Potomac Wnen these troops were
relieved by troops from the Army of the James, I
was left In Petersburg awaiting orders. I then ad
dressed a letter (oopy sent herewith), dated April 9,
to General Rawlins, chief of staff, soliciting an in
vestigation* On the 22d of April I seat another,
requesting permission to publish tbe first one for
the reasons set forth therein (oopy sent herewith).
On tbe 2d of May I telegraphed Colonel Bowers,
adjutant general, to ascertain ir these bad bean
received; and he answered tbey u were received,
the latter daring General Grant’s absence. Orders
have been sent you (me) to report here when you
can see the General.”
On May 31 received by telegraph an extract from
General Orders No- 78, of May l, assigning me to
the command of the Department or the Mississippi.
I at once proceeded to Washington, and, after a
personal Interview wlih.General Grant, received
on the 6th of May an answer to my oommunloatlonß
of the 9th and 22d of April, authorizing my publish
ing them, and stating the reasons/ior not now
granting me the investigation sought* A oopy of
iblß letter is sent herewith. _ „ •
Having thus exhausted my mean* of getting at
the canse of my being relieved by General Sheri
dan, I present the following brief account of the
operations on the Ist of April:
The operations of the enemy on the hist of March
made It necessary for me to send a portion of my
corpß during the night to support Gen. Sheridan’s
cavalry, which had been forced baok to near Din
widdle Court House. One of my divisions was thus
compelled to maroh all night, after having fought
all day, and the rest of the corps moved towards
the enemy that confronted cavalry at daybreak.
Our Oh the flank and reaf of the enemy
compelled him to fall back rapidly to the vicinity of
tbe Five Forks, and General Sheridan, on advan
cing with the oavalry, found him slightly entrenched
there. This force proved to be a complete division
of the enemy’s Infantry and all the cavalry of Dee’s
army. ,
1 received an order from General Meade, after
joining General Sheridan, to report to him for duty,
which I did, and tbe corps was halted by his direc
tion at the point where we joined him, about eight
o’olock A. BL At one o’clock P. M I was directed
to bring up the corps to Gravelly Run Church, a
distance of about two and tbreerfourth miles irom
where they had been halted, and there form with
two divisions in front and one In reserve, so as to
move with the whole corps, and attaok and turn the
enemy’s left flank on the White Oak road.
My Hue was formed accordingly, Ayreß on the
left, in three lines of battle ; Crawford on the right,
in three lines of battle, and Griffin’s division In re
serve In masses. This occupied till 4 o’clock P. M.
The forward movement then began. Gen. Ayers’
division became first engaged, wheeling to the left
from lacing north to lacing west as It advanced.
Gen. Crawford’s division also wheeled to the left on
Gen. A; ers as a pivot; bat, owing to the nature of
the ground and lorests, and the greater distance to
gain, he lost his connection wl>h Gen* Ayres. Into
the interval thus left Gen. Griffin’s division was
placed. These two divisions steadily drove in the
enemy’s left flank. Gen. Crawford’s division moved
on westward t*ll It g&taed the road J leadlng north
irom tbe centre of the enemy’* position, when It
was wheeled to the south, ana attacked the troops
that were endeavoring to hold this road as
an outlet for escape. All three divisions now
closed in upon the enemy, capturing the ar
tillery that wae attempting to move north and
nearly all the Infantry, which their movements had
thrown Into the greatest oonfuslon. I successively
followed the operations of my divisions from lefc to
right, being with General Crawford when the posi
tion was takes. While these movements above de
scribed were going cn, the oavalry engaged the
enemy along his whole front, which was facing
south. The enemy still maintained the right of his
line, confronting the cavalry, after we had swept
away his left and centre; but tbe 6th Corps, crowd
ing Along the line without waiting to reiorm. cap
tured all who remained as it swept along. I was
with the extreme advance in this last movement,
and was relieved while* there, at half-past seven P.
M., the battle being then over, and not even a fugi
tive enemy in sight.
The following are copies of the letters herein re
ferred to*
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
V VTa'pdbv
Major General Volunteers.
Pbtbbsbubo, April 22,1865.
To Colcnel T. S, Bowers, Adjutant General, Head*
quarters Armies of the United States:
Colonel : I beg leave to forward a copy of a
communication addressed to Headquarters Armies
of the United States on the 9:h Inst., with the re
quest to be allowed to publish the same. This will
relieve me and my friends from an unpleasant rela
tion to the public, will answer many letters daily
received, and will prevent my silence being an in
jury to me. I can then patiently await the invest!
gsticn that 1 do not doubt will, in due time, be
accorded to me
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. K. Waß-BBN, Major General Vole.
Petbr&bubg, April 9,1865.
To Brigadier General J. A. Rawlins, Chief of Staff,
Headquarters Armies of the• United States:
G#3leuai* : The order of General Sheridan, tak
ing from me the command of my corps on the eve
ning ol the Ist of April, after the victory was won,
assigns no cause, and leaves me open to the Infer
ences now finding expression la the pnbllc prints,
and which are in every way to my prejudice.
lam unconscious oi having done anything Im
proper or unbecoming to my position, or the charac
ter cf a soldier, or neglected any order or duty. I
therefore respectfully request a fall Investigation
of the matter as soon as the exigencies of the cue
will admit. X make this application now, while
awaiting orders, whlohl deem the most appropriate
time, but Ido not intend, nor desire to press the
matter upon the consideration of the Lieutenant
General until he oan give It his attention without
Interfering with more important duties. The re
gard already shown me in assigning me to another
command on the 2d instant, gives me the assurance
he will sot deem it an intrusion to SOllOlt an oppor
tunity to vindicate the honor and reputation of a
faithful soldier of the Union, who waits In ailenoe
under an unmerited injury till such time aB his su
perior shall be ready to give him a hearing.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. K. Wabbbn, Major General Volunteers.
HBADQUABTBBS AB2antB OP UNITED STATES,
Washington, May 6,1865.
To Mejor General G, K, Warren:
General : Your note requesting authority to
publish your application for au Investigation of the
grounds upon which you were relieved from the com
mand of the sth Army Corps, or to have the Investi
gation, is received.
It is impossible at thlß time to give the court and
witnesses necessary for the investigation, but I see
nothing m your application objectionable to have
published.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. S. Gbant, Lieutenant General.
The Gniu-Sonora Scheme.
THB TBUTH ABOUT IT—O WIN 18 HOT A DCKB—HIS
LABOB FOB THB OBHBBAI. OOOP AHD THB BB
VBLOPMBHT OF THB TBBBITOKY WHICH BB
LOH9S TO THB HBXICAH IIfPBBLAL GOVBBH
MKNT.
Dr. Gwin, when at Havana a few weeks ago, was
very communicative ot ncerning his pot Sonora
scheme. From some of his conversations a few
faots are gathered, which give a clear and at least
correct Idea of it. Mr. Gwin, it seems, goes with
instructions to Marshal Bazaine from the Emperor,
to carry out the system of colonization, and develop
ment of the mineral and agricultural rosouroeu »t
the province cf Sonora,' as proposed by Mr. Gwin.
He will proceed, as soon as practicable by the way
n f Qnaymas to Arlspe, whloh will be the seat of Go
vernment, and where he will reside as dlrector-ln
chief, and will be accompanied by a sufficient force
of Frenoh troops, nnder the Immediate command of
Marshal Bazaine. Snch portion of this force as he
may Indicate will remain in Sonora so long as he
may deem it necessary for the purpose of overawing
the Indians, enforcing the laws, and protecting the
miners and agriculturists. A code of laws, already
prepared, will be Immediately promulgated, soma
what similar to those prevailing In California.
Courts will be established and order secured. The
decrees of these courts will be carried Into effect,
for the present, by the military. All questions not
provided for by this code will be settled by an impe
rial couuoil, of which the chief director will be pre
sident, and Will be disposed of In the most summary
manner possible, so aB to Interfere as little as practi
cable with the progress of colonization. All oomers
must be prepared to take the oath of alleglanoe to
the Imperial Government of Mexico, should they
Oeßign to become permanent residents.
This plan of colonization he holds to be one of
peace and progress. It is entirely disconnected
with all political questions and movements, being
intended simply to increase therevenueof the Mexi
can Empire, and enable it to pay off Its foreign
debtß, particularly the debt to France,for whloh the
receipts from all sources in Sonora will be pledged,
over and above those necessary for the support of
Its Government. It is said Dr. Gwin disavows any
ambitions purposes. He goes to Sonora in the ex
pectation or spending hla days there. He Is ac
companied by hu son, acting as his private secre
tary. and-will be followed by his family, now in
Paris. His pay will be {60,000 a year, to be scooted
from the pioduot ol the mines.
Dr. Livingstone.
In the Boston Journal we find the following letter
from Dr. Livingstone, the explorer of Africa, It Is
addressed to hls sister, who resides In this country,
and we would call attention to the concluding para
graph as contradictory of the report which had bees
originated In the American press, that he had
spoken ill of our Government:
“ More terrible news from your side of tbe Water
has sent a thrill of horror throughout this country.
When we came up from Newstead Abbey we called
ou Sir Roderick Murchison, and he had heard of the
awful crimes—the assassination of Mr. Lincoln and
the at tempted murder of Mr. Seward—by telegraph.
It fairly took away my breath. Ever since, erery
OHO, high or low, reverts to it with expressions of
sympathy ana indignation. At the dinner Of the
Royal Aoademy, where ail the highest dignitaries
in church and state were assembled, U was the
theme of conversation. On Sunday it was the sub
ject of most discourses, and it would have been of
more had the clergy felt themselves equal to the
task. I was at Dr. Hamilton’s, of Regent Square,
and he read a portion of President Lincoln’s famous
address at the second inauguration. It appeared in
a new light to me, and is certainly a noble produc
tion. It is probable that the good man may do more
at his death than he has through his life. He has
called forth all our sympathies towards ourbrechren,
and the two nations will be more olosely united than
before. As far as my little seif is concerned, Ido
not give much credit to the anti-slavery principles
into which you seemed to drift, but confess my
shame at being so uncharitable. If we should be
of all that to which, by God’s good Provi
i)wcb we have been led, but a miserable shred of
virtue would remain around the best. I rejoice and
give thanks to Him who has so gatdad the oourae of
public events »sd opinion, that HIS glory WIU bo
promoted by the attitude yon have assumed to*
wares that tiig&ntlo -evil—slavery—and that you
will be still funner led at no very dlßtant period to
put down the abominatton in Cuba. If this looks
like swinging to the opposite extreme In opinion,
you must look at the book before you decide. *, *
I think 1 have made it plain that as It strikes my
mind the slave trade 1b no more to be tolerated
among the community of nations than Thuggee,
garroting, or Booret poisoning among Bmaller hu
nt an societies; but if you nave looked over the
fbeet*you will see that no good can be done Id
Africa while Portuguese arid Spaniards are allowed
to carry on the odiouß traffic.
w a paragraph from the American papers ran the
rounds of ours, and It was said that I had abused
the United States Government. The gentleman
who wrote that had hut a faint Idea of how far I
have found pollteneßS to go among the barbarians,
&nri If with savages, how much more with the
civilized 1 Mr-Adams faftfi bWD panicularly civil
and rhiialuK throughout,‘-and I havo no fault to find
Nxw Music.—We yesterday received a beautiful
piece of music called “Furguson’s Polka," com.
posed for the pianoforte by Jobn R. Sweney, and
published byl.ee & Walker, 722 Chestnut street,
also, tbe "Reunion Walts," dedicated to tho pa
triots of tbe Union, by Napoleon B. Kneass, Jr,.
TO4 Sultana Disaster—Finding of tke
ConrMuaniftl*
The following b an official copy of the finding of
the oo art-martial In (fin oaw of bio Sultana dls-
HtW:
The steamer Sultana left New Orleans on Friday,
2lat or April, ISOS, arrived at Viokaburg on Sunday
evening, April 23d, remained at Vleksburg about
thirty-three hours. The larboard boiler lealren
badly. This holler was repaired at Vlokebatg. The
worn was well dune, so far as it went, but sufficient
repairs were not made. The negleot 01 not doing
this, according to tho ovldinoe, did not materially
endanger the safety of tho boat, bnt should have
prevented her from oarrylng a high pressure of
steam.
Un Monday. April 24, 1869, 1,866 paroled prison
ers, Jnolodlng 35 officers, were put on board the boat,
boundfer Cairo, Illinois. She also bad on board 70 o t
bln passengers, and 35 employees. Arrived at Mem
phis, Tenm-Wednesday evening, 26th Inst., at about
7 o'clock, went to coal yard above Memphis, and
coaled, and lelt there for Cairo at * o’oi.mk a. m.,
27th Inst. When about seven miles nbove Memphis,
the boiler, or the boilers, exploded. Soon after ward
tbe boat caught fire, and wat totally destroyed. As
near as can be ascertained, only about 860 persons
wore saved at the time of too aooldont. The men
wore all, or for the most part, asleep. The boat
was a Btauneh vessel, and well officered. The boll
ers had been satisfactorily tested just beforo tho
down trip from st. Louis.
Good order prevailed, and the men were as com
fortable as oould be expeoted under'the circum
stances. The safety of the boat was not particularly
endangered by the number of men on board, but
there was no military necessity for plaoing them all
upon one boat, the Pauline Carroll being at the time
at Vicksburg with the Sultana. The men Bhould
have been divided. The quartermaster's depart,
ment, at Vleksburg, Is oenetirable for not Insisting
on 11s rights, and for permitting others, without
urgent protest to the general commanding, to per
form Us duties; and the adjutant general of the
Department'of Mississippi Is censurable for taking
npon himself duties not properly belonging to him.
There was no Intention, however, on the part of tho
officers referred to to do any Injustice to the soldiers
on beard the Sultana or the Government.
The oanse of the explosion, from the evldenoo,
was by there not being sufficient water iu the
boilers.
The evidence fully shows that the Government
has transterred »s many, or more, troops on boats
of no greater capacity than the Snltana frequently
and with safety. Taos. M. B sown,
Lieut. Col. 7th Indiana Cavalry.
R. G. Rokracbb,
Major Ist Illinois Light Artillery.
A. R. Eddy,
Assistant Quartermaster U. S A.
There being no further business, the oourt hers ad
journed sine die. Thokab M. Brown,
Lieut. Col. 7th Indiana O&valry, President.
A. E. Eoor,
Assistant Quartermaster TJ. S. A., Beoorder.
Thb Ebbbl Dbbt—A OsHTßan and Ingbhioub
Method of Vinanoirring.— Surgeon Crawford,
who accompanied the late expedition to Arkansas
to reeelve the surrender of General Jeff Thompson,
tells a new rebel finanolal dodge whloh does ore.ut
to their Ingenuity, If not to their honesty. '.' While In
company with Jeff Thompson and his subordinates,
wending their way to the place whoT'u-the fljrmtl
surrender was to take place, tbe Doctor fell into con
versation with Col. Kitchen, formerly a lawyer In
Southeast Missouri, and, amongst other conversa
tion to beguile the way, asked Jthe Colonel how they
expected to pay the Confederate debt. *f It will be
promptly paid at maturity,” said the Colonel, with
apparent Indignation at any suspicion of unfairness
or repudiation. "We hare contracted a heavy debt,
to be paid three years afUr a treaty of peace is signed
between the United States and the Confederate States of
America ; when that time domes the debt will doubt
less be paid to the last cent.”
Notices of New Bootes.
Mr. Carleton, the Now York publisher, has lately
brought oat three volumes whloh demand notice at
onr hands. " Superior Fishing; or the striped bass,
trout, and black bass of tho Northern States,”
Is from the pen of Robert B. Roosevelt, already fa
vorably known as anther of a couple of books on
kindred subjects, vis: " The Game Fish of the
North” and “The Game Birds Of the worth.”
When we say that the new book, whloh ohlefiy
- rests of fish end fishing In the waters of Lake
Superior and the streams whloh flow Into It, Is
worthy of a place, side by side, with Thaddens
Norris’ very able work on Fishing, we pay It a
very high, bnt- a well merited compliment. The
two writers have some things In oommon—prac
tical experience In fishing, local knowledge of
places, a preference for troubfiahlng. acquaintance
with the natural history of fishes, and a thorough
geniality which, overflowing Into their pages,
makes remarkably pleasant reading. Both, also,
have remarkably correct Ideas as to making artifi
cial files. Mr. Roosevelt, who won the prize for
casting the fly at the last great convention of all
the state ciiibsj la now President cf the Sportsmen’s
Club of New York State, As a writer w* piaoe hint
far above every other New Yorker. Our old friend,
Genlo C. Soott, who writes so Mnnchausanly In
Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times (tho best sporting paper In
the world), about eatehlDg gigantic fish and basket
lug the finny tribe In suoh masses that they amount
to hundreds of pounds In a single trip—he never
sent ns even a solitary trout !-seems rather latent
on filling the pot than on true sport. But Roosevelt
and Norris (from whom wo hope to hear after this)
are teal sportsmen. They write abont their fishing
tours with an enthusiasm and a skill whlok would
have made Kit North take them to his heart at
once, and seat them with him, one at each side, at
tbe immortal " Nodes.” They have good Ideas, too,
about the cocking of fish. Mr. Roosevelt, however, is
more Soyerlsh than Mr.Morrls,andhlsla6ttwenty*
five pages of “ Superior Fishery,” treats of oooklng
for Sportsmen, and they are worth their weight,
not in greenbacks, bnt—ln gold. Tho author rises
with his subject, In this chapter, and, in his up
ward flight, elevates lt,alsc. What we particularly
like Is tbe small quantity of hotter whloh he directs
to be used in cooking, and the simplicity with which
he lays down the rules for providing savory food
ont of what sportsmen must bring with them, and
what the abounding waters and the liberal earth
and sky can yield to their skill. Lastly, this de
lightfnl and valuable volume has an excellent al
phabetlcal Index.
•< Hugh Worthington,” a novel, by Mrs. Mary J.
Holpqes, is also published by Mr. Carleton. It Is
the tenth separate volume from a writer who may
fairly take rank In the second class of our writers
of fiction. This Is a novel of Amerioan lire.
The book has two defects; one, whloh la
organic, is that quite a regiment of cha
racters are orowded Into Its pages, and
the other that, to some extent, It Is a story of the
war, with the Inevitable “Amerioan oltlzens of Af
rican descent,” and their peculiar patois. For the
last three years the war and these people have per
vaded our Imaginative literature, the Incidents In
variably running In only two or three grooves.
Mrs. Holmes, however, has produced a very reada
ble hook; her hero, a young Y ankee In Kentuoky,
Is a fine, natnral character, boldly and ably drawn,
though some may think that Dr. Richards, dis
graced as a deserter from the Union army, but re
turning to his allegiance, and dying for and under
the old flag, la more artistically drawn. Hoping
soon again to meet Mrs. Holmes In a literary field,
which ebe has cultivated so well, we gratefully ac
knowledge that the pernsal of " Hugh Worthing
ton” has given ns considerable pleasare.
“Faliy Fingers,” also published by Carleton, Is
the production of Anns Cora Ritchie, who may be
remembered as Mrs. Mowatfc, the actress —author,
among other .things, of an “Autobiography,” in
which she ingeniously has evaded giving any In
formation at all likely to lot the reader know how
old-she Is, and, with equal adroitness, gently omit
ting whatever, If truly and fully told, mlghtnot
exactly raise tho subject of her work In tho estima
tion of its readers. When the Rebellion broke out,
she was residing at Rlobmona, where her husband
was proprietor of the Examiner, a daily paperwhleh
has stow, In John Mltohell’s hands, been the bit
teresfc antagonist of law, order, and freedom. Her
political leanings keeping her from seeking an asy
lum.ln the North, and her personal antipathy to a
scarcity In silks and satlna at Richmond aiding her
desire, she found her way to Europe, where she has
resided for nearly four years—latterly holding a sort
of Court at Florence, like the Empress Catherine
at St. Petersburg, and, like her, “fat, fair, and
fiity.” We freely give Mrs. Mowatt the credit of
having written the whole of “Fairy Fingers,”
which Is more than we would like to say o f
sundry dramas whloh bore h»r name on the title
page. It gives a lively view of society, Provincial
and Parisian, in France, during the present or re
stored Empire. The true heroine is an antiquated
Countess, vegetating In price and poverty, tn an
old chateau in Brittany, with a son, grandson, and
twonelees. One ot these, Tery .rloh, declines to
fall in love with Maurice, the grandson, and takes
to a certain Gaston tie Bols, afterward secretary to
the French Ambassador at Washington, whose
chief characteristic Is that he stutters terribly when
he does not curse awfully. The Countess Dowager'
de Grammont Is as poor as Job, having little more
than some acres In Maryland—a projected railroad
through whloh will materially double their value, lr
it take a particular route. With her son, grandson,
and one nteoe, (the other, only daughter of the Due
de Grammont, but dowerless, has been compelled,
by Ul-tieatment, to quit Brittany,) this old
lady crosses the Atlantlo and takes np her
residence at Brown’s Hotel, Washington, dar
ing the dosing years of Mr. Buchanan’s Pre
sidency. The time is eertaln, for it was before
the Rebellion, gnd the party stop, en route, at the
Fifth-avenue Hotel, which was opeaqdi .about 1859-
00. The missing niece, Madelqtte, turns up In
Washington, occupying a splendid mansion near
the Capitol, and oarrylng on tho trade of a mantna
maker, with so much profit that ehe has paid for the
house, all but US,™- Tiu > MarcMoneBB d * riB ”f>
(an extravagantly drawn chai“ otBr > but oae
best In the book,) patronizes and befriends > but
the old Countess proudly stands np against recog
nizing a mantua-maker as her niece. This dow
ager’s pride of birth, amid actual poverty, (which
yet Is no bar to her occupying an expensive suite of
rooms, with retinue to match, at Brown’s,) is a cari
cature from first to last. Indeed, the scenes of Wash
ington life are as absurdly drawn as If an English no
velist who had never visited this country had merely
Imagined them. At last, tbe Count’s death some
what subdues his very stupid old mother, and she
consents that her grandson, tho Viscount Maurice,
who chooses to practice the law at Charleston, shall
marry the ducal mantuamaker, the other niece
espousing the diplomatic gentleman who rarely
speaks plainly, except when he swears. There Is a
certain Ronald Walton, a South Carolinian Ad
mirable Crltohton, endowed with all virtues and
talents, who, though only child of rloh parents, be
comes a great Painter—being the first from that
State, we dare to say, who ever achieved reputation
in snch a manner—hut Mrs. Mowatt Ritchie de
sired, DO doubt, to exhibit him as a specimen of tho
“ Southern chivalry ” ebe so exceedingly admires.
There are a few lively Beenes In this novel—between
one Mrs. Grataoap, a Yankee Nurse, and tbe proud
Conntoss. The noticeable point In this Is that
not only the Countess, but her son, nieces, grandson,
and several others, all speak English, as If by Intfll
tlon, fr<jm the moment they settle down la Wash
ington. Our judgment upon “ Fairy Fingers” Is
that a more Incoherent, Indigested, Improbable, and
absurd novel has rarely been published. It might
have been Improved by judlolous pruning, which
would have cut It down from 480 to.ebout 200 pages.
It Is Its author’s worst-written book, and voiy few
who commence reading it are likely to go through It
to the end, as we, for our Bios, were compelled to, In
order to ascertain what manner of work It was.
We hav# received Mr. Oarlotou’s books from T. B.
I Peterson A Brothers.
News ov Litbeatpeb The volume of Sermons,
preached at Boston, on the Death of President Lin
coln, and published by J. E. Tilton 4 Uo., Boston,
sells at live dollars, and not at three dollars, as
stated In our notion of it. Beautifully printed and
bound as It Is, it Is worth the higher though sold for
the lower price,
THE PEm-PHTT.AHET.EHIA:. FRIDAY, MAY 26; 1866:
A short time elfin,, lawy.r In HelMsyebaqr
was employed by a lady, to draw op her last will
and testament. This he did, In a perfectly lawyer
like manner, and so much to the lady r B satisfaction
that the Included him to the extent of *lO,OOO. Pari
of the property described was located In New York,
with judgments In New York and St. lionlt against
responsible parties. The lawyer then set out for
St. I<ohls to get the money or a 90,000 judgment
there, but, on arriving and making dne Inquiry,
found nothing of the kind. He posted bask to Holl
dsysburg, and sseertalned that his falrollent was
at times slightly demented, and in one Of these hal-
Inclnstlons had Imagined herself very wealthy,' and
sent for him to draw np her will.
In the possession of the City Councils of Erie
are two relics of Interest. The first Is a large shell
fired from the rebel Iron-clad Merrhnao. It Is a for
midable-looking monster, ana weighs something
over 100 pounds. The sroond is an old-fashioned oeii,
oaptured from the British ship Queen Ooarlotte'
during Com. Perry’s battle of Hake Erie, on the 10th
or September, 1818. While the old Court House
stood In the Park, this bell was used for all occa
sions, and was olten rang In order to .allthe people
together during the Erie railroad war. -Since the
Court House was taken down, the old bell has lain
unemployed.
An aotress In Pittsburg annonnoed la the looal
papers, a tew days since, that, for her benefit, Pre
sident i.inooin’B last Inaugural address would bo
read. The manager Immediately came out In a
card, stating that bis sanotlon was not glren to the
announcement, and he would not permit the name
of the late President to be used for the purpose of
drawing a lew extra dollars to his theatre,
—A volunteer military corps has jnst been or
ganised In Harrisburg, oomposed of young moo who
have seen service. It It oalled the Harrisburg Rides,
and Its captain, a Hr. Frank Gratz, went Into the
army as a drummer boy, was promoted no a lisa
tenancy, and for soma time before he left the service
was In command of his oompany.
During the past week the State banks or Craw
ford and Yenango counties have retired over 9100,-
000 of their circulation. The week previous they
retired about 900,000, and the managers expsot to
continue withdrawing their notes at about the same
rate weekly.
On Thursday last, the assistant miller at a
steam saw-mill in-Easton, was engaged In tighten
ing a screw near the saw, when'MS knee came in
oontaot with It, and It severed the leg at the knee,
sawing off one foot and one arm.
i-The first auotlon of the Pennsylvania, Coal
Company took place in New York on the 23d. The
prloes were from fifty cents to 91 par ton lower than
those obtained in April. -
A correspondent of the Boston Post oompll
ments the State Central Eallrcad highly, on ao
count of the elegance and luxury of its sleeping
.oars. ” ■ ' 4
The Pennsylvania State Convention of'UM
versallsts holds US annual session la Oouenaatviiie,.
Orawlord county, Pennsylvania, commencing Wed
nesday, June 7th, at half past 10 A. H.
Edward Spangler, one of the accomplices of
Booth in the assassination of President Lincoln, Is
originally from the borough of York.
A series ol petty robberies were committed In
West Lampeter township, In Lancaster county, one
night last week.
The borough of Altoona, which now has a po
pulation of five thousand, four years ago consisted
simply of a single log house.
A small boy In Beading fell Into a tab of hot
water, a few days ago, and was so badly scalded
that he died shortly after.
Xbe next anniversary of the Dlagnothean Lite
rary Society cf Franklin afid HarsUall College will
be celebrated at Lancaster on next Friday evening.
—The oil exoltement In Mlffiln township, Cam.
berland county, Is about at a stand.
A man convicted of murder and confined In the
jail at Danville escaped one day this week,
On the evening of the llth Inst., during a
thunder-Btorm In Jackson villa, Vt., the lightning
struck the ground on the Peter Holbrook Hill with
snoh force as to plough a ditoh about five rods long
. and four or five feet wide, and three to five feet deep,
throwing out stones'of several hundred pounds
weight a distance ol two or throe rods, and branohed
cut from the ditch perforating and tearing up the
earth in all directions, ahd performing many curi
ous freaks among the trees, roots, and stones* The
shaking of the eaTth was tremendous.
An Ingenious aontrlvanoe has been lgjtvsiited to
prevent robberies from Iron safes or other deposi
tories of property. It consists of an eleotrloal ap
paratus, whloh, by the ordinary system of tele
graphlo street wires, can be plaoed In communica
tion with the nearest police station, and on the
slightest attempt on any part of the sale will sound
an alarm, and not only Inform the police of the rob
bery, bnt acquaint them with the precise safe and
locality tbat are being attacked.
—An employee In the Surgeon General’s offire
has discovered a new use for petroleum. His In
vention consists or a prooesa Of adhering the debris
of ocal mines and yards with petroleum into lumps
or blocked, masses, whloh ignite readily without
the use of soft ooal or kindlings, lasts longer, and
gives out more Intense heat than ordinary anthra
cite, and costs about one-half as mueh.
—B. E. Lee, late General, will soon leave
Blchmond and repair to his farm, situated near the
White House, on the Pamunkey river, to spend the
remainder of his days In agriculture—lf unmolested
by the Government. His son, Uustis Lee, Is already
on the farm alluded to, and is doing bis ploughing
In person.
In Springfield, Hass., the other day a five-foot
drive-wheel tor a locomotive, just from, the foundry,
was lightly tapped with a hammer by a workman,
when It burst, and a portion or the rim and several
spokeß, in all nearly a quarter of the entire wheel
flew some fifteen test, fortunately Injuring nobody.
Hob. N. B, Bryant, oi Boston, goes to Europe
In the Scotia on Saturday, in behalf of the North
American and ItallanSleamsbip Company, to com
plete the negotiations between It and the Italian
Government.
An insane woman la Albany jumped from a
third-story window, and when picked up was found
uninjured. She had recovered her reason. Ocher
insane persons ate recommended to try the same
remedy.
Nltro-G-lyoerlne Is tha name of a new explosive
agent. It first made Itself known by killing several
persons In a laboratory at Stockholm. The inven
tor olalms that Itoan be used with “ comparative
safety” In mining and other operations.
The Jews are complaining on account of Presi
dent Johnson changing the date of the fast day, In
asmuch as the Ist of June next happens to be the
Jewish festival of Shervuous.
The town of Gloucester, Hass., has accepted a
legacy of $lO,OOO, the Income of whtonls to be appro
priated towards paying a temperance missionary
for that town. .
a thief den was broken ixp at Troy, New York,
last week. Six prisoners were taken. Their ac
complices were subsequently arrested. All had
been bounty-jumpers.
A fisherman of North Dennis, week
caught several hundred mackerel. He shipped them
at once to New York where to hlB astonishment he
realized by the haul $126.
The Sabbath Schools of the Western Dlstriot
of Brooklyn, held their thirty-sixth anniversary
yesterday. Over 20,000 children participated In the
festivities.
A movement has commenced among the Irish-
Americans of Ohloago, to erect a handsome monu
ment over the remains of Colonel Sfutllgan.
—The new city hospital In Georgetown, D. 0.,
has been In operation one year, and has nearly one
thousand patients.
President Johnson has respited Milligan and
Bowles, the Indiana oonspirators, and oommntcd
the sentence of Horsey to Imprisonment for life.
Seamen are plenty In Buffalo at present, and
those who demanded $2 sc per day a week slnee are
now glad to ship for $1 per day.
—The iogoabln fn which Mr. Lincoln resided
when be split rails and learned to write and studied
law Is to be exhibited at the great fair In Ohloago.
An Andover boy, sixteen years old, has been
sent to the State Prison for fourteen years for
burglary.
More than 1800 claims for damages by the war
have been filed at Washington, amounting to over
>550,000,000.
Oats are selling In Albany at <6 cents, the price
having fallen to that figure from $l.lO, at which
they stood a few weeks since.
General Lovell H. Bonsseanls the Administra-
tion candidate for Congress In the Louisville (ky.)
district.
The runaway citizens of Newborn are re tam
ing to avail themselves of President Lincoln's am
nesty pioolamatlon.
The watering-place, knows w Latonta Springs,
four miles frm Covington, Ky., was add a few days
ago, for the sum of $28,000. r sfr .
A man fn barren, Vt., has killed
bears this Macon.
A young baby In Great Barrington hat BSYTO
giandmothers and three grandraftiers living.
Bobberies are becoming quite frequent In
Vlcksbutg.
The boys at tbe Meriden, Conn., State Beform
School do their own tallorli g.
The bounty-jumpers in New York have all been
released Without banging.
A vacant lot In Beacon street, Boston, was sold
a few days since for $e per square foot.
Ball playing on the meadows Is a popular Son
day amusement at Hartford.
White coaobmen In Richmond attract news
paper attention there as an innovation.
A work just published on the Sepoy mutiny,
proves, to the complete satisfaction of the impartial
reader, that It was the greased cartridge which fired
the mine of disaffection all over India. The fat of
the pig and the fat of the oow defiled Mahommedan
and Hindoo alike. A Lascar at Dum Dam aßked a
high-caste Sepoy for a drink of water, and was re
(used, whereupon he caustically told tbe Brahmin
that high eaato and low would soon ba all the Bame.
This was In January, 1867, and before the end of
the month tbe taunt and menace had been spread
throughout the Sepoy regiments far and wide* At
the end of February the Jennoht In moo’s minds
had produced aotual effect. Lord Canning was at
Calcutta, hot tbe efficera with whom he ought to
have consulted In reference to the greased cartridge
were away.
In addition to the rags for luxury—luxury in
dress, In jewelery, In furniture, In horses and car
riages, eatlDg, drinking, balls, plays, gambling
luxury In what the Frenoh call curiosities Is also
manliested. At auction extravagant prices are
given for cariosities, and dealers admit that they
never belore did so large and profitable business as
at prerent.
tbe new French Senator, M. Salnte-Bsnve, la
aboot to devote some of bis Monday articles In the
tbe ('owliliiticnml to. the “ History of Julius Ore-
SHI” The reason he hitherto declined doing so, was
that, he might be supposed to write Ms artlolo**
with a view to the Senate If they were ravorable!
and, If tbe honor were delayed, to disappointment
should be betray tbe Bllgbtest acerbity.
Is Is stated that some mouths slnee, at a Spirit
ualist sitting held at Dieppe, In the presence o'
well-known and trustworthy witnesses, Mr. Douglas
Home announced that President Lincoln would be 1
■TAT* ITEMS,
HOME ITEMS.
PUBLIUS ITEMS.
assassinated within the coming two yean. Anote or
xather a prodt verbal was token down of this Inci
dent.
A reptile, unknown to Australian naturalists,
has Men fonnd at Enohnca in a tank of tala water.
It measures three feet In length, and was In no
place tbioMr than the smallest description of whip
cord. It was as hard as Iron, slipping from between
a sharp pair of pincers apparently without Injury.
The French Aoedemy of Soionoes Is this year
to designate, In accordance with the decree or the
22d of December, 1860, the work or discovery of the
greatest importance meriting the biennial prize of
go.ppo franos, founded by the Emperor.
' Benan, the Free oh skeptic, thinks he has found
works or art and reoords in Egypt whloh make the
human race muoh older than the Hbsalo reoords
represent.
The “two thousand guinea” stake at New
market, England, was won by the Frenoh horse
‘■Giadiateur,” who was forthwith Installed as first
favorite for the Derby.
A drove of Canadian ponies, destined for Sioux
City, has arrived at Nevada, to be used In the war
against the Indians.
The revenues of Greeoe have been diminishing
and the expenditure has been increasing every year
since 1861.
It Is generally believed that Austria and Prus
sia have oome to an understanding with regard to
the port ol Kiel.
The truffio mansger or the Soman railways
has manufactured alooomotive or eight-horse power
for the transport of goods through the streets.
A decree of the Frenoh' Empress approves the
decision of the municipality of Deanvlllo for the
ereotton of a statue of the late Duo do Horny.
The Prince of Wales is a member of the Select
Committee in the House of Lords to Inquire Into
the Publio School act.
The Polish rebels are experiencing horrible
tortures from the Busslan officers who eommand In
Poland. ■
The Emperor of Bussla has generously con
ceded the privilege of smoking In the streets to all
who wish to do so.
The Austrian Belohsrath has voted the general
budget for 1866 : revenue at 622,015,860f1-, and ex
penditure at 614,905,453 d.
Is; bet of Spain has nominated the King of
Hanovorand Prlnoo Frederick Charles of Prussia
Knights of the Golden Fleeee.
Abd-el-Ksder has arrived In Constantinople,
as tbe epevlai guest of the Porte.
Prince Kuug has resumed hIS Official position
In Pekin as Prime Minister.
The silk weavers in Lyons are snfferlng severe
privation, bnt with great patlenoe.-
Bnenoß Ayres Is quite as dirty and a good deal
more unhealthy than New York.
A olty In Australia has been named Palmers
ton, In honor of the Eogllsh Premier.
The health of Leopold, of Belgium, has recent
ly evinced considerable Improvement.
Speech ef nr, Worthington.
AgreeaMs to order,
The Senate resumed the consideration of bill en
tilled A Supplement to the Common Sohool Law
ol this Commonwealth, relative to the maintenance
and ednoatien of destitute orphan ohlldren and
brothers and sisters of deceased soldiers and sailors.
In Committee or the whole (Hr. Nichols In the
chair) the teveial sections of the bill wen road and
agreed to, and the bill having been gone through
wlcli, the committee rose and nported the same to
the Senate. „
Tbe bill then coming before the Senate on second
reading,
The hret seotlon was read, as follows:
Sbotwh 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Petmsyl
vama in General Assembly met, and it is hereby
■ enacted by the authority of the same, That in addi
tion to the sum of fifty thousand dollars, mentioned
in the act entitled “ An act authorising the Gover
nor to accept the donation of the Fennsilvs-ola
Railroad Company, approved the 6thof Hay, 1861,”
there- is hereby granted the sum of seventy-five
thousand dollars, out of any money In the treasury
Hot otherwise appropriated, for the education and
maintenance, during the year 1865, of the destitute
orphan children of the deceased soldiers and sailors
from this State In the service of the United States,
during the existing rebellion, to be drawn on the
warrant of the Governor as It shall bo needed, and
to bo expended and acooonted lor In the manner
directed by said act. , , ,
Mr. Wokthington. Perhaps It Is but proper
that I should make a few remarks upon this bill at
this stage of Its progress. It will be recollected that
tbe bill is founded upon a donation of fifty thousand
dollars given by the Pennsylvania Ballroad Com
pany for the purpose of educating destitute orphans
of deceased soldiers and sailors. That appropria
tion has been partly exhausted, about ten tnonsand
dollars of It havlhg been expended during the past
sear, leaving a balance ol forty thousand dollars.
During that time there have been gathered into the
sohools three hundred and ninety-one pupils, and
there are one hundred and seventeen applicants
who have not )et entered, making five hundred and
eight cbildrenlnall. The expense incurred In keep
ing these ohlldren at school averages about one
hundred and filly dollars per year, including board,
clothing, and tuition. It Is estimated by those hav
ing charge ol this lund, that seveuty-five thousand
dollars additional will be required dorlDg this year,
supposing that during the year the number of pu*
pits leaches nine hnndred or a thousand, and it is
not supposed tbat at any time It will go beyond a
thousand, If, indeed, It ever reaches that number.
There -is one difficulty In the way of gathering
these children Into the sohools, or rather of finding
sohools to receive them, and that Is, that as yet
there is HO permanency In the system. Many of
those having charge of sohools seem to be apprehen
sive that this Is only a temporary arrangement, and
therefore, in view ol the likelihood of this appropri
ation being withdrawn and the system abandoned,
they are nnwllilng that their schools shall be later
lered with by taking these children to the exoiuslon
ol others. Now, it Is important that the perma
nency of this system should be determined. If It is
the Intention of the Legislature of Penneylvaula to
provide lor these ohlldren, to take care of thorn
until they shall arrive at an age wnen they will be
competent to earn their own living, It is necessary
that- we should show by our aotton that such Is
the Intention. Whenever that obstacle, the doubt
about the permanency of the system, Is removed,
there will be no difficulty In gathering these chil
dren Into the schools, nor will there then be any
dlfficnlty in the way of finding schools willlog to re
ceive them. I take it lor, granted then that H the
-Legislature should adopt the plan that Is proposed,
these schools throughout the Commonwealth will
regard It as tbe commencement of a system whloh
will continue until all these children are provided
lor, Mid that, you will perceive, cannot exceed their
sixteenth year. It Is for the Legislature to desig
nate at what age these ohlldren shall laave tne
schools; then when they arrive at that SgC the re
sponsibility of the State to provide for their main
tenance will cease. It wlu ne borne In mind that
up to a certain period the number of these pupils
will increase, and that after that there will be a
constant cimlnutlon of the number, so that I do
not apprehend this amount of appropriation will be
required from the State during she whole period of
sixteen years.
The system which has been proposed-here Is sim
ply designed, as 1 have already stated, to carry.
out the plan that has been adopted and is founded
upon the legislation of last year. Tnat legislation
leads:
•> That tbe Governor of the Oommonwealth of
Pennsylvania he, and he Is hereby authorized, to
accept the sum of hity thousand dollars, donated by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the educa
tion and maintenance of destitute orphan children
01 deceased soldiers and sailors, ana appropriate
the same in snch manner as he may deem bast oatl.
culaied to accomplish the objeot designed by said
donation; the accounts of said disbursement to be
settled, m the usual manner, by tbe Auditor General
and the Governor, and make report of the same to
the next Legislature.”
That was the act that was passed last session,
placing this fund under the care and direction 01
the Governor. The Governor, in accordance with
what he conoelved to be the Intention of the Legis
lature, appointed a superintendent, a very com
petent gentleman, who devised a plan whleh has
Blnoe bten adopted, and tbnßlar successfully oarrled
out. I regret exceedingly that the report of the su
perintendent has not yet been laid before the Le
gislature It accompanied the Governor’s message,
at the opening of the session, ami it has been in tue
£ rimer’s bands slnee. Why It is that this report
as not been furnished I cannot tell, but it is a
matter of regret. I have read the report, and it is
very satlsisctory to me, and I feel assured it will be
satisfactory to every member of the Senate who
may have an opportunity to read it.
Now, sir, it is lor us to say whether we are willing
to tahe these children nnder our care. Their
fathers, their natural guardians and protectors, have
gone Into the service of the country and have sacri
ficed their lives In defence of our free Institutions,
and to save the life of the nation. lam sure f need
make no appeal to Senators here, for I know that
there Is not in this house a man in whom there Is
not enough of patriotism to lnduoe him to believe
and to say that It Is our solemn duty to provide for
these children, who have been thus left destitute by
the casualties ol war. 1 fully appreciate the anxte
ty of Senators to save all they can to the Uommou
wealth; but Is the Commonwealth not competent,
Is it not able to provide for these orphan anlldren
until they can] provide for themselves 1 It strikes
me that it would he a burning shame upon Penn
sylvania II she permitted these children to go desti
tute alter the great sacrifices that theirfathors have
made lor onr country* They are the legacies left
to the Commonwealth by the patriotism of Its cltl
zehß ; and 1 deem It to ne the Bolemn duty of the
Commonwealth to take these “ legacies” under Its
protection, and make that provision for them
which will he most likely to aocompllsh the
object whloh has been presented here. I am
sure there is no one who can feel hlmseir jus
tified in saying or believing fora single moment
that this dnty does not rest upon us at imperiously
as the duty to afford proper nourishment and pro
tection npen & parent in taklngeareof a child. Tuoy
are onr children. And let me here call attention to
the faot (and it Is a source of gratification to me,'as
I have no doubt It la 10 every Pennsylvanian,) Chat
Pennsylvania hae inaugurated this Idea. It has
been tbe fim to present a plan tor taking oars of
these orphan children; and we have now four or
five-states that are adopting the plan we have Ini
tiated and are now acting upon here. Communica
tions have been reoelved by our executive Inquiring
as to the plan upon which we are acting, and those
ocmmuuioatlonB have been answered, and they are
now inaugurating this plan In other States for the
purpose 01 providing for the children of deceased
soldiers ana sailors of those. States. I say that this
icfiectlon is a source of muoh pride and pleasure to
the c'tlzens of Pennsylvania; and I earnestly hope
i bat hv onr .jetton to night we shall lay this system
upon ” d a uhav.mVsl 9 ’
lem that will secure the object ».
and which will reflect fasting credit- te** honor upon
this glorious old oommonwealth.
I will.not detain the Senate by any extended re-'
marks on this subject. My only object Is to present
a few facts In connection with the proposed plan,
abd I troHt that Senators will see the propriety of
Its adoption.
Mr. Lowry. I desire to ask the Senator one ques
tion. 'What provision is made for children who are
entitled to this benefit) but whose mothers do not
wish to send them to the school, and, though not
able to support them, desire to keep them at home ?
Mr, Worthington. That is a question to be deter
mined by the superintendent*
Mr. Olymer. In connection with the question of
the Senator from Erie I woutd affc the Senator from
Chester to give ub some general idea, or a summary
of the details of the system as it has been In opera*
tloi?, so that It may more readily be understood by
tbe people of the Commonwealth,
Mr. Worthington. I can say to the Senators from
Erie and Berks that these children have been di
vided into two classes—those under six years of age,
and thoEe between six and fifteen, forming Indepen
dent classes—and they have been placed in such
schools as were best adapted for them at their re*
epectlve ages, a contract being made with the pro
prietors oi thee* schools at certain fixed rates, to
tfiteo charge of them. The children under six years
of age have been put in schools at a cost not exceed*
log one hundred dollars per year, which lnslades
board, clothing, and tuition; those over that age
have been put In at a price of one hundred and
fifty dollars, indepenpent of dotting. It Is sup
posed that the cost of olothlog, at present prices,
would amount to from thirty to forty dollars, so
ihat the average ooat of all the children would be
»bont one hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
They are to be taught the ordinary branches of aa
English education, according to their ages and ca
pacity for receiving instruction. We had on the
first of March gathered In of these children at the
Pittsburg and Alleghany Orphan Asylum...... IL
Pittsburg and Alleghany Home for tne Friend
less... 6
Quabertown School. Bucks 00unty......... 61
Zelienople Orphans > Farm School, Butler oounty 1
Orangeville School, Columbia c0unty............ 69
M’Aitistervllie School, Juniata county 69
Homo of Friendless Children, Lancaster county 26
Paradise School 22
strasbnrg School
Northern Home, Philadelphia........
Brldesburg Orphans’ H0me............
Total ..353
> Since that time the number of admissions have
reaohed three hundred and ninety-one, and one
hundred and seventeen have applied, who hive not
yet been assigned to any school.
Mr. Lowry. I do not think the Senator under
stood my question. I will state that I raoolved, a
few days «inoe, a, doan&aoloaZKm from » very Intel
ligenljledy residing In Crawford county, who*# hUI
--band has been killed in the army and who has now a
large family of ehUdrem—SUM-desires to keep tor
little ones around her, bnt la not able to educate
them, and desires some assistance. 1 wish to
know how she and those situated like her oan be re
lieved I
Mr. Worthington. Under this bill, the syßtem Is
placed under the supervision of the Governor and
tbe superintendent. They are given a discretionary
power, and are authorized to make sueh provision
for oaseß of the kind stated by the Senator' as
they may see proper. The manner of dispensing
tbe tnnd is entirely in the hands of the Governor,
Mr. Lowry. I shall cheerfully support this bill,
but I would submit to the ohalrman or the Com
mttfee on Education whether It should not bo made
tbe duty by law of seme authority In the different
localities of this Commonwealth to report the names
oi children, made orphans by this war, to the su
perintendent at Lanoaster, or to the Government
of the commonwealth.
Mr Worthington- Jo reply to the Senator
from Erie, I would say that this IflttlD IS In Its
Inolplenoy, and that it Is vary dlffioult to mature
Immediately a system that will be perfeot In all Its
workings. It requires time. The superintendent
has addressed communications to every oonnty In
the State, desiring tbat certain prominent Individu
als In tbe respective localities should take oharge
of the matter, and report the nameß of snob ohlldren
as may be entitled to the benefits of this law, A
large number of the counties have made reports,
and their ohlldren have already been gathered Into
the sohools. Thera are some oonntles entirely blank
In this list, and the reason of that Is that no re
sponse has been made to the circular ol the superin
tendent, or else, when they did respond, they failed
tO Rive tlie required names.
Tne list of eouoties from whloh Children nave neon
admitted into the schools, and from whloh there are
applicants* Is as follows:
Goan tiei. Entered. Not Entered. Total.
Allegheny ♦••• 13 18 31
Adams# £ *• \
Beaver 3 4 7
Braoford
Boohs,*
Blair
l2 12
....16 4 19
8at1er.......... 1
Bradford..... 4
Carbon 1
Center 34
Oheßter 17
C1ari0n.......... ..
Clearfield... 3
Clinton 8
Columbia 18
Dauphin......
Delaware
Hontlsglon.,...
Jefferton ........
Juniata... • so l 21
Lancaster.
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne.
Lycoming........ 7 18
4 .. 4
Monroe 12 4 16
Montgomery ll 2 13
Montour B 3 12
Northampton 12 2 16
Northumberland 13 .. 13
Ferry.. 1 6 e
Schuylkill..... 7 18
Snyder • '2
Susquehanna,.,,........- 2. .. ‘ 2
Union... 6 8
Washington 4 4
'Westmoreland... V 5 5
Wyoming ...14 3 17
York ............... 1 1
Philadelphia 101 11 112
Mr. Nicholas. 1 detire to ask the Senator how
many children will this donation of the Peaneylva
nia ttaUroad, and the appropriation of the State*
educate and Bupport?
Mr. Worthington. It will educate aud support*
according to the report of the superintendent* and
1 suppose It 1b oorrect, about eight huadred and
thirty five children. . It will be recollected that this
system has been In operation only about nine
mentis, and hardly that. We know the law was
passed only last spring* and the system did not go
Into operation until after that time; but in those
cfuemoD'ls we have gathered five hundred and
eight childrenj that is, there are three hundred
and ninety-one already admitted* and one hundred
and seventeen candidates. Considering the time, X
think we have done very well indeed.
But, st% Ids necessary to arrive at some under
standing In regard to these reports from the several
counties and the manner In whloh they are to be
made. In the first place, upon whom are you going
to impose this duty of ascertaining the names and
number of the children in the different localities 1
Are yon going to put it upon the sohool directors f
So far ftß regards our county, very excellent persons
h&ve beenonosen. The same thing Is trueol others.
But, in addition to that, It is Important to have fe
males as well as males engaged In the work of hoot
ing up these children, beoause, In most Instances
they are more competent to ascertain the wants of
these ohlldren than men. And they do this gone-
TOUBIy. They take an interest in tne work, and
when the children are placed in the sohools these
committees in the vicinity of the respective schools
who may have Interested themselves in the work
take means to see that the wants of the children
are properly oared for, and that those having*
charge ol the schools do their daty. Nov*
yon c&xmot fix that duty upon sohool directors,
and have It properly attended to. It appears to my
mind conclusive tbat there should be a discretion*
ary power, and that discretion should not be too
muoh restricted. You cannot so amend this law as
to lay down every possible rule by which yon will
be governed until you get the system thoroughly la
operation. The Idea Is to start this system upon
some permanent basis, to carry it out as far aa we
can. end to do it as economically as we oan; to Inte
rest the beat minds, both moral and intellectual, In
tbe community, so that they may farther the system
for the love of the thing and not for money. Those
Who are so have charge of the system mast have
their hearts In the work. If yofl put this duty upon
the school directors, you must pay theza for Is. That
Is rhe very fault of tne House Dili; they require the
school dlxectoi sto perform this lab >t. If these school
directors undertake to discharge thts duty they, or
rather the secretary of the board, wlllh&ve to be paid
for it. And although you may not pay him two dol
lars per day out of the treasury of tne State, as the
bill originally contemplated, yet he would have* to’
be paid cut of the treasury of the board which
employs him, There are throughout the State
near two thousand districts whloh* at two dollars
per day* for six days, would make twenty four thou
sand Collars; so that you see that It is an expensive
way of accomplishing the ©bjeofc. as here proposed
yon get thlß duty performed without expense, and
by persons whq, as I said before, have their hearts
in the work; because no other persons are accepted
by the superintendent than those who enjoy the
reputation of being practically philanthropic and
who love to be encaged In works of mercy. By this
course you secure the aid of competent persons, and
they do the work well. If my friend here, the Sena*
tor from Indiana (Mr. St. Clair), or .any-other
Senator, when he goes home after thO adjournment.
Will go to work and recommend to the superintend
ent of the soldiers’orphans the names of suitable
persons to gather In those ohlldren* I will guarantee
bis caso will be attended to. I think, sir, that the
appropriation in this bill provides for all the candi
dates curing this year; and let us give the plain a
fair trial. The faith or the State was indirectly, If
net directly, pledged to these brave and patflqfto
men when'they entered the service, that their
children should be oared for. Let us not ne faith
less to the sacred trust.
The New Czarbwitch.— I The law of succession
In Russia, established by the Emperor Paul, lu 1797,
is that of primogeniture, with preference of male
over female heirs. The decree by whloh this law
was established annulled a previous one issued by
Peter 1,1722, by which the rights given by primo
geniture were overlooked, and oach sovereign was
directed to choc&e hie successor from among the
xtembers of the imperial family. According, there
fore, to the law now lu force, the Grand Duke Alex
ander, the second; son of the Emperor, la tho Czere
wttch. His imperial hJghnesa was born in March,
1846, and is consequently now in his twenty*first
year. The remaking children of the Emperor and
Empress are the Grand Duke Vladimir, born April,
1847: the Grand Duke Alexis, born January, I 860;
the Grand Duchess Marla, born October, 1853; the
Grand Duke Serge, born April, 1867 } and the Grand
Duke Paul, born September, 1860. Death has been
busy of late with members of thp Russian Imperial
family, for on the lßt of March last died the Da wager
Queen of Holland, sister of the late Emperor Nicho
las, and aunt of hlB pmont Majesty; while only a
short time since the Grand Duchess Anna of Mock-
tbe Empress of Russia’s niece,
died within B twelvemonth after her marriage to
the Grand Duke.
Amusements —Under the head of amusements,
the Cincinnati Gazette gives the following. We
hope this sort of amusements will not spread to our
city:
Shooting Affray in Vine Street,— About fouro’oiook
yesterday aiternoos a quarrel occurred at a drink
ing house on Vine street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, during which one of the parties, named
Frank Damn, drew a pistol and shot his antagonist,
Lieut. John F« Hoffman, of the 191st O. V. 1., who
resides at No. 172 Charlotte street, and is In the
city on furlough. The ball entered between the'
third and fourth ribs, and caused a frightful wound,
from which he will suffer long and severely, even if
he should eventually recover.
Public Entertainments.
Bbhbvit of Miss Caroline RiOHINGS.— *We
have the benefit of this charming vocalist on the
bill of the Arch Street for this evening, when she
will appear In the “Rose of Castilla.” As she
leaves the, theatre thlß week, and It may probably
be some time belore we shall again have the chance
ol hearing her, let ns trust that the more liberal
lovers of musio will orowd the house upon this oooa*
slon.
Bbnbfit or J. W. Wall aok.— This evening,
Mr. J. W. Wallack takes a benefit at the Chest*
nut. The bill is excellent. The 44 Stranger ” and
14 Honey Moon ” will be produced, Mr. Wallack ap
pearing in both, supported by Mr. E. L. Davenport
and Mies Alice Plactde. Thlfi ts the last even*
ingbut one of the Davenport and Wallack combi
nation. On Monday evening, will be produced, the
14 Corsican Brothers,” in connection with.” Pooha
hontas.” The 44 Corsican Brothers ” will be put
upon the afeage at a great coat. The scenery has
been procured at great espouse, and the machinery
and costumes, we understand, are also all new.
Benefit of Lucille Wbbtbbn,— 11 Vlofcorlne,
or I’ll Sleep Upon it,” will be given this evening,
for the benefit of Lucille Western. That she will
have a fine house oannot be doubted, as her benefit
can scarcely prove an exception to the general rule
followed by the public In regard to her. Ia a word,
it may be expeoted She will have such an audience
OS few artists are alloted at a time SO ne»?ty a P
proaohing the dog-days.
The Germania Orchestra will perforin to-mor
row the overtures to " The Berber of Seville ” and
to Wallace’s opera Of "Lorelei,” the /mdante of
Mozart’s Fourth symphony, variations for the flute
by Baobm, a waltz by Lumbye, Soollberg’B ** Amo*
rotten Galop,” and the finale of 44 The Jewess.”
Thb seoond evening sale of foreign and American
oil paintings will be held at Scott’s Art Gallery,
1020 Chestnut street, this evening, at half past seven
o’clock. It comprises one of the largest and most
valuable collections ever offered In the United
States, with the exception of Earle’s great sale,
whloh took place at the Academy a few weeks slnoe,
and have alt been carefnlly selected by J. Richard*
sofi himself, and to be peremptorily sold on aoeount
of his departure for Europe.
L4KGB SVBOIAX SALB OF SUMHBR CLOTHING,
TfiAYsLLiNa Shirts. &.C.—The particular atten
tion of dealer* is solicited to the large and seaßdna'
ble assortment of city-made clothing for summer
wear, Including all descriptions of sack and frock
coats, pants, vests, Ac.; also, au Invoice of travel
ling shirts, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue,
on four months’ credit, commencing this morning at
10 o’clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers,
Nos. 282 and 234 Market street.
Extensive Sale of Superior Cabinet Fur
niture.—On Monday morning, at 10 o’clock,
Thomas & Sons will sell at publlo sale the entire
stock of elegant furniture manufactured by George
J, Heskels. Thlß furniture waß made expressly
for wareroom sale, and Is In every reßpeot of a su
perior quality, it will be sold without reserve.
Catalogue* are new ready for examination*
Thomas & Sons’Sales To-Day.— Elegant fur
niture, Spruce street, 10 o’olook. Wines, &0., at
tbe auction store, 12 o’oloek. Law Library of Hon.
John Sargent, at 4 o’olook.
FINANCIAL tt» COMMEBCIIL,
The - advance of four coat In gold wu tin flua<
elal feature or yest*day. The market has been
strengthening for several daye, the demand for oar
toms having Increased considerably of late. The
official trammels upon getting oat cotton from the
South load bankers to the opinion that the quantity
of cotton available for bills of exchange will bo ox*
tremely limited, and that specie shipments to the
extent of three or four million dollars per week win
ho required for some time to pay for our importa'
tlons In oxoobs of piodaee exports. The deollns In
the price of gold has made our five-twenty bonds
dearer here than In London, notwithstanding they
are selling now, In Frankfort at 70, and In London
at 6to 66)4 ex-dlvldoad, against 63 X to 65)4
dividend on, the price at the time of Mr. Lin
coln’s assassination. In other words, events
since Mr. Lincoln’s assassination, Instead o f
cresting a panic and fall In price In Europe, and
return of them In largo quantities to this country,
as nosey expected, have Increased the demand for
them, and advanced their price la Europe from
twelve to seventeen per cent. This great advance
abroad hat not, however, kept paee with the ad
vance here In gold or real money. The price of
gold ought to be about 153, to place them on a par
with the London quotations.
Under the advance'ln gold other prices ware
firmer at the stock hoard. The gold-bearlDg bonds
of the Government materially advanced; the 1881 s
sold at X higher; the 10 40s at X higher, and the
6-205 J 4, with a good demand. State loans fall off
IX, the 6s selling at 87)4. OttySs sold at for.
the new, and the mnnlelpals at the same figure.
There was a moderate business doing la oompany
bonds at about former figures. The railroad share
list was generally stronger. Beading advanced X ;
Pennsylvania Ballroad, %; Oatawissasold 24)4 for
the preferred, and 12*4 for the oommon stook;
Elmira preferred at 46; Northern Gentral at
46; Minot 111 at 66, and Little Schuylkill at S 3;
66 was bid for Philadelphia and Germantown;
60 for Lehigh Talley; and 20>4 for Philadelphia
and Erie, City Passenger Ballway shares were
firmly held; 76K was bid' for Sooond and Third;
46 for Tenth and Eleventh; 21 for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth; 46 for-Chestnut and Walnut; six for
West Philadelphia; 14 for Aroh street; and 10 x
for Baoo and Vina. Bank shares are rather dull;
Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’ sold at 30 ; 188 was
bid lor North America; 117 X for Farmers’ and
Mechanics'; 35 for Commercial; 27,’4 for Mechan
ics’ ; 120 for Southwark; 44)4 for Fenn Township;
50 for Girard; and 07 for Olty. Oanal Bhares are
looking up; Schuylkill Navigation prererrea sold
at 28, an advance of X ; Delaware Division at 29;
21 was bid for SobnylklU Navigation oommon; 64)4
for Lehigh Navigation; 8)4 wbb asked for Susque
hanna Canal; and 68)4 f°r Wyoming Valley Canal.
The oil stook market continues In a very depress
ed state. We can hardly expeot any material Im
provement until a few good strikes occur; and the
reason wo have so few lately is, perhaps, owing to
the derangement which the flood occasioned to
many of the welly, and the subsequent depression
of the price of ofl, which alter paying the Govern
ment tax left Very little to some Of the oompanles
remote from transportation.
The rebel loan was quoted In London at 12@U on
the 12th Inst; a fact whloh shows that there are
some parties Interested In it whole tenacity of opi
nion is snoh that they cannot realign that the end
of the rebellion has really come. The news of the
capture of Jeff Davis will, however, bo a “ settler” ■
for them.
2 18
1 1
4 4
18 16
1 1
Among the new oaunterfelts out aro 10s and 20s
altered on the Bank of Montgomery oonnty. vig
nette— building and garden, portraltDn each side.
The Chicago Tribune of Monday reports:
The railroads leading to the East are now doing
very little, and, under the strong competition to se
cure freight, published tariffs are or little or no ac
count, Each road IS operatlngij'or Itself on special
rates. The same thing is true of the propeller linos
and lake transportation companies. They are all
at present engaged In ‘ catting” rates. Toe “earn
ings" oannot fall to be low this month, unless they
are pretty well “ cooked” In Wall street before
being published. The Western railroads are also
doing a very light business at present, but, If the
reports whloh come from lowa aro correct, large
quantities of prodqoe—chiefly wheat, oorn, and oats,
will be shipped hither as soon as the farmers have
their spring labors completed.
The Ibllowlng were the quotations for gold yes
terday at the hoars named:
10 A. M
n A. M
12 M
IP. M
SP. M
4P.M
The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan received
by Jay Cooke yesterday amount to $2,137,100, In
cluding one of $300,000 from the First National
Bank, Philadelphia; one of $68,150 from the Second
National Bank, Cleveland; one of $300,000 from
the First National Bank, New York; one of $339,600
from the Ninth National Bank, New York; one of
$268,650 from Fisk & Hatch, New York; ona Of
$60,000 from the Exohange Bank, Pittsburg; one of
$50,000 from the National State Bank, Lafayette,
Ind.; one of $5,000 from the First National Bank,
Blohmond, and one of $2,000 from Philps Bros., St.
John, N. B. There were 1,497 individual .subscrip
tions of sso@ 100 each.
The following wore the dosing quotations for the
principal oil stocks:
Adamantine-..]• X ■■
Atlas —. X -80
Alleg Elver—*• 1
All* <1 Tideonte- 1
Big Tank-.. —1« 181
Beioon 0i1..-—-, .. 1
Bruner Oil. -.
Bnil Creek.*—
Burning.Spg Pet - 2
Crescent City— X 1
Onitin .. 0
Corn Planter—.. .* 2 81
Cfaldweli—,~~. 2% 8 ,
Cow Creetc*»~*’. H K
Hherry Enn.. «-m . • 3.31
Oarbaid Oil****. 1 lstf
Daokard CrkOll .. %\
Dentmore 0i1.,.. Vi Vi
Dalzeil 0i1.4 4*!
>xceUlor 011—~. % %\
Egbert.... .. 2%
Farr<»l 0i1....«... H Vi'
Howa'gtddy Oil 1 3 j
Hibbard Oil K 1 1
Irwin 0i1....
JrwetWeiw.. m *k
Junction .. Sk,
Keystone Oil™. - IXI
Drawl & Co. quota:
New Doited States Bonds, 1881 108>£@109
« “ “ Oerttf. of Xndebt’ss. B9>£@ 99 >£
Quartermasters’ Youcuers 97 @9B
G01d......... 180 @lB7
Sterling Exchange..
6-20 Bonds, old.
« « new
10-40 Bonds...
The following are some of the principal 'articles
exported from this port to foreign ports for the week
ending May 25, 1865 :
Nails-.,....—* .. $19371 Pork, bb15..... 60 $1,734
Lsrd, Its. »*— 1,863 1.603 Shooks 29,832
Lumber—•*.« .. 1,2601
WEST INDIES.
Beef, bbl«—... 9 s\9o OUCake.—* .. $4,085
Candles, fce-.LOOO 6-JO Flour,bblf»Ml»lO0 8,769
In.Meal.bbla. 360 1,530 i
Flour, bb15—3,126 $26,5711
x BAZTI.
Butter, tbs.**.6,ooo H.lOOjSngar, $1,876
Folk, bble.... 200 4,9tf(Flc(ir, bbls. 2,291 16,764
Importations for the week ending May 26th, 1865,
entered at the port of Philadelphia:
roa CONSUMPTION,
flcarb Soda,kegs.600$1.66* Baiiway Bars... 667510,359
k’g Powders, t«s. 79 1 3*B Salt, tons—.**. 315 1,75!
China. bbds..»«.»* 6 379 Saltpetre, bags 1,0u4 12,178
C&’tcfroda, eks... 36 7lojBte*i, eases .... 129 3,839
Calf Skins, «a*e.. 1 682 Soda Ash, cask*. 290
Rtlnware, casks S 3 ••{ * hhdl. 422 ..
“ cr*te».43B 34,688! *• tcs . 60 20.665
lll 1019 Tln-£lat**, ba--1,000 «.673
lr*n Ct’g«, pkia.. 89 416 Tin Wars, ckfi . $ 331
Machinery... 10 3.428.W001, 316 7,652
Matt, bale* 17 1.379!
WAREHOUSED.
B’kgFowdt, cks.lGCsZCfi9 Sugar,’hhds—2,l97
China pks».lo (48 . “ tcs -•»*- 191115,990
Rthware, pkgs....2?S 6,750 Soda Ash, hbds. 711
Molasses, hhda ..4i9 8,132 “ eks .. 648 23,339
Bales of Stocks, Hay 35.
THE PUBLIC BOA SB.
600 AtlasOil*»,«*+» b3O. .65 100 Jersey Well..cash.
200 do % luO do- —bs. 169
100 McCret&Gßnn-bfil 3 16 100 Sherman **.«.... %
200 Winslow b3O. .94 300 Daakaid 0i1...W0. 1%
100 Jersey Well-..*—. 1.60 i
SOOMeCllntoek.—.. 2 56,
lOODairell.. ♦*♦.*. elO. 4
100 do 4%
lWOCrkft C Bnn.bl6. 2%
900 Egbert. **.*.— bSO. 2%'
2CO .. bs. 2 te;
do —-b3O. 2%
2CoEldorado»++«, ****** %l
200 Egbert.-. —........ 2%
200 Min CO—. .......... 2%1
SALES AT THE RKGDLA
Eeported by Eeiof-s, Miller,
FIRST 1
1000TfS6a ’81....c0up 109 I
ltCOs.SoßdsinlCosep.lo3
20(00 do lots.ouD.lfSX
4'03 do.new-coup-10>% 1
2GCOIO 40 Bicsh.coup- 94%
7CoCity 6s-naw.lots.. 94%
fiManft Mechßk... 80
48PenE$K-.-.lota-- 56%
ICOCatawieta B.*—— 12%
IQO Catawlw a pr®f LSO 44 J?
100 do. r .b3o 24%
60 North Central—., 48
7 Lit 6cbnyl B 32
lOMinebUlß—...... (6
14*lmlr»pref. v .—. 46
. KOfich Nay pxef.cash 38
60 do 88
100 do. - *s.'. 28
l(oEeadingß..cash-. 47%
ICO do ••***-•«.-b16. 47%
BETWEEN
ICO Reading R sS) 47% j
16 do - 47
100 do..*—bfiwn47 3 16
200 do..* 47 3-16
4(00C & Am jnort6s.-.ICO
410Mingo. *t> *3O 2 66
700 do -.bSO 2%
100 Maple Bb&de-b£wn 17
'•n do «... .b!0 17
60 Del Division ..
10 Bel Mutual Ins • 3*%t
SECOND
11X0 tJ S 6*90 bond* cp.103%
SCO Cats K iO'S 12%
200 Reading BlOti.bSO 47%
100 do.—., sown 47%
lOiDalzsilOU**. 4%
200 b 6 4%
ICO do.——-b 6.4 8 16
100 do ~*..bSo 4%
AFTER I
1600 City 6s New. .*.-. 84%
mo do-*--..munlc. 94%
300 AUegy & Tidsoute
b6O 11-15
100 OilCk &G8..b6. 2%
SALES AT J
SCO Alcorn OH ........ 1
ICO Johcilos oil 3K:
The New York Post of yesterday says
Gold continues to advance on the snort sales and
th« unfavorable torn in the ©xonangeß. The open*
lea price was 13611. tne highest 188Ji. At the olose
137 H was hid. The roan market Is easy and abundant*
]y supplied at e per eent., and oapttallsts are wllllngi
In ce r[s'in eases, to lend at hoarier races, Commer
cial paper Is dull, and passes at G@9, The stock
market Is inert, but prloes are arm, Ooeernments
are dull and railroad Bhares have a tendency up
ward Of the miscellaneous securities, Cumberland
is active, and Atlantlo mail Is In demand at 163, on
reports of very large earnings. Before the first ses
sion New York Central was selling at 91 a, Erie at
73K, Michigan Southern at 60it. .
The following quotations were made at the Board
ns compared with
V. Be flietoupon, 188l~»««e*e»»lD9 109$ X «<
TT, 8 6-W •OttpOtt*'— ~ea*-~IO3K }2fs '• Y,
U. 8. 6-20 eonpoiiß, lujjzi •• X
ng.lo 40 conpoa».96 *!'» X ..
U, 8. 7* SO* 99% 9$L «; X
s* 25
HWtonrl ® ® « »•
f * ;;
a£i B ATi r ~.:r"ur;.n; ig >* *
lflthlsui Central. MB 10J 1 ”
Michigan Bontlieni~—.«««**♦* 60 60 ..
Alter ti» board Erie olosed at 74, Hudson at 100,
MtplaShade Oil. .. 17 x
MeCllbtock OU.. .. %%
Mineral .. 1
Mint®.™.™ %X 2«
Mcfilheny .. SH
McCre&&Ch»rß. .. IX
OU Creek~~«.«e .. 5
Organic Oil X X
Olnwtead Oil~. 1% lk
PeuD* FetOo-.. .. 2
Perry OU IK IX
Pope Farm 0U... X ••
Petroleum Gent. .. 2X
.. %
Seneca Oil *. 4
Story Farm OU*. % M
St Blchola*«21 2 3-16
btory Centre. *•+•..• iX
iSogar Creek..ft
>'agar 0a1e..*.» .. 8
SuQbury .... v#. •• X
Van Homestead. 4 X 4k
iCaion Petroleum .. X
'Uoperßeonomy.. .. 1
Venamo 0i1...*. X H
Walaut Island.. 1 IX
'Watson •* %X
Bid. Ash.
l4B @l5O
.....*.1C3&@103*
lo3tf@lo3#
9*#@ 95
,200 0 C'eek fcOUßan. 2X
100 8t fllckolai. «... 2*
1100 Walont I*land~*.l I*l6
1(0 Winslow-.** fi
2
UOOJazMyWtll ix
1100 tflDffO *.»l>3o> % -59
700 McCre* a C Bun. b3O IX
100 VtaMstiu**... bJO.I I*ls
\& BOABD OF BBOKBBS.
, ACb., 60S. Third ft,
BO ABB.
100BeadingB..cu)i.' 47#
6 do.—-,. 47 „
iOO do ~—sswa*47 1-16
K>o do *2O. 47
200 do-..——. 1-60. 47/4
H 0 do aiO. 47>i
200 Atlw —. ..
100 Dnnk«d Oil 1 S |6
100 do IJ4
1000 Winslow Oil-lota. f A
iouDaJzsU.,«**••**►♦ &a
600 do 4k
800 do.. <H
ICQ Jersey Wall...••»• Isf
600 do.. b3O. IX
100 Mmc0........ 2 60
200 d0....~..,.1>6.. S 69
100 do M.. 2 66
lOOStmcboUsOlU.. 2X
SOOBoial Potto- lots. V 4
200 McCilntock OU.«. S>£
BOARDS.
f 100 Upper Island..l%
85Union Mutual..b6 16
$SBfl Uhes A Pel Loan. 92
100 City 5s municipal. A49f'
1000 do new 0111
100 Slate 6a gsu
2000 do3Jvs....coup Bsls
200 Jersey Well ....„ lb
100 d0.....*. i$
COO d 0...... bso l?l
m do --.~.-.bi«i.«9
lOOTair Homestead.. 6
BOARD.
900 Dalzell on ....lots 4>i
100 Venanco H
auo Dnnkard lets IX
200 do bSO \X
109 Royal Petrol, .lota 1R
100 Tarr Homestead.. 43S
I',OAUeB4BSUII.i3 2
300 OUCkABB.. bp. 3
100 Beaoiogß--. b6O. iVi
2000 North Penna 55.. 80 w
3006 State fit 2dya. 87>4
;BB CLOSE.
100 C»tawl»»apref~.. 21X
Beading 4t 94, Mtohtaan Southern .t ao«. n..,„
Central at £lo#, Plttaburg atesii. l,ite£i!S!jk
gold .t ny,. . K,| i
Philadelphia Markets.
Mat »-lsveut*
The Floor market is r»th« firmer, owing t . '
advance lo,go]d, bnt the demand, 40 we hava
Hoed for gome time put eontlDneg limited hath 7"
ghlpment and home use. The sales are n, 0! „ ( Jf
Supply the wants of the retailers and baker, ,
from »s.2tge go for superßne, td.7s@T as ;fo r „.**
*7.to@B 60 for extra family, and *8@l» per bbi ,*
fancy brands, as to duality. HJejFlonr Is dan *
about former rates i Corn Meal 1» Without ohac"
160 bbls Per.nsylT.nla sold at (160 per bbl. B, i
Gbaiw.—Prime Wheat la scarce and In den,,.,
ami prices are rather Hrmer; small sales of rS M '
making at 160@176e %l bu, the latter rate fn,..., ar#
Delaware, and white at from 186@M4c » m. r riais
dlt g 3 000 bus oholeo Kentucky at theiattaF tt "
Bye is celling at *oc bu.‘ Corn la better^ 1 *:
Pllme, If here, would bring 86c » bn afloat • it., 1 !
damaged sold at 70c fl bu. Oats are rather iw 01
3,060 ous sold at 60c bn. Nothing doing fl'i
ley or Malt. B “ “«•
Babe.—We hear of no sales j first No. l o„e, M
tron Is in want at *s» $? ten. • I '*u*rti,
OCTTOU —The market Is dnll, and prices
™M@McTiouh ilotß 0, “ WdUB 8 8 " a
pr|re^n B [^o-ai 3 ba fi T , ?rom^ S Br* C ,J?-
■?vii‘l!£]!S ll . ,n * •* 170023 ton.
«2 60@a 66 » bnehal. Timot’tiy i? duu"and
at M@4 » $ bushel. In WoveUed Sil'm W n%^
Fbovisioks.—The market continues Terr cm,
at about previous quotations, and the translm,;"
are In small lots only. Mess Pork is qiSM*'
@27 % obi. Bmob Hams are Beilin* in „ smln 6 * 24
at 2o@BBo it, for plain and fanny oanvasssd 1 *
WmtKY.—Thera Is very little demand. The me.
ket is dull, and prloes are unsettled ami rath " in.
er. Small sales of barrels are reported »t tioc »
gallon. ”
The following are the reoelpts of Flour and nm.
at this port to-day:
Flour . ..I,Mo irt,],
Wheat tm]
Com
Oats
Sew Tort Markets, May 35,
Ashes are dull.
Breadstuffs —Tbe market Tor State and West,
era Flour Is 20@260 better; sales 12.000 bbls at ts sg
@6 to for superfine State; $8 86@7 lor extra state
*7 0607.10 for abolee do; $8.20@8.t0 for sapertai
Western; *6 80@7 26 for common to medium c, :ri
Western ; $7.2607 60 for oommon to good stUmiin
brands extra round hoop Ohio.
Canadian Flour Is 2001250 better; sales 600 bbls u
$6.86@7 2o for oomniDn, and $7.26@9 for good «
. choiea extra.
' Southern Flour is firmer ssalee 800 bbls at f!
8.40 for oommon, and to 66@1» 26 for faney and
to*.
Rye Flour is dull.
Corn Meal is quiet, ,
Wheat IBS@So betterand quiet; sales 7,000 bushels
winter red Western at (1 73. Kye Is dull, Btriey
Is steady; sales 4,000 bushels Canada East at tt.g.;,
Barley Malt Is dull.
Oats are firmer at 660 for Western.
Tbe Corn market 1b 2@30 better; sales 21,0c0 but
at 8('@84o lor new mtxea Western; s6@»oo lot Won.
era yellow, and 80s for whlto Western,
PBOVIBIOHB.— The Pork market Is quiet; sales
s" 500 bbls at *22 60022 82)4 for new mess; tmap, an
for >BB-4 do OBSh and regular way, si7.oo@va so t«
prime, and *10.60® IT tor prime mess.
The Beef market Is dull; Bales 60 bbls at about
previous prices. Beef Uams are steady. Out Meats
are quiet; sales 100 pkgs at 11013 >4O for snnuldsra.
andi4@t7)4o for hams The Bard market Is quiet;
sales 1,200 bids at lBbfo.
Whisky Is dull and nominal, at *lO5 for West
ern. .. .
Tallow Is higher; sales 108,000 lb 3 at 10@llo,
Boston Markets, May 34.
Flour.— The receipts since yesterday have been
2,778 bbls. Tee market for Flour is dud, and pricer
continue to rule In ii-vor of buyers, ptrltoularly for
medium and hi*h grades. We quote Weiternsu
superfine at s6@6 50; oommon extras at $707 50;
meolnm do at $B3 8 76; and good and choice, la
oludlng favorite Si. Louis brands, at $9013 25 p
barrel. Southern Flour Is quiet, and prloes are
nominal.
G-faif.—ln Corn than hare been moderate sales
at BS@9oc 38 bushel for Southern yellow, and 76@510
for Western mixed Oats are m moderate demand
at 50@so cents 38 bushel for Northern and Canada,
and 45050 lor prince Edward Island. Bye IB dull
and has been In moderate demand at 90 cents 31
bosbel. Shorts are dull at $2O 35 ton. Flue Feed
$23@26 -, and Middlings at $27080 33 ton.
paovigi.nm —Pork has been In moderate domand
at $23 50026 35 barrel Tor prime; *27@27 50 lor mess;
and clear at $36040 V barrel, oasu. Beef ranges
from $17019 3) barrel for Eastern and Western.
Lard 19@19>4 cents 38 9. In barrels and tierces;
Smoked Uams 19)4020 cents ft It. Batter raogss
from36o3s cents3s B,as to quality; and Cheese
from 12018 oenta 38 it fur oommon and prime,
...\% r oX
....136
—l37#
...137X
~..137
—l3B#
Pittsburg Petroleum Market, Hay 31.
The Grade market continues very dun and de
pressed, and, With a fair supply and reaolpts (and
consloerable anxiety manifested by holders sens,
rally to cell, the general tone of the trade Is weak
ness and prices drooping. The sales to-day wore 353
bbls at 220, bbls returned, 4 months; SO bbls heavy,
38 gravity, at 31e, bbls included; and 280 bbls (M@
41 gravity), on Saturday evening, at 240, bol, re
turned. Latest advices from Oil City report Crude
dull at that point, thoungh without quotable change
In prices. Befined Is quiet, but firm and unchanged.
Sale of 600 bbls bonded for June delivery, •- Urll-
Hunt” brand, at 490. Free Oil Is dull and nominal
at 870680. Beslduum is firm and In demand, and
maybe fairly quoted at $8.60 3) bbl. Naptha con
tinues dull, and In the absence of Bales we omit
quotations:
LETTER BAGS,
AT TUB HBKGBAWTS* BXOHAKOB, PHILADELPHIA,
Bark Roanoke, Oooksey.Lagnayr* fc P Uabello, soon
Brig Ella Beed, TOlO Havana, soon
Brig Emma, Foulke Port Spain, soon
PHILADELPHIA BOABD OF TRADE.
Akdrbw Wheeler, )
Edward V. Towhbbbd, > Con. of the Moots,
Horaob J. Smith, (
MARINE: lIVTEL.JLI4iE.VCE.
PORT OP FHIUraiiPBI&i HAT 95.
Sim Rises. 4 44 1 Sue Sets. 7.lBl HiBhWatbs,,329
Ship Staff aoona, (Br.) Stewart, from London-
Oerry, April 26, with Iron and 579 passengers to Ro
bert Taylor Sc do. May 15,10 A. M. lat 40 25, long
69, spoke brig Mary, of Sunderland, from Bermula,
Bark Concertina, (Ital.) Geardlna,from Palermo.
March 29. with frolt, Ac. to Isaao Jeanes A 00.
Bark Alex MONell, Small, 12 days from S W.
Pass, In ballast to John R Penrose.
Brig J w Drtsko Bnekman. o days from Matanzas,
With sugar and molasses to T. Watt Son St SODS.
Brig Catharine, Nichols, Filbert, 5 days from Port
Boyal. In ballast to £ A Souder A 00.
Sohr Ann S Gannon, Haley, 2 days from Morris
Elver, In ballast to captain.
Schr Nile, Powell, 1 day from Smyrna, Del, with
grain to Jas L Bewley A 00.
Sohr John Wright, Clark, 6 days from Portland,
wltb stone to oaptaln-
Sohr Grace Watson, Nickerson, 4 days from new
Haven, In ballast to oaptaln.
Sobr G W Hjnson, Shaw, 6 days from Charleston,
In ballast to oaptaln.
Sohr W F Garrison, Corson, 4 days from Norfolk,
Is ballast to oaptaln.
Sohr Oregon, Pratt, 7 days (Tom Bangor, with po
tatoes to Selser & Bro. , . „ ,
Sohr Mantna, Mexon, 1 day from Frederica, Dsl,
With grain to Jas Barrett.
St'r Anthracite. Green, 29 honrs from Now York,
with mdse to Wm M Baird A 00, ■ ,
st’r Altda, Lenny, *4 hours from New York, with
mdse to W P Clyde & 00.
CLEARED.
Ship J S Harris, Chase, Sagoo.
Ship Uncle Joe, Sewftll, St John, N B.
Bark Meaoo. Wortlnger, Olenfaegos.
Brig Abble O Titeomb, Tltoomb, Trinidad.
Schr John Rodgers, Koethel, Newport, R I.
Schr Charlotte Williams, Golding,Newbern, N O.
Scbr Sarah, Benson, Provldenoe.
Sobr B F Beeves, Stanford, Saugus.
Sohr Gen G Van Vlelt, Dill, Harttord.
Sohr SAB Small, Cols, Portsmouth, N H.
Schr Flora A Sawyer, Reed, Boston.
Sohr Levin Lank, Boyoe, Georgetown, D O.
St’r Samson, Dunning, New York,
st’r H L Gaw, Iler, Baltimore.
[Correspondence of the Philadelphia Bnhanre. 1
Lbwbs, Del., May 23,
All tbe fleet belore reported, except three North
ern bound schooners, have left the harbor. Wind N.
Yours, Sec., J. Hillyabd Bubtoh.
MEMORANDA.
Bark Linda, Hewitt, hence at Sagua 10th Inst.
Bark Irma, Cummings, sailed from Sagua 11th
Inst, for New York, , .
Brig $ V Merrick, Norden, at Cardenas 15th Inst,
from Havana.
Brig Tlberlns, Johnson, for this port, sailed from
Clenfnegbs 11th Inst. ....
Brig charlena, Means, sailed from Havana 19th
Inst, tor this port.
Brig Aroostook, Lord, at Matanzas 17th Inst, from
New Orleans'
Brig Mocee Rogers, Jones, hense at New Orleans
ISthlnst.
Brig R O Wright, Hawthorn, oloared at New Or
leans 13th Inst, for Havana, in ballast.
Brig J W Drlsko, Buokman, sailed from Matanzas
13th u»t. for this port.
Brig O V Williams. Thompson, sailed from Ma
tanzas 16th Inst, for this port.
Brig L M Merritt, Berry, henee at Trinidad 14th
Inst.
Brig Chevalier, Bruce, for this port, sailed from
Sagua 16th Inst. ■ „ . .
. schr J Godfrey, Fuller, from Now Orleans, at
Matanzas 17th Inst.
Sobr Fannie, Vanee, henee at Havana 19tn Inst.
Sohr J Eenzle, Lake, sailed from ProvMenoa 2»d
Inst for tins port.
Schf Hattie Koss, Poland, from Now York for
Maysguez, r R,hs» put into Norfolk for repairs.
With loss of bowsprit and other damage, having oecn
In collision, at midnight 17th last, fit St, lon 70 24,
with brig Tornado, lrom Philadelphia for New Or
leans, with ooal, on Government aozonnt, which
vessel sunk. The Tornado registered 130 tons, was
built at Boothbay lu 1851, and hailed from Boston.
Brig Sarah Crowell, Messenger, from New York
for Em Grande, was spoken 26tu Maroh, lat 26 60 ST,
lrn 34 50 W—not ship Sarah Crowell, as before w
ported.
CITY IXUIMS.
Th 3 Bust Fittibo Shibt op thb Ada Is " The
Improved Pattern Shirt," made by John O. Arrl
son, at the old stand, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth
street, Work done by band In the best manner,
and warranted to give satisfaction. Hls stock of
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods oennot be surpassed-
Prices moderate.
GBBAT BnncOT lo * ,N Pbiobs.—Wood & Cary,
726 Chestnut street, in view of the advanced state
cl the season, are now selling their entire stock of
trimmed hate and bonnets, and fanoy goods gene
rally, at cost. Their stook of these goods Is tbs
best In the city. ,
Pbbsows Dbbibiko to purohase Oil Territory,
will do well to notice Mr. Lukens’ advertisement In
another column.
His lands, being so near to those wells now produ
cing from
60 to 75 barrelß per day,
and yielding to their owners from
$20,000 to sso,ooo per month,
mast neoersarlly advance the price of lands very
much In that region.
About Jbvv'a Fbttiooatb,—Jt la to bebop* ll
that Jeff Davis’ assumption of the petticoat rfM
not establish the fashion with his male admirers- H
they want to don anything really elegant and to
coming, let them copy the style of garments gotten
up at the Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of KoclrhlU
* Wilson, Nos. 608 and 608 Chestnut atreot, above
Sixth.
Lambs’ Sukdowkb,—Wo have received another
lot of Machlnaw strew Sundowns, and advise ladles
wanting a novelty In sun hats to oall at onae on
Charles OakfordA Sons, Continental Hotel. myOMt
Attention Is called toFaotorysnd hllll property
at a sacrifice, under real-estate heading- my2s tt*
Eve, Eab, Attn GataSM, suooeesraily tte***J
sy J, Isaacs, M. X>., OouUst and Attrlst, 610 Pin*"
Artificial eyes Inserted. No oharge forexanilh»“**
3 300 im.
•••••••««,<••',3,500 bug,
ARRIVED.