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TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1865.
raying oil' the National Debt.
It is in lie poster of this country, as
we have already shown, to distinguish
itself above all nations, of the past or the
present, by paying off the whole of its
public indebtedness. The amount may be
estimated at 8,000 millions of dollars—an
immense sum, we grant, but not beyond
our means to discharge. It was neces
sary, for the suppression of the Rebel
lion and the maintenance of the Union,
that this debt should be incurred, and the
nation which contracted must and will
meet it, to the last cent. We do not stand
alone among the nations as debtors. The
national debt of England is 4,000 million
dollars ; of France about half as much ;
of Russia, 1,140 millions; of Austria, 1,130
millions; of Spain, ISO millions ; of Hol
land, 500 millions; of Prussia, 250 mil
lions ; of Italy, at least 500 millions, with
a new seven-per cent, loan in the market.
In short, every country in Europe, from
England to the very smallest member of
the German Confederation, not only has a
National Debt, more or less, but has to
make way" beneath a burden in almost
every instance too heavy for its power of
endurance. If any one were to speak of
paying off even the smallest public in
debtedness of any of these States, he would
be stared at as a madman, or ridiculed as
a fool.
The proposal to pay off our whole na
tional debt, and leave us free of fiscal bur
thens, as we weTe during the Presidency
of Andrew Jackson, not quite thirty years
ago, has been seriously entertained here.
And why ? simply because we feel that
this nation, with her resources and patriot
ism, can do it. The question is one not of
ability but of desire. If we wish to pay
the nation’s debt, it can De auuc, ouo,
done, we shall stand before the world as
the greatest country of all time, the only
COUBtry Which at any time paid off her'
public debt.
The proposition that one hundred and
fifty thousand persons should each sub
scribe $20,000, which would raise the
Whole three thousand millions required,
ought to receive some modifications. We
see no just cause why millionaires only
should have the satisfaction and the credit
of liberating this country from her public
debt. All classes ought to have the oppor
tunity Of participating in this great transac
tion. The laboring man’s dollar should be
as freely accepted as the rich man’s thou
sand. The subscription ought to be
general, and it will be, no doubt, when the
donors reflect that while they free their
country from a great burthen, they also
will lighten the taxation which now
presses heavily upon themselves and yet
is necessary, to pay the annual interest on
the Debt. The country once freed from
that incubus, the whole structure of In
ternal Taxation, with its cumbrous and
costly machinery, must topple over, with
the exception, in order to protect our own
manufacturers, of an export duty upon
cotton. . Such a duty, when the production
Of cotton recovers itself, would go far to
pay one-half the then expenditure of the
country.
£he idea generally conveyed by the
words “ payment of the National Debt ”
is not quite correct. It cannot imply that
the holders of stock shall bring in their
documents, surrender the United States
promise to pay, and receive payment ac
cordingly. The public creditors, who are
generally well contented with the invest
ment they have made and the handsome in
terest it yields them, may prefer to
hold on to their stock until the
Debt arrives at maturity. But if the
8,000 millions he raised, it can be put by as
a fund to be applied for the specific pur
pose of meeting all the national obliga
tions, and the interest thence arising can be
applied to paying off the interest on the
bonds* Moreover, will con
stantly come into the market, and when
they do, it will be easy to purchase them
for the United States, and cancel them
forthwith.
If any ostentatious man skould put Ms
name down for §30,000, or any larger or
smaller sum, on the condition that his pay
ment was not to he made until the entire
3,000 millions are subscribed for, which he
may now think improbable, he will find
himself considerably mistaken. We be
lieve that all the money will be paid—pro
vided that means are taken to allow each
payment— a share of §20,000, to he made
lip by contributions—all amounts, large and
small, and that, as in the cases of persons
Whose liberality is greater than'their means,
a man may be allowed to spread his pay
ment over two, or even three years, if more
convenient to Mm. No doubt, the whole
debt can be paid off, if the National Will
desires it.
The Barrier to Emigration to the South.
The tide of emigration which formerly
ran towards the West will be partially
diverted hereafter to the South. There
has always been a strong desire among
the farmers of Southern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey to avail themselves of the op
portunities presented by the cheap lands
of Maryland and Virginia. The experi
ment was repeatedly made, even during
the prevalence of the old order of things,
and its practicability in a pecuniary point
of view has often been demonstrated by
the rapidity with which Southern wastes
were * converted into flourisMng and pro
ductive farms by a superior system of agri
culture. One great obstacle, -however,
conefsirijy checked the current that might
long since 'k*ve rehabilitated and enriched
onr Southern! borders.
No hired labor could be obtained except
the inefficient work of uninterested slaves;
and the substantial farmers who, after the
fashion of our sturdy. Northern yeomanry,
used their own strong arms and the brawny
frames of their hardy- sons to sow and reap,
forfeited the respect of their poor and
proud slaveholding neighbors. They knew
well that Freedom brands idleness with dis
credit; but to their amazement they dis
covered that slavery made Labor a badge
of disaace; and that the Southern farmer
who h-Jd the energy and manliness to act
upon the maxims which have fructified
Northern agriculture, was an object
of scorn and contempt. The virtue of
one system became the vice of the
Other. Cruelty and debauchery entailed
no disgrace so long as the most liberal in
terptetation could stretch over a disreputa
ble life the ail-protecting mantle of a false
code of a bastard gentility. But to work!
to work in the field like a common slave,
to drive your own plough, to sow your
own wheat, cut your own hay, and fill
your own granaries, to earn your bread by
the sweat of your own brow—faugh, what
gentleman could stoop" to that! Thus rea
soned the oracles of Southern opinion,
Who eked out the balances on the wrong
Bide Of their accounts, which careless cul
tivation and idleness were sure to produce,
by a traffic in the bodies and souls of the
Children horn on their plantations, under a
System which was more frequently patri
archal in the discreditable than in the credit
able meaning that may be attached to that
Word. The end of all this insolence, we trust,
is near at hand, and the hour approaching
When opprobrium and disgrace will no
longer be heaped upon the honest and in
dustrious, but rest #here itis due, upon the
Vicious, the dishonest, and upon those
Whoße highest ambition was to wallow in
the wicked gains they wrung from unre
quited toil and from the profits of the slave
mart.
Already, we learn that a large number
Of farms have been purchased in Maryland
by farmers from New England and other
Northern States, and as soon as it is clearly
Shown that the old obstacles to which we
have referred are removed, we expect a
large Pennsylvania emigration to that
State and to Virginia. "What has hereto
fore been known as the West is now more
densely populated than many portions of
the South, and the superior natural advan
tages of the latter section must soon secure
for it large accessions of energetic and
thrifty citizens. No part of our country
will reward intelligent and well-directed
labor more abundantly.
Jtebel Cruelty to our Prisoners,
The Military Commission, to show the
animus of the leaders of the Rebellion, has
received testimony in regard to the treat
ment of Union prisoners at Libby, Belle
Isle, and Andersonville. All the worst
reports of systematic cruelty, insufficient
food and clothing, impure water, and in
human exposure to the snows of winter in
Virginia, and to the sultry suns of summer
in Georgia, are thus confirmed. For these
crimes there can be no palliation or excuse.
If Davis had a sufficient amouut of food to
maintain the existence of these unfortunate
men, and deprived them of it to gratify a
spirit of malice, or to weaken our armies,
he deserves condign punishment. If
he could not spare food enough for
that purpose, he had no right to take
the lives of men whom he was only au
thorized to treat as prisoners of war. De
privations inducing death were cold
blooded murders Vhicli no military code
can sanction or justify. The truth no
doubt is that it was the settled policy of
the Confederacy to diminish our armies by
this fiendish method. Proofs of this fact
are supplied by the ■ discovered records of
the secret proceedings of the Confederate
Congress, and by the felicitations of their
exchange commissioner over the trans
fers, by which he gave us the decrepit
and perishing victims of the rebel pri
sons and received the well-fed and
healthy inmates Of our -Northern de
pots, who were free to confess that
their ordinary wants had never been so
well supplied as during the period when
they were in charge of our authorities.
The complaints of our soldiers were always
received with indifference or insult; and
the evidences of their rapid decline, instead
of aroueine sympathy or succor, were
viewed with complacent satisfaction. The
real victories upon which Davis can con
gratulate himself are his triumphs oyer
unarmed and helpless men. With hunger,
exposure, and disease as his allies, he
slew one hundred and thirty-three men in
one day at Andersonville; and at Belle
Isle thousands were frozen and starved to
swell the triumphal lists of this moat
“ Christian President.”
University of Lewisburg.
Eleven months ago we announced that
an effort was about being made to add, by
subscription, the sum of §lOO,OOO to the
previous endowment ($50,000) which had
been appropriated to the University of
Lewisburg. The success of this institution
has been so considerable that an increase
in the buildings has been called for, accom
panied by additional professorships, and
augmented salaries. The following certifi
cate will show that this effort has been suc
cessful :
“ The undersigned, having been reaueited by the
Eev. Justice E. Loomis, president of the University
at Lewisburg, to examine the subscriptions in his
hands towards the endowment- of the university and
freeing it from debt, do hereby oertlfy and declare
that we have carefully gone over the notes, obliga
tions, and subscription papers submitted to us by
Dr. IjQomlsj and are now able to announce to the
friends and patrons of the University that the sum
of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in (relia
ble subscriptions * has been obtained for tho said
purpose. Hobatio Gates Jonbs,
“Ghaslbs F. Abbott,
tf John P. Lavr.
“Philadelphia, May 29, 1865,”
Lewisburg University has never been so
prosperous as it now is. The number of
pupils at the ensuing Commencement in
July will he one-third more than at any
previous period; hence the necessity for
extending the sphere of its utility. Con
nected with the University are excellent
preparatory schools, for the youth of both
sexes, under the personal surveillance of
the Eev. Dr. Loomis, president. Increased
means will still further advance the in
terests of education and religion, and we
are sincerely glad that they have now been
supplied.
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
■Washington, May 29, 1865.
The National Government has in its
hands the" so-called President of the so
called Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, “Vice
President” Stephens, the Governors of
two of the insurgent States, Brown of
"Georgia, and Vance of North Carolina,
together with such officials and leaders as
ex-Governor John Letcher, of Virginia;
Clement C. Clay, of Alabama; “Post
master General” Reagan, of Texas; ex-
Governor Aiken, of South Carolina; and
others of equal or lesser note. Many of
the active men of the rebellion come in
voluntarily, trusting themselves to the
magnanimity of President Johnson, and
all are impressed with the truth, and un
hesitatingly declare it-, 1 that their whole
scheme of blood and war is over, slavery
dead, and “State sovereignty,” as advo
cated by Calhoun, a most wretched and
exploded heresy. They can now patiently
revise their loud pretensions of superiority,
their threats to destroy the Yankee Go
vernment, their sneers at the Northern
“mudsills,” their philosophy [vide A. H.
Stephens on “the corner-stone”] of the
essential necessity of slavery as a part of
Southern society, their claim to the flag of
the Union as the emblem of rebellion, [vide
Slidell as he left the United States Senate]
and their lofty declarations of indepen
dence—see the first message of Jefferson
Davis. These texts (and a thousand
others) for remorseful reflection cannot he
buried or forgotten; and every self-reproach
they utter, every recantation, every regret
they express, is an admission of the con
quering force of the National Government,
and of its overwhelming ability to recover
what was stolen, or lost, and to punish
those who have offended its authority.
The materials at the disposal of the Exe
cutive for the reorganization of the States
are vast, though Bomewhat qnomalous. But
Andrew Johnson will grapple with and
systematize them. The first State that
will prepare for participation in the duties
of renewed allegiance to and renewed
efforts for the blessings of the Government
is North Carolina. William W. Holden
will be announced to-day or to-morrow as
Provisional Governor in the proclamation
of the President, in which proclamation
the process of the re-organization will he
laid down. President Johnson’s action in
this case being the initiative of his
policy, is of grave importance. You need
not be reminded that he has never accepted
the suggestion that any State can be carried
out of the Union by what is called Seces
sion or Rebellion. This opinion he has posi
tively and frequently proclaimed. If the
functions of the State have been suspended
by violence or fraud, that does not destroy
the State, nor deprive the loyal citizens of
their rights under the national Constitution,
and the laws in pursuance thereof. There
fore, in appointing a provisional Governor
for North Carolina, which may be called
the real beginning of the reorganization of
th'e States that were forced out of the
Union (Tennessee not being of the num
ber), the President recognizes none
of the ordinances of the usurping
Legislature or government of Yance.
The lines are taken up where they were
dropped by the people in the first panic, or
where they were cut by the traitors ; the
chiefs of the rebellion in North Carolina,
as in other States, being all excepted by
the amnesty proclamation of President
Lincoln, and by that now issued by
President Johnson, from the benefits of
forgiveness extended to others, and
the oath of allegiance to bs taken by
all not thus excepted who are to par
ticipate in any way in the effort to re
vive and build up the institutions of the
Government—an oath including the support
of the emancipation proclamation and the
laws abolishing slavery. After these the
other steps in the march of restoration
seem to be natural, necessary, and easy.
On the question of who shall vote
in North Carolina, which, of course,
includes that of-negro suffrage, the Presi
dent leaves,it to the loyal people to decide
in their Constitutional Convention and
State Legislature. Evidently, in Ms opi
nion, Congress and the Federal Govera
ment have nothing whatever to do with it.
Whatever his individual wishes may be
on the subject, (and his treatment of the
Freedmen of Tennessee has shown him to
be their earnest friend,) the matter is one
of purely State concern. To attempt to
say that the President or Congress shall
prescribe who shall vote in North Caro
lina, after the rebel leaders have been ex
cluded and excepted from the terms of the
Amnesty Proclamation, and the State ma
chinery confided to loyal men alone, who
will take care that none who have borne
arms against the flag shall participate in
future elections, at least for a number of
years—to attempt this would he to say that
the loyal people of North Carolina, headed
by Governor Holden, have lout their rights
in the rebellion, and are inferior to those of
other Stales who were not overawed andridden
down by the traitors. The whole subject
of suffrage, in other States, is left to the
people and their Conventions and Legisla
tures. Shall a less measure of liberty
and of justice be accorded to those we
propose to trust in North Carolina and
the Southern Commonwealths preparing
to return, or now returning to and resuming
their former happy relations to the Govern
ment at Washington ? In the Herculean
task before all good men, and in view of
the Atlantean load the Executive must
carry, we must not draw an offensive line
between the tried and faithful loyalists of
the South, upon whom mainly, the great
duty of restoring the State governments
must rest, and those of the free North and
Northwest, who have no such work in
hand. The rebellion is not only in collapse,
but in the last agonies of death. It is, in fact,
a corpse, so putrid and so offensive, that all
who worshipped it in life are running away
to escape its--contagion in death. Under
the firm, strong, and wise policy of An
drew Johnson, there will be a new system
erected on the grave of this foul and hide
ous monster —a system which will secure
prosperity and freedom to all classes, con
ditions, and colors. Occasional.
Ebbatum The Italicised passage In the letter
of “Occasional,” published yesterday, remained In
It through an error—the writer having Btrloken out
the entire passage, which the compositor put Into
typo. - _
Personal-
[From the Wairhington Chronicle, of yeeterday. 3
We are not surprised to see such a paragraph as
the following, from the Springfield (Mass) Republi
can, copied Into tho notorious organs or treason.
It is In harmony with the dyspeptic spirit of a pa
per which, from the beginning of the rebellion, has
embroidered the cloak of Its pretended support of
the general Administration with alternated oom
plaints of the earnest public men of the times, and
sickly doubts of the strong measures necessary to
put down the rebel ohlofs and their murderous
tools:
it will not do, however, to let the Chronicle off
without a lew words, it has disgraced respectable
journalism by its conduct. There Js not In Paris to
day a newspaper more ready to defend every act or
Louis Napoleon than the Chronicle Is to defend the
Administration- Tte day before Mr. Lincoln died
It was for peace—peace upon almost any conditions.
Its proprietor hob-nobboa with Pryor, one of the
meanest leaders of the rebellion, a few weeks ago;
but then peace and clemency doctrines were in the
atcendan f. Two days alter Mr. Lincoln was. dead
the Chronicle veered suddenly round to the hang
ing doctrines of the new President. It saw tho
beauties of justice very suddenly, and ever since
it has kept on this track. I should not say this
but for the brutality exhibited In Its oolumns
the other morning, in calling all persons who
asked for a trial in tho civil courts of the accom
plices of Booth, “ sympathizers with assassins.” In
other words. John W. Forney, the old and intimate
associate off Jeff Davis, accuses Wm. Cullen
-Bryant, Horace Greeley, and Henry J. Raymond,
of being . “sympathizers with assassins.” No
bought dependent of European Government ever
did a more disgraceful thing than this. Does Mr.
Forney suppose that the world does not know what
he is afterl Let him have It, and welcome. If he
will treat honeat mon with conrtosy. We all know
what he loves, what he has been very successful In
obtaining, and we shall smile and pass on. But It
is unsafe for him to oall the purest men In the coun
try assassin sympathizers. They may torn and ex
pose the hollow selfishness of his personal policy.—
Springfield Republican.
We are not sorry to have an opportunity to say a
few words In reply to this pitiful compound of slan
der and of spite; they will serve to dispel the un
easiness of a few others of the same school who have
made the prosperity of the Chronicle the pretext for
similar exhibitions of ridiculous malignity. First
or all, there Is not la the United States a moro Inde
pendent journal than the Washington Chronicle.
Mnch of its success—which has been extraordinary
indeed—may be attributed to Its fearless and vigi
lant support of tho Government, in four of the dark
est years In human history; but we are proud fo be
able to say that It is mainly to tho people and the
fighting men In the army that we owe the com
plete triumph of one of the most hazardous en
terprises In the annal of journalism. ’ With the
exception of a portion of the departmental
advertising, the Chronicle has received no pa-.
tronage whatever from Mr. Lincoln’s Admin
istration ; not so much, Indeed, as a hundred news
papers we could name in other cities. Our valua
ble job printing office has been kept going by the
merchants and business men; without the slightest
aid from any of the departments of the Govern
ment. There Is not only the national printing
office, of which Mr. Defrees Is Superintendent, bat
complete composing and press-rooms connected
with the Departments OX War and Treasury, and
the Supreme Court of the United States—so that
we have had to depend solely upon the nnofflolal
public ef a growing metropolis.
s AViien The Daily Chronicle was started, it was In
the face of suck difficulties as Induced the best
friends of the proprietor to protest against his enter
prise. The; not onl; knew that there was little or
no assistance to be expected from Mr. Lluooln’s
Administration, In view Of the facts wo have
stated, but that all former attempts to organize a
great dally paper here, without such assistance,
bad been melancholy failures. Wotting daunt
ed, however, we commenced the good work upon
onr own resources and energies. The rebellion
was defiant, frequently victorious, and openly sym
pathized with In Europe and many of the free
States; and In this community, and Baltimore,
armed thousands were necessary Jto .protect the
Government and to keep down the insur
gents. To write and|to print bold thoughts, to
enstsln a determined war policy, to attack slavery
in its strongholds, to brand the traitors that swarm
ed wound ns, to comment upon the proceedings of
Congress without fear, favor, or affection, required
unfaltering faith, resolution, industry, and some
brains. Threatened and traduced, and known to bn
marked out for sacrifice if the enemy had suoceeded
In any one of their repeated attempts to take the
capital, wo discharged our duty without flinohing.
From the time the first number of The Sunday
Chronicle waß printed, and afterwards The Daily
Chronicle, we have taken the highest ground in aid
of those who needed all loyal men’s support, and
whese hands, instead of b6ing strengthened, were
being constantly weakened and frequently parse
lyzed by such absent and safe newspapers as the
Springfield Republican,
Now a word as to “Mr. Forney.” jThera
Is sot In a single department of this Government
a Use from his pen which places him In the attitude
of an applicant for place, or for patronage of any
kind whatsoever. The official position spontane
ously conferred upon him by tho Union men in the
Senate, Is tbe only matter, outside of his profession,
whloh may be said to have been bestowed by a
political party, and the fact of his holding that
has not for a moment restrained him in the freest
utteranoe of his Independent sentiments. And
whenever he feels that the retention of that
post Is to Interfere with bis opinions in
any way, he will at once abandon It. But
the main charge of the Republican is that
“two days after Mr. Lincoln was dead The
Chronicle veered suddenly around to the
hanging doctrines of the new President.” This,
considering that the Republican professes to be a
friend of President Johnson, is the first time we have
heard a Union paper say that his doctrines were
“hanging doctrines.” But, remembering that
these were the charges made against Andrew
Jehnson by the Copperheads, while he was fighting
against treason in the Senate and In Tennessee,
and arter he was elected Vice President, and be
fore he was placed In the position he now occuplos,
It IS proper that they should bs offensively Iterated
In precisely suoh a paper. We are freo to oonfess
that, with many others, we believed that a strong
and conquering power like the Government of the
United States could and should also be magnani
mous. This Js still our opinion, so far as the
Southern people are concerned. It is true,
we spoke what Mr. Lincoln believed; but, In
doing so, we took Issue with many of the
strongest men In the country, and probably
with. the majority of what Is called the
Republican party; but we uttered that whloh we
felt, and took the responsibility. The writer
of this article, as the Republican may recol
lect,'has not refused to grapple with an Administra
tion In full possession of Federal power. There
was one time, at least, when the Republican did not
hesitate to say that, unaided and alone, he de
nounced and exposed tho Administration of James
Buchanan, and In that way may have contributed
to the elevation of some who now meanly misrepre
sent him. But when Abraham Lincoln was assas
sinated. as we solemnly believe by tbe instruments
of Jefferson Davis—assassinated by men taught m
the school of the Southern leaders—men who car
ried ont their threats and acted out their theories
—we saw that the continuance of offers of mercy
and moderation to them would have been thrown
away. "We only regret that suoh papers as the
Springfield Republican did not see the truth
In the same light, but were so Indifferent
to the authors of the terrible tragedy, that
they demanded an “open trial” of the as
sassins, and censured and hounded the Secretary
of War and Judge Holt because they conceived
another course essential to the ends or justloe and
the punishment of the guilty. The charge that we
ever aeoused William Cullen Bryant, Horace Gree
ley, and Henry J. Raymond, as “being sympa
thizers with assassins,” Is, of course, a falsehood—a
falsehood known to be so by those who wrote and
those who printed It. As tho correspondent has re
ferred to Mr. Pryor, and to our efforts to release that
person from prison, It may not bo out of place that
one of his claims to the consideration of our la
mented President was, that ho had thrown oponJUs
household to a oompany of Pennsylvania Re
fer ves who were captured In the unfortunate
assault upon Petersburg, and fed and sheltered
them when his ownjamlly were In need of the neces
saries of llfo. We fervently wish that all the South
ern leaders had acted as Pryor has acted since his
release from Fort Lafayette. He has proved not
only Ills gratitude for the kindness of Mr. Lincoln,
but publiely advised his former associates in Ylr
THE PRESS-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAT 30, 1865.~
glnla to ylold to tbe conquering power of the Go
vernment, a considerable time before tbe evaoua
tlonof Richmond and tbe surrender of Leo. It if
onr consolation that, however contracted and ma
lignant minds may choose to misrepresent onr na
tion In regard to Pryor, we, ourselves, have not only
not regretted It, but would be glad of the oppor
tunity to exhibit a similar spirit to one who would
prove as worthy of the effort we made in his behalf.
From the letter of a correspondent of the New
York Uhrald, we extract the following, as living
a more detailed and accurate account ol the pres
ent condition of the Tebel capital than any which
we have recently seen:
1 had In former years resided In Richmond, and
knew It well. As 1 approached It, it seemed quite
natural, for dlstanee lent its old enchantment to the
view; but 1 soon perceived a most woeful change.
Tbe injury done the plaoe was perceptible enough.
The buildings had a worn look. The windows were
paneleßS or much patched. There woe a great rush
of people through the streetß In “admired disor
der.” Crowds of ambulances and old wagons wore
passing along In haste. The business part of the
town was In rules, the fire having destroyed It. 10
New York the scene might be represented by ima
gining all below Canal street to the Battery to bo
In ruins, while tho upper part of tie olty would
look as well as ever. At the landing'there were at
least two thousand negroes and whites, wntohlng
with Interest tho arrivals and departures, and In tho
streets tbe tbiong was equally grelt. We found
quarters at tbe Spottswooa House add little accom
modation. Two In a bed, and six or tight In a room
was the order of the night. The guests were a
motly crowd of all rations. .Tews, (Jarmans, office
seekers, speoulators, Baltimore agents, and North
ern visitors, jostled each other at etnry turn. The
table was not well served, and the charge was four
dollars por day. I
BXPLOKATrONS, 1
Our first visit was to the various linos around the
city, which were very extended and rirmiiiabia. We
had to walk very carefully, under thsdirectlaa of a
guide, and In very narrow paths to afold tho torpe
does, still lying buried In the earthln every direc
tion. j
OLD ACQUAINTANCES.’
I found a number of my old friends,and our meet
ing was cordial and touching. These 1 had been
most Intimate with bad been loyal andtrue through
out tLe four years, which had seemed to them as a
horrible dream. It is impossible to give an Idea of
what the) had suffered or how much| they rejoiced
at the resumption of onr authority. And even those
who bad voluntarily or by oompnlsloi been forced
to act with the rebels were unreserved in acknow
ledging and welcoming tho change, jin conversa
tion they admitted that slavery had teen a failure.
Still they endeavored to exoose themselves as well
as they could. One gentleman remarked to ms that
tbe North had fought «*f a sentiment, mo South
fora prlnolple! we were very,frequently asked
what we were going to dot whether confiioatton
was rigidly to bo enforced! whether thj right of
suffrage was to be Csken from them! wow they to
be exiled 1 In short, a feverish anxiety prevails as
to the fumre. The doctrine of State rights was
much alluded to, and their Ideas about thole require
great operation. It would be well if our Northern
publicists should botake themselves to a fill exposi
tion of what these rights really are, and' give It a
wide circulation In the South, which Is willing to
listen, now that they see to what the doctrine has
brought them.
I visited many of the best houses and found them
greatly out of repair. Rebel officers were constant
ly billeted upon all Who had room for them. Locks
and doors were universally cut of order. If a pans
of glass was broken It could not well be repaired.
Carpets wero tvem out, and dilapidation was uni
versal. The food of tbe most respectable and the
meat wealthy fan Hies was poor and meagre. Many
of them had for breakfast and tea, bread and water
only. A jolntof meat once a week wash great luxu
ry. Every few days officers would go round to tho
houses, eelza.half of whatever eatables,could be
found on the premises, and carry them off. Some
Jiersons, with very great difficulty, would smuggle
n from the country an occasional bushel of pota
toes, which they Immediately concealed for their
own use. Women, who never worked, before, now
applied themselves to Industrious pursuits, their
servants generally leaving them.
The negroes appeared to bo in as much of a fog as
their own masters. When they now address them
it is as Mr., not master. I asked a young negro
why he did not say master any more. He replied
“ That Ib played out.” They nave a ourlous Idea
about employment, many eases aame to our know
ledge where, on application being made to them to
go to work and receive wages from their former
owners, they answered they expected to get about
thirty dollars a month when they engaged, but they
would now work and charge nothing but clothes
and food till Christmas, when they would know bet
ter what to do. Engagements of this kind were
constantly being made. They wore generally at
work of some kind In the city, and getting quite a
supply of greenbacks. One of their great enjoy
ments just now Is holding religious or protracted
meetings, where they, are jubilant over their
changed position. They are almost universally
clothed in tho old uniforms of our soldiers, whioh
they wear with great satisfaction. A lady, In a
OnCO wealthy family, ealled up,her nurse, and pro
pose <l, If sho staid, to give her good wages ; but, If
Ehe chose to go, she would give her a good charac
ter. The nurse replied, “ I cm now freer than you
are, and I don’t want a character.”
A great’ laok of horses, mules, and agricultural
Implements is felt thronghout the country. Atone
place I saw a farmer planting com with only a
sharpened stick. General Sherman humanely left
behind him nearly .twenty thousand animals, to be
UFed by tbe poor agriculturists, taking only a re
ceipt for them and a promise to account for them
when called for. This was a most wise procedure.
The price of these animals when they are sold is
about forty.five dollars oash.
It is observable that almost simultaneously with
the arrival of our.trobps at Richmond the luxuries
of life reappeared. Tea, eoffee, sugar, and anuned
fruit somehow became Immediately abundant; but
Tor substantial* tbe chief reliance was on tho libe
rality of our commissariat. I breakfasted aha gen
tleman’s house, where he had all kinds of hot broad
and tea and ooffee. and a stale mackerel, I saw this
last was evidently the gift of the commissary. When
licit I was surprised at the change already per
ceptible in the quantity, quality, and price of food.
1 iound the market well supplied. Lame was
sellirg for twenty to twenty-five cents per pound.
Peas, tomatoes, and beets were cheap ana abundant.
Entter was ten cents a pound, In ecu, and I bought
splendid strawhwrles at twelve and a half cents a
quart. In fact, these things were much cheaper In
Richmond when I left than I found them on my ar
rival at New York. Clothing of all kinds was
abundant and cheap.
Stores were being opened, bat for went of proper
accommodation fire or six merchants occupy a sin
gle building together. The banters are hiring
dwelling houses for their accommodation. I mast
not omit tomectlGn that although almost everyone
complained of being ruined, yet the owners of houses
and plantations, when ashed their prioe for them,
Invariably pnt them at snoh sums as to mate It evi
dent they thought they were as valuable as ever.
Many persons, foieseelng the present result, invest
ed largely their rebel funds In real estate, and will
come out safe. Others agaju, even within a few
mouths, cherished the idea that the rebellion would
succeed; they had the Impression that Lincoln
would not be Inaugurated, that something would
happen to destroy our financial resources, weak up
our Government, and worry out our people. These
persons sold their real estate and invested their
money in rebel securities, and have lost everything.
The State of Virginia owns largely In canal and
railway stocks, and will In time be able to renew Its
credit; but at present Its resources are nearly de
stroyed. The rebel Government owed the Peters
burg Railroad almost bait a million for transporta
tion, which Is now lost forever.
Conflagration in Kew Terh-Threc Ken
Mortally Injured.
Messrs. Mason & Co.’s extensive chair manufao.
tory, at Ncs. 186, 188 and 190 Avenue C, was totally
consumed, and several tenement dwellings and other
buildings near it were very seriously damaged, at
ncou last Saturday. Tbe dames were first observed
In the fire room of the Chair factor?, hat sped up
ward with snob velooity through the stock and ma
chinery that there was no time for the escape of the
occupants of the upper stories; and had it not been
tbe dinner hour, when nearly all of the workmen
were absent, tbe loss of Hfe must have been appall
ing. . The (occupants of the fifth story escaped by
pressing Into service a rope used In hoisting furni
ture outside. Three of their number, however, flew
to the windows, and, attempting to get thenee to the
pavement, were mortally Injured, The name of one
of those, a French workman in the factory, has not
be6n reported. Frank Stiver, employed on'the
third floor, leaped from a window, and was mortally
injured. Dennis Glbord, of So. 200 Chnreh street,
was also mortally injured. The three men were
taken to Bellevue Hospital. Several occupants of
tbe upper floors narrowly escaped death. The chair
factory having been consumed, its massive walls
fell, crushing in the fourth story of No. 102 Avenue
C, and demolishing the upper story of No. 181, but
happily the firemen were able to check the confla
gration!:
The losses and Insurances are estimated asfollows:
Owners. ' Loss. losur’oe.
Mason & Co., chair factory $35,000 $29,000
J. F. Bntterworth, owner of Ithe
building Nos. 186,188 and 190 26.009 7,000
Bridget Mclntee, owner of 181 2,000 2,000
Jacob Cushing, owner of No. 192.. 2 500 3.000
Boyce and Mclntyre, foundry 1,500 3,000
Various tenants of Nos. 192, 194,
' dwellings o|poBlte 5,500 TJn’hn
Total M .$6fi,500 *14,000
The origin of this conflagration Is not yet known,
as an investigation is to be Instituted by Fire Mar
shal Baker.
Thb Assassin at the Oix. Regions.—A corres
pondent Of the New York Tribune, writing Horn the
ell regions, hearing that the story of Booth hav
ing written upon a glass at Meadvllle was oontra
(Uoted, states as follows: [
Up to this time 1 had not seen the glass, but had
heard others speak of It who .had seen It. Seeing
the article in question, I determined to know tho
fact from aotnal sight. This morning I went to the
McHenry House, and found the light of glass had
been removed from the window, framed, and hang
ing up In the bar-room, and reads as I have given
If. I VGIB also Shown Booth’s signature on the re
gister. I have now scon thorn with my own eyes,
and can speak positively about them. A MISS
Kraus, from Franklin, Venango county, Fa., who
was staying at my house a short time, told me that
Booth was In Franklin, last summer, two weeks:
that she saw him frequently, and was acquainted
with him; that young men frequently assembled
and listened to his reading of Shakspeare, I speak
of this because the artlole referred to leaves the im
pression that he was in the oil region only one day,
and was known but to iew. This mar hare been
the oaEe In Oil City, bnt not so In Franklin, which
Is only six miles distant,
Yours, with rSEpect, O. Cullusi, P. M.
Messes, J. B. LipprncoTT A Co., of this olty,
announce a handsome volume containing the Poeti
cal Tributes of American Bards on the Heath of
our late President, Abraham Lincoln—the collec
tion, consisting of some two hundred Poems, by dis
tinguished authors, from different parts of the Uni
ted States, and England and Canada,
The publishers will be glad to receive from au
thors copies of their poems, with the privilege of
Inserting the same in this volume, and from pub*
Ushers of journals any appropriate effusions that
may have appeared lu their calamus.
Largb Positive Salb op Boots, Shoes, Bso
oaks, Tbavblling Baos, Lacbtb, Straw Goods,
Ac.—The particular attention of dealers is solicited
to the valuable assortment of boots, shoos, brogans,
men’s soft blaok bats, women’s and children’s straw
batund palm-leaf Shaker hoods, men’s and boys’
coloffd and white palm-leaf hats, shoe thread, As.,
Ac., embracing samples of 1,200 packages or first
class goods, of olty and Eastern manufacture, to
be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months’
credit, commencing this morning, at 10 o’olook, by
John B, Myers A Co., auctioneers, Nos. 23! and 231
Market street.
Passing thb bounds op business mbn, yes
terday, wa were Bhown by Messrs. Luhens & Lynn,
No. 635 Ohestnnt streot, a patent self-ventilating
doth hat, an artlole praotloally useful, on a newly
Improved principle, and well worthy the attention
of every man who considers a cool head a desidera
tum on a hot summer day. This excellent inven
tion has just been Introduced, and oan only be had
of Messrs. Luhens A Lynn, No. 636 Chestnut, next
door to the corner of Seventh, Call and examine
them!
Extsa Labob Sale Real Estatb to-day.—
see Thomas & Sons’ advertisements and cata
logues.
Richmond as it kow Is.
EIOHMOND.
TBS IHTEBIOBS,
TBE SEQBOEB,
INFLUX OF SUPPLIES.
HOUSES AND LANDS.
PROPERTY OP THB STATE.
STATE ITEMS.
The mimic vessels " Merrimao ” and " Moni
tor,” constructed at tho Fort Pitt works, Pittsburg,
for tho Chicago Sanitary Fair, have boon shipped
thither. The Merrimao is thirteen feat long, and a
complete working model of Its prototype.
A meeting was held in Lewlstown last week for
the purpose of erecting a monument in the public
square of that town, in honor of the gallant boys of
Miffiln county who fell during the lata rebellion.
Bloomsbnrg was deprived of tbe mall from this
city for several days last week, on aooonnt of the
heavy rains bavin the destruction of one of
the bridges across tho Little Soliujikiil.
A Copperhead, In White Top, was severely
chastised a few days since, by a yonng man, for ma
king remarks In relation to tho assassination of Pre
sident Lincoln, unbearable by any true Unionist.
Pinkerton and Quinn, the two young men shot
a few days ago by tho keeper of a tavern at Wood’s
Run, Allegheny oounty, are convalescent.
—The Mifflin and Centre-county Railroad has
passed into the control of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. 1
A new post office Is to be erected in Bloomsburg,
Columbia oounty.
—The Lincoln Memorial Fund throughout the
Stato is progressing admirably.
Tho courthouse, at Erie, In this Stats, Is being
renovated.
A wire ferry is abouttobcestabilshedatLewis
burg.
Williamsport, In Lycoming oounty, has been
incorporated into a city.
HOME ITEMS.
In reply to the question of a correspondent, who
evidently has not the talent of appreciating conden
sation, we will mention that the baby at Great Bar
rlßgton had two grandmothers, two great-grand
mothers, two groat-great-grandmothers, and a fe
malo ancestor somewhat more advanood yet in life.
The grandfathers were said to bo, by tho paper ltom
which we extracted the fact, one grandfather and
two great-grandfathers, consequently soaroely worth
mentioning.
Hubert Holcomb, of New Hartford, had lost his
voice while serving as a soldier in North Carolina,
April 5,1862, and from that time till last Sunday
had not been able to speak a word. Sunday morning
a borEe kicked him, which Injured his feelings so
that he couldn’t help expressing himself, and sines
that time he has been Milo tojalk as well as any
body.
The depot of the Central Railroad at Elizabeth,
N. J., blown down by the late storm, is to be re
built, but on a muoh smaller scale than it formerly
was.
The convicts in St. Louis, while returning from
work the other day, attempted to escape from tho
guard, but were recaptured.
Mrs. Crawford has presented to tho Now York
Central Park eighty-seven casts in plaster from the
works of her husband, tbe celebrated sculptor.
A person at Amesbury Mills recently lost a dog
by death, which be burled In state at an expense of
some twenty dollars
2,e04 inches of rain have fallen this year, being
an excess over last year of about 8 Inches. The rain
this month is nearly Hi Inches above thß average,
—An association has been formed in Camden for
the purpOEO oi having a herso fair at that place
during the coming fall.
There is a regular line of omnibuses from
Springfield, 111., to Oak Ridge Cemetery, to oarry
those who wish to visit Mr. Lincoln’s tomb.
A Convention of Indiana editors and publishers
Is In session at Indianapolis.
Fiokpockats, male and female, aro troubling
tho Bostonians.
The st. Lonls Democrat has moved into a new
office.
Dr. Verdi, Mr. Seward’s physloian, is a homoco
pathist.
The Boston Herald states that the oloak Davis
wore when captured was made in Boston.
The Albany lager beer brewers Intend to raise
their price from $lO to $l4 per barrel.
Monroe, Michigan, Is said to have eighty-two
marriageable girls and only three single men.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
Letters from Goslar, in Hanover, mention that
the Imperial palace there, a magnificent building
erected about loso by Henry 111. to serve as a resi
dence for the Emperors, Is giving way In Its founda
tions. A large portion of the gigantic wall on the
southwest side has already fallen. Measures have
been adopted to prevent the entire edifice from
crumbling to the ground.
—At Naples, the Maslnl band of brigands wore
to be brought to trial. Among them are three
young and handsome women, who, after having
been carried off by the robbers, had finished by
j oinlng them. Except one man and one woman, all
these brigands voluntarily surrendered themselves.
Captain Schulze, of Potsdam, in Prussia, has
discovered a new gunpowder. It is stronger, does
not emit the same amount of gas, and is one-third
cheaper than tho old gunpowder. The color is
yellow.
The children, grand children, and great-grand
children of a woman lu Quebec 113 years old. num
ber 220.
The Government of New Brunswick are about
to issue $1,000,000 la Treasury notes,
—The Grand Rabbi of the Jewißh community in
Prance, TJJmann, died at Paris on tho sth.
Abd-el-Kader iB on his way to Paris in pursu
ance of tho French Emperor’s request.
A young man in Paris blew his brains out on
aooocnt of unrequited love.
Large as was the revenue of Nova Scotia last
year, the last six months show no decline,
THE CITY.
Beception of the Veterans.— The
committee appointed by the City Councils to make
arrangements for a grand reception of the return
ing volunteers will hold a meeting in the Select
Council-Chamber at two o’olock this afternoon.
The committee of the “ Cooper Shop” and *• Union”
Refreshment Saloons are specially Invited to be
present. All parties, military or civil, who desire
to take part is the reception are also requested to
meet the Council committee this afternoon. There
Is no time to be lost, nor oan tbe reception be too
extensive or Imposing. These men oome home with
a lasting victory on their banners—a permanent,
honorable peace accompanies them. They hare
stopped the tremendous outlay of funds incident to
war times, and therefore a generous public will sue.
tain the Council committee by pursuing a liberal
course in making the arrangements. Artillery
shculd be fired in different parte of our olty, and at
night there should be a grand display of fireworks.
It is likely the reception will take plaos after all
the regiments arrive In the city. If there Is a hearty
leeponse to tho Council committee Philadelphia will
have canse to feel proud of the day when her gallant
sons are welcomed to the city, and the homes they
have so bravely, honorably, and effectively pro
tected. All hall the brave boys.
Guardians of the Poor.— The stated
meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Poor was
held yesterday afternoon, at the Almshouse build
ing, President Erety In the ohalr.
The steward reported the house receipts to
have been *lB2 88
Outdoor agent reported having collected for
snpport cases. 271 00
Emigrant tax 3 50
The etoiekeepei repotted having received 246
pounds of forfeited butter.
The house agent reported the following census of
the house, Ao., for the week ending Saturday, May
27, 1865: ,
Number in the house at 12 o’clock M 2,483
Same time lost year.. 2,239
Inorease - 244
Admitted within the last two weeks. 166
Births “ « « 7
Discharged “ “ “
Eloped “ •< “
Indentured “ “ *■ 2
Number of persons granted lodgings wltbin the
last two weeks 261
Number granted meals ce
tub certificate of eleotion by Councils of Nelson
J. Nickerson, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the
failure of Councils to elect last fall, was read, as
well as tho oath of office of Mr. Nickerson, who
was thereupon duly Installed as a member.
A communication from the Prothanotary of the
Supreme Court, certifying that the judges of said
court, accompanied byche prothonotary, had visited
the almshouse and Its various wards, and testifying
to the care and skill exhibited by those having
charge of the institution, was received and ordered
to be entered upon the minutes.
The resignation of Mr. George F. Lee as a mem
ber of tbe Board was received, and, on motion of
Mr. Server, the resignation was accepted, and that
the Supreme Court be notified of the vacancy.
Mr. Wetheilll, from the Committee on Accounts,
reported a resbfntlcn raising the salary of the gar
dener to *B5O per annum. Agreed to ,
Mr. Field moved that proposals be issued for fur
nishing the house with 160 cords of good oak wood
for tho coming winter. Agreed to.
The steward's requisition was read and granted.
The requisition of the superintendent Qf manu
factures wsb read and granted.
Mr. Field was appointed to fill a vacancy on the
Children’s Asylum Committee.
Adjourned.
Doubt eday Court Martial.— The
court met at 11 o’olock yesterday morning.
All the members present.
Abraham North testified that he had been en
gaged as a clerk under Colonel Cro&man slnoe Sep
tember last* UOTrtxacts vrere always awarded fair
ly. Contractors were furnished with the oiassifioa
tlon of tents by Mr. Neal, tho Inspector.
A. J. Diesel, George H. Stuart, and Georgs W.
Childs, Erqs., were examined, and testified to the
good character of Mr. Cozens for truth and honesty.
Mr. Wood testified to the excellent quality of tho
material in Mr. Cozens’ tents, and tho dampness
of the Arsenal sheds. The witness never knew a
single accepted tent of Mr. Cozens’ that was not
of full size. Mr. Cozens’ tents often laid for weeks
befoie they were inspected, and he has seen them
covered with snow. The witness corroborated a
great deal of the testimony given by former wit
nesses.
Mr. Van Wyok, of the firm of Polhemlus & Co.,
New York, testified that Mr. Cozens was one of tbe
most particular customers to whom ho ever sold
goods.
Oiher evidence, accumulative of what has beroro
been given, was taken.
Arrival of thr Bermuda. — The United
States steam transport Bermuda, Acting "V oluntaar
Lieutenant J. W. Smith, commanding, arrived at
this port on Sunday evening. She oomes from the
Bio Grande vlalFortress Monroe. She left Fortress
Monroe last Friday night. Lieutenant Smith was
informed While there that Jeff Davis had boon put
In double irons, with a guard of twenty men, in one
of the oasemateß of the Fortress. The Bermuda
brought four hundred discharged soldiers and sea
men, and fifteen paroled rebel officers. A large
force of troops had been embarked on transports
last Friday at Fortress Monroe, and were about to
sail for Texas.
Thr Tenth Annual Convention of the
Young Men’s Christian Associations throughout
the laud, will commence their session In this olty on
Wednesday, June 7th, at the First Baptist Chnreh,
corner of Broad and Arch streets. The opening ad
dress will be delivered by Hon. Joseph A. Pond, of
Boßton, president of the last Convention, and on the
evening of the same day there will be a moating of
welcome in the Academy of Muale.to be addressed
by the Rev. Bishop Simpson, Rev. E. E. Adams, D.
D., GeorgeH. Stuart, Esq., and others. The dele
gates to the Convention are expected to report at
tbe ball of the Association, No. 1210 Chestnut street,
on their arrival In the olty.
Deceased Soldiers. — The following
deaths of soldiers were reported yesterday at the
medical director’s office In this city:.
Chestnut Hill Hospital—3. W. Haymond, Compa
ny G, 15th Michigan j H. Clark, Company L, 10th
Now York Artillery. „ ...
Islington Tone—Silas Mlshler, Company H, 01th
Illinois; Wm. E. Cliff, ordinary seaman, United
States Navy. ..
Drowned in a Barbel. — Micliael
Trent, aged two years, fell Into a barrel used for
bolding rain-water, at his father’s residence, lu
Franklord, and was drowned,
Wbekt.y \Refort of Government
Hospitals.— Tho following report 0 / f OT d M “:
men! hospitals for the past week was received.a,
tho Medical Director’s office yesterday. Admitted
during tho week, 1,918; retnrned to duty. 2i 8, Mans
fened.ies ; discharged, 867; dooeaaod,lB, rem
ing, 9,038—wh0 aro distributed as J 1 0l . l0 I £“ f jlal[an,
zens’ Volunteer, 16; Broad-street, 21j McClellan,
928 ; Beverly, 4 Officers, 1 ; Filbcrt-strcet’ia,
Chester, 876 ; Germantown, 8; Chestnut Hlffi
2,784 ; IsUogton-lane, 29; South-street, 44 .White
Hall, 616 ; York, 934 ; Haddington, 17 ; Sattcrieo,
2,266; Summit House, 527.
Camden Home fob Soldiers.— At />
o’clock this afternoon tho Homo for Soldlorsi or
phans and Destitute Children will ba opened, at
No. 622 Federal Street, Camden, N. J. Addresser
will be made by eminent speakers, alternated wita
singing by the Baptist choir. No one can dopy,
after suoh a war as wo have had, tho necessity—the
lustioo of such nn establishment. Matthew New
kirk, Esq., Is president, and E G. Oattell, Esq,
vice president of this noble organization.
Pennsylvania Academy of Pine Arts
—On next Saturday, Juno the 3d, this Aoademy
will close Its forty-second annual exhibition. This
has been one of tho best, oertalnly within the last
ten years, and wo reoommend our fellow-citizens
not to negleot tho opportunity of paying it one or
more visits.
Death of an Old Soldier.— John
O’Brien, of Co. D, Soott Legion, died at his resi
dence, South street; above Third, yesterday morn
ing, Ho was through the Mexican war, and while
in the service contracted the disease from which he
never recovered. He will be buried next Thursday
afternoon, with the usual honors, tat tho Bishops’
ground.
Promotion. — Major Robert P. Dechert,
of this city, belonging to General Geary’s celebrated
division, and Assistant Adjutant General on Gene
ral Slocum’s staff, bas been promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel, for meritorious oonduct and
bravery.
Babe Ball.—A match game of Base
Bail will bo played this afternoon, between the
“Enterprise” Club, Of Camden, and tbe “Minerva”
dub, of Philadelphia, on tno grounds of tho latter,
at Fifteenth and Columbia, avenue. Game com
mences at SK o’elook.
THE COURTS.
United States District Court—Jndge
Cadwalader.
In the United States Dlstrlot Court, no oases being
ready on the part of the defendants, the oourt ad
journed till this morning. -
District Conrt—Judge Hare.
George E. Hall vs. Henry P. M. Blrklnblne ct al.
An action to recover damages for the destruotnn of
a Canal boat which had lodged upon the dam at
Falrmount. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff
$lOO.
John F. Slaughter and Barbara N. Warren, ad
ministrators, Ac., vs. Timothy Breen. A scl. fa. but
mortgage, The defence Bet up that the mortgage
had been paid. Verdict for the defendant.
Catharine Oomyn vs. Albert Larue. Tnls was an
action to reoover damages for tho alleged removal
of certain sheds, and carrying away tho material of
premises of which defendant was the tenant and
plaintiff the owner. Verdict for plaintiff $126.
District Court—Judge Stroud,
Egbert Brown vs. Jno. H. Ullman. Suit on a pro
missory note for $3OO. The defence was part pay
ment, and under the recent act or Assembly, passed
1804, the defendant called plaintiff to the stand to
show the fact that certain payments had been
made. This testimony was elicited and the jury
gave a verdict for plaintiff for $164.62.
Tho Commonwealth, oto. vs. Daniel W. Neff, ei,
al. Suit on an official bond. The jury rendered a
verdict In favor of plaintiff.
Charles Seel vs. Felielta Voatvall. Action to re
cover for work and labor on material In painting
theatre in CallowhlU street. Defence that the bill
was excessive. Jury out.
THB POLICE.
[Bs/ure Sfr. Alderman Beitler.]
SHAFB ANO TAI.BNT.
A man giving the name of Henry Craige, was ar
ralaced yesterday, on the Charge or derraudlng
Mrs. Annette Zimmerman, who resides at 209 Front
street, Camden, Now Jersey. It seems, from hir
evidence, that several months since, tbe prisoner,
wife, and two little children, stopped at tho house
ol Mrs. Z. to remain awhile. Oralgesald that he
had been riding out with his family, bnt the wagon
broke down, and ho was thus unable to proceed
until obtaining conveyance. The family were ad
mitted, and night coming on the little children fell
asleop, not being old enough to comprehend the
true state of affairs. Mr. Craigs and bis fatally re
mained all night and tookjbreakfast in tho morning.
He talked pretty largely of his estates, alluded to
the financial condition of the country, and used
other plausible pretexts, and finally, ho so mack
admired tho residence that he said ho would like to
remain there for some time, as the pure air of Cam
den was much more agreeable to his wife’s delicate
health than that’ of Philadelphia. The party
boarded there for twelve weeks, during which time
Mrs. Zimmerman had considerable difficulty in
maintaining the house.
She Said She had to SOU part of her furniture to
procure food. She kept a little store la the front part
of her dwelling, but tbe business did yield enough
revenue to sustain the addition to her. household.
She attended the funeral of a deceased friend on one
afternoon, and was taken very sick alter sho return
ed home at night. While she lay sick, it Is alleged
that the prisoner and wife packed up a bod, bed
clotbfng, a lot of wearing apparel, and also a consi
derable quantity of articles In the store, such as en
velopes, and other kinds of stationery, valued la all
at suo. and removed them to parts unknown. After
Mrs; Zimmerman recovered, she ascertained that
the prisoner and his wire were ltvlagirvanothcr part
of Camden. She resorted to the law for redress, bnt
In the meantime tho party fled, taking with them
some of her goods. She traced the fugitives to New
Hope, thence toßristol, where the kind-hearted old
lady lost all farther tame of them. Yesterday morn
leg, however, the man was arrested by Officer Me
Namee, of tho Sixth ward. - A constable from Cam
den was present with a warrant for the arrest or the
prisoner. Tho latter consented to go, and he, in
company with the officer, took passage for Jersey.
ABBB6T OF LKB—A PANUL REFUGEE.
Robert Lee, who was convicted sonm tlmo since In
the U. S. Dlstrlot Oourt on tho charge of forging
enlistment papers, and who escaped, was arrested,
yesterday morning, by Detectives Taggart and E.
H. Smith, at his late residence, on North Sixth
street. Tho officers, finding tho front door fastened,
procured an axe and tried to boat It In, but the
fastenings Inside resisted them In their efforts. A
ladder was procured, and the offloers entered the
second story window. Things in the room wore In
groat confusion. The officers searched all the apart
ments and ccaid not find him, and yet they folt suro
ho must be in the honse.
“ It’s a dead beat,” said Taggert.
Smith was dumbfounded with astonishment and
said nothing, but he kept a “deal of thinking.”
"Dead beat, Smithy,” reiterated Joshua, me
chsDically.
“ How can It be 1 Where the mischief oould
the fellow get tol” replied Smith, who had regained
his speech.
Joshua went to the window, looked out, and then
scanned the room very closely. A orack was ob
served In the wall near the sideboard.
“ What’s this,” said Smith; “ this Is a queer
oraok.”
Upon removing the sideboard a seoret panel was
discovered. -
“Ah, ha!” said the officers; “ this must be some
thing.”
They sounded It j no hollow echo replied.
“ It must be full of something, Josh,” said Smith.
The next moment the panel was pushed back, and
there tbe loag-lost fugitive was discovered, In a very
orampefl condition.
“ Gocd morning, Robert. Como forth,” said Mr.
Smith.
Tbe prisoner squeezed out of Us narrow hiding
place, and replied; “ Good morning, gentlemen ;
of all persons, you are the ones whom I least ex
pected to see.” Lee knew them well.
“We suppose so,” replied the detectives; “wo
are all apt to meet with surprises in these times.”
The prisoner yielded as gracefully to the persua
sive eloquence of theoffloersas possible, and with
them proceeded to tho United States Court, where
they delivered him to the United States authorities.
Leo'says that he has been out of town most of the
time smoe his conviotlon, and that he returned to
town on Saturday night. He was committed to
prison, to await sentence.
dahgebous practice.
The vicinity of the Falls of Schuylkill seem to be
Infested by gangs of bad boys, who throw stpnes and
lumps of dirt at the trains of steam cars passing and
repasslng that section at stated Intervals during the
day. It Is astonishing that such outrages are per
mitted. On several ocoaslons, recently, several pas
sengers were Injured by gravel stones thrown by
these gangs of badly-trained, immoral, and reckless
candidates for tbe penitentiary. The evil had be
come so great that on Saturday afternoon seven of
these youngsters were arrested a?.d pnt under bonds
to be of fntnre good behavior.
FIOWBB thieves.
A man was arrested at Falrmount Park, on Sun
day, for stealing flowers growing In that plase. He
was fined. The Commissioner or City Property has
placarded the Park, requesting visitors not to take
flowers In their hands Into the Park. Possession of
such articles In the Park will he considered evi
dence that they were plucked from some of the
bushes there, and thus the holders will be liable to
arrest, and put to more or less Inconvenience.
ROBBEBIBS.
A few articles of olothlng wore stolon from the
house 1622 Franklin street, by a thief, who ollmbed
up tho verandah, early yesterday morning, and
entering a door which had been oarelessly left
open, a house on Lombard street, above Eighth,
was broken into on Sunday night, and robbed of
numerous articles or trifling value.
CITY ITEMS.
The Universal Favorite.—lt is pleasing to
the ladles to know that at last all the objections,
which are so justly and generally found against the
wearing of the stiff, unyielding, and bungling sin
gle-spring Hcop Skirts, have at last 'been entirely
overcome In the manufacture of the universal fa
vorite, called the “Duplex Elllptto (or double)
Spring Hoop Skirts.” Those skirts were Introduced
Into the market a little over a year ago by the In
ventor and patentee, Mr. J. W. Bradley, of New
York City. The peculiar advantages these possess
over all single-spring hoop skirts that over have or
con bo made Is that, on account of the hoops being
made of duplex (or tireo vory finely tempered stool
springs, ingeniously banded tightly and firmly to
gether. There Is combined In their manufacture
superior flexibility, Ilgbtnosß, durability, grace,
comfort, and economy. In all crowded assemblages,
oarriages, railroad oars, ohuroh pews, promenade or
house dress, they are unequalled, as they readily
adapt themselves to any and every emergency and
exigency, folding as easily as a silk or muslin dress
when brought In contaotwlth any pressure wiat
over, and Immediately resume their former grace
and elegance the moment that pressure Is removed,
without subjecting the wearer to the least Incon
venience.
■Thb Best Fitting Shirt of the Age Is “ The
Improved Pattern Shirt,” made by John O. Arrl
eon, at the old stand, Nos. I and 3 North Sixth
street. Work done by hand in the best manner,
and warranted to give satisfaction. His stock of
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods cannot be surpassed.
Prices moderate.
Richmond Photogbaphed Aftbb its Down
fall.—Having been appointed agents for Hatha
way’s splendid views (the finest taken of tke scenes
of the late exciting events), we respectfully Invite
examination of them.
For sale, at wholesale and retail, by
Wbnderoth, Tatlob, & Bbown,
914 Chestnut street.
Reduction in Prices.— Wood & Cary, 725 Chest
nut streot, are now selling their entire stock of
trimmed hats and bonnets, and fancy goods gene
rally, at cost. Their stock of these goods la very
superior.
Dubes Nomenclature.— Among tho new and
appropriate names for ladles’ mantles are the
“Wife’s Bliss,” tho “Husband’s Torture,” the
“ Banker’s Terror,” tho “ Sheriff’s Joy," tho “Poor
Man’s Horror,” the “Bloh Man’s Dread,” and tho
“Malden’sDelight.” Upon the other hand, in re
spect to suits for gentlemen’s and boy’s wear, the
highest encomium Is expressed In the faot that
they come from the Brown Stone Olothlng Hall of
Rock hill A Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street,
above Sixth.
Attention Is called to Factory and Mill property
M & Sacrifice, under real-estate heading. my2s 6t*
Maokikaw Sundowns.— The demand for ties*
beautiful Hats continues to Increase, and we have
Succeeded in procuring another let of them, perhaps
all that can be had. We would advise ladles to
teeure them at onoe, at
Cbaklks Oakvokd &. Sons',
Continental Hotel.
Lace Ccrtaiks.— Some of the richest Lace Cur
tains ever imported, for sale at very reduced rates,
at W. Henry Patten’s Curtain Store, 1408 Chestnut
street.
ETB, £ab, Aim Catarrh, successfully treat**
ey J. Isaao3, M. I)., Ooullst and Aurlst,'Slo Pine at
Artificial eyea Inserted. Wonhajyeforaiammatng.
FINANCIAL AND IOtfMEBCI&L.
The following stows the oondltlon or the Phila
delphia baalis os Monday last, as oompated with
the previous week *
May 22. May 29.
fl&Dltttl Stock *14,442,290 *14,442,350
S'”::::::::::.::: ISS ‘igs
fc’J"":::::::: BSSSB MB
oKati™:.. B’6B 8 ’ 685 ™ 0 “L S , °* |i7 ‘' l9;!
WEBKLX BANK STATEMENT.
The following table Awe the average eotriitlonof
the Banks in Fhllade'lpma fot th» week pieced-ug Mon
day, May SB, 1845: ___
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§ 1: 3: £33: £§138888335
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Clearing. Balances.
May 96,374 693 83 9734,731 33
" 2)........ 6.6!6.034 25 395,737 17
" 24 4,731.05*91 387,451 61
“ 25 - 6.697,693 60 757.660 31
•" 25.-...—.... 5 635,346 48 651,650 93
“ 27 ™..—. 6.831 201 21 468.033 85
„ $B3 749,625 30 93,333,917 08
If anything were wanting to enow iho stolid sym
pathy or the British money mongers for the rebate,
the faet that their cotton loan has not only haen
kept in the market, hut has aotnally advance!) sine*
the news of the surrender of Johnston and his army
was reoslved; we repeat, if anything were wanting,
this fact would be conclusive. This loan, whloh any
man of common sense must see is utterly worthless,
waß actually quoted, with sales In London on the
18th Instant, at 11@12. “Feeling,” It is said, “Is
the deeper reason,” but euoh fooling as this shows
how hard It Is to mske an Englishman believe the
truth when his heart Is enlisted In a lie.
The stock market exhibits no signs of Improve
ment, and nothing of a stirring oharaoter Is antici
pated for some time. The brokers oomplaln of the
absenoe of orders from outside customers, and begin
to talk of an unusually early and protracted sum
mer recreation. Government loans wero firmly
held yesterday, the sales being light. The 6-205
sold at 10374, and the 10-40- at 9434, the latter being
a Blight advance. Nothing was said in State loans,'
except Tor the coupon 6s, whloh sold moderately at
8734, a decline of 1; Olty 6s were Inactive and weak,
the new selling at 94)4, a decline of If; the old were
stead; at 91. For company bonds there Is little or
no Inquiry, and prices are drooping. The only sales
we heard of was Lehigh sixes of >7O, at 91. The
share list showed very little animation. Beading
closed steady at 46 If, Qamden and Amboy at 127,'
and Lehigh Talley at 5934. Pennsylvania Railroad
declined to sb};, and Oatawlssa common to 12)4,
The preferred stock of the latter road sold at 23)4, a
decline of l, The Oil stocks were Inactive, but
prices not materially changed from those ruling for
several days past, olty Passenger railroads were
quiet. Sales of Thirteenth and Fifteenth were re
ported at 23, and Tenth and Eleventh at 46. 77 wag
bid for Second and Third; 21 ror Spruce and
Fine; 44 for Chestnut and Walnut ;62 for West
Philadelphia; 16 for Arch street; 10 for Eioe and
Vine; and 30)4 for Green and Coates. In Canai
shares there Is very little doing. Lehigh Naviga
tion sold at 55 j 27)4 was bid lor SohnylkiU Naviga
tion preferred; 118 for Morris Canal preferred; and
s for Susquehanna Canal. Bank shares are quiet;
189 was bid for North America; 130 for Philadel
phia ; 117 a for Farmers’ and Mechanics’; 40 for
Commercial; 27)4 for Mechanics’; 14 for Penn
Township; 51 for Girard ; 29)4 for Manufacturers’
and Mechanics’; 57 for City; 41 for Consolidation;
48 for Commonwealth; and 58 for Corn Exchange.
A sale of Farmers’ and Mechanics' was reported
at so.
Tie accounts from the oil-producing regions arc
01 an encouraging character. A number or now and
promising wells have been openod on Oil Creak,
and EtUl otliera on the Hemlock) on the West Hicko
ry, and at Tldeout. It Is announced from Clarion
that a well, Hewing sixty barrels per day, was struck
a week since on tke river below the month of Deer
Creek. Parties just returned ltom West Virginia
and Ohio are full of encouragement at their pros
pects.
The following wen the quotations for gold yes
terday at tlie hours named:
10 A. M
11 A. M
12 M -.
1 P. ffi
3 P. bl
4 P. M..
The subscriptions to the 730 loan, received by Jay
Cooke yesterday, amount tosl,osl,4oo,lncluding one
of 142,560 from New Orleans; one of $73,300 from
Second National Bank, Chicago ; one of $50,000
from First National, Wheeling ; one or $50,000 from
First National, Syracuse, and one of $35,000 from
Hanna, Hart, * Co., Pittsburg. There were 736
Individual subscriptions of $5O and sloo each.
The fallowing national banks were authorized
during tte week ending May 20, 1865;
Basks. I.oeatlon. Capital.
Merchants’ Providence, R. 1... $939,350
National Pahqaicaua.Dasbury, Conn.,.. 259,000
Woodstock Woodstock, Vt.... 100,000
0r0n0..... Orono, file '• 150,000
Mechanics’ Worotster, Mass.. 350,000
National Central Cherry V»l'p,N. Y. 200 000
Exchange. .Norlolk, Va 100,000
Central Frederick, Md 200,000
Deep Run..
National...
First
Georges....
Ouba
Deep Bun. Conn.. 160,000
liycden, Vt 75.000
Bethel, Cons , 60 000
..... Thomaston, Me.... 50,000
gate, % Y........ 100.000
Shelburne Falls..,.....Shelb'e Falls. Mass 150,000
Dartmouth Hanover, 50,000
Mad Diver.. Springfield, Ohio., 200,000
Nat’l Granite State.... Exeter. N. H...... 100,000
Montgomery Norristown, Pa,... 400 000
Kingston Kingston, N, Y.... 150,000
.Asbaway, R. 1.... 75.000,
~. .Providence, R. 1.. 500,000
PotfsviUe, Pa.... 200,000
Manchester, N. H, 160,000
...Ottawa, 111 100,000
Asbaw&y .
Old National.«.*
Government.....
First.*
First....
NationalExchange....Blohmond, Va....
National, Eawr'co oo..Newcastle, Fa..,.
First Rhlnebeot, N. Y..
National Ijandh , ld , s , „KlDgston, B. 1..
Farmers’ .Waukisha, .
OldNotlonal..........Whitehall, N. Y.. loa,ooa
Olouoostor O-louceßter, Mass.. 300,003
Coventry Anthony, R. 1.... lotf.ooo
Lamoille County Hyde Park, Vt.... 75,0 id
first.,. .Steubenville, Ohio 100,000
American.... ..Hertford, Conn.... GOO 000
Sherburne Sherburne, N. Y.. 100,000
Hancook County Carthage,,ln 60 000
Farm’s Natl’l ol N\ J..MountTSßjsvJS'. J. 2uo 000
NatlonnlPhoeni* WeßtwlMjEj: 160,000
Houtatonlo 203,000
First Eastern, Pa..A.',.. 400,00)
Sosa County ChlMloothe, Ofyo,. 100,000
Aggregate capital new banka . ...$7,914,360
Tiie followlog notional banks, previously,;autho
rized, liavo increased their capitals during the week:
Location.
EockvlUo, Conn,
...FfankUnVN.Y.
Oapib’geOUyslnd 25*000
Do]phoBjjllK...< 23;ooo
...firownsvlllc, Pa.
First
Second
Taunton
Amcskeag.
Danville, Pa...... ts,o>m
.Uooperstown, N.Y 200,000
, Taunton, Maes.... 200,000
.fflanoUester, N. H. eo.ooo
Total..
Capital new hanks, as above...
Total new capital...
Previously authorized
Whole number of banks authorized to dalo
1,172, with an aggregate oapltal 0f.... .$281,808,820
Amount of circulation furnished to na
tional banks for the week ending may
20th, inclusive... *1.921,030
Previously Issued 128,759,120
Total circulation Issued to date....*180,080,1T0
The Secretary of the Treasury has designated the
Traders’ National Bank of Koohestor, N. Y., as an
additional depository of the public money.
Draxel St Co. quote:
New TJ. S. Bonds, 10BJ£@1(!9
New U. S. Oertlfloates of Indebtedness. 99*.'® 99>4
Quartermasters' V0ucher5....—...... 87J£@ 98
Gold 188 @137
Sterling Exchange. 160 @l6l
Old 6-20 Bonds 103 @IO3K
New 5-20 Bonds 103 @lO3
NMoBonds 91’i@ 96
Sales of Stocks, Bay 39,
THE PUBLIC BOASD.
1000 CUy 6s. .. 84% .200 Dankard- • * *9}
SCO do .-.*.*♦**■»••«•* 94J1 fcOO McOlintock, —c 2*a
C(iuAtJasOU...—.«-0 %iXO do>..*~—«—c 2«
100 do }i|BoUKeyßtoae..——»*• l/i
ICO do«. v .-«»b80 .26 200 d0....~ bM 1.91
ICOStHiciolas V/i 500 do.-.-•—-MO 2
103 do.— g IS 103 McOxea *CU BblO .94
1(0 do— . 1* ICO do«— — JS
ICO Eshert 2M 100 Mlnfo *♦.«•• blO 2?*
700 di>..S.M iOOSIOUWomory -™. X
2to do 2*S IOOBoyoL -..-*•—c .»4
3:0 Hyde Farm—-..., 2% 300 Winslow ti
100 do—3M 20° d 0..—....—.. %
200Bock.i*i looTionesta..— * %
SCO do —l*
6ECOKI
ICOOUSS-2QS
IOOMInio... - 2 SI
601-th & lfiih-stß.-. 23
IPO Smutr..—— .bSO *6
ICO do b3O H
200 d 0..- %
lOOChmy Rtta..--; Jp
ICOBiULer..... v ..bSO 6*
600 Denmore Oil.*-• 1-61
lOODttrk&td—~«blO 1
ICO do •• 1
100 do.— -—*■* 1
COOi-g'bert On-.-.caeh 2%
200 do ??«
4Co£gb»rt Oil.iff
600 do S44
200 .««.««,*5 2H
100 Keystone Oil. •»* .* 2
UOMontfamnj Oil.. .81
CU) Eock. ~.,b5 2
100 Mingo 011-t.'ttg iq %?a
300 Walnut leUnd.2de \U
IOOWIMIow OU.»»m-» \%
103 Egbert *i|
1000CUy 6s B 9ii
500 Montgomery &
100 Hyde &
103 Koydl »*•+«-»»*•« «*t« l
BALBB AT THI BJGTOAS Bojuis
Reported bp Berne. Biller, a Co, » '*
BSFOBB BOakd. *"
ICO Beading B<
FIRST BOAJtB '■
2000 U S 6 20 Baj..«#.loSK CO U a 'j.„„
880 0 8 10-40 Bdfl. cp 04 I 400 T“C||
200 City OS 01d....10ts 91 S* roSi>-.
aro do aumiclpMV 9oob£'v«:
2000 do—new 9iij 200 CoS'*
9 flam AAm B. .Iw.MJ , 200 Dai,;,l>>
2 I’etna R.. 08 'O'
ICO Lehigh Val—— 60 300 h! s S!.
20 do 1)5 60 Coo
9 do—.—..— 60 100 K.n?' 1 !
16 Cafaw prf 23>4 60 Bi f '
ICO Resdincß cu»h 46i| 2iu
100 do 46 81 UOAd.i""'
• 24 LUiKavStk—.lti 04)4 u,5 *atj
BETWEEN -•
ffiOlellrh Hav 6a ’7O 91 i
FIDO Beading K.bOlatso 4654
100 do itrtX
100 do .. —ss mi
200 241:-go b*! 5 X
6CO do bfi 214
100 Story Farm ?j
I{OOUS6 20Bd«old.oir3«
SECOND
ICO St sicholflß Oil— 17,-f
U 0 Lehigh Valley fOX |
lCOPauaaß.. .66#
4000 D s 10 49Bondarer.fl»>4!
1)00 d 0.....— ...reg.94>4
AFTBB
SOleiiiffh Ray 65
Jo d0.......*, *kt/
®Maplo Shadeu\\b3o 17*
100 Jerosy Wan..,,,,.. \%\
The atniSX?]? r ° sf ' of yesterday, iy
aa n£»« e £ Bxchaago continues extro.
f?J^. C w ' 8 » m « re eaa ? than was rm '
tlie ad\ersolnfluencesou whichthe b* 4 '.
relying havo disappointed their
has been more firmness than for™, 1 '
Gold Is dull at 136@13Q>£. orsot >
The loan market is eaßy and mcda*^,
6 per cent., with exceptional transaSSS
Commercial paper ‘passes aloi*i y •. * -
statement shows a deollne in, \f J
half millions, in deposits nearly J A vL 31
legal tenders one million, and in
one million. Railroad shares
clcsed with a slight improvement. J
New York Central was quouiil a.- t
Hudson BiveratOß, Reading at r,.v
Pittsburg at 61K, Port Wayne at tr*
The following quotations were ruada >.
as compared with Saturday: *••
Mo a. fi,i
V, 8. 6s, coupon 1881 h&K v\-
U. 8. 6.a0 coupons* - SO&r ?•'•*}
U. & 6*20 coupons, new«<-*~*«10;t j-v ; !
IJ. S. 10 40 coupons.
U S. cirtificates.-.^.
Missouri c« &«
Atlantic Mail....* *.*«...153 yl ‘
Row York Central.***.*****-** 837$ vi.-
Erie 73 •■,*:
Eriepreferred**-*****.**** 8<! -
Hudson Biver***.*******-..*... os. 5 ,' jwv
Reading.~... 92H v/;',
At the second call New York
$9H t Erie at 7V& Readies at os » 4 % l- i .
at *73#. w,:
tff
§;
Philadelphia
May 23.
Thereto verylittlo doing In Flour, r.>
bet, as we have noticed for some uiu:
tinner very dnll at former ratoj, bob i
single extra sold at *7.50 bbl, and loa v,
western extra family at *r rs btl. Tu
and bakers are buying In a small way a!
0.60 for superfine, *0.75@7 37 tor extra'
for extra rarally, and *B@io $ bbl for rat
as to quality. Eye Flour to dull at f; :; ,
and we bear of no sales. Corn Steal It"
we quote Pennsylvania at *4 50 H bbl.
gp.atn.—Wheat lifts advanced and c?li
In good demand j small Baliß arc Bail,,
176@1550 for reds, the latter rate Tor ci
ware, and white at 196@22i)j p bust'
Ing to quality Eye Is quiet, and
Delaware was made at 81e.fl bushel;
is held at Sso fl bushel. Corn Is :
In demand, at eoo $1 bushel lor pri-
IVlost holders ash more. 1,800 bushels dr
at 75e fl bushel. Oats are soaroe, and lc
and tirioes have advanced; 3,000 bushels,
3d bushel.
Babe.—First No. l Quercitron is ac»;:<
demand, at $5O J) ton.
Cotton.—There Is very little dolni; in t>
sales, and tha market Is dull; wo quote
at4f@£oc $1 lb, dash.
oeqoei£(ks,—Prices remain stout tt<
last <1 noted, but we bear of no sales or oi;
or Coffee worthy of notice.
Susds.—Flaxseed Is selling Id a ta;
$2.60 %1 bu. Oloverseed Is very dull, aa
of no sales.
Provisions.— There 13 very little dote,
way of sales, and the market Is dull, v
Mess Pork at $2 r ©2o bbl, Bacon Hie*
lcfr'at 20@230 §} % lor plain and faney baga
Whi£ky.«— The demand is butts?, and pri
advanced. Sales reaoh about 300 bbla, h
from 205@ 210c $9 gallon for Fennsjira&u #:
ere. eicetog firm at the latter rata.
The following are the receipts ox Flour i:
at this port today:
Flour.f.
Wheat
Horn
Oats
• « :.i;
Philadelphia Cattle Karisel,
The arrivals and sales of Beef Oatkle si
Avenue Drove Yard reaoli about 1,000 .
week; the demand Is better and prices I
vanceu lo '$ ft, with sales at 17J£@18J;'e
tra, is@lo&o for fair to good, and comma
He Pi, as to quality; 200' head sold to go
York at B‘£@loc $1 ft, gross, and 100 head Si:
more at BKO $ ft. The market closed re:;
within the above range of prlees.
Sbbbp are doll, and lo sft lower; 7,C00,
rived and sold at 6@717« V ft, gross, for o%
Cotvs are without ohange; 150 head sols j
so for Springers, andsso@Bo head for c
oatr, as to quality.
Hows are la better demand, bat prides i
changed2,loo head sold at slo@l3 tha 109 "
The following are the particulars oi the s.il
110, Martin, Fuller, & Oo„ Western, 16@15
139, P. MoFillon, Lancaster oonnty, I7sis;
40, Christy & Bro., Western, 15@18:;.
20, A. Kennedy, Chester oonnty, 14018,
63, N. Werntz. Ohio, 12@16.
110, Mooney & Smith, Ohio, 10'7@17.S£.
40, O. Sbamberg, Western, 16@18.
40, H. Chain, Pennsylvania, 15@18*4.
36, J, & J. Chain, Pennsylvania, 10016,-7
13, B. C, Baldwin, Chester county, 17.
30, James MoFlllen, Western, 170)1817
180, TJllman & Co., Lancaster oouoty, lafUi
30, E. MoFlllen, Lancaster countv, I7tg)»'„
75, P. Hatboway, Lancaster county, 10@18.
SO, J. S, Kirk, Lancaster county, 1601 S.
25, B. Hood, Chester oonnty, 14@17>7
47, L. Frank, Lancaster county, 10@17.
Sheep.—The arrivals and sales of Snoop at
lips’ A venue;Drove Yard are large this wool, i
log about 7,000 head. The market In ccawqi
is very dull, and pricrs have declined full; ic
with sales at from 6@7&c $1 ft gross lor Bt
Sheep, as to quality.
cowa.—The arrivals and sales or u.ws at
Ups’-avenne Drove-yard reaoh ahont iso h«;
week. The market is rather dull, hot put!
without change. Sales of springers are mahi
Trom $25050, and oow and calf at $51)330 v l
according to quality.
Hogs The arrivals and sales of Hogs t.
Union and Avenue Drove Yards reach about
head this week. The markot Is mors noilvo
prices are unchanged; sales are making at
$lOOl3 the lOOfts net as to quality.
1821 head sold at Henry Class’ Union Drove
at (Tom slo@l3 the lOOfts net. , ,
SfOhesdßold at the Avenue Drove Yard <u
$ll @l3 tnc lOOfts net as to quality.
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135 3^
136 &
l36>i
mu.
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Kew York markets, May 30.
Brbadstuffb.—The market for State anu
era Flour 1b dull and 6@loo lower ; sale? 6.2'.'
at $5 86@6 15 for superfine state ; 16.650(3
extra State; $6.80@6.90 for oholce do ; $5.9;
for superfine Western ; $6 76@7 for common
dinm extra ; $7.05@7.2Q for common to gooc
ping brandB extra rouud-hoop Ohio. .
Canadian flour 1b 6@loe lower; Bales
®g.75@6.9Q for common, and s7@B 80 for
cnoloe extra. ..
Southern flour Is lower; Bales 680 bbls at»
8.26 for common, and $8.30(§H2 for fcnoy aal 6l
Rye flour 1b quiet,
Oom meal IS dull.
Wheat Is very firm; sales 7,000 bnsholi >
Spring, at $1.70.
Eye Is quiet. Bailey 19 dull* Barley
quiet. Oats are firmer, at 59060 for Westers,
maiket 1b l@2c better and scarce; sales 13,0 M
els mixed Western at 90c.
Pkovisioes.— Tins Pork market Is kea\
lover; sales 5 100 obis at $22 50322 76 for noa i
*2O.EC@2I for ’O3-4 do. oath ana regular w'-;\
tag at $20.25 i sl7.6o@lBfor prime, and sl7.:''
lor prime mess.
The Beef market Is quiet; sales 175 bbls at w
pi evlous prloes.
Beof hamB are steady.
Gut meats are quiet; sales ISO plrgs at r»v.
for shoulders. and 13@17c lor hams.
The lard market IS 6teady; pßies-bbua*
i'rutohts—To Liverpool, 600 tes beef at i- s
per steamer, ISO lillds tobacco at 259.
Whisky Is heavy; sales 400 bbis Wester.
$2.10. TU .
Tallow is steady; sales 14,000 lbs at 10*»'S W >
Baltimore markets, Stay 2 f),
Fleur Is steady; sales of 500 bbl 3 of W6*
Wheat dull. The prJoo of corn la 3@-io htgbei
the market heavy* Whltky flrm> at 92 05.
LETTER BAGS,
AT THB MERCHANTS’ BXOHANGB, PHIL ADSL'S!
Bark Boatofce, Cr>okß6y,Lflgttayr& &P
Brig Klla Reed* Taao.. .Hava**!'
Brig Emma, FOttlke,
PHILADMUPHIA BOARD 01' TRADE.
Arbubw Whbemb, )
EDRABD Y. ToWMSBKBj > OOM, OF THE MOM 3,
Hokaob J. Smitk, } _
MARINE INTiB I-AltiE BTCS*
Pt-KT OF FHIIADEUPHM, SCAT
Sun Bisbs.4 411 StrwSKTs.7.ie | Hioh'Watbs.
Inoraaae.
$50,000
Steamship Sason, Matthews, 45 hoars rrs *-
ton, with mdse and passengers to Honry Wi
& CO.
Schr Emma BaooD, Case, 4 days from Alsxltl'.
In ballast to Holbrook & Hughes. .
Schr J B Honry, Grace, 4 days from N 6.101
ballast to oaptaln.
Sohr .Tc.hn Orookford, Jones, D days from
ccnof, with (ish to oaptaln. ,
Schr M M Weaver, Weaver, 4 days from Alt:
drift. In bailast to captain. ,
Schr A Haley, Haloy, 5 days from Norfolk,
last to otptaln. „
Sohr O i.oeser, Laws, 4 days from Providence
ballast to Caldwell, Sawyer, & Co.
Sohr Jos Crandall, Gage, 7 days from Charles'
In ballast to oaptaln. . ■ ,
Sohr Sons or Malta, Baynnm, 2 days from Jlui-
Del, with grain to Christian & Co.
Sohr Mechanic, Myers, 1 day rrom Odessa, m
with grain to Jas I.Bewley St Co.
St’r Faonie, Fenton, 24 hours from New W
with mdse to Wm P Clyde &00.
St’r Monitor, Jones. 24 hours from Now York, w
mdse to Win M Baird Si 00.
St’r Bristol, Charles, 24 hours from NOW AOI
with mdse to W f Clyde Si Uo.
$037 COO
7,014,350
$3,601,350
273,237,470
t JBELOW. .
Brigs John Robbins, from New Orleans,
Samuel dslt, from Key West, >
CLEARED.
Brig Thistle (Br), Orlohton, PJoton, N S.
Brig Albert Adams, Ayers, St Jago. .
Brig Catherine Nickels, Pblllbrook, Rooklanh
Brig N Stevens, Barber, Boston.
Brig Leonard Myers, Smith, Port Royal.
Brig Concord, Everett, Bath, Mo,
Schr Arsus Eye, Townsend, New Orleans.
Schr T ,T Hill, Baker, Boston.
Sekr O Shaw, Reeves, Boston.
Schr MurlnanN, Munro, Washington, NC.
Sohr Banl Norris, Appltn, Blohmond,
Sehr Geo R tlonover, Jones, Richmond.
Sloop Anna Bell. G&sklll, Fornandlna.
St’r B Bletnder, Bloomsbury, Richmond.
St’r H L Gaw, Iter, Baltimore.
St’r Ohester, Warren, New York.
St’r Hawthorn, Matthews, New York.
MEMORANDA. ,
Ships J S Harris, for Sagaa, and Uaols •'"Uj
St John. N B; bark Meaoo, for OWnfosg"’'
AbO.cl-Rader, lor Cepe Haytlen, and brig "A
for Remedlos, wont to sea yesterday. Rep ol - 8
Geo Hoffntr, pilot of MS Bermuda. ,«(!,
During the tire at New Orleans, oa the s V’;“u,
bark E Wright, Jr, Oapt Sears, and brig A“‘; ,1s
Oapt Clark, for New York, tho letter with * st? rf B
hour and 75 bales hemp, were burned. The.h «
registered 535 tons, new measurement, was J™
Calais In 1847, and hnlled'from New York. J
rate registered 298 tons, was built at Somersoii “•
In 1855, and hailed from Providence.
BOAKDs
m
uMiSi*;,.’
1M! ai»*fe;
BrUito.
200 L'2 1 er; f,,,
| MO
100 J.,. •" -
KOCaM*.;.-.
200 Benson,).
BOABDB,
ISCO Terr IJ, Jlr „
BDO *io., ,7!"'
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18 Moa Si x,' : .
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May 2S—Ef<
AHKIVED.