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THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
IIARRISBITAG, PA
MOnDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 29, 1864,
ESCORT OF DR. THOS. ST. CLAIR.
PROCESSION ON MONDAY EVENING,
At a meeting of the Union citizens, held on
Friday evening last, the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee to Make suitable
arrangements for a public procession for the
purpose of escorting Dr. Motto ST. CLAIR,
the Union Senator from the Indiana district,
to the Senate chamber, this evening, viz:
George Bergner, Chairnian; Gen. Knipe,
Gem Williams, Col. Jennings, Col. Worrell,
D. A. Balt, Jno. Lowry, Alex. Koser, Col. Jnp.
Wallower,Daniel Muench, Frank Darby,
Daniel Hull, J. C. Young.
At a meeting of committee • Satarlay morn
./
big, it was unanimously resolved to invite all
the Union men of Harrisburg and vicinity to
meet at the Court House this (Mosoev) Evx
xnio at half-past six o'clock, at the ringing
of the Court House bell, for the purpose of
escorting the' Union Senator, Dr. ST. CLATa, to
the Senate chamber.
In accordance with the above, all loyal men
in the city are respectfully invited to meet at
the place designated, and join the procession.
Col. JAMES WI:MALL has been appointed
Marshal, and will make all propel' arrange
ments.
Let the loyal men turn out in their strength
and show the Copperhead Senators that their
days are numbered, and that the wheels Of
Government cannot be stopped by their -trai
torous course in future.
GEO. BERGNER,
Chairman' of Committee
The Test of Loyalty in Paying Claims for
Damages Incurred by the Rciml
.
The debate on this question, in the }louse,
has elicited many able speeches for and against
the resolution on the subject. In fact., if the
mover of the resolution, originally, had de
signed to test the loyalty of legislators them
selves, he could not possibly have proposed a
better plan than this resolution has proven.
This morning we print the speech of P. prazer
Smith, of Chester county, in support of ap
plying the test of loyalty to every man who
brings a claim for damages against the Gov
ernment, alleged to have been committed,
during the different raids of the rebels into the
State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Smith earnestly
supports the justice of the loyalty tesL He
does so in a speech of great ability—a speeet
which, we candidly believe, covers the whole
ground' of the issue, and leaves no room for
reply in opposition. None of our readers
should fail to peruse this speech, as well for
its sound arguments as for his high toned elo
quence and pure patriotism;
Personal and Political.
The effort to create a rivalry between cer
Min members of the Cabinet and the Presi
dent, for the .succession to the Presidency, has
.
been exposed by the disclosures in relation to ,
the Pomeroy-Chase circular. Mr. Chase. de
nies all knowledge of that circular, and of
course, by this denial, admits his disapproval
of the scheme. Mr. Chase is too sagacious a
man not to see that the aspirants to the Pres
idency who are jealous of Mr. Lincolrespopu
larity, seek to use him (Chase). to damage-the
cause of Mr. L., and while they are thrte "dam
aging the President, they hope also, in propor
portion, to damn Mr. Chase. The only es
capetfor the great financier is 'to repudiate
his false friends and come out boldly for Old
Abe. Will he do so?
The Rochester Democrat, mentioning a visit
of JoSeph Leffel; of .Springfield, Ohio, to the
former city, says: "Ile is the smallest busi
ness.man in the world, .and indeed is quite
an atom as compared with Gen. Tom Thumb,
Mr. Leffel being only forty-four inches in
height, and weighing but fifty-five pounds !
. .
Mr. Leffel is now thirty-two yeirs of ;age
He is an intelligent, able bodied, , handsome
featured man, and sports a mons*che That
would really do credit to the Socitch giant.
He has filled the office of supeivisor in!Spring
field, and is regarded as one of th,e most, pub
lic spirited citizens of that place." He' is
about to marry Miss Sarah E. Balton, who is
smaller than Mrs. Thumb, and was formerly
Dolly Dutton's maid of honor. ,
Col. Fry, the Provost Marshal General, !ill
be superseded, as the new Enrollment law'
requires a Brigadier General, unless the Presi
dent shall promote him, which he is not
likely to do, as the intention of the law was to
get around the necessity of retaining Col.
Fry in that position.
Palmerston's crint. con. case has been ad
justed by the.. prosecution being withdrawn,
the pecuniary olefins of the Vionged individ
nail being satisfactorily complied with.
Governor Andy Johnson and the Tennosee
delegates have had an interview with Presi
dent Lincoln, on the subject of restoring Ten
nessee to the Union, They did not favOr the
President's plan
It is not generally known- that the sailors of
the Confederate navy are not provided with
clothing by the Government, but are obliged
to purchase it for themselves out of their small
wages
The increase of the pay of soldiers has been
•
under consideration of the House
Committee. Nothing definite has'been done,
but it is thought the matter will be compro
mised. at $2O per month.
Governor PierVont has no longer any ob
jection to the recruiting of oolored men in
Alexandria. He says as much in a letter to
President Lincoln.
singular trial is going on at Riolunond,
being no less than of an embalmer'for smug
gling live corres north 2u eOffins..
General Bragg has arriired'in RiChmond, to
Which place he had been ordered.
Bow are Newspaper Publishers to Live!
Is the war for the Union, nO class of men in
the country have been compelled to make
greater saerificei, thin the newspaper pub
lishers of the `:_country. -In the first place,
typos have a penchant for a soldiers' life not
possessed by any other profession or mechan
inal pursuit. Even when the nations are at
peace, printers and publishers and editors are
engaged in a moral conflict with error—in a
fight with wrong—in a great struggle for right
and freedom.-, Th Amustonted thus to a life of
antagonism, the first summons to arms, ' to
fight in defence of the Government, was the
"signal forzthellepletion of everypenkdiwoffice.
in the free States—leaving in rciany;of,.sueh
establishments only "devils . " who were unfit/or_
military service , or soribes who were too blind
or too decrepid for the Manual of' arms, to do
all the labor of "setting up" and "putting . out"
newspaper publications. Then before the
other branches of industry severely felt the
pressure of the war times, newspaper
publishers were hard put to for "hands;" were
compelled to pay increased prices for compo
sition, and by the time other_ trades and pro
fessions were proposing to arrange prices
with their artisans and employees, the pub
lishers of the eountry . were paying those in
their employ htrgely increased rates. Nor
was it for labor alone, that the publishers
were thus compelled to yield an increase.
Material went up with labor. The paper
makers entered into a combination, and
for along time controlled the market to suit
their own avarice;;" demanding and receiving
prices for materials which could then and can
only now be characterized as exorbitant.
Newspaper Pnblishers, however, have battled
under all this immense pressure * and fOught
every combination of capital to speculate on
their energy. The country needed a loyal
press to defend and uphold its cause before
the people. Without the support which the
loyal journalists of the land have yielded the
Government it would have.gone to pieces in
the first year of the struggle with rebellion.
The patriotism of the independent and loyal
journalist was, in fact, the back bone of the
Government: I t-was such journalists who
welcomed and sustained every.policy of vigor
—who made sacrifices such as no other set of
business men could make, and who are again
called upon to.ratest their patriotism by still
greater sacrifices. And i they will without
a murmur, if it be for the benefit of the Gov
; ernment to do so.
—The announcement that the paper makers,
and type founders have again raised the price
of their material, has elicited what we have
written above. Our patrons will learn from
'this, that we are compelled daily, to 'give . the
largest share of a our income to the -paper
maker and the type founders. Row many of
our ootemporaries will be able to meet this
pressure, time must prove. It is certain,
however,3that the increase will beggar many an
honest publisher, and leave his energy blasted
by his inability to Meet the demands of the im
manse inerwefor the material to conduct his
business:
The Organization of. Another Regiment.
, -of Sharpe.hootere. •
Maj. Jolinß. Stover, otthe ;106th Reg. P. V.,
has nodded authority through the Governor •
of. Pennsylvania, frout the Secretary of War,
lor the organization of an additional 'Penn
sylvania Regiment, to be detailed for special
duty in one of tame sreat armies now operat
ing against:the'rebel capital. This is the , only
entirely new, regiment, that Will be, „I:wo:tired
undev the late call for. .troops, and, the au
thoritY was granted to Maj. Stover because of
his long, Valuable and gallant service in the
field. . {The recognition of these, services is
at once an act of li:tattoo to Maj. Stover, as:
well as the proof that the War Department
anxious to bring out the very best fighting
material in the old Keystone State, to be
wielded in `the important approaching spring
campaign.
Our • personal .acquaintance with Major
Stover warrants us in recommending him to
the confidence and 'the support of the fighting
men CC the Corambnwealth. .He has seen
much-aiiive, hard service in the go is
a thorough soldier, familiar with all the de
tails and ,requirenients • of the soldier: Thus,
those who will place thitimielves under:his
command, ,may ,rely upon following a soldier.
in the field, andbeing cared for by a man in
camp: We repeat our recommendation then
of Major Stov'er;.andtrust that he ney ‘ realize
his expectation of leaclingaregiinent of picked
Pennsylvanians into the field, to engage in
contributing' to , the success which our armies
are expected to achieve in the early spring
campaign. .
Thai Draft.
Upon , what justifiable, authority did .the
shoddy organ declare that the Administration
does not contenipliti another drift ' We
gave our reason .for believing that another
draft was close at hand—why does the shoddy
organ shrink from giving its authority? Be
cause it uttered a falsehood when it made the
assertion. Because it has no authority to refer
to.—Tary Organ.
—You gave your reason, did you ? If so,
it is the first display of reason on Your part
since the organization of your friends and
•allies, the slave diiiers, - to destroy the Gov
ernment. But whatever may have been the
reason you gave, to' prove that the Govern
ment contemplated another draft, after the
quota of troops now called for has been
filled, your object was to interfere with the
alaciity and the enthusiasm with which' the
people are now volunteering. Nothing, in
the course of the war, so affects and intensi
fies, copperhead sympathy with treasOn, as ths
spectacle of. a free people rushing to arms to
crash a slave-holders' rebellion.- To divert
thioy enthusiasm, the Tory Organ seeks to
create the impression that another draft for
additionartroops will be made. If this im
pression can be made upon the public mind,
the hope is that the liberality now displayed
in paying bounties will be stopped, on - the
plea that whatever a district may now furnhih
it will still be liable to future drafts under
future calls and apportionment of quotes It
seems to In too, that the course adopted by the
Tory Organ to deiress the ardor of the masses
as it is displayed in the present rush to arms.
is a part of the prepsixqueadopted at the re
cent meeting of the Knights of the Golden
Circle, in the Land Office in this city. But
before making our opinion up fully as to
whether it is obeying the dictation of the
Knights on this subject, we must wait for
further developments in its columns.
Jeers T. Hits, Representative in Congress
from the Centre district, has incurred the dis
pleasure of the tories who voted for him at
the last election, because he has not proven
recreant to all his former professions. We
knew that the Democracy - who voted for Mile,
~t gbreak-down-the Abolition platy," would
catch a tartar, as no man in the Union is
truer to the principles of freedom, fiercer in
his hatred of the causes of rebellion, than
James T. Hale. The very fact that he is now
hated by the enemies of the Government com
mends him once more to his old. friends and
admirers.
At) iteregrapQ.
From our Evening Edition of Yesterday.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST
SpeCessfill WeounoiSsance
Claiborne Prevented from Reinforcing Polk
LONGSTREET PULING , BACI TO ATLANTA
HIS TROOPS NAKED AND BAREFOOTE'
Wheeler Relieved by Breckinridge and Buckler
The gazette's Tunnel . Hill - 43ispatoh of the
26th says' that on Thursday night our troops
fell back to Tininel Hill, which place will be
held. Theieconnoisiiance Was entirely suc
cessful and developed the fait that the enemy
was in force at Dalton.
Claiborne's division, which had been dis
patched to reinforce Polk, was recalled and
got back in time.to participate in the fight.
This was one important result accomplished.
Our entire loss was three hundred. The
rebels suffered More severely.
The Commercial, Huntsville, Alabama, says:
reliable information shows Longstreet falling •
back to Atlanta. A. part of his force it is sup
posed wirild'reach there on the twenty fifth
A large portion of hie forces are without shoes
—many nearly naked-
Wheeler had been relieved of the command
of the rebel cirralrybyßreoltiraidge'andßuck
ner who were. Preliaring "idr a raid into Ken
tacs6 . "
Convention of the. Loyal People of Wes
Teminsee.
ENDORSEERNT OF . PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND
11l ADMINISTRATION,
ANTI-SLAVERY.: -RESOLUTIONS` ADOPT!
-:..::~.
Gov Johnson 144111&04 to` Call a Coivention
to Form a State e,oaatitution.
•
• From the Memphis Adie lin I learn • that the
adjourned meeling.of. tklo Convention of the
loyal-people of West Tennessee, which met on
the; vening of the 23d,' was an enthusiastic
affair.
Art:eloquent loyal address was made by Dr.
Bigler; of Arkansas, and the following resolu
tions, an substance, were unanimously adopt
- -
ed
First Mainz : tying further participation in,
and respOnsibility foe,' rebellion, and provid
ing: that prep& measures ' ' be intinediately
adopted: for _reorganizing the State govern
ment,on the basis of 'absolute loyalty to the
Constitiitien and Union;
All acts passed by the Legislature
dissolving the relations_of the State to the
United States; are declared to be without au.-
'thority an'el null p.na , yclidi
Third. Declares for resumption of Fed
eral relatiOna. in 1:Won, with such reforms
in a l e BtiteConstitutiOn as will make any
where reballionand`secessidn
FOtirth.' . 1 1_mtwortanoe is recognized of mak
ing the State Constitution republican in fact
as well as name; gratranteeing natural and
'inherent, righti3 to all' persons in the State;
providing that slavery shall henceforth cease
to exist and be forever prohibited; by deny
ing *deafly° franchhie to all persons who have
been engaged, inthe -rebellion, and who fail
Satisfactorily to establish their fidelity to the
National Government and its laws.
• Fifth. That' mmediate action be taken to
reiorganize the State under the Constitution
and laws of the United States ' and to that
end invite all lOyel - citiiertiwhowill take the
oath of.'allegiande to the United State as pre
scribed by Goveinor Johnion.
Itecinei3ts:Goirernor Johnson to' issue
a proclarnation : for an-election of delegates to
a convention to anieridtlie State Constitution,
so a to conform tothelact that emancipation
is alrititlY accomplishedby reliellion•and war.
Regnestdthe Union State Executive
CoMmittee for . West TenneSsee to lay these
resolution beforeUrcivernor Johnson, and con
fer with Wafts to the accomplishment of the
facts thereintet forth. •
Mirth. Preiddent Lincoln and his adminis
trationin suppressing rebellion are endorsed,
and their support to sustain and complete the
work la pledged." .
The Siztli'llesolutitm, pled 'erigtheir influence
to secure by r Atiite , Legiblation a reimburse
ment, of losses restating limn emancipation to
citizens or undiitibted loyalty, now co-operat
nig, n reclaiminglfie State' from slavery, met
withaniinatedldiscriiiiidn,`And it, with asub
stitnte, were referred , back to the committee.
" Mr." Morgan, the congratulated
the Convention onjhe Unanimity of sentiment.
Whieh_existed, and' Loped the emancipation
platform adopted .. *ofild . continue to gather
strength and adherency 'Until the last vestige
of sltivery be abolishedlroin the' State.
Th4onvention aitourned to meet the fol
lowing' evening in a larger building, when
Hon. '46race would address the
FROM HIETObT READ.
Reported Repulse of Our Troops at Lake City.
Letters from Hilton - Head state that the
steamer Cosinopolihm had arrived there with
wounded troops onboard, from Jacksonville,
Florida, and' brings the report that the Union
troops, which advanced toward Lake City, had
been rw41805:1 and driven back on gjaekson
vige; , ThrpeFloMdied wounded men were on
boaid.
3t *Aslrep9O6d th at we-lost in all one thou
dad in-Wlecl;'wiiiiiided and missing. •
The enemy outnumbered Gen. Seymour's
troops heaVil,Y" a Other reporis say that the
rebels were 15,000 strong, commanded by
Gen. Hardee.
Mr. Mercier and the American War.
Im ortant Correspondence Between Generals
THE EXECUTION OF SOLDIERS, &C.
The Paris correspondent of , - the, T t mer says
that_aince the arrival of Mr. Mercier from
Washington he has joined his efforiiiith those
of Mr. Dayton in setting the government
righton the state of the war in Ainerica, and
used his influence to prevent any breach of
international law in connection with the Con
federate ships in French . ports.
The decision of the Government, n the case
of the Raploaluniock has„—therefore, been.
chancel, and she Fill probably be detained.
The steamer Golden City left PanEuna on
the 15th inst. for San Francisco.
A correspondence has passed between G-ens.
Peck and Pickett in relation to the deatb of
Col. Shaw, and the subsequent execution by
the rebels of a negro soldier for the alleged
murder.
Gen. Peck says the Government of the
United States has wisely seen • fit to enlist
many thousands of negro soldiers to aid in
putting down the rebellion, and has placed
them on the same footing in all respects as
the white troops. He encloses a copy of the
Presiden's order on the subject, that for every
soldier of the United States killed in vio
lation of the laws of war, a rebel shall
be executed, etc., and adds : Believing
that this atrocity has been perpetrated, and
without your knowledge, and that you will
take prompt steps to disavow this violation
of the usages of war, and to bring the of
fenders to justice, I shall refrain from exe
cuting a rebel soldier until I learn your action
in the premises.
Gen. Pickett replies, wider date of Peters
burg, Va., Feb. 16, that had he caught any
nogro who had killed either an officer, soldier
or citizen of the confederate States, he should
have caused him to be immediately executed,
and states that he has in hiis possession 450
officers and men of the United States army,
and for every man Gen. Peck executes he will
hang ten of them.
Crerctinual, Feb. 27
Quito, Feb. 26.
''zw" , Yi)inc, Feb. 27
I=
Peck and Pickett,
I=ll
NEW Yoar, Feb. 27
Arrival of the Fulton from Port Royal
The IL S. corvette Housatonic Sunk by a
Rebel Torpedo.
HE WAR -IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
BATTLE AT OLIQUEL.
Lou of the Transport Gen. Burnside.
Nnw Tons, Feb. 26—Midnight.
The 11. S: transport steamer Fulton arrived
here tonight from Port Royal on the 24th
inst., with eightyfour rebel prisoner&
A. battle Itad taken place at Oliquel, in
Florida. Our troops captured and destroyed
over one million and a half dollars' worth of
property. They afterwards returned to Jack
sonville.
The Visited States corvette Housatanic, Cap
tain Pickering, was destroyed in Charleston
harbor, on the 18th, by' the rebel torpedo Da
vis, the New Irozisides' "old friend.' It struck
her on the starboard quarter, and in a short
space of time she sunk, off Beach Inlet Two
officers and three men were lost. The bal
ance of the officers and crow wei% saved by
clinging to the rigging until they were rescued
by the hosts of the fleet.
O. 'Muzzy, the captain's clerk, and Mr.
Hazleton, ensign, are the offieers lost.
On Sunday, the 21st., a small force of troops
left Hilton Head, in transports and proceeded
up the Savannah river to 'Williams' Island, ar
riving at that place about dark.
A company of the ,4th New. Hampshire regi
mentlanded in
small boats, and made a re
connoissance, in the course of which they met
a small body of the enemy. We lost four
men of the 85th Pennsylvania, The enemy's
loss greatly outnumbered ours. Next morn
ing our force withdrew, bringing twenty pris
oners. The reconnoissance was highly sue
cessful.
The United States transport General Burn
side grounded on St. John's bar, and became
a. total wreck. All the crew were saved. The
quartermaster's steamboat Harriet A. Wild,
while proceeding up. the St. John's river
grounded. She was hlown up to, prevent her
falling into the enemy's hands.
Late - News tom the South.
RICHMOND PAPERS TO THE 22ND.
Probable Consequences of Johnston's Defeat
GEORGIA AND-ALABAMA POWERLESS
Wanio , ror, Feb. 26
The Richmond Difiairirbf the 22d says that,
if Grant defeats Johnston, Georgia and Ala
bama are open, to him, and Mobile will fall with
out a struggle.
Geo, P. Kane, the notorious Marshal Kane,
of Baltimore, had arrived in Riclunond, and
been made a coloneL
The Examiner says: The fate of Mobile is
inevitable in the affair of Grant and Johnston,
and the enemy would naturally await the res
olution of that crisis rather than incur a need
less hazard in attacking Mobile at this time.
Fight Between the Swamp Dragons
and Imboden's Men.
ARRIVAL OFIa:LE:REFUGEES
RowuEssuma, WEST Va., Feb. 26.
Capt. Harper,. commanding a company of
State troops, whom the rebels styled Swamp
Dagoons,had a'fight recently with two hundred
of Imboden's men near the 'mouth of Seneca
river, in South Branch valley, Pendleton
county.
This party of Imboden's men was evidently
intending to pass through the mountain by
the Seneca road into the counties of Tucker
and Barbour, either with a view to making a
raid on the railroad, or for extensive plunder
ing purposes,
About a dozen refugees and deserters from
Augusta, Georgia, . ' had made their way over
the mountains to this place. These refugees
were ordered to report to the rebel conscript
ing officer in Staunton, on the 2nd; of this
month. ,
Philadelphia iitoiek Market. _
Pnxti.unaznik, Feb. 27.
stocks firm. Pennsylvania s's, 964; Read
ing, 75; Morris Canal, 72• Long Island, 464.
Pennsylvania Railroad, 70; Gold, 1571; ex
change on New York at par.
Death. of Gen. Harr.ntfi Widow.
- CnTonarixi,:Feb. 27.
The wife at.OeneraLHarrieen died at, North
Bend, Ohio, yesterday.
Highly Diaportant.
evere Reverse to the Florida Expedition
STUBBORN BATTLE ON THE 20TH
NEARS ANDERSON.
=lsm
ur Forces Overpowered by. Numbers and
Compelled to Retreat.
The Losses Estimated at from
500 to 11200._
MOST OF THE WOUNDED BROUGHT OFF THE
FRLD.
The U. S. Sloop-of-Wear Dousatonle De
stroyed by a Torpedo.
Two Officers and Three of the Crew Drowned.
The steamship Fulton, Capt._ Yetten, from
Port Royal on .Wednesday last, Arrived here
at a late hour kat night, bringing inferinatkel.
of a sad reverse to our expedition, imdex Gen.,
Seymour, Florida.
We are unable to give details, because after
the Fulton had put out into the bay, she was
boarded by the Provost Marshal and Quarter
master, with .orders from Gen. Gillmore to
deprive the' passengers of all private lettersin
their possession. . _
To a passenger by the Fulton we are in
debted for the following main facts of the
battle :
On the afternoon of the 20th, our troops,
under Generel Seymour,met the enemy, 15,006
strong, fifty .five. miles beyond Jacksonville
and eight miles beyond Sandattni, Oil the line
of the Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Railroad.
The battle was desperately fought during
three hours, and at sunset our lorces, over
powered by numbers, retired to Sanderson,
with them the greater part of the
wounded.
The Seventh Connecticut,' Seventh New
Hampshire, . Fortieth Massachusetts, Forty
eighth and One Hundred and Fiftieth New
York and Eighth United States were ell ,
gaged: Colonel Fridley, of the Eighth-Uni
ted States, was left dead on the field. Colonel
Reed, a Hungarian officer, was mortally
wounded. '
All the officers of' Hainilton's Battery were
wounded. Captain Hamilton (wounded in the
arm) . and Lieutenant hipiok (wounded in the
foot) are 7 at General Gilore's headquarters,
at Hilton Head. - -
Col. Guy Henry, of the 40thlfassachusette
had three horses shot ander him, but esca
unhurt.
The Cosmopolitan arrived at Beaufort, on
Monday eiveirdng, with:twOmokdre4 and forty
of the wounded, Col. Reed among them, who
was living when the Fulton left, on Wednes
day.
The enemy's lora is not known. They cap
tured five guns.
It is supposed that the troops were from
Bragg's army. Gen, Hardee himself was on
the field, having come to Florida on . a, visit
to his family, and also to form a second mar
rie.
Our loss is variously estimated at from 500
to 1300.
Seventy-five rebel, risoners were brought by
the Fulton.
pEsTaucno3t.ear Tam2aW9.4?oslo
The following intelllect . was received at
Port iteyal; /Um the blockading fleet I
off CharleitOiVatinounegrit — Ole lege - Or.the
sloop-of-war Rousatonic, Capt. Pickering, on
Thursday, the 18th- inst., at_ 9 o'clock P. M.
The circumstances are said to be a$ follows:
The watch on deck, perceiving something :
floating with the current, which to him, at
first, resembled a . porpoise, reported the Same
to the officer,
_.of the deck, wherenpon Capt.
Pickering wasmotihed, and he being Amy&
cious of the object, immediately gave orders
to slip the cable and get . Underway, Which
order was put into execution. tat' all
.to no
purpose, for the rebel-propelled forpegici-Davis
(the Hens Irqnsidss' old triend,) struck her on
the starboard qnarter; and in a short space of
time she sunk off BeaChlnlet,
Two officers and time men were lost; the
remainder of the officers and crew were saved
by clinging to the rigg i ng resented by
the boats of the fleet. •
The Presidenel.
INDORSEMMIT OF 31ER, IMMOTIN BY A. 'UNION CON
PEl'7/QX AT COLUMBUS, 'OHIO
Cowanws, 0 Fel3
At a convention of Union.menjo-iaigivt, the
following resolution was adopted;
Resolved, That in • the ;opinion of this eon—
ventithi tlie, . people of Qino and_her soidieks ha
the army demand the renomination of Abra
ham Lincoln to the Presidency of the - United
States.
The members spontaneously rose to their
feet and gave. cheer npon cheer at the an
nouncement of the passage .of the resolution.
Rayal VisitOril*t th,e Folrthlicti
tions.
Lieut. Col. T.. Lionel GallOway, of the Royal
Engineers,. and. Capt. Alderson, of the Beyak,
Artillery of the British army, accompanied by
capt ; of Oen. -
Bernard:a - staff, have
just'made a visit to the fortifications arounfl
Alexandria: The two.officere fad rutmed4ire,
accredited agents of the, English Government
sent out to_examin' and report upon the pro
gress made by the United States in artillery
and fortieetitio_ns.
Ratification• of a Treaty.
- • WASEEINCITON, Feb; 27.
The t: genate yesterday - ratified the_ treaty be
tween the United States and Folgitan'for the
eitinguishment of the Scheldt dues. - The
United States is to pay its pro rata Cittiii
capitslizatiou and the Bell/intim agree to en,
tend.to thelluited. •Ftti* .Wiluetio44 :of
import dutietwhich - inay result from =bib
qUent treaties with Oth'9'"r".. pOWeru,
The Alabama.
. •
Wll3 . nrs mow.' reb:l7.
- Advices-received at the State Department
from Mr. Prayn, United States Minister tO
Japan, dated. Jaanary 15, state 'that the Ala
bama, at that time, wax still at large. '
- 111A:R.K_ETS BY -TELIGGE.&PH.
ThgrApALPHIA, Feb. 27:
Flour-market *drill. arid prices drooping.
Only . 500. bbls. extra
.family disposed of at
$6 371017 25, and Aucc3r at $9. No change
in rye flonr or corn Meal. , "Wheat declined 3c. ;-
sales of 5,000 bushels rast - 41 60, and white
at $1 8001 00. • Rye sells on arrival at $1 30.
CoP4 in 1104 , dadand, and, 3; 0 00 :bushels
yellewtiold at . 31 - 12; holdera'now ask
more. "Oats dell at 84®85c. Coffee; sager
indlnelissin held firmly. Cotton looking
with sales middling .. at 810. Petrolenni
with sales of ands -29- 0 29 c-; *tf u : e c.t , S
bond at 450460. r and free at 53055 0 : - OS!Akii,
unsettled and lower; sales of barrels N
atigslci
86c.
On the 22d inst., by Rev. Dr. Hay, Mr. FREDERNS
a1i2.1.0, or Philadelphia, cad Mi,m Scsa_\ -- s E. BorA7
this city.
On Friday, February 26th, 1244, ILATIma, Dsvvv
3 years, youngest child of Annie D. Convran.
Services at residence of J. Dußaru - . 1 r
day 27th.
Haw You, Feb. 27
WAxiTFgres, Feb. r.
MARRIED.
DIED.
NEW ADVERTISEMEA Ts
LOST OR STOLEN.
N SATURDAY HORNING, Ti tit 1
between the Market Houses, in Rarrlsbur.-
HUNDRED DOLLARS, among which was a :3.10
person leaving it at THIS OFFICE will be Ilbent
warded. jan".l7
PUBLIC SALE.
Txtpursuonce of an order of the Orphan:" Co".rt
fain county, will be exposed to sole. on Saturday t:
day of March, 1564, on the premises. all that cert.
etaate, *lnsisting of a Tract or Pare of lard : , :i -
Susqttehanna township, adjoining lauds e:" Jots
Allister Peter Reed, Jr., Philip Dougherir 1,1
containing fourteen acres and twenty sic ay.! a !
ches, more or lest on which are erected Tii E: I
LING HOUSES, Spring liallie. Stable and
out-buildings, late the estate of ter Ret,!.
Susquehanna township, Dauphin count v. •
Sale to commence at 10 O'CIOCk. A. L.. • I
when attendance will be pven au.l
known by 1:1:1'P .1
Jxo vis
RLYCILAND, Clerk, 0 e
Harrisburg. Feb. ?a, 1564
_•7 .!1.
GLOVES t (LO' ._ti:
- TIIST reeeived from NfAv A
DER'S make of Ladies' and G.r.t: , :n 1
and Gauntlets, in alt styles and
WANTED—An active YOUNG MAN, ,•• 1. •
recommended, that can speak German,
or two years• experience in a store
feb26-d3t•
For Reurt.
ASMALL FARM within two mil.
city, in a healthy and good neiglihel
prorements are modern, good water m the y
is on this place a young Orchard of A E .
Peer Trees. For particulars enquire at
KELKER'S 11.1.!!!!!.‘ .1!- • -
Harr,' ..
feb26•d3te
Magazines for March.
rrIVIV Atlantic Monthly,
Thu Continental Monthly,
Leslie's Magazine of Faeh
Harper's Magazine,
Godey , , t
At BERGNER'S Cheap Bookstore.
Oporto Grape.
rilar.. WINE mad© from this GIZA i . l
1. nearly resembles Port in flavor. both' nod
none but the best Judges could distingu E -h fr ..!
the imported Port—as it used to be.
Me subscriber bas been appointed nem i t
of
• VINE t_i" -
of this grape by an exte.nsien grower in Wr.:
.York, and can furnish them in any quantity at
price.
The wino is at present sailing at from SI 50 to t;
cording to age, and the supply is unequal to the !...n
JACOB VI-1i
Keystone Nursery, Feb 26, 1864.
BAGS! BAGS! BAGS!
NEW AND SECOND-H 1 : 4 i
SEAMLESS, BURLAP AND GUNPNV
13 AL 4G- S ,
FLOUR AND SALT BAGS. ALL SIZES ;
PRINTED TO ORDER, BY
JOHN T. BAILEY &i. CO.,
3' - o. 113, North Pronl St., Phikuielphiu.
•feb2Bd3m
SHEAFER'S NEW MAP
OF ALL THE
ANTHRACITE COAL FIELDS
OP PENNSYLVANIA,
IS READY FOR DELIVERY
t represents the Coal Fields of
Luzerne, - Carbon, Northumberland
Columbia, Dauphin and Leba
non Counties, _
Eg_nmeThiG all the Anthracite Coal 8..1
sins of the State showing all the Railr oad their melons ramifications, the position of cacti
the canals, the topography, Icc., kc .
Its new and striking features are the
WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA COAL FIEL
And the SIAILANOY AND SHAMOKLX COAL Dhil
—each in detail, each one of which is worth the pr:
the Map. This is decidedly the cheapest, most con.; •
mid the moat perfect map ever issued of the Co
done. The above map will be furnished for at
sheets, ln corers, $1 50; on rollers, $2 75; Cr-L. ,
$276.
Also;Sheafees New and efficiai
COAL, IRON, RAILROAD AND CL AL MAP
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Published by order. of the: Legislature or Penns
showing the entire area of the State, its ANTHRACM
AND BITUMINOUS COAL FIELDS; its CANALS at.
RAILROADS; the location of each FURNACE, Rom.
ING MILT, FORGE, &c., in Betin.ss - Ivania; all their
noes and distances to market by the various routat
No one but so persistent a statician as Mr. S., with his
Intimate knowledge of the mineral resources of his native
gtatesince his connection with the State Geological Sur
yey of Pennsylvania, in ISW, could compile in o small t
compass, so much valuable and reliable information as r•
have in the above two maps
Price or State Map—in sheets, $1 25; in covers, $1
AM Mama, $2 75. Both maps in sheets, $2 25; in 8.-ov•u - -
$2 TS; framed, $2 75.
.one Dopy of the Miners' , Journal one year. aril
• maps in sheets, $4 25; in covers, $4 75
One copy of the Miners' Journal and one copy of e. •
map, in sheets, $3 25; in covers, ga 50.
These maps, on sheets and in covers, will be see'
mail to any address, post-paid, on receipt of prices
Those on rollers can be seat by express Address
BENJ. BANNAN, Publisher, Pottsville. P.,-
sig-These maps are for sale by Geo. Bergner. liar:-
burg; T. B. Peterson & Brothers , book publishers. Ctei, -
taut above Third street, Philadelphia; C. T_ Evans,
-publisher, 418 Broadway, New York, and A. Witham , a
i Co., book publishers, Boston. feb26-I'2l
Important to Truckers and Gardener..
QEEDS:by.the BUSTrial or POUND, of fLi!
i s j the leading and best early varieties. Peas, Bea! ,
Radish cObege, "WinningStedt" & Co., Beet, Carrot Pc
snip, itootabaga, Onion, &c., &c. The above seed cereal
for sale us raised in New York State, by one of the m 0...-
rosponsible seed growers in the country. I here par
'chased from them for a number of years and alvaY 3
found them true to name and much earlier then =ee l
* * raised farther South. J. 311S11,
Keystone Farm and Nursery, Harrisburg.
P. S.--Orders wanting.humediste attention drop In the
Poet Oillcia No orders will be taken for any kinds of
seed less than by the pound, or one-fourth pound of four
varieties. [feb2sl J. 1118/1.
FAIR! FAI-R!!
A FAIR will be Opened, on TUESDAY,
r% MARCH Ist, at 5 O'CLOCK, F. at Brant's Hall,
under the auspices of the Sunday School and the Lathe-;
of the Freehyterian Church, corner of. Market Square,
he osntinued for wend days.
Fancy articles of caritas kinds, speciMens of the fiLa
arts, &c., &c., will be on sale. Coffee and, meals ready rs
sal times. The Oho generally are incited to attend.
center of far adults, ten cents; for childrei.
• Ave cents: ' - feb2s tt
- - concord grape.
excellent large and eulV
V variety for side at the Keystone Nursery.
feb244l.w JACOB NISH
. . , .
FW SAIJE. - A F ive-horse-power STEAM
ENGINE and BOILER, in good order. Apply E`.'
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F. CEETV.
Walnut street, below Sixth
MI
FRONT STREET PROPERTY FOR SALt
The subscriber will offer for sale on Saturday r,
(February 27,) at 3P. Y. , at the Court House, the
property oh Front street, above Lo, ust , now o.:.curie
Robert McElwee and liartin Stutzmaa. The I.t is
feet wide, running back to River alley, 210 feet.
feb234la J. W. WE-2-
WOE `BALE.—A good small IRON SAFE
j: nearly new, can be purchased cheap by calhug -
W. STURGEON,
F. IL M 7 REYNOLDS,
F. C. A_ SCHEFIER,
Trustees of Dauphin Lodge No. 160, L 0. 0. F
Harrishorg, - Febroary 23,1864.—thr
APPLES.
We him S received a tine selection of APPLP:i.
guWtdprime inter. For lide by the bushel or email
Efeidi W. Jo., & CO.
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