fi, aitg Ceitgrapt.
HARRISBURG, PA.
Thursday Morning, March 6, 1862,
PUBLIO DOCIMIIINTB.—We thank our member
in Congress, Hon. Jno. W. Sißinger, and our
Senator, Hon. David Wilmot, for several valu
able Congressional documents lately received.
Ir is soy zest for the Constitution which
attaches suspicion of disloyalty to any man.
He who respects that instrument and obeys its
wise mandates, is not he who is forever prating.
on the necessity of its preservation. The' pil
ferer is sometimes the loudest in bawling "stop
thief," and the cry of "wolf, wolf," conies with'
an ill grace from those whose hands - and teeth
are bloody with the sacrificesjhey . have already
made of their country's peace, honor, glory
andipiosperity. Loyah men have 'a right to
susrieot the patriotism of any man who is con
stantly interposing the Constitution between
the opportunity to punish and the traitors who
deserve punishment. Loyal men have a right
to complain when professed loyal men emulate
each other in efforts and arguments to screen
and justify those who are in arms against the
country—and we care not who the man is,
whether he be high or low, rich or poor, he is,
a traitor at heart, and a false, designing coward,
who would insist on the guaranteiog of any
right in the Constitution to traitors, except it
is the right which insists on their trial, convlc
tionmid hanging. This is the law of common
sense, construed by a common necessity of Self.
preservation. It is the construction of the
Constitution which contemplates its highest
vindication. That which dough-face sympa
thizers with traitors desire, would prove more
disastrous to Constitutional liberty than the
absolute Alestrucnion of every provision of that
instrument, simply because the spirit which
would keep in existence a stern law, and yet
mollify it when it was trampled under foot by
one class, and exert its rigor when it was vio
Wed by another, is the same which engendered
the feeling of treason, which ' encouraged the
slave-oligarchy„to rebel, and which seeks the
right to nullify law, when the operation of
such law affects their interests or humiliates
their' pride. We are not fighting for thri Con
stitution in this struggle, and therefore those,
who are so solicitious. lest it be infringed or
destroYed; make their solicitude s feint 'to at=
tract public) suspicion from their treas On.
are fighting to punish traitors—to punish there
es is provided for in the Constitution, and be-•
Having that that Constitution is as powerful as
it was before a hand was raised to nullify
Its authority, its power, and its influence,
our • SOlicitudn....ht—inpra th ,4
~.fussr - trtglon, UAW that it le in den:
ger 91, yiolation while in the process of ' pun,
hthinjg !traitors.. There can be no miscon
struction of the Constitution in their punish
med.' ifs Provisions on that subject are as
clear and, as stern, as the penalty of death which
it provides-,and throughout all its sections
and artioles - ,r , there - is not a single word which '
can :0800nstrueil or implied as either the
apology , er the sOlicitude for traitors, which are
so lavishly indulged in by-those who are now
clamoring for the preservation of that Consti
tution."
IVO sirs in favor of a strict construction of
the Conatitution. We are' willing'and desirous
thatilte penalties be enforced against those who
are in secret as well as In open rebellion. We
are solicitous that its provisions be maintained
for the safety add the protection of those'whO ,
are loyal in its • support and obedient to its
•
demands, but when its sacred trusts and
supreme guardw are sought to be invoked;lo
shield traitors and palliate•treascm.;'we shall
protest and interpose while we have breath to
utter s word, or strength to make an effort.
COLONEL CHABLE'S CAMPBELL
Vite - merely had time and room, yesterday, to
annorince - the hare, fact that Colonel Charles
Campbell had been appointed to the command
of the 87th regiment; vice Col. Maxwell re
signed. Col. Campbell is among the most
efficient, and most experienced of all the Colo-,
nolo leading regiments from this state, while his
services on the field have won him a reputation
which will equal that of any pffiper of his grade
in the 'federal army. To a devotion to his
profeeshin • Col. Campbell joins a loyalty to his
conitri, at once zealous and incorruptible. He
has, the personal quality to impart enthusiasm
to his regiment, and the commanding knowl
edge to render it invincible in a fight. He will
not be the last in the fight or the first to leave
any l tald. .
Tim Arpnovenrion BELL, which has passed
Congress, gives $60,000 to the new Agricultural
bureau just established. It is understood that
the new bureau will institute a series oLexperl
ments with flax and hemp with a view to their
suhetttution for cotton, though since the late
no* from Tennessee prothising a speedy re
opening of the cotton region to our manufacto
ries the desire to substitute flax for cotton has
matiiiiiiy abated. The demand for cettonz
seecisi irons the west is very great; hi fact there
seems to beo mania upon the subject. Southern.
Illinois will dotibtless plant quite's% cotton crop'
thinalpring. Agetittillfave been sent into Teal
mete! to obtain the seed of upland cotton,
which will better answer the purpose of the
cottoll planters oft the west. Much disappoint
meie.bilelt in `
certain quartpre tbe apparent
dkliositiOn of Sie Senate to . postpone action
upon Senator Foster's bill to facilitate the col
tivatch cotton along the sea-masit in 'marl-
Moo VOA' States
btu!" F 1.1441 gsfil week twill be of no benefit'
for the present year, and by another year a
different state of things will probably exist.
SLAVERY ONCE, SLAVERY FOREVER.
There is a wild charm about the institution
of slavery, which: those who own slaves are not
as willing to surrender as most people suppose.
This is instanced by the fact that the Constitu
tion of the new state of Kanawha makes no other
provision in reprd to slavery, than that all the
laws of the state .of Virginia on this subject,
shall be 'continued in force ; which:refers the
subject to the Legislature of Kanawha either for
concurrence or rejection. The fact that the
people of-the newatate of•Kanarohai Or of that
portion of the territory of Virginia which forms
the new state thus named,) were forced to adopt
a distinct state organization by the distinctive
?granny and Overheating :Of the lslavii-holding
leaders- of - this slain-holding itebelllion, wnedd
have led Mod! Pe: opleiitdijittp that slaiery.
wordcrbe opportunity
by those thus oppressed. But "those who have
anticipated this, see their disappointment in a
fact whiOh 4 Will preta - nt - the admissitm of the
new state of Kanawha into - the Union, because
if Congress thus agrees to•take to:the •bosom of
this Union other states with slavery for their
intereetit =:and r ingentives,.:they might as well
acknowledge all the rights now claimed for
that institution,- and receive slavery as it for 7
merly was, supreme in the senate and potent in
the Executive Departments of this government.
If Kanawha should be admitted with her Con
stitutiert'reittigniZMi 'alidiiry, and the other
poithiti qirthitiplii* . bronght back to the
Union nrfau independent sovereign state, the
result would be, that a territory and a people
who had but two would be represented by four
Senators, While thei'representation ht the House
would be the same, interested by the same
infiuence, and working for , the same end of
shivery domination. We behold this realized
so far as the" Senders froin 'Kanawha are con-
corned, in the rabid manner with which those
gentlemen assail all who do not , bow down and
warship slavery as a second great . Dialah of the
Elibefsialls- • . = •
Th l e'ilila cif aitY'Statitithking to be admitted'
Into the Union at thiirrtnibtliri3, with a Consti
tution recognizing 'shivery, is simply to insult
the convictions of the American Congress, and
seek to give the reneWed assurance that
the American people are irredeemably wedded
to Union. liature'has declared the freedom of
that portion Of the territory which forms this
new state of ganaWha. Slavery , has been
gradually disappearing from that locality,
until to-day it is virtually estimated as free
soil. 'And' yet, in conventions Of citieens,
evidently controlled by other motives than
those of contributing to the peace and prosper
ity of this Union; gravely decree and solemnly
ask to be admitted into that Union with prin
~
ciples and a constitution that are now at work
antagonising all , that conduces to the freedom
of the human race, arid all that adds to the
stability and permanency of the American
Union. Were it not for the gravity of the
occasionLwe should deem these thus making
this claim Si insane, hut in' deferefice to their
reputed . intelligence we must = attribute this
last ant of impudence, to the charm which the
right to buy and lk.qmati beingit, exercise
over the minds and jndgmeets 'of men.' That
cherni stultifies as well as del ages, and in this
imitsuute.ht themore mournful ha its aspects,
of= a wrong
which Brivorking: evil to our deitiny in this;
and our future in another world.
TffrOLD Pao-&&vaavOaeaivs are dreadfully
Jodie:Lent beceussi the rePresentatives in Con
gress refuse to respond to every resolution that
a • certain class of dough-faces are anxious, to
bring before that body. Among the last reso
lutions offend, Was one' by Mr. Holman, an
Indiana dough-face of the most cringing goal-
sties, who desired to assure the country that
this war was prosecuted to : restore the Union,
and promote the welfare of•all the states. The
House very properly rejeated-such trash, by a
',nest d'ecided vote.' Thil3 anxiety "of dough-face
Democrats to fix the purposes of this:war only
to a restoration of the Union, without providing
for a recurrence of rebellion, and the punish-
Irkrint' of those engaged' ia . the present 'raid
against the govenithent, is part Of their plari to
give aid and comfort to the slave-holding trai
tors. It is a trick becoming the trade of mod
ein Democracy. • ~
Tna Tax Comiirroas In. York county are not
all•profesaoreof that Democracy which has cast
a pall of darknese over'the whele Country, and
therefore an effort is being made in the Legis
lature to impower the Comminieners of York
county to appoint these officers. Wetrustthat
the independent men the Legislature will ex
plode this shall* trick, to concentrate patron:
age in the hands of those mho desire to posiess
its monopoly because <they have' the political
ascendency in a certain locality. The proposi
tion, to irapower" the Commissioners, of <Yerk
county to appoint the tax collectors, • and: thus
take the power of the appointment froth' the
People,' is worthy of the Democratic leaders, 14:ad
should be opposed by every honest man in the
legislature.
Lunar now Lociavnam that the . United
States Collector of that city has, within the last
ten day, despatched a i confidential agent to
canvass the state of .Tennessee, especially the
towns on the rivers lately opened by our gnn
boatn and , land forces, to feel the pulse of the
loyal business people there, and to ascertain the
true extent of the alleged Union feeling.. If the
retort of this' agent shalt be deemed satisfactory,
(and his investigations will be , of the most
thorough character,)' there is good reason to
believe that trade will be immediately opened
with all parts :of that state, the same as before
the rebellion, with the exception of articles
strictly contraband of war.
TEM Manny 'Co os una Suite= yes
terday morning agreed to report favorably on
the House:bill establishing a new art cle of war,
preventing navy officers horn retim
lag fugitive 'slaves. The House passed this bill
some days since . by a heavy 'majority,. and. the
Senate will probably follow suit.. The flagrant
outrages Officeninfthe army have
gfr#a istrfTg 'ooollli4c;f:bi?
measure, wee thlitik , the Sims , lias come for
checidng a growing evil. The bill is now likely
to become a law 'very speedily.
pennegthattia lain aeltgraph„4l3}uriaip, Aryl .ftlarc4 6, 1862
Pennsylvania Legida,tafre
REPORTED actsasssix TOR Tits TELEGRAPH,
WKDNINDAY, March 5, 1862.
The Senate . rnet at 11 o'clock A. x. , and was
called to order by Mr. Speaker HALL.
The journal of yesterday (Tuesday) was
partly read, when, •
On motion of Mr. BENSON, the further read
ing of the same was dispensed with.
rzifriaNs, mums Twos, &C., PRESENTED
Several petitioha, tko., were.preaented and re
ferred to their appropriate committees.
Mr. KETCHAM, from the Committee on
Yederal Bi3lations, reportedi.l.li.s amended; Seri
:ate joint resolutions relative to the abolitiop of
.slavery in the District of Columbia.
- Mr. ROBINSON, (Corporations,) as commit
ted, a further supplement to the act incorpora
ting the city of Harrisburg.
[The bill has already been published in Tax
TELIGRAPH.]
Several other reports ..4 . 4 local bills were
made.
Mr. NICHOLS read in place . an act to incor
porate the Pennsylvania Detective company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. REtLLY, a supplement to an act ; relating,
to judgments and executions.
Referred to the Committee on the Judic iary.
LOWRY, an act-to compePthe railroad
companies of this Commonwealth to. be just to.,
ward each. other: •
Referied to the Committee on Railroads,
And ordered'to be printed for the use of the
Mr. M'CLITEE offered a resolution rescind
so much of the former resolntion..on the subject
as limited the expenses,of the same to five hun
dred dollars.. .
The resolution - was adopted.
CONTINENTAL UPHINNiI COMPANY'
Mr. IC_ETCHAM called up Senate -bill No.
225, an act incorporating the Continental ex:-
press company: - •
In committee of . the whele, (Mr. Witawrott
in the chair,) the bill was read, amended, so re.
ported and finally - re-committed to the Com
mittee on Corporations:
.
Mr.. STEIN, called . up „House 246, a
supplement to an act : o incorporate the Beth
lehem railroad company, approved May 1, 1861.
In committee of the, whole,. (Mr. LOWRY in
the chair,) the bill was . amended, so reported
gassedand , ._ .
finally..
. .
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) called up Senate
bill N0..52, "An Act relative to 00-partners," on
second reading.
On motion of Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) the
further consideration of the bill was postponed
indefinitely.
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) then , called zip
House bill No. 145, an act relating to co-part
ners and joint debtors.
Passed to third reading and laid .over on the
orders.
Mr. BOUGHTEIt .called•up Senate bill No.
117,mi act to incorporate .the Harrisburg Ex,
change tiud. Mercantile company.
In committee.of the whole ? (bli. KINVIFIC in
the Chair,) the bill was read and ..after ; some
discussion was passed
Mr. MESTAND called up House bill N 0.188,,
a sepplementV the act to incOrporate thelkg
Spring and Beaver TVene7 .turapike_eprapeey,
pawed Mareh 11 1 ' 1859 . .
Passed•fthally. " " • -
Mr. IMBUE dulled
u p Rollie 218;aik
act to repeal an act to extend the time for the
completion of the .Sutler and Free Port turnpike.
finally:
. Tamed
- -rho hour of one o'clock laving . arrived the
Senate • " ""s'
WitionesoAy March 5 1862.
•• The SPEAKER called the House to order at
10 o'clock.,
Prayer by the Rev. Captam Felty, chaplain
in the 11. S. army.
The' Clerk read the journal of . yesterday,
*Mob w a s 'approved.
• Mr, CESSNA; seconded by Mr. Bicinsmono
ved -the reconsideration of the vote on the final
passage of House bill No. 863,'(disagreed to yes
terday,) entitled '!An Act •extending the time
for the payment of the et►rollment-tax on cer
tain acts of incorporation." ':
The motion to reconsider was agreed to.
The bill was then before the House on its
final passage. .
The qpeition . was Mien, and
The bill passed.finally. - .
BICONSEDERATION OF ROUSE MIL NO. 896
'Mr: ELLIOTT moved the reconsidenition of
the vote on the final passage of Houk+ bill NO.
395, (passed yesterday,) entitled "A stiPplement
to the act incorporating the borough of 'Wash
ington; Washington county."'
The motion to reconsider was agreed to. '
The bill was then before the House. on its
final passage, •
Ur: RT,LIOTT moved to amend the second
section by adding to the'end thereof, thewords
"so far as the same relates to the borough of
Washington." •
The amendment - was agreed to.
The section as amended was also agreed to,
• The bill passed
•
pAysnar OF FalleiFEl OF COMTISM 81LIMION 00M..7
Mr. SMITH, (Chestex,) . subinifted U . ?.e follow
irig resolution: '
Resolved, That this House aPProve of the bill
of expenses in the . contested
_election case of
Charles F. Abbot, amounting to the sum of
thirty two dollars and twenty-nine cents.
The rambition was read a second time, and
Agreed to ,
JOINT RESOLUTION TO SITItIKZ Our A CERTAIN 'WORD
Pion A and, PASSED THIS SISSION.
BOSS,. (Ltmerne,) offered the following
resolution: _ • ,
li es d ve d, If the Senate concur, that the Clerk
of the House he 'directed to strike from Howe
bill No. 131, entitled "An Act to extend an act
relating to the selling of the repairing of public
roads in certain townships in Schuylkillcounty,
to ibizletOn and Forster townships in the county.
of Lnzeme," the word "Forster:' where jt oo :
curb.
,
The rule requiring joint resolutions to lie over
on day was, on motion of Mr. Ross, (Luzern,}
suspended, and the resolution was read a second
time and agreed to.
0010ITRUCTION OF THE LAW RELATIVE TO PRISON
-- • •
oilered.thelfolfowing resolution:
I .Res . clew!, That the Judiciary Committee,
(geeral) 'be Instrrinted ",to oftefully
tho act of Ray 1, 1861, entitled "An Act rela
atiire to prison discipline," the constitutionality
of Which is so doubtful a character that the in
spectors of the Eastern and Western Peniten
tiaries have declined to attempt . its execution
until subjected to either a legislative revision
orjudicial construction... - -
The resolution .was read a. second time r and
. pinedgEmitGOATALLOGAIES or 0T633 MEW.
- GRAHAM; "offered' the following reiloht.l
1 - Resolved, That the State Librarian bwauthor
ized to furnish the members of this House with
the remaining catalogues of the State library
SENATE
REPORTS OF STANDING CO
Bum Hit IN 'nicht
BMOC OF COMMEMOB, A.T.11111
BILLS COMMIX=
• • - Adjourned
HOUSE OF '4EPRESENTATIVES;
ascomenwaerrox or .HtversE Buz No. 868
DNO=wili
that are now. Wltis possession and are not now
disposed of.
The resolution was read a second time, and
disagreed to.
INCREASE OF APPROPRIATION TO PAY =mums OF
THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALLIDED STATE
•
AND MLUTARY FRAUDS. -
Mr. GREENBANK offered the following reso
lution :
Resolved, That the committee appointed to in
vestigate the army frauds be autliolized to ex
tend their inquiries into any of the disburse
ments made for military expenses during the
year 1861;-and that-the proldt:l4mii*rng the ex
penses of said committee to five hundted dol
lars be and the the is hereby rescind.
The resolution was read a second time.
Mr. BIGHAM moved that the consideration
of the resolution be postponed until the - $5OO
appropriated to that'comtnittee is exhausted.
The motion of Mr. BIGHAM was not agreed
to.
On taking the question;on: thsi resolution—
Mr. MYERS called for a division of the ques
tion.
The first division wag read as follows ':
Reached, That the committee appointed to
investigate the . army frguds be-, , ,, authorised to
extend their-inquiries iniofani of theMiafitirse
ments made for military expenses during the
year 1861.
On the question, '
"Shall the first division of the resolution be
adopted r •
Tlie yeas 'and nays Were required by Mr.
LABAR and Mr. GREgNBANK, anoiwereasfol
low, viz : • ' • • "
Yzes—Messrs. Banks, Barron,
Beaver, Boi
leau, Brown, l (Northumberland;) Busbey; Cald
well, Cessna,,Crane, Dellone, Donley, (Greene,)
Dcinnelly, (PlMadelplata,), Du, ffield,, Early,
Frheland, Gamble, Gaskill, Graham, Green
bank, Hess, Hoover, Hopkins, (Washington,)
Josephs, Kline, Leber, Lichtenwalbaer M'-
Culloch, M'Mackin, M'Manus, Myers, Neiman,
Peishing, Peters, Quigley, Ramsey, Rex,
Rhoads, Ross, (Pdiffiiir,) Rowland, Ryon,
Scott, Shannon, Tate, Tutton, Wakefield,
weidner,
and Ziegler-62.
lan—Messrs. Abbot,, Armstrong, Bates
Beebe, Bighami Blarichttid; Bliss, Brown, (Mer
cer,) Chatham, Cochran, Cowan, Dennis,
Dougherty, Elliott, Fox, Grant, Hall, Happer,
Henry, Hntchman, Kennedy, M'Clellan,M' Coy,
Moore, Ritter, Ross, (Luzern;) Russell, Schrock,
Smith, (Chester,) Smith, (Philadelphia,) Strang,
Tracy, Twitchell, Vincent, Warner, Wildey,
Windle and Rowe, Speaker-38.
So the question was determined in the af
firmative,
- Mr. CFSSNA moved the following amend
ment, to come in as a proviso:
Provided, That Faith expense shall not exceed
the sum of one thousand dollars.
After some debate and in an explanatory
speech,
Mr. CESSNA withdrew his amendment.
The second division of the Iv:solution was
read as follows :
"And that the proviso restricting the expen
ses of said committee to five hundred dollars,
be and the same is hereby recinded."
On the question—
" Shall the second division be adopted Y
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
LA.BAR and Mr. ARMSTRONG, and were as
follow, viz:
Taes—Messrs. Abbott Armstrong, Banks,
Barron, Beaver, Beebe; Bight= Brown, (Nor
thumberland,) Bushey, Caldwell!, Cessna, Chat
ham, Cochran, Crane, 'Malone, Donley, (Greene, )
Donnely, (Phila.) 'Dougherty, Duffield, Early,
Elliott ,Fox , Freeland, Gamble, Gaskill, Graham,
Greenbank, Gross, Happer, Henry, Hess, Hof
-
fry; Hoover, Hopkins, (Pkiihidelphia,) Hop
(Washington,) Josephs, Kennedy, Kline,
Labar, Lehman, Lichtenwalner, McClellan,
.14T 0 9, If Makin, li'Aleaus„Neimart, Pershing,
keters, Potteiger, Quigley, Ramsey, Rex,
Rhoades, Ross, (Luzerne,) Ross, (Mifflin,) Row
land, Russell, Ryon, Schrock, SOU, Shannon,
Smith,(ChesterObtrang,Tate,Thompson,Tutton,
Tkitchell, Williams, Wimley2Windle. Welt
Werley, Zeigler anchßtrweiArsthir.-76
.Nars—Messrs. Bates,. ~ B `" chard, Blis3,
Brown, (Mercer,) Cowan, Dennis, Grant, Hall,
Myers, Bitter, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Tracy,
Warner and Wildey.- 14. -
So the question was _decided. In the affirma
tive, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. HOFFER offered the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That the Purdon's Digest and Le
gislative Manuals purchased for the members
and officers of this House shall be delivered into
the hands of the clerk, at the end of the present
session to be by him handed to the state Libra-
- The House refused to order a second reading
of the resolution.
TAX ON LlOOl AO.
RAPPER submitted the folloWing Dream
Me and resolution:
WHEREAS, It is apparent to = the most casual
obrierver that the indiscriminate licensing of
men by the county courts to sell ardent, spirits
under the several acts of Assembly has tended
to increase intemperance, pauperism and crime;
Anil: whereas, Those' who engage in.the sale of
ardent spirits generally realize a large profit on
the same ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and
Helms be instructed in their enumeration of
subjects of taxation to inquire into the-expedi
ency.of increasing the rates of license for the
sale of ardent and spiritous liquors at least fifty
pet cent.—first, to mitigate the evils of the sys
tem, and second, to increase the revenues of the
State ; and, further, to inquire into the expedi
ency of increasing the collateral inheritance tax
to ten per cent.
On motion of Mr. CRANE, the preamble and
resolution was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means. •
REPORTS OF COMM:MEM
• A number of bills were reported from the
several standing committees, including the fol
lowing: '
- Mr. GROSS, (Agriculture,) as,committed, an
act:to provide for the draining of wet hind.
Mr. BANKS, (Corporatlons,) as• committed,
a supplement to the act incorporating the Penn
sylvania Bible Society. •
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia) as committed,
an act to incorporate the society of the Church
of Christ, commonly called the German Baptist.
BUSS IN PLACE
• A number of bills were read in place, includ
ing the following:
Mr. BIGHAM, one relative to prison dis-
Mr. FREELA_ND, one to extend the provis
lone of an act creating an independent school
district in the county of Crawford, to Middle
Paitim township, Dauphin county. •
Mr. FOX, one relative to the claim of George
W.!Porter, for damages.
Mr.' WORLEY, a supplement to the act
creating a system of free banking in Penn
sylvania.
Mr. DENNIS, a bill' to regulate the gnage of
railroads that are now or may be authorized to
connect with the Pennsylvania Central or Phil
adelphia and Sunbury railroads.'
— Air. HOPKINS, (Washington,) one relating
to appeals froui judgments of justices of the
peace.
Mr. TRACY, one to further provide for the
election of field and company officers in the
Pednsylvania Reserve corps.
Mr: SHANNON, an ad ao change the mode
of selecting field and company officers in the
Pennsylvania' Reseriii corps.
DIVORCE WM
The House resuzßeti the cqutdclerittion of
Hobo bill Xo. 314, entlUed bate annul
tbdineXtb4ki OaigintAgisiwn. l 74 lll Y , Neelis and:
Anna' Neelis hie wife. • -
The bill was on third reading ; and
On the question, Shall the bill pass ? it was
agreed to—yeas 54, nays 22.
GIRARD BANK
House bill entitled "An Act to 'reduce the
capital stock of the - Girard Bank of the city of
Philadelphia," was taken up on third reading.
Pending the discnision of the,bill, the House
Adjourned.
how our Vestal Edition of Yesterday
FR* FORT' ENg kifißOß.
ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND
FROM COLUMBIA, 8, C.
, .
COLONJite AORCIMAN AND WIICOX
Aldo7lll THE.ISFUNDIEEt.
Awaiting Transhipment to Newport News,
. . .
. „. „
Reported Arrest of iohn. M. , Botts by the Rebels
for liktnifestbitilnion Proelilittes. .
Martial Law Declaml in - Richmond
and Irioinity.
TIN BALD OF LIQUOR - FOOBIOOFN.
The Rebel Fleet B4age a Battery near
Savannah and Mire.
THE PIRATE =NASHVILLE.
HOW SHE BAR TEE BLOCKADE
UNION FEELING AT RICHMOND
`qhe Handwriting on the Wall.'
GREAT PANIC AMONG ME QUEENS.
FORTBZEIS MONEOL, March 4
The ship DeWitt.Clinton arrived here last
night. She was:it - first miStaken for the frigate
St. Lawrence:Thef harir'siri•Despaielrof to-day
says that the Yankee prisoners have arrived.
Colonels Wilcox, Corcoran, and other Federal
prisoners to the number of one hundred ar
rived here on Friday from Columbia, South
Carolina, and are awaiting transportation
to Newport News. They however may have
to wait for several weeks to come, as the ar
rangements for sending them away have not
yet been perfected.
Col. Wilcox is the officer who acted as mili
tary Governor.of Alexandria, when it was first
occupied by the Federals.
It is reported from Richm" ond that the - 4,Ort.
John Minor Bottehad been - arrested arid tbrown
into prison, for manifesting Union prchnlivitiek
The Richmond Despatch 'says, that-the order
enforcing martial law over Richmoid-rind'the
adjoining country, will be , hailed with-satisfac
tion by all classes. - • = •. -
Amlets, March' 2. - A' gentleman-Who has
just reachedhere says that on Saturday morn
ing Commodore - Tata:LW fleet engaged one of
the federal batteries near Savannah, milord:
one man, killed. The fleet then retired.. A
flag of ttrici3`wris 4.rit frbirr-Foitrdtis Montoiriol
entleY bland, loot no passengers returned. -
The—ma/Ante- the
stateg.thfitGefieral BeWired - Johnson' escad
froui Fort Dotielton, aiyfreached Xiitfeeittpfci:
last Sunday. c: - -;•
Heavy-rains ehave • recently fallen, and the
roads from Nashville are,grettlX.tiarnollea:
Generarordei die'
Adjutant and InSpectovGieneralls office, Rich
mond,Aarplk first, ds 701;dished,,i
prtichinisttidn lof ,Brcildeht Ijavic.atendidg
martial law over Richmond and the adjoining
country for ten miles. - ' • - - • -
Brigadiei 'General 'Winder' is onarged with.
the execution of tlifi.iireclanation. , A. - Irdistill4-,
tion and sale of spirits:ins liquors are forbidden.
on account of the derrioralization•Of the army;
and the prevalent disorder.
The general order of" Gen. Winder appoints
Capt. A. 0. Goodwin' Provost Marshal of the
city of Richmond. All . txtrions-having arms'of
any descrilition are requested to fieliver the
same to. the. Ordnance Department on or be.
fore the fifth of Jilarch,:othervrise they will be
seized.
[SEOOND DIBPATCH.3
Berammaz, March '5:—A letter froth Fortress
Monroe to the American, says , that 'the Rich
mond Dispatch of yesterday announces that the
rebel steamer Nashville came direct :from
Southampton to the North Carolina . coast, and'
approached the blockading vessel 'with the
Union flag flying, coming up directly under her
guns, within hailing distance and passing• her
raised the rebel flag and moved direct towards.
Fort Madison. The blockader immediately
discovered the deception, and started in pur
suit, following her until within range'of the
guns of. Fort Mason. Several shots were fired
at the Nashville, but she reports nobody hurt;
and claims to have brought into Wilmington
a valuable cargo of banknote and printing paper.
The Richmond Di spatch calls attention to the
mysterious writings - on the walls of the city,
indicating that Union conspirators are at work
in •their midst, such as ' Attention Union
Men," " Watch and Wait,"-" The Union For
ever," "The Day is Dawning," V The Hour of
Deliverance Approaches," &c. It was these sig
nificant announcements that caused the arrest
of Botts and twenty other suspected citizens
of wealth, character and position ,
and the proc
lamation of martial law. The Despatch urges
summary measures for checking the progress
of treason, and advocates the arrest and execu
tion of the conspirators. It was thought that
Col; Corcoran: and
.Coggswall - would now be
held as hostitesfOr Bgbkner 'and 'Mahn - ran,
but tide -merely a=itinfor.
reached Richmond; -.There was 'a great panic
at Richmond, caused by the recent defeats, and
the leading traitors exhibited the greatest
trepidation.
FROM KEY WEST, FLORIDA,
The V: 8• Steamer -.Richmond Ashore,
Nsw %BMA March 5
,
Key *restoiter'to the 22d ult. have been
received b3r - the arrival of 'Oa schooner Guthrie.
The United States steamer Richmond-went
ashore on the 21st, on the Florida Reef, and
remained there on the 22d, but - it was supposed
world be got off-on the-28d, as the day was
calm and steamer Florida and a number of
wreckers were along side to assist
ACCIDENT AT MISFIRED MASS-FALL
OF A ROOF. - . • -
1 - " BOSTON, March 6.
Tr: roof of !I large boAdinginTittsfield, yes
te Witiernshediairoigh'-by lchft isio*
g Sydney axi4llol4-
,
g three other; persons, and taw/ &imaging'
the property, including the office of the Eagle
newspaper.
FR OM NASHVILLE.
nomutATION OF THE MAYOR.
ASSURANCES OP PROTECTION
He Pax:amends the Citizen% to Ile
' turn to their Usual Avocations,
e- •-- of Intoxicating Liquors
Strictly Prohibited.
Tal CITY QUIET,
The Rebels Commend the Conduct and
Discipline of Oar Troops.
HE UNION FEELING BEGINNING TO
BUMPH ITSELF.
THE POST OFFICE OPENED.
MIMS APPLYING FOR CLERKSIIIII,
i ettialliNhen, March 5.
Forty-nine rebel officers were sent to Fort
WSrren, from Columbus, yesterday.
The':Gazette's Nashville dispatch gives the
foli t b
owing proclamation by the Mayer of that
GI
~' 0 t:xammittee representing the city ieltberi.
'ties and people have discharged their Butt t.,
calling on General Buell at his Ileadquart
at Edgefield, on yesterday. The inter\ ,ett
was perfectly satisfactory to the conotot.
tee, and there is every asbura Lo . ~,
safety and protection to the people both I ,
their persona and in their property. I tr , e ..
fore respectfully request that bu.,iues,t b,,.
Burned and all other citizens of every ;Tide eld
profession puisne their regular vocation , .. i, e
county election will take place on the rt.! i:c .
day and all civil business will be i . .ii iii. . i ~.
heretofore. The commanding thnetat t.. ;; _,
me that I can rely upon his aid in etit - e:. i
:regulations. One branch of business o, er t.- .
prohibited, viz : the sale or giving away t ~,.
eating liquors. I shall not hesitate to 1 : ., .
the aid of Gen. Buell in case
the re, ..,,t
~,,
upon this subject are violated. 1 tee , t 11 .
eitly call upon the people of the 4ti rr Hit '.:,
country, who are inside of the fc.lerat 1,1,
resume their commerce with the eitt. city,
bring in their market supplies, eipe,i til ,
butter and eggs, assuring them hat t ~t. t, i
be fully protected and amply reonot. ri'
[Signed) P. R. OHE XI II ANL \1 il ;
The city is entirely quiet. Even 11. .., 7
_est' secessionists tacknowled4e our tri[it
thoritiea treating them cruelly kind, _AI, a 1,
a vast superiority in arms, eqin
a.
pearance of our troops, and say that,
there has been the most adwiriablu
displayed.
They admit also that the Hessin; havo
committed a single outrage, while the
of their own troops was outrageous. rite Ca 0::
men begin to make their appearance. Th-y
sly a majority will yet be found on 011;
but it will take some time to ,-ievelope the feel.
lug that has been so thoroughly trusteed.
1 ... A postal agent is here from Wa sitingt..2. Ha
will open the post office to-morrow. If has
already bad forty eitizms appll lug fur clerk
ships in it.
FROM MISSOURI
A COMPANY OF UNION TROOPS
DISPERSED BY SOO REBELS.
134PTURII OR TWO WAGONS AND ARMY
• FROMM BY MK REBELS.
THE _ REBEL ARMY IN ARKANSAS,
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY
.
GMBAL PRICE.
-
STRONG UNION PEELING
AMONG THE PEOPLE.
AN OLD SOLDIER OF 1812 DISPLAYS 1115
STARS AND STRIPES.
Sritreransu), Mink), 4
[Spodal dispatch to the St. Louis Republican.]
Oa Wednesday night, Captain Montgomery,
of Wright's battalion, with his company, was
surprised at Kiettsville, Barry county, by SW
rebels, supposed to belong to Ai' Bride's divi
sion, but who represented themselves ns
Tekan Bangers. They Bred into a house ix
ctißied by our men, killing two and wound
ing one. One of the rebels was killed, the
balance taking with them about seventy
hotses. Two wagons loaded with army
stores were burned. The same nig ,1 at
Major Harbin's farm two miles beviini
Kiettaville, Cols. Ellis and Wright witti
ac
adequate cavalry force were sent to Riettseille.
Price had burned several public buildinzi ,
at• Fayetteville, including the Fayetteville It
:Sena', lead factory, and several flouring mills,
100,000 barrels of flour. Many inhabitants
along the road say they been deceived by the
lied of Price, who said that they would all be
butchered by the 'United States trim
strong Union feeling is exhibited among Ma
remaining. An old s oldier of 1812, I.rangbt
out a Union flag that he had long kept ceu
oealed.
The fear that the combined forces of Price,
Van Dorn, McCulloch, Mclntosh and Pike will
again over run the country and keep thousand s r
from avowing their sentiments. Pace afte
the hot chase is cooling off on the 13eq,a
mountains, and Ben McCulloch is on this awe
of him.
FROM PORT ROYAL, S• 0.
ARRIVAL OF 320 BALES . OF COTT
5 000 Rebel Troops Reported at Savanna
_
Naw Yong, March Ô.
The steamer Ericson has arrived from Port
ofßo Lattowintah
inst., n d d ateB l4o k' passe the n i g s e t rs.
The steamer Cosmo • had . 3 with
Cosmopolitan arrive ,
a Connecticut regiment. 000
A passenger from Savannah reports 30,
rebel troops there. There is other news, but
and 320 lola
being of the character interdicted by the Gov
ernment, it is not to be used for publiaitiou.
FIRE AT CLEVELAND
Covstarin, March EP.
Eloyits' block was burned last night. Aron%
the eurferers are Manning St Resta rnachinigs
S W ort eli th e e r r B4. B C° lous " ie CarrY sl2s B4. . (X) C° o '
.
W lead works.
-44CRIVAL OF THE STEAMER cANAPA•
-HALIFAX, March b.
The steamer dinadilits ar rived.
N _ Iler dates
are tWO dap later than theorweigas.