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Pennsylvania Legislature
asroanto 'animus , roa Ism rirslaera
SENATE.
TIII8D,A; i 141441 1862
AFTERNOON
The Senate te•reeembled fit three o'clock, p.
tc., 'and was •called to order by"- "Mr. speaker
AD:mama or 'saris! rer TUB wpm= or OOIJUM
The joint resolution* relative to - the abolition
of slavery In that:OM - Act of Ooltunbia, came up
in order. • . •
`The amendment - of Mn JOHNSON, offered
this;morning,- Is mikollowir
Resolved further, That our said Senators be and
they are .herfeby forteroted, =tour Representa
tive, requested to *mince into 7 theti respeo
tivelionses ot. Ckingiciiih n as recommended by the
President in his late message, add to support
the same when so bitrodueecl, a restitution,
which shall be substantially as follows:
Resolved, That the United States ought to co
operate with any State, which ..may adopt a
gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such
State pecuniary aid to be used by such State, in
fte discretion, to compensate for the inconve
niences, both public and private, produced by
such change of system.
The question before the Senate on their re
assembling this afternoon, waa on the amend
ment of Mr. LaihillEßTON, to strike out the
entire resolutions and substitute the following:
Rooked by tea genies end Rotas of Reprareta
raw of the Commonwealth of .Pennrgarines in Get
*tut Assembly met, That the energies of the Gov
=Mont should be devoted to she suppression
of, the existing rebellion, and to the mainte
nance of the Union and the Constitution, and
it li inexpedient, at this time, for Congress to
legbilate' upon the subject of abolishing negro
Eletvitude, either in State, territory, or the
Diariot of Columbia; and-that our Senators in
Congress be, and they are hereby instructed,
and our Representatives requested to vote for
such legislation as will best awry out the spirit
and meaning of the forgoing reiolution.
That the Governor be requested to forward a
copy of thole resolutions to each of our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress.
Mr. LOWRY delivered a lengthy , speech in
teply to the speech ot Mr. Wrist' troa, of this
morning.
Mr. ULYAILSR proposed to amend the original
resolution by instructing our Senators and Rep
resemtatives hi Congress to vote for the abolition
of slavery in toe District of Columbia, provided
the assent of the States of Maryland and Vir
ginia ea first obtained.
Mr. CLYMER 'followed his amendment by a
lengthy speech of near two hours.
On motion of Mr. LANDON the subject was
postponed until to-morrow afternoon and made
the special order at Oat time and every after
noon until disposed of.
Mr. LANDON gave notice that he would
rent/ to air. Manna to-morrow afternoon.
7.110 - fieltitUnderr aftinnrand.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
. Timmy, March 11, 1862
AITTICBITOON SESSION.
The Housemeaeembled atthree o'clock, Y. st.
The consideration of the bills on the private
calendar waa resumed.
House bill No. 891, an act to incorporate the
Prankford and Philadelphia paisenger railroad
oorapany.
Passed finally,
An attempt to amend the aamehaving fined.
House bill No. 892, an act relative to the col.
lection of State. and county tax for the year
1861, in the county of Jefferson.
Famed finally.
ROW bill No. 898, an act to enable the Erie
County agricultural society to borrow money.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 897, an act to change the
name of John B. Welled to John Welke Hol
lenback.
Pained finally.
House bill No. 898, supplement to an act re
lating to Allegheny city, approved the first dal'
of May, A. D. 1861.
Postponed.
House bill No. 899, a supplement to the act
for the collection of taxes in the county of Ve
tango, so far as relates to the county of Jeffer
son.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 400, an act authorizing the
trustees of the Proprietorit fund of Wilkeabarre
township, in the county of Lamm, to appro
priate said fund towards the purchase of a farm
and poor house for the use of .sald township.
Passed finally.
House bill No. Oil, an act to authorize the
commissioners of Lawrence county to assign
and transfer a mortgage. . .
Passed finally.
House bill No. 408, an act providing for the
publication of certain accounts and,notices in
the counties of Bedford and Somerset.
;Postponed.
House bill No. 404, an act authorising the
surveyor of Erie county to transcribe the ima
ms made by former deputy surveyors.
Panted finally.
House bill No. 408, a supplement to an act,
approved the first day of May, a. n. 1881, enti
tled "An Act relating to printing inektegheny
county."
Paned finally ; with amendment giv•lng con
tract to certain party. •
Senate bill No. 276, an wit to restrain and pro
hibit the erection or construction of frame or
wooden buildings in certain parts of the city of
'Beading, in the county of Berks.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 408, an act anthorbing the
commissioners of Centre and Clinton counties
to apportion the cost of constructing a bridge
over Beech creek, between said counties and the
townships adjacent thereto.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 409, an act relative to the re
demption of lands purchased by the county of
4lefferson.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 410, an act relating to the
commencement of actions in Chester county.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 411, an act for the relief of
Jane Parker, widow of John Parker, an old
soldier.
Pained finally.
House bill No. 412, an act for the' relief of
Mrs. Mary Martin, widow of Armand Martin,
.an old soldier, deceased.
Pained finally.
House bill No. 414, an sotto prevent fishing
with seines or nets in Warren county.
Papal finally.
House bill No. 174, an act to provide for the
destruction, and to prevent the spread of Cana
414 thistles in Franklin, Monroe, Pike and
Value countio.
11ARRISBLIRG, WEDNESDAY mon.mNa-, MARCH : 12, 1862.
Passed finally, with an amendment making
the bill a general law.
Houk bill No. 416, an act repealing an act
giviog bminty on muskrat scalps in thacomni-
Mete of Centre and York, and Bald Eagle and
13eeph. Creek townships, in Clinton county.
Passed finally.
Senate bill No. 233, an act to prevent the de
strnction of trout in the counties of Lycomiug
and Clinton.
bowl finally, with an amendment so ati to
embrace Erie, Crawford, Snyder, .llnion and
Warren (*unties.
Hoban .bill No. 418, an act re d ealing an'nct
giving a bounty for the destruction of certain
wild animals in Cumberland county.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 419, an act to incorporate the
Union and Titusville plank or timber road corn-
Passed finally.
- House bill No: 42D, an act to InoviPolltte the'
Athens Free Bridge company.
Passed finally. '
Eionse bill No. 421, a supplement to an act
pained the 18th day of January, 1810, entitled
"An Act to incorporate the Bible Society of
Philadelphia," the name, style and title of the
said soilety having been, by a supplement to
said act, passed the 7th day of March, 184 G,
changed to the rei:uasylvania Bible Society.
Passed finally.
Senate bill No 201, An act supplementary to
the several acts in relation to the Green Ridge
improvement company.
Passed' inally, with amendment.
House bill No. 425, supplement to an act, en
titled, "An Act to incorporate the Farm Stock
association of Delaware county."
Passed finally.
Rouse bid NO. 426, an act to incorporate the
Odd Fellows association at Waynesburg, Greene
county, Pennsylvania.
reseedfinally.
House bill No. "427, an aot incorporating the
txanatissioners of the Rouse estate, in Warren
county. •
Passed finally.
House bill No 428, an act to incorporate the
village of Little Meadows into a borough.
Passed finally.
House bill No. 429, a supplement to the act,
entitled "An Act authorizing the Governor to
Incorporate the Columbia water company."
raased finally.
House bill No. 431, a supplement to an act
to incorporate the Sullivan county coal com-
pany, passed March 26, 1860.
. Passed finally.
Senate bill No 281, an act to incorporate the
village of Lineeville, Crawford county, into a
borough.
" hissed finally.
House bill No. 488, an act to inoorpOrate. the
Society of the Church of Christ, worshipping in
Germantown, commonly called the German
Baptiste.
Plumed finally.
Some bill No. 484, an act to incorporate the
Lutheran Salem's church of Upper Paxton
bournfthip, Dentkpiain county.
Pissed finally
Hosea bill No. 485, an act relating to the
elebdon of members of the town council of the
borough of libllidaysbusg. • .
• Passed finally.
House bill No. 486, an act to inoorporute the
Western German fire insurance company 'of
Pittsburg.
Passed finally, with amendment inserting
the name of Casper Gang as one of the corpo
rator&
Mouse bill No. 447, an act to incorporate the
Athens Farm stock association.
Passed finally, (yeas 66 ; nays 10.)
Senate bill .No. 16.1, an act relating to haw
kers, pedlars and retailers in the county of
BuCks.
Passed finally
Senate bill No. 168. a supplement to an not,
entitled "An Act appointing commissioners to
lay out and open a State road in the counties of
Putter and hi'llean, approved on the 11th day
of April, A. D., 1869.
Postponed.
House bill No. 826, an ant to prevent cattle,
horses, sheep and swine, Irom running at large
in the county of, Allegheny.
Passed finally--amended.
House bill No. 860, an act relating to haw
kers sod pedlers in the county of Lucerne.
Passed finally.
Mr.- HOPKINS, (Washington,) moved to sus
pend the orders that the House might resume
the consideration of the bill for the restoration
of tonnage duties.
On the question,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
MOORE and Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) and
were as follow, via :
Yeas—Mears. Banks, Blench, Blanchard,
Boileau, Brown, (Northumberland,) Bushey,
Cessna, Craig, Dlione, Divins, Donley , (Greene,)
Donnelly, (Philadelphia,) Elliott, Fox, Free
land, Graham, Henry, Hess, Hoffer Hoover,
-Hopkins, (Washington,) Kline, Laba r, Lehman,
Lichtenwallner, M'Onlioch, Aildakin, Neiman,
Peters, Potteiger, Ramsey, Bar, Rhoads, Rom,
(Miftlin,) Shannon, Smith, (Chester,) Strang,
Tate, Thompson, Tracy, Tutton, Weichier, Wil
liams, Wimley, Wolf and Worley-48.
NAYS—MOM. 'Abbot, Armstrong, Bates, Bea
ver, Caldwell, Chatham, Cochran, Cowan, Den
nis, Dougherty, Duffield, Early, Gaskill, Grant,
Greenbank, Hall, Josephs, Kennedy,ll'Clelltur,
leCoy, Moore, Myers, Pershing, Quigley, Bit
ter, Rosa, (Lucerne,) Russell, Schrock, Scott,
Smith, (Philadelphia,) Twitchell,Vincent,Wake
field, Wildey s ; Windle, Ziegler and Rowe, Spas
ker-86.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the
motion failed.
The HOLM then received reports from the
various standing committees, among which,
Mr. CHATHAM, (Wayi and Means,) reported
with amendment joint reeolutionrelative to the
claim of Isaac D. hi' Oaks, of Dauphin county.
Mr. SCOTT, (Judiciary, general,) affirmative
recommendation, an act to prohibit the irregu
lar practice of surgery.
Mr. BANKS, (same,) as committed, an act to
fix the time for the commencement of suits in
the several counties of tfiis Commonwealth.
Mr. HM, (same ) ) as committed, an act to
authorize the ceunciLs and authorities of- Pitts
burg to compromise certain bonds with railroad
companies.
Also, (same,) as ootrunittod; an act relative to
the commencement of suits against corpora
tions in certain cases.
Mr. WLLLIAMS, (same,) with a negative re
commendation,
supplement to an act to prevent
the fraudulent crossing of bridges without pay
ment of tolls.
Mr. VINCENT, (same,) with amendment, an
act relative to the fees of notaries public.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommender
tion,.an act relative to an appeal from thejudg
manta of justices of the •
Mr. SHANNON, ( tia System ' ) as com
'pitted a bill further providing for the iltotion
of field and company officers in the Reserve
Corps of the State.
. .
Also, (same,)_ with a negative; recommenaa
tion, Senatefiik_eittitied "An -Kat to create a
loan and provide-km arming the State." ',-
Also, (same.) Si ccinimitted,an act to change
the mode of. elect& of field and cothpany offi
cals in the Reserve Corps
Also, (Judiciary, general,) as committed, an
act to securisthe liroper administration of jusi
lice, by prohibiting judges from dealing in
stocks, securities, &c.
Mr. DENNIS, (Banks,),as com*tted e an-act
to extend &aria' thejtaiistei Whit"
Bank.
Mr. NEIMAN, (same,) as. committed, an act
to incorptwate the Fanners) and Mechanics'
Ban of Shippenabrurg, Cumberland county.
Mr. TATE, (Railroadk)`al Committed, an act
incorporatipg theMahoningßey
.. railroaci
come,
•
Also, (son%) supplement to the act incorpo
rating the Vidiadelphist and Reading railroad.
Mr. MYERS, (sam4) as committed, an act
incorporating the Jamestown and Franklin
railroad cotol:44lY, r , v , ; • _ •
Mr.AFlLLFlßS,*(sittite,) as tonimitted, an' act
to incorporate the Little Beaver Valley railroad
_ .
company. '`""
Mr. SMITH, (Corporations,) as committed,
an act incorporating the :American shaft emn-,
1 1 10r' ' • •
BILLS IN PLA.OH
4 large number of, private and local bills
were read in place. Among thelbills read were
the following: •
Mr. ARMSTRONG, au act for the more ef
fectual protection of lumber in the Susque
hanna river.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
(local.) •
Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) an act supple
mentary to an act to create a loan and provide
for arming the State:approved May 7, 1881.
Referred to the Committee on the Militia
System.
Mr. BEEBE, a supplement to the act to se
cure a free banking system in Pennsylvania.
Referred to the Committee on Banks.
. r Adjourned.
BY TEIG
FROM ARKANSAS
THE BATTLE OF PEA. RIDGE.
Cults' Brilliant Victory Over the Combine'
Rebel Forces of Price, lrenllo eh
and Van Dorn. .
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
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FULL DETAILS ;01" THE BATTLE
FALL OP THE RBBEINIENBRAL MUM
OMANI' COMM* OrGIONERAL SIG EL
The Rebel 41 . 1 . rmy .pktirely Routed
•
THE Trrinosr ,A.mosEi HEAVY
The Main Body of the Rebels Retire to
• Btiat,Onlf.onetain. -
/Rl(`9:fldl:i,n
The Cavalry EmploYed.Bringing
In Prisoners and Bunting the
Rebel Commanding General.
Brig. Gene. Aahbotkand Carr Wounded
The following Is the official report from Gan
Curtis of the battle of• Pea Ridge, in the moan
tains of Arkansas
•
EEPADQUARTZBB OP Amu OF SOUTSWIEIT,
Pea Ridge; Arkansas f March 9th.
Gureirar:—Cle Thuriulay the 15th inst., the
enemy commenced an attack on my right,
Assailing and following the rear guard of de
latchMentii under General. Siegel to my main
lines on Sugar Creek Hollows, bid ceased. firing
when he met my reintorcements about four
o'clock, P. n. During the night I became con
vinced that he had moved on so as to attack
my right or rear. Therefore early on the 9th
I ordered a change , of t.he front on my right,
which thus becoming, my left still rested on
Sugar Creek 'lleildw•; this brought my. Rae
across Pea Ridge with ray new right resting on
the head of Cross Timber Hollow, which is the
head of Big Sugar Creek:
I dab ordered art Sffiiinee of ca*ryiuld light
artillery 'under Col. Osterhans, with orders to
attack and break_ whatever he supposed would
be the ••reinfdreeff line 'of the enemy. This
movement Was in progress when the enemy,
at 11 A. x., commenced the attack on my right.
The fight continued warmly at these points
during the day, the enemy having gained the
point held in command by Col. Qux, at Come
Timber hollow, bat was entirely repulsed with
the fall - olkthe rebel commander McCulloch in
the centre.,,ty the forces under Col. Jeff. C.
Davis, of Missouri.
The plan of the attack on the centre was
gallantly carried forward by Col. Oaterhans,
who was immediately'stistainedandsupermded
by Col. Davis' entire division, supported also
by Gen. fiigel's command, which hadremained
tin near the close of the day on the left. Col-
Carr's division held the right under a galling
and continuous fire all day. •
In the evening, the firing having entirely
ceased in the centre and the right, being now
on the left, I now reinforced the right by a
portion of 2nd division, mder Gen. Asboth.
Before the day closed I was convinced that the
enemy had concentrated his main force on the
right, therefore, I commenced another change
of front forward, so as to face on the enemy
where he had deployed on my right flank in
strong million.. The change had been partially
effected, but was. fully in progress when, at
sunrise bu the /Ali,' my right and centre re
newed the -firing, which :was immediately an
ewered. by -the enemy...with renewed energy
along tbsiwhole extent of Igraine.
„Mt lifft4stier.Gent.RilLeil,,incered: does to
. the r Wlfir.?„oo3apied -bttke.. enemy; ddrin,gltha
from the heights, and advancing steadilyto-
wards the hollows. I immediately ordered the
centre and right wings forward. The right
Wing turniruz the left of the enemy and crow=
firing in his centre .: This final position placed
the enemy In the area a circle. A. charge of
infantry, extending throughout the whole line,
oompletely, routed the entire rebel force, which
retired in coinpleteitonfusion; litifratber irately,
,through the deep; impassatde defiles of 'cross
timbers. Our. low le beavy, sad.that of . the
enemy can never ; be ascertained, for the dead
'atescattered over a large field. Their wounded,
too, may many of them perlitli.
The foe- is scattered in all directions; but I
think his main , force . has returned Boston
.mountains., Lien-Rigel follows the enemy to
Belleville, while my cavalry is purstdng him
toward the mountains, scouring the country;'
-kluging in prisoners, and trying to find the
rebel Maj. Gen. Van Dorn, who had command
or the entire force of the enemy at the battle
of Peaßidge. I have not as yet statements of
the dead and wounded, so as to justify a re
port, but will refer= you to a despatch which I
will forward very soon. ,
The officers and soldiers under my com
mand have displayed such unusual gallantry
that I hardly dare to make a diatinction.
I must, however, name the commanders of
the divisions, General Sigel, who , gallantly
led the right and drove back the left wing of
the, enemy and Gen. Ashbothoiiho was wounded
in the arm in his gallant effort to reinforce the
right; Colonel and acting Brig.. Gen. Davis,
whb commanded the centre when McCulloch
fell on the seventh, and passed forward the
centre on the eighth • Colonel and acting Brig
adier General Carr, who is also wounded In the
arm and was under the continuous fire of the
enemy, during the two hardest days of the
struggle. Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Ohio and
Missouri may proudly share the Minor of the
victory which their gallant heroes won
over the combined forces of Van Dorn,
Price and McCulloch at Pea . Ridge, in the
mountains of Arkansas.
I have the honor to be, General, your servant,
(Signed) SAMDEL R. CURTIS,
Brigadiei General. I.
The Occupation of Manassas
LATER PARTICULARS
11:1:ii:4*Ojoyb4:44:,INp5C,v4izirj(y:440
T 11' REBELS FLY IN FRIGHT AND CONFUSION
Pennsylvania Troops t,he First to Enter
THE ENEMY SUPPOSED 1 RS Y& GONE
213 RICHMOND.
•
Wasuistiroz, March, 11-8 o'clock."
aaite a number of the enemy's pickets, who
did not join in the panic, have Jost been
brought into Headquarters.
They_ confirm the teport that the, rebels fled
in great fright and confusion, leaving arms,
cannon,
provisions, &b.
The Pennsylvania Cavalry, (probably Col.
Averilrs regiment) were the first Federal troops
to enter Manassas last night.
They are of opinion that their troops will not
stop short of Richmond.
The prisoners are an ignorant looking set of
men, clothed in negro clothing. -
There was little or no picket firing, as our
army advanced, the rebel pickets felling back
before them.
As our troops entered Mammas, straggling
squads of the enemy could be 611011. in bill re
treat.
XXXVIIth Congress--First session►
WASEINGION Tuesday, March 11.
Mr. Hera, (N. H.) said he did not mean to
charge the Secretary of the Navy. lie meant
simply to allude to a fact which he thought was
very reprehensible to that department. lie
made nu inquiry at all when the Norfolk navy
yard was abandoned. No inquiry was made
into that or anything else.
BE, Loma, March 11
He moved that the resolution be referred to
the Committee on the conduct of the War.—
Agreed to.
Mr. WILSON (Mass.,) from teb Military Com
mittee, repor t ed joint resolution authorising
the Se cretary of War to accept the moneys ap
propriated by any state for -the payment of
volunteers, and apply the same as desired by
the state. •
On motion of Mr. Fisanwasr, (Me.,) the bill
providing for the purchase of coin, was taken
up.
Mr. FRMINDIN offered an amendment to in
crease the amount of deposits provided for in
the treasury note uill at twenty-five millions,
to fifty millions.
The morning hour having expired, the con
fiscation bill was taken up.
Mr. Calms ' (Vs .,) proceeded to speak at
length against the bill. He contended that it
was unconstitutional and the Supreme Court
would have pronounced "it so if ever the cave
came before them. Such a sweeping proportion
—so unjust and cruel a measure was calculated
to continue the war forever. He contended
that if slaves were emancipated the final result
could be either their extermination or re.
enslavement. He denied that the Consti
tution was any the less binding in time
of war than in time of peace. He quo
ted from the President's inaugural and other
messages; the proclamations of General Sher
man, General Halleck and General Burn
side, and referred to the resolution• passed by
ongress to show that the Government never
intended to make war against slavery. The
leaders of the rebellion should be sung, but
the great masses should be granted pardon.
He thought that if a proclamation of am
nasty was made, we could have peace in
ninety days. He said' that intimations • had
been made against his own loyalty by
those who think in order to be loyal, a man
must be an Abolitionist, yet he had perilled his
all in defence of the Constitution. He had
stood in the Capitol of his own State, amid the
jeers and threats of a mob, and when assassins
sought his life, on the 80th of April, 1861, a
mob of not leas than a hundred men or devils
came to his lodgings with a rope to hang him.
He stood here to-day in the Nation's Capitol to
defend the. Constitution from attecka from any
quarter, and was prepared to sacrifice his life
iteelf.
The Senate then resumed the conddinatie
of the bill for - the purchase of ooin arid piered It
Mr. Wizens, (Mass.;) offered AU) following
leg amendment to the oonfiseatkui of
Manassu,
SENATE
PRICE ONE CENT
"Strike out the. first section and insert the
personal property, money& stooks, credits and
effect* of every kind and nature, both corporal
and corporeal, wheresoever situated within the
limits of the United States, belonging teen per.
eons who heretofore held office or commission,
either civil or military, under the government
of the United States or any State, which
office or commission required taking oath
or affirmation to support the Constitution
of the United States ; and all persons who
hold or may hereafter hold any office or occa
sion either civil or military under the so called
Confederate Shang, or any State in rebellion
against-The Ocentitution or laws of the
government of the United States, and who are
or who may hereafter be engaged in resisting,
opposing or obstructing the laws, officers
or forces of the federal government, or aiding
or assisting those who are or shall be
so engaged, such persons being beyond the
jurisdiction of the United States, or within any
State or &arise in the United States, now in a
state of Insurrection and rebellion against the
authority thereof, to that in either case on:lbw
ry Process of law cannot be served on them,
shall be confiscated to the United States, such
confiscation to take immediate effect on the
commission of the act punishable by counties
don, and all right, title or claim of persona
committing such act, together with the right
or power to disperse or alienate personal prop
erty of any kind and every description shall
instantly cease and determine, and the same
shall at once vest in the Unite d States. Ordered
to be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENI'AITVES.
Messrs. Bums and Cantrumn gave reasons
why they cannot vote for resolutions.
Messrs. Dam and Or.m spoken favor of it.
Mr. CIUITNIIMIS considered it bljtaliolollB.
After a lengthy debate Mr. ROllOOl Comma
moved the previous question, which was se
conded.
The Eirsamsa deoided, the point having been
raised, that the amendments of Messrs. Blair,
(Va.) and Pendleton, read at an early period of
the day, were not before the House.
Decision sustained.
Mr. Wvosrarra moved to table the resolution
—negatived--yeas 84, nays 81.
The resolution was then passed—yeas 88,
nays 81. Adjourned.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Nair Yost, March IL
Cotton firm; sales 1,200 bales at 29c. Flour
heavy ; 8,000 bbls. sold at $6 8005 40 for
State, $5 8045 90 for Ohio, and $6 7546 00
for Southern. Wheat heavy ; vales 4,000 bus.
at $1 47 for Canada. Corn unchanged ; sales
60,000 bus. at 6943600. Pork firm ; sales
1,400 bbls. $lB 87/ @l4 00. lard un
changed. Whisky ste4ify at 26426 e.
NICHOLS & B 0 WiIAN,
Corner of Front and Market Streets.
(V. Hummel's old stand,)
TTAVE determined to place their entire
stick of
GROCERIES, PROVIOUONS, FRUITS,
at prices to snit the present hard times and re
vftdolly call the attention of the salmons of
Harrisburg and vicinity to theireztetudve stook
of goods, consisting of
SUGARS, SYRUPS,
TEAS, COFFEE, -
SPICES, LEMONS,
ORANGES, CURRANTS,
CEDAR-WARE, •
FLOUR, FISH, Ac.
We have also gone to considerable trouble In
getting the sale of several brands of
COAL OIL,
All of which we warrant to be
NON-EXPLOSIVE, TRANSPARENT AND
FREE FROM ODOR,
as far as practicable. Among others, we have
on hand
NATRONA, MAGNOLIA, mum,
ROBINSON.
All of which we will sell wholesale or retail,
and know than any -oihr house in Harrisbury.
Also, all kinds of
OUT, FLINT AND GREEN GLASS-WARE.
We also invite attention to our well selected
and extensive assortment of
QUEENEWAMIL
Call at NICIIOIS & BOWMAN,
corner of Front and Market streets.
WROLESALE
ITILBEELT4 ILLNUFAOTORY
No. 69, Market Street, below TAird,
Italiantson% PA.
fa M. H. LEIB,
MANUFACTURER OF UMBRELLAS
moms and WALKING CAM, will fluntali
goods at LOWS& MOBS t h an can be bought In any of
be Eastern aides. Country 1313ychauts will do wall to
all and examine prices and 4/Why, l i pid convince tbinn •
clew or Ibis fact.
POWDER-, Sl►ot and Caps for sale by
NICEIOLAS Jc DOWIKAAN,
Corner Front and Market areas.
IVO. ,MACKERAL Kitts, half bar-
AA Tea, aid barrels, at the Mew Orme7 and Prowl-
MO3l &ore, Frost and Mutat street.
MKNOLS a BOWMAN.
CIDER 11! VINEGAR 111
MADE from choice and selected Apples,
and raaranteed by in to be strictly pare.
clll. D p ar
.&
03.
P. 3c W. O. TAYLOR'S NRW BOAP.
Jut.* It la economical and bigbly detersive. It con.
tams no Wein and wilt not Wilde. It is warranted net
ICI Ware the hands. It will impart an agreeable odor,
and is therefore suitable for every purpose.],q
sale by , WU. DOCK, Jr. *Oa
• MILITARY GAIMITIAVI
ANEW LOT, just received, of the beet
qua li ty , al, Canie 4.Rr9, Dell dour 10 ~ 1./r Obst10: g
Dant. and
F BI' FL Lemons, Apples, Cranberries,
for sale by NIZMIM k BOWMAN,
391 corner Free Lend Market street,
DANDELION COFFEE I—A Fresh and
largo supply of this Oelobnited CotrooJoist. mash.!
by hg WY. DOOR. Jr.. k ro.
AIIGIIgTINE L. CI
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
Mildews No. 27 Nord &ma &m t.
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N. BLJOBBING Ammar) TO.