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F. 3filleynolds with said establish ment having ceased on the 20th November, lust NOYZNIDIR, 21, 1862. To Members of the Legislature: 'the Plat! Pala! AID trIIION *lll be faraishal to inenben of the Legislature daring the seeeioa at TWO BOLLIX& Members wishing extra copies of the DAILY Piraurr 3D Thrum, can procure them by leaving their orders at the publication office, Third street, or with our re porters hi either House, the evening previous. Dauphin County Democratic Committee. The Democratic County Committee for the county of Dauphin will meet at the public 'house of James Raymond, (White Hall), in the city of Harrisburg. on SATURDAY, MARCH 28th, at 2 o'clock r. sr., for the purpose of axing a day for the election of delegates to the Demoeratie. County Convention. and also a time for the meeting of said contention. By order of the Chairman. Fitemit SMITH, Secretary. Hon. Wester Clymer. We desire to call the attention of our readers to thevery able speech of Senator Clymer, pub lished on our first, page this morning. Senator Clymer is one of our firmest Democrats and most promising young statesmen. He loies no opportunity of throwing hot shot into the ene my's camp, and has several times this winter thrown their whole hive into confusion by the skill and vigor of his attacks. The "League with He 11.79 Twenty years ago Wm. Lloyd Garrison, the editor of the Bolden Li/water, submitted the followings resolution to an Abolition meeting in Fauteuil Hall, Boston : Resolved, That the Constitution of the Uni ted States is a covenant with death and an agreement with hen, which ought to be immedi ately annulled. To-day Lincoln and his supporters indorse it, and are tieing the civil and military power of the country to carry it out. So far as their own sets go, they have already "annulled" it, and they are now endeavoring to coerce the people-into an approval of,or acquiescence in, their course." tenrcr_ Aidottreatlnin Plifragrrat p a paper rests the claims of Gov. Curtin's nominee for State Librarian upon "his literary attainments and ability." If this was intended for irony it is too broad, it ver ges upon sarcasm. The Philadelphia Everting Jourrud, of Wednesday, not appreciating the "literary" merits of the nominee, takes a dif ferent view of the matter. After alleging that the appointment "is in perfect keeping with the policy and practices of the abolition party' , —(what they are those who have read the re ports of congressional investigating committees know as well as we)—the editor suggests that, "if Gov. Curtin knew the facts he would with draw" the name. Possibly. Removal of the Provost Guard.. She pretense set up by the Abolitionists that the Provost Guard was ordered off to the Rap pahannock in consequence of difficulties be- tween them and the civil authorities is as base a falsehood as ever was coined. They were ordered off because they were nearly. all Dem ocrats, and would have voted. for Gen. Roum fort for Mayor. The extract from a Washing ton letter which we subjoin, shows that their removal was demanded, and the order for it undoubtedly made out and forwarded before any difficulty occurred. Besides, the trouble liras only between a few of the Zonaves and the civil authorities, whereas the order in cludes the whole battalion, and two drafted companies at Camp Curtin, which settles the question at once that the object of the removal was political, to prevent Democratic soldiers from voting for a Democratic candidate, and had nothing to do with the fracas at the May or's office. Bergner and other Abolitionists, Who hypocritically profess to take a deep interest in extending the elective franchise to soldiers, were _actively engaged yesterday morning in bringing every possible influence to bear on Captain Dodge to hurry these sol diers off before the election, and they suc ceeded—the Provost Guard battalion left yes terday afternoon. What are we to think of such conduct from She proprietor of the Telegraph, whose columns are constantly filled with protestations of love for the "poor soldier," and lying denunciations of the Copperheads, who are falsely charged with defrauding them of the right of suffrage? What will the Hessian hypocrite say now ? after.shamelessly exerting his influence to send off the battalion for the sole purpose of de- prhing them of the opportnnit, of toting After this when the Telegraph comes to us wet ' ;with tears for the "poor soldier" w.e shall - .think of the crocodile, and conclude that the Hessian has adopted the practices of that leviathan of the deep. titiaot from a letter dated, WASHINGTON, March 18, 1863. .Editors patriot and Union : Look ont—Don Cameron has sent on a tele graphic dispatch here, calling on Gen. Thomas to remove theyzovostguard.immediately from Harrisburg. It is believed the object is to effect your election for Meyer, as it is said a large majority of them are Democrats. If such Aim order should arrive, it will be of a piece -with that sending on Abolition soldiers to vote sit the New Hampshire election, with only this - difference, that Democrats are taken away from their homes that they may not vote. They Never Learn and Never Forget. What the opposition party was born, that will it die. It came into the world a fool, and it will go out of it a fool. Under whatever name it appears—and they are legion—it is always the same. It never learns and it never forgets. ..rHaving no permanent name,.no prin ciples, no preithe, it relies upon grea t names, upon deceit, kiyon „ trickery. It belleives: in bluster and brag, in noise and 'confusion.' It looks upon the people as simpletons, it treats them as each, and never discovers its mistake until they turn upon it and crush it. Not knowing how to use them wisely, with it vic tory is defeat and success destruotion. What they gain by hypocrisy and stratagem, they lose by ignorance and arrogance. They court the people *hen out of power, and oppress them when in.power. They never yet had rope enough that they did not hang themselves. As heretofore, so now, they have entrapped, or bought, a few apostates from Democracy into their ranks, and foolishly imagine that, under their instruction and leadership, they can pierce ,the Democratic phalanx, rout the hosts of freemen who have rallied under the banner of the Constitution and Union, and retain power long enough to 'break both down and establish their favorite form of government—a Central Despotism, surronnded ['Rd supported by an Abolition aristocracy. The very vault of Heaven resounds with their shouts of wel come to Andy Johnson, the two Wrighte, Van Buren, Brady, Brewster and the few other renegades who have recently gone over to them—forgetful of the fact that,they have tried the same game time and again without suc cess, and that the acquisition to their ranks of such 'disorganizers as the Democracy is willing to spare them is a source of weakness rather than strength. Demo cracy, depending for success upon principles alone, never loses by the defection of men. The places of those who leave are more than supplied by those who come, and, as long as the principles of the party are strictly adhered to and honestly enforced in the administration of government, so long will our strength in crease. It is only when the party deserts its principles, or falsifies its professions, that the people leave it, and the opposition succeeds. It is not now that we are in danger—not now, when we have grappled to our principles and fastened to the Constitution with a vice -like grasp, that we need apprehend defeat. Our mission is to save the country from the grasp of despotism on the one hand, and the reign of •attarcby on the other—and we will do it. It is a holy mission, in which the people are with us—and neither the "gates of Hell," nor the power of the Abolition administration, aided by apostates and plunderers and traitors, can prevail against us. We see the star of victory shining now in the political sky as plainly as the shepherds saw the Star of Beth lehem; and, while we follow its resplendent light., our hearts swelling with the certainty of triumph, we admonish the Abolitionists and their fellow-conspirators, the renegades, that their hour draweth nigh, and solemnly warn them to "flee the wrath to come" while yet they may—for those who withstand the ap proaching whirlwind of popular indignation, who resist the massed and mighty power of the people, will be crushed and ground as be tween the upper and nether millstone. 7/Zes it a tc l oic _sa Wed( es day evening, perhaps he remained through Thursday. However this may be, the Tele graph contains a villainous editorial article, undoubtedly from his pen, "demanding" of the administration the suppression of the Pastor AND UNION. Undoubtedly this paper is a thorn in the side of the Abolition crew—not a traitor, a plotter against the Constitution, a black hearted disunionist, a plunderer, or ahcoundrel of any description among them, but winces under its lash, and quails before that storm of popular indignation which the truths it utters has helped to bring down , upon them. Never .thelese it is true to the Constitution, devoted to the Union, loyal to Liberty, and has violated no law. It cannot therefore be suppressed except by the use of despotic power. Is that what the Telegraph would invoke ? - Let it con eider well what it is about. Let it calculate the chances before the edict it asks for is ob tained and attempted to be put in execution. We stand by the law and the Constitution—we have offended against neither—and under their shield and in their name we defy the malice of our enemies, whose lies have blackened Heaven's record against them and mantled the cheek of Satan himself with shame. What crime have we committed that would authorize any constitutional power in the lani to suppress our paper? To every charge made by the Tele graph we plead not guilty, and defy them to the proof. We hold ourselves responsible for what we say and what we do to no power but the law, and the law will hold -us guiltless. If it is in contemplation to bring against us a power above the law, to restrain us from the exercise of rights acknowledged and privijeges conferred by the Constitution, we have only to say that we neither know nor acknowledge such power. That would be despotism—and none but a traitor to the Constitution would appeal to despotism or attempt to exercise despotic power. Once for. all, we tell the Telegraph, and we tell the dog Forney, too, that we despise them —spurn them—spit upon them. Let them at tempt the worst their malice can suggest— while law reigns we are beyond their reach. When• that ceases to reign, it matters little who falls first. Our turn may come to-morrow— but will not their turn come ? In good time we shall see. To-day, at least, armed in hon esty, loyal to the Constitution and the Union, void of offence against law and truth, and con scious of the uprightness of our purpose, we shall act as though we were a free American citizen. If we go down to-morrow, it will be at the post of duty, battling for constitutional freedom, and cursi9g all tyrants and the min ions of tyranny. TRH resolutions purporting to have been acted upon in caucus on Wednesday night, and to be put upon their passage in the Legisla ture, calling for a National Convention, which were published in the Philadelphia papers of yesterday, are ascertained to have been sur reptitiously obtained and given to the public without the approbation or ,consent of the committee. We trust if the issue in the State is to be made before the people upon the re solutions now pending, they Will present some thing more adequate than the ones referred to. Nineteenth Senatorial District. In our paper of Wednesday morning we an nounced that Col. W. P. *ell, of Bedford, would contest the claim of. Ili. Bruce Petrikin, Bs., of Huntingdon, as Senatorial delegate fah the district to the Democratic State .Con vention, for reasons therein stated. Since then we have received the Somerset Democrat, of the 18th, in which we find the following : M BENATORIAL CONFERI3OII.-A meeting of the conferees from the counties of this Senatorial district:is requested to assemble at the public house of John Hafer in Bedford on Wednesday of April Court nett. The conferees from Som erset county were absent at the former meet ing in consequence of notice given them that said conference would not be held at that time. It is hoped there will be a full attendance at the time above mentioned so as to save dif ficulty in the State Convention. JAMES WIGGLE, J. M. HOLDERBAIIM, AUSTIN TAYMAN, Conferees from Somerset County. What we want to know now is who gave the Somerset conferees "notice" that "the said conference would not be held at the time ?" When that is known we shall have a clearer understanding of the case. We have good au thority for saying it was a "trick" purpoiely practiced. Who was the trickster ? The press of -the district should let the people know— for we are about entering upon a contest in which fraud should not be permitted. General News. We have at length some stirring news. A brilliant cavalry fight occurred near Kelly's Ford, on the Rappahannock, on the 17th. Gen. Averill, with a force of 2000 cavalry , and Tid ball's battery, crossed the Ford at six o'clock on Tuesday morning, defeating and capturing a strong picket posted there to dispute the pas sage, and after marching a short distance en countered about an equal number of rebel cav alry under Generals Stuart and Fitz Hugh Lee. A battle, consisting of a Series of charges and hand-to-hand conflicts with the sabre, ensued and continued about five hours, when the rebels were defeated and took refuge behind an in trenched battery, flanked by rifle forts and **cads, four miles from the Ford.. General Averill having accomplished the object of his reconnoissance, secured his prisoners, the wounded on both sides, and a large number of horses, recrossed the river without the least annoyance from the enemy, who were too badly whipped to follow him. About eighty prisoners were brought in. The wounded of the enemy showed plainly enough by the marks on their persons that the sabre was the weapon med.— Among the prisoners is Major Breckinridge, $ cousin of the traitor General of that name.— Four of our men weire wounded in the first en counter with the rebel pickets—the loos in the subsequent encounter is not stated. There has been another fight on the Black water. The termination of the battle has not reached us. At one o'clock on the morning of the 17th, the Eleventh. Pennsylvania Cavalry and two sections of Capt. Davis's Seventh Massachusetts battery, under command of Col. Spear, were despatched by Gen. Peck to attack the rebel entrenchments on the Blackwater opposite Franklin. The attack was made at nine o'clock in the morning and had continued nearly an hour when the N. Y Herald's cor correspondent, from whom the information is derived, left. Two sepaiate cavalry charges wh o was w idire Tit the shoulder. Lieut. Mowdy was wounded in the hip, supposed mortally. Major Cornog led the second charge, leading his men up and down in front of the fortifications, trying to jump the ditch, but did not succeed. When the corres pondent left the fight was still going on. The enemy 'is strongly intrenched behind well con structed breastworks, commanded by General Jenkins, of South Carolina. Among our wounded were Sergeant Thee. Bagley, co. 8., shoulder, severely ; private James Morgan, co. 8., arm, severely; Dant. Moore, co. L, arm ; John Henry, co. 8., hip. We took some prisoners. 1 The Richmond papers of !the 17th say that on the.l4th - Admiral Farratut attacked Port Hudson and was repulsed., The Mississippi was burnt. Admiral Farragut 14t down the river in his flagship , which was diiabled. The land force did not join in the Mink Probably so—but it needs confirmation. The Richmond papers of the IT4h announce the capture of the city of Mexico bithe French It is not generally credited. Dispatches from Cairo state II of the capture of Yazoo City is The conviction, however, exists decisive collision has occurred , 012 The rebels made an attack on C., an the thirteenth, but were re Foster commando at Newbern. T probably directed by Gen. D. H. commands the rebels in that Stat The Richmond papers of the 11 bombardment of Fort Pemberton, of the Tallahatchie, by our fleeto without much loss, except some ners on their side. They crow ov failure to capture Van Dorn. T lery kept our artillery at work river for some hours, and the wh finally escaped by means of Whi miles above. They report a bat in the neighborhood of Tallaho and claim that Yankee deserts in. A new iron-clad monitor arri ton on the 14th, and took her po Yankee fleet. The reported eap by the French is derived from a French Consul at Matamoras. with valuable cargoes had ru into southern ports, and new blo had arrived at Nassau froin En A special Memphis dispatch Tribune, dated the 18th, contai ing : Intelligence from the Taco tion to Saturday morning has The fleet emulated of the ganbo De Kalb, five small gunboats o fleet, and eight transports. T being in the advance, came up. tery of five large guns at (ire confluence of the Tallahatchie rivers. The fight ceased at cotbe and the battery having b Friday. The Chillicothe reoe one of them entering her port ho and wounding fourteen men. morning a few ehote Were bred, being, it is said, short of ammo the Greenwood battery, the re be strongly fortified at Yazoo cheater. The fleet, at the last accounts, were three miles above the junction of the rivers, 200 miles from Helena, and 500 miles from Yazoo City. A New York dispstch of the 19keays : A Port Royal letter Beetle to confirm the 'capture of the negro expedition in Florida. This is the expedition sent out Goli, Hater to arm the slaves and carry terror to the hearts of the rebels. It ie this expedition which Greeley so' joyously announced a few days ago. if cap tured but little mercy will be shown to the poor fellows composing it,. • T.he New York Times has a dispatch which Nays that Gen. Din reports that one of 3ur gun boats had passed• Port Hudson. 'LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA. Horreependenee of the Patriot and Union. PHILADELPHIA, 'March 19, 1863. In the face of the already large mass of evidence, and that which is daily accumulating, it is a wonder that any person pinioning the least penetration can be foUnd who doubts that the aim of the present dominant party is the utter annihilation of Democratic institutions on this continent and the erection of a cen tralized despotism of aristocracy. The south ern radicals have the same object in their minds ; and in view of the machinations of the extremists of both sections, the people may well become alarmed for the safety of their Government, than which no better ever existed. The actions of the existing administration have been such as to make-IL apparent to every observing citizen that it does not desire the restoration of the Union unconditionally; but that a new government is to be formed, wherein unlimited sovereignty is possessed by the Ex ecutive. We are to have the old days of the Patricians and the Plebeians, with all the "im provements" of modern aristocracy. The "parent chapter" of the Abolition Leagues (now so rapidly being formed by the aid of "greenbacks") is supposed to be in this city; and if - the other organizations are similar to the one whose palatial headquarters are at No. 1118 Chestnut street, the commonpeople will no longer be deceived by these false professors of republicanism. The anti-Democrats always have had an aversion to showing themselves squarely before the people; and their present pendant for " leagues" is not entirely new. Do they meet together and invite the people ? Do they allow free diacusssion t Do they act as if they were conscious of being clad in the "armor of right ?" Far from it. They rent a house at a very high price—none of your ordinary domicils, mina—furnish it in a style groyal splendor, velvet, damask, etc. Nobody is admitted within its sacred precincts save dyed-in-the-wool Abolitionists, and they must be of the eon, the " best blood;" too precious and good to be in danger of hostile bullets ! The time is spent in 'chess, and criticism of loyal men, while the "vulgar herd" and " un waehed populace" stand out in the cold, be cause their hardy hands and manly bodies are not encased in kid gloves and broadcloth, or they do not trace their lineage from the Puritans. And this is Republicanism I make this allusion to the exclusive charac ter of the League simply as an example of the principle which is the basis of all the actions of that faction which is striving to build up an aristocracy in this land of freemen. There is Df .Winkiii-eite,tiV, 37%14 men laughed at the country's distress, spit upon our Con stitution, and by their infamous conduct, caused many a fervent prayer to be uttered that the halls of our National Capitol may never again be disgraced by the presence of such a wretch ed set. here the cry was raised, "You cannot have the Union as it was," and every bill they passed was in strict accordance with this decla ration. The spirit of popular liberty is in the way of ambitious and designing men—and the rights of the many must fall in proportion as the privileges of the few are secured. If tt ere is to be any equality, it must be for the negro, and the same power that raises hiin degrades the white man. The three hundred dollar ex emption clause of the Conscription bill is an undisguised blow at the poor man; one of the blocks in the temple of royalty which is to be built. With surprising audacity, these sche ming men plot and accomplish our ruin, and with impunity pollute the free air of America with their pestilential heresis. The triumph of Conservatism will sound the death-knell of oligarchs' propagandism, and bury in a common grave whatever of dogmas or tenets as are inimical to the sound principles upon which our Government has so long flourished. COXMODOBII. the report emature.— ere that a e Yazoo. ewbern, N PENIV'A LEGISLATE7IE. sod. Gen. attack was 1, who now THURSDAY, March 19, 1863. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the SPEAKER. report the the mouth n the lath, able gun ' oseerens' The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the annual report of the Delaware coal company. Mr. CONNELL, a remonstrance from citi zens of Germantown against the passage of an act to authorize the Germantown passenger railway company to use steam dummies on their road. ebel era roes Dank rebel force bridge, 26 imminent Also, fifteen petitions signed by 1,000 citi zens of Philadelphia in favor of an appropria tion of $20,000 to the Sohool of Design for women. (Tenn., Mr. NICHOLS presented seven, Mr. RIDG WAY two, and Mr. DONNOVAN four petitions of similar import, from Philedelphia. Mr. GRAHAM, one from Allegheny county, and Mr. SERRILL one from Chester county of similar import. e coming • t Charles ,n with the of Mexico r from the vessels e . blockade 8 runners Mr. REILLY, seven remonstrances signed by 456 citizens of Echuylkill county against granting Corporations power to hold lands for mining purposes. Also, the petition of physicians and dentists of Pottsville for the incorporation of the Phila delphia dental college. e Chicago he follow as hillicothe, Mr. CLYMER, a bill to incorporate the Reading and Columbia telegraph company. Mr. REILLY, a supplement to the Little Schuylkill navigation railroad and coal com pany. Mr. SMITH, a bill to revive and extend the eharter of the Skippack turnpike company, in Montgomery county. Mr. SERRILL, a bill to lay out a State road in the county of Delaware and oily of Phila delphia. mosquito hillocothe, rebel bat. Id, at the allabusha the Chilli . gaged all 64 shots, lling three Saturday hillicothe Mr. STARS, s supplement to the act to enable the Justices of the Supreme Court to hold circuit courts. The bill to authorize the Philadelphia, Ger mantown and Norristown railroad company to sell certain real estate in PhilaAelphia, same up in order on third reading and passed finally. Mr. HIRSTAND milled up the bill to extend Besides o said to d Man- SENATE. PETITIONS BILLS INTRODUCED. BILLS CONSIDIIRID. the charter of the Lancaster County Bank for the period of five years from the expiration; of its present charter. • A motion was made to amend by striking Out five years and substituting ten years. After some discussion, Messrs. HIESTAND and KINSEY favoiing the amendment, and Messrs. ROBINSON and LOWRY opposing it, the amendment was rejeoted—yeas 14, nays 18. Mr. HIESTAND then moved to extend the charterlor seven years. Not agreed to—yeas 16, nays 17. . The extension for five years was agreed to —yeas 27, nays 6, and the bill passed finally. On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill to accept the grant of land of the United States to the several States for the endowment of Agricultural Colleges , and was under consid eration when the hour of one arrived and the Senate adjourned until this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 8 o'clock. BILLS CONSIDERED Mr. REILLY called up the bill to validate the acts of Daniel Ricksler, a justice of the peace in Schuylkill county, which passed finally. Mr. STEIN called up the House bill to in corporate the Lehigh Valley car company. Passed.finally. Mr. SERRILL called up the bill relating to dog tax in the borough of West Chester. Passed finally. Mr. CONNELL called up the bill to incor porate the Ramsey coal company, which passed finally. Mr. CONNELL called up the bill to vacate a part of Sixty-second street, in the Twenty fourth ward of the city of Philadelphia. Passed finally. , Mr. KINSEY' called up the bill extending the time for the commencement of the Attle boro' railroad, which passed• finally. Mr. CONNELL called up the bill to incor porate the Philadelphia military college, which passed finally. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY. March 19, 1863. The House was called to order at 1(4, a. m PETITIONS. Numerous petitions were 'presented, among which were the usual number having reference to the immigration of negroes, for compelling persons contemplating marriage to take out licensee, that the fines collected from non-re sistante be paid into the the treasury of the county in which the same is collected, for calling national convention, etc., and-to pre , vent mining privileges being granted to rail road corporations. • Mr. FOSTER (Phila.), one from certain eiti tizens of that city to brew malt liquors. Messrs. KERNS and COCHRAN, two from a certain society in Philadelphia against the passage of a law to prevent the immigration of colored peoplo into this State. Mr. PANCOAST, one from certain ladies in Philadelphia on the same topic. Mr. SMITH, one from the citizens of Ger mantown against the use of steam on a certain passenger railway leading to said city. REPORTS OP COMMITTEES One relatiie to venders of foreign merchan dise in the city of Philadelphia. with a nega tive recommendation (by Mr. THOMPSON). One in relation to regulating certain places of amusement in the city of Philadelphia, (by Mr. KAINE). Mr. QUIGLEY moved that it be recommitted. Mr. KAINE opposed, and some sharp dis cussion followed, during which he gave his reasons why he desired its commitment to the Committee on Vice and Immorality. Mr. KAINE also explained. The yeas and nays were called on its recom mitmen& by Mr. QUIGLEY. (This bill has reference to aoncert saloons.) The motion was not agreed to, so the bill stands before the House for consideration. Mr. YOUNG, as committed, an act to incor porate the Frienacatlari sty- - E ~,i vicurpor he ooper re arms manufacturing company. Mr. SMITH, the petition of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia in favor of the act for the consolidation of the loans of this Common wealth. BILLS IN PLACE'. Mr. SMITH (Phila.). an act to compel the president and directors of all corporations to place lista of stockholders in some public place. Mr. MOORE, an act to provide for' cleaning the streets of Philadelphia. Mr. M'MANUS, an act relative to the sheriff of Philadelphia. Mr. LUDLOW, an act relative to street dam ages in Philadelphia. Mr. M'MANUS, an act incorporating the Garment Cutters' association; also, an act re quiring turnpike road companies to keep,their roads in good order, or forfeit the toll. Mr. YOUNG, an act incorporating the edu cational association of Friends. Mr. TRIMMER presented a petition asking the same privileges to white men against kid napping by malicious persons at Washington as are extended to negroes against kidnapping. A resolution was passed instructing the Com mittee of Ways and Means to inquire whether it. would be expedient to furnish mechanical appliances for the use of disabled soldiers. Adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSION. PUBLIC BILLS. The regular business before the House was the consideration of Public Bills. An act relating to writs of ejectment was taken up and passed. AN ADJOUNED SESSION. The next bill was "that if the Senate concur this House will adjourn on the 25th of April next." Mr. RAINE offered an amendment that this House adjourn on the 26th of March until the 26th of May, and gave his views at length thereon. He was followed by Messrs. Per shing, Rowland, smith, of Chester, Hopkins, of Washington. Mr. Rex offered an amendment substituting the 2d of April for the 26th of March, and the 26th of May Co the 2d of June. At the request of the Speaker, the 2d of April was changed to the 81st of March. Much discussion followed, Messrs. Patton, Beebe, and Johnson participating. The amend mews were finally not agreed to, and so the' original resolution again came up, "That this House do adjourn from the 81st day of March to the 26th day of May at 12 M." The yeas and nays were called, and the amendment to the original resolution was not adopted. • Other amendments were offered, and much tithe consumed. The yeas and nays were called several times, and ultimately the number of amendments contused some of the members until they felt uncertain which way to vote, and appealed to the Speaker to know precisely What the question was. He informed them plainly that all those who desired to adjourn on the 16th April should vote aye, and those who preferred the 25th day of March should vote no. Agreed to for the 16th of April, and under the rules laid over until to-morrow for third reading and final consideration. As it now stands, the Muse agree to an adjourn ment on the 16th of April. One or two other bills of minor importanee were disposed of, and the House adjourned. lunch's malignant feelings towards the United States appear in the following : THE INATBS II mucous-44UL When Federal bulletins we read,, And Federal greenbacks see, Why do we think of Robin Rood Under the greenwood tree f , It is that Lincoln's Cabinet Like him defy the law; Like him are clad in Lincoln green, Like him the long-bew draw. Like him more loud their trumpet blow, Than heavier odds they face • Like him trust largely to their/411k Awl live on spoils of Chine. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. HEADWAY:2IMB ARMY OF TEM POTOMAC.? March 19, 1863. Richmond papers as late as the 17th have been received here. Among the bills pending in the rebel Senate is one for the confiscation of the lease of inter est and stock owned by the American telegraph company and other alien enemies in the lines of telegraph in the Confederate States. A leading editorial in the Examiner of the 17th says numbers and supplies we have not the least pretension to rival the North. Tide is not a cause of regret. The Southern army consists of disciplined and veteran troops. The real numbers of the Confederate force is un known, but three hundred thousand of ouch soldiers as those now near Fredericksburg are abundantly sufficient to defend any country against the armies of the world. "The destiny of the Confederacy is com pletely staked on the struggle of the nest three months. To attain a complete success it is. only necessary to get together and keep to gather the officers and men who have been trained and inured to service." The Enquirer strongly opposed the proposed state monopoly in salt. The telegraph from Port Hudson was read in the rebel Senate and caused a lively sensa tion. The Whig of the 18th mourns over the re verses in the Southwest, but suggests • that a day may come when Gen. Hooker will receive a crushing blow and every Union soldier will be needed to defend Washington. Gold is quoted in Richmond at $4Ol 25 ; silver s4@ l 4 10 ; bank notes 90 per cent. pre mium. Fifteen hundred dollars is offered for a two. years substitute in the cavalry. Our late raid near Culpepper was eonstrned in Richmond into an advance movement upon. Gordonsville. It was admitted there that Stuart was com pelled to fall back. A Charleston dispatch of the Ifith says all is quiet along the coast to-night. The rebels freely admit a severe loss in the oavalry fight of the 17th. Many valuable offi cers were killed ; among them Major Pelham, chief of Stuart's staff. Prisoners say they did not know our cavalry would fight so desperately, and are very frank in admitting the gallantry and splendid charges made by our men. The rebel loss was about one hundred killed. it. ,cc , ~1 uOFLIP An accident occurred this morning on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, at Acootink run, by which four men were killed and seve ral wounded, all belonging to the New York 143 d regiment. The train ran into a mule team, throwing off twd cars, on which were soldiers who were to load the train with wood. The killed were J. L. Krum,George Lyon, J. W. Hogan and Ed. Ray. W. J. Bloomingbnry will die of the in juries received.. AM IMPROBABLE STORY. A Kingston (Jamaica) letter of the 7th inst. gives& report that Admiral Wilkes had boarded a British vessel laden with arms and ammuni tion for the French army at Vera Crus, and, having reason to suspect that they were in tended for the rebels, had them oonveyed on board his own ship. The vessel wait not de tained. The story created much excitement at Kingston, but it is supposed here to be a canard. NEW COUNTERFEIT. NEW YORK, March 19. Counterfeit $5OO bills on the Central Bank of Worcester, Mass., were detected to-day in the banking house of Thompson & Bros. The man offerizur them was arractad. The non was perfect. Several had been sold in Wall street before the detection. New 7Lbutrtistntento. WVV HARRY WILLIAMS, • CLBIM v -402 WALNUT STREET, PHTLADELPRIA. General Claims for Soldiers promptly collected, State Claims adjndted, &c., &c. mar2okilm OTICE TO CAPITALISTS. A VALUABLE INVESTMENT OFFERED. The undersigned offers for sale JIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TRILLE. AMISS of exeellent COAL LANDS, contain , ng the entire Allegheny coal mines. situated in Washington township, Cambria county. A 'Mil of f. or feet in thicknets has been opened and Is now being worked in three places. The Pennsylvania Central railroad runs through the tract and slew side of these openings. Samples furnished on application to the prrpneter. Reference as to quality may be had by applying to 0. W. Barnes, Philadelphia. John W. Wooster, Duncannon iron works, or in Cleveland, Ohio. Tittle indisputable—terms easy. JRBRMIAH PrOONTGLN, • Hemlock P. 0., Cambria county, Pa. mar2o.dl2t-wit 1863. VIHILADELPHIA & ERIE RAIL MAN.—This great line traverses the Northern 'and Northwest counties of Peinisylvania to the eity of Erie, on Lake Erie. It has been leased by the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, and under their envious is being rapidly opened throughout its entire length. It is now in use for Passenger and Freight business from Harrisburg to Driftwood, (Second Hork,) (177: miles) on the Faitern Division, and from Sheffield to Brie, (78 miles) on the Western Division. MIS OF PASSENGER TRAINS AT HARRIS. BURG. Leave Northward. Hail Train..... 2.30 a. in. I Express Train.. 3.20 p. in Care run through without change both wore on thepe trains between Philadelphia end Lock Haven, and be tween Baltimore and Lock Haven. Elegant Sleeping Cars on Express Trains both ways 'between Williamsport and Baltimore, and Williamsport and Philadelphia. For information respecting Passenger business apply at the S. E. cor. 11th and Market atreets. And for Freight business of thitompany's Agents. S. B. Kingston. Jr , cor. 18th and Market streets,, Philadelphia. J: W. Beynoldi. Erik I. M. Drill, Agent N. 0. B. g. , Ba ltimore;. H. H. HOUSTON,. Gang Freight AO., .LEWIS L. HOUPT, Gen'l Ticket Agt, Phi Pa. .708. D. POTTS, Gen'l Manager, Williamsport. mar& dy BOY WANTED—About 14 years 1.1. of age—to act as servant to a Captain. in Virginia. Reasonaqe wages will be paid Call at No. 31 r °nth front street, on Lieutenant W. g, MUTES. snrs9.3;d* 'SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNl- TUltill.—The subscriber hes for sale a lot of houses. hol.i furniture, consisting of chairs, settees, earpeta, rocking chair; bedsteads, ita., #O., which will, be die posed of on favorable terms. Apply to L. nanNIISRV, Cor. Walnut and Fourth sts. mrl9-3t C A• DAVIS, BILL POSTER. &calm's, &e., carefully and promptly distributed. O n Residence, Booth above Second Anat. F OR SALE—A House and Lot On Si x th aunt, near State. inquire at the Dzehange Office of D. L. WOULLOCH, 26 Market street, Where the highest Mee Is always paid for GOLD anG 11/LIMIL febl2-dti A . SPLENDID ASS OR THEN T • 0 P IaIT HOGBAPII . S, /formerly retailed at from $S to 142 ire now offered at 60 and 76 cents, and Si and Si 60—rubliahad ky the Art Union, and formerly retailed ky them. Splendid Photographic*lbum Pictures or all &Attn. guished men and Gimerali of the army, at only 10 ets. For mate at SOHIPPBR'S Bookstore, 1$ Market street * Harrisburg.. WASHINGTON, March 19. 142 w You*, Mardi 19 M 63.
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