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'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.
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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
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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
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,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
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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.
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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
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snrs9.3;d*
'SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNl-
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hol.i furniture, consisting of chairs, settees, earpeta,
rocking chair; bedsteads, ita., #O., which will, be die
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mrl9-3t
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&calm's, &e., carefully and promptly distributed.
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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
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• 0 P
IaIT HOGBAPII . S,
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60 and 76 cents, and Si and Si 60—rubliahad ky the Art
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Splendid Photographic*lbum Pictures or all &Attn.
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For mate at SOHIPPBR'S Bookstore,
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