cease. It is time we had ascertained that our
national difficulties can never be cured without
the action of the people. It is time we had
exploded the fallacy that. patriotism and party
are incompatible in any conceivable circum
stances of our country. You, at any rate, let
me hope, reject this dogma as a delusion; for
in all the gloom of the present, in all the dark
uncertainties of the future, I put my hopes in
the great Democracy of the Union. (Great
applause.) I see nothing else to which we can
look. I see you, it is true, occasionally dis
tracted by the tactics of your opponents, occa
sionally disturbed by
see'
indiscretion of
friends. But I also see you animated by a
patriotism which I fully believe will guide you
ari g ht, and which, in spite of all that men may
say of you, commands my resepect and confi
dence. (Applause.) Permit me then, with
such" freedom as may be taken by one who
neither has nor seeks any special place in your
organization, to offer you a word of friendly
counsel.
What you need, as it seems to me, is to be
fully impressed with a belief in your mission'
and in your capacity to fulfill it. That mis
sion is to save the Constitution of the United
States. (Cheers.) By saving it, I • mean of
Course that you , are to save it for the whole
Union, for the South and the North, for the .
East and West, with every right which it pro
tects completely re-established. I can see no
other mode of saving it ; for it is to my mind
apparent that a war prosecuted against the
South for the acquisition of pewers over their
domestic institutions Which the Constitutioji
expressly withholds from the Federal Govern
ment can result in nothing but the establish
ment of a system under 'which there can be no
local rights of self-government left for any sec
tion or 'any State: This it is your mission to
prevent.. You cannot prevent it by uniting
with those who proffer support of the war
without the slightest protest against the un
constitutional policy with which it is prosecu
ted. In all the late popular proceedings look
ing to the establishment of what are ,styled
"Loyal Leagues,7 (laughter,) I have not seen
one word of indignant remonstrance against
the unconstitutional measures of the adminis
tration. You cannot expect, and need not look
for such remonstrance from assemblies largely
composed of those who are the peculiar politi
cal supporters of the administration, and who
are more or less responsible for its measures.
Public opinion, if it is to make itself heard and
felt against aliviolations of the Constitution,
must make its utterances through the action and
the voice Of those who have never failed to pro
test against the policy that has created for us
so much peril. If that public opinion fails to
recognize this necessary channel of expression
—if it yields itself to a fatal appathy or will
not see how it can at once save a government
arid change an administration—then all will
be lost, and there will remain to us only the
Consolation that we have individually done our
duty.
Yon are then, permit me to add, to seek by
every constitutional and upright method to
obtain the control of all the organisms of go
vernment. If in the meantime you cannot in
duce the present Executive of the United States
to change his policy, then, remembering his
position, possess your souls in patience until
you can give him a constitutional successor.
Let everything be prepared with one fixed and
unselfish purpose, namely, to make every suc
cessive election reverse the doctrines and dog
mas and Usurpations which you know you
should condemn. By this course of action,
instead of weakening, you will strengthen your
government; for you will make it apparent to
the whole world that the present arbitrary rule
is to be succeeded by a period when the Consti
tution is once more, in all its beneficence and
all its power, to be "THE SUPREME LAW OF THE
Lam' Fail to do this, and the nation, losing
heart and hope, will lose sight of the methods
by which a constitutional succession can be
preserved. to a better day, and will yield itself
to the dentair- which welcomes despotism. _or
to the rage which welcomes anarchy. (Ap
plause.)
I know the difficulties of your position ; but
you must not falter, and you must not admit
that you can fail. High virtues are demanded
of you. You must live down slander, you must
despise obloquy, you must watch your own mo
tives, you must chasten your own spirits, you
must
—"Stretch every nerve,
And press with vigor on"
to the salvation of your country. You must
win public confidence by yourpurity, you mutt
challenge public respect by your intelligence.
Above all, and before all, without one instant's
hesitation, without pleading one solitary ex
cuse, you must be true to the principles of
civil liberty. You must learn that those prin
ciples are no chance production of the "piping
times of peace," but that they are the rules
which in all times of tranquility and in all
times of commotion have been evolved out of
the wisdom of ages, to save us from the mad
thirst for arbitrary power that has again and
again seized upon highly civilized nations and
destroyed the hopes of mankind. (Great' ap
plause.)
Preparing yourselves in this way for the
great task that is before you, you will be able
to approach the difficult problem of this war
with a firm and fearless step. You will see
that this problem presents to you the alterna
tives of consenting to a dismemberment of the
country or of preventing that dismemberment
by a reversal of the popular and governmental
action which has made it so nearly an accom
plished fact. Yon will soon hear it said by
those who have urged on the war upon this
most disastrous policy that it is too late now;
that the breach can never be closed ; that the
South must be permitted to go in peace. Just
here, then, precisely here, before all is g iven
up to the control of the extremists North and
South, you must interpose. You have a right
to have other measures and other counsels
tried. (Cheers.) You are numerically a ma
jority in at least four of the largest States in
the Union. You may rightfully demand that
the Constitution, with all its guarantees, be
tendered to the revolted States ; and you may
rightfully do allthat can assure the people of
the South of its protection, without calling
upon your government to change its milfttny
attitude. (Cheers.) I know well enough the
insidious answer that is made to this sugges
tion; how confidently we are told that the
South would reject your offer with scorn. But
I tell you that history has never seen a case of
war, foreign or civil, in which a nation could
absolve itself from the moral responsibility of
doing right, by asserting before-hand that it
knew its adversary would do wrong. The ele
ments of a moral judgment do not exist in ad
vance of such an offer, either in the contro
versies of nations or in the controversies of
individuals. Whatever others may think, or
-say, or do, you, I trust, willact upon a princi
ple which I am persuaded rests upon a moral
foundation that no sophistry and no casuistry
can successfully assail. If, after such an offer,
- the war must still be carried on, no language
can overstate the advantage that would be
gained in the vigor of its prosecution.
And-here, gentlemen, I close. Ono path of
duty is clearly open before us. I can see no
other new. Sufficient unto the day is the evil,
sufficient unto the day is the duty thereof. He
who does that one duty in a firm and humble
faith in_the providence of God prepares hini
self for a clear perception of the next that may
arise in the future..
Tun NZGRO Ratoraoe IN Fr.ournA.—The fol
lowing is the Southern account of the opera
tions of -the negro b rigade in Florida, taken
from a Richmond paper of the 24th inst.:
Lawn CITY, (Fna.,) March 10.—Three Fed
eral gunboats and two transports came up the
St. John's river to 'Jacksonville •this morning
and landed a forde of: negro troops, throwing
• out pickets as far as the brick yard, a mile and
at half--our troops 'being moved within three
••miles, of the town.
LAKE CITY, March It —Our forces attacked
the enemy near Jacksonville this morning at
9 o'clock. After hard fighting for twenty mi.
,utes we charged them, when they retreated
in haste to their gunboats. Our infantry pur
sued them into town, and when near Judson
House square encountered another force of the
enemy, which was alio driven back. One man
and three horses killed on our side. .Loss . of
the enemy not
. known. We captured 'a set of
surgical instruments which showed signs of
recent use. Numbers engaged not known.
BALDWIN, March 13.—The Union force at
Jacksonvile is estimated at 1,400 black troops
with white officers. In the engagement of the
11th we lost Dr. Meridith and. three horses.
The enemy has lost one negro killed and several
wounded. The enemy are . foraying Jackson
ville, with a view Co its permanent occupation.
Eke '',ll Akio' it anion.
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county will meet at Harrisburg On Tuesday,
the 21st day of April, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
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Harrisburg, March 28, 1863.
A Day ofNational Humiliation and Prayer.
President Lincoln hag issued a proclamation
fixing Thursday, 80th of April, as a day of
National Humiliation and Prayer. According
to a telegraphic dispatch, the proclamation
coacicao...6 &nova
"Let us then rest humbly in the hope autho
rized by the-Divine teachings that the united
cry of the nation will be heard on high, and
answered with blessings no less than the
pardon of our national sins and the restoration
of our now divided and suffering country to
its former happy condition of unity and peace."
The United Democracy
The result of the recent elections through
out the State shows the Democracy to be not
only united but largely increasing in strength.
While this is the case we have nothing to fear
even from the boldest schemes of oppression
meditated by the Aboliton traitors, They
know this, and therefore they hesitate and
tremble. However anxious they may be to
override us by despotic measures ; to crush
out the freedom of speech and of the press,
and terrify us from the free and fearless exer
cise of the ballot by cries of treason and
threatened military seizure and incarceration,
they dare not seriously make the attempt in
the face of a united and determined party,
Who only ask the unrestricted enjoyment of
their constitutional rights, and will submit to
nothing less. They will howl, and bluster, and
threaten, and call hard names; they will do
every mean and disgraceful act that cowards
and thieves dare do ; but none of these things
will hurt us; and, while we go on fearlessly
exposing their iniquities and marshalling our
orces for the conflict, assured of peaceable
victory, they will see their power departing
from them day by day, and, in the end, fall, like
Lucifer, into a bottomless pit, from which they
can never emerge. . Courage, Democrats !
United we stand, formidable enough to crush
all opposition and trample under our feet the
enemies of law and order, the thieves and trai
tors who have conspired against the Constitu
tion, Popular Government, Liberty and Justice.
Down with the Abolitionists Down with the
Traitors Down with the Plunderers ! Live
forever the Constitution and Union ! Live
eternally Law, Order and Liberty !
Address of Judge Curtis.
We publish in to-day's paper the address of
Hon. Geo. T. Curtis before the Democratic
Union Association in New York. Judge Curtis
is well known by his " History of the Consti
tution," as one of the very first constitutional
jurists and scholars in the country. His repu
tation gives authority to what he says, and
renders it worthy of attention, Apart from
this—the address is itself one of the most
comprehensive and perfect disquisitions upon
the rights guaranteed and powers conferred
and withheld by the Constitution to be met
with in the whole range of cotemporary po
litical literature.
Taking for his theme "Loyalty," Judge
Curtis goes on to define wherein "loyalty"
properly consists—allegiance to the Supreme
Law of the Land ; he utterly repudiates un
conditional support of the administration,
the pleas of military necessity which the
administration has put forth to cover up its
infractions of the Constitution. He argues that
the loss, under arbitrary encroachments, of
personal liberty will be followed by a sacrifice
of all rights of property—that when these
take place despotism or anarchy ensue.
This masterly exposition of true loyalty, of
the ill-effects of loyalty to Usurpation and not
to Law, concludes with words of timely advice
and exhortation to all conservative men—it
urges organization, energy and patience to
secure the election of a constitutional succes
sor to the present. President for the restitution
of constitutional right. Fail to do this," he•
prophetically adds, 1 , and the nation, losing
,heart and hope, will lose sight of the method
by which a constitutional succession can be
preserved to a better day, and will yield itself
to the despair which welcomes despotism, or
the rage which welcomes anarchy." We have
seen no production pertinent to our national
condition which is worthier of a careful peru
sal than this address. It will bear reading
over and over, and its truths , should sink deep
into the heart of every lover of the country.
Lancaster County,
The Demecratio Convention of Lancasier
county met at Fulton Hall, in the city of Lan
caster, on Wednesday, the 25th of March. The
attendance was unusually large, forty-eight
districts being represented. Dr. HENRY CAR
PENTER was chosen President. The object of
the Convention was to elect delegates to the
17th of June Democratic State Convention.
The following gentlemen were chosen, instruc
ted to vote for Hon. GEomm SANDERSON for
Governor, and use all honorable efforts to
secure his nomination :
Senatorial Delegates—Hon. Isaac E. Hiester,
Dr. Henry Carpenter. ,
Representative Delegates—Dr. John.K. Raub,
Richard M'Grann, Horatio S. Kernis Robert
T. Ryon.
Speeches were made by Col. Pordney, Hon.
Isaac E. Mester, and Mayor Sanderson. The
general resolutions were sound and temperate,
and the spirit of the Convention excellent. A
resolution expressive of continued and unaba
ted confidence in the integrity and patriotism
of Hon. George Sanderson, and strongly ur
ging his nomination for Governor, was among
the number passed.
G.eueral News
From Cincinnati dispatches of March 30 we
learn that the rebel raid in Kentucky has proved
a failure. The Commercial's Murfreesboro'
dispatch says the rebels report that there are
fifteen thousand United States troops at Sa
vannah, Tennessee, and that Grenada is in our
possession ; also, that General Grant's forces
are surrounding Vicksburg.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser contains
an appeal signed by Yancey, Clay, Curry and
other rebel Congressmen of Alabama, to the
Southern people, to plant corn and raise hogs
and beef.
The people of East Tennessee are in a star
ving condition. Flour sold at $55 per barrel
at Knoxville.
Louisville dispatches of the 80th march re
port Humphrey Marshall, rebel, with a heavy
infantry force near Mount Sterling. These
Kentucky reports an confirmed and reliable.
The Navy Department, up to one o'clock, on
the 80th March, had received no confirmation
of the report that six iron-clads and twenty
transports, with 15,000 men, had passed
through the Vicksburg out-off, and that Fort
Greenwood had been captured by our forces.
The report may, therefore, be considered unre
liable.
No doubt is entertained, according to a dis
patch from Indianapolis, of the prompt en
forcement of the conscript act in Indiana—a
great change having, it is said, taken place in
public sentiment since the adjournment of the
Legislature.
A Cincinnati dispatch says the Anderson
Cavalry Troop has been mustered out of ser
vice. In explanation of this singular an
nouncement, a Philadelphia dispatch says:
It is understood here that the portion of the
Anderson cavalry, mentioned to-day in a Cin
cinnati despatch as having been'mustered out
of service, consisted only of the original troop,
the main part of whom have been made officers
of the cavalry regiments, only about twenty
remaining. These have been honorably dis
charged, having performed two year's active
service in the field. The Anderson cavalry
regiment will continue its organization intact.
Nothing has been received at the Navy De
partment to-day confirmatory of the rebel re
port of two gunboats having attempted to run
the battery at Vicksburg, and one of them
having been destroyedand sunk and the other
badly damaged in so doing. The story is not
credited here, although it is not impossible
that Admiral Porter may have sent or at
tempted to send such reinforcement to the aid
of Admiral Farragut.
13y an order from General Hurlbut, all the
negro camps in Cairo and at Columbia are to
be broken up, and all colored persons not in the
actual service will be sent to Island No. 10 and
set to work.
[We wish .our readers to understand that,
although we comprise in our news summary
every telegraphic dispatch from the West and
Southwest relating to the movements and ac
tions of our armies, yet we place no confidence
in the* whatever—about ninety in every hun
dred of them being sheer fabrications. Nearly
every one of them for the past ten days has
been absolutely false. We know nothing re
liable as to the condition of our forces there,
or of the prospect of success—but confess to a
fear of failure, such as last year's prodigious
operations ended in.]
The 6th Connecticut and the Bth Maine
regiments are reported to have joined the ne
gro troops in Florida. The darkies had driven
the rebels five or six miles from their original
position. Skirmishes were frequent, and three
regiments of Georgians were known to be
marching on Jacksonville, and heavy firing
was heard as the steamer which brings the
news was leaving.
Col. Fairchild, with a force from the Army
of the Potomac, has made a successful recon
noisanoe in which some prisoners and property
were captured. The particulars are not of
sufficient interest to publish.
The following account of the loss of the U.
S.. steamer Mississippi, while attempting to
pass Port Hudson, on the night of the 14th
March, will be read with interest :
In going up the river she was struck by
three or four shots only, and the damage was
comparatively insignificant, but when nearly
in the centre of the range of batteries, the
smoke and steam from the boats in advance and
the batteries, so enveloped the ship that the
pilot lost his bearings and the frigate foundered
on the right bank of the river. For forty mi
nutes she was exposed to a terrific fire from all
the rebel batteries.
During this time • she fired 250 rounds but
her guns, one after another, were nearly all
dismounted, her port holes on the starboard
side knocked into one, 25 or 30 of her men
killed and four wounded.
The ship was riddled with shot and there was
BO prospect of her ever floating again; so, at
last Capt. Smith gave the order for her aban
donment,.
During all the time she was under fire there
was no particular excitement on board.
The orders were quietly given and execu
ted.
The crew were told to load and Are at the bat
teries as rapidly as possible, anddid so as long
as there was a mounted gun to fire:,
After the order to abandon her was given,
the boats were lowered, and the four wounded
men put in first. The crew then filled the
boats. Many jumped overboard expecting to
s wim ashore. Some were picked up by the
boats and a few are supposed 'to have bean
drowned. Those who reached the levee were
taken off by the Essex to the number of 50 or
60. When the crew were all off the ship, Capt.
Smith and Lieut. Derby sprinkled turpentine
in the wardroom, setting it on fire.
The captain of the forehold fired her forward.
The Captain and Lieutenant pulled for the Es
sex. The Mississippi was soon wrapped in
flame, and the fire presently reaching th• mag
azine, the ship was blown up with a tremen
dous explosion.
A letter from ITilton Read, dated 27th inst.,
says that heavy firing was heard nearly all the
previous day in the vicinity of Charleston, and
it was thought that the fled whiCh left on
Wednesday was attacking the rebel batteries
at Stono Inlet.•
The Savannah Republican of the 25th reports
an engagement to have taken place between
the rebel light batteries and United States
gunboats on Monday. No particulars are
give, except that the rebels poured - shot and
shell into the enemy for a considerable time. .
The locality of the fight appears to hare been
in the vicinity of Jacksonville.
Official information has been received by the
government of Col. Connor's severe battle and
splendid victory on Bear River, Washington
Territory. After a forced march of one hun
dred and forty miles, in mid winter and
through deep snows, in which 76 of his men
were disabled by frozen feet, he and his gal
lant band of only 200 attacked 300 Indian
warriors in their stronghold, and, after a hard
fought battle of four hours, destroyed the en
tire hand, leaving 254 dead upon the field.
PENN'A LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 31,1863.
The Senate was called to order at Iof o'clock
by the SPEAKER.
PETITIONS.
Mr. CONNELL, a remonstrance against the
use of steam dummies on the Germantown pas
senger railway.
Also, the remonstrance of 100 citizens of
Philadelphia against the passage of a law for
the exclusion of negroes from this State.
Also, the memorial of the Franklin Institute
asking to be exempted from taxation.
Mr. RIDGWAY, the petition of hotel keep:
ere of Philadelphia fer an amendment. to the
act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Also, a petition from Philadelphia for the
appropriation of $30,000 to the School of
Design for Women.
Mr. GRAHAM, the remonstrance of the
Female anti-slavery society of Philadelphia
against the passage of the bill for the exclu
sion of colored persons from this State. .
REPORTS
The Committee on Banks reported, with
amendment, House bill No. 237, levying a tax
on bankers and brokers.
Also, bills to extend the charters of the York
Bank, the Miners' Bank of Pottsville and the
Bank of the Northern Liberties, for five years
from the expiration of their charters.
The general appropriation bill was reported,
with amendments.
DILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. STEIN, a bill to incorporate the Mono
cacy iron 'company.
Mr. SERRILL, a bill relative to draw bridges
on Chester creek, in Delaware county.
Mr. REILLY, a bill to incorporate the Bear
Gap and Tremont railroad company.
Mr. RIDGWAY, a bill relative to the Heston
ville, Mantua and Fairmount passenger rail
road company.
Mr. CONNELL, a bill to exempt the property
of the Franklin Institute from taxation.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
The bill to incorporate the Spring House and
Pennlyn turnpike company came up in order
and passed finally.
The supplement to the act incorporating the
Mexican Pacific company passed
Mr. SERRILL called up the Senate bill re
lative to market, hotel and improvement com
panies, exempting them from taxation on their
capital stock. The bill was negatived on :se
cond reading—yeas 11, nays 15.
On motion of Mr. CONNELL, the Senate re
solved itself into cciarcittoe of the whole for
the consideration of the general appropriation
bill. •
The bill was considered until the hour of
one, when- the committee rose and obtained
kayo to sit again at 11 o'clock to-morrow mor
ning. Adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate met at 3 o'clock.
Mr. CONNELL, on leave given, introduced
a bill to incorporate the First Troop Philadel
phia City Cavalry, which was considered and
passed finally.
Mr. CONNELL also introduced a bill relative
to the Eastern Pennsylvania Bible House.
Mr. NICHOLS reported, from tile Railroad
Committee, House bill 487, a supplement to the
act incorporating the Lombard and South
Streets passenger railway company, which was
considered. The proviso, repealing the provi
sion in the original act requiring the assent of
the Councils of Philadelphia to the construc
tion of this road, was negatived—yeas 14,
nays 15. The bill then passed to third reading
and was postponed.
Mr. GLATZ called up the bill to extend the
charter of the York County Bank, which passed
finally—yeas 19, nays 9.
Mr. CONNELL called up the bill, supple
mentary to the act to change the venue of a
certain case from Beaver to Washington county,
Olen passed finally.
Mr. HIESTAND called up the bill authori
zing the Lehigh slate company to reduce its
capital Stock. Passed finally.
Mr. LAMBERTON called up the bill to ex
tend the charter of the Venango railroad com
pany, which was under consideration when the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tozer:dor, March 31,1863.
The Home was called to order by the Speaker
at 9 o'clock a. m.
The regular business before the Houie was
the consideration of the bills on the private
calendar, which was proceeded with, and the
following bills passed finally;
To vacate a portion of Church street, in the
24th Ward of the city of Philadelphia.
To confirm the title to a certain piece of
ground in the city of Philadelphia.
Relative to the property of the Orphan's
Home asylum for the aged and infirm, of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
To vacate a portion of Kingeessing Avenue,
in the 24th Ward in the city of Philadelphia.
To confirm a contract between Edwin M.
Lewie, of the city of Philadelphia, and the
Pennsylvania railroad company.
To vacate part of Sixty-second street, in the
24th. Ward of the city of Philadelphia.
To incorporate• the Garment Cutters' associ
ation of Philadelphia.
Te incorporate the Williamsport oar manu
facturing company.
A supplement to an act to , give jurisdiction
in equity' to the Supreme Court, and the court
of eomraon pleas for the'oonnty of Philadel
phia, in cases of disputed boundaries.
The private Calendar was concluded during
the morning session, andthe House adjourned
until 21 o'clock , p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the transaction of some business of a
local character, Mr. PERSHING moved that
the House proceed to the consideration of the
bill relative to the consolidation of the public
loans of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Some discussion occurred, and the bill passed
finally.
A supplement to the act incorporating the
East Pennsylvania railroad company, (author
izing an extension, connecting with the New
Jersey Central and New York by a nearer
route,) after various attempts at amendment,
passed finally under the operation of the pre
vious question.
An act to incorporate the First City Cavalry
of Philadelphia, (Senate bill.) Passed finally.
Adjourned.
Losses of a Single Rebel.
The loss of private property in the South,
since the commencement of- the rebellion, has
been immense. Thoueands who were million
sires before the war began are now almost
beggars, while the poorer classes everywhere
are alniost at the point of starvation. We give
a single instance : The rebel General Gideon
J. Pillow says he has lost, since the war began,
400 negroes; 4 gin -houses, worth $lO,OOO each;
100,000 pounds of bacon •; 2,000 hogs; 500
head of cattle'; 2,100 bales of cotton, burned
by his own government, besides the destruc
tion of his houses and- the desolation of his
plantations by. the Federal armies. The losses
of this single individual, at a moderate esti-.
mate, amount to the large sum of $600,000
what, then, must be the grand total of indi
vidual loss throughout the entire South ?
MARKETS.
PHILADiLiHIA, March 31
Flour dull at previous rates ; sales of super
fine at s6®6 25, extra $6 50@6`87, extra fam
ily s7@7 75, fancy sB®9. Rye flour firm at
$4 75. Corn meal dull at $4. Wheat advan
cing; small sales red-at $1 60, and' white at
$1 70. Corn offering in small lots at 88®890.
for yellow, and 92c. for white. Rye scarce ;
600 bus. Penna. sold at $1 10. Oats steady at
80c. for Penna. Some inquiry for cloverseed;
1,000 bus. sold at $5 62®5 75. Timothy quiet
at $2 25®2 50. Flaxseed unsettled at s4®
425. Provisions firm but inactive. Whisky
dull ; sales Ohio at 48e., and drudge 46®46ic.
NEW YORK, March 31.
Cotton advancing; Bales of 100 bales at 70®
720.. Flour advanoing ; sales of 8,000 bbls at
$6 40@6 55 for State; . $7.15®7 30 for Ohio,
and $7 60®7 75 for Southern. Wheat has
an advancing tendency, but the quotations are
nominal. Chicago spring $1 39®1 61; $1 62
an 64 for Milwaukie club, and $1 69®1 73
for red. Corn'advanoing ; sales of 25,000 bus
at 89®910. Pork steady. Lard buoyant at
101®111c. Whisky dull at 46®471e.
Sterling Exchange is dull at 101 per cent.
premium for gold. Stocks are better ; Chicago
and Rock Island, 93 ; Cumberland Coal; 17 ;
Illinois Central Railroad, 89 ; Michigan South
ern, 99; New York Central, 1181; Pennsylva
nia Coal, 112 ; Quicksilver Mining Company,
43; American Gold, 48k; Treasury 7 3-10's,
BALTIMORE, March 81.
Emir steady- sales of 1,000 barrelth at $7 50
for Ohio extra, $6 76g56 87-i for Howar d St.
superfine. Wheat is firm with an upyiard ten
dency in prices; red 60670 c. Corn- - ;sila s Of
10,000 bushels at 93@9,5c. for thite and yel
low. Oats quiet at 80®900. Whiskey , firm
at 49c.
New lthertionnents.
COMPLIMENTARY
MUSICAL TESTIMONIAL
MISS KATE DEAN,
AT THE COURT HOUSE,
Thursday Evening, April 2,1863.
PROGRAMME
I—Scenes of my Yofith
2-1 dreamt that I dwelt in Marble Halls ....BALD'S
3—Waft, 0 my Soul A. Iheicom
4-oalop, Piano, (Miss Lizzie Potts.)
s—Ave Maria ANTONIO BAGIOLI
6—Song. .
7—Overture, Piano, (Miss lazers Youz) BOILDEN
Intermission of Ten Minutes.
PART SECOND.
B—The Red, White and Bine.
9—When this Cruel War is Over TUCKER.
10—Duet—We're Marching down to Dixie's Land.
11—Military March (Piano) bliss Lizzie Yohe..Beolom.
12—We are going on to Richmond—As sung by Mies
EATS DUN to the pelmers of the Army of the
Potomac.
13—Not Married Yet Rosen,.
14—Rebel Flag.
Doors open at 7, p. m. Concert at 8, p m., precisely.
Tickets 25 cents. Reserved seats 50 cents—to be had
at the principal Hotels, Music and Book Stores in Har
risburg.
The excellent Piano to be used on the occasion win be
furnished by W.IKNOOLIE, EFq., 93 learket et., where
all the above music may be ebtained. apl.2t*
RESTAURANT AND ICE CREAM
SALOON.—The undersigned ig about to open a
restaurant in Cherry alley, near the corner of Meadow
Lane, where Oysters and other eatables, and Ice Cream,
will be furnished in the best style.
A FREE LUNCH . will be served up on Thursday,
April 2, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on which occa
sion I will be happy to see all my friends. Fresh Beer
and Ale on tap.
Raving also commenced a DAIRY, I am prepared to
supply fresh cream and milk daily, at the foll•wtng
rates : Cream 12 cents per quart; Milk 6 cents per qt.
apl-ltd* JOHN WINTERS.
Air - EN WANTED.—One first rate Cabi
-111 net Maker and two or three good laboring men
wanted. Steady work and often fpnr every , two weeks.
Apply at the mrBl4.w EAGLE IMMO.
IOR RENT—The Store Room 'and
three or four adjoining rooms in the Brick building
corner of Second and Pine streets.
mr3l-3M AUGUSTUS LIEBTBUE.
BLINDS 85 SHADES.
B. J. WILLIADIS, No. 16 North Sixth street, Phila
delphia, Manufacturer of
VENETIAN BLINDS and
WINDOW SHADES.
117- The largest and finest assortment in the city, at
the lowest prices. Blinds painted and trimmed equal
to new . . Store Shades made and lettered. mr3l-2md
PPROCLAMATION.—Whereas, the
Honorable amnia. Peewit, President of the Court
of Common Pleas in the Twelfth Judicial District, con
sisting of the counties of Lebanon and Daup hin, _ and the
Hon. SAMUEL LANDIS and Hon. Moses B. YOI7NO, Asso
ciate Judges in Dauphin county, having issuedtheir pre
cept, bearing date the 24th day of February, 1863, to me
directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
general Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace
at Harrisburg, for,the county of Dauphin, and to com
mence on the third Monday of April next, being the
27th day of April, 1863, and to continue two weeks.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner, Jus
tices of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables of the said
county of Dauphin, that they be then and there in their
proper persons, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
with their records, inquisitions, examinations, andtheir
own remembrances, to do those things which to their
office appertains to be done, and those who are bound in
recognisances to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin county, be then and
there to prosecute against them as shall be just.
Given under my' hand, at Harrisburg, the 24th day of
April, in the year of our Lord, 1863, and in the eighty
seventh year of the, independence of the United States.
J. D. PUB, Sheriff.
TrAMS, DRIED BEEF, BOLOGNA
LE: SAUSAGES, TONGUES, dce., tor 'sale low, by
WM, DOCK, JR.. Br, CO.
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR I—FntsT iN
Tlitm !—Poriale by
37 42 WM. DOCK, Js., & CO.
TO
A PROBLEM FOR
THA
Li .4N. .120 i M ei .
SENT FREE OF CHARGE.
Address "PROBLEM.""
Box 943 P. 0.,
Philadelphia, Pa
mr3o-3t
DAVIS, BILL POSTER
C I
Circul A ars, &c., Carefully and promptly distributed
IJ7' Itergidence, south above Second street.
LOOKING GLASSES —A Splendid
Assortment of New Looking Manes, just received,
at W. KNOOHE'S Music Store ' 93 Market street, where
they will be sold cheap. Call and examine. .mrl3
RANT'S HALL!
FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY
COMMENCING
Tuesday Evening, March 31, .
AND
EVERY - EVENING DURING THE WEEK.
THE GREAT HISTORIC
MIRROR OF THE WAR,
PAINTED BY MESSRS ROBERT and WIL
LI/41 PEARSON, of New York City.
The onty complete artistic work of the kind in exist—
ence, being a complete history of the great Contest,
illustrating all the principal
Battles,
Battles,
Battles,
Naval Engagements,
Naval Engagements,
Naval Engagements,
Marohee, Parades, Sieges,
Marches, Parades, Sieges,
Marches, Parades, Sieges,
Camp Life,
Camp Life,
Camp Life.
Not only showing all the principal Fortification,
Towns and Cities, but also following our brave trOOPEI
through their various positions and evolutions, the
whole forming a series of
ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL SCENES.
Tickets 25 cents—Packages of six one dollar.
Doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence quarter before
S. Persons deeiroue of engaging tickets will please
apply at WARD'S Music Store, Third street. Also, at
WM , ICNOCRE , S, Market street. mr2B-7t*-
WANTED—SOMETHING NEW ! Employment!
Employment! Male and Female Agents wanted
in every town and city in the United States. $2O to $4O
per znooh can be made, and no humbug. Business easy
and respectable. It requires a very small capital, and
will not interfere with other employment. This is no
book agency or humbug of any kind. No person will
regret having sent for this informatiOn, let his employ
meat be what it may. Full particulars given to all who
inclose TEN OUTS, And address HARVEY BROwN & CO,
Amosireag, N.H.1426-d6tw4t*
ROBBERY OF ADAMS' EXPRESS
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
The safe of the Adams Express Company was robbed
on Wednesday night between' Baltimore and Harris
burg. It contained various sums of money in currency
and gold, a large number of United States certificates
of indebtedness, United States five-twenty bonds, and
checks of the United States Treasurer on the Assistant
Treasurer of New York, payable to the order of the
Adams Express Company. A reward of Five Thousand
Dollars is offered by the Company. The public are re
ferred to the list of the numbers of the bonds and cer
tificates published by the Company, and are cautioned
not to negotiate any of them :
Four United States Certificates of Indebtedness, ss,_
000 each, numbers 21,449, 21,450, 21,451, 21,463.
48 United States Certificates, of $l,OOO each :
Nos. 59 342 69 848 59 844.
Nos. 59,212, 59,213.
No.. 59,199.
Nos. 59,203, 59,204, 59,205, 59,206
Nos. 59,200, 59,201, 59,202.
Noe. 59,148, 59,149.
Noe. 59,140, 69,147.
Nos. 59,131, 59,130, 59,129
Nos. 59,247 59 248.
Nos. 69,190, 59,191, 693.92, 59,193.
Nos. 59,382, 69,333, 59;334, 59 . 335.
• Nos. 69,386, 59,318, 89,319.
Nos. 59,320, 59,321, 59,322, 59,323, 59,221.
Nos. 59117, 59,326.
Noe. 59,302, 69,303, 69,804, 69,805.
Noe. 68,979, 59,068, 69,069,1 ,070.
Ten 5-20 United States Bonds,os. 18,179 to 18,188
inclusive.
The following chants of F. X. Spinner, Treasurer of
U. 8., on Assistant Treasurer, New York, payable to
the order of the Adams Express OetePeaY
Check 170.850, for $lOBO, ror ac. G. M. Fell; Cincinnati .
" 859 g; 2098 13 " J. Bdo T. Gibson, "
855 1080 " Conrad & Wagner, "
866 c , 480 Wilson & Hayden,
66 865 " 1220 66 A. Behlen
6, 864 " 5015 15 " Co.,
" 867 66 404 Geo. Joap,
" BMB " 483 87 "J W Wagner ac Co "
" 858 " 2045 ". 11. Morton, Bt. Louis.
g: 361 " 1507 40 ". .11. F. Barry', "
The public are cautioned not, to negotiate any of the
above bends or certificates.
HENRY SA.NEORD, Superintendent
Adams' Express Company,
mar244lin
1863. 1863.
PHILADELPHIA & ERIE RAIL
ROAD.—This great line traverses the Northern
and Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to the City of
Brie ' on Lake Brie.
It has bemileased by the Pennsylvania Rail Road
Company, aila tinder their auspices is being rapidly
opened throughout its entire length.
It is now in use for Passenger and Freight business
from Harrisburg to Driftwood, (Second Fork,) (177
miles) on the Eastern Division, and from Sheffield to
Erie, (78 miles) on the Western Division.
TIME OP PASSENGER TRAINS AT HARRIS-
BURG.
Leave Northward
Mail Train..... 2.30 a. m. I Express Train.. 8.20 p. m.
Cara run through without Maw both ways on thug
trains between Philadelphia and 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 8. E. nor. 11th and Market streets.
And for Freight business of the Company's Agents.
B. B. Kingston, Jr , cor. 13th and Market streets,
Philadelphia.
J. W. Reynolds, Erie.
J. M. Drill, Agent N. O. R. It., Baltimore.
11. 11. HOUSTON,
Gen'l Freight Agt., Phi Pa.
LEWIS L. HOUPT,
Gong Ticket Agt.,
JOB. D. POTTR.
Gang Manager, Williamsport
mars•dy
PIANOS carefully packed or removed
by FL WARD,
nir23-2w 12 North Third street.
L OOKING GLASSES, of all sorts and
sizes, at WARD'S,
niar22-2w 12 North Third street.
IE
Citron pi P ees, L S em l ons, Cid a e i r s , in Wte, Brandy and Cnts
Rum, for sale by ' WM. DOCK, in, & Co.
]'OR SALE—A House and Lot on
Sixth street, near State. Enquire at the Exchange
Office of S. L. M'OULLOOII,
26 Market street,
Where the highest prite is always paid for GOLD ard
EILVDII. febl2-d if
JAPANESE TEA.—A choice lot of
J this celebrated Teajust received. It is of the first
cargo ever imported, and is much superior to the Chi
nese Teas in quality, strength and fragrance. and is also
entirely free of adulteration, coloring or mixture of any
kind.
It is the natural leaf of the Japenese Tea Plant.
For sale by WM. DOCK, jr., & Co.
SOL A R MATCHES!
N.O S U . L PHUR!
NO SMELL!
FIFTY GROSS of the above Superior Matches just
ceived, and for sate by WM; DOCK, Ja., & CO.
pROOMS, BRUSHES, TUBS AND
I) BASKETS of all descriptions, qualities and prices,
forsale by WM. DOCK, JR., & CO.
a REEN CORN.—WINSLOW'S fresh
k,„l Green Corn just received by
WM. DOCK, an., r. co-
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
, Op
LITHOGRAPHS,
Formerly retailed at from $3 to $5, ere now offered at
50 and 76 cents, and $1 and slso—Published by the Art
Union, and formerly retailed by them .
Splendid Photographic Album Pictures of all distin-
guished men and Generals of the armY, at only 10 eta.
For aide at • SO HEFFER'S Bookstore,
' 18 Market street, Harrisburg.
Bombardments,
Bonlbardm eats,
Bombardments,
Reviews,.
Reviews,
Reviewsi.
Bit.timoas, March 19, 1863