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:-->. .THtIBSDAT MQBNnra, DEC. 19, 1861.
CITY AFFAIBS.
Hrsoiolooioal OrsEßVATiovs for the
by O. B.~Shaw, Optician, 65 Fifth
street/—eorreeUd daily:
/ . M B.C* IK SHADE.
- 9 o'clock, a* M. - - - 00 42
u «< m. - - - -72 50
• : p. m. - * - 40
■v v Barometer, - - - - - 29 11-20
Republican City Ticket,
Foa Watoo-B. O. SAWYER, Jg.
roa Coxraoxxta—JOHN McCARGO.
Fok Teeasuasb—WV. EICHBAUM.
The Christmas Holidays.
Notwithstanding our political disturbances,
the approach of the holidays fills us with the
... came joyous anticipations os in by-gono years
of peace.; Oar political troubles will not for a
moment be suffered to como in contact with,
our- social enjoyments,' and must give way
before the hallowed memories of'-“mcrry
Christmas/' and the time-honored associa
tions of the “happy New Tear.” Old and
young, rich and poor, are alike counting the
few long-tarrying days which**intervene be
- tween happy re-unions, Uiejmerry greetings,
the gifts, the feasts, and the thousand bles
sings which good Santa Claus showers upon
'poor mortals. _ (
The shop-keepers,'as usual, give evidence
- that they are awako to tho near approach of
.. the holiday harvest, and many of them are.
availing themselves of oar columns, and our
' dlm; display type, to let the public know what
/ 'they, have;' Seer the displays of goods, the
yery.montion of which in typo creates an un
appeasable appetite in tbe'fomalo heart till it
r irgratified; • see how careful another is in
providing'.; some now fashioned articles of
Wearing apparel which will secure the body
, against ilia changes of tho weather. One has
o books for tho mind, another blankets for the
- body. Ons has ambrotypes and photographs
for remembrance, another has trinkets and
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jewelry for adornment* One has work-baskets
lor stowing a'way the knick-knoeks of tho
ladies, another sewing machines to render
them znoro freo from tho slavery of labor.
Everywhere there are .evidences of mind ac
tively employed to add to the comforts of lifo,
and of shrewd, sharp business sense, making
life facts known in the most public way in
the newspapers, to the multitudes of readers
who now, peruse those brief records, or politics
and of business with greater avidity than
ever, filial as they aro with*the.history of tbo
world of to-day, And Icft, & they aro, at their
doors dally, for the emallost coin that tho
.Government condescends to' embellish with
the likeness of its representative bird—tho
; eagle. '
Freaks of a Lunatic,
Mayor Drum yesterday committed to jail
ah unfortunate woman[ named Ann Haber
steeh, a resident of the Third ward, AUe-
, ghchy, who had mode several attempts to take
hor own life, and also the lifo of her little son,
aged about four years.. It appears that her
husband has been an inmate of tho poor house
‘ for some time, and she hssjately lost hor rea
son entirely. On Tooeday night she deter
mined to kill her child, and so persistent was
. yhe in this intention that an elder ion bad to
Mfce .and tie her, in which condition she re
mained all night. In the morning she got
hold of A hammer, and. while lying on her
back on the floor she attempted to kill herself
by a blow in the forehead. Fortunately her
son.caught her arm in time to prevent the
blow/ and finding it impossible to watch her
ho sent for a policeman. A criminal charge
> was preferred agains her, and she was sent tt
j»U lor trial, merely for the purposeof getting I
; her ease before a jury, that she sent
to the Insane Hospital. It is to be regretted
that there is no suitable place for such unfor
tunate ereatures savu the county jail—a place
where it is out.of the power of the attentioncr
to minister to the wants of thninhareft.o£
.reason. >' . »..-/•
Who’s to Blame ?
Parties are now engaged in repairing an
old on Elm street, in the Sixth Ward,
whera th*J hare dug a ditch about five feet
deep, and som#'three feet wide. Last evening
it was left entirely unprotected, when a team
star, in attempting to pass along there after
dark, drovo his hone into the ditch. The
hone, in falling, dragged the wagon in after
him, but the nun fortunately-escaped without
haring any bones broken.* The animal floun
dered in the bole for some time, and was
gotten out with great difficulty. The vehiolo
was loft wedged in the ditch sidewise. Why
was hot s barricade placed around the excava
' don ? Is the contractor or the street Com
missioner responsible? Who’s to blamo ?
An AfflictedFamilt.—Mr. Jacob Stock
berger, of Mt. Pleasant township, West*
, J mokaland. county, has lost three children
?X)rithin afew days, of diptheria. Two of the
j. *""* übfijlren were buried on the samo day, and.
, g}' were confined tobed, dangerously
■ \iU, with the same disease. ~ The father anx
ious to see the remains of bis dear ones be
fore-they wetf parried to-the grave, gttt up
and staggered into the room where they were
coffined, and was so overcome that ho fell to
the door. Mr. 8. had a family of twelvo
children, ten of whom haro diod within a few
.months.
Sudden Dbatb of a Volunteer.—A young
nan' named Brisker, of Donegal township,
Wtttmorblahd county, a.member of Col.Coul
ter’a Regiment, died very suddenly on tho yth
iniLat camp near Annapolis. lie answered
to his name at roll, went immediately out of
ranks, and was taken to the hospital, where
he died at fonr o'clock on the following
morning. .
-—Uxatb or Ikdusi Coc*rr - VoLOK«Eas. —
John Martin, of Cherryhill, Indiana county,
Ajod recently near fortress Monroe, of
me%£lei. /He was a mombor of Capt. Nesbitt's.
company, Col* White's regiment. Robert
fijahoniog, samo county, a member
ofCapL Crapp's company, diod near Mount
■Vernon, Vo,, of typhoid lever.
TftriTfcE.—-Tho drama of tho "Patriot's
Dream/' which wm performed to such largo
and fashionable audiences, a short time since,
•, will be reprodueod at the theatre, to-night, iu
the lame good style that it was originally put
/ upon the “boards,” Thewholo strength of
the stock company appear in tho piece, and a
Very pleasant entertainmentm*? bo expected.
DjCAlfeoF WESTMORELAND COOXTY SOLCUBS
—Two brothers named Shook, of Hempfiold
* township,—one of whom was on bis way bome
V—-dibd recently of J. J.
/well, known in Groensborg, died in Saleip a
- few days since, also from lover in
camp. :
’.j , *IKA9 the prospectus of tho New York
- Ir/inT- k* another column. It shows how
: «eal uU. nl will thrive In spite of tho times.
The Ledge* i* the most successful paper ever
published, add has tho largest circulation.
See what Mr. Bdfiner says in his own adver
tisement. " " • - • »
Froze* to Dsath.—Wm. Heartless, re-
oUing in" Pine township, Indiana county,
'* 5 was found oh the road between Armagh and
Ua'residence > a few nights since, frown to
4eath. He started home very much intox
icated, and perished by the way.
Causes Dxni(?ATioir.—Tho new chnrch
(Reformed) in PieasanrUnity, will bo conso
nreted on the 2sth inst.—Christmas Day.
-&sr« >Hnorge B. Bussell, of this city, will
tho 4edicatory sermon.
.MgrtvsYT *7 Tsoon^—A portion of Col.
' Seventh Cavalry, recruit
ed at Harrisburg, arrived ih this city on their
way to Kentucky. were being
shipped on steamers, preparatory to their de
.. partare for Louisville. ~ .
X*CUJ , A. C J PI r kTT ha# already distributed
-' V -$5,151 omecf tho&mUiesof volunteers from
~ - 4kst ; ’ The im: astossed Xor that
-yurjmseamonotstbld^MO.^
D»* Baov-James; E. Biddle, Kiq.j of
/ Homtgomery,lndfana co,nnty,..recently ;thot
fear fins backs, which , art quite plenty in
that vicinity.
r~ ' dweUi&g: becopitd by Hr. ail>
-Eton. at/Greeusbarg, and owled b/C. il.
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FBOI IBSTEBBAI'S BYENISG GAZETTE.
From Col, Howell’s Regiment.
The Eighty-Fifth Regiment, recruitod in
Payette county, by Col. Joshua B. Howell, is
now stationed at Camp Good Hope, on the
heights overlooking Washington City. The
regiment had been compelled to move its
quarters several times ainoe arriving on the
field of duty, and hence the health of the men
was not so good as - would otherwise have
been. A member of the regiment writes as
follows:
~ “The typhoid fever, that dangerous and
terrible disease, took away one of our boys, A.
L. Huff, of Captain Purviance's company.
His brother ana several others are also very
low with the same disease. The small pox is
threatening us. These diseases were brought
into camp by persons whom we were obliged
to leave in the-city hospital when we first
moved from town.
“The men have nearly all prepared their
tents so as to protect themselves tolerably
well against any inclemency of the weather.
Thoy have split slabs and built a wall about
two or three feet from the ground, upon which
they have placed their tents. Many have
bought sheet iron stoves, which make their
quarters pretty comfortable. Others have
built regular wood fire places. Our Quarter
master has an" order iq his pocket fer 15,000
feet of lumber, for us to prepare hotter winter
quarters. The weather here, however, has
been hitherto as mild as October, and it seems
that there may not be a cold winter here.*’
The Dead Alive.
The following is one of tho numerous inci
dents of the present rebellion :
“ A. J. Sweeney, of Blair county, emigrated
to Kansas in the year 16R0. Last spring be
volunteered his services iu defence of the
“ Stars and Stripes.'’ He was with his regi
ment of “ Kansas Boys,” who fought so no
bly at the battlo of Springfiold, and followed
the gallant and lamented General Lyon into
tho thickest of tho fight. Sweoncy received
four balls, tho last one striking him on tho
tomple, laid him out.- Ills companions, sup
posing him dead, left him on the battle field.
After tho battle, his brother went in search of
his body, but was told he had been buried.
Sioco then, his sister, living in Cambria coun
ty, has received a letter informing ber that
hor brother, A. J. Sweeney, is alive, and re
covering from~?tbb effects of his wounds. It
seems that tbo rebel asay, in gathering up
their wounded, found Sweeney with signs ot
lifo in him, and supposing ho bolongud to
their men, took him uion£ and had bim oared
for. When ho could speak, ho soon let them
know on what sido he was. Ho is now's pris
oner.”
Bank Note Quotations.
Corrected especially for the Gazette by
Messrs. Feld & Laro, of the Xativnnl Bank
Reporter. Rates uncertain at present:
Pimßtrs&uDec. is, 1861.
Di*coaaL
New_EngUnd Staten.. Sooth Carolina no sale
N«w-Yt»rk State _
New-York City pur
New Jersey. y
Penna. (Phil*.)...-.—. par
PennA. (Pittsburgh!.. |nr
Penna.(lnter., aiu'a)lal^
Delaware.
Diet, of Columbia :t
Maryland, Baltimore. ' y,
Maryland, Interior.... $
Inwa 2
Michigan.....—....-..-.. 2
(Wheeling a brchff)
Virginia, rant nonoJo
North Carolina no dale
Georgia .... no Kale
Alabama..no sale
Louisiana ....... no«al«>
Kentucky 1
Tennessee „ no Kilo
Ohio y.
Indiana, free .1
Indiana, b’k state.
Illinois
WUcon*in......4-... lOfalTU
on Kew-York and riiil*
- faud*.
MLaonri -fci'iti ]
fiunatU ...- i! '
ExciiAxae—Sclllnc rates
adelphlA J 4 wot. over pa
Deaths in the Second Virginia Regi-
A telegraphic dispatch from Capt. C. T.
Ewing, of Co. 0, Second Virginia Volunteers
(formerly tho Planter Guards) announces that
he will arrive here to-night with the remains
of Sergeant Major Silvers, and'privato J. S.
Miller. He also adds—“Lioat. Sickman, of
my company, was killed, and private Colrillo
woondea, in tho late battle/'
The Maj. Silvers' above mentioned is no
doubt Wm. H. Silvers, well known to many
of oar eitixens as a vocalists of considerable
ability. He enlisted with tho Planter Guards,
if we are not mistaken. At all events, ho was
in the Second Virginia Regiment.
Tax Atlantic Monthly, fob January,
1662.——'The first number of the volume for the
new year of the leading literary journal, (for
this rank may be assigned to the vigorous Bos -
ton monthly above-named}, presents such an
array of illustrious names among its contribu
tors, that its readers must become more and
morn numerous. '* To its pages we look for the
best thoughts of the best men of our day.
Of coarse we mean all this with limitations—
and only' speak of characteristio and spe
cial excellencies, without- endorsing men or
opinions generally. Professor Agassis opens
this number with an interesting paper on
the "Methods of Study in Natural History."
We have two papers, also, on topics of pre
sent interest, which will bo generally road
with avidity—" Fremont’s Hundred Days in
Missouri’' and “Jefferson and Slavery."
But though we have mentioned these, we sup
pose several other articles will have quite as
strong attractions for a host of renders. Mb.
Joeji P. Hunt. Masonic Hall, Fifth street, is
agent for the Atlantic Monthly.
Literary Exhibition. —The Chartiers Lit
erary Society gavo their first exhibition on
Tuesday .evening, at Hodgson’s school houSb,
which was fillod to overflowing. The names
of those who participated are Jdessfsr Jr Duff,
E. Hodgson, W. Scully, E. S. Stephonson,
J. Soutly, A. Petrie, s S. H. Lawso'n, T. L.
Duffj.S. M'Cartney, 'and Henry Robinson.
The exercises were varied and interesting,
and Wore conducted in excellent style. The
performaneerwere enlivened with dolightful
music by. Miss Ferguson, Miss Flower, the
Misses. Sprung and Wearer. The whole af
fair passed off in a creditable maoncr.
Death of Soldiers. —Tho following sol
diers have died noar Washington since Inst
report: Alexander Bingham, 2d U. S. In
fantry j Robert Wigham, 12th Pennsylvania
Reserve; Leren K. Sylon? First Rordan
Sharpshooters ; Michael Riley, 4th 0. S. In
fantry ; Amos Toxtor, Cameron Dragoons;
Richard Morris, Bth Pennsylvania; John
MoG&w and Lowis L. Knees, 13th Pennsyl
vania; Caleb Bikan and John Goodwin, 23d
Pennsylvania. _ ✓
A Soldier Killed. —On Sunday last, a
fatal accident occurred at tho camp at Lew*
insville, Virginia. Richard Morris, n private
in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
Goorgo S. Hays, wa/killod by tho discharge
of a musket in the hands of a comrade, who
was instructing him in the manual. In
handling tho musket by some moans or other
it wentolT, its contents passing through Mor
ris's head/ killing b»m Instantly.
IxTXRESTura Mbktiko.—Wo learn that a
anion mooting js to be held to-morrow night,
in the Second Presbyterian church, in awaken
a deeper interest in the moral and spiritual
welfare of our bravo soldiers. There will bo
addresses by Mr. J. C. Bliss, Bey. Messrs.
Passavagt, Marks, and-otheri, probably, giv
ing interesting statements and incidenta-ef
the camp on tho Potomac.
Csdqbt at Last. —On tho 17th of August
last, a man named Thomas Williams was
charged with stealing a watch and lifteen dol
lars in money from David Bruce, at Browns
ville. lie managed to escape until to-day,
wbeaho was picked up by the Mayor's police,
and committed to jaif to answer.
Rsczrrnco Stolrx Property.—A peddler
named John Dans was arrested and commit
ted to jail by Justice Stevenson, of Birming
ham, eharged on his own admission with
purchasing a Lot of lead from boys whom ho
knew hod stolen it. Dans subsequently ga’vo
ball to aaswerand was released from prison.
Librae? Lectors*. —It is expected that
the Hon. Edward Everett, of Boston, and
Bajord Taylor will deliver lectures andor the
auspices of the Toting Mon's Mercantile
Library Association, eoptf time during tho
month of Janoary.
Diyideeds.—The Citiicns' Insnranco Co.
has declared a dividend of $3 per sbaro out
,pf the profits of .the last six months. Tho
Dollar Savings' Desk has declared a dividend
-of three per cent, oat of tho profits of the
last six months.
Mayor Dktni had before him this morning
no less than seven drunken cases, all of whom
pidd their foes bat one. This is tho most
J<r*rppctmble'' haulof'"drunks" evermado
by the polio* of Allegheny.
Orjct Oxx.—Governor Curtain haidiroctcd
Colonel Jr B. Finlay to take command of
Cusp Orr* Bor the present -the Camp' will
hot be ; Jfolp&jt Lehatan bk> .?om-
,l 7>:/‘.v;;/
i Weiltrn national Iraory and Foundry.
i/ewr».. Editor*: —The spot selected by the
Commission of 1825 11 is about a mile above
the Arsenal, on the Allegheny river, and
about three miles and a half from Pittsburgh.”
In the estimate it is given 44 as 640 acres,
at $5O 00—532,000.” The same tract of land,
if cleared of all its improvements, in to-dav
worth a million of dollars. A groat proper*
tion of the land at that time was supposed to
be coni land, which accounts for that seem
ingly unnecessary quantity. There is an es
timate of the cost of the muterials for 12,000
muskets at each of a number of the most
available locations examined. ' Every esti
mate, after" Pittsburgh, begins: "Material
as at Pittsburgh, excluding fuel; ” and then
follows the additional items over and aliove
the cost at Pittsburgh. Any comparison in
stituted in the same careful manner, at this
day, must inevitably show similar and far
greater results in oar favor. The Report oc
cupies 130 pages of the usual congressional
printing. 1 have quoted from it, not so maoh
for its argument as for its connection in the
history of the question, and the local interest
of its items. luhas its value, however, in the
argument.
One of the arguments which will bo brought
forward by the owners of waterpower, in the
hope of securing the location of a Western
Armory, will bo t%e. asserted superiority of
that motor over steam. They will demon
strate, satisfactorily to themsolves, that water
is preferablo, and especially on the score of
economy. Eminent engineers, on the other
hand, have frequently proven that steam is
enough bettor, to bo cheaper, oven if the
water costs nothing. Freodly, in bis book
before quotod, gives it ns the opinions of men
who have carefully investigated the subject
"that in any position whoro coal can bo had
at ten cent* per bushel, steam is as cheap as
water power at its minimum cost.” Tbo
engineers, and tbo ownors of tbo watur power,
cannot both be right. Tbo figures of one or
the other must be deceptive, and the grand
question is, whose figures so far forget their
proverbial character as to deceive. Figures
or mere paper calculations are powerless to
convince if they are controverted by facts.
An old gentleman, who died a few years ago,
persisted in wearing leather breeches to tho
last. Not only so, but whenover he discovered
an acquaintance about to need a new pair of
unmontiouablcs, ho sot to work with bis pen
cil and his paper to dmnoustmte conclusively,
that his favurito material was the very thing
required, iio could figure out thambo leath
ers wore warmor, kept out tbo were
stronger than wool, would last longer, needed
very little repairs, and in short wore al
together better and cheaper than any thiug
else. B&t nobody could bo convinced. The
experience of all the rest of tbo world, as
illustrated in their practico, contradicted his
figures and arguments—tho time for leather
breeches had gone by.
-If wo look about us, we get the same sort
of conclusive upsetting of tho water power
arguments. A rolling mill on the Cheat river
which was driven by a superior water power,
bas been suffered to rot, and tho two blast
furnaces, erected within a few rods of tbo old
dam. are blown by steam. Tho Yough
iughony, the Allegheny, tho Concmaugh, the
Sbenaugo, abound in unusual wator power,
while on their banks are found numbers of
powerful steam enginos driving iron works or
blast furnaces. Tbo eminently practical men
of tho Pennsylvania Railroad had their choice
of the falls of tho Conemaagh and Juniata
I rivers, yot their machine shops are dr ven by
; steam. That at Conemaugn is on the very
edge of tho dashing wator. When years ago
the Monongahela Navigation Company's im
provement was projected, one source of antic
ipated revenue was the rent of water power.
The surplus water their six magnificent
dams, still rushes past anused, while tho
steam engines on the bank of tbo stream
proclaim that tho power developed from
tbo neighboring bills is superior to wator,
even where the latter nuiy be had almost for
the asking. Most of tbo great mills which
have been orectod in New England within the
last few years are driven by steam, although
the coal is necessarily transported from Penn
sylvania. As an example ot its working I
quote from Holley' and Colburn, oditorl of
the American Engineer, in reference to the
James Steam Mills/ New bury port, Mass. •
"The quantity of fuel required~*ra ~a mill of
this size, dtiven by water power, for warming
the mill, dressing, and supplying thelvapor
pipes, is from-one to one ana a half tons.
per day. When it is considered lhai. the
James Mill uses only two and a half tons
day, for all purposes, tho low cost of steam
power is very apparent.” The engines in the
James Mill are 190 horse power. The Globe
Mill, of the same towo, has an engine ef 294 x
horse power, and uses threo tons of coal per
day.
At the Moline, or Kock Island water power,
which attracts so much attention, several of
tho mills and shops have introduced steam
enginos, to correct (be irregularity in the ope
ration and supply of water power. On Rock
Island, but a few yards from the verge of the
boastod rnpids, thoro is at least ono steam
saw milt-pan d even Niagara, with its incal
culable fofte, and tho great State of New
York at its back, has only attracted a paper
mill or two, andafewtoy avail them
solrca of its manufacturing advantages.
From tha many water sites, to which the
attention of tho Government Commissioners
was called thirty-five years ago, they ‘elected
two, as being greatly superior to aU the
others, viz : Ohio-pilo Falls On the Yough
. ioghony, and Brighton Falls on tho Beaver.
Theso were alternative to steam power, and
Pittsburgh—whoso fourteen engines proved
her superiority—was soloctcd for tbo latter.
Tho argument afforded by a contrast of tho
past and present of those threo points is un
answerable. To this day, her pile falls is only
used to drivo tho bark mill of a tanyard.
‘ Brighton is now, as It was thirty years ago,
kuocking at tho doors of Congress, with its
advantages, for a government purchaser—
while tho fourteen steam ongincs of Pitts
burgh hare increased to three bundrod 1 'Who
con say, in viow of the facts enumerated—a
more tithe of what might be giron—that tho
experience of this practical age and nation is
not altogether in favor of steam ? Surely wa
ter power is the leathor breoches, and no “fig
uring” will porsuado evon Undo Sam to wuar
them.
/‘iltiburgh, Dec . 18.
Departure of Mr* Faulkner.
Mr. Fanlkoor startedfor Portress Monroo
this afternoon, on his way to Richmond. lie
had an intorviow on Saturday night wich tho
Hon. Kcubon E. Ponton, to whom heoriginal
ly propossd bis exchange Ely, and
through whom tho matter was arranged. It
is understood that since ho loft Fort Warren
Mr. Faulkner has indirectly received infor
mation from Richmond loading him to doubt
.whether Mr. Ely will bo given up on his ar
rival thorp. Tho difficulty Is understood to
a technical charactor, tho Rebel author
ities objecting to tho oxebango of a prisoner
of war, as tboy consider Mr. Ely, for a polit
ical prisonor liko £f r * Fanlkner; but it isdbc
licved that au expedient which will do away
with this objection has been devisod by those
acting hero in behalf of Mr. Ely, Mr. Faulk
ner took $lOO from the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
to Mr. Ely, who is to expend it for tho rcliof
of those sick and destitute prisoners wl|° have
received no.aid from the North.—.Ynr- York
P<*t,
MicLAftDT—On the 13th instant, Min ELISA-
BKTU, only daughter of Mr. Kobt. Mac Lardy. In
the 2iid year of her age.
The funeral will take place to-xobbow, (Friday.)
thc-20th Inst., at 2 o'clock p. m., from tho rrsiili-ncc
ofhor father, No. 808 Perm itrwt. The friends of
the family are Respectfully (nvftodtp attend, wlih
ont further notico. .
LYON—At his fate residence, at East Liberty, A.
P. LYON, iu the 23d year of his ago.
The fttnerol will toko plod© on Tutordaj, tbo 19tb
inst., at 10 o'clock, a. m.
M. LITILB, Merchant Tai-
ITo. Ci £t. Ctita Rtrkct, Pr. Irish's TldiWi
imr, PHtsbuiyh, Ta. ap-'P
AJtnrsEMEJrrs.
PITTSBURGH THEATRE.,
, Tjna evestkg. ,
The Patriot’s Dream)
CB,
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUF.
AdWB Ox*y...„ Mr. Ucadtrsotu
Botwrt Lind*«jr.
Robert GUmer McManus.
Zeke BUhop~..—Hafflt.
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MtllTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
Washington City, Dec. 18.
House. —Mr. Dawes, of Mass., from the
Committee ou Elections, reported a resolution'
that Charles Henry Foster is not eutitled to
a seat in this Congress, either from the first
ur second districts of North Carolina. Mr.
Dawes said that the Committee had pursued
the investigation so far as lo be entirely sat
isfied that the claim was fouiided ou imposi
tion. aud so well satisfied of this fact was Mr.
Foster himself that ho reluctantly aband
oned the flairn. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Walton, of Yt., from the Committee on
Printing, reported a resolution, which was
adopted, to print 5,000 copies of the report of
the special committee to inquire into coo
tracts, with the evidence, and 10,000 copies
without the evidence.
The House resumed the {consideration of
the bill to secure homesteads fur actual set
tlors; to heads of families dr those who have
attained twenty -?uuo years of age, and are cit
izens of the United States, <ir hare filed their
intentious to become such; The provisions
are extended to all who hafe performed ser
vice in suppressing the reMUioh. In lieu of
bounty land, the three inoqths volunteers or
their legal heirs, are to receive $3O in addition
to the right of homestead, and all who hive
served six monthisloo. K
Mr. Holman, of Ind., proposed an amend
ment extending the bounty land aot of Mprch,
1855, to those engaged in the present war.
Mr. Vallandigliam, ef Ohio, opposed'it,
contending that it would strike a death blow
at the antire homestead policy, consume overy
acre already surveyed, and benefit tho soldiers
only to tho extent of what they can rccoivo
from the salo of their warrants. Ho advoca
ted tbo original bill.
Mr. Covode, of Pa., offered a modification
of Mr. Holman's amendment, which tho latter
accepted, that the provisions of tho bill shall
nut take effect until one year after its passago.
Senate. —Mr. Ton Eyck, of New Jersey,
presented a petition for tho establishment of
an Armory on Burlington Island, N. J.
Mr. Trumbull, of Illinoix, presented tho
petition of seven hundred citizens of St.
Louis, laborers on the public works, asking
that tho several amounts due them be. paid.
Mr. Doolittle; of Wisconsin, presented sev
eral petitious for the emancipation of slaves.
Mr. Sumner, of Mass., presented the peti
tion of citizens of Vermonifor tho repeal of
the Fugitive Slava Law.
Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, offered a reso
lution asking the Secretary of War to furnish
the Senate n copy of the proclamation of Geo.
Phelps to tho loyal citizens of the southwest,
and by what authority it was .made. Laid
over.
Mr. Doolittle introduced a bill for tho col
lection of direct taxos in insurrectionary dis
tricts. it provides for taking land in such
districts to pay the direct tax, and that tbo
Presidoat shall, before tho 22d day of Feb
ruary next, make a proclamation specifying
what districts aro in such insurrection, tho
ownor to havo tho power of redemption.
Mr. Sumnor offered a resolution that Trus
tun Polk is now a traitor to tho United States,
aud that ho bo expelled from tho Senate. Re
ferred to the Committee on tho Judiciary.
Interesting from Missouri.
Jefferson City, Mo.. Dec. 18.—Gcntlamen
who left Henry county on Sanday say that
Clinton, tbc county seat of .that county, was
in possession of from 600 to 800 rebels, most
of whom were from Price’s camp near Osceola,
and tbc balance recruits from tiio north-west
ern counties. They wore persecuting the
Union men and plundering privato property.
These informants also say that late onSunday
evening they met tho advance guard of Gen.
Pope’s division three miles from Clinton.
They think that tho rebelr were entirely ig
norant of the approach of our troops, and ex
press the belief tbat they have been surprised
,and cut off. Osceola is about twenty-five
miles south of Clinton, and if oar informants'
statements he correct a very rapid advance of
Gens. Pope’s and Steoie’s divisions has doubt
less been made upon Price’s head-quarters.
Advices from Lexington are to the effect
that since Gen. Prentiss threw a few shells
into that town the rebels havo been very se
vere to tho Union men, searching and plan
dering their houses and threatening to burn
thorn.
[Cori»pcuiLsace of ilu 9t Louta Democrat )
Roll*, Mo., I)cc. lb.—A Union refugee
from Arkansas says that Gov. Rector baa is
sued a proclamation requiring all persons be
tween the ages of 16 and 45 to'join the army.
The persecution of the Union men was relent
less, end they ware being arrosted and impris
oned. Ben McCulloch bad boen summoned
to Richmond to answer charges preferred
against him for needlessly burning' property
of Southern tnon and for refusing to reinforce
Price when the latlor was pursued by federal
troops. McCullooh's forces were in winter
quarters in Benton county, Arkansas. Six
regiments of Indians wore in his camp. All
tho Union men from Kolia were boing arrest
ed, on their arrival at Springfield, at tho in •
stance of Col. John H. Price, lately released
from arrest af St. Loois.
Southern News.
Lot'isvii.i.E, I>oc. tB.—The recent Mutn
fordsvillc engagement, considering the.dis
proportion of numbers, proves to be the most
brilliant Foderal victory yet achieved. Four
companies, about 350 men, of Willich’s regi
mont, led by Lieut. Col. Von. Webers, drove
back over ctOOU rebel cavalry, artillery nnd
infantry. They wero first attackod by a reg
iment of Texas cavalry, which they repulsed
and followed, when they were drawn into
ambush and wero fired at from all aides by
the robot infantry. The Fedcrals returned
the fire vigorously \and stood‘their ground
until the rebels fell\b»ck, leaving all their
dead and most of their wounded on the fiold.
No reinforcements reached Von Weber’s eom
rpand, as reported yesterday, until after the
ongagomont was over. Stone's Louisvido bat
tery supported the Federals from tho North
sido of Ureen River, firiug at .ft Very long
range from rifled cannon j four other com
panies were on tho South aide of tho road,
out wore engaged as a . mile and a
quarter distant from the action. Among tho
Federalß killod wore Lieut. Sachs, of Ciocin
uati, who killed eight men with two revol
vers, but was finally killed, receiving nine
bullets from tho rebels. Among the Federals
killed were also Henry Joson, Richard Whey,
Fred. Shoomakor, John Shamhroseand Peter
Smith, all of Cincinnati. Smith’s remains
will go to Cincinnati to-morrow. Of tho
Texas Rangers, 02 wero killed, besides Col.
Terry; The number of wounded Is unknown,
bat it is supposed to bo large. Tbo Federal
foroei buriod ibcir dead. Fourteen of the
rebels’ horses were found on the field, and
threo robots were taken prisoners.
Parties just arrivod from the econo of tho
fight, report that yesterday and to-day 69
dead and wouoded rebels wero found in the
bushes. Tbo FodoraMoss was 10 killed on
thu spot, 7 mortally and 13 otherwise injured.
Of those mortally wounded, four have sinco
died. The rebels lost a Colonel, Captain and
Lieutenant.
Tho Foderal forces on the south sido of tho
Green river have boon considerably augmont
od, but tho report of a geuonil crossing of tho
Federals southward, yesterday, is denied,
and probably would not take place till Green
River bridge, on which a large force is on
gaged, is reconstructed.
Thu robots sent a flag of truce to-day, ask
ing permission to iptur their alleged unburled
dead.
The Soaersot postmaster’s way-bill of the
17 th, says tbatZollicolTor, with 7,900m0n, had
crossed Cumberland river, and wero Intrench
ing. Tbo 31st Ohio and two East Toanessee
regiments bad arrivod there, making a force
about equal to Zollicofler’s.
Latest from California.
Sam Fbamcisco, Dec. 17. —Sacramonto is
now mostly oat of water. Influential parties
of that city have advocated that tho money
already appropriated to pay the interest on
the city debt, ho used for meeting tho expense
of building an embankment to prevent
another inundation. The proposition was de
feated through-the action of a public meet
ing, when leading citiicns subscribed $40,000.
Tho January interest on tho Sacramento
bonds will be paid.
Tbo peoplo of San Francisco will sond
$50,000 toward relieving tho Sacramonto suf
ferers.
Tho markets are excited on account of a
poasiblo war with'England...
Fbamcibco, Dec.lB.—Arrivod: ships
Europa from Boston, and B. F. Hoxlo from
Sew-Yorlj.
ThoorerlandmaUmakcs tytd timo latterly.
Letters 'sent from New-York by iteamer, go
through in froxn six toioven days earlier
than when sentovorland.
River and -Weather at Louisville.
Lodisvilli, Bee. riVrtii/faUing
slowly, with 5 feet V inches. .Water in the
canal. Weather dear. Hercnry 47°. .
From Upper' Potomac.
Fbedxxilte, Mtf. r Pee.' 18.—The. bows from
Williamsport, list night, choirs thateonsid
erable disquiet exUta along the' river Uoe.
Shots are being continually exchanged be
tween the enemy and Col. Leonard’s men.
Reports as to the enemy's numbers and in
tentions are contradictory and unreliable.
One statement is that- Jackson, with his bri
gade largely reinforced, is at Falling Waters,*
but other intelligence does not seem to cor
roborate it.
It Is evident that Gen. Ktdley'g edv&noe
from Romney towards Winchester, and the
approaching opening of the railroad from
Cumberland to Hancock, together wtth the
recent movements of Gen. Bank's column, has 1
caused great consternation on the other side.
Gen. -Kelley has daily skirmisboa with the
Confederate advance, but he progresses stead
ily and slowly towards Winchester.
If it be true that the Strausburg and Win
chester railway connection has been com
pleted, the enemy, will undoubtedly .receive
heavy reinforcements immediately, and a hard
fought battle of considerable magnitude will
be the result.
To protect the operations on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, as woll as to be prepared
to repel Jaokson, should he* make a general
demonstration against Col. Leonard; Captain
Bests’ battery, and the sth .Connecticut Regi
ment, Colonel Ferry, jrore this morning dis
patched to Williamsport, and will reach there
early to-morrow. Other regiments are pre
pared to follow, should thoir presence become
necessary. . . ‘;
A gentleman arrived from Williamsport
late last night, reports that Jackson’s brigade
was largely reinforced. Tt is supposed that it
will amount to 9,000 men at Palling Waters.
At 9 o’clock p. m., fifty-one wagons belong
ing to the Confederates woVo backed-dowo to
the shore, and a boat from each quietly
launched into the river. Two of tho boats, of
large size, were for the transportation of
Jackson’s artillery* At this juncture our in
formant left for Gen. Banks’ headquarters.
Our informant thinks that the object of Jack
son is to cross over, mako a dash on Wil
liamsport, and secure tho stores and arms
thore. Ho informed Col. Leonard of all that
was transpiring, and thinks that the latter
has takon fall precautions to prevent it, by
removing the stores, Sit., to a more securo
place, and that ho also took stops to concen
trate all his availabto force to prevent the
passage of tho river. Our informant passed
tho sth Connecticut regiment, cm route for
Williamsport, two miles north-westof Boonca
boro, 16 miles from Williamsport, and Best’s
battery three-quarters of' a mila in tho rear
of tho Connecticut Fifth.
Later intelligence states that tho battery
reached Williamsport at 6 o’clook this morn
ing having passed tho. Connectieut regiment
on the route.
Our informant met at Dam No. 4, yester
day, a deserter from Jackson’s brigade, a res
identof Rappahannock county, Ya., who said
that Jackson had not leas than 15,000 men,
but this is considered an exaggeration by our
informant, who had for one hour a good view
of Jackson’s whole command. The deserter
stated that Jackson’s regulars, including a
Georgia regiment, which had just joined him,
were determined to gqjto th® devil with their
commander, bat tho militia were equally ob
gtiaato in refusing to'cross tho Potomad.
This morning, on tho rocoipt of this intclli
genco by Gen. Banks, orders wore issuod to
perform a forced march to Williamsport at n
moment’s notice, but up to 10 o’clock this
morning tho Brigadier nad not movedy but
was in readiness to move at-any timo.
Later. —lt is reported on the street that
ono regiment only is about to move, which
indicates that Jackson has not sufficient
strength to execute his threat, bnt has proba
bly tried tho oxperiment and met with a
ebook. Firing was heard at six o'clock, tho
boar at which Best’s battery had probably
reached the river opposite Falling Water.
Passengers by the llagoritown stage report
rumors of firing at Falling Waters this morn
ing, and a thousand other reports, but nothing
There was considerable excitement there.
The stage left at 6 o’clock, p. m.
Interesting from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Dec. 18.—In view of the crit
ical condition of our relations with Great
Britain, Gov. Curtin is strongly urging the
subject of onr defenses on the Delaware river
and L&ko Brie upon the General Government,
in anticipation of an exigency each as pre
sents itself. - Governor Cartin,-severai months
ago, ordered tho Adjutant General of the
State to collect the old and, in many cases,
useless arms in the possession of Brigade In
spectors and volunteer companies in all por
tions of the State. The result of this wise
movement on the part of the Governor sums
up as follows : There are now in Harrisburg
17,5/4 muskets in good order and ready for
service, 1800 rifles and 57 cannon. Thero are
also pieces of cannon at Brio, and
small arms in Philadelphia. The oldlarme
continue to arrive daily, and 10,000 more can
readily be collected. These arms have boon
and are now being repaired at Lancaster, at
the rate of 1200 per week. There is also a
considerable quantity of artillery and ammu
nition here, which will bo sent to Philadel
phia. Besides this, tho Sute has the refusal
of 15,000 stand of arms, which will be pur
chased whenever the exigencies of the case
demands it. This is a state of affairs whioh
every Pennsylvanian may well bo proud of, and
does honor to the forecast and statesmanship
of Gov. Cnrtin.
A proclamation will bo iasuod in a fow day a
by the Govornur, calling upon citizens for the
immodiate organization of volunteer compa
nies for active service in tho State defence.
He also designs visiting Washington as soon
as a couforonod with the National authorities
can be arranged, to nrgo this subject in person,
as well as to confer with the authorities con
cerning tho afiairs of the Pennsylvania troops
now in the field.
Col. Wynkoop’s 7th regiment of Pennsyl
nia Cavalry was presented with a standard
and qnidons to-day, in the Capital grounds,
by the Governor. The regiment left for Ken
tucky immediately after tho presentation.
This makos the fifth Pennsylvania regiment
sent to Kentucky, of whioh two aro cavalry,
Desides the regiments a squadron of cavalry
and a battery of artillory have also been sent
from Pennsylvania to the sumo State..
From Washington.
Wasbikgtox, Doc. 18.—The business of tho
Bonate in executive session has bcon confined
to referring to appropriate committcos tho ap
pointments made during tho recess of Con
gress, and heretofore published.
George Kent, of Maine, was yostorday con
firmed as Consul to Yalloncia.
The proclamation of Gon. Pholps, at Ship
Island, is condemned by all elasaos of potiti
oans. It was his individual act, and must,
therefore, bo regarded accordingly.
Gen. dames H. Lano, of Kansas, has been
tonderod tho position of firigadior-General by
tho President. Ho will accept it as soon as
ho can lay before the Judiciary Committee of
the Sen&to additional evidence vindicating his
right to a seat in that body, now oontostedr-
Ilis command will embrace all the troops in
Kansas. '
Tho memorial presented |n tho House to-,
day by F. A. Conkling, from the Hoard of
Dolegatcs of tho American Israelites, praying
that members of the Jewish faith may bo
placed upon a footing of equality with those
of the Christian denominations, as respects
chaplins in the army, was reforred to the Com?
mitteo on the .Judiciary. i
The Government Contract Investigating
Committee .will, to-morrow, commence their
inquiries inte tho allegod abases connected
with tho sutlerships in the army.
The Hon. Van Wick, who retarned yostor
day from a visit homo on account of sickness
in bis family, has again left the city by rea
son of thn continued illness of his fathor.
Col. Halstead, of New Jersey,, was tried
to-day before a Court-martial on the charge
of malfeasance, which ho denied. His error
was in signing reqalritlans on tho Quarter
master's department without reading . thorn,
in tho hurry of business.
Baltiuobb, Doc. 18. —Capt, Seymour, the
Queen's special messenger, arrived here this
evening, by the express train, at 7 o'clock,
and loft for Washington in a spccial trainat
7:30 o'clock.
From Boston*
Bostojt, Dec. 18.—Tho Mayor of a Cana
dian city writes that the people at Canada
West are highly excited, and are formihg
military organizations.
The lino of privatalatters by tho Europa
and Jura indicate firmness on the part of the
to insiat on the surrender of
the Mason and Slidell, hut express
the belief thatoqr, Government will
give tnemupat once.; Other correspondents
predict thatlSngland wIU go to war without
waiting fornegotiations. -
Tho indications are. that American stocks
owned in England will be sent here for sale,
: but It la belleyod that no great amount has
a* jit been rent forward.:—
• The steamer Constiutibßffrem SHplshtnd
viaFortreiaMonree, Uhelow. - r{ v i
[LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Jura.
' Portland, Me., Dec. 18.—The steamer
Jura arrived here this-morning'from ’Liver
pool with dates to fhe*stb, and Londonderry
to the 6th inst.
Warlike preparations continue in Bngland,
and a-coniiderable number of troops are un
der orders for Canada.
The London Daily AVuw thinks that if the
American Government will treat the difficulty
in the same spirit as Gen. Scott, war bay be
avoided. ’ 1
The seamen on leave are ordered to join
their ships. " ‘
It is reported thst'Mr. Adams, the. Ameri
can Minister, regards his recall inevitable.
The American shippinginterest was already
disastrously affected.^?,
The steamships Edinburg and Nova Scotia
arrived out on the 6th inst.
Cotton had declined on tbeweek.
The sales of the week footed up only 2,900
bales. Tho market at one time was nearly
2d. lower, bnt subsequently rallied. Bread
stuffs and provisions wore steady.
London, Dte. o.—Consols 90J<{@89J6. •
Great Britain*.— The excitement relative
to the Trent affair continbes unabated.
Tho Stock Market, on the 4th, was more
heavy and unsettled than ever.
The U. S. Consul at 1 Paris'had communi
cated to the French papers % letter from Gen.
Scott, in which he declares tthat there is no
trnth in there port, that tho Washington Cab
inet had ordered the seizure of the Southern
Commissioners, even under the protection of a
neutral flag; Ho is quito.ignorant of what
will bo tho decision of his Government, bnt
says that it is 'necessary to,pi;esorve tho good
relations betwooh EnglhridWd'Aniorica. -He
hopes that the GoVerbinents will agreo on a
solution of tho question, whether tho prison
ers wore contraband or not. If they worothe
agents, of tho rebels, he says it will be diffi
cult to coitoince even impartial minds that
they wdro less contraband of war than rebol
soldiors or cannon. In conclusion, Gon. Scott
expresses his conviction that war -between
England and America cannot take place with
out a more serious provocation than is at
present given. - •
Tho London Star thinks that Gen. Scott’s
letter will receive a hearty response in Eng
land as a message of peace.
The London 77mc-» says that Gen. Scott,
like his countrymen, fs rather inclined to dis
avow tho conception of tho outrago than to
repudiate it now, that it has boon dono.
Itis reported that rebol and federal priva
toors are Cruizing at tho entrance of tho Eng
lish channel. It is said that tho Admiralty
has ordered two ships to proceed immediately
to tho West Indies, to aot as a convoy to the
West India mail steamor.
Tho Paris correspondent of the Daily Act at
says that Mr. Sliaojl’s dispatches were en
trusted to his wife, as ho was! leaving tho
the steamor Trent.
France.— The Paris Pairie learns that in
November the San Jaeinto searched a
a Danish and a Portuguese vessel. Those
facts, sayb tho Patric, are important- as prov
ing that the Washington cabinet fancies that
it has tho power to exeteiso the right of icarch
to tho full extent.
Speculations from Franco represent tho pre
dominant tone being favorable to tho recon
ciliation of England and America.
It is reported that -the French Minister at
Washington has reported ,to. his government
arefusolonthepartof tho Washington cabi
net to deliver up dispatches addressed from
Paris to.the.French Consnlp at New Orleans
and Charleston. •
Tho strength of the American Navy is
being canvassed in England.
The London Times says, that, although the
whole Federal Navy scarcelyprcsents a dozon
worthy antagonists, yot it would be impru
dent in the extremo to despise tho power of
the Americans at sen. Wo h&yo done this
onoe, and paid tho- cost of our thoughtless
ness. Tho Americans will do little, but that
littlo will be dono woll. Thoy will give our
hoavy squadrons a wide berth, and concen
trate thoir efforts on singlci vessels.
Hostile demonstrations are being made in
rarions parts of England towards tho United
States. One was made at Bristol, on tho oc
casion of the departure of an Armstrong bat
tery for Canada.
The Continental nows is of slight impor
tance.
The Paris bourse is firm.
The says that the arrest of the Ma
ronite agent of France in Lebanon is an in
sult which the government must resent.
Italt.— Garibaldi has arrived at Turin.
In the Chamber of Deputies M. Ratazii ex
plained the failure of the negotiations relative
to Rome, saying he was convinced that the
French government wished to terminate its
occupation, and was the sincere friend of Italy.
Latkst Via Lostdondgxbt. —The iron clad
frigate Warrior is coaling for sorvice on the
North American coast.
There was quito a rise on Thursday in sugar
and saltpetre.
No charters are now being taken, for Amer
ican vessels, and there is little or nothing do
iog in passongera or cargoes.
Several of the papers have leaders on Mr.
Bright's speech.
The London Time* says: Let America
judge by this speech of her 'greatest admirer
how littlo can do said for her outrage npon a
friendly, although neutral country. Let her
also know that oven this comparatively mod
erate speech was but a voice with an echo.
Tho tone of reservo on tho part of the
French press increases. Several of the load
ing Pans papers blamo tho English: govern
ment for having yielded to the pressure of
public opinion, as represented merely by
Manchester and Liverpool, and having acted
too hastily in the Trent affair.
From New York.
New Yoke, Doc.lB.—Tho report by the
stuamor Jura that Mr. Adams, tho American
Minister, had stated that his recall was ine
vitable, is received with distrust, and is
doubtless unfounded.
Secretary Chase denies positively, any in
tention on the part of the Government to
forbid the export of spoole. There were no
considerable calls for specie on tho banks to
day—the resolution not to suspend having a
reassuring offcct on tho public rather than
otherwise. -■ - •
Proposes to Seek Explanations of
the Trent Adair-
> New Tobk, Deo. 18.—The Evening Pott
learns from commercial letters of the'highest
character from London, that tho British Gov
ernment proposes to seek, explanations of the
Trent and perhaps an apology will be
asked for—an irregular proceeding—bat no
mention is made of a demand for tho sur
render of tho-rebel prisoners. The English
writers of those letters hope that tho subject
wilt bo treated by ns with pationoo and.a
kindly spirit. '
A Legitimate Inquiry.
It seems that tho Secretary of* "War has ro
fasod to lay boforo thoHouso of Bcpresonta-
TiVOT“tho factS connected with the .aisagtroas.
movement of onr troops at Ball’s Bluff. Ho
gives as a reason for this that tho public ser-,
vice would-not bo promoted by a publication
of these facts. Bat will tho publio service bo ;
promoted by covering up that wretched affair
and shioldiog the author of it? Oar soldiers,
havo a right to know, sorely, that tho man
who committed snob a frightful blander an
that will not have the chhnce tb lead the sut-;.
vivors intoafike .defeat. Tbejublic bos a.
.right to feel that tho officer who.was in faalt
there will not be;trasted again.:, Ifltls.use
fnl to -promote confidence 'antohg the army and
the peoplo, then certainly it is useful to let
the facts of the Ball’s Bluff affair be made
public, in order that, the blame and /the'pun
ishment may reston tho porson who deserves
it.—JV. y. Srxning Pott, -• v
. Bjcbmosp, Saturday,'Dee. 14.—Tho largest
sum reported in the Xtay Booh for tho-Charles*
ton sufferers le onehundred dollars.
A kindly disposed rebel soldier ft reported
to have said that tho fire in Charleston ** well
jbtoton to have resulted front the negroet getting
fir* to eariout building* at tho tamo tim*.
W^tjrTH.
WANTED! WANTED!!—Wheats Eye,*
Corn, Barley, Oats, ftc., at highest pricofar
CMh. • ft CO:.
- delO . . 122 B«cobfe tSI Front
:kkls wanted.
Wo want to boy nVS nUHDBEn yBOBB BAB
BSLB PEB BAY, the greater part of which should
bo round-hklujiy boopeeb r—r-r —
For tuebiwe will pejr TOBTT'CWITS .BACH in
cash, d«HT«red at oar Mil Lot TiIIBTr-iiINS
CSBTB EftCßLat the landings or lUUioad
In Pittsburgh. B.v T. KEHinCDY ftBBO., ■
delfclOtd, . poor! BtesmMill.
TTOUNTY WAKK&N Trf WANTED.—.
\J Comity and Warrants to.smfmptpffSg^OA
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
FITTSBVBGBBASKETS.
IRdpcrt+jtrptctaTlg for- ! Oh» Defy Outfi.]
Wkdxisdat, December jStb, 13d.
FLOUR—There is n«r aewfeatuH to notice In the
Floor market.- The demand b only, mqdsrate, while
so.ter.as prices are-concerned, thftreuis'abchaaga
whatever. .Sale ofso bbls Family;atis*l99os,lo.6o
do do at $5@5,10, and 140 dd do at Extra
U held st and Fancy
GROGERIX3—Goffeo moots with a good inquiry,
while holders do not appear disponed lo sell unless at
tell rate*; mje of 40 bngsat 18)£&19c, sod lOdo do
at 19c. Primo N. O, Sugar is held firmly at 10c, and
choice at 10>£c; a sale of -10 hhtts Cuba was made at
9>Jc. Molasses unchanged, with a salo of 15 bble at
48c.
Oil remains -itoady-bot a&chsnged; a
aaie oi ?ft) bbls, 45 gravity, in one - lot, was made at
14c per gall, cash, bbb to be returned. No 1 Lard
Oil is quieVwith a sale of 15 bbls at 700. -
GREEN. APPLES—steady but unchanged; ealo of
40 bbld at end 10 do do at $2,50; 20 do do
ats2£s@2,so.
DRIED FRUlT—firm andklgber: tale.in throe
lots of 135 bneh prime new Peaches at $3, and 30 do
prime new apples at $1,50. r ,
CHEESE—unchanged; tales ofdPboxas W. R at
C%cperß>. . *
CHESTNUTS—firm; sale of 23; boh at $2,50 per
bush.
ST AKCH—SaIe of 30 boxes Woods’ at 4££e per Q>.
CORN—firm bnt unchanged; sale of 200 iks pristo
new crop at 43c p>v bosh. - ■
SALT—a shade higher, sale of 50 bbls Nol Extra
at sl,&7%,andsoudkadoat'sltjiO< !
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR—steady, with small sales
in sacks at $1,87% per cwt. -? , ‘
BUTTER Ann EGOS—Butter is In betterlnqnixy,
and we quote prime Roll steady at 13i/sl4c. Eggs in
'good demand at 15@16c. • ■ . , - . . .
Rscxiptb at Prodccb, rrc.—Below win be found a
statement of the receipts of produco. etc.', by river
and railroad, during the twenty-four boon ending
last evening: •
• Bg Railroad—B dressed hoga, 440 bg* barley, 1 bhl
butter, 15 bf bbls fish, 16 bg* flaxseed, 144 sb'wheat,
08 bbls applies, 21 bxs clioese, 2 stab beans, 12 docon
broom*.
Bg Ricer —bbls flour, 035 sks whmt, 63 bbls
whisky; 424 bxs meat, 100 tes lard;io bbUnombty, 4
do molasses.
Philadelphia Cattle Market*
Dec. 10th.—The receipts and soles of Boaf Cattle
reached about 1400 bead this week, niid tbs demand
was fslr ot folly former rates, rangfng.&om's6,oo to
$B% the IUO lbs, the latter af extra The fol
lowing are the particulars of the sales mode to-day
at the-Avenue Yard: • r.H
31 Ohio, ITcQuaid £ Carr Tj-£@B
10 Maryland, E. Scott... .................^.^(gjS
05 Chester county, Kimble A Kirk 7, (jpB
19 • do ; ■ • KoDnedT 7 @8
33 do B C Baldwin;- ~..i/ @B4*
GO Chester co., Jaa McFillcn, jr.~—• @Bj?
60 Chester Monty, P Hathaway 7 . toS}?
98 Chester cd., P McFillen.. 7 @8«
50 . do do Cochran A J 7 @8
17 Ghusterco., J Seldomridgo......7: @8
116 Ohio and Pa., Mooney A 5mith..~~....,7 @B %
■2O Chester co., Sham berg 4 7' @8
21 Chester cotrnty, W Alexander 7 1 @B4£
20 .. do. a. Frank. , ..7 @8
49 do B Nealy 7- &8
38 do Chandler A Alexander 7 ®8
3‘J do L Frants tJ, (ts 7
2G do . llcOowe 7 @8
35 do ' Cloud
31 do D Klmhlo
22 iiu B H00d..:
27 Ohio J SLUIer 7.5«8
87 do JuliuH Voitrcs.:.„ C-@7
22 Ohio, J Kaufman
4i* Ohio, b'eObimer & iUrwfn.. 1., T •'•* @B*
78 Penua., H Chain ~~ Q ,lg>T}£
76 Cheater cu.,M-Cor»tni~ 7 <sB
41 .Western; Fnllcr ij- @7
Cows and Calves— About 72 were oobred and sold
at from $22 to $35 each for springers; ond s2s‘to $4O
for fresh cows. •’ ■>
Hoos were lower, and some 7200 head, mid, in
cluding 935 G at ImhoiTfl, at from $4% to $5, and
3000 at the Aveuue Yards at these rates. '
Sheep—About 2800 were received and sold at 7@
7%c net, showing Utile or no change.
Imports by River.
LOUISVILLE—per Hastings—o bbls whisky,
McCoUough;.s do do, F.Lynch A eo; 19 do do, Black
A Woods; 0 do do, W Leltman; 2 do do, HiHespen
heide: 21 do-do, Jaa Bryar ftco; 50 doflour.Lambcrt
A Sbipton; 100 do do, Culp ft Shopard; 15 hr do ale, 7
empty, bbls, Spencer ft Garrard; 475 bbls floui', E H
Mayers ft co;300 do do, Schouaker.ft IOO do da,
B Knox'ft'ionjiOo.Vxs.starch, Wm lloslage; 100 do
do, Mackeown ft Gregg; 1800 bbls flour, 'Curke ft ca
CINCINNATI —peb Maunkr—424'bxvmaat, 100
tes taM,35-do bams, 45: kgs skins, Clarke-ft*co; 10
bids homloy, J B Canfield ft co: 520 sks. wheat, Pitts-,
burgh ft Cmwelsvilla B R; 379 bbls ii~~
' cor4'bblsmoUaaea, RftJ Wataocj-KJOdo flour, Gra
ham ft Thomas; 175 ska wheat; D Wallace; - Up bbls
flour, John Grier, 50 do'do, 8 LiddSAy; 00 do do, E A
Mlera 4co; 150 do do, Alex tfoorer. *." L
Imports by. Railroad. n:
Cxyilaxd A- Pittuubos BAUnoAB,—Dec.: 10.—
36 sks barley, Tboe Bell Aco; 16 ski rag» | t l J. East:
144aks wheat, McCullough, Smith A co! e l4Lbls ap-
Jas A Fetter, 14 do do, McDonald • AArbockle;
100 bbls flour, Schoniaker A Lang; 11 bxa ftiaisn. J
Grazier, 1 tub butter, A.B Keen!;, 10 bxa cbys", J
Row; 1 car Iron ore, Zug A Painter; 2 do flo/CTA J II
Sboenberger; 2 sks feathers,-3do flaxseed, 1 9 do beans.
3. do rap, U Biddle; 20 bdb chairs, Frank Walker, 0
bp rap, M McCullough; 18 bbls - knobs, Livinptoa,
Copeland A co; 40 bbls apples, F YanfUaesn;* 12 das
brooms, J 8 Leech A co. '
PITTSSUBOH, Ft.. WaTHB A CHICAGO Baiuqap.—
7 oil bbls, B' A Fahnestock A co; 415 bp. barley,
Rhodes Veruor; 1 bb! butter, 3 dressed bogS,‘l bbl
dry. apples, McClorkan, Herron A' co;- 5 bbls 'scrap
iron, Graff, .Reese A co; 123 oil bbls, ALyons&co; 16
hf bbls flab, Neirrayer A Graff; 1 bole clothing, L
Walters; 13 bp flaxseod, Culp A Shepard:'! bbl hick
ory oats, C G Hussey A co; 1 bxgUsswxre, Sellers A
CanOelil.
River News,
Th* Bivrm asd Weatbxb—Areitawaxd De
pabtpeib—Boats Lea visa To-Dat, etc., xro-The
weather continues mild and cloudy, with indication!
of rain. Tbe river was about at a stand yesterday,
with scant fire feet by tho pier marks .-last evening.
At Glass House Sipple but ftjur feet fivelncbas'ia re- ‘
ported Business was quite active at.tho wharf,
the offerings of freight for below being'an'asually
large, while the receipts were fair. Tho Hastings
from Louisville, and Mariner from’ Cincinnati, both
with foil trips, constitute tho ‘arrivals. ~ The; former
would havegot In on Tuesday afieraotti but'for the
fog and low water at Glass House; at whichshe was
detained about twelve hours. Capt. Boblnsofistatee
that be will probably commence loading again for
Cincinnati and Louisville iu a few days." The Mari*
ner, we believe; goes into tbs Pittaburghand' Ports
mouth trade i.Jtwasrumoredthatafi&ofeeren
■teamen has been chartered to : convey CbLWyn
koop’a Cavalry Begiment to Kentucky: Vfe'wero
unable to learn tho namoe of the “fortunate" boats.
The Kenton for Louisvino waTtbe only depart
ure. -She had‘an excellent cargo, Including' a largo
quantity of government freight.;... .Tho Empir* City
from Louisville will probably getin to-day! ' v ‘
FoEWpxxinto—TheWheeling packet ; forft>-day
is the Mlnorva,- Capt. Jno. : Gordon, derk.Ccorpj W'
Johnston. SheleaTos at noon. • 1 - * •
Foe Ciscixsatt asd Locisnixz—Tbio'Elnaia wm
unable to leave last evening as advertised!' She will
positively get off to-day. Capt. J. H. MarratU is in
command, with Messrs. Dunlap and VcGonnelt as
sociated in the offico. Tho popular steamer'tda May,
Capt. John 0. Bono, is the noxt In turn.y-Sbe will
probably get off this evening. •
Foa Sr. Louts—The Prim* Don^"C*p£ ! jfooro' 1
will bo the first packet to leave liobis. ’Tho
Marengo, Capt. M*Callnm) is announced iSf ftitwdSy
. Fob Caibo—Tho Anglo-Baxon, Capt. B. J)als?U, is
loading, for Cairo and all intermediate points.. t
Markets >
PnittPiLTWi*, Hoc. 18.—• Fleur is very quiet, but
holder* iaro firm in their domand; sales SQUQibbU at
$5 5O for superfine, $d 75@5 for extra, and
98 for extra Cimflrf receipts liberal. Bye Flour firm
■at44,«nd Peansy(vani*(k>ni Meai'atfX '‘Wheat bss
declined 2c; sales 10,000 bush at 9137>d(91383br red
and $143@148 for. white.. Bales of 2tsubqih.Bje at
- Com dull;-sales 4000 bush, at GGftjffc for
old yellow and fiSMOO for new. Oataunch*Lhged;tale«
7000 bush- Pennsylvania at 40041. CoffceaoriiQdnfc;
sales of Bloat 1B($1S%. There ii no Pro
.virion*. Clover seed;has declisecL-to '94 SQM 70.
Flaxseed is wanted, at $2 10. Whisky 2qg|9osw
Ntvr Ycax, Dec. 18^-Koon-—Slour of
TOOO bbls. Sfheat firm; aalea 80,000 bnah: Chicstfo
spring $1 red |I 40@l 41. Corn baa
tendency; the sales are Chicago Beef
unchanged. Porkquiet.-; Laid steady
-Whiaky ; duHat 2O&02OK- ~ .
l.Nxw.Yaaa, Dec, 18-Krenißg.—Cotton firm; 1400
bolea sobl at 37040. • Flour bam; miee PWOO bbU
at Gc decline; State 95 400$ 45: OnioU and
9$ 76060$ for Southern. 'Wheat decUoetTlcpiak*
I4OJXW bush at 91250130 for Chicago •prtsfc'tl 33'
0133 for Httwanfoee dub, 91 30A1'46 for redWest
enwand.9l.so for while romTins dtcilnnrtlQfr;
judee 52,000 bush at L OOO6Cc. Pork quiet; meat9j§2s
01275; prime 932509 73. ; Lard Ueteady. at, 84*00,
sugar win atTTftMM. 'Coffee firm. Whisky juflet
' . ' '-"i-..y, ■
r atock. low, CMOS" A Boti UUnd KBC HUdoI.
Cmtnd E. B. 5* Michtan (jotUhnn S&h V. T.
Ostol tj; BtwJlo* K>>feltilinuano *MBu«irol
3*}* JU-0i1rte.,37; Erfo B. Ik a%- lieU?S^l
•iSSrfiipC* u.-a.
CfiKskuxh’Doe. IS— and
in bu V limited demand;-euuei flue Wf kad extra 94 W
04 20. Wheat steady: reds*o*V*n<i whito§Qo32. -
dmts have 'declined to ftoS,ind dtult receipts
Whisky ln good drinahd'Wl nytifcoCinri at 1341.
Hog* In large supply; prices E ahads,fower and not
much detnandt'S?WSP 25 w h&taf tbe nbjes at
theckue.' Mess‘Perk declined f 099 60, with nles of
BOObhis,, XerdduQat'Tan^,.There.ishanOy any
demand for Green Shoulders: sold at &L\Kuk
to bj^deUrwred the watt good weather.
Ooffe« b*»JMt. Sui JWd firmly at IMSfe,under the
Sugar firm **.®Js®lo>fc«wl
premium.
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