Genuine Philanthropy, Theybave been holding in Cincinnati a great fair for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission, and among other ingeninoe ’ methods of rawing money, a committee ■ waa appointed to solicit autographs for ble. Remembering, we presume, that jUt. Vallandigham had been the. chosen ''candidateof nearly two hundred thousand Voters, and inferring, from that fact, that his autograph would be apt to command a good pnoe, one of the committee request* ed him to contribute to the collection. This h$ did as follows: “Windsor, C. W., Dec. 16, 1863. George McLaughlin, esq , Cincinnati, Ohio— Sir —Yours of the 11th. requesting from me an autograph letter, for the bene* fit of the Sanitary Commission, has been received, and I cheerfally comply. The object of the Commission is pne of mercy. It is a charity .tally Christian to ▼Uit tfce sick, to heal the wounded, to DQiuiater to the maimed, to comfort the b ®icted, to relieve the prisoner, to clothe the haked, to feed the hungry, to give drink to them who are athirst,* to cheer the widow and the fatherless, to save hu- to alleviate human suffering, and Ikog to restore some part ot that which *aralways so largely subtracts from the of haman happiness. That all this *•■18 to be wrought out on behalf of those or *be family of these who brave wounds and death with heroic courage, upon the many battle-fields ol thiß moat BGrrowfnl of wars, gives but still more of value to the merci ,ful purpose. The Commission, it justly, with integrity and without partial _shall perform its pious duties, will lelf worthy of all the noble praise 'ij Barke upon the benevolent [ly. L. Vallandioha.u.’ '' ' * far as we Pr®dency, not oueiaai which that pated has thrown dignatbo and dis • that every poor editor rho is more „rofbreches than of Dying to diviße what jjii in nasing so d.s ,jjl the neit ”'t. jjjithat we lave «ssg ifiTars frca friends oil Btoden head se over fifty i operation 11 silence all the election ,bly expend reatidea no :y thousand, than a million of dollars. hk.B been contributed by United States, in the Is lor each copy of the and fifty cents at least v ertieed in cur paper, r.ple of oar black mail ON.-t ITY OF PITTS- tha j rovisions of an Act of oi tho Commonwealth ot idk lor the iucorjioration cf h, ana of the varicu j supplo «. C. Lawyer, jr., Mayor of mv proclamation, that on xY IN JaNUA&Y. A. D., fh Day op tub Mokth, the. rd oi said city, quauaed to i House ofiiepreseiifatives , will moot at the several . ions in their respective nd o’ect, by ballot, under _*t of As3< mbly, passed the . 1553. ,h Moyer of *aid city. i,B Controller of said oity, >ir Treasurer of BAid oity. bold their office for two ::i conformity to the above r.d lilso to the Ordinances ot 8., id . ity. tho citiiens of the "ct bv ballot, one person to elect Council cf said city for to bo members of the j potton to be a msmber > f •orson*. to be members eftho lq person *o be a member of i persona to So moxbers ot the Jqeg person to be a member ot Ijto peisons to be-uembera of the Fourth M e tekct j*. >mtnon Uc-L. ... , , /• v i Fifth Ward-One pcr.-on to be a timber oftho | leotand six persons to b© membore-if the Com* 1 »q Council. , _ „ , 1 3 f cth Ward— Ono per?cnto be a mom jPr o fthe lint and four persons to bo memtx>s eftoe n?oon Council. , _ ' ' reuth Ward—Ooe person to be a meteor of lelsctandtwo persons to be memberssfthe mon Council. , _ „ (hth Ward-One person to be a memb *of beleotani three periona to be membcrs^f on Cooncll. , > . nth Ward—One person to bo a JJ; Select and three persons to be members o, Jcmmon Council. x „ «h ofwhom shall bo qualified to serve as a ober of the House Representatives ct tnis nmonweahh. , , Tlloa _ Vttae election to bo held as aforesaid, on iue. r, the6ihaay of January, A. D.ioo*- Cat«MMton of tho First Ward will vote at the bttoSohool House in said Ward. ... Che doctors of tho will vote at J Public Sehool House in said Ward. Che elector* of so much of the Ihird Ward as « north of and west of Grant stiott, being ■ocinct No. 1 of raid wa-d. will vote at tie )U*e of B. Ittcßtar, on the corner of Sixth ana ildifleld streets. , m . , _ , . ieelectors oiso much of the Third Ward as • south and oast of Grant etroet. * No, 2of said Ward. •* iil vote at th e house 0. B, Kennedy. at tho corner of W ylto and .B»«l«Soffof the Fourth Ward will toco at * Public tchool bouse in Bald Ward. , B »«t ift &r- SrtN?’“ ■ • ; '‘™to at the Pnblic V .•>, iHo j by lav is the $lOO au • t .-.i July 22, 1 Aljwhode present bounties oi $302 paid \t«, ~r 1-102 paid to veterans most en -'"usrv 6th, 1864. Recruits win bo »)2>i Keiiment PennaylvaniA Y ol jther l*eDna. Kogiment, at the uthflel-.l ttreot. All bounties 'rcits credited to the sub-dis* Holohr. PWAuDB. WRIGHT, ‘■’•wt. »'2d Pa., Yols, liting Officer. DAILY POST. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1868, LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, The success attained by Mile, Vestvali, who appeared in this city a few weeks sinoe, ip a play that U peonliarly Israel itiah, in its structure and suggestion, has occasioned new interest in that large and peculiar class of people, the Jewß. We are sometimes in the habit of forgettiog what important places the Hebrews really occepy. They are no longer what they once were, ground down in the dost by persecution and intolerance. No longer is the Jew only found among old clothes, second-hand broganß, and cast off haber dashery. Since the commencement of the present century, the children of Israel nave played a hand in the great game of all nations second to no other people on earth. Who ia the most powerful man in the world at this present writing? Not Louis Napoleon, or even the Autocrat. No King, Emperor or Potentate, but a darkeyed son of the patriarchs, Rothschilds, the banker, the wand of whose wealth af fords the “ sinews of war” to half the crowned heads of Christendom. Who organized that mysterious Russian diplo macy that so alarmed Western Europe a few years since ? The descendants of Mo ses, Aaron and Malchi. Who is driving on that mighty revolution which ia at this moment shaking the Empire of Russia, and making the crowDed heads of the continent feel as he were on a volcano? We answer, the sons and of Jerusalem. Who are at tire head ot the principal universities of Earope ? The late Russian Minister of Finance, the great Mendizah, of Spain—the late Prime Minis ter of France, Walewski. Who were Marshala Soult and Massena ? Jews, Jews, every one of them. Who are the most opulent merchants of New York, Phila delphia, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, etc ? They are a thrifty, econo mizing people. Bat very few are found in the almshouse. From whence come our warblers? Whtfare the Terpsichories of this generation, and who the Rossinis, Meyerbeers and Mendelsshons ? The off spring of Levi, Jeholachim, and Eleazor. There is not an operatic company in Europe, not an orchestra from Madrid to 81. Petersburg, that is not crowded with the voices of Hebron and Gethsemaue. Almost every great composer, skilled mu sician, almoßt every voice that ravishes the world with its witchery, your Paata, and Grisi, all sprung from the root of Jesse, all sprung from the tribes that once peopled the plains of Gallilee, Betbpage and Salome. Mc *? ply at the cig was ery man jam as it establish- the “Gov *uy assistance Pharisees are ug a trumpet lo their alms, ig that the Sa ick and wound uo possibility of Liovu —and then to “pass by on rapidly are we «f good feeling. ’ ’ Notice to Shippers. —Captaiu Batche lor yesterday received a communication from W. P, Mellon, Bupervisiog special agent of the Treasury Department at Cin cinnati, in relatioo to shipments to Mem phis from this point, which may interest some of our readers here. Mr. Mellon, in his letter, s ays :—“ In order to prevent frauds upon the revenue, it is regarded as indispensable that all packages destined to Memphis, or other places in insurrectiona ry States, be distinctly marked with the name, and to the vara of, the consignee at the place to which the goods are shipped, and/row which they are to be permuted ; and you are hereby directed to give? notice merchants and forwarders, that ihie order maet be complied with : an-J y r -u will hereafter refuse clearances to all boats or vessels which have goods on board not marked as above required. 1 o prevent ull infringement of th’3 order, agency, aids, and other officers of th*- Treasury Deparment, will 6ee to it that the marks on packages correspond with those on the bills of lading and on mani fest.” Vfs ttmiuation ot Grand Opera Matinees. —To morrow and Saturday afternoons, at two o’clock the Holman Opera Troupe wiil givegraud afternoon Matiner-is, on which occasion tho room will be darkened and a full opera and orchestra given the same a» in the evenings, with ull tho effects, original music. &c. This is a rare oportunity, and one seldom tfDred for those of our citi zeus who cannot attend in the evenings, and t hose visiting the city from the country to witness a full opera during the day. This id something never done here before, but the troupo could not resist tho urgent solicitations made to them, and hence their consent. Let them have a full house in return for their kindnesß. To-night the popular opera of the Bohemian Girl will be produced. Let their he a full house. National Bank. — The following Na tional Bsll-ib have been chartered since Dec. 15, 1803: Names. Capital. Gmt National Bank of Moiiera, 111 $ 50,000 First National Bank of Allentown, Pa i First National Bans of New Orieao®. La. SCU.DOO first National Bank of Troy, New York . Cf.KJ 000 Firs National Bank of Gunnersvilio, O .. 100.000 Firrt National Hank of Ba'h, Now yerk.. 50,000 First National Bank of A'bion, n. Y - 50,000 First National Bank rf Koneva, N. Y v S-tCM First National Bank of Hillsdale, S i.OOO FVgt atunal Bank of Penn Yann, N.Y. First National Bank of tk. cou'3, Mo 101,000 F,r3t National Bank of H. Charleston. 0.. becon' l Natioo&l Bank ofCircleville, 0.. . 75.000 Fnst National Bank cf Oil City, Pa 100,P0(J Total Capital $1 525 00 > The total number of National Banks chartered up to Dec. 20, is one huudred and eeventy three. Bins fob Army Supplies.— The bida for army supplies were opened at 502, Broad way, New Y'ork, on Monday. Among the ..eaders we DOtica the name of J. B. Bald win, of this city. Few of the bids were t* standard work, but according to sam ple submitted. Mr. Baldwin bid for 25,*)q pair of infantry trowsers (standard) at $126 per pair; 20,000 pair of cavalry (sample) at $4 25 per pair; 10,- 000 overcoats (sample) at $8 76 each; Rqoo cavalry over*coats (sample) at $lO 7k. Baldwin's bids were among we presume he has se cured a befey contract. Omission. Q Qr notice of the exhi bition of ihe school, YS eat Pitts burgh district, came o ff on the 24th instant, we omm itted to mention the violin v<j pj ftDO duett, by Master John and j M> and the Yienna ( daett ) by the Misses McGraw. These^ gcefl were we ll performed and elicited }o^^ pp i auee , and we regret that due mention t ade of the fact in our notice. the Fifth Ward as street, feeing pro ne at the Public will vote at the -d will vote at vrd. The Legislature.— The Stau, eg j g | a , ture will convene at Harrisburg aes . day, the sth of January next. publicanß have a majority in the Hw but the Senate will 6tand equally as one of the Republican members is hA Liby prison, at Richmond. The Hi rris \ burg Union thinks the Hoase will be able ;to organize at once, but that several days may intervene before the Senate succeeds in organizing. -d will vote ai will vote at a I of the said of December. IYER. Jr.. Mayor- «T TO TOWN .a pf January neat. The Mercantile Library Association has procured the valuable services ot Edmond Kirke, author of “Among the Pines,'’ “My Southern Friends, 1 ' &c., to deliver the fifth lecture of the season at Lafayette Hall, on Saturday evening, January 2d, 1864; subject, the “Southern Whites.” If he speaks as well as be writes, we prom ise our readers a rich treat on the charac- ~f the Southern masses, TEAKS’ THE PITTSBURGH POST: THURSDAY MORNING,I DECEMBER’ If 31, 1863. Tli© Jews. stockholders of the ■>nville Railroad will \th of next month, for the ensuing National 12tb. Thbatile.— L*ist evening we dropped, into this popular house, and muat eay that it has been along time sioce we enjoyed so hearty an entertainment. As we write our sides fairly ache from the laughter which the r&ntomime caused us. Mans ger Henderson certainly deserves great credit for the taste displayed, and admira ble manner in which ho has produced this new pantomime. It abounds with comic, and the new scenery reflects great credit upon Mb. Ward, the scenic artist of the theatre. To night the same bill is repeated; go and see for yourselves, by all means, In addition, the great illusion, the ghoe*, also appears in the beautiful nautical drama of the “Ocean Child.” We have just been informed that the great tragic actress, Mile Vestvali, appears on Saturday evening, ior one night only, in her wonderful character of “ Gamea, the Jewish Mother.” The New Bounty Law. —Under the new Bounty Law which goes into effect the 6th of next month,’ the Department is prohibited, in future, from naming the amount of bounties to be paid. The only one authorized by law ia fixed at $lOO. This same bill is the first law making any disposition of the commutation money paid under the Conscription act. It pro vides that the money paid by drafted per sons under the act for enrolling and call ing out the National forces, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1883, shall do paid into the treasury, and Bhall be drawn out on requisitions, as in the case of other public moniesj and the money so paid Bhall be kept in the treasury as a special deposit, applicable only to the ex penses of the draft, and for the prosecu tion of substitutes. For these purposes it is only appropriated. The Tax on Petr oletm and Sfirits. —A Washington telegram says: "The Committee of Ways and Means have under consideration more p articnlarly the tax on tobacco, petroleum and distilled spirits. The tax on tobacco will be placed on the manufactured article, to what extent is a matter of diecuaaion, but all the members favor a high rate. Some of the members are in favor of putting the tax on spirits as high as double that ot the present tax. Tne question as to petroleum is whether it should be put on crude or the manufactured article. The policy will be to avoid taxation ou raw products tl possible.” Den eft or Mr. Names.— We take pleas ure in annoucing the fact that Mr. Karnes, a very deserving actcr, will take a benefit on Mondiy evening next, at the Theatre; on which occasion the historical drama of “The .Jewess” and the “School of Re form” will be presented. Mr. Names is decidedly popular with the theatre going public, and will, doubtless be greeted by a crowded house on the occasion of his bcnchi. Donations. —Among the donations re C9i v act on .Saturday by the Western Sanitary Fair at Cincinnati were the following irom Pittsburgh: From Park, Brother 3: Cm, an invoice of assorted cast sled, valued at $4" 25 From Mosers. Park, Painter A* Co., an invoice of assorted goeds, valued at r-3'.' F.-nm Mrs. Dsn;! E Park, cr.e Alg\.-.n. v,V.-d at s7' \\k n y Vali.ey Railroad Phnadelf kia Ledger aayp: “ The coupons of the firn mortgage bonds of the Allegbe ny V alley Railroad Company, due Jauuary Ist, will be paid to the bond holders resid ing in Philadelphia, on presentation at the office, 300, Walnut street, on and after January second.” Tuc?7Kr.".—At a meeting of the stock holders of the Masonic Fund Society, held on Monday evening, December 27ib, ihe lollcwiiig gentlemen were elected Trustees for the ensuing year : A. P. Pel lock. Vvm. NobD, Wrn. Phillips, .las. ShiJio. - f ns. Herdmau, Thos. Davage and Wm. .1. Anderson. \Y k i; fe that the public wili give the chiidr; u ’.he Rose street M. E. Church a cull :i. the -''h, 7ih*and bib of January, as they Lave gotten up an exhibition ar.-i concer- in fine style, for the purpose of repleuiohing their library and other charuabie purposes. Dividend.—The German Trust and Swing* Bank h&a doclared a dividend of five p n r cer.t., free of Government tax, payable after January 2d. This is a very handsome dividend for a n6w company, and no dr.nht thw stockholders must feel gratified with it. New Year's Presents and Where to Get Them. —1 he place is at Pittock’s, opposite the Postoffice, where you can ob tain n fin;> selection of photograph albums of all styles and at low prices. He also ba3 fioe assortments of gift books, wal lets, toy books, currency holders, Ac. If you desire any thing in his line call at Pittock's. Museumoe Novelties. —Goto Splane’s Hall, opposite the Postoffice, if yea would see the Arab Giant, the Illinois Giantess, the Albino Family, the famouß What is It, the European B:;a Constrictor and many other novelties. The Arab Giant is really the greatest man of the age, and should be Beoo by every one. Nothing is moro soitable for a New Year’s Gift than a pair of those beautiful Balmorals for Ladies,Misses* and Children, at M’Clelland’s, 66 Fifth street. Don’t forget the number ; call and see them and satisfy yourself as to quality ana price, The most beautiful Balmorals, for La dies, MUsea’ and Children, suitable for New Year’s Rifts, & t 6 0, Fifth street, M’Clelland’s Auction. Pittock, opposite the Postoffice, offers magazines and Eastern weeklies at the publiehc-r’e rates. By subscribing for them at Pittook’s you save postage. See advertisement of a desirable city dwelling for sale in another column of this paper. Men and Boys Calf and Kip Boots very cheap, at 66, Fifth street, M’Clel land’s Auction House. * JOSEPH METER ANTHOKY MEYEB JOSEPH MEYEB & SON, MAKUri.CTUBEBS 0? plain and fancy & CHAIRS, 'SA.EEHOUSS, 136 SMITHFIELD ST.. Between 6th st., and Virgin alleT. co 9 pitTSBUHQH. w n SrT EXCEPTION, Rankm’& xtra ct of Bnchu Is the best for of the Bladder Kidneys, orindpta from tho it is oonfiitentiy med cal protesson PBICB, 7CV ’ Soid KHTS AX BANKING D^VWj^be, S 3 MABKET STW^T BY TELEGRAPH, TO THE DAfffiY POST. From Washington City. BE-ENLISTIttENT INCREASING THE COMING DRAFT. New York, December 30. —Herald dis patches from Washington eay:—Major Guilford, flag of truce officer between Fort ress Monroe and City Point, arrived here this afternoon, by special train, from An napolis, with important dispatches for the Government. In his annual report, Secretary Chase asked Congress to repeal the provision di recting him to make loans from ten to for ty years, and empower him instead, to ne gotiate the necessary loans on whatever terms he may, in his discretion, deem beet for the public interest. This author ity will undoubtedly be given, and the Secretary will have power to issue three hundred millions more of the popular 6- 20 loan. If subscriptions, to this loan should continue lo come in faster than needed by the Department, it is under stood permission will be given to the agents to receive subscriptions payable in installments, as the amount shall be re quired—five per cent, only to be deposited as a guaranty; thus saving to the Govern ment n large amount of interest. Since Congress has refused to pay exor bitant bounties re enlistment has greatly increased, and hundreds are arriving here daily. Those who were waiting lor an in crease of bounty are now coming forward, and in a few weeks, at the present rate, nearly all of the Army of the Potomac will have re enlisted tor the war. New York, December 30. — i'he Post says: A British Li-utdnant, who was to sail for 8.-rnnida to day, was arrested by Marebal Murray and sen: to Fort Lafay ette. A rebel mail was found concealed in his baggage. Ibe letters were im tdediately forwarded to Secretary Seward. Furlher development relative to the Boi/ure of the steamer Cromwell and baik Circaasion has been published. It ap pears that ou the day of the sailing of the Cromwell, Marshall Murray arrested H. Leguar, formerly U, S. Minister to San Salvador, togfctnrr with Lis wife, maid, and child, Messrs. (r. F. Canty and I). Benz, ail of whom were pent to Fort La fayette. Laguarn bsgg&g* was searched, and a bill of lading found fer 50 bar rels ot lard, shipped on board the Cir cassian. Oa searching the lard I,OUO navy revolvers were iuiind secreted there in. Canty and the ethers were arrested, having been found in company with La guar, and on suspicion that they know something of the matter. New York, December 3m —A limes special from Washington, dated the 29ib, saye: The War Department has under consideration eevr-ral important questions relating to the diaft, which will shortly be made public. The quota? of the several States are being arranged ao a* ta avoid a draft. Each State will bo offi Tally inform ed of lb* nnmiK-r cf mt :i i* * “pect -d i ; raise, and the tim<» fixed lor the enforce ment of the draft, which will not be lat*-r lhaa the middle n f January. New York. December 30 —The JTWuTs specials from VVashington, dated the 2'<Kb, say Not a little disappointment is felt at the failure !.> p.ffLct an exchange of pris oners, tor ti«n. Bailer telegraphed heio that be was quit* sanguine ot a complete exchange The whole mutter is now re ferred !o Gens. Hitchcock and Meredith. The rebels Bt;il permit private donations of provision? to go to our pris mers, but will recrivp nothing from the government in that line. Wasiuxotos, Dec. 30. —li is not be lieved here thut S'-crotary l. ;'.»«» will is er.p Miy rorre legal ict.der. though 11 i« said hc;h Committee? r.i Cc; grPH? harp espreßped the opinion that it would have to bo iono. Ii is understood that yes terday it wan biß intention to call tor a iOQO. Cincinnati, December 30 —The Sani tary Fair rloaf-s on Saturday night. The produce and merchandise hall for the re cept.ion of donations of merchandise and country produce will continue open until January 9tb, Save TSi y self. DR. S.CUTTER’rJ ENGLISH BITiEKS. THE CiREATF.ST NERVINE EVER DISCOVERED —THE <i HE » TF.S I >«• NIC EVER D ISKITE B E 1»-T II E GREATEST ALTERATIVE EVER DISCOVERED A. CURE tOR INTEMPERANCE. AS A NERVINE. IT ALLAYS THE chronic inflammation of the stomach, in all persons addicted to the use ol stimulants and narcotics. 6uch as Alcoholic and Malt Liquont, Opium* Morphia. Arsenii Tobacco, etc., etc. It remove* the morbid appetite or craving of the stomach for stimulants. Ac. In Ilcadache, Neu ralgia, and all norvou? diseases. it has no equal as a Nervine. Ad A TONIC, it give? a healthy tone to the stomach, trarrovrs the appetite corrects liver derangements, regulates the bowels, removes lan guor and drowsiness, aed brings perfect health to the Dyspeptic. a; 5 an ALTERATIVE. The blood, the life of the body, is derived from the tood we digest. How important then, that the duties of thestom aeb aro perloctly performed. Ii its duties are imperfectly executed, disease instead oi health is scattered through the eystern. When our food is properly digested, puro blood is supplied the body, aod blotches, Funnies, Tetter, Erysipelas, Old bores. Mercurial and \enerial Taints, and other diseases arising from impure blood, disap pear. Use Dr. Cutter’s English Bittera and you will have perfect digestion and pure blood. For particulars of this celebrated Medicine, procure Dr. Cutter’s circular lrom any of our Asonts. N. VAN BIEL, 118 N. Second street, (American Manufacturing Agent) Philada, TORKKNCE A McUAKR, Agents, Corner of Fourth and Market sts., Pittsburgh. Forsaleby all respectable Druggists. octls-ly SENATE HOUSE,I| No. 57 OHIO STREET, ALLESHENY CITY, Oysters served in every style and variety. Tho best of Liquors con stantly on hand. FBF.E LUNCH Served every morning between thohuors oflOand 12 o’olook. SAMUEL HUGHES, delo-2awd-tf Proprietor, gOTABU Holiday Presents 1 Embroidered Piano and Table Cover*, Mosaic and Velvet Rags, Velvet and Brussels Hassocks, ftc., Ac., Ac., AT M’CALUM'S, d e 23 No, 87 Fourth street. JAMES McEAUGHUN. DXU.KB IN OYSTEBS, BUTTER, POULT GAME and EGGS, NO. 360 lABERTY STREET, del-dtf Down stairs. J,Q. WXLDON ffELDOS «fc KEItV, MivrFACTCEREa o» Lamps and tamp Goods, akd dsalbbs ni CARBON OELS, BKNZINK. Ac 1M Wood street, near Silt' LATEST TELEGEAPH. ESTBECTIVE FIBE IS ST Washington City News DEATH OF A WEU-BSOWS MER- dc. «£<*., 4r., 4<* Washington, Dec. 81.—The following ba3 been received at the headquarters of the Army: Chattanooga . Dec. 23 —To Mej. Gen, Halleck : Col. Long, of the 4th Ohio cav airy, commanding 2d division of cavalry, reports from Calhono, Tenn., Dec. 28th, that the rebel Gen. Wheeler with 1,200 oi l, cavalry aod mounted infantry at tacked Col. Sibart and captured a supply train from Chattanooga for Knoxville, at 10 o’clock this a. m.. at Charlestown, on the south bank ot the Hiawasse. The train escort had reached the encampment at Charlestown last uightaod Col. Sibert's skirmishers wai hotly engaged with the enemy this a. ra. Before Col. Long was appraised cf their approach he immedi ately moved the small force for daty in his camp af the time ; 160 men crossed to Col. Sibert's support. I'he rebels shortly af.erwards gave way, Co). Long pursuing them closely. Discovorine a portion of their force cat eff on the right he charged them* with sabre, completely demolishing them, sad scattering them m great cjufuaion, and in every direction. Several of the enemy were kill-jd and wonnded, and 121 nrison ers capturod, including Gve commissioned officers. The main rebel column fled and was pursued five miles on the Daltou road, and whoa last scon were fleeing precipi tately. Col. Long's command lost one man slightly wounded. The officer in command cf the elution at Cleveland also reports that be was attacked early this a. m. by a force of l 1 ’" rebel?, but that he drove them cff. Geo. H. Thomas, Maj. Gen. Commanding. Flari'er's Ferry, Va., Dec. 25, 'j p. m. - Brigadier General Chllum, chief of staff, and General Sullivan's column returned safely, bringing 10U prisoners, about 100 horses, equipments, Ac. My different columns are now safely back and captur ed in ail over -l'>o prisoners and a large quantity of property. My plans and urdftis have been promptly and faithfully executed with a single exception audwith but. pmal! lona ou cur part. B- -ton, Dec. 30 — The u3uallv well posted correspondent of thn Boston Herald writ : ug from the flset off Charles ton, dating December 2’d, says • I see by the papers that there L a good deal of tin easiness because the navy here is idle. Let mu &*y, that if the people of the North only knew the reason why we ore idle, they would s:op grumbling. In dee season they wili have a cha :ce to Dice o?tr »he dMOjs of the navy before Char- Ipgtnu. To pro??* that this is DO id'e pte't -sent 1 am willing to wager sl««»witli . any Nortbt-r.i crcinfb-r that if everything works accctding to tbo plana laid out, U.ant-o’OQ will he occupied by our forces in six.}* duja from date. Mlmpiua, Dec. 1.6. After suffering de feat at Summerville and Middlcburg, the particulars c-f which have not yet been received, the rebel General Forrest, with 4000 ptrorg, crossed Wolf River, near La* faytMe, yesterday afternoon. They de stroyed several small culverts, trestles and telepraph wires between Collieraville and Moscow and have gone South. Grier son's cavalry aud Morgan’s brigade of in fantry is in hot pursuit and u is hoped wiii bring them to a stand at Coldwater. The bridge over which this force crossed Wolf River Lad been ordered to be de stroyed but the order was disobeyed. The telegraph is again working and the rail road will be repaired *o morrow. St. John's, Dec. 81. —The following is additional by the Adriatic The Mexican Paris correspondent of the Times nays: The Arch Dake Maximilian conaiderea recognition, by the Washington Govern ment, of the new Mexican monarchy us indispensable to h;s accertance of the throne. The proposal was formally made by the French Government to President Lincoln's cab»net. A dispatch trem Washington, which was Rent in roply to the t-ffr-ct, suys that the American repuplic would never toierate, much less recugi.iz-j a monarchy f slublished at her very door. It 11 supposed this will decide whether the Arch Dake will abandon the idea of accepting the throne of Mexico. Sr. Louis, Dec. 80. —There is r. fair bus;.a?' doing in flour in aquiet way. and prices lor single extra r.nd superbuo are lull and Arm. The receipts of wheat are too light to ;uaU-‘n market. Corn is firm; mixed Si. L - r > ; extra white, $l,BO. Oats is active and steady. The new and extensive tobacco factory of Mephara & Brother, on Locust street was burned this morning, together with a iarge amount of tobacco which was ready for market, and a large quantity of gro ceries which were stored in the building. The building, stock and machinery was valued at $lOO,OOO, and was insured for $68,600. Washington, Doc. 80 —The fire alarm telegraph patents of John N. Gamewell &*Co., which wure confiscated, were sold to-day by the Uuitcd Stateß Marshal and purchased by John F. Kenn&u & Co., of Boston. Chief Justice Taney is thought to be something better this morning. Lord Lyons bad a protracted interview to-day with the Secretary of State. Cumberland, Md., Dec. 30—General Kelley received infqymation from General Sullivan that thu latter getting it from nine deserters from the Shenandoah Val ley, that the rebel General Karly with 9000 mon is between New Market and Mount Jackson. Philadelphia, Dee. 30. — Townsend Sharpleßs, a well-known merchant in tb» city, died this morning, agpd 7* years. FRESH STOCK JUST RECEIVED fir the BOOTS, SHOES, Oalters, Balmorals, AND GEMS, ? Wti.'h wiU be sold lower than an? house in the o ty. G-.veme a call beforo purchasing elsewhere J. 11. BORLAND. de2s No. 98 Market bL. 2d door from 6th, JgrTTEHFIELD <* CO M Malsters and Hop Dealers, delfi-lyd * 4~k/"k BBLS, B. SUGAR, IUU 4U bbls A Sugur. , _ , . 40 bbls powdered. Gran. and Crushed, iu St received «d for * BROS^ 126 and DT Wood-ft DIO. KELLY. tA BASKETS, “ FISTS AN® quarts," Heidrick’s Champagne, 30 Oases Sparkling Moselle, In rtore and ** AWCKg IBOH AU. Pa!*BB8 CH*iP T BOB6HT before the lest tdvvug in pnee. EorC ' i.oris CHANT. B. F. Kelj ky, Brigadier General. HOLIDAYS OF WATEB STREET. WD EELINQ, VA. 0 OMMER.Gf AL. PITTSBURGH Office opths Daily Post. 1 Thursday, December 31. 186 S. f Bnslxxess —Was moderately active yesterday; dealers take hold very sparingly, in fact vredo not look for ac.ive business until after the boll drys arc over. Among the sales we note as fol lows t Flou r— Among the sales reporte 1 yesterday wore £OO bbls, from store; Extra. $6 J 25; Extra Family $7 0007 88; 200 bbls, cboioe Extra Familys7 3'@7 50 9bbl, The demand was prin cipally for the better grades, Sales.oflCD bbls Extra $6 2 ; 125 do Extra Family $7 26@7 S 3, Hay— Pa.e3 of ly la&divood qusilty, $35@40 fl ton. clover ranged from $35@33 ton. Baled sold from store at former prioo*. Whisky—Sales 30 bbis, city rectified at 85® 63a, whi.st some dealors decline scbi:g telow 90c The receipts by the rivorare increasing. Balter— Sales of strictly prime roll 25@28. There is a large amount of inferior oSoricg. Baron-Small sa.os of etrgar oared hams at 12U@13c. Small sales at 24c. Apples—Bales of 200 bb s at $2 40@2 50$bbl. Graln—The market was firm for the various deimotion*, Thesalos, however, were restrict ed to small lots, and as prioes remain unchanged we omit quotatioos. Dried Frails—Peaches was hell atl3@Hc, a* # quality. Groceries—Sugar—SalesS bhds Orleans 14® Molasses—sales 29bbG. at 6*c. Coffee (.Rio) iaquired fur —sales 40 sacks 35>4@3fiH $ tt>. Nall—Market £teady. Sales 160 bbls at $2 50 @2 60 Vbbl. cheese-The market was fi*m with a good demand, Sales cf 70 bores W. R , 13®13Hc: 40 dr» Goshen 14>£@15c PITTSBURGH OIL TRADE, Tbursday. Deo. 31.1863. Frude—The markot was dall with more buy ers than selleis We quote nominally in bulk at No sales reported in bbls, packages included, 24 3 was tbe asking rates. Ktfiaed— Wo could ne t learn cf a single transaction. The las; saie reported to us was ponded 4i 1 0, F.eeCOu. New York Cattlo Market Bri’a iiuAP, Monday, Dec 23. —At ihe open* ing < f the market this morning there wfre about 2 suo bead ol fresh cattle, and perhaps 300 stale .*nes- Two .ot3 —ll6 head—arrived at dood, and 330 heal were expooted by the Harlom Road.and re.-era! hundred were expected by tbe Hudson River Rued in timo lor to-mor-ow A good many cuyers wore di-pcce d o wait f<r the close of the market rather iban pay the prioe asfc ed to-day, cr try for lower ones br wading tlrouih lie rain und ice-cold water, lfthc market cfonesaawell as it ha. 3 ranged to-day it wid be reperted a good one, though not good en< u h to save some craay speculators fruin lusn. >h* Hrg market was lightly supplied this morning, aod prioe*-lightly better than at last report, ringing 6@6%e. p Rj, live weight for corn fed hoes Th»i ehtep market wa3 almost bare of sto.-k in Sixth street this mornirg. Thstwo or three iota ol fair medium Rhoep were held i.tfle. ? lb, live weight, but buyers were not shap 6et. Philadelphia Cattle market. Philadelphia Dro 28 —The rfferings of Beef Catne only reached about 1,600 head —a falling rffof3sU since ispt week. f lne market was dull bot without any quotable change to note, prices ca-ging f.-c.m $7 to $ll f-o the 100 lb j. for common good and extra quality. cows were Gnu, with sales of 100 at from $2O to $36 e#ch f,r tprtngers, arid $25 to $45 for Cows aD.i Calves, Hogs were better and the receipts! ab--ut SS'O. all sold, including 2633 at Gia*s’ a» from $S to 9J4. and 1190 at the Avenue yard at 3 8 st>®9 60 the 100 fcs.net. t , Sheep—Tbe and sales only reached >2OO bead, and prioes were rather better, ranging rom 6 to 6c ft>. gross, Amusements. gJITTSBIRGH THEATRE. v Lcsooe and Maongor Wm, HrsdkrsuK. Treapurer —H. OvgaixsToy- Second night of thenew, mvel. original. burles que, grotesque, pictorial grand comic pantomime witi new scenery. tncVa. machinery, transfor mations. dresses and entitled l.Utle Goody 'I wo Shoe*; or Mbo Kill ed Cock Robin. T,it:le Goody Annie Hyatt Clown Mr. ard Paat.iloon «T. Og'icn Harlequin, by & Gentleman engagea for thdoc- OUIOD. P-evious in which, thenaut'Oi! drama* intro* duciag tho great epoctral illusion of tbe viLiwoT, entit'ed Tbe Ocean Child MftndervUlo Mary rpHE GREAT PICTIBE. Jnsoo Williams' Celebrated PANORAMA of the BIBLE at masonic hall, Fora abort timo oulr. commencing MONDAY, Jaiuary 4:h, 1861. Exhibition each oTimmg at 1% o'clock. Als ). f n WeJneiday and Saturday, at3p. m. Tickets 25 eonu. Children under tea years old IS cents. Je26-tf OF NOVELTIES AT SPIASE S HAEE, Orposito tho PostolSre, WHERE YOU WILL SEE THE ARAB GIANT, THE ILLINOIS GIANTESS, THE ALBINO FAMILY, From Madagascar, THE FAMOUS “WHAT. 18 ITT’ THE EMPEROR BOA CONSTRICTOR From the London Zoological Gardens, and Mm OTIIIB SOUI.TIES! Do-T3 optn fr»in 10 a. m., to p. m, Admlaeion 15 Cents Children Cents di2*-lw £eo descriptive bills. I.ARfiii STOCK PBOTOGBAPb' ÜBCIS! HELLING AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES, TO CLOSE OUT TEE LOT. AT CIIAS. C. UELLOB’B, deli 81 WOOD STREET. THE NEW CABPET STORE, Wo shill sell daring the present month. it WHOLESALE and RETAIL. VElUlont any Advance in Price, A full line of CARPETS, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, In sheets 3 to 21 ft wido; Woolen Druggets and Crumb Cloths, WINDOW SHADES. Tablo and Plano. Hags, HetM" 1 ' B " d »' *«• Thnfifl UUTO edv.Doed in first bands from StWKNTY-FIVE PER tiENT within thirty days, and are now gellinst at LESS TUAN MANUf ACTURERS’ PRICE Onr stock is almost entirely new. all haying been pnrohased within ninety days for oash, at the ve/y lowest prioes of the year. M’FARLAND, COLLINS & CO. Sob. 71 and 78 FIFTH ST., Between Postoffice and Dispatch Building. nol6 WALTER H. LOWUIE, 15TENM RESUMING THE PRAC TICE OF THE LAW, in the same house, ionnerly occupied by him on Fourth Street, above Smithfield. 0018-3 m CRACKER BAKERY. S. S. HABVIS, Manufacturer and Wholesale Sealer is all kinds of Crackers and l’ilot Bread, HO. 04 FOURTH STREET, Between W ood and Market, ' d „3 PITTSBURGH. PA. Fi,bt NiTiosAi. Bake or Pmsstraan, I LiTE PmSBUBOH I'BCBT CoMPAKT, f Pittsburgh, Deo. 22, ifed3. i Ah election fob she dibfc. tor* of this Bank will be bold on the SEC own'rTTWHT',Y, 12t -* T •RY > —Vb*" m RIVER Max Thb RrvHß.—Last evening at tw*... were ten feet six inches of water in the w and falling MARKET. The splendid aide-wheel steamer Westmore land Capt. Evans, is announoedfor St. Lout. She has the oest of aoponunodatioM and .attentive officers. ’ Capt. S Shuman'snew and pretty'ffteamerSil ver Spray, is about finished. She will hanlrup to the lauding in a day or two, and probably load f'lr ht. Louis. Bhe is a beauty and no mistake. We shall refer to her at another time. It will be seen by roferenoe to our advertising columns, that the favorite steamer Minerva, Capt Gordon, has rtsomed her trips* in the wheeling trado. and fchvPPOTS^ will learn this tact with pleasure. The first clerk* Mr. Carlise Is a,oareful and attentive clerk. The fine steamer Arisona, Captain Terry, is announced for Cincinnati and Louisville on Tues day. This boat is In fine order, and fain <marse of both careful and attentive officers. Bar. Shaw, who has charge of theoffioo* will take care to see that passengers aro well cared for. The fine passenger steamer Orient, Captain Charles Harton, is announced for Cairo and St. Lon's. This hoethns the best of accommoda tions and careful officer*. Our o d friend, Mr, George Bois wll do the honors In the office with cr?dit to himself and profit for tho owners. Capt. Fbench’b magnificent passenger steamer Joseph Pierce, will positively leave tor Cincin nati on Tuesday, on her firs: trip. This boat is destined to oroaie a tensali )n along the river. We s all have something to o*y about her at an other time. _ Ths new and fivorite steamer Louisville, Cant, fiife, leaves for Louisville this day positively. x I‘nis boat offers tuperior accommodations toper sons going that way. Passengers who have trav eled on her, speak in flattering terms of hefrap pointmenta. Mr. Fink, who his oharge of the office, will be found both clever and attentive. The splendid passenger steamer Savanna, Capt, Mason, is announced to* Cairo and St Louis. This boat has unsurpassed accommodations ana is in obar*o of as clever officers as can be found. Capt. being a general favorite, whilst our old friend, Me'ville, will be certain to soe that passengers are well cared for. Thr elogaut side-wheel passerger steamer Par don, Can*. Donnelly, loaves to-day for Cincin nati and Louisville. This boa*, baj very super or accommodations. She is entirely new, sets a sumptuous table, bas attentive and experienced offioers; in fau, tho may be termed a floating ho t*j our old Attend. McConnol. will be found in the office. Cur word for it any business entrust ed bun wiii be oertAin to bo done in a business way. . The*Skcokd December Ron of Coal.—Tho present resin ouriiTers will enable us to send out another ihipmont of Cool. The following |fl all the information wo could obtain up to last ovening; _ „„ rt/v , CiNCtKNiTi—Bengal Tige\ , barge . <O.OOO bushel/; Lake Brio, ‘J do. 80 000 do; Whale, 9 do, HO OCO do; Star. 7 do. 70,000 do; Coal Bill, 9 do, 80 000 do. Tota , SBO.COO bushels. Louisville— Bhark. 9 barye\ 90,000 buEheU.; Tom Farrow;” do, 75. C00 do; Tom Jonosvdo. 90,- </n do. Lick Fulton. 9 do, 85,000 do. Potrel. 5 do, Mi. 000 dx Total 590.000 bushe s. Whole amount i 70,000 bushels. . Pittsburgh. December 31.1861.— The regular Wheeling paoket steamer Minerva, Will resume her old trade, making jeguiar trips, loavm*- Pictfburgh every TUBSDA i. THURSDAY and- SATURDAY. Having been thoroughly repair ed, ihe well deserves - he pa rouago of the public generally. James Collins A Co , Agts , Wharf Boat, below Monongahela Bndgs. de3l 6t _ ARRIVALS ASD DEPARTURES. ARRIVED. Franklin? Bennott. Brownsville. Gallatin, Clarke, Brownsville. .Tas. Rccso. Peebles, Elisabeth. Mior-rva, Gordon,Cincinnati. Eclipse, Wise. Cincinnati. # Leal I eoti. Reno. Cincinnati. # J. R. Gilmore, B?ans,.Cincinnati, ulivo. Andrews. CiDoinnati. DEPARTED. Gallatin. Clarko. Brownsville. Franklin, Bennett, Brownsnllo. •las. Roete. Pocblaa. Elizabeth. Reserve. Ilerron. Cincinnati. Auxona, Terry, Cincinnati. STEAMBOATS. „G. S. Karnes .—.Annie Eberlie “Bed. White and Bine” line. THROUGH DIRECT FOR Wil ffi.lMi, MA HI KTTA, I*AKB KKS BURG and CIBiCUfKATI, «-We low ao Bmgea.H* D&sseneor steamors, CltlCK hi No, 3, RiaolLinas— clSrk: (iRICKEr No. 4. master—Gaylord, dork; MIAMX Hamilton, blaster— Bryson, olerk. Theabovonamedrieam ers leavo positively as adTer-ised no> 0 Pittsburgh Cincinnati Paokets. .XVKP DAY’S CINCINNATI PACKET. Le»veß Pittsbargh every rUJ»BAY, L«nv«N C.ncinuati every NKIBAx. Kl'H l: nEW AND KAGNIFI* gJinmsßa!* passenger Btoaaea- FIERCE, 8. B. French Commander, mU run a* a weekly Packet between the abovo pouts. Leaves Pittsburgh evep TUESDAY, at ll a m.. and Cincinnati every FRIDAi, at ila. “• For freiBhi - "sssmsffi " bo “ a ’ 01 *° de3l j. D. COLLING WOOD. Acts. Cincinnati & Louisville Packets, FOB CINCINNATI ANB JLOEISTXEEE. passenger Reamer ECLIPSE, J li, Wise Commander .will leave as announced above. For froight, or d ,Bl J? D. OULAJNQWOOD, Agta. FOB CINCINNATI AND LOUISTUXE. THURSDAY, DBi-.SI, ATIO A.M. jmekTUK NPLENDUI PASSJBN* Eg£wgHS£ ger steamer LOUISVILLE. 4ink. Commander, will leave as announced above For freight or passage, apply on board, or to JOHN FLs OK. or da3i J, D. COLLINGWOOD, Agta. .r\»B CINCINNATI AND EOIJISTTKLE. &EFNBID side-wheel passenger steamer PARAGON, A. Donnelly. Commander, will leave as announced above. , y vtn For freight, or K°norboard de3i J. D. COLLINGWOOD. Agtg. Evan’lle, Cairo & St. Louis Packets. FOK EVANSVILLE. CAIRO »nd LOiJIB* •- SATURDAY, JAN *’ ‘ < r Vg^fTHEio OITM aso 3 7 Co u m si. •- 6t For freight, or iron ®VAKSMIJUSj l C4ilB®l» THIS DVYJ3EC. 31, AT4KM. -«■ THE FISK pArolSaWk. P mar oaiKNT. Otorla llattou. leave as announced above. p« lw 7safisWi&ffiaSft£« , ~ JOHN FLACK, Agents. F„„ KVASSVII.LF. and ST. SATURDAY. Jajk m will leave as announced or *“*■ ° rto ie3 i S.g~(f'.»mNQWOOP. Alts. SMITH, , Ninth »*• pxribJSjr^E^— Warfhoußß. No. 149 First and. iima m Co^OU^S^^MltaSand^^fe S ifw iobbing and Machinery of turns iiacxil aoUa“^ea°comSito marine ’*<’?. the all neceaeary fittmgwill^e-gjW,# attended v _ , —- pWV*l* HISBASKS DR, BROWN’S OFFICE, 60 SMITEFIELD STREET, Cittoens and strangers to Bead of medloa! ad- Tioo BUonld not fail to give t—„n. n i>T. ftrorra's remedies never ritiaa scrofulous Mid venereal affections “J® herSiiarv taint, such as totter. er tie origin of wpi tnoMfi*®! is lznocant. BHIiCSAL WIAKItESS. j^Zi.-asygii»g!^g in tbia country vhiob *>re safe and inU spWKlilf yostcre to RcaKhj Dr Brown's remedies caw in*f«W diWttli Start. Diflokaraes, Female Diseases Fains injae Bay and RiJnoyE. Irritation of y»e iUiotr swatcontainattotal ehktjmaxihm:
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