PI 11i '4 !i CtlgT!) Aa.) • ;,f2) Mews. S. M. PEITENGILL & 00. 037 Park Row, New York city, and No. 6 State street,l Boston; And 'L. P. FONTAINE & CO., No. 63: Nassau street, New York city, are authorised to tike '.Advertisements and Subscriptions for us at lowest rates. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1861-. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, "Impure Water Dr. George W. Weyman, chemist, of this city was sometime since appoint ed by the Board of Health to make inves tigations into the causes of the impurity of the water now furnished our citizens. At the meeting of Councils on Monday evening, Dr. Weyman made a lengthy and able report, from which we make the following extract. He asserts that a careful survey of the river at all points, together with the results of the chemical examination, show that the presence of the oil and what is used in its purification, are not the only impurities contained in the city water; and although this impurity at the present time commands general at tention by the large quantity present, other admixtures occur which give to the question of a proper water supply a se rious importance. The report closes as follows, and deserves the careful perusal of every reader : "The source and cause of this disgust• ing and dangerous addition to our city water is easily explained. The supply is drawn from the worst possible point on the two rivers. At the time of our exam ination the river was nowhere so filthy as in the vicinity of the supply pipe; this pipe is directly below the most populous and dirty parts of the city, and is in position to catch all filth from a large population, all waste from our largest factories, and all sewerage from a vast district. The river, almost without current, was very low—in fact, a sewer rather than a river; streams of filth, in a disgusting state of decom position, were pouring in from the cattle yards, then in the Fifth ward, hundreds of privies lined the river, (one used daily by over two hundred hands, being within one hundred and fifty yards of and in a direct line with the supply pipe,) all con tributing their filth to the general sewerage of these large wards. "The water thus filled with these putri• Eying and morbid matters was pumped up to the heat of a summer sun, which made it still more dangerous, and had it not have been for heavy rains, the most serious con sequences would have followed. Daring the winter season the decomposition of this organic matter is checked by the low temperature, aud,they are comparatively helpless, but none the more pleasant. "I can suggest no ipethod of removing these impnritiee; filtration, no matter how perfect, cannot do ii; there is but one' remedy—a supply of water must be sought out of the reach of the filth of the city. "The question of pure water is one of vital importance. No fact in sanitary science is better established than the in jurious effects produced on the health by impure water used for dietary purposes, and the great infiuenoe of foal water on the prevalence and mortality of epidem ics, "The water drawn for Allegheny city is much purer than that on this side of the river; but how long this may be ex pected to to - Ainne should certainly be considered before the projected works are erected. It is absolutely necessary that manufactnrlng establ:shments have an outlet for their waste products, and it csr• tainly seems much simpler to move the water works out of the reach of all con tamination from such sources than that the industrial life of our cities should be hemmed in and obstructed by enactments which can never be satisfactorily carried out. Again, as it is proposed to erect a dam on the Ohio river below the city, it would be!well to consider what then would be the condition of our water securing the sewerage of over 160,000 souls. Arrival of Gen. Hancock Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock paid us a visityesterday evening,and in the course of convey Lion explained the nature and ob ject of his present commission from the Government. We published in the Post a few days since the fact that the General had authority from the Government to recruit the Second Army Corps up to 60,000 men. The Pennsylvania regi ments for which he will receive recruits are the 81st, 140th, 115th, (battalion) 148th, 63d, 145th, 71st, 72d, 69th, and 106th regiments of infantry and batteries F and G, let Pennsylvania artillery. Until the Ist of March next the follow ing bounties will he raid by the General 1 Government: For Seterans, $402; and for all others, $BO2 All volunteers en listed in this organization will be accredit ed to the city, county, town, township or ward to which they desire the credit given. When no such election is made, the en listing officer will gice credit to the place of enlistment. Esch locality is, therefore, interested in increasing the number of en listments to the extent of its quota in the draft, and any stimulus given by local bounties or other efforts will have the ef fect of preventing those who desire to v3l. anteer from leaving the places of their residence and enlisting elsewhere where the inducements offered may be greater. In 7esterday's Post we called the atten tion of ocr citizens to the fact that other cities towns !lad townships, by offering large extra homilies, were fast filling up their quotas, and ;!gat, too, with our own men. Just so long as we remain in active and refuse to offer such induce• ments to enlist here, as are offered else where, will we be daily losing men who should have been accredited to us. Gen. Hancock is a gallant officer, and hispree ence amongst us should stir up the pa triotism of our people. If we will but give as large bounties as others do, it will require but a short time to fill up our quota. With the Chronicle, we would suggest that a public meeting of our citizens bs called, while , General Hancock is here, and the best methods of regulating the 1 10 bounties and curing enlistments freely discussed. T general, too, could be of valuable servic in explaining his views and wishes, and what it is desired this dis trict should do. As he will be in the city for only three days at present, Thursday night would be a good time for the meet ing. Cannot our leading men arrange one for that night? THEATB.E.—Nsomi the Deserted, a new i nlay from the German, will be performed f or . the first time here this evening. Of Mrs. Waller's personation of Naomi, the I n di ana :lolls Sentinel says: "Her woman ly tendernAss in the first two acts ) and her exquisit e p e ,ktiosat the close of the peace, deserve stiper,,Ntive praise; but her deliv ery of the c urse , in the third act, so over topped anything w,N have seen in the range of tragic acting for years, that we will limit our notice of the play, at present, to this one Beene. It wa,7 not the invec• t.ive of an ordinary woman fleserted—it was human in its passion, but supz4rhumae in its pythonic rage, and the power futd terrible reality of action and intaontion with which it was fulminated. It was an anathema maranattia—a bolt from Jupiter TOllBlll3—in a word it rivited sense and enul, and the fall of the curtain was a poe Ali•e relief from the tension of feeling ex perienced during its delivery. ELgortoa.—At a joint meeting of Coun cils hig nights H. A. Weaver, Elaq , Second ward Job hi. King, Fifth ward, e., •• ; 1.. ofiln_JEotLyzatd, were elected members of the and of Health for the year 1864. THE PITTSBURGH POST: WEDN SDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27 1864 -21*.11-111talBuse , and store Blown About eleven o'clock last night the citi zens of the lower part of the city were startled by a terrible explosion on the corner of Fourth and Ferry streets. Up- on repairing to the scene we found the building occupied by Messrs. Eli Flanni gan and Perry Bonham as a grocery store, literally blown to atoms, not one brick being left upon another. It appears that Mr. Flannigan was going to the cellar for some purpose, and had taken but a step or two down the stairs when the explosion occurred, and the general impression is i that the gas had been leaking, and the cel lar being full of gas it ignited from the candle in the hand of Mr. F. The brick walls were blown out on all sides level with the ground, and the roof on the Fourth street aide blown across the street. In a word, the building was completely leveled to the ground. But the strangest part of the story re mains to be told. Seven persons were in the house at the time of the explosion, not one of whom are fatally injured. Mr. Flannegan was blown back into the store room, where a Mr. Patterson was sleep ing, and although the crumbling ruins of the building fell all: around them, they both escaped with their lives, though se verely burned about the head and body. Mrs. Flannegan, daughter, eon and sister, Mrs. Perkins, and a young lady named Noell, who was stopping with the family, were all in bed at the time, and strange to say, though they were thus suddenly and roughly turned out of their peaceful couch es amid a perfect hurricane of falling bricks and timber, they all escaped comparative. ly unharmed. No one can view the ruins and know that seven human beings were in the house at the time of the explosion, without feeling that Providence interfered to save them. All the windows in the adjoining buildings were more or less in jured. SECRET SOCIETIES AMONG THE ROMAN CATHOLICS.--4 General Anathema Against all Political Organizatons by the Church Members.—Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood is creating no little sensation in the Catholic body of the diocese of Philadelphia by the determined stand he has recently taken against all organizations, political, social, or religious, whose members are in any way bound together by secret oaths or rules. The subject is awakening his attention in consequence of the spread in power and influence of a society known as the Fenian Brotherhood. The mem bers of this organization protest that they are not oath bound, nor in any man-. ner a secret society. They held a con vention, it will be remembered, in Chicago a month or two ago, in which they die. tinetly stated the basis of their union. They pledged themselves after declaring their loyalty and attachment to this Gov ernment, to use every effort within their means to redeem Ireland from British rule. To this end they are accumulating large funds, and preparing themselves with incredible industry for action, should the proper time arrive. Every town in the United States it is said, has its quota of membership. Irish officers in our own army as well as in the Southern army are enrolled in the Brotherhood. John Mitchell, who edits the Richmond En quirer—who reviles the Yankees with all the malignity of his nature—unites in this Brotherhood, in cordiality and warmth, with General Meagher, whD is as earnest in hie detestation of the Southern rebel- i lion. The Irish newspap'ers are quite generally in sympathy with the Brother hood, but the clergy are generally against the movement. For the advocacy of the Fenian•, theß:shop of Philadelphia with drew his sanction from the Catholic Herald, and Sunday last the following "pastoral . " was read in every Catholic church of that city. It is addressed:to the Irish portion of the Catholics, who are warned from all association in s:3- cret societies of any and every kind- JAMES FREDERIC, by the grace of God and the tavor of the Apostolic See, Bishop of Philadelphia. 7u it, reneratdr (lerm, and belated poople af the Laity, greettno: !'race add bentdi-tvn, . . -For every one who doeth evil bluetit the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved."— ST. JOHN, iii chap., 20 verse. It is a fact too well known to need any proof at this day. that the Catholic Church, through her reverend head, the s,overeign Pontiff, has again and again condemned and censured all secret socie ties, properly so called, es dangerous to civil society, and injarous to the interesta of religion; that she has warned her children to beware of permitting them selves to be induced by the prospect of any real or imaginary advantage to enter such societies: that ahe has, by the threat of excommunication to be incurred, ipso la , to, striven to prevent their associating themselves with them; and that, by the infliction of the severest ecclessiastical censures on those who have allowed themselves to be associated, she has en- deavored to withdraw thetp from these ILl:kenos, which enlightened by the spirit of God, and the sad admonition of past experience she knows to be fatal to sound faith, Christian piety, and good morals. As we know from most reliable sources, and indeed of cur own perscnsl knowledge, that most insidious efforts have been, anu are being made, in many parts of our Diocese, and probably throughout the whole country, to blind end deceive the faithful, and to entangle them in the meshes and shackles of these unlawful and forbidden societies, it becomes our duty to call to the minds of our people the action of the Church in this matter; to warn them to refrain from any allianee with them, and earnestly to exort all who may have violated this prohibition of the Church to leave these evil associations, and, by a speedy and sincere pennace to seek reconciliation with The Church. To say nothing of the "Masons," "Odd Fellows," "§ons of Temperance," kc., about Whose condemnation no doubt can exist, these societies are known by various other appellations; such, for ex ample, as the ''National 13rotherhood." lately condemned by the bishops of Ire land ; "Fenian Brothertiood," whose ef- forts to aggregate members to their asso ciation in this country are unsoupuloue and unceasing, and in addition to these, the "Molly Magnires," "Backahots," and others, whose spirit is equality ob jectionable, and whose names seemed to be selected rather to conceal, than to in- dicate the object of their association. We admonish also, our Reverend Clergy affectionately to instruct and warn their 13 peke, calling to their minds the spirit of docility and obedience which should ani• mate them, and the holy alacrity with which they should labor to conform them selves in all things to the commands and desires of the Church, and to avoid, with the most Ecrupulous care, all that she disproves end condemns—to place before them on the one hand, the rewards and blessings which will follow such a course. and en the ocher hand, the true character of the extreme eaciesiastical censures which a contrary mode of action will pre- cipitate upon them. • Thus by the united and harmonious au • tion of pastors and people, we shall neu tralize the bad influences. which misguid ed, mistaken, and perverse men attempt to force upon us, and shall preserve oar faith untainted, our piety active and vig crone, and our morals pure. "So let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven," —St. Matthew, chap. 6. 160, "And the peace of God, which sur passes)) all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Amen. Phil., chap 4. 7v. JlOO2B FREDSRICIi Bishop of Philadelphia. Feast of the Holy Name of Jeans, 1864. CITY APYOUIT.MiNTS.-At a meeting of the Police Committee, held last night, the following appointments were made by the Mayor with the approval of the Commit tee : Captain Night Police—William Reed. Lieutenants—George Hill, John Ma guire, Chas. Crosby, Seth Wilmot. Night Police—George Barkhart, R. A. Clark. Peter Dressler, John Glynn, J. W. M'llvaine, James Gormly, Thomas Gra ham, Thomas Hamilton, John Hood, A. J. Gribben,Andrew Moon, William C. Hamilton, Tohn Barry, Alex. Haughey, Horatio N. Hoyt, James M. Harrison, James G. Kennedy, Daniel Kinney, John C. Moon, Dennis Lawton, James Mooney, William Moore, George M'Kee, James M'Collister, John Morrison, Marshal M'Combs, William M'Fetridge, David M'Creery, Thomas Barbin, John McGra dy, Hugh Wallace. Henry Thomas, Mor• ris White, David Elder, Francis Mackey. Substitutes—Samuel Montgomery, Geo. Woodsides, W. W. Alexander, Morant ' Altenbach, Wm. Black, Joseph Herbeter, Geo. M'Anally, James C. M'Keever, Jno. W. Poland, Jeremiah Dougherty, Joseph H. Stevens, John Pillars, Samuel Shaffer, John Haughey, Peter Murphy, Michael Rafferty. Night Watchman at Mayor's Office— David Wright. IHE LAST WEEK AT MASONIC HALL. This is the closing week of J. Insco W hams' great Panorama in this city. populari.y has increased with the Pitts burgh people from the day it was first pla ced on exhibition here, and on last Satur day hundreds were turned away not being able to get seats. Those who wish to re— visit this beautiful panorama, or have friends they wish to see it should not let the present opportunity pass. It will be open the remaining evenings of this week and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons at three o'clock. Go early and secure good seats. SECOND ARMY CORPS.—The following western counties will be repreaented in Maj. Gen, Hancock's Second Army Corps: 140. h regiment, Greene, Mercer, Wash• ington, Lafayette and Beaver. 145th— Erie, Wairen, Mercer and Crawford. 148th—Centre, Jefferson, Indiana, Cam eron and Clarion. Battery G. Ist Artil lery regiment—Philadelphia, Franklin, York, Allegheny and,. Luzerne. Inde pendent Batteries, Cam. F—Allegheny county. WI I LIE lIAS GONE TO THE WAR. — Mrs. Blame sends us Foster's last song, "Wil. lie has gone t.- the War," composed for and sung by Wood's Minstrels. This is one of the latest 139 well as the sweet est of the lamented Foster's composition. For sale by Charlotte Blame, Wood street. FAIR AND FESTiI'AI .—We dropped in at the Fair and Festival of the Penneylva nia Avenue M. E. Church, at Lafayette Hall yesterday evening, and found the spacious hall thronged with visitors enjoy ing themselves to their hearts content. Among other good things for dinner to day will be served tip peach potpie, rasp beray pie, etc., etc. COAT. Extlin.xt;F..—The members of the Coal Exchange hold a meeting on Friday next, at three o'clock, at the rooms of the Board of Trade, when business of importance will come up for transaction. Aae EsTEn.—J antes Wilson, hailing from this city, was arrested in Washington, a few days ago, on a charge of stealing a coat from Senator Clark, of New Hamp• shire. CAMP COPE( A N There re now abou one thousand soldiers at Camp Copelund Col. Morris in command. SIGROVER A BAKER'S SEWING IIIAMINEShave obtained the highest premium at every r tato. County and Institute Fair held in 18 4 ;2, as he brat family and the 6434 manVaetur ing machines, and for the best mr-hine work. A. P. CHATON FY, General Agent, IS Fifth tt., Pittsburgh, Pa. JOEMPR kfiTICII AKTEIONT YzTti JOSEPH MEYER dt SON, MATItiVArTCRERS OP PLAIN AND FANCY FURNITURE & CHAIRS, WAREHOUSE. TIIIFIELD ST.. and T 2-1 PENN ST. Between 6th et.. and Virgin ales. nog PITTSBURG.% Rankin's Extract of Buchu Cannot be ex toliel too highly for Gravel. Dropsy, Chronic Catarrh of the Bladder. Morbid Irritation of the Urethra. And fir all dieeseet of the Bladder and Kidneys, Sold AT RANKIN'S DRUG STORE, Furer's Drug Store, Fulton's Drug Store, And by all Respectable Druggists at 75 CENTS A BOTTLE Warranted equal to any made, W HEELER fi WILSON'S - -Alb , \ IL •(6 , *Vb , P \\)lL Rave wen the highest Premiums at all the im portant State and Mechanical Fairs where ex hibited this season. New improvements have recently been added A hich renders it the most desirable machine in the market. They are warranted for three years. Instructions given gratuitously. Call and see them in operation. WM. SUMNER & CO., Pittsburgh office No. 27 Fifth street. three doors below Bank Block. isns-Ikw DRUG STORE FOR SALE--IN A neighboring City, a I)ItUQ S13"0113E. Well losatod and doing a good business. The object of the owner in aelfing is to turn his en tire attention to another bunions& For Darnell .are quire of R. E SELLEILSh CO.. • :Janie; I in corner Wood and Second ate. EXECITTOWS NOTICE.—WIIEREAS letters testamentary on the estate of John McGee, deceased. late of M'Candless township, Allegheny county, Pa., have been granted to the subscribers. All persons Indebted to said estate will make immediate payment and those having alai= will present the same duly authenticated for settlement to either of the undersig:ned. JAMES A. GIBBON. N litioNEE. Executors. M'Candless township. Nov. 23, 1863, no24dlaw.tw3m BECILHAN it LONG, 127 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pa /GEM POE Russell Mower and Reaper, Buckeye Mower and Reaper, Quaker Mower and Reaper. Vairasa Chief Mower and Reaper. Farmer Mower, oods ower, Also. dealers i n Agricultural and Fariniarbr ;dements. janizadaw • BY TELEGRAPH, XXXVIIIIth CONGRESS From Gen. Meade's Army From Washington Ciit ILLNESS OF THE REBEL VICE PRES WASHINGTON', JO,ll. 26. —HONBe. —The House resumed the consideration of the joint resolution amendatory of the joint resolution explanatory of the confiscation act. Fernando Wood, , of New York, said was now proposed to repeal a measure which had prevented a Presidential veto, and which was a part of that act. Such a repeal would be a gross violation of justice and right so far as it attempted to deprive those persons attainted with treason of the fee of their real estate. He argued in fa vor of the appointment of commissioners to Richmond, and said a similar course Was pursue-din Shay's rebellion, the whis ky insurrection, and the wars with Great Britain and Mexico. Mr. Wood said the proposition tinder consideration proposed to accomplish two great wrongs, to repeal a measure which had prevented the Presidential veto of the confiscation bill, and the other to violate the Constitution itself. He said that if the Southern States were within the Union they were not deprived of the protection of the Constitution, but if without the Union they were ne'ligerents, a foreign power at war with the Unitud States, and entitled to all the immunities which the law of nations recognizes. He approved of the doctrines used by Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in his late speech. The House passed the Senate resole tion expressing the thanks of Congress to liens. Hooker, Meade, Howard, B..inks and Burnside and the officers and MOLI on der their respective commands ' also to Commodore Vanderbilt for his gift of the steamer Vandetbilt to the Government. The Houk then went into committee of the whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. The House went into a committee on the Deficiency Appropriation Bill. Mr. li?rnan, of New York, offered an amendment that no more money shall be expended on the Capitol and Treasury Department extensions than shall be nee canary to protect the said buildings from injury. He enforced the propriety of his amendment by saying we should not pat up additional marble columns while the columns which support the nation are trembling. After some farther discussion the amendment was agreed to. Ayes 71 nays 37. The bill was laid aside to be re ported to the House. The committee proceeded to the consid eration of the Naval Appropriation Bill. Mr. .1. C. Allen, of Ills., offered an amendment to pay seamen in gold or its equivalent, and gave as a reason for this that paper has depreciated 83 , per cent_ while there has been a large increase in the prices of articles of consumption since Congress fixed the rates of pay. After an animated debate, which was participated in by Messrs. Stevens, Myers and Allen, the committee roes and the House ad journed. Senate.—Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, took the oath required by the resolution pass ed by the Senate yesterday, and in a short speech announced his intention to retire to private life. Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, also took the oath, after remarking that he did not believe in its policy. Mr. Brown, of Missouri, introduced a bill to build a bridge across the Missisiip• pi river at tit. Louis. Mr. Wilson, of Massachasette, introdu• ced a bill to print official reports of the op erations of the armies of the United States Referred. Also, a bill securing home steads for persons in the service of the United States. Referred to the Commit tee on Public Lands. The Senate took up the resolution to expel Mr. Davis, of Kentucky. Mr. Howard, of Michigan, moved to striko oat the word "expelled" and insert "be cen— Bared by the Senate, — and addressed the Senate at length, advocating the motion. AELMY OF THE POTOMAC, Jan, 26.—Our pickets near Raccoon Ford, were driven in a few days since by about sixty men belonging to the rebel cavalry, who cron • sed the river and had a brief skirmish, but were afterwards repulsed and corn pelted to retire in confusion. A consid erable force of rebel cavalry and infantry was visible on the other side of the Rapi dan. Deserters who came into our lines at this point do not confirm the state ments that any part of Leo's army is be ing, or has been lately sent from Virginia. They say that the army ie somewhat widely scattered, but they do not believe any portion of it has been sent off; they are certain no troops have gone from the immediate commands which they have janZ3 I left. The representltion by other deserters that there is a fearful scarcity of forage, is confirmed—not only haJorage become difficult to obtain, but hoes for cavalry and artillery service who are reduced both in number and efficiency. The rebel cavalry is consequently fast losing its power to cope with the gallant Onion cav alry under Generals Gregg, Kilpatrick and Metritt. A batallion of the 16th New York cavalry made a reconnoissance to Wolf Run shoals and Occoquan, but die covered only five or six rebels where they expected to meet a comparatively large force of the enemy. On Saturday the rebels in front of Kil patrick's division undoubtedly had a fight among themselves, as heavy artillery and infantry firing was heard there. The ar tillery firing was so heavy that a dispatch was sent from the headquarters of the army to Kilpatrick's divisim to know where it was and what was ita cause. Deserters who came into our lines there previously report that no supplies are re ceived by Lee's army in advance of its actual necessities. Among the deserters are guards who were assigned to the duty of watching the rebel pickets, but who slipped into our lines tb take the oath of allegiance. Western Agents. NEW YORE, Tannary 26.—A Morns Is— land letter, of the 21st inst., says there was a big scare in the fleet a few nights since, caused by some rebel obstructions floating out to sea. If our iron•clade were nearer Charleston, neither torpedoes nor iron cladswould run against them with impunity. The obstructions in the chan— nel between Snmter and Moultrie are en— tirely Eone, and the opinion of the naval officers is that there are no impediments to the progress of our fleets except those extending from James Island to the mid die ground. Of their natureit is impossi ble to judge, though they are probably not half as formidable as imagined. A rebel iron-clad, probably the Chicora, was seen yesterday West of Fort Simpkins. No less than three rebel iron -clads are seen daily. Reanisause, Jan. 26.—A caucus of the Republican members of the Legislature met in the State Library this evening and resolved to carry out the views of Gov. Curtin in reference to the payment of the State interest as expressed in his annual message. The question of an adjournment was informally discussed and the sense of the canons rave gaciaion against the proposition by ati octtve majority. TO THE DAILY P 081: IDENT. &c, &c., 4te WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. —The Post says that a Sou:herner who has spent several years in Macon, Ga., has recently arrived at Newark, New Jersey. He declares the rebellior an utter failure. Even the lead ers see that success is out of the question, while the common people would hail with delight the restoration of the Federal an• thority. One of the principal bankers of Macon told him that their only hope now is that the I•ederal army will deliver them from their troubles, for without that inter vention we must perish. The utmost destitution prevails every where and the conscription is being enfor ced with the most pitiless energy, includ ing even grey headed men. Slavery, he says, is dead, and this is admitted by nine•tentha of the Southern people. Three years ago the same man wrote letters asserting in strong terms that the South could not be subdued. WASHINGTON, January 26.—The follow• ing has been received at the War Depart ment : I ortress Monroe, January 26, 1804 -To Ilon. E. M. Stanton : Brigadier General Graham, by my direction, went with three armed transports and a compe tent force to the Peninsula, and made a landing on James river, seven miles be low Fort Powhattan, known as the Bran don Farms, and captured twenty-two of the enemy, seven of the signal corps, and brought away ninety-nine negroes, de stroyed 24 000 barrels of pork, and a large quantity of oats and iron. They also captured a schooner and sloop, with 240 boxes of tobacco and five Jews, preparing to run the blockade. The expedition re turned without the loss cf a man. [Signed, J JIEsJ. F. BUTLER, MS_,OT General Commanding. PHILADELPHIA, January 26.—The fol lowing dispatch announces the resump tion of business over the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, temporarily suspended by the strike of the engineers: Pittsburgh, January 25, 1864. To Wm. H. Moore—Trains com mence running through to all points. [Signed] H. R. PAYSON. CINCINNATI, January 25.—1 n the Ken tucky Legislature three more ballots were taken yesterday for U. S. Senator. The last ballot stood: Guthrie 97, Rell 42, Burnam 32. Necessary to a choice, 84. Sixteen re enlisted Ohio regiments ar— rived at Columbus up to yesterday. Nine thousand new recruits have been raised in this State since October. HALIFAX, January 26.—The Canada sailed at eleven o'clock last night for Boston, where she will be due on Wed• nesdav morning. The weather is splen did. The examination of the Chesapeake pirates at Saint John's, New Brunswick, wilt be resumed to morrow. FORTRESS MONROP:, Jan. `2G.—The Rich mond Enquirer of the l9th says Mr. Hi dell,Secretary of Vice President Stephens, received a dispatch yesterday from Au gusta, announcing the sudden serious ill ness of Mr. Stoph.ns at his home at Crawfordsville, Ga. YORFOI G , .1 an. 12 , ;. —Maj. Borronghs, the guerrilla chief, was shot by the guard last night while attempting to esca7e from the pest bons., where ne was being treat ed for the small pox. NEW YORE- 26.—The steamer Ful ton. from &ono Inlet brings home the .I,th Pennsylvania regiment. STLIMBOATS. Vhite and Mae" Line TRROUUR DIRECT FOR W EELISG. MARIETTA, PA REL ERS BURG anti CINCINNATI. ini- We low no Barges.lol zeiratst Comprising the newr i t furl eleg.nt first dace Paatencer steamere Ct(ICK ET N 0.3. Olaok. MRS t•r—ltice. clerk : 611.ICKET No. 4. Marsaliott. master—Gaylord, c'erk; MIAMI Hamilton. master—Bryt.on, clerk. The abovenamed steam ers leave positively u advertised. no: 0 Pittsburgh & Cincinnati Packets 10ESDAY'Si CINCINNATI PACHET. Leaves Pittsburgh every TUESDAY, Leaves Cincinnati every VIIIDAY. THE NEW AND MAGNI/kg. Gent side-w heel passenger steamer CO..,I4,RERCE. S. B. French Commander. will run as a weekly Packet between the above points. Leaves Pittsburgh every TUESDAY. at 11 a m.. and in cinnati every FRIDAY, at 11 a. m. For freight, or passavr, apt/1y on board, or to JOHN FLACK, or jail J. D. COLLINGWOOD. Agts. Evan'llo, Cairo & St. Louis Packets FOB }: VANSVILLT... „ CAIRO and ST MIME! THURSDAY:JAN - . ;R, AT 10 A M THE FIFE PASSENGER steamer AN AUT No. '2, J. W. orter, Commander, will leave as announced above. For freight, or paasaire, apply on board, or to JOHN FLACK. or J. D. CoLLINGWOOD, Arts. FOR EVANSVILLE, CAIRO and ST. LOUIS. THURSDAY. JAN. 33, AT 10 A, M. THE SPLENDID SIDE • wheel Fte m sr'W EbTfrl ORELAND, E. Evans, Commander. wi.l leave as announced ra- ye. For freight. orraFsage. apply on board, or to FLAK: or ian27 J. D. CULLINGWOOD. Acts. Cincinnati & Louisville Packets FOR CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE. THUR' DAY, J A N. 2. AT 10 k. M. TIIE FiPLENDID PASSEN- Fru- steamer J. H. GILMORE, W. S, Evans, Commander, will leave as anntunoed above For freight or pessare, aonly on board, or to JOHN FLACK, or int 27 J. D. COLLINGR , 00D, Agte. FOR CINCINNATI AND LOIIDWILLE. THURSDAY. JAN. N AT 10 A. M. THE NEW AND SPLENDID ncer steamer ECLIFFS. J S. Wise. Commander will !cave to announced above. For freight, or paasage, apply onboard, or to J 011. Ar FLACK, J. D. (*LUNG WOOD. Acta. CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE. TH UlteD Y. JAN. iB, AT 1) A. M. THE FINE PASSENGER te.mer LENT LEOTI, Captain Sbeppard, will loave aa aenonnctd above. For freight. .1. passage apnlv on board, or to 11327 JAMES COLLINS & CO.. A gent!. FOR CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE. TUT" RSDA 1. JAN :8 eT 10 A. M NEW AND NPLENDID razgengOr steamer SILVER ( . LOUD No. 2. John 11. Conway, Commander, will 'covo RA annr lanced above. — or freight, or mange. apply on board, or to JOHN FLACK. or J. II.COLLINGWOOD, Afith. FOR CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE. TRUSSDAY, JAN. 28, ATM) A. M. TIDE NEW AND SPLENDID Passenger stoamor FILVISR SPRAY, Famuel Shuman, Commander, will leave as announced above. Fc r freight, or Jpass sOllN ge Ft• , apply n o board, cr to ACR. J. D. COLLINGWOOD. Arts. FOR NASHVILLE THjJItA JAN. 29. AT 10 A. M. THE NEW AND SPLENDID Passenger steamer SAVANNA. I. M. M anon. Commander, will leave ler the above and all intermediate ports as announced above. For freight, or passage. having trnsttrpagned ae comodationg, apply on bonrd, or to JOHN FLACK. er J. D. COLLING WOOD, dg's. Auction Sales. TA_NUCLELEAND. AUCTIONEER, • No. 55 FIFTH STREET. Livery Stable at Auction, On FRIDAY. January Nth. at 10 o'clock, at EAGLE LIVERY STABLE, loot of Seventh street, will be sold the entire fitock, comprising f 0 HUMES, 3 CARRIAGES, 7 BUGGIES, open a*d top 1 BAROUCHE 8 SLEIGH'S. 2 SPitIN - G Double and r‘ingle Harness, plain and mounted: Ladirs' and Gents' Saddles. Bridlessnd Halter*, together with m other articles pertaining to • Livery Stable TERMS. CA2tE. COCOAPirr TS -5000 Fresh CinsoaX. reoeived this day and for gal hBY Ac 188 and 188 Wood it, 0 611.-M It I A Iry rrrientraim EizarsnAL '[ABBEY Osman or ?Hz D aILY PoB',. 1 WEDMIDAT. Jai/nary. 27. 1864 nu ninkene4Yealeftlay sfrairmbdegat acc o Thu weather was unttanallY Warm for the '628 " 1 4 in fact it resemb l ed May farmers than it did Jan., in tsars% Among theselas norYbaatnted the fjtiGiv g l E l[lll 7—Sales of 18 loads al theficaldr. at prices raosing from Vih,fi9o tun. Cheese-Sales of 4 0boxes W. R. at 15 • 25 do of Goshen 15. A Inferior lots were sold at low er figures. Plover-Salve from store at, extra $0 E 0; and Extra Family at $7 00, T 25Cari 50 ; the latter fix? urea were for favorite brands. Apples—Sales 21 bble $2 7503 00. Whisky—We didmet bear of any trainee lions. bnyersand sellers being Tara wide apast In their views. The prices in Chica g o sod Cin cinnati have largely declined. The market here was too Unsettled to obtain quotations. Bacon—W e n °ea tale • as follows : Shoulders 2000 Ins to go out of the market. terms withheld WOO Use do at 91 4(49,40; 2500 'l4 at 9 0: Wes 4500 _ ~,fb IDs 8 akieeat_ll 43; 6000/to haln llama at 12%5; sac_ B. Liana, at 14c; 500 do on terms on vete. Mess Pork—Sales were made at $22 00022 50 IP perm'. need—Cio ver seed ft om store were held at $8 00 @8 25 : Flax seed $2 5042 60. Nalt —Sales $i 50(02 60 lit bbl. Brain— Wheat—Se.lo3loo bushels Red, $1 40 ; White.sl 48; Corn—Was not so active; al the present rates buyers were rather shy 'hales 400 bash, raw $324; 200, bwth old at $1 28; Oats-Sold from first hands at 8G481e; stye—W o quote nominally at $1 301 Barley—Was in fair demand at, Spring $1 35: Fan $1 50. PITTSBURGH OIL TOADS. WEDNESDAY. Jan. 27. 1864. Business—ln the oil way was neglected yes terday. There no buyers on band at the sold rates, Crude—We coud not leant of any trans actions; buyers and aeliers VieWS not agreeing. Balk was offered at at Tank and Refined the same. Dealers were asking tic in bbls, palkage, included, 240 was the asking rates Refined There was nothing done. Price. altogether nom inal Branded was held at 37@38. Pree-48.g.49. The market will brooms more settled in a few days. BABILETS BY TBLEGBA PH. New ket. Nay YORK , Jan Y , 2 ork 6 —CottMon ar deeHnirc sales of EOO bales at 84e. Flour buoyant; 16.500 pates sold at $6 50@8 70 for State: $7 65@7 70 for Ohio and $7 704i18 15 for Southern. wheat advanced 10; sales of 250.000 bush at $1 sc®l 60 for hi ilwankie (lob and $1 65(411 70 fo. Red. Corn has a dentin log tendency; sales of 54.000 bush at $1 %4, Pork firm. Pork quiet, Whisky dull at 84 482. Chiefly at 800. Petroleum dull; Crude 30®31et defined 46@48. Amusements. LIITTSBUR.4OII THEATRE. IF - Lessee and Manager Wu, Ilitmcsnaos. Treasurer —MOvintmwros. Third night of the great tragic actress. .N.MMA WALLER. who will appear in her won erinl personation of Naomi. THIS EV RHINO, the great play of Naomi; the Deserted. Emma,Waller Loveday T O.B. KILLIIe6 ..--Mr. Chippendale Naomi..... Reno an Rosenstein_ Loren ze To ootalade with Statue Blanc, MABOINIC HALL PIT 'I"BI3UR.G R. FOR A SHO B T TIME ONLY Ccmmencing ON MONDAY EVENING, Feb. let, 1864 And every evening after until further notice. and on Saturday Afternoons, at 3 O'Clock The most extraordinary exhibition in the world. the great MILTONIAN TABLEAUX PARADISE LOST, OR TUB Great Rebellion IN HEAVEN! THE WAR OF THE ANGELS ! THE FALL OF SATAN I"ALL 0 F 31 A N As desmilied by John Milton in his Immcrtal Poem, entitled "Paradise Lost," it being a COM pieta illustration of tbis grout Poem from begin ning to end; oomprising ENDED TABLEAUX PAINTINGS, Carrying out MILTON'S IDEA OF EAVEN, HELL, CHAOS AND PARADISE Will now be exhibited in thin city FOR THE FIRST TINE, As exhibited in London for 280 consecutive nights, to more than a half million people and as exhibited before her Majesty QUEEN Wel Olt' lA. and the ESTIRif COURT, at Buckingham Palace, upon whieh occasion her Majesty was pleased to bestow upon the Proprietor a distin- Ruished mark of her royal approbation, by pre senting him with a magnib-pint Diamond lidos. Admission Children with Patents Grand Matinee SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, when Children will be admitted for 10 cents. Doora open Evenings at 7 o'clock. Exhibition commences at 734 o'clock prechels SATURDAY—Doors open 2 o'clock. For full partioalar3 Bee bills. A. B MORRISON, Proprietor and Manager Jano=rlwd POSITIVELY LAST WEEK Immo Williams' Celebrated PANORAMA of the BIBLE, AT MASONIC LAST 'WEK. commencing on MONDAY. January 25th. 1851. Exhibition each evening sit N °Week. Alga, rn Wednesday and Saturdar. at 3r. m. Tickets 25 cents, Children ender ten years old 15 cents. i ►n2s-tf GRAND FESTIVAL FOR THY BINIFIT OF Pennsylvania Avenue M. E. Churnls On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THUDS DAY EVENINGS. Jan. 28th. 27th arad'2Stli. At LAFAYETTE HALL. Tickets 50 cents. Dinner from 12 to 2 each day, sce-The Oyster, Refreshment and Fancy:l4loes will be well sup plied. lan2s-3t CONCERT HALL AID PROXINIDB COURT AID .13111 1 / 2 For the benefit of the Pittsburgh Subsistence Contanintee, Under the auspices and direction of the YOUNG MEN'S TBSPSICBOREAN SOCIETY. an WEDNESDAY EVENING, VEIL Ed. The following gentlemen have kindly Lent the nse of their matte as Honorer,' Itlvshbanit: Judge W. M'Catuilem, lt. O. SaWser.jr.. Andrew Carnagie, 3. Heron Fester. John D. Benily, Chas. W. Batehetor, John H. Hampton, I Jamee P. Barr, Thoa. B. Hamilton, William PhilliPs: Daniel O'Neill. J. W. Barker, . R. A. Cameron. The sod ., v al spare no sins or menus to make this THE BALI. 0 e TUE s, burn dining for the fret time in Pittelmrsh the pion lay Eastern Prelude or Promens..e. a feature at T 6; e new sod novel. fashionable and pleasant. Committee none to sell 8.000 tickets, and for this „ ago g have placed them at the low price of $1 each knowing that hand/rods will buy them t at that price even though they have no intend= of being present. in order to interer t all in the no ble undertaking the Committer, will want to any person selling ten tickets. or more, 'a free admittance. and a Floor Mans tees Badge, bearing en inscription of the ntyrdmr of tickets seed by the wearer thereof. No lady will be admitted nub es accompanied by a gentleman of known resew stability or ;as senting at the d or an invitakr on card. Tickets and Invitation Cart is for Ladies at C. ilellor's Music Store. 81 Wood street. and tbe principal Promen houses in both cities. ade at busines s 8 Dan to Dad cing menus* 10 o'clock. eloeY 4_4 t 74_411 ow, lingo* co *lei mlicw-htit q?ltes 4 4r v. d .- e*ShiligAP — WM - gilt there trat-ejght f et k reiz r i tl -VaterAn the channel' atutitishaVidiii 114inie fr the weather wee unnsually.warm for the season. Navigatiopreefuttt ) to all points. /: 'f 1 . 1 114 L - I t4 < New Steamer Joseph Pierce. Cap, 8 -4 t. s. ' 3ll 4c l # 4 3, 4 6 e.t e tPlettld, one of the ` finest Steamers ever con cc , - ed on the Western waters. She is intend 0, inc.,. weekLyslpaollet-fietwe:litttf beret lend redighrttift hnty every Tuesday at 10 a. m.. and Cincinnati every Friday at 10. o s. tn. Thiaboatisdes tined to- °pate-aim* ete - Incihe trade. The following particulars will be Found interesting: The hull was built at Freedom by Messrs. Caskey & Kerr. The timber is of the' best description se lected with special care. The f astenin gs all that is required to make a supe rior job. In fact the bailders,are wapsito risk their • ieptitationie &title Void; d well they might. Length, 280 feet; beam, 86 feet; hold, 6 feet; wheels, 29 feet in diameter, with 11 feet httekets., chin ery was built by .-Messrs. Robinson, Rea & Co., and combines all the latest and best ipproyemente. Cylinders 22 inches in diameter, with 7 feet stroke; 4 boilers 40 inches ; ~dittinets. i r . 28, :feet long. She is also flitnieheil an extra boiler for running the "doctor" end hoisting freight; hasp-ti iteitituf ',capstan," together with all the latest and best lin provemente of the day. The cabin was balk bYlitt'_,.-J011111840119aKM•10/0110- tended by Mr. Isaac Uallett, from new designs and has been pronounced by com- • petent parties the hanclisoinett „cabin ever built at this Place. AU tfiat ingenu ity could suggest and experience produce has been brought to bear in this job, and Mr. Gallen has established for himself a reputation in this cabin that will place him in the front We do not pre tend to give only a feint idea of it, and advise all to examine it. In a word, it 'has no..superior. Thelfwirtetat el kig Ole most splendid description, the best the market affords, and were furnished by Messrs. McClintock & Co.; lamps and cabin outfit are from the famous establish ment of Messrs. Caldwell, Brother,- and does great credit- to'-tbnix-i a / 6 3 4 'the bell and brass work was furnished by Messrs. Fulton & Sons' the painting was execujed, by goatni. tem* lig Singer, and aoe them ' credit; ileWoMre from the celebrated works of Mr. A. Bradley; upholstery, htMesers. Co. ..0 k i t t description and Was made express r y y Messrs. Bailey & DeCamp, of Cincin nati: the piano thatArnan:tepte Aft Adler: Cabin is from the cefebiwted factory of Haines & Bro., New York; the blacksmith work was executed by ktralateteranm hert; tin and copper work by Messrs. Fitszimmons & Morrow; iron sheeting by Messrs. Watson- ,& , Maltreet-lblocks and tackles by Messrs. Devage & Roberts; span, derricks, &c.,31 George Motherall. The Yawl is one tit Old tied 'We balm ever seen, and was built expressly by Mr. Peter Shousa, of Shousetown,,who knows how to get one up about right - 'The Life Boat was finished by Mr. Scaife. In a word, this boat is complete in ; every re spect, and nothing that ingenuity could suggest or requey purchase has been spared to maksber whatahetruly is, the most perfect Packet above the falls. The scenery in the cabin and inside the clerk's office was executed 'Bytes E. Bott and does credit to that fine artist. This boat was built under -the i stipgrintendence of Capt. S. B. French tine he best steam boat men on the western waters, one that understands beeiamin all its various departments. We have been intimate with - Capt. French when he was mate of the old Georgia r abont 20 years ago. He was then, as now, an honorable, upright gentleman, and one that you could always depend on. We congratabitehipireettlthe production of so splendid a piece of na val architecture—she seems so far as can . • • be ascertained to be as netirileAtistion as can be produced—her model is all that could be desired. The lines forward and aft are drawn beautifulli,in Tact her ap pearance would indicate that she was in— tended to "chasV!,the mater of her ap proach, so admirably have the various combinations been drawn out. ' We coogratoleter4mr citizens and those of Cincinnati on the dawn of a new era in the opening of this Packet Company. All honor to Captain Frendiffddelln terprize and money has produced the magnificient steamer "Jpiteph,Pierce" to be the pioneer Of - the nbui'Pfricket Com pany. The clerks are Capt. H. McKin• ney and L. S. onto,A,)fficere worthy to be placed in the office of this noble steamer. We have known them long, and have no Mutilation in saying that they will fulfill all the duties pertaining to the office with credit to themselves and profit for the ownere, we hand her over to Miller, of the Cincinnati Cornlxercial, and the reporters of the other payems._ yiOt t lier and you will see stead; dict 'afterfoaet to omit what you see. She will leave on her first& trip 0P.P0tiv 4 4 1 X11051.9 a. m. noirEr NAILELET. 002,,W1T10 DALEL_Y- 1011- . M inmurnre POST BY BUM. 11101 M,„ m•rs. BUMS= NO, 118 WOOD MINT. ..25 Cents ..15 Cents . . . . The illlowing are the buying end selling rates for gold, Aver, so.: Arartrur Belling Gold._ ..... 1 E 3 00 Silver 146 00 Demand te 1 63 , 00 .F.Eisrzi 116aMirge. New York.- Rtr_ Nodal Pemnifylvanis Western Eiteltitn—se. fig Ens i lt r f rii=n D af iLaßg RuM*lan Pebbles} OPER A tiLA lew I flee SKS" 9 , " 4 " 14 FIELD GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, TELLESCOPES PERSPEthVES, Pocket Compasses, for army me, Roman GlareivkLfnen Detectors, d Warm /wag talai37 V.. 4) 1302d-Iyd-was 39 Fifth et.. Poet Bialices prussatig FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. LOWER THAN TIMAIAII. s r The undersigned fellow p rep raia . ` Ol 4 passengers by FRIEIT CLAM MAIL ST AM BRS direct hem, , L/KRILCPOOL„LOLASGOW. LONDONDRIII6. or PITSBUROH. SEVEN DOLLAEM lower than pg . oihtg_wit btalt„,o4ll...motliget the rates until* etlibMffeoggiblMlG urea week, and mangers sP9 found in nhkg• Patties brought out by tint class übwPNB. SAILING IMSEo l llAl4lrirjEkrit-ratiolicht Drafts on the NATIONAL IsAbi ginhlit taw of he branches in England or Ireland for " Le ' For narticrulars as to rates ! 1 to Chronicle Office, _ 0. at. lota° and 66 Smithlleki at.. Pittsburgh. GREAT BARGRADIffigISIIIM Boots, Shoes - to Gums, As I am olosingotttsit~tislirsices Amin, this month. Call soon. j ka ß. r ias t w 3. th= l SoSioti t. HOUSE INDIt No. 114 Elm St., 6tlt Ward. 4 „ 4 - tiopittilettaAtiltenoilbaligidatiod desirable residences in the city. The lot extends from Rim to Conctem gnat. The bomb a two dory bricks e rt ,&amnbr el lUnglm..besides bath room,,asb les Oid4labt dry cel lar and Hata. There Is • Moab payed u m EasdlCiblifit dab% bootleg on st. e d iimesitep.loV, bot sail ( eislarster with math maw dition. Prima , . Mlit t katthigi Wanes in tWO years " 18- For hutbar par 41ii ,llita Ill!=:12IMEM