he a+ilg ost ADVERTISING AGENCIES. Messrs. S. M. Pk, I't ENOILL & CO. No. 37 Park Row, New York city, and No. 6 State street, Boston; and L. P. FONTAINE & Co., No. 63 Nassau street, New York city, are au thorized to take Advertisements and Subscrip tions for us at lowest rates. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TUESDAY 11IORN1NU, FEB. 9, 1964 Petroleum. In a late number of the Continental Monthly we find an interesting article on Petroleum, from which we make a few extracts, in which some new and novel speculations are indulged in relation to the gigantic proportions assumed by the oil trafic which has so recently loomed up in Western Pennsylvania. The wri ter says : "The nil region of Western Pennsyl vania is the portion of oil producing territory that now occupies the largest share of attention. It is confined prim cipallv to the valley of Oil Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, which it enters ai a point about sixty miles south from Lake Erie. It is true that oil wells are successfully worked on the banks of the Allegheny for some dis tance above and below the mouth of Oil Creek : still the county of Venango has monopolized almost the whole number of oil-producing wells in this region. "There are some strange facts, that point to a history all unwritten save in some few brief sentences in pits and ex cavations, of oil operations along tie Oil Valley. These detached fragments, like the remains of the Sibylline Oracles, hut cause us to regret more earnestly the loss of the volumes which contained the whole. A grand and wonderful history has been that of this American conti nent, but it has never been graven in the archives of time. The actors in its bygone scenes have passed away in their shadowy grandeur, leaving but dim footprints here and there to tell us they Lave been, :-nd cause us to wonder at the mystery which veils their record, and to muse upon the evanescent glory of man's earthly destiny. "Along the valley of Oil Creek are clear traces r f ancient oil operations. over -.actions embracing hundreds of acre: in xtent, the entire surface of the land has at 5011(5 remote period of time, been ex cavated in the form of obong pits, from four by six to six by eight feet in size, These pins are oftentiml s from four to The Pittsburgh and Erie Rail live feet still iu depth, notwithstanding road.—The Erie Dispatch, alluding to the action of rain and frost during the thisroad, says: "The track on the South_ lapse of so many years They are found in ern end is being, laid down as rapidly ns the oil region, and over the oil deposits, trou t will run e t hrom - rh and in no other locality, affording unm ssible, and is takablc evidence of their design and use this city to Pittsburgh, early in the The deeper pits appear to have been crib- spring This work will be a valuable tributary to the trade o f Pinsbureh, and n order bed up at the sides with rough timber, whatever benefits Pittsburgh ommer preserve hei. form and rem chilly must also assist Erie. It will hehe Ii der thetn moan available for the design that diner road through our own in view. Ilpon the septa that divide them from Pinsburgh to Erie. It will 0 an and then m the pits themselves, trees ct. al have grown up more than one and a half adjunct, so to the Penn , ' blank r al mad, w h o „ o n o - N . feet in diameter, indicating an antiquity opening up a rich and populous region to antedating the earliest records of civil- the influenc eof I gmed orpor.o; ized life in this region. For centuries has 1 llea s rilre Leon affording inlinl3- That sectionhas both - nileeral and sgi cultural rrsourees of ill - Tort:M... lions of its presence. Before Columbus To the counties of Erie, Prattr•ird, ftr had touched ttlrSt' western shores was it c:r, Lawrene, and Beaver ityford, will be of gathered here, in tins valley, as an ar immediate onseouenee as 0 main line ticle of utility or luxury, by the proses- of trade and (;seed, ffordin het e of - Tess sea of design and labor, and with the idea 1 . ; .• tire Cra at 111oic mat - of traffic and emolument. end Philad. a- 11 as to tie near "By whom were these excavations „ , i 'i planned and these pits fashioned, that tell or marketl f Pittsburgh." of the pursuit of wealth so many years Democratic Caucus.—The re , ular ago •. Let tl,e. corder dead. that are shimberinc; in our valleys, and the re- Demo, rat IL Q 1 L D a „ mains or wh fortineations and cities of Pennsylvania, president and lion N are spread out all over the great West, Perm C. , coretary, wa in magnitiN ne, vast and gorgeous as htdd ill OH ( veiling of the ruins of Ximv. 1, and Babylon. !irk,. the 2.1 in=t The only important and speak, for IN y ,f mortals can transacted tell '' "fnllowine committee. to prepare an ~l-" " One thcory tbat has been somewhat eottutry. It popular is, that these pits are due to theone f m ,„ „ ( . 1 , labors cf the American Indians. But rvinc., tatic State delegation MaineJlon the v,-ry nu labor seems absurd .licit Lorenzo Sweat; New Hampshire, Panic! used In riteronce to these lords of the Marcy, Convecticut, .T. E. English: NeNi forest. They never employed themselves Francis Tiernan; New Jeraee in manual 1,1.0 r of any kind. The fe William Wright; Pennsylvania, c ii male portion of the community planted a Buckalew; Maryland, B. G. Harris; Ohio little corn, and constructed rude lodges George Bliss; Kentucky, Wm, TT. Wads to shelter them from the wintry blast ; worth; Indiana, Thomas A. Hendricks: but they never even dreamed of trade or Illinois, Tames C. Allen; Missouri, Wm commerce. The Indian loved to roam A. Hall; Michigan, Augustus C. Bald through the mud( mess and follow the win; 'Wisconsin, James S. Brown; Cali war-path—to seek for gamlrto supplytheir fornia, J. A. M'Dougal; Delaware, WU present want-r, or to tiling home the ;lard Saulsbury. scalp of his enemy trophy of prow- ----- cos, but would acorn to bend his strength Always in Season.—There is no to rude toil in excavating multitudinous . article more suitable, and one that is al - pits for the reception or oil, or in bearing ways in season, for a present to relative It from place to ' , lime after it had been se cured. or friend, than a handsome and well " The remains or the once powerful' bound Photograph Album. No tiouve confederacy. or Indians known as the Six nir is more highly appreciatt d by the Nations still linger in Western Pennsyl- ladies, with the exception. perhaps, of vania, in a region not very remote from the betrothal ring. In making a present Oil Creek, hut they can throw no light I of a photograph album, however, it be upon the origin of these pits. In regard comes the donor to select one that will to their hist(); y, they can give no more not only please the eye, but suit the taste information than they can concerning of the one for whom it is intended, and the mounds and fiirtifications, ruined cas- in order to make such selection, you ties, and di , mant ltal cities, that tell us of must have variety. Our prominent book a once glorious past, of a mysterious de- and periodical dealer, Miner, Nos. 71 & cadence, and of the utter vanity of all 73 Fifth street, next door to the Post earthly glory Office, has an immense stock of albums, " There arc men still living in the oil comprising the most elegant, durable and valley, who were on terms of familiar in- beautiful, and ranging in price from timacy with romplanter. a celebrated to If the reader contemplates pur chief of the Seneca tribe of Indians—the chasing an album, we suggest a call at last of a m hie and heroic line of chief- Miner's for that purpose tains that had me sway from the Cana des to the 011:o River, and who was liv ing at the t ime of t lie French occupation. But in reciting oWil deeds and memo ries, and those of his fathers, who ha4l gone to the silent hunting grounds of the spirit land, he could say nothing of ear ls, oil operations, any further than the collection of it in small quantities for medical or ornamental purposes. " The only rational conclusion, there fore, at which we can arrive in regard to these early oil operations is, that they are due, not to the Indians or French or early white settlers, but to sonic primi tive dwellers on the soil, who have long since passed away, leaving no written records to till of their origin or history but stamping the impress of their exist ence on our mountains and in our val leys; assuring us of their power and the magnificence It heir operations, yet leav ing us to wtantler that such strength could fail, ;hat such magnificence coif(' perish, andthat sut 11 darkness could settle over the memory of a great people-' Meeting at Splane's Building..-- A large and in duential meeting was held at Splanes Building last evening for the purpose of takin , z tame action in relation to the wreu•i:c,i c ndition of the incorpo rated roads I, 3ding in end from the city. A4pr a free interchange of opinion, it was resolved that our rt.presentativ(y. at Harrisburg Lc instructed to procure leg islation by which those having control of said roads a/wield be compelled to keep them in order._ jol our repres , ntativcs net without lilac. The' Convention To-day. —We r , liall be on hand to-clay, and shall take care that ever: - delegate is placed on re cord, and his . 701 recorded for future re ference. So, gentleman delegates, come prepared to cote with the full knowl edge that a eliNq arcane ye takin' notes, an' faith hell 'em.'' Third Ward.—The first precinct of the Third Ward last evening elected as delegates to-the Tax Convention David Simms, James L. Sutherland, John O'Connor. The second precinct. A N Brown, A. J, Baker and John J.Case. ---. The Tax Convention To-Day. , The Theatre..—Miss Helen Western ' Fiat Justia. • In pursuance of the call of the County i made her first appearance before a Pius- To the Editor of the Pittsburgh Post : Commissioners, the citizens of the Fifth burgh audience last night, and we are Knowing you to be a man of liberal Ward met at the school house yesterday not exaggerating when we Aar that she feelings I was not a little surprised to evening for the purpose of electing (tele- . created a perfect fxrore. She is a very read in your excellent paper, - a paltry gates to the convention which meets to- ' pleasing actress, possesses a thorough Piece written by some vagabond or other, day for the purpose of granting or with- appreci ation' of the parts she undertakes who rails himself "McSnANF.," attack holding its assent to the issue of bonds to perform, reads with correctness, and ing the IL,n. W. F. JOHNSTON, a writer •is highly animated in her acting,. Tiles. , . the , ~ ~,, _ v , ii, s . , . ~ by the county to the amount of sßoo,ooo in ( ualitication, Unit :•d with graces of per for the purpose of raising the quota of TIIsTICE," vindicates tills fine pu— ll . old l. s l on rarel • equ alled on the stage, made ••• men called for under the late calls of the , her a favorite at the outset with her au- lie functionary in a disinterested man- President for volunteers. I dience, and when the curtain fell it was ner, to which "McSnAsr," in a second On motion Wm. 11. Williams was i amid the most enthusiastic applause. , called to the chair and Will. M. Hart- 7 011 and uses miire miele takes except, .. Miss W(-stern, who, for the information ' tell and F. H. Coolley appointed Secre- . puppyisms," but I think special atone of those not present last night, we may - taries. • say is a brunette, with eves large, 1 11 - ; went is due from you for giving place to After a rambling discussion, in order trous and almost dazzling i .n their brit- the wretched remarks 01 "MCSHANE. - to test the sense of the meeting., Mr. Haney, appeared to great advantage as The very name this clumsy slanderer Coolley offered the following resolution; the Myßterinus Str,- , o o er in the popular has chosen, proves that he believes the Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that tEe dm", of " Satan in Pat is." She ex. honored ex-Governor to he a member of Commissioners of Allegleny County at once take ,-,-test , „ ~, ~ . , measures to issue the bonds of the county fora sum not exceeding N 300,000, for the purpose of I twined her part With mark taste and is, and if ,yoU and I object to that socie procuring: men to fill tha quota of the county un- j „ down t .t (let both the calls of the President. y, that is no reason why you should - -- permit any member of it to he assailed The resolution cave rise to a lengthy Pr.,ff. Richarda.—The first lecture of in this way. It is within City knowledge discussion, and was finally adopted by an overwhelming majority. j Prow. mas given Richard's course w - - • • en at that certain prominent leaders of the On motion, the following resolution Conc Republican party sneered and sniggered ert Bail, last night, to a large and snig gered was adopted : delighted audio ore s under the auspi,es at the presumed palpable hit made by ribald "McSuAsE" s crim,on Perr o n i Resolved, That the delegates be instructed to of the Library Association. Mg of the sons of the x-Governor. ( ) vote tnfd, favor of taxing all stocks and business 01 ~.„ , . Individuals as well as real estate. 4 ti t I y es' t/ w ell afford to l aug h._ ado; s. every siml, nt o. - :kiln, 1,,,, s m u t, .. N The following delegates were elected Philo"4.l ,ll Y, -wit" 1111,4ir4-44 to ' .. ee the great the?, held the trumps, their hopeful with but a few dissenting voices •— Wm. I aver or a t m.'l)!ii no heirs, perchance, are all Mlle 'l' ' 1 rtl, pressure illustrated rs, .attend the -out-.• s.ubie, 1 to, H. Williams, Dr. A. G. McCandless, and to . . - ~ nightis• . t h e rewar d o f Joseph Butler, all in favor of issuing "' I.lmosplietic Pressure. snug appointment as tile h is the bonds. Adjourned. father's luck or management, while lam I informed that one of the ex-Governor's I -one served in lhe.fleld and that in the peri:ons position of a sutler. I say - perilous," for the life and property of • the devoted, patriotic, and industrious sutler are always at the mercy of the rebel guerrillas. It ill becomes these • Republican rivals of my friend to laugh at the coarse jokes of a bog-trotter, aim ed at one who would cheerfully have given an hundred sons to this cruel war if he could have obtained places for them half as good as those given to the off springs of his enemies. But these envi ous competitors find that they can't put him down, and they take the poor rc• • venge of joining, in on "anonymous;" laugh at his expcnsc. They have man aged to exclude him from the "Union Circle" at Washington, but they are still • jealous of Lis eloquence—they fear the effect of his frank and genial nature, un , marred as it is by any grain of selfishness. These envious men see that though t,, y hive kept to themselves all the lionii t s, loaves and fishes. the shining patriot they ha.. e thrm:t :iside, is now the ilatlin, of the itt - Iltl,. (lc i, tillitrj up their ,I, pl. - hal ranks of Ihe [Men armies—now by .zentle persuasion. anon by He. inspiring call of his clarion voice. He it was who, when Pennylvania was threatened by a olghtlees foe • at once entered his naine Ft,t• Wiltill , and didernlined to leave On the allcrlnlaln Of the Sallie tint,' to give the usurpot battle :mil hull hack his horde- of ragged is,:oundtels, anil this. tiiii, when fellows who did really go a. , - far as the Maryland line and 111(.11 had , oeri hesitation as to the ), ,,, rielt/ .4 . - crossing the liord,r " These are now your sneerers, youranonyinoni serildiler —alike conspicuous political itml polenic mils alike atlapt,l Cot. war, hit' busin,-,., for aocial antileslie-;--Ilis r \filled, Wl a,lrish, and intense. but yet unmitigated loyalty, is the adni.r,4 i o n of a ll. It is in i Vairl that your paper colonels and generals with the regulation badge • and seheming ri.ntrressmen, and bloated contractors. and government Iturnsiles .4 every grade. end McSn ‘Nr. and 0. BOTHEREMS con si,iro to frown down or sneer into obscurity -nett a man as !Id. Yt , ll, sir, should be ashitne -I to aid them. and sin should welcome tO your i•iilun,= even this humble vintlii-atiiin of our patriotic ex Governor, Trturn AND Jrs-ricr An Important Decision.— In the United States District Court at Cin cinnati, on the :id instant, Judge Leavitt delivered an important judicial opinion in the ca s e of the United States against - C Cathcart and C. Parmenter indicted on a charge of treason. Coun sel for defendant in the first case had filed a special demurrer to the indictment, and in the second a motion to quash, both resting on the same grounds, which were, aside from technical exceptions, these That the United States government was a compact, and that several states having withdrawn, the compact no longer exists, and, therefore, a citizen of Ohio cannot commit treason or conspiracy against th( United States. These pf,ints were ar gued, apparently at great length, by tie tendant•s counsel. Judge Leavitt. in long and able opinion, going over il l , whole ground and (looting the de(isi,,a, of the Supreme Court from the time Marshal to that of Taney, declared the cveeptiorH• could not he sustained, and ordered the trial of the arch Se, I proceed at the April term of the Court ‘Ar anufacturera of all sizes azd des,:ridtions of - -- IVACoaI nil Retorts. and Stills, Gas and Water - Moulds. Sad irons, Dog Irons, Wagon Boxes, Seal Look Out for Him.—A fellow Whol.Sioulds. Putties, Hangers amt Luuphogs calls himself " Prof. Wayland C. Par- tioAnif l n o , , ,,: f ie ol t . o bt o n i g d a er nd machinery of every descrip ker," a music teacher, now sojourning f Having a complete machine shop attached to the foundry, all necessary fitting will be carefully at Valparaiso, Indians, is catching it se- attended if; o`2l-Iyd.Sciv verely through the columns of the Val- 13i - it - lei-field ..S:: Co., paraisn Republic. He appears to he a gay and festive cuss." He is charged, Malsters and flop Dealers, and the facts seem to be proved, of in- WATER STREET, king improper liberties with his pupils, d,..,15..1,1 WHEELING, VA to his infamy and their disgrace. The scene of his ugliest amours is located at Clear Creek, Wayne county New York, and the time some two years since. ITe will probably have to leave Valparaiso, and may turn up at Pittsburgh or some other point—where they read the Paul. We caution the public against him nu the Strength of his published history. The 77th Coming.—A special this patch from Major General James S. Neg ley t, the Evening eltronir/s, dated Lon- F;.l, Bth, 1864, " The gal lant few of the distinguished 77th ri.!ci Merit of Pmmsylvania voluntem , are en routo for their homes a, veterans. J sin cerely hop, that the citizens of Pitt,. burgh will appreciate the glorious record (.f these trace men. an , l give them !I generous welcome " Let our in accordance with the General's sw zg - es _ lion, give the brave boy, of Ow 771 11 warm reception. The Great Miltonian Tableaus of Paradise Lost at Masonic Hall. —ln order to accommodate the vast crowds that throng the door:of :Masonic Hall to witness the above work of art, there will be -an exhibition every after noon this week, at 3 o'olock. The La dies will of course avail themselves of these afternoon matinees, and avoid the crowd of the evening. The exhibition in the afternoon will he preci.ely the same as in the qveuing. Petroleum.—On Saturday, Feb 6, in New York, Petroleum, at the . lereliatits' Exchange, Pine street, was unsettled, in consequence of uncertainty as to the new taxation. Crude sold at 28@21q, accord ing so grade ; refined in bond at 45(q`47, free 53®55 Receipts, 1,408 barrels. THE POST---PITTSBURGH, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1864. Dr. - Ring's 111 Damon.] Ulr•c. In w, and Smithfield , dre, ~ p cn from yl n in. td p AkATURtIVER & >t KEIt'S SF.AVINt: e obtsine.l. the highest premium at evert State, I'nun'r In I 11,m t (Er held lu ISC'.2, as the best family nu i the beet manufac turing iiivehin'es, anil for the best machine it orl: A F. t.IiAIt SLS. f ienerfil Agent, lc Fifth bt., Pittsburgh, Pa. 19= JOSEPH MEYER & SON, PLAIN AND PAN( FURNITURE AND CHAIRS, i'i) and 421 Penn 4t♦ lit , twern tth .t., Irgin k i•lVsi %('l' Ill . ( ill ( hrouic Catarrh of the Bladder, ?dor hifi irritation of the Urethra. ft I' - tentlon ar Incont itir itrc of Urine, A:. I 'ill Il,r lir, f I It la ti .11 a a anti nida y A. J. RANKIN b CO 2%, - ). 63 Market Street, Pittsburgh •1111Jrli , z,, , r fohi (> It Ig If .7%; -rr oFvEits FOR LIVERY STABLE, 011planionti qtreal, bellSVc4.ll (irallt anti I=ll 4 , tlhlAii. term+ 1 lie I , ttli 1111' aas built lor erN itie in llt v.,llllprer.,l,,theru, n. th, FIRST PAY H P.ll-11.10. ILA 31 I 31•1..1.1 (;lILAN I)i A I. It 1,.., OYSTERS, BUTTER, GAME, POULTRY AND EGGS iclo 1 ..-Ertr:Turl- •• un.l ice Thy h. RI , 1 r'J 17.VF:1117 ANT) 3111tonian Tableau PARADISE LOST. AFTERNOONS—Doors open at 2 o'clock For full particulars see bills. A. R. MORRISON, F. Y. (Late Cashier of the Merchant.' Bank.) NO. 11 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ST. LOT'IS, NO. 103 FIFTH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA BANHF.RB, TELEGRAPHIC, XXXVIIIth CONGRESS. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. 1 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS ITEMS. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, CINCINNATI NEWS ITEMS, WASIIINC4TON, F. h. g mpq sage waq rereicerl from the President en closing a communication from the Sc, retary of War, transmitting correlipon.' cure ‘vith the rebel authorities as t o e‘ change of prisoner,. mn motion of mr Powell, the Seer,- tary of War was requested to communi cate information as to orders given to Provost Marshals in regard to elections in the several border tit at es A message was received from the Presi dent of the United States, enclosing a communication from the Secretary of State, declining to transmit correspond ence in relation to the reciprocity treaty bet ween the United Stafes and Sand wich I iiilands. Mr. Carli , le made a speech, in which he said that in these unhappy times, when good men are rendered odious and bad men popular, when great men are made little and little men great, lie who would save his country best must be above personal consideration. HoHNe. —Mr. Blair (Western Virginia) offered a series of resolutions depreca ting the present civil war, and quoting largely from speeches of Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stevens, those persons having asserted that a reconstruction of the Union wa = impossible, and tittered Lingo ige in bitter denunciation of the people North. Mr. Mallory ( Ky. ) inquired whether olijection be made to the eon through reqolutions because or their length. The Clerk finished the read ing of the resolutions. which declare any attempt on the part of the government to com•iliatc the leaders of the rebellion, or compromise the question involved, 1\ mild rob the gallows or its due, and humiliate and bring into contempt this government in the estimation of the mv- Weed world. Mr Eldridge, of Wisconsin, ask,,l to know whether it was proper to include rebel =rump speeches in the resolutions brought before the liou.e. The speaker 'aid he was not aware of any such nil,. The 11 , m4e, only 12 voting in affirmative, ri ferry.' second the demand for the In'c'ioua 111.1eq inn on the pa6sage of res ,ilutions and lbw they lie over for future The House then went into Committee of the Whole cm the State of the Union, on the Senate enrollment bill. An amendment was adopted as a substitute for one of the original selections, which forever provides that any persons draft ed into the military service. may before the time fixed for his appearance at the drat rendezvous. furnish an acceptable .übject to such rules and reg ulations as may be presented by the Secretary of War. If such substitute is not liable to draft the person furnishing shall be exempt from draft (luring the time for which such substitute is not ha- Me to draft not exceeding the time for hich he was Lirafted,and if such substi tOte ism ill to draft, the name of the person I . :l:mishit - 1g him shall be liable to draft in tilling future quotas . Mr. Steven- , (Pa I offered an amend ment, will! It wa= adopted, making all aide bodied per-one African ile•went, between years, subject to the draft This was however, afterwards I stricken out, together with one of the ! original am tions. The committee then rose without concluding its action on the amendtuents of the Military Committee- The House, at a quarter to five o'clock, adjourned. LOA ei.hy Annie Ayatt WAsatNoroN. Feb S.—Parties arri ving from the front this morning state that when our troops pushed across at Germania ford they found the rebel rifle pits in that immediate vicinity occupied Iry but twenty-five pickets, who threw down their arms and surrendered, stating that there was no rebel force within ten miles of their position. Immediately thereafter our forces pushed ahead in the direction of Orange Court House, but had hardly progressed two miles before they were opened on from twelve guns, the rebel force working and supporting these gun. We drove them from their position with considerable loss in killed and wounded, our loss being thirty-five in the affair. The mass of our infantry then recrossed the Rapidan. leaving a force to hold the rifle pits first taken, probably until the operations of our cav alry that had moved by a different route had terminated. Heavy firing is said to have been heard yesterday, and it was believed about Culpeper that our cav alry was then engaged with the enemy it had been seeking. ^5 Cents 15 Cents CINCINNATI, February B.—A large oil mill owned by D. W. Burson & Co., in Richmond, Ind., was burned Saturday night. The loss is estimated at $75,000. Seventy thousand bushels of Flaxseed and seventy-five of Linseed oil and a large quantity of oil cake was destroyed. Chattanooga dispatches of the 7th say that the railroad is open to Cleveland, Tennessee, and will he open to Knox ville in five days. Reports of amilitary and wide-spread rebellion in the rebel army are afloat.— Deserters are still coming in. The Railroad depot, containing quar termaster's stores, was burned at Chatta nooga on Saturday. Loss a hundred thousand dollars. General Logan's expe dition has returned to Huntsville, Ala., without encountering the enemy. The rebel army is around Tunnel' Hill, Dal ton and Rome. One thousand and forty-eight deserters have been registered at the Provost Mar •-hal's office during January. One hun dred came in on the 2d New YORK, January 6.—The Herald publishes the details of the recent move ' mcnt of the Army of the Potomac. The followinti is a summary • A reconnois sani•e in force from the army was made, on Aaturday morning, to the south side or the Rapidan. The enemy's outposts were mot at Morton's Ford, where they found a considerable force. After some brilliant and successful skirmishing our !troops returned to their old quarters. The country was pretty well scoured by Kilpatrick, Warren and Merritt. It is reported, but not officially, that our loss is between one and two hundred men. The reconnoissance resulted in ascertain ing the fact that Lee was occupying a po sition in full strength in our front. onntsTowN, February B.—Trains are now running to Rogersville Junction. There is nothing of interest from the front. A large force of Yankees, suppo sed to be about eight thousand strong, have crossed the Tennessee river near Germansville. The object of the raid, no doubt, is the destruction of the iron works in Cherokee county. The Rich mond Sentinel says the pickets retired to" wards Kingston, N. C., after the fight at Batchelor's creek. FOR THE POST WASRINUTON, February B.—The Sen ate in executive session to-day, confirm ed the nomination of Isaac Stone, U. S. consul at Singapore. Capt. Rolla Glea son, Provost. Marshal, 3d district of Vet.- mont, and Dr. .T. L. Chandler, surgeon ()raw board of enrollment of the same district, have been suspended from duty and awaiting an investigation for enlist ing into the United . States service men physically disqualified for military duty. Capt. Isaac Platt, Provost Marshal, 12th district, New York, and Dr. Wm. H. Pitcher, surgeon of the hoard of enroll ment of that district have been suspend ed in like manner and for similar reasons. Mr. A. McFarland, of Portsmouth, Ohio, so well and favorably known as a clerk in the office of the Secretary of United States Senate, has been appoint ed Commissioner for leasing cotton plantations and agent to procure the ex change of coidiers and officers upon terms not conflicting with the position the department has taken relative to col ored soldiers, nor surrendering men without just equivalent, man for man and officer for officer. Subsequently be was directed to exchange first those who had been longest confined, and crave fi r time for consideration of questions m parole and excess of rebel prisoners in our hands. He was allowed to exchange colored men in civil employment for men in civil employment captured by our forces on the 25th of December. Gen. Butler sent forward by Assistant Commissioner Mul ford, five hundred ad two prisioners from Point Lookout, asking an exchange of a similar number, leaving in obey ance all existing differences, with assul rances that their prisioners in our hands we e well cared for, and suggestions Inoking to immediate exchange of con valescent or disabled prisoners in con munications of same date. . • He asks for the exchange of Alfred F. Bengle, of the Sanitary Commission, confined in Castle Thunder. All prison ers and the excess on either side to be on parole and says this is the provision of the cartel and we can accept nothing less, unless this be the distinct under standing that no equivalent will be de livered to you for any confederate offi cers and soldiers whom you may hereaf ter bring to City Point in hope that such is the understanding. I have directed that number total at your delivery and shall be sent you in another communication. Gen. Hitchcock, in reminding him that by presidential proclamation Gen. Butler is under ban of outlawry, and that while this government cannot prescribe what agency the United States shall employ, self-respect requires that the Confederate government shall refuse to treat wilt one so obnoxious, and that Gen. Butler's agency cannot therefore , he recognized, or his person protected by flag of truce. Gen. Butler returned the note and said in reply, no right of declaration. of out. lawry by those authorities of any officer or soldier of the United States can be admitted or for a moment re garded by the Government of the United States, as it certainly will not be by per sons upon whom such intimidation is attempted. He informs Robert Ould that unless his flag of truce is respected all further communication, by Hag of truce, between those authorities and ours must close January 12th. Gen. Butler writes again asking an ex change of lists of the prisoners and deaths, and proposes the making up of ; : monthly lists. The Richmond E»quirer of the Gill say= the confederate Congress has got in a pet with the newspaper men, and will conscript all below 45. • Commis sinner Ould declares the exchange of all prisoners heretofore held by the Union authorities, whether officers, t-ol diers or civilians, or received at City Point before the Ist of January, all officers and men of Veksburg captur ed who reported for duty at Enterprise prior to the 14th of Nneember, 1863, also all officers and men of Vicksburg captur ed beb.nging to the Ist Tennessee Artil lery Capt. Ives, 10th Maine, and Capt. Road. ^d Ohio. are to be ironed, sent to Salisbury, and put to hard labor, retalia tion for similar treatment of two cap tured by Burnside, now at Johnson's WAB I / I .Is;GTON, Feb. B.—Up to twelve to-day the Government have no telegram from the army of the Potomac. The re ports thus far are meagre. It is report ted that the rebels are in considerable force in our front. Nothing additional has been heard from Newbern or Knoxville. The Ways and Means Committee will not consider the Senate amendment to the whisky bill to-morrow, and it is doubtful whether the bill will be consid ered by the House until the conscription bill is disposed of. BosToN, Feb. B.—The Malden Bank robber and murderer has been arrested in the person of Edward W. Green, the postmaster of the place. He has con fessed to hie guilt, and most of the stolen money has been recovered. Mr. Green is twenty-seven years old, and has a wife and one child. He has heretofore bore a good character. CHARLESTON, February s.—The enemy keeps up an occasional fire on Flirt Sum ter. Six shots were fired yesterday morn ing, and three last night. Eighty shots were fired at the city to-day. The ene my's batteries kept up a slow fire on the wreck of the Presto. :CEW YORK, Feb. B.—A report is cir culating here of the capture of Mobile with 400,000 bales of cotton, 8,000 pris oners and 130 cannon. There can be little doubt that the report is a canard to affect the gold market. BY:tSI'VERNIINITz!NE. TONIC Dr. Cutter's ENGLISH BITERS. A sure cure for Intemperance. Dr. J. C. Ayers' Family Medicines. DR. D. JAYNES & SON'S, FAMILY MEDICINES. Dr. Schenck's Pnlmonic, Tonic and Pills, lILLMIt. ' Celebrated Buehu & 'sarsaprina, And all other Family Medicines can be found genuine at the PITTSBURGH DRUG HOUSE, Torrence & IrGarr, Corner of Market street and Fourth. Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumery, Faints, (Ala, Lend, Varnishes, Brushes, Trusses, Supporters, Shoulder Braces, And all articles usually found in Drug Stores of first quality, for sale low, TORRENCE & MG AR R, No. 70 Market street, Corner of Fourth. febt AUCTION SALES A. iIt i tLELLA.ND, AUCTIONEER, • No. 55 FIFTH STREET. Ft "RNITURE, CARPETS, &C., AT AUC TION.-0n THIMBILAY MORNING, at to o'clock, at Masonic Hall Auction House, 65 sth street, will be sold without reserve, Hair Cloth Sofa, Fine Mahogany Sofa Chairs, Dram* Bureaus, Marble Top Tables, High and Low TIP Bedsteads, Lot-Inge-a, Cook Stoves, Dining, Sine . and Breakfast 'Puttee. Brussels Carpets, @Pee?? warp, Catlety, Plated Forks, &c. Attention is called -to the sale, as the Rani= tare is in excellent condition. . _ . Persons basing articles of Furniture t() dispose -of will please send in on or before Wednesday. SWORD, VIOLIN, &C., AT AUCTION.—On THURSDAY EVENING}, at 8 o'clock, at 65 Fifth street. Can be seen at any time. feb9 , a v~.4~,.,,. =EMI CONINIERCIAL & FINANCIAL. PITTSBURGH PRODUCE MARKET. )FFII•F ny THE DAILY POET, TT EA DAY, Feb. 9, 1864. B 'SlNEtiN—Yesterday was active. The de mand for the leading articles was active, and a large business was transacted. The weather was unchanged. Among the sales we notice the fol lowing, viz : ASHES—SaIes 20 Rim.% coiltitiondix'aitirUt 6' e; 10 do, refined, at 63;;c: Sales 10 10 bids at 9c. Nitra of Sods—Sales 6 tons at 10c. Perils—Sales at 10c ; Puts at 734 c. GRAIN—Sales of 1,400 hush of corn was made at $1,10@1,12.. and a lot of GOO hush was dLspos• od of at $1,16; 1,000 bush nn private terms. Oats —',Tere dull at 75c from first hand and the UAW advancr from store. Wheat—Red $1,3801,40; White-41,484'1,60. Barley—Spring 61,35; Fall $1,50. FLOUR Saleswere 160' blitz Fainny'• at 97,26{040; 86 bhls do at $7,40; WA bbls do, Extra, at 86,40‘&6,60 ; Extra Family $7,26@7,50 bbt. W HISKY—The market remains unsettled. The last sale reported to us -was at 8/36900 for city rectified. Our dealers have a fair supply on' hand. BAC ON — Shoulders—Sales 4000 lES at Via; 10,000 the do at 93 c. Sides—Sales 2 , 0 00 its at U,310 4000 The at same ngures. S. C. Hams—SalA 300 Is at 144@14.44c ; 12,000 Is do at 1434 c. .P. m.ms —Sales 6,000 lbs at 13c. MESS PORK-The market for some days past has bean inactitWburers and sellembelkig In their view,. e - note sales - 40 this at WV 22.50. HAY.—The receipts yesterday were badly worth mentioning; what came in was disposed of at ex% 39(140 per ton. • CHEESE.—Market firm with a good demand. :Sales 104 boxes W. R. at ittiid per quality. Goshen 153...216. CORN MEAL.—We note a sale of 160 bushels at $1,40 per bushel. GRUCERIES.—Tha market wSs Arm. With.* good local demand. Prices unchanged.: SEEDS.—Market firm. Sales of Clover from store P1,25@8,50 Timothies 4:3,zsfga,ao. FL AX SEED.—Sales 400bushelsat 62,75@2,75. PITTSBIbIiGH OIL Vit.MM. OFFICE OF THE DAILY tITESDAY, Feb. 9, Ism BUSlNETS—Yeetentay in the oil way wao ae• REFINED—SaIta of 2,000 bbls. "Brilliant," Bonded deliverable in April or May at seller , s option at 44,00. 1000 bbls. of the same brand de liverable in March at 48,99. 100 bbls Free Oil (Keystone) 48e. 400 bbls. Free 48%. Cli UDE—The demand was literal. Tie sales were 800 bbls., packages lnaluded, =9...250. bbiad (Franklin) in bulk 88 , 4•-200 bbls bbls. bulk 43 grapity 18c. 200 bbls. do., packages Included, 294 —6OO bbls. do. lutuidating- We note Baler of 300 In bulk at 20e. RE, EIPTS PER ALLEGHENT myna. bbls. crude, 200 " 300 1. , I,llagher Pennock, Ball & Co.. Geo. Shock H. Hancock W. H. Byrtun Richardson & 'Harley R. Ashworth S. Monroe .1. Wilkins J. S. Squire Hicks & Fa 115..... ... W. Smith MARKETS BY TELEGRAM New York Market. NEW YORE. Feb. B.—Cotton has a declining tendency ; sales of 300 bales at 84c. Flout tlrm.i sales of 95,500 bbla., Wheat,. buoyaitt:rantWo M r 1,000 bush at 81,58@1,61 for ilwatilde Clubolind 41,6041.1,70 for Red. Corn unsettled and declin ing; sales of 39,000 bush at a1,28@1,28. Pork buoyant at 821,25. Lard steady at 14.13%c. Whisky dull and unsettled at 814503cie.„; § ,ttair firm at 13@t44c. Coffee firm and quiet. 'Mo lasses inactive. Naval stores quiet and steady.. Petroleum active nt Sic for Crude and - 41)ifoY Refined in bond. Freights dull. Philadelphia Cattle Bianket_, PHIGADIMPHLA, I,zootmeriot , beef cattle was ottered and !..aki.at Philip's yard this week at previous rates, nutso4our 131 1'7,50 for common to good and p ean ca t for extra quality. The demand' was goalse rind the market firm. Cows steady and 200 sold 4 , 2035 each for springers and V6@so for cows rind calves. Hogs dull and lower with light re ceipts : sales of 2,200 head In all including 1,646 at t; lass , i'nion yard at t9CP/34 curt nett and *5,30 at the_Avenue yards., iSlieept,dulland mow plenty; inmr6,ooo sold at ggreeft 6 gresktallott‘A ing t ery little change. St. Louis Market. Sr. Loris, February B.—Cotton Unchanged receipts since last , ribpictrtAbout 70ejailft.„Xliut.1 drooping. Wheat - outland declined 244 c. 'Corn ioc lower Oats declined 142120. • RIVER lIAMOK Tat EIVER.—Last evening at twilight there were eight feet water in the channel. The weath er waa cool. • 'The new steamer Camelia, Capt. Lytle, leave to-day for St. Louis. - v-The tine steamer, Golden Eaglet t3` A ° Donaldson, leaves to,lay for Memphis. T The new steamer Interpid, Oapt. Stevens, is announced for SL Louis. . . „. rrry - The well known steamer, Lizzie bleXtid, captain Shedden, Is announced for Cincinnati. .Cat-The new steamer Kate Robinson, in charge of Capt. Robinson, is announced for Cincinnati and Louisville. 4a-The splendid packet Joseph Pierce, has changed her day of departure. She will leave on Wednesday for-Cincinnati. ARRIVALS AND DEPAIVIIZRES:;I. ARRIVED. • ..Clarke .Carmae ..... . ' Elizabeth:" .. Smith ...... ,Insosa. DEPARTED. , Gallatin Clarke Brownsville. Franklin Carman Jas. Rees Irwin Peebles. Golden Eagle Donaldson.-- Memphis. Franklin . Jas Rees Norma... STEAMBOAT& wheeling & Parkersburg Packet. FOR 'WHEELING. • THE REGULAR PASSION. er Packet MINERV Capt. Ger con, has resumed her old trade, r trips, leaving PLitsburgh: every' TIOII.RSDAY and SATURDAY. Having been thoroughly repaired, she well deserves the pa, tronage of the public generally. JAS. COLLINS & CO., Agte. Wharf-boat, below Monongahela bridge. fet6 _ - IttsburgL , Oitanulatt Patketie,- , WEDNESDAY'S CLN., PACKET. Leaves Pittsburgh every wizzrmsuitTo... Leaves Cincinnati every S - AYURD Y. siteg me a. THE mow cent side-wheel jp npr steam-, er J USEVa PIERCE, S. B. French Cent , wander, will run as a weekly Packeta between the above points. I4eaves WEDNESDAY, at It a. tn., and “tepudiiJurbil.„. every SATURDAY at 11 a. m. For freight Or passage apply on board, or to .TOHN'FLACE:, or J. D. COLLINGWOOD, Agte„ Cincinnati & Laulaville...Fackets, FOR crriciwiiimr:C"OrraiqLLE. TH15.4114 F. L. . , SE !M"' AND , 131113.'...1 tantial steamer KATE ROM:R -SV , Capt. Robinson. will leave as announced above. For freight, or passage, apply on board, or to JOHN FLAC K or fel.9 .r. D. LOLLE ' Ve WOOD, Agta. - - FOR CINCINNATI ti&v, LOUIS TutaDAZ„FEB.I ATAI.E. I TUE iNE AND SPLEN.. ames She did passenger steamer LIZZIE • rt4Fiqd, Oassmanderi leave as announced above. den For freight, or parniamapplronitood o br4 o JOHN FLACE,.or feb9 J. IL COLLINGWOOD, Agts. FOR CINCINNATI M:KTOVIISSE. TUESDAY; FER 0, ATV* , THE FTNE PASSENGER deaMer.NEW'XGREsHi Ss Light. sl ner, Commander, will leore as announced &bore r For freight, or pessage,applon-bOI44.OrIxt _TORN FLAC dr - feb9 J. I). comity vrecW-Agti. Evan'lle, Cairo &Sta - Loniallaokets. FOR EVA N'LLE, CAIRO& ST. LOCES. THIS DAY, FEB. 9 AT 4 P. M. -TRIMBeE 'PASS ' ENGER rri teaer - C LELIA., Lytle, Com mon 4, learg As ari,llollll . Ced strove. For freight, of POaltgej apply Oil fi.ACK, or feb9 J. D. COLLINGWOOD, Qrs. FOR EVAN'I.LE. CAIRO & ST. L4)11411., THURSDAY, FEB. ti. AT 4 P. M. THE NEW AND SP/LAN.. id passenger stesinerINTREPID, U. A. Stevens, Commander,-wlll leavO At - Ate, nouneed above. For freight, orpaseage , apply etificierd s ihr,t9 feb9 alts ..- cor.. axvs. &co; Atm ORMSBY. IRON 'WORD, - Wharton Broth Ors & Co., A RE NOW PREPARED TO RE* IA ; ceive orders ft= the trade. for all dies of Guide, Hoop, Stake, Band & Horseaxelraa: OF THE BEST QUALITY Pittsburgh, Jan. 7, 1863. 0 1 45 . "to .refined 98 n, i[aftetod