gttegiatig Vest., ADNTEIRTISING AGENCIES Messrs.N S. M. PETTEGILL & CO. No. 37 Po,r . k Jitow New York city, and No. 6 State street, Boston; and L. P. FONTAINE & Co., No. 83 Nassau street, New York city, are au thorized to take Advertisements and Subscrip tions for us at lowest rates. tar We will furnish the DAILY POST, to agents at the rate of $2,00 per hundred copies. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 26, 1864 The Saturday Morning Post, irrfi THIS WEEK., ..N 0 W n. - E. A. 33 1.7 EDITURLIL-1 he Democracy and the War— Phillips has again Spoken—Unusually Can did—Somewhat Confused—The 22d of Feb ruary—Scramble for the Presidency—Dodg ing the Draft, &c.. &c. MISCELLA.NY—The Greatest Gun of the Age —Escape from Libby Prison—The Murder Out—Amendments to the Constitution—The Last Improvements in Iron Clads—The Pay of Soldiers and Sailors—Marrying under Dif ficulties. NEW: , —Lecul Tender Nullified—Phillips on Le-construction—From Indianapolis—En rollment 13iII—The Public Domain—Amend ments to the Constitution—The "Border Balms"—Treadwell. the Defaulter, &e., WAR NEWS—Department of the Gulf—Gen. Wool on th \Var . —Tile Only Alternative, &c., LOCAL, Nli \t ,S—lmportant 13111-1 /or quota— Gen. Negley—Tmx on Petroleum—Stampede Among Horses-Adjourned Road Meeting— Home for the Industrious Blind, &c., &c. MARKETS—Pittsburgh Markets—Cattle Mar ket 4—MArkets by Telegraph. TELEGRAPHIC—AII the Lntest News by Tel egraph--clornestie .111,1 hwew-n. I t M One copy per annum Five copies Ten copies Twenty copies, :Uhl OM' 10 get ter up Thirty •• •• Forty Single copies. in WI appers, FIVE CENT,. For sale at the counting room. corner of Fifth and Wood streets, and at tl.ise and Pit toek's Litera ry Depots Fifth street. Our Public Buildings. Upon a number of occasions recently we have witnessed our large halls filled to their utmost ca iiai ity with ov.n, NV ( I men and children. ()lir puLlic scho,,k churches, c., arals daily and weekly thronged in like manner. Wr arc no alarthist,z, and would nut write a lin( calculated to give a moment's uneasi nese to any one, still we feel it a duly incumbent upon us, in view of pwoible disaster, to say a few words on the object. Whenever we witness a crowd ed hall. the iploqiiins naturally arise : in ease of an alarm fire—false or real =MI paciou- L. insn-r.. the ritivid rind dt liveranci, of thoite in the building'' Or are they s 111,T in numbers and so - banglin l , ly con-truct, , ( l d( M=E=Mlffelffi designed? If no politic buildin: 4 - in our Veterans. —The following midst is liable to any or the,.. objections, limns, offered and adopted in the lim, then all is right; but if on the contrary, many of them are so «instructed and on AN - edne , day, Mill explain themselves . arranged that Its ~ u id he difficult, "t is •:‘, " l 'i ' a r” t:‘111 t ' " .2e l -et ‘ i impossible to t•seatte from them in t batedrot thte, n ius, saa hat e not 1“• en accred in ease of lire, then all n not rigja, and ite,l ,d 1 their rht. , dt , r-in rolls to guypArti.•alar lit a due regard for on?•own safety as well ,1,1.„ r t \call' as i; as that of the community HI large, fell- :h atri,d theo,n, th,- are pre.-lude ders it obligatory upon us to devise so tie Inun feint imt- the 10.n.1 hountic; atter,..:l 1., p means by which a yym.tibic destruction of , rlt• " 111 7 tnlr. ti the; dr, human life may :tVoidcd. In mover" herein tendeml it, every renosylvand, with :di intelligtmt citizen, who is tetr: , ,i,t re-eultated to the grad,- a dirt - tor on,. of our public schools, (°l ' O Tl,O A specidl committee at three hr he suggested—;tolldutan the sugges- .appointed to :Iseertilin the outnhor of soldier..., non a good one—that it would he well n-onlieing cannot „• local hu„nty for the Firemcns' Association to appoint them a a committ,e whose duty it shall he IC) r l ., 4 • 0 M htay rceouttnet..l—ttlth 1 ..., • visit all the public huildmit , in the city, m report !NH (Jr otherwise. thnr“ 8.•.,/ecd. mpies of this r , s,itima, I,r -dighly examme them. as to whether dtdircled 1., the {'leek of the House. with the pr.,. fin Iteet.cs:try b peel aut a4ainst fire had. ceedittge Iltercon, to the VOMUllind/n g artwer been takyn,and tt.eir capacity for egre , s• i tt;t: a rfit i t i t et, i r le t on "sees; "sees; I t and ingress of sufficient , limensions, and rl rade ' t t h i oar at . 11i, report the result of their inspection to _ Councils, suggesting such alterations and Pittsburgh, Ft. W. & Chicago R improvements as to It 11l [night seem or im ortence. d , taming eving contemporary, P on e, Co uncils rouid pass an ordananesi re, i niring the owners th e ( -' 7 " . "''idet announce* il of such public boil to make the re- per ernr ,, , , ,; upon the stock of this quired and neci ssary alterations. We company. By reference to the adver trust that no accidents is ill ever occur • tisetttent in our colums this day, it will here as have taken place elsewhere vet lie seen that the dividend is upon the so long as such tit in , z,-; are• e'en possible. "Income or third mortgage bond," oi we should guard t li( ul. the company, and not upon the at,,, , We do not understand that any divider, will be made upon the stock of this coin piny at present, :thin:J . lloi from the monthly rc•ports of earnings and expen Sc-, it is evident a dividend has been earned. We will not :it this iime indul , e in speculation upon the pro-pects ttml 1 mi ry attic road, inasmuch as the anion‘l report will in a few days be laid befoiy the public.. We feel, however, that t commendatory notice of the Chre , /c/t• is deserved, and will be fully :sustained in the annual report in question. Flag Presentation.—Th, citizens ()I the First Ward, Alio.llieny. presented Knapp's Battery wilt, a beautiful flag nn Wednesday evenin: The pres‘intat ion was made on behalf of the donors by ('apt. is nap, the former commander of the Batt ry, and was re ceived by Capt. Magill The Hag is a litautiful specimen of workmanship and has the names of all lb, - battles in which the battery has ipaterl inscribed on it in gold letter-. Aeeiimpanying the flag was a handi , omii guidon of white silk, with the molt, of •- God and Liber ty- inscribed on ii. The guidon was presented by an unknown lady friend of the company, havine been sent with a note signed ~G. I)." After the flag pre sentation was concluded, Mr. Shriver, on behalf of some friend;, citizens of the First Ward, pr. -iinted the Battery with a beautiful bug h and made some happy and appropriati• I( marks on the occasion- Capt. Mmill received the present on behalf of the officers and members of the company. Capt. Magill was then made the ri cipient of a handsono sabre by some per sonal friends, Santo. 1 Biddle, Esq., mak ing the presentation speech, and the Captain responding in a few appropriate remarks. Previous to the pr, , : ,, niation of th flag, the member , of the battery pic sented a hand,utuf• >ili ei b.z.t ,cruet to Samuel Riddle, .it ii token of the high esteem in whi, h was held by them. The pro=ow,oloit was made by. Me. Joseph E a member of the battery, but now detached duty as.clerk at Depttrun t !ht lhadquarters in this city. Mr. 1tt , 1 , 11 , t%3- completely tiaign -by aarprise, awl could only ex press his thanks to the donors for such distinguished evidence of their regard. " Coal Miners at Work.—The strike amongst the coal (lir:_fers is at an end. Hod' . information is correct. no conces sion was made by the pit owners to the demands of the diazers, who, insisted upon being allowed full weiodit ii)r all the products of themi ; ne, whither mer chantable coal, "nut coal" or "slack." The dealers were firm, and the men have returned to wt r 1; at the old rates, W hich were five cents per bushel for all tiler chantablecoal, and a much smaller com penastinn for "nut coal" and - slack." Even at these rates, next to being a loy al government contractor, see know of nothing that pays better than coal dig ging. There are some curious features in these Miners' 'Unions and strikes, that we will lay before our readers at sonic early opportunity, as being in this con nection quite. Interesting Accident —A num named Jno. Ha ven, a resident of Allegheny, who, was employed in putting a new front in a building on Wood street,near Fifth ? yes terday afternoon fell from the third to the first story. His head was severely cut, and he was otherwise lejured. He, was conveyed to his residence. BEMS Our Book Table BILLGROVE'S BALLROOM Genie AND PRACT I CAL DA.NCER; A Complete Prothro! Guide to the 1 Ant of Dancing. Illustrated. New, York: Dick Pu. Fitzgerald. Pittsburgh: Henry Miner. Here is an invaluable book, which all who would learn to dance properly should study attentively. It is calcu lated to expedite the progress of those who are learning to dance, and to render all the dances uniform, so that all may mingle in the same sets without fear of mistakes, which will effectually obviate the difficulties and annoyances which now occur in almost all public assemblies. We predict that this little book will find its way not only to the tyro, but to all who have ever been enam ored of the dance. THE PARLOR MAGICIAN; or 100 Tricks for the Drawing Room. Illustrated and clearly explain ed with 121 engravings. New York: Dick o. Fitzgerald. Pittsburgh: Henry Miner. By a careful study of this book. many of those seemingly mysterious or supernaturaltrickTin legerdemain, whcli have so much astonished people, will become simple and easily performed. Besides there is a vast fund of amuse ment to be culled from the "Magician" for home enjoyment. DIARY OF A DETF, TIVR POLICE OFFIcER. By "Waters's," author of the "Experiences of s French Dntective officer." New York: Dick & Fitzgerald. Pittsburgh: Henry Miner . We have not had time to more than glancs at the contents of this volume, and cannot venture an opinion of its merits. Detective officers have abun dant material out of which to weave interesting tales, and we presume author of this book has availed himself of these advantages to make it thrilling. and interesting. Mk A rraaTo i to t. d.lanu.. Art and Pal dn . !. .11:Lrrh, 1561: Boston:1 ickin r sburvir Henr) Miner . The March number of this popular Monthly is fully tip to any of its prede- noa cessors, the leading article, ''The Queen HIP EXTRACT 131.Crit of Ca lifo rnia, ' ' being alone worth double its price. H.,UP ens' NEw MoNTIILy. lor .11io ch,1504. burgh: Henry Miner. The March number of this invaluably Monthly is before us, and is fully ni to the hid' standard 01' all its prHeces stns. $1.50 1,40 1,30 120 1,10 1.00 Bandages.—The field apont of t Chrisdiln (nmmis.ion 1% lit, g• fr,all ,t- tanotiErit to Ike Commission in our iic asking for ltirlre supplies of bandy iv and (dean muslin and linen rti,tr•: - The . 2.000 flannel Cu Sent during Jar, uary Find h'ehruar3 t•re a perdeet iod-,rod many a poor slur ering soldier, and tile heat "(lOU bless yuu," they brought lurth. uoui have amply repaid the kind donor lard toe:, heard the!, ( %111 you send ts a la, ye ,1014, te la:trona:2T. and muslin raga by lin. middl e ~ alare.h Pads :Wit 011311i0111 ut . enough ,r 1 Huth lilttagi and ell• 31/ .a n d hnislui I la!' must ha, e, or 111:1113 a brat t . u tnandr,l ,% ill gutter for the (taut ul them." Contributions of bandages or na!2 , should be sent to the Christian Compri , sion Rooms, No. 76 Smithfield street Packages from the country should be marked, W. P. Weyman, Christian Commission. Bandages should be from two in four inches 'side and Iron lour yards long, made from old nr n. w muslin. If from new, the muslin should be washed first. If th,v 111,• Commission, they will bare them by machine, which is much loner tha:, I y 11:111(1. Bill Read read in the House an net supplement at y to "an Act to incorporate the Western Insurance and Transportation Compa. ny," approved April' :?d, 1 , 5t13. Section let provides that the capital stock of the Company may he increased from tint( to time by the Directors, with the con sent of the holdet a of a majority of the stock; "provided, the whole amount of increase shall not exceed 20,000 shares. — S etion 241 provides that when said cap ital stock is increased report of the same shall he made to the Auditor General, :mil shall at the iallle time pay into the Treasury of the Comtnon ealt Mt he same per centage thererd . :is is rcttuirt•tt by the act to which this is a supplement —Mr. yest.r.rda Esteemed Citizen Dead.—.lanws Connor, an t.ld and esteemed citizen tit tipper tit, ('lair township, in this i•,,nn ty, died on the huh instant. MI Con nor wits well and . ni:ViV known in Alle gheny county and his death will he deeply lamented by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He was an ardent politician of the Democratic faith, and some years since ran upon the ticket for County t ,mmia.sioner Sudden Death --Mr Mont gornery, a member of the Allegh.-ny po lice, died yesterday, after a brief illness, Mr. M. was a son of Archibald Mont gomery, a well known and esteemed citizen of our sister city. He leaves a fancily and a large circle of friends to regret his sudden demise. He had the reputation of being an upright, honest man, and a detective of of great shrewdness. Six Months' Cavalry. —We learn that the extra clothing alloivance awarded by the Government in the First Battal ion of Six Months' Pennsylvania Cav alry, will be paid to them by Major Al- I•son, on the first Monday in March, at Wilkins' Hall. All those who are inter ested will have to attend that they may sign the pay rolls and receive their money. AUS,Bre.—we learn from Mr. O'Neill, Enropern Agent, that all the passengers for 1.43 city and vicinity on hoard the illAte;l43oh ;•$ were safely landed, 1F: all leo 1134h`40thiation -due Literary Entertainment. Our readers will bear in mind the entertain tainment to be given this evening at the Pittsburgh Female College. We under stand that every preparation has been made to Alm' those who may attend a pleasant • evening's entertainment, and we hope to .see the new and beautiful college chapel etowaed to its utmost ea pacity. Tiekets may he had at the ( , ol- Icgy, I,r :11 Mr. Mellor's music store. The entertainment will commence at ' precisely Next Monday. —We have only room this morning to announce that Yankee Hill's Monet er Minstrel organiza tion kill commence an operatic season in Masonic Hall on Monday evenine: next. i..4ee advertisement in another column. A Speciality.—At NcChliancr:: Auc tion Hou. , e, 5 - ; Filth street, will he found the late , t , tyles of ladies Balmoral Boots; also :Nfis , es and Uhihircn . . Shoes, in great caiict V. Arir - GROVEit & BiKER'S SEWING MACH I NF , hs• the I,h,hest preinlum at ecerc date. i q.llll'l ni),l Institute [air held in 1562, as the Lest family and the best manufac turing tn•Llunc... an.l for the hest machine work A. F. CH.\ l'lNE.V. , leneral Agent, l'.1:11 . Fittnhureh , l's . =ERE JOSEPH MEYER & SON, IP, f• 1:F It , f , r , P I. t I !s: PA NCI' FURNITURE AND CHAIRS, 1.3 Suitt htleld, ning4 424 Perin Bet Weell 6th vt nthl Vlrgln CelehrAte.l for the cure of Chronic Catarrh of the Bladder, Mor bid irritation 01 the Urethra, Re- a Of =ME I (Id {A 1 . :11141 t t i4I il I` y Pr,t ,tO,l uult t , ‘ A . RANEIN CO I=l A MUSEII-ENTiS.-- 1 , 11"1', 11.(.11 17111 IF , II in wt, •ni pJt! , IL.. pir1)111t1 .\ 111 , 11, ill k.i , •l. ‘II k I h. , k, li/ II 1- I )1, 11. in Th 4.t ... r 11 nu 11.A!..4( )7S I( • 11.11-1, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 29 , trl Ir k t•I liA I, • ;Shut.: . E I, 1: 011.7.tt1Cilt GREAT BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE k ncl (tr./ 1;:i !id E !wit the woricAi. pt,ll • • tftl r the contmenT F.l.t . t , pc, v. 1.11,0 !. 14,111 3 (lit' prt And publif • u het, r tlit• I. in .• 11, r.f.ippoarinw 1s th. 0,111.1 Jl - 11 , 11. • V \•24`lierlek• , • inLoit • i • nu. 111•11VV,;e111,111, Mastcr. of t1..1r Prote..lm. TL: in th3_,ln nt t k i•• • r•• it IP IV 1 , 11, In nn the ent. - ~1 ~-c~l:'l..\i\ v1i1M1:1:. The mart I'l.llloll' r,l .h ,r t, • ill t II• Ll. .‘ MR. GEO. F GRAY I. • it• lr 5‘11,. • A MP 3t,enr e.l .11 enmg with tilt, Supendotui Galaxy or Stars , Hai y amp'', 11. ,Dr 1% P.. Hi( Will,: Pro.. AVIIIih,II 1•1•11. 1 , 1441•1, P.M . . o. Henry- Ilizher, .1. F. 1114(.1, Spencer. - Albert Mikhail, , N 4 el 'l'oruci Prix o h ' Joh, , l)nn !tend, L. II per.. Georg, AV. 11111, 11. A. 'robe; . : to. It. on n. =MEE I , I•I, t 1.. j, \ 1,1 ih. 1,11 t .. t1. , 1111,1 1., .1 .‘:\ KLF l'N1?1\ A 1,1%1. 111( k• • POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK. cry Afternoon unct E very I:. ening. Nov the voy op, let 1110 ••i/1,011' . , YU/ . it 1 , .? 1)0,111, \ 11,4 tql 111t•C it. see 'l' he Most Lx E ',titbit ion 6ireat 31 ilt 011 i I I rrabiCall I'AItADISL lA)S'l'. I ' Yr! 11/ II , I t .t HU Well,Hell, Cliao Liud Paradise. 1011 . :: , 11)N 1111,1)h EN \\•l \ 1;1.N I C.'critind I VERN' .11.'11,1tN,0 LEK, At 3 o'clock, n hen Uhildren.n ill In ndmitted for Dom; open Et enings nt 7 o'clock. Exhibition commences At o'clock precisel) 1 TEIIN open ni '2 o'clock. For full particulars sic A. 13 A13 3 131215(3N, P1c,111 . ...t0r and Alanagor AUCTION SALES Fri A. API' A ND. A UCTIONEER • No. EI I'lll STR REP. II \lt N \ \ I r I I , lln — .Art RDA \ )11 NIN, I NE\I •at Hnll Auction I WI. Ireet toll be null with teen, - I)( )1 151.1.: 1,1,11 tu.l 'ah be seen the rhornine fetrZti CAIt P TS r E. ARE JUST OPENING OUR Spring :stock, comprising a most Extensive & Complete Assortment, (if every Jcecription of English and American Goods, In Riding mans enlirely new MI lea never ben n• In I h. market. Hu, tug purrlpt.ot Our t took Ju,t prt.t. loon to 1 , 111. KIV awe in priers, We note otter II great part ui our astsortutent AT V' 110 i ESA LE, AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES And retail at a very entail advance. NFARLIND, COLLINS & CO., W CA_ItrLYI' Nos. 71 and 73 loin h Street Over Miner's Book Store. 1,405 IiISSOLUTION.—T H I PARTNER ship heretofore exisoeg hroveett the un dersigned, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 14th (lay of November last, Chas. A. R. Ben ney retiring from the firm. The style of the firm and the business will be as formerly. FRAS. SELLERS, R EESE CWENS, feli22-6td (A:LAS. A. R. BENNEY. VVALL PAPHEISe OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHALES, FANCY 0001)6 Wall Papers from Se to , N 3 per roil; Window Shades from loc to 56; Oil Cloths from 'Mc to 1 111.50 per yard; Fancy . Good to all varieties, at the New Wall Paper & Amoy Goods House E STFR sc scii IVA RZ, febl3 J 64 Smlthliel4 •tpot. TELEGRAPHIC. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, ex ists w among . Feb. 25..---Ellssatisfaction ex g.the. Mississippi troops, who FOB THE POST. are rapidly . deserting—caused by the speculations in Cotton by Generare'Fbf. rest, Chalmers Furggsbn, Plaigirdson, and others, which they state is being ta ken from rebel soldiers wives by scouts detailed for that purpose, who run the blockade at Memphis and bring back green-backs with double profit to the Generals. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CAIROpi The steamer Swan from New Orleans on the 17th, with Over 1000 hogsheads and barrels of sugar and molasses for Cairo and St. Louis, has arrived. ..The New Orleans Titneq supports Michael Hahn for Governor, and says lie will receive a majority of the votes cast. j LATEST FROM EUROPE. XXXVIIIth CONGRESSH NIAGARA ORDERED TO SEA. Arrival of the Steamer Hibernian Guerrilla Depretlation.. Late From Knoxville, Tenn More About the Pirate Alabama, WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. —Sertatc—Af- PORTLAND, February 25.—The steam- ter various petitions and memorials, on ship Hibernian Las arrived from Liver- ! motion of Mr. F. ssenden, the Senate re pool with dates to the 11th inst., and ad- eon-idered the vote adopting a Confer vices via Londonderry to the 12th. The enee Committee amd the report on reve- Damascus, from Ireland, arrived at Lon- nue la and appointed a new commit donderry on the 12th. The ship Ade- tee to confer with that appointed by the hajde from Liverpool for New York had House. put back. There is nothing important The bill relating to assistant p iymas from Schleswig. The Post says that ter in the Navy, was called up by Mr. England has proposed an armistice pre- ' Hale, and after amendment, passed. liminary to a conference It is support- On motion of Mr. Wilson, on the bill ed by Frame, Russia and Sweden. equalizing the pay of soldiers, was call- In parliament Earl Derby attacked the ed, on the pending amendment of Mr. government policy in regard to the Ala- Collamer. bania and Laird's tams, and insinuated 'The bill to equalize the pay of soldiers that the latter was seized under American in the 'United Stales army was called up menaces. 11 moved for the producti.an by Mr. Wilson. The pending amend of' the papers relative thereto. Elul meat being that of Collamer, to in Russrll defended the g•ayerninent and de. elude all persons amlisted under the cull (din. d t.a produce the papers pending the of 186::, in the pro N isions for legal inquiries. laaatmly, cept ill insurrectionary dis St IiLESWiIi, Februaly 11.—It stated trials. that the Danes Irate evacuatcal their After debate, Mr. Summer moved to works at Duppel and ezolaarka al their amend Oils amendment, providing that stores and war material to Alsen. j all persons whose papers show that they LoNnoN, Felarnaty 12.—The Peat were enlisted under the 2avt. of 1861 shall states that the basis of England's propo- receive the pay anal laounty promised in sition for an armistice is the evacuation that statute. of Schleswig, except the Island of Alsen, Tile amendment of Mr. Sumn er was lay the Danes. adopted, 20 against 1.. LIVERPOOL, February 12. —ln wheat Ayes—Clarke, (•ollamer, Cram - less, hardly anything is doing toslay, at a •le- Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenalen, Foote, Bas eline of :hi sine, Tuesday. Flour is neg ter, Hale, Harding, Howard, Lane( Kan lecte.l, and to effect sales less money is , as, a Morgan, Morrill, Pomeroy, taken. Mi ed 1 ern is adiering at 29...Spa:Lazne, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Can Win and la hit, W I„m. Nat \ sr The Richmond correspondent of 11••• Davis ) tirimes, Harlan, Hart is, London 111,,, a,.sa 11- that I.\ , a I' 11, 11.1 , r,..n, Hendricks, Howe, Johnson, slave is now lighting hu - l.iucoli, re , - Latli•Ond.,) Nesmith, Powell, .Ramsay, slaves will lee ;mind lighting tor the Saldslam y, Wilkinson, Wily, Wright. South. The reply of Napoleon to the Mr. Wilson offered an amendment letter from the Qu• en of Spain annoum which eoends pay anal bounty to tra Ong the la n ai rini2e of the Dur de Mont. persons. The aunendment was diseusa , ed penzer to the Carrot ale Paris, is said to at I, ngth by Mr. Howard, in oppe-idea, he couched in vary affectionate terms 1 anal Mr. Wilson in support, without di , 'I!, January m til. from the west ..,. I posing of Ile matter, it was , 011 II it ; . th 4• It'll! i•111'41 ' ll,ll, Ili ,11.41/1,11r.,,....,,•.., E F:11 Y II rµ~~ portalii The 1,011,1 m) q' coy ❑III L Inc. \\ 113.• ,ti ‘l;s:mlnt nem I I i-t , doit Lu reiluetion ~1 tln s'4lll H loWati nci . C.S•s2tly I. it ti.n e t in three or four weeks, muqt he a doubtful question. The probability is that if the war sym tom till( ken, the rontractinn that d • utter, (Teri:ill) in the German trade, coupled with the withdrawal of reedit, anil he I' xer. general limb nue, may ant-e a funk r diminution el the pre ..tire letter" trout iiermany to-tiay slate that ntt M en sense ‘.l - internal emiiiiiii ation and t sternal clangt.i,, I:, ii hich the coun Iy t iil' ht L :iN l'n by t IPi 1 • SI • lit course, IS 111ZilininZ r:i I Iliiit!ti•rn I bi • - I IMP nurn i 6'l \V \ —On 'Tue.:- day morning, a small party of guerrillas made a da-li on the residcnce of Mr. \ er Gil ling Mon, about twa milc.frotn Springfield, near Alexamirm. They cap. tilled Mr Gillingham rind hi , two Moth ers in-law Mr. Gillingham succeeded in making his escape, and in a short time ttlei wards reached Alexandria. A smut - lig party m. the Ist Mi• higan unite r coninunnl ,if ti. rgeald :Mayhem scent out on Tuesday to reconnoitre They proceeded as far a> ('li mmom but di.doven dno enemy Th. st lit out in ( onsequonde of a rumor ilist the mi. Frills- wcrr in fore .• I viii ltc eminon H ,i, February . .2.1 —The ,al. Emily Pt:inning, from Shanghai, with dates to Janitam nth has. arrived The Chinese paper. , of the .',lll of Janua ry at nothing or the Alabama 'Min , ' blockaded at Amoy at any time. The only ill SUbil2Cl comes in pri vat, It Itcr9 datt d ,lanuary 4th. (Me of tlict-e letters say , . 'The Alabama is rc 1.1,1 to he in t,tir vicinity " Another sav , • • The Alabama is reported at Sing gap, re coaling." Another soya lit Ant r i erin ships are I.toked upon with -rime tli-ttrust, Intl why not ,tated. l'unTi AND, Fehruary t —The on n iit •tnIII lcip 11.1'0 , 116,in liaNi• with thi. w I,llllli Illy t. , 1' . 1 . 1`•.• :111 , 1 1.1111.. t the 1. re. k t Nvithoul lii the NV..:1111.•1 nntiwtry Pair hi . rt . 1 , a ItiONl)t . Ct • I'h, mit Illpt 1%11 h.. 1113. h. ht• 1111 rn ti..Ny and Tlltnittay niAt. (Inv 01 the Smith, of \k . l\ 1001 k, has turned tip safe. Thi , will take the place or the I3uhenliau, anal tt 111 it on Sunday afternoon. THE GREATEST NEEL VINE, TONIC AND B. 1.001) D 1• . 4Ctitter'o.l 1'(I.I II lIVITERS I== Dr. J. C.Ayers' Family Medicines DR. D. JAYNES Jr, NON'S. ♦3I II Dr. Schenck's Pahnonic, Tonic and Pills 111 7 :I. NI 1101. 1)• Celebrated Buchu & Saraaprilla, And. nil other Family Meilieinel eqn he found genuine at the PITTSBURGH DRUG HOUSE, Torrence & M'Garr, Co: ner of hist Let street sol Prmrs, Medicines, Gliemieals, Perfumery, Pawl 2, ( Me, Lead, Varnishes, 13rnahes, Trussee, Supporters, Shoulder BiTICE'd, And all articles usually found In Ding first quality, for sale low, TC,I2 'll a Al 1.1 It It, No. 70 Market street, corner of fourth. febl "The best is the Cheapest.' W. B. BRADHURY'S SCHOMACKER & CO'S P I A N ()S S. E; V N FIRST PRIZES, GOLD AND Silver Medals received within a month at State Fairs, and Fair of American Institute, New York, in 1663, by Win. B. Bradbury, for the BEST PIANO FORTES. SC OMAC BER & CO., Philadelphia, received the Crystal Palace Prize Medal at London, be sides have numerous Medals, Diplomas and spe cial reports from State Fairs and Institutes. tioth have a number of letters of recommenda tion from the highest musical talent, embracing (}ottscholk, Strackosch, Wm. Mason, Grobe and others. Better and cheaper than any other Pianos made, and Warranted for Five Years. WAMELINIi . I BARE, Sole Agents forYittsburgh and Western Va., No. 2 St. Clair at., near Suspension Bridge Jan2s School Organs made by Prinee Co. RE THE BEST IS THE WORLD Aand fire the. na_l9 Fte 464= 1 ,_ ~,..CgMathat are w Azuwerao . iron prvu rstaith. SP A as sortment of the above Instruments fecetvetthi4 week, CILIBLOTTE BLUME, febth 4a Fifth it, tileko.hgent. FIRST EDITION lIMIIIMIEMI 31 - F:1 - 1.1( I - IN 1.25: I.'11()A7 *. , , C. t Bair IN App.lilt! A oli Vt)il ., "CI li' „I'radt• Lictll. (;,•11,•]..,1 wilfre were instruel ed t.. inquire into the expedionev ores: tentline bite bOUiltil , ti, _Apr il The Senate went, into Executive se,- sion and soon aiterwards adjourned. ! WASHINGTUN, February 25.—.Efotae. —Mr. Spalding., of New York, introduced a Lill granting pensions to soldiers of the war of ISI2. Hererred to the Committee on P,n,ion•,. 11 a , lthitrnt•, of 11 1110VP(1 11) 11..1[ , 01 , 111 til rr iccthr guid, of Litottt•nant Htmertti, rt.turnt , ll tr.tin th,• ith :in minlitlittent , triktnt2 nut th, rt, ttniit•tlation that (ttlicr.ll appointed Lit'Utenlin( Cif 114 tit Nvas t., tii,agrue in order that cointnlttet. of Confcruneu might ho askt.(l for. Mr. Fink ol,j eu d. The House then resumed the consideration of the bill to establish a Bureau for freedmen's affairs. Mr. Davis, of Md., defended the validity of the late Maryland elections. 4 . 1 e ;pnki of the progress of riii,illcipatilM in that State. saying they were under small (dill g.ition to Prrsiihint Lineoln for what hail been done there. lie advocated an aini•mlnuim to the Constitution, resiolute Iv ileclareing a< a ennilition o f o w le a d. mission of scci ti, i Stlll, , that slav,•j% hall idiolislo•il in 111 ,,, .• Slates A &hate emmed the ttmendment of Mr C.illarmir. Mr Davis!-.poke coloniza : tion of the freedmen as incompatible with the trioo p‘ , ll( vof humanity. Mr. AValiburn, i'proeured a Cone mutter or Conf,rnee ,da the disagreeing amendments to the Lieut. General bill. Mr nom Committee on Ways and Mean. , , reported a bill that of the 5W0.000,000 of the loan anthori7ed by act of Mareli3d„ $200,000,000 be put in the market, redeemable in not it.tis than five N ear. , tud more than fifty earS. s Mr : , tev.th, a,kedliar the immediate pus6uge of the bill. Brook: , aiked ;f the bill did not z ,ko anthori7, the Secretary to issue an ailditional.arnount of 10 or 10,000,000 on the .-, 11'0 alc , olli.ieribed for in him of subscription in the treasury. Mr. Steven, ces t.. thean u ount ,•1 $10,000,000. By entimmu nrtion watt poqt- Polled till the bill wit:: prtHentekl . The naval aly r lniati ai hill is tnrler A. new section with paa,ied providing for4l,e erection of floating dry dockF.fOr the Monitors at New York and Phila delphia navy yards, at $250,000 out. of the $750,000 heretofore appropriated for the floating dry duck at New York The Idll with then pawed. Adjourned. LOU Is VILLE, Feb. 2..i.—The Conven tion for the improvement of the Ohio river, passed 11 series of resolutions ter Ininating with a requirement that an ap propriation or . $10,000,0011 he asked of the Federal Government for the im provement of the Ohio, and that the resolutions, plans and memorials adopt nil by this ,Convention, be scut to the various hoards of trade, chamber of commerce, to municipal representatives of the various cities and towns on its borders, for their action and approval. The resolution , set forth the necessity of the improvements asked for, and la ,•ontrart for the huge sums expended for harbor improvements and facilitate Mr ocean commerce on the Atlantic coast, with a small outlay by Government. for the benefit of interior:commerce. The final resolution was adopted, which was of- feted as a substitute for that Avhielk, rr quired plans, Lkie., to lie sent to boards of trade and chambers of commerce, pro vides that a committee of five, selected from towns on the Ohio, lie constituted an executive committee to take charge of the ,nhjeet and matter of the conven tion, with power to convene its assent hlv at any future day; and That salfl,ex ectitive committee are exmcted to`nige npon the national authorities such plans as will merit general concurrence, and to oppose all inadequate plans. The convention adjourned this afternoon Rim' MENwitis, Feb. 4 2.3.—We have receiv ed no reliable news yet from either Sher man's or Smith's expedition. The re port of this evening's Bulletin-of the cap ture of Selma, Ala., by Sherman, is not cenerally credited, although news came 'from Vicksburg that Gen. Buckland moved his brigade on Bluff Point City this P. If ; they presented a fine appear ance coming in quite freely. BOSTON, February 25.—The prizestea mer "Pet," raptured on the 16th inst. by the U. S. steamer Montgomery, has arrived here. She is a small screw ,ves sel, of about three hundred tons burden, and was bound from Nassau to WllMlng ton, North Carolina. Weatirtioroit, February 25.—Vhi c gninent in Supreme Courton'Ahelitick eoeYeatie *at continued to-dat • Themass meeting of the Union men of Western Tennessee, held at Memphis on 22d inst., was largely attended. KNoxvtmx, Feb 24.—A reconnois sance in foJec, command or Gen. Stoneman, with the forces of Generals Jlaseall and Hazen, WAS made on Mon daynight towards Bull Gap, which dis covered that. the rebel cavalry had re treated beyond French broad. ' On Saturday, 20th inst., Longstreet began his retreat from Strawberry plains towards Bull Gap. He first destroyed the bridge, and reports say, also his camp equipage, &c. Gen. Schofield moved to the plains with the Union forces to-day, assigning the command of the fort and defences of Knoxville to Brig. Gen. [rascal], who will send forward the army equipage and stores. Rumors of a raid by the Union forces in Longstrect 's rear are cur rent, which are supposed to aecount for the precipitate rebel retreat. All quiet along the lines. WAsttrx4yros, Feb. is under stood that telegrams have been sent from this city stating that the Secretary of the Treasury proposes to make an ad ditional issue of 5-20 bonds, but there is authority for saying that no such inten tion has been or is entertained. The bill vela - tried from the Committee of Ways and Means to day is intended to author l/f• the issue 4 , 1 bowls r-dorinabh• alley live years and payable in forty year-, nadet which authority the Seeretar Hill probably offer an issue of flee per cent. bonds redeemable after ten and payable in forty years from date. The bill is also intended to authorize the is sue of bonds for the esee , s f subscrip tionß to the ,-20 loan. This f•Xei-g is between $lO and $10,000,000. Sr. T.ovt-, Fel). 25. Cotton rvceipl9. 2:Th hales; no Vlolll' drooping at Choice superfine wheat drooping at 1;1,- 2:l(‘r 1.•25. Prime to choice common hiw er, and active at ntiqu',sl,os. t tats lower, stt(it9oc. Provisirins unchang The .16th Missouri, re-enlisted colon almut 4011,tronr, arrived eue the , toamor Imporial to-day. Thoy wore %valcomed at the landing Is the Veteran Reception Committee and a large con enurse of citizens and escorted to Tur ner's Hall, where a flag presentation took place. .4111 1111' olil NEW YORE, Feb. 2S.—The frigate' '..s:iagura has beer) ordered to be prepared immediately !--;ix nt,,re ofFarra gut's fleet are rt'atiV to lenVo. Three gUnboats now al. !his port Si.' ordered to the Wilotinoon blockade. Rumor y.-. that the Vanderbilt is ordered to th e Cltine,e Sea. Cum), Fcb. 2.l.—Prof Winclicll who came passenger on ill steamy]. Palmy from Vicksburg, informs me that the nr w , of thc capture of Selma, Ala. by Sherman was brought that place by a carrier direct from Sherman.. Ho ! for the Gold Mines of Idaho, VIR G INI A CITY. BANNOCK CITY AND GALLATIN. Cincinnati 'Whisky C. Alcohol Market. *at. Louis and Fort Benton • ......ALCollol.—Prices, hare bean Irregular dnring TRANSPORTATION" LINE, the 1,..-x...k. but the market Closes firm it'IMJE for For Fort Bentou no aS percent. ,„, , ver proof, less the usual discount to d the Great Falls the trade, wfitch is an advance of 138 o:Viret the of the Missouri. ( - loot:mons current a /reek since. , ...,,,,, THE NEWAND , „_,.TAT,"...7" -- .. Whisky Jumped from 50.... to 86c on Wednesday ' - staunch light draught l ,--..'" -- ',/•=11 1 lest. From that time, until to-day 86c was re :-.teamers, built expressly for the trarte,willlertve , tallied as the market rate.,..with.butlittle . !....t. Louis for ribose and intermediate ports, as ' tion in the spirit of the trade. TO-day . the - de &allow e: • rood was strong enough locally to advance the price to ft7c, at which the market closed firm. TIRDAY, March, 19th, at 12 m., or as soon thereafter as the River is open to Council Bluffs. Steamer Welcome, A TVIVIDAY, April 2d, at 12 m . SATURDAY. April 16th, at 12 m Persons going by this Line are certain to get to the Mides with their goods early and without delay, as the very light draught stern wheel steamer Benton, built expressly for low water, will remain above Fort Union, (the mouth of the Yellow Stone,) during the season, and take the freight of the Welcome and Florence should it be neeesssrs on account of low water. Each boat will he officered and manned by skillful and experienced boatmen, some of whom have ex plored the 1 7 pper Missouri In Mackinaw boats, and are thoroughly acquainted with Its naviga tion 'For freight, or passage, or information In regard to the Mines, apply to J. G. COPELIN, at ottlce of United States Insurance Company, southwest corner of Main and Olive streets, or to JoICY .1. ROE ar. )., Convent street, St. Louis, No. feb23 Cincinnati & Louisville Packets, FOR CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE. FRIDAY, FEB. 26, AT 10 A. 111. THE SPLENDID PA S - Istsz4 r ienger steamer JAMES WAT zmiri, J.' . atson, Uornmander, will leave as announced above. For freight, or passage, apply on !Klan}, ot to JOHN FLACK., or =feb246 J. D. COLLINOWOOD, Agts. FOR. CINCINNATI A. I.OITISIVILLE. '1 HIS DAY, FE8.26, AT 4 P. 111. THE FINE PASSENGER ~a...."Atat earner CRICKET No. 3, J. Black, 'oniniander, will leave as announced above. For freight, or passage,,apply on board, or to RAIN FLACK, or J. D. COLLIIsTOVi'OOD, Agta. FOR CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE THIS - DAY , FEB. 26, AT 1U A. M. - - THE PINE PASSENGER teamer MIAMI, .Bryson, _Com mander, wi cave as announced above. For freight, or passage, apply on board, or to .I( 4i N FLA.CIC, or feb26 J. D. COLLINGWOOD, Agts. FOR CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE. SATI'RDAY, FEB. 26, A 74 P M.. . , TELENEW SIDE.WVIEEL teomer ATUSCATINE, - Capt.J..f. Robinnon, w cave an announced above. For freight, or passage,apply on board, or to JOHN FLACK, or felr.% J. D. f IOLLINGWOOD, Agin. FOE CINCINNATI & LOUISVILLE THIS DAY, FEB 28, AT 4 P. .1%. ... THE NEW AND SPLE.N -' • did passenger steamer ECLIPSE, J. , S., se, Comm ;aDder p • will leave .-.118 an ono need:atkAre. • For freight, or possage t apply on board, or to . __ JOHN FLACK, or J. D. COLLINGWOOD, Agts. i Evan'lle, Cairo & St. Louis Packets, FOR I.OIIIEVILEVAN'LLE & CAIRO. FEB.F FRIDAY. ,26. AT 4 p 11., THE NEW AND SPLEN id passenger steamer JAMES R. 11, 0 , Capt. Hartou, will leave for the above and intermediate ports. For freight, or passage, apply on board, or to JAS. COLLINS & CO., ur JOHN FLACK, Agts. POR EVAN'LLE. CAIRO & ST. LOUIS. SATURDAY, FEB. 27, AT 4 P. M.. TOE PINE PASSENGER steamer LEONIDAS, J. W. Ana wa t, Commander, will lave as announced above For freight, orasaage, apply op board, or to 1 liN FLACK, or J. D. COLLINGWOOD, Agta. Mow River &Tart 1114tler Plichts. I Robinson, ntp The side-wheel steamer Muscatine, Capt. is announced for eicluAt .an FFOECAIRO NTI. WM'S Ai MO . DIVER. TVS DAT, FEB. '26: Louisville. -- ''' z Id Erg NEW AND SPLEN. 1 • • _ SESIFINgsd :passenger stunk/tr. BENTON, l Allig-The splendid passenger steaMeru'inlipe, eaot. os. . Rea, will leave as announced 1 Captain Wise is, announced for Ctheinntt'thla abol. P. I day. For freight, or palaage,:mdran pond, :Or to i feb26 JAS. COLLRIS & CO., Agts. I 04 - The tine steamer Miami, w4, v ip ,Capt Be. --, -...........t---- , --- , , , ..; ... ---- =7 - -- I I F III ' h i . t 4C "t il .Ci .1,01...1...t, Oiwinnati & • Nashville Packets t6-da r . . I _ . t!,lt a I3Ct3F3ATr4aid-'3651091:1AZ." iis a une= l ' e f Lollii and . iZikiilet ~Tlll5 - o .4_,maxit AX FEB A T bile' di -- 11 ''' '.- 1, !!! - - ERA,. W. H..., 113 - 14^1N7 FRENCH PAMIR 13. AN to G. t : i.... 1 ,-, ,_?4!05-44 M i ll** tw0:44=41 ,Alfroto L hecel eMinuit,iatrari ej ell . :t at o it r r a ' ArtilkatikassisterilWd, or to : sale by ~... , ,7 4,t 7 m4Lizslimit„ 1r , , I i 01 1: 14- ° 'W. Ats. 's . I DIG at Wood street. MO , ;!!' P' 6 . P '` ll"l ‘ ' ,~.-.. mr STEAMBOATS. Steamer Benton, Steamer Florence, PITTSBURGH PRODUCE 11,1 =PT. OPPWE OP THZ DATLY POWT;' FIIIDAY, Feb.2fr 131'S I N ESS—V.etitilatY.PATlVrtted 1 13:91M fea• tut, worthy of special notice. The detriend for the leading arti•des was not large—prima genet , ally ruled about the same as the preilous day. Among the sales wdrit t • • HAI — Prices'yesterday advanced a shade—lt loads was disposed of at $304,34 lit ton. W HISKY—The article was too unsettled to obtain au ' ytvltable quotations. UT/C.E.4,-..Saint of lON/ fltlresh-roll afit 612 c. E? /13S—Sales at thic 1 dozen. 11111 it 1 111.—The market was firm—prices range from $2,50t13,501374,80 'id doz. N All .S-I . he demand for this articles has been steadily increasing,' tvltll a liberal amount of transactions. Prices yestenia.), advaneelsoo keg on all sizes, to take effect from this date.. .1 . 1,11 CR—sales of 140 bbla Extra at 36 1 50 and Extra Family at 0740,60 V? bpi. 120 do at, 07,40. HA LT ilif - -Shouldera, sales 12,000 itt. lee; sides. 0.000 ft,. at 12c; plain hams, sales -6,944 11,s at tasrl43.,e; hams, sales 4,400 at 14 .itie• C HE ES E — W.E...I.4, , ic, and Goshen at 1.5 e. AEI-'l, ES—SALMI kit 'en& hbls at 1t.W004. (41{A1N—Wheat—Red at $1,3041,41; White was nominal. Corn—sales at 81,10/a1,12- - Oats sales of 1000 bush at '7Bc. Barley was neglected= prices was nominal. itIESSYORK—SaIesat&CO libhl. LARD—Was inactive and buyers woe shy at the present rates. pik l tsstrfrAti - oxViT4o*. I,lt. OFFICE OF THE DAILY POST, ? 'FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 1864. BUSINESS—Was dull for the best of all tea= sons, there being only it Small stinek , ttotiltite with. Holders yesterday afternoon were more disposed to sell and were Offering CrudAcitt %la ? at 26e delivered on the cars for 45 gravity ; sales were made at those figures; in bulk 1790 0 , 7.. .1e was the asking rates. A 'rude—Sales e1f.492 htfEsatdX ages included at 26e ; 100 do do returned at 2034 e. lietined—Was flan; Freer49(o - iLAS:; for light strxw color 471! : 'Weil of 75 bids , a fair article at 4nc; bonded .ranged from 39@d0e. The rates for this article In New Tor Was $5,76 and Philadelphia at $6,25 /1 Crude(Alyea selling at the wells at / 1 )4,Ca.1,75 ; 'at the mouth of the Creek at $5,75 31 Dbl. (111 Barrels—For Crude Oil was scarce anclaold - ro4adtly at tIM6 barrel. Pennsylvania Central Stock Market EAST EIBILSTT, Feb. 25; 1864. [Reported for the Saturday Post.] CA TICK—The market, since our last has been unusually active, and prices hare Mite - 4SW sd, anted. When prices reach the top they are ery 310 to Conte down. In Is4ttv York they ts 4 Jo,' the .•littist.„ on Tnesday, and received A Speculators had either to hold on or ettlisltt to a de.•line of one ttent per potind. The prospect for a further decline in the V.antern toll ket is almost rendered certain. u r Market ilie adt Anne exceeded over one per emit. per pound. We note a sale of 500 head o n " gov crnment account, delivered in Baltiniora, nt 7,13 6f;,45 per cent. Those purchasing for govern ment will. buy nothing hut the best. • Nhe-le ccipts were not large; sales 44 head, erect in Baltimore, 5,40 der cent. smear—Thr offerings were ,Tery light, and it ice, high. 'The season seems to be over, and rates ranged front $6,61k0,76. i cwt, lb.,- The receipts and sales Otero tinge. There WAS, however, plenty of purchasers, and all goat parcels offered lunnd ready buyers at the outside rates. 'There seemed to be a good deal of competition among ilealers.-they were i pit n•lnc,ers on Eastern account. t'ATri.it PER ('WI' I elnti, Puffer sold 18 head at ss,oe }tonne,. & Hitler sold 66 head at 5.1'2 \V. Hire Sc lob. , cold "Zel head at 6,76. - - Nt . Ittee & l'o.. cold 44 head At I'M. . Race 0. Co., cold l head at 6,60. W. nice Rohl 36 head at 8,15. It'. hair Sc Co., auW 300 head at 0,25. Al t ( !Allister told 44 head at 4,00@5,25. H. A. fderricic Auld 100 Lend at 3,504'14,75. .t. B. Hutt' sold 40 head At 6,5 e. \V. lip, J Co. bold it !Wail, delivered in Balti more at 4i6,111. They were among the finest tt ale ortered thisAeA,ou. Alt rt, s liro shipped to Baltimore 500 head Cur the ti.,e of I lot eroutent. The al eraee prices 11 ,41'.:3.i.:/ . .7,95 I.Wt. s I EA of , 11.6,, PEE Cn'r. .1 It II tat nold 19 . .1 head at $5.013, .1 Ilud Bold Int tienJ at Rolmes Plifilir Bold 858 head pt 1,:5. llolines 1, Pltffer Bold sdl head at , a,40. .1 I utl• cold head at 7,50. .1 Heyellthalet sold 594 head at boo. .1. ReN et Hinter sold 65 bead at 8,75. J. Regeuthiller Bold 111 head at 7,75, .1. lt eyenthaler sold 79 head at 8,75. .1. hi%) veil/Ater Bold 308 head at 6,75. .1. Re) en I haler sold 668 head at 2,625. Ripple bought 591 head at 8,25 'heeler 5. Ripple bouOt.lB6 head at 7,70. W. Rice .1.. t7o. bought E. 843 head at 8,30. \V. Price si. bought 565 head at 6,70. I. Blair bought 101 heads at 8,35. N ALES OF Ft REEF PEE CWT Rice & Co. brought 465 head at 6,60. Rice & Co. bought 165 head at 7,60. Rice bought 160 head at 1,15. Cincinnati Tirori Market. Laos—There is a fair demand for hot blast Pig, and the market runes ateadY at Ve 'fhere: is - verg little inquiry for cold blast; bn 't stocks are light, and thoughquiet, the market rules firm at $63@65 ft tun; 200 tdris 'sold abbut the middle of the week at the outaide Bar im steady at 6e for common and 76 , 14 - c fOr charcoal. Horse shoes are quoted of 934,Aipc for shoenberger's Extra. • ' "?. Cincinnati Tobacco Market. Sales of Leaf Tobacco, at Bodhant , 9 /Wire house :30 hhda,,vit : tiltdit old 61LasOn Wants Leaf Lugs, and Traali-1 4 at 11, 1'8816,60, :, at. 18, 1 at 18,26, 1 at 19, 1_ at, A. 26, 1 at , 11,50, 1 at 25, 1 at 26,25, 6 at 28, 1 M198;66..2 at 30. Five hhda new Kentucky -1 ar 86,25, lat 6.500 at 7.50, lat 8,26,4 at 8,75. Thirty cases petioolll.o Seed, ranging from 5'4 to 15; four cases old °MO Seed, ranging from 812,25 to 23,25. Boslona Saine.l6.,an.rk,et. 'Stoats nrere.steadylrUla4llhisea and Baltimore closed at 71%; Rockland, 11; Isle Royal, 25; Franklin, 50; Central, 58,• Pewabic, 69; Allimesota, 80 ;Qttincy', - 89:1Vermolit ?OA Mae, sachusetta, Mesnard, "a%; and W,p,terTcrly er, Sew rock Stock Market - • . The market was very irregiklar. These-+a con ,..idertble anxiety to seal; .outing Ao,tite, tricerti tmle as to army movements. Harlem, which opened Ulm morning at 12.2. k, and rose to 133, loses at 140. Pacific Mail has sold up to 229. New Tork Petroleum Market - . Petroleum, at the Merchants' Exchange, Pine atreet, was very dull. Crude was freely offered at 2Sli, refined . in bond at 47041,F. free q1 0 93i. Receipts, 1,358 barrels. Philadelphia Sioels Market. stocks were firm; Mannirtvaitia St ate44res Adosed at 943 i; Pennsylvanis,, 791 Ca aad mboy, 74.4; Reading, 66 ('Morrie CAJAL - 71, and Long island ; 46?.. , •TE!UNO/E;4E.11. New , York '` • N,evz.:Youir February 25, INC C. & Ti 1 ... .. Ga!dm & Cumb. P 98 Mich. Central.... laSS' Cen. Harlem- Mich. Southern... 91% Cleve. & Flit s .. 116% N. V. Central -...4¢31, Clev, tplaledo . 1463 i Reading '130,4 ait‘West.. 00 Hudson River..... 196 P. tr. Ft. W........ 99 8: Guaranteed....l42g a Canton .Tro 48%"' 1 year eertiffealare993i Missouri 6'e 74% Gold 1584 F..nr 1194 6-20's C0up0na....1074 New York Market. New Yoaii, Feb. 25.—Cotton has a declining tendency; Baled of 2000 bales at 80)ic. Flour firm; ba le s of 12,600 Old at1e;1806,35 for ',Mate; 87, 20 1,15 for O. 'ArT.an@li ter , Zedlibiern. • t ; 53,001) bush at *1,574321,58 for Milwaukie Club. #.1,64@1,67 for Red. Corn unsettled and declin ing; sales of 38,000 zbnah at:edAriatge; ,:park buoyant at $24,60. ateady at I 14, c. Whisky dull and titiatlttM 7 14710 r firm at 125Q1.3.40, Coffev 14.13 n 34 4 e. 0- lasses inactive. Nartil atbrerqui and steady. Petroleum quiet at 31c for Crude and 48% for for Refined. FrolEtlyts dull , .„Sarilr e Urntine closed firm at1f.32.5. Rosin firtalit illyEß 114-TTEItt-:1 THE RUC KH.—Laat, evening at tultighi r Attere were tire feet four inches by the Pter'blierks and rising slowly. The weather WSB quite Warm for the season. We notice that the steamers at the landing are getting ready to depart as soon the water will permit. ti -The favorite,. steanigt4h3,l„ifet No. 3, f2apt. Black, la fiatdiundid tof f3itichulati to-day. Our friend Rice who has charge of the office will take good apmsengeta.
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