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I THE PHllYOttimiA tfrUtKSU. FRIDAY. MAKCH 21. 3 a. l- Crv.Vwl a wl Kfvrfa P.iocn cfrtl" the Second and Third Streets track of Passenger within its limtts.

The contrabands, almost as tf ail the articles thr-ir arjtagoni. t.ie Potomac. afldT si filled wo prerti. dtfrati iu the wen two harries in Viminn FROM WINCHESTER. DESCRIPTION OP THE PLACE.

tbey fad their fair share of vie ton- tftict now pioduecl by success o( V. 9 vd is due it. thr- Ifeti a novelty octur a.i..-.. mi.n:x,hsac soon as they come. in, are handed over to the Quartermaster's Department and set to work.

The prisoners of war, with one exception, were pri- vatcs, the exception was an orderly sergeant of a Winchester company in the Second Virginia Regiment, who was captured when our army entered, his horse refusing to move. He was at the battle of Bull Run. and professes to bedis- fi.a linn be remembered, tnai me u- given, was of the most inferior character. Calico Prints, 40 to 45 cents a yard. Mousselin de Laines, 50 cents to $1 a yard.

Uubleached Cotton, 37 cents a yard. White Flannel, 75 cents to $1 a yard. Red Flannel, do. do. Caps, $350 cents each.

Black Felt Hats, (very common), $5 each. Porte Monnaies, 59 cents each. Spool Cotton, 25 cents a-piece. Canton Flannel, 37 cents a yard. the position of the North Railway Company, to return to the corner of Third and Arch streets, making thereto all switches, turnouts, crossing? and connections necessnrj- to 6aid circuit Provided, that before using any other road or roads in such circuit, the said Company shall agree upon the terms of compensation for the use of said road or or if unable to agree upon thesaid terms, then either party may apply to the Court of Common Pleas of the City of Philadelphia, who shall appoint three disinterested persons to adjust the same, whose decision shall be final." OUR SHIP ISLAND LETTER.

TheFlagFIoatingat theResidence of Janxes'M. Mason. negotiation for a division of scarcely brought tfio Federal rsJ." u'ri' Thomas on the 24th of February, bavin rc- IDw ZlTlTX islands of th. Wt Indies and CarriblK.au Sea. AU were weli on lionrd.

he United States steamer WW. Com- v1? Camp8'1 from St Thomas on the 20th 1 ebruary, on a cruise. All well. The following is a list of the ofth-ers of the Quaker Cfv: Commander, Jamfh Maoisow Fkailky. lieutenant and Executive Officer, J'vuswtn Breeze.

Acting Masters, lolford Durham, H. S. Blanchard, O. S. Brock! Midshipman and Acting Master, II.

J. Cromwell. Aciii'g Surgeon, J. J. Brownlee, M.

D. Acting raymsster, Henry I. Bulby. Acting Assistant Engineers Geo. W.

Farrer, John S. Peake, Peter B. Robinson, Thomas Slater, John Teanar.t. At ting Master's Mates-, Lindlfv H. Livingston, I).

H. Daniels, C. A. Crawford'. Gunner, Y.

H. Hamilton. Commander's Clerk, Corrin F. Smith. Paymaster's Clerk, Alonzo Nodine.

nearer than before to a Hn Union. -win of AND REBEL CURRENCY BANKS SHINPLASTERS. Pniladelphia Annual ConTence ot for (kf inquirer. SF.CONT IVV. The 8 to 10 praver meeting amv.in, The Prayers for the President and for the Crushing of the Rebellion, Read at Winchester.

clcck introduced the Session ti. A. of the Inquirer. yesterday morning-Bishop Flao Ship Hartfoed, vru' crnir, U7 gustod with the Relxl army. They have all since been sent to Washington.

More Evidences of Vandalism. Alongside of the railroad depot, at Winchester, is to be seen a large assortment of iron wheels, rods, partially consumed by fire, and which once foimed portions of locomotives and cars belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. It will astonish the officers of that corporation when they glance over that half acre strewn with wheels, bolts, rods, brakes, Forty-six locomotives, and an almost unlimited number of cars were destroyed or carried off by the Rebels, and thus far but fourteen engines have been recovered. FROM HARRISBXJRG. Correspondence of the Inquirer.

HAKnifiuiio, March 1862. HOW THE VIRGINIANS HAVE SUFFERED. WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IIAS COST THEM. lhe following standing Committer nounced by the Chair wer 'B Education James Cunningham. ti.

son, JR. Anderson, T. C. Murnhv. tbc J.

B. Merritt. Bibl CatA. W. Milbv, G.

Hearn-k u- J. Dkkerson Hem derson. i i Kmk J.e. Smith, JnhnDyU; Jrmi- c. Robinson, C.

Cooke. a Kh die. William I ril. a lemperaitceT. II.

Liirhtrumn irn, 5 Correct List of Ruling Prices. UNION SENTIMENT IN WINCHESTER. 8 1 A II GIRCUMSTANCE. Arthur, J. Wm.

Major, Hammeisley. i3. Ayaus, j. Memoirs P. Coombe, F.

B. Harvev Finance R. Owen, W. M. Dalrvmr.le Sun- Island, March 3, 1862.

Since I wrote my last letter, the flag-ship Xiaflara has left this station, and is on her way northward for repairs. The Perutacola, has arrived, and is nearly ready for active dnty. I am sorry to say that her engines are very severely injured so much so, that it will not bs long before sbo will be obliged to go home for a new engine. On Saturday last an expedition, consisting of the Hertford' launch and an armed boat belonging to the Sew Ixndon gun-boat, went over to Biloxi and Ocean Springs, each about twelve miles from the anchorage. The party landed without meeting any resistance, and although they spent several honrs on shore, I am informed that not the first uncivil word was spoken by the people there.

At Biloxi they were met by Mayor Ft ax, who conversed with them freely. He wa3 evidently one of that class known as "conditional Union" men a dangerous sect. The object of the expedition was to procure letters and papers from the post office. This was accomplished, and the expeditionary party left Biloxi with a large quantity of the articles they went for. At Ocean Springs they landed, and overhauled the Post Office, and obtained a few papers and considerable information.

One of the officers VJUU11U, W. J. Paxson, L.D. Hough PRISONEBS OP WAR. Missionary Statistws E.T.

Kennev, J.Th:i-. More Evidences of Vandalism. son, C. t. lurner, John France.

T. 'Po'st OflicehW. C. Best, J. II.

Turner. I Missions 1 he Presiding Elders. Necessitous Cases Stewards of the of the Country C. Cooke, J. Castle The Victory at Fort Douelson.

From the London Timef. March 6. After nine month of helpless inaction or inglorious campaigning, the Federal armies have at length achieved a genuine victory. The success of General Gkaxt and his colleagues at Fort Donelson in a military point of view, to have been decisive, and it trill probahhj be attended by political consequences of material importance. It 13 but the capture of a fort, no doubt, but that fort eontained an army, it was the key of a position, it operm the road to further advances, and the obstinacy of the contest shows the value which both parties had set upon the possession of the place.

The Confederate garrison must at least have exceeded 20,000 men, for it is stated that no fewer than 15,000 surrendered with the fort as prisoners of war, and 5000 are said to have escaped in the night preceding the capitulation. The Federals, however, had a superiority over even this powerful force. The besieging army was 40,000 strong, and it was assisted in its operations by a flotilla of gun-boats on the river. Three days were spent in hard fighiing before the fort could be reduced, and the proceedings reported show both the difficulties of theattack and the stubbornness of the defence. The Federals can now advance from the West towards the East, and establish themselves in the rear of the force by which General McClellan, with the main army of the Unionists, has so long beinkept at bay.

There is much, indeed, to be done beftre the Northern generals, coming from Kentucky and Tennessee, can unite their troops with those of Buiinsiije advancing from the coast of Carolina; nor is it very probable that combinations so extensive will ever be successfully accomplished. Bat there is no doubt that the victory at Fort Dnelson opens up to the Fcdeial arms a most important territory, end it may prove impossible under such circumstances for the fonfcd rate (Government to maintain so large a force on the borders of Virginia. If this force, however, is materially weakened, General McClelt.an can at length advance, and then ail the armies of the Sorth wilt be poured at once into the States of the It is needless to say that, in despite of all this, the Confederates can, if they please, prolong the The House of Representatives having refused to grast Wendkll Phillips the ue of its Hall for the purpose of delivering an Abolition lec- ture, the Senate adopted a resolution this morning giving him the use of its Hall for to-morrow evening. Who can say after this that we ure not a charitable and forgiving people Mr. Puil-Lirs says that he is now a Union maa for the first time in twenty years, and yet one year of conditional loyalty is sufficient to atone for twenty years of active treason.

If the era of good ieiiing continues to approach at this rapid rate, we may all live to see the time when Northern Legislatures will pay marked respect to Jef-fkiison Davis. The House passed a resolution this morning, 1 fixing the 11th day of April as the final adjourn-nuxt of the Legislature. Members are in a quandary to know what to do. The business now before the Legislature can easily be disposed of before the 11th proximo, but it impossible to revise and adjust the revenue laws until Congress passes the tax bill, an event which looks somewhat remote. If an adjournment at the time indicated the House take place, the Governor may be compelled to call the Legislature together in extra sesion.

jen, -uev vmos, viien jonns. The annual report of the Methodist Book Co-cern was presented showing Total assets Liabilities Net capital stock Rev. Messrs. J. Hand, J.

E. Meredith S. W. Kt'Rtz were appointed a committee ect the returns of the vote in the several cti? on the lay delegation in the General Confer A committee was appointed to ascertain; date of the organization of the Philadelphia ference. Rev.

M. Sowx and J. D. IiONG were resented by letter, and their relation continued. The following named Deacons were their characters passed: S.

E. John Brandreth, W. J. Stephenson, J. Fl nolds, Jos.

Welch, Wm. Formosa, A. A. W. Trickett, J.

P. Crouch, T. M. Griffith. McDirmond, N.

B. Dnrell, J. M. Purs r.f Shepherd, S. N.

Chew, J. E. Elliott, T. F. ner, S.

Townscnd, T. G. Bell, B. B. n'l Bailey, W.

O. Neill, S. T. Kembie, J. Laushlin.

Rev. T. W. Martin withdrew from the Mi: and membership of the M. E.

Chorea, i cepted. 9: Revs. G. W. Lvbrand, J.

Faxsos. H. Thompson. E. I.

D. Pepper. W. A. Frib.

Boots, $15 a pair. Shoes, $3'50 to 550 cents a pair. Patent Thread, a pound. Needles, 25 cents a paper. Pins, 40 to 50 cents a paper.

Black Spool Cotton, formerly 10 cents a dozen, 10 cents a spool. Black Cambric, 15 cents a yard. Red Padding, 50 cents a yard. Sail Duck, 50 cents a yard. Military Buttons, 1-75 cents a dozen.

Fine Combs, 50 cents a-piece. Blank Books, worth 18 cents a dozen, 35 cents each. Inferior Suspenders, 1 a pair. Molasses, $-2 a gallon. Brown Sugar, 30 cents a pound.

White Sugar, 40 cents a pound. Green Tea, $3 a pound. Black Tea, $5 a pound. Coffee, $1 to $125 cents a pouni. Candle-wick, $1 a pound.

Pepper, 1'50 cents a pound. Salt, $25 to $30 a sack, or SI a quart. Butter, 40 to 60 cents a pound. Bacon, 28 cents a pouud. The Government price was 18 cents.

Lard, 25 cents a pound. Foolscap Paper and Letter Paper, of very inferior quality, sold for $10 a ream, while Envelopes of coarse brown paper sold for 5 cents each. Bicarb, of Soda, $1 a pound. Castor Oil, wholesale price $10 a gallon, two ounce bottles $1 each. Quinine, $16 an ounce.

Cider Vinegar1 $1 a gallon. Mustard, SI a pound. Pencils. 10 cents each. The Full Linsey, cotton warp, of which the uniforms for officers were made, and which formerly sold for 90 cents a yard, sold rapidly at $1 a yard while the common negro cloth, worth about 75 cents, sold at $4 a yard, i Merino Undershirts, $4 each.

Tinware advannced over 200 per cent Mnall tin cups, made from old cup, readily selling for 25 cents each. One box of tin, my informant assures nie, sold ai Richmond fur $150. The supply of Coal gave out some months since. The last was bought by the Gas Company at $20 a ton. and they raised the price of g.is from $1 to $6 a thousand, but that supply soon ran our, and the cit izens have been compelled to depend upon tallow candles, at SO cents a pound.

Wood is worth $10 a cord, i Liquor of all kinds ha been scarce for severa months, and I have heard of two dollars being paid for a single pint. Hardware has been enormously high. The South has had great facilities to manufacture it, i tut the opportunities to forward it by railroad have been so rare, from the lines of railway being occupied by the army, that a high tariff was added to each article. i Notwithstanding the enormous prices, trade i has been brisk, but as the payments have all been made in "Confederate bonds" and Quartermasters' certificates, the merchants now find their pockets fdled with worthless trash. One individual, 'cute enough to be a Yankee, last week invested all bis bonis in real estate.

Although the above prices were demanded, and many of the articles were difficult to obtain at any price, the army, by confiscation and theit, have always been well supplied. The Union Sentiment Order Prevailing. Notwithstanding the real or pretended Union feeling here, the absence of the young men, and the sneer? and the remarks of the females and children, proves that the rebellious element is not crushed. The other afternoon, a youngster stood in front of his home, and as every soldier passed, recommended him, in not very polite but stentorian voice, to the mercy of Jackson while, upon a door step not far distant, two or three young ladies in appearance referred, in exulting tone, to the run at Manassas. Even at this time, many of the citizens expect Jackson to return, with reinforcements, and capture the town; while others have not yet, notwithstanding the excellent order that prevails, become con-; vinced that our army are not a band of mur-! derers and incendiaries.

But few of the citizens closed their stores and dwellings, and not many have decamped. The two newspapers the Virginian and the Repubii- car. were issued the week before the occupation, bnt the editor of the former eloped, taking with him his material. The editor of the latter made what is known as pi of his type, and remains at home. In a job office, near by, an Indiana regi-! ment have since the ocenpation been issuing a i Email daily sheet.

The market house is occupied by the troops, and either srom this cause or from fear, the country vendors have not offered their Stevenson, were appointed to prepare utes for publication. Charges of maladministration were pretx against Rev. II. S. Thompson for admittirx his charge, in full membership, an indT.ca wh had been expelled from another without compliance with the diseiplinar relations required in such cases.

Rev. P. Coombe, who appeared in Mr. Thompson, moved that the charge tertained and if possible the matter be gated in open Conference, as many inter -r: points will doubtless be presented which I of great benefit to our younger bmLi: their administration of diseiplide. who was on the expedition informs rae that there ere not a dozen people seen at the Springs.

The Hart ford' men opened a store-house, and seized about fifty stand of arms and an iron six-pounder. The army officers, several of whom were in the party, made with a view of selecting a umping ground over there. Biloxi contains in the summer time about twenty five hundred inhabitants, and Ocean Springs about fifteen hundred. At the present time there are about five hundred people in both places. The troops at Ship Island are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Gen.

Bvtler. The Rebels at Biloxi are anxious to have our flag planted on their soil, and some of them speak plainly of their starving condition. At the best they were a poor, miserable set of people, a large proportion of them being Spaniards and Frenchmen. Only one colored person was seen on the trip, and he so aged as to be hardly able to walk. The news of the victories in the West have the effect to sadly dishearten the Rebels, and to do their best they cannot keep up the spirits of the people.

The War Tax is hard nin them. I forward you an original copy of the call which was taken from the door of the Post Office in Ocean Springs, on Saturday last. It will speak for itself: CoNtiLUAiE States War Tax. Blank Assessment Returns, or of property subject to the War Tax uuder the act of the Congress C. approved 19th August, 1S61, entitled "An Act to authorize the issue of Treasury Notes, and to prov.de a War Tax for their redemptian," can be obtained after this date, by the tax-payers of the county of Jackson, upon application at the seveial jnt offices and at the Probate Clerk's office in said county, or to the collector or assessors of said county, or at the store of John Loan, in Ocean Springs.

All persons owning, possessir-g or having the care and management of any property subject to taxation under said law, are hereby notified and required to deliver written lists thereof, according to the form contained in said Assessment Returns, to the Assessors at the places and at or within the following times, when aud where said Assessors, or one of them, will attend and receive the same, vz At the store of John F.gan, in Ocean Springs, on the 17th day of March next, horses, mules, cattle and hogs raised for sale, or more thr.n enough for family use, are to be included in the "leiurns" made by those who are assessed. In all cases the lists must set forth the marketable value of the property under ordinary circum stances. On the failure of any person to deliver a complete list of his property and its value, the Assessors are required by law to assess the same and lew a double tax thereon. The list may be delivered to the Assessors or to the Collector before the time above stated. Heads of families whose whole property, of the kind subject to this tax, is of value less than $.500.

are exempt from taxation; but married women that is, those whose husbands are living are not heads of families, and their separate pilerty is taxable whether of less value than $500 or not. W. A. Chami-lin, Collector. H.E.Hkmfsteai, Assessor.

February 24, 1862. lne case was referred to a Court hri. The call of the Stewards being the -the day for 10 o'clock, was called st ix I and occupied much of the morninff sssk- 1 In order obviate this difficulty, a temporary niijoj'niiiicnt until the middle of June, has been i suggested but a this projmsition hu been re-i jecud by both the Senate and the House, it may i be considered as ettled adversely. It i not itn-! probable that nothing at all will uone with the revenue law at tlos fesion, aud in fact I can see no preying necessity for immediate action. The direct tax for this year is already provided for by the act authoring the Governor to iay it out of moneys already advanced to the Federal Go- vcrniiicht in equipping and transporting ai.d as far a- the indirect taxes emb raced in the before Congress arc concerned, they will I be collected by Government agents.

The State could therefore the imposition of extraordinary taxes for another year without seriou5 disadvantage. The Continental Express Company, noticed in a former letter, received its in the Senate to-day. It was postponed indefinitely, by so decided a vote that its resuscitation is not at all probable. It was intended as a rivtl of the Adams Express Company. A number of important bills were introduced Into the Senate this morning, afltcting the interests of citizens of Philadelphia.

The first one to which the attention of your readers is directed is the following, read by Mr. Smith, relative to elections 1 Contested Elections. Section 1. That it is hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of" the tftn section of the act approved July 2, 1K39. eutickd "Au act to provide lor the eleetion of Prutiionotaries, Clerks, Recorders and that the complaint of any undue election or false return may be filed within ten days after the result of said chct'on shall have been final.y ascertained by the Return Judgesof the county, and thereof filed iu the proper office; aud when any such complaint shall have been heretofore tiled, or shall hereafter be tiled within the time specified in this act, the same shall be proceeded in to final judgment by thesaid court.al.

hough a term or ttrms may nave elapsed, or may hereafter elapse, before the final determination of the same. I Section 2. In all cases of contested elect.ons now pending, or hereafter to le the severa! Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions shall have power to enter rules to take depositions of witnesses, aqd to issue commis-' iions for the obtaining of evidence from persons outside the State. North Pniladelphia Railway. More petitions against granting farther rail-' road privileges to the North Philadelphia Hank i Road Company have been presented toi the Legislature than on any other single subject.

i Latterly, a few in favor of the pending supple- ment have been presented. To-day Mr. Smith i read in the Senate a further supplement to that i I Company, which is too long to transcribe. i i first section repeals the supplement passdd in Correspondence of the Inquirer. Winchester, March 18, 1882.

Winchester, in the year 1738, contained only wo roughly made cabins, which were erected near the river, which now courses through the centre of the town from cast to west. It wa subsequently made the County 6eat, and previous to the rebellion was a flourishing and wealthy ttown. The fact of its being the seat of justice of Frederick county, has induced a large number of lawyers to make it their residence. In and around the town are numerous manufactories and machine establishments of the first order. The houses are of varied architecture, while the Court House and Churches are plain but substantial structures.

The Residence of the Rebel Mason. Among other private residences is that of the Rebel emissary, James M. Mason. It is located upon an eminence upon the Romney road, a short distance from town, and is a white three-story dwelling, surrounded by a well cultivated plot of ground. Mr.

Mason's family evacuated the premises, bed and baggage, only two or three days before our army entered the town and it is now the head-quarters of one of our regiments, and from the second-story window a large American flag is thrown to the breeze. Medical College A. Mystery Mutyated liody Found. A- 6hort distance this side of Mason's residence is, the Winchester Medical College. It formerly was well attended, but no lectures have been 'delivered within its walls for a twelvemonth Last summer it was used as an army hospital by Johnston.

On Sunday last considerable excitement was caused by the discovery of the remains of a negro boy, about seven years of age, in the dissecting room of the College. The head had been re. moved, the- feet cut off and the body mutilated, and although the College had not been occupied for many months, it was evident that the boy had not been dead more than a week. It was reported that he had been shot a few days previous to the occupation for calling out in the main street, "Three cheers for the Union." The mystery was, however, unexplained. Rebel Currency.

Specie and bank notes are becoming much more abundant than formerly, but the shinplasters are still commonly used by citizens and soldiers-The shinplasters are of different denominations, five cents upwards, and were issued principally by the corporations of Winchester and Charlcstown, bear interest, and have a good basis. About $80,000 in all have been issued by this Corporation and about by that of Charlestown, but a large number of counterfeits have been issued. The Banks of Winchester. There are three banks in this place, all of which, last summer, when Patterson threatened the town, removed their coin to North Carolina Week before last the Bank of the Valley and the Farmers Bank were removed in tato to Farm- ville, in the southern part of this State, but the Bank of Winchester still remains. The Banks in this section of Virginia will not be effected by the rebellion as much as one might suppose, from the fact that while receiving Confederate bonds" they have been shrewd enough to pay them out almost as fast as received, rarely using as a circulating medum their own notes.

They, of course, had no specie. Water Population Railroad. Winchester is probably better supplied with water than any town in the Valley. The water is conveyed from a fine limestone spring, about half a mile west of the town, in iron pipes, to the various bouses and places of business, whilst here and there precautions are taken against destruction by fire. The population of Winches-.

teT is about 4500, and many are of Northern birth. The Potomac and Winchester Railroad, connecting this place with Harper's Ferry, is a single track line of railway, but has always enjoyed an immense traffic. The highways leading from Winchester are excellent, especially the turnpike to Strasburg and Staunton, to Harper's f5'" and to Parkersburg, on latter hundred and eighty miles in length. Notwithstanding the numCr0U3 assertions to the contrary, there has never been a railroad connecting Winchester with Strang Worship The lra- war till their enemies are exhausted, and so defeat the designs of the North. It is one thing to capture a fort, and another to occupy a territory.

Even the proper territory of the Southerners, indeed, is yet untouched. The recent successes of the North have been gained in countries where the allegiance of the population wa? divided, and where one cause could obtain as many sympathizers as the other. If the Confederates, recoiling from the blows which their powerful antagonist has at length contrived to inflict, should take refuge in their own swamps and stronghold, and Uave time and distance to tight their battles for them, the North can do nothing. The Federals may overrun the South, but in doing so their difficulties will but commence. The trial will come when their armies advance from their own soil into hostile territories too vast to be occupied or penetrated.

The question, in fact, is not whether the South can resist, but whether it will determine to resist. It can defy the power of the North in the end, bnt the effort would be painful, and the sacrifice required enormous. Hitherto, either from their own strength or the weakness of their opponents, the Confederates have enjoyed advantases which they could never have anticipated. Though inferior in numbers and resource--, they have not only held their own, but have even inflicted serious reverses on their adversary, and for some time, indeed, it seemed as if the fortune of war was invariably theirs. The lodgments effected on iheir coasts were of little importance, and wire followed by no consequences, while in Virginia they succeeded in repelling their enemies as often as they attempted to advance.

Behind the lines of Beai reoari and Johnston, the Confederate territories were secure, and the great object of the war. the independence of the South, was attained, at any rate for the time. These favorable circumstances contributed, we cannot doubt, to the resolution with which the Southerners under the pressure of a blockade and with very insufficient resources, maintained an unequal contest. They had succeeded, by some means or other, in paralyzing the force of their powerful enemy, and they suttered only from an intercepted commerce and straitened means. But if the Federals should now be able to pursue the advantages Which were inaugurated at the defeat of Zollicof-fer the Southern spirit will be more severely tried.

"If the large Border States are definitely detached from the Seceders, their inferiority in the struggle will become more manifest than it is already. They commenced the war with a population of nine millions against twenty but these nine millions may thus, by the abridgement of their resources, be reduced to six. These six, it is true, may resist still in fact, no mere numerical superiority of force could ever enable the North to hold the South. But will the Southerners preserve their constancy under maintain the strife That is the question twic to be decided. It cannot be denied that the Northerners have shown great tenacity ot purpose in continuing their preparations" and renewing their ctforts'in the face of discouraging failures.

We attach little weight to their maritime expeditions. Except for the mere diversion or distraction which they may create, the operations on the coast of North Carolina will probably be of Revs. C. D. Carrow and W.

BisHorw. motion, added to the Committee on the the Countrv. Rev. W. Wilbt, added to the Covazxr on Education.

The following named Ministers were Elders' Orders E. Kessler, W. V. man, S. L.

Gracey, T. Kirkpathick, D. 0e The passage of Rev. A. T.

Scott's was objected to by Rev. J. A. Massev an: I. Miller and A.

Atwood, the latter oft moved that a committee of inquiry be esrs1 Lr in regard to the brother's orthodoxy in tLt trines of the church in reference to the "WzjUT teaching of sanctification. Rev. Mr. Cunningham called for a charge, supported by quotations from tLt wr odieals with which Mr. Scott is connect! wanted proofs.

He did not believe Mr. W'Kr to be infallible. He did not believe in the ire: bedstead system," namely, to cut a mm stretch him out to suit his couch. tUacbter.j Rev. S.

B. Miller said that he winotwilkns that Mr. Scott's character should yaf. He wished to know if a Methodist preacaet couo publish doctrines contrary to the MetnoiW 4 cipiine. He therefore moved that a committee pointed to inquire into his character, in raOftn.

not to his morals, but as to his doctrine. Rev. W. Cooper defended Mr. Scott's cu ji ter, and said that on mere supposition the I ference should not refuse to pass his chat He paid a high tribute to his personal excoa He would that the Conference had five men.

Rev. Mr. Massey said that this was a re of public notoriety. Shall we judge ot the o' doxy of the publications of our ministers -standard we have established or not 1 the principle involved. Rev.

A. Atwood thought that the sn ought to be referred to a committee. The question coming up on the passage gentleman's eharacter, the Conference decuie-a nearly unanimous vote. This motion was not entertained, ana character was passed with a very vote. A committee was ordered to hear the of Thomas Stew add from a decision trial of his case, some time since, in tlie M.

E. Church. The concluding services consisted ot sr-v-- Army and Navy. Orders have been received to transfer the political confined in Fort Lafayette to Governor's Island, and preparations have accordingly been made in Castle William for their reception. Company of the general service, commanded by Lieut.

Woods, which has been doing duty at Fort Lafayette since that place was converted into a political prison, are expected to ac-ccmpany the prisoners and remain on Governor's Island to guard them, the garrison there being scarcely strong enough to provide a cordon of sentinels round the Island. Fort Lafayette will be left in charge of the Fifth New York Artillery. The purchased steamer Madjie, formerly a frcisht steamer plying between New York and Philadelphia, has been put into commission at no avail. It is in Kentucky and Tennessee that the important blows have been dealt, and a new direction given to the campaign, and here the Federal forces are taking the field on a gigantic scale. Besides the forty thousand under General Grant, eighty thousand are said to be in arms under General Bvell, and a third army is spoken of besides.

The operations, too, of these 1853, the supplement passed in 1859, the supplement passed in 1S60, and, also, a further supplement, passed in 1S61, provided that nothing shall be construed to impair or invalidate the stock, mortgage and bonds issued by virtue of the above acts, or prevent the Company from isfuing new certificates of stock in lien of those now issued. The Second Section requires the Trustees named in the mortgage given by the Company to take possession of the said railway and its rolling stock forthwith, and remove, within sixty days from the date hereof, the railway tracks from the road, and to sell and dispose of the rolling stock and railway material for the best price, either at public or private sale aud I the proceeds arising from such sale shall be dis- tributed pro rata among the bondholders, or ap- I Kpriertirfifvn hv Mev. J. A. Wc cannot refrain from noticing the of this large body of Christian Ministers.

.1 niTiit were more soui-inriuiug perhaps, in a spirit whicb showed more i votion. There is a grandeur in the old solid that now assemWfr" commanders appear to have been well conceived and skillfully combined, andif they should succeed in their advances it is clear that anew aspect will be given to the war. Wc do not suppose that the Confederates consider the day lost as yet, even in those parts which are now the scene of action. They fought desperately at Fort Donelson, and exacted conditions before they surrendered. They are preparing, wc are told, for fresh resistance in a new position, and if they have oTift district after another, thev may well produce for sale.

The head-quarters of several of the brigades and regiments have been established in buildings within the city, but private property is almost without exception respected. A provost's guard patrols the streets night and day, and as liquor is not to be purchased, perfect order and sobriety reigns. This fact has had much to do with conciliating the residents and the contrast between the appearance, discipline and deportment of the Rebels and our own troops is frequently drawn. The former were comfortably uniformed in coarse gray negro cloth, and well fed, but were without discipline, and constantly under the effects of liquor. Singular Circumstance.

It does seem strange with all the apparent Union sentiment pervading this place at the present time that some authentic information as to its defences and the number of Jackson's army could not have been transmitted to General Banks. Apprehensions of personal safety, probably, had touch to do with the silence, but 8urely 'with so many Union people one could have been found to give the information. It certainly looks suspicious. The Post Office. The old Post Office has been re-opened by the Division Postmaster.

About ten days since a in this old cradle of Philadclplua Merbou. the Union M. E. Church. President and for the 7.

Uk1? 5 Pe Rebellion. While the war in many sections hfts or town 1iv5rsis Service has iu-pti Trmt. lin Letter from Captain Torter, the Essex. 1IB VINDICATES HIS MOTHER'S 10' DENOUNCES TOM HAKKI St. Lovis, March Uth.

Messenqer: I see by a piece mooeo that you made an extract tfW some one has written about rn stii. appear to think implies a douM poj patriotism. The writer of that pK ft rneuW that he had reference to myo tr om on sorry to S.I' 'e in to mr conn: nlS. ivedfrraininotJYirt it Kniipve that 1 Union were receive the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with the following list of filet is: Acting Master in command, Frank B. Mbr-ram; Acting Assistant Paymaster, Charles A.

Dowucs Acting Assistant Surgeon, Louis Michel Second Assistant Engineer, Henry C. Boyd Third Assistants, A. Rockfellcr and Ueo. L. Palmer; Acting Master's Mate and Executive Officer, William C.

Underbill; Acting Master's Mates, Edward P. Blague, Jason Ryon and Edward A. Vail. The Madiie carries one 50-pound-er and one 30-pounder, Parrott guns. The sloop-of-war tarannah (22), which has been lying in ordinary for several weeks past, hauled along side the wharf on Wednesday, and a gang of men was immediately set to work dismantling her similarly to the John Adams.

The ship Morning Light left the yard, Brooklyn, on Wednesday, for the blockading fleet. She carries an armament of eight 32-pounders braid-side. The following is a list of her officers Acting Volunteer Lieutenant in commind II. F. Mooke Acting Master and Executive Officer, Pierre Gerand Acting Master, Luke B.Chase; Acting Assistant Surgeon, Emery G.

Judkins; Acting Assistant Pay moster, William S. Blunt; Master's Mates, W. 1L McKaye, Henry S. Hayes and G. The frigate Roanoke remains at anchor in the stream off Bedloe's Island.

The United States steamer Patroon was for-'mallyput into commission on Tuesday, at the Brooklvn Navy Yard. The following is a correct list of her officers Master in command, R. G. LelV-r: Acting Master aud executive officer, J.M.Merrill; Acting Assistant Surgeon, W. Nickspindlo Acting Assistant Paymaster E.

N. Perry Acting Assistant Second Engineer, S. Swartwouf Third Assistants, C. Bennet and B. P.

Green Acting Master's A. Berger, J. II. nopkins! andJ. Newlen.

The U. S. steamer Victoria, has taken from the yard, for the blockading fleet. The U. S.

steamer Massachusetts was floated into thft dry dock on Tuesday, to be repaired. The United States war steamer Quaker City, nine guns, Commander Erxiizt, was at St. otic grandlather, otic granaiaiaer, that I have not forgotten i I never for a moment snppa ould doubt my mother de e.r. a moment iietci rWotlOIl would doubt my s0n plied for the purpose of making a turnpike on the said road, as the bondholders or a majority of them present at any meeting may, after pnb- lie notice, determine. The third section provides that in no the said road, or any part thereof, should bo sold at judicial sale, or any sale made by the Trustees under the mortgage, the purchasers shall not acquire any right and franchise thereby, Vrhich shall enable them to use the road, or any part thereof, for railway purposes.

The fourth section provides for a meeting of the stockholders and the election of officers. Fairmount and Arch Street Railway A supplement to this Company, was made in the Senate, by Mr. Nichols. Thes preamble states that it was originally designed that; the. this road should make a circuit from air-mount to the Exchange.

It is then enacted "That the Fairmount and Arch Street City Passenger Railway Company is hereby authorized to make the necessary connections to accomplish the said circuit with the Second and Third Streets Passenger Railway at the corhers of Second and Third streets, and for this purpose to se the said road or other roads or, it the said Fairmount and Arch Street Railway-Company shall prefer, they are hereby authorized to' construct' a single track front the! road now used by them at the corner of Second and Arch streets, and along Arch street to Front street, and along Front street to Dock street, and along Dock street to Third street, using the and Constitution. we their tr of whom are now faith" lull? 'sen olt- find their account in so doing. A defeat would tell more severely against their enemies than against them. The Southern Generals are falling back upon a country more entirely their own, whereas the Federals as they proceed will be leaving their supports behind. What the strength of the Confederates may be wo cannot say.

Perhaps they may be powerful enough to make, somewhere or other, a more successful stand than they made at Fort Donelson but the Northerners will be now elated with victory; they will believe themselves on the high road to success, and the seceders will be naturally depressed by reverses which have followed each other so rapidly. It is but reasonable to presume that under such conditions the successes of the North are likely to be continued, and yet a minute's reflection will show that the position of the Southerners and their cause, even at the present time, is far more favorable than could have been expected when the struggle first commenced. The true strength of the South in the way of resistance has yet to be felt. Up to this time the Confederates have been playing a part for which European observers were perfectly unprepared, instead of entrenching themselves in the recesses of their territory, and relying upon the difficulties of a protracted war in so immense a country they boldly met their enemy at his own gates, confronted the great Northern army with an army of their own, and threatened the safety, of the Federal capital All the losses they have as yet experienced, do not suffice to bring them to that position which everybody imagined they must occupy when they began the Btrugsle "They avg still ft mntcU for and carrying into euw with 1 When our army approached, however, several of 1 the ministers deemed it prudent to leave, and co sequently on Sunday last but two churches were open the New School Presbyterian, where the pastor, the Rev. Mr.

Boyd, officiated, and the Methodist, presided over by the Rev. Mr. Brooke of the Baltimore Conference. There was a nul at each, a larga number of the military being present. A goodly number of the fair sex were scattered among the congregation, and perfect order reigned.

In the latter church a Massachusetts chaplain offered up the usual prayer for the President of the United States, the crushing of the rebellion, and for the safety and success of ourarmy. All eyes were turned toward the Yankee" preacher as he began the impressive prayer, and a flutter pervaded the assemblage. Eyes askant and nasal organs upturned, might be seen here and there, but no remark was made. How the Yirginsaus hare Suffered List of Prices. So much has been said about the prices that have been ruling in this section for some weeks past, that yesterday I obtained the following correct list from a merchant ia this town.

It must special agent came here from Richmond and removed the contents of the office; consequently entered there were only a few worthless lettel! lTd racili for the transmission of North win extenled, and mails from the rth lU bc sei" and received daily. Upon MarknXet0 of the widest and the Wa is one Winchester, is 1 It is located on a gradual If COunty end of the street.Su a pS the Southern building, with stone baseroTn? subdivided into rooms in the front is ingfor the accommodation four good sized rooms back, on second floors. In the rear toVut ThI Mr. Harkis wb. rjjJJ innnection with figjfrl have never seen, WW itt iVJ his antecedents, that you will never npption witn nis, 2 VI as the antipodes.

obedient servant, 5 tt.p. big fistea" twday, 22d instant. tovn wall. cuiiuuuutu a uigu stone There were when we visited it, nine prisoners ana twenty contrabands confined will not let the occasion wishes to Jlf.