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8 THE SOUTH. MR. BLAIR NOT IN RICHMOND. Important Resolutions Introduced Into the Rebel House of Representatives. THE RIGHTS OF THE STATES DEFINED. The Rebels Determined to ‘ Continue the Struggle. General Lee Declines to be Generalissimo. Ee Proposes the Conscription of the Wegroes and the Freeing of All Made Soldiers. The South Urged to Abolish Slavery in Order to Secure European Recognition and Aid. THE SENATOR FOOTE CASE, &c., &c., ae. Wasmaror, Jan. 14, 1865. ‘The Richmond Dispatch of the 12th inet. says:— It was reported yesterday that Mr. Blair, the Yankee Peace Commissioner, had arrived in this city, and had had, during the day, an interview with the President and @ecretary of War. He has not, we are assured, come to ‘the city, and it is all stuff about the Secretary of War having sent him a pass to visit Richmond. But we do not @oubt that he is inGrant’scamp. We have never yet seen any evidence going to show that he designed coming to this city. A correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer, in speak- fimg of the furloughing of a new regiment of Georgia militia, eays:—Governor Brown remarked that they @ouki go home now, but would remain subject to another eal when the State required their services, which he oped would not be soon. All delinquents are to be tried by a military court martial, whichde to sit in Macon, and @ found guilty the pains and jes of desertion would ‘be visited upon them. Im the rebel House of Representatives, on Wednes- @ay, Mr, Mites, of South Carolina, introduced the follow- tug resolutions, which were ordered to be printed :— Resolved, That under the coustitution Congress alone has the right to declare war, and the President, by and with the advice und consent of the Senate, w make a treaty of peace. Resolved, That all attempts to make peace with the States by the action or intervention of the sepa- rate States composing the confederacy ure unauthorized y the constitution, in contravention of the supreme law land, and therefore revolutionary. ‘The last resolution in the series is as follows:— Resolved, That we, the representatives ef the Con federate States, are firmly determined to continue the struggle in which we are involved until the United States sBall acknowledge our independence; and to this deter- mination, with a sincere conviction of the justiee of our @aure, and an humble reliance upon the Supreme Ruler pol nations, we do solemnly and faithfully pledge our- eB. The Foote Case. ‘The Alexandria, Va., Sentinel says:— ‘The circumstances under which Mra. Foote came to Alexandria, and subsequently went to Washington, are aa follows :— Learning that she had arrived in the neighborhood of Dumfries, Va, a few days ago, Col. Welles, the Provost Marshal General, despatched thither a detachment of @avalry, who on Thursday took her into custody. ‘The Alexandria Sentinel says nothing about Senator Foote, himself, having been intercepted in his flight by webel cavalrymen at Dumfries and taken back to Rich- mond, as was generally reported in Washington yes. terday. Itis probable that he was arrested immediately after he retired in disgust from the rebel Senate, and after he had declared he would seck a refuge in some foreign @lime, where he could enjoy the liberty of which he was G@eprived in the confederacy. Wasmineton, Jan, 14, 1865. It appear from # conversation with Mrs. Foote that abe had a passport to lave the confederacy, and Marted from Richmond three weeks ago. Senator Foote accompanied ber, but without such authority, for the purpose of secing her safe over the Petomac. In the meantime an order was issued to the rebel Provost Marshal at Fredericksburg by Secresary of ‘War Seddon, for bis arrest. He was accordingly traced to Dumfries, there captured and taken back to Richmond, General Lee Declines to be Genera! [From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. 12 Some of our contemporaries have been recently discus fing the nature of the official emivent public servants whose names head this artic orness of some to give fresh confidence ch from less creditable €! higher grade—that of genoralissimo or field marshal, with power to command ail our arniies or to wa- fume the general conduct and direction of our military operations—would have a tendency to dispel the tempo: vary despondency caused by recent reverses. We Reed hardly say to our readers how earnestly we have deprecated the exaggeration to wh this derpondency has been carried It has far to excces of what was justified by the circumstances, ‘ud bas been intensilied by the croaking at the street ‘corners and in the barrooms, which bas been the cause of # much evil during the war, Itis even to be feared that some of this croaking has found its way into quar ters where courage and serenity are naturally to be ex- oa and where, in consequence, it is specially hurtful. is, however, is a diversion from our purpose. Believing, a# we do, that itis of the utmost import lance to allow no misunderstanding to exist of the real mate of the case, we have taken pains to ascertain the facts, and can now give them with the certainty that we are not mistaken. General Lee is the officer now highest in command in ‘Me line of the army. General Cooper, who alone stands above him in the army list, is on staff, not on line, duty ‘Whenever General Lee is in the field, therefore, he cot mands not only all troops that are within the department exsigned to him, but all who may happen to serve in eonnection with his command, The limits of hie ment are bounded solely by his own opinion of hie wo extend the necessary supervision over the operations Tins, when the President desired, rome time ago, to place General Lee in command of the entire Atlantic eoust, as being directly connected with the operations of ‘the army now oppored to Grant, General Lee felt himself @onstrained to object to taking military control of any part of the coast beyond the mouth of the Cape Fear, Bnd to request of the President to continue the separation Detween his department and that which, under an inde. ndent commander, extends southward from the Cape fear. The first point, then, which we wish clearly to fix in the @inde of our readers is that General Leo's command in the field is as large and extends over as greata depart ment as he is wiiling trol. We must not be under r great general ip the modest estimate he makes of his own merits or capacity On the contrary, we are confident he does himself less than ju tice in bélieving that he would not add to the strength ‘and efficiency of his defence of our country by consent to exercise & We contine oursel wmply to the , not the Pres d ‘Wish, that restricts bis contro! w the limits of bis prese departinent. ut itie maid, “We do not want General Ie to com mand, in the field, any greater district of country than be thinks best hat we want is that he should have the general direction of the other armies, the ge conduct of their operation—a contro) over thelr plane of campaign” To this we answer that thie is eminently desirable; ‘that Ht i proven by the past history of the war to be ex aatly what the President wished and attempted; but that experience has shown, unt rtunately, that the two nties cannot be periormed atthe same time by the game man; and that we are driven to choosing between General Lee in the feild and General Lee m an office at Richmond, exercising a general eopervieion over all our military operations In s word, (ue President has made @he very oxperiment now urged, aud General Lee found At impossible to do both dutioe The President, reluct. vantly, and at General Lee's own request, was compelled to @hoose between relieving him from the command of the ermy ding Kickmond, or “from the general command our our armies, which it is Bow urged Khould be verted in him. How quickly wo forget bistory i illuetrated almost @aily, but the present is a very etrfhing inetenee On Pio hee of March 4862 Commrome vances a law indicating a ‘the wich that General Lee should have the same control of military operations which it is now desired to conier upon him, and the President at once placed him im the position created by the law. His counsels and aid were found invaluable by the Executive, until, on the fall of General J at the battle of , severely wounded Bevou Pines, the President deemed it essential to the safety of the a to put General Lee in command of the Army of jo ™m General Lee, when thus placed in retained in the general of at the same time. What was the result? To regret of the General Lee was forced by a stress of duty too great for one man, to request that « choice should be made, Willing, as be ever Las been, to do his country every service in his power, he left it to the President to say whether he could best aid in its defence by somelning in the field or returning to his office in hmond. The wisdom of the choice which left him in command of the army that has now for nearly three years batlled every cflort of the enemy to i possession of our capital, will scarcely be questioned by any; of all by Virginiang. This exposition would be incomplete were we to omit the fact that the President, while availing himself of the services of General Lee in the fleld, loses no opportunit, Of obtaining the benefit of bis advice and opinion on all important questions, and in all exten These two distinguished citi their country, too conscious of their own nobility of character, perior base or envious the most cordial sentiments of and friendship, are constantly engaged in the interchange of visils for conference on all military afairs, as well as on the general condition of our country. _ From this the happiest consequences have resulted. Would that so eminent an example were followed by all; and we ghould soon see aspitit of confidence animating the people that would put to shame the croaking, the despondency, the fault tinding and the faint-h ees that now pag mm 80 many of our public men and produce effects 60 inju- rious to our cause. Gen. Lee on Arming the Negroes. THE YOREMOST MAN OF THE REBELS AN ABOLI- TIONIBT. [From the Richmond Enquirer, January 12.) General Lee is regarded as a man reasonably devoted to our cause; he is looked upon as not easily disheart- ened; he has exhibited a practical potriotism; he is ad- mitted to know something of the wants and necessitics of the army; he isa large #laveholder—and yet he bl re his country’s authorities to conscript the negroes, arul to liberate ae ab ioe eee nrmane a ners esis a4. 3 If one was disposed to rest the question on anthority, we might stop here and ask, what man will put bimself in the scales against General Lee? If this war was being waged on our part for “rights in the territories,” this proposition to arm the negroes and liberate the nogro soldier would be suicidal, Butas it isthe white man's liberty, and not the negro’s #1 are really tighting, the proposition of General Lee is one by which every man’s devotion to the cause may be weighed, measured and estimated. ‘this war is waged for the liberty, independence and nationality of these States; and if for this cbject only our people have made the tremendous sacrifices of the Jast four years, and are willing to make stil greater sac- rifices, then any measure which secures the liberty, independence and nationality of these States is justifie and made our imperative duty. Can we count the cost of liberty, value it by money, and say its attainment is too expensive—that our negro property is worth more than our liberty? Through every organ of public senti- ment—the press, the pulpit, the authorities, Con- federate and State—opinion and purpose have been defiantly expressed that upon no terms and under Bo circumstances will these States yeunite with their enemy. But that every sacrifice of life and property shall be freely made to secure our nationality. Have we drif.ed :urther than we desired, and said more than we meant? Have we been playing the game of brag, with the blood of our sons and brothers as mere counters? Have we sacrificed hundreds of thousands of our best and noblest citizens in merely bullying our enemy and playing upon the credulity of the world? No! The peo- ple of these States were and still are in real earnest. If it be asign of panic to say that we would sacrifice slavery for the success of our cause, every man has again and again held out that same ‘Was it mere n- ade, or was itn earnest? Was the ‘last ditch” a meta- phorical falsehood of the brag kind, or the resolute pur- pore of a brave people? Some of our contemporaries have entered upon the dis- cussion of this question with more passion than pru- dence; but a sober second thought has taught them to modify their hastily expressed opinions, and before one week the game papers have changed their tone. Others discuss the question with a wise patriotism and a calm spirit, Amé these last we find the Wilmington North Carolinian, But is that paper correct in saying that “our people are called upon now to surrender the whole question at issue between them and the people of the Northern States?” Is it “a yieldinz—a concession of principle on the part of our people which they cannot readily fall in with?” Does it involve in any way the righteousness of slavery to yield it as a price for liberty— as a premium to top the desolation of wart Our Wilmington contemporary concludes his article thus:— “If, to secure our independence, the abolition of slavery be necersary, we are prepared to adopt a conservative, safe and practical course in the matter. We would be willing to offer the Powers of the earth, in return for ac- tive co-operation and assistance, the extinguishment of the institution a‘ter a series of years. For instance, we would be willing to place slavery in such # situation that, acentury hence, it would be extinct in the Confederate States. Meanwhile, we would have our poople gradually introduce free labor, so that our resources would not re- main undeveloped nor our Southern country checked and paralyzed in its career or national growth. The whole question, however, at this stage, is not a legitimate subject of discussion, and we have only referred to it that our people might hold it sud judice.’” Thus there is no difference whatever between the Enquirer and the North Carolinian, We proposed the Plan of abolition; we suggested nothing as to who should ‘abolish the institution; we merely said that for independ- ence—not recognition, not intervention—but for inde- pendence and peace, actually acquired through the in- stramentality of France and England, we sh be. pre- pared to urge upon the people of these’ States the abolition of slaver; But new field may come to our cause, We believe the time to be emi- nently fit and proper. The liberty party of Europe influ ences ite» d'i¢ opinion and controls the actions of govern- meuts more than any other party in Europe. This great influence has been decidedly and actively opposed to us, because, mistaking the occasion for the cause of this war, it regards us as fighting only for slav: The cause of a great people fgliting for independence could not have failed to draw to us the active sympathies of all 1) minded men if that cause had not been prejir slandered by the charge that these States had disrup the great government of pop rights merely their nogroes in slavery. The Declaration of In ence which declared “all men free and equal, declared that ‘governments derived their just powers from the consent of the governed.’ This last postulate, more powerful in Europe than the for- mer, has been disregarded in our case because the other was denied In the falae charge that we were fighting merely for slavery. We may affect to disregard the “opinion of mankind” —our forefathers paid it “decent respoct’'—but we cannot hope to occupy a place among the nations of the world if we intend to disregard its every sentiment. We propose that the people of the States shall attest the earnestness of their love for liberty and their resolu- tion to be free by showing to the world their readiness to surrender slavery for liberty. Such a spectacle has not been presented to the world of modern times. So disin- terested a love for liberty cannot be shown in the sacri fives of any nation, Not pecuniary value only, but the firm convictions of a whole people are surrendered up for liberty. And thie is the propitious time. We have for four years maintained a most gigantic war; we have saccess- Tully demonstrated our capacity to continue the war for four or forty years longer; we bave just brought to a close a campaign more gigantic than any of the others, and iu which the enemy claims to be fully successful, and yet it has but shown that there is no point in our country of “vital importance;” no city whore capture in- volves the lossof our cause; but that in our army, not our elties, Hes the hopes and fortunes of their country. people of these States believe slavery right, per- ‘anctioned in the word of God, proper for the white men, good for the black; economical as a system of labor, and necessary to the proper cultivation of the great siaples of this country; but, nowithstanding all this, the people of these States are willing and prepared to surrender all for liberty from Yankee dominion, for indep © and nationality. i ‘ope will not respond fo our proposition favora bly, we shall at least have silenced the glanders of our ener come of the proposition, since, if rejected we will fight the fight through to hberty—tt may be in four or f ars— bub fight it through we will, It may be accep’ nd then liberty, and independence, and nationality are ours. We have a'place in the world.” We have a future. We and our children are freemen, God's green earth would then give indeed life and happiness to us, and His sun shine br ghtly for our children. This would be no despondent ery for help, no wail of an expiring caure, but the earnest eflort of our people to attain the object for which they have been fighting without the further sacrifice of life and the greater derolation of war, Mr. Setard’s ex treme haste to misrepresent this proposition as a sign of our exhaustion shows bis dread of our approaching Europe armed with such a proposal. He understands that all hie slanders and falechoods would be instantly exploded, and his government presented to the world in. all ite naked deformity of practically denying the great charter of it« own liberties, and wecking, against its Declaration of Indepenpence, to impose upon these States a government against the ent of their people, Our cause, stripped of the prejudices which slavery bas thrown around it, would be the cause of @ people struggling for nationality and inde- pendence, and the United States would stand before the world as the oppressor, denying the principles by which ite own etruggle for liberty was justified, Then we should ap the benefit of that disgust which the conduct of the ted throughout the world, as well as the yepetiy which our Srmness and revolution won, doxpite the disadvantages of slavery. Tho proposition can do Bo barm—it may do much . Shall it not be made? The Decay of Public Spirit inthe South. [From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 12.) 1 is very true that we have a very power/ul and perse- vering enemy, who does not grudge any expenditure of treasure of of blood in order to subjugate our country; but the more poweriul that enemy ir, the more enormour have been his efforts and expenses, and lavish waste of life up to this time, all the worse is bis chance for ever attaining (he end be proposed to himeel( at first Be it remembered that oar enemy ie, in theory, crurhiny a fe: bellion by invading and conquering the laad of the “re dele He if bound, by hiv own theory of the vituation, not only to keep advancing, attacking and overthrowing everything whieb rtands againet bim, to #tride over the jand, not only overrunning, but aleo Holding, earri soning, governing; he is bound not only wy aswit capture all cities and towne, but w quiet and contented nbediene y Fede LP popu People de wot arunte NEW YCRK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1865. rebellions by sailing about and looking in at certain bar- bors avd river mouths, as the Yankees have been doing #0 long at Charleston, and did the other day at Wilming- ton; nor by leaving @ “broad track” of burnt houxs and wills; ner by stealing any amount of cotton; nor by 5 still of nine whieh the singular some superstitious significance, is no canal at all. In order to make ita canal, it appears that it would be neceseary to blow up & considerable portion of the bed of James river; and But- Jer is not the man to set rivers on fire. No Yankee fleet will ane pass through that canal and come on to Rich- mond. To be sure we are threatened with certain enormo.s movements this winter and spring, which surpass in ur of conception everything which has yet emanated even from the Yankee mind. We know: we know: but the truth is that we begin to be tired hearing of those grand conceptions: they grow monotonous; mankind is now so familiarized with stupendous and pernatural campaigns foreshadowed by newspaper corres- pondents that wo may be #aid to have exhausted the science of war, as studied by that method. And espe- cially as it is now tolerably certain that the men to ac- ish the mighty programme are not forthcoming. ‘The harvest truly Se sx¥eh “tut the laborers are few; and no labor saving ine yet invented can take the place of men in batt If the last half million Yankee draft produced seventy thonsand, how many will the present call of three hundred thousand turn out? It is a question in the Rule of Three. In sows, vie tremendous conquering invasion has nearly burned itself out. While ite physical, moral and financial resources are failing visibly, these Southern States are, if the people have the will to use their eoug, in Ge gy op a better condition to resist it and burl it back. Our government has thrown away a good deal; but it has not been able to squander all our Tesources, We can even afford to take defeats; it would ‘seem also that we can afford to se with the services of perhaps the ablest general in the land; can afford to let him retire to his country dwelling “to plant his cab- Dages,” as Macaulay says, and supply his place in the fleld with fourth rate leaders whom we desire to erect into great and immortal commanders. So little appre- hension have we of any fatal diaster or disgrace. In very sober earnest, we are not in the least danger of being subjugated, unless the leading men, who compose ngrees and the Legislatures, are absolutely re- solved upon it. But one thing is to’ be truly fea he decay of public spirit bee the continual 9 lly and legislative iency. Let them, instead of bawling for ‘‘confidenge”’ and doing nothing else, exhibit the intention of removing the causes of dis- aster, and they will see how rapidly the masses and the armies will respond to their own return to manliness and common sense. We have but to hold to the determina- tion of freedom, face our domestie and politival, as well as our military difficulties as fearless men should, and the Yankee power for offence or conquest will collapse; the clouds will blow off, and the heavens be clear again. No Place of Safety in_ the South—Cotton to be Burned Instead of Stored Away. [From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. Eee ‘The fact that the enemy has found in Savannah thirty- three thousand bules of cotton, which he has confiscated to his own use, and now employs asa fund for the sub- jugation of the South, hag an unexpected consequence in the legislative movement—to weaken the force of the law which renders the destruction of cotton in exposed districts obligatory on the military authorities. It is difficult to understand the logic which connects the fact and the proposed amendment to the law. One would suppose that the occasion and event would manifestly compel an enlargement and reinforcement of the law; that a clause would be thereto added, requiring, under heavy penalties, the immediate destruction of all the cotton in such districts, with the vain attempt to remove it to a place of safety—a place which is nowhere. In this period of the war, when the raids of the enemy reach every corner of the land, it would not be unreasonable to burn up all the cotton and tobacco in the South not needed for the use of ihe government. They can be of no use as articles of trade till the blockade is raised; and, before that happens, they may rot, if they do not fall into the enemy's bands. One bale captured by the enemy ws a greater injury to our cause than a thousand bales useless ‘and idle in our hands. The cotton treasured by spec tors in the South is one of the greatest incentives to in- vasion of the States which contain it. The Rebels Regretting the Retirement of Butler. [From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 12.) ‘The Confederate readers will learn with regret that Major General Butler has been really at Jength relieved of all command inthe Yankee service, and ordered to report at Lowell, Massachusetts—that is to say, to report to his wife. It may be matter of taste; but we envy that female the exclusive possession of her hero; he was a greater favorite with Confederates (as a Yankee com- mander) than either Grant or Sherman. He suited us; never since this war began has he done us the slightest harm in the field; though we admit he has stolen many valuables from ladies in private life, In all the record of bis — career, fom Big Bethel down to the blowing up of Dutch Gap, he is the man who always best knew how not to doit. Who didn’t take Richmond by the Southside? Butler. Who didn’t besiege Fort Fisher after coming so far with so grand an armada expressly to do it? Butler, Who didw’t even land from his xaid armada to seo whether it could be done? Why, Butles Who didn’t blow out the head of Dutch Gap? Butler again. Who didn’t kill Cock Robin, and didn’t strike William Patter. son? Butler still. What trophies, then, does the Major General bring home to bis wife at Lowell? Trophies indeed, the most substantial; not tattered old bate not faded Confederate standards, bauled down trom towers of captured cities—the weavers of Lowell could at any time make him better and fresher drapery for his house than such rags as those; but gold and silver and precious stones, the fruit of keen trading and speculation at New Orleans and Norfolk, the product of much priva' and public thest throughout those regions which have joyed the advantage of hi nment, These are the enuine Yankee trophies; he is no true lady of Lowell who will not prefer them to glory, which does not sy. PeCow that he is actually shelved for bix failure at Wilmington one begins to feel a certain partisau regard for him as against Lincoln. How was he to be expected to go ashore there upon that bare spit of sand behind Fort Fisher, and awa t the ait ous North Caro lina brigades, who would hav ° to hang him if they had caught him? pin please to recollect that General Butler was outlawed among Con- and that the first soldier w catch bm ver gend bin to the rear, nor report hitn OF embarrass the government in knotty count, but sitoply kill him like a mad coin himself have come azhore that day y y forty or fifty thousand brat the South, That, would great ’. for the loss of Butler; ¢ n of mitigate and soften our reg although he was assuredly ple to ws, not only as the leader of expeditions which were sure to fail, but also as adding to the the dreadful thought of Yankee domina- tion acertain unimaginable lorror and loathing which had a fine effect in giving to the inhabitants of Peters- burg, and Wilmington, and Richmond, a fereer resolu- tion to fight and perish in defence’ of their homes, rather than see them ruled by “the Beast,” In short, the Major General is a lose to us; and we could have better spared a better man. Northern Experience of a Rebel Surgeon. [From the Richmond Whig, Jan, 12.) sumonp, Va., Jan, 11, 1865. Since having recently read numerous letters’ and ac- counts in federal journals, purp changed prisoners, in which Co characterized as abodes of w where “multiplied thousands of our bray ing for the glorious U' died fre tion and disease, mparison prisons of the North are palaces, where the inmates revel in luxury, and are presided over by philanthropists whose hearts are continually overtiowing with the milk of human kindness,” I desire to give publicity to the fol- Jowing facts :— On the 15th of Augnst last past, when General Wheeler captured Dalton, Georgia, I was or remain within the federal lines and care for the C tes who fell in the action, After having remained thirty days at this point, during which time T was on my parole of bonor, aud my wounded received every kindness from Coloue Liebold and his command, Second Miseouri cavalry, I reported myself at headquarters and expressed the de- tire that I should at once be transferred the Con- federate lines, which were atghe tine but a few miles distant; but instead, I was informed that [ would have to enter “Dixie” by the way of City Point, assuring me, however, that during my transit through the Northern States, my delay, ifany, would be but willing, as they did not consider surgeons prisoners of war, On reaching Nashville, once home, | was forthwith conducted to and imprisoned in, the penitentiary, where, being visited by my #ister, I was allowed to look at her through my iron. barred window, but wax forbidden the privilege of peaking one single word with her, even im the presence of a federal officer From thence, with only six houts’ delay in the Lovia- ville prison, I was taken direct to Camp Chase, and put in the officer's pen, where I found one hundred and fifty men, abont twenty-five of whom were political prisoners, the remainder Confederate oieera Among the former class I may mention the names of four moet venerable and aged gentiomen—Judge Vandyke, of East Tenneseee; Jadye Sharpe, of Virginia; Judge Huddleston, of Alm and misery, soldiers, fight bama, and the Rev. Mr. Duval, of Kentucky, ' Metho- dist p her, nearly seventy years of age, whose only charge is that he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States government. The last pane gentle. man, Whore henith has been quite feeble, has been in Camp Chase prison more than sixteen montha Among the officers, all of whom are exceedingly anxious that their exchange be effected, I beg leave to mention tho pame of a worthy officer and most excellent Christian gentleman—the Rev. Captain Richard Phillips, of Staun- ton. ‘That one may fee! satinfied that there is sothing very celestial about Camp Chase liie, I will ¢namerate a few incidente that caine under my observation. The reader will please bear in mind that the ‘officers’ pen’? encloses an area of less than one nere, and that wilhia this com- pass we took our exercise, and did our washing and cook- ing; and beeides this, Whut was uot only offensive but proved to be pestilential, was that the entire excrement of the prison was contained within this space, During the forty four days I remained we were not allowed a light one single night, nor bad we issued to ne one ounce of bacon of jard; and although, as « general thing, the bread and teat in quality was good enough, in quan- tity it was distreesingly emall, and did not, with the gpoonful of rice or hominy in addtion, suffice to allay the pange of bun aud whep, a8 occasionally bappened, tho teat rations consisted of and we resorted (© tie rats with ded, and ale thop with relish, wice but from meversiby. W rotten pickerel, there was hich the to hase nothing whatever in the eating line from the sutler, i 1 ee ee Lieutenant: oe. Feowort Marshal of the prison—who, by of digression, nce Wo be the very pamonioation of tyranny and py er <= are y es bis — decep- end eq tion and stupidity—} known of bnying @ le pepper or mustard refuse and have known as much as $2 50 in United States currency offered from one prisoner to another for ait Ho Penns eet of boned We were each furnished —- et, which served the of both bed and covering. Although Seplieation was made to the antho- rities at Washington for the privilege of daily, or even oceasionally, any one paper they might designate, the request was denied us; and during my sojourn of forty-four days we were kept in utter igno- rance of the current events of the day, except as we re- ceived light through prisoners who were every few days arriving, or heard announced from the parapet the fact that the confederacy “had gone up.”? Among the prisoners were several clergymen and a number of pro’essors of Christianity, who nightly en- gaged in religious exercises. ‘These, wishing to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, made application for the liberty of buying the elements peoseenre 08 the performance of this sacred duty, and to the Christian believer distin- ished and high’y esteemed privilege; yet this simple Tequest, add to an official in the employ of that boasted’ Christian the “best government the world ever saw,”” was Colonel Richardson, commanding the exhib- ited blandness of manner and effected kindly fecl- ing for us, but at heart we had reason to believe felt no concern for our welfare, as was evinced by his refusal, when addressed upon the subject, to adopt immediate hvgeinic measures, the neglect ‘of which gave rise to several cages of smallpox in the officers’ privon, to say nothing of the many cases that occurred among the seven thousand five hundred and thirty-six soldiers in the ‘privates’ pen.'? Besides this, and what is not only highly Se but most damnably out- rageous, our soldiers have been repeatedly fired upo! Theirlimbs broken, and in several instances. Killed for violation of the simplest prison rules, the existence of which, at least on one Occasion, had not been announced to the prisoners. From this prison, after spending two nighta in tho Columbus, Ohio, and Philadelphia barracks, in com- pany with a large body of federal prisoners, com- posed of bounty jumpers, mulatto, negro and Yankee de- serters, penitentiary convicts, jail-birds and Laoag I was taken to Fort Delaware, where I was confined for thirty-two days. Here I found eleven hundred and ad officers and upwards of six thousand privatos; and, al- though the fare was most miserably poor and the regula- tions rigid, the grounds are capacious, and the prisoner has some advantages, such ag reading the daily papers, lights at night, and the privilege or writing as many let- ters as he may choose General Sheopf, commanaing av 2.4" s eiaware, 16 con- sidered by the prisoners as being humanely -uspored and inclined to meliorate their condition so iar us in his power lies, Our officers and soldiers here, as at Camp Chase, are exceedingly anxious to be released from prison life, yet are unwilling to embarrass the Contederate government by their murmurings or suggestions, and would not have it compromise a s.ngle principle. Yet I say, for God’s sake and humanity’s sake, our govern- ment should, if possible, effect an exchange of the thou- sands ¢. half starved, half naked, bray» Confederate soldiers who are new sutlering and dying in Northern sons, Piirom Fort Delaware I was transferred to Fortress Monroe, where I spent thirty-one days; and here, for the fist ttme daring my imprisonment, was treated as a non- combatant, and as the spirit and letter of the cartel di- rects, In fact, so courteous and gentleman-like, although rigid in exercising a constant vigilance over us that we might not escape, was the bearing of Captain J, A. Blake ‘aud Lieutenant Martin toward the thirty-tive surgeons, two chaplains and other officers of special exchange who had congregated at this point, that we hardly felt as though we were in an enemy’s land. Among other luxuries we ate at the table, and bad chairs to sit upon; and, alluding to the table, reminds me of a Christmas dinner, consisting of a most bountiful supply of turkeys, ducks ‘and chickens, besides many other delicacies fur- nished us through the kindness of some lady friends. Never Was a more gallant charge made on a table, nor was ever its good things despatched with greater alacrity, and when forced to retreat the unanimous exclamation ‘was God bless the Virginia ladies. In concluding this truthful, Se incomplete narra- tive of my prison experience, I feel that, although that respect due a surgeon ordered to remain within federal limits and look after the wounded of his army, was not such as it should have been, I would not, wero it in my: power, have like treatment visited on any federal surgeon; for the imprisonment of medical officers is sure to result in the neglect of the poor wound ed soldier on the ficld, who certainly deserves a bette fate; and in closing this communication I would humbly suggest that the commissioners of exchange so arrange matters as that the surgeons of either government, when through with his duties, be at once transferred’ to the nearest depot of exchange, and not be compelled to travel thousands of miles, and spend months in prison before Teaching his command. Respectfully, w. 4. MULKEY, Surgeon C. 8. A., Wheeler's cavalry. Governor Brown and His Georgia Militia. Governor Brown bas furloughed the new regiment re- cently organ:zed at Macon. A correspondent of the En- quirer, writing on the 19th ultimo, says:— The Governor reviewed our regiment at half-past eleven o'clock, and afterwards made us a short, but pointed, speech. I will not attempt to give a synopsis of his re- marks for want of space. He sends all of us home on and after to-morrow, There was not a wet eye visible in the entire regiment. The Governor, it is thought, made many a vote by that little specch. ’ He said we could go home now, but would remain subject to another call when the State required our services in the field. He hoped it would not be soon, however, All delinquents are to be tried by a military Court martial, to sit in Macon; and, if found guilty, the pains and penalties of desertion will be visited upon them. He complimented the Geor- gia militia, and said he had been assured by a distin- guished Confederate general that they fought and won the bloody battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina; that the enemy's loss there was fully’ one thousand; that he counted on the field one hundred dead negroes and whites, We ure to keep our organization intact, our pow- der dry, and to respond promptly whenever @ call is made. CANADA. The Passport Difficulty—None but Natu- ral Born Subjects Entitled to Them— Regulations for Their Issae, &. [From the Montreal Herald, Jan. 12.) The Hon. Mr. McDougall, Provincial Secretary, acting under instructions from the Governor General, has sent a communication to the government Foreign Passport Agevt at Hamilton, intimating that it is not desirable that passports should be issued hereafter to any but natural born sulyects, and that, should any naturalized subject apply for a passport, the agent is to make him under. stand that, in declining to give him a passport, the government is carrying out the views of her Majesty's Minister at Washington; as it is considered that naturali- zation in a British colony does not confer upon the per- #on naturalized any claim to British protection beyond the limits of that colony. HOW TO OBTAIN PASSPORTS. {Frem the Toronto Globe, Jan. 12.) Onr readers may depend upon the following report of regulations being correct ;— American born subjects can obtain passports in To- ronto, Montreal, Prescott, Kingston, Suspension Bridge and Windsor, and Canadian passports can be wise at those places. No American Consular agent has power either to issue or vise a passport; but full consuis only, The price of passports for American citizens, as decided by the Consul General for Canada, is five dollars in green- back#and one dollar in the coin of the United Deaths of Distinguished Persons. Rocussren, N. Y., Jan, 14, 1865. Hon, Thomas Kempshall, ex-member of Congress and one of the earliest settlers of this city, died this morn ing of rheumatism of the heart, Taexton, N. J., Jan. 14, 1866. Colonel Samuel Fowler, a democratic member of the House of Assembly, died this evening of pneumonia, at the United States Hotel, He had been sick for some time, but was able to take his soat on Tuesday at the frst meeting of the Assembly. Court of Appeals. Aunaxy, Jan, 14, 1865. The following ts the day calendar of the Court of Ap- peals for Monday, January 16:— Now 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 02 and 02, The Navy. THE MUSCOOTA. This verse! will anil for the Pacific squadron to-morrow. She isa side wheel double-ender and carries ten guns. She went into commission on Thursday of last week. The following ts a list of her officers:— Commander—Geo. M. Ransom. Lientenant—Thoinas 8. Spencer. Aasitsant Surgeon—Daniel McMurtria, Assistant Paymaster— Arthur Burtis, Jr. Acting Masters—George R. Durand and B.S Borden. oft, Ensignt—R. M. Clark, 0. B. Holden and James urtney. Enginerrs--Second Arsistante—Robert H. Gunnell (im charge), James H. Chasmar and Henry Snyder; Acting Second Assistant, Thoroas H. King; Acting Third Ae Bistants, George Rig tad and George Westinghouse. Acting Master's Mates—Christopher J. Hovey, Charles A. Stewart and H. 8. Bolles, Captain's Clerk—Seorge 8, Dana. Paymaster't Clork—P. B. Hathaway. Lort on te Steawen Metvitn—We aro pained to learn that William W. Bishop, Esq., of this city, and two of bis daughters—Miss Mary J. Bishop and Miss Anna J. Bishop—were passengers on the steamer Melville, which foundered at fea on the voyage from New York to Port Reyal, and there is scarcely an: ind to hope that either of them has been saved. Mr. Sishop ‘was aman of wreat activity, onergy and integrity, and was most highly respected ly all who knew him, He was in the prime of life, and a future of happiness and prosperity seemed open before him, He was the only brother of the wife of General Burnside, The daughters who were with bim were, we think, the one about twenty years of age and the other about eighteen years of age. The afflicted family in which euch a void has been so suddenly made will have the deep sympathy of this whole community, — Providence sournas Accident to the Steamship Creole—Im- portant Order ef General Canby, dic. Camo, Jan. 14, 1865. ‘The steamer Mobile City, from New Orleans on the 7th inst, has arrived bere. The steamship Creole left there on the 6th inst. for New York, but broke her machinery sixty miles below the city, and was obliged to return, Her passengers and mails wero transferred to the steamer Morning Star, which was to leave for New York on the evening of the ‘Tth inst, General Canby had issued an order directing the naval commanders to seize all private boats found landing or engaging in unlawful trade with the enemy at points not under military supervision, also directing that no permits be given for the transportation of pro- ducts or supplies to insurrectionary districts, except to and from places within the lines of actual occupation of our forces, An products found moving in violation of this law will be seized and turned over to the pur- chasing agent of the district werefound. Persons own- ing or controlling products of insurrectionary districts are permitted to come within our lines for the purpose of disposing of their products, under the act of Congress, and a pass will be granted insuring them protection, un- lesa it is forfeited by bad faith or misconduct while within our lines. Two hundred bales of cotton were sold in New Orleans at $1 10 for middling. Sugar and molasses firm. Deserters from Forrest’s Rebel Force— General Thomas and Staff at Paducah. Camo, Jan, 13, 1865. Sqnads of deserters from Forrest's rebel command are daily coming here and taking the amnesty oath, A party of eight came in to-day, General Thomas and staff wero nt Paducah, Kentucky & fow days since, During the two weeks @nding January 9, three thou- sand seven hundred permits havo been issued permit- ling three thousand elght hundred bales of cotton and three hundred and five pounda of cotton seed to be dis- posed of. Marine Affairs. Sme FE. W. Srersox—A Carp.—Castle Garden, New York, January 12, 1866, Captain Sherman—Sir:—We, the undersigned passengers by the ship E. W. ‘on, bound for New York, embrace the present opportunity of ex- pressing our thanks for the very able and seamanlike manner in which the vessel has been managed, under your first captaincy, and also for the great kindness and attention you have always shown us during our unusu- ally short voyage, considering the time of the year. 'e beg to remain, sir, your obedient servants, James Edwards, Charles Bailey, and twenty-five others. Evening Stock Exchange. $10000 American gold 22134 10000 do. 221 Batorpay, Jan. 14, 1865. 200 shs North W. 200 de 200 do.. 86 100 Northwestern prf 68. 100 100 do. 200 Pittsbur; 200 di "MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Consteu—TreTs.—On Thursday, Jarmmary 12, by the Rev. Alfred Cookman, N. N. Coan to Saran F., eldest daughter of Philip Teets, Esq., both of this city. No 8. Dickwwsox—Born.—On Wednesday, January 13, 1864, by Rev. C. H. Afflerbach, Captain Wat. Dicktssox, U.S. A., to Mrs, M. A. McANprews, born Boyd, both of New Lon- don, Conn. lonxmax—Donaeta.—In Brooklyn, KE. D., on Tues- day, January 10, by the Rev. W. F. Collins, Jawrs Work MAN, of New York, to Exiza Duxstimu, of Brooklyn, E. D. Diea. Auusox.—On Saturday, January 14, Rouerr, youngest son of John and Mary Allison, aged 1 year, 5 months and 21 days. The fancral will take place this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from 195 West Nineteenth street. The friends of the family are invited to attend. Paisley (Scotland) papers please copy. ANDAMIESP.—Atter a lingering illness, on Saturday, January 14, Manins, widow of Isaac W. Andariese, M. D., and daighter of the late Isaac Jacobs, Notice of the funeral hereafter. BAcKeETr,—Ropent Backerr, aged 20 years The remains will be conveyed to the Evergreens Ceme- tery for interment. Buaster.—After a lingering illness, on Saturday, Jans- uary 14, Jaxr, wite of Daniel Brauitf, a native of Porta ferry uy invited to attend the funeral, from her late residenc Washington street, this (Sunday) afternoon, w o'cloe county Down, Ireland, aged 43 years. platives and friends of the family are respectfully 2 —On Saturday, January 14, of scarlet feve Aoves W., only daughter of Fraucis Bonneau, Jr., iu t Gth year of her age. Fiineral on Monday afternoon, at half-past from the residence of her grandiather, F. f 148 Second avenue, The friends of tb to attend. Byrxe.—On Saturday, January 14, Manc widow of Michael Byrne, of Tulla, county in the 82d year of her age. Her friends and acquaintances and those of her sons, John, George and Michael, also her danj-liter’s, sister, Mary’ Austen, are respectfully invited to a'vend the fune’ ral, from her late residence, No. 28 W Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon, at one o'clock. mains will be interred in the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush. Cross.—In Brooklyn, F. D. Many Ema, daughter of John aged 8 years and 6 months. The funeral services will take place at No. 94 South Second street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Cavrery.—On Saturday, January 14, Isasen Carreny, wife of Owen Caflery. ‘The friends are respectfully invited to attend the fune- ral, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock, from No. 35 Montgomery street, Jersey City. Crowe.—On Saturday, January 14, Mary Axe E. Crows, eldest and beloved daughter of Charles and Susan Crowe, aged 23 years, 4 months and 16 days. None knew her but to love her— None named her but to praise. . ‘The remains will bo taken from the residence of her parents, No. 230 East Fourteenth street, on Monday morning, at ton o’clook, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul, and from thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment, CLarnke.—On Saturday, January 14, of consumption, — Cuanxn, a native of Baileboro, county Cavan, Ire- land, in the 43d year of his age. The relatives and frionds of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday a‘ternoon, at half-past o'clock, from hia late residence, No. 125 Bleecker street. Ctannson.—At Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, De- comber 1, of dysentery, Joun sArnor CLanksos, of New York city, aged 19 years Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the fw this (Sunday) afternoon, at half past one o'clock, at ‘the Central Methodist Rpiecopal church, Seventh avenue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Ata mecting of the Clasa of 1864 of the New York Free Academy, held January 6, 1865, the following ex- pression of ite sentiments was unanimously adopted :— It is with sincere and heartfelt grief that wo have been informed of the death of our late classmate, John A. Clarkson, While we would shrink from any labored panegyric, ‘we yet feel it a duty to place on record our testimony to the many virtues of our deceased friend. As a student he was ever among the most prominent in his class, Jo.ning to abilities naturally good an industry which overcame all obstacles. ‘As a friend he was warm and sympathizing, ever ready to sacrificeyhis own preference to those of others whom he esteemed. ‘We tender to his bereaved friends our kindest #ym- pathy, trusting that they may find in the remembrance of acareer so useful, though 40 brief, that consolation which they a0 much need. oe oek, amily are juvited on Friday, January 13, and Margaret A. Cross, WM. L. BULL Committee of the PHILIP W. BURRELL, OO" LUCIUS McADAM, “} pemagetrcdecae Dacren.—On Saturday, Ji re’ 4, of consumption, Teanuuia BD. Decker, wile of Jacob Docker, aged 29 years, 7 monthe and 10 days The relatives and friende are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from Trinity chapel, Port Richmond, on Monday afternoon, attwo o'clock. Boat leaves pier 19 at twelve o'clock Ewa, —On, Thursday, January 12, after a protracted ilinees, Danret, Bwen, in’ the 69th yoar of hie age. ‘The iviends and reiativex of the family are reepootfully ‘The invited to attend the funeral, one o'clock, from the residence Nineteenth street. n Friday, January 13, Jomw Foe, a native of 44 years. Fixy.—01 Kilkolan, Ireland, y The friends and relatives of the family wre invited vo attend the funeral, from his late residence, Repnon street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. Fickrismy,—Suddenly, on Friday morning, January 18, e relatives an nds of the family are respectful invited to attend the funeral, this (Su ) as two o'clock, from the residence of his father-in-law, No. 135 East Forty-fifth street. The members of Neptune pin oreninn & uary 14 the .—On Saturday evel jan at Teahe dence of her son-in-law, Edward L. Barret, No. @ Stanton street, Brooklyn, ANNa Fuss, widow of Petew Fish, aged 66 years, Gear In Brooklyn, on Toureday, 3 ary SRay.—In lyn, on jan Easson, daughter of Captain Alfred ‘G. Satan e Gray, aged 2 months and 12 days. fiuusx,—At West bnpall on Wednesday, January 11, Evasne, son of Ri Keziah Higbie, aged 6 years, 9 months and 27 days. eee te panda payne pee aoe 8, es ap may | Frercuer, wife vid Hump! ehter Puiriek Fletcher, aged 19 years and 10 daye. ‘The relatives and friends of her husband and and those of her uncles, James, Morgan, William John Spellam, are lly ‘invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) noon, at half. one 0” from her pl eps No. 120’ st. Mark's piace pe 4 street. Her remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery es SBsGrEnOm Es oc nna 1%, pie [AM TON, —| urday, January 14, Grornauna, daughter of the late Colonel Frank Hampton, and grand= daughter of George Baxter, in the 8th year of her age, fotice of funeral in Monday’s paper. Hetivaxy.—On Thursday, January 12, after a shor® and severe illness, Henry Heimann, aged 28 years, 3 mean it vd ana frie ds most respect! ited is relatives an nds are ‘ally im to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) pops half. it one o'clock, from the residence of H. Thiermann, 79 ‘orayth street. His remains will be taken to the Lue theran Cemetery for interment. daughter of George @, and: Hifza @ Le ‘3 ughter eorge G. aD za, wi 6 5 months and 27 days. sid aieiepretee The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, Sie (nancary elgg two o'clock, from the residence of her parents, No. Eighth avenue. Lockser.—Qn Thursday evening, January 12, Waaum- Locxxr, aged 46 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are roapecttulty invited to attend the funeral, this (Sanday) afternoon, one o'clock, from his late residence, 141 Madison street. Messerve.—At Beau/ort, 8. C., on Sunday, December 18, 1864, from weunds received at the battle of Poco- taligo bridge, December 9, Grorar G. Mresxrve, Com- any G, One Hundred and ‘Twenty-seventh regiment New ‘ork Volunicers, Mever.—On Thureday, January 12, after a short ill- ness, Henry Meyer, aged 23 years, 5 months and 10° y 8. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectful invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hi brother, 478 Cherry strect, this (Sunday) ab two o'clock, - Marxs.—On Friday, January 13, Josiam Morne Manus, aged 23 years and 10 months, His friends and relatives are invited to attend the fane~ ral, from the residence of his uncle, Isaac Myers, 80 Vane dam street, this (Bande?) afternoon, at one o'clock. Mappry.—On Saturday, January 14, Patrick Mappas, , native of Kings county, Ireland, aged 38 years. ‘The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to at~ tend the funcral, from his late residence, Ninetieth street, between Third and Fourth avenues, on afternoon, at one o'clock. McDoxatp.—Al 110 North Third sti befemage snd on Saturday, Janvary 14, Patrick McDon. aged Cam 8 months, son of Mathew ‘and Mary Mo. jonald. ‘The remains will be conveyed to Calvary this (Sunday) eer: at twoo’clock. The friends are invited te at- tend. McQravr.—On Friday, Jan 18, of consumption and chronic diarrhoea, Micuans RicQuans, in the 26th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late residence, 251 Spring street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o’clock. py: oO —On Friday, Yanuery 18, of majignant scarlet fever, Lavra A., youngest child of Elizabeth A. and tha late Joha O'Keefe, aged 1 year, 10 monthe and 17 da ‘The relatives and friends of the family are res} invited to attented the funeral, from the residence of her mother, Sixty-ninth street, fifth house west of Tenth aveniie, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Rorry.—In Brooklyn, on Friday evening, aftera abort but severe illness, TLLEN Ronin, The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from ‘her late residence, No. 160 Prospect street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o’elock. English and Charleston (8. C.) papers please copy. Sau1m.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, January 14, Jamep Svimt, son of Thomas énd Marla Smith, aged 4 years and mont ‘The friends and relatives of the family are bap arnagel” | invited to attend the funeral, from the residence 1f Water, street, Brooklyn, on Monday morning, at. ten o'clock. Switt.—At Highland Mills, Orange county, N. ¥., om Thursday, January 12, Mani, wife of Clark Smith, ‘The funeral will take place from the Friends’ meeting house, Highland Mills, on Monday morning, at eleven. o'clock. Carriages will be in wa'ting at Turner's station to meet the seven A. M. Ere Ruilroad train. Svypam.—On Saturday, January 14, Tons Suypam, ip his 48th year. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Monday afternoon, at two o’cloek, from his late residence, New Utrecht, Le I. ‘Swrr.—On Friday, January 13, of inflaramation of the lungs, Sirrwoop, youngest son of Andrew and Sarah Brine refsiiven and friends of the family are reapoctfel ‘The Telatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of he parents, 1,287 Broadway, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock, without further invitation, On Friday, January 13, of consam) urH, a native of parish Killmore, county Mona- jand, aged 27 years. latives, (riends and acquaintances are respect- 1 to attend the {uneral, from his late resi- 549 West Forty-tourth at, this (Sunday) alter- noon, at two ock, S.vexs.—On_ Thureday, January 12, Hevay Srockn, aged 74 years, 5 months and 3 days. Dearest father, thou has left And thy loss we deeply fi But it is God that has bereft us; He can all our sorrow heal. ‘and friends of the family are respectfally to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of his son-in-law, George Mundor?, 815 Sixth avenue, corner of Forty-aixth street, His remains will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Vex Devewter.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, Jannary 13, of consumption, Fanny, wile of Dr, Z. A. Van Deventer, of Jersey City, and daughter of John F. and Hapoal Hennessy, aged 23 years, 8 months and 13 days. The funeral will take place this (Sunday) alterneom, ab two o'clock, from 288 Bridge street, Brooklyn. Van Hise. —At Fresh Ponds, N. J., on Sunday, January 8, Brssasy Van Hise, aged 78 years. The remains were interred at Spottswood, N. J. Wisass.—On Friday, January 13, aged 71 years, Han- wan, relict of Peter Winans, The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, at three o'clock, fron the house of her daughter, Mrs. E. West, Ninth street and Second avenue, Brooklyn. _ MISCELLANEOU: ie (roRsS. BUNIONS, BAD NAILS, &C., CURED WITH- J out pain by Dr. RICE, 68 Bowery. RICE'S Annibila- Bunions, de. By mail $0 cents. EW SARATOGA “STAR” SPRING WATER —A SUPE rior Mineral Water—try it. Be sure and call for Star cS Vater. Depot No. 68 Barclay street, New York. virectuine titscartuse yD WESTON, Agent HOMAS R. AGNEW, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN fine Groceries, choice Teas, Fish, Flour, &c., &c., 200 and 262 Greenwich street, corner of Murray, New York. PROPOSALS. tor cures Corn: (yrrice OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER, 27 rowdwa TO CONTRACTORS, Is, Inclosed in a sealed en- velope, endorsed with of the work, and with the name of the bidder writ non, will be received wt this office unul Wednesday, January 18, 1866, at ILo'elock A. M. -— For furnishing gas to and lighting all the public lamps in the city of New York, lying north of a line eommencl the East river, at the foot 1 middle of Grand ab dson river, and south of & line commencing at t the foot of thirty-fourth street, and run riv th G , hing through the middle of Thirty-lourth street to the Hud son river, for the te: in the city of Ne fourth street, and soul street, from the East river of one year. ‘Also, for furnishing gas to and lighting all the public lamps city of NewYork, lying a ee en eal of keyont Kast river w the Hudson riv ninth street, from the rm of one year. In, together with the specifications cin be obtained at this ofoe. Blank forms of ved Street tment, New York, sapeey Tee y Ga. ELL, CHARLES G. in middie of S to the Hudson river, » for the Street e _ BILLIARDS. — FOR SALE—TWO BILLARD TABLES; NE THREP wer #i: stp size, with everything com ot at eee eeSee, at tne Mesvens, Nous, Heaters oint, L. 1, opposite Long Island Railroad Depot, TOBACCO. UFAC’ PANISH to bind olgare at 94 rf piece of one hun For sale at 190 Water street, up stairs, RIBRONe dred yards. LOAN OFFICES. DVANCES MADE ON WATCHES, DIAMONDS, Jewelry, Dry Goods and Personal Property of every desciption. J. AOJACKSON, 1M Grand strech, two door went of Broadway. COAL, WOOD, &C. $11 PER TON. —BEST RED AND WHITE ASH STOVE, Fg aod Furnace Coal, sereened-and delivered, 200) pounda guarentee? or forfeit coal, Apply at 121 Sixth avenue aud Jot Bighih avenue,