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Con,uer,;ui Intelligence.

LIVERPOOL CorToy MARKEr.-Iho s'les y, "a 49, ~
ton on Mondsy iti) u 900 bales Including ~ ,l "A
10 .pecustor. eid ~ por,ers The mAAeti' MI" "' WV
yancng especially for American descriptions.
No Manchester market reported. -, pssk
LIVERPOOL BEEApsICPfs N.RRyT-Ihe fn,tAe - q. ~
.tua- Is aen.riy hm. Messrs. Wakefield NJ, aA.pryi
oilpr Z. report; Flaur firm Wheat Ia. an up"sts III
Winter Red 60e . y ceusl. Corn buoysni VIZ ft,t %
IivrRPooL Provision MARKgr-The PROVISION 1.-Two.
dul. Various circular. report; bee dulL fys Buttss
Bacon irm. Lard quiet and steady. Ialo" s'e"a!'
has an upper tent-rry with slight advance. p,,c-ss
IlyFRpooI pRoDrck MARxET-suss steauy "a 6ss 6
sales Coffee quiet aud steady. Ashes ac'i,s Az Turpes
ior Pots Linsred Oh is quiet, Ro.in dnL sli
tine steady Petroleum very don; Refined ~ ons,H
LoNnoN MARKETS, 4th-bRsApslrlr hI'e ~
tendency The Produce markets arv sti closed IA 7sN
LospoN MoSsi MARKET, +th.-Conso' c'o'ea
for money. 800 =. -, p.;,,o.J s5dH Do
AaERlcaS srocxs-Ilinois Central Railroad A'"
count; Enc Railroad oJdo6
LATEST. rx. a
GALWAY, 9Th p. m.-The steamship o"A"
OF Liverpool - g., A., oo bsles The
market l. quiet and unchanged ,,..~.,a vithV
BsE,psTuYYs.--rh market Ia firm; Wheat up"si~
advance OF I'd. Winter Red isscsrce
Provisions. The msTset 10 frmcr
PkopueK. Petroleum dali Refined ~
LeNpoS, 3th-Consols 81 dsi H.. money , a. A....~a
AxsRicAs Srocxa-Illnss Ceoul ksIfesa " ~
Eric. b.
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IEGISI.ATIRE.

SINATr. Jan. ls-Not in session. there being les
than quorum present.
As-ENsLY-lils we're introduced for rebuilding locks
on tue Chcrango Canal; TO repeal the act 70 extend
Trial by jury; 10 incorporate the Neptune Insurance
COMPANY Information was asked about the Harlem
Bridge Company. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19
CUsTON.MOVsE MATTERS.

1t is said that Collector Barney with two or
three of his slbordinatCs, has been summoned
before the House Committee OH Public Expen-
dtures at Washington, there to give testimony
with regard to the ALLEGED corruptions and NAL
feasance in the collection OF the customs revenue
at this port; and We believe some Of them have
already left for the Federal City.
We know Mr.. Hulburd, the Chairman Of the
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY JANUARY TO- 1864

mako money, and confident that they would, at
all events, help break down tho National FL
nanoes. We trust means will DO found to stop
this bad business.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19

waters fresh contribution Of 6ooo,coO rcuhcs m
been imposed upon Poland by Russia, two and hall OF
which fall on Warsaw.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19
Poland.

Russia had imposed upon Poland fresh eontr'baliS
Of SIX millions OF roubles vi which two and hai nv
/ lions fal on Warsaw.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19
Portugal.

The King opened the Cortcs on the 90 ~
said IN his speech that the tobacco monopoly would %
abolished next April Tobacco may leneeiosh " W.
tivated in Madeira and the Azores. The budget vS
. satisfactory
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-19
Ernuce.

The bullion in the Bank of France was still
decreasing.
The Courier d. Dina-cle had been suspended FOR two
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-19

The Former and Gardeser.--The February
number Of this Magazine is at hand. 1t is
devoted to agriculture, horticulture, &c. Pub
lished by VIM, s, Young & Co., 52N. Bird St.,
Phila. at 81 per year.
Depa,tue---.On last Wednesday, Go. g. of
the 25th U. s. Colorod Troops, which had
been encamped in our midst, left here for
Milford. We noticed in their ranks, as they
marched through town, some new recruits
whom they picked up during their stay here
We hope to hear good account from these
boys when they get into the field. -
Filled Up.-The 25th colcred regiment, at
Camp William Penn, is filled. Thirty-hve
men were sent to it yesterday from the CITY,
and hundred more from Wilmington, Del.
The whole regiment was filled within thirty
days. The supervising committee are now
making up the sixth regiment. The 18th il
ready to march. Tho men are anxious to be
off for Dixie. Marching orders will probably
come in few days,---N. american.
Fatal A6air.-On Friday morning, Feb
ruary 18th, Thomas Wilson, who was bu
just recovering from smallpox, met William
Powders on the new Bridge, and some word
pufed his breath in Powders face and ais
struck him twice in the face, drawing blood
, Powders who very much feared contagior
endeavored to get away from him, but failin
seized mallet and struck Wilson on tn
head Wilson fell through the open timber
Of the bridge into the water below, where h
lay stunned and would have been drowned
but for assistance given. He was taken
) his home, were he expired about I O'Clock
P. NJ, as is supposed from the effects Of tt
4 blow and fall.-Rentnsutar Ne,cs
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of the Union.
LETTER FROM LITTLE CREEK.
LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED,
February III. 1864. (

Mr.. EDITOR;
"THE UNION" is received weekly and
read with great pleasure and profit, in look.
ing over its pages from week to week, have
been somewhat surprised in not finding
among some of its many intelligent cores,
pondents, some one advocating the cause OF
temperance
This is a very useful and profitable theme,
and perhaps it would be well for us all to
have our "pure minds stirred up by way of
remembrance" on this great and important
question.
Surely it is not because the evil Of intem-
perance has become less, OR has ceased to Stay
its Victims, that so little is said or done in
reference to the abolition of this great evil
While we see so many young men ruined
with this deceitful cup, old men staggering
toward The grave in sorrow, homes that were
once happy and pleasant turned into "a hell
upon EARTH" and thousands Of immortal souls
; walking downward to drunkards hell can
;, we be silent with pen or tongue and be inno-
u cent of our brothers blood Can we see our
x fellow-lnen drinking that which will bring
woe, sorrow contentious and wounds without
cause" and be silent? God forbid Far
! more consistent to "cry aloud and spare not,
u show the people their sins"
:, To estimate the amount Of evil done by In
lie temperance, direct and indirect, would re
L. quire more comprehensive mind and more
4 graphic pen than l possess. The amount
misery resulting from drunkenness, the brigh
Ii characters ruined, the good prevented, tn
es happiness destroyed, the souls ruined and los
u for ever, will never be known until the Lioi
at of the tribe of Judah shall prevail to open il
err their light of the judgment fires, the book
nd that contains q true and entire record of a
as the affairs of this life.
nd Then shall be seen, as never seen before
nd the surprisingly great and terrible evils {
intemperance.
tb- Then shall the rum seller stand before HI
lis Judge to render his fearful account of the rui
liz done to his neighbors and friends. The
ted will the cry of the widows and orphans
,lv- has made, be INDICATED, and the fearf
,rv sentence be heard from the judge-"depa
llv We cursed into everlasting darkness"
us May the God of all grace, save us all fro
ion drunkards misery and unhappness her
5ol and its fearful consequences hereafter.
NOR Mr.. Editor, in conclusion allow me to )
that the friends of temperance intend to
:. organize society ct the Mt. Pleasant NJ.
~ Church, (sometihes called Moor's Chape
-. where they intend opening their battery up
,nd the enemy.
h I If any of the friends of the cause see pr
'a~ err to visit any of the meetings, they will m
~, ~ with hearty welcome and have the pleas
800 of charging on the common foe.
hoiA DELMAR
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SHAREHOLDERS, ATTENTION!

We notice that the Enrolment Bill in
the House of Representatives has been so
amendcd that the master can get not more
than $500 for his slave provided he enlists
and nothing if he is drafted, This will
probably be ccncurred in by the Senate
and become the law of the land The
slave negroes will be subject to the draft
as well as the free. 1t is our duty to lay
this statement before our readers, especial
" in this county, where there are more
slaves than in the other two counties, in
order that they may understand that it is
the interest of every STAKEHOLDER to put his
slave into the army.
II he allows his slave to shoulder the
muskct in this struggle and aid the Gov
ernment in crushing out Southern treason,
then he will be paid for him; but if he
holds on to him and prevents his enlist
ment until the drafting officer calls for him
then the law says to him as it does to thu
drafted white man, you shall not be paid
In other words show willingness to assis
your Government that is protecting you il
these perilous times and yon shall be com
pensated for your slave, but shog that 20
love the Southern Confederacy better tina
you do the United States and you sha
receive nothing. The man who owns
negro-man slave in this State to-day, owl
piece Of worthless property, and if U
Gle Sam will pay him 800 dollars ther
fore, our advice to him is to take him
the first recruiting officer, aud to take h
quickly, obtain receipt for his nigg
thank Uncle Abe for his liberality, and
home rejoicing.
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THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
UNfrGf Z&GEinn
First Session.

In the United States Senate, on Friday,
petitions were presented from judges in va
rious States asking an increase in their sal
ries. A motion to print 10000 additional
copies of Mcclellan report was referred to
the Committee on Printing. The Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire into
the exped ency of so amending the laws regu-
lating the Supreme Court as to confne the
Court to the consideration of law questions
alone. The House Deficiency bill was taken
up, and the Senate Finance Committees
amendments were agreed to. Without final
action on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives on Friday,
the Senate bill re-establishing the principal
u rt of entry for TIE district Of Champlain at
Plattsburg, N. Y, was passed. The enroll
ment bill, as amended by the Committee OF
the Whole, was taken up. The Opposition
tried various devices to prevent action on the
bill. but without avail. An amendment pro
viding for the enrolment of negroes between
the ages of twenty and forty years, and thu
payment of 500 to the loyal masters OF sucl
slaves as may be dseated, was agreed to by {
vote of "a to 81. Mr.. Schenck submitted I
substitute for the committees amendment t
the bill, which was agreed to, and the origi
= nal bill, as thus amended, was passed--aye
4 90, nays 60. The bill, as passed by til
: House, provides for the superintendent OF tn
# quotas OF wards, cities, towns, etc., Tor til
IL furnishing Of substitutes for the action
n the various Boards OF Enrolment; for I'll
IL exemption Of certain persons, apd ahollsh'
r the division of enrolled persons into tw
70 classes. The House then adjourned till Mo-
Or day. ... .~
q. The United States Senate was in session {
n Saturday. A memorial from the Milwauk
Y. Chamber of Commerce, representing tn
he within a few months more than twenty-f
as millions of dollars have been mined and a
SO awaiting egress, and asking aid in the co
d. struction Of wagen road through cent?
IN Minnesota, was received. The bill equal
ri ing the pay of U. S. soldiers was taken U
be An amendment of Mr. Wilson, fixing Jan.
or. 1864, as the time when colored soldiers sh
nc receive the same pay as white troops, v
,ro adopted. The amendment Of Mr. Doolitt
NO providing that three dollars per month sh
ne be reserved from the monthly pay of colo'
an troops mustered into service in the insurr
tionary States to-pay the expenses incur
- in feeding and clothing the widows and Ct
{ of dren of the deceased, was rejected.
Cowan submitted a substitute that fir
vho and after the passage of the act all soldiers
,ily the United States Of the same arm Of
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., |
Feb. Is, 1864. !
THE ENROLMENT ACT.


THE ENROLMENT Act
The enrolment bill, as returned to the Sem
ate, with the House amendments, will be act
ed upon by the Military Committee Of the
former body tomorrow. Tho points Of disa-
erceinef,t between the two branehes Of Con-
gress are comparatively triAing, and will
soon be adjusted and the bill become law.
REPORTED ESCAPE OF 100 OFFICERS FROM LIBBY
PRISON.
A gentleman who arrived here tonight
from the Army of the Potomac saw before he
left there Richmond paper of Thursday
found en- the person of a deserter who came
into our lines, in which appears an article
stating that one hundred and nine Union ON
GERS have escaped from Libby Prison by dig
ging a tunnel under the street for that pur-
pose. 1t is supposed that the prisoners had
been engaged upon the work for at least
month. They were missed at roll-call, and
forthwith troops were dispatched in various
directions to capture them. Four were over
taken on the Williamsburg and Hanover
Court House roads. The others, it is sup
posed, were secreted in the neighborhood OF
Richmond. -
The guards were arrested on the belief
that they were in COLLISION with the prison
ers, but were afterwards released, the suoter-
ranean nude OF escape having become known.
The paper says that Neal Dow was not among
the runayays, put was probably waiting t.
accompany the next batch,
The deserter above referred to says a Large
number Oh his reg mont, che l4sh l. us ana
are barefoot, and that the daily ration con
sisted Of quarter Of pound Of meat ant
one pint Of meal.
ARRIVAL or AN ESCAPED OFFICER FROM RICH
MoND,
Captain John L. Porter, Of the l4th Aev
York Cavalry, arrived here to-day, oVerian'
from Richmond, having escaped two week
ago from the Libby prison. He came cut Q
, it in rebel uniform, having secured one tina
l had been abandoned. lie remained som
DAYS in Il ohmond unsupported. Among tn
i recently escaped officers from Libby priso
: are Colonel Stfcight, Colonel Topper. Majc
e john Henry and Colonel Rogers, but it is ne
u known whether they have yet cleared IN
u rebel dominions.
/ The rations issued to the officers in Il
p.ison consist VI a quart Of rice 70 sixtee
: men every cght days and u small piece
corn bread every day to each, together VA
about fouc ounces Of very poor fresh ne
once Il week, and very rarely salt and yinega
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ensued, in which portion Of our infantry
and our gunboats participated, resulting in
the dislodgment and driving Of the enemy
but with what loss is unknown. Eight Of our
men were killed and thirty wounded. The.
18th Illinois, with the negro cavalry and in
fantry, were engaged in the affair
The enemy were alss driven from Mechan-
icsyllle without loss to use
A sick negro soldier, belonging to Colonel
Woous command, struggled fl, III the lesl'
me4t and was murdered by the rebels. A
lieutenant and two priyates who committed
the decd were captured, and Colonel Wood,
in retaliation, had them blindfolded and
caused them to kneel upon the dead body Of
the negro whom they had murdered, when
they were shot.
Colonel Andrews, of the Sd Minnesota cav
airy, at Little Rock, has been made Briga-
der General. His regiment has re-enlisted.
A portion Of them arrived here to-day, en-
route for home.
All was quiet at Little Rock. Deserters
\ are coming into our lines in large numbers
and regiments are forming, two Of them being
filed with deserters from Prices army
: They state that no knowledge of the amnesty
proclamation existed among Prices men, and
expresses the opinion that as soon a. they
know it's conditions, there will be little left OF
his army.
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A RaiIoad Train Captured by Guen-
FiIIMS.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-The express pas
senger train which left Camden street depot
Thursday night for Wheeling and interme-
date points, was captured by a company Of
rebels when near Kearneysville depot, about
eight miles west # IIarper's Ferry
Itappears that a switch hal been turned
and the usual signal, the waving of a lighted
lamp, made by the ''raidefs' as the traia ap-
nroacbed. TIE signal caused the engineer
70 step the engine, The train was then sur
rounded by the rebels, and number of arm
ed men entered the cars.
The passengers, among whom, of course,
there was great CONSERVATION, were more OF
less mulcted in the shape of ransom. Some
produced greenbaoks, others watches, while
several reluctantly gave diamonds, rings OIL
breastpins as equivalents for their persona
liberty.
The aggregate amount of money taker
fir m passengers was not less than $4,000
willie the value of the jeweisy was also con
sidered large.
1t il said that Major Harvey Gilmore, OF tn
Rebel cavalry, was in command OF the exp'
dition. No one was injured, nor was thcr
the least disposition on the part of The ''ralt
ers" to take any prisoners. Several member
5 Of the Maryland State Legislature, delegate
| from the western counties, were among I'll
: passengers.
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The Legislature.

The Legislature adjourned, last Friday, to
meet at 10 o'clock, P. NJ, on tho Second Tues
day of next September. 1t will be seen that
the bill Offering bounty Of 5000 to all per-
sons who will volunteer before the 10th of
March, ana paying 5000 to assist all persons
who may be drafted to pay communication
money, was passed by vote of IL to 8. The
policy or wisdom of the latter provision is ex-
tremoly doubtful. The money should have
been given to aid in securing substitutes, or
to have enabled the men to have made pro-
vision for their families to have lived COM
fortably while they we're absent in the army.
The bill taxing the passengers carried by the
Railroad Company was lost, and so also was
the Stout divorce bill which has occupied SO
much time. The session will not reflect cred
| il on the Bayard and Saulsburyites. 1t will
never be forgotten that the bills to apprepri
ate money to aid the wives and widows of tbs
volunteers in the army, and for the proper
tionate amount of this State for the construc
ton Of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg
was voted down as was a resolution urglni
vigorous prosecution of the war, thanking
, the volunteers from this State, and condemn
ing rebellion.
$ BouNTY AND CoMMUrATIoN Bill.
r Mr.. Allen introduced bill for the relief 9
r persons subject to military duty. Read.
: 1t provides that every white person VIII
shall on or before March lst next, voluntaril
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THE BOUNTY BILL.

Our Legislature has at length seen fit to
pass bill by which the authorities can
hold out come inducement for volunteers.
There is no use to grumble at the delay of
this matter, for we scarcely expected this
much from this Ooaltl-6e patriotic Legisla-
ture; but VIC must make the most of the
delay, and zecure all the advantages which
the law affords and endeavor to fill our
quota for the army, There are but three
weeks yet for us to operate in, and let
every man in the state be awake to the
necessity Of recruiting, as by vigorous
effort on behalf of the citizens we may We
enabled to fill our quota and thus saw,
the disgrace of draft. Young men cal
no doubt be induced to enter the servic
now, for the time of service will be short
as it is conceded that the coming cam
paign will most probably be the last tn
rebels can make, and that the war will b.
virtually at an end by the 4th of July
1t is true the rebels are largely increasin,
their armies, but their recruits are all IN
willing ones, for it has been proven tina
they have been forced into the ranks at tn
point OF the bayonet and many of them vii
desert at the earliest opportunity; thou
sands are now fleeing to us in order TO b
saved from the suffering and sonscriptio
which now prevails throughout the Confed
crate States.
Those who new enter the service volui
tarily have handsome bounty offered I
them-s5O2 to new recruits, 1902 to We
erans. This will be the last opportunit
that the Government will offer by whic
men can secure the bounty. If the quo
is not filed by the 10th day of March nez
then we must undergo the necessity of
draft. There are few in the communi
who will not be effected, in some way
other, as the enrolment list is greatly ,
dueed on account of those who were he
toiore drawn shall be exempt until
others are exhausted. Therefore eve
man should feel an interest in the We
now before us, and secure the enlistm
OF all who can possibly go to defend
honor and integrity of the country.
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Reorganization Meeting.

CAIRO, Feb. IA reorganization meeting
was held at Memphis on the 10th, and adopt
cd resolutions of emancipation as recommend
ed by G vernon johnson, JH
Adv,ees RON Natchez t. the 9th represent
q healthy reaction as taking place in'that W
cinity. The planters are returning to then
alleg auce and their property, and large
numbcr Of deaerters are coming into our lines;
They report the country in a terrible state Of
DISCRIMINATION. Ali the males between six
teen and sixty years Of age are being taken
for consoripts, Boots are sold at $500 per
pair; coats, $3.50; oyershoes from 500 to
$3.50.
The Union sentiment in and around Natehez
is growing. Eighty-four men have ENLISTED
in the I'd Louisiana cavalry from one section
alone.
Much sickness prevails IL the eoptfaIa..d
camps and the small pox rs raging to co'i-
siderable extent, and many are dying tqr
want Of the proper treatment. There are also
many cases among tho e.t.2ens
The Judiciary district Of Natchez has been
fu!y re5reanzed under Judge Hall oId hia
associates
Gen. Chetlain, commander Of the co.ored
troops in the State Of Tennessee, has left fr
Memphis.
A number of horse thieves and notorious
coanterfeiters escaped from the Cairo jail last
night.
. The steamer Man passed here to-day TO
Cincinnati, with go bales of cotton.
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ing election, and show him in glowing col
ors what they did towards raising the quota
of the State. Oh, ye falsi6ers! know ye
not that the way of the transgressor is
hard; if you do not, you viii certainly be
brought to a sense Of feeling about the 9TH
day of next November Your doom is seal
ed, and the petty commutation bill which
you just sent forth can avail you nothing.
Another bill which was brought before
the Legislature previous to their adjourn
ment was the joint resolution appropriating
money to the Soldiers National Cemetery
at Gettysburg, but was refused to be taken
up for consideration by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Belville, Tatum and
Williamson-3.
NAYs-Messrs. Cahall, Hitch, Hick'
man, Salisbury and Mr.. Speakers.
Is not this a blackened crime agains
the patriotism of our loyal State. Is i
possible that men would refuse to appro
pirate the paltry sum Of s475 towards es
tablishing last resting place for our fal
en- heroes of Gettysburg. Men of Del'
ware, think Of these things and ask you
selves the question, shall these men Rgai
NEE. to add still more disgrace upon Ii
life and character Of Loyal Delaware ?
Let your answer be, never, never.