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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. —« The conspiracy
l« break up the Union is a fact now known to
«U, Armies are being raised, and war levied
4« accomplish it. There can he hut two sides
to the controversy v .Every man must be on the
aide of the United States or against it* There
van he no neutrals In this war* There can bo
none bnt patriots and traitors.”
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on which this paper has been printed for the last nine
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A Word with an Indignant Editor.
We perceive that Mr. J. Lawrence Getz,
of the Beading Gazette and Democrat, responds
to our generosity in printing his apology for
treason by a torrent of personal vituperation
of the Editor of The Press, the reason alleged
being our comments upon this apology. If
such men as Mr. Getz are not to be criticised,
in Heaven’s name who are? They have
brought all this trouble upon us. They were
open and unblushing in their intrigues against
the peace of the country. They followed the
star of treason until it dawned upon a horizon
of anarchy, and woe, and war. They were
disloyal to a party, and false to the principles
of a great party, and yet they complain because
we watch with suspicion their attitude towards
our Government.
Why should such men as Mr. Getz not be
criticised? What have they done, that we
must take them to our arms unquestioned ?
Is there nothing in this Reading editor’s affili
ation with Mr. AscoxA—in his sympathies
with Yallandigham and Mat —in h s absolute
devotion to the remnants of a dishonored or
ganization—in his conditional acknowledg
ment of devotion to the Union—in his guarded
loyalty—liis foolish compromise schemes—his
illy-conceived expressions of adherence to the
war measures of the Administration—and,
above all, his known associations and sympa
thies, to give us ground for suspicion ? Mr.
Getz may abuse us to the top of his bent—ho
may vent every angry expletive which his
choler may suggest—yet, so long as he prints
such a paper as the one he edits, keeps such
company as that which he delights to have
around him, writes such letters as the one
which appeared in The Press, and defends
the ally and friend of Yallandigham and
Mat, we intend to treat him with suspicion,
and criticise his course with freedom and bold-
We intend to do this, not from any malice
we entertain towards Mr. Getz, nor even from
any bad feeling which he may suppose to exist,
for he has many good and amiable qualities
which we admire, bnt wholly and solely be
cause we do not trust him In this crisis, and
because he has not shown himself worthy to
be trusted. And as to our harboring any de
signs against the safety of his person or his
property, the idea is absurd, snd Mr. Getz
knows it to be absurd. If rye have any in
fluence with the people, of Beading, Mr. Getz
is welcome to that influence for the preserva
tion of law and order, and the protection of
the types and printing materials of the Ga
zette and Democrat. We are anxious that ho
should print his paper, and that he should live
long to edit it. If time proves the honesty of
his professions, let him enjoy a part of the
honors which the meanest in this fight shall
share. But if, as we are afraid, he will give
his influence to the enemies of his country
whenever that influence can he made effective,
then we turn him over to the indignation of
the people of Berks county, and hope that lie
may be punished with the punishment of a
traitor.
The Last News from Europe.
The latest news from Europe, received by the
steamship North America, which left Liverpool
on the 22d, and Londonderry on the 23d ult.,
has been telegraphed from Montreal. The
telegram, which is generally not very correct
in names and designations, mentions a certain
“Mr. Basei.ey, M. F. for Manchester,” as
having read a paper at the Social Science
Congress, at Dublin, entitled “ With Cotton,
Employment and Food. Without it, Famine
and Expatriation ” —an appropriate subject, it
must be owned, for a cotton-spinner who has
made millions out of the labor of children
in bis cottpn-mills. It also announces that
“ Sir Francis lliNCKsgoes from the Governor
ship of Barbadoes to that of British Guiana.”
There is no person named Bascley in the Bri
tish Parliament; the person meant is Thomas
Baxley, for many years President of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Manchester. There is no
Sir Francis llincks. But the person meant, in
all probability, is Mr. Francis llincks, formerly
Prime Minister of Canada, who, in 185 G, was
appointed Governor General of the British
Windward Islands, -rtuen include not only
Barbadoes, but also Grenada, the Grenadines,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad.
Mr. Hisses is neither Baronet nor Knight, and
he owes his title of “ Sir” exclusively to the
liberality of the agent or correspondent of the
Associated Press. As our excellent and able
friend Hincks (who is an Irishman born in
Cork)-advances from §20,000 to §20,000 by
his promotion and removal to British Guiana,
he is fairly entitled to the congratulations of
the newspaper press—of which he was a dis
tinguished member in Canada, before and after
his entrance into Parliamentary life there.
The British Ministry, which lately gave a
third member to South Lancashire, has sus
tained a sort of defeat by the election of Mr.
Teener, of Liverpool, over Mr. Ciieethaw,
(Cheat-’cm !—what a name for a cotton-spin
ner,) who was put up by Manchester. It de
prives the Government of an expected sup
porter.
The difficulties between Austria and Hun
gary seem likely to eventuate in the revolt of
the latter Kingdom, and, as if to augment the
difficulties of Austria, the policy of the King
Cf Italy has been announced to the Municipal
Council of Naples, as including the deliver
ance of Venetia and the establishment of Rome
as the capital of Italy.
It is declared, —as we recently announced,
On the authority of a private letter from Tu
rin,—that Garibaldi has no intention of com
ing to the United States, either to offer his
military services or simply to - revisit us.
There will be quite enough for him to do at
home.
The Treasury Loan,
One of the best State papers oyer issued
under any Administration is the brief,
graceful, and eloquent appeal of the
Secretary of the Treasury in reference to
the National Loan, which we published on
Monday. "We do not know what additional
word we can say in reference to this vast sub
ject, and especially after the Secretary him
self has exhausted argument and illustration.
Apart from any patriotic consideration—and
there are patriotic considerations of great mag
nitude—this plan of the Secretary is so sim
ple and yet so comprehensive that it may be
understood bv the minds of tlie common peo
ple, and to their particular advantage it seems
to apply. The theory on which the interest is
based is a beautiful theory, while the rate of
interest is larger than any safe and legitimate
investment open to the public. Based on the
public credit, which is the life and soul, the
source and substance of all property and pro
tection, nothing can he safbr nor surer.
“To those who have experienced the ingrati
tude and wickedness of the men who have
controlled the swindling corporations whose
fall frequcatiy beggars thousands; to those
who have lost fortunes in insurance companies,
in insolvent banks, in saving institutions like
the Spring Garden, and banks like that of
Pennsylvania; to those who have experienced
the frightful calamities which befel the city of
Lancaster when the bank of that borough
stopped payment, an opportunity like this will
be gladly welcomed. The truth is, that many
of the private securities offered to the capi
talist and the poor man, with his hard-earned
stocking-full of silver, are nothing more than
so many monetary masked batteries, deluding
him into a snare, and suddenly destroying the
industry and enterprise of a lifetime.
The effect of these financial disasters na
turally has been to sow among the peoples
spirit of dissatisfaction and suspicion, to bring
corporations into disrepute, and to cause the
people to cling to their gold and silver, their
bonds, mortgages, their lands and leases, and
evidences of real estate. It has naturally led
to a general hiding away of coin in old tea
kettles, crockery-ware, and the obscure comers
of mouldy and neglected garrets. And yet
what is all this security worth, when we have
the honor of the country asking gold and
silver ? Was there ever such an investment;
were there ever such advantages? All the
gold in the mountains, all the iron and coal in
the depths of the earth, tiic grain upon a thou
sand hills, the teeming resources of the mighty
West, the commerce of a hundred seas, the
spices, pearls, wines and silks from the rich
countries beyond the deep, and, above all, the
honor and the industry of an honorable and
industrious people are pledged to redeem
every dollar of the principal, and every penny
of the interest.
o therefore take it to be the duty of every
citizen to respond as liberally to the oilers of
the Secretary of the Treasury as his worldly
goods and possessions will permit. For, as
the Secretary so aptly says, “ The objects are
Union, popular Government, permanent peace,
security at home, respect abroad, all imperil
led by unprovoked rebellion. The intelligence
of the people comprehends at once their mag
nitude. They rise above party. They belong
to no Administration. They concern the
whole country, during all time, under every
Administration, and in every relation, foreign
and domestic.”
A letter we have received from “ off Pen
sacola” 19th August, 1801, says : The frigate
Santee arrived oil' Pensacola on the lltli
August, all well- Tho Gulf ports are closely
blockaded. The Rebels have about six thou
sand troops at Pensacola, and rejoice over
their great victory at Bull Run, where ninety
thousand men chocked twenty-five thousand!
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, September 3,1861.
As I looked out upon the beautiful hills of
Virginia this pleasant autumn morning, with
their dotted camps, and ail the signs of mili
tary bustle and preparation, tho occasional
crack of a musket, or perhaps a volley from a
tiring platoon, and thought of the past and
the present—the magnificent condition of our
army, and the untold thousands which lie buried
away in the already fading foliage—l could
not hut fancy that all the stillness and plaeid
ness was but as one of those calm and breeze
less horns which presage a thunder-storm-
The impression is general, and “ Occasional”
must confess that lie shares it, that before
many days pass away the American army must
cither receive a blow or strike a blow. Y hetlicr
Beauregard will give our legions battle, or
whether McClellan advances along the lino,
mid points with of victory to the
hills of Manassas, would he an idle subject of
speculation. Bnt whoever gives the blow, its
effect will only he felt when the traitors of the
South are hurriedly falling hack upon Rich
mond. Without knowing anything more of
military plans than you do in Philadelphia,
and only judging from what I see and what I
hear, I think a battle is immediate and inevi
table.
I think it is immediate and inevitable, be
cause that traitor flag which floats from Mun
son’s Ilill, and within sight of the capital, must
fall back. It flies there a perpetual menace to
the people of this metropolis. Within range
of the cannon shot of our fortifications, within
.an hour’s march of Arlington Heights, the
centre of a rebel camp, and tho type of a great
conspiracy, General McClellan owes it to the
country that it shall be furled, and never to
float again. But there are other reasons which
leave this impression upon my mind, and
which may he more easily suggested than
written. I think our army is up to a highly
efficient fighting point. I know that our men
are eager for the fray, and we are now on the
threshold of the genial autumn months, which
Nature seems to have given us for grapes to
grow and men to fight. Our fortifications arc
large, numerous, and well defended; in all the
means and appliances of an army we arc un
surpassed, and the people, after the taste of
Ilattcras, are eager to enjoy the fruits of vic
tory. Is there any reason, then, why we may
not look for an immediate advance 7
I have a letter before me from an eminent
correspondent, a man whose name is inter
woven with the naval history of his country,
and this is what he says : “ Our naval expe
ditions, one of which has just been so success
ful, will be very much embarrassed by the
publicity given to the programme and destina
tion, by letter-writers to the papers, days, if
not w eeks, before they start. Shortly before
the last expedition sailed there were only ten
guns in battery there, and two hundred and
fifty men in two companies. But when the
letter-WTiters wrote from Fortress Monroe
where the expedition was going, the Southern
people sent down fifteen guns and five hundred
more men, with some of their crack army and
navy officers, to defend the place, and had wc
been foiled, and failed, it would hare been all
owing to this previous publicity. Why cannot
the War and Navy Departments prevent these
announcements? Success depends "*•— ° c '
crecv.”
Otiriirmra in authority, I give yon this
piece of advice in the words in which it was
written. “Occasional” merely introduces
him to your notice, and while vouching for
his ability, his loyalty, and liis thorough
knowledge of that whereof he speaks, hopes
you will give his excellent suggestions imme
diate and practical consideration.
Occasional.
Northern Home for Friendless Children,
The eighth annual report of the Trustees of this
institution, just issued, informs us that “ The num
ber of children received into the Home for the year
ending May 1, 1861, is 178; comprising 111 boys
and 64 girls. Of these, there were committed by
different judges. 71; released by parents, 66; re
turned, 41. There were discharged, during the
same period, 177. Comprising 110 boys, 67 girls.
Of these, there were indentured, 101; sent to Gi
rard College, 1; returned to parents, 73; died, 2.
On May 1,1861, the number of inmates had been
reduced to 154, with a prospect of & large increase
very eoon.”
We learn from Mr. Mitcheson, the secretary,
that there are now 193 children in the northern
Home, which is the largest number it has ever had.
The enlargement of the building, by the construc
tion of a wing, to he used as an infirmary, appears
very necessary. The persons cared for by this in
stitution are the destitute, neglected, friendless
children of the State, who are hereby rescued,
protected, and educated, receiving tho same in
struction that is given in the common schools of
the State. The teacher reports: “ The school con
sists at present of one hundred and twenty-six
boys and seven girls. It is divided into twelve
classes. The first class, of eighteen boys, read
well, and study geography, definitions, boundaries of
States, and cipher as far as compound numbers.
Three or four of this class have shown quite a taste
for arithmetic, and are ciphering in compound long
division. They can write their names and other
writing. The second class read, study the same
branches, but do not aipher farther than long di
vision. The third class read slowly, study geo
graphy, and cipher as far as multiplication. The
fourth read little, spell and cipher as far as the
third class. The fifth to tho tenth read, spell, and
are learning the rudiments of writing; they cipher
in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. The
remaining two classes are in the alphabet. Of the
whole school, twenty-five read well, study geo
graphy and definitions, and also write their names ;
four cipher in compound numbers; twenty-five
cipher as far as long division; forty-five read
slowly, and cipher in addition and multiplica
tion; fifty write their names. One or two of the
first class show a taste for drawing, and have drawn
maps quite well. The whole school are ex
ercised daily in concert in Scripture, boun
daries of States, and tables.” Tho report
adds that the children, who are indentured,
are regularly visited at their respective homes by a
committee of the managers or trustees, the super
intendent or other representative of tho institution;
and if the situations of any of them are unsatisfac
tory to the Bonrd, they are at once reclaimed. The
annual expenditure for the support of tho Home for
tho year ending May 1,1861, was nearly $7,000,
and there was then left a balance inhnßd of $1,139,
out of which the Home was to be maintained, &0.,
up to the period in the present just-commenced
Autumn, when collections will be made. The
whole amount collected by the managers, for the
year ending May 1,1801, amounted to $2,638 —a
sum evidently inadequate for the desirod purpose.
If the Northern Home is to bo maintained, (its
usefulness renders it worthy of being enlarged,)
public liberality must be vastly increased during
the present year.
lap Hon. Charles Henry Foster, of North Caro
lina, tho Union member of Congress from that
State, has arrived in this oity, en route for Wash
ington, to confer with the Administration upon the
affairs of bis State. Hebei scouts lay In wait for
him in Virginia, whoso vigilance he successfully
eluded.
Health op Hon. D. Wilmot.— W o are glad to
learn that in a letter which Hon. David Wilmot
has recently written to E. Reed Meyer, Esq., of
this city, he states that his health has recently
much improved.
Thomas & Sons’ Sales this Morkino.—Supe
rior furniture, at 1335 Franklin street. Fine wines,
brandies, &c., at the auction store. See catalogues
and advertisements of both sales.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON,
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI !
McCulloch Retreats to Arkansas.
FIRING BEYOND ARLINGTON.
A FALSE ALARM
THE HATTERAS VICTORY.
THANKS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COM, STRINGHAM.
MORE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
FROM THE LOWER POTOMAC.
G-eneral Banks’ Column.
A SKIRMISH BEYOND HARPER'S PERRY.
Rebel Cavalry Surprised and Captured.
FROM ROSECRANS’ DIVISION.
His Command Safe.
WRECK OF THE PRIVATEER JEFF. DAVIS
FROM FORT PICKENS.
THE POWHATAN ON THE SCENT OF THE SUMPTER.
Intercepted Correspondence of Jeff. Davis*
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
JUDGE scon ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
THE WILMINGTON (DEL.) ELECTION.
IDE UNION TICKET SUCCESSFUL,
The Rebel Force in Virginia,
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washington, September 3,1861.
The Late Victory nt Hnttcras—Congratu
lations of the Secretory of the Navy.
The Secretary of the Navy has addressed the fol
lowing letter to Commodore Strisgiiam :
Navy Department,
Washington, September 2, iSGI.
Sir.: The Department congratulates you and
those of your command, and also the officers and
soldiers of the army who co-operated with you, on
the reduction of Forts Hatteras and Clark, and the
capture of tho forces employed in their defence.
The successful result, thus far, of an expedition
perfected with great care, and the occupation of tho
positions commanding the most important inlet on
the coast of North Carolina, will he attended with
consequences that can scarcely be over-estimated.
This brilliant achievement, accomplished without
the loss of a man on your part, or injury to any one
in the Federal service, has carried joy and gladness
to the bosom of every friend of the Union.
It is, I trust, but the beginning of results that
will soon eventuate in suppressing the insurrection
and confirming more strongly than ever the integrity
of the Union.
Convey to the officers and men of the respective
vessels under your command the thanks of the De
partment for their gallant conduct, and the as
surance that is thus afforded that in the great
emergency now upon us tho country mayxely, os of
old, upon the vigor, the courage, and the enthu
siasm of its brave officers and sailors.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Gideon Welles.
riag officer s. H. sthixgbah, commanding the
Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
More Brigadier Generals.
The President has made the following appoint
ments of brigadier generals :
Captain Geohge C. Meade, of the Topographical
Engineers.
Major Lawrence P. Gbaham, of the Dragoons,
a Virginian by birth, and breveted for gallantry in
Mexico.
Colonel Adercombie.
Colonel Biddle.
Colonel Dvbyea.
Col. Casey, who is a Lieutenant Colonel by Ure"
vet in the regulur army.
lion. Wm. A. Richardson, of Illinois.
Elf.azeh A. Paine, of Illinois
Justus McKinstky, Assistant Quartermaster of
the army.
0. D. Howard, of Maine.
Charles D. Jameson, of Maine.
A. McD. McCook, of Ohio.
Ebenezeh Dumont, of Indiana.
Roiieut 11. Milroy, of Indiana.
Lewis Wallace, of Indiana.
Captain Geoew. G. I’i.y-vt, of New York, has
been appointed assistant adjutant general, tin 1 '
dered to report to General Thomak "* T '“ e "
Oliver BIW **■ G ’
ti~-,«jsll, nave been appointed additional paymas
tors.
Other Appointments.
The President has reinstated Roger Perry as a
commander in the United States navy, and appoint
ed Jonathan C. Burnett, of Kansas, register of
the land office at Fort Scott, Kansas, and Willis
Holland, of Missouri, receiver of public monoy at
Warsaw, Missouri.
It was intimated in this correspondence, some
days ago, that tho President had directed a bri
gadier general’s commission to issue to Daniel E.
Sickles, of New York. The truth of this was de.
nied in quarters not well informed on the subject,
but what was then intimated has become a fact.
His name is among the recent appointments.
Advices from Rosecrans —No Surrender.
Tho Government has telegraphic advices from
General Rosenckans, intimating that all is right
with his command, forwarded since the Richmond
papers published the account of bis alleged surren
der to General Lee, which, of course, was utterly
unfounded.
The Firing Across the River only Gnn
> practice.
The firing screes (he river this morning of
heavier guns than have heretofore been heard at
this point was occasioned simply by the exercise of
the men at the guns stationed in some of the United
States fortifications in the vicinity of Bhain Bridge,
and near Alexandria. The enemy also fired seve
ral shots this forenoon from rifled guns, on Mun
son’s Hill, at the Union pickets, without, however,
killing or wounding a man.
From the Lower Potomac.
The following is compiled from this evening’s
Star:
Fifteen or twenty vessels have arrived here with
in the last twenty-four hours, and, with One excep
tion, the crews report alt quiet down the river,
haTingseen no batteries and no men on the Virginia
shore.
The exception is the schooner Charles West
which arrived last night, and reports that while
opposite Mathias’Point, the captain haring a fine
glass, tried to get a peep at the Confederates When
a shell came whistling over his head, and dropped
in the water about 400 yards beyond his vessel.
He made no further observations in that locality.
At Potomac creek, below Acquia, and above Mary
land Point, he noticed some commotion just above
the old steamboat landing, at the mouth of the
creek. Taking his glass, he saw men as thick as
blackberries, apparently engaged in throwing up
entrenchments, and twenty or thirty horse and ox
teams hauling earth. One team had six oxon at
tached, and appeared to be drawing a gun.
A Virginia refugee, who was .picked up by the
Tigress, reports that the rebels are constructing
batteries at Cockpit Point and opposite Budd’s
Ferry, about forty miles below Alexandria. He
states that the officers in charge of the batteries
have Orders not to fire on any vessel until all the
works are completed.
The officers of the Potomac flotilla state that from
Alexandria to the Rappahannock river, a distance
of nearly one hundred and fifty miles, not a soul
is visible on tho Virginia share, the whole country
bearing the mark of desolation.
No horses, cattle, or animals of any kind, are to
be seen, and not a particle of smoke, to note the
habitation of a single individual, is perceptible.
Complete silence and loneliness pervade the whole
extent Of country, os though it had been devastated
by a pestilence.
Municipal Regulations in Washington.
The late muniaipal police of the city having
ceased to exist as such before their successors are
installed in office, for the due protection of person
and property herein the meanwhile, Provost Mar
shal Gen. Porter yesterday directed that the
commanders of the battalions of the provost mar.
shal’s guard shall hold their several companies ia
readiness to turn out at any alarm of fire which may
oocur, each in bis own district. He has also di
rected them to inform themselves of the position
of tho fire engines, each in his district, and to use
them to the best advantage in extinguishing any
fire that may occur.
From Alexandria—Another Rebel Fortl-
ficatiou.
The Disunion troops are erecting a fortification
about a mile below Murray Mason’s, on the land
of Levi Dehikq’s cottage farm, five miles out on
the Little River turnpike. The Southern pickets
have possession of the upper part of the farm, and
the Union pickets of the lower part. In the
meanwhile. Mr. Danuta has thought it prudent to
leave.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1861.
The Cabinet is in session to-day. The members
are all present, excepting Attorney General Bates,
who is absent in St. Louis. North Carolina will be
mode a now military district. General Butler is
spoken of as the commander. The meeting WftS in
formal. The President, being called away, went off
in his carriage to the navy yard.
Beef for the Army.
Two hundred and eighty fat cattle have just ar
rived and are marching up the Avenue en route to
Virginia.
The first eighty-pound rifled Cannon made at the
navy yard was finished and tjstcd yesterday. It
was sent off last night in a special vessel, to bo put
on board the war ship—well, ao matter what. It
will speak for itself.
I have information from General Scott’s office
that firing is going on over the river, but they have
no information as to what it is for—supposed to bo
either at Munson’s Hill Fort or in that vicinity.
Guns are distinctly heard froiq the city to-day,
anywhere out of the noise of carriages on the pavo
ments. The sound indicates a poult betweon Falls
Churoh and Alexandria. It is probably from a new
Secesh fort, where they are trying the range of
their guns.
The Navy Department is efcout to increase the
blockading force off Charleston harbor, by the ad
dition of threo or four gunboatitof a light draft of
wator. ;
The new gunboats will soon ft ready, and those,
with thoEc recently purchased,trill enable the De
partment to make the blockadr effectual.
Alarm.;
The city was alarmed yesjerday by the sound
of cannon, and the impress! <p was general that a
bloody battle was being fouglt in our suburbs. It
was ascertained, however, flat tho cannons wore
fired in the navy yard, whre experiments were
being made with some new rifled cannon.
The Chesapeake aid Ohio Canal.
The Chesapeake and OhieiCanal is now all clear
from Washington to Cumberland, and the coat
trade is quito brisk, Tho cnnnl has been closed
since May. It iB thought 10 further obstruction
will arise to impede autumnnavigution.
Acqnia Creek.
Ilattcras Inlet is of modern origin, iaving been
formed by the tides. It is not laid dewn in ordi
nary maps, but is indicated in Profesor Bache’s
maps of the coast survey.
A scout of the Fourth Michigan was shot yes
terday by a 6(ac£ Secession picket. Thi ball en.
tered the thigh. Tho man was convoyed'o George
town Hospital. A number of colored soldiers were
discovered grouped together, one of whim fired,
and the result was as is stated. The shot was re
turned, but with what success it could mt be as
certained.
Mr, Joseph H. Bradley has been a)pointcd
corporation attorney in place of James H. Car
lisle, who resigned. Mr. Carlisle was more
than suspected of Southern sympathies, and hi 3
probable arrest was a matter of conversation before
he resigned his official position.
Light Batteries.
The War Department having applied to Massa
chusetts to furnish six more light batteries, was in
formed that they will be supplied immediately.
One of them will accompany General Wilson’s
Kegiment, now being formed.
The Rebels on Munson’s Hill.
The Confederates on Munson’s Hill can be dis
tinctly seen with a good glass, and their movements
rendered perfectly visible. Most of each morning
is devoted to drill, and small bodies of troops can
bo distinctly seen performing their various evolu
tIOBS
Thomas Gales. Frr'fr '
- of Philadelphia, and for
many n years connected with the newspaper press,
has been appointed to a second-class clerkship in
the War Department.
More Paymasters.
A man was arrested yesterday, at the camps in
tho suburbs, and brought under guard to the city,
charged with selling poisoned beer to tho soldiers.
A number who drank his beer swelled up and
sickened. He is in prison and held for an exami
nation to-morrow. But a few months ago ho was a
prominent silver ware merchant on the Avenue.
He is selling beer now for a living, and is believed
to be entirely innocent of guilt- His beer was
probably old and unfit for use.
Another Cavalry Regiment.
The War Department is informed that a cavalry
regiment ia to be raised iu Massachusetts, of which
Col. Isaac H. Wright will have the command.
Col. WnicnT possesses two requisites to success—
popularity and capability. Ho can raise a splendid
regiment.
Resignation of a Colonel.
Feeble health has compcltcd Colonel Mark It,
Donnell, of the Fifth Maine Regiment, to resign
his military charge. His regiment was much at
tached to him, and regret sincerely tho loss of an
able and popular officer.
Refugees from Tennessee.
We learn by letter from Louisville, Kentucky,
that the hotels and boarding houses in that city are
filled with U>3'al refugees from the tyranny of Isham
Harris, autocrat of Tennessee. They have had to
flee for their lives, leaving their property to bo con
fiscated by the rebels.
The same is the case with the Union men of East
Tennessee, who are crowding the southeast counties
of Kentucky.
Johnson in Kentucky.
It is hoped that Senator Johnson’s visit to Lex
ington, Kentucky, and tho eloquent exhortation he
will undoubtedly make there, will arouse the dor
mant patriots of the Dark and Bloody Ground of
Indian wars, and stimulate them to succor their suf
fering brethren in a neighbor State.
Arrest of a Robber in a Washington
Camp.
John Gross, who was arrested about throe weeks
ago for robbing a jewelry store at Bethlehem, Pa.,
of a largo amount, hut made his escape from the
officers whilo being conveyed to Philadelphia, by
jumping from the cars, was arrested to-day by
Messrs, Laron nnd Bartholomew, Philadelphia
detectives, in one of tho camps in this vicinity. He
will bo taken to that city to-morrow.
Miscellaneous.
The Secrotary of the Navy has, under the direc
tion and approval of the President, and in pur
suance of the act for retiring such officers as ap
pear unable to perform duty, appointed the follow
ing-named officers os a Board to determine and re
port upon the facts in the cases which may bo pre
sented, viz: Commodore Hiram Pauliuxc., chair
man ; Captains Chahi.es 11, Bell and D. G. Far-
r abut, and Surgeons L, B. Hunter and N. Pink
ney.
O. O . Howard, of the Third Maine Regiment,
and Colonel James, of tho Second Maine, have
been appointed brigadier generals.
There has been heavy firing on tho Virginia side
this morning, but the reports arc contradictory
concerning it.
The Reported Death of Davis.
The despatch to the Herald of this morning
seems to be tho only authority for the death of
Davis. No such information has been received in
official quarters, nor can others speak with cer
taintj-..
The Cabinet.
A Big Gm.
Latest.
Cannonading.
Charleston Hflrbor.
Day by day those rebel rtscals at Acqnia Creek
are strengthening their position and increasing the
number of their guns. It is generally believed by
those best informed that thehobjectiE to strengthen
themselves here so as to be alio to hold possession
of the railway terminus at aHhazards.
Great Mortality.
From two reliable sources I have been assured
that the mortality among tho Southern troops in
Virginia is very great, and fiarfully on the in
crease. It is attributed princpally to unsuitable
food. Some regiments count sixty, and others
forty and fifty deaths.
Cutting off Our River Communication.
The movements of the rebel army point plainly
to an effort to cut off our communication on the
river, and make prizes of our mcrchint vessels al
mosL before our own eyes. The rsbat army ia
daily increasing in numbers along tie river, and
they have got to be driven away, or tley will very
Eoon defiantly become masters of tho river.
Ilattcras Inlet.
Skirmishing.
District Corporation Attorney*
Police Board.
The new Police Commissioners met yosterday,
and conducted their business with closed doors.
The police under the old regulation have been dis
banded, and the new police have not yet been ap
pointed.
Captain G. G. Flint Promoted.
Captain George G Flint, of New York, is ap
pointed assistant adjutant general, and is ordered
to report to Genornl Thomas, at Louisville.
Oliver S. Witherill, of Indiana, and William
G. Farrell are made additional paymasters,
Rebel Army Movements.
The rebel army is getting a strong hold in onr
vicinity. They can be distinctly seen from the
city working night and day on Munson's Hill, en
trenching and mounting guns. Thence to Acquia
Creek they are increasing their breastworks. Their
object is to cut off the passage of the Federal troops
towards Manassas.
Vicissitudes of Life.
Louisville, Sept 3.—The reported death of
Jeff Davis, which has only been received from
the East, is not credited here. No news to that
effect has been received, except from the despatch
to the New York Herald.
From Banks’ Command.
twenty-two prisoners taken.
Information has been received here that a de
tachment of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment
captured twenty-two of the Charlestown Home
Guard at Harper's Ferry yesterday, and took them
to Gen. Banks’ camp
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI!
Retreat of McOullooh to Arkansas.
ST, Louis, Sept, 3. —Later dates from Lexington,
Mo., confirm tho news of the safety of that place
and the withdrawal of the rebels.
There is much disaffection in McCulloch’s army.
Ho is in Arkansas. This is reliable.
An expedition crowd into Calloway county last
night, destined for Columbia.
Cape Girardeau, Mo., Sept. 3. —General Pren.
tiss’ little army, which left Ironton some days
since, arrived at Jackson, Tennessee, ten miles
west of here, yesterday morning.
Gen. Prentiss and his staff are now here. No
enemy was met during tho march. The report
that Gen. Prentiss took 850 prisoners is therefore
false.
A scout arrived from Hardee’s camp last sight,
and reported that tho rebels, learning the exact
time Prentiss left Ironton, immediately
commenced retreating.
Hardee was rapidly moving towards Arkansas
with 6,000 men. The enemy is reported to be
strongly fortifying a position at Syko ston.
801 l A, Mo., Sept. 3.—The correspondent of the
St. Louis Democrat , furnishes the following:—
A gentleman from Springfield on Friday evening,
reports that Ben. McCulloch, with 5,000 Texas,
Louisiana, and Arkansas troops, was moving to
wards Arkansas. He was last heard from at tho
Chalybeate Springs, near Mount Vernon. His
wounded were also being moved from the Spring
field hospital, and taken Southward.
Thirty-eight of the Dent County Home Guards
were Surprised, early on Sunday morning, at Ben
nett's Mills, by 350 rebels, and two of them wore
killed and eight wounded—one mortally; and the
killed and wounded of the Tcbels filled a large
wagon, but tboir number could not bo ascertained.
The Guard retreatod.
On Thursday, the 29ih ult., Generals Price, Par
sons, Slnck, and Churchill, moved towards Bolivar
with a force of some ten or twelve thousand men.
When last heard from they were marching towards
Jefferson city, on-the road between Bolivar and
Warsaw. Only a part of Gon. Mcßride’s division
remained in Springfield.
Eighteen Secession prisoners were taken by tho
Guards the cloy beforo. They were confined in a
house near by, and the rebels, mistaking them for
Unionists, fired upon them, wounding several.
FROM FORT PICKENS.
THE POWHATAN ON THE SCENT OF THE SUMPTER.
Intercepted Correspondence of Jeff. Davie.
Baltimore, Sept. 3. —A letter from Key West
to the Baltimore American, dated August 25th, on
board the frigate Santee, says:
On tho evening of tho 14th inst., tho United
States stcamor Powhatan came in off Pensacola,
saying she had captured a prize to the rebel steamer
Sumpter, which was trying to get in the river with
a large letter-bag, containing letters to Jeff. Davis,
and others.
Some of tho letters stated that the Sumpter was
going to a certain port or cruising ground, and
would be there for a stated number of days, so the
Commodore sent the Powhatan immediately to
look for her.
All was quiet at Fort Pickens when the Santee
left.
The sto&mcr Louisiana, was disabled on her
downward trip by an accident to her machinery.
She was towed down by the Adelaide , and towed
up again, arriving at Baltimore this afternoon.
She brings no news from Fortress Monroe.
Arrival of the California Steamer.
THE NORTHERS LIGHT AT HEW YORK.
9750,000 IN TREASURE.
New York, Sept. 3.— The steamship Northern
Light arrived at this port this evening, from As
pinwall on the 26th, with the California mails, and
§750,000 in treasure.
Municipal Flection at Wilmington, Del.
TIIE UNION TICKET SUCCESSFUL.
Wilmington, Del., Sept. 3.—The city election
took place to-day, resulting in the success of the
whole Union ticket.
Vincent C. Gilpin was re-elected mayor by a
majority of 722 out of 1,300 votes.
From Western Virginia.
Wheeling, Va., Sept. 3.—Tho expedition which
left here on Sunday night, to disperse the rebels
reported to be gathering in Marion county, returned
to-day. They report the outbreak as having
been much magnified in importance Beforo they
reached Worthington, which is some distance across
the country from the railroad, tho Secessionists had
disappeared.
Election in Vermont.
- !UOSTrELij,^.,l>- f . • —w
to-day passea ofi quietly-. The vote was unusually
small.
Twenty-seven towns hnve been heard from,
which give Holbrook,(Republican,) 6,597; Smalley,
(Union Democrat,) 1050; Tracey, (Breckinridge
Domocrat.) 841.
Of the forty-seven Representatives chosen,
thirty-nine are Republicans, and eight Union
Democrats.
Successful Skirmishing.
SandtHook, Md., Sept. 2.—Tho Massachusetts
Thirteenth Regiment surrounded the Charlestown
u Home Guards” Cavalry, about two o’clock this
afternoon at Behcr’s Mill, two and a half miles
above Harper’s Ferry, and took twenty prisoners,
having first killed three and wounded fire of the
Secessionists.
The Massachusetts boys brought them in, singing
“ Gay and Happy. ’ 1
The Twenty-eighth Regiment crossed the river
from the Point of Rocks, this morning, and cap
tured thirty head of cattle.
The Loss of the Privateer Jeff. Davis.
Baltimore, September 3.—The Richmond En
quirer of August 28th, contains the following:
“A letter from Fernandina, Florida, dated
August 21st, received at Savannah, says: The
crew of the privateer Jeff. Dam’s arrived here this
afternoon. They state that on Sunday-morning,
while trying to get into St. Augustine, the vessel
struck on the bar and was lost. All her guns were
saved, with the exception of two small «nes. The
Jeff. Davis was a brigantine, armed withfiveguns
and manned by sixty men,”
Senator Johnson at Newport, Ky.
Cincinnati, Sept. 3. —The Hon. Andrew John
son spoke to an immense Union meeting at New
port, Kentucky, yesterday. Strong Unum resolu
tions wore adopted.
No News from Fortress Monroe.
, Baltimore, Sept. 3—lio’doek P. M.— Tho boat
from Fortress Monroe has not yet arrived.
Third New Hampshire Regiment.
Concord, N. H., Sept. 3.— The Third Regiment
left here to-day, 1,200 strong, for Washington. They
are fully equipped.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Halifax, Sept. 3. —The royal mail steamship
Arabia, from Liverpool at ten A. M. on the 24th,
via Queenstown on the afternoon of the 25th of
August, arrived here at eleven o’clock this morn
ing. and will sail again at two P. M. for Boston,
where she will be to-morrow (Wednesday)
evening.
. The Arabia has 102 passengers and £11,754 in
specie.
The Arabia reports—On 25th August, in the
Irish channel, exchanged signals with the steam
ship Africa for Liverpool.
The steamship Bomssia, from New York, ar
rived at Southampton on the 22d of August, atmid
night.
The dates per iho Arabia are two days later than
those per the North American, at Quebec.
GBEAT BEIT AIN.
Queen Victoria was enthusiastically received in
Dublin.
Bichard Oastley, the factory philanthropist, is
dead.
Four tons of cotton seed are being shipped month
ly to India, from Suez. The prospect was very
favorable.
Baron do Vidol has been sentenced to a year’s
imprisonment for the assault on his son, and the
latter to a month’s imprisonment for refusing to
give evidence against his parent.
FBANCE.
The Minister of Public Instruction has acknow
ledged the right of Protestants tp open school? in
Franco.
Tho Indepevdance Beige publishes the sub
stance of an autograph letter from the Emperor to
the Pope, intimating that if the condition of affairs
bcjameliorated tho presuntstotus'/tto will bo main
tained.
Tho Patrie says that matters look well in Leba
non. ' , ,
The harvest is excellent throughout Syria.
The expenses of tho French Department of War,
for the year 1802, will be £1,200,000 more than the
present year.
The Paris Bourse has been less firm. Bentes,
68f 50e.
ITALY
Tho correspondent of the London Times gives a
very glowing account of the state of affairs at
Naples.
A terrible affair had occurred at Pontelandolf.
A company of Italian soldiers on arriving there
were received by the National Guard and people
with rejoicing,'but while they wore partaking of
the refreshments offered them, the people rushed
upon them and massacred thirty-nine of them.
Tpe next day the troops surrounded the town,
bombarded and destroyed it by tire. One hundred
and fifty persons were burned or bayoneted.
It is reported that General Turr is about to marry
the Princess Weiss Bonaparte.
Cardinals Pioeolomini and Santucci are dead.
Two supposed assassins had attempted to enter
the house of Garibaldi by night. They escaped
after being fired upon. One of them was wounded.
The Reactionists had mode an attempt to land *
force at San Deltoroute, but were repulsed.
AUSTRIA.
The Hungarian Diet was formally, dissolved on
the 23d of August and a new one is to bo called.
A resolution passed both Bouses declaring tho
dissolution of tbs Dwl illegal, and protesting against
the unconstitutional nnd arbitrary conduct ot the
Government.
The collection of taxes by a military force wilt
bo rigidly enforced.
A collision had taken jrtace between the soldiers
And the people, in consequence of the latter sing,
ing “ National airs.'’ Five persons were wounded.
TURKEY.
The Circassians hare proclaimed a Republic.
It was- reported that three engagements had
taken place at Herzegovina, and that the Turks
were victorious.
Omar Pacha had issued a proclamation that the
Sultan would accord with all the demands of the
Montenegrins.
PORTUGAL,
The Cortes has confirmed the authorization of
the (lovemment for opening the porta for the im
portation of grain.
INDIA AND CHINA.
Tho Bombay mail of July 27th had reached
Malta.
The cholera was ravaging the famine districts.
The harvest prospects were cheerful.
The famine expenditure was expected to cease in
October.
The French had claimed protection ovorMada
gascar.
The dates from Calcutta are to July 29th.
The prospects of the indigo crop were bad. In
cessant rain prevailed.
The money market was stringent. Imports were
weaker and prices lower in some cases.
The journals report that five cities of Tartary
have been made over to the Russians by the Em
peror of China.
A new insurrection had broken out near Pekin.
JAPAN.
Ghanghne dates to July 4 say that the relations
between the European and Japanese Governments
are likely to be disturbed, foreign merchants were
being robbed in open day, and it was believed that
the Japanese Government sanctioned the proceed
ings.
London- Mon'ev Maiiket. —The funds opened'
rather dull on the 23d inst., but the business in the
money market caused a steady improvement, and
they closed firm at i advance, and still tending
upward. Iu the discount market the demand was
limited, and the general rate remains at 4j per
cent.
In the stock market loans are offering at 21a3 per
cent. About £lOO,OOO in gold went into the bank
to-day.
Shipping Intelligence
Arrived from New York, August 11, Gen. Bayleyy at
Malta; 22d, Wilholmina, at Gloucester; Van SafTcrt, u.t
Deal; 24tli, Crown Point and Milton, at Liverpool.
Arrived from Boston, July IS, National Engle and
Josiali Crowell, nt OotcuttU,
Sailed for New York, August 21, Amazonian and
Cincinnati, from Cardiff; 22d, Star, from Bristol; 21th,
W. L. Burroughs, from Liverpool.
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN,
[By Telegraph from Liverpool.]
LiyERPOOL, »Sunday, 2o.—The steamship Africa,
from New York, has atrived.
An European conference is to be held at Constan
tinople on the subject of the principalities.
Holland has officially recognized the Kingdom of
Italy.
It is announced chat the Government of Prussia
will soon recognize the Italian Government.
Latest Commercial Intelligence.
[Via Queenstown.]
Queknstowx, Aug. 25.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—SaIes on Sn
turday foot up 20,000 halos, at former prices, with a goo J
demand for all descriptions Sales to speculators and
porters 10,000 baled.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—Bread
stuffs continue dull. Provisions are inactive.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols for money
92 A,'.
AMERICAN STOCKS—Erie shires 23?1®24K ; Illi
nois Central shares 39i»3S, J a.
HAVRE COTTON MARKET—SaIes of the week
15,000 bales
latest &lttri-iN<i.
Arrived from New York—Nucva Terra Cabana, at
Barcelona; Kitty Simpson, at Antwerp; Golden City and
Fille Dtmoralix, at Havre; Wappoo SiUath, Ifoeda,
Nervry, Aberliolis, and Ane, at Dublin; Margaret Evans,
at Deal; Peter, Queen of the Netherlands, Helois, and
•Tonkin, at Queenstown; Irwin, Baltimore, and Casilda,
at Dungcncrs.
Arrived from New Orient:—Masonic, at Queenstown.
From Louisville.
THE BEBEL FORCE IN VIRGINIA.
Louisville, gept. 3.—A gentleman, who has
just arrived in this city from Richmond, informs
the Journal that he was captured at Matthias’
Point, on his way North, and returned [or trial to
Richmond.
He reports that the numbers of rebel troops in
Virginia are greatly exaggerated in the North, and
at Richmond. The actual numbers will not reach
70,000 in the State. Many of them arc down with
sickness, in substance corroborating the statement
of the Southern papers, that fully fifty per cent, of
the fighting force are in hospital. He farther says,
that on Saturday last Davis was very ill, and little
hopes were entertained of his recovery. At his
trial at Richmond, he proved that he was an Eng.
lish subject, and was released.
A letter from Dublin, Graves county, Ky., says
that two brothers named Bailey, with bowie-knives,
killed Buck Smith and Bill Sherwild, in a quarrel
which arose from political causes. The Baileys are
Union men.
No Southern papers were received to-day.
Kentucky Legislature,
Frankfort, Ky., September 3.—The proceed
ings in the House to-day were unimportant.
Judge Robinson Scott has been elected president
of the Senate, pro tern. It seems that six or seven
more Senators than the Constitution allows have
been elected, and the permanent organization of
this body is delayed by the question of the con
tested seats.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
Ap.Cii-Strp.et Theatre—Aroli street, above Sixth.—
uAU in the Wrong”—' ll Forty and Fifty."
Walnut-Street Theatre —Ninth and Walnut sts.—
“ The Chimney Corner”—“ The Men of the Day.”
McDonough’s Olympic— Race street, below Third.—
wCharles the Twelfth”—“The Twa DroverB 1 * —“For-
tune's Frolic.”
Assembly Bcildings. —Sanderson’s “ Southern Re.
bellion,” “Russian War.” Ac.
Kaint Night at the Theatre- —Last eve
ning the sky was very dark. Some rain-drop- fell
at tigu, w uwu- . [ i..... .wiu me theatres had
received most of their patrons; the curtain had
gone up, and the play commenced. Those of the
townspeople who were not at homo, enacting some
pleasant family scenes; or congregating in bar
rooms to discuss the Hatteras question; or seated
in the railway cars, full of shallow fancies, with the
rain beating against tho rattling windows and roof,
had taken their seats under the painted dome, with
the bright lights shining in the faces of the folks in
the boxes, upon the curtain, far back against the
gilded scenes, and making beautiful the rouged
faces and dyed wigs of the performers.
At the “ Arch ” the opening play was Bulwer’s
“ Money,” and a fair audience congregated to re
mark the new company, and watch the progress of
the drama. They were sprinkled through the
three tiers, and over the crimson cushions of the
parquet —of a hundred characteristics and pursuits.
Many had been troubled with hard duties during
tho day, hut had come to'the theatre to forget
ffoptn ■ a few soldiers returned or departing for the
war; and ladies of leisure or of labor by tho score,
whose domestic lives were not so absorbing that the
fictitious creations before them were altogether unno
ticed. Here was the stranger, who reached the city at
eve, having crossed hundreds of miles of hill, valley,
and river, and from these glorious prospects had
turned at night to gaze upon the painted splendor
of the scenes and the mimic fortunes of the act. In
the third tier there were some newsboys and a few
sailors, that looked through rows of bars far back
upon the boards, and a mother and child that satin
the boxes, gazing equally delightedly with a big
man in spectacles, who pushed them up to his
forehead now and then to wipe his eyes with a
yellow handkerchief. A newly married couple,
that Sit. Very close to each other in the parquet,
take especial interest in tho tender parts of the piece,
and manage, toward tho denouement to get still
closer, speaking at the same time in a whisper.
Among thoso who sit far in front are a couple of
actors at a rival theatre, and a dozen free-goers or
“ dead-heads,” who look abstractedly at the house
and stago, as if the whole thing was a matter of
course. To them, pitiable men! the play has lost
its freshness. Its pathos wakes no feeling, its pow
er no passion. They have been behind the scenes.
By the way, there are some individuals behind
the scenes that wo do not seo; the prompter, for
instance, who holds tho book and screams the loud
est whispers to the lad in blue flannel coat, with
brass buttons and gray tights, who goes upon tho
stage to say that “Laity Georgiana is ready,” and
stumbles at the second syllable.
How much had memory, bad manners, and bad
study the prompter’s labors conceal! Bnt, “poor
soul,” he is not seen, and might as well not exist
for all the great audience know or care of his
whereabouts. Some old ladies sit in tho property
room, leisurely knitting, whereas, but ten feet dis
tant, Clara is writhing under Evelyn's unkindness,
and Graves is murmuring in his handkerchief of
the Sainted Maria. Up in tho ‘’flies” somebody
is slipping cordage and old canvas, and a man in
shirt sleeves stands at the wings to close up the ta
bleaux of the irate man and tho absent snuff-box.
It is a great world, and men weep more at (he un
real sorrow of the actor and the actress, than at tho
thousand deaths of actual life that come with every
sunset The rain splashes on the roof, but they do
not hear it, and passion is earelessiy torn to tatters
while all tho elements are at war. To enjoy the
ploy, drop in at the theatre in the rain.
Struck uy Lightning.— Between nine and
ten o’clock last evening, while the storm was at its
height, a flash of lightning struck some ptace at
Cooper’s Point. The fire created an intense light,
which was seen for moro than fifteen minutes.
Slight Finn. —Yesterday afternoon,, about
4 o’clock, a slight fire occurred at Thorp’s- tavern,
Second street, below Bnce. The flames wore put
out with a few buckets of water.
City Councils. — Botli branches City
Councils will meet to-morrow afternoon fit* tho first
time after their summer recess.
Awaiting an Owner. —Yesterday morning
the Bivor Police found a largo scow floating down
the Delaware below the Navy Yard.
Fire. —Just before 12 o’clock last uiglit a
fire broke out in the sash and planing mill of
Matthew Brady, No. 163 Allen street, Nineteenth
ward The lateness of the hour, and the- distance
of tho fire, precludes a report of the- pArtleulow.
The above was telegraphed to the Central Station,
from the Nineteenth-ward station-bouse.
Political Tlic People's party held meet
ings last evening in the various wards for tho pur
poses of choosing election officers, and to mnke ge
neral nominations fear the conventions to be held on
Tuesday next. In the Seventh ward there was a
very large meeting held, a numhor of persons being
unable to gain admittance to the hall. There was
a great deal of enthusiasm, and Alderman PatohftU
administered the oath of allogiance to the whole
assemblage. The men swore by the uplifted, hand,
and the scene was peculiarly impressive.
Meeting of the Workingwomen Relative
to the Arsenal Clothing,
A publio meeting of the women who hare been en
gaged in making up the clothing for the United
States army, as ordered at the United States Ar
senal is Philadelphia, was held at Temperanca
Ilall, Second street, above Christian, last evening.
The meeting was called for the purpose of opposing
the effort now being made to have tbe work done by
contract made with private parties. The meeting
was well attended, the hall being completely filled
at an early hour.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Long called tire- meeting to or
der, and proposed as president Sts. Martha Yea
ger, and 34 persons as Tice presidents.
On motion, a committee of three was appointed
to draw up a series of resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting.
The president, Mrs. Martha Ysager; now arose
and addressed the meeting. She stated lha« if it
were necessary she know that all present would
willingly work for our gsbrious Government with
out one cent pay; but, as (he Government was not
poor, it was no more than fair that the poor work
ingwomen should receive a fair compensation, for
their labor. The contractor was not only robbing
the workingwoman of her means of living, but also,
fleecing the Government. They would trust to, a
generous community in enabling them tohavetheir
just rights. paid a high tribute of re
spect to President Lincoln, and closed amid' great
applause.
The committee on resolutions reported the- fol
lowing :
I'RKAMOLE AND RESOLUTIONS
We very respectfully and earnestly call the at
tention of his Excellency Abraham Lincoln, tho
President of the United States, and through him
that of the proper department of the National Go
vernment, to the following brief statement and
resolutions, adopted at a public meeting held this
evening, by the women who have been (some- of
them many yenrs) employed in making up the
army clothing, known in Philadelphia as the
“Arsenal work.” It nppearsfrom authentic state
ments, which we think we can prove before any
investigating commission that may he appointed
by the Government, and to tho satisfaction
thereof, that large quantities of the “ Arsenal
work” have been given out to private parties in
this city to be made up by contract, there being no
proposals for that purpose published, as is gene
rally required by law, thereby cutting off all com
petition, and depriving the sewing women of fair
compensation for their labor. Wo are also pre
pared to show that in the making up of the clothing
by the contractors, these privates parties are, in
some instances, making not less than from fid to fid
pet cent, on their contracts, taking the Govern
ment prices as our standard, and that “sewing
machines ’ ’ are ndroitly used, in come cases, in the
milking up of the work by them, contrary to the
establi3hed t usagc or requirements of the National
Government. We will also prove to the entire
satisfaction of the investigating committee, if
such should be the pleasure of the Government
to appoint, that the statement of interested
parties, “ there are not operatives enough in
Philadelphia to do tho arsenal work,” is a gross,
unpardonable error; for many worthy, industrious,
and efficient working-women have frequently made
application for work at the arsenal, ana were turned
away, sadly disappointed, because, it was said,
there was no wort for them. There are many of
us who do not receive steady employment, even
while there is so great an excess of work to be done
in making up the clothing for our loyal soldiers,
among whom are our fathers, sons, husbands, and
brothers, nobly battling for the Union and constitu
tional law. This state of affairs we attribute to the
private contract system, the ruinous and enormous
extent of which we bolieve the Government at
Washington know nothing about, and certainly
will not tolerate when it is made known. Wo
humbly trust, and pray, and believe, that we, the
petitioners, will he granted a hearing for our cause,
and that those who have been cniled by the voice
of the people to take the reins of our still noble
and patriotic, though threatened, Government into
their hands, will not turn a deaf ear to our appeals.
With these few remarks, the committee submit the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas , We, the women of Philadelphia, em
ployed to make the clothing for the loyal army of
the United States, do hereby affirm, that we are,
ready now, as we have ever been, and ever will be,
to sustain the interests of the country, and to
sacrifice ourselves upon its altar, if necessary, to
perpetuate its existence and promote its pros
perity therefore,
Resolved. That, as true, loyal women, we ex
press our entire disapprobation of the private con
tract system, as has been inaugurated recently, by
which nearly all the arsenal work has been taken
from us, and we call upon the National Govern
. ment to put n stop to tho system at once, and ap
point a commission of investigation, with power to
send for persons and papers, if such a course may
he necessary.
Resolved. That nearly three generations ago our
grandmothers made up the army clothing in Phila
delphia, our mothers made up the army clothing in
the war of 1812, and that we and onr daughters
bare made up the army clothing for tho soldiers in
the Florida war, the war with Mexico, and some of
the loyal soldiers now enlisted to put down the
present rebellion against the National Government,
and that we feel ourselves fully competent to
promptly make up all the work in a satisfactory
manner—as much as the Government may want,
all the efforts of contracting parties to the con
trary notwithstanding.
Resolved , That if the National Government can
not pay the same rate for making up the work as
has been paid from time immemorial, we will, as
patriotic women, cheerfully submit to a liberal re
duction, if it be for the benefit of the Government;
hut we do most emphatically and earnestly pro
test against, and vigorously and righteously de
n<nm«c the infamous contract system, by which wa
are robbed of more than half our wages, white it
puts large profits into the pockets of a few specu
lators and contractors, and by which we arc im
poverished, and our Government not benefited.
Resolved, Thnt in the restoration of Major Cross
man, of the United States army, to the place so
ably filled by him in days gone by, wo recognize a
warm and steadfast friend, one who cherishes the
honor of the Government as he does his own, and
in whom we have the most implicit confidence as
a gentleman truly loyal, who will assist us in the
endeavor to have at least a full supply of work at
the Arsenal.
J?nt.»n tsf wru, with ln<3ignation and
Contempt, all insinuations made against any work
which W 6 have done for th© Government, and are
Still able to do, and refer with pride and satisfac
tion to the important fact, that thousands of dollars'
worth of army clothing made up in other cities,
had to he remade by ns, before it could pass inspec
tion, thus giving us a pre-eminence, the force,
power, or value of which shall not be wrested from
US.
Resalved, That we arc witting to “ live and let
live ” the industrious working classes in all parts of
the country, but we are prepared to say that, by
the. contract system of which we complain, (by
which gross and inhuman advantages are tnken of
the necessities of poor sewing women,) much of the
clothing made for our loyal, three-months volun
teers, was not as good M it ought to have been, or
as it would ha ve been made at Government prices.
Resolved, That our thanks are duo, and they are
hereby tendered, to those gentlemen of the news
paper press who have voluntarily and generously—
without pay or hope of reward—used their pens in
our behalf, and made pnblic some of the wrongs
that have been inflicted upon the competent hands
who have been for years employed in making up
the army clothing.
Resolved, That an attested copy of these pro
ceedings be carefully drawn up, and forwarded to
his Excellency Abraham Lincoln, the President of
the United States, with the hope that, like the im
mortal General Jackson when Executive of the
Nation, he will listen to our appeal, and promptly
apply the remedy which he in his wisdom may
deem proper, as a simplest of justice to the sew
ing women of the United States Arsenal at Phila
delphia.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the
president of this meeting, whose duty it shall be to
present, in person, (if possible,) the attested copy of
these proceedings to the President of the United
States.
Mbs. Sarah Jane Long, \
Mbs. Bebecca Alexander, J Committee.
Mbs. Catharine Walsh, )
Several of the members of tho mooting made brief
speeches respecting tho resolutions.
Mrs. Ann Long said the cry had been raised that
the Arsenal was not large enough, but Major Cross
man had said he could purchase an adjoining lot,
by which the Arsenal oould be enlarged, if the
President was willing. They had made all the
clothing for the Mexican war, and always had it
done in time, and she was certain they could do so
now.
Another woman said she had been working for
the Arsenal for twenty odd years, and, never had
any fault found with her work. Sbc had thus sup
ported an old mother and several sons, two of whom
were now engaged in defence of the National flag.
The President stated that no one |could .blame
the officers at the Arsenal. They were all gentle
men? and gave out all the week that they were au
thorized to. She had great faith in Major Cross
man, and was confident no would do all in his power
for the poor workingwomen.
The vote was finally taken on the resolutions,
when they were unanimously adopted. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Counterfeiter Arrested.—A notorious
individual nnmed William Buck had a final hear
ing yesterday afternoon before Alderman tigie, on
the charge of passing a $lO counterfeit noto on
Mrs. Hart, at Chester. The note was on tho Wyo
ming Bank of Wilkcsbarre. When arrested, three
counterfeits on tho same bank were found on his
person. Buck was committed in default of $3,000-
to answer the charge at the Chester oourt.
He was also held in $7OO to answer the charge of
passing a five dollar note on the Mechanics’ ficnk
of Philadelphia, at the depot of the Tenth and Ele
venth-street Railway.
Returned.— Tlic Committee on Water have
returned from their visit to New York, which was
made for the purpose of examining tho improve
ments made to the water-works ot that city, with a
tlcw of introducing thoso found worthy in our own
city. The Brooklyn water-works arc highly spoken'
of by the committee, and wo understand that oi
recommendation- will be made- to Councils to con
struct tho water-works in tho Twenty-first ward 1
upon the snme plan. It is estimated that tho cost
will be about $l6OlOOO-.
Seizure of a Vessel Unde® the New Pro
clamation. —Collector Thomas and deputy seized
a vessel on tho Delaware yestordhy afternoon. Tho
seizttro was made in aeeord'ancc wath the President’s
recent proclamation, authorizing the seizure of
rebel shipping wherever found.. One share in the
vessel is owned in Philadelphia.
Child Desertion About 7. o’clock yester
day morning a woman went to.a little girl, who was
attending a, milk stand at Seoeudand Race streets,
and asked! her to take cate a£ an infant for a tow
minutes. The girl took tho baby, and the woman
went off. She has not yet returned. The ehiill is
about tbsse weeks old'.
Military Excursion— Tho Hamilton Home
Guard,. Twenty-fourth ward, Ca.pt. Edward Brady,
Company B, Third Regiment of Home Guwdf, pur
pose to make an excursion this morning, fer feargpt
practice, to Atlantio City and back, with the arms
furnished them by the city. The members of Cap
tain Brady’s company also propose to. visit the
same place.
Delegate Elections.— The People’s party
assembled in ward meetings last evening for the
purpose of making general nominations, and also
to elect judges and inspectors for each precinct to
conduct elections to be held on Tuesday evening,
the 10th inst.
The Arrest of Benjamin F. GROvff*.—-Th#
late arrest of B. F. Groves, a native of Virginia,
and his consignment to Fort Lafayette, revtv*
some occurrences of his tenure in Philadelphia.
It will be recollected that this man was detected la
treasonable communication with Tennessee by
means of an agent in a border county of Missouri-
He was arrested on Saturday. Gtotws came t*
Philadelphia many years ago, and V»B9 capped aa
confidential salesman in the silk esShbliStuaent of
CBieb Cope & Co. At the end of nine ’ears be wa*
detected in stealing from his employers; and or
searching his house upwards of $2,000 id’ pilfered
silks, glove*, laces, etc., were found. The en
treaties of Ms wife olone saved him from arwst and
exposure. Groves then went to New York; and
was engaged by the firm of Ilill. Brsnkerhefft A
Co., 17 Park Place.
The letters which he sent South are filled with'
the most outrageously falsified statements of the
condition of affairs at the North, as, for instance;
that our loss at Hull Run was 5,000 men, and that
we were paying froa* $3O to $5O bounty for each
recruit. They all contained numerous slips out
from “Me Daily Ne tM, Day Boole, Journal of
Commerce, and Brooklyn Eagle, and attention
was called to some of them ns being particularly
valuable for publication in Virginia. The princi
pal letter is addressed to the Hon. William Smith
(“ Extra Billy ”), and ie In relation to Smith's son,
who is in duress nt Fort Lafayette.
He says that the sheriff of King* county can call
out a sufficient posse, nmitatvs to enforce tho
writ of habeas corpus, but that “it remains to bo
seen” whether he wilt do so or not. He says tho
commander of Fort Lafayette & a Virginian, who
“ obeys orders,” and that he failed in obtaining
any communication with the prisoners there oon
finedl. He sends the letters to Franklin, Simpson
county, Kentucky, care of J. L. Jf. Goodwin, Esq.,
who he expects will put them in the post-office at
Mitohellsville, Robertson county, Tennessee. And
he adds, «letters will reach me by this route. ”
The man Goodwin referred to was a former cus
tomer of Groves, in this city. Groves was a mem
ber of church when detected at pilfering, and a
theological discussion which he held with the edi
tor of the Sunday Dispatch brought bint into con
tempt some time ago.. His ease is in some degree
parallel with that of Sebnatflo, who-left the city after
committing a forgery, and has not since been in the
State. From theft to treason the path seems
straight.
Arrival or General Butler.—Major
General B. F. Butler' arrived in this city last eve
ning, from Washington, and stopped at the Conti
nental Hotel, He was accompnnied by Capt, Hag
garty and Lieut. Welgle. Tho genoml appeared
to be very much fatigued, and proceeded at onco
to bis room, where he received the congratulations
of a host of friends. Ho will learefor New York
this morning. He is on a’visit to his home at Bos
ton, and will return to Washington in a few days.
Tns Citizens’ Nominating Convention
met, pursuant to adjournments at norm to-day, at
the Supreme Court room. Forty members answer
ed to their names. On motion, it was resolved that
the Convention proceed to make general nomina
tions. when the following gentlemen were placed in
nomination by memberß of the Convention, _ or by
citizens though letters sent to the Convention, in
accordance with a resolution passed at a previous
meeting:
For Judges of the Court of Common Pleas—
Oswald Thompson, Joseph Allison, William B.
Heiskill, Furman Sheppard, Joseph A. Clay, John
H. Campbell, Charles E. Lex, Richard C. McMur
trie, Joseph B. Townsend, Thomas Dunlap.
For Judges of the District Court —Georga
Sharswood, George M. Stroud, John C. Knox, J. J.
Clark Ilare, Henry T. King, Samuel 11, Perkins,
Clement C. Husbands, John K. Findlay, Edward
Olmsted, Chapman Biddle, Frederick C. Brightly,
John D. Bleight, Amos Briggs, Thomas A, Budd,
Samuel Hood, P. Pemberton Morris, Edward Ship
pen, James Otterson, William O. Bateman.
Sheriff— John Thompson, James S. Biddle, Ro
bert Ewing, John Devereux, Thomas 6, Ellis. Peter
Fritz, Samuel H, Rothermel, James Traquair, Jo
seph N. Piersol. Archibald Mclntyre, A. J. Flo
mcrfelt, Robert P. King, John M. Riley, Georga
Plitt, Wm. C. Stevenson, James Harper. f
Register of Wills —Wm. C. Steve»3on, John
H. Campbell, John Kessler, Francis B, Warner,
Alex. M. Foust, Edwin McCalla, Charles Adams,
John Swift, Peter Fritz, J. Paul Diver, S. T. Wilt
bank, Eli Dillon. George Plitt, Alderman Wm. H.
Butler, John S.' Warner, Joshua Sparing, Frank
Wohlgemuth, Alderman John Thompson, John R.
Woornan, Allen C. Dnrborrow, Charles D. Free
man, Wm. Graham Hoopes, Charles S. Smith, Wm.
Carmony, George Norton, Alexander H. Freeman,
Cornelius B. Sellers, James Traquair, N. T. Ba
roux, James Harper, John H. Bringhursi, Wm.
Barger, John Fry, John P. Dnnn. Wm. H. Rhawn,
Joseph N, Piersol, C. Campbell Cooper, M, D.,
Samuel T. Canby, Wm. H. Love. Samuel Lloyd,
John M. Gtimmey. Robert Morris. Osborn Conrad,
George W. Pomeroy, Edwin T. Chase, Reuben B.
Miller.
Clerk of Orphans' Court —E. Harper Jeffries,
Robert D. Salter, Richard M. Batturs, William
Heilman, Edwin T. Chaso, Edwin McCalla, Charles
Adams, William J. MoCiillmont, Samuel Bell, Jr.,
F B. Warner, George Skerrett. John Vi. Leigh,
George Kelly, John P. Dunn, Davis Moore, James
Miller, Ozias H. Bamberger.
City Treasurer —Thomas G. Hollingsworth,
Henry'Bumm, Samuel Schaffer, John S. McMullen,
James Traquair, Frank Wohlgemuth, William V.
McGrath, Frank McCormick, John Thompson.
.folin ll Sringhnnt, Kenben B. Miller, C. Camp
hen Cooper.
City Commitstone) —Thomas B. Darragh, Jus.
Shaw, Robert Luther, Wm. Summers, William B.
Elliott, John Franklin, Luke W. Duffel. Nicholas
Kohlenkamp.
On motion, it was
Messh cd, That the secretaries be requested to
furnish to the newspapers for public information
the list of candidates placed in nomination.
It is understood that the nominations are not
closed.
On motion, adjourned, to meet at the same place
on Thursday next, the sth inst., at 11 A. M.
A Swindler Ahout. —Yesterday afternoon,
a little before 3 o’clock, a man called at the store of
Thomas IV. Evans & Co., in Chestnut street, above
Eighth, and purchased a piece of black silk, and
some other goods, to the value of $75. Tho porter
of the store took the goods, as directed, to a board
ing house in Chestnut street, above Fifteenth, and
received from tho purchaser a check on the Bank
of Penn Township for the amount, signed Frederic
Hoffman. Messrs. Evans k Co. sent immediately
to the bank and discovered that there was no money
there to Mr. Hoffman's credit. Suspecting that
they had been swindled, they returned to the
boarding house and found that the pretended Mr.
Hffifmim had left for parts unknown, taking the
goods with him. They also learned that ho had.
only arrived there yesterday morning, and had
ordered new furniture and carpets to be placed in
bis apartment at once.
A Desperate Character. —A sergeant in
a military company made his appearance while in
toxicated on Monday afternoon, at Canute's Woods.
He struck several people with his sword, and ont
one man in the arm. Complaint was made at the
Twentieth-wnrd station.house, and a squad 6f mea
was sent for the belligerent. The latter had no no
tion of surrendering to the civil authority, and ha
ordered a party of soldiors to charge bayonets. The
soldiers did as they were ordered, and the police
men drew their revolvers, and the sergeant was
captured and taken to the station-house. He was
held in $l,OOO to answer the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Navai, Matters.—The two Bed Bank fomy
boats were purchased by the War Department, end
are designed, we learn, to convey troops from
Washington to Alexandria, distant about seven
miles.
The steamer State of Georgia has been pur
chased by the Government, and will at once under
go the necessary alterations to Ot her for service in
the blockade. The steamer is of about a thousand
tons burden, and of a Substantial build. A heavy
battery can be pnt upon her. -
The officers and crew of the Dutch frigate New
Zealand, which arrived at Hampton Hoads some
time einco. are now in this city, and are thegucste
of George E. Zeiglor. Eeq., consul of the King of
the Netherlands at this port.
Four Persons Poisoned—Narrow Escape,
—Yesterday afternoon, a woman named Mary
Haines, aged 25, her little daughter aged 5 years,
Ann Teemn, aged 40 years, and James Riley, were
poisoned by drinking some whisky from a bottle
containing Jamestown weed. It appears that Mrs.
Haines was moving to a house in Lombard street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, and
bad engaged Ann Teenin and Biloy to aid her. On
going to (be bouse they descried in one of tho
olosots the bottle, which they supposed contained
only whisky. It had been prepared as-a bathing
liquid, and left there by the family, who> had va
cated the house. Tho whole four persons soon
aftor drinking of the poison were seized with a vio
lent vomiting. All except the little girl were con
veyed to tho hospital, and Mrs. Haines and! Riley
were in a very low condition last evening.
Col. Baxter’s Fire Zouaves. —The regi
ment of Fire Zouavo9 under Col. Baxter will' leave
their camp in a few days for active service. It is
not as yet known what will be the point of destina
tion for this regiment. It may be sent to Western
Virginia, or even Miseonaf. Col. B. F. Kelley has
signified to Col. Baxter that he would like a Fhita
dclpbia regiment under hie command, and then,
again, a strong desire exists among many of Hio
Officers and men to go into-active service in Mia.
souri. The regiment has Been rapidly recruited,
and is composed of good material, and wedbubt
not that they will do their duty well as soldiers. A
Philadelphia Legion for Missouri would create a
great seasation in military circles, and active- ope
rations in that quarter would'give it a great repu
tation. ■
Identified. —Tlic man who was run over on
Monday night, on tho Media It Hi I iv«y. vrnz~ recog
nized yejterdny morning as. Dennis Fraley,.who
resided on Second street, abo-sc Chestnut.*
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. j
United States District Court—Judgo
Cadwalader.—The court was in session yesterday
morning, but no business of public interest wa»
transacted', and an adjournment was kad- at aa
early houn.
Tlic District Court, Judges Shnrsivood*
Stroud, and Hare, was in session, and erjplgvd. wiUa
tbo general motion list .
Quarter. Sessions— Judge Ludlow.—Om
assault and' battery case was- dispose!) of, nodi one
disorderly house case put on trial.
William Wamwriglit, whose case was partially
heard on Saturday mornaag, upon a writ of habeas
corpus, on. charges of swindling and; obtaining
fjods under false pretences, was duchargedi yestor
ay morning, the evideace against bin* act being
suffitient to sustain the charges.
Large Peremptory Sale op D*y Goods, Ac.—
The early attention of purchasers is invited te the
large and valuable assortment of British, French*
German, India, and domestic dry goods, Ac., em
bracing about 500 lots of staple and fancy articles,
in woollens, worsteds, linens, cotton, and silk, to he
peremptorily told, by catalogue, for cash, com
mencing this morning, at 10 e’clock, by Myers.
Claghorn, A Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234
Market street, the sale to be continued without in*
temission the greater part of the d 0?...