THJsi ir’KKSS. BUBLIBHBD SUM, ;SL'KJI>AYS IXOBPTBD,) BT JOHN W. raKRIV, ortxc* Ho. *i> street. DAILI T' is. f SS, Xwu.n Crsrs In w**., >‘!.(e to the Carrier. Mailed to Snhscribern nut of tb® City M Sit Dollabs fit ASBUM, Foou DO«J~»«r Ks !C:uar Mosths, Tnasg Dollars ron flu Mobthb— inrariaby in adyancefor the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subscribers out ot the City »t Thm« Dol iliSS Pi kAKXOM, in Blram r SEA BATHIiVOi 4g* 12 A BATEI^^ ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. two AND THBEE-QIiARTEK HOURS FROM PHILADELPHIA. ATLANTIC CITT. la uun rouct-dea to bs ODS or th« «KWt delightfnl Sea-aide Resorts ir. the world. Ita Bath flf unsurpassed ; Its beantiftit unbroken Beach (nine .miles In length) Is nneauaUeu t>v any on the continent, care that of Galreston; its air in remarkable for ita dry ness; Its sailing and flstun. feriiitieo are perfect; Ita ftotels are well fnitilshea, ami u:< well kept ai those of Hewport or Saratoga, while Its arenuea and walks are, cleaner and broader than those el any other Sea-Bathing Since in the country. Trains of the CAMDEN AiSSJ ATLANTIC BAIL BO AD leap® VINK-STRfiKT v.haßF, Philadelphia, Rally, ntTX A. A. and 4r. W seturning, reach Phila delphia at 9A. M. and IP. W rare, *l.BO. Bonnd-Trip Tickets, good Three Pays, *2.50. Dis tance, 60 miles. A tehwraph nxicnde the whole length of the Road. jylO-tf, SUMMER RESORTS. Light hotJsk oottage, at- I LAKTIO OlTY,ltlif - Depot, ATLANTIC CITT. The subscriber tekee * ,•: informing his former 'fifrWUmA the poWte that Hv reopened the above EToubb, where lie will Dp Dupov to ideasd all wlw may fevor him with ft call. je23-3m ELIA<" Proprietor. HOTELS. •QT. NICHOLAS HOTEL, 20 BROADWAY, VEW YORK. BOABD REDUCED •() 82 PEB DAY. Bince the opening of this rust and commodious Hotel, .in 1854, it has been the single endeavor of the proprietors to mahe it the most sumptuous* convenient* and comfort* able home for the eitlieh and stranger on U»fl aide the Atlantic. And whatever has seemed ltKeiy to administer to the •comfort of its guests they have endeavored, without re gard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the elements of individual and social enjoyment winch modern art •has invented, and modern taste approved; and the pa tronage which it has commanded daring the past six years •is 4 gratifying proof that their efforts have been appre ciated. To meet the exigencies of the times, when all are re quired to practise the most rigid economy, the under signed HATS REDUCED THE PRICE OP BOARD TO TWO DOLLABB PEE BAT, ftt the same timeabatiug none of the luxuries with which Jtheir table has hitherto been supplied, flo7-3m TBEADVTHLIi, WHITCOMB, & GO. A CARP.—THE UNDERSIGNED, late of the OIK AED HU USE, Philadelphia, have leased, for a tern of years, WILLARD'S HOTEL, in Washington. • They take thie day at hom© 100 For Day-hoarding Pupils, who spend atf home.. 75 ■Washing, 88. No extra charges. Payments in advance. As pupils who come under the influence of the Semi nary at au early age are educated with the least trouble, a reduction in the terms of 925 per sessiou will be made during the entire course of each permanent boarding pupil who is entered wrier nine years of age. Those who arc not entered before they are seventeen years of age will pay an extra snm of $25 per session; This ad vance is not made in the case of those who become mem bers of the Seminary before reaching that age. A large reduction is made in favor of young men who are preparing for the ministry. Further information may be obtained from the*Prluci pals, or from the following persons, who are among those who have Sw»3 or Warms boarding in tho Seminary at THE PRESENT TIME! Mr. William Allen, Pliiladdphia; Hon. Joshua Baker, Franklin* La.; Mrs; E. V. Bennct, Williamsport, Pa.; Hon. Ni B. Browne, Philadelpliia; Mr. James Burke, Jr* Philadelphia; Prof. P. A. Cregar, Principal of the Girls* High School, Philadelphia; Mr. A. F. Damon, Philadel phia; Mr. W. C. Denny, Pittsburg, Pa.: Mr. W. Firm* Btoitti Eflaton* Fa.; Mr. H> N. Fitzgerald, Philadelphia; Hon. J. W. Forney, Editor Of The JVesi, Philadelphia; Mrs. C. Guerin, Newark, N. J. ; Mr. Wm. J.' Horetman, Philadelphia; Mr. W.lrvin, Clearfield county, Pa.: Mr. Wm. Kennedy, Philadelphia; Mr. Joseph Kerr, Philadel phia ; Mr. John Leisenring, Superintendent and Chief Engineer Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, Mauch Chunk, Fa. : Hon. J. W. Maynard, Williamsport, Fa.; Mt. P. R. McNcllle, Philadelphia; Mr. W. Reed, New Brunswick, N. J.; Mr. Tvß. Wattson, Philadelphia; Mr, B. H. Bartol, Philadelphia; Mr. James Sykes, Washing ton; Rev. Wm. J. K. Taylor, D. D., Philadelphia; Mr. Wm. Schott, Philadelphia; Mr. J. Mickle, Bordentown, N. J. au3l-lm Philosophical instruments, SCHOOL AITABATUB for CLASS ILLCBTBA. TIONS, Globes, Drawing Instruments, Ac., &c„ male and for sale by JAMES W. QUEEN & CO., 924 CHESTNUT Street. Triced and Illustrated Catalogue, of 88 pages, fur nished gratis, and sent by mall free, on application. ]l/ITSS LUCY R. MAYER WILL RE ill open her School Cot Young Ladies, No. 1010 SPRUCE Street, on MONDAY, September 9th. Bel3-lm X/TISS C. A. BURGIN will reopen ATXber school for YOUNG LADIES, at 1010 SPRUCE Street, September 16. sell-lm* EEV. J. I. HELM WILL REOPEN bis School for GIRLS, at 1625 WALNUT Street, September 12th. «B2»lm TI/TB. WINTHROP TAPPAN’S JjJL BOARDING and DAY SCnOOL tor young la dies, will reopen at No. 1616 SPRUCE Street, on WED NESDAY, September 18. ‘ se7-2m rpBOI FEMALE beminAßY. I- Thia Institution offers tho accumulated odvun. taxes of nearly titty years of successful operatien. Every facility is provided for a thorough conrse of use* fui and ornamental education, under tho direction of a corps of more than twenty professors and teachers* For Circulars apply to JOHN H. WILLARD, Troy* N. Y„ or D. W. O’BBIEN, B. E. comer SIXTH and WALNL'T, rhiladelplilai selO-lm* ■ Germantown french and ENGLISH BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL MAIN Street, second door below JOHNSON Btreet* Madame F. DEOUIN and M*lle Em. EOSSET having removed their School to Germantown, will open on MON DAY, the 16th inst. A deduction of ten per cent, willbe made on pupils engaging before that time. References* —lUt Iter, Bishop Potter, Pa. } Bt. Rev Bishop Odenlioimep, N. J.* Bov. Benjamin Dow, Phila delphia ; Eev. Mr. Rodney and Bev. Mr* Atkins, Ger mantown. se4-tocl* /YXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY, Vy OXFORD, Pa., accessible by the Baltimore Cen tral Railroad. The Forty-sixth Session will open on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6. Terms 576 per Session. For Circulars, address Miss H. BAKER, Eell-lm Principal. Germantown institute, MAIN Street, above Price. The above Institution will be opened for the reception Of Young Gentlemen SEPTEMBER 9th, 1891. Further particulars on application to WM. H. McFADDEN, A. M., Principal, 8. E. cor. of GREEN and BITTENHOUSE Streets. auSO-tf BIEMOVAL.— THE ACADEMYFOB, j BOYS, formerly located at the N. E. corner of Tenth and Arch streets, has been removed to No. 142 N. TENTH Street, and will be reopened on MONDAY, Sep* tember 2d, 1861. A few pupils can be accommodated with board. For circulars, apply at the school. au29-lm T. BBANTLY LANQTON, Principal. TVTISB M. W. HOWES’ YOUNG ill LADIES' BOARDING AND DAY BCHOOL will reopen on WEDNESDAY, lltli September, at 1525 CHESTNUT Street. au2T-lm TpRIENDS’ ACADEMY FOR BOYS J? AND YOUNG MEN, East of 41 North ELE VENTH Street, reopen* Ninth month (September) 2d, All denominations admitted. ®IS per term of 22 weeks. au27-lm - W« WHITALL. rpHOMAS BALDWIN’S ENGLISH JL Mathematical and Classical School, for Boys, N. E. corner of BBOAD and ABCH, will reopen September 2d. au26-lmo* /CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, Kj DEAN Street, above SPRUCE. The CLASSICAL INSTITUTE will resume Its duties on MONDAY, September 2d. . „ J. tV. FAIRES, A. M., au26-2mo Principal. riENTRAL INSTITUTE, TENTH and SPBING GARDEN Street*, will reopen SEP TEMBER Ed. Boy* prepared for Business, College, er any Division in the Public Grammar Schools. - Gall at Hie school-room between 9 A. M. and 12 M. au2B-S6t* H. G. McGITIRE, A. M„ Principal. ■EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES. ri—The duties of the SPRING GARDEN INSTI TUTS, No. 611 MARSHALL Street, will be resumed on MONDAY, the 2d of September. Ten pupila may And a Christian home in the family of the Principal. GILBERT COMBS, A. H., Principal. au24-lm Besidence No. 608 MARSHALL Street. ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL.—The school of the subscriber, lu Simes’ Building, at TWELFTH and CHESTNUT Streets, will be removed to the larger HaU, directly over Mr. Haa i&rd’a store, in tbe gams building, and will be reopened on MONDAY, Oth of September. au2l~tf CHABLES SHORT. MISS MARY E. THROPP will re open her Boarding and Day School for Young La* dies, at 1924 SPRUCE Street, Philadelphia, on MON DAY, September 9th. Circulars, containing foil infor mation, to be bad on application. aul9 dtOctl* rpHE PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS, in the Philadelphia City Institute, North* east corner of CHESTNUT and EIGHTEENTH Streets, Will reopen MONDAY, September % 1861. au!6*2m* L. BURROWS, Principal. A BACHMANN, Pianist, at the Nor • mal Musical Institute, 624 North ELEVENTH Street, gives instructions on the Plano, Organ, and Me- aeg-lm* TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILD ER?.—SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed “Pro ponttlti for Building a Public School House in the Ele venth Ward,” will be received by the undersigned, at the Office, southeast comer SIXTH and ADELPIII StreeLs. until TUESDAY, the 24th day of September, 1861, at 12 o’clock 31., for building a Public School House on St. John street, below Buttonwood said School IfouriC to be built in accordance with the plans of John Frazer, architect, to be seen at the Oflice of tho Board. By order of the Committee on Property. ROBERT J. HE3IPHILL, ge2o-3t Secretary Controllers of Public Schools. 10 CONTRACTORS AND BUILD- I Hits.—SEALED PROPOSALS, endorned li Pro poMflSvtor building a Public School House in tho Six teenth Vbßl,** will be received by the undersigned, at tho OfliceTSputhonpt corner SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets, untiJSTUESDAY, the 24th day of September, 1861, at 12 o’clock M,, for building a Public School House on Howard street, below Girard avenuo—said School House to be built in accordance with tho plans of George S. Betliell, architect, to bo seen at the Office of the Board. By order of the Committee on Property. ROBERT J. HEMPHILL, pe2o-3t Secretary Controllers of Public Schools /COTTON SAIL DUCK and CAN \J YAB, of all numbers and brand*. Raven’s DnckAwnlng Twills, of all descriptions, for Teats, Awnings, Trunk*, and Wagon Covers. Also, Paper Manufacturers’ Drier Felts, from Ito 8 feet wide. Tarpauling, Belting, Sell Twine, Ac. lew wide. *arp.iuw», BYEBMAN A GO., my4.tr 103 JOKES Alley. rpORTOISE SHELL — For sale ,by X JAURETCHE A CAB6TAIBS, 202 and2o4 South FRONT St. « el 3 MONDAY, SEPT. 23, 1861. LATE NEWS OF THE WAR. EXCITING NEWS FROM KENTUCKY. Proclamations of the Patriot and Traitor Generals. THREATENED ATTACK OK LOUISVILLE. Affairs in Missouri— Mulligan Still Defiant. Jefferson City Well Fortified. IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS. SUFFERING IN NEW ORLEANS. UJYtOJV MJV TRAWESSEE, THE REPORT MADE BY BYRD, THE SPY. LOCAL WAB NEWS, Ac., Ac. AFFAIRS Wt KENTUCKY. General Anderson’s Proclamation. Louisville, Sept. 21. —The following patriotic proclamation has just been issued by General An derson ! “ Kenhiciians “Called by the Legislature of this my native State, I hereby assume command of this depart ment. “I come to enforce and not to make laws, and, God willing, to protect your property and your lives. “The enemies of the country have dared to In svade our soil. Kentucky is in danger. She has vainly striven to keep peace with her neighbors. Our State is now invaded by those who professed to be her friends, but who now seek to conquer her. No true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to bis duty to his State and his country. The in vaders must, and, God willing, will be expelled. “The leader of the hostile forces who now ap proaches is, I regret to say, a Kentuckian,‘making war on Kentucky and Kentuckians, “ Let all past differences of opinion be overlook ed. Every one who now rallies to the support of eur Union and of our State is a friend. Bally, then, my countrymen, around ‘ the flag our fath ers loved,' and which, has shielded us so-long. “ I call you to arms for self-defence and for the protection of all that is dear to a freeman. “Let us trust in God, and do our duty as did our fathers. “Robert Andeksos, “ Brigadier General, U. S-. A. n Louisville, Sept. 21.—1 t is rumored that Gen. Buckner, of the rebel troope, has advanced ou Elizabethtown. The Federal troops are prepared for any emer gency. The following proslnmatiou has just boatt re ceived :: “ 2V the People of Kentucky: “ The Legislature of Kentucky have been faith less to the will of the people. They have en deavored to make your gallant State a fortress, in which, under the guise of neutrality, tho armed forces of the United Stales might secretly prepare to subjugate alike the people of Kentucky and tho Southern States. “It was not until after months of covert and open violation of your neutrality, with largo en campments of Federal troop on your territory, and a ieeent official declaration of the President of the United States not to regard your neutral posi tion, coupled with a well-prepared scheme to seize an additional point in your territory which was of vital importance to the safety and defence of Ten nessee, that the troops of Confederacy, on the invitation of tu- it, -»« Tent its being used as a shelter. Lexington proper m in the possession of General Pats, but it is net being ha&do the theatre' of coa~ flict. The reinforcements which left Jefferson City on Wednesday, if they were not assailed by batteries along the shore, must have reached the neighbor hood of Lexington yesterday. These troops could doubtless have been landed on the south side of the river, the steamers having crossed to the- ferry.. Gen. Sturgis’ command being brought across, end the combined forces numbering' about twelve thousand, marching on Lexington, with the assist ance of-Mulligan’s heroes and Gen. Lane’s come maud, can attack and completely rout Price’s whole army. Rout of the Rebels at Blue Mills. Kansas Citv, September 19.—Fifteen hundred men, under Colonel-Smith, overtook three thousand Secessionists as they were crossing the river at Blue Mills Landing, on the 17th, and completely routed them, killing between one hundred and fifty and two hundred, and taking twelve prisoners. The Federal loss was fifty killed and twenty-five wounded. [LATER DESPATCH.] Sr. Loris,-September 21.— Two fights occurred at Blue Mills Landing on the 17th instant, the first between five hundred of the Third lowa Regiment, with one piece of artillery, under Lieutenant Colo nel Scott, and aboutfour thousand rebels. After a desperate straggle of several hours' dura tion, in which Lieutenant Colonel Scott lost one hundred and twenty killed and wounded, and all his horses, he retreated slowly for half a mile, hauling his cannon by hand, when he took a po sition on an eminence and waited an attack, but the enemy did not pursue. Not long -after, Colonel Smith’s command, with four pieces of artillery, approached Blue Mills by another route, and engaged and routed the rebels as they were about crossing the river. Jefferson City. A correspondent of the Missouri Democrat , writing from Jefferson City, under date of Septem ber 18,1861, says Onr troops here are in excellent spirits, and anxious for the day of battle. - The fortifications are progressing rapidly,'and the utmost confidence is felt by the leading officers that they will be able to hold. Jefferson City against any odds the rebels may brihg. to bear: Col. J. C. Davis, of the Twen ty-second Indiana, is now in command of this post, and is a gallant and experienced officer. General Hunter is anxiously loosed for, and expected daily to take command. The most strict and rigid dis cipline is kept up in tbe various comps, and in tho city quiet and order prevail. . ! Col. Allen P- Richardson’s First Regiment of United States Reserves leave here to-day for the Osage bridge, where some apprehensions of an at tack prevail. This wonld, of coarse, be one iff the first points for the rebels to assail. Fortifications will be thrown up near tho bridge, and cannon planted, ' SOUTHERN NEWS. Affairs in New Orleans. A gentleman named Lyman Reynolds arrived in New York a few days ago, direct from NeW.Or leans, which place he left on the 13th inst. Mr. Reynolds Is a strong Union men, end we* connect ed, in New Orleans, with the firm of Voso A West, hardware merchants, acting in the capacity of tra velling agent. His adherence to the Union cause brought him under the displeasure of the Confede rates, and he was arrested on a oharge of using se ditious language, and brought before Recorder Smith, of New Orleans. He was afterwards re leased, however, and. as soon as he could, lost no time in leaving Didje. Mr. Reynolds says: The din of arms drowns all other sounds in the city, and hurry, preparation, and confusion are the order of the hour. The streets are filled with sol diers, and recruiting placards and tents everywhere meet the eye. The people are as enthusiastic (if not more so) in their cause than we are, and are certain that the civil conflict now being waged with such earnestness on both sides will ultimately re. suit in a glorious triumph for the Southern arms. Recruiting has been dull of late, but after the bat tle of Bull Run large accessions poured into tho regular army. At the limo Mr. Reynolds left New Orleans, there were about 15,000 men in the city. They were well clothed, hut very poorly armed. Every person in the city belonged to some military organization, and recruits were received from the ages of fourteen to sixty-five. There is a camp at Carlcton, about eight miles from Charleston, where all the regiments organized in New Orleans are drafted. Strong entrenchments are being erected all around the city, and on the road from NewOrleana to Memphis sixteen cannon of heavy calibre ate placed at various points. On Ship Island, between Mobile and New Orleans, there are 5,000 men, and the place itself is strongly fortified. Every point -of the city is mounted with cannon, and tbe rebels, pride themselves .on'the impregnability of their position. Excitement and enthusiasm of the wildest sort reign around, and business of all sorts beyond that necessary to sustain life itself is entirely sus- S ended. The great question among all classes is lo war. Nothing else takes up their attention, time and efforts. Afthr the battle of Bull Run the Union men lost all hope of the succdSs of the Federal arms, and are now entirely dejected. The proclamation of Jeff. Davis, compelling all-that were not friends of the rebel cause to leave Southern territory before the expiration of forty days,-or be immediately arrested, is being availed of rapidly. Those who nave the means to go art leaving, whuo those who have not, can but remain, aid are forced by press of circumstances to eater the rebel army. No drafting has, as yet, taken place, but when Mr. Reynolds left fee city rumors wen current tta t this mode of providing food for powder would be shortly adopted. There are five or six foundries in NewrOrleans whichme kept constantly employ* ed, and are able to torn ont about six heavy can non pep yvepif. Sipaii arms are very scarce, and it is almost impossible to provide muskets for dril lingthe soldiers. The new custom house is being used for tbe manufacture of arms. Colored regiments, under command of rebel offi cers,,are being organized in tho city. Tho princi pal arm carried by these men, as well indeed of the whole armyv is a sharp bowie-knife, it bout eighteen inches in length. Theso colored men are drilled with much eliWthees every day, and, it is bcliored, will do good service in rite war. The expression among all is, “ we will die or win.” Mr.. Reynolds further says: In his peregrinations through the Greseent City, became across that-“terrible” machine which the Southerns have invented in order to cat onr war ships in two, and pronounced, as his opinion, that it is Bothing.but, B.downright.humbug. The machine —a warship, as it is called—he compares in shape to that of a porpoise. It is made entirely of iron, and calculated to run at a speed of fifteen miles an hour. *lt was contemplated, at the time our in forMfMtt left, the 13th instant, to make an imme diate attach upon the blockading fleet, and for that purpose, three erToUr small gubboats, armed with four thirty-two pounders each, were being hastily prepared to acoompany the monster of destruction. No other vewselswere fitting at the time for war purposes. These works were going on at the Algiers yard. The prizes which: they capture are brought into the.port and so]4 to tho highest bid der, out it is understood that they will hereafter be putinto the service of the Government. • From Georgia. The Savannah News, of September 6, announces that its publisher has been compelled to increase the subscription price of bis pnper in consequence of the diminished income Of big office, growing out of the stagnation of business generally. Advertising, he says, is almost wholly suspended. A correspond ent of the iYnivftecommentfe the enrolment of every male in the State between the aged of sixteen and sixty, and the suspension of aft business after 2 P. Sf., in order that they maybe thoroughly drilled in military tactics by comwtcnt officers, SO that the State maybe a thorough military camp upon the approach of, the enemy, A State Con vention has been oalledto meet at MiUcdgeville, to nominate candidates: for Governor and Presi dential ' electors. A vessel laden wijak coffee and fruit ran tbe blockade at St. Augustine, £la«, oa* the 29th nit. The Federal fleet had exchanged shots wsih the Florida shore batteries without result, f",,' ••: ! : • ThAdtebel Stearner YorMoiva. A the New Y'otk' Tribune, wri ting freta Portrcss Monroe under date of September JO, Wljisayst.' f • The movements of the steamer Yoritotcn and her recent firing on the fleet at Newport News is not indicative of a contemplated .attack on that plaoe.' The real fait is, the YorAtmthi ie ia aleak mg condition, and she will be lost unless she can get to NojfMk, where alone she can bp repaired. It is a desperate necessity ( "and no donbt when the Tori town Same down the other day, her intention was to rua : past and go into Norfolk. A deserter from her on the day previous says that such is the case, and further, that a majority of the Yoritonm’e crew « Northerners, who will desert the first op portunity. Her' armament consists of two ten-inch eolumbiads, two eleven-inch Dahlgrens, and six Sixty-iigbt pounders, Her machinery iaironplated) and She has beeneoßetderably cot down and trim med. ..Last evening, two more deserters from the Yorhoum made their escape to our fleet at New port News. They state that in the reeent affair two shots {torn the Lontsrana struck the Yoritovn ; ene went clear through her; the other struck her cylinder. A shell from the Sawyer gun struck on her deck,, hut did net explode. They confirm the repoivedj'asWy condition of the vessel, andthe dis satfss|btion among the orew, who are generally co lored, 'one half of whom, it is claimed, are the lost ereustof'ithe United States frigate St. Lawrence. A Court Oppostmefy Broken. Up. lie Wheeling Inuitigmmr of Monday, says: Before Rosea rans came upon Floyd at Gauley, it appejsTs that a rebel court bad been holding its- Sessions in the Secession camp; About fifty true bills had been found against Union men whohad given aid and Comfort to- Tyler's’ division, bysell intftheni provisions. . .There & no telltne trhnt would have become of- these poor fellows- if Rose cisttbe had notuppeared upon .the, stage jnst as he dioT' Guees-that is abont the hist rebet court that ever will be held in 'Western' ’ffirginiS. Union Feeling in' Tennessee. A reliable gentleman', who voted the Union, tiokat in. June, .jnst from -the neighborhood- of &Mldy,inthe upper eudofthitf oountyinforms ns tlpttthe Lipeolnitcs are sthl xaippaat in tbat violn tty. They Have raised a now ..and. large United States flag, Over which is hung, a large swords and abont 150 men are in the habit of: mooting and drilling regularly. These misguided: men die hard. It is to be-hoped, however, that they will desist frotiS further demonstrations, before their mad and" foolhardy attachment to the “stars- and •tripes” shall involve them- in- inextricable- diffb culty. The above is taken from, the-Chattanooga Ga zette and Advertiser ; of- September l-2th. This tom, it will be remembered, rS in,Texmeesee,_nnd within a few miles of the Alabama- line. So- it scorns that “ away down in Dims ” there are some lists the old flag, and edlo vat id omne gf H*l3 Would.have the United. States-abandon these brave.men to-the merciless despotism of King Jeff: Davis. There is scarcely a day when we do-not hear of-the exist ence of a loyal sentiment in many parts of Jeff. Davis'dominions.— Louisville Democrat. 1b situated-, at the The Report ofi Affitua at Washington* Given by Byrd, the-Spy. The Charleston Courier gives an account of the statements of Mr. Vi. H. Byrd, who-left the War Department some time ago to fiiirnish news to the enemy. The Courier states that Mr. Byrd, said ho was able to testify, from direct and positive testi. znony, to the banging of two South. Carolina pri soners aftes the tattle of Bnll.Bun on the 18th. In addition, to. those hung, fifteen prisoners were shot by their captors, under tha teas of losing them. When their prisoners, captured, in the battle of the 21st, were taken to Washington, the Fire Zouaves succeeded in wresting twenty-five of the number out of the hands of the guard, and took them, to tha Capitol building, and there had a rope thrcwa over a beam, and were on the point of banging them, when General Scott came with a large force, and! secured the prisoners safely. General Scott was very indignant, and threatened to hang the ringleaders of the Zouaves with the same rope designed for the Southerners. Some of the prisoners were wounded by stones thrown at them by the Zouaves while in the bands of their guard. These fellows, Mr. Byrd said, are very expert in this praotiee, and throw rooks as straight as a good marksman would fire a bullet. They make it their daily study to perfect themselves in ail kinds and forms of deviltry. The most important facts with regard to their defeat at Manassas are concealed. As an instance, Mr. Byrd -’mentioned the fact ef a young man of a Massachusetts company, ap plying to him for a pass, who said that out of eighty men belonging to bis company only eighteen of their members escaped, all the rest having been killed. . Our friend stated that Mr. Byrd had many im portant facts to oommunicate to the Government, which, of course, it was not prudent to make pub lic, lie stated, however, that it was a paramount necessity for the Confederate Government to at once establish an efficient police everywhere along thair lines. Unless this was done the country would be overrun with spies who are paid liberally by the War Department at Washington. It is the intention of the Government to carry out a systematic policy of throwing marauding parties along the whole Southern coast, and the States, therefore, should prepare to meet them. They do not conceal this design. .. ' The neatest inducements are held out to parties in the Northern States willing to engage in these piratical expeditions. They are in hopes of carry ing destruction everywhere, and particularly in laying waste the cotton fields, and thus obliging us to hwp up large forces in tiro respeotivo Southern States. LOCAL WAR NEWS. - Location or the Philadelphia Regiments. —We compile the location of fourteen Philadelphia reginients„now encamped above and around Wash ington city. The list will be of use to the friends of the volunteers. The regiment of Col. Wm. B. Mann, which was in part disorganized at Harper’s Ferry, is at present encamped at Darnstown, Montgomery county, Md., above Washington city, four hundred men being enrolled. The three regi ments of Pennsylvania Reserves, under command of Col. H. C. Sickels, Col. Robert J, S. March, and Col. John H. Taggert, are all in Gen. McCall's column, at Tenallytown, on Georgetown Heights, a few miles from Washington, on the Maryland side of the Potomac. Of Taggert’s regiment only one company was recruited in Philadelphia; of March’s regiment four companies; and of Sickels’ regiment three companies. The Twenty-third Regiment (Col. Birney) is encamped between Washington and Bladensburg. The Twenty-fourth (Colonel J. T. Owen) is attached to Baker’s Brigade, and en camped at Chain Bridge. The Twenty-sixth Re giment (Col. Small) is encamped at Bladensburg. Col. Geary’s regiment (Twenty-eighth) occupies the right of Banks’ division on the Upper Potomac, at Point of Rocks. Two hundred men of the four teen hundred in this regiment were recruited in Philadelphia. They have a battery of rifled can non. Col. John K. Murphy’s (Twenty-ninth) Re giment is encamped at Darnstown, where they will ■ soon receive new and improved muskets. Col. j Baxter’s Fire Zouaves are iii camp at Chain Bridge, j Col. Baker’s California Regiment beyond Fort Cor- . coran, entrenching themselves; Colonel Chantry’s regiment is not yet complete, but a part is in camp ! near Washington. Col. Williams and Col. Romain i Uujeana have each small bodies of men encamped ] near the same city. j All reports unite in speaking of theso regiments in the highest terms. Col. Geary’s, alone, has scon service in any considerable degree. Col. McLean’s Regiment Col. George P. McLean’s Cameron regiment, now encamped at the Wissahiekon, is progressing handsomely. Joseph A. McLean, former Adjutant of the Fourteenth Re giment, attached to Major-General Patterson’s divi sion, has been appointed Lieutenant-Colonel. He is well qualified to occupy the position. The follow ing is a correct list of the field and staff officers of the regiment: Colonel, George P. MoLean; Lieu tenant-Colonel, Joseph A. MoLean; Major, George W. Gile; Adjutant, B. F. Foust; Quartermaster, Daniel D. Jones; Surgeon, Dr. John H. Seltzer-, Assistant Surgeon, Dr. George H. Mitchell; Chap lain, Charles W. Clothier. Three companies of the regiment wore raised in Reading. Flags foe. the Fire Zouaves.—The flags ordered by the Fire Department to be pre sented to Baxter’s Fire Zouaves are finished. They are of the finest silk, and present a handsome ap pearance. The regimental flag is of blue silk, with thecoat-of-armp of thei-Unitea. States on one side, and the coat-of-arma of Pennsylvania on the other. Theinscription is, “The Phiadelpbia Fire Zouaves by the Fire Department of the City of Philadel phia, September 18,1801.” If time hod been 41- jbwed the flags would bare home a Are scene, The trimmings of .the flags are handsome, and the stand of colors arc file finest ever bestowed upon any regiment. Thopresents will be forwarded to Wash ingtoa by a comjaittee, and presented to the regi ment. Two- two .Hundred rare F ive Thouh/.wd Dollars, have boen subscribed'to the National'Loan in this-city slane. The bodes have been open abont two weeks. The United Btates Treasurerreceives subsoriptiowf ,at his office itithe Hint Building. Jay Cooke leads the Treasurer thus' far about $400,000. Office!* >»re now open in all the towns-of the State: SnWn’.ption lists arsin' circulation among the employees of the Beading Railroad Company, in whith “it r*' proposed that each person in the employ off the eoaipany contri bute, one day’s pay in every, month to a common' fund, to be loaneffto tHe GoveinmeutruTthe United Statos by a purchase of their national 7 3-10 per cent, loan at par. Thc'mterest on- eaid loan to be again-invested far the benefit af the holders, until peace be declared, when the whoib sum, principal and interest, shall be divided among the holders in exact proportion to the sum originally contributed by eacn. Harlan’s Cavalry—Short 'Work.—Re cruiting for this regiment- commenced at sundry rendezvous on the Ist August-, and on the 11th of September, making just thirtynine •■mrrUtng days, the. regiment of twelve companies on the maxi mum was reported to the Secretary of War, duly organizod. )Te understand' General Harlem has proposed .to raise one or two-more- regiments- if so ordered, Furnished with Minis Rifses.— Cornjsmy A, of. the First Regiment of Homo Guard, have been furnished by the city with Mime Rifles—Being a portion of those imported ftom-Belgium not long since. The rifles are of long range; and' are provi ded with the improved triangular Prussian- bayo net, which makes quite an ugly wound', Wc believe the right and left companies of the other regiments will also be thus armed, by virtue of-'their position as skirmishing companies. The' regiment will pa rade for target practice this afternoon-. The Reverend Colonel McCarter, for merly of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal 1 Church 1 , in this city, and a prominent member off the Fhlla-' delphia Methodist. Episcopal Conference; is .suc ceeding well with his regiment, haring, enrolled about seven hundred men in Berks amf Lebanon counties. Of the Reverend Colonel’s militaiy edu cation ws know nothing. ' TnhTnApagWl'^itPlt.-i^ritWmiitttlßllpoSittid' -te rauelmxU to pgrefcue • cannon to -he presented to the Government by the teachers ofFianeyl vaniay . has leaned a circular, addressed to teachers-in this - and' other eonties, with the expectatibn-tbat those receiving the circular would act as agentsTorthe committee, and forward to Mr. Sypher, at Lancas ter, the amounts contributed in their : respective' communities. A Serenade. —The band connected with' the Cameron Light Guard Regiment on- Friday evening serenaded Colonel George P.' McLean, Robert S.- Reed, Robert M. Foust, and’ the Hen. Henry D. Moore. The latter gentleman responded in a neat and patriotic speech, which was enthuai nstieally received by the many listeners. Another Meeting.— On Saturday evening, another meeting of persons who are willing to aid- Captain James E. Montgomery, in hig effort to raise a first-class regiment, was held at thc Couftty Court House. Patriotic speeches were made by Captain Montgomery and others. Soldier’s Funeral— Lieutenant Geo. W-. Hogg, of Colonel Young’s cavalry, and also a - member of the Good Will Steam Fire Engine-Com pany, was bnried on Friday last, from his resi dence, Brood and Race atreets. I.ioutonnnt Hdgg lost.his life whilst in the discharge of his duties at) the seat of war, on the 12th instant, and his body ‘waff tout home by bis comrades. A Ladies’ Knitting Association has been organized m the city, and others will be organized this week. They intend to canvass the several dis tricts to procure wool, yarn, stockings, and funds. -The stockings made wilt bo forwarded to the au thorities far the use of the soldiers during the winter. Cavalry Bridle Bits. —ln the city and su burbs, the blacksmiths are busily forging bridle-bits for Government. Government agents left the city for tile interior last week, intending to lease certain mill properties for army work. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.- [From our Special Correspondent.] Washington, Septf. 20,18611 ' The notion s? the War Department in authorizing! Die organiaatien of a regiment in North Carolina is one of the moßt striking events of this rebellion; The order of the department - has no. doubt been based- on information of an, undoubted character, and it is-importaat aa a reliable endorsement of the fact that? there is still a strong Union sentiment ex isting in tile Southern States. The affair at Hat tersfrwae-Uat the fittt blow at the Daria tyranny in tile Cotton States; U broke the yoke which oppressed North Carolina, and we find that from under that yoke hundreds of freemen arise to defend' the honor of; their common country. It is but feir to presumo that throughout the South there are thousands willing and anxious to •Atom totho Virion. We know what a great Union feeling there was exhibited during the agitation of .tip Seoessiea ordinances in the Cotton states. In Louisiana the ordinance was aotually defeated by the people,.trad was only placed in force by a fraud upon the baUot-hea, which brought op vivid recol lections of John Btidell and his exploits atPlaqiie miae:. You will remember the gallant fight made in Seorgia, when the gifted Stephens, before his vanity allured him into treason, led the host of pa triots through- a desperate, hard-fought, and closely contested campaign. In Northern Alabama there are thousands of Union men, as brave and loyal to day as they weie when they pretested against tho . passage of the Secession ordinance at Montgomery. In Arkansas there are the same men still, who re used- to pass an ordinance of Secession until after Sumpter fall. In Texas, Sam Houston and his thousands of friends only await tho opportunity to zange theaisoWes under the stars and stripes. Ia Yisgio**; ewcli men as Gfoggia and Summers endure the irute ef Dayia with a sullenly silent protest, while ia Eastern Tennessee the enemies of the 'Union are as scarce as they are on the mountains of Pennsylvania. South Carolina we may surrender, hut surely let us hope that some of the men still live who rebuked treason and nullification in 1832. These men were honest when they fought the battle of Union in the early part of this present year, and, though silent and submissive, they are honest to-day. They have merely reserved their opinions and not changed them, and in the retire ment of the oloset I have no doubt that the prayers - of thousands and tens of thousands, from the Rap pahannoek to the Rio Grande, daily beseech the blessing of God upon our army and its banners. It is natural that it should be se. The lose of. the Union is as much a part of Southern education as it is a part of Northern education, and .the me-- mories of Lexington and Brandywine have been as fondly cherished In Virginia and South.Carclina,. as those of Yorktown and Cowpens in Massachu setts and Pennsylvania. Wc havethe same origin, the - same memories, the same glories,. the same hopes, thesame interests, and the same flag,. In .the temple of our hero-worship wo adore tbeeamagode, and I have never heard the strains of. HaiLCAltue bia more enthusiastically applauded' than, in.the now Secession metropolis of New Orleans.. The ties of family, of commerce, of friendship, and of home cannot have been rudely severed! in. the space of a few months. The hearts.in.the South so fondly beating towards hearts in.tholtotth in January did not ococo their pulsations.in. June, and it is a libel upon human nature net to- think that they still look forward to a reunion, under- the same flag, and sweet communion once more asbrethren. The fact that this Union feeling is not metre gene rally exhibited throughout the South, is no argu ment at all against its existence. Wo have soon Sam Houston abdicate his office,.andrAadrew John son become an exile, rather than, bend the knee to treason; but wo can no more expect every man to be a Sam Houston or an Andrew Johnson than we could have expected every liberal man in England to have been a Sydney, or every patriotic Irish man an Emmet- Ton will find that three-fourths of the human race live, only that they may live. They have no opinions that interfere with their lands or possessions; they entertain no sentiments that would take a penny from, the price of corn, or abridge, by a day, their personal liberty. Men are not generally martyrs. Thore were thousands of good Protestants under Queen Mary, but only one. Ridley and one Latimer—and this not because they repudiated their faith, but because they had natu ral objections to being burned. You will find, ail the world over, that whoever is the strongest ruler will rule the majority. A week before Garibaldi landed in Sicily, there were few Neapolitans who would not have kneeled to King Franois —a. week after Garibaldi entered Naples, there were few who would not have stabbed the object cf their recent adoration to. the heart. Therefore, although wo hear but one voice com ing from the South, and that voice in honor of Da vis, it is ne evidenoe that there are not thousands silently and sadly awaiting the coming of McClel lan or Fremont. We must remember that to be a Union man in the South to-day is- to lose home and country, the earnings of a life, and, perhaps, life itselt. It must be admitted that, detestable as this rebellion is, over a part of the Union its lead-. era are prompt and powerful to. punish ; that they wield the sword and hold the purse, and do not he-, sitate to punish disobedienouwith poverty or death. Bring the question home to ourselves, consider hpw dearly we love life and the means of life, and: then determine how far wo would stretch our- opinions rather than permit them to interfere with our life, our liberty, or our happiness. Only sever this fearful and depressing, tyranny with the sword, and this Union sentiment will rise buoyant and exultant all over the Southern and seceded States. Wahave done so at Hatteras, and you see the result. North Carolina is hut a type of the South, and I am confident that the success of our arms will be as warmly greeted in Richmond, in New Orleans, and on Matagorda Bay, as it has been on the shores of Pamlico Sound. J* K< I* Prince Napoleon n.'e again arrived in I\ew York. ■ • • TWO CENTS. THE CITY. e** For Additional Local Matter tree inside. Reed and Rail—Ten MSmutes with; the Gunners. The season of gunning for reed and rail’ birds Commenced three weeks ago. At this time the sport has reached its most exciting period; the birds are extremely fat, and unusual success at tends the sportsmen that pursue them. Large numbers are brought to market daily, and the' rcstau/ants are provided with the Attest and 1 juiciest rpecimeiw. The Vara Rail 1 , whibh-Aatiubon calls the Penn sylvania Rail, comes- Norflbsrard from Mexico in March. During tfixtf moDifk they are plentiful in the New mhrficta. Ea flying Northward, srtae follow the sinuosities of the seashore, nna others keep along' thajihe ef coast rivers. They enter Patnlico Stmnd, not folibw the innor margin of th'e' sea banks;-some' ascending the ChesapeaJte and others the Delaware; They breed in Canada and A&hg the gjent'likirt-'c’Ftliß-St. La-wrenco. At this sriUdn of-'that year risk- Sow* Rail is en its re turn to SAuthern latltudte: It etbilks among tall reeds and'grasses 2fetbi by dky andasght, searching for food, in'the shaper of re*d : .seedk r of which it is very fond,-rising to -th-e tops-of the-plants only when forced the tidfr, ana 1 cMiuiilng; with ease ver tically up-tne stalks. ■ At each rising of the tide,' tifeiwfonj;. great havoc is made among this birds, and’ .the-whole marsh shore of the* river is. dieted’ wlib'gotmesa in small boats, whoscrincessant firing'mans) the-air full of sharp noises,-and' remiatiS'one oNopposiig pickets that pop away'at each otherfrom-’all corcro. The method l of - rail 1 ■ is' as* 1 fAHoww; .The sportsman furnishes himErif‘with' a'lfght'hatteau and a stout, experienced 1 boatman]- With' a pole twelve or fifteeni • feet long-,’ thittkenediat tbeiiower end to prevent it 1 from sinking.- too 1 diet)' : in> the mud. About twhours or'so'bcfbre hfeli'wwter they enter the reeds', and 'each l 'taltea-Mr pest, the sportsman standing- in tftb' h tide decreases, oblige them-toreturn, Several 1 boats- are sometimes within a short distance of' each other, and a perpetual cracking of- musketry prevnile atong the whole reedy shore Of'tbo-river. In ttießß excursions it is notuncommonforanac tive and 1 expert marksman tot-kill ten or twelve dozen-on ® tide. They are'-usually sbot eingW, thorn* five es more are roueljjjteg killed- bt : a -lin- - gle discharge of a double-barreled piece. ANOTHER .MXTftto. Itr Virginia, the rail are ulled in a different! l way, by nigß* only. A kind of iron grate is fixed 1 on- the-top-of a stout pole, wMclris placed like a; mast ui'-a light canoe, and filled With fire. - Tho darker the night the more successful. tho-sport. The person wS® manages th«S 1 canoe, is--provided' with a ; light l paddle, ten or twelve feet in-length, and 1 , about an hour before Mab- water,- proceeds - through the reads, which liOTftoken and floating on the-surface. The whole sprite, for a considers- - ble way aroundi the canoe, u commlritely enlighk cited, the- birds- stare with astonishment; and,' as they-appear, are knocked on the head with the • paddle-and thrown into the canoe; In this man ner,-from-twenty to eighty dozen have been killed ’ by three -negroes is the space of three hours. STRftireß-KATURB OP TRB BHIP The-fail'bud’s amrements are indifferently un“ dersiood-by sportsmen, and the most-ridieuloss-sto ries are toid-of the habits of the fowl. Atthii'sca son of the year hie appears to fly feebly,- and many think) the*efore;tbat hecannot boa migratory bird.' It is still, in some- sections, a prevailing -idea that the rail changes into a frog, and many-think'that the bird-lies torpid-daring the winter -in the marsh mud. Ia reality, tho rail has perched 'upon ves sels far out-at-Bea,-which proves sufßcwmtlyhis lopg endurance upon the wing, and, in his-migrations from the tropics northward, he files by night, which accounts for bie being seldom seen. There are,- howeves, very many curious- -charac teristics that nro truly related of the bird.' Hois subject to fits of 'passion, in which'he seems insane,. and seems to possess the power of vcßtriicquiin -ill a weird degree. Rati are easily killed,lasthoy do . not fly until tho sportsman is close-to-them,: and; always pursue-a straight line. Ode- hundred 'and fifty have been killed in a single tide by -a ddttblel barrelcd fowlitxg piece. THE. SEEP BIRO Of reed birds, .several dozen have been killed at-a - shot. They are exceedingly fat, and--fly in "flacks.- The reed birdvis .-variously known as the rioebird;- the bobolihk/and .ths.naeadow birdo. . He seems to •be’geneudly well-kaown in avary. part of the.'continent) 1 and although not regarded as - agame bird—in fact; tmworthy of the profeSsional sportsman's pursuit—yyt r to the -ordinary- gunner, the season of :f< ’ rosdiaa" is tha best in The birds are killed-.with ease. Ode may stand with an old-shot-gum on any of. the dikes below - Reed street and fire into a flock; fetching down a: squad at each disoharge.. At this particular time the. birds are so,, fat that they are next to unable to fly. Indeed, they a(e frequently , approached by boat ftntlkDocked'frbm their .perches with clubs., it is said thbt.abbut the mtddla of September .the reed..birds • are so fat that a wick;. trailed in the carcass of the bird, will bum like tho wick of a .lard lamp,. Tho railis preferable.to the reed bird as an.artiole. of-food,, but both" are deli oious—peasant and- gourmand bave united lin e*-. - pressing their excrilaaces.. Although the. entire- marsh shores of tha Dela ware At famed, as haunts of these, birds, yet thaia.. are specie! places famed., as their resorts, Tho J ersey shore, opposite, and-: below OheßteMsema to - be well favored and.we. hare letters in our possession from: leading sportsmen, who state - that the success of .thmeeason is unparalleled; the passriroe. * The partridge wilt shortly,be ready, for.ths.pm poses of the fowler, described by. Herbert as— “ The quail, the -beat-loved, and choicest objflCt of,' the true eporteman’B- ambition;: the bird; which alone affords more brilliant and excitingsport. than ■ all the rest the bravest on the wing. and: the best on the board* .the most baffljng to find; the - most troublesome tofollow up,, and. when follswedi up and found, the. most difficult to bill in,style.. The partridge can/be killed in Pennsylvania:earfy in October.’’ County Fams commence to-day at. Norris-- town, and to-morrow, at Abington and Allentown. That at Norristown is of. the. East Pennsylvania. Society. This society was charteredllost winter by the Legislature, and-have located their grounds.at Morristown, Montgomery county. Their group{|& consist of twenty-seven acres, upon.which.haa.beeu erected a large building, llft hy fifty-five feet, with shedding for over, three. hundred: head: of,'stock. There is also a well-gradedicourse of,one-half.mite. The society is.intended, to.embrace- the. eastern counties of Pennsylvania, and,from present indica tions it promisee to be quite influential beyond! the county limits of; Montgomery. The premium list is very large, .awarding over. 51,600.—nearly the one-half of which., is awarded, tohorses. Mis Grif fin, of Phoenirville, promises to. have onoxinkitiim one of his oelebrated Griffin, rifled, cannon. An army regulation ewcudis.offered as a premftun for the best trophy taken from the- rebels. Dr. Wil liam WethsriU, of. Montgomery county, will have on exhibition his large and, well-assorted. hothouse plants, ahe, display of goods promises to he very large and interesting. Almost a Murder.— At Maiony’s Dock Ward Hotel, Dock and Pear streets, an, affray oc curred on Saturday night that verynearly involved the death of a cab-driver, named Robert Donolly. He engaged in discussion, with on arrogant captain of the New York. IJjth, regiment, named John Frederic McCann,, who drew a pistol and shot Donelly in the side. The buttot out through coat and shut, and when-the injured man stripped, the orifice made by the hall! was discovered. No doubt remained that he was fatally injured, and his friends placed himat once in a carriage and drove, him to a hospital. McCann, meanwhile, was ar rested at Otteqhirk’s hotel and taken to the Cen tral Station. Ho- confessed to the shooting, bait trembled violently in view of the terrible crime supposed to be committed. His fears were ground less, for Donelly’6 wound was found to be of a tri vial nature. The whole difficulty arose fronx a disagreement upon some technical word. Recovery oe Stolen Property. —.Xfle trunk stolon from Mi. Reeser on Friday has. been recovered, by Officer Maephorson of the Firsijpolioe district. The two. colored boys who carried it off took it down Eighth street, below the Southwark canal, where they rifled it of its contents. The rascals divested themselves of their old; clothing and robed, themselves in the garments contained in the trunk. The old clothes were nicely,packed in the trunk,, from which six new suits aadiabout two dozen new shills were taken. Tho thteves have not yat been arrested. 'Dus Yebdkt. —On Satimlftp-, Coroner Conrad concluded an inquest in the case of the de cease of Joseph Louderback, wbesa death, it was alleged, was the result of a faSi occasioned by a blow from Patrick Burns, the paetioulara of which, have already been reported in 2V(,\Y,Y, It was. by the inquest that the deceased luidg aome to bis death from inflammation of the sto, mach. Buns, who was held: to custody, has been discharged. Sad Accident.— On Saturday evening, a young man, named Thomas Concannon, was run over by a Fourth-street ear, at Fourth and. line streets, and had both, legs broken. He was at tempting to get upon the front platform of' the oar while in motion. He was conveyed to. the hos pital. . Fires. —Yesterday morning, about eight o’clook, the brass foundry of Joseph. Vankirk, at Frahkford, was slightly damaged h-Y fire, , which originated fioxi a stove, Yesterday morning, between twelve and one o'clock* a fire broke out in the drag mill of Zeigler k Smith* boated ori St. street P above Green,, in the Eleventh ward, Tho damage done is estv* mated at bbout-$l5O. North Philadelphia Baptist Association.-- The fourthannvtol stesiendf thCNorth PhilMelphia Association of Baptist Churches, will be held in tits Baptist Church, in Reading, commencing on Tues day, (to-morrow,) at 2 o’clock P. Mu,arid continue ita session over Thuisdey. Sessions will be held fremS o’olock A. M. till 12, and from 2 o’clock P. M. till 6. Evening services will begin at 71 o’clock THE WEEKLY PRESS. Tea Wxixlt Paisa trill be seat ts sabseribent by mail (per annum in advance,) at..... Three Copies, “ “ f .09 Tire <• i> u 9,00 Ten « u u .....i.mii. 19.00 Twenty « u „ j to one gadreu) 30,00 Twenty Copies, or over, {to address of each subscriber,) each,,,., 1,00 For a Club ol Twehty-one or over, we will send M extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. W Pwtoftricrt are rounetM ta act m Ageubbr liter Pugs. jilKiWflw of Titt Fjuemw of Jcwm Sthoiu. —Ob' Safurday evening, a large and enthusiastic meetivg of the frieadk of Judge Stroud, in tho Twentieth ward, called 1 irreepeetrie of party, was held at Eleventh Street abd' uiririd avcitac, Thg meeting was orijtifiized by calling tv the chair Mr. Isaac AshmeadT A long Ifct of trice presidents and secretaries was aTjogubmitird'. Edward Grata, Rstj,, offers if the ibffowing- pfe* iimble and resolutions, which* Were unUlmoUsly adopted .- Whereas, Prom ucaxpected cveurroncea it iff aorr Mident that tins veten of thiigeity will, at the enßßffig. election, be calim upon tc* make a choice ofcudMates for judges of tho District Court from a larger number-of persoertiian usual'; And lemmas, The busirfsga of thiir chart is of vast amount, and concerns 15b most variable pecu niary interests of tho commcaffy, and coaseqUeatto requires of its judges, quick perception, extensive ffiS&SSBSrT'""*' w,il And whereas, A long term of service in l that court has-gatfeftnrtorily shown thet 'the Hon. George M.' Stroud 1 IS- eminently possessed iof all these h'llh' qualiflefttions; and from his long residence among us we mm testify to-llifl high social rift Ohs, his ge*t«“ roua beacvolenctr and his devotion hi 4 the ptosorvai tioa and pcrpCtitShtof the Union: And'Whereat!,- we think it would‘be highly pr«* judicial tcr-the iaterestis of the public 'at thd present rime, and' while Hr is blessed witirt rdbust and 1 v%orous healffl, to-sever his connecrien with the cotnt to whew efficiency and despatch 'of business he has co lu-feeiy contributed, Thercfire,' wo, the citistna of th’c'Twmrtietfi- ward, sssembled lrrespec tive of political parties, div hereby ' Raitrlve, Thm'at' the- ensuing electicU' wi Will vote tor the Hcnv Georfeo' M. Stroud as cHb of the associate’judges of the' IK*tried Court, and Will most earnest!*y work for-hld election. Rmfvtlt, Tbai we' oaff Ufitm our fellowtctflzdmi in the other war ditto’Sid" wr in this work, promote the-puhirw*interestsl Speecteo were made'bjr'eedwal gentlemec'.] Mr. Gratz spokkid glmrieg-termr-of eulogy of teffi pri vate charaeter of JoJge'Sfrtrttd 1 , and of his eninent qualifications for tlss- position he has so lotag adorned, aaiflpr whieh ho {9 a candidate, The Cniwsft-STaEEr’BKiBOE.—The work • of building r/'®c®ir dsttfj'plepEratory to the ertc-' tion of the eaztthgi abtttnremt'Wjberproposed bridge Actibng toree of workmen " were engaged Imffee'Wdrifbf&Clttttieß, etc. The 1 bridge is to be '3«pportcd' f bytwO's#qtmentB, with ' bnt one intermadiate supportliig-pier, which will - be built exactly lUitiie midofe'St' thcutresm, at tlui point about thiriW-fifit in deptHt. 1 - Tito luperstnw- ' ture is to be of irawt'and thW'bnSjte-wiH be open, having no - Tab scches of the ' structure will extend 1 from' two'lto"three equarec along Chestnut street; and thcrttmb reqwircd tor its construction- will cover, abquf months. Property in the ndghbothOoicN wfil 1; greatly increased In Wsdud wheU'ffik'blfidge Is got ready for travel, and the' linfe' ofthW street on both sides of the river be mmfc ImprCvelrtV Ihe general Bnstle to bo produced 'byits ; *reBtfini Ifefßf, Slark) MoGrann, and “Semiwiyare'the contractors. The Chestnut and Wahlut'StfeetS Ritimiad Com pany intend running tiieir caM cveir l the bridge, (this privilege having them by the Legislature,] making the' .ternliiftm of their route at Forty-second strsetj WcSt Pcdfidriphia. Lati.vo New RAiiso—Thtf Ptfmwj-lvamH Railroad Company are malriig a otunplete renewal of their city track, Horn Hsrket;sttMt"bridge to Eleventh street, relaying the ’track.wi an im proved manner, with ennrriy'pew-lhsSerial. 'ln pltrae of the old cast-iron wuls-thit -frets on the street they are about putting in us* a' Hew pattern, of wronght'iron rail, manufirioxod it tlrirPhcenix K*t Works. Italian Maeble.—The marbl#“V-ktof, at the toot of Mead street, li now strewn-witit inagni fibeat Mooks of ltdlisin that- are' rendered needltos by the crisis ofribe shne.- Intherrouch llnsmarbleioldat J2.Jl2Jp«rlS«ti ‘itOßa'now be bought at fil-90. Some m the hlctfiw that We saw yesterday were fifteen feet long, and'thiok iu pro portion. TtwE Salem Raileoad.—Tlie -WSst Jersey Saufeed has commenced grading ts Salem, uniting with the Wert Jerksy at 'Ktte towe, where the work is being done-j- They- are puehing it rapidly forward, and there is no donbt thtatit will be speedily completed to Salem. The Oamdea and Amboy Company are aiding in "the WOT®. Uxnxi) States Steel Pen new steel pen factory, called by the above-mame, has hben-established in Camden, N. J., by-’R.- I£ster brsok & Co. They are now working, with-tt large number ef hands. Dhowxed. —On Saturday night, about 11 o’clock, a man named John Cassndy fell overboard off a freight boat lying at the second wharf above Walnut street, ana was drowned. The dedeased lenvOA A wife Aftd tWS Children at -No. 42 1 Alnivad cticot-. LEGAL INTELLIGENUEi SiiPEEME Court at Nisi Prius—Justice Read.—The court was in session on Saturday morn ing, and an argument was hoard in the case-of rite Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company et al. vs, Charles Hathaway et al, The case is an apptioation for a special injunction to rcstrain-the reoeroai appointed by the Common Fleas of-Chester county from proceeding in that county. . lit the ease of Borie vs. The Fairmonnt Passenger Railway Company, the court entered' on-order granting the petition of Joseph J, Sharpiese, the receiver eftno company, authority to invest of-the funds in the United Btatea Tnwaaqr notes bearing interest at the rate of 7 3-10 percent.- per annum. The investment in this valuable security bas-therefore received the sanction of our courts. DiatrictCourt—JudgesSharswo»d*i>tn>nd, . and Hare.—Judge Sharswood delivered »thc opi nion of the court, on Saturday morning, in thc ease of Bargei vs. Cassiny, which was argued «t the last term of the court. Judgmont was entered on .the cose stated, for the plaintiff, for one moiety of the premises, end for the defendant for the residue. Sis regular Saturday lists were then taken.up. The Court of Common Pleas was in session, hut nothing of special interest transpired. Qcaxtmi Sessions— Judge Xiudfow-i-rNot withstanding tho alibi egt&btished by two respecta ble wemen, notwithstanding the prooftof .the pos session by the defendant of large sums .of money prior to the date of the robbery, and notwithstand ing the failure of the prosecutor to identify the mousy found in Sordmi’s trank excepUhrcte pieces, and these only by the tact that he losbthat number, the jury in the case of Joseph Sordini, . charged with robbing Franois Vermuobi, returned § yep* - diet of guilty on Saturday morning. It :wu gene* . roily believed that there was sufficient doubt absut the case, if not proof of the defendant’s in nocence, to warrant a verdict of not guilty, and the verdict, therefore, excited much astonishmeot.and ■ comment in and around the court room.. Sordini . and his wife were the pictures of despair when the verdict was announced. Both wept bitterly during : the whole morning. Amotion for a new trial was.- made. The case is one of the meat curious. ever tried in the Quarter Sessions. In the case of the Schroyers, oenvieted with one Black, some time ago, of conspiracy to cheat, do.. Judge Ludlow, on Saturday owning, granted a new. trial. Judge Ludlow then.said that the. evi dence was not sufficient to implicate the elder Schroyer in the charge. The conspiracy case, therefore, falls to the ground.,. M. J. Mitcheson, Esq., was 'on Saturday, .ap pointed a Commissioner to takndepoaitione, dor, by the Judges of the District Court and. Court of Pom’ mon Pleas, under the recent “-act for. the mopecon venient despatch of public business in the courts of Philadelphia." PENNSYLVANIA ITEWSe. ■ Tax Army-Contract ?raud. —Tho.oasa.-of the Commonwealthvs.Neal, others, woe brought up in Pittsburg yesterday., A%r argu ment of counsel, the count granted leave, to. enter a nolle pros pf'lM infliOtfiWßtS, »ad.SO SBBfhtbC C&S9 for the present. On Saturday horniwi, a carter najnSd-Miohael Heenan, residing in Tqmperancevijlf, wag killed by being thrown over thq .iull side from,. ta%Jfashing ton pike, on Saw-mllbrun, near Pittsburg,. Disastrous Firs-—One night, last.week, the storehouse of L. IV. Weld, at Fallen Xiptiici, Whitt township, Cambria-.county, was. .destroyed by fire with all its contentsr-gooas, books, .ancLpapers. The Union meeting on Saturday Jest was the largest ever held in Berks county. Ilp attendants were composed of.the best men ,o£,«ti.purties. The ticket nominatedaS the best that ovito.wos presented to the electors .of this county ,—Jiiris County Press. DistuessinsFatAlity.—Amost distressing o«m of family bereavement is reported: from Richland township. Cambria county. Three children of Mr. Peter P. Lehman, residing a few .miles from Johns town, were token sick, died, end,were buried within a week! The disease was ppteld sore throat. Alexander Jordan ha3.received the nomina tion by the Democratic party for. president judge of the Eighth Judicial dfeteigti ounposed ef the counties of Lycoming, Montour, and Northumber land. Lczsaxe County Faus.—The fair of Luzerne. county.is to be held on the society’s grounds, in, Abington, on the 24th and 25th of this month. The . annual 1 address will ba delivered by the eloquent,, and able Daniel S. DiaJriwon, of Now lork. Tre Democratic Gonereres of Adams^and. Y o-k counties haua nominated for President Judge Hon. Robert J. Fisher, of York borough.. iVir Associate Judge, Hon-. Attain of Hopewell. Hiostand Glata. As sembly—Joseph Deltona and Alex. C. Rsinsey. The name of Hon. Georgo H. tVillits has been sub stituted for that of, Mr. B&ldy as aUnion candidate, for Associate Judge. He was the ehatop of tee Convention, aniwsA strongly urged by the people from both sides of tho river. —Blootusbnrg rte-. publican. A Daring Attemri at Highway Ep?bery anik Murder.—tin Friday night, tho 13th v inst., as Pa trick McGlein, one of our citizens reriding in Fifth, street, West ward,, was on his way, home, he wag, waylaid by a wonld-he assassin, who., gave him, a blew on the forehead with soma, heavy weapon, which felled him to the ground, and tried to.tobi him. Finally,Mr. MoG. cried “murder," when the assassin fled.— Easton. Express. Busier Alive A miner at.the old Tunnel was buried beneath an avalanche of earth one day last week. He .was extrioated after remaining-buried alive for some four hours, hut died soon, after from the injuries received.— Carbon Democrat. . Tue Tbos. A. Scott Regiment.—This under the command of Colonel Conroy, bids fair to be an excellent orgaujvatioQ. Ednasd D. Muhlen berg, Esq., of Rending, who baa recently arrived from Brazil, has been selected to occupy the posi tion of lieutenant colonel. 'Wiliam E. Panto, a re sident of Philadelphia, a the major of the regi ment. — Harrisburg Telegraph. The Bethlehem Times says that nearly all the three-months men of that plaoe have ro-entoeted for the war. x Martin M. Barb, the telegraph operator, who web arrested in Louisville, is said to be a ttatiye of Lancaster, in this Stats,