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THE PRESS.
PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,)
BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
OFFICE No. 4IT CHESTNUT STREET.
DAILY PRESS,
Cskts Tkr Wbbk, payable to the Carrier,
Mailed to Subscribers ont of the City at Six Dollars
Pbb Annum, Four Dollars for Eight Months, Threh
Dollars fob Six Months —invariaby in advance for
the time ordered.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Matted to Subscribers out of the City at Thhb* Dot-
Uia m AS HUH, in advance
MUiINERY GOODS.
MILLINERY AND
STRAW GOODS.
ROSENHEIM,
BROOKS, & CO.,
431 MARKET STREET,
Invito the attention of
merchants and milliners
To tlieir well.assorted stock of
BIBBONS, BONNET SILKS,
VELVETS, FLOWERS, STRAW GOODS,
and cTery other utidc in their line,
A superior brand of
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS
eel3-2m Always on hand.
JALL TRADE.
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS.
We are now prepared to exhibit» choice stock of Straw
Bnd Millinery Goods, which will be said at close prices for
Cash or short approved credit.
LINCOLN, WOOD, $ NICHOLS,
72a CHESTNUT STREET.
oelS-lSt
£tITY BONNET STORE.
FALL BONNETS,
BIBBONS, FLOWEBS, FEATHERS, 4c.,
SOW ICEADV.
BONNETS TRIMMED AND MADE OVER.
LINCOLN, WOOD, Q NICHOLS,
725 CHESTNUT STREET.
*e!2-18t
MELLINBBT GOODS, of the latest
styles and fashion?, new open at my store, and will
soW cheaper than anywhere, for cash. _ Milliners and
Merchants are invited to call and examine before pur*
Chasing elsewhere.
tf. BER2TOEIM,
Ko. 8 N. THIRD Street, above Market.
K. B.—Six per cent, discount deducted for ca*h.
HOTELS.
S~T. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
BOARD REDUCED TO 82 PER DAY,
tie- owning of thla vast comtnwllotta Hotel,
fa 1854, it lias been tbe single endeavor of the proprietors
to make it tlie most sumptuous, convenient, and comfort
able home for tbe citizen and stranger on this side the
Atlantic.
And whatever has seemed likely to administer to the
comfort of its guests they have endeavored, without re
gard to cost, to pr. vide, and to combine all the elements
of individual and social enjoyment which modern art
lias invented, and modern, taste approved \ aud the pa
tronage winch it has commanded during the past Bix years
Is a gratifying proof that their efforts have been appre
ciated.
To meet the exigencies of the times, when nil nrere-
Qnired to practise the most rigid economy, the under
signed
HAVE JtBmjCED THK PRICE OF. BOARD TO
TWO DOLLARS PER DAY,
at the same time abating none of the luxuries with which
their table has hitherto been supplied.
se7-3m TREADWELL, WHITCOMB, & CO.
, A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED,
/i, late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have
teased, for a term of years, WILLARD’S HOTEL, in
Washington. They tflke this occasion to return to tlieir
.eld friends and customers many thanks for past favors,
Bn ft beg to assure them that they will be most happy to
166 them in their new aMfirters.
SYKES, CHADWICK, A CO.
Washington, July 16,1861. an23-ly
FANCY GOODS.
PANCYGOODS,
DRUGGISTS’ ARTICLES.
A FULL ASSORTMENT
FRENCH, ENGLISH, AND AMERICAN PER
FUMERY.
TOILET AND SHAVING SOAPS.
BROSHES AND COMBS, of all descriptions.
POCKET FLASKS AND DRINKING COPS.
VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS.
CHAMOIS SPLIT, AND PLASTER SKINS.
POWDER PUFFS AND BOXES.
PATENT LINT, So., tee.
•OFFERED TO THE TRADE AT LOW TRICES.
GLENN,
W- 13 -
IMFOBTEB,
No. 26 South FOURTH Street.
REMOVALS.
JJEMOV Xl7
PHILIP FORD & CO,
AUCTIONEERS.
Have removed from 530 MABKET Street*
No. 525 MARKET ST.,
And No. 822 COMMERCE Street.
au3l-lm
LOOKING GLASSES.
JMMENSE REDUCTION
LOOKING- GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS, ENGEAVINOS,
PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
810 CHESTNUT STREET,
Bnntrance the reduction of 88 per cent, in the prices of oil
■be] Hanofactwed Stock of Looking Glasses; also, in
Engravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint
ings- The largest and most elegant assortment in the
eonntry. A rare opportunity is now offered to make purj
Chases in this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices
EARLE’S GALLERIES,
jyg.tf 616 CHESTNUT Street.
PRESERVING JARS.
LT CANS AND JARSI
jißu:
IMMENSE STOCK. SELLING OFF AT NOMINAL
PBICE9 AT
Hoi. 117 and 119 SOUTH TENTH STBEET.
The large wholesale stock of
ARTHUR’S
FRUIT CANS AND JARS,
Now selling off at an
IMMENSE REDUCTION.
I am now gelling off, at RETAIL, the entire stock of
Up late firm of Arthur, Burnham, A Gilroy, N. E. cor
giev Tenth dud George streets, consisting of
ABTHUB’S FRUIT CANS AND JABS.
“OLD DOMINION”
COFFEE AND TEA POTS,
TBATT’S BELF-VENTILATING MILK PANS:
SBATT’SiSELF-VENTILATINGBBEADAND CAKE
B0XE&
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ic.
w jfp (men chance as this will again occur for get
ting the aboTe well-known articles at a very lour price.
Jfow is the time for Housekeepers to secure a supply of
yrnit Jars for the season, at a small coßt.
CHARLES BURNHAM,
If. E. corner TENTH and GEOBGE Streets, Fhila.
6u3-tbstu2m
Glass above,
GLASS BELOW,"
GLASS ON ALL SIDES.
'No danger of being poisoned with Metal in using the
EABTELL JAB.
KARTELL & LETCHWORTH,
tnlO-Zm Glass Warehouse, 13 W. FIFTH Street.
All persons putting up
FRUIT, Ac., are especially invited to call and
. pftpiwa the HARTELL JAB, recommended by Dr. At*
tee, Prof. Booth, and others, and see Silver Medals and
Hint Premium Diplomas, which have never failed being
Awarded when placed in competition with other Jars.
HARTELL A LETOHWOBTH,
anio-gm Glass Warehouse, 13 N. FIFTH Street.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
E PETTIT, REAL ESTATE
, BBOKEB, and CONVEYANCER, No. 309
VFALNUT Street, first floor, back, Philadelphia.
Will attend to the Purchase, Sale, and Exchange, of
Seal Estate in the city and country. Money invested in
n>l procured on mortgages. se2-tf
iTOHN WELSH, Practioal SLATE
V ROOFER, THIRD Street and GERMANTOWN
Seed, is prepared to put <m any amount of ROOFING,
on the most MODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to
■pate every Building perfectly Water-tight.
•9" Orders promptly attended to.
T7ILE MANUFACTORY,
J? 211 NEW STREET.
. Fllea and Rasps oT every description, an! good anality,
Blade to order, at the above establishment.
WHOLESALE AND DETAIL,
Bt aatanfactorer’s priceß.
Becntting done in a superior manner.
»pl-d6m J. B. SMITH.
Mb EVANS & WATSON’S
HP SALAMANDEB SAFES.
store
DU CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
A large variety of FIBE-PBOOF SAFES always
IP hand.
tfWTQN SAIL DUCK and CAN
TAB. of all nnmbera and brands.
Kaven’a Duct Awning Trills, of all descriptions, for
£ente, Awnings, TruiiSe, and Wagon Coven.
Alao, Paper Manufacturers’ Drier Felt*, from Ito 8
Bet wide. Tarpaulins, Belting, Sail Twine, Ac.
JOHN W. KVEBHAN h 00.,
omr 1«S JOKES Alley.
YOL. 5-NO. 47.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES.
JJET CASH CLOTH STORE.— ~
ELLIS & HARROP.
NO. 335 MARKET STREET, UP STAIRS.
A new and desirable Fall Stock of Clothe, Cossimeres,
Vestings, Sc., sold low for cash, in lengths to suit pr.r
cliaFora. s-.-15-lin
EDUCATIONAL,
AC ADEM Y OFTHEPROTEST ANT
J 1 EPISCOPAL CHUUCIT, LOCUST and JUKI-
I*FIt Streets.
The Autumnal Session will open on MONDAY* Sep
tember 2d, at 9 o’clock A. M.
Applicatiunn for admission may lie made at tho Aca
demy on and alter August 2Stli, between the hours of 10
aud 12 o’clock in the morning.
JOHN W. BOBISS, A. M.,
an!9-tuths-2m Head Muster.
T?D6EHILL SCHOOL,
XU PRINCETON, N. J.
A HOME FOB BOYS. Pupils prepared thoroughly
for college or for business. The school premises con
tain thirteen acres, providing amply for lawn, play
ground, and garden. Terms 9125 per session.
For circulars, address Bev. J. P. HUGHES,
. auls-ths&tutocl Principal.
REMOVAL.— Madame CLEMENT’S
Protestant French and English Ihmnling htkl Day-
School for Young Ladies, lit present located in Beverly,
New Jersey, will he removed to West WALN'UT LANE,
Germantown, Pa., on the Ist of October.
For Circulars apply to Mr. JAMES EABLE, Chestnut
street, opposite the Girard House. so2o-12t#
George l. walker, composer
of the celebrated DOUGLAS GRAND MARCH,
Woddbum Polki*, Geraldine’ Walt*, and other popular
pieces, will receive a few more SCHOLARS ou the PI
ANO-FOKTE. Same method as taught hy tli*
artistes of Europe anil this country. Mr. WALKER’S
pupils rank mining the hast performers in this city, pro.
fessionlil aud amateur.
OFFICE—S. E. comer of SEVENTH and ARCH
streets, second story. bl7-IboIU
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, WEST
PENN SQUARE. —The Scientific School will begin
on September 9th ; the Professional Schools for Engi
neers, Architects, Practical Chemißts, and Geologists, on
September 16. Tho course on Military Engineering will
include Field Fortifications, Siege Operation.-, Strategy,
m Tactics. A. L. KENNEDY, M. D„
ge7-lBt President or Faculty.
SAUNDERS’ INSTITUTE, MAR
KET and THIRTY-NINTH Streets, Philadelphia.
PROF. E. D. SAUNDERS AND CORTLAND SAUN-
DEBS, A. M„ PRINCIPALS.
A School for the Fhysicnl, Moral, Social, and Intel- 1
lectua! Training of Boys and Yonng Men.
Several acres of playgrounds are attached to the Semi
nary, and healthy physical development, especially In
delicate boys, receives great attention. Abstinence from
vicious habits, kindliness and purity of intercourse
among the pupils are insured by the constant presence of
teachers, encouraging them both in their sports and thoir
studies. Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, together with
the English brandies, and French, are thoroughly
taught. In short, every effort is made to giro tho pupils
a fourfold and complete education.
THE TERMS,
FOB A PERIOD OF FIVE MONTHS, COMMENCING AT THE
TIME OF ADMISSION, ARE I
For permanent Boarding Pupils... .9125
For Pupils who spend Saturday and Sunday at home IQO
For Day-boarding PupiLs, who spend the niglita atj
home 76
Washing, 98. No extra charges. Pajnnonts in advance.
As pupils who come under the influence of the Semi
nary at an early age are educated with the least trouble,
a reduction in the terms of $25 per session will be made
during the entire course of each permanent boarding
pupil who is entered under nine years of age. Those
who are not entered before they are seventeen years of
age will pay an extra sum of §25 per session. This ad
vance is not made in the case of those who become mem
bers of the Seminary before reacliing that age.
A large reduction is made in favor of young men who
are preparing for the ministry.
Furlber information may be obtained from the Princi
pals, or from tbe following persons, who are among those
who have Sons or Wards boarding in the Seminary AT
THK PRESENT TIME:
4fir- i ... ai.hu.
Mr. William Allen, Philadelphia', Hon. JOshna Baker,
Franklin, La.; Mrs. E. V. Rennet, Williams port, Pa.;
Hon. N. B. Browne, Philadelphia; Mr. James Burke, Jr.,
Philadelphia; Prof. P. A. Cregar, Principal of the Girls'
High School, Philadelphia; Mr. A. F. Damon, Philadel
phia; Mr. Vf. C. Denny, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. W. Firm
stone, Easton, Pa.; Mr. H. N. Fitzgerald, Philadelphia;
Hon. J. IV. Forney, Editor of The Press, Philadelphia;
Mrs. C. Guerin, Newark, N. J.; Mr. Wm. J. Horetman,
Philadelphia; Mr. W.lrvin, Clearfield county, Pa.; Mr.
>Vm. Kennedy, rhilaflelpMa; Mr. Joseph Kerr,Philadel
phia; Mr. John Leisenring, Superintendent and Chief
Engineer Leliigh Coal and Navigation Company, Mauch
Chunk, Pa.; Hon. J. \V. Maynard, Williamsport, Pa.;
Mr. I>. B. McNciUe, Philadelphia; Mr. W. Reed, New
Brunswick, N. J.; Mr. T. B. Wattson, Pliiladeiphia; Mr.
B. 11. Bartol, Philadelphia; Mr. James Sykes, Washing
ton; Rev. Win. J. R. Tnylor, D.D., Philadelphia; Sir.
Win. Schott, Philadelphia ; Mr. J. Mickle, Borilentown,
N. J. auitl-lm
Philosophical instruments,
SCHOOL APPARATUS for CLASS ILLUSTRA
TIONS, Globes, Drawing Instruments, <£c., Ac., mad©
and for sal© by JAMES W. QUEEN & CO.,
924 CHESTNUT Street.
Priced and Illustrated Catalogue, of 88 pages, fur
nished gratis, and sent by mail free, on application,
scie-lm
Tl/fISS LUCY R. MAYER WILL RE-
XtjL open her School for Yonng Ladies, No. iOIO
EPIiUCE Street, on MOSD&Y, September 9th, eefO-lta
Tl/TISS C. A. BURGIN will reopen
lVAher school for YOUNG LADIES, at 1010 SPRUCE
Street, September 16.
Mb. winthrop tappan’S
BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL for young la
dies, will reopen at No. 1615 SPRUCE Street, on WED
NESDAY, September 18. se7-3m
rpROY FEMALE SEMINARY.
X. This Institution offers the accumulated advan
tages of nearly fifty years of successful operation.
Every facility is provided for a thorough course of use
ful and ornamental education* under the 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’BRIEN, S. E. corner SIXTH aud
WALNUT, Pliiladelpliia. selO-Im*
Germantown french and
ENGLISH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
MAIN Street, second door below JOHNSON Street,
Madame F. DROUIN and M’lle Em. ROSSET having
removed their School to Germantown, will open on MON
DAY, the 16th lust. A deduction of ten per cent, willbo
made on pupils engaging before that time.
References. — lit. Rev. Bishop Potter, Pa.; Rt. Rev
Bishop Odonheimer, N. J.; Rev. Benjamin Dorr, Phila
delpliia; Rev. Mr. Rodney aud Rev. Mr. Atkins, Ger
mantown. 6e4-tocl*
r\XFORD FEMALE SEMINARY,
OXFORD, Pf*., hcgcssjMc Ly tlu* Ballimorc* Cen
tral Railroad. The Forty-sixth Session will open on
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5. Terms #75 per Sewion. For
Circulars, addresß Miss H. BAKER,
sell -lm Principal.
Germantown institute,
MAIN Street, above Price.
The above Institution will be opened for the reception
of Young Gentlemen SEPTEMBER 9th, 1991,
Fuither particulars on application to
WM. H. McFABDEN, A. M., Prinrlral,
8. E. cor. of GREEN and BITTENHOUSE Streets.
aa3o-tf
Removal.— the academy for
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. Tor clrcularB» apply at the school.
au29-lm T. BItANTLY LANGTON, Principal.
MISS M. W. HOWES’ YOUNG
LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
will reopen on WEDNESDAY, Uth September, nt 1525
CHESTNUT Street. au27-lm
FRIENDS’ ACADEMY FOR BOYS
AND YOUNG MEN, East of 41 North ELE
VENTH Street, reopens Ninth month (September) 2d.
All denominations admitted. £l2 per term of 22 weeks.
au27-lm W. WHITALL.
Classical institute,
DEAN Street, above SPKUCE.
The CLASSICAL INSTITUTE will resume ita duties
on MONDAY, September 2d.
J. W. FAIBES, A. M.,
Principal.
au26-2mo
CENTRAL INSTITUTE, TENTH
and SPRING GARDEN Streets* will reepen SEB
TEMBEIt 2d. Boys prepared for Business, College, or
any Division in the Public Grammar Schools. Dali at
the school-room Between 9 A. 5L and 12 M.
an26-36t* H. G. McGDIBE, A. M., Principal.
English and classical
SCHOOL.—The school of the subscriber, in Simea*
Building, at TWELFTH and CHESTNUT Streets, will
be removed to the larger Hall* directly oyer Mr* Has-
SArd’e store, in the same buiitlmg. and will be reopened
on MONBAT, 9th of September.
, au2l-tnol
•jl/TISS MARY E. THROPP will re
-IYJL open her Boarding and Bay School for Young La
dles, at 1924 SPRUCE Street, Philadelphia, on MON
DAY) September flth. Circulars) containing full Infor
mation, to be had on application. aa!9 dtOctl*
mHE PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR
J_ BOYS, in the Philadelphia City Institute, North
east corner of CHESTNUT and EIGHTEENTH Streets,
will reopen MONDAY, September 2,1861.
»nls-2m* L. BURROWS, Principal.
A BACHMANN, Pianist, at the Nor
. msl Musical Institute, 624 North ELEVENTH
Street, gives instructions on the Piano, Organ, and Me*
lodeon. Bofi-lm*
COAL.
'mTnTheaton’s
. LEHIGH AND LOCUST MOUNTAIN COAL
WHARF, 923 North Delaware aveuuo, abOTO Poplar
street.
All Coal particularly selected and prepared for family
use. Housekeepers desiring to lay in their winter sup
ply will be fumißhed with a good and clean article at
very reduced prices for cash.
Dealers and Manufacturers supplied at wholesale
prices. au2o-tuth&B2m*
; "VTOTlCE—Bpndholders of the Pitta
: -Lx burg, Fort W&yne, and Chicago Railroad Com
r p&ny.—HoWctb of bonds of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, of tfie Ohio and Indiana Railroad
!. Company, of the Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
i Company, of the various classes, and of the Pittsburg,
j Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad Company, who have
; subscribed the agreement of reorganization, aro required,
without delay, to deposit their bonds tfith John Fergu
] eon, Trustee, 35 Pine street, New York city, in con
! formity to said agreement.
Holders of any of the above bonds who have not eub
i scribed the said agreement are notified to do so without
: further delay. .
! The sale of the said Railroad mil take place on the 24th
of October, 1861, and all persons omitting to subscribe
■ the agreement for reorganization, or omitting te deposit
their bonds in season for the use of the purchasing agents
j at the sale, will be liable to be excluded from participa
i tin/* in the purchase. - - ,
The parties holding these bonds in Philadelphia or
; virinily can deposit thorn with J. Edgar Thomson, at the
office of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
l New York, Sept. 12,1861. J. F. D. LANIER,
| Chairman of Purchasing Committee,
j Jons P. Ferocsok, Secretary. eelC42t
Late and Important from Missouri.
Loss on Both Sides at Lexington,
SKETCH OP COLONEL MULLIGAN.
FIGHT AT MORRISTOWN.
GENERAL FREMONT’S NEW EXPEDITION.
Position of Gen. Buckner’s Forces.
NEWS EHOM NORTH CAROLINA.
Affairs at Fortress Monroe.
Col. Geary has Another Skirmish with the Rebels.
Jefferson Cm". September 25. —News from
Lexington reports that Colonel Grover, of the Home
Guards, was killed by a shot in the thigh; also,
Lieutenant Colonel White, of Stickles’ St. Louis
Regiment, killed by a musket ball.
A man named Elridge, a rebel from Lexington,
is here under arrest as a spy. lie was sent down
here by General Frico to learn the strength of our
forces. Papers were found on him stating’ that our
force at St. Louis is only four thousand.
McCulloch is marching rapidly to form a junc
tion with Price, with a large, well-trained force,
and a good supply of artillery. He is now near
Lexington. Mulligan’s total loss-at Lexington was
not orcr one hundred aud fifty, and that of the
rebels not more than three hundred.
Gen. Price’s Position—Will the Union
Armies not yet Defeat Him!
A correspondent of the New York 'Tribune.
writing from St. Louis, under date of the 21st inst.,
after expressing a fear that Col. Mulligan mny be
obliged to surrender, says :
But however that may be, I think Price cannot
save himself- He has staked his all upon tho
chance of maintaining himself in the valley of the
Missouri river; for, with Lane’s Kansas Brigado
already harassing him in the rear, and a disposition
of our troops at Rolla and elsewhere —which sooms
to render his falling back to Southern Missouri and
Arkansas, in case of a defeat, impossible—it is neck
or nothing with him. Even if Ben McCulloch, as
reported, is coming north, toward Jefferson, with
another large force, our troops are certain to be be
tween the two divisions of the rebel army before
they can effect a junction.
We are evidently near a decisive, or at least an
important battle. The rebel troops have the advan
tage of having been for several months in the field,
acquiring drill and discipline, and becoming fami
liar with their officers and commanders. Many of
our regiments are Taw, and some of our generals
who are about taking the field are total strangers
to the troops under their charge. Still, Boonevillo
and Springfield afford ample guarantees that both
officers and men will do their whole duty. It is
understood that Brigadier General McKinstry is to
take the field in the approaching conflict, anil
there are current reports that Gen. Ramey anti
Mayor General Fremont in person will also le
u there to see.'"
A St. Louis correspondent of the New York
Herald expresses the same opinion. He says:
General Price, whether he has or has not
taken Lexington, is evidently in a position where
only the most powerful anti-laxitives will save him.
With General Sturgis on the north, Lane on the
southwest, Hunter (at Kolia) to intercept a retreat
towards Springfield, and a strong force nt Jefferson
City, with the railroad to Sedalia in federal posses
sion, General Price is in afar tighter condition than
he was at Booneville or Carthage. Preparations
for an immediate forward movement in some direc
tion, probably taward’s Price’s rear, arc being
pushed with the utmost rapidity. Brigadier Gene
ral McKinstry informed me to-day that he would,
very soon be in active service in the field, hilt was
uncommunicative as to the precise time or pifice.
Fleet of Steamers Chartered for the’ New
The St. Louis Democrat, of Monday, says :
On Saturday, nine steamers lying at the levee
.were chartered by General Fremont. Their names
are Emma, Emilie, Minnehaha. H. D. Bacon,
Northerner, W. L. Ewing, J. D. Perry,'Sam
Gaty, and Post Boy. These, added to others
already engaged, make a fleet of fourteen or fif
teen steamers which are now actively engaged
in an important expedition under General
Fremont,
eell-lm*
Yesterday, the AT. W. Graham) Northerner)
IT’. L. Ewing, Sam Gaty, D. G. Taylor, H.
D. Bacon , and A. McDowell, were busy at the
landing taking on troops and military stores and
equipments. The Northerner, Graham . Ewing,
and Gaty shipped Colonel Ellis's Cavalry Regi
ment of sewn hundred and fifty men, and the
same number of horses. The Taylor took on
board Colonel Kelt on's Regiment, the Bacon.
Colonel Bland's llegimcnt. awl the McDoivell
Colonel ICnohleadorfs Regiment of North •
western Riflemen. All we know of the destina
tion of this formidable fleet is, that the boats have
turned tlieir noses up stream, and arc undoubtedly
hound for the Missouri river.
Punishment of Traitors at St. Louis.
Ulysses C. Yannosdoff and Isaac Wilcox have
been tried by court-martial in St. Louis, on the
charge of taking arms against the Government,
and found guilty. They were sentenced to be con
fined at hard labor during the war. and to have
their property confiscated for the benefit of the
Government. The sentences were subsequently
confirmed and carried into effect.
News from Rolla
GENERAL HUNTER ASSUMES COMMAND AND ISSUES
HIS ORDERS.
[Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.]
Itoi.nA, Mo., Sept, 21, 1661,
At this distance from your city, and, as some of
our boys thought when we first arrived here, from
civilization, perhaps some of your thousands of
readers may imagine that this is a place of no con
sequence, or that we are doing nothing; but we
are by no means idle. Colonel Wyman, com
mandant of post, is a man of ifort, and not of
words. Under his energetic management much has
been accomplished in the fortifying of the town,
The adjacent country has been Kept under his con.
trol. and treason, which, before the arrival of troops
here, was rampant, has suddenly vanished and be
taken itself to more remote retreats.
Major General Hunter and staff arrived here'on
Wednesday. The next day he proceeded to review
the different commands, and yesterday assumed
command of this division of the “ Army of the
West.” and issued his orders.. The General’s first
day’s work undoubtedly convinced him that the po
sition is not that of a sinecure, as his second “gene
ral order” was the appointment of Col. Wyman as
inspector general of the division. Col. Ufyman is
already doing three men’s work, but, if I am not
mistaken, he will find [time to attend to this as
well. A battalion of cavalry is being formed here-
Four companies are already organised, and the bat
talion will be very soon completed. The past has
satisfactorily demonstrated that these half Indian,
half-guerilla Missourians are remarkably swift of
foot. It is quite wonderful to sec how they get out
of the way of the Federal fellows. Last week some
five hundred of infantry and two companies of ca
valry were despatched to Salem, twonty-five miles
southwest of Holla, for the'purpose of dispersing a
band of rebels said to be congregated in that vici
nity. But, as asual, when our boys got there the
enemy was non cst. They will not stand, but
scatter and hide, and wait for an opportunity to
get. a chance shot at our men.
The Fight at Morristown, Missouri—Colo,
nel Johnson Killed.
[From the Lawrence Republican, 19th.]
CHARLES SHORT.
A messenger nr lived last evening with despatches
to Leavenworth from General Lane.
A letter from General Lane to his wife, written
principally on private matters, has an addenda
with substantially this announcement:
Colonels Montgomery and Johnson, with a de
tcaehment of my force, attacked the enemy on
Tuesday, with the loss of Private Copeland and the
gnllant Colonel Johnson, and six men wounded,
killing seven of the enemy, and taking all they
had.
This was written evidently in a hurry, on the
eve of the departure of the messenger.
The messenger reported verbally the same, and
passed hurriedly on, adding that General Lane had
taken a battery and a large amount of other pro
perty.
The loss of Johnson is a serious one to the public
service. A beloved citizen, an able officer and a
good man has fallen.
The rebel force is represented as having been
under Gen. Rains.
We learn from Capt. Sully that Cel. Montgomery
led the expedition, and that it numbered six hun
dred men. The engagement resulted in the com
plete triumph of the Union men. One hundred
rebel horses were captured, and all the tents and
supplies of the enemy. Our loss was only two.
Col. 11. P- Johnson was a resident of this county.
He was one of the leading men in the State, and
universntly respected. Tnc news of his death will
cause the deepest pain to thousands of manly
hearts from one end of Kansas to the other. Col.
Johnson was a native of Ohio; he came to Kansas
from Kentucky seven years ago.
LATER.
Gallant Conduct of Col. Johnson—He
Dies Pierced With Nine Wounds,
From Adjutant S. R. Harrington, of tho Kansas
Fifth (Col. Johnston’s), we have learned the details
of the fight at Morristown, Missouri. The fight be
gan just before sunrise on Tuesday morning. The
villains numbered four hundred. Col. Johnson
rode at the head of the column. The first shot of
the villains was directed at Col. Johnson. He rode
gallantly and fearlessly far into the ranks of the
enemy, and .line shots took effect upon the
hrarc Kansas man we all knew, loved , and ho
nored. No similar instance of personal bravery
has occurred since the war began.
Col. Johnson received three bullet wounds in the
THURSDAY, SEPT. 2G, 1861.
NEWS OF THE WAR.
M’CULLOCH MARCHING TO JOIN PRICE.
GEN. PRICE’S POSITION.
THE WAR IJV KENTUCKY.
FROM GENERAL BANKS’ COLUMN.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI,
From Jefferson City.
Expedition Against General Price.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1861.
head, two buckshot in tho neck, one bullet. In tie
left shoulder, one in the left thigh, one in the right
hand, and one in tho left. His death was almost
instantaneous. He died urging Kansas men to;
fight for the flag his own life was lost in defending.'
The engagement was a brief aud complete
Union victory. Our men killed and captured all
who did net run too rapidly, and burned the vil
lain town. Six were wounded on our side, and
two hilled, one from Capt. Krcitz’s company, To*
Seka, and ono from Capt. Vicle’s company, Quin*
Parts of the following companies were en-
(japtains Moonlight, Hunt, Gibson, Clark, Stew-';
art, Harvey, Watson, Williams, Brodhead, See
man.
Fearful Mistake near Glasgow.
UNION SOLDIERS KILLED BY THEIR OWN FRIENDS.
[Special Despatch to the Republican.]
Jkfferson City, Sept. 21 —11 F. M.—Steam
ers latent and War Eagle arrived this evoning,
the latter having left here with tho White Cloiod
aud Desmoines on Wednesday, with troops for
Lexington. Just below Glasgow, hearing Seces
sionists were there in force, it was deemed advisa
ble to surround the place. Scouts were accord
ingly stationed by Major Tanner, Indiana Twenty
second, and Col. Wheatley, or Lioutenant Colonel
Hendrick, of tho same regiment, it is stated, also
sent scouts around the other way, and their meet
ing in a corn-field, late at night, Thursday, they
mistook oneanother for enemies, and fired, kill
ing twelve men—-eight of the Twenty-sixth,
three of the Eighteenth, aud one of the Twenty
second Indiana, and wounding six or seven
others. Major Tanner was dangerously wounded;
he may recover, but it is thought doubtful. He
WAS a member of the Indiana Legislature, a man
of talent, and reported as one of the best officers in
the volunteer service General Davis would rather
lose half a regiment, he says, than the Major. -At
Saline, our troops found the place deserted, mid
the houses and stores plundered.
At Arrow Rock no rebels were found, but a num
ber had fled, hearing of the approach of boats.
At Glasgow fifteen hundred armed Secessionists
also fled before our troops.
Our soldiers on the steamers destroyed four flat
boßts used by the rebels for crossing the Missouri.
Boonevilfois now strongly fortified. Three regi
ments there,'and a body of Homo Guards.'
Col. Worthington, of the lowa Fifth, writes that,
three-quarters of the Secessionists in the country
west of Booneville, and capable of bearing arms,
arc in the field. He has sent half his regiment to
Lamine.
He also reports Green advancing to Lexington, on.
this side of Missouri.
Col. Hendricks could obtain no information of
Green’s command at-Arrow Rock.
Col. James A. Mulligan,
The following sketch of Col. James A. Mulligan, -,
the brave defender of Lexington, Mo., has been
furnished to the Detroit Advertiser , from a gentle-,
man who has been intimately acquainted with him;
for the past five or six years: ji
Col.-James A. Mulligan was born m the city of<|
Utica, New York, in the year 1829, and is conse-J
quentiy in his thirty-second year. His parental
were natives of Ireland. His mother, after the;
death of his father, which took place when he was
a child, removed to Chicago, where she has resided.*
with her son for the past twenty-three years. Bhe.
married a respectable Irish-American in Chicago,*
named Michael Lantry, who has steadily watched
with a father’s solicitude the expanding mind of tho;
brave young soldier. Ho was educated at the Catho- i
lie College of North Chicago, under the superintqn- •
donee of the Rev. Mr. Kinsellar, now of New York;
city, He is a strict member ofthe Catholic church. In
1552, 1650, and 1854, lie read law iu the office of/
tho Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, Congressman from the'
Chicago district. For a short timo he edited the,
Western Tablet, a semi-religious weekly news
paper, in Chicago. In 1856 he was admitted an?
attorney-at-law in Chicago. At this time he held •
the position of second lieutenant in the Chicago;
Shields Guards, one of the companies attached to
the Irish brigade, now in Missouri, and which has
done so well at Lexington. In the winter of 1857
Senator Fitch, of Indiana, tendered him a clerk-'
ship in the Department of the Interior. He ac
cepted the position, and spent the winter at Wash
ington. During his residence in Washington, he
corresponded with the Utica Telegraph, over tho
nom de plume of Satan.” After his return from I
Washington he was elected captain of the Shields -
Guards. On the news arriving of the bombard- -
ment of Fort Sumpter, he threw his soul into the j
national cause. The Irish American companies !
held a meeting, of whom he was chairman. Shortly j
afterwards he went to Washington with a fotter, !
written by the late Senator Douglas on his death j
bed, to the President, tendering a regiment to be 1
called the “ Irish Brigade.” He was elected (jo- !
lonel, and immediately went to work with a will, !
The course of the “Brigade,” up to the battle of ‘
Lexington, is well known; it has nobly, bravely, |
and bonorubly done its duty.
Col. Mulligan is worthy of all praise. A purer,
a better man, does not live in the State of Illinois., -j
Since he was able to tell tho difference between ale !
and water, a glass of spirituous or malt liquor has i
not passed his lips. Ho is a rigid temperance man, i
although he is jocund and whole-souled to a fault. I
He is six feet three inches in height, with a wiry, j
elastic frame, —a large, lustrous, hazel eiye,—an ’
open, frank Celtic face, Btamped with courage, |
pluck, and independence, surmounted with a bushy \
profusion of hair, tinctured with gray. Honorable \
in all relations—respected by all—ho has won his !
way by untiring industry and unquestionable cou
rage. On the 2Gth day of October, 1859, he wVu
married to Mi/; Marian Nugent, by the Roman
Catholic Bishop of Chicago.
A fine scholar, a good speaker, a brilliant writer,
a promising lawyer, was he when the banner of
the Union was insulted. Now he is—long may he
continue so—one of the brave defenders of the
Union. In one of his last letters received by the i
gentleman above alluded to, he says; “If I die, !
if I fall in defence of our laws and Constitution, j
let my example be followed by all—by every man !
who loves the fame and renown of tho fathers who !
innde us a great aud honored people.” ;
The Force at Lexington, j
The following troops were engaged in the pro
tracted, but unsuccessful defence of Lexington:
COMMANDANT OF THE TOST.
Acting Brigadier General Colonel James A.
Mulligen.
TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT ILLISOIS VOLUNTEERS,
IRISH BRIGADE.
Colonel—James A. Mulligan*
Lieutenant Colonel—James Quirk.
Major—Charles E. Moore.
Adjutant—James F. Cosgrove.
Surgeon—W. D. Winer.
Assistant Surgeon—Silas J. Lee.
Chaplain—Rev. Thaddeus A. Butler.
Quartermaster—Thomas I* Rae.
Sergeant Major—W. F, Lynch.
Quartermaster Sergeant—D. M. Ward.
Commissary Sergeant—C. H.Hurlbut.
Hospital Steward—Michael Lantry.
COMPANY A; NEW JACKSON GUARD
Captain, John McDermott; lieutenants, P. Mo*
Dermott, Brown, and (brevet) John Daily.
COMPANY B, MONTGOMERY GUARD.
Capiain, Michael Gleason; lieutenants, D. W.
Quirk. E. Murray, and P. McGinnis.
COMPANY C. OLD .TACKSON GUARD,
Captain, Francis McMurray; lieutenants, P.
Higgins, Robert Adams, Jr., and J. D. Ctillmnn.
COMPANY D, KARL RIFLES.
Captain, S. A. Simison; lieutenants, F. D. Me
Lane, Janies E. Hudson, and S. D. Turtolotte.
COMPANY E, OGDEN GUARD.
Captain, F. K. Holburd ; lieutenants,G. D. Kel
logg, H. Pease, and Lewis Yates.
COMPANY F, DOUGLAS GUARD.
Captain, D. P. Moriarty; lieutenants, Collins and
O’Kane.
COMPANY G, 0 MAHONY RIFLES.
Captain, John C. Phillips; lieutenants, Hynes,
N. Wallace, and C. P. McGuire.
COMPANY H, CITY GUARD.
Captain, Charles Coffey; lieutenants, P. Hickey,
Thomas I. Bae, and James Hume.
COMPANY I, SHIELDS GUARD, NO. I.
Captain, James Fitzgerald; lieutenants, T. L.
Stanley, P. ltyan, and James Quinn.
COMPANY K, SHIELDS GUARD, NO. 11.
Captain, Daniel Quirk; lieutenants, James H.
Lane. Owen Cunningham, and Steward Allen.
The entire regiment was mustered in Chicago,
with the exception of Company H, which was
formed in Ottawa, Illinois. When the regiment
left the former place, the following remarks were
appended to the report of their departure:
The officers of this regiment comprise many men
of much military experience, and several Of them
are also graduates of West Point. The entire oorps
is an exceedingly interesting and stnrdy one, com
prised of stalwart and enthusiastic men. We
never expect to hear of their retreating.
FIRST ILLINOIS CAVALRY—SIX COMPANIES.
Colonel —Thomas A. Marshall.
Lieutenant*Colonel —Day.
Loomis Dragoens—Captain MoNulta.
Gallatin County Dragoons—Captain Foster.
Yates Dragoons—Captain Burnap.
Warren Couniy Dragoons—Captain Harding.
Knox County Dragoons —Captain Smith.
Kane County Dragoons—Captain Burchcll,
The remainder of the companies (four in number)
are located in various other places, Captain Barker’s
company of Chicago dragoons being appointed as a
cavalry escort to General McClellan.
INDEPENDENT ILLINOIS CAVALRY COMrANi*
Captain Graham.
home guard.
lnfantry.
Battalion under Lieut. Colonel White
Battalion under Lieut. Colonel Given
Battalion under Major Becker.
Regiment under Colonel Peabody.
Cavalry.
Squadron—Major Becker.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY
Indiana Aiding Kentucky.
A special despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette in
forms us that a demand had beon made by General
Anderson upon Governor Morton, of Indiana, for
as large a detachment of troops as he could send,
in view of an attack upon Louisville by the Seces
sion forces under General Buckner. These latter
had approached as far as Elizabethtown, and would
doubtless soon be in the immediate vioinity of
the Falls City.
Upon the receipt of the above despatch, Gover
nor Morton despatched the Thirty-ninth ltegiment,
Colonel Harrison, to Louisville, and the Thirty
first, Colonel Scott, to Evansville. This was all
that the transportation facilities could afford then.
The Tenth Regiment also left in the afternoon for
the same destination, while another probably went
soon afterwards. A despatch was also received by
the Governor from Evansville that the Secessionists
were marching Green river, for the pur
pose of destroying the locks on that stream, and
thereby preventing navigation. A force had been
sent thitner to frustrate the intentions of the rebels.
General Rousseau.
This gallant officer now stands between Louis
ville and danger. Louisville blesses him for stand
ing there. She has confidence in his genius, his
fidelity, and courage.
CQ.vrA»iES'
It was Lovell Rousseau who first conceived, and,
having conceived, executed the project of raising
trdops among us to servo under tho flag of tho
Union for the common defence. Many opposed
hinif but he felt that ho was right, and ho went
forward with his important enterprise. He raised
two as fine regiments as ever stood defiantly in
ftdnt of an enemy.
There is so man who deserves more of our peo
ple's gratitude than Gen. Rousseau, and, whatever
mlty be the issue of the pending struggle here, he
Tlljt live in the affections of his countrymen.—
Ilpuisvillc Journal.
Jffewport and Covington Looking after
, Cynthiana.
' In accordance with a preconcerted arrangement,
oh Saturday evening last several hundred of the
Home Guard of Newport and Covington departed
<n a mission which was intended to look after the
interests of the Union men in tho State in the vi
cinity of the town of Cynthiana.
J lt being an established fact that treason has been
*B4, for some weeks past, at the latter-named
place, it was thought best to pay some attention to
fhe matter. For some days past dotachments
of men had been thrown out in that direc
tion for tho purpose of looking after the
pßfety of the railroad bridges, and that having
been attended to, the force we refer to take up
(he march for the hob holo of Secession up the
load.
■ Another detachment of two hundred men left
■also for the same point, on Monday, from Coving
ton and Newport. The oxpodition had been con
ducted with great secrecy, and we think its arrival
at Cynthiana must have been matter of surprise to
Ute residents of thut place. They went fully armed
Snd equipped, and in tbe full determination of do
jng their duty to a man.
A Skirmish in Knox County.
> Feankfort, Sept. 22.
j Vo Col. , Louisville :
-r The Knox county Home Guards have had two
fights with Zolliconer’s men. In the first fight,
ijeven of ours against thirty killed two men and one
torse of the Confederates, and they then retreated.
. This was on the 16th. On the 19th three hundred
rebels attacked thirty Home Guards, and seven
( Confederates were killed, while none of our men
’ Were injured. The Home Guards then retreated
fior want of ammunition; if we had had that we
5 would have whipped Zollicoffor away certain. Now
is the time to press upon them.
. Humphrey Marshall in the Camp of the
Enemy.
• _ There is a rumor hore that Humphrey Marshall
; is-now at Liberty, Owen county, guarded by eight
7 hundred rebels. They fear his arrest. Two miles
-of the Covington and Lexington Railroad wns torn
up yesterday near Cyntbiann. A special train
passed to Lexington to-dav, guarded from this
place by a detachment of Homo Guard.
Enthusiasm for General Anderson.
A correspondent of the Louisville Journal,
writing from the Union Camp at Lebanon Junction,
aaysj ,
The enthusiasm among the farmers in this vicini
ty equal; nil expectations, and the confidence re
posed in tho loyalty of tho mountaineers of Ken
tucky has not been misplaced.- They show an
eagerness to rally to tho standard of the country,
and to enlist under the command of Gen. Ander
son, whose name is on every lip, and spoken with
the tendereet love and admiration for the man.
Without seeing or knowing him, they love him,
and his defence of Fort Sumpter has established
their confidence in him as an officer. On the first
day of our arrival here, a company 6f one hundred
men, consisting of the young and old among the
farmers of Bullitt county, was formed, and sworn
in by Gen. W. T. Sherman, and armed with
muskets. Home-Guard officers are daily employ
ed in drilling them; and they have already become
quite proficient in Scott and Hardee. It is under
stood that about five hundred have been armed on
the hill, and occupy that point in connection with
Col. Rousseau’s force. I do not state this positively.
Owing to the strict surveillance established by Gen.
Sherman, reliable news from the summit is hard to
obtain. There is little doubt, however, that the
Union men driven away from Elizabethtown have
taken refuge in the camp on the hill.
Tlie Position and Force of Gen. Buckner.
The borne correspondent says ;
Passengers by the train from New Haven and
arrivals from other points give interesting state
ments of the position and force of the enemy.
These statements are in many instances - con
tradictory, but the most reliable, and those cor
roborated by later arrivals, give the following idea
of the present position of the rebels under General
Buckner; After the issue of his proclamation to
the people of Kentucky, promulgated at Bowling
Green on the 18th instant, General Buckner com
menced to advance his force, variously estimated at
from 7,000 to 10,000 men, by the line ofthe rail
road to Nolin. He had been joined by but few of
the Green river men, who, owing to a want of am
munition, had taken no active part in opposing the
progress of the advance guard.
Agents had been sent to Louisville from Mun*
fordsville for ammunition, and it is said that, with
a force to rally around, 0,000 Union men can bo
obtained in that vicinity. The road from Nolin to
Bowling Green is under the guard of the rebels,
and their main force is moving leisurely north. At
Nolin they have another force of 600 men, who
have rallied to their support from the country in
the vicinity. Five miles further north, on the lino
of the road, there are 401) more, and their pickets
extend to within two miles of Elizabethtown. These
men are represented to be badly armed and with
out regular uniforms. Tfie.v“say they intend to
have good winter quarters, and no place can fur
lush better than Louisville.
Altogether, the prospeet is exceedingly fair.
The near approach of the rebel force indicates
that we may soon have a brush with the enemy.
The Home Guards who have been sworn in for ten
days express an earnost desire to take part in it,
and it is thought they will have an opportunity be
fore their time expires.
State Cannon Recaptured.
We hare already stated that a party of rebels,
beaded by Wash. ft. Owen, who left Henderson a
few days ago for Tennessee, indulged their thiev
ing propensity by stealing and making off with a
cannon belonging to the State. They were pursued
by a party of Union men, and compelled to restore
the gun. They were permitted to continue their
journey to Tennessee, however. —Louisville Jour
nal
THE WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA,
Operations at Clarksburg,
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times, writing
from Clarksburg, Ya., under date of September
19, says:
Clarksburg stilt remains a point of great military
importance. Though General RoEecrans has left
it, the military storehouses are still here, and from
this point nearly the whole army in Western Vir
ginia is supplied. As I write I look out upon an
immense held of army transportation wagons, with
their mule teams stretched iu long lines.in the dis
tanoe. Every day trains take their departure
southwardly.
At present the military force is small. It con
sists of Company K, of the Fifth Ohio Regiment,
one company of the Third Virginia, and a battery
of Howe’s artillery. There is, however, an army
of teamsters and mule-breakers, the latter doing a
most lively business. Captain Lieb, of the regular
army, is commandant of the post, assisted by Adju
tant T. F. Bong. With thi3 small force the stores
are constantly gnarded, and pickets kept out all
the time.
Though the guard duty is heavy, the men find
time to scout—a part of military life which our
young volunteers delight in. A scouting party of
thirty has just returned. Information having been
received that a few Secessionists at MUtOn, ftbQUt
ten miles from here, were making warlike prepara
tions, this party, composed partly of company If,
Fifth Ohio, and partly of Virginians, wore detailed
to pay their respects to them. They started yes
terday evening, and finding a comfortable place in
the huls, took a few hours’ rest. Starting again
about midnight, they reached the village about
daybreak. The men were posted at convenient dis
tances to surround the town. Then they closed in,
rousing the inhabitants, and marching all to the
Baptist church, in the centre of the village.
The people were, of course, greatly astonished,
and not a little terrified, for, at first, it was not
known whether they were Union or Secession sel
diers. When their character became known, how
ever, there was great rejoicing among the Union
people. As the citizens proved their loyalty, they
were dismissed, leaving eight Secessionists in the
church. They were all the Secessionists who lived
in the village. They were put under strong
guard, and their residences searched. Their mili
tary depot and instruments of war wore found and
taken possession of. They consisted of a bass drum,
several horses, and about two dozen squirrel rifles,
with flint looks. The Union people rejoiced ex
ceedingly over the arrests, and treated the volun
teers with great kindness, setting them out a tip
top breakfast, presenting them with bouquets, &e.
The prisoners were brought to town about noon
to-day. The only thing the scouting party seems to
regret is that the prisoners did not try to esc t ,jjQ i
They did want a shot at there w I suppose
the prisoners will be sent to Columbus.
General Schenck, who is organizing a brigade at
Grafton, came down here to-day, on his way to
Webster. Of course, Ido not know the purpose of
the General In go! ng to Webster, but this X will
say be looks in fine health and spirits. I sat oppo
site to him ntdinner to-day, and he ate heartily, and
upon that fact I predicate my opinion as to nis con
dition. The General’s brigade at Grafton is ra
pidly increasing. It is formed entirely of fresh re
giments, and, in my opinion—it is merely a guess—
is destined to play a very important part in the
war.
Cattle Stealing Raid—Threatened Attack
on Romney.
The Wheeling (Va.) Intelligencer says :
A gentleman who arrived last evening from Hew
Creek brings information that a large rebel force
was marching down from Monterey , in High
land- county, upon Komney , the county seat of
Hampshire. It appears the Union men of Hamp
shire had collected together in the vicinity of .Rom
ney a large number of cattle, with the intention of
driving them off into Maryland for safety. The
rebels under Lee, hearing of this, were marching
down to steal the cattle. About one-half of the
Federal force stationed at New Crock, at the risk
of seriously weakening that important point, went
down towards Komney to prevent the rebels from
perpetrating this robbery All this occurred on
Sunday, ana nothing has yet been heard as to the
result.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
A Virginia Colonel’s Intentions.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune says:
To my positive knowledge, a message, was re
ceived last Sunday afternoon, by a lady in Wash
ington, from the Colonel of the Ninth Virginia
Begiment, now stationed at or near Munson’s Hill.
From the nature of this message it would appear
that the rebel generals still hold out the prospect
of an attack upon Washington to their followers,
probably fearing to acknowledge, as yet, the aban
donment of that intention. The Virginia Colonol
sent distinct word that he would be in Washing
ton on Sunday neat, and the circumstances forbid
the possibility of his making any such announce
ment without being himself convinced of its truth.
This simply shows that officers of considerable rank
in the rebel army are still made victims of Davis’
and Beauregard’s deceptions. The Disunion sym
pathizers in this city have, with few exceptions, at
least made up their minds that their Southern
-friends do not mean to fulfil their original pro
mises. They moreover admit that any effort of the
rebels against the capital would now be the wildest
folly. Messages like tho above-mentioned ate
nevertheless frequently received.
Release ol' Three Prisoners from Fort
Lafayette.
James W. Wall, of Burlington, N. J.; George L.
Bowno, of Cooperstown, N. Y., and Key West, Flo
rida; and Pierce Butler, of Philadelphia, wore re
leased yesterday from their confinement at Fort
Lnfayotto.
Mr. Wall and Mr. Bowne took the follawing oath;
I do swear that I will support, proteot, and de
fend the Constitution and Government of the United
States against all onemics, whether domestic or fo
reign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance,
and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution,
or law of any State Convention or Legislature to
the contrary notwithstanding. And further, that I
do this with a full determination, pledge, and pur
pose, without any mental reservation vr evasion
whatsoever.
No oath was tendered to Mr. Butler, but he
signed the following pledge ;
Be it known that I, Pierce Butler, have given
my solemn pledge that, during the present troubles,
I will do no act hostile to the United States, and
will not visit South Carolina without a passport
from the Secretary of State.
News from North Carolina.
A correspondent of the Tribane, writing from
Fortress Monroe, says:
Of the sincerity of the population of the island,
in professing Union sentiments, not a doubt is en
tertained. The necessity ot boats of light draft on
Pnmlico Sound is urgent. The rebels continue to
navigate tho Sound, with steam and sail craft,
through Beaufort Bay to the sea at will, there being
no craft at Hatteras to give them chase, although
they may he seen almost daily. The Government
cannot too soon supply this want. Col. Hawkins
contemplates abandoning Fort Clark, and with
drawing to Fort Hatteras, leaving Lieut. Col. Betts,
with a detachment, encamped at the Windmill,
two miles above, on the inner beach. The sani
tary condition of tho post is good, notwithstanding
the peculiar characteristics of the place.
About a week ago, the Susquehanna took the
bark Argonaut, which was placed iu charge of a
Srizc-crcw, and sent to Philadelphia. Vessels that
esigned to enter Hatteras Inlet arc said to bave
gone in nt Beaufort, where there does not seem to
he the requisite blockading force, if any at all. It
is represented that the Union men of North Caro
lina are not a tittle disappointed that the capture
of Hatteras was not followed up when the whole
State was ready to surrender, and before time was
given to the rebels to fortify the main shore, and
coerce Union men into their measures. The delay
that has taken place in putting gunboats in the
Sound is represented ns having been dishearten
ing to those who were looking for the coming of the
Federal forces, and were ready to join them in put
ting down rebellion. Though ground lias been lost,
it may be recovered yet by energetic action by the
army and navy.
Brisk Skirmish with the Enemy.
A Washington despatch to the Novi York Ilcrald
says;
For some time past the rebels near Munson’s
Hill have been in the habit of having ft strong
picket guard near an old ham, about a quarter of
a mile from that place, and about half a mile from
Bailey’s Cross Roads. From this place the rebels
have kept up an incessant fire on the Union troops.
About one week ago, Lieutenant Dahlgren, of the
nnvy, attempted to fire the barn by throwing a new
projectile from the ordinary musket, but his at
tempt failed of success. Atdusk, on Monday night,
Capt. Bretbsnydcr, with a detachment of the Se
cond Michigan Regiment, approached within a
safe distance of the barn, and, by means of firing
red-hot slugs at it, succeeded in destroying the ob
noxious building. The rebels made three several
attempts to extinguish the flames, but were re
pulsed by the well-directed musketry fire from the
Michiganders. Three large bay-cocks and a corn
crib were destroyed at the same time. Four of the
enemy were killed in the skirmish.
CESSATION OF I-ICKET FIRING ON BOTH SIDES.
The order of General McClellan, prohibiting the
Union troops from firing on the rebel pickets, ex
cept to repel the assaults of the latter, is being
faithfully carried out. Tho enemy seem to be de
sirous to imitate the order of General McClellan,
and to-day there was a general cessation of the
usual musketry fusilade along the lines. This fact
has had the effect to bring the pickets of both
armies within speaking distance, and to-day many
social confabs took place between the soldiery.
Captain Morse, of the Michigan Regiment, had a
conversation with a Georgia captain, in which the
latter stated that he was happy to hear that Gen.
McClellan had issued the humane order in regard
to firing on pickets, and said that the rebels would
reciprocate.
CALL roll VOLUNTEERS FOR GARRISON DUTY
General McClellan has issued an order, calling
for fifty volunteers from each regiment on the south
side of the rotomae, to be temporarily nttached to
the regular service in garrisoning the fortifications
of Washington. When the force shall have been
raised it will be put under tho tuition of regular
army officers.
LOCAL WAR NEWS.
Moist Vernon to be Confiscated An
effort is being made by parties in this and other
cities to induce the Govcrnmeiitt to confiscate the
Mount Vernon estate, with the hope of realizing
moneys of which they were defrauded by the bad
management of the association. The business mat
ters of the fund were very loosely conducted. A
man named G. T. Deveraux swindled the fund to a
considerable extent, afterward absconding. Deve
ranx was employed by Miss Pamclia Cunningham,
the Kegent, to engrave the “Record,’' and certain
other publications auxiliary to the uses of the so
ciety. Being an accomplished penman, he forged
Miss Cunningham’s signature so skilfully, that G.
B. Riggs, the Washington banker and treasurer of
the society, wns repeatedly imposed upon. The so
ciety is thought to have lost about §12,000 in this
way. A number of brokers on Third street, like
wise deceived, honored the forged checks, and one
was swindled to the amount of §4,000. These lat
ter parties, with a view of securing indemnity, pro
pose that the Government shall confiscate Mount
Vernon, inasmuch as the titles to the same are held
by Secessionists, and Miss CuDningham, also a Se
cessionist, adheres to the fortunes of South Caro
lina. To tho latter lady’s carelessness the losses
are due. Deveraux understood her habits of bust
ness, and made them subservient to his schemes.
He was. however, even when detected. Suffered to
go unpunished, whereas prompt appeal to the au
thorities would have secured him, and saved the
money.
Mount Vernon is now virtually the property of
the rebels. If confiscated and sold, it could not
fall to worse hands than at present, and it is im
probable that Miss Cunningham, with her treasona
ble proclivities, will relinquish any part of the funds
voluntarily contributed by the women of the North.
Deveraux is said to have gone to Europe, but
many believe that he is hidden away in Philadel
phia. nis swindling operations netted him more
than §lOO.OOO, and his known parsimony will pro
bably direct him in investing it.
He forged to the extent of 530.000 upon the late
Mrs. Gaunter, whose losses are supposed to have
induced her death.
Uniformity or Equipments —Notwithstand-
ing the late order of the War Department, that
the new.regiments should be clothed in garb of uni
form color, wo notice the broadest differences in
the cut and color of military costumes. Scarcely
two regiments in our army are garbed alike; in
fact, the disposition of each new regiment seems
to have been to be equipped as unlike any other
body of men as it is possible to be. The Zouaves
wear trimmings of every species, and SOmo hare
donned the gayest and least serviceable uniforms.
In the matter of hats and caps the greatest diffe
rences exist. Some wear dress caps of red, with
flaming yellow tassefe, and others are plentifully
decked with spangles and gold trimmings, that re
mind us of the stage warrior rather than the sober,
earnest soldier, whose, chief interest is the safety of
his head and not of his hat. A change in these re
spects should be made soon, and in the item of head
coverings at once. The regulation or fur hat should
be insisted upon, and the matter made obligatory
with supply officers and commanders. In the
straight, soft hat, the smallest soldier assumes a
formidable appearance, and while the common fa
tigue cap is easily broken, distorted, or worn out,
the fqr hat, from its shape, flexibility, and cheap
ness, will be of more use and make abettor display.
Those '„ n o have Seefi a regiment drill in uIC filr
flats will note the comparatively insignificant ap
pearance of a regiment drilling in the low fatigue
caps. The latter are always close, often faded,
and generally heavy; the former afford copious
ventilation, and are light and of permanent hue.
The Steam Fire Engines and the De
fences op the City.— Now that wo are to be pro
vided with batteries, it is highly important that
they be at once manned with men and horses and
made efficient. In pursuance of a resolution from
the Committee of Councils on Defence and Pro
tection of the City, a meeting of delegates from the
steam fire engine companies was held yesterday, at
twelve o’clock, at the headquarters of the Home
ftuard, State House Row. The meeting was
was organized by selecting Peter A. Keyser, Esq.,
of Northern Liberty Fire Company, No. 1, as chair
man, nnd George F. Borio, of Decatur Firo Com
pany. of Frankford, as sccretaary. The following
companies were represented : Diligent. Vigilant,
Fairmount, Goodwill, Good Intent, Dolaware,
Southwark, Mechanic, Hibernia, and Northorn
Liberty Engine Cowganics, and Philadelphia, South
wark, Northern Liberty, Goodwill, Hope, West
Philadelphia, and Cobocksink Hoso Companies,
and Decatur Fire Company, of Frankford. and
Fellowship Fire Company, of Germantown. Gen.
Plensonton stated, on behalf of tho Committee of
Councils, that the object of the meeting was to
ascertain if it was possible to carry into effect the
proposition of the committee, which was to organize
seven companies of artillery out of the Fire De
partment, for the purpose of completing the regi
ment attached to the Home Guards. He sup
posed that, with the horses and men attached to the
department, there would be no difficulty in accom
plishing that object.
A delegate remarked that there were some ob
stacles in the way of successfully carrying out such
a laudable and desirable object. The first was, that
many of the companies could hardly muster a suffi
cient number of members to work their apparatus
at fires, as nearly two-thirds of the whole.number
of members had gone to fight battles,.and those re-,
maining behind were generally too far advanced in
years to take part in the movement. Secondly,
that a large number were already eonnected with
the Reserves and Home Guards, and he was of the
opinion that they could not perform tho duties qt
infantry and artillerymen at the same tune, as it
would require more time than they could afford' to*
devote to such purposes. ' .
General Plensonton replied that it was not their
intention to require the men to belong to both; and
that it would not be proper to take tiienuftomthe-
TWO CENTS.
infantry regiments to join the proposed artillery
regiment.
Another delegate said that the members of his
company wore very enger to take part in the move
ment, but that they would not permit their horses
to bo used unless some assurance was made by
Connells, that any injury which they would.be sub
ject to in artillery practice should be repaired by
the city authorities.
General Plcasonton replied that, if any accident
should happen to the horses belonging to the de
partment, he entertained no doubt ns to the authori
ties compensating the companies for injuries re
sulting therefrom.
It was finally agreed that, in order to more effec
tually accomplish the purposes of the committee,
they bo instructed to invite delegates from all the
companies, whether steam or not, to attend an ad
journed meeting, to be held at the same place, on
Tuesday evening next, at T j o'clock.
Tiie New Gunboats The new gunboats
building in this city arc fast approaching comple
tion. They are all of the same dimensions—viz :
160 feet long, 28 feet beam, and 12 feet deep.
They bavo each been constructed in the most sub
stantial manner, and will carry an armament con
sisting of four 32-poundera, si rifled gun, and a
heavy pivot gun. Tho gunboat Wt.ua.ki.clu>,' at
the yard of John IV. Lind, Rccd-street wharf, will
he ready for launching in a few days. This will
be the first launch from this new yard. Yesterday
workmen wore busily engaged in digging a chan
nel into the dock, as far as the boat, in order to
facilitate the launching. A propeller steamship,
of 1,100 tons, for the Boston line, is also building
at this yard.
The two gunboats being constructed at the ship
yards of Messrs. Hillman A Streaker and Jacob
Bircly are also rapidly approaching completion.
The Itasca , which is being built at the first-named
yard, has had the shaft put in her, and the pro
peller placed on. The coppering of the sides and
bottom was finished on Tuesday. She will bo
launched on next Saturday, and the Sciola, which
is being built at the latter-named yard, will be
launched on the following Saturday.
The Becoxxoissance of the River Susque
hanna.—The military reconnoissance of the Sus
quehanna River and the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, with the section of country adjacent to the
bay. between the Elk and Susquehanna Rivers, is
being rapidly pushed forward by an efficient topo
graphical corps, superintended by Colonel Aiken,
of the Third Regiment, Reserve Brigade, and
Strickland Kneass, the City Surveyor." These gen
tlemen took boats at Dauphin, and are now proceed
ing down tho Susquehanna, sounding the river, no
ting the fords, roadways, tributary streams, hills,
ridges, bluffs, islands, etc. They will prepare a
military map of this country that will serve to di
reel military defences for all future time. The
party intend to send forward fragmentary reports,
and we expect to hear from them in a few days.
Postponed. —The prize - ship Jmelia, of
Charleston, South Carolina, which was cuptured in
attempting to run the blockade, was to have been
sold yesterday at Queen-street wharf, where she now
lies. In consequence of the proclamation of the
President, appointing to-day as a fast day, the
Court has ordered the postponement of the sale un
til the 18th of October.
Government Work at Maxattsk.—All
the mills in Manayunk, with the exception of Rip
ka’s, are now in operation, with their full comple
ment of hands, making up army goods. Some of
the mills are running night and day. Ripka's mill,
it is said, will'also be put in operation in a few
weeks.
The Home Guard now consists of five thou
sand foul' hundred men —viz: three companies of
artillery, two battalions of riflemen, carrying sabre
bayonets, three regiments of infantry. The Re
serve Grays comprises four regiments. ‘ The availa
ble force of the city, for defence, is about eight
thousand.
The Ten-Pounder Battery of Parrott
Rifled Guns were shipped for this city yesterday
from the West Point foundry. They will' probably
arrive in town on Saturday. The twenty-pounder
guns will be shipped the following week. Five
hundred shells will come with the first guns.
The "Work at FonT Mifflin, of such ne
cessary character, is being accomplished by the
United States authorities, by direction of Colonel
Totten, and by application of General Pleasonton.
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Business Matters Aloxo the Schuylkill
River.— Rusiness operations are not largely con
ducted at this time along the wharves of the river
Schuylkill, below Market street. This is owing to
the general depression of business interests, caused
by the war, and no expectation of a change for the
better appears to be entertained until our national
troubles shall have been adjusted, and a new im
petus thereby given to enterprise and energy.
Under the direction of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, a ehutc, capable of holding at one
time six or eight cool care, bos been erected on the
north side of the Market-street bridge, contiguous
to the city gas works. The design of building the
shute, which is about twenty feet high, and substan
tially made, is that the coal cars of the company
may be emptied of their contents more readily. By
opening the cars at their bottoms, the coal drops
through into carts stationed for the purpose on the
ground beneath.
Immediately above Chestnut-street wharf, a num
ber of schooners have lately been loading with
coal, destined for the Point Breeze gas works.
From twelve to fifteen hundred tons have been
shipped weekly. The work of erecting the new
bridge at this point will interfere with those ship,
ments. At the coal and wood wharves of John D.
Wood, at Chestnut, Sansom, and Shippen streets,
hickory wood is selling forso.so per ton; good oak
and pine for S - At one of these yards, the average
yearly number of cords of wood landed is nbout
8.000, being chiefly brought from Maryland. Dela
ware, and IS ew Jersey. Sales, amounting to three
or four cords, are frequently made to Government
agents, for supplying the different military camps
in the vicinity of the city.
Of the coal at the different yards, the principal
portion is the Locust Mountain, brought thither
from the coal regions of Pottsville, by canal, and
is sold at tin' price of $4 per ton.
The firm of Harper, Davis, & Co., have a large
lot of lumber on hand. The stock consists of hem
lock, from the head "waters of the Delaware river,
spruce joists, from Williamsport, where the firm,
until recently, have kept a mill in operation, and
other varieties. Business in this line is not as brisk
by one-half the present season as at the same time
in former years, the demand for lumber for build
ing purposes having been much diminished.
Mr. J. 11. Page, engaged in the retail coal trade,
at Walnut-street wharf, appears to have done a
brisk business, having sold about $500,000 worth of
coal per year.
At Rulherwell’s coal yard, foot of Spruce street,
on apparatus is in use for loading and unloading
boats with coal. The machinery is worked by
steam. Shipments are made at this yard almost
exclusively for the East; at present, but little is
doing. ,
At the brown-stone and marble yards of Messrs.
Struthers & Friedly, a large quantity of material,
brought chiefly from the quarries of hi ew York and
Connecticnt, is on hand, The stonecutters of the
city frequently make their supplies from these
yards. A number of flat-bottom boats, freighted
with sandstone brought from Trenton, are unload
ing at Spruce-street wharf.
The schooners Sarah Wooster and Westover, of
Boston, are lying at the wharves below South
street, having arrived with cargoes of ice. After
discharging, they will leave for Boston with a con
signment of coal. These schooners run regularly,
and at each trip bring over one hundred ana eighty
tons of this article, which is to be sold on commis
sion. The schooner Ebyn Soyer, from Eastport,
Me., loaded with laths, arrived last week. She
will earry hack coal.
Near the river bank, in the lower, station of the
city, several mills belonging to Mi. Dovina are in
operation, manufacturing cotton goods. Tho num
ber of hands employed is not up. to. the usual
standard, though an increase is about to be made.
Mr. Devine has received a contract from the Go
vernment for making a quantity of woollen goods,
and will commence the work of filling it neat
week.
The erection of the bridge at Chestnut street will
not interfere with the shipping business of the river,
as it seldom happens that either schooners or sloops
have occasion to go above Walnut-street wharf.
Accommodations for the passage of canal boats will
be made, which, with the tugboats that ooutinually
ply up and down, are all tho craft to be seen above
Market street.
The Extension or the Fajumount Water
Wouks.—This work, which is of incalculably
greater moment to the health and comfort of our
citizens and the security of our property than is
generally imagined, is now progressing satisfac
torily.
The walls of the building arc all up, and the »eq
are making busy preparations for putting 6h ike
roof. It is to be composed of wrought iron girders,
in connection with a series of brick arches, to be
supported by six iron columns, distributed at inter
vals throughout the building.
Tho large wrought iron elliptical flames which
convey the water from the fore-bay to the wheels
are in place, and the cylinders in which tho wheels
revolve, have been placed in position ready to re
ceive the wheels, and the gates which go on them.
The foundations for the pumps are very nearly
completed. As may he imaginod, they are of a
most massive character. They are built of the
stono taken from the Fairmount Quarry, and ce
mented together with tho utmost care.
We believe the pumps are being made in Wil
mington, at tho shop of Messrs. Harlan & Hollings
worth. They are rapidly approaching completion.
The gearing for the pumps is also nearly finished.
It is being built by Messrs. Huff & Fontaine, of
this city.
The stone-work is being done by the Water De
partment, under the supervision of Chief Engineer
Birkcnbine. Altogether, there are about seventy
men employed on and around the structure.
A word or two now as to the capacity of the new
extension : To fully illustrate the improvement
here inaugurated it will be necessary to resort to
that odious thing, a comparison. In tho old works
there arc nine wheels, with an aggregate dis
chsrgiocr capacity of eleven millions of gallons
per twenty-four‘hours. In the new works there
are but three wheels, and it is calculated that, their
aggregate discharging capacity will reaoh eighteen
millions of gallons of water per twenty-four hours!
The difference in the two oases lies in the different
developments of bydraulie soience and civil engi
ne But S i's the reservoir on Fairmount sufficiently
large to rcceivo and contain this vast bulk of water ?
Certainly not. There are some things possible in
mathematics, and some things impossible, end that
is one of the impossibles. The aid of science must,
therefore, again he invoked.
On the west bank of the Sohuylkill, where they
had no Fairmount basin to look up to for their water
supply, they built a miniature basin of iron, and
christened it a stand-pipo. It was a suooess..
Tho plan is now being repeated on this side of
the wire bridge, and aocording to great expecta
tions, it is going to prove equally successful. The
new stand pipe is enclosed in an ornamental stone
tower, built m the Norman style of architecture.
It is composed of the Fairmount stone, having its
doors ana windows capped with brown stone.
A connection is to be made between this tower
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and the pumps, and workmen were employed in'
putting down three 30-inch mains for that pur
pose, while wo were yestordny on a visit to the'
spot.
The stand-pipe will he seventy feet high, and
will be surmounted by an ornamental summer
house provided with seats for public accommoda
tion.
From this point a most splendid view will be af
forded of Fairmount park and vicinity, ns it is sit
uated immediately opposite the principal avenue
leading between the two parks, and will be unob
structed by the foliage of the trees.
By the terms of the contract the extension should
be completed by the Ist proximo. We doubt, how
ever, that a work so worthily begun oan be pro
perly finished in the brief interval allowed. It
will probably be roofed in within two months
The roofing will be covered with flags, and wiu
be otherwise so arranged as to constitute a level
promenade. It is to be 85 by 113 teet, and sur
rounded by a marble balustrade.
The structure being of stone and iron may
almost be regarded as impcrisbnblo when once
finished. The repairs required upon it from time
to time will bo merely nominal.-
Its front (on the Schuylkill) has been built of
ent ashler, and in general aspect and style of archi
tecture blende harmoniously with the adjacent
buildings.
The building and machinery were designed by
Mr Birkcnbine, and drawn by Mr. J. 11. Cooper,
who Ims charge of the works
Last Day or tub AowruLTiTtAn axi> Mn
ciianh'al Fair at Noiiuistow.y, —Yesterday was
the closing day of the above exhibition, The stock
has been greatly augmented by largo doposite from
this and other States.
The home department has had large contribu
tions of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, besides an
elegant collection of embroideries and needle-work.
The collection of wax-fruit and flowers came up to
anything we have heretofore seen, while the collec
tion of rare hot-house plants was very good. The
jellies, which we have heretofore mentioned, were
spread in tempting array, and attracted marked
attention from the ladies.
The bovine portion of the exhibition has some
what improved since Monday by horned cattle of
dift'erent descriptions; oxen and cows of fancy
breeds. The collection of fowls was good, with a
few representatives of sheep and swine.
The agricultural implement department was
filled with all sorts of improved ploughs, threshing
machines, and implements of a like character, and
attracted a good share of attention from the far
mers.
The stock of horses was very fine, and the lovers
Of horse flesh paid them such attention ns should
not go unnoticed. Blit the track was the most
marked feature of the exhibition. Here were
always collected crowds of people of both sexes,
who watched with all attention the movements of
the horses. Some fine heats came off on Tuesday
and yesterday, between trotting horses. The best
time was 2.401, which was made by a stallion
known ns the American Star.
The most marked and handsome feature of the
whole affnir came off yesterday afternoon, in a
trial of horsemanship between four ladies—Mrs.
Jacob Aaron. Miss Vanlier of this city, Miss Ram
bo of Rending, and Mrs. Rife, for the prize, a
beautiful gold-mounted riding-whip. The scene
was gay and animated in the extreme; all round
the track were crowds of admiring spectators, who,
now and then, would giro vent to their feelings in
a loud hurrah or hearty laugh. About two o'clock,
a blast of the trumpets brought the ladies on to tho
track, mounted upon elegant and highlv-mettlcd
steeds, and a crowd of Indies took possession of the
judges’ Etand. Two fine bands of rnueio were in
attendance, which rendered the scene still more
pleasant by discoursing most excellent music. The
ladies were each accompanied by a gentleman, and
handled their horses in a manner that gave evi
dence of their proficiency. They first rode over
the course at a slow, easy gait, and, after again
arriving at the judges’ stand, they were again
started off, this time at a little higher speed. Away
they went, riding and managing their steeds in a
manner that would do credit to some masculines
we have seen on horseback.
The riding was followed by ladies driving double
and single teams, and, to witness the manner, ease,
and grace with which they managed the roins. wa3
a sight well worth seeing.
The attendance yesterday was much larger than
either of the preceding ones, and the display was
excellent. After the trial of driving, Ac., by the
ladies, an address was delivered by B. Morkley
Boyer, Esq., which ivas eulogistic of the benefits of
agricultural displays, and matters generally con
nected with farming and growing good live stock,
after which the list of premiums was read, and the
crowd gradually dispersed.
Meeting of Members of the Bar Favora
ble to tiie Re-blection of Judge Stroud. —ln
pursuance of a call for the purpose, a meeting of
members of the Philadelphia Bar in favor of the
re-election of George M. Stroud to the office pf As
sociate Judge of the District Court, was held yes
terday morning in the eourt room No. 1, corner of
Sixth and Chestnut streets. The profession was
well represented, there being an attendance of
about one hundred members. On motion, Mr.
Thomas Dunlap took the chair, and Mr. Edward
Olmstead was appointed secretary. Mr. William
H. Price offered the following resolutions as ex
pressive of the sense of the meeting:
“ Whebeas, we, members of the Philadelphia
Bar, having for many years practised before the
. present judges, and some us before their predeces
sors, and being Eincerely desirous of securing tha
interests of the public by ns far ns possibio ex
cluding judicial nominations from party polities, do
resolve:
1. •* That honesty and firmness of purpose, strict
impartiality, unflagging industry, and devotion to
business, extensive legal learning, a prompt and
retentive memory, a quick and discriminating per
ception, constitute the essential elements of judicial
character.
2. “ That the honorable George M. Stroud, in the
exercise, for upwards of twenty years, of the office
of an Associate Judge of tho District Court for tho
City and County of Philadelphia, has shown him
self to be possessed, in an eminent degree, of those
qualifications.
3. “ That the large business of the District Court
having been administered in entire harmony for
the last ten years, by the same judges, and having
been conducted to the general satisfaction of the
bar and the community, and with such efficiency
and despatcli 1 tliat the reproach of the law's delay
lias ceased to have any opplication to this court, it
would be unwise to jeopard the interests of the pub
lic by the introduction of any new and untried per
son on the bench in the place of Judge Stroud.
4. “ That we pledge ourselves to vote at the ap
proaching election for the Hon. George M. Stroud,
as one of the associate judges of the District Court,
and that we will use all honorable means to con
tinue him in the position he now occupies.”
At the suggestion of Hon. Charles Gilpin, that
clause of the preamble relative to excluding judi
cial nominations from party politics yrus Stricken
out, as its retention might be construed to reflect
upon the gentlemen who have nominated candidates
fer the bench in place of the present incumbents.
Mr. Mclntyre objected to the third resolution, as
being applicable to other judges besides Judge
Stroud, who are candidates beforo the people for
re-election. Its tendency was to endorse the whole
court, whereas the object of the meeting was simply
an endorsement of the official conduct of one man,
whose honesty and competency were not to be dis
puted. The speaker averred that a majority of the
members of the bar disagreed in regard to the man
ner in which business had been conducted, so far
as all the judges were concerned. If applied only
to Judge Stroud, there would probably not be
found ten members to make any objection to it.
In answer to the objections of Mr. Mclntyre, it
was urged that the resolutions in no manner allu
ded to the coart generally, hut to the particular in
dividual designated in them.
Mr. David W. Sellers, in a few remarks, stated
that the only principle upon which the meeting was
held was the principle that the judicial benches of
this county should not be subject to ordinary poli
tical influences. If there was any merit in tho
bar of Philadelphia, speaking in favor of Judge
Stroud, it must arise from the fact that where a
man in an official station performs his duty faith
fully, he has a Maim upon the public. There
should, therefore, bo no exceptions in the recom
mendations of the bar, as the judiciary had dis
charged its duty in a satisfactory manner.
The vote on tho resolutions was taken on each
separately, when they were adopted without dis
sent, except the third, whioh received a considera
ble negative vote, but was deolared agreed to.
After the adoption of tho preamble, the meeting
adjourned.
Anniversary of the Vegetarian So
ciety, — The twelfth anniversary of the American
Vegetarian Society was held during yesterday in
the Hydropathic Medical College, New York. A
number of Philadelphians left this city in order to
attend. Last year, the anniversary was held at
the Bible Christian Church, Third street, above Gi
yard uremic, when largo numbers wore in at
temlnnce froth various pftrts of the State.
The members of this society subsist almost en
tirely on vegetable diet, which they allege is more
conducivo to the practice of virtue, enjoyment of
earthly happiness, and longevity. The pastor of
the church above mentioned is a hale-looking man,
and has reached a very advanced ago. Though the
converts to the principles of vegetarianism are by
no means very numerous, they appear to be always
firm in their belief when once convinced, ana
gradually abstain from tho use of meat ot all de
scriptions.
A Serious Affair.— A colored man, named
William Miller, was admitted to the Pennsylvania
Hospital yesterday morning, having received a
compound fracture of the arm under the following
circumstances.' It seems that Miller hnd been em
ployed by the volunteers of one of our eamps near
the city to cook rations, and had been away from
his home for some days, Up™ his reiurq to
house, in the vicinity of Sixth nnd Carpenter
streets, he found a man in his wife's company,
whom former jealousy had aroused a suspicion
against. Miller at once attempted to remote him
from the house, but tho other resisted, and, seizing
a hatchet, dealt Miller a powerful blow on the left
arm, causing a very serious compound fracture of
the bone, three large pieces having been extracted
by the surgeon yesterday morning. The perpe
trator of the act has been arrested and committed,
to await, the result of the injury.
Improvements by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company.— The Improvements that are be
ing made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
near the foot of Washington-street wharf, are being
pushed rapidly forward. Yesterday workmen
were engaged in laying the foundations of the grain
elevator, whioh will be four stories in height. The
wharf extension is also nearly completed.
Union Thayer Meeting. —ln addition to
tho several “ Union” religious services to be held
in this city to-day, we have been requested to state
that a Union Prayer Meeting will be held in the
Penn-Square Presbyterian Church, (Rev. James M.
Crowell, pastor.) Broad street, above Chestnut, at
4 o’clock this afternoon.
Fatal Result Dominick Fray, tho man
who fell from a hay wagon on Tuesday, at Twen
tieth and Cherry streets, and received a compound
fracture of the skull>died yesterday morning at
the hospital. The Coronet held an inquest.
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