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COMMISSION HOUSES.
JOHANr~Y'S SUPEItIOR
°VERO ( )ATINGS.
We have nnw in stare n full itscortment nr w. A.. 10-
NANNY APHOE'S Cory superior Chinchilla, Czarino,
Castor Doubh , Satin Castor Beavers.
We are constantly receiving Blue Clothe awl Doe
skins, suitable for the Army and Navy.
A large stock of Black Cloths and Doeskins at very
UM - prices, to snit the times.
itl/XSrWAY,
1 - 1 - EITS %: NER, &I CO.,
IMPORTERS,
NO. 206 CHESTNUT STREET.
co 9-Wire it
WELLING, COFFIN, & CO.,
No. 116 CHESTNUT STREET,
Offer, by the Package, the following Makes and Desert,-
1/ 012 6 Of VOWS;
PRINTS.
DITNNELL MFG. CO. - OR ENE MFG. CO.
BLEACHED COTTONS.
May Mill, Lonsiede, Hope, Blackinone, Greene Mfg. Go.,
Bed Bank, Jameetown, Blatervville, Belvidere,
Centredale, &c.
BROWN COTTONS.
Fredonia, Ohio, Groton, Silver Spring, Glenville, Eagle,
lifechanice and Farmers' Union, &o.
CORSET JEANS.—Glasgow, Manchester.
DENIMS AND STRIDES.—Grafton, Jewett Can
Madison, Slatersville, Agawam, Keystone, Choctaw.
CANTON FLANN . F.L9.--Slatereville, Agawam, neg.
yard's.
SILISIAS.—Smith's, lonadale, Diamond Hill
WOOLENS.
ARMY BLUE CLOTHS AND KERSEY&
BROAD CLOTHS.-11oltomley% Pomeroy% alenhom
Mpany.
VASSTMERES AND DOESKINS.—GreeuReId, Gay%
Stearns'.
ISATINETS.—Bass River, Crystal Springs, Conyers-
Hope, Siaffordville, Converse and Hyde, Con
verse Brothers, Bridgewater.
Flannels, Limeys, Kentneky Jeans, Nankeens, Tiekings,
Colored Cankbrics, Printed Cloakings, etc. au9fmw3m
WILLIAMS' FLANNELS
ANGOLA, MERINO, SAXONY, Eta.
VARIOUS WIDTHS AND QUALITIES.
For sale by
WELLING, COFFINOCCO.
au9•fmw3m
FROTHINGHAM & WELLS,
34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LETITIA STREET,
BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS,
SHIRTINGS,
IRILLS, JEANS, SILECIAS,
CANTON FLANNELS,
FROM THE
MASSACHUSETTS,
LACONIA,
EVERETT,
LO ELL,
IPSWICH,
HAMPDEN,
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
•SHAWLS, BEAVER CLOTHS, TRICOTS,
CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS,
BLANKETS, AND ARMY
GOODS,
FROM THE WASHINOTON Rwr Swaz i )
AND OTHER MILLS. ocl•3m
SHLPLEY, HAZA
iHRD, &
UTCHENSON,
No- 11.2 CHESTNUT STREET,
OONMISSION M ROHANTS
FOR THE 81LE OF
PHILADELPHIA - MADE
GOODS.
se23-6m
CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
ENGLISH WATER-PROOF
CLOAKS.
(AQUASCUTUM.)
BLACK-MIXED CLOAKS,
CRAY-MIXED CLOAKS,
BROWN-MIXED CLOAKS,
CLARET-MIXED CLOAKS,
OPENING
EVERY MORNING
J. W. PROCTOR & Co.,
708 CHESTNUT STREET
LOOKING GLASSES.
IHRENSE REDUCTION
LOOKING GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS,
PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH-FRANKS.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
Sl6 CHESTNUT STREET,
ilLamonnce the reduction of 25 per cent. in the prices of all
the] Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses ; also, in
lingramings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint•
BUIL The largest and most elegant assortment in the
Denim A rare opportunity is now Cued to make mini
ehases In this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices
EARLE'S GALLERIES,
iya-tf 1316 CHESTNUT Street.
CABINET FURNITURE.
VABINET 'FURNITURE AND BIL-
Rier 11141.13 D
MOORE iz CAMPION,
No. 281 South SECOND Street,
In connection with their extensive Cabinet Business are
Mow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
And have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which aro pronounced) by all who have used Blom, to be
Mellor to all others.
For the quality and finish of these Tables the mann-
Rectums refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Ifnion who are familiar with the character of their work.
an2..4lna
BUSINESS NOTICES.
PCTICAL AND ANALYTICAL
lEMISTKL—The 'laboratory of the subscribera
Is open daily, from 9A. M. to 6P. M., for Analyses of
Ores, Guanos, Waters, &c. Also, for the Instruction of
Otudents in Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology.
Opinions given in Chemical questions.
Special Instruction in MEDICAL CHEMISTRY.
JAMES C. 1300TH,
THOS. H. GARRETT,
JNO. J. REESE, M. D.,
be4-Stn No- 10 CHANT Street, Tenth, below ItEarlar.t.
JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE
IV ROOFER, THIRD Street and GERMANTOWN
Iftaad, la prepared to put on any amount of ROOFING,
On the moat BIODERATE TERMS. Will guaranty to
peke every Building perfectly Water-tight
glir Orders promptly attended to.
EVANS & WATSON'S
SALAMANDER SAFES.
STORE,
N SOUTH 3 - 01TRTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
A large variety of inat-Piwor SAFES always
lon hand.
HARDWARE.
HARDWARE.
MOORE, HENSZEY, & GO.
MVO now on hand, and are constantly Moir inn, 11
large assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS,
/kn., to which tiny invite the attention of pun:haler:l fur
path or Short credit.
No. 427 MARKET Street, and
ocB-2m No. 416 COMMERCE Street, Phihula.
,HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
cheap for Cash and short Credit, by MOORE
11ENNEY, 427 MARKET Street, Philadelphia.
eel3.lm
NAILS ! NAILS ! NAILS !—Har
rtsburg Nail Depot, 609 COMMERCE St. The
Peet Nails manufactured for $2.65 cash. All sizes.
1e23-1m W. W. KNIGHT & SON ct CO.
CYRUP DIOI4ASSES OF FINEST
TV QUALITY, strictly Choice Porto Rico NolasSee,
gduseovado and Sugar Rouse Molasses, Prime
and Roasting Rio, White and Green Lagnayra,
311aracaibo, and St. Domingo Coffee. Beet Lump and
Vontbern Tobacco, 'Erosive and Detersive Soaps. Also,
Railed Cuba and Porto Rico Sugar, in store and for sale
PY PHILIP REILLY & CO.,
oes-Bt* No. 7 North WATER Street.
VINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.-
..1: J. W. SCOTT, 814 CHESTNUT Street, a few
doors below the ti Continental." The attention of the
Wholesale Dealers is invited to his IMPROVED OUT
Of SHIRTS, of superior St, make, and material, on
band sad made to order at shortest notice. %BA,
OLIVE OIL-175 Baskets Fresh
OUn On, just received per bark August, for sale
bD JAIIII32TCTIE CABSTAIBS, 202 smd 204 South
FRONT Stmt. ocl-t
GREAT FADES
LYMAN,
DWIGHT,
CABOT,
CHICOPEE, and
BARMEN MILLS
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VOL. 5.-NO. 62.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES.
NET CASH CLOTH STORE.-
ELLIS & HARROP,
NO. 226 MARKET STREET, 'UP STAIRS
A new and desirable Fall Stock of Cloths, Caesimeres,
TORtitign, &1,1 Poll low for cash,inll4gtkg to rat
pyf
chadere, eelo-1m
MILLINERY GOODS.
SO3IETITING NEW AT
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KITN'kEDY'S
FRENCH FLOWER AND FEATHER
EMPORIUM
No. 729 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH
ocs-3ni
MILLINERY OPENING.
gg CITY BONNET STORE,,,
NO. 70 CHESTNUT STREET
OPENING DAY,
Thursday,
_October 3, 1861.
LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS,
NO. 725 CHESTNUT STREET
wpsl MILLINERY AND
STRAW GOODS.
:so
ROSENHEIM,
BROOKS, & Co.,
431 MARKET STREET, nt.i:
urite the attention of
MERCHANTS AND MILLINERS
To their well-easorted stock of , a
RIBBONS, BONNET SILKS, .1n
VELVETS, FLOWERS, STRAW GOODS,
and every other article in their line. ..
A superior brand of
BLACK 'VELVET RIBBONS
sel3-2n Always on hand.
MILLINERY GOODS, of the latest
les and fashions, new open at my store, and will
be sold cheaper than anywhere, for cash. Milliners and
Merchants are invited to call and examine before pur
chasing elsewhere. .
BERNHEIM,
gel7-1m No. 8 N. THIRD Street, above Market.
N. B.—Six per cent. discount deducted for cash.
CARPETINGS.
NEW CARPETING.
JAMES H. ORNE,
Chestnut st., below 7th,
SOUTH SIDE.
Now opening from the New York Auction Rooms, a
large lot of CROSSLEY'S ENGLISH TAPESTRY
BRUSSELS, which will be sold from
80 CTS. TO $1 PER YARD.
Also, a complete assortment of all the varieties or CAR
PETING, of OUR OWN IMPORTATION, com
prising
CROSSLEY'S WILTON A VELVET CARPETING.
TEMPLETON'S AXMINSTER do.
HENDERSON'S DAMASK AND
TWILLED VENETIANS.
Also, a large variety of ENGLISH BRUSSELS, im—
ported under The old duty, which will be sold at low
prices.
Included in our stock will be found a complete assort
ment of INGRAIN AND THREE-PLY CARPETING.
OIL CLOTH FROM 1 TO 8 YARDS WIDE.
JAMES FL OHNE.
626 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW SEVENTH.
ocs-1m
FOURTH -STREET
CARPET STORE,
No. 47, ABOVE CHESTNUT,
I am now offering my stock of
ENGLISH CARPETINGS,
EMBRACING EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE.
Imported expressly for City Retail Sales, at Prices
LESS THAN PRESENT COST OF IMPORTATION.
J. T. DELACROIX.
sel9-2m
G L EN ECHO MILL'S,
OXIMANTOWN, PA
McCALLUM & Co.,
IttAMNFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
CARPETING-8,
OIL CLOTHS, &O.
haVe now on hand an extoneiVO stock of Carpet-
Lugs of our own and other makes, to which we call the
attention of cash and short time buyers.
NEW CARPETINGS.
F. ea E. B. ORNE.
No. 619 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE
HOUSE,
Are now opening, from Custom House Stores, their
FALL IMPORTATIONS
NEW CARPETINGS
10000 laces J. CROSSLEY & SONS' TAPESTRY
CARPETS, from
871 OTS. TO $1 PER YD I
6-4 TAPESTRY VELVET;
FRENCH AUBUSSON;
FINE AXMINSTER;
ROYAL WILTON;
EXTRA ENGLISH. BRUSSELS;
HENDERSON A CO.'s VENITIAN ;
ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS;
ALL OF NEW CHOICE STYLES.
AND
HAVING BEEN INVOICED BEFORE THE LATE
ADVANCE . IN THE TARIFF,
Will be sold at
MODERATE PRICES.
CHEAP CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
AND WINDOW SHADES.—V. E. ARCHAM
BAELT, N. E. corner ELEVENTH and MARKET
Streets, will open, from auction, this morning, Ingrain
Carpets, wool filling, 25, 31, and 37 cents; Ingrain Car
pets, all wool, 37, 45, 60, and 62 cents; Entry and. Stair
Carpets, 12, 18, 25, 31, 37, 50, and 62 cents; Hein%
Tarn, and Bag carveU, 18, 25, 31, and 37 cents; Floor
Oil Cloths , 31, 37, 43, and no cents; Oilt.Bordered Win.
dow Shades, 55, 62, 75, and 87 cents; Green and Buff
Window Holland, &c. Cheap Dry Goode and Carpet
Store, N. E. corner ELEVENTH and MARKET
0c3.12t
DRUGS.
TUST RECEIVED, per ,4 Annie Kim
tr from iiiverpoololander, Weaver, & Man
dell preparatione:
25 lbs Extract Aconiti, in 1 lb jars.
25 lbs Extract Hyoscryami, in 1 lb jars.
50 lbs Extract Belladonna, in 1 lb jars.
100 The Extract Taraxaci, in 1 lb jars.
60 lbs Yin Ral Colchici, in 1 lb bottles.
100 The 01. Succini Rect., in llb bottles.
500 lbs Calomel, in 1 lb bottles.
boa lbs pit Hydrarg., in Ilb Jars.
WETHEIGIN & BROTHER.
rnhB 47 and 411 North SECOND Stmt.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
MARSHAL'S SALE.-13y virtue of a
writ of sale, by the Hon. John Cadwltleder, Judge
of the District Court of the United States in and for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Admiralty, to me
directed, win be sold, at Public Sale, to the highest anti
beat bidder, for CAA, at CATHERINE-Street Wharf,
on MONDAY, October 1.4 1161, at 11l o'clock Al,, the
one-fourth part of the Schooner ALICE, hertackle ' ap
apparel, and furniture, being the interest of C. S.RO
LANCE, a resident and inhabitant of the State of North
Carolina, in the said schooner.
WILLIAM MILLWARD,
ocl I -3t. Ti. S. Marshal E. D. of Penn'a.
BEST QUALITY ItOOFING SLATE
always on hand and for sale at Union Wharf, 1.441
BEAOR Street, Kensington. T. THOMAS,
myY-1v 917 WALNUT Streak. Philadelphia
Send
Send all Money and Packages of 'Merchan
dise for places in the Eastern States, New
York, and Canada, by HARNDEN'S EX
PRESS, No. 248 Chestnut street.
They collect Notes, Drafts, &c., and Bills,
with or without Goods. Their Express is
the oldest in the 'United States.
Express Charges on a single case,
or small lot of Goods, are less than
by any other conveyance. selo-2m
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
1861. F
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D
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S
H S.
RIEGEL, BAIRD, & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
DRY GOODS,
W. 97 FORTH THIRD SIIEET, PHILADELPHIA
Prompt-paying merchants are respectfully
invited to examine our large and carefully-se
lected stock of desirable goods, which will be
sold at prices to suit the times.
seat -2m
JAMES, KENT,
SANTEE, & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS'
OF
- DRY GOODS.
Nos. 239 and 241 North THIRD Street, above Race,
Have cow open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF FOREIGN
AND DOMESTIC GOODS, -
Among which will be found a general Resort:Mout of
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
Mr CASH BUYERS SPECIALLY INVITED.
,el7-2m
THOMAS MELLOR & CO.,
Noe. 40 and 42 NORTH THIRD Street,
- NT*
HOSIERY HOUSE,
;_3r.
LINEN IMPORTERS and
SHIRT-FRONT MANUFACTURERS.
Importations direct from tho Manufactories. sell-2m
1861. TO CASH BUYERS. 1861.
H C. LAUGHLIN & Co..
No. 303 MARKET STREET,
Are receiving daily, from the PHILADELPHIA and
NEW TORE AUCTIONS, a general assortment of
liIERCHAZ:pISE, bought for CASH.
CAOLI BUYERS are especially invited to owl and ox.
amine our Stock. ses-tf
1861. FALL, GOODS.IB6I .
p. 050
FRESH ASSORTMENT.
DALE. ROSS. & CO_
621 MARKET STREET,
Have received, and ass now opening, a fresh stock of
FALL & WINTER GOODS
which will bo sold low for CAM and on short credits.
Huyers are respectfully invited to call and ex
amine our stock. an3l-2m
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS.
1861, FALL SEASON.
W. S. STEWART & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of •
BILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
NO. '305 MARKET STREET.
DROWN AND PLACE
REPELLANT'.
BROWN AND BLACK,
(VERY IVRAIRMILE.)
ALSO, OTHER CLOTHS,
FOR OLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
A LAIGE /NYOIOE of the above Goode Juet re
ceived. ocs-tf
MILITARY GOODS.
WOOLLEN KNITTING YARNS
ARMY SOCKS.
A large stock of three-thread blue-mixed
WOOLLEN
of all numbers, for sale at lowest cash prices at
H. DUH RING & Co.,
oell-fmw6t* 26 and 28 North FOURTH Street
BLUE CLOTHS,
BLUE BEAVERS..
BLUE TRICOTS,
BLUE CASSIMERES,
BLUE FLANNEL.
MORRIS, CLOTHIER, LEWIS,
No. 37 S milt SECOND Street,
oeS-6t* EAST SIDE.
ARMY , . WOOLLENS.
WELLING, COFFIN, &.
116 CELERTNET STREET,
Are prepared to deliver on contract 3-4 and 6-4 Dark and
Sky Blue
CLOTHS AND KERSEY'S.
eek-3tu
INDIGO BLUE KERSEYS.
INDIGO BLUE CLOTHS,'
And every variety of Goods adapted to Military Clothing
• • for solo At the lowest pelves.
REGIMENTS EQUIPPED AT SHORT NOTICE.
BENJ. L. BERRY,
CLOTH HOUSE, 50 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
oefr•lm
ARMY FLANNELS.
WELLING, COFFIN, & CO.,
116 CHESTNUT STREET,
Are prepared to make contracts, for immediate delivery,
of
WHITE DOMET FLANNELS,
AND ALL WOOL
INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS,
of Government Rtamlard. oc4•tf
ORIGINAL CAMP,OR
A NDREWS'
TRAVELLING
BED.TRUNK.
(Patent applied for). For gale by
W. A. ANDREWS,
oe2-1m No. 612 CHESTNUT Street.
ARMY OR NAVY
BLUE SATINETS.
1,000 or 6,000 Yet& Indio Bine Satinet, int& as
h need in the United States Navy.
For sale by
FROTHINGHAM & WELLS,
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35 LETITIA Street, and
an14.21n 34 FRONT Street.
ELIXIR PROPYLAMINE,
The New Remedy for
RHEUMATISM
During the peat year we have introduced to the notice
of the medical profession of this country the Pura Crys
talised Chloride of Prepyl ßHE astine, as a
REMEDY FOR UMATISM; •
and having reCeiVeil front SourCes, both from 07-
China or the highest standing and from patients, the
MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS
of its real value in the treatment of this painful and ob
stinate disease, we are induced to present it to the pub li c
to o form RE ADY FOR IMMEDIATE USE, which we
hope will commend itself to those who are suffering with
this afflicting complaint, and to the medical practitioner
who may feel disposed to test the powers of this valuable
remedy.
PROPYLANINE, in the form above spoken
of, bee recently been extensively experimented with in
the
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL,
and with MARKED SUCCESS, (as will appear from the
published accounts in the medical journals).
Iffirlt Is carefully put up ready for immediate use,
with fall directions, and can be obtained from all the
d r uggists at 76 cents per bottle and at wholesale of
DEILLOOk & ()RENSHAW,
Druggists and Manufacturing Chemista,
me 24-17 Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, - •MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1861.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1115.14.'
Avow Publications. 1
It is some time since we have had any ta-
talk, in print, with our gentle public, about bots
and authors. As it is, our space is limited, for the
Stirring events of the day require to be folly i'4 , -
corded, and literature, at present, is but an episode
instead of a principal.
Among the few novelties of the time, are inti*
by Buiwer and Charles Retule. The first, Wink
"A Strange Story," is appearing in Harps
Irsek/y. In parts it is very fine, but it is rathir
too transcendental in its science anti spirituallitin
for ordinary persons, who road fiction chiefly fot
amusement. The second, of which we have not
yet seen a review in any .English paper, is entitle
ii The Cloister and the hearth; a Matter of Part
Romance," and those who recollect the marked;
ability in "Never Too Late to Mend," "Peg `
Woffington," and other of Charles Reade's fictioni
may justly expect an agreeable and interestini
work from his pen now. _ ,
The novels of the present season have been few.
Dickens' "Great Expectations" seemed likely, at
one time, to stand alone among the really striking
stories of the present dull times, but Shirley
Brooks" , The Silver Cord," just issued by the
Harpers in octavo form, with illustrations, to match
" The Woman in White," takes its stand with that
story, and not much below Dickens' last.
Shirley Brooks is not a nom de platme, as AM°
have fancied. Mr. Brooks, who has been a jour
nalist and dramatist in London ever since we first
knew him, a score years ago, is now aged 46. His
father was the eminent architect William Brooks,
who built the London Institution, Finsbury-square,
London. The son was educated for the law, and
actually admitted to practice as an attorney, but
abandoned the courts for the printing office. He
has contributed extensively to periodicals, from
the Quarterly Review to Punch, and his "Rus
sians in the South" is a revised reprint, in book
form, of his letters as special correspondent to the
Morning Chronicle from Russia, Asia Minor,
and Egypt. He has written several successful
plays, among which "The Lowther Arcade" and
" Our .New Governess" are best known. He has
produced some novels, of which "Aspen Court"
and "The Gordian NnOt" are the best. Shirley
Brooks is the gentlest, most genial, and, it might
bo added, best looking of the first-class Bohemians
of London.
"The Silver Cord" is a startling story in many
respects—to quote from its closing paragraph, "a
story of man's wickedness and woman's weakness;
of false love that brought ruin, of true love that
lived through the storm." Its faults are—a dif
fuseness in some parts, from a desire to paint mi
nutely; a foreign air, which makes us &imp, ever
and anon, that the author was merely turning a
French play into a novel, as Charles Heade did in
his " White Lies ;" and a few superfluous charac
ters. For instance, we could cheerfully dispense
with Archibald Vernon, a person who might as well
have been described as bodily introduced. Then,
too, Sir Edward and Lady Chartington are brought
so fully forward in the second chapter, that they
are expected to reappear in the future action of the
story, but they do not turn up again until the very
last page, where it is recorded that the lady had.
erected a girls' charity school. The hero of " The
Silver Cord" is one Ernest Adair, a very eonauta
male scamp, in the service of the Parisian police.
lie chiefly lives by levying black mail on Bertha,
the wife of a gigantic, large-hearted railway con
tractor, Robert Urquhart, a Scotchman. The
whole story turns on Adair's intrigues to get money
from his weak and selfish victim. The other lead
ing characters are Charles Hawkesley, dramatist
and journalist, and Arthur Lygon, a Government
clerk, respectively wedded to Bertha and Laura
Vernon, sisters of weak and wicked Bertha; Avert
tayle, a theatrical manager, who hh heart and in•
tellect ; Mary Henderson, Bertha's Abagail, with
M. Silvain, her betrothed; Wolowi•ki and others of
the Paris police; a benevolent ea-attorney named
Berry, and a malevolent wretah, his wife. We do
not choose to disappoint the reader by anticipating
the plot, but may say that the opening chap
ter has scarcely its equal, for truth and
real tenderness, as well as deep and eoncen•
trated passion. "The Silver Cord" first ap
peared, serially, in Once a Weal!, but it has
scarcely any of the usual faults of serial spas
todie writing. It was "not designed," its author
ys in the preface to the English edition, " as a
series of elaborate sketches of moral scenery with
moving figures : it WAS not_nut as a scat?
fold to uphold a purpose; it was notltr "stmart- --
novel but, for the periodical in which The Silver
Cord' was to appear, it seemed to the author that
what was
,wanted was a story, and a story he has
endeavored to write." We omitted to say that,
nearly all through, the dialogue is natural and
spirited. In a word, " The Silver Cord" will fully
bear a second, or even a third reading. Robert
Urquhart, the railway man, is the best character
in the whole tale.
Appleton's New American Cyclorcala, of which
VOL XIII., containing articles from Parr to Red
witch, is before us, rapidly approaches completion.
Three or four volumes will bring it to a close, and
the publishers, who have carried it on during four
years of unexampled depression in the book trade,
are worthy of praise for fully keeping faith
with the subscribers. The new volume contains
several articles of local interest. Principal among
these are the full and comprehensive accounts of
William Penn, the State of Pennsylvania, the
cities of Philadelphia . , Pittsburg, and Reading,
biographies of Rembrandt Peale, Bishop Patter,
and others. Among the general articles are many
excellent biographies of living and dead celebri
ties,—geographical notices of various countries,—
a comprehensive paper upon Periodical Literature,
Partnership, Pauperism, Law of Patents, Peking,
Pen, Pencil, Philosophical Anatomy, Philosophy,
Photography, Pianoforte, Piracy, Persia, Poland,
Pottery and Porcelain, Portugal, Potato, Pres
byterianism, Quakers, and Railroad. In this sin
gle volume of 800 pages are upwards of thirteen
hundred separate articles. John McFarlan, 33
South Sixth street, is agent for the Cyclopredia in
this State.
To Mr. Mandan we are also indebted for the,
Closing numbers which complete the first volume
of "The Rebellion Record," edited by Frank
Moore, and published by Mr. Putnam, New York.
This volume, in addition to maps and. plans, has
portraits of Generals Scott, Fremont, Anderson,
Butler, Dix, Sprague, Lyon, and McClellan ; also
of President Lincoln, Secretary of War Cameron,
and Jefferson Davis, Alexander 11. Stephens,
Colonel Ellsworth, and General Beauregard.
Prefixed to the narrative portion is an Introductory
Address, on the cause of the struggle, and the
great issues before the country, by Edward Everett.
The second volume opens well, with various ac
counts of the Battle of Bull Run, and Mr. Pat.
Dam's own narrative, we must say, is one of the
clearest and best-written of any. Mr. Putnam saw
much more of the battle than Dr. Russell did.
The Historical Magazine,—a New York mis
cellany combining the leading features of the Eng
lish "Gentleman's Magazine" and "Notes and
Queries,"—is always good, but the October num
ber is unusually interesting. The most curious ar
ticle we have seen for some time is " Micmac or
Recollect Hieroglyphics," by John G. Shea, and it
is illustrated with the Lord's Prayer in the con
tractions used by the Micmac Indians. In an
original letter from Benjamin Franklin to his son,
dated "Headquarters, Cambridge, Oct. 19, 1775,"
we fmd a passage breathing the fine spirit which
actuates our patriots now, and showing also the
difference between our forefathers' contracted
means and our own great wealth :
" There has been a plentiful Year here, as well
as with us; And there are as many cheerful coun
tenances among those who are driven from House
and Home at Boston, or lost their all at Charles
town, as among other People. Not a murmur has
yet been heard, that if they had been less zealous
in the Cause of Liberty, they might still have en
joyed their Possessions. For my own Part, tho' I
am for the most prudent Parsimony of the public
Treasury, I ant not terrified by the Expense of
this War, should it continue ever so long.
A little more Frugality, or a little more Indus
try in Individuals, will with ease defray it. Sup
pose it a £lOO,OOO a month, or £1,200,000 a
year. If 500,000 families will each spend a shilling
a week less or earn a shilling a week more; or if
they will spend sixpence a week less, and earn six
pence a week more, they may pay the whole sum I
without otherwise feeling it. Forbearing to drink
tea saves three-fourths of the money ; and 500,000
women doing each threepence worth of spinning or
knitting in u week will pay the rest. I wish,
nevertheless, most earnestly for peace, this war
being a truly unnatural and mischievous one; but
We nave milking ex,reet /TOM .3711.77115,5i011 but
slavery and contempt.'
A few days ago we noticed,with high cenunelr
dation, the "Revised Regulations for the Army of
the United States, 1861," published by J. B. Lip
pincott ‘t. Co., and have now before us, from D. Van
Nostrand, New York, Captain U. p, Lvre. " Ma
nual of Internal Rules and Regulations for Men of
War." The object of this little compendium, of
which the present is the third and amended edi
tion, is to assist young officers m providing for the
discipline, police, and sanitary government of men
of-war. It opens with general rules ' and then pro
ceeds to define the various duties of the First Lieu
tenant, and all the various grades down to the ordi
nary seaman, with Daily Routine in Port, at Sea,
weekly, half-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and
divisional routines. The "Rules" might advanta
geously be extended, so as to include the higher
ranks of officers. Captain Levy, who has com
piled this brochure, formerly commanded the U.
S. newtl forces in the Mediterranean, and is the
originator of the abolition of corporal punishutout
in our navy.
THE REBELLION.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
ADVANCE OF THE REBELS
CONCENTRATION OF UNION TROOPS AT ANNAPOLIS.
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
REPORTED FIGHT AT SANTA ROSA ISLAND.
Condition of Affairs in Charleston,
Richmond, and New Orleans.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
POSITION OF THE HOSTILE FORCES
The Rebel Forces at Columbus.
4FFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
-floi:tfidence of Fremont in His Anal,.
§upposed, Plans of Pricei
,
&c. &c.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
Advance of the Rebels.
WisraNwrox, Oct. 12.—During to-day the re
bels advanced in large force in the direction of
Prospect 11111, drip ing in our pickets to that point.
The result was that the division of Gen. McCall
14118 soon formed into line of battle, with orders to
advance. It was supported by cavalry and ar•
tillery.
Several shots were fired by the rebel battery,
bat, being out of range; no injury was sustained by
our troops.
The divisions of Gens. Smith, Porter, and Mc-
Pitmen, were also soon prepared for an apprehended
emergency; but nothing further, in addition to
vast is already stated, occurred to induce an ad-
WILCO or hostile movement.
Gen. McClellan was on the Virginia side of the
Potomac during the greater part of the day.
.The opinion gains ground that Gen. McClellan's
plan for organizing his army into throe grand di
visions, which has heretofore been objected to by
Gen. Scott, will be adopted. Gens. lleintzelman,
Franklin, and McDowell, are spoken of as the re
p.rective commanders,
Several large transports came up the Potomac
this morning, running close to the Virginia shore.
They were unmolested.
Mr. Henry May, M. C. from Baltimore, has been
released from Fort McHenry. The friends of se
veral other Baltimoreans now under arrest are
working actively for their release.
Unfounded statements of a character prejudicial
to the public interests frequently appear among
the telegraphic news of journals published at a dis
tance from the capital, and the inquiry is often
made why the Government permits such des
patches to pass over the wires. It is proper,
tharefore, to say, by request, that these statements
really go by mail and not by telegraph, or arc pro
pared,at the points where they appear.
Col: Hecker, who came hither on business con
nected with the trouble in his regiment, now in
Kentucky, has left Washington.
Major Kuno, Captain Mauff, and Lieutenant
Kokke, representing their own interests and those
of,the other four officers who were discharged
through Col. Hecker's instrumentality, are still in
Washington. They have preferred serious charges
against Hecker, and asked that he be court•mar
tialed, but no decision has been made.
Great Body of Union Troops at An.
napolis.
ANNAPOLIS, October 12.--A large body of Fade•
ral troops, about six thousand in number, arrived
here in Saturday and Sunday last, and are en
camped on the College green. They are under
command of General Viele. Another regiment ar
rived on Tumlay, and a brigade left Washington
on Tuesday Vaorning, to march to Annapolis by the
way vf governor's bridge There appears to be an
intention to egg Ant a very large
fotee-601110 asv =en-!de object of which is
not known.
The trustees College, Annapolis,
Ti lly destro • institution last
sties "F • ' e profeasors,
save one, vac: . ether reason t Bin that ttler
were Union men. They immediately elected the
one Secession professor to fill the chair from which
they had deposed him. Thus the college is left
without a president or faculty, and is virtually
broken up, the only mark left of its former vene
rabYe name being a grammar school, under the
special guardianship of a select committee.
At the meeting there were fourteen trustees pre
sent, of whom nine voted to destroy the college in
the manner indicated, namely, Judge Legrand and
Bartol. of the Court of Appeals; ex-Governor.
Pratt, George Wells, Nicholas Hammond, Daniel
E. Thomas, James Murray, Jaseph H. Nicholson,
and Edwin Boyle. The trustees who voted against
the proposition were Gov. Hicks, Alexander Ran
dall, Judge Tuck, Frank H. Stockett, and Dr.
John Ridout, Sr. The majority of the trustees are
Secessionists, and they have thus vented their
spleen against the Union men.
Change of Sentiment in Maryland.
Wastrawrow, Oct, 12.—The Secessionists in
Maryland are gradually becoming converted from
the error of their ways. The first symptom is an
extraordinary avidity to secure places of emolu
ment under the Government.
Several citizens of Baltimore, who were blatant
Secessionists one month ago, are now pestering the
departments here for offices. There is a great
change of sentiment in Maryland, caused by the
vigorous measures of the Government and the
evident impossibility of the accomplishment of the
treasonable purposes upon which the rebels had
set their hearts.
Several stampedes of slaves have recently oc
curred in Worcester county, Maryland. The ne,
gnus begin to understand that they can make hay
while the sun shines, and are running away as fast
as their legs can carry them.
From Fortress Monroe and Hatteras.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 11, via Baltimore.—
The steamer S. R. Spaulding returned from
Fortress Monroe this morning, bringing further de
tails of the recent engagement near Hatteras, which
differ in but few respects from the accounts already
telegraphed.
The Indiana regiment lost their tents, provisions,
and many of their knapsacks. Col. Brown states
his loss at about fifty ; none were killed by the fire
of the rebels. Thu inhabitants along the beach
came in with the regiment.
The loss of the rebels has been overstated, but it
was undoubtedly large.
Brigadier General Williams will take passage
for Hatteras, on the steamer S. R. Spaulding,
to-morrow night.
Troops en route for St. Louis.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12.—The Eighth Wisconsin
Regiment, Col. Murphy, fully armed and equipped,
left Madison, Wis., this morning, en route for St.
Louis. All were in good health and spirits.
The Steam Gunboat Mohican.
BOSTON, Oct. 12.—The United States steam gun
boat Moltzean. will sail from this port, on Monday,
for 41w South.
From the Lower Potomac—Engagement
at Dumfries Creek, Va.
-Wesniewrou, Oct. 12.—The Navy Department
this morning received the following despatch:
U. S. STEAMER UNION, OFF ACQUIA CREEK,
},October 11, 1861.
Sin : I have the honor to submit the following
report for your information :
Doing informed of a barge lying on Quentin° or
Dumfries Creek, and knowing also that a large
number of troops were collected at that point with
the view of crossing the Potomac, as was reported
to me,
I conceived it to be my duty to destroy hor.
With this object in view, I took two launches and
my boat and pulled in for the vessel at 2} this
morning.
One of the launches was commanded by Midship
man W. F. Stewart, accompanied by Master Ed
ward
L. Haynes, of the Rescue, and the other by
Acting Master Amos Foster, of the Resolute. I
took with me the pilot of the vessel. Ile was a
Pennsylvanian.
Some little difficulty was at first experienced in
finding the entrance to the creek, winch, you will
remember, is very narrow; but, having found it,
we pulled up this crooked channel within pistol-shot
of either shore, till we discovered the schooner.
She was close to the shore, in charge of a sentry,
who fled at our approach, and alarmed the camp.
She bad a new suit of sails, and all the furniture
complete in the cabin, which was collected together
and fired, producing a beautiful conflagration, but,
unfortunately, revealing our position to the enemy,
who commenced a rapid fire from both banks of that
narrow and tortuous stream, until we were beyond
their range.
Our crews returned a random fire from the boats
and two steamers, gave three cheers and pulled for
their vessels, the light from the burning schooner
guiding them on their way. Her destruction was
complete, and although the clothes of the men and
the boats were perforated with balls, not a men
was killed. The officers and men vied with each
other in the performance of their duty.
Acting Master Foster applied the match in the
cabin of the doomed vessel. Acting Assistant Sur
geon W. R. Bonsai' accompanied the expedition,
ready should his services be required.
I hope what I have done will - meet your appro
bation, notwithstanding I have acted without orders.
This little affair will show the enemy, at least, that
we are watching hint, anti ready to meet and de.
stroys his preparations for crossing this river at all
times.
I have the honor to be your obedient servant,
A. D. itAnasr.t.,
Lieutenant Commanding.
_
Capt. T. CRAVEN,
Commanding Potomac Flotilla.
Interesting from New Mexico.
Sr. Lucia. Out 12.—The correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican, under date of Santa Fe, N. M.,
Sept. 22d, writes as follows :
" New Mexico is still free from Undo b y th e
Texans. On the 13th inst., nt Fort Fauntleroy,
four hundred Navajoetrmade an attack on that post
and were repulsed with a loss of twenty killed and
forty-four wtitinded and prisoners. The troops
in the fort had but one man wounded.
" Col. St. Vrnin has resigned, and it is under
stood that Kit CHEWY will gueeeed 'hiniin com
mand.
"The Governor's. call for the enrollment of all
males between eighteen and forty.five does not
seem to elicit much attention from the people. I
have yet to hear of the first man complying with
its requirements."
A Secession Song.
Some idea of le spirit of the rebels and their de
votion to King Cotton may be gleaned from the fol
lowing secession song, which was obtained by the
Cheat Mountain correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, who says:
During the recent skirmishing In the rear of Col.
Ammon's quarters, an Indianian, named George
Maybue, a private in Company K, Twenty-fourth
Ohio, was captured by a party of rebels. He was
icon termed, however, by his comrades, and two of
htA Captors killed. On the person of one, named
Madison Pugh, a private in Capt. A. 11. Jack
son's company, Lewis county, Virginia, vdlunteers,
was found the following patriotic effusion, which
we gire verbatim
The Southern Wagon.
Come all ye sons of freedom, and join our Southern
band,
We're going to fight the enemy, and drive them
from our land ;
Justice is our motto, and Providence our guide,
So jump into the wagon and we'll all take a ride,
eliOßES—Wait for the wagon, the dissolution
wagon,
The South is our wagon, and we'll all take a ride.
Secession is our watchword, our rights we all de
mand,
And to defend our firesides; we pledge our heart
and nand ;
Jeff Davis is our President, with Stephens by his
side,
Brave Beauregard, our General, will join us in the
ride.
CHORUS—Wait for the wagon, Ace.
Our wagon's plenty big enough, the running gear
is good,
Tie staffed ool!th cotton routed the 4dee, and
made of Southern wood,
Carolina is the driver, with Georgia by her side,
Virginia 'll hold our flag up, and we'll all take a
ride.
Cnon us—Wait for the wagon, be.
There's Tennessee and Texas are also in the ring,
They wonldn't stay to a Government where cot
ton wasn't KinF
Alabama, too Flo rida, and have long ago applied,
Mississippi's in the wagon, anxious for the ride.
Cnonus—Wait for the wagon, &c.
Missouri, North Carolina, and Arkansas are slow,
They must hurry or we'll leave them, and then
where would they go;
There's Old Kentucky and Maryland, each won't
make up their mind,
SO I reckon after all we'll have to take them up
behind.
CHORES—Wait for the wagon, hc.
Our cause is just and holy, our men are brave and
true,
To whip the- Lincoln cut-throats, is all we have
to do,
God bless our noble army, in Him we all confide,
So jump into the wagon and we'll all take a ride.
Can - GUS — Wait ter the wagon, Sc.
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
The Indiana Prisoners Arrived at
Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, October 12.—The passengers from
Norfolk, by the steamed/Aids/al/a, give a gloomy
account of the state of society there, which, they
say, is exceedingly unsettled. The poorer classes
are suffering much, and are really tired of the war,
whilst the wealthy and aristocratic are still full of
fight.
The rebel Government has purchased nearly all
the coffee in Richmond and Norfolk io supply the
491diera, The commonest Rio sold at sixty.two and
seventy-five cents.
The Richmond Enquirer says the work of trans
forming the Jamestown into a war vessel is rapidly
progressing.
Benjamin Huger, formerly in command of the
Pikesville Arsenal, has been commissioned as a ma
jor general.
The prisoners captured on the steamer Palmy
and at Chickamacomak by the rebels, reached Nor
folk on Wednesday night.
Among them were Lieut. F. M. Peacock, U. S.
navy, commanding the Fanny; Lieut. Isaac W.
Hart, quartermaster of the Twentieth Indiana Re
wiluant.
Of the - rum 2 — oert - 41.t6 Regiment, Corporals
Tuttle, (Hudson county,) G. Everara, Hew 'Reek
city. Privates J. S. Rowan, J. R. Havens, W. H.
Edsell, all of Hudson county. W. H. Cunning.
ham, (Richmond county,) D. Dougherty, Joseph
V. H. Page, (Essex county.) John Carson, James
Berth, and Frank Prothen, of New York city.
Also Captain Keefer, Twentieth Indiana, Ser
geant Bartlett, and twelve privates, all of Indiana
and Illinois, captured on the Fanny.
The prisoners captured at Chickemacomak in
clude Sergeant Major Comly, Twentieth Indiana,
four sergeants, two corporals, and thirty-seven pri
vates, also of the Twentieth Indiana.
Among the prisoners are George W. Gerbee,
colonel's boy, 15 years old, Henry Hines, captain's
boy, 14 years old, both of Lancaster, Pa.
Stirnng News from Pensacola.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 12.—The Norfolk Day Book,
received this morning, contains a despatch from
New Orleans, giving an neeount of a surplice and an
attack ado on Col. Wilson's Zonaves, on Banta
Rosa Island, near Fort Pickens, on the Bth inst.
Detachments from several Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Alabama regiments landed in the night and
drove in the pickets, and had a fierce battle.
The Zouaves are credited with baying fought
with much bravery, and the rebels admit the loss of
forty killed and about double that number
wounded.
' They claim to have spiked the guns of the
Zotaaves, and destroyed all their camp equipage.
They also claim to have committed great
slaughter among the Zouaves, but give no number
of killed. They also carried off several prisoners.
[SECOND DESPATCH.]
BALTIMORE, Oct. 12.—The steamer Louisiana,
which brings this news, arrived to-day with nearly
one hundred passengers, including about sixty from
Norfolk, who were permitted to leave by the rebel
authorities. A large proportion of them are ladies
and children.
Before being permitted to leave, they were closely
examined, the main object being to prevent them
from concealing newspapers upon their persons.
One gentleman, however, had previously placed a
copy of the Norfolk Day Book in his trunk, and
it escaped notice. It contains, under its telegraph
head; a despatch, dated New Orleans, giving an
account of a desperately-fought battle; on the Bth
inst., between Billy Wilson's New York Zouaves
and about 1,000 rebel troops.
About 2 o'clock on the morning of the Bth the
rebels, commanded by Gen. Anderson, crossed the
bay and landed on Santa Rosa Island, near the
Zouave encampment, without being discovered.
They drove in the outer pickets and stormed the
place, and in less than an hour had destroyed all
the tents except those used for hospital purposes,
and succeeded in capturing a large amount of ra
tions, equipments, stores, and ammunition, and
spiking all the cannon which had been placed in
position.
The Zouaves fought with the utmost determina
tion and heroism, (so this rebel account says,) and
the rebel loss is put down at 40 killed and a much
larger number wounded.
Captain Bradford, of Florida, was killed. Also
Lieutenant Neinis, of Georgia.
Lieutenant Walter Bugler, of the Mobile Conti
nentals, fatally wounded.
Lieutenant Syre, wounded in hip.
The rebel force consisted of three companies of a
Georgia regiment, fourteen members of the Mobile
Continentals, three companies of regulars, detatch
mentS of Mississippians and Georgians, and two
hundred Alabamians. Also, a number of naval
officers and seamen, commanded by Capt. Brent,
formerly of the United States navy. Lieutenant
James B. slaughter, while carrying a flag of true
for the cessation of hostilities, was badly wounded.
Major Israel Vogdes, of the Second Light United
States Artillery, recently stationed at Fortress
Monroe, was taken prisoner by the rebels.
The Condition of Affairs in Charleston and
Richmond—Adventures in Secessaft.
On Saturday morning last Horace W. Bridges
visited the United States District Attorney's office,
at New York, and related his adventures in Seees
sia. Mr. Bridges was first mate of the schooner
Joseph, which sailed from Philadelphia to Carde
nas on the 27th of April last. On the return voy
age, and when seventy miles off Charleston, the
oromrydi was captured by the privateer 8G st asinalt.
Ike captain of the Joseph, E. N. Meyers, was
placed on board the Savannah, from which vessel
he was released, eight hours afterwards, in conse
quence of her capture by the United States brig
Perry. Mr. Bridges and the rest of the orew, four
in number, were left on board the Joseph, and with
a prize crew, taken to Georgetown, South Carolina.
They were placed in the Georgetown jail and
strictly guarded. Mr. Bridges states that his treat
ment was very good, his daily food consisting_ of
ham, bacon, fresh meat, and corn bread. The
population of Georgetown were exceedingly war
like. No business was being done, and every man
was compelled to drill daily. The women encour
aged the men to join the army, and whoever stayed
behind, was the subject of ridicule by them.
Mr. Bridges was kept in Georgetown for ten days.
On the tenth day the prisoners were put in irons
and token on board the Joseph, where they were
TWO CENTS.
examined by a prise commissioner as to the nation
ality of the vessel, her cargo and owners. On the
same day Mr. Bridges and companions were sent
by railroad to Charleston, where they were con
fined in the common jail for two months and a half.
From what he could glean, Mr. Bridges states that
there are about 4,000 men left in Charleston.
There is but one hotel open, no business is doing,
and the people were commencing to maw from the
want of tea, coffee, treat beef, and articles of (Freda.
They have plenty of corn, but no wheat flour, and
were using rice flour, which made a very sour
bread. amp!eaten abounded hi Charleston, being
as lett At rife eehts io denomination. With respect
to the Union feeling, Mr. Bridges says nothing, as
any expression of opinion with Northerners led to
instant and severe punishment. Alm instance of
this fact, in the. jail there were four persons con
fined on suspicion of being Union men. One or
them wee named Merriman.; he was released upon
ioining the Confederate army lie escaped, and
hp other, with Merriman, was still in prison.
During their stay at Charleston, Mr. Bridges and
his companions were treatest in a shameful manner,
the only board furnished - Ahem being bread and
water three times a day. They were allowed to
purchaae other fond with their own moray. Due
ling their confinement the vessel was confiscated by
Judge Magratb, and sold at Georgetown.
About the beginning of August, Bridges and his
companions were sent by railroad from Charleston.
to Richmond. where they were placed in a beard
ing -house, and well treated. They were allowed
the freedom of the city, but not permitted to COn•
verse with any of the Union prisoners. There arc
about seventy-five, thousand soldiers so the Con
federates my, in the neighborhood Of 'Richmond,
which presents the appearance of New York on
Sundays. The stores are open, butmo business is
done. In the docks there are four or five small
sebooners. When Mr. Bridges left Richmond, the
steamers Jamestown and Yorktown were being
fitted out. There is but very Hide. gold orsilvor
Richmond, and shinplasters. as in Charleston, ace
regular currency. Mr. Bridges did not ace any
negro soldiers, except as servants to the officers. A,
number of the negroes were employed on fortifica
tions now being built around Richmond. What the
sentiments of the negroes were could not be ascer
tained, as no one was allowed to speak with them.
After being in Richmond for two weeks, the party
were sent railroad to Norfolk. All along the
line were encampments, and the road was guarded
by batteries the entire way.
On reaching Norfolk, Mr. Bridges and his com
panions were placed on a steamboat and conveyed
under a flag of truce to Fortress Monroe. Mr.
Bridges had not much opportunity to observe Nor
folk, but the approaches to the place are strongly
fortified.
Kr. Bridges gave his statement •to the District
Attorney, and he will be a very important witness
on the trial of the Savannah privateersmoa.
The U. S. District Attorney is procuring all the
necessary witnesses in both the privateer and slaver
cases, and it isunderstood that they will be moved
on for trial at the opening of tho Cireuit Court week
after next.
From New Orleans.
The New York Express of Saturday evening
says : A gentleman, wh4 left New Orleans on the
2d, gives us some items concerning affairs there of
some interest. Ile is no relation of "that reliable
gentleman" who is continually telling wonderful
stories, but what he says, nevertheless, may bc dc
-
Fended upon as correct.
The Confederate authorities at New Orleans, when
he left, were straining every nerve to strengthen
and multiply the defences of the city. Workmen
were industriously employed upon them night and
day, and, in expectation of an early attack from the
union forces, lieneral Twiggs was erecting batteries
along all the approaches to the city. The extent of
these works, however, it was impossible for a civilian
to know anything about, the utmost smog being
observed in all their military operations.
It was known that several Federal vessels were
at the Passes, and that the blockade was rigidly
enforced ; but the people seemed to be but little
excited in consequence. These things, he says,
were looked upon as matters of course, and had
been expected.
Our informant's statements in regard to public
sentiment in New Orleans, are not eueOurtiging, so
far as the Union feeling is concerned. There was
a Union party, he says, up to the Bull Run affair,
but after that it was neither seen nor heard. The
inhabitants appear to be unanimous in the belief
that, in the end, they will be able to achieve their
independence; and in the meantime they expect
to suffer privation and losses from the attacks of
the "enemy." Upon this point their belief and
conviction amount to absoiute fanaticism. All
able-bodied men, who are not already in active
service, are required to drill so many hours every
day, in order to increase their efficiency as soldiers,
when wanted. There were a good many troops, in
and about the city, bat bow many our informant
could not say.
Groceries were growing very scarce, and were
held at exorbitant prices. Butter was selling at
40e per pound ; coffee, 60c, with other articles in
proportion.
Our informant was provided with a Confederate
tg pass," which he was required constantly to show
on his journey up to and through Tennessee. The
only obligation it imposed upon him was not to give
any information to the "enemy " conceraing.mili
tary movements in the C. S. A.
The Degrees were quiet throughout Louisiana,
and Mississippi, and Tennesace. Could hear of no
insurrections.
Alarm Along the Southern Coast.
The operations at Hatteras seem to have greatly
alarmed the Confederates. They are abandoning
the positions they assumed to annoy the blockading
fleet, and are concentrating their forces for defence
and strengthening their fortifloatiohs. Ship island,
which lies between New Orleans and Mobile, and
which was fortified by the Confederates, has been
entirely abandoned.' The United Statestroops had
lakon romession of Chandeleur Island, and, ac
cording to a New Orleans vapor,
nine batteries, and were making prepitratt..,
for the reception of troops. They also in
tended to Itirtify Ship Island. Mobile is also
moving to strengthen the gulf coast. "-The city
authorities of Mobile," says the Advertiser, "have
procured two battalions of light artillery and ample.
stores of ammunition." Fort Gaines is to be
strengthened, and the neighboring coast is being
attended to. The New -Orleans Picayune calls
upon the city authorities to put every vessel in the,
harbor into commission, and to extend the chain of
forts all the way to the Belize. The taking of
Washington or the occupation of Maryland is of no
consequence, it argues, compared with the loss of
New Orleans and the seizure of the cotton crop.
This alarm shows where the Confederates think
their vulnerable spot lies.—Lonzsville Journal.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
Zollicoller's Position—Breckmridges
Army.
The Camp Dick Robinson correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, under date of Oct. 10, says:.
The probabilities of any speedy eitlision with the
enemy, on this column. may be estimated when I
tell you that we are here, exactly one hundred
miles from their supposed position. Hostile armies
sometimes lie opposite each other for months with
their pickets within gunshot, without fighting. It
would be an interesting arthmetical problem to in
quire : " Given a distance of one hundred miles
between the armies, how long will it then take
them to fight ?"
It is constantly repeated, for the last few days,
in Kentucky papyrs, as well as in those across the
border, that Zollicoffer has retreated beyond the
Kentucky line. New this may be true, but no one
knows that it is, while every indication leads to.
the belief that he is still fortifying and receiving
reinforcements at Cumberland Ford, fifteen miles
within the limits of Kentucky, and on a good turn
pike on which a few days unobstructed marching
would bring him to Lexington. A detachment of
cavalry is now scouring that region, and on its re
turn we will probably have definite information a
to-the movements of the enemy. Meantime, it is
known that he commenced fortifying at Cumber
land Ford, and it is not known—there are no•good
reasons for even suspecting—that he has deserted
that position, and retired, as stated, to the Tennessee
side of the Gap.
Zollieoffer's force has of course been ridiculcuely
exaggerated front the beginning, and it Boerne pro
bable that the whole invasion of Kentucky has
been subjected to the same process. Not, by any
means, that a most wanton and destructive invasion
was not made by both Zollicoffer and the double
dyed traitor Buckner, but that their strength was
subject to the invariable exaggeration that marks
popular estimates of the numbers of large bodies of
men. I have said before that Zollicoffer at no
time numbered over seven thousand, during his• ad
vance on Barboursville, and up to London, and that
the number was probably nearer five thousand then
seven. A distinguished Kentuckian, whose means
for accurate information are of the best, offered,
last night, "to bet one thousand dollars to &quar
ter that he never reached Barboursville with five
thousand." A considerable portion of this force is
cavalry, armed only with double-barreled. shot
guns. To lead them against our infantry, with the
Enfield rile or the rifled musket, et against the
Kentucky Cavalry, with Sharp's rifle, would be
simply murder.
Speaking of popular exaggerationsof numbers, I
gave yesterday a rumor (I wish it distinctly under
stood that I never vouch for rumors which I give
as rumors) that Breckinridge had raised a force
of three thousand on the Big Sandy, and that he
either bad effected or was trying to effect a junc
tion with Zollicoffer. Afterward IChaneed to Meet
one of our officers direct from " Camp-Olympia,"
where one of the new Kentucky regiments is being
raised, and but about twenty miles from Hazel
Green, where Breekinridge's force is. collected.
The officer said he had "about three hundred
there, and that they would scatter them some of
these days'.''-' But it is so simple a process for
producing a sensation to tack on an. extra cipher to
an insignificant number !
I presume the officer was cornet in the state
ment that Breekinridge's forces had left Preston
burg, which appears to have been their mein ren
dezvous for recruiting, and moved up to Hazel
Green, on the direct road to Mount Sterling. This
latter place they are said to have threatened with
fire and sword. There can be no question of the
devilish spirit that animates the Kentucky Seces
sionists. It is a rant—arid one which tends to ex
plain the tardiness in volunteering in some of the
counties—that the Union men, where nearly ba
lanced in numbers by the Set-eosionists, absolutely
dare not leave their homes, lest their property
should be destroyed by their Secession neigh
bors.
Soutkeasteru Wei:ducky--Camp Andy
Julau*on.
The Louisville journal, of the 10th inst., says
We have the most cheering accounts as to the pro
gress of the tjnion cause in Green and. Monroe.
counties. A gentleman who arrived in the city. •
yesterday from Greensburg informed us that there
were encamped at Camp Andrew Johnson, near
Greensburg, about fifteen hundred Federal troops,
attached to Gen. Ward's brigade. The greater
portion of Col. Grider's Regiment, which is now
quite full, are encamped in Monroe county, upon
the Tennessee line. Many of Col. Gridor s recruits
are from Middle Tennessee. Col. Griller will leave
this city for Monroe county to-day, and will com
mence at once the thorough organization of his
regiment, which is composed of the beat material in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Camp Andy Johnson is under the command of
Brigadier General Ward, a gallant Am of ranch,
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experieflte, and is filling up rapidly. G enera l
Ward's Inert have secured many Rome Guard
guns that wettisi otherwise have gone into the hands
of Buchner .1 , Lo. They have also stopped several
thousand porde of contraband goods, It is
one of the most important points in the State, and
is closely watched!This enctampmewt; presenks• strong claims on the
authorities for burn stlitttt. artistance• rn ths way of
the sinews ut war. A:, numherS' about I,A) own,
placed there by the pritiate entmprise of a few pa
triotic chisel:Th.
The Bruinßip nil the 'WWII_
We find the following extract from. a letter
written by a gentlemen of Darboursrillo, Ky., to
a friend in Lexington, in the Observer mut Re
porter. The letter is dated Mount Vernom Reek
castle comity, October 11, in whieb , pieeettO . Writer
had been forced to take refuge
The infernal rebels have tleAroyed.everything
we had in the world. They have even taken
every stitch of clothing except what Ihave . on
back. They steal everything they can get their
hands upon, even to bed clothing, ladies' clothing,
and ladies' jewelry. Their depredations put t o .
shame the most heathen nation and the moat sa
vage mode of warfare. I have not time to.tell you
of the various enormities they have perpetrated,
but the worst that you can conceive would not der
them justice."
On the night of the 7th instant, a company or
seusd of cavalry from Buckner's band visited. thet
house of Dr. Walton, Senator from Hart, and broke
open his house, closets, and trunks, stealing sundry
articles of bedding and groceries, also a horse be
longing to ColonefO. T. Wood. They also entered
the house of David Maxey and pillaged beds and
bedding, and horses and mules, and hung up his
negro man to compel him to tell whore Mr Maxey
and Mr. Pointer, his son-in-law, were. They also.
stole Mr. P.'s horse and saddle. This squad wan
commanded by Monroe Adair, formerly of Greens
burg.
Proposed Assassination of Union Men.
The Maysville (Ky.) Eagle says: The Seem
sionista in the eastern part of the State have writ
ten down the names of numerous Union men who
are to be assassinated. The Hon. L. T. Moore ob
tained information the other day that his name was
on the black list, and he has left home to usakt; pre
paration to elifeetually check this kind of work.
file work has already commenced in that region
by covert murder, and must be met speedily and
with determination.
Federal Troops at Bucksville—Buckner's
Force—The Merchants of Nashville
A Louisville correspondent of the Co trtmer
Gazette say's, under date of October 10:
Persons here declare they have reliable informs
tiqn that Bucksville, on the Cumberland river, is in
possession of 600 Federal troops. Troops- were
moving last night through Indiana, by rail, to
I►ladisop. The Indiana Thirtieth arrived this
morning about half past one o'clock, and proceed
ed to the scene of action beyond this city, Another
regiment, the name of which I did not learn,
passed through the city at a later hour.
From inquiries of loyal persons, who have come
through Buckner's lines from Tennessee within a
week, I am inclined to believe the Confederates
are. trying to intimidate us with a game of brag.
They report no more than fare thousand men watt.
ally in service under Buckner—many - of them in
differently armed. In answer to my inquiries as
to preparations in and around Nashville, they could
inform me of none, save those of the regular mili
tia drills. Tyranny was exceedingly active in
Nashville, and swagger very determined. There
were financial troubles among the merchants which
some of them had not contemplated when they
joined the &cosh. They expected to steal all they
owed Northern merchants "fur keeps," but were
surprised to find they must pay over stealings
into the Confederate Treasury, For this cause a
merchants' meeting had been held for the imrpose
of begging the poor privilege of paying the Con.
federate Government these Yankee debts in" good
paper," drawn by their country customers.. Good
joke.
The Rebel Force at Columbus Kentucky.
A Cairo corrospoodeat of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial says, under date of October 9:
Within two days we have hada couple of visitors,
direct from the rebel camp at Columbus. Ono of
them is a deserter, the other a Southern man with
Northern principles,
whose journey North led
straightway through the rebel encampment, and
whose credentials carried him safely over and on to
the border. They agree in saying that the rebel
force of the place must be upwards of 40,000
strong. They say that a force ten to twenty
thousand strong, is encamped at Union City, and
that a considerable body of the Columbus army is
encamped at Mayfield, Kentucky. One of them is
oonfident that the line of tents at Columbu,s is over
eight miles in length. The Columbus army is
working day and night fortifying the place.
Already they have heavy fortifications, and
their ditching and dirt piling is going
ahead as rapidly as several thousand constant work
ers can push it. Johnson is in chief command, and
Polk, Pillow, and Cheatham are division com
manders. They are talking of annihilation, and
coupling the term with an "of " to the word Pa
ducah. This week the expunging operation is to
be performed, and the Sweat divinities of "Pad"
hare been secretly duly notified to "stand front
under." Now, what do you think of these big
representations? That they are bosh—wild ex
aggerations? Possibly so. But cut away half the
yarn of the rebel strength, and you still have a
body of men probably ready and - able to perma
nently possess every inch of Southwestern Ken
tuelty soil. At all events, if the North don't pre
sently come to the help of this division, your bottom
dollar had better not he staked on much longer
Federal occupation of this quarter of the sacred
soil.
AFFAIRS IN. MISSOURI.
Movements of -Gen.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 12.—General Cameron leaves St.
Louis to-day General Fremont at Wimp
Lillie, Tipton.
A large deputation of Missourians have waited
on General 'Cameron, urging the continuance of
General Fremont in command of this department.
Cameron's Visit. ttr Fremont,
ST._ LOVIA, Oct_ 19.—Sae istary Cameron and Ad
jutant General Thomas, accompanied by Major
Plumley and Captain McKeever, of General Fre
mont's staff, left for the General's headquarters at
Tipton, at one and a half o'clock this afternoon.
Bans of Price—Possibility of an Attack
on Jefferson City or , St.
deuce of Fremont in his Army.
The Jefferson City correspondent of the Missouri
Democrat, under date of Oct. 9, says :
Affairs-in the southwest are rapidly assuming defi
nite shape. Price is steadily retreating, and has
already placed such a distance between himself and
General Fremont that it may be impossible to over
take him if ho eozitinned to retreat. The in
telligence telegraphed yesterday that he has been
disappointed in the number of armed men who
have rallied to his standard since he invaded the
State, may explain this-movement, irreconoilable
as it is with the boldness- of his advance on Lex
ington. Or the explanation given by his officers
may be the true one, that he is falling back to meet
reinforcements, and will, then return and give
battle or, frightened. by the approach of
well-disciplined army, and without any re•
liable reinforcements to fall back upon, he
may be about to abandon the State. Either
of these three hypotheses may be correct,
and by one or the other this present movement
must be explained. In. any event; be is like a
novice who has stumbled on a conjuration, and
raised the devil when he least expected it. Front
all accounts his flight is too UnTuotliodical and dis
ordered to warrant the belief that it was de
liberately. planned, and,. is part of a gigantic
point to draw Fremont oat front St. Louis
and Jefferson City, There are many, how
ever, who think that this has been their design,
and that, instead of a battle in the southwest, we
shall next hear of an on Cape Girardeau,
and an ativantT MP* St Louis or leffersom
City. Pio doubt there is considerable reason in
this conjecture. The rebels are fully alive to the
political importance of the possession of Jefferson
City, and have been casting a wistful eye upon St.
Louis for a long time ; even threatening to make it
their winter quarters, but if a movement is made
now from the Mississippiit will be an afterthought,
and not the result of a deliberate and preconcerted
plan Fremont is yerred to follow Price and
Meettlloeh to the Uettf of Movies, if ntooomfrry.
If an attack is meditated from the force which
marched westward for the purpose, from Columbus
and Belmont, it will be met by the columns which.
are . preparing to. descend the .Mississippi at
Cairo. It seems now impossible that any suffi
ciently large force should be able to march between
these columns on St. Louis.
With regard to Jefferson City deers may be better
grounds for the apprehension of an attack, The
present aspect of affairs at Hermann may indicate
it, and yet there is no sufficient force in the neigh
borhood, or that oan elude General Fremont, which
should occasion us any uneasiness. Johnson, of
Marks county, may have 1,000 or 1,500 brigands,
with whom he attacked the Home Guards near
Hermann day before yesterday, but he did not dare
to molest the disciplined force at the bridge, nor
will he. There are, perhaps, two thousand o f the
robbers at Linn Crock, Lebanon, and Iberia, but
they are without organization or discipline, and in
differently armed, and while they may be the
scourge of a defenceless country neighborhood,
would be utterly powerless in an attack upon a for
tified military post like this.
The number. of troops which marched with Gene
ral Fremont of course I cannot state, but I may be
permitted to etty, that the General remarked before
fie left here that his force was ample.-.that he
vowed ado greater to march trumphantly to.
New Orleans.
THE ARUM, VoTE.—The Sunday Transcripts
The returns of the election, in nearly all of the
Philadelphia regiments in Service ' are understooil to.
have been received at the office of the Prothonotary of
the Common Pleas, but ore not yet open to inspection.
We learn, however, front prominent city officials, who
have returned front the coffins, and others who ere. M a
Position to he well infortned, that the majorities on. the
vote for Sheriff in nine regiments were as follows:,
DIAJ.OHITIES EVE EWING. MAJORITIES FOB:THOMPSON.
liallior's WO 46) Murphy's Reghnuul... 72.
Ic.oltes' " :NO Small's ii. „ . 121
Owen's 0, 475
Id uun's '-` 65 193.
iVitALAtt) 212.
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It is reported that in Colonel Friellinan's ['aviary regi.
meet, there having been no tickets but those of the De.
mocratic party received, Colonel Friedman, after ndoe.
vowing unimccessfully, to erectile tickets for those of his
awn who desired to.vote for the Decide's vt2tr c.t.hat
dateA, ordered that no rolls should be opened and no
election held.
The vote given above is said to be e. fair index of (ho
vote in the mines generally', and gentlemen in high po
sition state confidently, on what they believe correct in.
formation, that the total vote will give Mr. Ewing at
least 2,ooomajerity.
FATIAIM FOR TARGET rItA,MCF..-00/Onel
Darn/ infontu regiment will pernsle thin afternoon for
target prnctice at Sixteenth and Columbia womb). The
I target firing will commence at four . o'clock.
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