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RIEGEL, BAritn, & co.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS,
NO. 47 NORTH TIMM SIMET, PRILAVELPHIA.
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.
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JAMES, KENT,
SANTEE, & CO.,
IMPOETEIta AND SOBBERS
OF
DRY GOODS,
Noe. 289 and 241 North THIRD Street, above Race,
Have now open their usual
-LANGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OP POREIGN
AND DOMESTIC GOODS,
Among which will be found a general assortment of
• PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
Mir CASH BUYERS SPECIALLY INVITED.
THOMAS MELLOR & CO.,
Nos. 40 and 42 NORTH THIRD Street,
HOSIERY HOUSE,
LTNEIi IMPORTERS and
SHIRT-FRONT MANUFACTURERS.
Importations direct from the Manufactories. sel.l-2m
1861. TO CASH BUYERS. 1861.
H. C. LAUGHLIN & Co„,
No. 303 MARKET STREET,
Are receiving daily, from the PHITADELPHIA and
VEW YOWL AUCTIONS, a general assortment Of
NEBOHA.YDISE, bought for CASH.
CASH BUYERS are especially invited to call and ex
amine our Stock. ses-tf
18 61. FALL GOODS.IB6L
FRESH' ASSORTMENT.
DALE, ROSS, & CO.,
121 PIAMEBT BTlt BTU
Have received, and are now opening, a fresh stock of
FALL & WINTER GOODS
which wrn be sold low for CASH end on abort credits,
lair Buyers are respectfully Invited to call and ex
amine our stock. so3l-2m
IMPORTERS AND 'JOBBERS.
rzmnw.t:mm
1861.
W. S. STEWART &
Importers and Jobbers of
BILKS AND FANCY DRESS 45100Da 2
NO. 3Ob MARKET STIINET.
We invite the attention of bnyers to a fresh stockof
NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS,
In great variety, bought exclusively for CAZEt.
Our stock comprises, in addition to
BLACK AND OTIIER STAPLE SILKS,
Many choice fabrics in
PRINTED AND WOVEN GOODS,
And grill be offered on the most favorable terms.
AffFtLL LINE OF CLOAKING CLOTHS NOW
ZN STOBE. 0c1.7-ff
CARPETINGS.
NEW CARPETING.
JAMES H. ORNE,
Chestnut st., below 7th,
SOUTH SIDE
Now *pecans prom the New York Auction Itoome l
large bt of CROSSLEY'S ENGLISH TAPESTRY
BRUSSELS, widell will be sold from
SO CTS. TO $1 PER YARD.
Also, a complete assortment of all the varieties of CAR
PETING, of OUR OWN IMPORTATION, com
rising
CROSSLEY'S WILTON dc VELVET CARPETING
TEMPLETON'S AXMINSTER do.
MENDERSON'S DAMASK AND
Also, a large rarlery oP ENGLIBIL IMUSSIILS, im
ported Wider lac Ott duty, which will be sold at low
prices.
Included in our Stock will be found a complete assort-
Meld of INGRAIN AND THREE-PLY CARPETING.
OIL CLOTH FROM 1 TO 9 YARDS WIDE
JAMES H. ORNE.
gag OILVSTITUT STREET, BELOW EMVEITTH
oesJm
FOURTH -STREET
CARPET STORE,
No. 47, ABOVE OrtveITNOT,.
am now offering my stock of
ENGLISH CARPETINGIS,
EMBRACING EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE
Imported expreesly for My Betad Halm at Prices
Liss THAN PRESENT COST OF IMPORTATION.
J. T. DELACROIX.
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G LEN ECHO MILLS,
MCCALLUM 'IIC
tiANUFACTIIREBS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS.
509 CHESTNUT STREET,
CARPETINGS,
OIL CLOTHS, dal
We hare now on hand an eztonahro stock of Carpet-
Inge of our own and other makes. to which we call the
attention of cosh and short time buyers.
N EW CARP ETINGS.
J. F. & E. B. ORNE,
No. 619 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE
HOUSE,
Axe now opening, from Custom House Stores, their
BALL IMPORTATIONS
NEW OARPETINGS
1,000 pieces J. CROSSLEY & SONS' TANNERY
CARPETS, from
87i OTS. TO el PER "YID 1
6-4 TAPESTRY 'VELVET;
FRENCH AUBUSSON;
FINE AXMINSTER;
ROYAL WILTON;
EXTRA ENGLISH BRUSSELS;
FIENDER,3OIf tt CO.'s
ENGLISH MORA= CARPST6I
ALL OE NEW CHOICE STYLES
AND
HAVING BEEN INVOICED BEFORE THE LATE
ADVANCE IN THE TARIFF,
will be Bold at
MODERATE PRWES.
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IMPORTANT.
Send all Money and Packages of Merchan
dise for places in the Eastern States, New
Torii,. and Canada, by HARNDEN'S EX
FUSS, /To. 245 Chestnut street.
They collect Notes, Drafts, &c., and Bills,
with or without Goods. Their Express is
the oldest in the United States.
Express{ harges on a single case,
or small lot of Goods, are less than
iv any ottteroonveyance. selo-2ta
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VOL. 5. - NO. 66.
House on Fire
The bolls did ring
And fearfully tang
Of tern{ ae coniingrn'tioni
The family woke,
'Mid din and smoke,
In horrible consternation.
They squealed and ran,
And sr.!, 1,,,,.n
To get out of the burning dweltingi
half their clothes.
And glad to me those,
In the furious screaming and yelling.
The crowd did laugh
At the half-and-half
Costumes of the faintly, all;
Anti a genera at shout
Front their midst rang out :
Font had better go to OAK HALL !'
At morning's dawn,
Tho,o 1..0p1e , Forlorn,
To the great OAK ILALL proceeded,
And supplied themselves,
From the well-filled shelves,
With the clothes they so wofully needed
NOTICR.—People who have lost. their clothes by tire,
or people who from any other cause need clothes, can be
accommodated, cheap the each, at QAS LULL, :E.
corner SIXTH and MARKET. •
WANAMAKER .4; BROWN.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
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At 726
CHESTNUT. STREET,
FOR FALL TRADE.
JUST RECEIVED BY
PRICE. FERRIS. & Co.
POINT ALENCON ICE COLLARS AND SETS
....$2 to $l2 in Collars, $5 to $4O in Seta
POINT 'VENICE LACE COLLARS AND SETS,
to $l2 ill Gonna, SlO to sn L►.9ete.
POINT DE BARCELONE (new article in Lace,)
...$5 to $lO in Collars, $l2 to $25 in Seta.
POINTE APPLIQUE LACE COLLARS AND SETS,
.... $2 to $5 in Collars, $3 to $l2 in Seta.
VALENCIENNE COLLARS AND SETS,
to $5 in Caliiikti r 22 to $l2 ha Sete.
THREAD LACE COLLARS AND SETS,
.500 to $2 in Collars, $2 to $4 in Seta.
FRENCH EMBROIDERED COLLARS AND SETS—
....trmuned with Valencia lace, very choice style.
CAMBRIC AND SWISS COLLARS AND SETS—
Atl pricca.
HANDKERCHIEFS, CAPES,COIFFURES, 'DAMES,
and BERTHES, in all of the above materials.
Princess Clothilde HANDKERCHIEFS, (a now article
embroidered in colors,) $1 worth $2.
A new lot of Pine Apple HANDKERCHIEFS, 25 cents
Hemstitched • • 13 cents, all linen
Real Thread 'VEILS, $2.50 to $25.
• • Cambria • • 75 cents to S 2.
A. new-lot of Valencieunc Edgings, Inserting, and Laces.
• • Guipure • • • • • •
•• Brussels Thread Edgings and Laces.
•
• Chemise Yokes (milled) 25 cents.
•
• Magic Ruffling, 6 to 13 cents.
• • Linen Tape Trimming, 10 to 12 cents.
•
• Lace Sleeves, 50e to 121.25.
•• Cna•bric Fleysmcing,
Choice POINT LACE BEBTLIES, $4O worth $5O.
The above choice goods, in addition to our usual large
and varied stock of WHITE GOODS, LINENS, LACES,
and EMBROIDERIES. will be offered at about TWO
THIRDS of their usual retail value. The attention of
the Ladies is respectfully solicited_
PRICE, FERRIS, 80 Co.,
726 CHESTNUT STREET
CLOAKS ! CLOAKS ! CLOAKS !
WATER PROOF CLOTH CLOAKS.
in eutlleae variety'
LIGHT AND DARK CLOTH CLOAKS,
of every
BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS,
of every quality;
BLACK SILK-VELVET CLOAKS,
EVERY NEW STYLE,
EVERT NEW MATERIAL;
THE LARGEST STOCK
AND
THE MOST REASONARLE PRICES IN THE CITY.
IVENS,
N 0.23 South NINTH Street.
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The Largest, Cheapest, and itest-assoifei Ram:
in the city,
HOUGH &
N 0.25 SeutIiVENTH Street,
Opposite Franklin Market
NEW CLOAK - STORE!
The most Elegant assortment in the city.
No. 29 South NINTH Streot,
First door above Chestnut,
PYRE
& LANDELL, FOURTH AND
MICH Streets, have now arranged for sale a
magnificent assortment of rich FALL DRESS GOODS,
adapted to lirst-class city retail sales.
RE & LANDELL HAVE A FULL
assortment of good BLANKETS, 10-4, 11.4 r and
12-4 sizes.
SHAWLS.
Blanket Shawls.
- Misses' Shawls.
Black Peet Shawls.
• Gents' Travelling Hands.
COOPER St VONARD,
8. M. corner NINTH and MARKET.
NOTICE TO LADIES.
Will open this morning, from a bankrupt Bale, the
following goods, which are decided bargans•
One Lot of Plaid Muslins at . 18X, worth a.
One Lot of Plaid Moline at 20, worth 37X.
One Lot of LadiCB'. L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 12J
One Lot of Ladies' L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 15.
One Lot of Gents' L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 25.
One Lot of Dark Linen at 25, worth 37X, at
JOHN H. STORES',
702 ARCH Street.
SPRING SKIRTS-TAE LATEST
STYLE.—Just received the new Spring Skirt, of
improved shape, in 18, 20, 25, SO, 85 springs, at reduced
prices.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ARRISON,
ocl2-rp tf 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
fILOAKING CLOTHS.
la Waterproofs and Repellant&
FIRM Colors Cloakings. -
Fine and Medium Black Cloths.
Also, Cassimeres, Satinete, Testinge, Boys' Wear, &c,
COOPER & CONARD,
S. E. cor. NINTH and MARKET.
NEWW BALMORALS.
received, an invoice or
English Balmorals, full size.
New designs, choice color&
RHARPLESS DEOTSES9,
oe2 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets
NEW WINTER SHAWLS.
11 Scotch Blanket Long Shawls.
Black and White Checks Shawls.
Berlin Gray and Mottled Shawle.
Brochn Long and Square Shawl!.
Very cheap Chain Lane Shawls.
Square Blanket and Stella Shawls.
Fancy Heavy NV onlen Shawls.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
oc2 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets
VERY CHEAP MERINOS.
Savaral hundred nieces
'Wide 'FrenchMerinos.
Bich dark Colors.
Bright colors and Blacks.
Cashmeres, dark and bright colors,
At prices much lower than usual.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
oe2 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH. Streets
TJR TA IN MATERIALS, GOLD
! kJ BORDERED SHADES, ETC. —A Complete Assort
runt of Lace and Muslin Carmine, and Rich Curtain and
Furniture 31aterials, Borders 1 Shades., etc., all made and
put up at Short Notice and at the most reasonable rated.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, ARRISON,
oc2-tf 1006 CHESTNUT Street.
MERINO SHIRTS, DRAWERS,
.13-1 VESTS, FTC, —A Full I.Hortment of Morino
Goods oiliest make for Ladies, Gents, and Youth, atlast
" 71.1V1 . 1-" ri LID, VAN HA BLIa"
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FALL -1861.
SPLENDID GOODS,
CHEAP FOR GASH,
SHAWLS AND CLOAKS,
The Chemist aver Offered.
Thirty Per emit. under Regular Prices.
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
Great Variety.
DOMESTIC AND STAPLE GOODS.
Most of our tins still at
OLD PRICES
Flannels, Clothe, and Cassimeres.
Dinette of our own Importation.
Blankets" all 81158.
Balmoral Skirts, ac., dc.
A the Old Established Store of
TLIORNLEY & OHISM,
ae2o N. E. cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN.
TOPIMAR DRY GOODS,
500 pieces Cheap French Merinos.
100 Printed Reps, Epinglines.
100 Plain Velours, Ottomans.
10 0 " Printed
500 Rich and Neat lie Laines.
1000 " Calicos and Bich French Prints.
100 "Plaids, Broche, Epingline&
; 200 4‘ Pl a i n and Figured Solid silks.
100 " Fancy Paris Dress Silks.
; 200 " Figured and Plain Black Silks.
500 Square and Long Blanket Shawls.
300; Brodie and Open Centre Shawls.
Flannels, Muslin, Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets. Towel-
Hugs, Diapers, Crash. STIAKPLES BROTHERS,
sicl2 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH - 'Streets.
DAMAGED BLANKETS.—We will
offer a large lot of 24 10-4 double-twilled Blankets,
very slightly stained, for 82.75 per pair; one lot do.,
12-4 for .84 per pair; GIP/ lot 11-4 tine, t 4 l per pair; one
lot 12-4 very fine, $6, were $9. These Blankets are very
little imperfect, and a bargain. In perfect Blankets, we
!
have a large assortment, at last year ' s low prices. Crib
Blanketa and Comfortable& RUM IL bankrupt stock. 25-
; cent Kentucky Jeans for 15 ante; 81.50 fruit Doyllee
for 75c.; % white Napkins 75c. per dozen; 62-cent 84
Barnsley Table Linen, 40 cents; Fruit of the Loom,
Water Twist Muslin, full yard wide, 1236 cents by the
piece; 34-inch Wanthutta d0.,1234 cents; best 1234 -cent
Muslin forll3i cents by the piece; best 10 cent for 8%
cents by the piece; best 3736-cent red-twilled Flannel
for 0 8 cents; $7 double back Pink Marseilles Quilts for
Blue do, ; White of all oualitie&
B. & iv. H. PENNELL,
101 MARKET St., below Eleventh.
t .;x1.7-3t
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REST QUALITY ROOFING SLATE
always on hand and fur sale at Union Wharf, 1451
BEACH Street, Kensington. T. THOMAS,
$l7 WA14417Z 6 vamkgipbuk
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1861.
THE REBELLION.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Fremont Closely Following Price.
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
Interesting Letter from St. Louis.
IMPORTANT ORDERS TO DEN. FREMONT
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
Rebel Forces at Bowling Green.
In — A - nmicF.lwmffwu,w7Tlll
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SHERMAN'S COMMAND.
LATER SOUTHERN NEWS.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE
NEAR NEW ORLEANS.
Miscellaneous War News.
• &c. &e.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Gen. Price near Osceola.
SYRACUSE, MO., Oct. 17.—A messenger from Ge
neral Fremont's headquarters, now at Warsaw, on
the Osage river, arrived to-day with despatches for
General IleKinstry.
It was said that the rebel Price had made a
stand in Cedar county, twenty-five miles from Os
ceola, with 20,000 well-armed and disciplined
troops, and a large force of irregular militia. On
the arrival of Gen. Fremont at Warsaw, the oppo
site bank of the Osage river was filled with rebel
possemen, who were dispersed with a few rounds of
canister.
Gen. Fremont had begun preparations to lay a
pontoon bridge across the Osage when the messen
gei left, and it was supposed his army would be
across the river by Wednesday night. le was de
termined to push on with the utmost vigor, and
would probably soon come up with the enemy, and
force him to fight or retreat.
The county town of Cedar county, where Price is
preparing for battle, is called "Fremont." Major
General Fremont may hare his first great battle at
or near a town named after him.
Interesting Letter front St. Louis.
[Correspoodenee of The Press.]
Sr. Loris, Oct. 15, 1361.
GENERAL FREMONT'S PLANS TO CAPTURE PRICE.
My letter of the Ist contains an intimation that
you might hear from me again, with reference to
the regal state in which our military commander
lives and moves, and the lavish expenditure of the
public money by Government officials. But events
have since transpired more worthy of immediate A Bnef View of the Other Side of the
attention, and to which the subjects above indicated ! Question.
must, for the present, give place. The Secretary of War. Hon. Simon Cameron, and
Upon the fall of Lexington, the press of St. 1 Adjutant General Thomas, arrived in this city this
Louis. controlled -by Gen. Fremont, undertook to ' morning, from Washington. There are here, of
quiet thepublic mind by asserting that the omission . course, upon public business_ If it has refine/no
to reinforce Col. Mulligan would in the end prove to Fremont, and his military action, lot them go
advantageous to the Government; as Gen. Fremont into the army which he has organized, and among
would cut off Price's retreat, surround him at Lex- the people, who have been eye-witnesses of what
ington, and either cut him to pieces or force him to he has done since the 23d of July, and they will
an unconditional surrender. This promise of a get healthful, truthful, accounts of the estimate put
speedy annihilation of the rebel general and his upon Fremont's exertions In another quarter,
command, was heralded far and near by the corps among disappointed politicians, disappointed con
of newspaper correspondents who accompany Fre- tractors, and soreheads generally, whose habit is to
mont in his march ; and, no doubt, succeeded in grumble at everything that does not exactly fall in
postponing any definite action by the Cabinet at with their notions. they nlay hear different stories,
Washington on the General's case. But those of greatly heightened by malignant hatred of a man
our Union men who had measured the calibre of who would not yield up his judgment to their in-
Price and Fremont, entertained no such ho , but i terested suggestions Their visit may, however,
nd • • " • 111..461:13.2,4 in good, in ea 44knitror — fisotTiiird"
- use -- 1111 @, ne..l-, •
fled; for Price is on his retreat tot. e ~..!utheitist, by the Government to a large number of indivi
and at least ten days in advanceof the Grand Army duals, on account of supplies furnished for the army
of the West. - its various departments. We hope, indeed, that
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The escape of Price adds one more blunder to
the already extended list. Instead of sending his
army forward to Sedalia by railroad, and by a
forced march of two days, encamping at Warrens
burg, immediately in the rear of Price, Fremont
remained with a large portion of his army a week
at Jefferson City, and another week at Tipton, and
by this delay gave Price ample time to fall back in
the direction of Arkansas, and escape with his en
tire array.
IRE SUMNER CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI.
Thus ends the summer campaign in Missouri, by
no means creditable to the Federal arms, and only
remarkable for the fact that it indicates conclu
sively the utter incapacity of General Fremont to
take charge of %military command. No one doubts
his patriotism or loyalty, but his unfitness for a mi
litary leader is too apparent for any cavil, and the
sooner will rebellion
sooner h • sukersaiel the
meet its reward in Missouri. Price is IV; " " nal in
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energy, and far his superior in intellect, shretrdneed,
and the power to command and control a large
body of men. Ile, moreover, has a thorough know
ledge of the country, and the people who inhabit
it; while Fremont is ignorant of both, and refuses
to receive information when tendered to hies by the
prominent Union men of the State.
GENERAL FREMONT OVTGENERALLED BY PRICE
The avoidance of a general engagement by the rebel
army and its retreat towards the South are in keeping
with the plan of the Confederates to break up the
contemplated movement down the Mississippi, for
as soon as Fremont drawe hie aroty to the Mississippi,
Price will again take up his line of march for the
Missouri river, in which event Boonville and Jeffer
son City will fall into his handa. Fremont is, there
fore, driven to the necessity of wintering his army
in Southwestern Missouri, and abandoning his long
cherished river expedition, or leaving Missouri in
the hands of the rebel leaders_
The opinion expressed to yon, that no battle would
be fought, was predicated upon these facts, and the
result has shown that my conjecture was well
founded. Had Fremont - lremforeed Lyon, or after
the battle of Springfield sent five thousand men to
Sigel, with orders to return to Springfield, the re
bellion in Missouri, long before this, would have re
ceived its death blow. But he was either unable to
comprehend the magnitude of the work before him,
Or was too much occupied with the military Tamp
and display that he had inaugurated around him in
St. Louis.
GEN. FREMONT * 9 REGAL HABITS.
Much has been said in the public journals about
his silly attempts to ape the habits and customs of
foreign courts, and while I have no disposition to
allude to them as matters of serious reproach, yet
it may be useful as indicating the mental status of
the man.
All great men exhibit some peculiar weakness of
character, and if Gen. Fremont can be classed in
that category, his consists in a feverish apprehen
sion that the world will never discover his great
ness. The winning of a few battles over half-starved
and barefooted rebels would scarcely perpetuate
his name beyond a dozen generations; but if he
could establish an imperial court in the Western
wilds that would eclipse those of the most polished
nations of Europe ! who knows but what a thou
sand years hence his name might fill the largest
page of history? The idea is certainly novel if it
Foments no other merit, and our general seized it
with an appetite that would have done credit to the
vainest and most conceited potentate.
In agrowing city like St. Louis, of one hundred
and sixty thousand inhabitants, it is not unusual
to find men, who from industry and a long life of
activity, have accumulated immense fortunes.
Among those was Col. Brant, an old and much-es
teemed citizen, who in the latter .part of his life, as
Many have done before him, conceived the idea of
building a palatial residence, that would not only
be an ornament to our city, but serve as a monu
ment to perpetuate his memory. No money was
spared in its erection, and I bestow upon it no
empty compliment when I say that it is not sur
passed in grandeur by the mansion of any noble
man in England. It was rented by General Fre
mont at from six to ten thousand dollars per an
num, and is occupied by him as his headquarters,
while many of our largest and most costly dwellings
are vacant for the want of a tenant at five hun
dred.
FREMONT AND HIS BODY GUARD
The next step in the programme was to establish a
body guard of three hundred picked men, which was
done without regard to the tender feelings of Uncle
Sam's treasury. < These men are mounted on the
finest steeds the country could furnish, and each
guard has a uniform more costly than a Brigadier
General's. It is said that the cap costs from twelve
to fifteen dollars a piece. If you have no consci
entious scruples against betting, I will wager you a
pair of premium boots that honest Old Abe
never wore a hat in his life that cost over five.
Thou eneral never leaves the palace, not even to go
a half dozen squares without being accompanied by
his body guard. Prince Napoleon while here called
upon the General, and rode to the palace inn com
mon hack unaccompanied by any save one of his
suite. The call was promptly returned by the Ge
neral, surrounded by his entire body guard, much
to the amusement of the boys, and the obstruction
of the public highway.
GENAITAI. FIII:3101tif LOYt; SO& STEAMBOATS
Another circumstance will serve to illustrate the
love of show so predominant in our general; You
have heard of the fleet of eight magnificent
steamers chartered by the General to take him and
a part of his command to Cairo. Three would
have taken the entire force, but eight was deemed
. .
necessary to make an unposmg display, and
astonish the natives who inhabit the log-cabins on
the Father of Waters.
The fleet was anchored opposite the city, and
only awaited the presence of the General to start
upon its mission. A carriage (the identical one
that conveyed the Prince of Wales through our
streets,) drawn by two black horses, was sent to the
palace for the General, but the twit-out did not
comport with the dignity of his position, and an
order was immediately sent to the livery stable for
two additional horses of the same mettle and color,
which was promptly complied with, and his Excel
lency drawn to the beat by four gay chargers.
These exhibitions of personal vanity might, to
some extent, be overlooked if the expense was
borne by the General, but, unfortunately, the bill
as 1,9 be footed by Unicle Sam, who ' you ItD,OWII4I
PEILADELPIIIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1861.
by no means as flush as in former times ; indeed, it
is even hinted that, at times, the old gentleman is a
little short for market maw y.
GENERAL FREMONT'S SECLUSION.
Another peculiar trait of the General will also
servo to illustrate his character and fitness as a
military leader. I allude to his almost invariable
habit of secreting himself from the public eye,
even to the exclusion of the most prominent Union
men of the West, who call upon him to impart
valuable information. Oonernincmont came here
totally ignorant of the character and magnitude of
the rebellion in Missouri. If I am not misinformed,
ho had not been in the State for fifteen years.
Under the Circumstances, a prudent and sagacious
general would have freely advised and consulted
with prominent men from different localities, and
gathered the information which he needed, and
Which was so essential to his success_ Put not so
with General Fremont, for be closed his door
against all snob intruders: and if any one succeeded
in reaching his august presence, it was through the
grace of God, and the special presumption of the
general's staff.
GEN. FREMONT'S TREATMENT OF coy. GAMBLE AND
HON, JOHN S. PHELPS.
A few examples by way of illustration : Hamil
ton R. Gamble, our present Provisional Governor,
is an eminent lawyer, of large wealth, and com
manding influence throughout the State. Though
a Whig. in principle,
he was elected by an over
whelming vote of the State as Judge of our Su
preme Court, and by his judicial associates selected
AA the presiding justice. Subsequently, ho was
elected a delegate from this county to the Conven
tion called by a Secession Legislature to drag Mis
souri out of the Union. Judge Gamble became the
prominent man of the Convention ; and. ' tor reason
of his well-known loyalty and admitted ability, was
selected by the Convention as the Provisional Go
vernor. As Governor of the State, he deemed it
hit duty to call on Gen. Fremont, with the view of
effecting a joint action on the part of the lederal
and State authorities in putting down the rebellion.
He did Pall, and, after passing a file of soldiers,
reached the basement hall, where he was nermitted
to stand until he could receive an answer to his card.
An hour elapsed—no answer came, and the Gover
nor picked up his broad-brimmed hat and made a
hasty retreat to his hotel. The Hon, John S.
Phelps, now and for fifteen years past a member of
Congress from the Springfield district, in this State,
and, since the war, commander of a large Union
Home Guard, had valuable information to impart
to the general. He called at the palace at 7.1 P.
M., and sent. his card from the basement hall. After
waiting an hour the reply came, stating that the
general bad retired, but would see Maj. Phelps
the next morning at 10 o'clock. The major was
prompt to the appointed time, and, iu response to
his second card, was informed that Maj. Gen. Fre
mont was engaged.
GEM. FREMONT AND THE. UNION MEN.
Now you would hardly suppose that, after these
rebuffs, any man, without bull-dog courage, would
have ventured on a similar experiment ; but men
do not always profit by the experience of others.
They have in Now York, if not - in your city,
swindling dens called mock anetions, and so pes
tiferous hail they become that ,the Mayor detailed
special p olicemen to stand by the door with a large
placard i n hand, upon which were printed, in large
letters, the words "Beware of Meek Auctions.'
Yet, notwithstanding this precaution, many limo
cent persons ventured in, and were victimized. So
with Gov. Yeates, of Illinois, who came to see the
general on special business connected with the
war, and many others, including generals, colonels,
members of Congress. &c. The fate of Gamble and
Phelps had no terror for them,
and they ventured
in and ventured out again, without seeing his Roy al
ifighurss. This si]ly attempt to ape royalty
among a people who have been raised to venerate
a republican form of government, has thoroughly
disgusted all sensible men.
The Union men of Missouri, who have borne the
brunt of the rebellion here. and who have risked
their property and lives to Maintain the authority
of the Government, will have nothing more to dv
with him. lie has refused their co-operation, and
they will now leave him to paddle his own canoe.
If the authorities at. Washington are determined
to keep alive the rebellion in Missouri, they can
adopt no method so effectual as keeping Fremont
in command of the Department of the West. At
least, this is the _tattled Conviction of tluziinn.
this is the principal object of the viat'of these pro
ininont agents of the Government.—St. Lamle Re
publican, Oct. 12.
THE ORDER TO GENERAL FREMONT.
The following is a copy of the very important
order issued by the Secretary of War before he
left St. Louis, and after he had visited General
Fremont at Tipton
"Sr. Loris, Mo., Oct. 14, 1861.
" GENEAAA , i The Secretary. of War, directs use
to communicate the following as his instructions for
your government:
"In view of the heavy sums due, especially in
the Quartermaster's Department in this city,
amounting to some $4,500,000, it is important that
the money which may now be in the hands of the
disbursing officers, or be received by them, tie ap
plied to the current expenses of your army in Mis
souri, and these debts to remain unpaid until they
ran be properly examined, and sent to Washington
' officers of the army
for settlement; the _
to disburse the funds, and hot trailder them toirre
sponsible agents—in other words, those who do not
hold commissions from the President, and are not
under bonds. All contracts necessary to be made
by the disbursing officers. The senior quartermaster
here has been verbally instructed by the Secretary
as above.
" It is deemed unnecessary to erect field-works
around this city, and yse will direct their dime
tinuanee : also those, if aay, in course of construc
tion at Jefferson City. In this connection, it is
seen that a number of commissions have been given
by you. No payment will be made to such officers,
except to those whose appointments have been ap
proved by the President. This, of course, does
not apply to the officers with volunteer troops.
Col. Andrews has been verbally so instructed by
the Secretary.; also, not to make transfers of
fonds, except for the frarpose of' paying the troops.
The erection of barracks near your quarters in
this city to be at once discontinued.
"The Secretary has been informed that tho
troops of Gen. Lane's command are committing
depredations on our friends in Western Missouri.
Your attention is directed to this, in the expecta
tion that you will apply the corrective.
ct Maj. Allen desires the services of Capt. Tarn
ley for a short time, and the Secretary hopes you
may find it proper to accede thereto.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
4, Your obedient servant,
"L. THoMAS, Adjutant-General."
" Maj.. Gen. J. C. Fremont, Commanding Depart
ment of the West, Tipton, Mo."
Supposed Design on St. Louis.
It is believed in military circles, that the rebels
design an attack on St. Louis, and that the burning
of the bridge'sixty miles south of your city, is part
of their programme.
The Secessionists seem to have no designs, for
the present, on any point in this section of the
state. Georgetown, Boonville, and Sedalia remain
quiet.
E\•GOVERNOR JA.CICSON
A despatch to the St. Louis Rept/Awn, dated
Camp McKinstry, Oct. 15, says :
Letters received from Price's army . state, I am
informed. that Ex-Governor Jackson is at present
very dissipated, and bordering en the eve of deli
rium tremens, that he often roves about the camp
like a maniac.
GEN. PRICE AND THE. SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
Sterling Price thinks, I learn, that in a few years
the Southern Confederacy will embrace all of
Mexico, Cuba, and the greater part of South
America, and that its only European rival in power
will be Russia. Re expresses serious apprehen
aims respecting Missouri,. but believes that the
Confederacy can - prosper without the border States,
which are now, he is reported to say, almost en
tirely Abolitionized.
Big River Bridge, on the Iron Mountain
Road, Destroyed
The St. Louis Republican, of the 16th instant,
says:
A despatch was received yesterday morning by
a Government official, reporting that a party of
rebels bad, on Monday night, between six and
seven o'clock, burned a bridge on the Iron Moun
tain Railroad, over Big river. It is stated the
rebels were in force, and succeeded in capturing a
c o mpany of Federal troops, numbering about
twenty men, who were guarding the bridge. The
bridge, which is the most important on the road, is
about fifty miles distant from fit. Louis.
On the receipt of the intelligence Oen. Curtis de
spatched, early yesterday, several companies of
troops from Camp Benton to the scene of trouble;`
also a squad of bridge-builders. Later in the day
more troops were forwarded.
The Secessionists of this city were highly excited
at the rumors concerning the affair, and some of
the wiser ones have uttered hints that this exploit
is but the introduction of a grand movement by the
rebel army for the capture of Ironton, and the ulti
mate seizure of St. Louis. Jeff Thompson, it is
said, is now co-operating with the army at Colum
bus, which, in a few days will proceed up the Mb-
SiSSippi river with a fleet of forty steam b oats and
fifty thousand men. Big thing, but we don't see
it '
Advices received later het night Megll3/ the
bunting of the bridge and the capture of a company
of soldiers belonging to the Illinois Normal regi
ment. The outrage, it is stated, was perpetrated
by a small gang of rebels from St. Francois county,
headed by a man named Cayce, a member of the
State Convention. Additional troops were sent
down late last evening, the detachment consisting
of five companies of the Eighth
_ Wisconsin Regi
ment, which arrived here on Monday,
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
General Hardee at Bowlam Green
LovisviLLE, Oct. 17.—The rebel general, Haw
thorne, of the Mississippi brigade, now at ankins
rine, has transferred the post office at that plan
to the charge of a rebel postmaster, and through
him the towns of Southern Kentucky are regularly
supplied with the Southern mail, under the autho
rity of the rebel Postmaster General.
It is reported that General gartAin in cat-
Allr."1"1-
mend at Bowling Green, with ten thousand troops,
including two tIIOIIOMI le2lBlo, whom, from their
Wild appearanee, the people there take to be In
dians.
There is quite an accumulation of Southern
bound travellers at our hotels, who find ft impossi
ble to get through our lines.
A New Itentucky Camp.
Get'. Jelin Miller, of Richmond, Madison county,
is raising a brigade : and encamping the regiments
temporarily at the beautiful county seat of Madi
son. There seems to be no doubt that he will
succeed ; for why should not the county where
Cassius M. Clay has Ids home and had his fierce
struggles, be true now to the last dogret, tc ,
Perpetuation of the Union ?
This county compilses a singular combination of
"blue grass" and mountain land. Therefore
there are two exactly opposite classes of the poptt
lation—,, blue grass" being heavily Secession,
whilst mountain is strongly
Richmond, the village in which they are forming
Col. Miller's camp, i ts fifty miles from Frankfort,
and thirty from Lexington. It is a lovely place;
is nearly a century old ; and is famed for the beauty
and intelligence of Its women, and the cultivation
of its men. There la not, however, a more aristo
cratic, haughty, imperious population in Kentucky,
even at Lexington, than that of. Itiehutond_ Its
whole population bgers upon two thousand. The
1.:
plebs favor the n . ; the patricians, rebellion.
Army Destined for Operations against the
Southwest,
A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican,
writing from Franlfort, Ky., under date of October
la, says
S9e have inforOation, which may be regarded as
entirely reliable, - that sixty thousand well.drilled
troops, with buttfeea and equipage, will soon make
their appearanci-An this region of the coantry.
The rebels will 'earn their destination in due time.
My opinion is, Mat a large hole will be bored
through, Tennessee and ArkeZ2P.VeZ3 before the Ist
of December, Our Southern friends will foal lika
going home soon, and our troops intend to escort
them back to.their plantations, and remain with
them until
.all disputes between them are set
tled. The presence of an army of two hundred
thousand of our Government forces in the Cotton
States will give the Confederate people a fair and
full opportunity of observing their hospitality to
visitors, for which they have hitherto enjoyed so
much reputation.
Desertions from Buckner's Army.
The Louisville Democrat says :
There i 2 7.10A01.1bt of the fact that Kentuckians
who left to join Buckner's camp, and many IMO
did Join it, kayo returned to their homes. The
traitor will dog himself deserted by the troops from
this State ; it:18 a service they didn't count upon ;
except a few malignants, who feel a desire for re
venge only, :to be satiated by the slaughter and
robbery of Union men in this State. Simon Boliver
has watched hard and slily ; but his treachery and
simulation Will meet 41.9 just reward. Let him think
of Benedict Arnold and his fortunes.
Rebel Ruffianism.
The Henderson (Ky.) Nail says that a postmas
ter at one of the officesin Hopkins county was seized
the other day by a band of ruffians, who are tra
versing that county, dragged through the streets,
and threatened with hanging, the only charge made
against him being that he was a Union man, and
held Alva under the General Government. This
band of ruffians and thieves rode into the
town of Slaughtersville, In the same county, at a
late hoaxed night, woke up all the Union men, then
compelled them to come out of their houses, and
then treated them in the most shameful manner.
Strength and Pof=ition of Breckinndge't;
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, writ
ing
froni'Motnit Sterling, Ky., under date of Octo
ber 12. says :
" The i tamp in Floyd county has been gaining in
numbers .dailb . and from information which we
jet received from there, it must number
5,000 to 6,000, and they are arranging to make a
forwa movement in the next few days. There
are th*e passes through which alone they can re
turn tqtins part of the State. These are suscepti
ble ofjoasy defence. 'With a few pieces of ortiller) ,
at °gaol' them, a few hundred men could hold their
wholeaolumu is check until a force might be con
conceited that would be able to drive them back
into 'Virginia and scatter them."
Speech of Andy Johnson at Camp Dick
Robinson
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times, writ
ing from Camp Dick Robinson, under date of Oc
tobei 13, gives the following sketch of a speech do•
iive4 there by Bon. Andrew Johnson, the Union
Senator of Tennessee
On b- Log introduced, he pronounced himself an
exilefrom his home. He had been forced to lane
Fellrffet . Els—lifereeettle—
what ? Bad he, and the vast number of Tennes- ;
seans, now in this , camp, with arms in their hands,
done any wrong? Had they committed any deed to
merit all this? Well I what was their offence? It
was nothing more than the lose of their country.
Nothing more than that they loved freedom better
than oppression. For this they were forced to flee
from homes and estates, and seek refuge in a
strange land. But they have found friends; they
bare fallen among those in whom they are not
afraid to trust their cause. He was proud to meet
them. and would follow them on their weary
1119201 . 1 across the mountains, aiding cod aosieLing
them as far as his poor abilities would extend. "I
know that you will baptize that flag in the glory of
the sun, and with the warm blood of your hearts,
ere you will see it dishonored."
These brave Tennesseans here with you do not
ask to be plaited in the rear, neither do they ask to
be placed on the flanks, but they desire to be
pleee,l in the ran, to be put in the front of the
column, where the bullets will fly the thickest, and
where the greatest dangers lie. They will lead
you through the various mountain paths and
thickets. They will cover you on all sides, asking
of . you Ort i z c to follow their trail until you arrive
within theif and their dearly loved
of true
homes, where you will meet with mot „,"„.
hearts, beating in unison with your own, and who
will then come from their caves and hiding places,
joining their hearts and hands with yours, and
will offer up their own heart's blood in the defence
of that cause for which you have left your own
distant homes and firesides to support. We can
not expect all to survive to honor and bless you
for your glorious escort to our dear - loved homes,
but we are wiling to sacrifice our lives with yours,
we are willing to have our bones lay bleaching on
the plains and the mountains with your own ; we
ask no letter sacrifice than to know that our blood
was spilled, mingling with yours, in defence of
that flag."
Letter from Gen. Sherman's Davison.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commer
cial, writing from Camp Nevin, Ky., under date
of Oct. 14, 1801, says General Rousseau's brigade
is now about equi-distant between Louisville and
Bowling Green, and twenty miles from Mumfords
vile, the first rebel camp of importance. The re
bel pickets have fallen back since our march from
Elizabethtown and occupation of Nolin—our pre
sent camp—and now extend a few miles beyond
this camp at Mumfordsville. In the meantime
their cavalry arc scouring the country and commit
ting grievous depredations upon the property . of
Union men—taking horses and cattle, and ravaging
fields with a high hand.
The rebel Buckner is planting batteries along
the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
between Mumfordsville and Bowling Green, and .
there is reason to believe that the plans of the rebels
are for Zollicoffer to strike a blow at General Ward,
at Greensburg, and then to form a junction with
Buckner at Mumfordsville, and give this column
fight.. One thing is certain to my mind, and that
is, that the cavalry force of Buckner is at least a
thousand strong and thoroughly proficient in drill
and well mounted. The Texan Rangers live in the
memory of many a Mexican campaigner, and it is
this class which Buckner commands. I have seen
numerous statements to the effect that Buckner had
an undrilled, disorderly, ragged, and poorly-armed
crew raider him. I am convinced that this ia, in
A great part, illeotkeAt. On the other hand, lac has
regiments as finely drilled and equipped as any in
the rebel service.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
Where IS Rebellion Most Deeply Seated I
In all the towns of the seceded States, indeed,
even in the Border States, the descendants of those
who, in times past, have been distinguished either
in civil or military life, are almost uniformly deeply
steeped in Secession. They seem to pride them
selves upon the past, rather than to live in the pre
sent. Luxuriating in the reputation of ancestors,
they act as if they possessed a kind of divine right
to the franchises and offices of the Government.
The mere fact that the control of these franchises
and offices has passed away from them, and that
their younger eons and brothers can no longer be
pensioned upon the Goirernment, has made them
keenly alive to any change of government which
affords oven a prospect of restoring the past condi
tion of things in the old republic.
Hence comes the bitterness witnessed by the
Federagtroops under Patterson at Charlestown when
his column lay there. Hence the intense devotion
among the old families of Lexington, Kentucky ;
Richmond, in the same State; at Winchester,
Staunton, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Virginia ; in
brief, in all the old lung settled towns of the South,
where families once distinguished for wealth and
position have decayed, and only maintain their
respectability upon past recollections. In truth,
the strongest element of secession in Baltimore,
outside of the mercantile class, is found among the
families who can date back the period of their
emigration to the times of Carteret and Lord
Baltimore.
How Can the Southwest Do Without
All the towns in the Southwestern States have de
pended upon Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky,
and Missouri for their coal supplies. Their system
of aeration, by heaters, furnaces, and grates, has,
both for faially and business purposes, depended
entirely upon the supply of black diamonds"
which they could obtain by water navigation by
the Ohio and upper Mississippi. Both these are ef
fectually closed by the blockade established at
Cairo. Below that, any supply that can be ob
tained will prove meagre in the extreme, and most
uneertaiii.
That the Southwest has immense supplies of wood,
and that it can be brought by negro labor into the
musket, admits of no doubt. Such change in their
system of heating will require a vast expenditure of
mew at goo* tiaWl/A
Rouge, and New Orleans. When coal, at two dol
lars per barrel, (sonaisting of two bushels per bar
rel') was cheaper, in severe winters, than wood
taken thither from adjacent forests, the fact is sig
nificant of the tremendous cost which must he un
dergone even in the matter of aeration. Has the
Southwest, just now, either the money or the appli
ances to effect thi* .hauistt Crintk , ;Val to Winni ilas
she the mechanics to effect the necessary changes?
Will not this same want of coal prove equally in
convenient and productive of suffering at Mobile,
Galveston, Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, and
every other point along the Gulf and Atlantic
coasts? Cotton, even as king, cannot produce
warmth in tho midst of winter. Coal is then king,
Army Correspondence.
CAMP TYNDALE,
POINT OF ROCKS, Oct. 17, 1881.
I suppose ere this you have beard of our first bat
tle, which was a glorious one for the Twenty-eightn
Regiment of PennsylVallia Volunteers, Third Wis
consin, and Thirteenth Massachusetts. On Sunday
night we were ordered to start on a secret expedi
tion. At eleven o'clock, everything being ready,
companies F and D, of the Twenty-eighth, started
for Point of Rocks, and on arrival found a train of
cars ready to convoy us to /Torpor's Ferry. We
arrived at /torpor's Ferry about nine o'clock. In
the afternoon we left Harper's Ferry and marched
through Cantp Bill and Bolivar to a. piece of woods
occupied by 6J-company of the Third Wiscon
sin. We were there only .a short tittle, when
Col. Geary and Gov. Sprague arrived. They both
made highly patriotic speeches - . The colonel or
doted us back to Camp Hilrfor the night. .On the
following morning we were' eent back t&the hill to
relieve the Wisconsin companies. The rebel pickets
could be plainly seen from our position,. they being
not more than half a mile from Its. In the morn
ing, under command of Lieutenant Parker, we
marched to Keyes Ferry ; en reaching and passing
the night, we were ordered back to the hill, A
short time after we started, we heard discharges of
cannon, and not knowing what was up, we
started off, double quick, for our quarters, and
on reaching an open place in the woods, the
mystery was explained—there we beheld the
rebel battery sending shell over in our direction,
while their cavalry were charging over the fields.
Thinking we might be cut off, we took another di
rection, and reached our quarters in safety, and
finding the place deserted and things looking
squally, we started off for Bolivar. As we were
going up the road we wore espied by the rebel
cavalry, who charged up after us, but we escaped
from their shots. On arriving at Bolivar, and en
tering the town, we were met by Captain Hammer,
and a part of Company D. They taking us for
rebels were on the eve of firing when they diseov
,ered who we were, and sheered us lustily. On our
arrival the fight commenced in earnest. When the
rebels reached the hill they sent up a shout, for they
had . captured very nearly all our blankets and
overcoats. Our batteries were on the opposite side
of the river, and the enemy's shots fell thick and
fast around, and we were unable to return the
compliment The arrival of Col. Geary gave us
spirit, and we went into it in earnest. The Wis
consin hoys were rash, and went right up to
the cannon's mouth. We finally routed them from
the field, and captured a 32-pounder, after a hard
fight of eight hours. The enemy were 3,000 strong,
while our force was but 500, and no artillery for
the
. first four hours of the battle. The men fought
well, and were much applauded by Col. Geary.
•
Desertion of Virginia by the Rebels—The
, Union Outposts Advanced.
WAKIMOTON, Oct. Maclellan, aCoom
panied by Generals W. F. Smith, McCall, and Han
cock, and a strong escort of regular cavalry, pro
ceeded yesterday to Vienna, which is five miles
west of Lewinsville, and remained there several
hours.
The Victory Achieved by Col. Geary.
The National Intelligeneer, of yesterday, says
the Government `has another despatch descriptive
of the battle from Gen. Banks, in which he says :
c , Col Geary 'a overwhelming defeatof the enemy,
outnumbering him six or eight to one, as they did,
doubtless grew out of the fact that is poaition—
Bolivar Heights, immediately in the rear of liar
per's Ferry—is a remarkably strong one, and the
further fact that the infantry of the at , tackin force
were flrginia, militia premed into the service.
" The Colonel Ashby reported killed is Colonel
Turner Ashby, of Fauquier, reported to be the best
cavalry officer in the oligarchy's service.
- mast evident to us that their pressed troops had
.
uch results are but the beginning of the rapid
ly approaching end in Virginia."
The Rebel Account.
The rebel account of this battle is furnished by
the Baltimore News-Letter, which, of course, en
deavors to detract from the importance of the
achievement of our troops. The News-Letter
says :
Passengers by the train from Frederick last eve-
T A N ; bring the following TVW49I2. of the affair, which
is given for what it is worth :
By order of General Banks, Colonel Geary, at
the head of thirteen hundred men, attempted to
enter 'taper's Ferry on Wednesday morning,
about eleven o'clock, when he was attacked from
Bolivar ileights by a company of Confederate ar
tillery. In a short time the Confederates were
compelled to fall back, but, being reinforced by
souse cavalry, they rallied and succeeded in driv
ing Col. Geary and his men across into Maryland,
where he now is. The capture of a large gun is
admitted, but it is said that it was left ; o a r ,"
Johnson, after having bee n..;;;Ked. so as to render
it unfit for use. Same party also state that
Col. Geary had a considerable number killed and
wount.. heaktopl leolis a number of prisoners.
.-, -
The report of the death of Col. Ashby was not erg,
dited. The Confederate force was believed to be
about three hundred.
SOUTHERN NEWS,
The Late Naval Engagement
The Petersburg (Va.) Express of the 15th inst.
has the following additional particulars concerning
the late reported naval engagement at New Or
leans :
Tho Trcrek ran against the Preble without tiring
a gun, and immediately sank her, by staving in her
sides, she, in the meantime ' being fired upon by the
whole squadron, but the balls glancing from her
iron form without effecting the least damage.
The Turtle. then turned on the other two vessels,
which, seeing the fate of their companion, endea
vored to get out of the way, in which effort they
were driven on shore, their crews deserting them.
Conk Hollins, in his report, says he Winks he will
be able to capture and nay them both into New
Orleans.
The Preble cannot be raised. A large number of
prisoners, arms, ammunition, &c., were taken du
ring the action. Com. Hollins confirms the account
of the defeat of Billy Wilson's Zottaves on Santa
Rosa Island. _-
Com. Hollins arrived in New Orleans on the 14th
ult. The city was illuminated on the receipt of the
intelligence.
The number of men under Cora. Hollins was 300.
The Federalists numbered 1,000. , •
The Southern Post Office Arrangements.
The Richmond Execininer says the Confederate
post office is intended to impede the circulation of
information. The soldiers in camp can only get a
newspaper to read at the cost , of three dollars per
month, owing to the enormous postage. The Con
federate post office is, no doubt, of aiece with all
the rest of the Confederate system. I t is a cheat
from beginning to end ; but it is well if no Southern
papers are read. They are full of folly and false
hood, and as great a cheat as the post office that
professes to carry them and doesn't. Let the sol
dier congratulate himself that the post office swin
dle protects him from the newspaper swindle.
Three dollais a month for a newspaper in the
South ! Well, that is one of the Southern rights
the people are fighting for. They pay that in order
that Jeff Davis, 'Bob Toombs, Howell Cobb, W. L.
Yancey, & Co. may hold oinCe—that is the whole
of it. The people are wasting their property and
shedding their blood that a few demagogues may
fatten on office and spoils. The reward of the
masses for all their outlay is only oppression and
wrong. Southern people used to have some sense,
but lately they have got over it bravely.—Louts
vtlle Democrat.
The Battle on Santa Rosa Island.
A late Southern paper says that c 4 the reports
from Pensacola in relation to the attack on Santa
Rosa Island are of a very conflicting character,
and, from what they are enabled to learn, they
think they have been defeated, with a heavy loss,
but think in the main they have gained a viotory.
The War Department accounts for their heavy loss
of men by thegreat anxiety to whip the Yankees."
From these intimations we judge the rebels are
badly whipped, and as they have never acknow
ledged a defeat but in this manner, it is safe to say
they were rather roughly handled.
LOCAL WAR NEWS.
DOINGS AT THE Attf3FINALSe..eAf present
great scone of activity is presented at the Arsenal, on
Grays' Ferry road. During the entire day work is being
made anti given out to the employees; yet it is almost
impossible to meet the demand of the soldiers. The work
given out here consists of pante, shirts, blouses, coats,
and bootees, which employ both men and women in their
manufacture. The tents given to contractors are re
ceived at this arsenal, although the material is not fur.
Melted from there. In the receiving -room, the men are
kept constantly busy in receiving unntade work, taking
account of it, and transferring it to the various maters.
After the material is cut, it passes into the hands of the
superintendent, who gives it to the hundreds of era
ployees. The work, when made, is received under the
supervision of Mg Inst,ector Kerns, after whist' it is
packed up, and sent where needed. Orders for clothing
are seldom fulfilled as soon as received, owing to the
very pressing demand.
The new military storekeeper, Captain Charles Atli
good, has taken his place, The old incumbent, Arlijor
It. Gibson, upon retiring, was presented by tho em
ploy ees with a handsome gold watch. The presentation
was made on behalf of the employees by Captain
and neatly responded to by the recipient.
The Arsenal at Beach and Chestnut streets is now in
full operation, and also presents a lively scene. Although
the facilities afforded here are not as extensive no those
at the Gray's Ferry Arsenal, yet the fall complement of
Work is accomplished, A large number of hands are
employed in and out of the establishment.
TUE NAVY YARD.—The Board of Engineers
now in seseion at the navy yard for the examination of
candidates for promotion and admission in the engineer
corps, consists of Wm. H, Shock, J. T. Whipple, and S.
A. Shock. Chief Engineer T. A. Shock has relieved
WE Dula, whoa, olstrilmo 190101 him to
TWO CENTS.
leave. The following -named Peimaylvanians MVO pt
the examination ! W. H. Coshmen, promoted to the grade
of chief engineer lidwatit B, Latch and Henry Snyder,
to the grade of second assistant engineers • Jo/two H.
Bend:art, G. Mason Mitchell, and Philip G. White,. to
the grade of third assistant engineers.
Yesterday, the sloop-of-war Tuscarora was still in the.
sectional dock. The repairs to the Brooklyn are near's'
finished. An immense force of workmen are at present
employed of the yert. At the term-for stepping work the
itutlinten collie pouring Out tits gate like a i:11`44,-
At noon the men collect outside of the yard, where they
eat their dinners. At this hone the street is almost
blocked,
It is probable that the Government will soon warrant
the extensive construction of iron-clad war reseals. This
State being the great iron and coal repository, it Is pre
sumed that the Philadelphia station will soon be engaged ,
utmost exclusively in the construction of iron ves..els.
In that case, the wily yard Will nquire
shierabio additions.
EQUIP - RENTS FOR KENTUCKY.—SOFeraI wagon
loads of boxes, filled with bridle bill for cavalry - , passed
through the city en route for Kentucky, yesterday, by
Adonis' Express, consigned to Gen. Robert Anderson.
The business of the Express Company will be far greater
this year titan in any year during its loug and Itaeful
exixtenee.. Altlmegh tite entire Southern Undo has been
cut off, bush less connected with the Government has so.
engaged the company that its means of transit have
increased nearly two.fold. A prodiginuw quantity of
Government material passes through its agency in this
city daily.
MILITARY Ms.vrEtte•--Colonel Fricanti
earalrY Iu Pe , ci.11.1.6- flee more companies at the enceint•
went opposite the Ridge-avenue Railroad depot.—The
last company of Colonel Geary's renorned Twenty
eighth Regiment left the city yesterday afternoon, for
-Point of Rocks Six Minaret regulars, tinder Major
Giddings, from Fort Trumbull, passed southward on.
Thursday evening.—The new regulation rotative to-
ArMS' Ittrgeons lifts - made agreat fear among incompchme
aspirants for admission to the army.—The Thud itri
gime= of Gray Reserves bad Dattidtati drill yesterday,
at the Hamilton cricket grounds.—The Fourth .Ragi
nient will be drilled this afternoon.—The - Gray And Bine
Reserves are in a great commotion relative to their de
privation of arms by the War Department. The Prus
sian muskets will not arrive in town for some days.—The
Committee of Defence have thus far purchased 1,000
Enfield rifles, 1,100 Prussian rifles and muskets, 1,300
breech-loading muskets, 250 sabres, 300 pistols, 5,000
infantry and artillery accoutrements, 210 sets of harness,
lb pieces of centlen, !tad Pultlelent sabre awl regniativra
bayonets for the markets that they have obtained. The
Market House,. at Broad and Race streets, is now the
•city armory. In a few days the pieces of cannon will
be mounted and ready to be used in practice.
InirowilyED Rt.mon.—Notice has been
hiftad to txtverill of the dailies of 16 ITMOTIII of QoI.
Chantry, of the Sixty-sixth Pennsylvania Regiment.
This is not so,
as Col. Chantry has been authorized with
in the pact few days by the Governor of the State to
raise two additional companies for his command.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Philadelphia Divinity School
For some years past, the Virginia Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria, has been the principal
institution of learning in the interest of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in this country. The
seminary buildings were mainly erected with
Northern money, and, up to the commencement of
the war, about half the students instructed in them
were from the Northern States. One of the build
ings, we know, was erected by the Bohlen, of this
city ; another by the Aspinwall brothers, of New
York, at a cost of twenty thousand dollars ; and a
third by the congregation of St. George's Church,
New York, of whieh the Rev. Dr. Tyng is rector,
the total cost of the three being thirtysix thou
sand dollars. Besides this, there have been, at
various times, sums of less amount contributed by
Northern people for the support of this institution,
When Virginia passed her ordinance'of Secession,
six months ago, the threatening aspect of affairs
about Alexandria brought the. operations of the
Seminary to a speedyterminus. ImMediatelyafter
the 19th of April, when our 'soldiers were.mardered
in Baltimore, on their way to protect the capital,
the students from the North left for their homes,
although we have it from one of their niiinber—a
young gentleman now prosecuting his studies for
the ministry in this city—that up to this period, and
to the moment of their departure, the utmost har
mony and good feeling prevailed between the stu
dents of both sections. There' is, hence, no truth
in the reports respecting the harsh treatment and
insults said to have been offered to the young men
from the Northern States by their fellow-students
of the South.
Since then the Seminary has suspended opera
tions, and it is scarcely probable that it will ever
recover its former patronage and vigor, from the
fact that effective measures have already been ta
ken in this city for superseding it with an institn.
lion of equal excellence, and " more conveniently
located for the majority of students. Although a
new enterprise, the fact of its being engrafted, we
may say, upon the Virginia Seminary, and presided
aterby a partial! of. the Ateialgrtifethe minds of
those best capable of forming - an opinion in the
matter.
The new institution is entitled "The Philadel
phia Divinity School," and for the present holds
its recitations in the Episcopal Academy building,
corner of Locust and Juniper streets. As a matter
of interest to our Episcopal readers, we have ob
tained, and here give, its list of professors, their
subjects, hours of recitation, dc.
Monday, 11 o 7 elotle, Rev. Dr. May, (late of
Alexandria Seminary,) Church History; 3 o'clock,
lessons in Vocal Music ; 4 o'clock, Rev. Dr.
Stevens, lessons on Elocution and lectures on Litur
gies.
Tuesday, U o'clock, Dr. May, (Systematic Theo
logy,) lectures and recitations in Burnett on the
Thirtynine Articles, and Pearson on the Creed ;
12 o'clock, Bev. Dr. Hare, Greek Testament, and
lectures on the English Bible, with recitations.
Wednesday, course the same as on Tuesday ; also
on Thursday, with the addition of Dr. Howe. at 4
P. M., on the Composition and Delivery of Ser.
nous.
Friday, Rev. Dr. May, at 11 A. M., and Rev.
Dr. Vaughan at 12, on Pastoral Care. Saturday at
12, a D evotional Meeting, and at 1 P. M. Dr.
Goodwin lectures on the Evidences of Christianity.
The Rev. Van Pelt is soon to commence a class in
Hebrew.
The number of students is yet small, but the great
interest felt in behalf of this new enterprise, and the
f a ct that the seminary of the . Episcopal Church
next itt importance to the one at Alexan
dria is the aambiei Seminary, in Ohio—whicli
is uncentral—renderS its success not only
probable, but necessary to the prosperity of a large
and Influential Christian denomination which can•
not afford to jeopardize its educational interests, by
continuing to maintain its principal institution of
learning in a community predisposed to riot and
rebellion.
Seceding Presbyteries
All the Presbyteries of the Old School Presby
terian Church in the rebel States that have held
their regular fall meeting have, without exception,
passed acts of separation from the General As
sembly of the Church, and appointed delegates to
attend at Augusta, Georgia, on the 4th of next De
cember, for the purpose of forming a Southern
General Assembly, in which the a divine princi
ple" of negro slavery will no doubt be duly re
cognized, and constituted the cap and foundation
stones of the Christian religion. The prophets of
Baal, in the olden time, after elevating tlictr false
god, and calling upon him in vain for fire, (not to
eat, but to consume a rejected sacrifice,) suffered a
fearful judgment upon the very eve of their coun
try's restoration to happiness and prosperity by
the showers of heaven. This ought to teach these
Sghtliss ceolosiestiss a Imison. Should they 136 left
undisturbed by the secular arm until the day fixed
upon for separation, they can probably find no
fitter text to meditate upon than I kings, xviii, 40.
Aneninsuoe thrones, of New York, has ad
dressed a letter to the editor of the Metropolitan.
Record, in which he sums up his estimate of the
editorial profession by saying that an experience of
more than two score years has satisfied him that
editors oftentimes, acting in discharge of their pub
lic duties, are involved in libel suits here in the
North, and in duels in the South, which he says
would, in his mind, furnish no attraction to the
editorial profession. He prefers, unless occasion
should require another course, that his young re
leaves would become farmers or merchants. ,
PENNSYLVANIA BAPTIST. CONVENTION.—The an
nual meeting of this religious body will be held at
the Lower Marion Baptist Church, Montgomery
county, on the 29th instant, the opening sermon to
be preached by the Rev. Thomas Winter, D. D.
A New CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR SEAMEN.—The
eorner-stone of a new Catholic church for seamen
was recently laid in Dublin, Ireland, the entire
cost of the ground and building being the contribu
tion of a single individual—the Rev. J. McCann,
one of the curates of St. Michan's parish.
ANOTHER MEETING IN BEHALF OF THE SOLDIERS.
—Another of the series of meetings for procuring
religious reading for the soldiers, and promoting
their moral improvement, will be held to-morrow
evening at the First Baptist Church, corner of Broad
and Arch streets. Addresses will be delivered by
the Rev. Benjamin R. Loxley, Rev. T. B. Sewell,
Dr. W. J. R Taylor, Rene Guillou, Esq., and
others.
"THE CATHOLIC HERALD," of this city, conies to
us in a new dross, presenting a Very neat and pros
perous appearance. Its continued indications of
life in these trying times, for religious newspapers
especially, will be gratifying to its readers.
TUE Pore's lieoLrit is again the subject of spe
culation. Letters from Rome state that he suffers
mach from`chronic erysipelas,
THE REV. . tIYLYESTER H. ROSECRANS, a brother
of the General, is pastor of a Catholic church at
Cincinnati, and editor of the Telegraph, the organ
of Archbishop Purcell.
MISSIONARY BISHOP IN THE Pocierc. The
bishops of New Zealand have consecrated the Rev.
John Coleridge Patterson, son of Judge Patterson,
missionary bishop among the islands of the. Pacific,
THE Ray. J. A. McKaarr, ono of the most elo
quent and popular Baptist clergymen in Philadel
phia, we understand, has decided to accept the pas
torate of the Calvary Baptist Chianti, Vit'tb street,
below Carpenter,
THE WEEKLY PRESS.
Two WEEKLY ram wilt Do 11011 t to enberrlbell MI
matt (per annum In advance,) at 69.011
Three Copiee, " St 1.011
rive " " a 84011
Ten st 46 a 1940
Twenty 66 a 66 (to One address) 90400
Twenty Cordes, or over, (to tailraces of
/huh hnhacribvro) each 1.24
For a Club of Twenty-one or 01/Bf, we will send ea
extra Copy to the getter-ny of the Club.
Sir Postmetera are remitted to act se •gent Ilee
Toe Wassim hoes.
,* The Meted Son. , P
There has been published, in Washington, a very
interesting map of Virginia, showing the distribu
tion of its Slave Population, from the census of
1861, and Mr. Kennedy, superintendent of the
United States census, certifies that it is correct in
Ibis respect. It has been eneopiled, I;s7 Major
- Palmer, to be sold (at fifty aunty such copy) for the
benefit of the sick and wounded of the United
States army. It may be procured from E. K.
Butler h Co., 127 south Fourth street. The inte
rest of this map consists in the fact that, by light or
heavy shading in the engraving, the percentage of
slavery in each of the 146 countieof Virginia can
be seen at a glance. This slave percentage of
slaves runs from 74.0 in Nottoway, and 72.6 in
Amelia county, to 0.1 in Wetzell, and O.& in Mc.
Dowell and Hancock counties. In Finn irginia,
the slaves are very numerous, but as the eye travels
westward it sees them diminish. Kanawha, or
West Virginia. has numerous counties in which the
slave-population is under five per cent. There, out
of nearly fifty counties only two have over 4.5 of
slaves—these are Kanawha, which has NU and
Putnam with 9.2. Throughout Western Virginia
the percentage of slave population averages about
10. On such Premises, one need not wonder that
loyalty is the rule in the west, and the dark map
tion in the east of " the sacred soil of Virginia."
TRH Philadelphia Coininernal List, of the
12th instant,.paya the following tribute to the late
David Kirkpatrick:.
ANOTHER fllSTimensittt, MERCHANT -
The lose of as eminent tradesman is of at least al
much importune, to the community as the demise
ef a prfaninentpolitician or, aoMiar, "Betio., bathing'
victories," and among them the eneeeseful leas,
tin' of commercial enterprises 411artreli the of
rank, on account if their advintageoUs 'rftWtst.
Oa the 29th ult. Philadelphia lost a. venerable rier'-
who Walleng noted as among the meet up
right, energetie and names/Al of her imaincen
men. David Kirkpatrick, to whom allusion is
made. was the eon of ..Criiittain David Kirkpatrick,
who served as an eater of the patriot army during
the whole period ef the Revolutionary war. The
subject of this notice was born at ifewporta Raw
mottle county, Delnware,en the 17th of April,:l7s9.
At the age of sixteen he came to Philadelplus end
engaged as an apprentice with Barnes & Abbott,
hide and leather dealers.. Young Kirkpatrick had
scarcely reached - the , age of maturity when Mr.
Barnes deceased, and David entered the concern
as the partner of Mr. Timothy Abbott. Mr. Kirk
patrick continued to be actively ongaged tin
sameline of bee:awe up tothe period of his death.
preserving, during hie long liminess career of fifty
two years. a reputation for integrity, energy, and
honorable dealing, which was never impeached.
There are not many parallels to this protracted
term of honorable activity in the walks of trade.
Mr. Kirkpatrick married at the age of twenty-five
years. and all his family, consisting of eleven
children and their mother, survive him. He was
strictly a moral and religious man, and, for twenty
eight years, was riding elder in the Central Pres
byterian Church. Such a career should prove
suggestive to the rising generation of business men
in Philadelphia.
Weekly Review of the Markets.
rHILADELI'HIA, Oct. 1861
The operations of the past week have been only ins.
derate for most of the leading articles, and for Bread
stuffs the Market closed with a better feeling and more
active, owing to the edifices from abroad. Quercitron
Bark is Quiet. There is a moderate trade doing in coale
both for shipment and home use. Of Coffee' the market
is nearly bare, and it is wanted at full prices. The stock
of Sugar is very light, but the demand has fallen of.
Molasses is qUiet. There is a fair trade doing in Fish,
without change in prices. Foreign fruits of itli kinds are
scarce and advancing..- No change in Hemp or Hides
The Iron market ie anted, Lead is better. Leather is
quite active, Lumber is WI. Need States are earner.
Plaster is steady. In Provisions there is a firmer feel
ing, and stocks are very light. Salt is steady. Clover
seed and Timothy are neglected, but Flaxseed is better.
Wool meets an active inquiry, and prices are still ad
*aiming. In Dry Goods there is no new feature, and a
small business doing, for the season.
The FLOCR market has ruled dull this week, and
prices somewhat in favor of the tlyere, Who have coma
forward slowly and purchased only to supply their inane
diatewants at the present asking rates, but closed firmer
end more active. Sales reach some 9010,000 bbls at
1'.5.254:5.50 for common and good superfine, $5•62X Pe 5.73
for extras, and 55.7506 ee' bbl for family, including 1,500
bids City Mills, on private terms. For home use the
sales are also in a small way at 65.37 x 05.50 etr lea for
superfine, $5.56X 05.69 for extras, $5.7506.25 for extra
family, and $6.6007.26 for' fancy brands, as in quality.
Bye Flour is scarce, and selling slowly at bbl.
Corn Meal is unchanged, with salepof 1,200 Lids pesos,
at $2.7502.80 if' bbl.
WHEAT.--There is an active demand and prices are
208 c better. Sales of 60,000 bush fair and prime Penna.
and Western red at 1170130 c eff bush; damaged do. at
1000110 c; Southern red at 1260101 c mid cleft Sept&
lelbee. Rye is freely taken on arrival at 65070 c. Corn
is in good demand, and we again advance our quotations.
Salts reach 20,000 bush yellow at 64065 e, afloat and
/ruin the care. Oats aro also active and have again al.
ranted. Sales of 115,000 bush prime Delaware mud
Pennsylvania at 36037 )c eff Miele Sales of New York
Barley were made at 75c, and *into on private terms.
PROVISIONS are firmer, and for Mess Pork we ad
vance our quotations' sales at 815 , cash, and in a small
way at 515.25016.50 ii' bbl. There is very little prima
Pork here; City packed Mess Beef ranges at front 613
to $l5 etc bide for Bacon there is very little demand for
any kind attire of plain Hams at 1,3 4 :404C, canvisseil
do at ideate Qf the stock here is nearly exhausted, and
prices are improving; sales of Shoulders, in salt, at 50
&lee, cash end time. Of Lard prime continue as last
quoted, and there is rather more inquiry, with sales of
barrels and tierces at 9. e 9; c, and kegs at 9X 09Xe,
cash and short time; the stock is. very small. Butter
continues to meet a limited inquiry at last week's quota
'erne; sales of Western Pennsylvania and Ohio at tea
eetee, end freak lois at 914,110 eilat'SO is in fair
demand, with sales of New York at 707Xc; English
Dairies at Sc. Eggs are worth 14c 4P' dozen.
METALS.—Prices of Pig Iron are quite firm, and
there is very little doing; sales of No. 1 Anthracite at
$lO and No. 2at $lB, six months. The cash prices are
slo2below these quotations. No Raul of Scotch Pig,
and prices are nominal. Blooms are unchanged. For
Bar and Boiler Iron there is a limited inquiry, at pre
110118 rake, Lead—There le very little stuck here. and
holders are asking lie efe' lb for Galen. Copper is dull;
we quote Sheathing at 24025e ' and Yellow Metal at 13e,
both six months, with sales of the latter.
• BABE—The receipts of Quercitron are small, and it
is in limited demand, with sales of 100 Mule fine ground
. No. lat 627027.50 t 3 '' ton. Tanners' Bark sells freely
at previous quotations.
DF.ESWAX es scarce and good; Yellow, if here, would
& Minima 310:12e . .
CANDLES.—Prices are steady for Sperm, with small
tales at 30e lb. Tallow Candles move freely. at pre
vious quotations. Adamantine range from 16X to 20c
if' lb for city and Western made.
COAL meets with a moderate shipping demand, with
out change in prices. The season for canal navigation is
fast drawing to a close, and the supplies by those routes
Will 500 n be Clit off; prices, however, are unchanged.
COFFEE.—The market le here of stock lit first halide,
and it is in moderate demand at rather better prices ;
[fates of 600 bags at 1554 016 X: c for Rio, and 17Xe for
leagnayra, on time.
COTTON.—The demand le limited, and holders very
firm ; most of the stock has been withdrawn for higher
rates; sales of 100 bales, chiefly low and good milling
leplands, at 21023 c, cash, and some Memphis at the la.-
ter figures.
DRUGS AND DYES are rather pie' ; we !tete pplalli
sales of Alg a , 1.4 202)-0 for hunp; and ground Camelia
soda is telling in lots at 4)c, Caetor Oil is quoted at
61.1001.15. Cream Tartar is higher, and worth 35c,
cash. Indigo continues in request at very full rates ;
sales of Bengal, part at $1.6001.74, cash, and six months,
and part on private terms. A cargo of Logwood awe
maid privately.
FlSH.—There is a fair demand for Mackerel, and the
figures Quoted last week have bean wall maintitintel
sales of 2,000 bbls from the wharf at 67.50, 664004 le
bbl. The store quotations are $808.60 for No. 1; $6.75
06 for No. 2, and 64.5005.60 for medium and large,
threes. Codfish are dull; sales of 600 bbls Nova Scotia
Herring on private terms I we quote them at from e 2 to
*S e e° bbl. New Salmenareheld at $l7 4' !hires.
FEATHERS are dull .trol selling in a small way at
37040 c for good Western, and very few coming forward.
FRUIT.--The stock of Raisins here is nearly.exhatist
ed, and prices have advanced, with sales at $2.1".3* .for honk
and $3 for layers; small sales of Currants at 11c. The
supplies of all kinds have fallen off; dried Apples are in
good demand at se6e ir lb, dried Peaches range front
6 to 714 c for unpared quarters and halves. Green Ap
ples are selling freely nt $:283.50 bbl. Cranberries
are abundant and sell at ft.OPT
kitHletcYo to Liverpool and London era dulh awl
there is very little doing; a small vessel was chartered
to Cork for orders at 141 4ff bus for Grain. West India
freights are very quiet a small vessel was taken to Ja
maica and back at $l3, all foreign port charges paid.
Boston freights are unchanged. Coal freights are steady
at $1 to Boston.
GINSENG.—There is nothing doing in either crude or
clarified to fig quotations.
GUANO.—There is a moderate demand, and we no
tice further anise or refUViltit in Inge lOW at $56.50 ir
ton; in a small way at 1130() cash, Super•phoolisto of
Lime is selling at $4l V ton, less the usual discount to
the trade.
DOES continue to sell In a small way !only at 20*
'sc ifo lb for first sort Eastern and Western.
IIAY is selling more freely at soeoc the 100 lbs.
LEXIIIER meets an active inquiry, but the market
s mostly cleared of the better descriptions.
LUMBER.—There is very little demand for any kind
a earn of Southern yellow.pino Sap Boards gold at Sti
N feet ; white•pine Shipping Boards range from $l2
to Sl7 ; 500,000 Laths sold at from 51.10 to 51.95, as ho ,
quality.
MOLASSES.—There is very little doing in any kind
and no change in quotations. A Small sale of Sa,gua was
made at 90c per gallon.
NATAL STORES are firmer. Common Rosin sena
in lots at $4.75fe5, medium grades at $5.25e5.50, and
low grades No. lat 5C40.50; line is worth pee', Tar
and Pilch sell slowly at 054.54 per bbl. Spirits of 'tur
pentine is excited and on the advance, with sales at 165dt
170 c, now held at 175 c per gallon.
OILS.—The upward tendency noted in Linseed still
continues, and there are more orders here than can No
supplied; free sales are making at 67c. Fish Oils are
steady. Lard Oil is rather quiet. Sales of winter at NI
at Bbc, and summer oil at 70a72e. In Red Oil nothing
doing. Aside of Coil Oil was made at 1115 per bid. cash.
Imports of Oil and 801113 Skap the u n it e d st a t es f or th e
Week ending Oct. 14;
Sperm,
Fairhaven...
New London
New York...
.... .200 4,500 55,00
Oil cake is in better demand, and we notice sales of 260
tons city made at private terms.
PLASTER is in steady request at 52.26 ele ton. -
MOE is Very firm, and the stock much Minced, with
small sales at 7.).4 ta7 X c cash,
SALT.—Prices are steady. A cargo of 1,950 wicket
Liverpool fine and 10,500 sacks ground law been received
since our last notice, and the latter sold on private
terms
SEEPS.—Cloverseed is drill, and has declined; sales of
lirw a t $4.. - enet4.ls, and small lots of old at the farmer
figuree. Timothy i s selling at elL7se2 J bu. Moaned
is in demand, and sells on arrival at 1500160 e.
PUG" is firmer, and the Block in first 'Qil
light, but She sides are limited, comprising 430 P hada Cuba
and New Oilcans at 83 wB% on time.
SPIR i
ITS.—There s no change in Foreign ; Now Zug.
land Rum is steady at 30st32c Whisky is dull and lower,
sales of Ohio bids at 21021x,c, the latter figure for choice
packages, 21c for Pennsylvania, Rlia 20e21c for drudge.
TALLOW Is unchanged ; we quote city rendered at
8 @Pc, and country at Seth' SP lb.
TOBACCO,—The slacks of both Leaf and Menefee
.. _
turn) me very much redact:di end of the lino tleweriptiOng
the market is nearly bars.
TEAS are firm but quiet, and a small business to note
at full rates.
IvOOL.--The market continues active, and we notice
further large sales of common at 43655 c cash, chiefly at
50c ; sales of 150,000 lbs low and medium grades have
been mndo 47) 050 e r •• fine is also bettor and more ia
, uirea for,
Whale. Bone.
1,800 40.000
800 16,000
1,900