f!) Ij t %i$ $ ♦ THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1888. ■The War i» Virginia. . I All we know of the military movements in Virginia is that Lee is hurrying to B.c - ■*i,o£a with all possible speed, and that to ntral Meade is in close pursuit. passed through Culpeper and rs new m iroliahility, heyondthc has military situation v> ith exception made ns. familiar; for, -with t sf tlie Peninsular campaign,' mac. Our own theory has generally been, that an advance upon Richmond was not so much-a question of geography as one of endurance, , skill, and courage upon the part of our generals and soldiers. , A cam paign beyond the Rapidan will be a new feature in the war.. It is possible that Lee will make a stand upon that river—or, what would be more pleasant, persuade. Meade to re-occupy his old quarters at Falmouth. ’Whether it is the memory of two disasters, or a feeling that the Rappahannock at best is an unfortunate and fatal river, it is certain that any campaign in the neighborhood of Fredericksburg would present little attrac tion and less confidence. All wc hope to see in General Meade is intensity, energy, and a proper zeal in managing the' coming summer months. He may have to encoun ter Lee in a few days, if he can get his ar ■ my into fighting condition; there may be a battle in the vicinity of- Hanover Court .House, or, what is probable, Lee may fall back to tbe fortifications of Richmond, and thus induce a simultaneous advance by the way of Hanover and the James river. A few days will decide the nature of the sum campaign. Meade may Teach Lee in * •"time to crush him—-or he may make easy '-.'advances and await the organization of the conscripts into a grand reserve army. All we me anxious to see General Meade do is . to fight his army with zeal and persistency strike the rebels whenever they come within the range of his sword ; and whether he takes Richmond or Fredericksburg, or any collection of houses, to remember that his duty is to pursue and destroy the great rebel anny. When that is accomplished his task is done. . - The Conditions of Peace. ■lf it be true that the war was caused by ■slavery—and that it is true, who can doubt ? —then, hereafter peace must be maintained by freedom. Peace seems now so near that , we may properly .speak of the terms upon which it is possibe ; and it is ce.rtain, that ~ -however easy those terms may be to the Southern States, the Union' must henceforth remain upon an anti-slavery basis. Of com promise we have had more than enough we have been nauseated by such wretched • insults to Northern principles as the Tugi ' live-slave law. Were the States in rebel lion willing to submit to-morrow upon the , condition that their slave system should • not be destroyed, such a condition would, ! of course, be granted. But awhile', the National Government would not inter . fere with slavery,' slavery , would not be permitted to interfere with the National 'Government. Its influence would be. local, and would not, as of old it did, shape the ■policy of the country. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania would not again submit to the domination of South Carolina; Phi!#i ' delplda would not endure the shame of ‘seeing the liberty of an unoffending citizen taken away by form of law, and his body returned to tbe whip and the branding iron. All these thingsare. impossible. _ _The Snuft. _ jm-Rtctco ottn iiever hope to be the masters ■of the Northern States. Equals they may be, if they chpose, but the old attitude of the North—half crouching before the threaten ■ ing of . the slaveholder—will not again astonish and disgust the world. The restoration of the Union is the pur pose of the war. Not ■ the restoration of a debased pro-slavery Union, but of a Union which shall practically be, what theoretical ly it is, Free. - We wish nothing more than what the Constitution' gives;' but we will refuse to admit the distorted definifefbn of that instrument which, for forty years, the South has- forced upon the country. We know that when the terms of peace on the basis of reunion are to. be discussed, a des perate attempt will be made, not merely by. the Southern States, blit'by the Southern party of the North, to obtain conditions favorable to slavery, disgraceful to the North. This attempt must not, cannot 1 succeed. If it does succeed, peace will be re-established on a false basis, and the seeds of a new war,;, be sown. The war has done much for free dom, and its work must not be undone'by peace. - We have tried the experiment of a Union jof Slavery and Freedom, and like fire and water, they refuse to be united. The inevi table result of slavery, as an element of na tional growth, was disruption. Compromise, while it postponed the rupture, made its ul timate occurrence more certain. The restored. Union must be based upon op position to all comprcmise. If slavery in certain States is to be saved by their submission, .so be it; but so far as the nation has any relations; with the system, it must he considered as an evil. We cannot any more embrace the monster as a. good. As a monster he must be treated,; and if it be dangerous to kill him, it must be re membered that it would be more dangerous to yield bis accustomed freedom. If. the Union is to be re : established, with slavery permitted in certain States, slavery must be confined in-slave territory, condemned to imprisonment for life. Other subjects will lave to be considered, but. the slavery question will, be of all the most- important and difficult. When the South submits, we can show the world a sublime spec-, tacle of magnanimity, but not a piti able spectacle of weakness. We may pardon Jefferson Davis and Stephens ; Floyd may be forgiven his thefts, and their followers their countless crimes and treason; but slavery, the great offender, we : -cannot forgive. The people of the South may have all the'rights of independent citi zens, but as slaveholders they may ho longer be known in the councils of the nation. “It’s of No Consequence.” There is, a tone of cheerful nonchalance in. the Southern newspapers of the official: school, like the-Richmond Enquirer, in re-' ference to the loss of, the Mississippi, that' indicates the highest qualities of temper, and patience. Some months ago -Jefferson Davis had occasion to go among his friends in Mississippi to comfort and en- courage them—and, among other things, he warned them particularly about the im portance of holding Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Impressed with the justice of his 1 own advice, he sent a large army to each place, and drained the Confederacy to strengthen and support those armies. In the course of time they fell, and throughout the South • great lamentation ensued. Now we are told by the Richmond Enquirer, the particular organ of Davis, that the whole . policy has been’ a mistake—that “for top. <. Tnuch pains'had’been taken to hold partiou-v; f lar,points;” and that if the cotton-planters themselves are not “sordid, corruptible, aqd : - fit : material for, subjects to'< Yankee domi-- ; :nion,” as it fears they are, 1 “the fall* of . Vicksburg will hurt the South, no: mofe than a transient clap of thunder.” Wfi congratulatc the Enquirer upon its felicity: of temper, but regret exceedingly to find it making such an adroit, and insidious ' -.attack'upon the judgment of Mr. Davis. . The French in Mexico. The Emperor of the French seem to have lost, in the splendor.of, that taste for theatrical efiect 1( J f' Loa . and scent P °upon Boulogne andjtf * ‘™? There are many things the that appear very ridiculous. To>" we have Marshal FonßVaj-*^ of the expedition—-thg^'-'^ comedy. Fo principle ( ateinst^ tlie e widest :Ost appropri- Tiave been chosen. General officers of France uple about taking up arms republic, and on the famed De- Irday commanded one of the brigades |srinfahtry that were stationed in Paris to overawe and massacre the people. “He suffered himself,” says Mr. Kinglake,- 11 to: be used as the assailant and jailor of an un armed Legislature,” and nothing that he has done in Mexico would indicate that the task was uncongenial to his feelings. The occupation of Puebla and Mexico are mili tary events of no great importance ; for we. must remember that Foret Was conducting his war in a disturbed and. distracted coun try ; that he was sustained by what is known as the Church Party, and that his army comprised some of the best regiments of France'. We ourselves know the nature of such a task as the conquest of Mexico, and, compared with our campaign in 1847,-. Foret’s has been amodt melancholy failure. Still, he has succeeded, by mere persistence, and the coinage' of his army; and, as the tool of Napoleon, is now in possession of the machinery of Mexican government. After occupying the capital, he convened a body of men called an “Assembly of Nota bles,” which, with but two dissenting voices, they proclaimed an empire, and offered the throne to am Austrian prince named-Maxi milian. An “ assembly of notables't • ap pointed by Foret would represent Mexico just as much as an assembly of Pennsylva nia sympathizers with secession appointed by General Lee, had he taken Philadelphia, would have represented this State. Lee would have found traitors enough in Phila delphia to have assembled at his bidding, and proclaim Jefferson Davis Presi dent-, just as Foret found traitors enough in Mexico to call themselves an “ Assembly .of Notables ” and proclaim Maximilian Emperor. This ingenious per formance evidently,comes from the mind of Hie.EmpeTor Napoleon himself, and recalls the stratagem of the “ consultative commis sion ” adapted by him after the coup d'elal. Finding that the men of character of France did not endorse the deeds of the men who had overthrown Republicanism, the plotters formed what they called a .“ consultative commission,” and promulgated a decree which purported to appoint, as members of the body, not only the plotters themselves and others whose services they could com mand, but also some eighty, other men who w ere eminent for character and station. In so far as it represented these eighty men to he members of the commission, the decree was a “counterfeit.” It had the effect, however, of giving character to the conspi racy, and, no doubt, the assembly of nota bles possesses many of the same elements,' and will have the effect of deceiving the people df Mexico, as the commission de ceived the people of Erdhce. This Mexican comedy will have its effect in France, for such things are precious to a man whose ambition is to form a dynasty, and who has been warned by the voice of the. people of Paris that, after twelve years of power, they have no confidence in him or his policy. Already boulevards have re ceived Mexican names—and we anticipate a grand Mexican] festival on the Champs de Mars, with the most appropriate scenery, and, if the weather is fair, a vast multitude of French men and women.- In the mean time Mexico is by no means conquered by the y French army. A great part of the country is under the control of Juarez, and as the' government of Juarez is the Go vernment of the Mexican people, he may still succeed in making a bitter; earnest, and' successful war. It is an easy thing-to arrange a comedy—particularly when the stage is as distant from the spectators .as Mexico Irom France. With such op portunities, magnificent effects can he pro duced. - Nothing pould be more flattering to the' vanity of France thau the sight of a. proud and extravagant race like the Mexicans welcoming a French general with joy, and accepting a creature of France as their ruler. We are virtually behind the scenes, and we see how the tricks are performed. We see. what is not seen in France—the suppression "of the newspapers, and the character of the men that have become the instruments of FouKY,.and the deep-seated animosity to France that lives in the Mexican heart. The danger that menaces us in all these perform ances is the possibility of an alliance be tween France and the South, for there are many points in common between Napoleon and Davis. One is a traitor to french li berty,..the other to American liberty. One is despised by the true and honest sentiment -of the country lie' rules, the other by the loyal sentiment of his own" Confederacy. Both are sorely pressed. Napoleon wants to found a dynasty, Davis an oligarchy. Mexico would be a new link in the chain that hinds the crown of France to the House -'of Bonaparte, the alliance of France would he of incalculable advantage to Da vis. There is danger; therefore, that these two desperate and dangerous men may unite - their fortunes' and take the road together, and it becomes us so to act-that they do not Succeed in bringing upon the North the mi sery that has .been broughtupon Mexico, France, and the Southern States. The National Finances. The Secretary of the Treasury announces that subscriptions to the five-twenty loan will be received for an indefinite period, and that ten days’ notice will-be given to the public before it is withdrawn. Mr. Cease has acted with his usual judgment,- and we know that the extension of the time for subscription will give general satisfac tion. The value of the loan to the Govern ment and the people is demonstrated by its extraordinary success ; and it is matter of congratulation that its benefits are to be continued. Two hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars have already been sub scribed, of which one hundred and fifty-five millions were obtained through the various agencies. This sum is literally enormous, "butthe daily sales still continue, at the avc rage'rate of two millions. Some of the bonds their way into foreign markets, but the Joan has chiefly been taken by loyal wish to insure' the stability of ; the Republic. Among the attractions presented by the authorities of the Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Association, which meets at Read ing, on the 4th, otli, and 6th of August, is a speech by Major General Si gel. The General has been a teacher and a school director, both in New York and gt. Louis,! and from the interest which he has always manifested in our public-school system and in the advancement of popular education, . the teachers' of the State may expect an interesting address. . Personal.' Washington, July 29,1883. , .Commander A. Wise has been appointed by the PreeiOcnt Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance - of the Navy Department, ad interim. Dismissals. In the list of .dismissals from the military service for, the week ending Saturday last; aa officially an nounced, are the following; Major Granville O. Haller, of the Seventh United States Infantry, for disloyal conduct and the utterance of trcaaona blc and disloyal sentiments; Oapt, H. P. Merrill Eleventh New York Heavy Artillery, for repeated utterances of treasonable and disloyal sentiments; Gspt. Wm. H. Burke, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteers,' fpr treasonable language and disloyally; Lieut, m. P. >Dksilver, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers, for writing ' and publishing a highly disloyal and unbecoming •letter. \ The Five-Twenty loan—Official. , Treasury Department, Washington, D. C-, July 29, 1863. Notioe, is hereby given that subscriptions for United States six per-cent, twenty-years bonds, com.' monly called Five-Twenties, will continue to be re ceived as heretofore, until after ten days*'public no tice of discontinuance. S. P. CHASE, : Secretary of the Treasury- FORTRESS MONROE.,,^ FOBTKKSB Monbobv July 2^-^e^>^ d e^ r ng Oapt»in Eldridge mWiW: Q{ state> 801 l executive offlcer, to Newport with the Hon. w. H.S£jJ£ Mlnneeota at T o’clock, eulte. They They left the Mlnne- V i g ited the iron-clad Roanoke, •'‘vhen an hour left for Fortress Mon* tot "■■ „r or five months . Colonel Putnam-had been an acting;L>igadier gene ral, and was fighting in that command when he fell on Morris Island. The following is a list of Americans registered at Gun’s American Agency, No. 17 Charlotte street, Bedford Square, London, England, for the week ending 18th of July, 1863: Edward Ely, Peoria, Illi nois ; John D. Locke and family, New York; Wm. Sellen, wife and daughter, Cincinnati, Ohio; S. Morris Locke, SAn Francisco, Oal. ; J.. P. Steiner - and family, Philadelphia; W. S: Smith, New York ; S. O, Fuguet, Philadelphia; W. Fuguct, Philadel phia; O. Charles Bailey, Pittsfield, Mass.; Wm. L. Skidmore, .New York; Rev. David Irving, New Jersey; Thomas Marshall, PittsburgAbbott E. Kittredge, Boston, Mass.; H. S. Carpenter, Brook lyn, N. Y.; Hammatt O. Billings, Boston, Mass ; Rev. F. S. Wiley and wife, New York. Since firßt of last February;: Col. Wilder, of Botecrans’ army, hat been twenty-eigbt times through, the rebel .lines, and taken 1,157 prisoners, about 4,000 horses, and a small army of slaves. In -the lsst expedition he took about 600 prisoners, 800. horses,and 260 slaver, killed ten guerrillas, and mor tally wounded Col. Gant. He lost one man, private Stewait; of the 17th Indiana. He has hung live and shot fifteen rebels; Including a second lieutenant) esught with our uniform on, in accordance with the orders of Gen. Rosecrans. Wilder is chief ,of the fatuous mounted infantry. ■ ■ 1 t ■. Large Salk or Boots and Shoes. —The atten tion of buyers is called to the large and: attractive sale of 1,5C0 cases boots, shoes, brogans, balmorals, &c.,to be sold-this morning, by catalogue, at 10 o’clock, precisely, by Philip Ford & Co., Auction eers, at their store, Nos. 626 Market, and 622 Com merce street, . . ’ THB THtBSDAT. JULY 30. 1863'. Nr* York, July 29.—The brig Jobn*:Freemaiv which arrived at this port.to-day from Bermuda*, reports that • the* Florida* was there coaltngaod caulking, and did not expect to leave for. two or three'days. A whaling schooner* of New Bedford* arrived on the 22d* with considerable oil* and would ship It home by a British vessel. ■ ( The British schooner Hound, from Bermuda, brings Captain Cnfß n and the crew of the - brig W. B. Nash, whioh was captured by the Florida. XJapt, Coffin reports that he sailed from New York on July 3, with a cargo of lard and staves. On JulyB, when in lat. 40, lon. 73, he Bftw ft steamer to the westward “which passed us about five miles off. She had four smokestacks-and was a boat, -(probably the Ericsson). Wc soon after made another steamer to the eastward* whioh came along "and passed' us. Soon after she - bore v up for us, and ,eatne • alongside .with r the stars and stripes boating. She hailed us to heave to* as they wished to send a boat aboard* and as the boat board-, v edusthey hoisted the Confederate flag. -The officers of the boat, pronounced us a prize to the Confederate, Government, and ordered myself and. a part of my crew to take a portion of our olothea and my papers and go .on hoard the steamer,*. Which proved to be the Florida. My ohart and instruments were confiscated, and the brig, set on fire. The Florida then steered for a schooner In eight, which was found to he abandoned. She was a whaling Bchooner,helongingto Provincetown, and was set on fire. The Florida then steered off the const as fast as possible, under steam and canvas, and landed myself and crew at Bermuda, “On the 16th of July, the Florida’s officers had been lionized by the authorities, and she was saluted by the fort in the harbor. She is armed with Bix broadside guns and two pivots. She Is hot as fast as has been represented, and her machinery is getting out of repair. She does not steam oyer eight and a half knots. The discipline onboard is bad. * ■ “ A number or blockade*runners are also at Ber muda. The Florida had transferred.a portion of her valuable spoils to the Robert E. Lee, to be taken to Wilmington.” The cargo of the W.-B* Nash-consisted of 686,532 pounds of lArd, and 5,867 staves. ' • ' Halifax, July 29.—The brig Devonshire, with Bermuda dateß to the2lst of July, arrived here to day, * - • - The privateer Florida arrived at Bermuda on the 10th, to repair a damage to her machinery. She an chored at first outside,*and on the following day was permitted to enter the harbor. She saluted the Bri tish (lag, and the Balute was returned. A considera ble interchange of courtesies has taken place be tween the officers of the Florida and those on shore. The papers teem with communications laudatory of the craft, and the officers and crew. Since the advices of the 17th the Florida has de stroyed twelve other vessel*. The name of only one is given, and that, is the brig William B.Nash, of Oherryfleld, which was hound from New York to Marseilles, with a cargo of lard, mostly on French. account. She was...captured on the Bth, in lat. 402* long. 70°. After the heat of her stores were re moved to the Florida, she was burned. The Florida lately rail within fifty miles of New York. It is said - that she was in search ,of the • Ericsson, which she’chased for some time ; hut the Ericpson escaped fin the dense fog. She shortly after destroyed the Nash. . Exaggerated accounts of Lee’s raid into Pennsyl vania were brought by the blockade-runpers. The Venus, which had arrived from Wilmington with dates to the 10th inst. reported that “ Harrisburg la in Lee’s hands,” and the other reports arc about as correct. Abraham A. Gilbert. $2B Shadrach R. Gilbert. 22 John Hawkins. 34 William B,: Jarrett.. 10 Richard* Meechain... 30 A. H. Welßt*'.-..... 195 a . Evan S.Rof&rs 478' I XohnW\ ;RuMedge.■ 178 Johnßazh Stroet....: 20 Shadrach Street*-.Jr.. 29 John Walter Street.. 56 Job. R. 5carff..,.,.,, 170 Tames W. F011y..... 63 Caleb Wright........ 30 Thos. Alderson to Nathan Hunt 18 Thomas 8ay..,..,... 10 The Pirate Florida. The Gazette says' there is a destitution of fuel in port. An extension'of the regulation period of stay has been granted to the Florida. Supplies arc hourly expected from England.. Arrived at Bermuda on the 9th blockade-runner R. E. Lee. from Wilmington on the 13th; Bteamer Hansa, from London on the 19th j blockade-runner Venus, from Wilmington on the 20th, and steamer * Spaulding, from St. John; Cleared on the 9th. steamer Lady Davis, for Nas sau; 11th, steamer. Eugenie, Tor'Nassau. Brig Fos ter, from Boston for.GonatveH, put in'on the Bfch, having been struck .by lightning, and loather main mast and spars, etc. Civil War in Greece. Boston, July 29.—Dr, King writes to the 7Va veßer from Athens. Greece, as follows : ' * 11 July 4.—T am now in the midßt of a civil war. Party spirit and love of rule have at length divided the soldiers and citizensinto two hostile bands, and in the streets and squares of the city blood has been flowing for two days. On July Ist and 2d, a battle was incessantly raging, and the sound of guns and cannon told us the work of death was going on. Yesterday, through the. intervention of the minis ters of the three protecting Powers, France, Eng land, ard Russia, a truce of’forty hours was pro claimed, which will end to-night or to-morrow morning. The above-mentioned ministers have proclaimed that if fighting should commence during the time of truce, they will all leave the place, go on board their ships, and invite all* under their pro tection to go also, and cut off all connection with a country from which true patriotism seems to be forever exiled.” ; • Dr. King does not appearto entertain any especial apprehension in regard to his own safety. Morgans Pretended Parole. Cincinnati, July 29.—Speoial despatches from Columbus say that the question whether Captain Burbridgehad authority to accept the surrender of Morgan* will be speedily determined. He was not a regularly-elected militia captain, dor had he any command at the time of surrender. ■ Bur bridge, with a few companions, was acting as guide for Morgan, when the latter, discovering that our forces were closing in upon hi m s offered to surrender to Burbridge in order that he'might secure terms to Buit himself. Burbridge at once granted the terms .which Morgan proposed. Tn a few*;moments Col. Shackleford came up and took charge of. the gang, -refusing to recognize the terms of surrender. Mor gan will, doubtless, be sent back to Columbus and lodged in the penitentiary. Morgan & Co. will be kept as hostages for Col. Straight’s command, captured in Georgia. • The draft takes place in this State in a few days. The;Capture of Morgan. The Cleveland Herald furnishes the following par ticulars of the capture of John Morgan and-hia gang on Sunday last: “On Saturday General Brooks, commanding the department, proceeded to Wellaville and esta blished his headquarters in the Cleveland and Pittsburg ddp6t, where he was assisted by the managing officer of the road, who had placed the transportation and telegraph resources of the road at bis disposal. Finding that there was a proba bility'that Morgan would cross the«road in the vicinity of Salineville, a train of'tfers was sent up the road; about six o’clock Sunday morning, with a regiment, of six-months Pennsylvania infantry, un derl command of Colonel Gallagher. These were disembarked at Salineville, and' marched to a point about two miles distant, wheiethe rebels were ex pected to cross. The infantry were posted on some rising ground commanding the road, with orders to prevent Morgan’s passage. “ At this time the utmost alarm oxisted among the people of Salineville.' The houses were closed, doors and windows locked and barred, and women and children Btampeding into the ‘ country with whatever portable property could be carried along. The men who had weapons and courage turned out to resist the progress of the dreaded rebel, whilst all the others fled with the women"’and children “In a short time the expected rebelrTinade their appearance; coming round a bend in the road. On catching.sight of the infantry, they halted, and turned their-horses’ heads in another direction. Before theycould get out of the trap they found themselves in, Major ' two hundred and fUty men of the 9th Michigan Cavalry, dashed among them and commenced,cutting 'right and left. The rebels made but abrief resistance. A few shots were fired by them, and then the_wholeftparty broke in utter confußioh. Men dismounted, threw down their arms and- begged for quarter, whilst others gallopped around wildly in search of a place of es cape, and were 1 brought to time’ by a pistol shot or sabre stroke. “Morgan himself was Tiding in a carriage drawn by two white horses. Major Way saw him, and galloping up reached for him. Morgan jumped out at the other side of the carriage, leaped over a fence, seized a horse, and galloped off as fast as horse-flesh, spurred by frightened • heels, could carry him. About a couple of hundred of his men suc ceeded in breaking away, and following their fugi tive leader. In the buggy, thus hastily ‘ evacuated * by Morgan, weie found his ( rations,’ consisting of a loaf of bread, some hard-boiled eggs, and a bottle of whisky. , “ The number of killed in this fight was much less than at first reported; The number of killed rebels was tet down sb from twenty to thirty, but this must be overrated, »b we cannot learn of more than fire or six dead bodies having been found. There waß a considerable, number- of, wounded, and about two hundred prisoners taken, together with horses and aims. A special train was sent to Welltville in the afternoon, with about two hundred and fifty priso ners, captured in the fight, or picked up in the neigh borhood afterward. • ,* “ Morgan- and the remainder* of his scattered forces pressed three citizensof Salineville into their service as guides, and continued their flight on the New; Lisbon road. One of the impressed guides made his escape and rode back, conveying intelli gence of the route taken, which it was believed was with the ultimate design of,reaching the Ohio river higher up. Forces were immediately despatched from Wellsvilleto head him off, whilst another force, followed hotly in his rear, and a strong militia force from New Lisbon came down to meet him. “ About two o’clock in the afternoon these va rious detachments closed in around Morgan In the •viciDity of West-Point, about midway between New Lisbon and Wellaville. The rebels wexe dri ven to a bluff from- which there was 'no escape ex* cept by fighting their way through, or leaping from a lofty and almost perpendicular precipice. Find ing themselves thus cooped, Morgan concluded that 1 discretion was the better part of valor,’ and * came down’ as -gracefully as the coon did to Davy Orockett. He, with the remainder of bis gang, sur rendered to Colonel Shackleford, who was well ac quainted with the redoubtable ‘ John,’ and is said to be a distant relative. “The militia are constantly bringing in to the line of road stray prisoners, picked up in the coun try. The hills are swarming with armed men hunt ing for fugitive rebels. “Morgan’s men were poorly dressed, ragged,' dirty, and very badly used up. Some of them wore ' remnants of'gr&y uniform, but .most of•;them were attired in spoils gathered during'"their : raid. They were very much .discouraged at the result of their rbeen pursuing and some citizen militia. Colonel Gallagher’s .men weie drawn up in line of battle, but Morgan’s majn body turned off again towards New Lisbon, apd were finally bagged by Colonel Shackleford at about three o’clock in the afternoon. ' . All of the Pennsylvania thTee months’ regiments, under tbe,energetic management of General Brookß, •performed an equal and very important and efficient partin the hemming in and capture of the famous ;rebel chief and his daring band, and it Ib but just v that all should have an equal meed of praise,— Pitts* bvrg\D(&f>atchv*i • HEW YORK CITY. .{[Correspondence of The Press.} . ■*' N«w York, July 28, 1863. " Mayor Opdyke has vetoed the bill giving aid and comfort,to rioters, which our sage and sapient alder men threw ns n sop to the Cerberus of the rabble. ,Hl> honor, . Id a somewhat lengthy aomnfunioation, readsthe fftt-fathers a well-deserved iesspn on loyal ty and,the proper method of dealing with mobs, all of is intended.to stir up the bile of that.htgh ly-educated body. At the next meeting it is altoge ther probable that the mayor and the English, lan guage will be roughly handled in consequence. Out aldermen are a highly > dignified- set of men* tho roughly opposed to republicanism and clean collars; men who uphold the dootrine of orthodox dinners* perquisites, and per centages;. who dote on Fltz John Por.ter,'McCuhh, anil the Woods, and who love to exercise that tremendous intellect which they possess, in declaring Buch laws unconstitu tional 88 to interfere with the pecu liar, propensities of; the Democratic' party. ~ With these facts in view, it is uo wonder that they have attempted to offer a premium for- the mob violence, and lavish the public funds' upon the assassins and ‘‘ friends”, who occupy-the Ffve ; Points of their po litical compaßß. In anticipation 5 6f Mayor Opdyke’s action, they have pledged themselves topass the bill over his veto. Such. benign triumph for a board of aldermen will exercise a depressing effect upon the business of ourlapndreßßes* and,quotations of soap for family use will be down in. the low lati tudes. It is very doubtful if the bill- contains a shadow of legality; indeed, Mayor Opdyke takes the seem ingly tenable ground, that it is in direct conflict with the provisions of the charter. Be- this as it may, the aldermen are, It Is rumored,ffree from any simpleton of having read that amiable document, as, throughout Its entire length; words of more than one syllable-are employed—offering at once an in surmountable obstacle to ajdermanic perusal. Judge MoOunn, since his expulsion from the army for certain practice not laid down either in the Code of Procedure or thfe'code of honor, has devoted him self earnestly t the\*qity the fullest pro tection ; and, least of'all, will any objection come from the directors of the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad 'Company, who are men second to none In thc.State for high integrity and honorable bearing. They would scorn a resort to treachery or .deceit, and would refuse to be invested even with the power to practice it. How, then, stands the matter upon the thTec points I have stated? The first surely needs neither argument nor proof. The well-defined facts as to the unproductiveness of the North Pennsylvania stock, and the high, proba bility, if not certainty, that under the present condi tion of things it well remain so, and as a permanent investment has no value at all, are so patent that we mfty take the affirmative of this proposition for "granted.; The second must also be answered in the affirma tive. To adduce the proof nowand here would swell this communication to an inordinate length, and would besides be superfluous, for the reason that it has been for many weeks before the public and con-' sidered by them..'Governor Reeder,in his memorial to Councils, presented!" I think, early .in the last month, demonstrated in-the clearest manner, that the construction of the road which he represents will increase the revenue $160,000 to $180,00? per an num. Among those men who are familiar with the working of the causes that have diminished (in fa vor of New York) the trade and travel between Eas ton and Philadelphia and have diverted what remains to the Belvi cl ere Delaware Railroad,which is owned by the Camden and Amboy, and is the rival road to the North. Pennsylvania for the said trade and travel, it is an admitted and undeniable fact that the construction of the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad would counteract the hostile influences which now produce these paralyzing results, and open the flood-gates of a new and handsome revenue to the now hampered and crippled North Pennsyl vania load. Of this there is not and cannot be a question ; and I would refer those who desire the details of the proof to Governor Reeder’s memorial, published In the city papers at the time of its pr* Mentation, aw* to the report of the oommittee of Council*, published at length in the papers of Friday last. This proof was conclusive enough to satisfy the whole board of directors of the North Pennsyl vania road, as shown by their unanimous vote; conclusive enough to satisfy the joint special com mittee of Councils, as shown by their unanimous re port; conclusive enough to satisfy nearly two hun dred of-the most substantial, Intelligent; and're spected firms, and business m en of your city,: as shown by their petition to Councils, asking for the passage of the ordinance, and printedin the Inquirer , and, perhaps, other papers on Thursday last ;»and , conclusive enough to convince and the public, .as shown by the rise ih the price of -North Pennsylvania stook to an amount of three or four dollars per Bhare upon the mere'propo sition or petition for an ordinance. Nobody has attempted to refute it, and, in my judgment, nobody iwin refute it. The project has its enemies, who have fought the Lehighibid Delaware Gap Railroad Com pany at every pototr-enemies interested to’defeat it to an amount of $150,000 per annum; enemies bold, rich, and experienced in all railroad operations and calculations; and, although they were willing to go into the office of the North Pennsylvania Railroad' Company, in the person of a prominent officer of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, and there endeavor to deter them from encouraging the pro ject by threats to carry trade and travel for nothin?, or ruinously reduced prices, yet these gentlemen have made no effort to disprove Gov. Reeder’s state ments and calculations. The third question still remains. I regard it of little consequence, if the second is correctly answer ed ; for, if the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad Company did not pay a dollar of interest on the $200,000, and the city should be compelled to pay the who]e $12,000 per annum, aB a consideration'for: an annual dividend of $84,000 on their stock; or, to put it into another form, if tfc ey should pay the whole principal of $2^0, 000, as ebrisideration for raising, the value of their 28,000 shares from $12:50 (the highest price before this project was agitated) to the par value of $6O per share, making a difference of $1,050,000, it would still be an operation which the veriest rotoer could afford, to covet. But the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad could and would * pay, as any business man will believe who'will examine for himself. Their road is on the great and teeming valley of the Lehigh, and part of a through route between Philadelphia and Easton, with the privilege of connecting:-with the Delaware and Lackawanna road twenty miles above Easton, on the Delaware ; and the further privilege of going up the Valley of the Lehigh to' Allentown and Cata sauqua.' Upon first going into operation, and with out the above mentioned extension, if will be twelve miles in length ; and. the company agree to devote the net proceeds-of the road, in preference even to the salaries of officers, to the payment of interest on their first mortgage bonds. Thus it will be seen that if the road shall yield only the miserable, paltry sum of $12,000 per mile, the city lose nothing by the pledge, as the bonds will then riae to their par value in the market.' - „ I am, sir, yours respectfully, pHILA.j July 29, 1863. JUSTICE. To the Editor of Tka Press : Sir : After an earnest eff’ort of years’ duration to establish “ The Anglo-African,” a newspaper devoted specially to the best interests of the colored' people, we find ourselves suddenly deprived of the support which many of them had given us, by reason of their flight from outrage and massacre. Our city circula tion, which was our main dependence, has been en tirely broken up. In this emergency, we are com pelled to appeal to the friends of such an enterprise, and of the wronged and outraged black man, to come forward and; help us, either by subscribing for the paper, which is two dollars a year, or donating such amounts as their generosity may direct. A correspondenfcof the Boston Traveller, writing from Sharpsburg an account of General Kil patrick’s charge on the enemy’s ,reaT guard, near Downsvilie, relates .the occurrence of a dastardly act, as follows : 1 On Tuesday General Kilpatrick got within half a mile of the enemy’s rear guard, near Downsvilie, when our spies discovered that lineß of rifle pits were ready to contest their advance. -These works were erected on the brow of quite a large hill, and General Kilpatrick at once resolved to feel the strength; of his foe. Two companies of the 6th Michigan Cavalry, B and F, were ordered to charge up the hill to the earthworks, whioh was done in fine style. As bur men daßhed in sight, the rebels were Been to throw down their arms and hoist a flag of truce. Supposing, of course, the enemy had surrendered, they continued on, and when within fifty or sixty feet the entire rebel force, which must have num bered from 700 to 1,000 men, seized their rifles and fired upon bur men, taking them completely by sur prise. . - Finding the force so much larger than they antici pated, ourmtn gAve them a volley and fell back to the main body of cavalry. The rebeU. after com pletely stripping the viotims of their infamous treaohery of shoes and stockings, fled to a dense piece of woods three wiles beyond, carrying off their dead And wounded. I visited the scene of their hellish plot in order to obtain a list of the casualties, and a more revolting spectacle never presented itself.- v. . . In all directions, as far as the eye could reach on the top of the hill, lay the lifeless remains of our brave defenders, the warmblood oozing from their mortal wounds in streams that formed in pools amid the.graßß, while at their side, bleeding, lay : their faithful chargers, stiff in death, the sharers of their fate, . „ A knot of soldiers gathered arouiid the bodies of the slain, swearing: eternal revenge’upon the das tardly. Assassins who so cowardly shot their heroic comrades, and then bayoneted them. This is a hor rible fact, which* I witnessed personally—after kill ing our meD, they pierced their bodies with bayonets and Bwords, robbed the dead of their rings, boots, stockings, hatß, and every article of value. A Horrible Tragedy in v California. A horrible tragedy occurred in San Francisco on the 2d inatant, resulting in the death of Dr. George W. Beers, with his wife and child, a little girl ten years of age. Beers and his family occupied-rooms on the corner of Stockton and Geary street, and the place having been unusually quiet? during the day, the landlady called about 7 o’clock in the evening,. when she was shocked at finding the parents lying dead in the front, and the little girl in the adjoining room.. STUYVESANX Upon making an examination, it would appsar that the parents, having resolved upon the suicide, bad administered strychnine to their child, and the mother, either at the'same time or subsequently, took'a similar dose of the poison. From investiga tion, it was also apparent that the father, to end the sufferings of his child,:or stifle her cries, had* taken an iron weight, usually attached to window-pullies, and- fractured her skull; .it was also apparent that the same instrument had been used : in putting an epd to the wife’s sufferings, there .being similar marks about her head, and the pillow being saturated with blood. - The husband and father, then disposing himself upon the bed with his wife, having previously ai> ranged a buoket at the bedside, with an instrument from his pocket surgical case severed the artery at the wrist of his right arm, and holding it ; over the vessel placed at the bedside, literally bled to death, the ordinary-sized bucket being nearly filled. Upon examination by the coroner, Dr. Sheldon, among other things were found the following let ters, written by the deceased just beforethe commis sion of the terrible act. The first, which is addressed to the parties who keep the house, is as follows: “Mr.'And Mbs; Barry : Please take charge of all our effects, and sell them for'your own benefit, except which do not let out of your hands until you may have an opportunity to send them to Mrs. Julia P. Douglas, BrooklybVL. I.vN. Y. State. lam feeling that my wife is really soon to pass away from me, and difficulties are accumulating around me that I cannot withstand. • “GEO. W. BEERS. “Also keep the writing.desk, and burn the letters. See that the letter under this reaches its destina tion.” ; * The following is the letter referred to : . Tuthiel :Dr. will you please send the inclosed to its destination as a last act of kindness. - - - , ' “GEO. W. BEERS.” The letter enclosed is addressed to Mrs. Julia O. Douglas, Brooklyn, N. Y., and is as follows> “Mv Dear Wife’s Mother • I takeyour daugh ter with me, rather, than see her die by inches as her father did, before my eyes. Pardon the act, for we have suffered much for each other’s sake. , . - "GEO. W. BEERS ” • The last heard from these parties by the other occupants of the house was about 12 o’clock* on Wednesday night. As they lived rather secluded, maintaining but little intercourse with others, and their room never being open to receive visitors be fore a late hour in the afternoon, but little was thought of its quiet condition, until the discovery was made in the manner mentioned. It is .said that mortification at his 111 success iu three lectures, which he had advertised, combined with evident want and destitution, was the exciting cause of this horrible, act, - By an order from the "War Department, dated on the 23d instant, the county of St Mary’s,'in .Mary land, is detached from the Middle Department, and formed into a-separate military district. General Gilman Marston, of New Hampshire, is assigned to the command, with his headquarters at Point Look out. ■ The Steamer Imperial at St. Xouis. St. Louis, July 27 —The.steamer Imperial, the first boat from New Orleans, arrived this morning. A large crowd of merchants and citizens greeted,her arrival, 1 and a national salute was fired in honor of the opening of tbe Mississippi river. ; The steamer Albert Pierce sailed this evening for New Orleans, with a large load of private freight, and a long passenger'list. The steamer Continental left yesterday for the same port, heavily laden with Government stores. West Chester, ; July 29.— Brokers from abroad have brought substitutes here, some of whom, after being accepted by the provost, marshal, have ab sconded. On application to the provost marshal general -for instruotiona. he directs that no substi tutes shall be taken until vouched for by respecta ble citizens known to the provoßt marshal. Provost marshals should guard against these fraudulent'substitutes. Fatal Explosion at Dupont’s Powder Mills. Wilmington, July 29. One of Dupont’s pow der mills, in the Hagley yard, exploded at six o’clock this morning. James D. Poples and William .Lea ry, workmen, were killed. The cause of the explo sion is unknown. . The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment. New York, July 29 —The Bth Massachusetts re giment arrived here to-day. They-served'first at Newbern, and then in the let Corps of the A.rmy of the Potomac, shortly after the battle of Gettysburg. Albany, July 29.—1 t. is not expected that the canal boats will reach on account of the break at Surakers, before to-morrow.- Boston, July 29.—Twenty-six of the pirates who were recently captured'in the harbor of Portland have been transferred from Fort , Prebly to Fort Warren. Buffalo; July 29.— The draft at Lockport was completed yesterday. Although trouble was appre hended, none occurred. It. is understood that the draft in thiß city will commence thia week. Baltimore, July-29.—Flour firm; sales of 300 bbls at $6 for Ohio extra. Wheat firm, with' an ac tive demand. The Bupoly is light; new red, $1.55@ 1.66;-new white,-$1.7C@1.90. Corn steady, at 87® 90c. Whißky dull, at 460. Cincinnati, July 29.—The Flour market is dull. Wheat sells at 90@92c for new red, and 93@95c for old. Whisky is quoted at 43c. Lard sells at Gold is quoted at 25@26c. A BETROTHAL. RING.—At. TifTany’s, New York, is .exhibited the betrothal ring ordered by Se nator Sprague for his intended bride, Miss Kate Chase, a diamond-solitaire in enamel- and not; chased. It i* a beautiful and tasteful ornament, worthy of the beautiful y pung lady who is the happy possessor of the token, The prioeofthe ring was $l,OOO, k • An Appeal. ROBT., HAMILTON, Publisher, 50 Beekman street, New York. An Actf of Villainy. A New Military District* Fraudulent Substitutes. The New York Canals. The Crew of the Pirate Tacony. Hie Draft in New York State. Markets by Telegraph. A W air from Morris Island. The following letter } picked up by a Union toidier ,on MorrUlriand, hae been sent to u« for publication. It is from'a Southern mother to her son in the reof service, and very characteristic, not a .cpnt: ; > r • * *-* * lam sorry to hear that the Yahkey are burnin one another. 1 was sorry tohear of [one of your men being -shot at, as I want no one’rf life taken. I pray to God that peace maybe spedtly made, and you may all get to come home and have* peace. Inyour next letter I want you to state what sort of hard work you have to do, and what.sort of a bed you have to ly on and how your brother makes out for something to eat and him rick. know how your crippled knee Is now-a*day’s Your’ uncle James Mullen’s family is all well. Your uncle James is not on to the war, he is never going to go. Your cousin William has_a sore throte and sends how-dy to you.- Dear son, you want to know what the opinion|of the people.concerning the war. Its' hard for your mother to tell. The soldiers are acoming home from the army by regiments, and they say they never are agoing to go back. I am glad you get some - 9% m Y letters. The people have quit the war and gon into their farmes, and say they would dss<*on dye at home os in the army. To Alexander Mullenan, Marv Mullenan. - 1 J ASSAULT UPON A DRAFTING OFFICER.— ■ n uv n j ol l il>g offloer at Farmington, Maine, was mobbed at his residence on the night of the 22 d inat. A correspondent of the Lewiston Falls Journal writes: . - - They pounded at his door and demanded admit tance, saying they understood he was not able bodied, and had come to see for themselves. He refused them Admittance, when they began to beat against the door with their cliibß, and to throw stones atthe „ house and through the windows. They continued their hellish work till they had nearly or quite de molished every window in the house; then they made a rush against the ..door and Btove it in. and all rushed in. They found their victim in his *»bed* room just putting on'his pants, and his wife in bed. They instantly seized him, and after Insulting his wife, took him out of doors and stripped him of his pants i and -shirt, and commenced a mock examination of him, and with shouts and jeerß put Mm on a rail and carried him nearly half a mile, and after forcing him to promiee never to vote or talk “ Abolition ’’ again, let him go, to wend his way home, insulted, abused, and his liberty of person taken from him, and to find that home almost a maßsof ruins, and his wife in all the agony a woman posßibiy could be in. Marine. New York,' July 29.— Arrived, barks Warden Law, from Liverpool; Drago, from Cardiff. Brig Olga, from Bordeaux. The bark Warden Law came in collision on July 16th with the barkentine Edward Hill, and lost her foretop-gallant mast, etc. THE CITY. [fob additional city raws see fourth pass.} The Ist li. S. Colored; Regiment ok Pennsylvania—Raisin® a Flag at tkb En campment—An Interesting Occasion.—Yester day afternoon, the ceremony/of raising the Ameri can flag over the encampment of the colored troops, organizing under the direction of the Philadelphia Supervisory Committee, took .place at Cheltoa Hill, in the presence of a vast concourse of people. The regiment, which is the first fully organized regiment cx edited to our State, and the 3d regular U. S. colored* regiment, is now fully, equipped, armed, and with full ranks. It is organized with the following offi cers ; Col. Tilghman ; Mftjor, T. W. Bard well; Ad jutant, S. S. Marsulles; Captain Blake ;lst Lieu tenants, R. O. LoveridgejWVW. Wairath, and R. R. Martin; Acting (Quartermaster, J. S. McCaughan; 2d Lieutenants, S; S. Kearney, C. F. Ritchie, H.-F. Buckley,*Geo. Hemack, and Blaker. The vacan cies have not yet been provided for. The regiment has been a comparatively short time in forming, and has evinced a degree of enthu siasm and discipline that would do credit to older troops. The camping ground iB delightfully situated on an' eminence of country,. commanding a full view of many miles of the neighborhood. To the large num bers of-people who were assembled yesterday after noon to witness the drill and stamina of the regi ment, a most favorable opportunity was offered. A long train left the ddpot of the North Pennsylvania Railroad at half past three, filled with colored peo ple, and another train with white persons, ladies and gentlemen, who have evinced not a little inte rest in the formation ot colored companies. On reaching the grounds the regiment went through a regimental drill, and it iB only the truth to say that the manner in which every evolution was effected was characterized by military correctness, and none were more emphatic in the expression of that judg- - ment than military officers of other volunteer regi-/ menia who were present. Brig. Gen. Owen waß among the officers who took part as a participant la the ceremonies. At the close of • the drill the flag was raised' to the mast-head, Hon. Wm, D. Kelley and acting Colonel "Wagner, of the 88th P. V., performing that part of the day’s. programme. The bands, two in number, struck up, simultaneously with the raising of the flag, “The Star Spangled Banner,” which occa sioned repeated and hearty cheers. The flag being raised, Mr. George H. "Earle came forward and addressed the soldiers and people in a thrilling and patriotic speech. He said he was very happy to have the opportunity of speaking on this occasion to the colored regiment. The reflec tions which their appearance occasioned, the emo tions excited in hiin by the events of this day, were such as to prevent a flow of words that might aptly express his feelings. The spot from which he now addressed them was a consecrated one, dear to the memory of every friend of his country. Along this „road marched Washington’s troops, to engage the enemy at Germantown. The inspiration of the mo ment Ib. divine; the inspiration of the moment is like the voice of the great. Creator pointing to this last day as the commencement of the redemption and salvation of America—a day on which America has consented.to accept your,services to defend her life in the death-struggle in which she is now en gaged. Our country now calls upon the colored men to defend-the flag you have just raised—that flag which iB at this time especially the flag of freedom. You are organizing that you may say to foreign. States, who would interfere in our affairs, “Stand back!” and. to the rebel hordes, “Disperse!” [Ap plause.] . Your enemies around you Shd your ene . mies in the South have opposed arming you—first, because a musket in your hands waa the embodi ment of power that might prove hurtful to them j and, secpDd, because the"arming of you was calcu lated to advance your social- status. Never was a colored man more respected than now. . Your enemies have said you would not fight. You have already shown how base was that charge. Could you not fight for freedom? Could you not feel foryour own children? Do you not realize that when you struggle for the Union, there would be : a feeling of gratitude for you hereafter? . If you have not fought heretofore, it was not from want of cou rage, nor from want of loyalty, nor honesty of pur-. pose. I have been told since I came here to-day, in refutation of the charge of dishonesty, that no farmer ; in this neighborhood has had cause to com plain that you have done him injuryih any particu lar. Nothing destroyed, nothing has been stolen, \by an v soldier “in this regiment.; [Applause.] I would like to Bee another regiment that can say as much. - The speaker congratulated the troops on the splen did fame won by the colored soldiers at Port Hudson, Millikeh’s Bend, and Morris Island. Why should they not fight? The white soldiers are in a manner policemen suppressing a riot, but thecolored soldiers . are impelled by other motives which are additional. They, are a body of men fighting for liberty, fight ing for the elevation of their race, so long trampled upon by a cruel and relentless tyranny.. They are moved with that spirit which found utterance from the lips of Patrick Henry: “Give me liberty or give me death.” Therefore, I shall expect in every engagement you may chance to be in, that you will be distinguished by a courage as bold and as daring as|any that has been dieplayed aince the opening of the war.. As I look upon.you, I can see the light ot battle in your faces, and I feel assured that you.will realize all the expectations which have been formed of you. • You will go forward to meet a God-defying baDd of conspirators, arrayed against human' pro gress, against democratic government, against the rights oftbepoormaD,againßteverythingthatisgood —a rebellion in the interest of everything that is bad. Your enemies charge that if you are armed there would be no end to the outrages s you would commit. I cannot see that this false charge was sustained in sdv sphere of action in which you have yet been placed. Port Hudson and Morris Island have proven that you know yourduty as soldiers, and as anxiouß to maintain a good reputation as any soldier of our army, Though your regiment is called on at the close of the fight, may your conduct be the reverse of that whichyour enemies predicted would charac terize you. You will go forward to do battle in a greatandholy cause, to sustain a noble Government, and fight for the. right, and for. human freedom. May you always sustain that cause with courage and honor ■, may your strong arms hasten the day of peace; may God, who looks, I trust, approvingly on this scene, keep you in his holy keeping, and pre serve this country for a future of liberty, freedom, and righteousness. Mr. Earle was frequently ap plauded. , 'ln response to repeated calls, Hon. Wm. D. Kelley addressed the meeting briefly as follows: I shall speak but briefly. Mr. Earle has addressed you, colored men; but I have a secret to whisper to the white men here. It is a profound secret. It is this, “that John Brown’s soul is marching on” [applause], and it will continue to march until that flag waves over none but freemen. Remember, you have redeemed your. Tace in Philadelphia from the prejudice that branded you as cowardß. The black men at Milliken’s Bend and Port Hudson were mar vels of courage, and you that the black menof the North can fight as well as his slave broth ers in the South. Will you do it? [Orießof“we will.”] I;have merely to say that your regiment will soon go to Florida, and before the close, of the year you wilf make that a-free State. [Cheers.] The cou rage'of the black man is to make Florida free, and also to warn ahy European government that would interfere in our affairs that we will overrun it with black soldiers if need be. This is a war for freedom, and you are to be among the grandestof its soldiers. I congratulate you upomyour soldierly appearance, and hope your future will be as glorious as your present standing.augurs.. . The regiment will make a dress parade in this city on Saturday morniDg. The Opening op Adfked Jenks & Soft’s New AKjroE.T in Bridesburg.— This little village, in the suburbs of the city, presented quite a holiday scene yesterday afternoon, occasioned by the formal opening of Messrs. Jenks & Son’s new armory, ■which is situated on the corner of Franklin and Garden streets. It is built of brick, two stories high, and eight hundred feet in length, and about thirty feet wide.- It has .three wings, one at either end and one about the centre. Its construction was commenced in the early part of last May, and it will not be in complete operation until the middle of September ensuing. Yeaterday afternoon" was appointed for its formal opening, the proprietors having invited all of their workmen and friends to. be present. At 3 o’clock the doors were thrown open, and the lower room of the main building was soon crowded with-people ofboth sexes.' A spa cious platform was erected in the centre of the room, which was decorated with the American flag and other tasty, ornaments. This platform was occupied by a, host of pretty young l&dieß, dressed, in white, a glee club, ; Birgfeld’s. band, • and some otherß. The exercises were opened by the band’s playing one of the national'airs, and a song by the glee club. Mr; M. Russell Thayer; member of Congress from the Fifth then; stepped forward, and delivered an eloquent and"patriotic speech to the audience. He commenced by paying, a glowing Tribute to the loyal ladies of the North,, contrasting their many noble deeds with the base and rude conduct of the Southern women during this rebellion.: He continued in the same patriotic Btrain, and concluded with an appeal to the people to throw aside partisan views, and'give their whole support to the President in this hour of trial. He was fol lowed by MeBBrB. A. G. Cattell, member of the Corn Exchange Association, JV Price WethenU and Da vis, of the City Councils. Dee, and Col. Jenks. The speaking was interspersed with sioging by the young ladies, and music from the baud. At the conclusion of the speaking, the assemblage were invited to the second story, where a bountiful- collation was in readiness for them; After it had been partaken of the people dispersed, highly pleased with the enter tainment of the afternoon. Accommodations Worth Having.-t The IT. S. Court rooms, the offices of the United States Marshal and District Attorney, are now fitted' up and furnished in’a manner worthy of the city. Hitherto these offices and chambers have been in a condition, little better than that of first-class hog pens. At this moment the accommodations of the United States Courts and Marshals are of a cha racter fully equal to those provided by any city in the Union. All the appurtenances and appoint-, ments are of the first class, and instead of being lit in such a manner as merely to render darkness visi ble,,the chambers are illuminated in a manner be yond all praise, by Messrs. Warner, Miskey, &, Mer rill, of this city. The inventive talent of these gen tlemen, put to the test, has res<ed in a production . worthy of examination, and that will render the premises an object of interest to all who are curious upon such'subjects. TheU. S. Court rooms a?* lit by two chandeliers each, in which everything meretricious is eschewed. The chandeliers are in bronze; bearing the emblems of Justice, and the brackets, that form side lights, are alike emblematic of Authority, republicanism, and liberty. The Court rooms and adjoining offices are spa cious and splendidly appointed. The arrangements for Ughting-’ar* first class, ana other details.have been mad? to correspond. We commend " these ar rangements to general inspection. _AQontrast be-, tween their present and their former condition of progression) enterprise* and UaprQr@taep.V Funeral ofaMemberof th morning the funerALor Charles W, Colladay, a member of D Company r tst Regiment Gray Beserves, who died on the ATth inat., from the effbet bf wounds received afethe feat* tle-of Carlisle, on the lst inat., took.plaae from the residence of his parents, in this city. vMcftGolladsy was a* young gentleman of most/exeeltent wfrrth* and during all his sufferings displayedthe most uo exampled fortitude and patienoe. He waaaeverriy wounded in the leg by a shell, and ampjitationtwai deemed necesiary.r For some time there werethe most cheering hopes of his recovery entertained, but a change for the worst finally ..ensued, and he jadually sank, until, on the 27th Inst., death eased him from his sufferings. His low will be deeply mourned, not only by his afflicted r family ( but by the many warm friends that his genial heart and noble qualities had drawn around-him. Com- Eany D, of the Gray Reserves, paid the last sad onors to their beloved comrade. American DentAl Contention.—The association resumed its session yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. The entire session was occupied 1 in discussing the report submitted by Dr. Atkinson, The afternoon session commenced at 4 o’clock. Dr. Taft, of Cincinnati, submitted the Report on Publication. • • The report of the Committee on Dental Surgery And Pathology was read and discussed by several gentlemen. Dr. Atkinson gave, somewhat in de tail, an interesting account of cases which he had under treatment. The subject will be resumed thia morning. Dr. Palmer, in the absence of the chairman of the Committee on Mechanical Dentistry, made some entertaining statements, with illustrations, &c. During the session, invitations to visit were re ceived from various ' public bodies throughout the city. _ A motion was .made to furnish the proceedings of the society to any magazines, the publishers of which will furnish copies of the periodical free to the members. This was laid on the' table. Adjourned until this morning at 9 o’clock. The Drafted Men’s Camp.— lt is stated that Col. Charles H. T. Collis has been ordered to take command of the drafted men’s camp to be lo cated near this city. The men from the following named counties will be sent to the camp: Philadel. pbia, Montgomery, BuckSi Delaware, Chester, Le high, Monroe, Wayne, Susquehanna, Berks, Lan caster. Schuylkill, Lebanon, Northampton, Carbon, Pike, Luzerne.' .. Brig. Gen. Hatch has been ordered to the command, of The rendezvous of drafted men in Philadelphia. How beautiful the whole system of the draft has al ready worked in this city! The people may be mis led: for a while, by men whose hearts are poisoned, but 'in the end they will all come out right. The country calls draftedmeA-^ the patriot cannot fail to respond.affirmatively. The Anderson Troop.— -Of the record of the Anderson Troop Philadelphia has every reason-to be proud. The Troop has been of excellent service to the cause, and its members have distin guished themselves in several actions. It is com posed of picked young men from this city, who left for Harrisburg .Tune 24th, and were -lmmediately or dered to the front, where they have remained till the present time,. In oompany with Capt. Boyd’s com mand they have harassed the enemy in his retreat from Pennsylvania, making some brilliant dashes on his rear guard, baggage trainsy&o. They have cap tured about 260 prisoners, a considerable number of wagons, horses, mules, and equipage. Thevarenow on the Potomac doing picket duty near 'Williams port. The Troop wants ten respectable young mem having lost about that number duringthe time it was in service. Telegraphers Drafted. —Among, the names drawn yesterday in the Fifth ward Were Messrs Josiah Dyer and M. A. Morrow, operators, and Mr. Allen, clerk of; the American Telegraph Company. The draft has been very severe onthi* institution, having taken eight or nine of its em ployees. As their servicescannotbediapensed with, the company will undoubtedly provide them with, substitutes or pay the exemption fee. Sudden Gust.—A sudden gust sprang up about dusk last evening from the The clouds looked &b angry as the Southern rebel lion. The wind blew a perfect tornado for a few minutes, stripping branches ;from many of the orna mental trees on the streets. The cloud curtain rolled up in the west, the light came in, and-the evening star looked brighter than ever. Cabs for Colored Folks.—Cars run every half hour on the Fifth and Sixth street pas senger railroad, to take colored persons to and from the camp of the colored regiment. The cars turn off at. Powell street. "White people may ride in these cars if they choose, provided they can find room. The ears for the “proscribed race’ 1 jwere filled to overflowing yesterday on every trip. Fatal Accident.— A man, named Philip McMenamy, who resided in Osprey street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, was run over on tbe Media Railroad yesterday, and almost instantly killed. His remains were taken to his late residence, and the Coroner sent for to make a legal investiga tion.; Jay Cooke, ' subscription agent, reports tbe sale of five-twenties yesterday to amount to $1,995,400. Deliveries of bonds are being made to July 11, inclusive.. The "Secretary of the'Treasury has decided to continue the bonds as heretofore, and will give ten days’ notice of their discontinuance. Personal.— Hon. Simon Cameron ar rived in. this city yesterday, and took quarters at the palatial Girard House. Quite a number of dis tinguished gentlemen have been stopping there during the past few weeks. Serenade.— General W. Brisbane, late commander of the 4th Brigade P. V. M., was ten dered the compliment of a* serenade, on Tuesday night, at tbe residence of Captain Souder, of the Blue Reserves. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY HifARKET. Philadelphia, July 29,1863. No great activity exists in any of.the departments of trade. The influx of money continues unabated, and symptoms of stilllower rates are appearing. This case renders it an easy matter to borrow on anything like good security, and is conducive to speculation. Gold advanced to 128 on rumors of foreign troubles. The Secretary of the Treasury announces that the sales of tbe five-twenty sixes are to continue until the end of a ten day’s . notice to the contrary. We believe this to be the true policy of negotiating loans; and its past success is a guarantee of its fu ture popularity. As the, time is now not limited for conversions at. par, the sales may not be‘quite so heavy, as the urgency will not be so palpable, and many will prefer to wait a day or two; but this will not decrease the ultimate amount of sales. To-day at four o’clock the conversions figured up to sixteen, hundred thousand, with a good prospect of reaching two millions before the close. -The stock market is dull, but firm, no special ope rations being made. -State and city loans are steady; Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgage bonds sold at 110—108 waa asked for second do; Reading bondß are firm. All the better class of securities are steady. Lehigh Navigation sixes sold at 109; 81 was bid fbr Schuylkill Navigation, 1862’5; Reading shares were'steady at 54££@54%; Minebill sold At 62; North Pennsylvania at 16££; Oatawissa at 7££— the preferred at 22%. Fifth and Sixth Passenger sold at 56; Tenth and Eleventh at 41; 20 was bid Qr Girard College ; 11 for Seventeenth and Nine teenth; 19 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 15 for Spruce and ’Pine ; 20 for Arch street. The market closed firm. Drexel & Co. quote Government securities, &0., as follows : : United States Bondi.lBBl Ml« * « »« tm » H Hi imh Certificates of .Indebtedness, new.... .......... 99 99}£ Certificates of Indebtedness, old ..........100J£@/1015£ United States 7 3-10 N0te5......... .136^@H07 Qaarterzoastersiyoncbers.. Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness....... Hi ® Jtfi f 01d....... v .127,Vai27£ Sterl in e Exch an ge . .». 139&@iioS Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, fee. as folIowB: United States Sixes. 18SL United States7MO N0te?..... Certificates of Indebtedness.... '* “ New Quartern asters’ V ouchers... - Demand N0te5....... Gold .......127 @l3B Sales of fire-twenties yesterday, $1,995,400. The New York Evening Post of to-day says: The Joan market is easy, and money is freely of fered at 5@6 per cent. The strict scrutiny as to se curities and margins is for the present relaxed, and although some of our capitalists are apprehensive that there are c&useß in operation which bid fair to produce stringency 5 still, at present, capital is abun dant; lenders chow a most compliant disposition, and a growing spirit of speculation is stimulated. The five-twenty loan will continue to be issued at par by the assistant treasurers and by the agents. The period during which this popular and lucrative investment will remain open has hot been decided; but as over two hundred millions more of these se curities wereauthorized by Congress, the proba bility is, that unless some unexpected contingency should occur, the same arrangements will continue as heretofore, until most,-if not all, of the autho rized amount shall have been absorbed by the people. The sensation rumosr that Mr. Chase’s visit to thin city Is connected with some novel Treasury negotia tions are purely imaginary. We have the best au thority for stating that at present the Secretary of the Treasury has no such negotiations in view, The stock market exhibits less buoyancy to-day, but the business has been heavy, and prices for the most part are higher. There is not such an energetic disposition to buy, but there is less desire to sell. Of Michigan Southern over 7.000 shares have been sold this morning at S9@B9Xt and of Harlem about 6,000 shares at 124@124%. Harlem preferred sold at 120, being ah advance of per cent, on the quo tation of last evening. New York Central, Erie preferred, and Pittsburg were in active demand at an advance of J£@l per cent. Before tbe first session gold was selling at 127; Harlem at 123%@124%* New York Central at 125* Erie at 100^@100^; Erie preferred at 104; Pitts burg at 96%@97; Michigan Southern at 88%, and Toledo at 116%. - p9The appended table, exhibits the chief movements of the market compared with the latest prices of yesterdayevening: &Wed. To. I Adr. Dec. U.g.6s,,l66l,reg*****w*lo6. , 106 H.5.6*,1581, con- ~106% 107 % U. 8. seven-thirties.... 106% 106% .. % U.&lyearCertif g01d..101 101% .. % U-S. l vr. Cert. curr’ncy 99% 99% .. American g01d..-;-—-127% 127% % Tennessee 6e 65k 65 X Missouri 65,... ***.****.. 70% Pacific Mail*~***.******2S6- N.Y. Central*— ..-******l26 “• , 125." 1 Erie ;.......**.~***.****lol%, 101% % Brie preferred****...**..los , Hudsonßiver****... ***.149% Harlem.*.. *.~******.*U.l24% *123 1%. Harlem preferred...***.l2o 113 7 - Reading..... ..*.*.109%- . 10*,* H. . •• kick; Central; ~~ ,~11« 1*6% ... % Mich. Southern*™.... 69% 8) % Mich. So. guar., s. 115%\ 115% ... % Illinois Cau scrip .exd . 114% 115 % Oleveland'&Pittsburg.97%. 96% % Galena- -100% 100% % ClevelandAToledo. 116 116% % Chicago & Sock Island. 105 . - 10526 .. Fort Wayne 7B* t Canton.• ...... 32 33 Prairiedn Chien......... 67* 67 Toledo and Waha>h.... 84 Jf: 86 Chio and Northwestern 37 ~ 37)6 The last Bank of England statement shows the following variations as compared with the previous week t Public-deposite* Other deposit?- Foies in circulation- Gn the other side of the account j. Government!, securities Other • securities Coin an d bullion * * lf o tf s„ uneiaplo y ed • Baring Brothers 5r 00.- notice American Btocks as generally neglected, and without variation innomi na) value. E. F. Satterthwaite says i The market for Amezican securities in Eondon. remains in the same inactive state reported in our last two circulars., The* next mail from the United! States ]ii looked for with much anxiety, andunti* more decisive intelligence is received we do not &o ticipate any change from, the present inactivity- Erie remains lllinois Central shares e&hf* hit a fractional decline. Subjoined are the rates of discount in the chief continental cities of Europe. In Paris the ralue of mono; is rather firmer, and generally the tendency appears slightly upwards: Bank Rate. Op. Market- Percent. Percent, Paris..-. 4 33$ Vieriha * ? 5- Berlin * ?«mkfoit. “** tiy- -2& Amsterdam .* 3>4 Turin * ® • GH "Brussels;. •* ,2?* Hamburg;...* - 8 -St*®a * ..106>*@107 ' ..106#»107J£ ..looimioix .. 99tf@ mi .. 99X(& mg ..127 @l3B f 7o# % 236 VHBfcv’ 134 149)4 Increase. Decrease. 2*213,804 £l3SiBlB