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GiveViem a trial MP All orders, by City Post or Mail,- will receive Srompt_attention. RINGWALT ec BROWN:. STEAM. POWER PRINTERS, Nos. 1.11 and 113 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SEWING MACHINES. SINGER & CO.'S "LWITTICIE/1 A" FAMILY SEWING. MACHINE; the new Improvements—Hemmer, Braider, Mader, Feller,,Tnaker, Corder, Gatherer, ,Is the CHEAPEST AND BEST at all machines for FAMILY swim • . AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. Send fora seinrihlet and a copy of " Singer di Co.'s Quetta, ,. • I- M. SINGER 6a CO.; lel6-RID No: slo CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. SEWING MACHINES. THE " BLOAT" MAOHINE, WITE MASS PNESSBN ROOT, NNW STYLE HYMEN, BEAIDIN, mulethet valuAble baprorementa. ALSO. TAGGLET & FARB MACHINES. Agency-911M CHISTDII7T Street r012.-tf GAS FIXTURES, &e 617 ARCH STREET. C. A. VANRIEII a OCNi KANWPAOTURNAII 071 CHANDELIERS dlth OTILBE • GAS FIXTURES. attla r rlitl r , ° :nlr= i ty a tt FA - Nalr • Hoop% WHOLISALN AND ENTAIL. Plasma mall and a:minium moods. FURNITURE, Sm. PABINET FURNITURE AND BIL. LIMO TABLES. MOORE & CAMPIONi 10. 11151 south SEOOND Streek. sonnestion with their extensive Cabinet bigness. are Stow lnenlifietilrille a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES all }OM nOW onand e fall sunray finished with the Moos' ag CAMPION'S IhirgOVAD cusmotts, whisk are pronounced by all who have need them to be Superior to all others. for the quality and elfish of these Tablas, the mann aletUrere refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Uwork.ion who _ are familiar . with the eharwster m of A t Um& * 11. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &d. JAMES B. EARLE & SON, CIMPONTIREI AND MAIXI77/OTIFEERII 07 LOOKING GLASSES. DBALIDIS II OHL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PORTRAIT. ruyruzs. and PHOTOGRAPH nuina, PUOTOGRAPEE ' ALBUMS. 63.XTENSiV11 LOOKING GLASS WARKROOMS AND GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, ma • lie OHICSTEMT Street. Phlladelplils. DRUGS. ROBERTI3I:IO.EMAKER & 'Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Street% PHILADELPtIA. WHOLESALE DILITGOISTSj IMPORTIRS' AND DIALIBB lOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. IIANIIIPAOTURBRS ON WEITZ lirmtD AND ZINC PAINTS, ko. &Oink FOR THH OALIBIATID FRENCH ZINO PAINTELI MAW andeonanmers supplied at • / mon MT LOW MOM /OR OA DRAFTS. PROGRAMMES, PAPER BOOKS, POSTERS. LARGE SHOW-CARDS. BL &EIRS, CHECKS, LABELS, IMME="23 . . • .- .. .. -- : /f , . '.'. -''''''',' :: , ~,„,, -•':. .:: '•' . . .. . . , ......7,1=,..... . ...., .. . . . . . . „ . . . .... . _ ._.. • . 1 ' . . .. . . • . ' • -: .- • • -•' -'.-- ' 'k \ : If./ ,4. 4 . . . .:....„....-:,....,,, __ r,.. ,.?ri m,.,.... s. .:: om/ „, i „ 7 . ) __ L. : . 9-. . v. -- - - °'• - sg r- ---- :i-----"-:-.:,:,:-...:?; Imoth ill '. .'1 , 1 :,. • i.,,,,,t3; ...' '- i': ' pP . -. . ' . . i. . . .. . -' ' 1 ...... r ..., . : 1 „,,.. _....... , .. _ . . . • ,_.,..._, 'T. . ~. . . _ . • . - -----...-_ - _-7 -- , _-_-. ' '. ...... - _ -. •• -, ---,. „, , . ~ ... it ~..,1:`11, 1 1-.11..41174 1 06 . :N - - :,, _ ,... i ...mu •._-. -, :. ..,,, - . ao. . ,w,....,=7..._.....,........._ - ~. ....;_vr.5...j:17e_,1tttz,„_....„.,, , i , ! ., ...- .. ____ ;z:... .._ . _ . , mi . .. _ ra„.,....—________ =-_ -_-__ ..7...,....._. ..., . - . ' _...._. ~ ' 'L' --- '• ' --''''' -..- •"- - '- I , i. \ . . 1 -..- ... . __..........„... _ - ....—.........• --•••....„--- OP . • . • . .... . . . ' •. . . VOL. 7.--NO. 4. COMMISSION HOUSES. JOHN T. BAILEY & CO. SAGS AND BAGGING Or MKT .DBEWAIFTION. NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET, is s9-tm WOOL BAGS FOB WALLA LEAMING, CO., - No. 30 South FRONT Street. No. 31 LETITIA Street, Offer for sale by the package the following goods, viz • Saco Prink, new dark styles. York Co 'a Cottonades and Nankins. Boett Mills Cottons, H. O. S. W.. Ai . . 4.4 and 5-4. Indian Head Sheetings and Shirtings. Tremont Mills, Globe, Oxford. and Baltic. Bedford Nanchang isheetings and Shirtings. Drills, Brown. Bleached, and Blne. Printed Gloakings and Sleeve Linings, - Vest Paddings and Carnbrlcs. Cotton and Wool Rnreeya. • Canton Flannels. 9-4 and 15-4 Bed Quilts. is-25-12t* CLOTHING. JOHN KELLY, JR., TAI \ LOR; Ida INISOVED YILOM 1O OUBSTNITP STEBITI EDWARD P. KELLY'S' 1411 Sonth THIRD Strad: Mere he Israelite to former patrons and the walls the advantages of a STOOK OF GOODS, equal If not en• prior, to any to the city—the skill and taste of himself tad EDWARD P. KELLY, the two beet Tailors of the dty—at pricee mush lower than say other lint-slau este , Alishment of the city. BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,: At 704 MARKET Street BLACK CASS. PANTS. $5.60, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CABS. PANTS. $5.50, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS, PANTS, $5.50, At 7GI MARKET Street. BLACK CASS, PANTS. $5 60, At 701 MARKET Street. %RIO() & VAN GUNTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. AgRIGO & VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 kIAREST Street. aRIGO & VAN GUNTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. 3RIOO & VAN GTINTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. -GRIGG & VAN GIINTRIVS. N 0.704 MARKET Street. robt2-6m ARMY GOODS. 1776. 1861 75. L A G tit : : . r SILK FILAGSI! BUNTING FLAGBY BURG-EBB_ PENANTS - , UNION JAGICFE ____ STREAMER& B IC7 N ir I DT GI; RED, WHITE, AND•BLUE. EVANS da HASSALL; MILITARY FURNISHERS. Iyl7-tf No. 416 ARCH STREET. Philadelphia. ARMY HATS, ARMY. HATS. ADOLPH do KEEN; No. 6% North SECOND Street, Philadelphia, Manufacturers of all kinks of PELT HATS, hails on hand a large assortment of all the various and most approved styles of ARMY H-ATS. Orders by mail from antlers or jobbers, will be promptly filled at the lowest rates, ie3o-8m GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGrR GRANT,' No. 610 CHESTIsII3T STREET, Hai now ready . A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Of his own importation and mannfactare. colebrated. . _ "PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS," Manufactured under the superintendence of • JOHN F. TAGGERT, (Formerly of Oldenberg & Taggert,), Are the moat perfect-fitting Shirts of the age. . . "+MPtDidere-promptly attended to,— • .179-theta-ern 01,D ESTAIN , TSHED SHIRT, STOOK, AND COLLAR EMPORITJR. AO. 146 NORM FOURTH STRUT CHARLES L. ORUM & CO. ►re prepared to execute all orders for their celebrated make of Shirts. on short notice, in the moat satisfactory manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on eel entitle principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat ness offit on the Breast, comfort in the Reck, and ease on the Shoulder. aplB-stuthem NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, 04:1*ff1i)atiN;00I-19 JOIN 0. ARBISOI: (Poncersa 7. straa 11[001B.) INPORTHE AND DEAMM. .11 GRNTLEMriN'S FURNISHING GCKMS, Ma.AUFACTIJEKEZ OF THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT. WZAPPERF; COLLARS. MATIEIYACTION QUABANTIND. my22-toN I' INE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. The subscriber would. Invite attention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also. east stoutly receiving . . . NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEB. J. W. SCOTT, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE, No. Sl4 OHISTITUT STREET. ja2o-tf Four door' below the Continental. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. W T EB , .113131ZIOSTVIID PER STSAMIX 1113110 PA. GOLD WATCHES, ZAIVID3` um or NEW Mill. 1111:9111. LUXES AID CYLIITDREB. GILT ANSITRES AID OTLIIDEBE. PLATED ANODES LED 011.11IMPJAI Bar Bale &t Low Wee to the Trade, by D. T. PRATT; iN ORBSTKOT EITIORT. 40 FINE WATCH REI'AIEENG attended to, by the most expertenaed workmeti, tad every wateh warranted for one year. . G. RUSSELL. SIB North SLR'PR Street. J. 0. FULLER. Importer and Wholesale Dealer in FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,. No. TIN CHESTNUT Street, (UP-stairs, orposite Manonle Temple,) Nog now open a LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCS, JIMBHAOINO HOWARD & CO.'S FINE AMERICAN wiermia, GOLD CHAINS. GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES. AND VINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. my27-tan22 AG. RUSSELL, FINE AMERICAN ti t im a tel e W . ATONES. Fine Jewelry, Silver je 27 21% North SIXTH Street. 0.;1 0 IILLBRI3 FINE GOLD PENS, THE BEST PEN IN ITI3E, TOR BALI Ilf ALL SIZES. my2C-fti FINE GILT COMBS IE EVERY VARIYTY. IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL. J. C. i r riLLERI sty22-Ss No. 71M CHESTNUT Street. • fall taiortment, all sizes and style& J. 0. FULLER, 10. 711 CHESTISLIT Street. my -98 MUSICAL BOXES. EN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES, pjerine from 1 to 12 tine. , choice Opera and Amer!. isja melodist. FARR Si NROTHEU, Importers, else CHESTNUT Street. below PonrUr. “gb GOLDTHORP & co:, 646 LIA , • Mannfacthrers of ocmrso Tassels, Ckn . dg., Frings, Curtains,' and Furniture Gimps, Curtain LOOPS. CentreTasseLs. - Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind-Trimmings. Military and Drag TrlMMings, Ribbons, Neek Ties: eta, ' issil MARKET Street. inTß•ts' Philadelalds. 8275 TO $325 :WILL GET AN .ELE:' GANT 7-octave roeoVioed, 'oyez' strung PIANO, warranted five years. J. N. 00IILD, iy26-bwlf WIITINTH and CHESTAUL rtos4 Correspondence from Gettysburg mentions several instances of signal patriotism in the peoPle of Gettysburg and of Adams county during the great battle. ,We remember " brave John Burns," of three-score years, who decked himself in Sunday's best, and went into the fight, receiving three wounds'before he went from the field. Besides this, writes our authority, Hr. Frank Itilellhenny, boot and shoe dealer, took his rifle and fought on Wednesday until diaabled by wounds in his leg. Fred. Lehman, a youth of seventeen years, on the same day, found a United States cavalry horse without a rider, which he caught, and, having provided himself with sword and pistols, leaped into the saddle, and did duty- until captured.. He was paroled and returned to 'his friends, having been two days without food, only to be shot la a rebel ahafpshooter, while standing at the door of Dr. Schaffer's residence, on Ohambersburg street. Die wound is quite dangerous, and for a time am putation of his leg was thought of. I think the 'number of ouch cases could be multiplied. I have been told that they number two hundred in ill. It is to be remembered, in taking the account, that the town and immediate vicinity had just sent two com panies off, hi obedience to Governor Curtin's call, and that many farmers were *over the river with their stock, and thus kept so mush valuable pro perty 01 the kind wanted from the rebel army. Let me yet say a word as to some of the trials to which the people of this town have been and are yet sub ject. The full testimony will show, on - the part or :the people, ardent patriotism and unsurpassed generosity, though some oases of meanness and miserable extortion have come to publicity, at all such should. • An army correspondent writes 'of the guerilla Mosby : At a town, which shall be nameless, that we pained through, I was told the following circum stance about Mosby, which, as it has never found its way into print, I think wortsh giving, as illus trative of- the bold and reckless audacity of the man. A squad of Northern cavalry got on the track of him and his men, pursued him into the village, captured come of his men, and hoped to take him captive. Guards were placed at every street entrance, and the search for Mosby began—a search up 'Astra, down stairs, in garret, in cellar, in . beds, under beds, in closets, wardrobes, and every imaginable cubby-hole capable of hiding a man. Mosby was not to be found. In quick time he had exchanged his military dress for the coarse spun 'habiliments of a non-oombatant, and while the search was progressing passed for one of the curious throng of street lookers.on, Be took ninety-nine chances out of a , hundred of being captured, and fortune favored him, as it always- does the brave. It is this bravery and this good fortune that make him and his exploits the theme of every tongue, and :particularly tongues , feminine, which, when they once ggt wagging abouthim, wag with a sneering ?sauciness and vindictive exultation, indicating that the-extent of their- joy is- only surpassed by one thing—the unending„prolongation of their tongues. Pope Pius , Ninth+ lately' wrote as- follows to Archbishop Hughes-concerning the troubles, in this country : " Neither onlit to admonisk and exhort the people and their supreme rulers,. even in our name, that with conciliated minds they.would em brace peace, and love each other with uninterrupted charity. for we are confident that they would com ply with our paternal admonitions, and hearken to our words the more willingly, as of themselves they plainly and clearly understand that we are influ enced by no political reasons, no earthly considera tions, but impelled solely by paternal charity to ex hort them to charity and peace. And study, with your surpassing wisdom, to persuade all that true prosperity, even in this life, is sought for in vain out of the true religion of Christ and its salutary doctrines." , Cobbe, in an article on "The Humor of Various Nations," in the July number of the Vic. toria Magazine, at London, tells the following story of an Irish definition of a miracle : "A priest in Ire land having preached a sermon on miracles; was asked by one of his congregation, walking home ward, to explain a little - more lucidly what a mira cle meant. it a merakli, you want to under stand 1' said the priest. ' Walk on then there for ninst me; and I think how I can explain it to you? The man:walked on, and the priest came afterlilm and gave him a tremendous - kick. Ugh roared the aufferer, 'why did you do . thatr Did you feel itP asked the priest. Tobe sure I did,' replied the man. Well, then, it would have been a merakle if you had not,' returned the priest." —Mr. Edward G. Holden, of the Hartford Post, was distinguished in the.recent festivities of Yale. His speech on presenting the silver cup to the oldest boy born to any graduate of the_class:wasi we are told by the Hartford Press, a triumph 'of huddrariT eloquence,- and kept fairly hilarious with merri ment and friendly feeling, not only the members of the class who sat about him - at the table, but hosts of ladies and other friends of the class, who thronged the standing places in the dining hall of the New Haven House to hear him. The fact that July 4th was the birthday, of the boy gave an opportunity of exultation, which was - not lost by the orator, and never having heard the poetic hula in his peroration, we conclude it must be original : —A complimentarydinner wasgivenin New York, a few days ago, to Major General Abner Doubleday, of Fort Sumpter and the Army of the Potomac. Mr. William Cullsn Bryant presided, and, among many others, Mr. Horace Greeley and Rev. Dr. Tyng were present. In a brief response to a toast, General Doubleday stated that he had devoted all his ener gies from the outset toward the putting down of the rebellion, of which he believed slavery was the pa rent. Be alluded to the many dreary hours that they were shut up in Fort Sumpter, and to the struetions given to Major Anderson by Secretary Floyd—secret instructions that the fort should be surrendered to the rebels, remarking that he didn't see why they should pay any heed to the orders of a past Administration. Had he been in command he would never have allowed the batteries to have been erected opposite the fort, and would have tried the range of his guns upon thefortifications whenceahot were poured upon the Star of the West. In the early part of the summer, the London Weekly Dispatch contained a paragraph representing that General Hooker, U. S. A., was originally a var. grant hawker in Cornwall, England; that he there deserted his wife and family, and ran away to Cali fornia. This went the rounds of the British press, and, among other journals, the Manchester Guardian published it. Whereupon Mr. Lord, the United States consul, residing there, addressed to the 1)41)- Ih:hers a true statement of the origin and career of Hooker, from his birth, in Illassachusetti, his gra• duation as a West Point cadet, his services in the Mexican war, his emigration to California, &c., up to the period of the breaking out of this war, and his.various appointments and conduct therein. UNDERCLOTHING. ifIN The Boston Traveller of Saturday says : " We understand that Mrs. Lincoln, wifeof the President, took passage from this city, this morning, in - the cars of the Boston and Maine Railroad, accompanied by a member of her family, for Dover, N. 11., from which place she proceeds to the White Mountains, where she expects to bejoined by the President, who will spend a few days in gaining health and strength on the hills of the Granite State." lE Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher has given notice that he and others intend to try the council which tried and convicted his brother, Charles Beecher, of Georgetown, of heresy. He denounCees their whole proceedings, and asks the public to suspend judg• went till all can be heard. —Jacob Strewn, the great 111haois farmer of Jack sonville, has collected one hundred cows, donated by himself and neighbors, which are intended for our hospitals at Memphis. The matron of the hospitals asked for these one hundred cows, and one farmer has collected and will forward them. —Brigadier General Benjamin H. Grierson is as. signed to duty as chief of cavalry, of the 16th Army Corps, headquarters at Memphis, Tenn., relieving Col. W.E. H. Taylor, of the sth Ohio Cavalry. ' The St .Paul Pioneer, though an extremely De mocratic paper, cannot endorse Vallandlgham "Clement L. Vallandigham is a man of considera ble talent, of scholarly - attainments, of great energy of character, a fluent speaker, and of unbounded am bition ; but he is not in any sense a statesman. He is only an accomplished demagogue. He be longs to the same order of men as- Greeley, Phil lips, and Lovejoy. Like them, he will, so soon as this afflicted country resumes its wonted peace and fraternity, sink into deserved obscurity, never again to be seen upon the surface of public affairs, for the conduct of which he has proved unequal. In a pa roxyam of party madness, to which all popular assemblages are liable, he was nominated for Go vernor of Ohio. Great eribrts will be made for and against his election. We have no doribt he will be defeated. The great wrong inflicted upon him by the Administration- at Washington will not save him.. Two wrongs can never make one right, and he has deliberately chosen the worst form of wrong, dis loyalty to his country idthe hour of its sorest trial. For this he in a doomed man.) , - r-- The Chicago Tribune publiehes the correspond ence between Gerierals Grant and BleCiernand prior to the removal of the latter from -the command of 13th Army Corps of the Department of Tennessee. It simply relates to the authenticity of the copy of a congratulatory address of General McOlernand to his corps, which, being admitted, by him, he .is or dered to be superseded in command : by IVlajor Gen. Ord. On receipt of this order General MoOlernand writes to Gen. Grant, saying "Having been appointed by the President to the command of the 13th Corps, under ti,' definite act of Congress, I might justly challenge yOur authority in the premises, but forbear to do so at present, "I am quite willing that any statement of facts in my congratulatory order to the 13th Army Corpi, to which }on think just exceptionmay betaken, should be made the subject of investigation, not doubting the result." —The followicg is undoubtedly the objectionable passage in the " congratulatory order :" "How and why the general assault (on Vicksburg) failed, it would be needless now to explain. The lath Army Corps, acknowledging the good'inten tions of all, would scorn indulgsence in weak regrets and idle culmination. Aceording :justice , to all, it would -only defend itself. , If, Whtle••the enemy' was massing to crush it, assistance was asked for by a division at other poles, or - by reinforcements, it 'only asked what, in p'ffe case, Major General Grant had specilica'lly and peremptorily ordered, namely, simultaneous and persistent attack all alone our lines; until the enemy's outer ' works should be car ried; and what in the other, by massing a strong force in time upon a weakened point, would have probably insured success." WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863 Personal. The first class son, - Oliver Wendell - Shall certainly end well, And of course there'll be an, And - wit in 11 olmesann. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863. THE WAR. IN THE SOUTHWEST. The , Expedition to Hufitsville,'Ala. On the 23d, Major General Stanley, commanding the cavalry, returned from hie expedition to Hunts ville, Ala. The object of the raid was to collect as many negroes as poisible for service in the colored command, and all the horses and mules yet in the country, for the use of the army. The expedition brought into camp, on the 22d, be tween live and six hundred negroes, and one thou. sand horses and mules. The panic throughout the country, ceueelesely ex cited, was intense. Jewelry and Valuables of every description were secreted in the tields and covert places among the hills. Mrs. Robinson, a very:. Wealthy lady, and a simpathizer with rebellion, had hidden her furs, silver-ware, jeweiry;•and a drove of= twenty mules, in a secret refuge among the hills, and placed over the property a guard of four Confederate - soldiers and her son, all well armed and prepared for' action. A scouting party of the 'ith Pennsylvania cavalry, scouring the country in quest of negroes and horses, came upon the hidden valuables, charged upon and scattered the chivalric guards, and bore the booty into camp. The disaster coining to the ears of the family, a horse was called into requisition r .and the most fluent, and withal the most charming, feminine of the family, was despatched after the commend, to plead for the return of the captured trinkets. Whether the logic of the intelligent char manta served here better purpose than her winning • manners and fascinating features, it was not stated; 'IAA, after several draughts from the fountain of her tears, and the moat earnest entreaties of a contrite heart, the general kindly returned her the furs and silverware, together with two mules. In some un accountable manner—for no explanation could be gleaned—the box containing the silver was found rifled of the spoons. No one committed the theft, and the loss ie yet a miracle. Colonel Long, holding the advance, proclaimed to the citizens, on entering Huntsville, that the com mand had no providons, and that, to all those who would voluntarily contribute and bring to the village a certain portion of their provender; he would give protection papers, which should insure them against further seizure of property. On the following day, the 15th, large numbers of wagons were early wend ing their way to camp, with contributions of meat,' corn, meal, flour, potatoes, and such other articles_ of food as could be spared. The opportunity seemed- a favorable one to secure that protection which- their principles would never procure; and wealthy planters, with overflowing granariea and groaning larders, imitating a, poverty that they loathed in others, were seen drawing along to camp a mere handful of forage and provisions, which, they would stputly aver, was ,all that the necessities of the family could permit a sacrifice of. Impostors of this character were invariably worsted, and their pro perty levied on more heavily than if honesty, rather" than deception, had been their chosen policy. Col. Galbraith passed without molestation through Fayetteville and the country intervening between that place and Pulaski, until his advance.guard had entered the lithits of the latter village. Three hun dred rebel cavalry entered the opposite slde of the town just as Col. Galbraith's command entered on the main road leading to Athens. Aright ensued, which resulted in the killing of three of the enemy, and taking of fifty prisoners, and the precipitate re treat of the remainder. Among the prisoners taken is Gen. Cheatham's quartermaster, who, detained by the charms of a bewitching young wife, to whom • he had been married but a few short days, was spending a blissful honeymoon, besides collecting, for the use of the rebel army, all the horses and mules in the neighborhood. The fruits of his Mora in the way of collecting animals were turned to good account. He was mercilessly torn from the arms of &loving wife, and, together with his booty, turned . into Uncle Sam. Rosecrans to His Army. WHAT HE TH/NES OP PILLAGERS, STRAGGLERS_ AND DESERTERS-TENNESSEE TO BE RESTORED TO THE UNION, - On the 28th ultimo Gen. Roseerans issued the fol lowing general order , to his-troops: 4, Army of the 'Cumberland , : :By,the favor of God you have expelled the -ineurgentstroin Middle Ten,- " You are now called upon to aid your unfortu nate 'fellow•citizens of. this section of the State in restoring law and securing protection to persons and property; the right of every free people. " Without prompt and united efforts to prevent it, this beautiful region will be plundered and deso lated by robbers and guerillas ; its indnitry will be suspended or destroyed, and a large'part of the population left without sufficient food - for the coming winter. - - . - " It is true many of the people have favored the rebellion, but many were dragged unwillingly into it by a current' of mad passion they could not or dared not resist. . "The conspirators and traitors, bankrupts in for tunes and in reputation; political swindlers, who forced us from our homes to defend the Government of our fathers, have forcer' the inhabitants of Kiddie Tennessee into this unnatural attempt to ruin and destroy rt. • "Remember, we fight'for common rights : what we ask for ourselves we willingly accord to others —freedom under_the tionstitution and laws of our country, _ c theountry.of V. d. ashington ac„T.-siteoni' "Aisure Tennesseans of this. Assure them that, foreseeing the waste and suffering that must arise from a state of anarchy, you stand ready to aid them in re-establishing and maintaining civil order. Tell them to assert their former, rights against an arbi trary and cruel fevolutionary party that has ruined their-State, impoverished their families, rendered their slave property insecure, if not altogether valueless, dragged their sons, fathers, and brothers from home, and caused their blood to be shed for an insane project, the success of which would-be"the proclamation of interminable war and the death knell of State rights, as well as individual freedom. And if they are willing to help themselves, give them every assistance and 'protection in person and property consistent with our military duties. "I. Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Cum berland : "Some grave outrages and wrongs have been per petrated on loyal citizens and helpless women, by lawless and unprincipled men wearing our uniform and calling themselves soldiers. Such violation of Orders disgrace our country and cause. I appeal to you by your honor, your love of country, and the noble cause in which you serve, to denounce and bring to punishment all such offenders. Let not the slightest stain tarnish your brilliant record. "Let no thief, pillager, or Invader of the rights of person or prtwerty go unpunished. " Remember - that the truly brave and noble are always just and merciful, and that by a strict obser vance of orders, you will' crown your noble work and establish your claims to the respect and gratitude of our country. " 11. Stragglers and marauders separated: from their commands without authority, who go thieving and pillaging around the country, are not entitled to the privileges of soldiers and prisoners of war. They , are to be regarded. as brigands—enemies of mankind, and are to be treated accordingly. "111. Deserters, conscript agents, and prisoners of war, desirous of abandoning the rebellion and be coming peaceable citizens, will be paroled as prison ers of war, and permitted to return to their homes, on giving bonds and security, or satisfactory assu rance, for the faithful observance of their paroles, and will not be exchanged unless they violate their proroises. "IV. All citizens are invited to unite in restoring law and order, and in suppressing marauders and guerillas. All privileges and protection compatible with the interests of the service will be aceorded to those who are willing and give assurance by their parole, oath, and bond, or other satisfactory voucher, that they will conduct theniselVes peaceably, and do o'niory to the Government. " V. Those claiming allegiance to the rebellion, or who cannot or Will not give satisfactory assurance that they will conduct themselves peaceably, are, on their own theory, by the law of nations, bound to leave the country. "This rule will hereafter be observed in such dis tricts as come within our control, at the discretion of the commanding officer of troops in the district. "VI. Persons desiring to vote, or to exercise any other right of citizenship, will be permitted to take the oath of allegiance, unless the commanding officer has reason to suppose a fraudulent intent on the part of such person. ~ " Provost marshals are authorized to parole prisoners of war, - to administer the parole to lar combatants, and oath of allegiance to citizens, in ac cordance to the provisions of this order, under, such instructions and limitations as may be prescribed by the provost marshal general, or the provost mar shals of corps or divisions, detached or acting atin convenient distances from their corps headquarters, reporting promptly a list of the names, and desorip tion of all persons so paroled by them, with their bonds, if any have been given, to the provost mar-' shalt general of the army, at the headquarters of the department for record. , " By command of Major General ROSECRANS. " J. BATES DICKSON, A. A. G." The Arniy Hospitals. The following striking extracts are made from Messrs. Olmsted & Knapp's " Hospital Transports,” detailing their experiences in the Sanitary Commis sion during the Peninsula campaign: A IN'AItiI2LICSS II&R* "I am haunted by the laughing eye of a brave New Hampshire man—laughing, I am sure, in agony —whom I saw on the ---. [This was one of the worst of the Government transports, badly managed, hastily loaded, and densely crowded.] He was lying closely packed among some badly wounded rebels, and in giving them some little attention I had passed him by, because he looked as if; he wanted nothing —so differently. from the others. Afterwards return-, lag that way, they seemed to have all fallen asleep but this man's .strange, cheerful eye, met mine as I. was carefully stepping over his feet. Do you want anything my mane 'Well, now you are there, I don't care if you hi , st that blanket off my leg a pieep ; the heft on't kind o' irks my wound.' WertainlY,' I said drawing it down, and knowing at once that he must be painfully wounded ; is there 'nothing-else I can do for you? wonldn't you like a cup of water?' If you have got some cool water handy. I should be obliged to you. I've got some in my canteen they give me this morning, but its got warm,' "I brought him .some as soon as I coda. 'That tastes good, says he: 'Do you know where this boat is going V *She goes first to Fortress Monroe. Whether they will send her on, from there,to New York, or take you ashore there, I don't know:, It will be, decided when you get there.' 'They mustn't keep me there, I must go home.' Where is.your home 7' 'lt's a place called Keene, up in New Hemp shire.' 'What's the matter with you?' 'Got a ball through my thigh,' it touch the bone?' ' Yes, broke it snap oft' Rather high up the thigh, isn't it 1' Just about as high as it can be ;;the doctors, they tell me—well, first they told me that 'twould • kill me if they didn't take it off; and then they told me 'twould kill me if they did, take it off: it's so- high : up they say they can't do it. So, acccrdin' to their account, Pve,got to go anyhow.: That's what the doctors make out; but I'll tell .you what I think ; I think God Almighty's- got something to say about that. If he says so, well and good, - I ha'nt " got nothin' to say.. But I'd. like 'to get back to ..11e.bne. They must send . me. I know . die, if they don t. They must.' Pm afraid it would hardly do to send you out to see— the motion of the vessel—.' ',O, I a'n't a bit afraid of that, I don't mind the hurt on't . The old doctor he was Wt. goin , to send me ; he said It mull no use, end there was 't no room. But after they'd got about loaded up, the young doctor came along and I got hold o' him, and I told him they must Bend me, and finally be told 'em they must get me in some how. That did hurt, that 'are. Fact is, • I fainted away when, they put mein, it hurt so. •I never felt anything like that. - But I tell you, when I come to, and found I was rattlin' along down here, I did n't mind how. much it hurt.' 'ls it painful now?' when they. step round here, and. when the engine goes, it's kinder like a jumping toothache, down there., Well, yea; it does hurt pretty bad, but I don't mind, if they'll only-let me, go home. I guess if they'll let me go home, rI can pull through it some. how;, and if I don't—than] God Almighty's business; 'too' ennearned fihoht that.' And he smiled again, that brave, man-tc-man, knowing New Eng land smile. I found Mid' Ida wound lied net been dresPed hi three days; fortunately there was time for me to get Ware to dress it before the boat left. NEEDLESS SURE BRING "Aftersunset.l went again nettle creek, and found eight men on the beach, left there sick, without a single attendant or friend within four miles, while only the night before two of our teamsters had been waylaid and murdered, as was supposed, by the farmers of the vicinity (guerilla fighting, as they call.it), in the edge of the neighboring woods. After taking them on board the small boat I asked who had charge of the party, wishing to make sure that no stragglers were, left. A man was pointed out, who, because he was stronger or • more helpful than thereat, seemed to have been regarded by them as _their.leader, though he, had no appointment. He was able to answer my inquiries satisfactorily, and -then, as he sat by my side, while I steered the boat, he told me about himself.,His name was Corcoran. After the battle of Williamsburg he felt sick. There was an order to march, but his captain said: Good `Clod I Corcoran, you are not fit to march. Go into `the town and get into a hospital.' He walked three • miles, carrying his knapsack, and when he came to a hospital the surgeon told him he must bring a note from Me captain, and refused to receive him. He went out, and, as he Wag not very ill, he crawled into something like a milk-wagon, and fell asleep. He was awakened by a man who pulled him out'. by his feet, so that he fell, heavily on the ground and was htirt. He begged the man—a Secessionist, he supposed—for some water, and he gave him some and when he saw how sick he was, he said he would not have pulled him out only that he wanted to use -his wagon. Corcoran then tried to walk away, but 'had not gone far when he fell, and probably fainted. By and by 'a negro man woke him up, and asked if he should not help him to - a hospital. - The negro man was very kind, but when they came ton hospi tal the doctor said he could not take him in, because he hadn't a bit 'of a note.' Corcoran said, ' For God's sake, doctor, do" give me..room to lie down here somewhere, it's not much room I'll take, any how, and I .can't go about an longor e It was three days since he had tasted food. The doctor -told him he could lie down. and he had not been up since till to-day: • "I have repeated the whole of this story as I heard it,:-while we were - fivating slowly down the river, because the poor man who told it me died soon "after ,we-got on board, kindly attended-in his last MD ' 'scents hy.our Sisters of _Mercy, . A. letter to his mo ther was found intis pocket, and one of the .ladies is writing to her'. ;id • AN - UNKNOWN BOLDIER DYING "I 1 seenura strange thing that .the sight of such misery, such death in - life, should have been accepted by us all so quietly as it was.- We v ere simply eyes and bands for thOse three days.'. Great strong men were dying about us; in nearlyevery ward some one was going. Yesterday one of the students called me to go with him'. an Vsay - whether I had taken the name of a dead maninihe forward - . cabin the day he came in. Ifs was aatrong, - handebrae fellovv, raving mad when brought iripand lying now, the day after, with pink cheeks andiPeaceful look:. I had tried to get his name, and once he seemed to - understand, and screeched out at the top of 'his voice, .Tohn H. Miller,' but whether it was his own namsovithat of some friend he wanted I don't know; we cooki not find out. All the record I had of him was from my diet list, Miller—forward cabin, port side, number 119. Beef tea and punch.' • RUSTIC SIDNEYS 'felluatie Sidneys are so common we have ceased to think of it. guess that next fellow wants it morn I do.' 'Won't you just go to that man over there 'Brat, if you please, rearm ;I hearn him kind o' groan jus' now must be pretty bad hurt I guess ; I ha'.nt got anythin' only a flesh wound !! You may always hear such phrases as these repeated by one after another, as the ladies are moving on their first ,rounds." CHARLESTON. .CASUALTIES IN 76TH PENNSYLVANIA. VOLUNTEERS, MME 2 Company A.—Privates P. D. Wait, severely wounded ; S. Houck, severely wounded. Company 8.-2 d Lieutenant S. Thompson, killed; Ist Sergeant W. A. Ashton, slightly wounded; pri vate T. Rice, slightly wounded. *Company C.—Privates L. 8.. Zeck, missing; J. Cox, missing ; S. Dasher, severely wounded-; T. Hoover, severely wounded ; T. Mowry, slightly wounded. Company D.—Privates John A. Either, severely wounded . ; J. Hamlin, slightly wounded. Compay E.—Captain H. Rice, slightly wounded ; private D. H. Stickman, missing. . Company F.—Private T. Buck, slightly wounded. ',Company G-.—Privates IV. H. H. Simpson. slight ly wounded ; Wm Courson, slightly wounded. Company H.—Privates S. H. Corson, severely wounded; .1". Love. sliehtly wounded. Company I.—Lieutenant T. H. Ensign, slightly wounded ; Corporal G. D. Zeigler, severely wound ed ; private R. Snell, slightly wounded. Company K.—Privates J. Evans, severely wound ed ; George French, slightly wounded. Killed Wounded Missing THE HOSPITALS The Free Truth of the 26th says: Sunday last, P. 111:,. the good people of Beaufort were awakened froni their easy, every.day life by an arrival from Folly and Morris Islands of some hundreds of wounded, sick, and dying men. The " Cosmopoli " steamer, at s P. lit. on that sacred day, at a inoment when, quiet reigned supreme, and devout -worshipers were engaged in their pious duties, hauled alongside of the central wharf with her precious freight of scarred humanity. Before her lines had made her fast, men and horses began to jump on er -raids of necessity, of love, of generous sympathy, -the brute joining with its master in speed, bound to the various-hospitals and quartermaster quarters for immediate succor. Then began hurrying to and fro, and calls for help. Down the streets culmina ting to the wharf came on double-quick, regardless of -the street crowd already gathered, ambulances, stretchers, rough wagons, spring carriages, and veki - clen;of evorydecoription, old-itt search of kindly duty_ Citizens white, citizens black, rank and file,vied-to be useful. The result was that by A. M. onday some hundreds were made as comfortable as enthu osiasm, sobered and controlled by patriotism, could possibly do. CANADA. Mr. Thomas TOArcy McGee is addressing the peo ple of Canada,- with the purpose of preparing them to accept a monarchcial system of Government. of vhich system liTaGee has constituted himself the champion. From one of his recent addresses. on this subject, the following extract is taken : I endeavored to 'Contemplate it in the light of a future, possible, probable, and I hope to be able to live to say, positive, British American nationality. For I repeat in the terms of the question asked at first—what do we used to construct such a na tionality? Territorial resources by sea and land, civil and religious freedom—those we have. Four millions we already are—four millions culled from the races that for a thousand years have led the van of Christendom. When the sceptre of Chris tian civilization trembled , in the enervate grasp of the luxurious Greeks of the lower empire, then the Western tribes of Europe, fiery, hirsute, clamorous, but kindly snatched at the falling prize, and placed themselves at the head of hu man affairs.- We are the children of those fire tried kingdom-founders, of- these ocean-discoverers of - Western. Europe. nalyze our aggregate popu lation ; we have more Saxons than Alfred had when he founded the English state; we have more Celts than Brien had when he, put his heel on the neck of Odin ; wehave more Normans than William had when he marshalled his invading hosts along -the strand of Falaise. We have the laws of St. Ed ard and St. Louis; Magna Charts, and the Ro man Code; we speak the speech of Shakspeare and of Bonnet ; we copy the Constitution which Burke and Somers'and Sir Thomas Moore lived or died to secure or save. Out of these august elements, in the name of the future generations who shall in habit all the vast regions we now call ours, I invoke the fortunate. Genius of an united British America to-to solemnize law with the moral - sanctions of re ligion, and to crown the fair pillar of our freedom with its only appropriate capital, lawful authority, so that, hand in hand, we and our descendants may advance steadily to the accomplishment of a com mon destiny; [Loud cheers.] Opening of the New Chronicle Building. [From the Chronicle of yesterday.] Saturday was a memorable day in the history of the. Washington Deity and Sunday illornrag Chronicle, On that day was inaugurated the opening Of the new. Chronicle building, in Ninth street, between E and F streets. The building, which is a hand some and substantial brick structure, 170 feet deep by 22 feet wide, was erected expressly for the use to which it was on Saturday formally ap propriated, by the enterprise and at the sole expense of the proprietor , of The. Chronicle, such enlarged premises not only being justified but made necessary by the " increasing business of the establishment from. the constantly augmenting circulation and advertising patronage of both the Sunday and daily editions. We presume it may safely be said that the success of The Crzronicie is without a parallel in the history ofjournaliam in this city; and we trust it is a pardonable pride that , prompts us to say that such success has been secured by resort to no un worthy means, and by no factitious aid. It is the fruit of private enterprise directed toward fair- and legitimate business, without extraneous favor. To the citizens of Washington, and to our brave sol diers especially, we are indebted for the proud post. tion which. The Chronicle holds at the present day. The building we now occupy consists of three eta. ries, each of great elevation. The first floor is used forthepublication office and press and boiler rooms. On the second story are the editor's , private room and the large job. printing office. On the third floor are the editors' and reporters' offices and the com -posher's' room -for The Daily and Sunday CA> °nide. Allthese rooms'-are lofty, well lighted, and admira bly ventilated, everything having been arranged with careful regard to the comfort of the numerous employees. The building is to be surmounted by a flag-staff of a greater altitude than any in this,city, from which will wave, on many a glad and joyous occasion, an American flag twenty-live feet long. At theinauguration of this handsome building on the Ist of August, the proprietor, was honored with the presence and the warmly-expressed congratula tions and good wishes of the President and members of his Cabinet, General Heintzelman, commander of the defences of Washington,. Adjutant General Thomas, General Martindale, military governor of the District, And other distinguished civic and military gentlemen.- The visitors were severally conducted through—the building, the uses of its various departments .were explained to them, the several presses being at work, and the-com positors - at their cases.. All the visitors expressed - themselves as both surprised and pleased at the magnitude and completeness of the establishment. The company adjourned to the Waverley House, in Eighth street, between E and F streets, where a col lation was spread, of a profusion and quality that told well for the resources of Messrs. Langley & Farnum. In-response to a kindly toast from Adju tant General Thomas, Col. J. W.-Forney, the pro prietor, briefly;acknowledged the kindness of the friends around him ; glanced at the , proud position .".to which The Chronicle . had attained, and called out eneral Thonias, - who gave an exceedingly interest ing narrative; of his visit to the West for the purpose -of organizing colored regiments. •.We have a right to say 'that a More genial and pleasant gathering never took place on any kindred occasion in this city. -- . . It seems fitting;that we should mention the names of the . gebtlemen to whose skill in various ways The Chrentrieliuilding is indebted for, its completeness. Tbeplan of:he building was drawn by Thomas U. Willer, the distinguished architect of the Capitol. Illeisira.,Beildwin Brothers, of this city; put. up the building. These gentlemen enjoy a reputation in . theiebusiness second to none in Washington. Both the brickwork and the carpentering are executed in the very best manner. The - machinery was supplied , by Mr. MoOlellan,,of this city. Messrs. Morgan, Orr, & Co., of Philadelphia, built the, engines and boiler. This well-known firm also manufactured the engine for the Philadelphia Press, and most of the beat machinery for the U. S. Mint. The furniahingof the proprietor's reception.room was done by Mr. Moses, of No. 510 Seventh street,who has the largest stock of elegant furniture in this city, and - by Mr. Wall, cor ner of Ninth and •Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Thome son, 'No.' 367 Pennsylvania avenue, below Sixth street, supplied the fittings and fixtures for the gas. The papering and decorating were done by Mr. Mark liter, of Seventh street,'below E. For fancypicture frames and beautiful paper-hangings,' our friends will find Mr. M.', establishment the most desirable .one In the city, while his 'prices are extremely low., Messrs. Evans &Hassell, of Philadelphiaithe well, known manufacturers of flags and of military equip ments of all kinds; furnished the large flag. Messrs. Hoe & Co. furnished the four fine presses of the job printing office. The Chronicle ie printed upon a dolt.' ble cylinder press, and the type of the establishment" is from the well-known foundries of Messrs. Collins & McLeeater and Emirs, Johnson & Co., of Phila delphia, - FAR TAW OF BLOCIUDE. Liablllty of Vessels Proceeding to Neartral Porte to Leadfor Bloeunded Port—Gypitv• ion of the ilttbrncy General. ATTORNEY CPENICItit2.'B lismios, July 27, 1867. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tba'bith instant, enclosing certata , correspondence with the Secretary , Of the Treasury, and the United States COnsul at Masan, with the Department of State, and au bmittiligfor`my opinion the question suggested by the consul at Nassau, viz: Whether the act of despatching an American yeses], to a neutral port, in ballast, though Ate ultimate destination as a blockaderunuer is all brit certain, is an offence against the laws of the United States, and for which arrests may be' made, and parties con cerned in such enterprises may be prosecuted, and, if convicted, punished. The second section of the act' of 17th July. 1862, chap. 196, to suppress insurrection; to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and conflacate the property of rebels, and for other purposrea, enacts that if any person shall hereafter incite, set on foot, assist, or en gage in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority . of the United States, or the laws thereof, or shall bone aid and comfort thereto, or shall engagein, or give aid or comfort to, any sum mating rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted thereof, such person obeli be punished by imprisonment for. a period of not exceeding ten yea) or by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and by the liberation of all his slaves, if any he -have ; or by both of said punish ments, at the discretion of the court. The act of despatching an American vessel from any port of the United States to a neutral port, in ballast, with the purpose of taking in cargo at that port and running the blockade therefrom, would, in my opinion, bring the person or persons so despatch ing her within the penalties of the above cited abe t] on, as tithe vessel, in the execution of that purpose, actually ran the blockade. This would be an overt act of assistance, Or aid and comfort to the rebellion, such as the law prohibits. To secure the conviction of the person or persons who despatched the vessel, it would of course be essential to prove theexistence of the guilty purpose in so doing. I am also of opinion that the act of despatching an American vessel, to a neutral port, in ballast, with the ascertained, purpose of taking in - cargo at that, port, and running the blockade therefrom t would: subject the person or persons so despatching her to the penalties of this law, if, in pursuance; and in' execution of that purpose, the vessel actually at tempted to run the blockade, but in the attempt was captured or otherwise prevented from eo doing by a blockading vessel. The question whether the mere act of despatching an American vessel to a neutral port, in ballast, for the purpose of running the blockade therefrom, not followed by an actual running or attempt to run the blockade, would,. of itself, constitute an offence within and punishable by our criminals statutes,. deserves careful consideration. The second section of the act of the 17th of July, 1862, provides compre henaively enough for the punishment of the offence of actually inciting, setting on foot, assisting, or en gaging in rebellion or insurrection, or of giving aid or comfort thereto, or of engaging in or giving aid or comfort, to an existing rebellion or insurrection, but it fails to include the class of acts which, whilst done with the' intent to *do these things, do not of themselves amount to actual assistance, or aid and Comfort to the rebellion or insurrection. The question, then, is whether the act of despatch ing-..qua.American vessel from a port