EVe ; 1 ,1. rtss. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER '7, 1863 THE WoIR. En.ose every operating army in the field we have intelligence of nativity, advance, or. preparation. The centre of public interest is still with the Grand Division of the Mississippi. Gen. Grant is already developing a plan Of operations which is as grand in conception as we may hope it will prove in its insults. It is plain that to drive the rebels from their present 'strong position in the mountains of Georgia would require the sacrifice of an army much larger than that of Gen. Thomas. To moss these mountains and attack Gen. Bragg in flank and rear, or threatening such an attack, will cause a speedy evacuation of Lookout, and perhaps many other mountaina. Selecting Atlanta as the point of 'concentration for a heavy pitched battle, Gen. 'Grant is moving forward the two wings of Ala grand army, with a view of closing down on either flank of the rebel army of Tennerete, now near Chattanooga, It is manifestly proper, how ever, that the first and main advance should be made eastward by the Army 01 the tennessee, r under Major General Sherman. As a preliminary move .ment, General McPherson has advanced already to Tuneable, and General Sherman's remaining corps .060 , 2226 e, under Generals Hurlbut and Logan, are rapidly moving up to the support of the gallant McPherson. This army is competent to do the work—namely, to compel General Bragg to retire east of the mountains by a rapid :and determined movement through the State of Alabama, from which the rebels hre drawing most of their provender, and many men. In this advance the only important railway communications held by the rebels in the Cotton States will fall into out pos. session. While this movement is entirely prutin ble, and may be executed during the present month, an advance of the Army of the Ohio, under Gene. nal Burnside, reinforced by the loyal East Ten. amens, can be made East or South with ad vantage. Owing to the admirable position of this army it is the one which the rebels most fear, and wish to destroy, as we learn from the Southern journals. The enemy might hope for the accomplishment of this design, could he per suade himself of the utility of concentrating his ,entire forces in Northern Georgia, and the abandon ment of Virginia ; and in doing this he would incur , -is sturdy pursuit from the Army of the' Potomac. We look for great events, now that Sherman is in motion, and we ,ball be disappointed if Burnside and Hooker do not soon show how great an interest Ma been delegated to them - in this gigantic care- Feign. - - THE NEWS. Tart great Pacific Railroad has.been opened, and is now being used from St. Paul to Manomin. Beam guerilles are becoming troublesome on the Illississippi river again, below Vicksburg. The steamers Adriatic and City of Pekin were recently favored with rifle volleys from hands of rebels secreted along shore. - • Tux number of Union commissioned officers con.' fined in the Richmond prisons now is nine hundred and sixty-four, viz : one brigadier , general (Neal Dow), fourteen colonels, twenty five lieutenant .eokonels, twenty-seven surgeons, fif•y-three assist ant surgeons, twentyeight majors, two hundred and forty-six captains, two hundred and sixty-four drat lieutenants, two hundred and ninetyseven second lieutenants, anti nine naval offices. A majority of •the officers are from the Weitern armies, many of them having been captured at Chickamauga. Tim rebels south- of the Tennessee are making special efforts to equip and send Wheeler again upon the rear of the Army of the (Jumbo rland. Re ports item Shelbyville and Columbia are, that the rebel forces scattered by General Orook are being reorganized, to make another effort to cut off army tsupplies. , GEN. GARFIELD, of Ohio, has been commissioned a major general. This is a deserved promotion. He was elected to Congress last year, but the Presi dent desires him to remain in the field, and he will doubtless do so. No fears need be entertained as to the character of his successor. His district is Union by at least 10,030 majority. A PRIVATE DESPATCH from Washington says it is mem stood to be settled that Major Gen. Buell is to re Gen. Grant's new chief of staff. TEE St. Louie Union says at the present time there is not a single organized force of twenty gue villas or bkshwhathers to be found in Missouri," and .concludes therefrom that the conservative pelicy of Gov. Gamble and Geo,, Schofield ham resulted in sub stantial benefits, and done more to secure, domestic tranquility than a more radical policy could possibly have done. Tun report that General Hooker drove the rebels from their position at Lookout MOuntain is untrue. The enemy was driver( from the line of the Tanned see river, west of Chattanooga, and also from Rac coon Mountain and the valley east of that ridge. By tbil - movement, the river has been opened to navigation, and a strong and important position oc cupied, from which General Hooker hopes to strike the enemy in his flank at Lookout Mountain. The enemy hold Lookout Mountain, and have live heavy guns there. The distance from their battery to the trowno three miles, and the heignt above the town is over two thousand feet. Their shells reach the town, but without any accuracy of range, and, so far, their firing has had little effect.. It is enough, however, to make them disagreeable neighbors for permanency. To dislodge them will require a de four to their rear, similar to that by whim Rosecrans caused the evacuation of Chattanooga This, of course, can only be made by a force large enough to stand a general engagement. All of-this showe the requisites for holding Chattanooga, and confirms the skill of the movements by which it was taken. Gov. ANDRRW'S majority in Massachusetts will reach 40,000 votes. General Butler voted for him and the entire Union State ticket in Lowell on Tuesday last. Miss JOSRPHINE GRANT, a sister of the general, was married recently in Covington, Ky., to a Me thodist minister. THE chief of police of Cincinnati is said to have discovered a conspiracy to burn that city. The first intimation be received was through a letter which was taken out of the post office by mistake, opened and read. The plan of conspiracy was to divide the city into four sections and set lire to each Alimultaneously. SUBSTITIPTE swindlers are at work in Ohio. They induce newly - -enlisted volunteers to desert, paying them lone hundred dollars and upward, and then bring them to Albany, New York, and other places in the East, where they sell them as substi tutes for four hundred dollars - or more. A fellow engaged in this infamous business has just been ar rested at Cleveland. The Diplomacy or Slavery. Had the rebellion in the South been a stluggle for freedom against Northern ty ranny, '1 is possible that its diplomatists would haveibeen even leis successful. With the moral absurdity, not to say crime, of slavery and rebellion—the monstrous theory of so-called free government, which takes slavery for its corner-stone, and makes dis union its principle of union—they have for some time managed, assisted by military suc cess, and a system of industrious and unscru pulous propagandism, to keep a strong front befotre Europe. The cause is simple. Despo tism in the new world appeals to despotism in the old. To secure his own usurpation, NA 4LOLEOIT patronizes the American usurpation. Political bondage in France responds to Ame rican slavery. The great, free power of the North in sympathy with freedom in Europe holds NAPOLEON in check, but nothing more. He has not recognized the South, but he is crushing the Republic in Mexico ; and so far, at least, the South and the Emperor under stand each other. But NAPOLEON is for him self alone, and the possession of Mexico is as much a menace to. Southern visions of em pire and independence as it is intended to be to the cause of Union and freedom in Ameri ca. It is remarkable, also, that NAPOLEON'S pretexts for conquests are as absurd and :false as the excuses of the South for rebel lion. Even Europe, however, demands some better show of right than NAROLEOX or The South has presented. The Archduke asks for guarantees of his throne, and the people' inquire, what is the cause and what is the use of taking Mexico ? The South are as much puziled to answer the common sense question—What reason or right exists for making War to establish slavery ? All the Confederate agents are in a quandary. Having made war for independence against every principle of independence, to become a lackey at the doors of the Emperor, a hicaner in the courts, and a beggar in the market—the South is a meaner picture in Europe than the slaveholder's coarsest cari cature of " Yankee meanness." The atti tude of its diplomatists is arrogant, but their offerings are vile. Their first propo sition is ridiculous—to fight for slavery to secure freedom ; the second is humble and rhypoeritic, and just as absurd—to promise freedom to secure despotism for the mo ment. In accordance with these premises, most of the Confederate agents in Europe are Abolitionists. What excuse can there be for Copperheads? The general absurdity of the Southern 'theory is readily seen ; but it must require long patience to unravel the whole tissue of its manifold falsehood. Gigantic error and mime may exert for a time, over certain minds, the force of a great cause.' Europe has been for awhile tricked with theore .terice that the South were oppresied; and . was amazed at their military success., .Many were ' almost ready to think that the natural progress of civilization was back ward, because wrong was more successful than right. The situation is changed ; the evil is . growing Smaller, and the good all the greater. The latest resort of Southern diplomacy shows its final weakness. Srmen cannot undertake the cause, with out promising abolition in time ; and even the inveterate slave-trader LAMAR must let fall a crumb of comfort to the moral senti ment of his British sympathizers. It is; of course, well understood that these gentlemen do not mean what they say; that the slave will be still whipped, tor tured, and brutalized, through genera tions; that if the South is not fighting for its institution of slavery, it is fighting for nothing at all : but it must promise every thing to secure slavery. When JRAPEREION . DAvis becomes an Abolitionist he becomes a Yankee ; and in that case, what reason ex ists, according to his own theory, for the separation of the South and North ? However,viewed, the cause of the South is a complex ahsurdity. Its recent attitude in Europe, as an agency for emancipation, is so extremely absurd that we are not sue prised at the report that JEFFERSON DAVIS had directed SLIDELL to offer no more con cessions on the subject of slavery. This is the manlier plan, but it is quite as dangerous as the other. Slavery and emancipation are alike the ruin of the Southern cause, and there is no safety except in the Union. Russia and the Great Powers. Although Lord RUSSELL has publicly de clared that Russia has forfeited all claim to Poland, by not carrying out all the require ments of the treaty of Vienna in 1815, he has just as publicly pledged himself to the world in general, and to the Czar in particu lar, that England shall not enter into hos tilities against Russia, under almost any circumstances. NAPOLEON, we dare say, cares as little for Poland as his uncle 'did, but he wants to have his vast , army em ployed, he has a score t(settle with Russia on account of the defeat of the invading French forces in 1812, and he may hope, out of a - war, to obtain an accession of terri tory, as under the first Empire, by getting the Rhine fixed as the boundary of France. On the other hand, it is scarcely probable that Austria, a participant in the partition of Poland and a recipient of part of the spOil, will take up arms against the Czar, on be half of, the Poles. Prussia, which also an nexed a portion of the stolen country, will certainly side with Russia, If Austria should take arms in this crisis, she may expect a Russian occupation. of Galicia and of Cracow. Thus, the only great Power at all in a situation now. to war with Russia is France, and it is very ques tionable whether NAronnon . , who is bold but not rash, will enter into such a contest. We need scarcely say that, under any cir cumstances, the United States will not be found opposed to Russia,—a country whoSe sympathy and friendship have been con stantly and consistently manifested towards us. Every thing tends tor:confirm the belief that there will not soon be an European war, arising out of the relations between the Czar and his Polish subjects. England, Austria, and France have been pelting the Czar with those "paper` pellets of the brain" called protocols ; but not one of these great Powers has gone to the length of declaring, even after the Poles have held their ground for ten months, that the said Poles are "bel ligerents." Contrast this with the indecent alacrity with which England and France recognized, as "belligerents," the so-called Southern Confederation, almost before it had fired a shot, (except at Fort Sumpter,) and certainly before it had a single war vessel at sea. Maryland. The result of the Maryland elections is doubly gratifying. In the first place, the people have declared the State uncondition ally for the Union ; secondly, they have de clared that slavery shall cease within its limits. No one doubted the loyalty of Mary land. That was made evident long since ; but the 'wisdom of the people in accepting the great truth of the war, that loyalty and slavery cannot continue to co-exist, was not hitherto assured. The issue of the canvass was enaphatically between Slavery and Free dom, and it has been emphatically decided for Freedom. Maryland is no longer a Southern State ; virtually, .she belongs to the free North, and henceforth it is not a black line that divides her from Pennsylva nia. All her interests, moral and material, will be advanced by the destruction of slavery, determined by a decisive majority on the memorable sth of November. The assertion that the proclamation of emancipation would alienate the people of the border States is proved false by this result. The influence of that proclamation is also evident, and the wisdom of the anti slavery policy of the Government is fully vindicated. " The bull against the comet" has hot annihilated the fiery portent of war and desolation, but it has changed its course. APIs not the United States that is in danger of destruction by slavery, but slavery that is threatened by the United States. We see now that the proclamation did. not appeal to the worst spirit of the colored race, and cause a bloody insurrec tion, but that it appealed to the intelligence of the white race, and has peacefully re sulted in the redemption of entire States, and the strengthening of the bonds of the Union. Fernando Wood and Others. Mr. FERNANDO WOOD, as the oracle first and last of the Copperhead party in New York, has again declarea. himself. At the end of every disaster to his party, every, good fortune to his country, we hear this croak ing, bitter, and impotent voice—the evil genius of the party which he .has ruined in the attempt to ruin his country. We are not surprised that the Union victory in the recent elections has irritated Mr. WOOD into an expression of his real character and weakness ; and from his Utterance we may fairly judge the feeling of his party.' A no toriously dishonest judge is elected, and a shout of triumph goes up among the Mo zartists ; a State is carried for the Union, and all the tongues of this Demonocracy are hissing. Mr. WOOD speaks more bitterly than ever of his opponents, whom he calls "sore-head cliques of Abolitionists and dis appointed Democrats ;" and of such honor able Democrats as McKkoN and BRADY says : "The first is a noisy, little, brainless demagogue, and the latter a practical amalga mationist." Evidently Mr. Woon does not always perform his villainy on stilts, or by proxy of his puppets, but sometimes has a personal hand in the assassination. As an actual ringleader of the riots in New York, Mr. WOOD is guiltless ; but we sometimes see the band of the prime mover, to which such deeds are not altogether impossible. Democrats who have ever imagined that this man possesses one attribute of states manship or manliness as a politician, must be by this time undeceived. The fruits of his efforts are, in brief, a causeless and cruel riot, in which his own friends were the worst victims ; the massacre of negroes, and the demoralization, infamy, and failure Of his party. At the last, his highest tri umph is the work of a local demagogue—the election of a dishonest official in the city of New York. The latest utterances of Mr. WOOD and 3*. VALLANDIGHAN are similar. A mass of pompous speeches, in which their real character was half disguised, ends in a fling of angry billingsgate at the men and party which have been successful. His tory is almost forestalled in the judgment which the people have passed upon these men., They belong to the traitors of history. But it would be absurd to give Mr. Spoon credit for the brains of AARON BURR, or the courage of BENEDICT ARNOLD. The country 'must be .grateful to the ver dict of the people which consigns these men to shame. They have the worst doom : convicts by the greatest tribunal of the land the judges and jury of the people. WE UNDERSTAND that Governor CURTIN has conferred the appointment of Quarter master General of Pennsylvania, made va cant by the late incumbent, General REUBEN', C. HALE, upon JAMES REYNOLDS, Esq., off! Lancaster county. Mr. REYNOLDS occupied a prominent position in the Democratic'party until the treacheries of Mr. 13norrxrrAtt, whet he discarded that organization, and has since been actively co-operating With the friends of the Government. The brave and never to-be.lorgotten General Jon's: F. REYNOLDS was a brother of the new Quartermaster General. What renders this prompt action of the Governor more honorable, after his triumphant election, is the marked manner in which he recognizes the loyal Democratic element, which contributed so effectively to the success of the GOVerttor on the 13th of last month. To All Loyal Men. To unite all loyal men upon a broad and liberal platform of pure devotion to the Union, is the duty and the policy of an Ad ministration which appeals, not to any par ty„ but to the whole people, for support. -That its' PurPose is sustained the recent oleo tionlit in more than twenty ; States 'hive proved ; the people have said that the man who would reorganize partisan rivalries, or sacrifice the unanimity 'of the patriotic North, to personal ambition, is a public enemy. We counsel' all Republicans, • es pecially, to beware of injustice to the loyal Democrats, who have aided so -much in the national triumph. We have no fear that their services are or will be unrecognized or unrewarded. But we earnestly impress upon our friends the absolute necessity of confirming the Union victory.. Every Democrat who has aban doned his party when it abandoned its prin ciples has sacrificed something to his coun try. The man who honestly gives up his old political associations leaves behind him slander, hatred, and enmity. Let him not find distrust, or jealousy, or envy. The friends of the Union cannot be enemies of each other. "TBBSANITA:DX COMMISSION BIILLETIN."—SuOiL is the title of a new monthly, of thirty-two pages, just issued in. New York. Its elaraoter is well in dicated in the following from the introduotory arti cle: "It is high time that an interest; pow so rooted and grounded in its own methods as the United States Sanitary Commission, should possess an in dependent organ for the expression of its matured opinions in regard to the only safe and wise mean. of applying the gifts of the people to the relief of the army" With such a wide field of operations before it, and such a laudable objeot, the new organ should emceed. WE TARi mac.kartior in acknowledging the receipt of a map of %afield of Crettystourg;just published by George Arnold, of that place. It is said to be ex ceedingly faithful and correct, and is certainly a fine work. Of art, WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to The Press, WARHINCSTON, D. 0., Nov. 6 The Workmen of the Capital. The workmen and operatives on the Treasury building, who have been on a strike fora week past, against an Order 'of the superintendent, which, in effect, reduces their pay, will return to work to-mor- row, as a preliminary to the consideration of their grievances by the Secretary of the. Treasury, to whom they have appealed. The bookbinders in the Government printing office hays thus far failed to have their pay ad vanced to $lB per week, for eight hours' work a day. The, printers in the same establishment are to hold a meeting to-morrow, to determine their action for a similar demand. The former struck to-day. A committee from the navy yard, consisting of a naval officer and several of the master mechanics, are inquiring into the number of hours worked out side by the mechanics, with the view of regulating the hours now worked in the yard. Naval Orders. Captain Jonw R. GoLnenonounn ban been or dered to ordnance duty at Portsmouth, N. H. Lieutenant Commander Henry D. TODD has been detached from the Naval Academy, and ordered to the Sagamore. Resignations THOMAS R. WHITNEY has resigned his commis sion as an assistant Burgeon in the Navy. First Lieutenant L. M. GOLDBBOBOUGH, of the United States Marine Corps, eon of Admiral GOLDS.. BOICOHGH, died in this city this morning. • The Promotion of Volunteering. At a p.ublis meeting, held this evening, ward com mittees were appointed to aid and stimulate the en listment of volunteers in the District of Columbia. Treasury Matters. Two millions of eerttheates were redeemed at the Treasury Department yesterday. It turns out that the large disbursements aueged to have been made by the Treasury failed because the pay. rolls were not ready. This will be remedied at once. The postage currency will be improved, and will soon be issued in large quantities. The Maryland Delegation. It is believed that ORESSWELL, Emancipationist, has beaten CRISVIRLD, Conservative, in the First district of Maryland. The Congressional delegation will probably stand four Emandpaticinists to one Conservative. STATES IN REBELLION; Successful Escape from .Richmond of two Union Soldiers-Terrible Sufferings of our Prisoners in the Rebel Capital, etc. FORTIIESS Mormon, Nov. 6.—The mailboat Thos. A. Morgan, from Yorktown, brought down two offi cers, Major Houston and Lieut. D. Von Weitzen, having made their successful escape from Richmond. The Major reports, that he was captured. in North Carolina' last July, and, with the Lieutenant, had been kept in Libby Prison most of the time till a week ago last Sunday, when they made their es cape, which was done by disguising themselves in rebel uniforms. .They state that our Federal prisoners are dying of starvation in and about Richmond, and they were not allowed food enough in one week to keep theca one day. The Major, some time ago, represented to the officers of the guard that lie must have more to eat. and wanted work, at the same time re. presenting himself as a tailor. The officer there upon furnished him with old uniforms to repair, and in this manner he secured himself and the lieu tenant a majer'm and orderly's suit. It was in these garbs that they left the prison and proceeded to the Chickahominy swamp, where the rebel cavalry sent in pursuit discharged several vol leys, near where they were secreted, in the mud, without discovering them. They then crossed the river and came in contact with the rebel pickets, and lay secreted for three days, till starvation caused them to advance on the journey, which they 'ea. complished successfully by proceeding on their hands and knee. some miles unobserved. CALIFORNIA. Ship Nevva—The Nevada Constitution—New St ate of lajashoe—lleavy StIONV Storm, &c. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6 —Sailed, Dutch bark Marie Elizabeth, for 'Hong Kong, carrying $335,000 in treasure. The Constitutional Convention for Nevada Terri tory has organized at Carson City, and chosen the California Constitution for the basis, and appor tioned it among the appropriate committees. The indications are that ~there will be a short session, followed by an early election of members of the Le gislature, with the view of choosing United @tate! `Senators to present the Constitution to Congress at ,the ensuing session, and ask for the admission of the State of Waehoe into tbe Union. There has been a severe snow storm in Washoe, checking emigration and the gold excitement, which has been the rage for months past. OUTBREAK AMONG THE VDU- MINERS, Result of Strikes and Opposition to the Conscription in Carbon County— Brutal Murder of a Loyal Cltizen—A Dark Record from the Coal Mines, &m. Mewl" Ontrick, Nov. 6.—Last night ,Mr. G. B. Smith, coal operator and merehant at Yorktown, in this (Carbon) county, was murdered in the most ignited manner, in his house, and in the presence of his family, by a gang of Irish outlaws, known as "Buckshots." "Mr. Smith was . a loyal and highly respectable man, and he was suspected of giving cer tain information to - the deputy provost marshal, by which the latter, with the military under Captain Yatee, was enabled to find the drafted men. No Union man's life is safe in Jonesville, Yorktown, Coleraine, Eleaver Meadow, and other mines-of the Middle Coal Fields. Seven or eight muiders have been committed there within the last few weeks. The sth New Hampshire—Execution. BOSTON, Nov. 6.—The veteran sth New Hamp shire Regiment, which name home in August last to recruit its thinned rank; embarked to-day, from Long Island, in the steamers Kamm; and City of Bath, to rejoin the Army of the Potomac. James Collendar, convicted of the murder of Mrs. George Jones and her two children, in Otte, Mass., was hung today, in the Berkshire county jail. The circumstances attending the murder were of the most atrocious deocription. Beath of a Bank President. CHAMBERSBURG, NOV. 6.—William Timmer, *e nior, president of the Bank of Uhambereburg, oneof our oldest and most esteemed citizens, died this at. ternoon, at three o'clock Collision on Chesapeake-Bay. BALTIMORE, NOV. 6,—Last night, about half past eleven o'clock, on the Chesapeake bay, ofr the mouth of the Potomac, the etearner Louisiana, of Haiti , more, from Fortress Monroe, collided with a three masted propeller, suppOsed to be the Curlew, of New York, from Baltimore, The Louisiana was badly damaged, and her boiler crushed in. Her passengers weie, transferred to the steamer Eboort, end reached here after ten hours' duration. The , Curlew is supposed to have sunk, aa she qutokip' disappeared. It was blowing a gale at the time. The Maryland Election—Election. of Mr.. Creswell. BALTIMORE, Nov. 6 —Returns from the Eastern Shore counties give Mr. °renewal, the Uncondi tional Union candidate Cud Emancipationist for Congress, 2,000 majority. He receives majorities. in Cecil, Worcester, Caroline, Talbot, Somerset, Queen, Ann, and Dorchester counties. Crisfield, his oppo nent, only carries one county (Kenty, by an majority. This result is considered a great and unexpected triumph for Emtincipation in Maryland, Missouri FAestion. ST. Lours, Nov. s —llespatches from KTefferson City say that the Conservatives there admit that their majority on the home vote in the State is too small to avail anything, while the Radicals are san guine of carrying the State by a "mall majority without the aid of the soldiers' vote. This is mainly conjecture, at the• returns are insufficient to base definite statements upon. Illinois Election. ST. Louis, Nov. 6.—Returns from Illinois con. time to show large Union gains. The Chisago Tribune of to-dew publishes returns from twentpeight countiea, which, compared with the majorities of the simecounties list year, show the Union gain to be 16,079. THE PRESS. - PHILAI)ELF'HIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7,11863. SECOND EDItION. Condition of our Commnnioationa. Rebels Firbeg (rota - the (LookouiMout; , • tele Batteries with 'Heavy Guns 2- • ORATTANOOOA, Nov. 6.—A1l is quiet along the linen today. The enemy keeps up a - lazy fire from the crest of Lookout Mountain, occasionally reach ing our lines. They have a2O pounder gun there. They varied the entertainment this morning by throwing a number of shells inside of their own lines. This strange conduct excites comiderable comment. Last night several rebel camps disappeared from the fruit of our, right, and information leads us to the belief that Bragg's army has been weakened re cently for some purpose not . yet revealed. Longstreet's headquarters are established on Lookout Mountain, which is held by a strong force. It is estimated that the rebels have expended $14,000 worth of ammunition .from Lookout, and• killed one Federal soldier and wounded another. Both of these casualties were in the West Valley. Twelve deserters from a Kentucky rebel regiment , came in to-day, and report that the whole regiment was ready to follow on the first opportunity. Since Bragg was out off from the Bast Tennessee route, we are in daily communication with Bridge port, and supplies come up rapidly. Our line of communication is now perfect. The Recent Affair at Colliersville. Gen. Geary, of Mississippi, a Prisoner. hfurarnis, Nov. light OoMontville yes. terday lasted inlE hours, when .the rebels, fled, lying twenty killed and four wounded in :our hands. Our lees was,light. Among the prisoitera captured are Jas. Geary, a brigadier general of the Missizsippi State Militia, and a colonel in the rebel service ; one captain, three lieutenants, awl one BIM geon. Gen. George was wounded:- THE FIRST ALA.RADICA.. CA.VA.TARY-:.SAFE RETURN OF THE REGIMENT. CAIRO, Nov. 6.—About two-thirds of the Ist Ala bama loyal cavalry', recently surrounded by a largely superior rebel force at relisselville, Alabama, cut their way out, and have arrived at the headquarters at Glendale. • Co Hatch, who arrived at Collieraville with-three regimente of cavalry half an hour after the fight "commenced, followed the retreating rebele to Cold water, where he was skirmilibing with them at the last accounts. Colonels Merin mut lkianer are en deavoring to flank them today. Coll. Hatch esti mates their numbers at 3,000. To the Editor of The Preset SIR : Emancipated slaves on the banks of the• Mississippi river are now exciting the most anxious solicitude in the minds of statesmen and the philan. thropiets, and as the fortune de hi guerre placed us in immediate contact with this large and important class, from the day admiral Farragut's fleet passed Forts Jackson and St. Philip, until the return of the Hartford, we would respectfully make a few practical suggestions, through the , column of The Prez% which, if carried out, we know will apply the effectual remedy to the case. At the large meeting on Monday last, at oncert Hall, it was proposed to raise $50,000 for their relief, and it was said 30,0:100 blacks were now living on the United States Go vernment. These slaves were all emancipated by the acts of their masters, who are in arms against the Govern ment and laws of the United States, and they say that they will not be sold again.” They are anx ious and able to work, and all they require is em ployment. Theyoung men are being employed in the army, as soldiers, where they have proved themselves to be brave and subordinate. The women and children, and the aged, want employment in the fields, where they are accustomed to labor. The lands of their rebel masters have been declared confiscated during the masters' life-time, by, the laws of our land. Let these lands be turned over to the negroes, to be cultivated in their own way, and the proceeds to be to themselves, and the suffering negroes, about whom we hear so much, will not only be found able to support themselves, but they will loon grow rich. Women and children can cultivate their small patch es of cotton, and collect and sell the easily-gathered crop, while poultry, pigs, and vegetables, cultivated and raised near their quarters, will always command a high cash 'price on the banks of the river, where there is a daily demand for, hem,. Any able bodied man can to-day earn from one to threedollars a day, by cutting wood, to ,supply steamers . and - the. New. Orleans market, where piing are so high and the- demand so great. During the last fifteen months the fleet of Admiral Farragut has been operating in the river from New Orleans to 'Vicksburg, and they, on all occasions found the poor, despised, ignorant, industrious slayes better friends and better citizens of the United States than their mac tern. Should they not, therefore, be protected, and the proceeds of their labor be paid to themselves 1 This is all the aid they: require. When the Hartford was above Port Hudson, isolated, and deprived of all commuhication with the world, and threatened by a fleet of twelve steamers in Red river, and several thousand men, our only information of the enemy's move ments and designs was derived from the contra bands, who always proved faithful and reliable friends, and so they will continue to be. Let us properly appreciate and reward them, and the best way to do so is to make them small land-owners. In the destruction of the guerillas which now infest the banks of, the river, they will be invaluable, from their knowledge of the country, and their courage and fidelity to us. The only and the true means to aid the free colored race is to give them EMPLOYMENT. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6, 1863. The great ball which took place on the evening of the sth, at the New Yolk 4cademy, in honor of the Russian fleet officers, is described as % magnificent affair, attended by over two thousand persons. The Tribune describes the most interesting features of the occasion as follows A lady as she rises from her rosy slumbers is no more the being that whirls in tke gaalight waltz or bounds in the exhilarating gallop , in all the wonder of a toilette unimpeachable as the style of 1803, than is a bird in the prairie wilds the same that. tickles the palate of a gastronome after Demonise's genius has exhausted itself in its inside dressing and its outside garnishing, and the subtle flavor of some wondrous sauce piquanle. Woman, since she first smiled in Eden, a wonder and a charm. is no where more to be marvelled at than when regarded as a being who dresses. Flora McFlimsey's race is daily added unto. Our women have one fault at - present—they dress too such, neglect individuality, and only seem to study ii()%9 they may =increase the cost of a costume, de stroy its character, and make it only a wonder, and not a charni. When the face appears insignificant in contrast to the finery, it is high time the rival should be deposed. The Russian ball was a marvel of la mode ; no human pen could begin to trace the manifestations of her madness ; no brain so strong as not to whirl in the remembrance of the mazes of attire, the re dundatice of puffing! and frillings and flutings, of ruchings and plaitings and gaufferings,, of tulle and tarletane and crease tine, satin, silk, moire. vel vets, brocade taffetas, and glacd. " Motleyht the only ty l gar”..for . gaslight gatherings, and whose shall be the oddest juxtaposition.of material the onlyrb valry. It is aimed invidious to select any from. the kaleidoscopic splendor and confusion of the ever shifting, waving crowd, but some few toilettes re main photographed upon this mental plate. One of the most striking costumes of, the evening was worn by the handsome lady of, one of our citi zens, consisting of a black dress of a cloudaike tex ture, whose double skirts were embroidered in gold, and edged with heavy gold fringe ; thegarialture ac companying it was poppies and golden: wheat idlest& . . Another interesting effect was produced by a dress of tulle : in its hem was run a broad cherry•colored ribbon, and this was headed by a wilderness of tulle puffings ; a sous (unique of cherry•hued silk fell low behind, and was caught up irir front ,• at the sides were fanchons decorated with wide blonde lace, which also edged the sllk skirt. The head-dress was composed of cherry ribbons, and a white rose .placed starlike and military high over the forehead jewels of costly brilliants. A mauve moire antiquewas worn by a well-known lady of our city, furnished with superb volants of point lace, and coiffure of point lace and _full-blown A heavy silk dress, of a shade between fawn and cuir colors had the plain long skirt trimmed with a wide flounce of elegant white point applique iscei reach ing above the knee, headed by a velvet of a light golden brown bue, applied in Vandyked points over lapping Alm lace, this turning up one side, gradually narroweeto. the waist the berthe en suite, all finished with bouquets of white and pink roses. In statuesque simplicity stood a lady robed in a black velvet dress, severe in studied plainness, a, white point de bluise impeded:led the-shoulders, while . ber hair, sweeping back from a broad brow, was held by a simple pearl comb. Her . appearance was like the touch'of a cool hand upon- a fevered brow. Also a white dress, the skirt defined by fluted rut' ties, headed by bleak Chantilly lacy insertions, with sash to match, and modest headgear, escaped the censure of too great profusion. As a contrast, was noticed a heavy white silk, the , skirt of which to the depth of a haltyard was hidden by free puffs of azurline blue milk-. This was,,over topped by a couple of wide flounces of black lase with airy headings, the bodice a misty creation of white, black, and blue—while the brain covering of the lady who bore the mixture was. adorned with a . long white ostrich feather, and , a profusion of• lace,' roses, jewels, and falling masses of hair, tiome elegant dresses were made of rich velvets of mauve, garnet, blue, and black velvets, Mostly joined with costly laces. A - few brilliant scarlet dresses lent brilliancy to the radiant scene;, one made with '' -a square bodice a la Maintenon was-both Russian and military in its style, with , high under bodice and tight 'sleeves. As for jewels and flowers, had thogirl in the fairy tale, whose lips dropped them at every charmed word, delivered a Your days , speech; they could , not have shown upon the dwszled• sight in greater. pro. fuseness. At this late or early hour the whole phantasmagoria floats like the tangled web of a midsummer night's dream,' and so, like Macbeth, let one and all "to bed, to bed I" . TEB ENBRIX eT ACQIFIA. 02.1 MIL—Passengers by, the Fredericksburg train, yesterday afternoon, statethat a rumor pAcvailed at Fredericksburg:when the, train left that the Yankees were landing. in heavy force at • Monis creek. It in not at probable that the Culpeper route will.be abandoned by General Meade, and that w.hilat the favorable fall weather lasts he will attempt, by the shorter route, another advance upon Itiohmond.--Richmond Dispatch, Oct, 29. . RBDREPTION OF GOLD lIKADING CERTIFICATE% Lt is stated that the United Staten Treasdrec, General Spinner, has received orders to redeem, whenever presented, with interest to date, all gold bearing certificates of indebtedness falling due be tween the present 'date add the 3d of Mimi. the amount of the interest on these certificates is over tom millions. FOUR O'OLOOK A. X. AUDIT OF *THE LIIMBROLIND. No Damage Done. AMY OF THE TENNESSEE. Pursuit of the Enemy Freedmen on the Mlssissippi. The Russian Ball in New York. ==! Archbishop Purcell on the War. Lately, in Cincinnati, the Roman Catholic Arch 'bishop Purcell took ow:melon to defend himself from the attacks of the Copperhead press, consequent upon Me haying voted the Union ticket : Archbishop Purcell modestly, yet pointedly, ae awered his accusers, and with open and manly candor, vindicated his right and duty to vote as his , fienicienee dictated. He followed the defence with an unreserved declaration of his opposition to the division of the country, under any circumstances, and closed by recording hie belief that slavery is an unchristian'evil, opposed to the just freedom of nom. kind, and to the growth and glory n of a republioa country. • * * • • 4., He had voted'against the Democratic ticket, not, becaUselie deaired to wound the Democrat' of his acquaintance, nor because he desired to propitiate their opponents, but because the attempted with drawal of Ohio soldiers in the field, with Koneerans, would ensue, and that "the State of Ohio would be -tossed with revolutionary opposition to the war po-' Boy. He feared that raids would be invited, the pa rallel, of which might be found in QuantrelPs barbs rons•and inhuman invasion of Kansas. "This may all have been fandy," aaid the speaker, "but it was my honest opinion, and who, in God's name, could ask me to cast my vote for the inauguration of such anaroby and such atrocity." [A.pplaime.] weeannot have a divided empire. [lmmense ap. plause I Mr. Pugh said to him the other day, that the Southern people would consent to permit our ides reheats to traverse the Missiseippi River, but that they would aver trade with us, and it would be vain for us to endeavor to make them strike bandit with us as of old. He (A.rchbiehop P.) coact see no argument in this. The queetion was one 01 right, not of expediency, and, tor one, he was de tormined to work for and pray for the right, until, with God's blessing, it was established 131 all its be. nefioenee. (Applause.] He had heard there was a dread among many la boring men, that if slaves were liberated they come to our Northern cities' and displace thousands of honest, hard-workipg, white men. For himself, he did not antioipate.any sue& result. his opin ion, it was impossible. He had always wished to see every man,no matter what his color, free. [Pro. longed applause.] The Catholic Choral has ever been,the iriend of human...freedom. It was Christ's mission to set, men free, and Christian people dime gmded his precepts and example, when they leek to uphold or perpetuate involuntary human servitude. Public Entertainments. GERMAN' 0 PERA.. —L a at evening Kreutzer's oharm g opera, " Nachtlager in Grenada," wee given. This work, whioh for many years hart been as popu lar in Germany as "Der Freischutz," was not pro eented In America until last year, when it met with deserved success. 'lt is full of fresh, delightful melo dies, tbe instrumentation is admirable, and the tout ensemble the WO:k of a master. "The Nairhtlager is mo.e or - a ballad opera than any other we know bf. The beautiful opening aria for Gabrielle, the tine romance for "The Huntsman," the Moorish song, and others, are gems which will, without doubt, become popular. Indeed, so full Of excellent, uastrained music is Kreutzer , chef d'reuvre, tkat it has made a tour of the world. In - Paris its success was great, and in Italy it was received with favor. The concerted music is also superior. The finale to the second act, as it is Baca (the opera was originally written in two acts, but is divided into three), is spirited and effective. The bolero for GOMEZ (written after. the opera was first produced, because the part was considered too in different for any tenor) is brilliant, as is also the hunters , - °horns, the motive of which is well worked up in the overture. Canine saoethe graceful music of Gabrielle very tastefully. The lady has a sweet though not strong voice, and executed her first song welly Herr Steineoke sang with care the difficult role of the Huntsmaa, and, though his voice is lacking in power, he is an excellent actor, and sings judiciously. We were particularly pleased with the Gomez of Herr Habbelman. The German Opera is fortunate in possessing two excellent tenors. On Monday we are to have Beethoven's "Fide- Ho." We hope to hear Nicola "Merry Wives of Windsor" soon. We remember its delightful musio with pleasure. NEW OHRSTNIIT - STREET THEATRE. Vestvaii makes her last appearance this evening. She is a most brilliant artiste, and is, withal, discriminating in the character she represents. Since we have Been her only in one character we cannot speak with certainty of her ability in others. We should con ceive, however, that any character she undertakes, whether it be commensurate with her powers or not, would be delineated with considerable effect. The passion of her soul would paint the picture in strong, and Set not violent colors. The repre sentation would glow but not glare. There is delicacy and grace in the portraiture of Vestvali. She has softness and sweetness as well as strength and energyin her tones. She has completely taken captive the hearts of play-goers, and their only re gret is that her engagement has been so short. In addition to "Gamea," she appeared last evening, and will appear this evening, in ths third act of " Romeo and Juliet." We are but echoing the wish of the public when we express a desire for her sun less and speedy return. On Monday, Miss Avonia Jones will appear, and if the lady's abilities are equal to her reputation ; if the criticism of the London journals is not grossly insincere, another fine artiste will be added to our stage. We are not disposed to endorse, in advance, the very high praise given to the Media of Mies Avo nia Jones, by the Times, Standard, and Morning . Post, but it justifies us in expecting talent of no ordinary degree. MISS READY PROVOST—WALNUT•STRRET THECA TIGE.—This distinguished actress will appear at the above-named house, on next Monday evening, in her great character of "Nell Gwynne," in the play of the same name, in which Miss Provost is said to have no living equal. During her engagement lasi\ season in this city she was favored with much ap plause from tremendous audiences, and we doubt not that she will be well received' during her present en gagement. Miss Provost is personally very attrac tive, and engages the sympathy and admiration of the public through her earnest and_powerful, yet dignified and tasteful efforts as'a hilitrion.. We be speak for her an overwhelming house on hionday evening. RoTnnnatim's NEWPierumt—The new picture by Mr. P. F. Rothermel, called " The Christian Martyrs in the Coliseum," stillisttriete considerable ailed tion at the Academy of Fine Arts. It is his finest work and will add great fame to the. artist. While viewing this noble picture for a short time, it ap peals to the looker-on as a reality, and suggests teeny thoughts to the mind of the, cruelties endured and the strong faith in God possessed by the Chris tian martyrs at that time. TEMPLE OF WONDERS—ASSEMBLY BIJILDING. Signor Blitz continues to open his budget of magic and comicality every evening, as above, and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The Signor has many new tricks, new jokes, and the perform answer thelearned canary birds for the amusement of old and young. Go, see him, and be made joyful I WE niriTs. the attention of our musical readers to the aeries of matindes to be given during the sea son, by Miss Eugenie Barnetche, the celebrated pianist, who created such a furor at the concerts of Gottachaik, and others, in New York. A NEW PHILADELPHIA ARTISTE.—We are in• formed that Mrs. Jennie Van. Zandt, v.& Blitz (daughter of the irrepressible and incomparable Signor—monarch of magic), will shortly give an ex hibition for the purpose of displaying her talents and accomplishments as a vocalist in Philadelphia. This announcement will be hailed with‘delight by many of, the friends of the young, deserving, and talented debutante. Mrs. Van Zandt recently gave a select concert to her friends at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, which was most Successful in both artistic and pecuniary ways. In the Brindisi Scena from " Traviata, 2l the aria was thought to tax all of her powers in its rendition, and she ex hibited all the elements of a successful prima donna. Iler upper , notes were well sustained, and the staccato passages given with vigor, taste, and preci sion. She was munificently applauded and encored tin oughout by a large and most respectable audience. OPENING OF THE LECTURE SEASON—MR. DA.VIS' DISCOURSEON THE "SIEGE Olt CHARLESTON "—Mr: Robert S. Davis, of Philadelphia, will deliver his lecture on" The Siege of Cherie/don or, Six Months on the South Carolina Coast," at the Town Hall in the borough of Darby, on next Thursday evening. Mr. Davis is a young man of ability, taste, and edu cation, and, having but recently returned from his six. months stay as a war correspondent about Charleston, can speak upon his subject, in a most acceptable way, from actual experience. Mr. Davie Was formerly connected with The Press and other newspapers of our city, and earned a most respecta ble fame as a journalist. We wish him every success. New Music. From J. E. Gould, corner of Seventh and Chest nut streets, we have a supply of-new music— some of it published by himself, some by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston.. Among Mr. Gould's most re cent issues are "Die Thrdne " (the year), composed by Kitchen, and transcribed for the piano by Julius E. Miller ; " Oh, weep no more for brave boys gone," a song and chorus, of whichwords and music are by R. Z. Salem ;."Tell.me of the Tales," an Irish serenade, by Theo. ()eaten ; and " The Monu mental City, Galop," by. F. E. Garrett. Among Messrs. Diteon's publications the following are very good: Garibaldi's Hymn "Arouse thee, Italia," words by. Sohn Oxenford ; "Kiss me with a loving kiss," a new and charming ballad; lonely since my mother died," words and music by H. S. Thompson; "The Bridal Wreath," a grand march, by John Simpson; and "Field Flowers" (Korn Blumen), by Thee. ()eaten. Ditson has published the second volnme of the Home Circle, a collection of the best popular piano -forte music in the world— the very book for parlor and drawing-room recrea tion. No publishers in America have given greater impulse to the popularization of good music than Oliver Ditson & CO., Boston. Their agent here is Mr. S. E. Gould.; AUCTION NOTICE—LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE *ALE OF BOOTS:-AND SHOES.—We WOUld call the attention of buyers to the large and desirable sale of first-class boots, shoes, brogans, Balmorals, and cavalry boots, torbe sold on IVrondey 'morning next, November Ath, by `oatalogue, by Philip Ford & atietioneere, at their store, Nos. 625 market, and 522 Commerce street, commencing at 10 o'olook, precisely. REAL ESTAaII AN) STpoxs..—Large sales real estate and stooks, -Tueeday next. See Thomas & Sons , advertisement. GOVERN] ENT PROPERTY RECOVERED:— A number of musketsrand accoutrements, belonging to the Government, were found yesterday morning by the provost guard stationed at the Union• Volu nteer Refreshment Saloon, in one of the houses con, atituting the well•known "Rum Row," on Federal , street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth. The arti cles were baken possession of,. and the cwoupantof the house,arrested., _ bURGICON JAMBS'BRYAN, of this city, who is on a short sick leave from Gen. Grant's shall; is rapidly recovering from a severe attack of bilious remittent fever, contracted during the oZ - Vioks. burg, and hopes to be able to. resume duty la a northern department in a short time. Tan SALE of oil paintings by Gillette , Scott, auctioneers, 619 Chestnut street, will be eon tinned this evening at 8 ohileek, when the remainder, insluding tae finest paintings en exhibition, will be baker Store, situated at No. 108 North Eighth greet, was 'lightly damaged by fire between six and seven o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was occasioned by the ignition of comb clothes from a lighted lamp. " , . TELE NATIONAL' FINANCES.—The sub scription agent-reports the .sale of $1,8.513400 gve,. twenties on 'Friday. Deliveries of bonds are being made in moderate amounts at the time of subscrip tion, - . NAveL.--►The 11. 8. gunboats Lodona and Itasca went into sommission yesterday, and will sal/ for active service as soon; as orders from the Navy Department are received. The Quaker City is Still on the dry docks, undergoing repsirs t and when completed, the Kansas will, be planed on in order to have, her hull oorpered. The Pow listen is still at assotior in the etreare,,but will 'Ron 'be hauled in, to one of the tvharve. end - undergo thorough repairing-. The ram . &tient,' is attreat• 'crowds of anxious - individuals, who closely scru tinize this famous , engine of modern warfare. CITY - .17E'Elifig. Grand Advertising Feat. Meilen. Wheeler & Wilson, the great Sewing Ma chine firm, whose splendid warerooms in Philadel phia are at No. 704 Chestnut street, have this morn ing instituted a new era in the advertiaing enter• prise of our city. As will be seen, a very large por tion of our space is to-day devoted toe descriptive and historic sketeh of Sewing Machines in general, and the world-renowned instrument which beats the name of this firm in particular. This magnifi cent card of their celebrated instrument, and brown stone warehouse in this city, le published eh:unite neously in all the principal daily newepapors in this city, besides a large number of weekliee,sepular and religious, at an aggregate expense of thousands of dollars. We have long since maintained that the true secret of bueiness success, in any manufacturing enterprise especially, was to first produoe a really good article, the best in the world if possible, and then advertise it freely, continuously, and even ob trusively in the live newspapers. of the day. This is exactly what Messrs. Wheeler & Wilson have done, and ,their great wealth to.day, and the unparalleled popularity of their machines, both here and abroad, is a proud monument to their sagacity. We are glad to find that Philadelphians are becoming more awakened to the importance ofjudicious advertising. First oleos newspapers are as importantto the spirit and intelligence of this age, as the head is to the body, and let it be frankly acknowledged that the honor of supplying the sinews of every live daily newspaper belongs to liberal advertisers. The ne cessity for advertising has in fact become so maii. fest, that for almost any business firm to refrain from it le to silently Submit to its own decay and ultimate extinction. s They that run in the business race for victory now, without lubricating their me chinery with printers' ink, are running against wind, and tide—are, in fact, acting just as unwisely as a lady would be in endeavoring, with her old.fashion ed needle and thread, to stitch a race with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine, or as a lumber ing stage coach would be in trying to outrun a steam engine. In view of these facts we surrender so large a portion of our space4o-day to Messrs. Wheeler Wilson, the more cheerfully because the moral effect of their example will be, either to decrease the num ber of "slow coaches" in our city, or to have them give the steam engine a fair trial. In either case, the interests of humanity (and the newspapers) will be subeer-red, and Philadelphia wil be rendered the More likely of taking the first rank among the cities of the Union, which she once occupied, and to which for various reasons ehe is justly entitled. ECONOMY IN FIIEL.—NOW that Coal selling at the enormous price of $ll a ton, thie cap tion ought to attract attention ; the more so, as what we are about to state will not only enable the reader to theorize correctly about "saving fuel,” but will effectually enable him to put it in practice. We have long , since maintained, and tried to impress upon the public mind, that the beet Parlor Stove in the United States was the celebrated patent Silver's Air-Tight Gan Consuming Parlor Stove, manufac tured and sold , by Mr. T. S. Clark, No. 1008 Market street. Besides the remarkable convenience and cleanliness of these celebrated stoves of Mr. Clark, their economical qualities are sufficient to make them supersede all other heating stoves ia use. Think of it, one ton and a half of coal is all they con sume during the entire cold weather in heating a large sized parlor ( We do not wonder, therefore, that the sales of these celebrated stoves this season are almost 'fabulous in amount ; so much so, that with all Mr. Clark's small army of operatives, he finds it almost impossible to meet the great demand for them. The 'went improvements in these stoves also, medalled patented by Mr. Clark, greatly enhance their value and popularity. Among these we may mention his ingenious self-acting' door, which is now supplied with a sort of doublorevolving arrangement, (of Mr. Clerk's own invention and patenting,) by which the fire can be seen, while the isinglass is so inserted that it can never burnout. Besides this, all these stoves are made from the very best imported Russia sheet iron, which makes them immensely durable. We would suggest in conclusion, that all who are in want of the best stove made, either for parlor, chamber, dining-room, store, office, counting-house, or anything else, will find exactly what they want at Mr. Clark's celebrated Stove Emporium, No. 1008 Market street, at reasonable prices. SPLENDID NEW ESTABLISHMENT OP THE FLOICHNOIS SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.—Within the past week the " Florence " Sewing Machine Company has opened, at 630 Chestnut street, one of the most splendid establishments in this country for the sale of their celebrated instruments. Vie gene ral agent, Mr. G. G. Evans, has spared no pains to render his elegant new Emporium a business orna ment to our city, at once creditable to the popular Company which he represents, and worthy the fame and celebrity of the invaluable machine be sells. Among the several advantageous peculiarities of the "Florence" Machine are the fallowing: It makes four different stitches—the look, knot„ double-lock, and double-knot—on one and theisame machine; it has a reversible feed motion, which enables the ope rator to have the work run either to the right or left; it is almost noiseless in its operations ; is the most rapid sewer in the world; the needle of it is more easily adjusted than in any other machine; and it is fully protected and licensed by Elias Ho we, Jr. Every machine also has one of Jencks patent hemmers attached — (the right to use which is con trolled by this Company), enabling the operator to turn any width of hem desired, and while possessing ,all_these,and_numeroue other advantages, the " Flo rence " is sold at corresPonifilig - prices with other flist•class machines. We advise at of our readers, who have not yet done so, to visit this elegant new establishment. ELEGANT STOCK OF CLOTHTEG.—Now that the season is at hand for our readers to supply themselves with new suits of Clothing, the informa tion is moot opportune that the very best place to do so in Philadelphia is at the popular old clothing house of Messrs. a Somers Sc Son, No. 625 Chest nut street, under Jayne's Hall. Both in their Ready-made and Customer departments their repu tation is unequalled, and all who try them once are made permanent patrons. MESSRS. E. & Co:, the wellknown confectioners, No. 318 Chestnut street, have now ready their new fall and winter prepara tions, brought on their counters fresh- every morn ing, among which we observe a number -of choice things never heretofore produced. This is charac terietio of the _house. They have long since taken the lead in this department of our trade and manu factures ; and if using the lined materials, politeness to customers, and selling at moderate prices, are worth anything in trade, they are bound to main tain their supremacy in face of all competition. FOR TIER HEIST PHOTOGRAPHS made in Philadelphia, or the Union, go to Messrs. Wende roth & Taylor's, Nos. 912,-914, and 916 Chestnut street (formerly Broadbent & Co.'s), but go as early in the day as possible. This advice is valuable, because the pressure at their rooms to obtain - pictures is so great, that going late in the afternoon is liable to subject parties to disappointment. MESSRS. WOOD & CARY, No. 725 Chest nut street, have now ready a magnificent new line of misses and children's Hats—rich, fashionable, and THINGS THAT TEMPT THE PALATE.—A. L. Vansant, the king Confectioner of this city, is tempting the taste of the moat cultivated and refined by his delicacies: Sweet Jordan roasted almonds, bonbons, rich caromel, chocolate preparations, °rya. talized fruits, French and American mixtures, and an elegant line of American and foreign fruits of the choicest varieties. WHAT IS TO BM DONE ?—The SOUSOII is advancing, the weather is growing colder, coal is getting higher, and many persons have Stilt not laid in their winter supply. Ten or eleven dollars a ton for coal is rather steep ; but our frank advice to conauniara le, go to W. W. Alter'o, Ninth street, above Poplar, and order your supply at once, before the price goes to fifteen. LA-DIES' HATS, of every description; on hand* or made to order at the shorted notice, at Wood & Cary's, 725 Chestnut street. BLACK. AND GREEN TEAS, of the most popular braiads and qualitiqp, for sale by Davis & Richards, Arch and Tenth streets. GENTLEMEN buying Underclothing;. or anything else in the Gentlemen's Furnishingline, will find a large and splendid assortment at George Grant's, No. 610 Chestnut street. The celebrated Taggart made Shirt, which he sells, is the greatest shirt out. MESSRS. Day& & RICHARDS, Arch. and. Tenth Streets, have juat received a fresh supply of Bostouldilk, Bran, and Butter Biscuit. TER EXCELLENCE _OF THE PARABOLA SrEnTmusts is generally conceded. Those who have used both kinds of glasses assert that the Pa. rabola•are superior to any other*, in the mild visual rensation they produce, and for theobility to use them, far any length of time, both day and. night, Without occasioning a sense of uneasiness or fa tigue. For sale only by E. Borhek, Optisian, No. 402 Chestnut street. WaAT I LIVE FOR : live to hail that season By gifted minds tor 'kohl, When men shall live by reason, ' And not by "stocks" and "gold.". When man to man united, And every wrong thing righted, The whole world shall be lighted As Eden was of old. When the clothes that will content • Whether gay or sentimental, Beneath the Continental, By "Stokes S.-,C0." are sold' AIIT - usili.---Whell o'er the chimmeyrests the gun, And hang, in idle trophy near, The same-pouch, fishing-rod and spear ; When wiry terrier, rough and prim, And greyhound, with his length orlitnh, And pointer. now employed no more, Cumber our parlor's narrow floor, it is then about time for the oenntry gentleman or taste to forpt field sports, and with a view to mak ing himself comfortable for the winter, hie him to the Brown 'Stone ,Clothing Ball of Rookhill & Wil son, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, wherehe can procure _everything he desires in the way el elegant, comfortable, and serviceable wear ing sr parer. Cur your climate to your constitution as much u your clothing to yOur shape. If you would be happy among the mountains, you must carry mountains in your brain ; if you would enjoy the ocean, you must have an ocean in your soul. Na. ture plays sit dominoes with you ; you must match her piece, or she will never give it up to you. We might also add, thatdf you would dress well pstroa. ize the cheap,and fashionable Clothing EmporiuM of Granville Stokeop No; GO Claitsatt street; PHOWNSOZAPH ALBUMS !—PHOTOGRAPH Alaimo I. .1.16 to .22.00 2.00 to 4.00 2.60 to 2.00 “" oblong E 60. to .1000 6.60 to 10 00 For 24 Portraits, ,tn0r0000..... 44 40 II 4C 00 If 4, 80 too ii "" quarto 8.00 to 1260 " 200 " • " " 12 00 to 2760 The largest and most beallilinl 'assortment in the city. Turkey morocco, eito relieve, antique bind. ings. WILLIAMW. HARDING, No. 326 Chestnut street, belowYourth, south side. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS in efery variety of etylerich Turkey =Grata), anitiqUN, ivory mount ing, ornamented edges; &a., &a., Winn from twelve to two hundred photographs, the largest and best assortment in the city. WILLIAM W. HILILDENG, No. 326 Chestnut street, below Fourth, south elide DEAFNESS, EY; EAR, TIIROAV DISEASES. —Catarrh treated with the utmost success by Dr. Ton Moschztaker, Oculist and Artist. Teatime nirds and the highest city referenows cart be exam ined at his office, 102'7 Walnut. _... UrnoraninrNo.—Do you want Carpets laid down, Shades put up, or Furniture upholstered Pat ten, 1408 Chestnut street, sends vrotknien as coon se order is received; no delay at the West End Tip holstery Store. noSlit LADIES' AND ORRTLIItEtet3 FURS—the largest and best stook in the city, at Charles Oak ford & Sons', Continental. Hotel. WINDOW' SHADES.—W. Henry Patten, 1408 Chestnut street, le now °toeing out what is left of his hill stock, some of which are marked down at extremely low prices. Patten, 1408 Chestnut street, above Broad. noa•St °AFFORDS' FIATS, CONTINENTAL HOTEL, Funrumuna BL - Les, or loose covers, cut and made up by experienced workwomen, at Pat ten's, 1408 Chestnut street. no3-6t SOFT HATS, OAKFORDS, CONTINENTAL. • Sore Cusrutorts made up and t rimmed as none but Patten can trim them. Those about ma king presents mill observe, 1408.Cheetnut et. no34t Finis AT OAEFORDS,' CONTINENTAL. GRNTLEMBN'S HAM—AII the newest and best styles for fall wear, in Felt, Silk, and Catedmere, will , be found at Warburton's, No. 430 Chestnut street, next door to the Post Office. 0023-Ire OATSFORDB' CONTENENT.L.L lIAT EXPO RIUM. . HousuarxrEns,and those about going to housekeeping, can save from 10 to 15 per , cent., by purchasing their housekeeping articles at E. S. Fence & Co.'s Kitchen Furnishing Rooms, No. 222 Dock street, below Walnut. 0c22-them-tf. C. OAEFOND & SONS, CONTINENTAL. WINDOW SHADEB—COTIIieeg and Cords, at the new Bedding atom southwest corner of Twelfth and Chestnut MILITARY GOODS, OARIOORDS', CONTI NBITTAL. Lam INSURAMIZ.—Our readers will find the card of the .lEtnes Life Insurance Company in an other column of this paper. This old and popular Company have a branch office located in this city, at No. 400 Chestnut street Its peculiar method of doing business renders it one of the most desirable companies in this country for those seeking life in surance. • nob-thstuat Nrtw STYLE HATS—Charles Oakford & Sone, Continental Hotel. SPECIAL NOTICES. THOUGHTS OF. HOME.— BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL. Give me in dreams. at least, to see. The spot remembrance holds most dear; If distant in reality. Oh let me be in fancy near. My childhood's home is far away, Beyond the limits of this State, And, like the Trojan, doomed to stray. I yield to my conductor. Fate. But while the memory of my home I cherish with regretful pain, I bless the chance that made me roam To Pennsylvania's fair domain. I bless the chance that brought me here To Philadelphia's brilliant streets, Where scenes to every patriot dear. The wanderer's eye delighted greets. Here, Independence Hall is seen. 'Twas there our noblest statesmen met Oh let their laurels still be green When faction's minions we forget Another Hall I here behold, Distinguished by its lofty spire, Whose doors invitingly unfold To show the goods that all admire. Every variety of Gentlemen's Ready-made Clothing at the lowest prices, TOWER HALL, - 618 MARKET Street, it BENNETT Itr•Co: DEAFNESS, EYE AND EAR, THROAT Dig gin.'CATARRH.—The above maladies treated with the utmost enccese by Dr. VON MOSCHZISKER, Oculist and Aurist, graduate of Vienna, • Office, 1027 WALNUT Screek. where can be examined hundreds of testimonials from the very best known men in the country, among which are several from old and responsible citizens of Phila• ielplaa, who can be personally referred to. no7-4t's A OARD.---PHILADELPHIA IN THE FIELD —Dr. • HELMBOLD, our enterprising townsman, bee opened at the above place a large DRUG =AND CHEMI CAL WAREHOUSE. All who may contemplate visiting that city are respectfully requested to give him a call, and they will be certain to receive from the gentlemen inattendance kind and polite attention. In accordance with the Doctor's usual past mode of conducting busi ness, none but pure and fresh goods will constantly be kept on hand, and all who give him their custom may be assured that every article sold will be genuine, and at the lowest cash figure. Remember, ItELIIIDOLD'S new Drug and Chemical Warehonse. 594 BRO iDWAY, New York. A cordial invitation to all WHO MINDS A COLD SEEMS A SMATI affair, and in consequence is usually allowed to have its own way, and yet how frequently a neglected cold ends In Bronchitis or Consum . ption Why not take a cold in time, then; and by using at once Dr. D. JAYNE'S EX PECTORANT, which for thirty years has been a standard remedy for all Coughs and Colds, avoid these dreadful alternatives ? WHAT IS MEANT BY BRONCHITIS Is an inflammation of the bronchia or passages which convey air to the lungs. In its earliest stages this dis ease is commonly called a cold, or a cold in the breast. It usually comes on with a little hoarseness, followed by a moderate cough, with slight feelings of heat or sore nese about the throat and Chest, If not arrested, the cough becomes one of the mast prominent symptoms, as well as the most painfnl and distressing: the inflam mation increases in intensity =dint finally interferes with•the access of air, to the lung cells, when the vital Powers soon give way. In most of the stages of this disease Dr. JAYNE'S EXPECTOB &NT effects; ; . a speedy cure by producing a free and „easy expectoration, - sup pressing the cough and allaying the fever. A fair trial is all that is asked. • AtK.hf- n,.+.rar.r.~a=~~,w~nrx;[oAf.~rl'