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44 1 n the Hands of his Frlends.”
The Chicago Convention was really ma
,raged by the conclave of emissaries and
diplomatists who have been rusticating at
Niagara. We know that before the Con-
vention assembled the leading Democrats
made their missions of inquiry and obe
dience to the International Hotel. We
know that when Mr. SANDERS was in COll
- with our friends he had no subject
of greater interest than the doings of that
Convention. These rebels and their North
ern friends actually arranged the Corwin
tion, prepared the platform, and determined
that Meer:ELLA - a should be the candidate.
As an evidence of the harmony of these
rotunda and the wide-spread knowledge of
them that existed, we may refer to an ar
ticle in the Richmond Sentinel, written be
fore the nomination. " The platform will
probably partake of the same compromising
character. It will have much in it about
Union, but it will probably be peace, and
- will pursue its Union terms through peace."
Again,wo have a writer intheLondon Times,
from Niagara Falls, August 8, who is evi
-dently in the interest of the Southern
party. He intimates that MODLELLAN'S
chances were not as good - as those of Mr.
DEAN Ittcsmonn, but - states that the plat
form would be " an
,armistice and a con
vention of States." Now we know that
these writers were well-informed—the
Richmond writer and the English writer.
the platform is precisely what they in - -
tended, , and the candidate is the man of
their choice. We congratulate General
McCutwat upon being in the hands of
his friends, but regret that we cannot con
gratulate the Democratic party upon being
managed by bahished and skulking traitors.
Having shown howlapt and true the pro
phecies of these gentlemen are, we may
find profit in pursuing the subject still
farther. The English writer, who-seems to
be exceedingly well-informed, intimates
that, unless General McCranaan is elected,
there will be a conflict of powers that
will convulse the country and carry the,
fire and, bloodshed of war into regions that
have not yet felt the 'miseries of civil con
flict." This is more plainly put than Mr.
Wicrcuisat's resolution at Chicago, al
though it is not as;plain as many of the
speeches of Gen. MoOLELLan's friends.
These men, who tremble at the conscrip
tiOn and find no theme more pat and
agreeable than the misery of war, are buy
ing fire-arms, forming associations under
the name of "The Sons of Liberty," and'
declaring with all manner of threats that
unless they succeed at the polls they will
precipitate the country into another rebel
lion. They said this at Chicago again and
again, and the champion of the Bloody
Peace policy, VALLArnoront.m, was their
most approved leader. It is well to know
these facts and to recall them on the day
of the election. Whatever General Mc-
CLELLAN may , be personally, we 'lave only
to know what he is in the hands of his
friends to know that the highest duty of
patriotism is to secure his defeat.
No Grounds for an Armistice.
The only plank in the Chicago platform
that really means anything declares that
"justice, humanity, liberty, and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts be
made for a cessation of hostilities with a'
view to an ultimate convention of all the
States, or other peaceable means, -to the
end that, at the earliest practicable mo
ment, peace may be restored on the basis
of the Federal Union of the States." It
was rather refreshing for the four hundred
and odd patriots composing the Conven
tion to sot themselves up as the embodi
ment and personification of justice, hu
manity, liberty, and the public welfare.
But the question occurs, would a cessation
of hostilities conduce to the attainment of
either of these lout named desiderata ? Per
haps " justice" demands that we shall con
sent to see our National reputation dishon
ored, Our NatiOnal credit impaired, and our
National military power frittered away,
that a number of ainbitious politicians may
hold another convention, even more silly
and impracticable than that olChicago? Per
haps "humanity " demands that the con
test which the rebels have declared they
will not abandon but with their indepen
dence,' and which we of the North, inclu
ding the Democratic Presidential nominee,
have resolved must never cease but with
the restoration of the Union, shall be de
layed and prolonged for the sake of sense
less discussion and political intrigue ? Per-
Imps "liberty" demands that a rebellion
shall be compromised with, and virtually
acknowledged, which avowedly is founded
.upon "slavery, subordination, and govern
ment ?" And as for the "public welfare,"
perhaps we are to infer that it is only to be
secured to us through the kind. offices of
such men as Szsmotra, Woon, Hamm,
and VALLANDIGHAM, and their compatriots
in the South ? It may be so, but we can
not help believing that, on the score of
" justice, humanity, liberty, and the public
welfare," if upon no other grounds, the
war ought to be continued, for we hold,
with General DUCT-Email', that there can
be no restoration of the Union without the
complete or virtual destruction of the Con
federate military power.
Sherman versus McClellan.
B.EI7EXAN'Fi victory will .annihilate the
Southern Confederacy as sorely as it has
annihilated the Chicago platform. Its po
litical and military values are incalculable.
In April last, an influential . Georgia paper
held this language : " With our capital in
their possession, we would find additional
influence brought to bear against us abroad ;
bug as a material loss its fall would "in no
Manner compare with the disadvantages which
would result from a defeat of General John
ston, and the occupation of Georgia that
woukl follow. The first point is near our
boundary lines, the second is our great
centre. To lose the one Would be as the
loss of a limb ; should we be driven from
-the other, it will, be a terrible blow at our
nwet vital point." The "entire defeat or.
Nirtilaj destruction of the organized mili
tary power of the Confederates," 'Whicli
Gen eral lifcCrET.T. A Iv, as appears from his
report, believes to be " a necessary preli
minary to the re-establishment of the
Union," is pretty nearly accomplished.
If General IicCLELL AN is as slow and
cautious in this political campaign as he
'has been in all his military campaigns he
will delay his letter of acce.ptance a month
- 01 ; two, till the rebellion is completely
wound up, when he can "show his hand"
• with tolerable safety.
rribla/4 1P
611 , platform does not suit the
'TIOWB 'oil den. MoOLumill, and we have
the highest authority (his own official re.
port) for saying he will not accept it. In
that doeument he observes : " I believe
thitt a • necessary preliminary .to the re.
eetablielnuent of, the. Union is the entire de
feat,or virtual destraetion of the organized
militarY power of the Confederates." There
Is another reason, equally good, which in
duces us to believe that•Gen..llloCLELLam
will not, as 'a consistent man, and as an
avowed patriot, (see all hisletters to every
body,) anew hie name to be used by the
enemi§iii.ti ( the ClOverninent. In his West
Point oration he said :"'At such a time as
this, and in such a struggle, political parti
sonal4 shOuld be Merged in true and
brilii*Ptrietistri, WM& thinkg only of the
good of the whole country." If Genenil
NcOuttatArr sincerely believes this, he
moat decline the honor of the Chicago
aomttuttion.
Where we Stand.
The New York Tribune of yesterday
concludes a lengthy article with these brave
and cheering words in` behalf of the Admi
nistration and of the cause of the Union.
The truthful, earnest sentences are a com
plete refutation of any and all attacks that
the Opposition press have made or am
make against Mr. Imicomi's policy and
public acts ; and while they show. what
progress has actually been made towards
overturning the rebellion, they place in a
new light the relations and obligations of
all loyal citizens towards the Government :
"Our cause to-day stronger than ever before.
Let us understand and acknowledge that this ap
preheneion of the future had its origin in our un
manly fears, and not in the actual condition of af
fairs. The Administration to-day is precisely what
it was, and what eve knew it wee, six months—a
year—two years—ago. It is not thatit has developed
any new characteristics, but that we, through impa
tience and the egregious folly of extravagant expec
tations, have been called upon to meet new disap
pointments. We have met them every year—every
six months—since the war began; we have met them
and overcome them bravely, with, at the end of each
period, new trirlinplifi to encourage and strengthen
us. Shall we give up in despair when so near the
end I We might. indeed, have a better Admintstra:
tion • we might have one, on the other hand, a thou
sandtimes worse.' We shall have a worse before WO
have a better.
" But it 1a too late now to take a new departure.
We mint accept the sik4c4f9a with , Its dif4Cal.
ties. If the Administration watts vigor, give it
lidigne I If it wants earnestness, give it earnestness;
if it wants understanding, give it underatanding.
Laicise it with a pepple's will; invigorate It with a
people's courage ; reinforce it with a people's con
fidence ; overwhelm it with a people's determination
that Treason and Slayery shall neverprevail against
them, but that both shall be trampled under their
feet. But never desert It. Never Jet Its short
comings, its weaknesses, its short-sightedness,
and
its delays , defeat us. God knows it might have
done better; God alone knows how much worse It
might have done. We know, at least, that with it
we have come well nigh to the overthrow of the
rebellion; we know that, With a little more patience,
a little more energy, a little more courage, we shall
soon come to its utter overthrow. The end is near ;
the good and the true end ia certain if we are faith
ful to onrnives, even with such tools as we have.
The choice is no longer ours, whether we will throw
them aside and try new ones. We must do this
*work with each as we have or not do it at' all.
o If we throw them aside and abandon the work to
other hands, where are' we? , Alas who doel not
know I The best that can befal lie in a Copperhead
triumph is Dinnion—llisunion first between the
North and the South, to meet thereafter, as best we
may, the question of new boundaries, to be settled
by new wars, the East and the West, the Pacific and
the Atlantic coast arrayed against each other. Or,
ifunion shall be maintained, It will be a Union that
shall mean. only annexation; the North tied—tied
baud and foot—and delivered Oyer to a slave
holding Confederacy, the appendage to an oli
garchy of slaveholders ; slavery made legal all
over the North and West, both States and: Tenn° ,
ries ; the assumption of the Confederate debt by the
Federal Government; the unquestionable national
debt to be liquidated Solely by . Northern taxation ;
the right of suffrage denied to Northern laboring
men; extension of representation to the owners of
slaves ; in short, anything that Jeff Davis and his
fellow-conspirators may choose to demand as the
price of our submission, as the terms on which they
will agree to grant us peace and pardon. They
may have us on their own terms ; for there are none
so exacting, none so degrading, none so base, that
their Northern allies will not grant on a promise of
being admitted to be fed once more OR the crumbs
that fall from their masters' table.
,‘ Moose ye For our part, we have chosen. Bet
ter a perpetual bunch of herbs than the stalled ox
in such eoUipany—though, for that matter, bat little
of the stalled ex would fall to the share of those who
believed in fighting for the Union. Henceforth, we
fly the banner of Abraham Lincoln for the next
Pretidenoy, shooting that far rather than the dis
union and a quarter of a century of wars, or the
Union and political servitude which our opponents
would give us. Let the country shake off its
apathy ; let it realize what Is the price of defeat—a
price neither we nor the world can afford ; let It be'
understood how near we are to the end of the rebel
lion, and that no choice is telt us now but the Instru
ment put into our Lands, and that with that we can
and must finish It. We grant, from our own convic
tions, much that can be said in criticism of the pre.
sent Administration ; for the sake of argument, we
will grant anything that any honest and loyal man
can say. And then this is .our rejoinder—rdr. Lin
coln has done seven • eighths of the work after his
fashion ; there meet be vigor and virtue enough left
inihim to do the other fraction. The work is in his
hands ; if It passes out of them, it will be, as there
axe no better, but far worse, to receive it, to our
utter ruin. We 211118 T re-elect him, and, God help
ing us, we WILL."
The Pirate Georgia.
The. New York Day News, in common
with the loyal journals of the country, re
joices at the seizure of the pirate Georgia,
but with less honorable motives than influ
ence the course of its cotempormies. It
hopes to magnify the affair into an infrac
tion of international law, and is evidently
solicitous that England shall regard it as a
canes or as another Trent affair. It
says " Her seizure on the high seas by a
vessel of the United States is a high-handed
measure, which has been taken, doubtless,
under some strong evidence of justifying
facts. She may be shown, when commit
ted to a prize court., to be, in fact, a vessel
belonging to the Confederate States; that
her transfer to her British claimant is in
formal, or in bad faith, and that she is,
therefore, a lawful prize of war. Xf the
evidence, however, be clearly insufficient
for this, then the seizure will be a subject
for diplomatic apology, or, if there be no
evidence whatever in the case, it may be
come a subject of something more painful."
Nothing would afford the News greater sat
isfaction than to see the two Governments
involved in a long course of diplomatic cor
respondence, or " something more pain
ful," if anything could be more painful,
for the News is beginning tee despair of the
":so-called Southern Confederacy."
NEWB of Union successes in the elections
has already reached us. An emphatic and
significant victory has been achieved by
the Unionists in Delaware, and the triumph
in Vermont shows a very large gain in the
Union vote. These facts are refreshing
and inspiring to the patriotic, who rejoice
in the fall of Atlanta and the cheering
prospect of still greater 'success over the
open and secret foes of the country.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASILINGTOR, D. C., Sept. 6, 1864.
Apart from the Bolero; duty of restoring
the Union and of maintaining the Go'vern
ment of our fathers, no political party has
ever had so many advantageain other re
spects as Mr. Lincoln's friends in hepre
sent contest .They ought: ot only to have
the "rapture ot the strife" for in object
at once so sUblime and inappreciable, but
they should feel, as they contemplate the
principles upon which they rest their cause,
that no human power can' defeat them, If
they look to the .causes which led to the re-,
hellion; and the bad, hold' men who pre
Cipitated the - war t and the manner in which
the war has been opposed and obstructed
from• the 'beginning ; if they dwell upon
the catalogue of crimes committed by they
authors of the rebellion and by the men who
sympathize with them in the free Stites ;
if they recount the many-acts of indulgence
and• liberality and magnanimity of the
Administration itself; if they recall and
examine the countless , blessings reserved to
the 14111 people, the.univerSal prosperity
in the midst of a mighty and severe iStrttg
gle, the fact that our own' people have
merely felt what it is to suffer in this
struggle, save where they have lost brave
and dear friends and relatives, who, how
ever, have died that their country may
live—they will be able to comprehend the'
magnitude not merely of their own obliga
tions, but also how much they would lose
should the efforts of their public servants
'and the valor of their brave soldiers in the
field fail as against the armed battalions of
Jefferson Davis. It is not for us only to re
• cover the States that have gone out from the
old Union, but to take care that we do not
lose toime is left to us. Thus we, are to bring
back these States and hold on to what we
have. Besides these considerations is the
cardinal one that never should be lost
sight of, that the Union organization is not
like that of the adve.rse side, a mere politi
cal association, including men who hate
and men who envythe present Executive
and his friends, and every dissatisfied and
:disaffected element, whether it is the fo
. reign: emissary who has been sent here for
the purpose of fomenting and increasing
our domestic difficulties 'or the foreign
despot who looks, to our downfall as a mat
ter.essential to'his own - continued power,
Our Organization is a 'concrete body. At
tached to It are men of all former political
soCieties, who have no olkiect in view but '
to cement - the Union and to" maintain the
Government under the Constitution as the
litter was - handed down to 'us by. our
forefathers. It is therefore a matter of su
preme satisfaction that, within the last three
weeks, the incen,tiyes to action, harmoni
ous, vigorous, and resolute, so long ne
glected, have at last begun to be felt ; and
now I am in full hope and belief that we
shall defeat our foes in the coming elections.
Nothing is so sure unless, prior to these
decisive events, we should again become
the victims of our own disputes and dissen
sions, and again permit exacting politicians
to fill our councils with dissatisfaction, and
to weaken and discourage those who have
the greatest national responsibilities to
bear. In Pennsylvania we have had dis
contents in our own household. lAm
happy to believe that these are now
not only hushed, but adjusted ; not
only postponed, but put under foot forever.
He who in this hour, allows any personal
feeling or interest to obstruct that consoli
dated action which is, fiecessary.to success,
is no better—no, he ig worse—than the open
enemy himself. In looking over the no
minations in the respective Counties of the
State I am glad to see that the most li
beral spirit pervades our ranks, and that in
many places ,where we have heretofore
been separated, and made to suffer by in
ternal disputes, there are now harmony and
good feeling: There are 1.32 every county in
telligent and working organizations under
theTTuioA,
pA T 'Cag":',g open and secret. These
inen have been of immense service in the
past, but they can be of ten thousand times
more service in the coming, canvass. If
they are really conscious of what they have
to do, their victory will be easy, and every
branch of the. Government will be mighty
for the mightier labors that will succeed
the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, What will
give us a resistless, impetus will be the tri
umph of • our' nrinies in the field. Thus
far, within the last month, we have been
amazingly fortunate, and'all the indications
_are that we will be still more lucky before
the American people, in and out- of the
army, are called to choose between the two
candidates for President.
WASMWGMCPPIT.
7 WASEITNEITON, Sept.
010 s To A PitlqzreqqArANTA. SOLDIER.
It %ma a pennsylvanian, named Gnonon Kann,
of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 001. CouLrne.,
who eeptured, cn the 19th ult., the battle•llag of the
Mb North Carolina, and not a member of a New
York regiment. Secretary STANTON" directs that a
medal be struck commemorating Private REnnhe
heroism.
ENLISTMENTS IN THE moor.
During the last ten days the number of men mus
tered.into the army has averaged 3,000 a day. On
the 2d Inst. 4,136 were mustered in, and on the 3d
6,162. These are the latest reports received. The
number mustered on the 8d is probably greater than
has been mustered during any other one, day for
nearly two years.
ATTEMPT TO ENTICE I,I72TATICS INTO THE
A fellow calling himself NuLeon Bulttarmaxa
was arrested yesterday on the charge of stealing lu
natics from the insane hospital here. Re hits been
trying to persuade them to enter the army as Sub
stitutes, and justifies it on the ground that be would
go as a substitute for a lunatic, and that they ware
at liberty to return the compliment.
CLOSING OF THE PHILADELPHIA. MILITARY
ACADEMY
The Free Military Academy for the instraCtion of
applicants for the command of colored troops, 1n•
stituted in Philadelphia, is to be cloera on the 15th
inst.
STRIKE AMOTia M3M COOPERS
The coopers employed by the Government or° on
a strike. They demand $3 per_pay. The atone"
cutters working on the Capitol receive their 'de.
mend, I.& per day.
AGRICULTURAL
Circulars received at the Department of Agrionl•
tare, in answer to inquiries, state that the late rains
have done the crops incalculable good. Glowing ac
counts are received from all parts of the country.
The agents of the Assoolated-Press have in their
possession relfable statistics, containing information
from every county in your S tate, which I have scent
and which make the crops of cereals more than an
average. Speculators are endeavoring to create a
panic.
DP4TIIcS OR SOLDIERS
The following Pennsylvania soldiers died on Sun.
day and yeeterday, and were buried here °wan
IlicelatenaY, .1881 T; NELBON WHITE, 188th;
Davie, 48th; War. Horreett, 52d.
ARRIVAL OF. OFFICERS OF TEE ILEARSA.ROR
Niaristow EXPECTED soorr.
Five of the officers of the Kearsarge have arrived
here, to give depositions respecting the conduct of
the English yacht Deerhound in the flea of the
Keaiearge with the Alabama. Capt. Winenow is
expeeted here in a few days.
DESESTBIIS TAXING THE OATH.
Fifteen rebel deserters, biought hither to-day
from the Army of the Potomac, were released upon
taking the oath and furnished with transportation
as ,far north as Philadelphia. ,These deserters re
present Alabama, North Caro Una, and Florida re
giments, and several of them said that they had
either to enlist in the rebel Service or starve.
THE NAVAL ENLISTMENTS.
In the effort to fill the , quotas of towns an undue
proportion of landsmen have been enlisted in the
navy, and to remedy the evil an order hes been
issued restricting the propoltion hereafter to 15 per
cent. of the whole number of enlistments. This
course is rendered necessary to prevent the accumu
lation of a large surplus of unserviceable recruits.
Seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, bic„ are still
wanted.
THE NATIONAL LOANS
The subsoription to the oeven-tbirty loan reported
to the Treasury Department to-day amounts to
$326,000, and to the tea-forty loan $140,000.
PENSIONS TO WIDOWS
About 25,000 widows are receiving pensions un
der the laws passed with reference to the present
war.
THE RICHMOND SENTINEL ON THE OHICADO
NOMINATIONS AND PEA=
The Sentinel of Saturday, commenting on the
Chicago nominations, says:
McClellan, who was ibrmerly a decided War
man, is represented toliave greatly modified, if not
Indeed abandoned, his belligerent sentiments. The
support given hint by so many decided Peat* men
lenas strong confirmation to the report; and nothing
would be easier than for McClellan to reconcile a
declaration for peace in the present state of the
Question=-due, as be may suppose, to Lincoln's mis
management of-the war—with his past speeches in
. -
favor of war. •
Of Mr. Pendleton's position there is no 'uncer
tainty, Re is an ardent Peace man, and the fact
that such a man was nominated Je a strong proof
that McClellan's position cannot be widely variant.
The contest which now commences will be brief; but
It will be violent. Two months will olose it and de
cide which shall rule—Lincoln or MoOlellan.
Perhaps there are no two public men in the
United States separated by a greater animosity
than, exists between Lincoln and McClellan, and
their respective partisans. There Is probably no
one by whom Lincoln 'would not prefer to be beaten
than by McClellan. This will add venom to the
contest. •
In another article the Sentinel says
If we have peace, we must conquer it; and we
May conquer it speedily if we but perform our duties
at this , juncture as we have discharged them hither
to. Let us not remit our exertions because the one
my seems much exhausted and the prospects of
peace seem Improving. That exhaustion will speed
ily disappear; and he will prepare for new efforts, if
dampened zeal and diminished numbers on our part
give him room to still hope for conquest.
The prospects of peace and independence, how so"
promising and bright will fade away and vanish, If
the ranks of our armies be thinned by deserters, by
the indifference or neglect of our homo keeping peo
ple, or by the careless discharge of their duties by
our enrolling (neer&
Union Victory in Vermont.
RUTLAND, Vt., Sept, 6.—The result of the voting
in title town le : Smith (Unlgn), for Governor, 740 ;
Redfield, (Dem.), 371; Union-pajority, 369. Union
gain from last year, 80 .
S. M. Dorr (Union), le eleete4 to the Legislature by
a large majority, on the lappet vote ever oast In this
town.
_
B mum; wrow,Tl., Sept. o.—The largest vote...ever
polled here was cast at the eleetion to-day. L.
Barnee,"Union candidate for Town Reptesentative,
was eleoted by 209 majority.
For - Governor, the vote stood: Smith (Union),
; Redkeld (Dem.), 388, Union majority, 888.
klarrparasit, Sept, 6.—Tbe vote is small, though
somewhat fuller than last year. Only partial re
turns are received, but enough 1s known to indicate
the election of Union candidates by considelably
larger majorities than last year. We have the Re
presentative vote from forty towns, and all return
Union men but two.
The vote for Governor is about one•seveuth of the
State. This year, Smith 3,938; Redfield, 1,918, Last
year, Smith 4,054; Redflell,l,66l. The correspond•
Jug inCreale thrOughout the State will swell Scotties
majority to_ 8,000 over last year. The Union men
arc jubilant over the suocelises of to-day.
The Election at Wilinington--,EConaplete
17nion Vietery—The Qupta
- .
WILMINGTON, Sept. C.—Yesterday the unionmeu
of this city filled the quota withvolunteers.
at
four
mrtnioipal electimi, their carried the city by
four handied and fifty majority; electing every can
didate in every ward. Eery officer of the city Go
vernment is loyal.
lltinoie Iteineeratt State Convention.
SPRING/1E1M ; ILL., Sept. 13.—The Democratic
State Convention te 7 dag was largely.attended and
the proceedings were harmonious. The lion. Tames
41 Robinson was nominated for Governor, and S.
!Corning Judd for. Lieutenant Governor.
Resolutions.were paseed affirming and endorsing
the Chicago, platform, and declaring it to be the in
tention of the Demooratff to give their unanimouS
support JA: , McClellan and Pendleton and the State
nominees.
John 'T. Stesratt wail nominated for reelection
from the Eighth Congressional diiitrict An
manse. ratification mebtly a g is being held at the
•State Elmo, and great Inthastasm is manifested.
T?e New York Bepnbitoon Convention
-4- den. Ma Wlthdrwiii him Name.
4. riGtOuss N. Y., Sept. 6.-43Feniiral Dixhas de.
1
ced the use of his mane as a candidate before the
publican State Convention for the Governorship.
The Convention meets to-morrow. •
Rejoicings to Trenton.
Tnetrron, sea, tlTtut regent VokOries of our
army and navy were honored today by the itigghily
of every bail In the city and the booming of oannon-
The people were rejoicing and cheering In every
Part Of the city.
ME PREM.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1864.
.00CASIONAL
Everything is as quiet as one could wish In this
part of the army of the James. The troops are en
joying, without any fear of being struck by a pass
ing bullet, the satisfaction of an Improved healthy
state in camp. Sunday morning has dawned, with
as much observance for the day as is possible in
camp., The colored troops are nearly all professors
of religion, and during the week manifest their
faith In those animating prayer -meetings so peculiar
to the race.
About sundown list evening a heavy firing was
beard in the direction of Petersburg, and continued
until a late hoar, when everything seemed to sub
side to its usual quietude. It was probably nothing
more than the usual artillery exchanges, yet it was
more rapid than such communications generally
are. In and about those regions it generally rains
lead, done up in the most disagreeable packages,
• Nibich are attended on both skies with many serious
and fatal reenlte.
HOW THE NEWS FRODI ATLAkirtA. WAR RBORITED
Day before yesterday this part of the army was
officially Lnformed that Atlas waa captured and a
great vbitoty had been gain . The cheers of the
colored defenders about' division headquarters (it
should be remembered that the 8d Division Is entire-
/y composed of negro cioopi) were loud and pro
longed. The different regiments in camp were soon
electrified with the news, and caught up the subsi
ding cheers from headquarters and made the welkin
ring with rejoicings and congratulations, until the
spirit of enthusiasm reached the outermost pickets,
who joined In the shout of exultation. Tho rebels
in the woods opposite to our pickets rushed out In
quiring what was the matter with the Yankees, and
when informed that lOsasOwing to the fall of At
lanta they forgot to feturnthanks fos a courteous
reply to their gnostidE;
One of thomaccidents proceeding from careless
nose, or, perhaps, in this instance, recklessness, ea-
Oared in the camp of the 38th United States Color
ed Troops on tho 2d, and malted in the death of
two men and slightly wounding three others. It
appears that an unexploded shell was found near
the camp of the 98th, which in some way excited the
curiosity of some of the men. They were warned
against it, and in order to prevent danger, a ser
geant nnierewed the fast plug and threw It away.
Isaiah'WllBon looked for and found it, and foolishly
began to refit it, when the shell exploded, killing
Wilson and Philip Woodland, and slightly wound
ing Frederick Fenwlck, Fred. Cole, and Denson
White, all of Company B.
DESERTION OP COLORED SOLDIERS.
Joseph. Haskins and Hobert Beesiy, members of
the 6th U. S. C. T., deserted to the enemy on the
morning of the 2d inet. The 6th was recruited in
Ohio, and to the credit ofthe loyal colored popula
tion of that State, it should be understood that these
deserters did not come from that State, but were
enlisted at City Point, together with several other
contrabands, while the regiment was located at
that place. These two, with Spencer Brown, whom
I announced In a former the first deser
tions which have occurred among the colored troops
to the enemy, have very naturally suggested many
conjectures as to the cause, but as they are all
speculation, I will mention but two, in no way hold
ing myeeltresponslble for their correctness Some
say it was the bad treatment of company corn-
menders, Irbil% others affirm that it Is the result
Of pladfig contrabands in a regiment of free colored
lien. There are 'regiments in this division, the men
of which are so - finnly att4hed to their officers that
not the slightebt fear is entertained that they will
desert. There must be a cause, though by no
means a justification, for such a vile act, which the
authorities will learn, If they deem the matter
worthy of an investigation.
ALONG TSB trcrNs.
Throunh official courtesy I rode along our vldette
lines, yesterday, in full view of the enemy's pickets,
many of whom—some of them officers—waved pa
yers with a view to invite an exchange of news. Oar
.troops are forbidden to hold any communication
lrith the enemy, Which, of °purse, deprives the rebels
of their usual supply of Northern papers. Occasion•
ally, however; there are some whose einxiety-for
Bentham news rises above their love for obedience.
A white non•commisetoned officer of cavalry was
caught In We got of eX9luinging papers, day before
THE WAR.
IMPORTANT VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.
GEN. JOHN MORGAN KILLED.
EIS FORCES DEFEATED AND SCATTERED,
Alfairs before Petersburv.
REBEL ATTEMPTS. TO ENTICE DESERTERS
A NOM) BALM FOB THE ATLANTA perm
FIRM) AT TB& HAMA.
EARLY STILL IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY,
THE REBEL LOSSES AT ATLANTA.
Three Thousand Killed and Wounded— ,
' Two Thousand E'risoners,
Reports from Atlanta
,via Richmond.
Three Generals Wonnded:
warnaws REID A, COMPLETE PAILVEZ.
Ills Forces Retreating. towards Alabama,
DEATH OF GENERAIS DILLY AND ,HASKELL.
RESISTANCE TO REBEL CONSCRIPTION
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
OFFICIAL GAZETVE.
REBEL CONinetritiTlONOF isIES' 11 Or
SUOTTED S.A.LITTA Prim YAM' GEN.
GRANT'S BATTERIES IN HONOR OF SHEEHAN'S
IC °kr
WAsialwevorr, Sept. 6- 7 8.1.0 P. Bi.
A despatch from Gen. Grant,jing, reoeivpd, styes
a statement from the Richmond Examiner of this
morning that John Morgan was surprised and
killed, and hie staff captured, at Greenville, Tenn.,
yesterday. An unoffioltil despatch received thts
morning from Lexington states that Gen. Gillem
had officially reported the surprise and defeat of
w r en iktGreenville ;that John Morgan was killed
and his stuff c .z . Ttlirod ;from 50 to 7.00 reheLs killed,
70 prisoners taken, one gun captured. This re port being confirmed by tic, ilk/Mond Examiner,
there is no room to doubt Its truth.
In honor of the capture of Atlanta, Gefiefill
Grant yesterday ordered a salute to be fired with
Moffett guns from every battery bearing upon the
enemy.
'coning has been received by the Department
from Atlanta Since the 4th instant, nor anything
south of Nashville, on account of the derangement
of the telegraph lines by the prevailing storms.
No movements of importance haie taken plasm in
the Shenandoah ValleT.
TENNESSEE.
A VICTORY AT ORBENVILLE-DEFEAT AND DEATH
OP THE REBEL WORGIAX-RlB. BTAPP CAPTURED.
CEPICENNAT; Sept. 6.—The Commented publishes
the following despatch :
"R.WOsvILLs, Sept. 6.—The following official
despatch from General °Mem 'llllB received early
this evening:
4 " Eur.r. , s aei, Tenn., Sept. 4,1864
". To General Willson:
"I surprised, defeated, and killed Jahn Mor
gan, at Greenville, this morning, Tho killed are
scattered for miles, and have not Let been counted.
They probably number fifty or a hundred, About
Seventy-five prisoners wore captured, and among
them were Morgan's staff; also, one piece of artil
lery and a caisson,
The enemy's force outnumbered mine, but the
surprise was complete. Ar.m.an C. (inzarar. ,l,
igwrxturor or OW. WIIMBLER—COMPLICTS FAILURE
OP E 1713 EXPEDITION.
Nessirmst, Sept. 6.--Gen.lionssaan telegraphed
from Spring Hill, late on Saturday night, that
Wheeler's foroo was across Duck river, and had
joined Roddy, and both were retreating towards
Florence, Ala.
(}en. 102:mean pronounces the-ratd a complete
failure.
Gen. Keller is reported' to have been mortally
wounded, and to have died at Franklin yesterday.
Gen. Haskell is also reported to have been kilted
in askirmisb.
Considerable damage has been• done to the rail
road, but a large force is employed In repairing it,
and they Tall soon have it in running order again.
The damage done by the rebels" to the Chattante
ga Railroad is being rapidly repaired. _ One bridge
only has been destroyed—that over Stewart's creek.
It Is fifty feet long.
Col. Spaulding was not captured, as reported. He
is safe with his command.
Capt.-Price, Oils 10th Tennessee), was killed on
Friday.
TINE ARMY BEFORE PETERSBURG.
REBEL ATTEMPTS TO ENTICE EXXON SOLDIERS TO
DEI9RIVP-4311ANGE8 1 COMIAND.
BBADQUARTERS ARMY OF van YoTOMAC, Sept.
4--Evening,—Some of the rebel pickets refuse to
believe that Atlanta has fallen, and have Wei:me
very friendly, approaching close to our lines, with
passes from their officers, for the purpose of trading,
apparently, but nil having their pockets filled with
Jeff Davis' proclamation of foreign protection and
late conduct to deserters. They hope to largely re.
duce our ranks by this new move. They purchase
all the edibles they can got from our men, giving
greenbacks or tobacoo in exchange, of which arti
cles they seem to have large supplies.
General Gibbon has been temporarily assigned to
the command of the 18th Corps.
Colonel Smyth, of the 'lst Delaware, Is in Com
mand of Gibbon's division, of the 2d Corps.
AN AATILLERT DUEL
SEPT. s.—Last night, about 11 o'clock, our batte
ries along the entire line opened and saluted the
enemy with a terrific fire for an hour, in honor of
the fall of Atlanta. The enemy's guns replied
Sharply, and the air was filled with bursting shells.
This morning not a shot is heard.
Tern COLORED TROOPS.
GENERAL QUIET PRWVAILING--BNoireTioN OH THil
NEWS ABOUT ATLANTA—DII43IIII.TIONS OP 00-
LOBED Boil:mat&
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
HISADQUAILTBRIB 2r BRIGADE, 30 DIVISION,
18TB ARMY COR.PB, September 4,1884.
Inman ALONG THE LIVE.
ACCipRNT
EDWIN STA:NTON,
St3oretary or War
Sr. Loins, Sept. 8.--General lloSecnrns, being
satisfied that the citizens of Boone county have been
cooperating with and encouraging bands of bush
whackers and other outlaws, and that Thomas Wa
terman, the only supportof a widowed mother and
two sisters, was recently shot whileon a steamer ly
ing at a wharf, by a gang of these villains, has or
dered an assessment of 1110,000 on the disloyal citi
zens for the benefit of the mother and sisters of said
Waterman.
APPAIRVT NOBILIk--BPPROT OP YABlLiOtrell VIW
The New Orleans Era learns the following in
teresting facts from one of the Mobile refugees, who
has arrived in New Orleans. For several days past
he was concealed in the swamps near Mobile,
Wfiere there are still many others endeavoring to
evade coneeription, hut he fortunately succeeded in
making his escape to the protection of the Union
forces. The Era says : "We would give his name,
which is very well known in Moblle,butfthat It might
be the means of giving trouble to his family, who
are still in the enemy's power. Our informant lett
Mobile on the 11th, and was nine days in making
his escape.
"When he left nearly all the Government prcr•
perty had been removed to the interior, showing
that the impression had obtained among the officials
that they would have to evacuate.
' , The fires that have recently been witnessed in
and 8.701111(1 Mobile are said not to have occurred
by authority, but were rather the work of accident
or incendiariem. ' A large warehouse, filled with
rosin and turpentine, was among the property de.
atroyed.
"Flour was selling in Mobile from $260 to $3OO
per barrel; bacon from $3 to $5 per pound, accord-.
lug to quality ; spool cotton was selling at $3 per
spool ; ordinary calicoes were selling from $12.60 to
$l6 per yard ; an ordinary pair of shoes from $l5O to
$176 per pair ; cavalry boots were selling from $260
to $3OO per pair ; nails were selling for $t per pound,
an Inferior article at that ; ordinary cotton shirts
(worth $2.50 to $3) wore selling for .from $5O to $6O
each. .
"On the day that our Beet paned Fort Morgan a
gentlemanoffered a rive hundred dollar Confederate
bill for ten dollars in gold, but could not effect a
sale, or oven a bid. To show the feeling In regard
to the currency on that day, the prloe of articles
went up to double the previous exorbitant rates.
,1 The population of Mobile is divided into two
parties—for war and for peace. The former is wide..
mouthed and blatant—the latter secret and biding
its time; The war faction is composed of about one
third of the people, who have expressed the deter
mlnation to burn the city, If they have to evacuate
it. The people of New Orleans know what such
threats as these amount to.
" The persons now in authority at Mobile are re
fugees from different parts of the Confederacy=
many of them from New Orleans—possessing no
interest in Mobile aside from their connection with
the rebel Government, and quite a strong feeling of
animosity exists between the old citizens- of the
place and those who have gone there since the com
mencement of the rebellion in military capacities.
The male registered enemies that have gone from
this place have all been conscripted.
" most complete military despotism is ruling
in Mobile, no open difference of opinion being
tolerated ; and to attempt to criticise the acts of the
military rulers will coat a man his liberty, and not
tinfregnently his life.
"At the time our informant left Mobile there
were about three thousand regular troops in the de
fences, but these were being dally strengthened by
conscripted citizens and the arrival of Alabama
militia. No more regular Confederate troops were
'being Bent there, one body only having reached the
place since the passage of the forts. This was a
bs ttalion of heavy artillery. About fifty or sixty of
its members were killed or wounded by a railroad
accident, near Montgomery, while on the way to
Mobile. Including militia, there will probably be
ten thousand men to oppose our forces.] ,
morastar. GRANGEB/13 001ZOBATII'LATOTilr ORDBR.
The following is General Granger's eongratodee
tory order, referred to yesterday :
"BRAS/QUARTERS UNITED STAVIS.FOILCIII3,
"Mona BAY August 186&.
"OFFICERS AWDBOLDISILS : It is With pride that
I cOMmunicate to you my acknowledgment of the
noble part you have taken In the reduction of . Forts
Morgan and Gaines, and of your 1011 Share Or the
glory of the acldeveinent.
"In the midst of danger `you have been brave.
Under the severest exposure and fatigue you have
been patient. The patriotic zeal that animated yon
entitles you to the gratitude of your country and the
thanks of your commander.
"Continue to cherish all the virtues of discipline
and courage so necessary to the success of a soldier,
which you have , so. signally displayed, and which
aided In produeing the resu+t that has fulfilled our
most sanguine expectations.
" By your efforts, united, to those of our gallarit
navy, the strongholds of the enemy, at the entrance
of Mobile Bay, have been captured. 1,500 prisoners,
100 ',amnion, the flags of the forts, stores, and ammu
nition have fallen into oar hands as trophies of your
pro. Sae.
"In the hands of each officers and soldiers Otlr
country's cause mnitt be triumphant.
" °miaow Gn sac x re,
" Major General Uoicanandlog "
yesterday, and was immediately put under arrest by
the officer of the day. The great desire of the one
my for Northern news, at this, junoture, is to be at
tributed to their interest in the late Chicago Con
vention, and to learn whether they aye gained a
victory there.
The absence of all firing between the pickets along
this part of the Ilse is owing to an arrangement
made upon an overture from the enemy to our color
ed pickets. R °maw.
THE lEBENANDOAIL VALLEY.
CAPTURE OF AN AMBULANCE TRAIN Er MOSEBT--.
THE REBELS PU&BUBD AND A PORTION &OAR•
BAnrait's FERRY, Sept. s.—The übiquitous
Moseby is -around again. An ambulance train of
thirty-five wagens, which started from here yester
day, Were all except four captured by that guerilla.
There wagons had ,dellvered their wounded and
were returning to the front, and it was known that
they would have to past through a country, for a dis
tance of thirtymiles, all of which was Infested by
the enemy, yet, strange to say, no escort was offered
or given them. This is not the first train that has
been captured, and the enemy need feel no uneasi
ness about either stock, suppliei, wagons, or munb
tionkif War, If this thing Is to be permanent. This
same train from the front, withlts cargo of wounded,
without enrescort, deposited them, and returned
Without reporting to General Stevenson. The latter,
hearing of the guerillas' whereabouts, ordered Cap
tain Blazer, with one hundred picked men, to pro
ceed in Search of Moseby, and endeavor to recap
ture our lost property. He met the enemy, two
hundyed etrOng, and, after a gallant contest, sue
e'eedeff In retaking forty horses and about five of
Moseby's followers. Major Kellogg,l2.3d Ohlo, and
Dr. Shelling, Seth Ohio, were captured.
Our army, it is-thought, is still at Berryville, but
there was no news from it today, and there was In
fighting yesterday. The 61st PennSylVallia, com
mended by Colonel Smith, returned home yester
day.. They numbei two hundred and eighteen, offi
cers and men: Captain Flagg has relieved Captain:
Gardner as post quartermaster. -
• • BARLY BMWS AV OPBsatrAIT.
BArldsrorts, Sept. 6.—The American's special
despatch(dated Berryville, Virginia, to4tay, says:
"The enemy are still in Sheridan% front, and, as
far as your correspondent can see, there are no indi
cations of Early's retreat up the valleyst present.
The cavalry force which left Ripon's store on Pd.
day night havareturned, having ascertained that
the enemy were in strong force beyond OpeOuan.
"Recruits and convalescents from the hospitals
are arriving in great number almost every day,
and are being rapidly sent ftwwkid to the front.
" We have hada heavy rain stormsince last night,
which still continues, making the roads very dial
cult for transportation' of supplies to tha front. It
was expected the enemy Would have attacked us in'
our pordtion at Berryville yesterday, and .prepara•
Urals were made for the reception of one thousand
wounded, but we were disappointed, and your cor•
respondent holds to. the Opinion that the enemy
have no idea of assuming the offensive, but will be
perfectly content for the present with acting OR the
defensive and holding the
"-The prisoners captured in the fighton Saturday
number some seventy. .
"TJp to the time of writing this despatch, there
has been no fighting since Saturday, and, with the
exception of little pieket skirmishing, everything is
perfectly quiet." • •••
_ . •
GENERAL CROOK TAILEB - MITNTER , B COMMAND. -
iisnrasmon, Sept..6.—idnjor General Hunter
~;:..i-eneved, at his own request, from the corn
ra":11701, a o lj e c.,rtment of West Virginia, and
- - it assigned to the emu.
Brevet plajor CtOur.
mend in. his plaee.
FORTRESS MONROE
RIMEOT OF SHERMAN'S VICTORY ON TEE MOM
BALTIMORE, Sept. 6 —The steamer Georgians er.
rived this morning' from Fortiess Monroe, but dui
brings no later news of IMportance. Her passengers
speak of the cheerful feeling now perceptible in our
army, and state that the news from Sherman's army
hes been productive of the happiest results.
DEATHS OP SOLD= IRS -ELIL&PY PIRLIM HEAR THS
WELDON B.AILROAD
FORTRESS RIONROR, Sept. s.—The following 801.
diers have died in Chesapeake and Hampton
tale since the last report :
Lieutenant Daniel McVey, 78th Pennsylvania ;
Captain L. PC Rogers 85th Pennsylvania; :fames
Vangessen, 4th New Jersey ; J. W. Weidner, 55th
Pennsylvania; I. Woodward, 37th New Jersey.
Arrivals from City Point, today, report heavy
thing dnrings last night in the direction of the
Weldon Railroad, and it is thought an attack was
made upon our forces by the enemy. *No dennite
intelligence has been received.
NORTH CAROLVIA.
TERRI:RIX CONDITION Or THE STATE-DAILY OOL.
LISIONS BETWEEN THE CITIZENS AND THE REHEL
CONSCRIPTING GUARDS.
WASEMOTON 3 Sept. 6.—A North Carolinian now
here, who was consoripted by the rebels three weeks
ago, says the condition of that State is terrible. The
Conscripting guard and citizens shoot each other
every day, He thinks the rebel home guard will be
bushwhacked out of esietonce soon.
THE CAPTURE' OF ATLANTA.
TIME THOUSAND REBELS KILLED AND WOUNDBD
AND TWO THOUSAND PRISON-MIS
Maiiirvu,LE, Sept. s.—News from Gen. Sherman's
army to-day reports the enemy's loss at three
thousand killed and wounded. We captured two
thousand prisoners. Among them is a. brigadier
general. A large amount of material was captured.
The army is in full possession of Atlanta.
The river is two feet and rising.
REBEL GZEGLRALB WOTTEDRID TN THE BATTLE AT
ATLANTA—ADVIORB PROM 710ERERT--PROOL AMA
TLON BY GOVERNOR VANOE.
WAERTEGYON, Sept. 6.—The Richmond Sentinel
of Saturday : •
"A heavy battle is reported to have been begun
at Atlanta on the evening of Wednesday, and re.
teamed on Thursday morning. General Hardee,
with S. D. Lee and Cleburne, is said to have begun
the light and gained some advantage at first, but
subsequently lost it.
"Generals Patton, Anderson, and Cummings are
reported to have been wounded.
" Official advioes from General Forrest to theist
instant have been received. He reports the enemy
to have evacuated _the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad up to Memphis, and that the Yankee
troops are moving up the Mississippi river on their
way 10 Virginia and ;Missouri.
"Governor Vance of North Carolina, has issued
a proclamation o ff ering a free pardon to the many
deserters who are lurking in the woods and moun
tains, threatening the extreme penalties of the law
to those caught, as well as against their alders and
abettors. They are to be hunted down like guilty
felons."
MISSOURI.
A 11.11.13 EL DORM AT CHALK BLITPIPS.
S. Loins, Sept. 5.—A report was circulated on
creditable authority in Cairo, on Saturday, that a
considerable robel force under Shelby had appeared
at Chalk Bind's, 30 miles from Oharlestow - n, kris.
'marl. Part of them were expected to attack
Charlestown, while the remainder demonstrated
against Cape Girardeau. This is, doubtless, Torn
Freeman's gang of guerillas making an incursion
into klissourl, as tho last accounts from Shelby
plated him in the vicinity of Helena, where ho has
been operating for some time.
ABSESSDLENT 00 DISLOYAL orrusus OF BOONS
EUZE2
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
TORY-HIGH PRIORS
EUROPE..
ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA
OpiiiiOns of the Press on the Georgia Case
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY IN THE TYROL
Nzw YORK, Sept. B,—Tlie steamer Scotia has ar
rived, with Liverpool dates W the 27th, via Queens
town on the 26th ult.
The steamer Scotia passed the Persia, for. Liver
pool, on the sist.., ID ISL. 50, kn. 28 42.
ARRIVALS OUT.
The steamers City of Manchester and Virginia
arrived at Queenstown on the 27th, and the Africa
arrived out on the 28th.
Tan UNITED STATES STEAMER IROQUOIS.
The United States steamer Iroquois 11eft Liarre
August 24, and proceeded towards 130Ulegne.
THE SEIZURE or THE
The London Daily News editorially quotes a deci
sion by Lord Stowell in a case exactly similar to
that of the captured rebel steamer Georgia, as con
clusive evidence that the seizure by the Niagara
was perfectly legal.
The Morning Post says that those who deny the
validity of the capture must make good theittitle
in the prize court where the case will be adjudged.
The Liverpool Courier publishes the substance of
the charter party by which the Georgia was.hired
on behalf of the Portuguese Government, by fdr.
Van Zeller, the Portuguese Consul General in Lon
don, and some subsequent correspondence with the-
Portuguese Consulate respecting her sailing. These
documents seem to leave no ground for doubting
that the charter was considered by both parties
boarzfide, and that the Georgie, left Liverpool to
fulfil its conditions. •
iris DONAON PititSS oil ANSI/I(Wil
The Army and Navy Gazette, In alluding to the
FORCE) party in the North, says : We are told of
106,000 people meeting to support General McClel
lan. Does any one believe that a military Presi
dent; who has been beaten in the field by Confede
rate generals, is going to proclaim peace at the
head of his armies 1. Certainly, if he does, it will
only be the signal for danger to the neighbors of the
North - and of the South.
The Times, in a leader on Amerloan affairs, ob
serves that, while each succeeding month displays
the unbending firmness of the South, there are many
signs of a relaxation of purpose among their oppo
nents; The nomination of General McClellan as
the Democratic-candidate for the Presidency Is now
not unlikely, If the will of New York should pre
call with the representatives of the party. The
Vinciples of General McClellan are not very clear.
e has always been looked upon as a War Demo
crat ; as being as anxious for Union and the old
Constitution as any man In the land; but when
events move so rapidly men move ,with them.
Should any opponent of Dlr.i.l.lneoln be elected,
there Can hardly be a doubt but that thaoolicy or
the present President will be abandoned during the
ensuing year. On the other hand, It may be doubted
if the Republicans are more Inclined for the recog
nition of .the South, or even for reeenclliation, than
they were a year ago.
LOBS OF' AN ANGIEWAN VESSEL—ONLY ONE SUN
RAVED.
The bark Imogene,bound from Alps, Bay to Lon
don, on the 21st of June, in lat. 34 22 south, long. 23
8 0
y e s
e ll east, SO: T
m e a r n ed on th i e t. u T pp h e e r p pa oo rt r o f f eu a o s w h , ip a 7 s p d r e n c s k .
elan seaman, had been eight nights and seven days
drifting about. His ship, the 1). S; Choate ofPort
land, Maine, with rice from Bassein, for Falmouth,
was struck on the 16th of June by a heavy sea, which
knocked the deck house off. She shortly afterwards
settled, and Is supposed to have drawn down her
boat, in which the crew bad attempted to escape.
AN dIISIOCIAN MARET.AGE IN LONDON.
A marriage hae been celebrated in London with
come ceremony between Lieut. Samuel Wylde Hat
awe-, l a i c c ;I: the United States Navy, and a daugh
ter or the rebel Cie% jloyd. The lady ie represented
to have played an ImpOriZot part in the rebellion,
.steamer
and the alliance was brought a ^ ut while Sho was a
prisoner to Limit: Hardlnge linhe IT. S
tlonnecticut. - It is added that the Lleti:,:lsaht ie
about to join the rebels.
THE ALORRIAS WAR.
A Paris letter says unpleasant despatehed have
been received at the War Ministry from Afri,la.
The Algerian insurrection is not yet put down, and
Marshal McMahon will be forced to break up the
camp at Chalons earlier than was expected, and
will proceed to the seat of his government with so
veral regiments under his orders.
CITSTINENTAL NEWS.
The French Courrier du Dimatiche has been aug.
pended for two months.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France Show
an increase In cash of 4,333,000 f.
Arrests continue to be made In Tyrol, owing to
an alleged onspiracy to detach Italian Tyrol from
Austria. •
The funeral of eight persons killed in the Geneva
riots passed off quietly, without a renewal of the
disturbances.
FRANOE
The French Government was extremely angry at
the üblication of the Danish documents. Indeed,
M. l)ronyn de L'Huys has reproached la. de Moltke
with having perverted ids words.
The altercation has been extremely undlplomatlO.
The French Cabinet ministers were engaiod in
speeob-making at the various meetings of the Pre
vincial Councils General.
The Duke de Persigny, at St. Etienne, had been eu
logizing the Emperor as the founder of liberty in
France, and at Marseilles M. Behie, Minister of
Commerce, bad been making promises in the Into.
rests of trade and commerce.
The Emperor was about to visit the camp at
Chalons.
Prince Humbert, of Italy, would arrive In Paris
on the 27th. The Opinions, of Turin, revives the
rumor that a marriage had been arranged between
Prince 'Humbert and the Princess Anna Murat,
SOHLESWIG-HOLST.EIN.
The Duke of Augnstenbonthad despatched to
Frankfort a wawerial establishingthe validity of his
claims to the Schleswig-I:0We n throne, as de
manded by the Federal Diet.
The municipalities from several of the Holstein
torse had met at Nienmenster. A resolution was
palmed thankin g the allies and recognizing the no
cossity of the Duchies joining* Germany, and as far
as German interests demanded, Prussia in particu
lar, without prejudice, however, to their indepen
dence.
The resolution further states that the establish
ment of a Provisional Government cannot be re
garded as a proper means to secure the object in
view, and fears are expressed lest the - generally de
sired speedy settlement of the affairs of the country,
as regards its internal and foreign relations, will be
thereby unnecessarily deferred.
AUSTRIA-
A Vienna journal states that the Emperor of
Austria has accepted an invitation to visit the King
of Prussia, and that the Emperor of Russia will
probably also be one of the party.
The Austrian Government is said to be urging the
ex• King of Naples to quit Rome.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, August 27.—Sales
of Cotton to-day 5,000 bales. Market firm and un
changed, but with an upward tendency; sales to
Speculators and exportersl,ooo bales.
Lownow, August 27.—Consols for money 911480.1‘;
Illinois Central shares 45a44 per cent. discount;
Erie Railroad 401@19s 3d.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPPS MAlLTLET.—Riohard
son, Spence, & Co,. and Wakefield, Nash, & Co.
report: Breadstuff:a quiet and steady. Flour quiet.
Wheat quiet and firm. Mixed Corn 78 9daBa 6d.
LIVERPOOL Pitairmiew MARKET.—Bt land,
A thya, & Co., & Gordon, Brace, & Co., report Beet
has a declining tendency. Pork quiet and steady.
Bacon inactie. Butter SsalOs higher. Lard
firmer at an advance of ficials.
Lmtaroor. Paontlale lltannwr.—Tallow firm.
Ashes steady. Sugar opened buoyant, but closed
fiat. Coffee firm. Rine steady. Linseed Oakes
firm at loxall, Linseed 011 easier. Cod Oil no
sales. Common Rosin quiet. Spirits Turpentine
fiat, and 2@Ba lower; sales at 68a675.
Boult, English, & Brandon report Petroleum
quiet and steady; refined 2s 3d.
LONDON BREADSTUVre MARRET.—Breadetulle
quiet and steady. Iron steady. Sugar quiet at a
decline of 6d. Coffee firm. Tea quiet. Rice dull.
Tallow firm at 425. Linseed Oakes firm at 7101130.
Linseed Oil declining. Rice Inactive. Petroleum
quiet and steady.
LONDON MONEY NAERET.-13nited States five;
twenties active at 88s 9da3es Bd.
LATEST MARKETS VIA QTTEENSTOWN.
Bevan, Augnet27.—Breadstuffs declining. Stook
of Cotton in port 56,000 bales.
The Paris Bourse Is firm. Relates closed at 60t.80
BALTIMORE.
ATTZMPT TO AVOID A TEST OATH.
Sept. o.—Yesterday Geo. P. Frick:
one of our prominent citizens, tried to avoid taking
the test oath for jurors, prescribed by the Legisla
ture, by continued absence from the city. The oath,
which reads that "You shall true allegiance bear to
the United States and support its laws, any State
law to the contrary notwithstanding, and will duly
execute laws for the punishment of treason against
Maryland or the United States, without mental re.
servation or qualifications," was read to him yester
day, but he declined to. take it, and was committed
for contempt for court. He afterwards concluded to
take it, as it "was only binding upon hini whilst a
juryman," and he was permitted to take his seat in
the panel. The case has created some excitement
hero.
ADJOUPXIEKNT 01? THE M4lEtrL AND CONSTITII,
TIONAZ CONVBNTION.
The. Maryland Constitutional Convention has
completed Its labors, and adjourned today. The
new Constitution will be submitted to the people on
the 12th of October.
YEW YORK CITY.
Nsw Yonit, Sept. 6,1864
JOIRIVAL 07 STEAYBII.I3 311,01 C 13.17110 PE.
4 The steamers Heel& and Lafayette have arrived
from Liverpool and /lays. Their adriees are anti
cipated.
=EMITS
Below--Ships Vanguard andiUnivorse, from Li
verpool • ship Island bight, from Cardiff. Also, a
new bark from Kennebec.
BOSTON.
Bosyox, Sept. 6,1864.
A GREAT carrox arewrzyto—erßaoaxe BY GOVSII-
NOR ANDREW AND SENATOR WILSON
Tho first great gathering of the Presidential Cain
pnign took place at Faneull Hall this evening.
The call was addressed to those who defend the
integrity of the Republic and are in favor of a vi
gorous war as the only path to peace.
The hall was packed, and hundreds were unable
to gain admittance.
Governor Andrew presided and made. a stirring
speech.
A speech was also made by Senator Wilson.
The Centenary of Brown tratmersity.
Pnottnnteren, R. 1., Sept. 6.—Brown University
commemorates• its hundredth anniversary to.day.
A large gathering of the Alumni and the friends of
the college are present. President Barnes Sears
this morning delivered as elaborate historioal ad.
dress, and this afternoon s banquet will be served.
at the college grounds. Amongst the distruguashed,
strangers preeent are Professor Godwin Smith and
Lord Stanley, of England, and ex -Secretary Chase,
Ex-Governor 011iford, of Massachusetts, presides at
the commencement exercises to-morrow.
The libtorus in Ohio.
Chricumuon, Sept. 6 . — During the storm on
Saturday night and Sunday morning, about awe
inches of rain fell. Nearly all the raiiroadseenter
lug hero were damaged by the waehing away of the
tracks and bridges. The damage bas been repaired,
and the trains will be run to-day. The outstanding
crops in this neighborhood were eanaiderably
injured.
Fire in Milwaukee.
MIIMAIINEE, Sept. o.—The Blaek 'Warrior ware.
home waa burned on Sunday, and twenty thOua&at
bushpbs of wbeat were destroyed. The lona 1a 4 5 0,%10,
ablell 13 Italy coirered by inauranoe.
DISLOYALTY DBIIIIKED.—We learn that Gover
nor Andrew Imo Usued a rapercedeas, removing Ed
win F. Olney, of New York, froze the °Moe of COSI-
robstooer of Deeds for hiessudLpsetts. The removal
mainly on the ground thAtBAid Oorestis noted-,
ously dtsloyal, a sympathiser with Secession, sodtro
caUng disunion, opposing the war, etc. We rejoice
at the Governor's proloptuesso—Beston Transcript.
Where Does McClellan Reside?
[From the Waeldnadon Chronicle. /
Whore does General-McOlellan reside? He is
nominated as George B. McClellan, of New Jersey!
He has a palatial residence in New York, presented
to him, after his retirement from the army, by the
nabobs of that city, and he is in the habit of making
frequent visits to Philadelphia, where he lived be
fore his marriage. When he resigned his position
as vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad.
he was located comfortably in Chicago, and
then he removed to Cincinnati, to take the place
of president of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road; after which Governor Dennison called
him to take Command of the Ohio troops, when
be broke up his residence there and Came to Wash
ington. The qnestion IS, where does Gen. McClel
lan reside? Where can he vote The very last
vote that Gen. McClellan gave was undoubtedly in
the city of Cincinnati, in company with his friend
George H. Pendleton—if, indeed, he cared enough
about politics at that time to vote at all. If he has
lived in New York, in order to make himself a citi
zen, the query is whether ho has lived in New Jer
sey long enough. to entitle him to the right of suf
frage. But floes not this desertion of the great Em-
Ore State, and his translation to the Commonwealth
which is probably moat distinguished, so far as its
politician's are concerned, for hatred of the Govern
ment, reflect somewhat upon Mr. Seymour, Mr.
Belmont, Mr. Marble, and the other chiefs who
engineered and secured his nomination This is
the first time in the history of Presidentialespirants
that a candidate for the Presidency may be said to
claim residence in three or four States, and It is
undoubtedly the first time in political history when
such a candidate could not identify himself w ith
a single State.' Thus, Jackson had his Hermitage;
Van Buren, his KinderhOok; Clay, his Ashland;
Webster, his Marshfield; Harrison, his North Bend;
Polk, his Nashville; Pierce his Concord; Buchanan,
his Wheatland; Lincoln, his Springfield; but Gen.
McClellan seems to have no local habitation, as he
has, in fact, no political fame.
To the Editor of The Press
SIR.: I send the following u one of the signs of
the times. It is worthy of publication in your
columns. I couch for Its truth: Captain fd—, 4th
U. S. O. T., last night asked a rebel If he had heard
who was nominated at Chicago. The rebel replied :
s' It is rumored that MCClellan is, but it is too good
news to be true:, A Sommers.
DITCH GAP ) Va., Sept. 8,18e4.
OPINION Oil A MISSOURI Dzstooßia,--A. 001T0-
spondent, writing from Missouri, pays the oauae the
following compliment:
"I have been a life-long Democrat; never voted
for any other but the nominee of the party for Pre
sldent ; was a voter at General Jackson's re.eleotlon,
and a. zealous supporter of Judge Douglas at the
last election ' and now I am for Lincoln and John
son, let who will be ninnimited at - Chicago to.day.
The modern Democracy is so entirely different from
the old-fashioned Democracy that I cannot go it,"
TIMELY BUT OUT OF TIME .— On Tuesday the
Chicago Convention adopted a resolution demand
ing an " immediate cessation of hostilities." It was
on Ffiday, just three days after this, that the victo
rious army of Gen. Sherman marched into Atlanta.
The Chicago resolution seems to have been very
well timed to save the great rebel stronghold from
capture by the forces of the Union, and had the Go
vernment immediately' acceded to the immediate
'and imperative demand from Chicago Jeff Davis
would have proudly carried on negotiations from
behind its impregnable works, instead of being
brought to humiliation upon its ruins.
Public Entertainments.
WALNUT-ST=6T TIESAMILS.-1111% Edwin Booth
will repeat his admirable performance of Hamlet, at
this theatre, this evening. In spite of the incle
mency of the weather during the first two nights of
his engagement, he bas been greeted by crowded
audiences.
ARC H-STRICET THBA.THE.—The excellent comedy
of 16 Wives as they Were and Maids as they Are"
will be played this evening, with a strong cast of
characters. The amusing farce of "Which shall I
Marry 7" will also be performed.
OHBBTMI77 6 EITRICZT THEATUB.,-. 44 Aladdin" still
r dain i e - Zs its attracting powers at this popular
place of aniutleinant, tirtieftitZig and
music constantly delighting the andlenda
SIGNOR BLITZ continues his highly amusing per
fonnanoes at the Assembly Buildings. To-day two
exhibitions will be given—one in the afternoon, and
the other in the evening. The Sighor at the same
time delights (the little folks, and astonishes the
grown ones, with his tours d'address and ventrilo
quism, 'while the learned canaries exhibit an
amount of intelligence which is surprising.
GATHERING OP TELE CLAIM—If the weather
serve, the annual athletio out-door national sports,
exercises, and games of Scotland will be celebrated
this day at Washington Retreat, an eligible spot,
within a short distance of the city, and accessible
six times a day from the Beading Railroad terms.
nue, Thirteenth and Callowhul streets. The sports
will begin early, and Beck's Band will attend.
THE PIIILAMILPHIA PRTSICAL
Messrs. Hillebrand & Lewis announce that their.:
Gymnasium, at Ninth and Arch streets, is open for
the fall and winter season. The importance of
bodily exercise is too well known to need comment.
At this complete establishment every means for de
veloping the human frame may be found. /
MontsEr Purrosuais.—From that most attentive
of newspaper-vendors, Mr. T. J. Kromer, 403;C/hest
nut street, we have received the News of the Wort&
of August 21, and the Illustrated London News and
also the Illustrated News of the World of August 20.
These papers contain, literally, a week's universal
history, made clear by accurate engravings. One•
of them gives, as a supplement, the portrait of R.
E. Lee, the rebel general, with a very compliment•
ary biography, which starts with calling 'him
"perhaps the greatest soldier of modem times"—
curiously forgetting that Ulysses S. Grant, who is
beating him, must be held as yet more eminent.
rilErE CITY.
The Thermometer.
SEPTEMBER 6, 1883. I SEPTEMBER 6, 11364,
6 ........ 12 M..... 3 P. 83 M. 66.. M 12 if 3 PAL.
66 80 693y,' 61
WIND. WIND.
N byW-SW by W. WbYri BE NE ENS
POLITICAL.
PEOPLE'S oem.reraN,,ciarn.
I A preliminary meeting of the People's Calnpaign
Club was hpld on Monday night, at • which Col.
Wm. B. Mann was unanimously tendered the post-,
tion a-Chief Marshal of all grand pr general pa
rades of the club. His orders wilkfte obeyed ea
cordingly. It is expected that reorganizations 'of
the club will be made in every (Metric; ward,or pre.
einet,and the whole machinery be placed in good
workThg order at once. Though many of the " Wide
Awakes" of 1860 have Men. On battle fields while
contending for the supremacy of the Constitution,
the Union, and the Laws, In proud defiance to the
malignant tyranny of a purse proud aristoora,
oy yet there may be enough of the originals
left to form a nucleus for reorganization, and
ain, the Wide wakes will make the citand
the ga State brilliant A
with torchlight procession s
and
harmonious with musical strain& The scenes of
1860 will again' be re-enacted with redoubled vigor,
greater strength, and more intense enthusiasm. The
capes and torches that have been festooned with the
cobwebs of four years will be brought out from,
their hiding-places There are many soldiers who
have done the State some service who would cheer
fully renew their show of fidelity tothe Union by
appearing in the ranks, and thus , iteep the line In
correct marching order. There seemeto be a com
mendable earnest on the part of the People's Cain
palg.n (nab that promises vigorous action.
There never Was a time In the history of the affairs
of - mankind that could furnish morestirring mottoes,
or more brilliant and heroic pictures for a grand dis
play, than the present.
Almost daily, between now and the Presidential
election. new and stirring events may take place
that will add to the value of the Union. General
Grant and General Shernian are the peace commis-
Boners of the United States! Government, and their
progress towards a conquered peace
steele mouth of
Union cannon and points of Union will nerve
the Union men at home to do deeds of loyalty
through the medium of peaceful Union ballots.
aurrairsay.
The followifig order - was issued 'yesterday by the
Major General eemmanding in this district:
HEAD4DARTZES DISTRIOT os PRIThaNT.TWarrk,
PRTLADELPHLA, PA., Sept. 6, 1364.
orsarzßAL ORDERS, No.• 9.
A salute of One) one hundred guns willbe fired morrow , the the 7th instant,ltt 12 o'clock, al., in cern-
Incineration of the (rapture of Atlanta, Ga., by the
United States forces under command of Major Gene
ral Sherman.
By command of Major General Cadwalader.
CYRUS S. HALDEMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
ARRIVAL OF THE IST PENNBYLVARLS. RB-
EsEuvn OavALR.T. •
This tine regiment arrived in this arty on Monday
afternoon. They immediately proeeeded, to the
Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, where they
were entertained in the usual style.
This regiment was enlisted early in the war, and
its command was offered to Captain Hastings, of
the regulars, who, however, did not accept it. For
a short time it remained without a colonel, but in
August., ISM, it was placed under the leadership of
the gallant George D. llayas, who continued the
colonel until his noble services on the field, won for
him a well-earned promotion to a brigadier general
ship. Under his command as colonel lt pardeipated
In the first success of the Army of the POtornee—
the battle of Drelnesville. It 'Magill - also In the bat
tle: of Falmouth, April 18, 1862. The winter of 1861
was passed at Langley, - five miles from Chain
Bridge. Here the regiment was employed in picket
leg and scouting. During this time it received two
additional companies. This Increased its force to
twelve companies. Reek one of these was from a
different county from the others. •
When Colonel Bayard was promoted, the regiment
was one of the brigade which he coinmanded. Owen
Jones, who started with the regiment &smelt% was
*now,griade its colonel. It participated in all
the Wattles of the army, and was especially distin-
Kuished at Strasburg, Harrisonburg, and Cross
eys. Attached to General Banks' army, it fought
in the long series of skirmishes with , ,the Southern
hero, Stonewall Jackson, culminating in the pitched
battle of Cedar Mountain, Augnst.l , ,lB62. In this
severe contest a battalion et this regiment, led OR
by Major Falls, made the greatest sabre charge of
the war. •
During Gen. Pope's disastrous campaign General
Bayard's brigade 'covered the rear of the retreating
army. For two weeks, the men, fotrht more regn
tarty than they ate their ration% When the army
advanced again under Geparal, Ditakaall this re
giment led the advance and surprised the enemy
at Rappahannock Station. At Frederickeburg the
regiment was attached to the left wing under Oen.
Franklin. It was the Hut to cress the river as this
winß, and began the battle. The winter of 1862 was
spent in winter quarters at Belle Plains. The bri
gade was now - commanded by Gen. Gregg, the sae-.
minor of the lamented Bayard. The regiment, too,
had changed its lesiler,lor Col. Jones had resigned,
and Col. JP. Taylor was promoted tojill va
coated . position. In . tha ensuing Campaign new
laurels were to be won, and Brazil y Station, Aldie,
Upperville, Gettysburg, Shepherdsterwn, Muddy;
Run, Culpeper, Sulphur Springs, Auburn, Bris
tow,- and New Hope. Chapel again preyed the,
prowess of the gallant organization.
The next winter was spent at Warrenton, isadt
here the inevitable Moseby caused the caval ry to,
lead a life of perpetual disquiet . In the present.
year the let Reserve Cavalry fought bravely imae.
battles at Todd's Tavern, Childsbug,
Tavern, Richmond' Heights; Hawes' Shop, Travil
lion Station, White Howie,' St. Mary's Ctuarh,
Gravel Hill ttwo contests), and upon the Web:lea
Railroad. After fighting an immense =umber of
battles and skirmishes, this regiment returns, Imam
with an untarnished reputation. Two hqatircd of
them;however, have re-enlisted, and. re:llo4Si with
the army. Four hundred have returned. yokel,
day, while they were in t,hg, Refreshment, Saloon ,
o Jones, one of their old leaders, entered their
room,
and was received with voolferormapplause.
After all had shaken heads with him thainen Called
fora speech from him. They considereg "knocking
down" the old commander to be.a good joke. Re-
Wing for some tame, he at last apperieltly acceded.
and made toweAs tie door, under preteat of obta.b
leg' la stand. When hegot there he slipped out, and
didn't make the speech. This was the kernel
joke. It was Daze the joke of the e...1010ne1. (*the
I.leuteosurt Robert BOMB AGAI.. Ring, of the Ifith fatal:try,
IL
S.
A., has anima Imola, having been gnsuted a
tablllty:hlrtyA:la farlough, became of great Thhstaieal
Yorliorne time put he had eteruaand of the
headquarter:' guard of the loth Ohio. Dialog, in
front of Atlanta, With Gaaoral noway, on Stutda
thelfithult„ that great generel said: o r
friends in Philadelphia that " Lieute nan t
hyrthe sth of September." Lieutenant !fi g ' 'tet t :
the three-months campaign, under
Lep, in 1861, since which time he hat 1 ,:! 1 S t :
V el ii erw army, under F,qhi.
Thomas, and the gallant Sherman . R • e s.t.. l .
were pawed by the officers and men orals
at °battenoog ron the 27th tilt ,teitifric"-a
respect they _
entertained for arm ,„ g
ss
officer, and for his kindness, courage, •
is yet prostrated from the effectaol temv 1 / 4 4 ,
and exposure incident to the life of a 0c14,1
TEE 82D REG THRIVE P. ,
The 8 2d Regiment Pennsylvani a Totailt
Bassett, arrived in this city last evenhcP"."
after eight o , clockt, and were received ..„ •
znittee of Councils on Reception of 1t e ..,?„%t
taken to the Cooper-Shop Refreztc he rstt
where an excellent supper was provid ed ,
of w hich they partook with evident reihe`u
faction. The line will form on lec,thie „
S
right resting on Second street, faeic 4 e .%
up Fifth to Pine, up Pine to wo ad ,
Cnestnut, down Chestnut to Third, ce
Arch, tip Arch to Seventh, uP seveki
down Race to National Guards: Hail
dismiss. The parade will start at 9
following order : et c:
Rand.
23d Regiment, Colonel G;eT n.
Reception Committee ~ f oce sec ,
Reception Committee of 82d
The Returning Veterans.
Ambulances carrying sick Sr wonale t i -0A
Band.
Henry Guards.
Returned Veterans of Old R
Band. egita t: •
Several Fire Companies,
and
Ambulances. 3.
THE KEYSTONE nATTEIt7. ' ;, ' 3t
This gallant company is now statie ec h
burg, Lolumbia county, Penna. Tile
been lately engaged in bringing
rebel sympathizers. Fortr-ela were
ir
Wednesday last. The duties el I se •,.••••,"
thus far been quite light, and Cal 4( --( . l ''; • •
morning mid evening parade and 0.. FP 'Oll
- reported to be all well. Tit • 73.:
,• • •
THE DRAFT IN THE TW EYDEDI •
An effort is being made in tLis atm
ward quota set off by precincts, in orter
precincts which do not labor to free theane::-.:.4"t1:
o
the draft shall suffer from It, and re t
by the work of their more enerceth.
Every precinct in the ward is cspot.e
from $l,OOO to $2,000. Ten dollars P• ran ;.
liable to the draft will raise a fund szz....r
furnish substitutes for all.
PROGRESS OF RECRLITIss •
Recruiting, we are happy to say. b
crease. Under the favorable news from •
the daily number of enlistments is
creasing. Yesterday warrants were issav -
payment of the city bounty to one ... •
eight men, only eight of whom were sult,:l- 1 SZ.o
DESERTER.
R. W. Barnes, sergeant, Co. H, 25th-
was reported at the Medical DireCtlig's G 5.. . ,.
day as a deserter. .
DEATHS. - The following deaths of soldiers were
yesterday at the Medical Director's othee, ; :'..,;
Srinunit House Hospital : Chas. W.
4th U. S. C. T. ; George Hall, Co. 0, U. N • C4l:
SPORTING.
RAIL AND REED BIRD ell'OoTie l
The rail, or meadow hen, as Ills Bement':
is at this time hi its greatest abendatice,
be found in large numbers on the ag e
towards the sea shore. Many gennera r.l
gone from this place toward AU - antic City
of this desirable game. This bird Is aim,;
bly found In low, wet marshes, seeiln;
amongst the reeds and high grass. Whe t
it depends more on running for shelter
ing out of reach. The time taken advan:
sportsmen in search of this bird, Is
meadows are overflowed by high tides, el
upon heavy southeast winds. We pre;.
there could hardly be a better time to Late
than is offered to-day. The long rains a•
of the past three days have swollen the ti'
an extent as to make it everything that
for this purpose. The bird, when sepi
hiding places, becomes a very easy trey-,
be got in large quantities. There is a: '.-
pats,,, tail. which may be found among
at the southern z...•xtremity of the city, ba t
abundant as the Salt mainrail. Toe"
quest of this game usually times his
to be on the ground before the tide see:;; .
cures a sidff and a person to push it we'. a I.:. -
Be sets in thabow, and the attendas r:•:
As the tide rises the shelter of the
and as the boat is pushed along over Mesa
of the birds rise terrified before it, and WA-,
a hiding-plass, the gunner can readilyi• : .
bag his game. Mach of success in stez,
game depends upon having an experiene-•
A person unskilled in the business is Iler • '
everything in the boat with the pole ' an•l:
entirely upset boat and contents. The!:
rail consists of insects and of wild oar, - •
its flesh derives an exceedingly (hike , .
may be purchased in tiejimarkets
like other delicacies, it 00101nands high
Reed birds are found in conElderc.,:e
along the banks of the Delaware etc; 3:
high reeds upon which they feed. The )1 ,
secure this choicest of game is toward '
the weather is fair. They have then >;;; r .
appetites, and are preparing to roost.:_.
charge of a gun a flock resembling
cloud rises, and shooting them Is some:::
hitting a barn door. They can be b:.er.
large• numbers. A gunner, a few da;, ,
Delaware, brought home one hundred a:
there birds as the result of a halt tan!.
They are unquestionably the ben die,
that - are put upon the retie. Az resieur
are sold for thirteen cents each, or a Sri
for forty cents. They are for the slet
estimable in value, having on many
~ •
ducted appetite vihen everything eke t l !
We know of an instance of a sick set". •
our hospitals whose life vas desptle: •
stomach would hold no food. Fink:•
cooked reed bird was given to him, rth.
relished, : and the poor fellow began Sft'.7
prove, and , is today doing good sent:.
country. That his life Is In a measure. ,
accidental , ministration of a reed bird e
hesitate to say. Surely the day 01.
should not- be despised.
_ .1A A.N. 2.
CAVING IN OF A curxEr
A part of the Heed-street culvert at to
tion of Itioyanreneing avenue, in the L
A
caved in yesterday morning. onside: l .:
tity of earth wan carried down into tte
Made, and swept:away by the stream to
The inlet at the northwest corner of the
way. The track of the Second and
Railroad runs directly over the part ti::
and travel south of- this point was entLv.:F:
eel. The cause of the caving in may bet
to the foot that the ground bad beet:
recently for the purpose of Introduckraf
vert into the mahrone in Reed street.
sant rainstorm fill= the trench, and
water finally forced its way to the ;wiz
hence the caving in. A little care so '2
the workmen, or the surveyor or otter zse:
have prevented the disaster. Those pri:t
In the southern part of the city who r.!
sary to use the cars early in the mom=
to reach distant places where they inlet •
plenty of well-condneted cars on the frt,.
street line, at earlier hours than on the it
Third -street.
RECEIPTS OF PER CITY TRE , F" .
The following shows the amount t.,,
cagu s lved t at the office of the city [ream.:
29th :
LAMM
Taxes, 1883
Taxes, 1864
Other sources...
Total receipts ..
lA.4A4yi ,
Bounties
Relief of families of yob:angers
Total...
BLIGHT IMRE.
Yesterday morning, about four WI:
of fire was caused by the burning ()Iv.:
ble materials In the third story of VAN
meat of H. S. Henry & c0.,0n prat ,
Vine, The flames were estnguistel
damage had been done.
ARRIVAL;_ OF FRUIT.
The bark Cordate., Captain SIT
this port on Monday:from Genes, not ;
lemons on board.
PAM OF TER AGRICULTURAL
The fair of the Pennsylvania Agrkat:
will be held at Easton, in the
month. The Istr-grounds are well tr.
everymade. accommodation for the recepd;r.
been
NEW. - COUNTERFEIT.
Look out for a new counterfeit one Ss
note on the North Bank, of Boston.
ici•E OF 'IMAM ESTATE,
M. Thomas & Sons' first fall sale yery
Exchange, was largely attended, aig
quiteephited. They hold the folhorlii
14 shares Mercantile Library, 44 tor
11300 City 5 per cent. loan, 90 per ea?
30 shares Third Baptist Church, 41.;4
150 shares City Battle, $54.50,56,1:; , .
100 shares Chester - Valley Railroad.
• 80 shares Littli›SehuylkillßeitrovP'
60 shares Little Schuylkill Asarco.
50 shares Little *chuyikur
62 318.75.
129 shares I.Ittlo• Schuylkill fij-: .
16,982.37.
60 shares Miners' }lank of Potissi:: , '
96,000 Bonds city, of Pittsburg!
84,800.
1 share 4Lendeuty Pine Arts--siS:'•
300 shares Philadelphia and Er!..•
—*9,937.50.
60 shares Union Bank, $46.87—....!. ;
47 shares eoininbins and lndiaa4
4119.50—5916.50.
$17.70 Scrip Coltunbus and Itd!anir •
—s6.
40 sham Steubenville and Indian:
Sow.
870 Scrip Huntingdon and Broal'f'
3/I)er cent.--43348, •
000 shares East Mahaney Railrnaj.
30 shares Dlere - hants , Hotel OA'
$427.50.
.
1,050 shares-001001.1sville Gas CA ' "
--$4,000.
...
$15,000 bonds lean city of Trenton.: :. •
$16,376.
335 000 bonds loan city or Trenton, :•• . i
...35,626.
Well -secured ground rent, if* i i * i . ... • •
Two story brick dwelling, No. 21 1 •••'•• •
feet front, $BOO. -1f
, _. , ..-%i'";
Three-story brick store and Org-; -
corner Sixth and Pine streets. Su °' ';
ground rent of 11553-45,000. r• . i' 4
Neat modem dwelling, O. COS. -, ....... ,
I
The valuable cotton iw.ttory. ;%,!..... V t) . ,
taken in at $100,000; postponed untg.,... .
Modern dwelling, No. S'2l S.
ii" . .- '
31°4477` dwe ll ing, N 0.1227 Citron h•• . :
At primate tale since last rePlt i
Para, Raverford road, e`-:•:•, 7 ••••• fe • .
Businees attend, Walnut greet, •,,
street, $11,600.
Country mat, Darby read, +Vit. ) ... •
Residence, Tenth and Spruce Wm"' . .....:
T/EM COURTS j
'Matelot Court -,leadge" " 3r. ,:•.; ''...
1
Stroud. ...• 4;- -.• ••
• if
The argument list before the ~- ,
..,,
concluded, and the court adjour.c • ~.
, - ,
Culurt oretenotonAteseions-.0
Commortivealth as. ("tome -•.
quite an intoreethig and inworc:
as it did question under the fa••::' r
evidence it appeared that one ( '''„
Lancaster conaty, consigned s , :' 4 •••
co to defendant, eo be sold en ,:!
Krause alleged, for cast. AlL c ...,
cunt was made and an acer.cl . ...::
the defendant, instead of 7;,,.•
xraw his (defendant's) nfte:•!;;;;(t.
the prosecutor, being an liLlatel6•:?,
be a Cheek. pa 3 able upon 1tet,7 , 1 ,
and thesofore (Ltd not retie ev- - ..t.
tug live cases the defendantt r ;
tbe paosecutor alleged sPileir l -
Macron nee. • ... ~ I„et.:
The defence was t!... - st tne,'l. - -•,c
the prosecutor reies4e - d the 1 8 ._ritt ,
to erholnal proaecnion ; en•'• - .:4..
tisane, and therefore not reg.."'"
eon. .
_ , .•••ial
Judge Ludlow chars wo . 0
.?•:••
point. Upon the question
. 3 ; b e?
substantially, that if the J., th t x, ;:.
fondant was not a prineilet„ ~,,l
lion merchant , and that te , ,, a l,
with the understanding Inat:ii• tiny .
be remitted upon. sale, theo • , 0 0( ... :
Instead of the eash was a fates...
and defendant ought to b e -•••!"'*:
bee 10 believe be should be e 7„/ "• ,...
it , t- e •
As to the plea O'detent ''.."
It WV a deonce whico. w - •
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