,„y (StWD ATS EXCEPTED) irons' W.fOUSKT, » iT goOTH TOOBTH STREET.} — ... „ WE DAI I T PRESS, J Z ht n, It IS* DOMABSPB* ASHTO, «Wf"Vrr ossra Par Week, payable if «,U«d to Subscribers out of the - pssassok; Four Domabs u> : arf MONTHS; TWO Dor,EASE ABD TW! , jo* TH SBS Mobihs, invariably la Ad' ‘rtwSa* l * Inserted at ft* lunufl rates. tS 181-WIiEKIT PRESS, juMirlbers, Pits Domabs pub Atrapu, iCTAUi DM GOODS. BDINARY [(BESS GOODS, SHAWLS, SHBf6 ASS DOMESTIC GOODS. nt ttic largest and choicest display yet offe. iU, and nt prices below the corresponding reduced value 0/GOIID. iH POPLINS, MERINOES, ALPA' DE LAINEB, &c., teet •o just received at a jrreat sacriftoe E idinjn-Wlced ' ESS 'G-O'OOS,: of Arceritaa DE T.AIHES and PRINTS, wl j offer rsry low, and are wall worth ths «t< Itisyors. , |j, OOWPERTHWAIT & CO., S. S. eoraor of NINTH anfl ARCH Streets, SaffUeSl PHILADELPHIA. itain department. ’PART), YAS HAiIHSGM, & ARRISOY, No. 1008 CHESTNUT STREET, received, from the late AUCTION SitES IN NEW TORE, ;ge addition to their Splendid Stock of: ICE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS, h.mNfrSm [IBROIDERED CLOTH, TABLE, i-UNO, MB MEMBION COTEBS. . [LARGEST ASSOKTMENT TO BE FOUND IN THE ; cmv tmleby EPPABI), VAN HABLINGEN, & ABBISON, BOOSE-FtTHNISHING DKT GOODS STORE, , |s.Tffm6t f : . ,No. IOOS CHESTNUT Street. raDOW WINDOW SHADES. SHADES. NEW STYLES FOB FADE TBADE. . FEW STYLES FOB FALL TRADE, i lie constantly receiving from onr Factory KEW STYLES OF WINDOW BHADES, Mini tbs new colors—Brown, Leather, Stone, Ac. KELTY, CABKINGTON, A CO,, Manufactnrers o£ Window Shades and Importers of ~ . , , . Curtain Materials, . No. T 33 CHESTNUT Street. [5-lmwtalp tR£A.T STOCK OF o O A 'X I W G S , FOB LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. FKOSTBDS, VBLOBBS, CliJ ACHILLAS, TBICOTB, mrt nil ads and quality in tlia cauntry, For choLco floods, call at the CJEiOTH STORE WM. T. SNODGRASS, 34 South SECOND Street, and 33 STRAWBERRY Streel CURWBH STO'DDA'U'T k BEOTHSK, „ 450, 458, and 454 Nenli SECOND Street, C«7-St ■ . N - Above Wiilow. A LL-WOOL CASHMERE PLAIDS **■ From the late Auction Sales AT EEDUOSD PRICES, CURWES STOOD AST h BROTHER, 450, 45a, and 454 Xorth KECO SP Street, . «»•» Above WlUov?. PLACE SILKS OF ALL: GRADES— u S’rom tlie late Auction Sales, AT KRDUnKI) PRICKS. Striped Slacl Foplin¥&tsf.3734 -Brocade Poplins at % SI. K, U.Vl’4, and *1,75. m pieces Amerloau Be L&iuee at m. . A large assortment of G&itcoesfroin ssto 55s Gall and examine. *0 trouble to *how tbem at JOHS H. STOKES’, 703 ABCH Street, BLANKETS. **-* Finest Ajneriean mad*.- Extra large * * Premium Koehdales.'' Superfine " Merrimack. ’' Well-known "Hollande.” . 10-4 and 11-4 low-prised Blaniets. Crib and Cradle Jjlaiiltets. with anygraae, pom cheapest to finest, of any size, from smallest cradle » extra large bed. at lowest wholesale or retail ratee. COOPER & COffABD. 8. 3, corner HXBTH and MARKET. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF SHAWLS r f ot ,? ale below the present gold prices, hong Broohe Shawls, open centres. Bong Brocks Shawls, filled centres. , ' gqnare Broche bhawU, open centres, etinare BrocheShawls, firlad centres. . . inch Plaid and Stripe Blanket Shawls, semare, Plaid, and Stripe Blanket Shawls, «XntlLTefv&^!it tßhaWlB - , * rested and other Beaver Cloths. Cloaks ready made. EDWHi HALL & CO., aOSonth SECOHD Street, JT STEEL & SON HA.YE NOW open a lar* o and «holte assnortmenL of „ .JALI. ASD WIJfTKK DRESS 800DS, | MjSWto aa, Plain Poplin*, Kali Merinos* and Poplins, Plain and Plaid Silk Poplin*, »*.r *ln and Firnred Mohair Poplins, if “f fsai rarlsty of now antT ahoiso Drew Qoodi, all « price* far bsloir R PEEBBHT COS'? OK IMPORTATION, to WM^r^boiow 4 *' * * reat TarlokT > tooa »«»t* SHAWTkJ?* ? IMPOKTBK’B FSICES. *Ye7ls?t sfr.on'JsrtJ', 8801^8114, at 8 am * U BdTBa# », L* sl ~ tf . Mo »- 718 and 71S Korth. TENTH Strest. ‘ I^bbtobTpoplinsT - ” P l * a 3?was, CHea P »i *•» foods, SILK SHAWLS, , 00 ,, - ■■■ FLANNELS, blankets, «"»«* “jM ciMPßElf r., . \ of the most desirable styles. : BE COSISII, HAMILTOI, & -IYAIS, 33 LETITIA Street, and ge2l-wfm3m ' 32 South FRONT Street. 1864, . 1864. gs-musieciio mua, GERMANTOWH. McOALLUM & CO., CARPET WAREHOUSE, .a,.-''-,,; *O9 CHESTNUT STREET, Mir-3sn PHILADELPHIA, 1864. 1864. MeCAXJLTTM Sc CO./.' RETAIL DEPARTMENT. *l9 CHESTNUT STREET, ael7-Sm OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL. FINANCIAL. QFFICE FOR THE SALE OF : national loans,; No. 114 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. HEW U. S. 5-20 SIS PER CENT. LOAN. The subscribers, having been the successful bidders for a portion of the new 6-20 Bix per cent. Gold-Bearing Loan, are prepared to offer it on favorable terras to their customers, in, large or small amounts, in Bonds of de nominations of . 50s, 100s,' 50©s, and I,ooos, BOTH REGISTERED AND COUPONS. The interest commences on the Ist of November next, and is payable in Gold semi-annually, on the Ist of May and Novemher. ; All other Government securities.on hand and for sale, , .and information given concerning investments at our office. 'JIIK|<>OEE & CO., Bankers, '•-'i.fe:,' No. 114 SOUTH, THIRD STREET. ocls lm G. HUEY,-" ■' BROKER, No. 54 S. THIRD Street, two doors above Chestnut. OIL STOCKS, GOLD, BANK STOCKS, LOANS, AND ALL OTHER SECURITIES,/ BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. UNCUR REN T BANK -NOTES EXCHANGE BOUGHT. COLLECTIONS mf.de on all points. ■©inn non union passenger nP 1 W)vW RAILWAY COMPANY’S BONDS POE SALE. : The Union Passenger Railway Company offerfor sate at par one hundred thousand dollars of six per cent, coupon bonds, clear of all taxes, National, State, and municipal. . These.bonds are eecnred by a first mortgage of three hundred-thousand dollars on the road and its fran chises, .The trustees are Clarence F. Clark and Tho mas A, Scott. .. . They are issued in sums ,of $5OO, and can he had on application at the office of the Company, No. 308 South FOURTH Street. ... WILLIAM F. KEMBLE, . , 0c22- I2t v Treasurer. : TT S NEW 7-3° LOAN. O • Subscriptions received, and the Note* far. nlshed free of all eharies, by _ „ _ GEORGE .T. BOYD, Banker, au26-3m 18 South THIRD Street. IYIL STOCKS v/' BOUGHT ADD SOLD OS COMMISSION, GEORGE J. BOYD, 18 South THIRD Street. ' ea2s-3r* 1? SCHREINER, SEW COAL DE POT, NOBLE Street above Ninth street. - Constantly onhand superior finalities of Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal, selected expresslyfor faintly purposes, at the lowest market prices. Wharf; Twenty-third street, below Areh street. Office 110 Sonth FOURTH Street. .. ■ . oc2o-3m Genuine eagle ;vein coal. EQUAL IE NOT SUPERIOR TO LEHIGH:—A trial will secaro your custom. Eire and Stove sizes, $ll.OO per ton ;Largo Hut, $lO.OO. Office, 181 South FOURTH St., below Chestnut. Depot, 1419 CALLOWHILL St., above Broad. [sel4-6mT ELLIS-BEANSOU,- r;’¥ s!zeB to ßUitpur? salted to tha t^ I ij t ; on °f Manufacturers audothers le Sntloi Lt„„,5 ew ? team Generator, a* combining es exploslon IrsK.? 1 a h B <>lnte safety from destructive 3®^B^4SB&*vKSS«S ; streets’ at S *W x teentli. and Hamilton JOS. HAkRISONfjR., ”” tf BT4 South PURE PALM OIL SOAP.— THIS SOAP X 1* made of pure, fresh Palm OU, andls entlralv . Vegetable Soap; more suitable for Toilet “so* than thJ« Hu 116 MARGARETTA’ % randan* ; Second, above CaUowhUL te6-8a» I WILL OFFER LACE CURTAINS 432 CHESTNUT Street CLOTHING. 418 ARCH Street. PHILADELPHIA/ FftIDAY, OCpCOBER 28,1864 THE EDBEHA OIL COSirAUY Capital, $l,OOO, COO, divided into 100,000 shares at SlOper share. Subscription price, SI. 60 per shave, being In full payment for a $lO share. No further call or assessment to he madB. $25,000-cash reserved for working capital. Office,, 38 MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE, Philadelphia-H The District telected by this Company is one of great interest, and is only partially developed, but where developed the results are very gratifying. The wells at Burning Springe and Petroleum are-producing largely, while those ot Horse Neele and Campbell's Bun (where onr lands are situated) show-that this ic a great oil-pro ducing-district, being in close proximity to tbe fallow-, ing wells now producing largely, viz: The “Greer Well," on Horse Neck, produces 100 barrels-per day, and increasing. The last great well in this, neighbor hood is on Bawson’s Run, a feeder of Horse Neck, owned by Tack & Brother, of: Philadelphia, and struck about three weeks ago.. It flowed about 803 barrels of oil in a single day. Its average- has been, perhaps. 220 bamlsaday. It is a shallow well 200,’teet deep., Near, this, Messrs. Tack & Brother have a well 280 feet deepi which yields from 26 to 60 barrels:of oii daily. ',"' . The territory-secured to this Company nas been se lected with great care, having called to our aid parties well known; iii the - oil; regions,- besides: having the opinion of a celebrated -geologist from our own city. The lands purchased by this Company lie in Wood and Pleasant counties, in West Virginia, at Horse Neok and Campbell's Run, five miles from the Ohio river by a good wagon road.— - ;- — r - . Professor Thomas in his report says: The borings at Horse Neck have developed the - fact that’in this r.gion there are six formations ' of oil, each of which occurs at different depths, and that it belongs to an, overlying for mation of the Pennsylvania region." \.~ At Horse Neck wo have the following: , 1. One-half interest in a lease of seventeen yearslu a-tract of one acre, subject to one-eighth royalty, on which we have one wail sunk 327 feet, with a twaive horee power engine, tank, tabes,' boring utensils," See , and from which ha s been taken at the rate of 23 barrels of oil per day. When retubed will produce move. 2. Two thirds of a perpetual lease on. one and a half acres, situate - about fifty rods from the above ; on this we have one' WeU suiik26s feet, and oil in the well 30 feetdeep. The Bull Creek Oil Company own the other third interest. The'indications show that by boring this well deeper it will be a flowing well. 3. Ourthird tract (33 acres,in fee simple) w situated on Campbell’s Run: about one mile and a half from the above, and five miles from the Ohio river. On Monday, September 6th, the great Track Well was struck, and flowed one thousand barrels in twenty-four horns. This immense well-lies adjoining our properties.,-- -In conclusionof Professor Thomas’ report, he says:. “The dip of tre rook,- geological situaiion. and surface indications , show this tract to fcenot at all inferior to Horse Neck.- v „- Hooks for subscription open at the Office, SSB MER CHANTS’ EXCHANGE. 0c23-6t OIL SUBSCMPyitOBS. Subscription Bocks to the following well-located aud desirable tracts of land. aituated.ih the' .' "VENANGO OIL“EEGION, end offering an adequate basis lor two or more com panies, will be opened this day. - .. No. 1. ... . , . ■ . All that certain tract,piece, or parcel of land contain ing fifty acres, being and situate LuTionesta township, Venal go county, and State of Pennsylvania. This pro perty has a large front on the-Tioneeta creak, and is about four miles from the; Allegheny river—there is on the-creek about twenty acres boring land—balance billy—a ravine rnns on tbe north side of it. , This tract lies Immediately between two oil companies. ' . Ho. 2. All that certain tract, piece,-or parcel of land contain ing one hundred and fifty acres,- being and. situate in Tionesta township,- Venanso connty. -This property is part of the Pearson tract, and alto has a large front on Tionesta creek. ‘ It has. a' large ravine on it, and some heavy oak, hickory, and hemlock timber, , There .are about thirty-five 'acres-boriMg'grouhd.: ' ft is also contiguous to tne property ,of an oil company now at work. , - • .No. 3. All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land being and sitnate in Tioaeeta: lownship, Venango county: This property contains fifty acres, of ■which about fif teen acres are boring grcsmd ; it fronts on the Tionesta creek, above Lacy’s-f mills,-and adjoins port of tbs property of an oil company. : i ■ ' No. 4. All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land, contain .mg twenty'six acres, being and situate In Gornplanter township, Venango .county.. It fronts on. Stuart's run, and extends across to Sugar Camp ran, being not only hear the forks of these two streams, but near the AUe ghenyriver. It.ispartof the Waldo tract. There are about eiiht.acres boring ground. -V JSo. 0. All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land, con taining sixty acres. being and : situate fronting on the Allegheny river, in President township, VensChgo conn ;ty,:abont midway, between the towns of President and Tionesta: It adjoins the Heckatborn farm, and'also adjoins and is in the immediate vicinity. of several oil companies. . ' .No. 6. ■ AU that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land, con taining twelve acres, being and-situate-in;Hickory township, Venango county.. This is part of the Sutiiff tract. 11 fronts bn Hnnter’srun: is hear the Allegheny river,; and about a mile and ahalf northwest of the.to wn of Tionesta., . On this twelve acre tract there are about two acres boring ground. , . . No. 7. ..v • ; All that certain tract, - piece, or parcel of land, con taining fifty acres, being and .situate in Pinegrove township, Venango county, fronting oh- and; near the' mouth o£ a inn emptying into.Hemloek creek. About six acrfes boring ground., On this tract is so ate very heavy oak and hickory timber, o .: s These seven estates embrace four hundred and three . acres; ot 'which say one-fourth is boring ground. -'As . will be.observed, all these tracts/nmt on the Allegheny - and its tributaries. The advantages of being on navi ''gation where oil can be shipped direct from the well ■ without transportation; and where ample limber may be had on the property to feed ihe engine, are obvious.. .: As the purchai.e Of either of these tracts would require more money than the majority of parsons .have at conn hmnd,. it is proposed to, divide them into cue hundred 'interests of one; thousand dollars each, thus affording the man of limited means, aa well as the capitalist, ah opportunity to secure an interest-in this truly wonder ful as well as money making region.. All of these properties have been selected for their eligibility, and, as may be seen by reference to ;l map, ; are unusually .well located.. They are all contiguous to, , adjoin, mxi&ro between.\&nds of companies having in the aggregate a capital of at least three million of dole -la-rs, whose “stock ” is being rapidly disposed of. As all aroaware, the usual plan'adopted for the de-- ’ velcpmeut of such a property is to form a company and; issue certificates of stock. The plan here proposed may be considered to the organization of one or more companies on these estates, which wUPcoet the ICO oki(;isal subscribers hereto only one thousand dol lars each, and are subject to no royalty,'' leases, or . mortgages whatsoever, hat will be got-with an un questionable title, is fee simple thxonghont. The Sub scribers can then, upon this substantial and solid basis, organize one or more companies, -elect officers from - among-themselves,- each subscriber being equally ■ eligible to the position of .au officer oft hecomojmy,- , . ; Some idea of the Immense value of oil territory may" begathered from the'foilowingstatemehts; At Tideonte the “ Economile wells” have yielded about one hnu . dred barrelspair day for' three years; the “Heydrick”. 1 well has within the laetnhree'years yielded-abont SS,OtO barrels of oil, and is still successfully being-' - Worked . ; The Noble and Delamater well is pouring forth a constant stream of oil, at the rate of 500 barrels par day, equal to $6,000, . or over two million,dollars’ worth yearly; The Jersey well yields about $5,000 daily. The Hyde and Egbert. Farm, thirty-seven acres, has been converted into companies, representing over seven million collars.. The quality of oil in different localities varies. -Every well-informed person knows that the oil from Tionesta. creek is eonsidered'fnlly equal, if not superior, to any in the oil region. ■ Cherry Eun, not far from some of these properties, and clef ely resembling them, was offered in .December latt for $BOO. Two acres'of the same properties have juet been sold for over s4Qo,CoC—one well having been bored, which yields $50,000 per month, or nearly one million dollars per annum; * . The laud interest (which is entitled to one-half the oil) in three acres on the Tan- farm ie held at$300;000. The Columbia: Company have four hundred acres in fee simple— that i?, free from royalty, leases, or mort gages. Their stock was originally sold as $2.60 per share;' it hasbeen sold'since at $l5O per share. One gentleman, who,-had two thousand shares, which cost him.sS, 000, was offered $450, COO for them. Many similar cases might ho citid. THE TEEMS - are as follows: Ho more i ban one hundred subscriptions Will be -tsken,' Hot less than one share .will bs disposed of to anyone person, but subscribers can take one or more shares, either forthemselves or for others. Five per cent, to be paid at the time of subscribing, the balance within ten days. ' . The Trustee, L., Montgomery Bond, Esq., will receipt . fou suhteriptione, to whose-'order all checks may he drawn, and by whom remittances by mail .wilt be duly acknowledged,' - "--; - fv .: The books will be opened to-day, and subscriptions, received by DUNOAN M. MITOHESON. Office N.B. comer FOORTH end WALNUT Streets,” 0c26-Stif : Honrs ID to 8. ■ Second story, front room. Br5ST° S«TI€E BSSE , OF tSEKSIASf. *“B? TOWN. , Philadelphia, ocr,' 2Q, ] 881. : Notice ie hereby given, agreeably to Section 2 of the 1 Act of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entit-bd “An act enabling Banks of the Com monwealth to become Associations for the pin-pose- of Banking under the laws Of the United States, ’approv ed the 22d- day of August, A. D. It 6-1, that the Stock holders' ofthe Bank of Germantown have this day voted to become such an Association; and .that its Directors have procured the authority of the owners of. more than two-thirds of,the Capital Stock to make the certificate rewired therefor by the lawßo|_theJlnitsd States. , 0c22 80t I>HIBAI>EBPHIA, OCT. 20, 18G4L —Transportation of remittances to the Treasury Department at -Washington, in payment of snbacrip tions to the recent loan, will be paid by the Depart ment, if nent by HARIS bEN’S EXPRESS, Office GOT OHESTKTIT Street. • oc2l-Bt* D ArUP HIS A If» COIOB&DO GOLD MIHIHG COMPANY- Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. CAPITAL STOCK, $1,000,000, K: ■ 200.000 SHAKES—PAH VALUE, ss.' President—JOß X B. : AHDEES OS. DIRECTORS. .. James K. Magee. . John W. HaJl, Hairisbnrg. T. C. McDowell,' do. John Brady, do. IV. AY. Wylie, Lancaster, AYm. G. Saute.' Colorado. B. I*. SOUTH WORTH, ... Secretary and Treasurer. Office of the Company, No. 433 WALNUT Street- Room No.'S. - . " .- . Authenticated specimens have been procured from Borne of the Company’s lodes, and hare been; assayed by Professors Booth and Garrett with the most gratify ing results. Subscription lists havebeen. opened at the Office of the Company and at the Treasurer's Office (In ternal Keyenue), Ho. ©7 CHESTNUT, Street; Earmere’ and Mechanics’ Bank Building. To original subscribers, $3.50 per share, !or.a limited number of shares. • Circtilars, pampnletsVor information oan be obtained at tbe Office ol the Company after the 17th inst. ; October 14,, 1864. : - 1- ■ . ocll-lm Thomas A. Scott, N. B. Kneass, Wb. S. Freeman, Eoht. P. King, John M. Riley, Charles DeSilyer, BELTS, rygf” BASE OF NOKTH AMEBICA, *' 3S? Philadelphia, Ootobe? 13, 1864. A general meeting of-the STOCKHOLDERS of this Bant 17111 be held at the BANKIWG-HOOSB on MON DAY, the 1-tth day of November next, at 11 o’clock A. M., to consider and decide whether this Bank shall become an Association for the business of Banking under the Jaws of the United States j and whether ft shall exercise the powers conferred; by the act of the Legislature of this State, entitled “An act,enabling the banks of this Commonwealth to become associations for banking under the laws of the United States,” ap proved 22d August, ISS4; audio take any further action that may be necessary. . By order of the Board of Directors. - ecM-lmo J, HOCKUET. Cashler. ... iSIP’ COMSfISSrOS OF the EXITED STATES; AND ECUADOR. . Notice is hereby given that the Commission provided j? r the Convention of November 28, 1862, between the United States and Ecuador, for the mutual adjust- : mentor claims, was duly organized at the city of Guayt Mull, on the 18th day of August last, and that the said' Commission will continue in; session for the period of twelve months from that date. , „AU citizens of the United States having claims upon Ecuador are, trerefore notified, to appear in person, or by attorney, and present the proofs in support of thetr elarms to satd,Commission, or to file their claims and proofs with the Secretary of the Commission,- “Senbf Ecuador e^lna * ” in Guayaquil, in the Republic of not be presented to the’Commis sion within the twelve months it remains in existence. aHIa , disregarded by both Governments and consi dered invalid FREDERICK- HASSANStEK, Minister Resident and Commissioner of the United . WABHraOTOST City. October 1,1864. . oc3-lm OFFICE SOMERSET IRON AJi» ■ COAL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA 61 CEDAR Street, New York, September 27, 1861 NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a resolution of tua;,Bo?rd of directors, passed thiß day, an -instal ment of TWENTYTEEJ.CENT.’oii the’subscription to tbp Capital Stock of tbe SOMSRSET IRON AND COAL " COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA • be and is hereby made, payable to JAMEB WADBWOP.TH. Treasarer of said Company, on or beiore November Ist, 1864. T. Sf. TYNG, ■ ocS-tnol ... Secretary. TREASIiRKR’S HEP ARTJIEJfT ( NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY COM CAI.VEE.T StAtiox. Bamxmohe, OctoberTl latu ; DIVIDEND NO. S -The. President. Snd DiS'ctoS of this Company have tins day declared'a DIVIDEND OP TWO (2) PER CENT., clear: of National and Stefa taxes; ior the quai ter, ending September-aith.navable to the Stockholders on the 10th of NOVEMBER next ■it this oflice. - ’ • The transfer books will be ; . closed from the Ist until the 10th of November inclusive; By order t 0c24-mwflot J. S. LEIB, Treasurer. *gja“- tossou»ATi»s bank, ■“V .. , _ . PninAnMPHiA, October 1.3, 1881. 1 v? J< t ct iS n tbserve-the ensuing year’ .will be held &fc tbe Banking-House oa MONDAY 21st day or November noxfc» between tlm hours of 10 A* M ard 3P. M. * JOSEPH N. PEIRSOL, ’ . ocH-fmwtnoM Cashier STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLES W. OTTO, .. Cashier. FRIDAY, OCTOBER. 28, 1804, mt:'£ssk m jamss.'rsyeb, I ' r -. Cold theßiglit -TheYoteoi'tiiO.SeN Tcrls Begimenis Kxk!&ar»eiia&lSBl>ers—Has; JLee’s Array been Wcnfeeised? CSpeoial.Correspondsncepf The Press.] llbai)quaetetis 'Army Potomac, ' • -- October 23,1864. Tcstordfty was by, far the coldest day of the season, tho atmosphere being almost wintry. In tfce afternoon it thicntened rain,'and the wind, off and on, blew-a small hurricane, filling, tho air with blinding clouds of dust, and divesting ‘'life in the open air” of of Its romance. To-day has been very fist),* though somewhat Chilly. It is' magnificent weath< r for army operations, and the wish is pretty gene tal that Grant may take advan tage of it. , Nbthalf a have been fired during the day, as far as _we have heard, but last'night there was some pretty prisk cannonading on the right. Such a thing is unusual on oloudy bights, andit was probably duo to tble fact that tiie'rebel artillerists, scantllyjoiad, wore compelled- to resort to this kind of keep themselves warm. The commissioners appointed'by New York to take the proxy vote of regiments from that Stato, for Presidential electors, are busily aid quietly pro ceeding with the work. In the regiments from New York City a considerable number of votes have been cast for .McOiollan, but the soldiers from the balance of the State almost''universally oast their ballots for the Administration. Both parties com- that a sufficient number of the printed ballots have not been distributed, to secure to every voter .the elective franbhiso. Of lateAffievrefel pickets-have not been guite so solicitous to exaßangc newspapers with us as for merly was . the case* Perhaps an order from Lee atiout the'matter may explain their change of mood. ■Heretofore'they have set a high estimate upon Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie, for one copy of either of which they would give half-a-dozen Richmond papers.,. But yesterday, and for seve ral days past, they have refused to . continue the exchange, and their pickets, when hailed, did not design to givo us any response. Undoubtedly : some movement is about to take place, or has taken place, about which they do not consider it essential we should get dellnite information. It is tho opin ion of some that Lee’s army has been materially weakened within the past fortnight to reinforce Longstreet, and the opinion seems plausible enough. But if Richmond and Petersburg have been weak ened in this respect, they have been strengthened in another. For a week past tho trains upon the Southsido Railroad have been hoard upon our left, running almost "constantly, and,'undoubtedly, im mense supplies have been gathered into tho dopot3 and magazine* of the rebel capital, For the first time in the experience of your corres pondent, and.for the first time in the history of this campaign, the' sutlers’ booths were closed to-day, out of respect to the Sabbath, ah order to that effect having been issued. The order is an old one, but’ has hitherto been a deadlcttsr. C. Edmund 3. HEAVY CANNONADING ALONG THE LINES— I THE RB, > DELS REPLY VERY RAEELY—OTIR LINES BEING ■ STRAIGHTENED AND STRENGTHENED—AW ORDER ■Against: RACING IN the army—passes re 'QUIBED UPON THE MILITARY RAILROAD. [Special Correpondettce of The Press. ] Headquarters Army op the Potomac, ; Before Petersburg; October 24— 11 p. M. -- There has been heavy and continuous firing along our lines to-day, particularly along the centre. It is impossible; to say at present whether or not it was General Grant’s design to provoke a general en : gagement injthis; matter, \ The rebels very rarely, Indeed, condescended to make reply, for the good reason that ammunition is exceedingly scarce with them, and their communications with the rest of the Confederacy are. now' in much -greater hazard of being severed than they have, ever been before, Hast night; however, they threw a few shells into Forts Davis'and Wadsworth, without hurting any- 1 body. ; Perhaps tho heavy firing to-day may be partially explained by the other fact that fatigue-parties have been engaged in straightening our linos, ad vancing them a little here and' there,"and strength ening'positions that before might be- considered strong. New earthworks have been thrown up, and 'before the'sturdy strokes of our axemen acres of . timber land-have Keen cleared away, as though by magic. Iffeanwhile, let it be understood that these measures-are not allowed to intefere with the pre parations for aggressive action, which proceed as usual, under the anxious superintence of Grant, Meade, and their coadjutors. ■ The folloNving extract of anorder, designed for' the most part to put a stop to the horse-racing late-' ly so eommo'n here, h'as justbeen Issued, and is uni versally Improved, the horse-jockeys onlydissont ing: . -H EADCJtTAijTERS ’ AtiMY OE-irilß- PoTOMAO r : October 22; 1804. XII. All racing of horses, cither nubile or private, is prohibited within the line 3 of this army, as the practice leads to the use and abuse of public ant rnais. The Provost Marshal General is directed to cause the arrest of all enlisted men and all other persons found riding public horses when not on duty or not having proper authority. By command of Major General Meade: : > : S. Williams, a. A. G. ‘ An order has likowise been issued requiring all officers, soldiers, and civilians to obtain a pass or certificate that they are on puhlle -business, before they can be allowed to travel on the railroad to or from City Point. C. Edmunds. CONTINUED ARTILLERY PRACTICE AND SKIRMISH.' . ING—TWO;DIVISIONS OR LEE’S ARMY ABSENT— OTJR SHARPSHOOTERS ACTIVE, [Special Correspondence of The Press. ]:■■■■■ ; : Before Petersburg, Oct. 25; 1864. ■ The battery west' of’the "Weldon. Railroad; near. Fort Wadsworth, fired several shots in the direction of the enemy’s works. No responso from tho rebel artillery. Bower down, near- Fort Hell, the artil lery practieß was more inspiriting. Throughout the night; skirmishing; was. incessant, ever and anon bursting forth into a half-smothered volley. On our left; flank all is quiet and composed. As Bee has sent off about two divisions of his army, they; are' satisfied to remain inactive. Any movement that would give offence is apparently suppressed and prohibited, lest, peradventure, Grant might swoop downupon them before the return of their absent legions. The 147t1i. New jTcrk expeot to he armed with Spencer rifles,-as--"they have been selected by the commanding officer to do the skirmishing for the brigade; Much more attention is now paid tosharp-. shooters, their weapons, and practice, than' ever be fore. .Constant skirmishing before Petersburg, and the continual crabk of rebel rifles, have been valua-: ble lessons to our troops. It is a common sight to see a detachment of sharpshooters stealing towards the front every night, where their guns can always be responding to the rebels, . ■ In spite of many cloudy demonstrations, there has yet been no visitation of rain or snow. Every brisk and board in the country is being pressed Into the service by some; soldier who is building a chimney oi flooring his tent. • R. 11. McU. Jeff Davis at Colnnibia, IS. C. BIS. VIEWS -REGARDING A CONVENTION OP THE STATES—HIS HOPES FOR THR CONFEDERACY, - 1 The Columbia South Carolinian gives a full re port of Jeff, Davis’ speech, delivered at that place on the 4th inst., the main portions of which are as follows: ' ’ ■ . "* * South-Carolina has struggled no bly In the war and suffered many sacrifices. There is, indeed, no portion of our land where the pall of mourning has not been spread ; ;but I thank the Giver of all Good that our people still remain firm there, above all other places. lam told there have ■ been none to waver and noneto doubt. If there be any who feel that our cause is In danger, that Anal success may not erowrqour. efforts, that we are not stronger to-day. than, when we began - the struggle, - that wo are not able to continue the supplies to our armies and to our people,- let all • such read’a'con . trad lot ion.ln the smiling faoo of our land, and the teeming evidences or ..plenty which • everywhere greet the eye ; "let thorn go to those* places where brave men are standing in front of the foe, and there receive the assurance that we shall have final suc cess, and that every man who does not live to see his country free, will see a freeman’s gravo. . Thet'c are those who, likethe Israelites of old, are longing to turn back to the flesh po!s they have left; who have thought there still may have been some feasi ble.imode of reconciliation, and even he willing to rush into a reconstruction of the Union. Such, I am glad to know, do not flourish on the soil of South Caro lina. Such cannot bo tho sentiments of any man in the OoEfederats States, if he will only recollect that from the beginning down to the present hour, your . Government has made every effort .within its powerto avoid.a collision of : arms in: the first instances, and • sifidi thifi possible means’orsettle-- ment-honorable to outaclves, ijw s « dcn a recognition of our independence. First, we CdtttolsssonwA to ask on what terms the tjuairal cottifl be adjusted, auu slues tbat time we nave-proolatimed in every public paper our desire for poace. Insolently our every effort has: been met; The Vice President of the Confederate States was refused: a passport to ibe Isorth. when his object was : negotia.lion —tb.at means by which all wars must be terminated. The door was rudely shut in our. faces. Intervention , and recognition by foreign States, so pated, nave proved an ignis fattens. There is, then, but one means by which you can hope to gain inde-. pendence and an honorable peace, 'and that’is by uniting with harmony, energy and determination in fighting those great battles and achieving those great victories, which will teach the world that we can defend our rights, and the Yankee nation that it is death .to invade them,. ,* *,, *: i Does any one believe that Yankees are to be obn-. ciliated by terms of.concession 7 Does any man ini* .aginethafcwe'oan conquer the Yankees by retreat >ing before them, or do you not all know, that the. only .way to make spaniels civil is to whip them 1 - AniLyou can whip them, if all the men capable of bearing, arms will do their duty by . taking their places under tho standard of their country, before the veteran troops of the North receive the fresh'in crement whidit is being gathered in the Northern States. Now is the good and accepted time for every man to rally to the stapdard of his country, and crush the invader upon her soil; and this, I believe, is in yourpower. If every man fit to bear arms win pJace-himself In the cranks with those who are al ready there, we shall, not battle in,vain, and our achievements will be grand, final, and complete;, * * Say not that you are unequal to the task, for I be lieve that our people are raven better than were our honored ancestors. They have fought, more and bloodier; battles, and: there are fewer who are luke warm.m the cause now than existed In the days of the Revolution. « » * * ! A plan of negotiation has been offered for considera tion—apian of negotiation by States, Well, it is not casgjo see on what terms the.Statescannegotiate. > In the first place , they have ho constitutional power, to do so-, ]n : l>lc second place, Mr. Lincoln has said that he unllnol negotiate withtthem unless, they can control the a tiny, and they can only obtain the power to control the army by traitorously attempting to enter into a treaty contrary to the Government they have -instituted. ;But suppose this were possible, what are the terms offered 1 Ifi you will acknowledge your ’crime, lay down 'your ai ms, emancipate your slaves and turn over-your lead ers—as they call your humble servant—lo be punished, then you win havepermissioh. to vote, together with,your negroes, uponlhe terms under which ,Mr. .Lincoln, will? ■be graciously pleased to •allow you to live as a part of the nation oyer .which hetpresmesi'lf there be’aman, vHthin the sound of my voice , who contemplates such, a, proposition] I pity - him from the ‘ holtpm ofahyhehni -My only.jpishu that,he : was-,north of,* ***** «W of tho Paper will be riven. nation wn’bn™ oomi nan[V thorn. At the head of the thSe stOTml 5 1 ?. lll ? nwho Slias 311 the while through held , honestly, and faithfdfiy- Tbe clouds 0310 the storey of -Union. r- f through the opening in the clouds of peace and Union, whither weave bifnd lu wo want-is to keep steadily on. Give our arintes the inen they need, be united In their aupport keon the same honest man, with his firm and steadyhand at the helm, and all will be well. ” ynanuac Mr. Peudletoia’s BecoiC December 17,18,00, vMr. IsaftOrN. Morris, of liu , nols, offered the' fcilowipg resolution in Congress: Resolved, That we properly estimate the immense value of our National Union to; our collective and individual'happiness;, that we cherish a cordial, habitual,' and immovable attachment to it ; that we will speaknf it as of the palladium of our political “Ifi aEt !JIl oa P er hy; that we will watch its pre- Jealous anxiety; that we will dis raa >' suggest even a suspl ,? aßy event bo abandoned, andin own tllo flrst dawning of every air -L?? y ?£ rtiou of our country from lm\ tovether°the Baoresl ties which now ££££' deneb, the.support of our tranquillity at home.cS peace abroad, our safety, our prosperity, add that very liberty which we so highly pr j4’. t&rt w " have seen nothing in the past, nor do we sea arrv tliing in the present, either In the election of Hr Lincoln to tho Presidency of the United Statesor from any othoroxisttag cause, to justify Its dlssnlu- Mon; that we regard its perpetuity as of more value than tho temporary triumph ;of any party or any man ; that whatever evils or abuses exist under it ought to be corrected within the Union, in a 5 peace ful and constitutional way; that :we believe it has sufficient power to redress every wrong and enforce every right growlug out of its organization >or per taining to Its;proper functions; and that-it is a patriotic duty to statid‘by it,'as our hope in peace and our defence in war. - ; ; Mr. Pendleton did not vote on this resolution,, dodging the question because he was not able to agree with the declaration that his Southern friends had no cause of grievance; and so, his recent de claration that he “ cherishes a great regard for the Union,” means that that regard Is . qualified by a greater regard :'for slavery and slaveholders, since, on the vory next day after the vbtetsoa Mr. Morris’ resolution, he found time and voice to vote in favor of Mr. Orawfprd’g resolution; which da dared “that tho Constitution of the United States recognizes property in slaves.” On the 7tK r February; Mr. Adrain, of New Jersey; offered the;following: “.Resolved, That wo. ■> fnlly approve the bold and patriotic act of Major Anderson in withdrawing from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumpter, and of thedetermlnatlon oftlie I’rosf dent to maintain that fearless officer in his present position; and that we will support the ; President fat; all constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the . Union”— pn which occasion Mr. Pen- ' dleton was again silent, his Southern friends not “cherishing; regard for the Union” to that extent which would permit him or them to vote In Its favor. On the sth Ja,nuary, 1881, Mr. Howard, of Michi gan; offered a series of resolutions directing an in quiry to be made with reference to the forts, fort- ' re'sses, ships, .custom, houses, .arsenals, post offices, and other public-property of the Government, etZ involving “ facts material to the national safety and national honor.” : Mr. Pendleton voted “Nay,» • although it was of the iitmostimportanca that such inquiry should be made~tho Secretaries of the seve ral departments being at that time, with one ex ception; in the interestof the Jeff Davis conspiracy, and Congress in the dark; with a cowardat Che. - helm, sailing his ship on a lee- shore with his com- - .■; pass overboard. ; February 14, IS6I, Branch, of North Carolina, offered a resolution that Gen. Scott ought forthwith to remove the regular troops from the capital as their presencaanight bo “destructive of civil libem ty!” Mr. Pendleton was again silent, although eyen Cox of Ohio, and Million of yirginia, voted to lay the resolution on the table. 'f ... February!], 1861, .again Mr. P. “dodged ” oa the amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill, by which seven steam sioops-of-war were ordered to be constructed; This was in accordance with Mr. Ton cey’s way of doing things, ana was calculated to show how “much regard he cherished ’’.for the de fence of the Union. Cox, Milison, and oven Taos. B. Florence! voted “aye.”' - : *i August 5, 'lBOl/ Mr. Pendleton voted against rati fying the act of the President “respecting- tho army and navy of the United States, and- caning out or relating to the militia or volunteers,” &e. while yet the President had only taken the few con* .servative steps which had preceded that date, and which were all absolutely required by Ms oath of office, none of them partaking of the character of partisan measures. Mr. Pendleton’s “regard” was still qualified. Of course, Mr. Pendleton voted against the enrol ment of colored soldiers, February 11, isei. Ha could '.not .permit his “cherished regard for the Union ” to favor the employment of any but those .Who would be acceptable to Ms Southern Mends ; and yet he voted against the enrolment bill, Febru ary 25th, 1863, wherein no distinction of color was mentioned, the language being merely “ able-bodied .males,” .notwithstanding Ms “ cherished regard for the Union,” while knowing fan well that there was a necessity for an enrolment, which no excuse could, justify a patriot in voting against, and without which, the Union would soon be powerless to oppose Ms Southern friends., /, June 27,1804, he again voted against the amended enrolment bill, as well as on tho 4th July, igei when the hill became a, law. The sacredness of the national sabbath of the American people gave no impulse to the “cherished regard ” which he -bad entertained In such a way as never to evince: his. love for tho Union. June 6/1864, he voted against the bilFto punish guerillas, believing/no doubt, that as- they were of thefold of his Southern friends, they were entitled to his “ cherished regard,”, even if the Union was 'not-.:- ■ ■■■■■.. May. 12,1864, Mr. Pendleton the bill GRANTING HOMESTEADS TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. This, no doubt, has reference to the “grateful remembrance” which the author of the CMcago platform entertains for the soldier and sailor, since Mr.Pi kept company with sixty-three members of Ms own party who also voted against granting homesteads to soldiers and sailors, out of that cherished regard which he; and they have for the Union, and tho “ grateful remembrance” which they entertain for its brave defenders. : i July 22, 1861 , Mr. P voted. “ That the present .do* ’ plorable civil war has been forced upon the country by the disanionists of tho Southern States now in revolt against the Constitutional Government and.* in aims around the capitalbut on thelsth Janu ary, 1864, when that “ deplorable civil war” had shown a determination on the part of rebels In arms to violate all the rules of honorable warfare and to starve Unien soldiers to death, Mr. P, voted “That It is (not) the political, civil, moral, and sacred duty of the people to meet it (this desperate, wicked, and bloody rebellion), fight it, crash it, and forever destroy it;” and on the 29th February, .1864, when there Were no votes against the resolutions of Mr, Schenck, which delared that “ there is no middle ground on which any good citizen or true patriot can stand; neutralityj or indifference, or anything shoHof ' a hearty, support of the being a crime . when the question is between loyalty and treason ,” iWn. Pendleton did not vote; Ms “regard” “che rished” no such sentiments as that; he believed that the Union eouid get along without his supportl On the 17th December, 1863, Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, offered three resolutions. One declared that tho war should be prosecuted until the rebel lion was subdued—to which Mr. Pendleton voted: “nay” (probably for the reason that it declared against '.‘any armistice,” and Pendleton has & " cherished regard ” lor things of that sort). The second was as follows: .“ That we hold It to be the duty of Congress to pass all necessary bills to supply ■men and money, and the duty of the people to render every aid in their power to tho constituted autho rities of the Government in the crushing out of the rebellion, and in bringing the leaders thereof ta condign punishment.” There was one “nay” ta this resolution, Benjamin G. Harris, of Maryland, while Mr. Pendleton, who says, “I said, in my place in Congress, that I would vote for all mea sures necessary to enable the Govemmentto main tain its honor and dignity/ and prevent disaster to its flag—l have done so,” could not be found on that record, “ his cherished regard,” which but a mo ment earlier had induced him to vote for “armis tice,” forgot ail about the “ honor and dignity of the Government.” . The^.third resolution .of Smith’s, was immediately thereafter? voted upon, with Mr., Pendleton ia the affirmative, that being a vote Of thanks to the soldiers! • - ' - : To close this record. Mr. Pendleton voted against > the Tariff and Internal liovenue Acts oflSGl, 1552, , and 1884, . He may or may not have voted for the slmpla appropriation bill; 6«( of what use to vole appropria tions and vote: against, the creation of revenues ::or • means out of tohich appropriations .must he paid, or not be paid at all ? The latter Mr. Pendleton did do, notwithstanding his assertion that he voted ’‘for all measures necessary;” and he knows, better than most of his own party In Congress, being on the Committee of Ways and Means, how necessary revenue measures have been to the replenishment of the Treasury, in’ fact, Mr, Pendleton inows 1 thin, that, while he voted appropriations and did not vote revenues, he was but aldlcii the rebels to breaking, down the ■ Government, as, without revenue biugp loans could not be negotiated, and without the.- means derived from the sale of loans the war must stop. --. ■ - ■ ■ Mr. Pendleton, like every other Copperhead, has a « cherished regard ” for, and a “ grateful remem brance ” of, the days when the South ruled the Government, and he would be very “ grateful ” to the people, and hold them la everlasting “regard,’, if they would only invite JeiT Davis to the White House at Washington, with his humble self as flunkey, to general at the door : thereof. Phaugh i Mr. Pendleton, you were credited with some honesty before the October elections, but they have so clearly and unmistakably shown thejverdict of the people, that you are now.to your own party what the great king of Babylon was to the other departed spirits when he had entered into his own grave and was: saluted with, “And art thou become like one of us V 1 'AS Trr rirTpawTovis Jamaica Pond, near Boston, is so tooMaXe for skating that everybody knows all aboutdt, but lately the question of tho rißhtotmd privilege® thereto appertaining got into. ■ fill law courts. A case recently decided in the Su- Seme W C C ourt of Massachusetts settles a nice ques linti Tt was ol aimed by a number of ice dealers that : had a title to the fee of the pond by virtue of Stain early grants of the general court; that the ire was - their own.;property;"and, that they had a riaht to take it whenever they pleased.. The people of West Boxbury, determined not tohave their great , kating-pond ruined brought an action to prevent, .he ice-cutting, and the Court decided in their favor, bolding that " the cutting of ice is butone of the uses o which the water of the pond may bo lawfully ap-. . fied fand those who resort to it for bathing, boat* eg, skating,: fishing, or fowling, are entitled to equal onsideration.”. Whereupon the Boston papers coa jratulate the skating public that the Supreme ’ Uourt, in thes6 money-making times, recognises popular sports as entitled to protection.