gIM of tti? fteL
the war,.
THE INVASION.
We mentioned last week that a force of
rebels had crossed the Potomac, with the
intention of invading Maryland and perhaps
Pennsylvania. These raiders have kept the
citizens of these two States in a continued
excitement during the whole week. One of
the greatest difficulties connected with this
raid, as, indeed, with every other, has been
to ascertain the number and character of the
enemy. In the absence of positive facts
and figures, we have been flooded with
speculations and rumors; so that, even now,
it is very difficult to reach any idea of the
truth. It would be well for the (governors
of the invaded States to keep the people ad
vised of the progress of the enemy, by offi
cial despatches, after the manner of Secre
tary Stanton. This would answer two
purposes; it would keep the public from
panic, and secure a more ready response to
the Governors’ call for aid in repelling the
invasion. As it is now, the people living on
the “ border” are frightened out of measure
under the idea that every raid is composed
of the larger part of the rebel army; while
those living at a distance from the scene of
trouble are disposed to ridicule the idea that
any considerable force of the enemy are
near, or that any serious danger is to be
looked for. All the previous raids toward
Maryland and Pennsylvania have shown
conclusively that both these extremes are
evils from which the people should be deliv
ered. Nothing, certainly, has done so much
, to aid the rebels, indirectly, as the paralytic
fear of the people on the “ border," and the
apathy of those more securely located. We
do not understand why competent scouts
cannot ,be found, well acquainted with the
country, who could watch the movements
of the enemy, and ascertain something of
his force and its character.
But there is another, and a far greater
evil, which should be remedied. Everybody
must know that the rebels attempt a raid
upon the Maryland and Pennsylvania bor
ders only because they know there is no
considerable force to oppose them. Al
though]we have had several raids, we do not
seem td have learned that to insure safety
against ,'suoh incursions we need a remod
elling dfetour militia laws, and a thoroughly
organized and trained militia force. There
are more men in the States of Maryland and’
Pennsylvania, able to perform military duty,
than could drive back or u.tterly*defeat the
largest forcephe rebels can .afford to send
on a raid. But these men, unorganized, and
without discipline, are a mere mob when
opposed to veteran troops. The rebels know
that we have no organized militia, and
hence their boldness. Whatever may be
the result jof-’the present invasion, we hope
the great lesson of the necessity of a good
militia’ system will be thoroughly learned
and improved by the authorities of Penn
sylvania and Maryland.
The history of the present raid is some
what as follows:
On Sunday, the 3d inst., Gen. Sigel, who
was stationed with a small force at Martins
burgh, some dozen miles from the Potomac,
learned x>f the advance bf a body of repels
upon Unit town, and believing the enemy to
be of much superior strength, he at once
retreated to Harper’s Ferry, from which he
crossed the Potomac next day, and took up
a position at Maryland Heights. The same
day the rebel cavalry crossed the Potomac
at points above and below Harper’s Ferry—
some crossing as high up as Williamsport,
and others as far down as Point of Rocks.
They advanced, followed at some distance
by an infantry force, as far as Hagerstown
and Frederick, both of which placeß were
entered by detachments of cavalry, without
any great resistance. Gen. Wallace, who
commands the district of Maryland, at once
gathered up such troops as were within
reach, at and near Baltimore, and advanced
to Frederick, where he was on Thursday,
the 7 th. He took up his position a few
miles east of the town, on the Monocacy
Eiver. On- Friday there was skirmishing
with the enemy; and on Saturday they
attacked our troops in force, and after a
considerable and sanguinary engagement
our troops were defeated, and fell back upon
Baltimore. During these days they plun
dered and destroyed all that came in their
way. We shall not go into the details of
their preliminary operations. This is, in
brief, the history of the raid, up to this
time (July 11th). We give the details of
the
Battleof Frederick City.
Under the orders of Maj.-Gen. Lew. Wal
lace, who established his headquarters at
Monocacy, near the Frederick City Junction,
the extreme western limit of his department,
on Tuesday afternoon, the 5 th inst., a Btrong
cavaky force, with two guns, under com
mand of Col. Clendennin, was sent out on
the Bth,' with orders to reconnoiter the
country, and to proceed beyond Middle
town, if necessary, in order to feel the ene
my. This force started about day-break,
find met the rebels a mile east of the town,
which they had completely pillaged, robbing
both friend and foe alike. Col. Clendennin
had a brisk skirmish with the rebels, whose
numbers he fjMu||)4yastly superior to his
own. Slowly back, the rebels leis
urely followed, considering that they had a
good thing in hand—namely, bagging Clen
dennin’s men, and tjie repossession of
Frederick City, about six miles
distant .from Midqlßtown. Id this manner
the rebels followed- up Clendennin, skir
mishing^ccurrjnifit intervals during the
day. GeiJ. Wallace, having been informed
by the exact condition of affairs,
meantime forward reinforcements
under command of Col. Gilpin, comprising
the 2d Maryland, Baltimore Artillery, Capt
Alexander, a,p& other regiments. The reb
els, deeming that they could easily obtain a
victory over Clendennin, formed line of
battle a little before 5 o’clock in afternoon,
about half a mile west of the City of Fred
erick, and fired jhe ; first gun from a battery
which they had got into position on the
brew of a hill. Their [line was formed in a
half cirole from fhe Alms-House toward the
Harper’s Ferry Pike. Clendenin’s battery
replied promptly, jand the gring was con
tinued at intervals. Meantime, Col. Gilpin
came up with his column and took com
mand. The fight was *ow opened in gdod
earnest, Col. Gilpin advancing his lines, and
repulsing, the enemy three times, but suc
cessively falling back toward the city before
the superior forces of the rebels. We had
three batteries—the same as the rebels—
though their guns were rifled, and vastly
superior to ours. Their shot and shell, for
the most part, passed over the heads of our
men, several exploding a few yards from the
extensive hospital at .Frederick, but hapji'y
doing no damage. . All the stores in the
city were closed, and many of the citizens
went to the edge of the town, where they
clambered upon wood-piles and fences to
obtain a view of the fight. Maj.-Gen. Wal
lace occupied a position on an eminence not
far distant, where he could observe all that
passed between the contending forces, and
arrange his reseve for the defense of the
Monocaey bridge, Bhould the rebels drive
our men from their position. Our cavalry
had oyer ten horses Bhot under tnem, yet
our loss, considering the duration of the
fight was comparatively small.
The'Eight at Monocaey Brigde.
The following are the only particulars of
the fight at Monocaey Bridge, which have
reached us:
The troops engaged in the fight at Monoc
acy Brsdge, formed in line of battle on the
left of the railroad and on this side of the
river. On the right two regiments were
thrown out as skirmishers. The Tatter were
attacked at half-past 7 in the morning by
cavalry from the Hagerstown pike, when
they fell back across the river in good order
and with slight loss fighting all the way.
After crossing, they succeeded in checking
the advance of the enemy and held him
here a long time. About 10 A. M., a der
perate attack was imade by his mounted
cavalry, which was repulsed, and notwith
standing they repeatedly tried to dislodge
our men from the position, they could not
Bucceed. Their loss here was very heavy,
our men having the advantage of using ri
fles,'while they had only carbines. After
fighting until 3 P. M., a heavy body of the
enemy—four regiments—were discovered to
be moving upon our left flank, having
crossed the river some distance below, and,
in consequence, our troops had to abandon
their position and fall back. The enemy
followod for about three miles, but without
inflicting much damage. Our loss in the
action is said to. be about 1,000 in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Gen. Tyler was in
command of some of the 100 days’ men, and
how he was captured is not known.
Further from the Invasion.
What was supposed at first to be a mere
raid of horse thieves has turned out to be a
formidable invasion, having as its object the
capturif of Baltimore and Washington,es
pecially the latter city. On the morning of
the 11th the rebels burned the residence of
Gov. Bradford, a few miles from Baltimore.
They also made a demonstration* on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore-
Railroad at a place called Magnolia, a little
north of Baltimore. At this point they cap
tured two passenger trains,, robbing the pas
sengers and burning the ears. About noon
of the 11th, the rebels cut the telegraph
between Baltimore and Philadelphia. They
then proceeded to Gunpowder River Bridge,
on the same railroad, but were driven off by
gunboats. This mischief appears to have
been done by a comparatively small number
of the enemy.
For some time the citizens of Philadelphia
and other places North of Baltimore were
in. total ignorance of what was going on and
when the telegraph resumed its work about
half-past ten at night the news was of the
most unwelcome character. A body of the
rebels appeared in the morning ontheßook
ville road, with wjiom our troops had a con
tinuous skirmish until the rebels had ad
vanced to a point about four miles west of
Tenallytown. This latter place is about
five miles Northwest of Washington City
and within the District of Columbia. There
the enemy was stopped. Subsequently the
fighting was renewed on the Seventh street
road, at a point due north from the centre
of the city, and distant about six miles. In
this vicinity it is reported that the rebels
burned the residence of Francis P. Blair,
Sr., which is at Silver Springs, just outside
of the District line. There iB no doubt that
they occupy his farm.
The party of the enemy that plundered
Rockville the night before is represented to
have been about eight hundred Btrohg; but
the refugees who reached Washington from
that village reported that large bodies of the
enemy were crossing the Potomac all day
Sunday and Monday morning. These were
variously estimated at from twelve thousand
to thirty thousand.
OPERATIONS IN FRONT OF PETERS
BURG.
On the 7th inst., the enemy were discov
ered erecting a fort in front of our left car
ter. A battery of 32-pounders, recently
placed in position, opened upon them from
the line of the sth Corps. This suspended
all operations at that point. All day our
guns bellowed forth their thunders and
were answered by the rebel cannon. Most
of their shots fell short. For a season this
destroyed the harmony existing between
the two opposing lines. A number of rifles
were used. On the afternoon of the 10th
there was another outbreak along our line.
Like the previous one it was brief, and in
front of Turner’s division of the 18th Corps,
with this difference: On the 7th we pro
voked the attack. This afternoon the re
bels were the aggressors. The day had been
unusually sultry. No one expected an as
sault, and every one seemed pleased that
there should be a momentary truce between
the hostile canncn..
Burnside’s left a«d Smith’s right meet
near the Prince George County road. Here
the line is nearest the enemy’s breastworks.
About 4, P. M., the rebels opposite Gen.
Turner’s works sprang to their feet uttering
a loud yell, which was accompanied by a
rapid volley of musketry. It was disagreea
ble to move a limb under such a scorching
heat, but our men sprang to their posts, re
sponding to the rebel yell with a loud hur
rah, and opening upon them with shot and
shell.
The 13th Indianna, armed with seven
shooters, poured several close and well
directed volleys into the compact line of
the enemy, which caused them to recede
and crouch under the friendly shelter of
their earthworks. In the meantime two
full regiments were seen massed near a large
house opposite our men. These were hur
ried down to strengthen their line at this
point.
Lieut. Jackson of the Ist Connecticut
Battery had charge of our mortars, and
worked them in an effective manner, com
pletely silencing those of the enemy, which
were poorly served. The excitemeiitprbved
contagious, . Opr heavy, batteries in front of
Burnside, and those', near Warren’s head
quarters, began to.throw shell into the-town,
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1864.
the rebels ever and anon trying to reach
our guns, but failing miserably in every at
tempt. The enemy’s "battery across the
Appomattox threw several shells into our
works.
The Destruction of the “Alabama.”
The news of the sinking of this pirate
reached us last week by telegraph, as we
were going to press. Since then the secular
papers have been filled with the details.
The following dispatches have been receiv
ed from Capt. Winslow, the commander o£
the Kearsarge:
Dispatches from Capt.’Winslow
U. S. Steamer Kearsarge, June 19, P. M.,
1864.—Sir: I have the honor to inform the
Department that the day subsequent to the
arrival of the Kearsarge off this port, on the
14th inst., I received a note from Capt. Sem
mes begging that the Kearsarge would not
depart, as he intended to fight her, and
would not delay her but a day or two. Ac
cording to this notice, the Alabama left the
port ot- Cherbourg this morning at about
9.30 o’clock.. At 10.20 A. M., we discovered
her steering! towards us v Fearing the ques
tion of Jurisdiction might arise we steamed
to sea, until a distance of six or seven miles
was obtained from the Cherbourg break
water, when we rounded to and commenced
Steering for the Alabama. As we approach
ed her within about 1,200 yards she opened
fire, we receiving two or three broadsides
before a shot was returned. The action
continued, the respective steamers making
a circle round and round, at a distance of
about nine liundrgd yards from each other.
At the expiration of an hour the Alabama
struck, going down in about twenty minutes
afterward, and carrying many persons with
her. It affords me great satisfaction to an
nounce to the Department thatrevery officer
and man did their duty, exhibiting a degree
of coolness and fortitude which gave pro
mise at the outset of certain victory.
.1 have the honor to be, most respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JOHN A. WINSLOW, Captain.
Hon. Giojion Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
U. S. Steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, )
France, June 20, 1864. /
Sir : I inclose herewith the Surgeon’s re
port of the casualties on board this vesssel
in the late action with the Alabama. Al
though we received some twenty-five „or
thirty .- hots, twelve or thirteen taking effect
in the hull, by the mercy of God we have
been spared the loss of any of our lives,
whore as in the* case of the Alabama, the
carnage,*! learn, was dreadful. The ships
were about equal in match, the tonnage
being the same, the Alabama carrying a 100-
pound rifle, with one heavy 68-pounder and
six broadside 32-pounders; the Kearsarge
carrying four broadside 32-pounders, two 11-
inch and one 28-pound rifle, one gun less
than the Alabama. The only shot which I
fear will give us any trouble is a 100-pound
rifle-ball, which entered our stern port, and
remains at present unexploded. It would
seem almost invidious to particularize;:the
conduct of any one man or officer in which
all had done their duty with a fortitude and
coolness which cannot be too highly praised,
but I felt it due to my Executive Officer,
Lieut-Commander ..Thornton, who superin
tended the working of the battery, to par
ticularly mention him for an example of
coolness and .encouragement of the men
while fighting which contributed much to
ward the success of the action.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JOHN A. WINSLOW, Captain.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary Welles has sent to Capt. Wins
low of the Kearsarge the following recogni
tion of his services in the destruction of .the
pirate Alabama:
Navy Department, July 6, 1864.
Sir: Your very brief dispatches of the,
19th and 20th ult., informing the Depart
ment that the piratical craft Alabama or
290 had been sunk of the 19th of June, near
Meridah, by the Kearsarge, under your
command, were this day received. I con
gratulate you on your good fortune in meet
ing this vessel, which had so long avoided
the fastest ships, and some of the most vigi
lant and intelligent officers of .the service;
and for the ability,displayed in this combat
you have the thanks of the Department.
You 'will please express to the officers and
crew of the Kearsarge the satisfaction of the
Government at the victory over a vessel su
perior in tonnage, superior in number of
guns, and superior in the number of her
crew. The battle was bo brief, the victory
so decisive, and the comparative results so
striking, that the country will be reminded
of the brilliant actions of our infant navy,
which have been repeated and Illustrated in
this engagement. The Alabama represent
ed the best maritime effort of the most
skilled English workshops. Her battery
was composed of the well-tried 32-pounders
of 57 cwt., of the famous 68-pounder of the
British Navy, and of the only successful ri
fled 100-pounder yet produced in England.
The crew were generally recruited in- Great
Britain, and many of them received superior
training on board her Majesty’s gunnery
Bhip, The Excellent. The Kearsarge is one
of the first gunboats built at our navy-yards,
at the commencement of the rebellion, and
lacks the improvements of vessels now un
der construction. The principal guns com
posing her battery had never beenpreviously
tried in an exclusively naval engagement,
yet in one hour you succeeded in sinking
your antagonist, thus fully ending her pre
datory career, and killed many of her crew,
without injury to the Kearsarge or the loss
of a single life on your vessel. Oar country
men have reason to be satisfied that in this,
as in every naval action of this unhappy
war, neither the ships, the guns, nor the
crew have been deteriorated, but that they
maintain the ability and continue the re
nown which ever adorned our naval annals.
The President has signified his intention to
recommend that you receive a vote of
thanks, in order that you may be advanced
to the grade of Commodore. Lieut-Com
mander James S. Thornton, the Executive
Officer of the Kearsarge, will be recom
mended to the Senate for advancement ten
numbers in his grade, and you will report
to the Department the names of any others
of the officers or crew whose good conduct
on the occasion entitles them to especial
mention. Very respectfully,
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
Capt. John A. Winslow, U. S. Navy,
Com’g U. S. Steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg,
France. .
How Semmes Escaped,
The following statements, published in
the London Daily News, will show ,the part
taken by the English to enable Semmes to
escape capture:
“ The firing of the Alabama was very in
accurate, that of the Kearsarge waa excel
lent. A large pivot-gun was particularly
effective. The Kearsarge i 3 spoken oi as
being iron clad; she was no more iron-clad
than the Alabama might have been had
they taken the precaution. She simply had
a double row of chains hanging over her
Bides to protect her machinery. Two shots
MISCELLANEOUS.
Well Earned Honors.
from the Alabama struck these chains, and
fell harmless into the water. The Kear
sarge picked up 63 men, one dead body, and
two men who have since died on board. She
also took five officers. Capt. Winslow would
now have all the officers and men of the
Alabama as prisoners had he not placed too
much confidence in the honor of an English
man on board the Deerhound who carried the
flag of the Royal Y acht Squadron. When the
Alabama went down, the yacht, being near,
was hailed by Capt. Winslow and requested
to aid in picking up the men in the water.
The request was complied with, and the
Deerhound, after having rescued, as suppos
ed,about twenty persons,including Capt. Sem
mes and First Lieutenant Kell, immediately
left, running toward England. Capt. Wins
low says the reason he did not pursue her
or fire into-her was that he could not believe
any one carrying’the flag of the Royal Yacht
Squadron could act so dishonorable a part
as to carry off his prisoners, whom he had
requested him to save from feelings of hu
manity. Capt. Winslow considers Semmes
and his.officers bound upon their honor to
give themselves up as his prisoners of war.
About five minutes, before the Alabama
went down a boat from her came to the
Kearsarge, with an officer, who surrendered
the vessel, and then asked permission to re
turn with his boat to assist in picking up
the men. This was granted, when the offi
cer left, and after rescuing: a number- —.prin-
cipally officers, I understand—he went on
board the English yacht and: escaped.
Please excuse the hurried style of this let
ter, but I was anxious that while. Capt. Sem
mes and his party are being feted for their
glorious conduct, you might be apprised of
these positive facts. P. S.—The Alabama
hauled down her colors send ran up a white
flag at least ten minutes, I Should think, be
fore she went down. Prisoners taken from
the Alabama state that about 3 o’clock in
the morning before the engagement tbok
place, the chronometers in the Alabama
were transferred to the English yacht Deer
hound, then lying in the harbor, not far
from the. Alabama. The Deerhound was,
in fact, acting as tender to the Alabama be
fore the action.”
Depredations of the Pirate Florida.*
We have intelligence to the effect that
within a few days, about four, we think, the
rebel pirate Florida has captured and de
stroyed six vessels just off our coast. One
of the schooners was burned within twenty
miles of Chincoteague, and all of them de
stroyed within fifteen miles of, at least,
twenty of pur gunboats. This is the most
audacious act yet performed by this scourge
of the sea.
One of the captures was a splendid
steamer, bound for New Orleans, called the
Electric Spark. She was on her second
trip, since being built.
Several war vessels have been sent in
search of the Florida, and it is to be hoped
she will soon meet the same fate as the Ala
bama.
FffiST NATIONAL BANK
PHILADELPHIA.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITOR
FINANCIAL AGENT
OF THE
II IV I- TED STATES.
10-40 LOAN.
This bank has bean authorised, and is now prepared
to receive subscriptions to t:lic
NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN.
This Loan, issued under authority of an act of Con
gress, approved March S, 186A,'provides for the issue o
Two Hundred Millions of Dollars, ($300,000,000,) United
States Bonds, redeemable alter tea years, and payable
forty years from date, IN COIN, dated March 1,1864
bearing interest at the rate of
iFtte <£mt.
per ahnnum, IN COIN, ‘payable semi-annually on all
bonds over $lOO, and On Bonds 6f $lOO and less, annually
Subscribers will receive either registered or Coupon
Bonds, as they may prefer.
Registered Bonds will be issued of the denominations
of fifty dollars [s6o], one hundred dollars, hun
dred dollars [$5OO,J one thousand dollars, [1,000,] five
thousand dollars, [6,000,] and ten thousand dollars,
[10,000,] and Coupon Bonds of the denominat ions of fifty
dollars, [so,] one (hundred dollars, [loo,] five hundred
dollars, [500,] and one thousand dollars.
INTEREST
will commence horn date of .subscription, ov the accrued
interest from the Ist of March calico paid in coin,
until further notice, in U. St notes or notes of .National
Banks, adding fifty [so,] per cent, to the amount fo
premium. .
Coupon Bonds ready for sale.
THOMPSON BLACK St SON’S
Tea Warehouse & Family Grocery Store,
Northwest corner of BROAD and CHESTNUT Streets
PHILADELPHIA. ‘
(Established 1838.)
A*. EXTENSIVE assortment op choice
ZA Black and Green Teas, and every variety of Fine
Groceries, suitable for family use. Goods delivered in
any part of the city, or packed securely for the
country. 1 )al-ly ,
AMERICAN BELL CO.,
HTo, 91
__ AT 20 CENTS PER POUND
are the cheapest and best for
io X ,B*J I'd I i Churches, Schools, Ac., and
within the renoh of all. Our
rtA-»rrtr,«rm^ A - Church Bells are hang with
COMPOSITION Harrison’s Patent Rptating
- kjk>±x±\jx\ paratus , oidßella taken
in* pay. Send for Pamph-
BTjl T T Cl ] e ts containing prices, sizes,
p j Jili keys, and recommendations
-a-4 -la J -A KJ • from parties who have them
V in qse.
D46-tf AME]BI BFijL/ p oMi>A K
C. H. CLARK,
President.
York..
GROVER & BAKER'S
cEiiun sin; irais,
WERE AWARDE3 THE HIGHEST FREMItTHS
OVER ALL COMPETITORS,
AT THE FOLLOWING STATE FAIRS OF 18
For the best Family Sewing Machines,
the best Manufacturing Machines,
and the best Machine Work,
New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, llli
nois, Michigan, lowa, Kentucky and Oregon, beside a
score of County and Institute Fairs.
The work executed by the GROVER & BAKER MA
CHINES has received the Freer Phi kick at every State
Fair in the United States where it has been exhibited.
The Grover A Baker Sewing Machine Company manu
facture, in addition to their celebrated GROVER A
BAKER STITCH MACHINES, the most perfeot
SHUTTLE OR “ LOCK STITCH"
Machines in the market, and afford purehasera the
opportunity of selecting, after trial and examination ol
both, the one best Bulled to their wants. Other com
panies manufacture but one kind of machine each, and
cannot offer this opportunity of selection to their cus
tomers. -
AST- Pamphlets containing samples of Sewing, Embroi
dery, Ac., sent free to any address.
Office, 130 Chestnut st.,
PHILADELPHIA.
fe29eow
TiHdTacrrnHd
‘xaanxs xhnisetho ssei ‘on
“a? ‘saooo AOKIVd
“asVAV H3ATIS laiaAaf ‘SHHOIYM
‘avaHNoxna a m
-seem®® mmraa
K@¥l<9£.
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF INFORMING
oar friends and customers that we h£?e associated
ourselves with E. H. ELDRIDGE,
No. 628 MARKET Street, below Seventh,
Where we would be pleased to have you call. We shall
keep always on hand a first-class stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING;
Also, a stock of PIECE GOODS, which we will make to
order in the most fashionable style.
ISAAC LIPPINCOTT,
GEO. L. HAINES,
CHAS. 0. OZIAS,
Late with E. H. Adams, Seventh and Market s
To Clear t be arouse ol Flles,
, USE BUTCHER’S CELEBRATED
Lightning Fly-Killer
A neat, cheap article, easy to use. Every sheet will
a quart. SOLD EVERYWHERE.
940-81 FRENCH, RICHARDS A CO..
lOi h and Market fit*., Fhilsdelvhia. Wholesale Afjems.
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Wanamaker & Brown,
jFrnr eiottnufl,
Oak Hall,
S. E. cor. Sixth & Market.
Custom Department,
No. 1 South Sixth Street.
lIHHRI HARPER,
520 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
Dealer in and Manufacturer of
WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY,
SIJL PEE If
AND SUPERIOR PLATED GOODS
eiIAS. BURNHAM,
MANUFACTURER
•OF EVERY VARIETY OF
Druggist’s Tin Ware,
OLD DOMINION COFFEE POTS.
The sale of these Pots has increased four fold. It
the best, as well as the most economical of the land.
Arthur’s
SELF-SEALING CANS AND JARS,
CARLISLE AIR-TIGHT SCREW-TOP JARS
Ice €>'eam h'cexers,
Summer Cooking
GAS THE CHEAPEST
BOIL, BROIL, ROA3T,“BAKE,
TOAST,
AND-DO IRONING.
Send for Descriptive Catalogue
BTZTEUN-IHIA.JVE’S
Doable-Acting
LIFT AND FORCE PUMP.
119 S. TENTH STREET,
BSS-Iy PHILADELPHIA. '
BENJAMIN B. McCOOL,
Attorney at Law and Conveyancer.
ap2l-3m CENTRE STREET, POTTSVILLE, Pa.
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN
BANNER OF THE COVENANT,
FOR 1864. '
These two papers are now issued from the
office, 1334 Chestnut street, second story, in an
enlarged form, and as
double sheets.
Though of larger size, the price will not be
raised, and- they are therefore the cheapes
religious papers in this city* P r in the Presby
terian church.
We shall seek, not only enlargement,-but in
every way Bhall labor to improve thecharacter
of the paper.
Particular attention will be paid to the re
markable progress of
Presbyterianism in Great Britain and on
the Continent.
Our Correspondence will be unusually at
tractive. "We have one of the
in the field, whose original and striking letters
come fresh from the front every week.
OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT
is an experienced writer, who acquaints our
readers fully with events of interests in that
important section of the church and country—
Central and Western New York. He
making arrangements still further to increase*
the value of bis weekly letters.
has excellent and peculiar advantages for gain
ing information. His very full and valuable
letters will appear twice a month.
REV. J. J. MARKS, D. D.,
author of the remarkable and popular volume
'‘The Peninsula Campaign,” in which he has
proved himself an independent thinker, a fear
less, patriotic, and devoted man, and able
writer, is our regular
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT.
Our excellent contributor, known as “ M. R.
M.,” Mrs. Colonel Sanqster, will furnish
articles of a miscellaneous character, and will’
also wield her pen in the
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT,
a sphere in ..which she has won decided suc
cess as the author of a number of volumes for
the young, issued by one of the largest of our
religious publication societies.
Without offering any long list of premiums,
we will pay cash to every one procuring us
three or more new subscribers, with the pay
for one year in advance,
One Dollar for Each Subscriber.
Send us at the rate of $l, (or $1.50 in the
city,) for each new subscriber, and retain the.
balance.
THE THEOLOGICAL REVIEW A 8 A PREMIUM.
We offer to any one not yet a subscriber to
the Review, who will send us one new name,
and $3.50, a copy of the paper, and of the
American Presbyterian and Theological
Review for one year; for $4.50 we will send'
two copies of the paper to new subscribers, and'
one copy of the Review, for one year; f0r
55.50 we will send two copies of the Review
and one of the paper, to new subscribers. Old:
subscribers to tbe Review will add 50 cents
each to their remittances and we will- send
them receipts for the Review and the paper as
above.
HUSS AND HIS TIMES FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
We offer this valuable work, in two volumes,
octavo, now in its second edition, the price of
which is $6, for four new subscribers, pay
ing full Tates in advance; or to any one getting
up a club of ten new names and sending u
$l5. The work will ho sent froe of charge to
the nearest express station.
pEWING MACHINE FOR THIRTY NEW NAMES.
We also offer a new Fifty DoiXAßGrovers
& Baker Sewing Machine, for thirty new
subscribers, paying full rates in advance, or
for a club of forty, or for four clubs of ten,
paying in advanco at club rates. This is a
very liberal offer. The machine is universally
admitted to be one of the best in the market.
There ar#fe# energetic ladies in any of our
large congregations that could not, by alitlla
exertion, secure one of these" valuable “instru
ments.
To the Sabbath School of the church sending
us ten new names with full pay in advance, a
LARGE COLORED MAP of JERUSALEM,
worth $lO.
Photograph of the Hununiston Children.
This elegant large-sized photograph, exe
cuted by the best artists in the city, worth.sl,
will he sent, postage paid, in return for a
single new subscriber paying in advance.
To subscribers paying in advance,
By-mail, - - - ' - - - $2 00
By carrier, - - - - 2 50
Clubs of ten or more, 1 50 each in advance.
“ “ “by carriers, 200 “ “ ■
Home Missionaries recieve the paper at $1
per annum ; Ministers, Ministers’ "Widows and
Theological students at $1.50 per annum,
strictly in advance. In the city, 50 cents 'ad
ditional is charged.
If not paid until 3 months due, 50 cts addi
tional is charged on ali the above rates.
FOR THE BANNER OF THE COVENANT.
Mail Subsribers, per annum, - -’s2 00
By carrier in the city, ' - - - 2 25
Ministers and Ministers’Widows, - 160
by carrier, - - - . 2 00
Clubs of ten or more by mail, - - j5O
“ . “ “by carrier, . 200
If not paid until three months due, 50 cents
additional is charged on all the ahpve rates.
Either paper will be sent to the Army and
Navy at club rates, $1.50 per annum.
STOVE.
FUEL,
The increased circulation of the paper makes
it still more desirable as an advertising me
dium. The rates are slightly advanced and
are as follows:
For a single insertion, from one line to ten,
—Ten cents a line. '
Each additional insertion, six cents.
Ten lines, or one square will be-inserted
For one month $2.50. Forthree months $6.00
For two months $4.50, For six months
For one year $16.00.
A liberal reduction for long advertisments.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
AND THE
BEST ARMY CORRESPONDENTS
OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT
PREMIUMS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
TERMS UNCHANGED.
FOR THE AMERICAN FRESBYTERLAN.
BATES OF ADVEBTISING.