G QBE AT SOLAR ECLIPSES, From the OomhiU Magazine. Tlio first important eclipse whose records hare 1-aachcd tis is-tbat which occurred in the year 684 B. C. It took place, Hcrodotas relate, while the Medea and Lydlans were engaged In battle. He thus describes the occurrence: 4,The war had continued between the two na tions with balanced success for five yean. In the sixth year of the war another battle took place? and after both sides had fought without advantage, and when the engagement was mowing warm, the dny was suddenly turned into night.' This had been foretold to the Ionl nns by Thales the Milesian, who predicted the lime of the year in which it would happen- Th Ly.linns and Mcdes, seeing that day had given Irtace to night, desisted from combat, and were cqnnllyanxiouBtoiuakc pence." Astronomers and Llstorlana had for a long time been in doubt re specting the duto of this remarkable eclipse. The astronomical difficulty of the question is connected wiin nn Interesting peculiarity of lunar motion, into which we need not now enter. Until this peculiarity had been mastered, which has only happened quite recently, Daily's supposition that the eclipse must have occurred in the year 009 B. C, was accepted as the best solution of the difficulty. But the Astronomer Itojal has now proved beyond a doubt that tno eclipce took place on May 28, in the year 691 B. C, trie very year as.igned to the event by Cicero and Pliny. Xenophon mention a remarkable eclipse which led to the capturo of Lsrissa by the Per. Blurts. During the retreat which was so ably conducted by Xenophon, the Greeks pvised 'a larce deserted city called Laria, iornierly inhabited by the Medjs. Jta walls were twenty-five feet thick and 100 feet hicrb; its circumfercuce twoptra Bangs; it was built of burnt brick, on a founda tion of stone twenty feet high. When the Per sians conquered the Modes, the Persiau king besieged this city, but was unable to capture it till a cloud hid the sun wholly from view, when the inhabitants withdrew in great tear, and the city was captured." Xenophon mentions that the Greeks, alter passing Larissa, reached an other deserted city called Mespila. Lnyard has identified Laris-a with the modern Nimroud, Where there still exist the very ruins described by Xenophon: Mespila bo identities with the modem Mosul. Of couree it is impossible to doubt that a total eclipse of the sun, and not the mere concealment ol the sun under a cloud, was the cause of the city's capture. The Astronomer Royal bus shown that this interesting event occurred on May l'J, 650 B. C. Another eclipse has been examined by the Astronomer ltoyal, which had given great trouble to historians. This is the eclipse which took place whin Xerxes was advancing with hi nrtny from Sardis to Abydos. Hero. lotus relates that jut as the army whs setting lorth the sun suddenly disappeared from its place la the heavens, though there were no clouds, aud the 6ky was perfectly clear: "thus," says he, "the day was turned into ninht." Mr. Airy, however, rulers this descriDtiou to the total eclipse of the moon, which took place on March 13, 478 b. o. No total eclipse of the sun appears to be recon cilable with the account of Herodotus, and therefore it seems reasonable to infer that there is an error of some sort in his narrative. It is sinuular how oiten the occurrence of a total eclipse is connected with the military uud naval undertakings of ancient nations. Most of our readers must remember the narrative of the total eclipse which seriously threatened the success ot the expedition of the Athenians under Pericles against the Laced.einonians. "The whole Ueet vvns iu readiness, and Pericles on board his own galley, when there happened an eclipse of the sun. The sudden darkness was looked upon as an unfavorable omen, aud threw the sailors into the greatest consternation. Pericles, observing that the pilot was much astonished and perplexed, took his cloak, and having covered his eyes with it, asked him if he iouud anything terrible in that, or considered it as a bad pretatrc? Upon his answering iu the negative, Pericles said, 'Where is the dif ference, then, between this and tho other, ex cept that something bigger than my cloak causes the eclipse?' :' But, perhaps, tho most interesting of all the problems with which ancient eclipses have suppried our modern astronomers, is that which Is connected with what is termed the eclipsejot Agathocle. Atter his defeat by the Cartha piuians, Agathocles was besieged by them in (Syracuse. But taking advantage of a relax tion In the vigilance ot the blockading fleet, occasioned by the approach of a fleet which had teen sent for his relief, he quitted Syricme, nnd passing over into Africa, wa-ed for four jcars a successful war against the Carthaginian forces. It is-related by Diodorus biculus that the voyage to Africa occupied six days, and that on the second day of the journey an eclipse occurred, during which the darkness was so great that stars became visible in all directions. There can be no doubt, therefore, that the eclipse was a toUl one. Bat it has been found difficult to reconcile this account with the calculated path of the in ion's shadow during the total eclipse which corresponds with the historical aud chronological details of the event. Bily's calculation of the eclipse threw the shadow about two hundred miles from the most southerly position which can possibly have been attained by Agathocles on the second day of his journey from Syracuse. The labor of the Astronoraor Royal, founded on Improved tables of the lunar motions, have beiu more successful; and he has showu that the northern limit ot the zone of total shadow must have passed some sevnuty or eighty miles south of feyiaeuse a diftauce which niton t readily have been traversed by Agathocles within the time named. It is related by Philo?tra.ns, in his "Life of ApollouiuB," that a singular phenomenon pre cede I aud announced the death of the Emperor Powithin. "A certain crown, resembling the Iris, surrounded the fun's disc and bid his light." We cannot doubt that reference is here made to a total eclipse of the sun, and calcula tion show that such an eclipse occurred in the year ninety-five of our Ljrd. We pass to the record of eclipses which have occurred more recently. William of Malmesbury relates that the eclipse ot August 2, 1133, prea iged the dcat:i of Henry I. "The elements showed their grief," ho says, "at the passing away of this great king. For on that day the sun hid hi repleu luut luce at the sixth hour, in fearful darkness, dis turbing men's miuds by his eclipse.'' Seven years later another remarkable eclipse occurred, which i thus referred to by the saruo writer: "In the Lent the sun and the moon darkened about noontide, wheu men were eat ing; uud they lighted their caudles to eat by. That was the thirteenth day before the calends of April," (The worthy chronicler might as well have adhered to the more usual method of expressing the date.) ''Men were very much f truck with wonder." '-The darkness became to preat," he says elsewhere, "tbftt mn feared t lie ancient chuos wns about to return, and on roing out, they perceived several stars around the sun." Aiuorgst nil the eclipses hitherto mentioned Hun.' is only one, viz., the eciipse of Tunics, Which is comparable with that of August 17. Ana among more recent eclipses there is only one oilier approaching it in magnitude. Thij i-inps.!, which occurred on Juno 17, 1433, was tm,il . u Scotland, and was lotitr remembered In that country as '-the Black Hour." It occurred lit about i o'clock iu the afteruoou. aud the records pio?erveil respec'ing it relate that iio-liuig wa visible during the height of the totality. 1 lores. Grant considers that "this Put rsinark is a manitest exaggeration." Be this as it may, there can bo uo doubt that the tchpso was one ct unumial extent, tor the ma thematician Maclviriu found that "at the time of its occurrence tho sun was only two degree Jroin perigee, the moon not more than thirteen der-. from apogee." But neither in ttit clijiBe nor in that of Thales did the totality Jut.t to long a it will during the approaching fclipte. In Hub nnother total eclipse occurred which whs visible in tho Bi.Hidi Isles. The day of tho ftl'JW WHS KfiiVliihtftftl . fWttiWS tilUv afr' wards as 22!ack Saturday. In a similar way the day of the total eclipse of 1662 was named Mirk ilonday by the people of Scotland, sad although the eclipse has lonsr since been forgotten, the expression is still used in many parts ot that country. It is singular that none of the eclipses we have recorded had led to any observations of any value to the physical inquirer. Modern eclipses, on the contrary, derive their chief interest from observations of this sort. In tho total eclipse of 170G, which was ob served Rt Montpcllier and a variety of other plnces in Western and Central Eurone, the bright stars Aldebaran land Capella, and the f linnets Venus, Mercury, and Saturn were visible o the naked eve. "Bats flew about as they do at dukr. Fowls and pigeons flew hastily to their roost. Cage birds were silent, and bid their heads under their wlnirs. Animals nt labor in the Colds stood still." Duilller rslates that at Geneva the Council were compelled to close their deliberations, as they could see neither to read nor write. "In many places people fell prostrate ou the trround, and prayed with earnestness, imagining that the Day of Judgment was come. From the tops of the Swiss mountains as many stars were seen as at the time of full moon. A peculiar color overspread the sky, resembling neither the darkness of night nor the mixed colors of the twil'ehtsky. Even those who were prepared lor the spectacle were appalled by the solemn gloom which fell upon the face of nature." Halley meaks in similar terms of the last total eclipse which was visible In Loudon. It took place in the year 1715. "I forbear," stys Hal ley, "to mention the chill and damp which attended tho darkness of this eclipso, of which most spectators were sensible anil equally judges. Nor fhall I trouble you with the con cern that apprared in all sorts of animals, birds, beasts, and fishes, upon the extinction of the sun, since ourselves could hardly behold it without some scuo of horror." The ecllppe of May 2, 1733, Is remarkable as being the tirtt in which tie singular appearances termed the "red prominences" wore observed. "Four spots of a reddish color weru seen near the limb of the moon, but not In immediate contact with it." The chief interest attending the observation of total eclipses is at present centred on these mysterious protuberances. It lias been shown very clearly that they belong to the sun, but what they may be, or what tremen dous processes going on within his atmosphere they may be held to indicate, remains as yet unknown. It is hoped that the long duration of the totality of the approaching eclipse, and the circumstances that it will bs possible to observe the eclipse at several points along the shadow's track (which it will be remembered is upwards of 8000 miles long) will enable, astronomers to gain some knowledge rcspeciing the re t promi nences. Yet more hopeful Is the fact that now. tor the first time, the sub'.le analytical power of the most wonderful instrument of research yet invented the spectroscope will be applied to examine the strange solar excrescences. We pass over several total eclipses to the first of those which have been made tho object of scientific expcditidiis. The eclipse of July 8, 1842, which was visible in tho north of It-ily, and iu parts of France, Germany, and Russia, aroused an intense interest among European astronomers. The leading ob ervers of France, Itnly, England, Germany, and UuFsia repaired to various suitaole stations along the track of central eclipse. M. Arago went to Pcroignan, M. VhIz to Marseilles, M. Petit to Montpelller; M. Carlinl went to Milan: MM. Hautim and Conti to Padua: tho Astronomer Royal went to Sunergii, Biily to Pavia; M.JSchuruacher and Littron awaited the eclipse at Vienns; and, lastly, the Russian ob servers, O. Struve and Sctiidlowski, went to Lipesk. All these observers were fortunate in obtaining excellent views of the phenomenon. We shall quote M. Arago's interesting descrip tion of the occurrence: "At Perpignau, persons who wore seriously unwell alone remained within doors. As soon as day began to break, the population covered the terraces and battlements of the town, as well as all the little eminences lu the neighborhood, in hopes of obtaining a view of the sun as Ue ascended above the horizon. At tho citadel we had under our eyes, besides numerous croups of citizens established ou the slopes, a body of soldiers about to bo reviewed. The hour of the commencement of theeclioe drew nigh. More than twenty thousand persons, with smoked glasses in their hands, were ex amining tho radiant globe projected upon an azure sky. Although armed with our powerful telescopes, we had hardly beirnn to discern the small notch on the western limb of the sun, when nu immense exclamation, formed by the blending together of twenty thousand different voices, announced to us that we had anticipated, by only a few seconds, tho observation made with tho unaided eye by twenty thousand astronomers equipped for the occasion, whose firstfcisay this whs. A lively curicbity, a spirit of emulation, the desire of uot being outdone, bad the privilege of giving to the natural vision an unusual power ot penetration. During tho interval that elapsed between this moment aud the almost total disappearance of the 6un, we remarked nothing worthy of relation in the countenances of so many spectators. But when the sun, reduced to a very narrow filament. bvgau to throw upon the horizon only a very feeble light, a fort of uneasiness seized upon all; every person lelt a desire to coram uniodle his impressions to those around hitu. Hence arose a deep murmur, resembling that sent forth by the distant ocean after a tempest. The hum of voices increased in intensity as the solar crescent grew more slender; at length the crescent disap peared, darkness suddenly sueceeued light, ana m absolute silence marked this phase of the eclipse, with as great precision as did the pendulum of our n&tronoinical clock. The phenomenon in its mtignitlcence bad triumphed over the petulance ol youth, over the levity w hich certain persons ftsmiin as a sign of stipe rioiity, over tho noisy inditlereuce of which soldiers usually lnuke pioiessiou. A prolouod stillness also reigned iu the air; tliob.rds had ceased to bivj. After an interval of solemn expectation, which lasted about two minutes, tiausports of joy, shouU of enthusiastic np pluuse, saluted with the same accorl, the uttuo spontaneous feeling, the tir.t reappearance of the rays of the sun. To a condition ot melan choly, produced by Kcntunents ot an indenuable nature, tiiere succeeded u lively and intelligible leeling of satisfaction, which no one soueht to escape liom or moderate the impulses ot; to the majority of the public the phenomenon had arrived at its term. The other phases of the eclipse had lew attentive spectators, bevond the persons specially devoted to astronomical pur suits." Remarkable effects were produced on birds and onimal6 by the sudden darkness Bats and owls tame out Irom their retreats; domestc fowl went to roost; and suallows were seized with so gteat a terror that in some places they were caught in the streets'. A herd of cattle erazlng In the fields n ar Montpcllier "formed themselves into a circle, tueir heads directed outwards, as if to resist an attack.'' Horses and oxen employed in the fields ceased Irom their labori when the sun wms totally eclipsed, nnd lay down, neither whip nor spur availing to induce them to retume their wotk until tho buh's liuht returned. On the other hand, M. Ar .go states that "tho horses employed in the diligences continued ti pursue their courses ithout seemiiig to Im In the slightest decree uhVctcd by the phtno ne nou " During this eclipse, also, it was noticed that several plants closed their lesven. The close accordance between tho calculations of mathematician and the observed circum stance s ol tho eclipse excited grea' attention, uud led scieutitic ns wen us unlearned men to con template with admiration tho periection and regalsilty of the moemeuts of the celestial bodies. "All the aecount respecting this eclipse," says Siguor Viola, "contain rehctiom ou the perfection of that great machine of the universe, whose movements are so regular that the astronomer is enabled, long beforehand, to predict their effects with unlailing precision; and from contemplating the machine, it wai natural to ai-cend to the Supreme Artificer. While this idea swells in the mind there is auother which nt the mine time shrinks into insigniticance that suggested by contemplating tho position of man iu the midst of creation. The magnificence of the scale upon which the phenomena of the ei-lipte, whether atmo-pheric or celestial, took plaee, was patent to evtry spectator. Tlie ex tensive coloration of an unn.ual hue flat wa ' visible: the rapid changes which occurred; tiboYo all, the obscurity which settled, oyer. nature like Ihe funereal pall thrown over a dead body, and whose subsequent withdrawal in an Instant operated like a resurrection all this produced on the mind a mixture of profound and indefinable impressions which it will he pleasing to hold long in remembrance.'' Since tho total eclipse of 1812 there have oily occurred two which have attracted special notice anong Kuropcan astronomers. One is the eclipse of July 18, 1851. which was visible in Sweden; the other is the eclipse of July IS, 1860, which was visible lu fcpaiu, aud led to the inte resting "Himalaya expedition." Tho totality lasted nearly twice as long in the eclipse of 1861 as in thatot 1842. The Astronomer Royal, who had witnessed the earlier eclipse. was one ot a distinguished company which left Enrland for Sweden to observe tho eclipso of 1861. "I have no means of ascertaining," he writes, "whether the darkness really was greater in the elipse ot 1812. I am inclined to think that in the wonderful, and I may say appalling, obscurity; J saw tho prey eranito hills, within sight of Ilvalas, more distinctly than the darker country surrounding the Super? a. "But whether beraue, in 18.il, the pky was much less clouded than in 1842 (so that th transition was from a more luminous state of sky to a darkness nearly equal in both cases, ) or from whatever cause, the suddenuess of the darkness in 1851 appeared to be much more striking than in 1842. My friends who were on the upper rock, to which the path was very good, hud great difficulty in descend inc. A candle had been lighted in a lantern about a quarter of an hour before tho totality; and M. llasse'gren was unable to read the minutes of tho chronometer's face without having the lan tern held close to the chronometer." During this eclipse the red prominences were con with remarkable distinctness. Airy at Gottcnburr, Hind and Duwes nt Kecvclsburg, Lusst 11 at the Trollhatten Falls, and other ob aervers took drawings of these remarkable ap pearances; and the agreement between the drawings is mch as to leavo no doubt of the care with which these observers examined and recorded w hat they saw. Round one part of the black limb of the moor there was seen a ser rated band of rose-pink light, in another place a pyramidnl red mounlain, in a third a curved streak of red light formed like a Turkish selmc tar, and in a lourth a red detached cloud, which Airy and Lassell picture as nearly circular in form, while Hind nud Dawes reprepent It as triangular. No doubt could exist that these objects belonged to the sun and not to the moon, siuce the moon was seen to tra verse them, insomuch that on the side towards which ebe was moving their altitude diminished, while on the opposite side they grew lareer until the appearance of the sun's disc iu this neighborhood obliterated them through excess of light. The observers were especially struck by the perfect distinctness with which these remark able appearances were exhibited. "1 had heard them described as but faint phenomena," says LasseH. "My surprise and astonishment may therefore be well imagined when the view pre sented itself to my eyes which I am about to describe. In the middle of the (telescopic) field was the body ot the moon, rendered visible enough by tho light of the coroua attended by the apparent projections. These prominences were of the most brilliant hike color a splendid pink quite defined and hard. 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Drafts on Philadelphia Post Oolce, Green backs, and National Bank Notes received in payment. The following rates of commission are allowed: On $20 Two PER CENT. From 80 to $100 Four per cent From $100 upwards. Four and a h alp per cent. The commission is payable In stamps. All orders, etc, should be addressed to STAMP AGENCY, No. 3MCnESNUrSTREET, PHILADELPHIA. Orders received for Stamped Checks, Drafts, Receipts, Bill Heads, etc, and the best rates of commission allowed. We have constantly on hand UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS OF ALL KINDS, ND STAMPED ENVELOPES. STOVES, RANGES, ETC. KOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED would call attention of the public to his KKW UUL,LJi.JN H.4ULIS FUKJNACK. Tills Is an entirely new heater. It Is so con structed as to at once commend ltaelt to general tavur belEg a combination of wrought aud cast lrou. It Is Very simple In Its construction, aud l !Jt-r(-cily air. tight; sell cleaulug, bavlng no pipes or drums to ot talten out aud cleaued. It Is so arrauged wltu npilght sues as to produce a laiger amount of heat from tue Bame weight of uoal than any furnace now lu use The nygronietrlo condition ol lliealr as produced by my new arrangement of evaporation will atoicedtr luonstrate that it Is the only Hot Air Furnace thai will produce a perfectly healthy atmosphere. Those lu want ota complete lieuilng Apimratua would do well to call and examine the Oohleu Kale CHAltLlJM WILLIAMS, NOS. 1132 aud 1134 MAKK KT blreet, Philadelphia. A large assortment of (looking KnngKS, flre-bHrd Ftovee, Low Down Grates, Von. Unto, etcalway on hand. K. a. Jobbing of ell kinds promptly done. 5 hi CARRIAGES. GABDXER & FLEMING' CAItlHAQK BUILDKUS, Ko. 21 SOUTH FIFTH STKELT, EELOW WALNUT. An assortment of NEW AND SECOND-HAm. CARRIAGES always on hand at BUAUONABLJl PlUCha. 5 fmwnia J O 111. C R U M P. CARPENTER AND BUILDER, SITOrMi SO, S13 WIDOK STBKKT, AM AO, 1783 CIItBjXUT NTBEKT, 5 55 PHILADELPHIA, WILLIAM 8. GRANT, MJMMIHKION Mti-ltOHANT, Ke.8 8. DELAWAKK Aveuue, PUUadelphU, AUICNT r)H Dtipnnt's Gunpowder, Kellned Nitre, Cbaronl, Etc, W, Haker A t'o.'s ( hocolate (Joco. and Urouia. Crocker, Ilros, & Oo.'i Yellow AleUU bUeatMlng, WEDDING RINGS. SHIPPING. fV'" STK A M TO L1VKUPOOL, CALLlJiO '..'.aira, AT (Jl'KKNsfOWN. luemuian Line, nnder contrart with tbe untied States auo JirltlsU wovernmenta, for carrying U Mails. IT1Y OP ROflTONM .'. ....fatnrday. Autrn-it n 71 N A (Via Hallfan) Tuesday, Auiilt 25 UITY Of A NfI WaBV Haturdav, August it CITY HF PAHW... ..HinrilaT, Setifruber I (TYOKWAIIIN()r'Mvl llalllaTirtiesd'y.HH,)!. A riTYCP LONDON .alnrrtay, MeptetnlH r II CITY OF HALT IMOKK Hainrrtay aiiiiunfr 111 and eacu suceerllng Matnrday and alternate MouUay at noon, from Pier No. 4 NtlKTH R.ver. Pates of pessage by the Mail Steamer BAILING EV-KKY 8AT UKUAY: Payaole In Gold. Parable In Cnrrency, First Cabin..... fine Steerage.-.. " to London ins I ' to London. ... H ' to Parts...- 1151 " to Parts - Ml Passage by the Monday st'arners: Cabin, fxi. gold, Steemge, currency, palm ol panefroni Ne York to Hiifltsx Cabin. 20; Htet raa". fin, In g,ii. Paisengers also forwarded to Havre, llamiitirg, fire men, etc.. at moderate rates. Hteersfire piissage from Liverpool or uneenstown, 4. currency. Tlcgfis ca be honght here by pfrwons sending mr thetr rrh-nfld. Per further lnlormatlou, apply at the Company's nice. JOHN 4. DAT.K. Agenu No. 15 BROAHW A Y, New V7nrk. Or, CDONNKLL & FAULK, ManagTB, J29J No. 411 OtKHNUl' Street, Phllft. Irt?Y NORTH AMERICAN BTEAM3III1 CiyoJiCOM PAN V. Vbrough L.lstto Callforala Tla Faasma llallittarl. HEW AR'-IANUKMJENT. KalPni from Now Yoik on tbe 6th and 2m h of y. J.HY M ON Ttt. or the day boUire wheu thiMudat.' lull o" (Sunday. Pfssafe lower tban ry any other line. lor Uifortuallon address J). N. CARRINGTON, Agent, Pier No. 4tiNtHil li KiVJ.rt Aev, V oik, Or 'i MOM AH Jl. KKARLK. No. 117 WALNUT Strent, Pnlladolptila W. H. "WEBH. Proiiont. IIJI4H. HAM A, Vlce-Pres Cilice 64 hXl-HANUU Plac. New Yora. A Kin r?rt. rASfAGK TO AND I' I'OM GKKAT &tXAl- ttltll'AlN AND IKELANO AiY BiiCixiMSUlP AND SA1A.INO PAOKKT, AT KltLliCfcI KA'IEH. DRAFTS AVAILABLE Til K4 fo ITOUT K7fj. LANK, IRELAND. ht'OTLANL, ANi) WALEa. lor partictHars apply to tap-Co itu. BKOTnF.Ka a co., Ko. 86 BOClH btreel. and Nu. 23 BkOAWa V, Or to 'I'iluM'H T.HKA.ttLK, 11 N , 217 WALNUT nt r'ie ffr-f. NKW EXPKK83 LINE To ALEX- fflaaA li.-Tn andrta. Oeorgetown, and WaHlii.'glou 1). t., via l besnpeake ana Delaware Canal, with con nections at Alexandria from tlie mott d're:t route lor L ncbhurg, Kriatol, Knoxvllle, Nanhvlllo, Dal ton and the Southwest. steamers leavi reculavly every Saturday at noon from tbe tint wharf arv"e Murktl street. 1 relght received dally. WJI, P, CLYDK A CO., No, 14 North and South Wuarves. 3. B. PA VIPSON, Agent at Ueorgetown. M. ELDKILOE A Co., Agents at Alexandria, Vlr glbla, 6 1 HUH.-Foii MJW YOKK, VIA aSat.-iii.rr i DELAWARE ANDKAKITAV CANAL. XPKES STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The hi cam Propellers of this Hue leave DAILY from flrbl wharf belo Mancet street. THKOIMH IN 24 HOURS. Goods forwarded by all the lints going out of New i orb. North, East, and West, free ot coinruuHlou. freights received at our usual low rates, WILLIAM I. Cl-YDK A CO., Agent. . . 14 B WHARVES, Philadelphia. J&STFS HAND, Agent. at. Nu. 11H WALL street, corner of Noutn, New York, at ?My.. PillLAJ)t?LPUlA. KIOIIMONO ia4Hi. AND NORFOLK STEiVMsitlH r.lVK. TilllOLUlI FREIUUT AIU LINE TO liifl ouuiil i)i,ti r.ii-, t:vntv HiTtimiiV At noon, from EIRST WIIARE above MARKET A H KOUGH KATES and TIIROUCJII RECEIPTS to all points in North ana South Carolina, via boa board Air Line KalirouU, connecting at Portsmouth and to Lyucbimrg, Vs., TeunfHsee, and the West, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond and Lanvllle Railroad. " Erelght HANDLKD BUT ONCR, and taken at LOV. Kit it ATJS THAN ANY OTHER Llri5. Tbe regularity, safety, and cheapuent of this route comment! u to me puunc as toe uiohi. desirable me. dium for carrying eveiy descrlDtiou ot freight. No charge for commission, dray age. or any exponae Steamships Insured at lowest rates. Irtlght received dally. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Nn. 14 Kitrl.h Anil Komli Wll A Vim W. P, PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City T. P. CROWELL A CO.. Agenta at Norfolk. 6 1 pj-XlTr:." 1'Ott KW YOUK SWIFT-SUBB 1 ' .Jt.Tmn.nnrrali.it, ( '.. . . . . . .. . . I ..... i. a. u otiii-H(ire iiuen, via x'Piaware ann puritan Canal, on and atter the loth ot March, leaving dally at " a x-, iu tuuueutiug wiui an iMoriuera aua Eastern lines, Eor ireight, which will be taken on accommodating terms, apply to WILLIAat M. BAIKD A CO., 1 U No. LM s. DELAWARE Avenue. STEAMBOAT LINES. rjiTj BRISTOL LIN IS UETWEO SEW T0RK ASD BOSTON, VIA BRISTOL. yor providence, Taunton, new Bedford CAPE COD, and a t points of railway commuulca tiou. East and North. The Bfw aud spleud'd steamers BltlSTOL and PROVIDENCE, leave Pier No, 40 NORT H lil VER, foot of canal street, adjoining Debraades Street Eerry, New Ybrk, at 5 P. M aally, Sundays excepted, con necting Willi steamboat tralu at Bristol at 4 i A. M., arriving In Btmtou at t A. M. , In tlo.e to connect with all the liiurulug trains irom that city. The most de straole aud pleaaut rou.e to the White Mountains, Travellers lor tbat point cau make direct connec tions by way of Provioence and Worcester, or Button. State-rooms aud TlctteU secated ut otlice eu Pier la New Y ork, 816m H. Q. BRIOGB. General Manager. jftXt 1,1 0 14 B u A Y- eiSiiiae On TCESDAYd. TUURSDAYS, and The splendid new steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, Captain 1AUIU11, leaving Pier 1. above Vine Bireet, every Tueauay, Thursday, and Saturday at fia A.M., auareiurulng irom Cape May ou Monday. Wednesday, and Eriuay. FauE 2a. luc.uding Carriage Hire, Svrvauts...l'6o, " Chililreu...-tl,.6, " " Seasou Tickets, 1 1(1. Carnage Hire extra. The Lady ol the Lake Is a hue sea-boat, had ha.t sorue state-room accommodations, and Is titled up with everything Decennary lor the salety aud comfort Ol passengers, (4. H. It ODD ELL. CALVIN lAUUART, Ofilce No. 88 N. DELAWARE Avenne. aautf -ITCIh PHILADELPHIA AND TliKS- KSbarsi tju Steamooal Line. Tue steamboat i.i.iii. JJUivRKVP leaves ARC11 ntreet Wharf, lor Treutou, stuppiiig at Tacony, T'orresdale, Meverlv, Burlliigtou, Bristol, Flortuco, Robolus' Wharf, and Whits lib). Leaves Atcli Street Wharf I Leaves South Trenton. Saturday, Aug. la, 8 A.M ISaturday, Aug. lo, I l'.M Suutla) , Augii't 16, to liuriiUKiou. llr,lol, aud inter. Uietilute muulutfi, leaves Arcu street wharl at 8 A.M. and 2 1'. M.; leuves Briftol at It A. M. aud 4'jP M. Monday, Aug. 17, 11 A.M Monday, Aug 17, a V.bl Tueecay, ' IK, 11 A.M iTuetidav, " If, 3 P.M Wed'uay, l" 1 12 M Weil day, " lit, 4 P.M Thursday, " 2u. 1 P M Timisday, " 10, 5 P t V ritay. " 21, l'i P.M I ! ruiay. " 21, b P id. l-'are to Trenton, 4u cents each way; luietuieiilato places, 2 cents. 4 It vUCr.i k"ult CHESTEtt, HOOK, AND !IaH WlLUINUlON-AtsaoauUU&OA. M, 2 The ui, timer 8, if. F ELTON and ARIEL leave CllEtrNUT street bar! iSuudays excepted) at n M anu U'6o A. M., aud S'tu P. M,, returning leave Wll mingluu at rfid A.M., 12 50, aud P. U. Stopping at Chebterand Jlook each way. Eare, lu cents between all points. Excursion tickets, 15 c um. good to return by either coal. 68u tifZS OPPOSITION TO THE COM- .m.ii,M1 KA1LKOAD AND UI tiii '"buau.er1'j6HN HYLVFTEK will make dally extuiaioiiK lo Wilmington (-iuncaysexcepied), loucii iug at (.hesler and Matctts Hook, leaving AHOil Street whai f at lo A. 2d. and 4 P. re.urnlug, lev Wl'mlnvn at 7 A. M. and 1 P. M. Light freights taken, L. W. BURNS, tZ8tf Capialn. prirr, JAILY fcXCUHSIOSS. Tiia ..!JL -Crj.; splei.u.d eteamboat JOHN A. WAlt i.li. leaves CHKSN UT Street Wtarf, Pnllada,, at I o clock and 6 o'clock P. M., for Kurllngton and Bristol, touching at Rlvertoo. Torrelale, Andalusia, auiyievirl'j Returning, leaves Bristol at 1 o'clock Fare, 25 cents each way: Excursion 40 cut ill tl 2$ T Vk SDK DAY BXCUBSIONS. THE !jfiTrf;.iiiHi.Llld new steauistiip TWILIUUT . . ? . t rl.urf M,illuH..liintti. . Q Will leaver iieCTii... o.i.-. v ..., . w o'clock A. M., and 2), P. M., lor Iltirllngtou and B'l. tol. otichlng at klegarnee's wliatf. Tacony, Klveruui. Audalusia, aud Bnverly. Relurnliig leaver Bri"f)l at li'a A. M.. and 5 P. U. Fure, 25 cunts each way, ExctirsUin. 4o cenu,. CKAWFQRp fS6 B"N E X C II AN O S 1 RAO MANUFACTORY. V JOHN T. BAILEY A CO., ttKMIIVH) TO 1? e. corner of Mark ET' and WATER Ptreeta. Philadelphia. DEALERS IN HAUs 4ND BAGQINU Of every dtscrtpttou, tor Grain, Flour, Salt, Super-Phosphate of Lime, Bone Dust, Etc Large and small GUN;. Y JaUH constantly on hand, 2 241 Also, WOOLSACKS. f,ux T, BAiutr, Jaaiwa Cascaoiui, SHIPPING. TiiOK HOSTON-VIA KEWPOBT AND FALL X' RIVER. The BOSTON anc NEWPORT LINK, ny me splen did aud superior steamers NEWPORT. METRO- I'OIilH, OL.I) lXtrONY, a4 JIM PI HK HTATK. of great utrenglh and speed, oons'.ruoted exprenslT for uie navigation of Long IMand Sonnd, running In connection with tbe OLD COLONV AND NEW PORT RAILROAD. Leave PIER 28. NORTH RIVER, foot of HUR RA Y Street, The steamer NEWPORT, Captain Brown, lmsvea Monday, Wednesday, aud Friday, at 4 P. M., landing at Newport. The steamer PLD COLONY. Captain Simmon leaves Tuesday. Thursday, aud Saturday, at 4 P, MH larding at Newport. The steamers are flttad np with oommodloan state-rooms water-tight comparlraenta, and every arrangement tor the security and comfort of passen ! rs, who are ad'ortled by this route a night's rnston board, and on arrival at NEWPORT proceed per rail road again, reaching Boston early on the following morning. A baggage master Is attached to each iteamnr, Who recelvua and tickets the baggage, and accomptfg-lea tbe fame to Its destination. A str-anter runs lo connection with this line between NEWPORT and PROVIDENCE dally, buu.lays ex cep'Ptl, FreUht to Boston Is taken at the same rates as by any other regular line, and forwarded with tbe great est expedition by an express train, which leaves: NEW PORT every morning (Munrtnyn excepted), at 7 o'clock, lor BoHton and New Bedford, arriving at lta deftlttatlon about II A. M. For ireight or t asage, apply on board, or at the cfiice, on IMERZs.NOR'J ll RIVER. For siatn-rootna and l ertho apply on board, or If It Is desirable to e cure them In advance, apply to E. LIT TLEFIRLD, Agent, Sg No. T2 It HO lWA V . New Yorlt. SAFETY, 8 PEEP, AM) COllFOBT. KURTHEll REl'L'CTlUN IN PASSAUJI BATFS. Favorite pessf-nger steamers ottbe ANCHOR LINB Sail evfryfATl'ltliAY with .engo.s tor LlVFUHJOi. (4LAHOOW, ANI DH.RRY, ' From Pier No 2o North River. Rati of passage paj utile In currency. 'io Llvert.ortl, Ola gow, aud 1 erry, cabins 90 and 7&. Bccordlng to location. Excursion tickets, good for twelve mouths, lloU. lull rmeolate, ..V; bte"t.e ir. Prepaid certihcAts htm il;eee ports, f.tS. Passengers hooked to end Irom Jiambttr;. Rotter, dam, Antwerp, Havre, etc.. at very low rat-w hor Inrther lnlormatlou appty at the Company's Ollict, No. BOWLJ NM U ' h EX, New Yort. Ul.NDI R-'ON BKOlHERa. To avoid Imposition, paNenger will please noma direct to the olllce, as this Company doe not employ runners, 2 M LOXDON AND NEW YOKE STEAMSHIP i.IK Fas-age to London dlrect,(llo,f75,and sn cnrrency. Excursion tickets at reduced rates available for months. ATA LA NT A. B ELLON A, CELLA. WM. PENN. Freight will be taken and tbrnpgh bllli) ot lading given to Havre, Antwerp, ItoHe.ru am, Amnterdaui and lMinklrk, Forptssnge apply to ROBERT N CLAIt5.No. 26 BROADWAY, New York. For freight apply at No. 54 POTJTH street, il. Y. t2t1 BOWLaND A asPINWALL. Ageuui. CKAHD LIKE OF EXTRA STEAMERS'. BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LlVERi'OOL. CA1LINO AT QUKENSTOWN. FROM NEW YORK EVERY WEDNESDAY. TRIPOLI, ALEPPO. L1 RATES OF PASSAGE: Cabin tsooild, Steerage a ( urrency. steeiuge tickets from Liverpool or Uueeustown at loweht rales. For Fieight and Cabin Passage, apply at No. Bowling On-en. For steerage Passage, apply at No. 69 Broadway. 2j2tff E. CUNARD. QNLY DIKECT LINE TO FliANCE. Til E OENKRAL TRANSATI ANTIO COMPANVi MAIL BTEAMtmi'S BETWEEN NEW-YORK AND HAVRE, CAIXINU AT BnEHT. w The splendid new vessels on this favorite route for the Comment will sail from Pier No. GO xSORTtf River: N A POLEON.., Lemarle Y.i iiL.1.sii:"vr:-,,;"r -.Duchesne VILLE DE I AI'.Ib surmont ST. LAURENT - Bucaude PRICE OF PASSAOE in faOLD (Including wine). TO BKFJST OR HAVhE, ' First Cabin, tltiu or l4n; Second Cabin.' f 35. ' TO PARIS, lnclndlng Railway Tickets, furnished ou board. First Cabin, litis or fl4j; Secoud Cabin, Jnrte lt umr.rt do nut curvy tlctraytpiUieiiucrt. ' Medical attendance free of charge. American travelers going to or returning from the Continent of Europe, by taking the steamers of this line, avoid uiiuecesMiry rika from trauslt by English railways ana crossing the channel, besides saving time, trouble, and expense. - . EO. MACKENZIE. Agent, 221 No. SB BROADWAY. JIVtUPOOL AMD UUEaT VSI11N STEA1I 'i be following F1RST CLAS8 IRON STEAMSHIPS, built expressl; lor the New Y'ork trade, are Intended to sail regularly between NEW YORK, and LIVER POOL, calling at ttUEENSTOWN. viz :- MAnHAJTAW, 'MINNESOTA, Colorado, nebraskaT With other llrst-clasB steamers building. .Mn ... From Pier No. il East River. 1 Cabin (tbe accommodations being equal to any At. lauilo steamer), an. gold; return tickets, lb0, gold; In steerage, 26, currency. ' T ickets to bring tint passengers from Europe can be obtained on reasonable terms. For freight or pas sage apply to . WILLIAMS A GUION, No. 71 WALL Street. For steerage passage lo 2 2St WILLIAMS A OUION.NO. 29 BROADWAY, INTERNAL REVENUE. J-5RINCIPAL DEPOT FOR THE SALE OF UNITED STATES REVENUE STAMPS, No. 304 CHESNUT STREET. CENTRAL DEPOT, NO. 103 S. FIFTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, (One door below Cliesnut gtroet), ESTABLISHED A. D. 18G2. Onr stock comprises all the denominations printed by tbe Government. All orders filled and forwarted bt Mail or Express, immeoiathly upon kb ceipt, a matter of great importance. Drafts on Philadelphia Post Office, Green backs, and National Bank Notes received la payment. Tbe following rates of com mission are allowed: On $20 m TWO PER CENT" From S-0 to $100 Four ter cent. From $100 upwards. Fou it and a half per cent The commission Is payable In stamps. All orders, etc., should be addressed to STAMP AGENCY, No. 304 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Orders received for Stamped Checks, Drafts, Receipts, Elll-IIeads. etc, and the host rates o commission allowed. We have constantly on baud UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMP3 OF ALL KINDS, : AND STAMl'ED ENVELOPES. ' TRUSSES. fVj "BtELEV'S HARD RUBBER TRUSS,' UaV. No. Hal CAESNUT street. This 'Pruts cor rei uy applied will cure and retain with ease the most difhi.'ult rupture, always clean, light, easy. sale, and rcniloiiable, used u bathing, tiiKl to furoi, never rutiia, breaks, soils, become limber, or moves from place. NoMrap!ilu,Piard Rubber Abdominal Hup. porter, by which the i others, Corpnleut, and I.adtea suderiug with Female wealtneMi, will find rsiiel and ferteel sitpiort; very light, neat, aud elleotual. Pile uslrtimenis hhoulder Rraces, Elastic biockingb for weak lluit a. naspenclOHS, etc. Also, large nturz best Leather Truss ta, half usual price. Lady In attend, aiiue. Iguiwrtn COAL. BMIDDLETON A CO., DBALiKS IN . IIAELEluU 1.E1UGH and EAULK VELCt UOAL. Kept diyimtler cover. Prepared expressl It r family one, Yi.rd. No. V2t6 WAhRlNuiTX5 A van. Ofttne No. 1114 W A f.MnT Btreet til piTLER, VJCAVEZR & CO., MANUFAOTUREKS OF MANILLA AND TARRED CORDAGE, C0BD3 TWINES, ETC., Mo. 23 North WATER btlreet, ana No. 22 North DELA WAKE Aveona. IfiilLADKhPHia. jWIM 11. FiTLica, Michasi, WauvtuV tOMJaaD F, CLOTUXJUi, M
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