v-» to JB& JprkK, >pmble A v> ■ the carriers IfßgJ ft »&«§»* <#* of lift pity, at SuDollabs 'i'‘'' hi : ffiw > w l ! uu Wn Bioat MOktus: Turks ■■■' ' ta ftdmc« for the TAI WEEKLY PRESS of tfa* Oilj.at Them Doi, zMjkMMtttilstivtiw* \WJ£-A,X,J4? PRESS SWIU beeenfc.to Subscribers by _»sUt,(m *!»»■? itt advance )At S 3 00 S»v ’•*■• v TenCbpiW i « « j S « (to one address) 20 00 .... Tw«Hly.Cop!«i,„9f Aw ll ~<« (to addreaa of oaok •**£%*), ««& ' 120 * ouo or - ovur. we will send in , . .iWjgfrft ten getter-up of the Ohft.' ‘ ->■-' to act-as Agents for >«IWW P»WB t ' J Shipping 'BXSAM- BETWEENNEW YORK AND KJ, OLABCKW .-EDINBURG. 2.60 Q tonn.. Wiluam CoMiy .(Joramomlor ;NEIyYOEK. 2.150 tom. Eodbbt Caiio,,oajmnan4er : GLASGOW. 1.952 tons. Joint Duh ««•Cvamiaiw, Tiro Glasgow and Now York Stoara: ukip Company Intooi sailing these. 1 now ami- poworful a tsarnenifoiu Neynlorfeto.Glasgow direct, alt followo:. - ....... . raou NSW ror.it. , 1. ... Saturday. June 20. l's noon. •» ... • •Bdinbttig.dSetdrdiiy, Julyll; 12 noon, no. Glasgow, Wednaalay.-Aug.D. 12 noou. < 1 1 -i.-ll•*rYl>tkiBataraaJ..A■(.2all2lnMll... .' .... :iS4!»bm*, Saturday, Sept. O.iauoon. 7. . ■: 1- . . mow otasoow. • Xdlogbon,* June 17.* ''. •' . 1.. Glasgow, July 8 j Haw York July 22 . . .. Rdjufeurg. Aug. 8. GlaigowJSept s , op fasatou-- i, 7 - 1 • * third daitt, fimudwtth c6olcoil nro- Aa experienced jurgoon attached to ouch rV ;?or,ft*lght of.ptaiAM apply to JOHN MoSY- Oi 17 BROADWAY: New tfork city bills or gold au 10»lm AND FR ANCE, W 7.— A" Ne#York and Havre Steamship Oomnany.—The Vt&m fom Hail Steamship* ARAGG.'A&OO toai, ; IkTM rw /;^UI«TO N ), f 1,500 tona, will leave New York, end for the jeawlBs7. and >W, on ttfeJfcUowttfdars *♦*■**>• * ** ttJtoMlt* *foMKv?*j?iv I;v. : ,.vv>. - * -> i v,V fjtftpa, Saturday, Aur, 22 Ango,'Saturday,, ftm.' 9 A*ert, do. ' i,Bept.. 19 Fulton, do. ,Feb« 6 9wm?+?4o,rOct: 11 Anto. r ' do. 'Hatch B Avert, .i*- vdo.'-* '■"NoV.f 14 Fiiltun,-’ 7 do. ' -:AprU-a f^ltoo^iii^do."' a.Deo. ria Arago* . .d 0,., . Mmv.l Fallon,, „ ,dq<. j; ..May 29. t "‘" IIiTW^RIVkB. 386 T AMO) fnwjiay, Ang. 25 .„ , twlfea, -,do»s . Sept < 22 . Avert, . do, 0ct.29, Fulton.'"' dd.' Nov.- VI ’• -'Avert,'-’ 40. 1te0.15 . s. „ law Yalta, dq. ■ /an. 12 Arego; j do.'. ' Teh.9 ' : Falwoi ' dd; ■.- March 9 - . April; .April; 6 V Yalta,.. d0.,-,, May 4, ' Arago, do. ' Jonel ' Ynlton,.: do.. June 29 / \ 3 n4ks l Netr c YorkHo-Boal Chariton #ad Sarwmah &«*> •hips connect and.HaYAna, aml wlth rail n aHpUCCein the&mth and Bolithweat* Cl r■OaKs’Viart** teAth*? *Hlpj-.; l. .*2O , < .'iteitarttllUfUßkE, I. d/& t. 8, Budd, .Ainnt stSiTinnab, C, A. Greiner. . , . „„ ,1TU8; JMHUIA, froinBaTtnaah.Bte.rocn Bt. MABYS “mU Tuesday and Saturday. ■" ■' iT MR’TCOBnji,- from Charleston,'steamer OARtlil . t*ifclM&V4NAsfro».Chsrle«t"oni stesraer ISABEL, -♦II the Itbsndlflth of e-rory month. ...Ml - WHE HKff YOBK AND LIVERPOOL «- * .'.OBIIJOJ.BIATES jiAttSTBAHKES.—The Ships cosmiutbtelilneKe: ■. ~ -, = ,- , f oiirsr Bidrjig.: - " - i « i .-*E*DHA«O, Sept. Jades Wart.- , <■?> ■ IU M* MeMnlmUttijMintrtet,e*preis]»for si care.haabeen taken in th.if *fflE^sgaasasaa^assgi rflw ofpleosgtffrom New Tort to il.erpoolv lii jrrt VIMSSfitiSSS fc’'” trPROVED-DATRS O? SAILING.; ■ ’^1857- ' ".-MaMar, Oet.lO, 1857 Wednesday Oet.>l4vlBs7' "...'•ttarAsy.Oet.lSt, ) 31867. Wednesday, .Oct.tS, .1867 WoAnMdl3r.Nor.il J»U-, . £jgfa7w;*£'.lbnt -WeanMiiy N0t.26'1867 sasateig S. ;• street, ,n: y. . . ■-'■ ir:*:v/,toodO»i, ' &. waikwwqbt a 00., p v i«. owners of there ihlps jrUI hot.be twoonritihle tor ... .nti,eilj«r,Muon, enetlo, jewelrr.pr.eelohs etohesor V nMUI*, nnl«ei hills oi Isilugi-) I. ; nei therefor, end i-'t'SheWne thereofespraeud therein . . aul.tf ni J—J. '... j, : :.m *■HBnrgVanb ttljeinifals. r : , . otuntßKnßßicK BROWN,—CHEMIST . VxmSt IAHD BHUOGiar, northeast comer F«m and • teebifafesdAM prascHbed by the Meilcal Fal «Ug7*M Jurbta>m«sthe BUuod«rf.FAMJty.IlEDI '-a preparation of mmsual excellence, ./? JfrnßK. (UiejMmroer loontyhs, no fatniir pr .tr&veuer . i_i*V,la,relaxation fit the bowels; In -Vf> S«j»riy.ln fiba alCkaaM, if Is au active' :i;JSß*«a»,Mjr«Ui* a pleasant and effleient remedy; ■■ 'j .1. v. GAjUXlON.—Person, deiiring ah article' that can' be •'■ f ro|h pure JAMAICA GIN. ~,i.. ,GHlf, ,»oiSi>e,bartleiilar,to ask.ror 11 Brown’s E«- , weiijSS., of Jamaica Ginger,” which is warranted to be - ifii for sale at his Drug nihfOhewleal ' .fisvnmib-«aaWcomerof yiFTirar.il OUE3TNUT .: ihwrisi FtdUdslphi. ; and by all the respectable Urngt j. 7’ r , l ' and DeMert in Foreign and Am** < t AKDWAKK J &od OUTLBRY, N«L33, 25. 4h4 27 fl-St JtotfcHtTHitrEefcj'Put jige, ;*bov* Gomtoerijejtreet. ? fi, / /V;,-, -V' aul-tf : TETB, COMMISSION- MER-' - ‘ ofiHAY AN A>, SEGABfi; ’friends their idegener ■ fhtylur* midofaringemenls forondof their iv Vfß«jr*t* leering monthly to the French and German n smg^^Wr-y'^. . v .*;....,,. \ r : ;•" i^fcw.wjr.lMw’-.experleheb.tJthe." permanent w*f ■i,‘\ .^lficf-In;F*rU. 'of two ‘, of, [the - firui/ i&n iah aljundant ** ■t ’Wtoi offer unusual facflltteitfor TIB# -PUR .7ut M COMMISSION in m of the European. v;<&vM«jfcjifcipmentdirect,y, y •;.'. ,■ . -.-• . '--I- “fiw *** d&opreriered to receive orders rromasraplea where from their exteneire and well ' fi*wr*^m»ontotorte«:Jn>pari»,to.be shipped direct. ... attkerjuforbond or duty paid... • •/v''i 'jraNDKRfiOW, SMYTH A CO.. Importers, ' ' - No. 200 Broadway, " tt y*aiigMSgßSgMeßeegß i| j.., j. . wilt, be. fhWS*to,t^o#e.wfahjngwork made to order. -' 1 •■ ;'■ ? BXCH QOI.t) JEWELRT. : of oil th« bow .fjtejCof Hue >:,,iir; '-.:.'-j , C.rlnmclo, Marqulatle, .%«,«»s j!.. .--itotj ■-■ ' -, .. WAiMta,; if Alwj Bron«e.nd MorUoCLOCKS, b'f Wowijii Btjlys, , ~ wwivb>bw.wvw^v wvw^vvlvls ‘ « ->1 truTl't. ! o»sort. : , O ->. fa'. . .J .. •(,. .aulfao*, • " MbW'-OdWi*, ftc,, to.,' j* j-M-w4*lo b COWjintlyirecejVinf', and for aalalowj }■. .v -"'''" ';. ' . -,--v‘•jfocoD^atory, r W^'V ALL' received at CloakEWporiUmpto; *h! C k ' i^iM§ff^|W * lv, * ,> ' Strangers’ (Smile in |Jl)ilabelp!)ia. . For.the benefit of strangers' and otherß who may de sire to visit any of onr public institutions,' we publish tho annexed list. : , PUBLIC PLAOKS OF AMO3BMIHT. ! Academy of Music, (Operatic,) corner of Broad and Locuststreets. , 1 .. . . Arch Street Theatre, Arch, above 6th street. Parkinson’sG&nlen, Oheatnut. above Tenth. .National Theatre and Circus, Walnut, above Eighth. Sondford’s Opera House,(Ethiopian.) Eleventh, below Market.' , ' . ' t\ alnut Street Theatre, northeast corner Ninth and Walnut. ' ThoraetiPs Varieties, Fifth and Chestnut. ‘ Thomas’s Opera House, Arch, below Seventh. V - j ARTS AND SCIBNOBS.- j Academy of Natural Sciences, corner of Dread and George streets. Academy of Fine Arts, Chestnut, 1 above Tenth. Artists* Fund Hall,|Chestnut, above Tenth. Franklin Institute, No. 9 South Seventh street. SBXBVOLBNT INSTITUTIONS. Bt Al r house, west side, of; Schuylkill, opposite South Almshouse (Friends’)/Walnut "street, above Third. Association for the ’Employment of Poor Women, No. 292 Green street' ~ Asylum for Lost Children, No. 86 North Seventh street..- ■ •• 'T -■ •, - Blind Asylum, Bace, near Twentieth street. ' OhrlstChurch Hospital, No, B Cherry street. City Hospital, Nineteenth street, near Coates. Clarkson’s Hall, No. 168 Cherry street. Dispensary, Fifth, below Chestnut street. Female Society and Employment of the Poor, No. 72 North Seventh' street.- ' ’ Guardians of the Poor, ofilce No. 60 North Seventh street. German Society Hall. No. 8 South Seventh street. Home for Friendless Children, corner Twenty-third and,Brown streets. . - Indigent Widows’ 1 and Single Women’s Society, Cherry, east of Eighteenth street'. > ■ Masonfo Hail* Chestnut, above Seventh street. Magdaten'Asylum, corner of, Race .and Twenty-first *tTeMS,c> ’{ ‘ . - Northern Dispenury, No t l Spring Garden street, * t - Orphans’ Asylum, (colored,) Thirteenth afreet, near CatlowhUi. , . i. ' , ( Odd Fellows’ Hall, Sixth ana. Haines street. - , " Do. ■ * do. 8. H, corner Broad sad Spring Gsr -1 ; ; ,> '' • ■ > J dehstreets.' " - _•* Do. * ' -;do. : Tenth and South streets. • - Do. - - \.do. Third and Brown streets. ~i Do.. -, do.'Ridge Road, below Wallace. Pennsylvania, Hospital, Pina street, between Eighth and Niuthl , t - .. 'Pennsylvanlalnstitute for the Instruction of the Blind, corber Dace and Twentieth street. . Pounsylrauia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, Sixth'and Adelphl streets. ' Pennsylvania Tr&lning'School for Idiotic and Feeble- Minded Children, School House Lane, Germantown, office No, 162 Walnut steet. ~ Philadelphia Orphans’ Asylum, northeast cor. Eigh teenth and Cherry 4 0 'Preston-Retreat, Hamilton, near Twentieth street. • Providence Society, I’rdue, below Sixth street. Southern Dispensary, No. 93 Bhippeiistreet. Union. Benevolent Association, N. W. corner of Seventh and Sanaom streets. , Will’s Hospital, Race, between Eighteenth and Nine teenth stream.' '<• 1 Bt. Joseph’s Hospital, Girard avenue, between -Fif teenth and Sixteenth. ’ ; > Episcopal: Hospital. Front street, between nuntine aonandjrfhlghavenuefl}.. .-.Philadelphia Hospital for; Diseesesof the Cheat. S. W. corner.of Chestnut and Park streets, West Philadel phia.', I} V / *.\l : PUBLIC BpiLDIXOS. ' Custom Hooss,'Chestnut street, above Fourth ; ; County Prison, Passynnk road, below Deed.' ’ Cjty Tobacco Warehouse; Dock and Bpruce streets. • V City Controller’s Office; Girard Bank, second story. a Commissioner Of City Property, office, Girard Bank, second story, , ~; C ity Treasurer’s Office’, Girard Bank, second story. , City Commissioner’s Office, State'House.- City Solicitor’s Office, Fifth, below Walnut. /Oity’WateringCommittee’s Office, Southwest corner Fifth and Ohdstnut. - « «’ .if-:. \ , Waterworks, Fairmount on the Bcbuyl- Girard Trust Treasurer’s Office,Fifth,above Chestnut. ,-;House of Industry, Catharine, above Seventh. -, House of Industry, Seventh, above Arch street. Houso of Refuge, (white,) Parrish, between Twenty second and Twenty-third street.- '' ■ Boise of Refuge, (colored,) Twenty-fourth, between Psrr.flh and Poplar streets. ’ Health Office,- comer of Sixth aud Sansom. - House pf Correction. Bush Hill. , Marine. Hospital, Gray’s Ferry road, below South street. . Mayor’s 1 office, 8. W. corner Fifth and Chestnut streets;' ' ~ New Penitentiary, Coates street, between Twenty nrat and Twehty.seeond streets.. < - Navy Yard, on tho Delaware, corner Front aud Prime »•' .... . ; Northern Liberties Gas Works, Haldon, below Front street. r ;. . , . , , , . Post-Office, No. 23T Dock street, opposite the Ex change. ''r ' ’ ' Post Office; Kensington, Queen street, below Shacka maxoa street; ' r Office, Spring Garden, Twenty-fourth street and P&nuaylvaaiaAvenue, : 4 ... . . ■ Philadelphia, Exchange, corner Third, Walnut and Dock»trepta, : ; : ' * Gas Works, Twentieth and Market; office, No: SS.SeVeuth'street. ’ ' 5 - f ’ ' Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf and Dumb, Broad and Pine streets. ’ -- Penn’s; Treaty Monument, Beach, above Hanover rtreetita,*.- v streak SohooL S. E. corner Broad and .Often . P a blio i Nonaa3 School, Sergeant, above Ninth. " Sfootder’s Office, No? 9 State House,east wing. HottsCjOhestabt street, between-Fiftlj and gjxth wwoetfl.- j 'n '-v ;' -,v Office, gtate House, near Sixth street, S P r) "* Te'mpei.Mte.HiJf, Ohrl«ti»ii, .bora Ninth wd Jfnniper new liti. .'c,NiV»l>n!ttmVm tho &hnylklll{h 6 „ South utreet.. I'United SiateS‘A < rmyafid'olothiug < Ecuipage, corner of Twelfth and Girard streets. StatesQuartermaster’s Office, comer of Twelfth and Girard streets. . ' -i ; , COLLBOKS. . - ..£°P®ifeofFharmacV,Zano*etreet;aboveSeventh. . sv 'Nolectic Medical Collogo, naines street, west of Sixth. :Gl»rd OollegOißldfee,road and College Avenue. ' • Homoeopathic Medical College, Filbert street, above Eleventh, { • • ’ Jefferson Medical College, Tenth street, below George. Square^ C^D^C e B e ; cotner Market and West Pena .JenMjrlT.nl. Medici College. Ninth itreet. hiW hoeast. ’ 1 . Medle.l College,, Ilfth .treat, belotr Female Medioal College, 229 Arch .treat nnlrer.it.r of Pennsylvania, Ninth street, between Market and Ohe«tnut. • ■ “f Feea Medicine wet Popular Knowledge, Np, 69 Arch streDt. ' Court of Qnarter Sessions, corner, of Sixth and Cheat- J»t streets. miOIODS IXSTimiOBB. , ptmt ßrlCan Bap^Bfc I>QbUc4t ' on Society, No. 118 Arch American and Foreign Christian Union, No. 144 Cheat nutiftrcot. ;* *: , " American Sunday School Union, (new) No. 1122 Chestnut* street, *. ' American Tract Society, new No. 929 Chestnut. Menoaiat, Crown street, below Callowhill street, c Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bible* Society corner pfaSeventh and Walnut street*. / -« ’ PreabyWrian Board of Publication, (new) No. 821 .Chestnut street. .* 1M v Publication House, No. 1804 Chestnut 'street. 7 'street” 8 Me °* ohr{stiau Ho. 102 Chestnut Bible, Tract, and Periodical Office (T. n/Ho. 835 Arch street,'first house below Sixth street, north side.. ~ „ ? ; ffiraosilet’a ©uibc. 'LBAVrBOUTSiMms; ' 1307. • -... Aragg, eduesday, Ang. 29 Fulton, do..' tflopt.23 Knm, ; 1 ’do.’ ;Oct. 21 • Fulton, 'do.- Kor.-18 Ango, 4. do. \> • Deo. 10 .< ~ .-. 1958, . Fultoo,' do. ' Man. 13 Arago, do;- Feb/10 Fdltonf !S " do. Mir. 10 Arago, t; i do.-. April 7- Fultoq, - - do. ' , May ,5 Arago, - do. ' Jime 2 Fulton, f do. Jane 30 flsdiOB* ‘‘ r itharaptoa or $7 s.-.r.vyr, . :!I -'.-a nptpn. to tfew York—First )Iq, &00 francs., -1,, w . ffiTOHy'Agent, TJtroadway v. y...” _;r llayre. > Soutb’too. ttAtf)' " EX-> “ ■ Park. 5 'xyV'-? «• : - HAILBOAD LINES. : f «*£• «•Besot. Slewntk and Market. J-A. M;, Hall Train for Pittsburgh and the Wait. Elttst,ar S h «“* tl.o West, 2.30 p,,M., for Harrisburg &od Oolmubia. 1 4.30,P.M., Accomroodatiori Train for Lancas'er. UP. it., Express Maillor Pittsburgh aad th i Weal, ‘ Heading Knfii'oott-Depot. Broad and Vine. "■BO A. JL, Express Train for Pottavllle, Williamsport, > u . 'Klmiraand Niagara Palis. ■ 3.80 P. tt.yas abore'(Night Express Train.) • •' • : NtV) York Lines. , ;1 A. M., via Jersey City. * •0 A. hl. f from Camden, Accommodation Train. , 7 A.,M., from Camden, via Jersey City, Mali. 1° A. N.«from Walnut street wharf, via Jersey city. 2 P) M.'vla Camden and Amboy. Express. BP. It,, via Camden, Accommodation Train. 6P M., via Camden and Jersey ( City, Mail. 0 P. M., via Camden aod Amboy, Accommodation. - 'b Connating Lines. ? 0 A. Walnpt street wharf, for BelvJdere.Easteo,, --*- •5- Water Gap, Scranton,' &c. « A, Hi, for Freehold. •. 1«■ M’»f° r Wpuat Holly, from Walnut street wharf. 2 P.'Mm forPreehpld.'* -* 2.80P.M.,'f0r Monnt Holly, Bristol, Trenton, Ac. 3P; M.,for Palmyra, Burlington, Borieniown, Ac. 4 P, M.jfor.Belridere, Easton, Ac., from Walnut stmt ■ . , wharf. ® P* Mm for Mount Holly, Burlington, Ac. tf i *•—Depot, Broad and Prime. 8 A. Jl.jfor Baltimore. Wilmington, New Oastlo, Mld « .; ,» “letown, Dover, and fieaford. M.JorßaUimsre.Wilmingtou, and New Castle. 4,15 P.M., for Wilmington. New Castle, Middletown, Dover, and Seaford. t P. M.j for PerrjrviUe, Past Preleht. 11 V. Baltimore and Wilmington. -Frontand Willow, ' «-3f A; M., for Ifethlehom, Easton, Manch Chunk, Ac. 8.45 A.M., for Doylcstown, Accommodation 2;W P> M., for Bethlehem, Easton, Jdauch Chunk. Ac. 4p. M., for Doylestowxu Accommodation. 0.85 P. M., for Gwynedd. Accommodation. A wharf. 7.80 A. M m for Atlantic City. 10.45 A. M., for Daddonflela. 4 P.M., for Atlantic City. 4.45 P.M., for HaddonQeld. • For WitfeAesttr. By Columbia B. B.*nd Westchester Branch. Prom Market street’, south side, above Eighteenth. Leave Philadelphia 7 A; SI.; and 4 P. M. ■ Westchestero.Bo A; M., and 3 P. M, *-■‘ ' OX SUKDATfI Leave Philadelphia 7 A.M., tl Westchester BP.M. - Westchester Direct to Pennelton, Grubby C\ P r 2® northeast Eighteenth and Market streets. ' LeavePhUsdelphla 6, and 9A. M.. 2,4, and OP, M. > “ Pennelton, Grubbs Bridge, 7, e, and 11 A. 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Great IndncemextU to Clnbst 1 On the 16th of August the first numberof Tub Week ly Pbbss wIII be issued from the City of Philadelphia. It will be published every Saturday. Tttß Weekly Press will be conducted upon National principles, and will uphold the rights of the States. It will resist fanaticism In every shape; and will be devo ted to conservative doctrines, as the true foundation of public'prosperity and social order. Such a weekly jour nal has long b*on desired In tho United States, and it Is to grotty this want that The Wkklt Prkss will be published. Tub Weekly Press will be printed on excellent white paper, clear, new type, and in quarto form, for binding. It will contain the news of the day; Correspondence from the Old World and the New; Domestic Intelli gence j Reports of the various Markets; Lltorary Re views; Miscellaneous Selections; the progress of Agri culture In all its various departments, &o. 07* Terms invariably in advance. Tdb Weekly Press will be sent to subscribers, by molt, per annum, at ....$2 09 Three copies for 6 00 Five copies for. Ten copies for., Twenty copies, when sent to one address .20 00 Twenty copies, or over, to address of each subscri ber, each, per annum 1 20 For a club of twenty-one, or over, we will send an extra copy to the gotter-up of the Club. Post Masters are requested to act as agents for The Weekly Prbss. JOHN W. FORNEY, Editor and Proprietor. Publication Ofilce of Ton Weekly Press, No. 417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1857. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, WILLIAM F. PACKER, or LYCOBIRO COUNTY. FOR. JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, WILLIAM STRONG, or berks ooohtt. JAMES THOMPSON, or KRIS COUKTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, NIMROD STRICKLAND- Or CHESTER COUNTY PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE. A recent stroll over the far-famed Boston Com mon has a wakened In us much of the enthusiasm in favor of Public Parks or pleasure-grounds for tho use of the people, which was manifested by tho late Mr. Downing, of the Horlimltipist, and which that valuablo magazine continues to evince under its present eminent editor. That public parks attached to cities are great public blessings, no one With a heart to appre ciate tho beautiful in nature, can fail to per ceive; that they conduce to the health as well as the pleasure of the people, all experience testifies. The Common is tho chief attraction of Boston, and well may tho people of that city feel proud in tho possession of so noble a piece of ground in the very heart of the town, devoted to their pleasure and recreation. ( Nearly all travelers, it is said, linger a day or two at tho Bbvere or tho Tremont House, for the pleasure a visit to the Common affords, and so well convinced, are the city authorities of tho advantages to the city of public pro menades, that a new- piece of land, embracing some thirty or forty acres, has recently been laid out and planted with trees, shrubs’ and flowers as a public garden, where, in a few years, every species of plant and flower will bo exhibited for the instruction and pleasure of tlid men, women and children, whose only means of enjoying the works of tho great Crea tor is through a channel open to all, tho poor est and Humblest as well as the more favored citizen. The importance of Parks, in social and sani tary points of view, are- beginning'to bo ade quately appreciated by the people of other ■American cities. New York, proud of her rank 1 as the commercial metropolis of the Union, iB now engaged jn an enterprise which is destined to make that city a more pleasant place of resort to the thousands of strangers who visit it, than it now is, while to the masses of her own people, the great body of toil worn citizens, a great boon will bo conferred by opening np to their use for fresh air, relaxa tion, and pleasure, tho new Centrai Park. The ground set apart for this splendid public place commences at 59th street, and ex tends up to 109th' street, a distance of nearly two miles and a half, and on one side is bound ed by tho Fifth, and on tho other by the Eighth Avenue: tho Park embracing within its limits seven hundred and seventy-six acres of undu lating ground, fifty acres of which are being laid out as a parade-ground for tho use of the militaiy. For this Duo park the people ore indebted to the public spirit and energy which charac terize the men of wealth and position in that community, but to no one moro than to Mr. Kinosland, the lato Democratic Mayor of tho city, who in a message to the City Councils urged the measure as ono of no ordinary im portance to tho citizens. Wo extract tho fol lowing paragraph from his message : “ There are places on tho island easily accessible and possessing all tho advantages of wood, lawn and water, which might, at a comparatively small expense, bo conyertoa into a park, which would be at once tho pride and ornament of the City.— Buoh a park, well laid out, would become tho favor ite resort of all classes. There is no park on the island deserving the name, and while I cannot be lieve that any ono oan be found to advance ap objoc jeotloh against the expediency of having suon a ono in our midst, I think that tho expenditure of a sum necessary to procure and lay out a park of snffioient magnitude to answer tke purposes above noted, would bo well and wisely appropriated, and would bo returned to us four-fold, in tho health, happiness and comfortof thoso whose interests are specially intrusted to our keeping—the poorer cinsses. '‘The establishment of such ft park would provo a lasting monument to the wisdom, sagacity and forethought of its founders, and would soeure the gratitude of thousands yet unborn, for the bless* ings of puroair, and the opportunity for innocent healthful enjoyment.’’ The want of some sucli largo open space for the recreation and pleasure of the people had long been fety and the sug gestions of the enlightened Chief Magis trate, were triumphantly carried out by suc cessive Democratic Administrations, by secur ing for the iVee use of the people, the largest public park on this continent; and now, under skilled superintendents, the work of improve ment has commenced. To Mr. Dillon, the late Corporation Counsel, much is also due for his unwearied devotion to this great work, and we trust he may long live to enjoy the satisfac tion of seeing this great public pleasure ground in all the maturity of its, attractions. The present Chief Magistrate, Fernando Wood, has also always shown the deepest interest in the progress of this work, devoted to rural beauty, healthful recreation, and pure atmosphere. Philadelphia has not kept pace witli her sister cities in these good works of improve ment, so benevolent in their design, so inviting to the eye, so beneficial to the health, so humanizing in their effects, now almost by common consent regarded absolutely indispen aable to the health, happiness, and prosperity of the people. One hundred and eighty years have elapsed since Penn laid out the plan of his infant city, reserving for the use of posterity the small squares now so much valued by the citizens of the central portion of our consolidated city. Could our good founder have looked into tho fhture and behold a city of more than half a million of souls, with its hundred thousand houses, his benevolence would doubtless have provided for us ample tracts of land in South wark and Moyamensingn in the Northern Liberties and Spring Garden, and on the mar gin of our beautiful Schuylkill, to bo held for ever sacred from woTk-shops and dedicated to the enjoyment of tho people. We have gone on increasing far beyond all the visions of our early founders, but exhibiting lesß sagacity by omitting to provide, from time to time, ample open spaces to meet the wants of the multi tude of busy workers now dwelling without the bounds of the original city limits. ;PftotJD, the historian: of Pennsylvania, writing nearly a century after the tirtie of PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1857. Penn, complains of the city being, in his day,, too much cut up into small and oonflned spaces, by narrow lanes and alleys, not suitable for tho heat of the climate, nor proper for the" health of the inhabitants; for the benefit of whom in crowded cities, as much free and, open air is requisite as can possibly be oh-; talned. Among tho improvements prayed fob by the old historian, he designates “a further, provision of suitable and convenient open and vacant spaces of ground, public, spacious airy walks, planted with trees and fenced, in and protected fVom ail nuisances, in every part of the city-plan and vicinity for the greater conveniency and healthiness of tho people.” When Proud wroto this com plaint and made tire suggestion for Improve-, ment, Philadelphia contained less than 2,700 taxable inhabitants, and hot over 8,000 hov ,';s. The city has since stretched out Its arms iq every direction, covering a vast space' of land witli ils compactly-built houses, now number ing, perhaps, more than seyenty thousand, while nearly a hundred thousand names' hAvo been added to onr assessment list. Yet witli all this vast increaso in size, population, and wealth, how little have we accomplished in the way of providing suitable public grounds dCr voted to the uses of those who aro necessarily compelled to spend their whole time within the walls of the town. In casting our eyes over tho city of to-day we can And but one small public square which has been provided’ at tire public expense during the last can-; tury. Jefferson Square, in tho old District ,41 Southwark, is tho only pno which has been; provided for public use, auti that is a green spot of hut two or throe acres. * It is true we have Lemon Hill, which, witli tho addition recently made to it, through the liberality of citizens, will afford us spaco for a beautiful though comparatively small park bt somo seventy or eighty acres, but though these grounds are now dedicated to the pcopio for park purposes, under the name of Fairmonpt Park, wo owe this dedication to tho instinct of self-preservation, which compelled us to guard from polintion tho great reservoir from winch we obtain the water we drink. The only other pieco of land large enough to he appropriately termed a Park, is the Hunting Park of fortyrflve acres, which a few prominent citizens in f 864 presented to the city for the uso of the pooplo. Our expenditures, therefore, tor public grounds have been small indeed, when compared with the number aud wealth of our people, and Ihe admitted value of public parks in a sanitary point of view'. Citizens in their individual capacity havo contributed liberally toward our recent acqui sitions of land for parks, for they duly appre ciate their vital importance to tho well-being of the great body of tho people and to the city. Within tho last throo years one hundred and ten thousand dollars have been contributed by one or two hundred citizens for the Hunting Parle aud Fairmount Park. During tho paat fifteen years the authorities have expended $76,000 for Lemon Hill, $14,000 on acconnt of Jefferson Square and assumed mortgages on that square of $71,000, and on Fairmount Park of $65,000. This we believo to be the total of expenditures for park land by citizens and the corporate authorities since tho foun dation of the city. Whatever, therefore, mjiy bo said of the extravagance of our civic rulors in the past, no one will accuse them of being too lavish in providing grassy spots for those who have not tho means of providing them selves with suburban rkreats, securely fenced in,, for private recreation. We require two or three targe, well-planted tracts of land.within ready access ofthe peo ■plo; and we hope tho wise and benevolent nien of ampin means, whose thoughts may be turned toward thoso desirable improyemeqtaj continue to give their aid and countenance to' their speedy introduction. We trust, too, that our authorities may not exhibit the apathy of those who have gone before us, but, as far’ as the limited means of tho city will allow, that a cordial and hearty greeting will be ten dered to ail citizens who may show a disposi tion to aid with their abundance, measures so much to the interests of tho city we cherish. Let our civic rulers at all times be prepared, at heart at least, to respond to tho appeal of our poet artist, Buchanan Read, who from a far off land exclaims— “ Oh whorefora ye. Who hold tho welfare of the town at hoart, And wield its destinies, will ye bohold The City, with its hot and rapid feet, Trample tho woods and blight tho fields, nor leave Ono ampler space, where, on a day like this, The thankful throng may walk abroad, and feel The pleasnro Which it is to brouthe tho air. Which, unlmpodod by tho heated walls, Takes noalth anil freshness from tho loaves it stirs, And gives to whom inhales! Nor yet too late, While those wide spaces, fall of sun and Bhadc, And antique trees, with daily trembling filled. And approhonsion of tho approaohing axe, O’er Schuylkill spread their asking arms, and call Aloud for your protcotion. Ere the streot, With frequent ringing of the builder’s ttowel, Usurps their quiet depths—go boldly forth, Aud, with your poworful wand of office, draw Tho boundary lino, which none shall dare invade; And every tree thus rescued, when the orowds Of future generations walk boßeath, Shall whisper to thoir grateful oars your namo, And be a vernal monument, oaoh your Renewing honor to tho resouor.” ROOKS RECEIVED- “ Dr. Barth 4 * Travels and Diwoverlea in North and Contra! Afrioa In 1849-1865.” In 3 vols.,Bvo. Vo!. 1, pp. 057 Ilarpora; Now York, *« M. L’Abbo Huo’b Christianity in China, Tartary and Thibet.” 2 vols., 12 mo., pp 358 and 348. D. & J. Sadlior : New York. “Tho Legal Adviser.” By Edwin T. Frcedloy. 12m0.,pp. 397. J. B. Lippincott: Philodc). phla. “ Fanny Fern's Frosh Loaves.” 24m0., blue and gold, pp. 33(5. Masons’ : Now York. “Sylvostor Sound.” By Henry Cookton. Bvo., pp. 185 : T. B. Peterson : Philadelphia. “ Elements of Logic.” By Henry Coppce. 12m0., pp. 275. E. 11. Butler: Philadelphia, “ History of King Philip.” By John S. C. Abbott.; Small 12tn0., pp. 410. Harpers: Now York. > “Con Grogan, tho Irish Gil Bias.” By Charles Lover. Bvo., pp. 227. T. B. Potoraon: Philadelphia. “Alasco, an Indian Tale, and other Poems.” 12m0., pp. 141. J. B. Lippincott: PhUndol* pliia. “Stockton’s Periodical Now Toatamont,” No. 1— Gospel of St. Matthew, (illustrated.) 24m0, pp. 187. T. n. Stockton: Philadelphia. ! “Edinburgh Review,” No. CCXV:, July, 1857 American edition. Leonard Scott: New York. Ik ' Moss«Slde.” By Marion Harlund. 12ui0., pji. 460. J. C. Derby: Now York. " “ Lyman’s Historical Chart of tho Civil, Religions, and Literary History of the World.” (Es vised edition.) 4to. Moss & Brother: Phili dolphia. “ Questions on Lyman’s Chart of Universal His tory.” 12 mo., pp. 120. Moss & Brother: Philadelphia. “A Romance of tho Fashionable World.” 3y Eugene Batcholder. 12 mo., pp. 180. J. French: Boston. “Martin Chuzzlewit.” By Charles Diokens. (Il lustrated Library Edition) 2 vols, 12 mo., )p, —929. T. B. Peterson : Philadelphia. “American Law Register. ” (September, 1867.) D. B. Canfield : Philadelphia. “Tho Banker’s Magazine. ” (September, 1857.) J. T. Homans: New York. The Bark Express, on board of which were dwcovercd forty-eight thousand cigars on Wed nesday last, by tho Custom House officers at New York, was on Saturday ordered to he seized by Emanuel B. Haht, Esq., Surveyor of tho Port, on a charge of having bccncanght in tho act of violating the revenue laws of the United States, in attempting to smuggle foreign goods into the port. The first stone of the 1 new light-house for tho Noodles has just boon laid noar the southwest edge of tbo Lower Cliff, Islo of Wight, and ii ex pected, when completed, to bo of great advantage to tho merohant service, as it will bo Visible thirty miles from land. Out of sixteen thousand civil servants in British Government pay, tho average nominal sal ary of two-thirds of them is £BO a year. On tbo brighter side, the average nominal salary «f the happier third Is £264. The Austrian army is commanded by 15,- 461 offioors. Uuder.tho command of tho Eupcror as Generalissimo are 21 Arohdukos, 5-Dukis, 50 Prinoeß, 595 Counts, 900 Barons, 576 Knight!, 2760 petty nobles, and 10,300 plebians. A marble bust of Prince do Canino is to be placed in 'the Museum of Natural History at Paris. The Prince of Orange is making a tbur Of the Mediterranean, v CORRESPONDENCE. LETTER FROM AH OLD FARMER. [Correspondence of The PreM.J Banner District, ) MoNTopscERY County’, Sept. 1,1857. J Mr. Editor: If you will accept the honost greeting of an old tiller of the soil, I will *ay to -you that tho old adage, that 11 it’s a poor wind that ilows fjobody any good,” has boon mo*t happily rtalUed ih tho olrouqialancos which havo brought you baok to journalism again. Ido like to road a good newspaper when loan got It. Through the kindness of my noighbor C , (who, by the -.way, is a most cap!till friend of your*,) I havo .been what I suppose would bo oallod "a con* jstantroador” of The Purrs from ils eommenoe ittiont; and I must say, so fur as I’m a judge, it 'jias the true, genuine Democrntie ring oloar 'through. In foot, in the fow numbers which hare .already been issued, your sovoral nrtiolus on the departments of onr General Government given me more light on tho way in which .that great national machine is managed than all \}he newspaper reading I had over before done. . To Hay that yiu aro doing a good work, L but siaJf fixproaaing what I moan. You aro giving to Pennsylvania wbat she hua long been suffering for ihe Want of, and that is a nowapnper with a heart (big enough to send its vital fluid throughout all her ffixtrenjitios. Not that I would limit tho area of usefulness by speoifying Stuto bounds, for it srtil be long—provided you kcepon as you have ■feommopced— before the thundors of your beautiful igieotVtiU mingle their roverborating cohoes from jjhe shores of two oceans. I know this !a sayjng a vkood deal, especially for ono who, to some oxtonfc, gears the reputation of a sago and a prophet, even «b own village.” The Press .about here— though it has as yet but a limited circulation—lios ready become quite nn institution. The young %ul old, of round discrimination, road it with •gfldity. , i&ffy hoy Wash., who is pretty much of a heathon j| b(* tastes, sots down Tiif; Press asa trump, and ;«olares that it reminds him of u second Minerva, full-fledged from tho brain of Jupiter. -When be reads it, his admiration of it shines right mß'all over Lis face. Only tho other day, as be AiiUbed reading your article on “Young Mon, North and South,” I henrd him mumble something hfwjt Col. Forney being inspired—l don’t know wbat—and wbon ho oame to tho article, Shall Tako Their Placos 7 ” be fairly whizzed through his tooth, “ by tjio snake 3 of Escula s, I’ll be ono of’em!” at which LU brother Jj®. *f»jr.ly roared, .and dpolared that if Wash, had wed in tho days of St. Patrick, the snakes would sn^fared bettor, aud particularly the toads! - will no doubt imagine that I havo got a rimer cfuoer sot of boys, and so I hare, and there’s what I might be driven to somotimos, by tbslr plagued capers, were it not that they are so gfeevally accused of bciug “chips of the old btfok!” But, without spending any more lime on Up boys’ nensenso. I wilt now,-by your permis lion/give you a little of my own. ‘Experience and age, I boliovo, aro admitted to bdfrho two great developer* of yisdom. You havo Ipd p good slinro of tho former, but I havo bad a lftßffOf.bbth; and wbat I havo now to say, I want lo receive quite a* much in consideration of my for my country, as for my decided well- Vflfbe* for your promising paper. You have stnrtcd favourable wind und tide, and have thjpy. sailed boautifully between thoso two ex* Wings of fanaticism that aro fostoring tho sejsdx' of disunion. But bowaro of all sectional anagj; Dover bug either sboro so closely os to bo In'lfqrigor of breakers, though I daro say you nro toaold a pilot to need myadvicoto “look out for , Jsaving then “put your hands to tho plow,” forward to tho murk of your high oalling as ttpational man, and “your reward is sure.” Lot yoq* sheet bo d brilliant reflector of union light tbo land, and Us influence will bo im meijio, and posterity will bless you. But I must ilidfellnuis* TnE Press with a moro general allu its political phase, for I am happy to say other departments aro equally worthy The literary and foreign do* payments, V think indicate poouliar ability; your W£i|htUgton letters read Wart; your locals ovince nht&ljhy tone, and even your money artloles read . bo that Upon the whole, if I am not /gVbwy tho has .displayed no ordinary discrimination in selecting hU staff of Alds. Another great feature of Tue Press, is, its' general eorrespondonco, whicU is indeed a most capital idea to insure the widest possible succoss of your “ Weekly,” as I nm well assured that that kind or intclligonoo Groin vari ous sections constitutes by far the most sought-after portion of our family journals; but especially, do not oombor your columns with those abominable trashy “Tales ” cf tbo day, for you may roly upon it, that whe?o ono reader i 3 gained by them, at least two would bo gained by boaring the reputa tion of eschowing thorn altogether. I havo just finished rtadiug tho second number of “Familiar Life of Pennsylvania.” I read .t aloud to tho old woman and tbo girls, (os wo old, used-up gentleman-farmers occasionally do,) and thoy all doolurod it as good as a play, especially such parts of It as they had helpod play in them selves, before now. Brotbor Brown ‘and Jimmy Culp kopt them on an lusupprossible giggle all the while. But, really, somo of its delineations of. character are masterly. Some of his ludicrous take-offs (whoevor be may bo) are most doueedly Dickonsish; in fact, I don’t know but ho ontdickcns Dickons in some respects; and, taking italtogothor, that Pennsylvania sketch alone has already paid me for my year’s subscrip tion. I would meroly say to tho modost author of it, that If ho should ever attompt to write anything elso, he need not bo at all ashamod to affix his name; for wo folks through tho country sro rathor tenacious on tho subject of who’s who, whon wo read a thing we particularly like. By the very way, speaking of your Weekly re minds me of our little -Jaok—l say little, because ha happens to be our youngest, and is now likely t 6 be, though he stands six feet ono inoh in hi 9 stockings—ho iaworking for The Press. To quote his own peculiar vocabulary, ho is “ down on them there Now York lying muohinos, and mean* to have a paper oiroulato in tho neighborhood that tells tho truth,” and has accordingly gone to work in good carnost to to get up a club for tho Weekly Press, and from what ho tolls mo itislikely to be one that will desorve tho name; not merely u littlo switch of twenty , but a regular olub, hickory at that, to tho back-bone; though in fact it would bo rather difficult to soaro up much of anything else, as negro-adorers in this vicinity aro nearly os scarco as whito crows. In conclusion, my Jeff wonders if tho Colonol will tolerate bis lioportinenoe to suggest an im* prorement to tho “Weekly.” Ho is engaged in tho storckeeplng business, and as a consequence is obliged to tako a good many shinplustcrs. A truco to the plagued stuff!—nothing Democratic about them, I nssuro you; however, that’s nothing hero nor there* except that they are, and that Jeff gets a good raauy of them, and onco in awhile when ho comes to count up, he finds he has been “stuck” with a “wildoat.” Now, what ho proposes, is this: that you devote ono comer of your “Weekly” to just such bank note information, from wook to week, as you havo opportunity for procuring, suoh as new counterfeits, broken banks, doubtful couoorns, &c. Now, I don’t know what you may think of tho boy’s suggestion, but it seems torao there's somo thing in it. Cut I have already spun this yarn to an undue length, and must therefore break it off and tie a knot in it at once. Hoping that you will attribute tho humorsomo parts of this poor letter to nothing worse than tho generous impulses of an old man who has been pro* vorbially funny from his childhood, I closo with tho benediction that Heaven-may always keop you in the right, and over nervo you with strength to battle aguinst tho wrong. Yours verily, B. D. FROM PITTSBURGH. [Correspondence of The Press.J Pitthuujigh, August 4th, 1867. I havo been highly gratified at tho tasto, purity and refinement displayed in tho columns of your paper, and trust that at thooloso of a long and suc cessful editorial oarcor, you may find consolation in being unablo to recall— —“ Ou» ungenerous, one uuinanly thought, Or one word, dying, you would wish to blot.'' Pittsburgh has recently lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens—tho lion. Patrick Mc- Kenna. Judgo McKenna died at his residence in this oity, in his sixty-fifth yoar, from the effects of an attack of apoplexy. Ho was appoiutod an As* lociate Judgo of the Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, by Governor Bigler, and at the tlmo of hiadoath, was an acting aldorman. Anativo’of Ireland, and a gentleman of cultivated mind, ho was warm-hearted, generous,'and sincere; a de lightful companion and a devoted friend; affable in mannor and dignified in appoar&nce As a hus band, a father, and a Christian, he was affection ate, kind and exemplary, and, as'a minister of justice, “ His failings leaned to mercy’s side.” Tho funeral ooromonlos were performed by the Rev. Dr. who delivered a most touch-• ing and impressive discourse. The Mon. Isaac Hatlehurst addressed tho citl sens of Pittsburgh last night. I was not present, but understand he was greeted with & largo and an attentive audience. Mr. H. spoke at length on the subject of protection, and it is said made a favor able on our meohanio* and manufao: turers. His review of the potittoal career of David Wilmot, was, it U said, molt walking. Tho course of David in regard to a.pratßOtive tariff was fully and ably exposed, aud our oUtsens were convinced that their interests would not be advanced by the eleotion of a mun who thinks that all earthly inter ests and tbo whole of htimauUy are wrapped up In the dusky skin of a handftil ofjtegrops. ( Tho letter of President Buchanan has been read hero wilh great satisfaction, by tho members of both parties, It Is a diguifled and severe rebuke administered to olorgymon, who, forgetting their high and holy calling, have lefuhelrsaored desks, become third-rate demagogues, and brought upon themselves the scoffs and jeers of the public. Pro fessor Stillman and his brother preaehera are m fp of position und influence. They offer to pray for the administration. This is generous, indeed, but while doing so, it is hoped thoy will not neglect tho wants of'their congregations. Professors, has a large number of students in his charge, some of whom are said to bo no better than tbe wicked. Before turning his attention to the old folk at Washington, would it not be well enough to pre pare Young Amorioa—generally “wild” and some times vicious—to lead a moral and usefol life. Tbe Gazette of thisoity takes exceptions to my statement in relation to the anoestry of Oapt., Whito—nevertheless, wbat I said la strictly true. This, however, is unimportant to your readers, and requires no farther comment. Manager Foster will open his beautiful dramatic templo on the 15th of Septembor. Tbe theatre has been re-painted and re.fumUhed, and aohoire new company has been engaged. ' i Our devoted clergymen, who receive good *ala« ries and preadh excellent sermons, 1 hare returned, in improved health, from Cape May and Saratoga, and once moro the voice of prayer and praise Is heard in our gorgeous temples. Physicians and lawyers, too, aro coming baok in troops,. The for mcr do not seem to bavo taken any of their own mediaino, whilo tho appearunoe of the lattor U in dicativo of a sojourn iu Dutior oonnty, and a diet composed of cabbage and cranberries. FROM BRADFORD COUNTY. [Correspondence of The Press.] , I admire the oloar type, beautiful paper, nnd tasteful, artistic display of tho “Daily Press.” I havo seen no paper its equal in theso respects.’ Itseditoriul ability, and iutelligonteorrespondonce, have quite come up lo public oxpeotatlon; which from the cxperlonoo o£ the responsible editor, had t boon raised to a point, difficult to roach. Pardon mo, howover, if I ask yon to examine whether your tri-weekly paper cannot be improved in somo particulars. There Is a large mass of your readors, or thoso whom I think would bcoome so, who do not tako a dally paper; Or if they do, would still like to havo a compact resume of passing events nnd discussions, in spoh a form as they could be prosorved by binding. I was for many years a subscriber to the tri-weokly National Gazette, (although I never liked its political bias) because of the caro with which it was made up, excluding local articles, and most of its oity adver tisements. I think one of the best newspapers of tho preaont day, is the “Semi-Weekly Tribune, ” of New York; at tbe same titfla I detoatmany of its doctrinos, as tending to subvert the Christian faith, ami tho principles of our glorious national Constitution. Amongst our Demoorntlo papers, not only of Philadelphia, but of the United Statos, a good tri-* weekly newspaper is a, desideratum. Yet, if yoa will reflect upon it, there is a very largo class of readers, liko myself,’ rosidmg quietly in the coun try, who would receive a daily paper at best but irregularly, but who cannot live without the news. Wo havo not tho slightest interest lu nlno-tenths of your city advertisements; and wpuld gladly allow you to ourtail (perhaps save) tho paper on which they aro printed. I speak now of a great middle class, of farmers and businoss-men, steady in thoir attachments, good, prompt-paying people, just those who would sustain a paper by regular paymonts and adhering constancy. My father, I remember*, received and paid for, (or rather paid for und received,) the Now York Spectator, the country paper of the Commercial Advertiser , for more than forty consecutive years; aqd remained a decided uniform Pennsylvania Demoorat during tho wholo period. It was because of ils value as a newspaper that he took it. In the present form your Tri-Weekly Ppess is merely two dsys Qut side and inrido flrit and second pages bf printod on the’same size sheet; with 'ideh. city advertisements as happen to have’ been placed on parts of those pages. A good paper, ecrtidqly, but not what you tonld make of it. Now, the ques tion I desire to ask you is this: can’t you afford to make, up a tri-weekly or semi-weekly paper expressly suited to' tbe class of readers I have advortod to, leaving out tho olty advertisements and tho purely local articles? Give us nil those advertisements which would be useful, or whloh wore intended for us by your oity advertisers, and make those advertisers pay for their rcpublication in your country issue. Givo us onoo or twice a week a carefully-oorreoted bank note table, a review of tho market, and a glabco at stooks now and then. Make your sheet compact in size and form: for suoh a paper L, for one, would liko tho quarto form, because it binds better. Yon would stand, my dear Forney, bright as your chances aro now, a much wider ohanoe, (if that phraso will answer) of going down to posterity, than Is otherwise probable. As to cost—put tho price at a remunerating rato. If threo dollars (taking into account tho saving of pupor) won’t pay, ask threo and a half or four. Suppose you publish this hasty note, and let your friends in the country say what they think of tho suggestions it oontalns. If many of them will offer as I do, to sond you twonty-fivo good, permanent, paying subscribers for such a paper, why not pnb- Uithone? Ever yours, w. FROM BUTLER COUNTV. [Correspondence of the Press.] Butler County, Pa.,Bopt. 1,1857. As you aro publishing letters from correspon dents iu all ports of tho good old Keystone, I havo concluded to writo to you, thinking a word from Butler would bo aceeptablo. Although this oounty has not the natural or artificial advantages which most of tho counties In Western Pennsylvania pos sess, yet sho is rich in agricultural and mineral resources. There aro hundreds of acres of ©oai lands within] her borders, cannot and bituminous, yet untouched, sleeping in her old hills, while iron, limoßtono, &c., aro found in abundanoo. Butler county was organised in 1803. It was formed out of the northern portion of Allegheny county, and contains nt tho present time a popula tion of ovor 40,000—a highly iutelligent ruid indus trious people. The original settlers were princi pally Scotch, Irish, Pennsylvania Germans, and sotno Prenoh, tho descoi of whom aro still the bulk of tho popui-' .. Tho soil is a gravel loam, woll suited for an the various grains native to tho cliraato, and is highly productive. The surface of the country is uuduluting. Things in tho political world are as yet quiet. Tho Democratic ticket has been in the field for somotluio, and is composed of men who aro good and true. Wilinot, the great embodiment of aboli tionism and freo trade, is placarded to be hero on tho 17th inst., but he will find a slim audience in attendance to swallow bis disunion and abolition doctrinos. The people were humbugged enough Inst fall with slavery, and the Opposition will not inako anything (by bringing tho Prince of Hum bugs hero to try it again. Mr. Wilmotwill find, us his party has already done, that tho people of Pennsylvania aro not to bo carried away with overy “wind of doctrine,” put tliat their attach ment to tho Union nud tho Constitution is tho samo as it was in tho days gono by, and that, this fall, it is their determination to crush out abolitionism, and vindicate Doraooratia principles by the tri umphant eleotion of Win. F. Packer. More anon when Wilinot comes. Yours truly, [Correspondence of Tho Press.] Bloomsbuhg, Pa., September 4,1867. Mn. Editor: The oonforces of the Democratic? party, coinposod of the district of Wyoming, Sulli van, Columbia, and Montour counties, met to-day» at Bloomsbarg, and nominatod Peter Ent, of Columbia county, and Dr. John Smith, of Wyom ing county, aa candidates for Assemblymen. The prospects of their election arc safe, by lurgo na jorities. I remain, yours, Ac PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. SmEMBKU 6—ETBXIXO. Tho trade Id Bread«tufls I* more depressed than ever fo-duy, and buyorsof. Flour, Wheat and Cora are hard to be found at any price; the former is held nominally at $0.25 for standard shipping brands, but the aalos are only in small loto'and mostly to the trade, at. from that rate up to $0.76 for selected lots, ff1.?6a57.60 forextraa, and $8®58.75 for fancy family flour*, according to brand. Corn Meal is scarco and wanted at' $4 for Peun’a meal. Rye Flour is held at fi.&Oper bbl.,'and very quiet Wheats are plenty and very dull, at a concession of 6® 80. 4? bu. on yesterday’# rates, and the millers not dis posed to toko Jiold at.that: About 900 hu. prime West ern red brought $1.36, and G©BDobu. Southern white, $1.46, but less is now offered. Cora is likewise very dull, and yellow is held at 80©82c., with only 80c. bid by the distillers. Oats are ealeablo at 35«r80c. for good PeUware, and 39c. for Penn’o, and tut few offering. Rye is steady at’Boc. for Penn’a. Bark Is dull to-day at $46 for Ist quality Quercitron. Cotton Is held less firmly and buyers are sly; The sales extremely small. The mar kets for Groceries and Provisions are at a stand, ,but holders are rather firmer in demands for the finer arti cles. Seeds, no change and the marketqulet. Whiskey continues dull and unsettled, Rfid both hbdl. and bbls. aro quoted at 200. per gallon, GENERAL NEWS. Friday was aasignod Tor the hearing of the. >ntod, B&lwnppQrkd by. evidence. In the after* noon the President and Cashier declined to be ex-' in j QM i! on IWM 1 WM wado perpetual. Stephen If. Olney wai ipointei Receiver The eppreheneioa u that tße affairs of the Bank will turn out badly. One of the reasons riven hr tho Coinmunonors tn their petition was that they bed reason to beliere that the circulation of tho bank exceeded its capita!. The President and Cashier of the Warren (Pa.) Bank publleh a card, stating that their cir culation is $BO,OOO, deposits *15,000, which consti tnles the entirp liability. They state that <• the bank has nqt loss of one hundred’ d6lUrSf and our s'ssets are ample beyond any poo- Bible ooßliogency, and entirely subject to our con trol :,*nd, in ran absence of undue excitement, eau be made.available greatly In advanee of any demand that can be made on us.” The Contractors for the erection of the new bridge for the Pittabprgh-and Steubenville Rail road, over the Monoogaheia rirer at Pittsburgh, nave eommenoed operations npon the crib work for nS? J? 8 P'srs, which trill be sunk in a few days; Iho bridge over theOhio,at Steubenville, la sdao in course of erection, some of the piers'being al w4ler: Tho work npon the read is now being proswnted with vigor, and , with good prospect of speedy oompiotion. , 8 Mr. Robertson, charged with an attempt to make away with his wife ht Rochester, IT. Y.; has, we understand, determined, under the advice of menus, to ask an, investigation. of the charge against him, and, that the oiamination will take plane before Judge Hunger as soon as the District Attorney’and Mr. M art tod a! e, (Mr. R’aeonnsel,') who are now .batk,»h«at, shall return.. • The B/smtiptt (Mlb.) RipsMiein.mi that a‘ morohwit in that, place lately illeS the foiiowlhff WlliCrA oonntry“eostonier: ! ‘ Aset should W-~ written apoa. WsahaUUgrtotijFpM|pg|qgt«G*Tny laFowyt vaaU and other fitaUu tor oostributkms giving tfcs -mr rtat,*«rs of toedayi* tboir particular Wolttl—, tho m°ora*» pf toe nxroudlag country, lb* InnreMiaf - to tbs genual md«. ' LETTER PROM NEW YORK. ( Correspond#are of lie Pm..] ~ Nnnr Yon*, Sept. 5, 1857—5.20, P. M. I am happy to he able to .lose my week's corres pondence by announcing the continuation of the im provement in oormooev market, the grtOualdisao that geperni distrust whisk everybody felt in the early part of last week, and Os eurnur- , aginefael that tha banks have probably > on *3,000,000, to their last week’s av arage. ffhey ' baT« shown a desire, too, to rslicro tho want* if legitimate commerce, so far as they could seasis- : feutiy withprudenoe, aad lsaeredibly lsformed, seecoaodskd their regular oostomexs to nearly the amount of their receipts. As i-n I® stated, however, the market »' fun stringent, very stringent, and though confidence is improved* money lenders ore unwilling to lend unless at the extreme rates to which paper ran up dnnng the panic, varying from 13to 3tt percent. Hi 4004 531 conUmte to a modified de gree for the next ninety days, during whleh time’ the crops will , have to be moved, req taring a vast «apital, of which the returns wifi not be available much before New Year’s day. With pm denoe, mutual reliance, and energy, the storm will assuredly be weathered, and there is good evtdeaee that these valuable qualities win bo exercised to the required extent The settlement at the Clearing t »i* morning was very prompt - and throlearwgf amounted to $23,761,- Ia ' * i> ® ***• balanoe rciij to coin to $1452,409.- 64. The notes of. the Niagara River Badk were rejected to-day by the American Exchanger Bask; but the market for nneurrent money if l.ea; diffi cult, although Urge amounts are offered. The North Star to-day took out $150,600 in specie. The total export c? specie for the week' win net exceed $250406- The cash transaction* for the day at the were a* follows: Receipts, . $240,409 33 Payments, 595,202 86 ($43,000 CaiifetnU Balance, .11,678462 77 ] • The receipts for the day at the Cnstom House for duties-wefo $128,060. f ‘' Thera 1« no ehasge ffi 'the ratof of axshaage. onnkese 1 , signatures are aomtoadat forpm axsovt-. tlans, but very good signatures "are tobe bad at much lower retos. • .* - : ; • The stock market is atßl depressed at yesterday aomewhat irregular.' The tendency U still downward, but itUbdieved tbit the bottom is nearly veacbed. ’Themost noticeable feature of the day was the toll of Tetmoaec 6's to os, or J&percent, the 26th, \ “ JobxStstus; ' f' “ Ww. B. Wxzare, ) Committee ;* “UzsßTKzsr. | “ E. MOERiaox,” J filing upon the stoekholderc of tho «KU *nktu4v,st *7.87 < $445e4.90 for’ Jersey, ml $4.2504 &Q for Brandywine. W«Me- ?<« Rto'; 16* for Jhvs ; alidlljf fdrBt.Dootogo.- • *'*!'•} 1 * O toretbremoreartiTe, J.hito.’ Otta %b toaetive, jik 57a« r«. for - State, and 61063 for Western. Rye la nomlbal at SOafcSV e^ Corn is tower at 74«i6c. for good mixed WeAerh, and 80c. forSdutheraysllowr - The solea arasAOoo bushels. 'Hat.—Keg is selling freely az 25050 e. aocordii»to quality; shipping lots are firm at 6O0T(o. aafiiutoUdn 80a90 e. Hints.—The market is quiet at former prices. ‘ ’ Hr. Hall’s weekly circular contains the following; The receipts this month have been to a fair extentTcom prlsiaf 63,464 from foreign ports, and 38,334 -d£utwiee. Of the coastwise, £6,884 were from California, and 27,460 from neighboring ports; chiefly purchases made br'deal ers, making a total of 132,138 against 229,82$ of last year; showing an increase of 5.519 over the correspond ing month or fast year. . 1 The salat this week have boon lest than for any pre vious one daring the year In the present unsettled state of monetary affaire both buyers and sellers appear williug to wait until • the storm blows over. Wq may shortly expect a good demand, and If the importers show aur disposition to meet the trade, no doubt the sales will embrace a large portion of oar stock. Receipts daring the week have been 32,213 from foreign ports, as follows: 29,U4 Orinoco*per Correo and Anaa:,2,3*« Sav&Qilla per Winthrop, and 2$ Maracaibo per Ida Rhine*, and 250 coastwise, making a total of 32,466. - Tba stock in first hands of Ox and Chnr Hides 2a £03.- 000, (same time last year. 47.800—year before, 59,400!) (The greater portion of the slock is held above the car rent bates.) laox—Scotch Pig is quiet at $29, 6 mcs., and other kinds are nominal. Lsathx*—There is a moderate business doing ia Hemlock Bole and Oak, u will appear from the follow, ing statement of the movement for the week:' - Hemlock. Oak. Receipts *. 79.400 11,600 Bl,OOO 14,000 Stock..., 60.200 34,600 Naval. Stobxs—Spirits of Turpentine are firtn, but buyer* are holidng off, at 4?O4T# cash. Grade ts is light demand at $4 V 280 lbs. Common Bosin is firm it 51.95 K“olbs. Fine do la doll, bat firm.- Tar quiet and unchanged. Oils —Crude Sperm is quoted aiSX.3O. Crude Whale is firm at 720T5 cents. Linseed oil Is quiet at 6Ct*Bl ceute with sales or 10,000 gallons. Laid oil is also quiet at 95©*1.20. Povistoxs,—The market for Port is irregular at 126.50 for Mess, and $23.25*21.40 for prime, with sales of 2,1d0 bbla. Beer Is steady- with sales or 140 bbls. at yesterday’s prices. Beef Hams and Cut Heats are steady at former quotations. Bacon Is quiet at 14j{a 15 cents for smoked Western. Lard is firmer at 16# o 151$. Butter and Cheese unchanged. Sogais are more firmly held, and the mfiuenees from Havana hare caused a dee of a fraction on former quotatioa3. The chief business done ia for export Srisin axd Wises.—The market is firm. andthe'de mand brisk, with former prkes steadily 'maintained Whiskey is a shade better, with sales of 360 bbls at 24Jt ®2se. Fbbigbts are a little more active without any im provement in rates. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Sept. 6. rmsT Bonn. IOONYCenR elO 75 650 Erie R s 3 21V 100 do 2lv 400 do *lO 21\ 5000 Missouri State 6# T 3 10000 do 72# 25000 do 72 5000 do 71# 4000 do 71 4000 Cal State 7s *7O 57 5000 do ca# 2000 do b 3 57 9000 Tenn State 6s’9o 63 11000 Virginia fa 90 1000 N Y Cen R 6a e 83 3000 do e S3£ 2000 do 7s 91 2000 Erie K2dratgbds9o 1000 Hadßtrß3clmtgss 2000 do 2dmtf c 78# 12000 111 Cen R Bds 83 2000 do b 5 S 3 7000 111 Freeland Bds without prlr 90 10000 Terre 11 £ Alton 2dutg 49 3000 La Crosse A Mil Laud Grant Bds 35 155111 Cen Jy RigtslOT 47 Mechanics’ Bk 113 15 Bk of America 104 34 National Bk 147 20 Bk of Conunerc 100 10 Oceau Bk 85 52 Amer £x Bk 100 1? Continental BklOO 40 Artisans’ Bk -88 145 Penna Coal Co 75 100 do 74i£ 150 Cmnb Coal Co 13 u 150 do 12 30 Pacific MS Co 69# 150 do 70 £5 do 70y SON Y Cen II 75 115 do c 75 V 185 do 75 % 100 do slO 74 250 do c 75X 100 do btyr 76 50 do c 76 P5O do c 22 100 do b 3 22 100 Hudson Hirer R IS* 5NHar4 Hart Rl2l 9 do 120 10Q Reading R e 52 100 do c 51* 300 do c 50 v 100 do $3 51 COO do c 51* 200 do b3O 52 50 Harlem R 7 * 10 Mich Cen R 65 325 do »3 iH 100 do e 64 1162 Mich 3 4 N IR c 22 6 do profit* 44* 50 do e 45 50 Panama R 33 *0 • do c 82V 60 111 Cen R s6O 94 60 do *6O 93 * 25 do 9$ 900 Cte? 4 Pitta R 17 45 Clct, Col & Ciu R 92 150 Qal 4 Chic & c SO 11 do 80V 430 Cler 4 Tol R c 8* 200 do b3O 33* 500 do c 3*Y 400 do b 3 3Se 100 do 33* 50 Chie & R Isl R b 3 80* 145 do 80 50 do blO 80 19 do 79* ISS Millw 4 Mils R 36 150 do a3O 35 100 do atiO 34* 335 La Cro 4 Mil R U* 377 do 16 360 do 15* 100 do fc4 15* BOIKO. 1150 Galen 4 Chi Rb 3 80 100 Cler 4 Pitta K 17 I IP Chicago 4 R Is! R 79* j 200 do 3d 79* 50LaC4 MUR *3O 15 135 do 15* 50 do s2O 15 60 do 10* 50 Mich 34 X I pfJtk 4-4 50 X Y Central R s 3 76 13 Hudson River R IS* 100 do bOO 20 20 Harlem R 7* 19 Panama R So BICOJTC) 2500 Tenn State Bs’9o 74 1 7000 Missouri 3Late 6a 71 ) 8000 lit Cen E Bds 87# I 25 Bk of America 104 10 Metropolitan Bk 100 25 Pacific MS Co 70 100 Peuna Coal Co b 3 75# 10 do 74u 100 Comb Coal Co s 3 32!,' 600 Reading R «3 51 300 do 52 10O IU Central R 96 <0 do 660 93 100 Galen & Chi Rs 3 79# The tribes of the MutuaKs have pillaged the Christians in the town of Sour. M de Lessees, French Consul at Beyrout, has gone to the spot to demand a public repression of the outrage. The land sales tif the Illinois Central Bail road for tho week ending Aug. 31st wore ten thou sand two hundred and sixty-sir and twenty-eight one-hundredths acres for $154,752.17. Chevalier Savon, of Treviso, a political re. siding at Cagliari, has been rfxpelled from that city oy order of the Government. There has been another break in the Chesa peake and Ohio oanal at Sharplesa' Landing, three iniies above 'Williamsport, Maryland. . The motion to admit Mrs. Cunningham to bail will be decided to-morrow. . . The Bank of Florence {Nebraska) is report* ftd as having failed. Miss Logan ia playing at PntmqHfc lowa.