THE PRESS, PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,) ' BY JOHN Mt. FORNEY. OFFICE NO. 417 CHESTNUT STREET DAILY PRESS. Twblto Cents ?xb Week* payable to the Carrier. Mailed toSubsoVlbers cmt of the City at Six Dollars fin Amnra, Fon* Dollam son Fight Months, Tsui DoLLaxs.foa Six Month#— invariably in ad' vanoe for the time ordered. TRI WEEKLY PRESS. .Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Thrbx Dol lars **» Annum, in advance. COMMISSION HOUSES. QLOTHING GOODS. ITALIAN CLOTHS. ALPACAS. SPANISH, BLAY, AND BLOUSE MNEN3. PLAIN AND FANCY DUCKS AND DRILLS. NOW IN STORE, AND FOR. BALK BY GEO. D. PARRISH, 312 CHESTNUT Street. hjjHIPLR. (I.V/ARIj ■*. HUTCHINSON at), an oRKSJNH’Jran.. I IHMISSION HSHOHAHT; FOR THE SALE OP WHli .ADfc’,LPHIA M.AOt>’ 'ODK. *co*fim yy ASHING TO N *IILLB FORMERLY BAY STATS MILLS SHAWLS of all sixes, in great vanotj. Embossed and Printed TABLE COVERS UNION BEAVERS and BROAD CLOTHS. BaLMOBAL SKIRTS. SOESKINS, and Doable and Twijiod COATINSA 4-4 BACKINGS end heavy ZBPHYH CLOTHS. Twilled and Plain FLANNELS and OPERA FLAN «ELS. Printed FELT OARPETINSG, For «ale hr FROTHIN'GUAM & WELLS 14 Snath FRONT Street* ana 35 LETITIA Street. HATS AND CAPS. gL NEW HAT STOKE. * JOHN E. FOSTER (Late of 109 Sooth Third street*) Ha vine taken the store at NO. 331 CHESTNUT ST., And fitted it np in superior style* invites the attention of nte patrons ta hit tbLegaiut AND EXTENSIVE STOCK 07 HATS AND CAPS. tBT His new foil styles are much admired. seli-gm PURS! PURS! GEORGE F. WOMRaTH. NOS. 41* AND in ARCH STREET, Has now Open A FULL ASSORTMENT 07 LADIES’ FURs, Tp whioh the attention of the Publio is invited* 003-4 m MILLINERY GOODS. JHOb. KENNEDY & BRO. r a v CHESTNUT STHEET, BELOW EIGHTH, Hava opened a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of FRENCH FLOWERS, HEAD DRESSES, FEATHERS. RIBBONS. BTRAW GOODS. BONNET MATERIALS, AT LOW PRICES. CLOTHING, |£EL.LY & DOHERTY, TAILORS, 31 and S 3 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.' HAVE JOBT HECEIVBD TUEIR ALL AKL,WINTER STYLES, Together with a large assortment of NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS To which the public are invited to examine. aslo>2m . CABINET FURNITURE. pRENOH >F URN ITURE. 3EOBOE J. HENKELB. <9l WALNUT STREET. ■ jikd'iivaiivd alart. mvoio® ol DUB, . " '• .—_ : QUAPWX.L* ■ MARQUETKLE, and ORMOLU WORK, Whioh he will tall at Ter* REDUCED PRICES. FIRST-CLASS CABINET wane. GEO. J. HENKELS, 4*4 WALNUT STREET. Offer, at VERS REDUCED PRICES The larteM assortment In the Union, all of Nor Deeigne Call and examine before porohamni. »14 3m r«ABINET, FURNITURE AND BIL- V/ LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION. ' Ho, tiftl, SOUTH SECOND STREET In aoauaeboawith iheir extensive Cabinet Business, ■re tow m&naraotnnnr a superior article of tad bKflLnoTr on hand a fail tupoW, finished with fIfOORE A CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, W k <) are pronounoed, by all who have used them, to e superior to all others. P athe qoaUtr and finish of these Tables the ouv- Eaowiers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the union.wh oare familiar with the character of their won* 1 aaS-fisa ptfEW CABINET WAREROOMS l" Of END THIS WEEK BY H. J. HUBBS, No. 46 South SECOND Street, Four doom above Chestnut street, A arse assortment of FURNITURE of everydescrip tion constantly on hand, at the lowest oash pnoes. 006-3 m . SPORTING GOODS. QUNS. PIWTOLS, BKATES, &o. PHILIP WILSON & 00., MANUFACTURERS OF SUPERIOR GUNS. Importer. and Ureter. in PINE BUNS, AND SHOOTING TACKLE. CRICKET DATS. BALL*. to.. BASE-BALL IMPLEMENTS. SKATES OF EVERY VARIETY, FINE FISHING TACKLE, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. 432 OHESTNBT STEEET. oca-3m BLINDS AND SHADES. gLINDS AND SHADES. B. J. WILLIAMS, No. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREET, ti the moat extenaivo Manufuoturer of VENETIAN BLINDS AHD WINDOW SHADES. The largest and finest assortment in the oitr, at the lowwtyrloe*. STORE SHAPES made and lettered, REPAIRING promptly attended to, 001-2 m UMBRELLAS. gOEEFER & FENNER. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS UMBKSLLAS A°ND PARASOLS, NO. 936 MARKET STREET, PB11jAD1L?H11, •naov matin* morethan Vtra ffttHDXKD DIPFSESKT VAaiXTIMS Ot VMpBSLLAB of every aise. from a to 40 inohe*. . _■ Sura* win hare not bad 6. A F. a make of goods will findllieif tffiSs weU spent in looking over this well-made aSsek. whleklMtedee stiitr wovjsltibs, not met wtk «KwW ' autt-Sm MATER HANGINGS. pAFER-HANGING. (FALL TRADE.' HOWELL & BOURKE. Ettrlßf ramotsd to thoir now Store, corner Fourth and market streets, Are now xreMrod to offer to th* Trade a l»r«» nod elreret waortment of WALL PAPERS, , BORDERS, FIRE SCREENS, WINDOW CURTAIN BOGUS, ko„ on n the Mweet nnd beat deaitda. from the toeeat .rlred attlala to the fineat : ' ‘ : BOLD AND VELVET DECORATIONS. ' Saathlna end Weatern merohenta will do well to lilt thereMWiehiiiaiitol HOWELL A BOURKE, M, R, ODRREi FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS. ;MM v PHILADELPHIA. VOL. 4.—NO. 85. SILK AND DHY GOODS JOBBERS. OPEN, MONDAY, OCTOBER BTH, A Superb line FRENCH AND GERMAN DRESS GOODS rtoM AUCTION. The attention of our customers is invited. JOSHUA L. BADLY. IMPORTER AND JOBBER. No. 313 MARKET ST., BOS-tf _ A. W. LITTLE & CO SILK GOODS. No 9tS MARKKT STREET. aaB-Sm PALL, OHAFFEES, f- TOUT, &Oo FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, enlg-gm No. 883 MARKET STREET. A WOLFF, iraonasanx nsanxma im FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY WOODh. 134 MARKBT STREET. Caah and prompt Six-monthe* Dnjere, ol ail eeotione are invited to an examination of onr Stook. aqB-am* CARPETINGS. OWING TO THE LARGE IMPORTA TION OF CARPETINGS. and consequent forced salea THROUGH THE AUCTIONS IN NEW YORK, vus are enabled to offer a large aaeortment of VELVET, BRUSSELS, and TAPESTRY CARPETS. OK THE NEWEST STYLES, AT MUCH BELOW REGULAR PRICES. ALSO, SUPERB THREE-PLY and INGRAINS, IN GREAT VARIETY. BAILY & BROTHER, oh)-atntb No. 1)20 CHESTNUT Street. LOOKING GLASSES. JjOOKING-GLASSES AND PICTURE FRAMES, Of every variety, ENGRAVINGS, OIL-PAINTINGS, tc., NO. 836 ARCH STREET. GEO. F. BENKERT, MA&UrACTUXXft AMD IKFOXTX*. MOULDINGS. I^OOKING-GLASSBS, PORTRAIT AND PICTURE VKAMSb, ENGRAVINGS. OIL PAINTINGS, Ae„ Re, JAMES S. GABLE A SOW, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, WHOLE SALE AND EXTAIL DEALERS. SABLES’ GALLERIES, * •1« CHESTNUT STRESS. SEWING MACHINES. & WILSON SEWING MACHINES. 688 OHEBTNUT STREET-SECOND FLOOR nof-Sm JJ ARRIS’ BOUJDOIR SEWING MACHINE. No-I—FOR FAMILY USE. No. J-A NSW MACHINE, FOR QUILTING AND HEAVY WORK. Both mv from two eoool.without tho trouble of re w@dln*, End tub. with little or no nolee. For M|e_ atNo. TBO ARCH Street, Philadelphia, end No. 73 BALTIMORE St., Baltimore, Md. oo 11 -3 In FPHS BEST MANUFACTURING AND A FAMILY _ SEWING MACHINES _ IN THE WORLD, AT I. M. SINGER & CO.’S, • No. 810 CKEBTNUT street, GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. WIN® SHIRT MANUFACTORY.—The oo« Poor doora below 8 be gHOTWKWS SWSET CIDER, MADE EXPRESSLY FOR OUR SALES. The first inroioe of this CELEBRATED CIDER Just received, ALBERT O. ROBERTS. DEALER Hi FINE GROOERiEH. ooM-tf Comer ELEVENTH and VINE Streets, SPARKLING AND STILL CATAWBA WlitKH. MANWVACVSMD IT .7. ESHELBV. Clnolnnetf, Ohio, eltrere on bend, and'fn lota to amt pnrobaaera. br CHARLES F. TAOOART, Sole Aaent, iTI-em No. SSI MARKET Street J| SHOEMAKER & 00., GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNIBHBB, Northeeat Cornor FOURTH end RACE Street.. ■r»6m' THOMPSON. son. a co„ IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF CABINET-MAKERS’ MATERIALB, 338 SOUTH SECOND STREET. Broeetella, Flnehea, Rape, Dameaka, end ever, deaerlphon of Furniture end Cartaln Gooda, aaUMhn FAMILY FLOUR, MADE FROM CHOICE WHITE WHEAT* O. Hw MATTSON. g, W. eor. ARGH and TENTH streeta. welfl jgyTJjER HOUSE. ' No. 113 SOUTH SIXTH Street, Opposite Indenendenoe Square. Condnoted on the European plan. Aoeeaaibla at all honra, ae»-W. .o A. R. LUKENS, Proprietor. IMAKTIN & QUAYLK’S STATIONERY, TOY.,AND.FANOY ROODS UUrUt, *" OW ”* W FriILADBkFHU. THIRD STREET JOBBING HOUSES npiiE attention of Buyer?, is solicited. F.HESH F-UX GOODB B/UKD, & 0().„ IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS, No. 4T XOHTII THIRD STREET, Would respectfully invite the attention of the trr.de to thoir LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED FRESH FALL GOODS, Whioh they are now opening. We are daily in reooipt of all kinds of fresh ond desirable goods. Call and examine our stock. se7-3m gOWER, BARNES. & CO., BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS; No 37 NORTH THIRD STREET, Lower side* above Market Street, Philadelphia, Invito tho attention of Booksellers and country mer chants to their very large atook of School Books, pub lished in this and other o.ties, together with Miscellane ous and Blaok Books. Paper, and Stationery generally. 8,, B. * Co., are publishers of many popular works, among whioh are the following: THE CENTRAL GOLD REGION, BY CoL. WILLIAM GILPIN, (Late of tho U. 8. Array.) ILLUSTRATED BY NUMEROUS MAPS. Onevol.,Bvo, bound in cloth. Prios 91.25; anda liberal disoount to thfetrado. 1860, This book is pronounced the most wonderful, scienti fic, and comprehensive treatise on tho geography of our continent ever published. SCHOOL BOOKS: SANDERS' SERIES OF READERS. BROOKS' NORMAL PRIMARY ARITHME TIC * - 16 ota. BROOKS’ NORMAL MENTAL ARITHME TIC _ 2d ot«. BROOKS’ KEY TO MENTAL ARITHME TIC—— 2ft cts. Profesaor of Mathematics iu Pennsylvania State Nor- mal School. Liberal torms for introduction. WHITER COPY-BOOKS BY T. KIRK WHITE, Preiidontof Pennsylvania Commercial College PELTOEPS OUTLINE MAPS. This series of SIX SUPERB MAPS is now adopted In almost every school of notom tho Union where geo graphy is taught, and has no equal. 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It is entirely free from the offensive odor peouliar to all other Coni Oils in the market, and for brilliancy as a cheapness,-and safety, (having no explosive properties;, is, we may confidently say, THE ONLY OIL THAT WILL GIVE GENERAL Wherever it has been introduced consumers will use no other* As there are many inferior Oils sold as Kerosene, we caution dealors in particular against using this trade mark. Whenever doubts exist as to the genuineness of the artiole, we respectfully ask that a sample may be submitted to us for inspection. We offer it to the trade ok the LOWEST PRICE, and all orders addressed to as by mail or otherwise will meet with prompt attention. % J ()CK) .. & c 0 _ Sole Agents and Manufacturers of Alcohol, Burning Fluid, and Fine Oil. 0010-em No. 10JO MARKET St.. Philadelphia. REMOVAL THOMAS MELLOR & 00., HOISERY HOUSE, Have removed to tho Btore fonncrly occupied by YARD, GILLMORE, & CO., No. 40 AND 4ii NORTH THIRD STREET, Betweon MARKET and ARCH Streets. no3-lm jyjORE LIGHT 1 THE CAB LAMPS FOR THE MILLION, mar be Been at 3"4 NORTH SECOND Street; 830 000 worth are now in uee. The Maraot street. Green and Coatee, RldRO roau, and other horse oareare now usins them. We alter nnj Hlthr Kerosene Lamps into Gas Lamps for 81.; 10 000 Apontewantedl tosalltjiem throughout the United States. Tho Gae Lamp wi.Uipht a room twen ty feet square for one cent aa hour, DR. C. A. GREENE A CO . No. 304 NORTH SECOND Street, above Race. selft-tbsfcm-lT Refined sugar —l.oooTßamis lo- VERING’S Crushed, ooarse and Sne pnlrariaed. BY E, BROOKS , A. M., BREAD. —No. 110 North Fifth street. Green street. Camden, N. J,, store 119 Aroh street. _ West Philadelphia, Mthst. p.b. Haverford road. Lenni.Penna. JOB PRINTING. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PAPER BOOKS, CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS, HANDBILLS, LABELS PRINT.KG FOR MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, MECHANICS, BANKS, KEROSENE OIL. SATISFACTION. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1860. C|b §r t ss. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1860. The Signers.* As yet wo aro a youDg nation, but wo havo the advantage, from that fact, of being ablo to collect, from tho commencement, such accu rate memorials, historical personal, of public events and Individuals as no other country has at any time obtained. In Europe, tho early history of nations has boon deli vered chiefly through tradition, which is gene rally but another name for fiction. In Eng land, for example, historians can do little more than guess at tho particulars of distant events, and at tho motives of those who acted in them. Later down, they become more accurate, but there still is much uncertainty, amid con tending narratives. For examplo, a mattorao comparatively modern as tho conduct and character of William Penn, has been involved in controversy by tho imputations caßt upon both by Macaulay. Our history, as an independent nation, no minally commences with the issue of the great and impressive Manifesto—tho composition of which reflects so much credit upon Thomas Jefferson —now world-known as tho Declara tion of Independence, which is dated July the Fourth, 1776. Virtually, however, we might commoncc it, with propriety, about a hundred years ago,— namely in 1700, when George tho Third com menced his roign. Immediately after, his Minister, Grenville, impressed him with the idea that the British revenue might bo largely augmented by levying taxeß, for other than local purposes, upon tho Provinces or Colo nies in North America. His plea—for injus tice always has an excuse, more or less plausible—was that as tho costly war with Franco, (concluded by the conquest of Canada, followed by the Peace of Paris, in 1763,) had been undertaken in some meosure for tho defence of North America, it was only just that North America should bear a portion of the burthens which tho war imposed. Ho assumed the power of the Parliament in' London to tax tho Colonies without their own consent, and, as Lord Mahon declares, it never occurred to George Grenville “to weigh tho danger of wide-spread and in creasing alienation against the profit of a petty import.” In 1764, he introduced his Stamp Duties* Resolutions, which, in 1766, ho embodied in his well-known Stamp Act. The Colonies naturally were dissatisfied. Virginia took the lead in public protest, and tho first to give bold utterance to tho general discon tent was " Henry, tho forest-born Damosthonos, "Whose Umnder shook the Philip of the seas.” In little more than ten years from the com mencement of this struggle between Might and Right, the associated Colonies had issued the far-famed Declaration of Independence. Thanks to the taste for collecting Auto graphs, immense collections for national and personal history aro to bo found in this coun try. One would think tbati with little diffi culty, numerous complete sets of the auto graphs of the Signers of the Declaration might have b<?cn obtained. On tho contrary, they aro very scarce. Out of tho whole fifty six who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors to free this country from British misrulo, some were men who had previously taken no ostensible part in public life, and a few died early—though most of them lived long. In eleven cases, indeed, only mere signatures, outside of tho Declara tion, can now bo obtained for love or money. Dr. Sprague, of Albany, bas a complete collection o t the Autographs of tho Signors. Dr. Raffles, of Liverpool, (England,) has ano ther. Queen Victoria's collection, which wo have Been in the prlvato Library at Windsor Castlo, is nearly complete, wanting only tho handwriting of three of tho Signers. We be lievo that tho only complete collections are those of Dr. Sprague und Dr. Rafilcß. Of course, tho original document is at Washing ton, where it is kept much more carefully than Magna Charta, now to bo seen in tho British Museum, in LondoD, having been placed there by an antiquarian, who, at tho very nick of time, rescued it from tho shears of a matter-of-fact tailor, who was about cut ting it up into measures for his trade ! More than ono oxact fac-similo of our De claration of Independence has boon made by engravers. Wo are not Buro whether copies have also been executed by tho photographic art. But something more than a mere fac simile has been required by the growing intel ligence of the ago, and tho strong patriotism of tho American people. Mr. Brotherhead has supplied this want, and produced a quarto volume, iu which he gives not only fac-similo letters of tho flfty-six Signors, but sixty-one neatly engraved illustrations, consisting of portraits, residences, &c., from original draw ing8 * or from photographs executed expressly for this work. Wherever a picturo of tho re sidence could be obtained, that was preferred; failing this, tho portrait is given. Tho resi dences of Benjamin Rush, George Clyraer, Robert Morris, and James Wilson wero drawn from memory by Mr. Charles A. Poulson, “ and their accuracy is attested by those who well remember, not only tho houses them selves, but tho occupants.” Residences aro engraved; birth-places; ono church, built by a signer; burial-places and tombs, and nume rous portraits, aro hero introduced. There is neither a portrait of Button Gwinnett, nor a view of his residence, but instead is a sketch of tho duel with Col. Lachlan Mclntosh, in which ho 1011. So, too, of T. Lynch, Jr., lost at sea. An allegorical skotch, designed and executed with taste and spirit, is given, as frame-work to this portrait. Most of the autograph letters hero are now first published. The following collectors have liberally assisted Mr. Brothorhead by loans ef these documents: Ferdinand J. Drcer, Frank M. fitting, B. 0. Davis, Joseph J. Meekloy, William Whiteman, M. Polock, 'Simon Gratz, John Jay Smith, (editor of * American His torical and Literary Curiosities,”) and G. M. Connaroc, Philadelphia; Lewis C. Cist, St. Louis, Missouri; Mrs. George T. Olmsted, Princeton, N» J.; J. IC. TefTt, Savannah, Georgia; Dr. Joseph J. Cohen, Baltimore; T. M. liodnoy, Esq., Delaware, &c. Out of tho numerous autographs thus placed at his disposal, Mr. Brothorhead has judiciously se lected those which more particularly bear upon tho great subject of Independence. Thus wo find Abraham Clark, of Elizabeth, FT. J., (born 1720, died 1794,) writing to his friend, Colonel Elias Dayton, upon the very day on which the Declaration was signed “in Con gress, July 4,177 G.” He tells his friend : “ At the time oar Foroos in Canada were ro treating before a victorious army, while General Howe, with a largo armament, is advancing to wards New York, our Congress resolved to deolore the United Colonies Free and Independent States. A Declaration of this Purpose, I expect, will this day pass Congress; it is nearly gone through, after whioh H will bo proclaimed with all tho Btato and Solomnity circumstances will admit. It is gono so far that we must now be a free and inde pendent Btato, or a Conquered Coantry.” Ho adds: “This seems now to be a trying season, but that indulgent Father who hath hitherto preserved us will, I trust, appear for our help and prevent our boiDg Crushed j if otherwise, his Will be done.” His last words aro «Wo can die hero but onco; may our business, all our purposes and pursuits, tend to fit us for that important event.” Tho actual circumstances under which tho Declaration of Independence was signed are related in a letter from Governor Thomas McKean, (there is a view of Ducho’s houso, South Third street, his residence,) dated “ Philadelphia, August 22, 1813.” no was then in his 70th year, and died in June, 1817. In Sanderson’s Biography of the Signers, it is stated that though McKean’s name is sub scribod to tho original instrument deposited •The Book of the Signers: Containing Fao-MmUe Letters of tho Signors of tho Deola-ation of Inde pendence. Illustrated, also, with sixty-one Engra vings, from original Photographs and drawings of their Residences, Portraits, &o. From the Collodions of an Association of American Antiquaries. Edited by Wil. Ham Br'otherhead. 4to. Philadelphia: 'William Bro 'herhead. In tho office ol the Secretary of State ftt Washington, ho doos not appear as a sub. senber to tho copy published in tho Journals of Congress, and a long extract is given from a lotter of his, written in September, 1796, to tho lato Mr. Dallas, on tho subject. In tho letter to Ciesar ftodney, of Wilmington, hero published by Mr. Brotherhoad, wo have Gov. McKean’s fuller and final statement: u Tn the printed public Journal for Congress for 1776, vul 2, it would appear that tho Declaration of Independence wsßsigned on tho 4th of July by the membors whose names aro there inserted, but tho foot Is not eo 4 for no person signed it on that day nor for many days after; and aniODg tho names subporlbod, ono wrs against it—Mr. Reed— and seven were not in Congress on that day— namely; Messrs. Morris, Rnsb, CJymer, Smith, Taylor, .and Ross, of Pennsylvania; and Mr. Thornton, of Now Hampshire: nor wore tho six gentlemenl»Btnamed at thattimomembors: the five for P. were appointed Delegates by the Convention of that State on the 26th July, and Mr. Thornton entered Congress for the first timo on the 4th of November following: when the names of Henry Wisner, of Now York, and Thos. MoKean, of Delaware, are not printod as subscri bers, though both were present and Voted Tor In* dependence. “ Hore ialso colours are oortainly buDg out; there is culpability somewhere. What I oan offer as an explanation o; apology is this; that on tho 4th of July, 1776, thADeolaration of Independents was ordored toboingrossed on parchment and thon to be signed, and I cave been, totd that a resolve had pusaed a few days after, and was .entered on the secret joarnal, that no person should have a seat in Congress, during that year, until he should have signed the Declaration, in. order (as I have been given to understand) to .prevent .traitors or spies from warming themselves .amongst .ua. I was not in Congress after thft,4tb> .for gome months, having marohedwith my.regiment of.associators . of this oity, as Colonel, to> Support. General Wash ington until a flyingoamp of'en, thousand men was completed. When toe associators were discharged, I returned to Philadelphia, took my post In Con gress, and then signed tho Declaration on parch mont. jln Ootoberi 1776.1 Two dnySafter I wpnt: to Newcastle, joined.the Convention for.forming a Constitution for the future State of Delaware, (having boon elected a member for Newoastlo county,) which I wrote In a tavern,, without booh Or any assistance,”' Ho might have added, thathe was • solicited* to do this by a committee of gentlemen who waited upon him on his arrival at Dover,after a long and fatiguing ride**-that he sat up all night to do it—-and that he presented it to the House, at 10 the next morning, when it was unanimously adopted. • * Many of the other documents here present ed, With illustrations and in fac-sifnile, are fall of historical interest. John Hancock informs General Washington, in March) 1776, that he sends him $250,000 for the. use of the army undor his command, Robert Morris, in the May following, writes, as Vico’ President of tho Marino Committee to tfcat gallant officer, Captain John Barry—grandfather of P. Barry Hayes of this city—commanding him, among other things, “to defend tho Pass at Fort Island, and to prevent their coming up to tho city,” (Philadelphia) and also to “ assist in taking, sinking, and destroying tho Enemy, if its thought advisable to pursuo thorn.” Dr. B. Rush writes a friendly letter to the eccentric Earl of Buchan, relative to tho loss of tho Washington • snuff-box, and complimenting him on the elevation of Thomas Erskine, his lordship’s brother, to tho Chancellorship of England, and a seat in tho House of Lords. Dr. Franklin, in April, 1788, near tho close of his career, writes to a • friend in Paris, mentioning that ho had the project, when his three years of service would expire, in tho October following, to rotiro to his grandson’s villa and complete his Memoirs, but that ho had resolved to proceed in that work to-morrow, and continue at it daily till finished, which, If my Health permit, may be in tho ensuing summer.” He alludes to the approaching oledtlon of the first President, and thinks, with his correspondent, “ that tho two Chambers [in tho National Legislature] were not necessary.” There is a Charge to the Grand Jury in Philadelphia, before the disruption with England, highly eulogizing its Constitution and G overnment. There is a let ter—but It would take several columns to give a catalogue raisoond of tho contents of this work. To bo appealed, it must bo carcfklly examined and studied. There is an editorial introduction which has tho rare fault of boing only too brief. In ono of tho footnotes to this Mr. Brotherhoad gives a list qf the authors, of Sanderson’s Lives of the Signers, assigning to each writer his re spective contribution. This has never before been published, and is very interesting. San derson himself wroto only two lives—those oi Rush and Franklin ; Robert "Wain, Jr., con tributed thirteen; Edward Ingersoll wrote eight, and H. D. Gilpin nine. Thomas Jef ferson was tho biographer of "Wythe; John Adams, of Hancock ; Samuel Adams, of John Adams; Edward Everett, of Ralph Sherman, and R. Penn Smith, of Francis Hopkioson. In all respocts—design, accuracy, historical importance, personal interest, judicious se lection, appropriate illustrations, and perfec tion of artistical and mochanical execution— Brothorhead’s Book of tho Signors is entitled to rank as a National Work. In a few days sets of tho plates, on India paper, will bo ready for delivery, and it is intended to sell them separately, if required. Mr. Brotherhoad announces, as in prepara* tion and to appear in 1861, Tho Book of tho Generals of the Revolution, being biographical sketches of each, with fac-similo lotters and oighty-oight portraits, views, &c. Literary and Historical Accuracy* [The following editorial articlo appeared in a portion of our edition yesterday, but was omitted m thoso papers circulated in the city, to mako room for addi tional elootion returns received after our paper wont to press-) George Augustus Sala, an English man of letters, author of many books, and contribu tor to the Cornhill Magazine —in opposition to which ho announces a new magazine, to bo called Temple Bar —contributes a weekly co lumn of gossip and criticism, under the head of “ Literature and Art,” to the Illustrated London News. In the number of this paper dated October 20th, Mr. Sala notices the re cont death of Rembrandt Peale, and confess es his “ scant acquaintance—almost amount ing to ignorance—of the works of Mr. Rem brandt Peale.” Perhaps so ; but many of Mr. Peale’s works aro to be seen in some of tho best private picturo-gallories of England, where they are highly appreciated. Mr. Sala then proceeds to philosophize upon the remarkable fact that “in tho quiet Quaker City, an American artist has died at the patri archal age of eighty-three!” We bog to in form him that Thomas Sully, In tho same quiet city, is now in his seventy-eighth year, and is still ono ot the host portrait-painters, not in America alone, but in tho world. Cer tainly no living artist equals him in paintiDg the portraits of women. Mr. Sala then bursts into a paroxysm of speculation. “ Why,” he exclaims, “ Peale, as a juvenile aTtist, might have taken tho portrait of George IVAsniNGrox.” Might, Mr. Sala ? Why, ho did. What is more, it is a matter of opinion whether he or Gilbert Stuart took tho best portrait of tho Father of his Country. Not content with this notable exhibition of ignorance respecting an American artist of high reputo, Mr. Sala proceeds to blunder about people nearer homo. He adds: “ And thus It is evor that the present shake hands with the past, and tho hawthorn blossom, blown by tho spring breezes from tho hedge, is wafted away with tho dead leaf of last antumn. When tke Duke of York was in America ho found there Volnoy, the historian of ‘ Tho Ruins of Empires.’ Volnoy ! it seems a hundred years ago since ho died ; and yet next private viow-day —and wo hope for many private view-days at tbo Royal Academy or tho Water-color Sooiety—wo shall be ablo to point out a spruce, trim, notivo old gentleman, and gay to some ourtous friend, ‘Yon der goes the man who has seen Volney, and was at Now York when tho futhor of Queen Viotoria camo to see the alienated horitago of his family. That man is John Singleton Copley, Lord Lyndhurst.’ ” Tho quasi-pootry of tho first sentcnco ex hibits its author’s predilection for “fine writiug,” which, as every ono knows, is very hard reading. But it bappons that tho Duko of York —Mrs. Mary Ann Clarke’s profligate Buko el* Y K ork—never was in America. He was in Holland in 1793 and again in 1799, each timo in command of an English army, and on both occasions was soundly “whipped” by tho French. If tho Duko of T'ork over paw Volney, it certainly was not in America. Who, then, did see Volney there ? « Tho father of Queen ViCToniA.” Yes, but that gentleman was not tho Buko of York, but the Duke of Kent! There is some slight excuse for an English author and journalist having “ entire igno rance of Rembrandt Peaib, but it is amusing, if not surprising, to find him blundering about the parontago of his Sovereign Lady, the Queen, and confounding tho Duke of York, her hncle, With tho Duke of Kent, her father. PERSONALAND POLITICAL. —George D. l’rontioo, in the Louisville Journal , Bays: “ Missouri and Tennessee, and Kcntuoky and Virginia, and Maryland, deprecate the disso lution of tho Union, but South Carolina and Flo* rida and Goorgift swear that the Union Bhall be dssolved on account of tho esoapo of Missouri’s, Tennessee’s, Kentucky’s, Virginia’s and Mary land’s slaves ! What disinterested creatures South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia must bo!” —The London American announces that Messrs. Howes & Cushing’s great oircus, which has been on exhibition for some time in England, will be sold on tho 17th. inBt. Mr. Howes, who retires upon a large fortuno acquired from hia profession, purposes buying a largo estato upon tho Rhine, upon whioh is ft baronial oaatle. The title, accom panying tho estate will give our great A m otioon oirous proprietor the title of Baron Howes. —Tonnyaon is engagod in writing a new poom, founded on tho history of Queenßoadioea. His admirers, to whom he seemed to have no field for poetio action—after 'having harvested the rich growth of Arthurian legends for bis “ Idyls of the King,” will rejoioe to learn that he has found more work to do, and has chosen such a noble and purely English thome. The literary man who has made the pen a profession longest now alive, is Cyruß Redding, of England, who has been jast fifty-fivo years in ao 4 tivity, and has probably written more than any living ootemporary. Ho was personally acquaint ed with Lewis,’*- Wolcot, Tophanr, Sheridan, Can ning, Scott, WUbod, Hogg, Moore, Campbell, &0., with nnmorous distinguished foreigners, and eha rasters, not ’literary, bub eminent in the arts and natural philosophy. He may he called a link bo tweon the past and presout in tho same profession. His first printod essay bore date 1804, and he is yet in health. Besides contributing to most of the best known periodicals of the past, and editing above a hundred volumo3, besides, from thirty to forty of whioh he was tho author, he established six newspapers, which he edited, in England, one his own. He also edited one in Franoe, and was connected with five others in this country. He wroto in nearly ail tho prfnoipal poriodioals up to 1852. What is more singular, he set out in sup. port of liberal principles whoa ail was against them, and be lived to see them triumphant when in bis gray hairs. Rev. J. D. Torry, a ministor of long-standing in tho Oneida M. E. Conference, has brought dis grace upon himself and discredit upon his denomi nation. Charges mado against him that he had used the church whoro ho officiated as a place of as* eignation, have been bo far verified that he has been suspended from all ministerial functions un til the next session of the Conforon.ce, which will be held in Utioa in tho spring. Innesa has recently completed a landaoapo ouiitled “ A Thundergust”—and while it is In ma ny respects a reproduction of some of his earlier works, it possesses many points of superior excel lence. Tho vast extent of absoluto perspective cannot fail to impress one—the heavy forogoing shadow of the dense and brooding oloud—the ma jestic bending of tbo grand old oaks—the grace ful yielding of tho lesser 7Cgotation—the scamper ing homeward of the lifo-like shoop, and the per turbed and troubled appearance of tbo human figures, are elemonts with which the artist has suecoedcd in painting a wonderfully fine picture, and one which will add to his deservedly high reputation. —That veteran defender of State rights, old Father Ritchie, who had suoh an Influence upon tho opinion of Virginia politicians of his time, and, wo may add, upon the Democratic party of his time, wrote as follows in tho Riohmond Enquirer , Novombor 1, 1814; “No man, no association of men, no State, or set of States, has a light to withdraw itself from this Union of its own ac count. Tho same power that knit us together can unknit. The same formality whioh formed tho links of tho Union is neoessary to dissolve it. The majority of States whioh formod tho Union must ooneont to tbo withdrawal of any one branch of it. Until that consent has been obtained, any attempt to dissolve the Union, or distract tho efficacy of its constitutional Uwe, is treason—treason to all in tents and purposes.” Count Arrivabene, the special oorrospondent of tho London Daily with Garibaldi, who was reported to have been killed at tho bottle of tho Volturno, was only taken prisoner. He was made a prisoner at the time when Garibaldi and bis attendant officers were surprised and nearly taken in the ambuscade between Santa Maria and Santa Angelo. —Tho school children of Switzerland have pur chased for $ll,OOO tho Gratis tho birth-place of Toll, whero he and three others oonspired for the deliverance of his country from its oppressors. The place is to be consecrated to national uses, like Mount Vernon, in this country. —A single house in London has given to M. Hose, photographer to the King of Prussia, an order for thirty thousand copies of portraits of members of tho royal family. —The Medical Sooicty of Virginia have ap pointed a comnuttoo to apply to the next Legis lature of that Stnto for a chartor for a house of refuge for inobriatos. —Mrs Governor Morgan, of New York, did not reooive “a splendid diamond necklace” from the Prince of Wales. The story is pronounood a silly pieoo of gossip. —South Carolina planters aro hunting up beds of marl, as a fertilizer; ono gentleman who paid a dollar an aoro for land two years ago has refused twenty dollars an aero for tho whole plantation, as renovated by this ingredient. Among tho poems in manuscript loft by the lato Major Eastman, wo find one with tho title of “Tho Orphan,” which wo print below. From the freshness of tho ink in whioh it is writton, the in ference is that it was one of the last—perhaps the vory last—of his pootioal productions. It is as sweet in conception as it is graceful in dlotion.— Vermont Patriot. THE ORPHAN. BY CHARLES Q. EASTMAN. We loved her as our own, poor child, And through the weary years We nursed hor life with oonatant caro And kissed her silent tearß. She strove to seem contented while We cheered her through the day, But when alone at night, poor ohild, She wept her life away. We strove by every art, poor ohild, By every tender art, And every gentle means to win Her sorrow from her heart. But Btill she drooped beneath our oare, t nd sadder grew each day, Her cheek was always wet, poor ohild, She wept her life away. Slill while she wept and strove, poor ohild, To pay our love with smiloa, And hide her sorrow from our hearts With sweet and playful wiles, Her lip grew whiter and her oheek Grew paler day by day, And struggling with her grief, poor ohild, Sho wept her life a way. She died when summer oame, poor child, The child we could not save, And hardly mourning that she slept, We laid her in the grave. Bho never could forget tho day Her sainted mother died; They could not live apart, poor ohild, They slumber sido by tide. Thk Great Mare’s Nest— Just as we expected, th* whole s ory about the offer of the Vioo-Presidenoy to Wm. L. Yanooy, was one of Geo. Sanders’ jokes, as will appear from tho following lettorto the Charles ton Courier. By the way, siroe the privacy of this dining puty has been invaded by the Breckinridge newsmongers. contrary to all the rules ofwell bred so ciety, is it not a little strange to find Yancey in sooial contr.ot, “ cheok bv jowl” with such men as John W. Forney and Co..’— Montgomery Confederation. Not at all strange. Messrs. Yanooy and Forney aro tho best of friends. One of the finest eulogies on Yancey wo over road appeared in the editorial columns of Fornoy’s Philadelphia Press , on the occasion of Mr Yancey’s reoent visit to the North, and we haven’t a doubt that Colonel Yanoey re. oiprocutos every sentiment of friendship and admi ration whioh Colonel Forney has expressed for him. And what of It, except in tho minds of those contracted Breckinridge editors or orators who protend to think that every adopted foreign oiti zon is an “ nbolitionist,” only fit to “ blaok boots,” aDd every Northern-born man “a traitor to the South ” And suppose Forney and Yanooy do love each other, is that any worse than Governor Moßao, of Mississippi, during last winter at tho sumptuous table of tho tbon prospective Presidential candi date of the Blnok Republicans, William H. Howard? When the Union is “ busted up,” there aro lots of little private social ties to be severed.— John For syth's Mobile Register. Governor Letcher’s Recent Visit to Alexandria. Tho Alexandria (Va.) Gazette says: “Tho prompt notico taken by Governor Lotoher of a note addressed to him from Cincin nati-said to bo from the samo person who in formed Secretary Floyd oi the John Brown raid, some time before it occurred—is mentioned in an other part of to-day’s Gazette. Governor Letcher viritod this city in connection with this Informa tion, and it was by his advioe that tho military of this oity, last week, resumed tholr nightly drill, to bo in roadlnees for efficient servioe whenever callod upon. It is noedleos to say that no appre benslon wbatover is entertained of any movement calling for military Interference, and that the ad vioe of the Governor was only to make ‘ assurance doubly sure.’ ” TWO CENTS. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE Sentence of William Byerly. Yesterday was fixod by Judge Thompson for the hearing of the testimony in support of the reason for a new trial in the case of William Byerly, con victed of election fraud. The first witness called was Thomas W. Price; Sworn and teatifiod as follows: I have some ac quaintance with Pot6r B. Simmons; before ho was ompannelled as a juror I had a conversation with him in One of tho Tenth-streat cars; wo conversed about the “ First district' easo,” and ho expressed a very decided opinion as to the course of Mr. By* erly ; he mentioned Mr. Byerlv’s Dame; Ido not recolleot the precise language used by him, but tho inference I drew was that ho thought Mr. Byerly guilty and ought to bo punished; I certainly so understood. Cross-examined.—The conversation turned on tho evidence givon before Jho Recorder; I did not know bo was on tho panel; I suggested to him that some allowance wqb to bo mado for tho testimony of tho witnesses for tho Commonwealth, as they* were interested in denouncing the roturn, but ho took the opposite view of the case. Henry A. Gildea sworn.—l know John Lane, (father of one of tho jurors;) I mot John Bane, and I did not know then that his son was on the jury; it was on a Sunday; £ hod a talk with the lather about hia son; (the witness was not allowed to de* tail tho conversation); I did not visit the house; I did not 800 tho son. • John Lane sworn.—My son Halbert was one of tho jurors in the Byerly case; I bad somo‘talk with him wbilo the oaso-was progressing, and be foro tho verdict was Tendered; it wtfs afteT Mr Glides had seen me; Glides told me that thoro was an attempt being mndo to bribe or buy some body to stuy out or acquit Byerly; I then told my bod that ho should hoar the evidence, and make up hia mind for himself; I told him abaut the re port; I t6td hitri thab the report'was that the friends of Bailor or Byeriy had bodfc offeriog mo ney to buy the jury; I said nothing to him as to how ho should decido the oase; when Gildea met mo, we commenced talking about the Byerly case, as evorybody wns doing tho samo thing; Mr. Gil dea then told me that there was u report that n young man in the neighborhood was to be bought, Rnd I then told jhim that my son was one of tho jurors; I don’t think Mr Gildea knew my son was on the.juryup fcftbat timo. At this pointthe examination was delayed until certain witnesses wore sent for. An officer wasdespatchod for the absent witness, and on his rotprn it, was reported that the gentle man was not to be found. Mf. Mann wns opposed to any farther continu ance Tho testimony nspresented by tho defence bad not boon of such a character as to avail for a new trial, Tri. regard to Mr. Simmons, Mr. Mann’s recollection was that, while it waa true that he was called to the stand and'sworn on his voire doire, yet the counsel for tho defendant had seen fit to allow him to peas into the jury bo* without chal lenging nnd without examining him os to his for mation and expression of an opinion After acting thus, it was now too lato to chal lenge. The counsel for Mr Byorly referred to their notes of the oase, but expressed their inabili ty to settle this point, p-3 there was nothing but that Mr. Simmons bad boon oalled to the stand and sworn on his voire doire, hot whether tho usaal question was put to him, there was no note. The judge expressed his opinioo that the evi dence was not sufficient to warrant a new trial It was finally agreed that Mr. Simmons should be examined, and he testified as follows: I was called to the stand and sworn true answers to make; I was only asked one question, and that by the District Attornoy; he asked mo my name; tho counsel for the defence did not ask me any questions, and Mr. Simpson, ono of the oeunsel, told mo to tnko my soat in the jury-box Cross-examined by Mr. Cassidy.—l did not tell the counsel for the defence that I had formed and expressed an opinion as to the guiltor innocence of the aocused. Mr. Oaaaidy then asked the ooart to pass upon the reasons, so that they oould carry tho record to the Supromo Court, if it should be decided to take that stop. After tho expression of the views of the judge, the oounscl for tho defence did not think it advisable to nrguo tho motion for a sew trial. Judge Thompson then in detail went over tho case, overruling tho reasons. In regard to tho reasons ob to whioh the evidence had been offerod, ho oould not see that Mr. Price sus tained the allegation of the defonos. In the conversation speken of by him. it might be that an impression would rest on his mind arising from his own view of tho ease. Mr. Price had refused to say that Mr Simmons bad expressed an opinion ; he had merely givon hia impression of it. A man could argue a oaso upon the evidence in a newspapor, and ho might hold that suoh a result would follow from the testimony as published, and yet he might not have formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocenoe of the party. With these views the motion was overruled, and the judge proceeded to pass sentence In doing sb he said he was- glad to say that this was the first offonco of this nature over sustained against a party in thisoonnty. The judge then referred to the enormity of the charge and its effeot noon the institutions of this country. There was no ofFenoo whioh moro direotly struck at the perpetuity of our institutions than that which bed been laid to tbo defondant’s obargo. It bad been alleged.that the acoused was tho viotim of a conspiracy, inasmuch as he could not read nor write with facility, but the jury have not so considered. They had regarded him as the party who had knowingly and wilfully under : taken to perpetrate this fraud. The judge bad no doubt that there wore others more intelligent, becauso better educated, engaged with him in this transaction, but whether they wore more skilled in matters pertaining to elections might bo ques tioned. But whoever these outside parties might bo, it did not affect the greatness of tho offenoe committed by tho uccu.«od. With tho justness of the verdict the judgo had no reason to find fault. Tho jury was of hi 3 own selection, after carefal scrutiny by able counsel, and after the full exer cise of the right of challenge. Mr. Byerly was then sentenced to pay a fine of $3OO, and to undorgo an imprisonment of two years and six months in the county prison. During the morning John Frame was put on trial, charged with cruelty to animals. OSoer Hodgo testified as follows : On tho 22i of last month the defendant came along Book street with his team of eight or ten mulos, drawing a train of three oars, one an emigrant oar, filled, and two baggage oars; tho mules stopped, and I told the driver that ho had better leave one of tho oars behind, hut he rofnsed, and the mules were again started, and the driver commenced striking the animals as hard as he could ; ono mule was beaten badly; the blood ran down its legs; he used a whip; ho has frequently done the same thing. John Young, toe starter of the passenger oars on Book s'rcot, testified that ho saw the beating at a distanco, and was unable to tell how severe it was. Ho also testified that ho had soon railroad horses used worso than this one. The defenoo called tho brakesman (who Is him- Belf under indictment for a similar offence), and be testified that there was no eruelty in the case. The contractor for the conveyance of the emigrants and baggage testified that tho defendant was a oareful driver. Jury out. District Court—JudgeHare.—Tho Com monwealth of Pennsylvania vs. The Pennsylvania KailroadCompany —An action to rooover for ton nago tax. Verdiot by agreement for plaintiff for $110,097.87. Jaoob Borger vs. James H. Smith. An action on a promissory note. Verdiot for plaintiff for $6-17 58. James D. Pratt and Ed. Pratt, surviving execu tors, va Mary Van Horn and Thomas H. Gesnor, administrators, <io. An action to reoover a ba lance duo on a mortgage. Verdict for plaintiff for $422 40. Jaoios J Koon vs. Riohard Edge, garnishee. An action to recover money in the hands of garni sheo. Verdict for plaintiff for $l2O. Wm Lewis vs. Philip L. Brown, owner or re puted owner, Ac. An action on a moohanio’s lien. Verdiot for plaintiff for $l7O 80. Daniol B. Wermanvs. Thomas M. Martin and Charlotte Martin. An aotion on a mortgage. Ver diot for plaintiff for $5,703. Charles Field vs Charles Jaokson. An action on a promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff $-420 58. E A I) H. DoWolfo vs. John W. Massey. An ac tion a promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff for $251 91. D. Chambers vs Wm. F. Springer. An notion on a book aocount Verdict for plaiQtifffor $l4O 20. Wm. Wallace vs. K. C Matlaok. An notion on a book acoount. Verdiot for plaintiff for $223. W. H. Lawson and others, trading, &o , vs. Israel Lukons. An aotion on a promissory noto. Verdiot for plaintiff for $2OO 70 Abel Reed vs. 'lho Eastern Market Compnny. An action on a mcohanic’s lien. Verdiot for plain tiff for 1,057 81. Jacob Young, Sr., and Mary, his wife, vs. Sami. W. Simon. An aotion for money loaned. Verdiot for plaintiff for $212 In most of the above cases vordiots were takon by agreement. Julia Ann Cook vs. Wm. Henry Parker, admin istrator pendente lue of Alexander Parker, de ceased. An notion on a mortgage. The defenoo alleged that at tho timo tho mortgage wasoxeouted Mr. Parker was insane. Want of consideration is also alleged in defence. On trial. District C.hjrt—Judge Stroud. —Julia A. Button, John J. Bowen, and William O. Bowen, minors, by the guardian, John E Latta, vs. Tue City of Philadelphia. This was an action to re covor the amount of an award of a road jury. Vor dit for plaintifffor $2,541 66 David Wallace and John F. Proston vs. Tho City oFPhiladelphia. An action to reoover dama ges for injuries sustained by reason of tho nogleot of tho defendants During tho heavy rainstorm, in August last, tho houses belonging to the plain-" tiff wore damaged. Tho houses are in Manayunk on Levering streot, and some twelve feet of dirt wore washed into rhoso houses, and lho natural water oourse thus formed by the loss of tho street dirt, resulted ia tho groat damago to the eloYon houses owned by tho plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a non-suit Large Railroad Business—Tho PittsbuTg Chronicle says : “ The freight business being done by the Pennsylvania Railroad just now is large and beyond nil precedent—so large, indeed, that but for the extraordinary resources and facilities of the company the lino would bo wholly unequal to its accommodation. From this point abuui four teen thousand tons of freight were shipped East last week. This was the heaviest week’s business ever dono on the Westorn division, yot the indica tions are that tho traffio for the current week will excoed it by at least ono thousand tons. The bus tle and aotivity that prevail at the different dopots is astonishing. Twohundrod and thirty-four oars were loajed ovory day last week ; yot, so admira ble were Mr. Carnegie’s arrangements, that no de lay or disorder whatever occurred. Everything movod like o’oek-work, ami the whole fourteen thousand tons woro shipped with ti despatch and regularity that was really astonishing. The road now, for good and oogent reasons, dees not publish a monthly report; but when at tho annual meet ing tho returns of its earnings are exhibited, it will bo found that its receipts for tho last month will tar exceed those of any other lino of tho same length in the United States.” the weekly press. Ths Wnu, Pa„« wi!l ba sent to ntwonban b, mail (per annum, m advance,) at .92*00 Three Copies, “ *• ff,o© s? ;; ;; e.oo " .12.00 Twenty “ " " (to one addrew) 30.00 Twenty Copies, or over “ (toaddrewof caoh aubsenber.leflQh.— For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will tend aw extra copy to the gett*r-up of the Club. -Postmasters are requested to act aa Agents for THB-WjmXLTPIUttS. CALIFORNIA PRESS. Issued three timos a Month, in time for the Californio Steamers. Rumored Loss of aUßited Slates Vessel. IFrom the New York .World of yesterday.] ® ! B „ Gr ?f*y forenogn.tho most painful excitement E.w t,lc naval ciwlw of this city, owing to ,J l\ a newspaper letter from Brazil, con- Sl? m*»T?«il°i pn 7 ate oofflnunieations, announced the molanoholy intelligence that a burning pro peller, supposed to be the United States steam pin- Wt Seminole, wa. ,e.n off Pernambuco, Bra«[l. The Seminote left Norfolk to join our Brazil mu*. dron on the 14th of July last, or thereabouts, and was consequently over two months oat on the 25 tb of September, at- which date she had not reached Rio. The probability that the rumor of her low is a cruel hoax has been altogether overruled. In view of the recent letters from the ship, which declared her to be a complete failure, we subjoia an extract from a communication received from her a few days ago. The writer, dating from Marau ham, September IS, speaks thus: “We arrived at thi3 place on the Bth of the present month, and have been here 6vcr sinco. It was our intention, when leaving the States, to put into Barbadoes lor coal; but, owing to the deorepid condition of this miserable craft, we did not touch at that 'place, but put into Cayenne, it being in the latitude in which we wore at the time of changing our course the most convenient. This vessel has been aeknow ! lodged by alLhands on board to be a failure. The condensers, which were tried as an experiment, dn tho distillation of water, were always getting out of order, and wore found not.te meet the require ments of the ship, and, consequently, we were some days compelled to subsist on a small allow ance of water, barely Sufficient to keep body and spul together. She leaks so,badly, and rolls so heavily, that all the bread on board has been spoil ed. condemned, and pitohed into the sea ” ' The Seminole was one of the seven now steam gunboats built in accordance with a late act of CoDgress. She was constructed under the super intendence of Mr. Borter,-whose desire to get her up as oheapljr as possible' may have been a chief cause of her failure. She ranked with -be Pawnee, Narragansetti Wyoming, PacoUzk, and Iroquois , the first guQboats.'erer registered in the navy of the United States The Seminole was launched at Ponsacola _the. 2Sd of june, 1859, Miss Martha Porter 'christening her. She was subse quently sent to Norfolk to receive her machinery, and sailed from that port for Rio as stated. Her passage down*tho haroor resulted satisfactorily, no less than nine knots an hour having been got out of her with an ordinary force of steam. Tho flteerbg-whoel of the old corvotte Austin, tho last remnant of tho Texan navy, whioh was broken up some years ago in Florida, was trans ferred to the Seminole The dimensions of the latter woro as follows: Length over all, 219 feet; depth of hold, 14 feet; extreme breadth of beam, 31 feet; tonnage, 801 tons. She was very strong ly built, and could carry into ten feet water a gun weighing 25.000 pounds. The machinery was con structed «t the Morgan Iron Works, in this city, and consisted of two horizontal back aoting en gines, with cylinders fifty inches in diameter, and thirty inches stroke. She bad a two-bladed true sorew brass propeller, nino feet -six inches in dia motor, and seventeen feet pitoh. The total weight of the maobihory was throe buudred and one tons, and the consumption of coal twenty-two tons per day. As tbo several rumors relative to the loss of men of-war have turned out inero fabrications, it is quite probable that this ene may be of the same class. It should be borne in mind that tho passage from Maranham to Rio Is seldom made by national ships in less than ten days; and that the Seminole wos coaling at tbo former place on - the 18th ult. The Congress, Savannah, Niagara, and Pawnee, were all reported lo3t when they were perfectly safe at anchor, and we believe that the Seminole is, by this time, secure in Kio, notwithstanding the painful coincidents that tho unfortunate rumor brings to the surface Annexed is,a list of Scots nole's officers: Commander, G. A. Prentiss. Lieutenants, J. C. Howell, F. P. Carter, W. P. A. Campbell Paymaster, Miles II Morcsa. Assistant Surgeon, George Peok. Chief Engineer. N P Patter son. First Assistant, J. B Kimball. Other assistants, N. P. LUtig, R. E. Harris, N C. Starr, and J. T. Kelletor. Master, C. 0 Norton. Midshipmen, A. B. Wharton, A. A. McNair, W. 11. Barton and A. E Walker Commander’s clerk, N. F. Fagan; Purser’s olerk, JohnF. DJnntsin: carpenter, Luther Man sen; gunner, Thomas Robinson, Murders in New Orleans. FIYB ATJSN STABBED OX THIS SABBATH—ONE DEAD AND THREE HYING. [From tho New Orleans Bee, Oct. 29.] . James Gallagher and his wife, Margaret, who live on Jalia stroet, have not been able to live together in harmony on account of his undue love of getting intoxicated and of her fondness for de livering tempcranco leotures Yesterday after noon he came homo about two o’clook drunk and quarrelsome, and when she oommcnced lecturing him he abused her Her nephew, a young man , named Martin McDonald, interfered in hor behalf and abused Gallaghor, who struck him. A fight ensued, during which Gallagher reoeiyed three stab wounds in tho left side from McDonald. About an hour prorious, Edward Fitzgerald was stabbed in the abdomen by Benjamin S. Brown, in Tilleston’s dray yard, on fit. Thomas street, near Richard. Brown, who is the foroman for Tiiles ton, says thdt Fitzgerald, employed as a driver, has been neglecting his work, nnd that he advised Tilleston to discharge him In consequence of this, Fitzgorald has been seeking a difficulty with him, and bantered him tofigbtj even going so far as to strike him on Saturday evening. Yesterday afternoon, while they were in the yard, Fitzgerald commenced abasing and threatening Brown, who backed toward one of the sheds, and, drawing bis knife, warned tho other not to assault him.' Fitz gerald seized a dray pin and made an attempt to strike Brown, who caught the blow on his shoul der, and thrust tho knife into Fitzgerald’s abdo men. At 91 o’olock last night Mr. Victor Piquet was walking with bis wife and her maid, when, as tboy passed a disreputable drinking saloon on St. Philip street, between Bourbon and Royal, one of aorowd of young mon, named Joseph Prudhomme, spoke tffHtre servant, a very respaotable white girl, in an obscenely and insulting manner. Mr. Piquet did not hear him, but his wife did, and she tartly re buked Prodbomme, who thereupon abused her most vilely. Piquet turned round and said to him, “You m%ake, sir; this is a lady and my wife.” Prudhomrae replied, with an oath, that he did not oare whether sho was a wife or not, and repeated his abuse, when Piquet nnd bis wife and servant parsed on. Soon he beard qaiok steps behind him, and his wife, who looked behind, told him the young man was running np to them. Mr. Piquet turned at the corner of Royal street, and drew the sword from his cane just as Prudhomme rushed at him. He made two stabs in tho left side of Prudhomme, thrnstiDg with eomuob force as to bend tho sword all out of shape. Prudhomme was placed in & cab to be taken to the Charity Hospital, but before tboy reached there he breathed his last. At the samo hour a stabbing affair occurred at A. W. Bosworth A Co.’s ioe-bouso, in whioh one man, named Meran, was very severely out in the thigh by another, named Higgins. They had been in company together all the evening, and the stab bing was purely'accidental, or rather the result of oarelessness, white they were skylarking together. At ten o’olooklast night a shocking tragedy was enacted, in reality, on tho stage of the German Thoatre, or Conoert Hall, on Poydras street, be tween St Charles and Carondolet. They woro playing tho drama of “The Wolf,” and at that moment were acting a scono in a gambling-house, where a young man is fleeced of his last dime, and, when he charges tho gambler with cheating, is stabbed and killed. John Kruger was playing the part of the gambler, and Emile Steuor that of the rained young man. Krngor had not'-been fur nished with a stage dagger by tho property man, and borrowed a real one from Officer Berwin, who was the special policeman in Ccncort Hall. In acting such scenes with real daggers on the stago, the person who strikes the blow keeps his elbow out further than the point of the woapoft. and the person who pretends to receive tho fatal thrust loans backward, so that the striker’s elbow, coming agonist his breast, stops tho motion. Steuer was, unhappily, somewhat intoxioated, and when he should have thrown himself baokward, he sud denly stooped forward, and before Kruger could oheok the impetus of his arm, the dagger had gone into the right side of Steuer’s neck, opening a gash te the baokbono The unfortunate aotor was in stantly carried off the stago and sent to the Charity Hospital mortally wounded, wbilo Kruger was taken to the look-up by Officers Dalton and Berwin. The ourtain was down but a short time, the pool of blood was washed up, and then it was announced to the audienoo that tho drama could not be con* eluded, but that a throe would be substituted. The audienoo applauded, up went the curtain, and for a whole hour the follow-actors of poor Steuer ex erted themselves to mako fun, while the auditors laughed and applauded, ns if the spilling of a man's blood was a more trifle. The felave Trade in New York. “ South-street,” who keeps a bulletin of the movements of slavors, and reports them through the Evening Post, gives tho following Statements ; Tho Louise (reported heretofore as having gone on a slavo cruise) has returned from St. Jagn fl e Cuba, and will probably fit out from this port The Erie. Weather Gauge, Kate , J. J Cobb, and Thomas Achorn are all in custody of tho United btatos authorities. At Norfolk, Va , there are the Triton and Storm King under seizure. Tho Pa/- mottiA has sailed for Havana, after “changing hands” in the customary ray. Tho Kate's party, it is hinted, kuow all about the Falmouth. The Cygnet and William are still at Mobil" Cspt. Bowen, who lauded 1,300 slaves from the Sultana, reported to have been tho MohatoZ , has managed to got out of this port as mastor and part owner of the ship Nightingale. The other owner is a Por tuguase merohant, doing buriucss in this city. Tho vessel has since arrived at Liverpool, (a round about way to the Coast of Africa,) nnd if 6he takes a cargo, she will carry 2 000 slaves to Cuba. A small brig, formerly soboonor-rigged, lately sailed from a Southern port for the coast, and a slave oargo. The slaver Wanderer cleared from Hava na on the Ist of Ootobor; but on'the 27th still re mained at thfri port. The City of Norfolk- , steamer, has heen towed into Havana; the brig Nancy has sailed from the same port for a (rngo; tho Ardennes was still there, and lho schooner Byron , captured by a Spanish war-steamer, was oarried in there, having 371 souls on board. The slaver Lyon , owned by a Spaniard in New York, has been sold there. Cuban parties have ordered a propeller from New York to undertake the same ontorprisoin which the City of Norfolk so nearly succeeded Tho proclamation of the Captain- General of Cuba is pronounced a ** stool-pigeon af fair.” A Sad Case.—A lad named Frederick Cooper, who, at the ago of only fifteen years, had become an habitual drunkard, fell upon the rail road track at Jersey City on Tuesduy evening, whilo intoxicated, and was run over by a train of oars.. His legs were crushed to a jolly, and be survived but a few hours. Only an hour before he died he indulged in the most profane language. He had v spent the greater part of his life in the county jail, and at the present timo there are three brothors and ono sister confined in prison.
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