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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1861.
Vere►er float that standard sheet I
Where breathes the Yoe but falls before us?
With Freedom's soil beneath our foot,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us
mum • • • • • c oose between two par
tisans--nominated by partisan conventions,
and supported by the partisans of a past can
vass—over seven thousand citizens remained
'at home. The district which cast thirteen
thousand votes in October does not cast seven
thousand in July. There was a wonderful'
feeling of apathy among all men, and to that
apathy we are constrained to attribute the
result.
For the moral effect of this election, the
municipal leaders of the Republican party
must blame themselves. They forced
_upon
the people a party fight. They had it in their
power to have made a magnanimous and grace
ful concession to the spirit of the hour. They
could have united men of all parties in one
party, and Philadelphia would have presented,
as the district of Mr. Wazonr presented, the
spectacle of the unanimous election of a good
citizen, true to the Union, the Administra
tion, and the trials of the hour.
CHARLES J. BIDDLE goes to Congress against
our wishes. We opposed him with reluctance,
and only in obedience to what we felt to be a
sacred duty. So far as ability and integrity
go, he will make a splendid Representative.
We trust he will rise above the influences
which surrounded his nomination, and that he
will act in Congress with those who wish to
have treason crushed at whatever sacrifice of
life and treasure, and who will recognize no
compromise with the traitors but an uncondi
tional surrender.
- The Action of General Banks at. Balm
. • tzmore.
The Secession journals are disposed to raise
a, great outcry against the prompt measures
which General Bestirs has taken for the pre
servation of order in Baltimore, and the pre
vention of future outbreaks there for the
I )
- eneflt of the insurgents. This was to have
een expected, and it is rather an additional
evidence of the wisdom of the policy he has
/ pursued than a proof of its injustice. The oc
currences of the 19th of April, and the reign
, of tenor which succeeded, cannot be easily
forgotten; but, ignoring them entirely, the
subsequent action of Marshal KANE, and the
Board of Police Commissioners, has been
of such a character as to render the abso
lute freedom of action they have enjoyed, up
to a very recent period, a matter of surprise.
While ever , ready to punish and persecute, on
the most frivolous pretexts, the Union men of
the city, they not only made no attempt to
prevent the transmission of arms, ninnitiono-of
war, and companies of Secession soldiers, to
Virginia, but ),here is good reason to believe
they stimulated and aided these efforts to
strengthen the hands of the enemzes of our
country.
Exercising within the limits of the city al
most arbitrary power, and exerting that in
fluence, day after day, against the Govern
ment, they were constantly acting a treasona
ble part, and, in the event of any reverses to our
forces, either in front of Washington or in the
vicinity of Harper's Ferry, it might have been
in their power to inflict great injury upon the
national cause. The large quantity of arms they
had bid away, and the cannon Marshal KANE
had ordered, apparently for the purpose of at
tacking Fort McHenry, show how resolute and
•
determined were their plans; and under their
role, practically, Baltimore became, even
against the will of a large body of her citi
zens and the presence of a large garrison of
our troops, almost as much of a Secession
stronghold as New Orleans or Charleston;
and there is, perhaps, no other city in our
country which has contributed as much in
men, money, equipments, and provisions, to
sustain the insurgents, although she does not
pretend to have severed her connection from
the Union. It was high time for this danger
ous state of affairs to be changed; and Gen.
Rums deserves the thanks of the whole
country for the active and important num
sures he has taken to suppress treason
The New Virginia Government.
From an address issued by the Wbeeling
Convention to the people of Virginia, it ap
pears that, for the present, the idea of sepa
rating the State is abandoned, or, at least,
postponed, so as to afford the loyal citizens of
all sections of the Old Dominion an opportu
nity to unite in a vigorous effort to depose the
rebellious State organization which has com
mitted itself to the cause of treason. There
was a strong desire in the Convention to form
a new Commonwealth, on account of the di
versity of views and interests of its different
sections, that existed even before the present
difficulties occurred, but the consideration of
this question was for the present waived, for
the reason referred to above, as well as on
account of the constitutional difficulties in
volved in it. In regard to the debt of the
State, the idea of the repudiation of any
part of it which was legally contracted
was, not entertained for "a moment, and even
those who favored the formation of a new
State expressed their entire willingness to as
sume their , equitable portion• of the existing
financial burdens.
Tag' Richmond Examiner of the 21st
concludes an account of the recent movements
of the insurgent troops as follows:
" Colonel J. B. Hoge, with one hundred and
thirty rangers, killed twenty-three Yankees, and
brought their .tea Cps to the quartermaster. Be
routed the rest, and drove them across the Po
tomne."
It is by no moans certain that this statement
is true, but if it Is, it is probably the only In
stance on record in modern times where ale
taolunent of an army, claiming to be civilized,
boasted of such a savage achievement. It
needs bat an act of cannibalism to render the
barbarism and infamy of men capable of finch
deeds complete. Why the scalps were taken
to the quarterinaster is not stated, and we are
left to Inter that he rewarded the captors with
additional rations.
COSTIDSNCS z BALTDEOSS.-WO are credibly
Informed that one of the largest dealers in tobaooo
is Baltimore, whose sympathies are witkihe Se
oesdontsta, has sent to this oity 2,000. boxes of
manufaotnred tohaeoo to be stored for safe keep
ing, besides sending a largo quantity to Banton
for the same purpose. This was done last week,
before the arrest of Marshal Kane, and dation
'tsetse plainly what was apprehended.
Straws show whioh way the wind blows"
Men's wises and families, as well as Merchandise,
are sent here daily for safety and security.
PICTORIAL ENVELOPES —Among other Myles of
patriotic pictorial envelopes brought out within
the last few days by Mr. Magee, stationer, No. 316
Chestnut, we notice one representing John Bull,
and the traitor, Yancey, that is very comical
Another presents General Soott trying- his
band in a " Union Ten-pin Alley," the venerable
chieftain being in the attitude of making , a ten
strike' (of Seeesaion soldiers at the other.end of the
alley) with an insineriee " Union" ball. - Another
abows a doae of modloine prepared for Jeff. Davis
—a bottle labelled " Union Bitters ,, -(the bottle
being a cannon set on end,) end two or three huge
braes of Dr. ficrott's (oast iron) pille; and still
another shown the result of this fire.eating physi c
in the shape of a tomb stone, bearing the inscription,
"Jeff. Davis A.Loxn." Overheailare written the
worth!, "
_A grave wash." We karst that Mr. Ma
gee's hurnorous " Union " letter paper and en
velopes are finding an haulm= malt
BALAS TRIB I tiOßßlNG.—Elegant furniture, Wal
nut street ; neat furniture, Ninth street. Thames
it Bone hold two sales this morning. The fund
tore, engravings,
Ao., Walnut street, is of the
-
most elegant desoriptbm. That in Path street is
verineat. Bee advertisements both sales.
Mr. Russell In New Orleans.
Mr. RussELL, Special Correspondent of The
Times, having quitted the South, without any
intention of returning thither, fias let us see
in his latest epistles, from New Orleans, what,
on more intimate acquaintance with the coun
try and the inhabitants, be thinks of "the
so•calied Southern Confederacy." His last
letters, respective of May 21st, 22d, 23d, 26th,
27th, 28th, and 29th, are dated New Orleans,
and appear in The Times of June 18th and
19th.
New Orleans, as first seen, '' looks very
IEO an out-lying suburb of Chalons, when the
Grand Camp is at its highest military develop
ment," and, after Mr. Iltissm's campaigning
and charepagning in Montgomery, he says,
a Gentlemen in the South complain that
strangers judge of them by their hotels, but it
is a very natural standard for strangers to
adopt, and in respect to Montgomery it is
almost the only one that a gentleman can con
veniently use ; for if the inhabitants of this
city and its vicinity are not maligned, there is
an absence of the hospitable spirit which the
South lays claim to as one of its animating
principles, - and a little - bird whispered to me
that from Mr. .Terreasori DAVIS down to the
least distinguished member of his Government
there was reason to observe that the usual
attentions and civilities offered by residente to ,
illuatrioue strangers had' been ' conspicuous
for their absence.' "
Mr. ROSSELIquiS failed to find much evi
dence that there is any apprehension oa the
part of the planters of a servile insurrection,
or that the slaves are taking much interest in
the coming contest, or know what it is about;
but he adds, s' I have my suspicions that all
is not right ; paragraphs meet the eYe, and
odd sentences strike_ the ear, and little tacta
here and there come to the knowledge which
arouse curiosity and doubt. There is one
stereotyped sentence which I am tired of:
s Our negroes, sir, are the happiest, the most
contented, and the best off of any people in
the world. The violence and reiterancy of
this formula cause one - to inquire whether any
thing which demands such insistence is really
in the condition predicated, and, for myself,
.1 -
always say, 'lt may be so, but as yet I do
not see the proof of it. The negroes do not
look to be , what you say they are.' "
There is a great scarcity of powder in the
South ,Mr....
Rulisli"tallit"7l7l. i.tr —"
s e lan iti f
1 ere is no sulphur in the States--
n
characto, it-appears, al abound."aps,
Bat,
that, in Mr. Rnsisr,n's I I
Ilion, there is something worse t:
does o wan te
r P o ;
powder, sulphur, or ru nney , If a- "
think over-highly of the Presiden t .
Called Southern Confederacy, and °I.
the" theft, Mr. ..Tirregesosr DAV/S has roYteellvin""ced
!alblit
O h l? SiliegaisCiStYaidat ep110788,1/atintOiaSlitarYbadejniraae:
cagy to menace Washington before he i could act.
weeks l sSe a c g r o e ,tar Yin aPfubWllcars'paMecr.b, announce d theintention of marching. upon the capital c . :l e t
was meant to do so, the blow should ha
been struck silently. If It was not intended
to seize tsPorl Washington, the threat had
v e li t zd t is h a:tr ic on o s rt e h ffe t e o t
lowan S te ou tw thz 4 it
I ::
th ed e ia
f anged General Sem to concentrate his
oops on points which present many advan.
either st
Cages in the face of any operations which
be considered necessary along the lines, ma y
of defence or attack. The movemer
the Norfolk navy yard strengthened l' a tift e r t
Monroe, and the Potomac and Chesapeak e e"
were secured to the United States. The for-
tilled ports, held by the Virginians and t h e Confederate States' troops, are not of much
b value, as long as the streams are command ed
by the enemy's steamers : and General Scott
has shown that he has not out/iced '
once
wise
and
h s
e malcontents
reputatron or his vigor by the steps at on 1
and rapid, he has taken to curb title
in Maryland, and toopen his communications
through the city of Baltimcre."
We are glad to find that Mr. Rriessrin,7
hc
has been brought in contact with the l '
Generals of the Old World, render eliding
rited justice to one gallant veteran
W a arch
me-
Seen. nu"
As to the issue of the present content Kr.
Russar.n is not at all hopeful. He says : ge It
is impossible to resist the conviction that the
Southern Confederacy can only be conquered
by means as irresistible as those by which`Po.
land was subjugated. , The South will fall, if
at all, as a nation prostrate at the feet of a
vicarious enemy."
Louisiana, we learn, ought to . send 60,000
men to the Southern army, ' but, ccof that
number only 16,000 men are enrolled and un.
der arms in any shape whatever, and if one is
' to judge of , the state of affairs by the advert_
tisements which appear from the Adjutant
General's office, there was some difficulty in
procuring . the 8,000--merai..--0--vuu=
teerm_a.t.......... miring the war,' who are
required by the Confederate Government."
Mr. Rosana. visited the camp at Tangipao,
fifty miles from. New Orleans, commanded by
Major General TRAOY. Be says, cc The arms
of these volunteers are the old United States'
smooth-bore musket, altered from flint to per
cussion, with bayonet- : -a heavy and obsolete
copy of Brown Bess in bright barrels. All are
in creditable order. Most of them have never
been used, even to fire a parade volley, for
powder is scarce in the Confederate States
and must not be wasted."
Here are a few items which, we doubt not,
are only too true :
THE &micas OALLDD On.—The Southern States
have already received the assistance of several
thousands of savages, or red men, and 4, the war
riors" are actually (waged In pursuing the United
States troops in Teiae in conjunction with the
State volunteers. A. few days ago a deputation of
the ablate of the Five Nations, °retake, Chootawa,
Beminolee, Oamanehea, and others, passed . through
NeOrleans on ther way to Montgomery, where
theyhoped to enter i into terms talth the Govern.
went for the trenefer of their pension list and other
responsibilities from Washington, and to make
molt arrangements for their
_property amd their"
rights as would justify them in committing their
fortunes to the inane of war. These tribes can turn
out 20.000 warriors, scalping knives, tomahawks,
and all. The °hie& and principal men are all
elavebolders.
Tam Raw Otticuns Bsatra.—A gentleman of
wealth and the highest respeotability, who needed,
a day or two since, some money for be expensew
of an unexpected journey, was compelled, in order
to borrow of these banks the 'urn of $1,500, to by.
potheoate, as security for bid bill at 60 days,
*lO,OOO of bonds of the Confederate States and
for which, a month ago, he paid par in coin—a
oircumetance which reflects more credit upon the
prudence of the banks than upon the smelly
pledged for this loan.
Busman Rumen —One enemy reran of the
civil War in its effects on the. South will, probably,
extend itself as the oondlot continues—l mean the
refusal of employers to pay their workmen on the
ground of inability. The natural consequence is
much distress and misery. The English consul is
harassed by applioations for assistance from
state obanios and skilled laborers. who are In a state
bordering on destitution and starvation. They
deelre nothing better than to leave the country
and return to their homes. All business, except
tailoring for soldiering and cognate labors, it
stuiPended. Money is not to be had. Bill. on
New York are worth little more than the paper,
and the exchange against London is enormous
-18 per cent. disoount from the par value of the
gold in bank, good drafts .on Ragland having
been negotiated yesterday at 92 'Mr cent. One
house hes been compelled to accept 4 per cent. on
a draft on the North where the rate was usually
from " per cent.. to 3 per oent. There Is same fear
that the pollee force will be completely broken
up, and the imagination refuses to guess at the re.
suit. The oity schools will probably 'be closed,
Altogether, things do not look well at New Orleans
Letters from the National Guards, in
Baltimore.
A correspondent, a member of the National
Guards of this city, desires us to inform their
friends of the reason why they did not answer the
letters sent to them on Monday. The city is under
martial law, and the Guar& have been stationed
in Monument b'quare, where they are kept so con.
stoutly on guard duty that they cannot find time
to answer their numerous correspondents.
64 The Fight for the Champronshtp."
As we read the chronicle of the last cg Prize
Fight for the Championship ot England," we
find it difficult to realize that we live In the
Nineteenth Century. We do not see what
possible charm the prize ring can possess; and
yet, in all ages, there has been-something in
the horrible to fascinate the multitude. In the
old Roman days we read ot Gladiators—men
of large bones and stalwart frames—who en
tared the arena to fight and die amid the
shouts of tumultuous thousands. History
applauds when fourscore of them prefer to die
an honorable death, and reap a just revenge,
rather than honor the triumph of Paeans,
Poetry sings their woes, and to ail time the
art of the sculptor perpetuate the misery of
the unfortunate athlete, "butchered to make
a Roman holiday."
But this belonged to a past age, and was at
best a vice of a barbarous and warlike civili
zation. A thousand years have passed over
the earth In vain, it we cannot claim to have
improved on the Romans. And yet the prize
ring Is even MOTO degrading than the arena.
Two men, full of life and health, glowing - with
manly vigor, wwith every muscle developed,
and every sinew strengthened by careful and
thorough exercise, go forth on the morning
of a summer-day to beat each other, almost
to the death, until the body is bruised, the
eyes blinded wit h gore, and streams of blood
gush from a dozen wounds, and dabble the
turf beneath them.
Such is very plainly the story of the last
' fight for the ct championship." .Thsr MA.ox, and
one HURST, known in every thieving den and
gin-shop of the kingdom as the Staleybridge
Infant, are the heroes of the fearful and sick
ening encounter. One of the combatants'was
a giant, the . other a man of small frame, but
great in "science" and of marvellous agility and
caution. The chested an sometimes classical
phrases of the report before us tell the dis
gusting story : is In vain, like a blind Cyclops,
Ilnasr threw his arms abroad;" cc IGOE would
simply inflict tremendous blows fell on
the smashed face of his opponent ;" ri Roasr
was literally deluged with blood, which
poured over his huge figure
blows sounded land all over the ring, till
from a sharp crashing smash, they gradually
deadened down to a splashing sound, like
striking raw meat, that was, sickening to hear."
Still the bloody, blind, besotted, fury strove
science. Reeling, staggering,
fainting, groping, it only required, says the
report, cone or two more blows to finish the
affair; bat the infliction of these upon the
helpless heap of flesh was horrible and sick
ening beyond all description."
Let us hope that this will be the last of
prize -lights in .England. The practice has al
moit died out in America; but Britain has
still been clinging to it, and its defenders only
find in these disgusting exhibitions an exam
pie of the "noble and manly art of self-de
fence." We blush for the civilization which
can tolerate this brutal practice, audit is pain
ful to think that there is a morbid spirit in
mankind which gloats over the details of every
gash and wound, and shouts victory over =-
insensible fellow-being, weltering in his blood.
We echo the hope of the London Times, that
the institution of the Ring "will never again
glow with the brutal magnificence of the days,
of the Regency," and trust that it will really
be easier to tc restore the Heptarchy" than to
revive a custom, in either England: or Arne.
rise, which is a disgrace to the enlightenment
and humanity of the age.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from 460ecasionni."
COMNPondenes of 'l'ho Prdiit.3
Wasninavon, July 2, 1881.
There is much uneasiness in military circles in
regard to the inaction of our troops, and some of
the impetuous of our public men, now on the
ground, are disposed to complain of the Lieutenant
General beesanee he has not given the muoh-desired
- order to' move forward. There are now at least
seventy-five thousand men under arms In Wash-
Ington and its almost immediate neighborhood.
These represent nearly all the loyal States, and
accordingly all the moat influential party
leaders in those States. Among this five
thousand are many citizens of great influenee
their own circles, henc, the nervous anxiety that
semething should be done at the earliest possible
moment. Suggestions without number are made
in consequence of this state of things. Meanwhile,
what isGeneral Soott ' a position ? Re cannot, of.
Gonne, beGa stranger to thisse events, and 'to
these ;oriticisme ; and I know that he is not
indifferent to them ; but justice •to him re
quires that it should be said that he relies naafi•
dentiy upon the mono of the line he, has marked
out for himself and his country. Regarding this
as no ordinary war, he assumes the poeition that of
the vast army now in the field under oar flag ; there
are very many inexperienced and undisciplined
officers and soldiers, Some ed- the coioneler--°—
finest regiments in di
e
arrive responsibility of leading their
men to battle, and of managing them when they
are in battle. The courage of our troops no "one
doubts. In fact, the chief danger of our position
is the excess of courage and the eagerness of the
army to maroh to battle. In addition to this,
General Scott takes the ground that vicoaa afford
to
-wait while the rebels cannot. lia tnur men
are well fed and clothed, theirs are d;'iretolt
ed, and starving. Oar men, thoughfeiSiedingly
ambitions for a fight, are fall of confidence that
When it comes they will triumph, while theirs are
despaiiing and divided. •
It ought to be further recollected that, impulsive
as politioiane are, and inquiring and suspicions'as
the people are, in regard to military movements in
this quarter, there is an element in the Cabinet of
President Lincoln, and an active one, too, which,
while objecting to General Scott'm inaction, does not
hesitate to confide in his patriotism and his military
experience Therefore, the people thenteelves
should be careful how they allow any man to mis
lead them. Let them'.trnst to onr great General,
and, above all, let them remember that while we
may lose.by delay, we might lose much more by
precipitate and unguarded action.
Some interest 'is excited as to the eourse'to'be
pursued by the Republioans In the organisation of
both branches of Congress on Thursday next. It
is understood that a number of patriotic Demoirats
are anxious to co-operate with the Republican's in
supporting the Government in Its war policy, and
this may lead either to no mere party canons or'to
each a consultation as will include all the true
friends of the country. 0004.010NAL.
81111/11eSS Enterprise.
In these times of general prostration in almost
every department of business, it is gratifying to
see any intimations of an opposite character. The
splendid new apothecary establlslyzent of Messrs.
Wyeth d Brother, opened'-on Monday last, on .
Walnut street, west of Broad, No. 1412, in worthy ,
of notice in this connection. The proprietors have
been long and favorably known as thoroughly.ex :.
perienced pharmacentiets, which, with their'pre--
sent megnifisently• appointed store, cannot Mil to
place the latter in the front rank of drag horises in
this country. The fitting up of the interior , is at
once chute end elegant, and the entire arrange-
Monts for manufacturing, storing, and dispentdisfi
medioines, and all other articles belonging to the
trade, are scientific and complete. . The entire
building, which is very large, is devoted to their
bisiness, even to the vaults beneath
_the pave
ment, which are used for storing, away from the
light, costly extracts, essential oils, and goods of
that character It is said that such an establish
ment in that beautiful and wealthy section of our
oily has been wanted. If so, this want has been
gracefully meta After passing through the house,
and examining its apparatus and machinery, we
cannot but accord to it the distinction or being a
model drugstore, at once oreditable to the enter
prise of its proprietors, and an ornament, as it will
doubtless be a convenience to the vicinity in
which it is located.
LAM: MANTILLAS . , CLOAIrS, &O.—We invite the
attention of the ladle; to the sale this morning,
at the auction store of Thos..l3lroh do Son, No. 9 / 4
Chestnut street, comprising the Mock of a Broad
way mantilla and cloak store, to ba sold without
reserve.
The Pennsylvania Army Clothing Con
tract Case.
PIITBEIJILG, July 2 —The FTO Wen held fraud ease
came up before Judge Lowrie, of the Supreme
Court, this morning, when, after hearing the argu
ments of counsel, the judge refused to withdraw
the writ of certiorari, issued yesterday, taking the
omit from the jarisdiotion of the Court of Quarter'
Sessions, and transferring it to the Supreme Court.
The writ having thus been made absolute, the de
fendant' this afternoon appeared la the Court of
Quarter Sersions, and entered into a reoognizanoe
for trial.
Affairs at and arouild Cairo.
Ceino, July 2.—Five men, supposed to .be re
bels, wer e
. arrested yeaterday,•near Sandy Ridge,
Mo., by a scouting party from Bird's Point, and
brought hither,. but they are now supposed to be
loyal citizens, who were on their way, here with
information in regard to the rebels. They repoVt
an- encampment of 200 Beoeielonists near Welfe's
Island, who are being furnished with arms from
Memphis.
tis repo here that Gov..JaMrson is at Mem
phis. The rebels in that city say they will attack
Bird's Point at an early day.
Arrival.. .f
. . .
rrzval o a Pra;e at New Yor/i.
Kaw 'roux, July 2 , ---Arrived prize bark A'allY
Magee.
Tne steamer Anthracite left' here for Washing
ton, with a cargo of ordnance stores and eighty
heavy rifted otumon.
THE PREM.-PHILADELPHIA, WEWIESDAY, JULY 3, 1861.
LA
By
FROM WASHINGTON
Special Despatches to lie Prowl)
The President's message, and th reports of the
different secretaries, are in the hand .L the printer.
It is supposed they will be ready f the principal
papers to.morrow..
Private Bunton, of the ro th Penna.
The wounds of the heroic Rustorslof the Fourth
Pennsylvania, rho watt shot on Stt\day morning,
have resulted in mortification. InDgret to an
nounce that no hopes are catertal of his re
covery.
The City Quiet.
, The city is quiet to - night. . ' T4\reginn..
whose names I oould not 1014111, bavi gine over to
fi
Virginia to night. -"
Tire
Tire Speakership.
The Congressional members are nti y ail
and the canvassing for the Speak ip is. ,
brisk tonight.
Pickets rekets A .13'
,Upon, ,
Upon.
Fourth Penns
The pickets of "the Fourth Penne ania 3
ment at Alexandria were again fired set r
The enemy vamped before any erre con'
made.
A Fire Zonave Sho
Afire Zouave was acoldentally shot nig!
a companion.' The wound is not d rot's,
hopes areCntertained of his recovery
.. Over the Diver. =
„ . . i
A messenger who panned last night the o
part of to-daiwith the advanoe guard ' hin I
miles , of Fairfax Court House, re' a ll
along the lineS ; but reports that theld allot
now more positive than they hav e, any
hitherto been, that a movement is out
made in the direotien of Manaus Juneau
Large, numbers of heavy wagons, labelapes,
munitions, Sco.;are going forward, anclhougltbe
officers themselves are not informed, tty troPide
in the opinion of an early advance. I iii able
wn 7
that everything just' now is oing,. the
action of Congreen.
th )
1 2
Oar pickets and' mou are within t
• ilea of
i,
L
Fairfax Court House village, ',and he 41 rebel
commanders gitring their ordera. - ,
. . ,
, A Further Advance of Oki—, osla.
i
- --lour reporter, with a sir' 1 t th t e h q Meld
, eta to within iiiiiii—oiS-pri
the moats of the enemy.n Y gfi P eld e . 111 Plek.
oald see
We also die r k
a company of infantry . item Fairfax c e ros th se a d t I
the railway, and had
nine miles south of Aierr et n e ttdri Ped at
4P1.816a
tery thrown up within a mile : t f . t he We
ge •l'a het-
Alexandria railway. , Antioipati
troops remove the planka overy eg an
bridge at the junotion of the Pal nig
°tit
the
Vernon road. The covert!) is tfax
Mee"
work, and the bridge ill g guarded ; 'used
breasto ae
men, whehavelnimpheneandothheYr a
us a ble.
ofmatter w iththem, so as to burrkh b '"
of the advance of the rebels. ' - e ri
e age
First Death in the New rersef' ads .
No death Nurtured in tie New - e'
8,500 men, now here ` nearly two j l eee ;Sada'
last Sabbath , . --on until
i
when a Man,' named L
drowned while bathing in the canal
3 1 ' wa ''
fine fellow, a Son of Teraperatio * w as
‘d a
Newark,
s il .
j o . leaves a wife andefoanierdchia.lbu,-Bian
The Compromise Project.
Dr. Roams; late editor of the Nast:vine:lmm )
D emocrat, the cihie of which was destred by
Snot Safeties, ;snow in Washington, as I i i i i
irmed
ie
you some days since. In a letter from h" ain
the Republican, this . morning, the writ ays :
" / think I speak the sentiments of everfnion
man South when /,deolare that we would of be
satisfied -with any adjaitment, other than qUS
conditioned surrender of all the Gooernme pro
perty, and an acknowledgm'ent of rho suporacy
of the laws of the United States. Suppose thaiome
sort of a pateb.work compromise were madtwith
these rebels, what will be the condition Ihe
s i t
Union men? Why, sir,.theee wicked robe will
taunt us with cowardice and treason to the th.
They will tell us that the North only gran us
j a
what we wanted at the point of the bayou s and
that if'we had joined them, the North would ve
granted it much sooner They say that 'Lo t riri
TO THE UNIOSIS TREASON TO Tin BORTH.' Tbo
Union men, then, of the South, world be petqhed
to the third generation by ties° wicked n u n ,
should any adjustment be entered into .that l does
not imply uncondettonal submission to the .lede
ral authorzty." i
The Three Months' Troops,
There has been a good deal of uncerhinty
among the three months' troops as to the time
when their service will expire; - whether it will
date from the time of enlistment, or when they;
were mustered into service, or from.the tune of
their arrival at the seat of war.
.
/tts quite evident that by the terms of the Pre.
eident's proolamition, the 'term of service of the
troops called out for three moliths began at the
time they were.mustered into arykti at , thel
desvous in .the-aeveral Statea,s—,•--- ' - 7,•.
• ; - -`• - .1 -
The Chaplain of the ,s&Connectient
Regiment Preache 'Palls, Church.: . .1
Sabbath morning the oh an of the Third Cin
neetiout Regiment, Rev- J. ,M. WILLHY, occupied
the pulpit in Palls Church, in Fairfax county, Vir
ginia, hitherto occupied by a - ,Secessioniet, who
omitted the prayer for the President of the United
States. Among those present were Brigadier Ge
neral TYLER, Colonel Btrarrnast, of the First Con.
nee:tient Regiment, Chaplain Lawor, Second Regi
meat, and Hon, C: 11. Upron, of Virginia.
Agreeable SurpriSe.
I The New, Jersey regiments, who lahafed co
reithrupp,ln building Fort Runyon, were paid 'off
last . week. • They were agreeably aurprised at re.-
;relying, each man, in addition to their regular
pay, eight dollars , in earth, and a.ooat of excellent
quality, shriller to their uniforms. This, it was
understood, was given in consideration of - their,
faithful services in the ditohes.
New Artillery Regiment.:
Major T. W. Sussman, the efficient and popular'
Diojor Third United States Artillery, has been
relieved from the command of the light batteries
of the Washington . Department, and ordered to,
repair to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to raise a new
artillery regiment (twelve batteries), ordered "lir
the President.
The appointment of Major •StriltlLLN to this re.
sponalble position is a good guarantee for the Inc.
owls of the enterprise—one of great importance to
oar army. While in charge and command of
Sherman's batteries here, he obtained the high
est praise from General :Boorr for his military
abilities and excellent management.
The Reported Seizure of the St. ,
' Nicholas. "
There are various conjectures today as to the
fate of the steamer St Ntcholas, freighted in
Baltimore with merchandlee and due here Satur
day evening.: The Mori. of. Captain 'Honcors,
formerly of the United) States navy, going on
board in the garb of a French lady, is plausible,
but lacks confirmation. :At the War Department
the impression is thatithe captain of the St.
Nicholas is implioaied, end that he was la' the
' plot before he sailed from Baltimore. The goods
were for merchants in Washington, on whom the
loss will prinoipally fall! '
A Municipal Qaarrel. •
The legal right of Dixon and Doorman, recently
elected respectively to the offices of",eity oolleifor
and city registrar, is 'disputed by the previous
incumbents, on the ground of informality.in their
election—only four instead of six days' notice having
been given.
At five yesterday morning the 'reoentlyelosted
parties with their clerks went in and took petisea
aion of the aloe, filling all the chairs and occupy.'
log the desks. At the usual hour the old thowrii
bents stepped le, and found that while they were
on roost their nests were occupied. A rich aerie
occurred; but words and excitement abated some after a while, and both parties took and held
possession for a time, and the right of possession la
to be decided by law, both parties having employed
counsel.
Mrs- dteda Blanchard at. Willard's.
In compliance with a requiaition from Secrete-
rtes &WARD, Barna, Cause, and Witams, and
abontiorty distingilabed statesmen, Senators, and
officers of the army, this lady will give her first
concert, after her return from Europe to her na
tive city, at Wlllard's Hall, on Saturday evening.
Mrs. 13r.smcitnan has been absent in Europe for
over two yeareolnring 'which time she has bad
the instruotfon of the most accomplished masters
of the age. These opportunities she has not failed
to improve, and she returns to her native oily with
the highest enoomiuma as a singer of great sweet
ness and compass, and one destined to take a front
rank among the most finisheksingers.
The Catholics of the United States.
I am informed by an intelligent, influential, and
reliable authority, of Roman Catholic perstiaalon,
that " There has been, and is still being made, in
insidious, but strong effort, by the enemies of the
Government, aided by fanatics, to bias Catholics
against it, by urging that the party now in power
are adverse to them, and contemplate a Bailee of
persecution, against them." This. is only .one of
the thousand and one • ways in which the•enemiee
•of the Government hope to succeed in their plans.
They know the influence of religion on „the minds
of the community here,,sa well as In .European
nations, and efforts, no doubt, will be =ado to pre
judice the Catholic mind against the Admlnistra-.
Lion; but we believe there Is a l incitual confidence
bet Ween the Catholic popsilatfon and the Adreinis
tration that no Southern infinenee cap leptroz or
affect.
TESTNEWS' Horrible Outrage upon Hum nutty.
Captain E. M. Puna, the master of traneporta-
Telegraph to The Press. tics, employed by the rebelferoes in removing the
machinery front Harper's Ferry, arrived at Rich
mond on the 20th June, and reported to the Rich
mond Enquirer that Col. J. - B. Eosin, with one
hundred and thirty rangers, killed twenty-three
Yankees, and brought their scalp to the quarter
mister. He routed the rest and drove them across
the Potomao." The science of scalping hag hith
erto been confined to the eavales of the forest, bat
it would appear that it ie proposed to adopt
title berbaroae practice down in Dixie.
Paying off the froops.
WAenutoron, inky 2,188
The President's Mee ge.
The Fourth Pennayivania Itagiment will be paid
off tbia week. Major TAGGART has been assigned
the agreeable ditty.
Miscellaneous. "
Lieut. Col. I. W. Rrviaty, chief of the Army
Oe.duanee Bureau, hail today received the brevet
of brigadier general in the army—an appointment
which is received with general approbation.
The Marine Artillery, of the-First Rhode leland
tents, regiraent, left Waahington yesterday evening by
railroad,,but its destination la unknown.
The Foorteenth New York (Brooklyn) broke up
camp to-day and pasted into Virginia. The
Fourth Michigan and Eleventh Massachusetts ar
here, rived here this morning—the latter -with, their
very splendid and extensive equipage and eighty , horses.
They occupied sixty-three oars.
Major General FnlettOrir has not yet, been as
signed to a command Ile expresses a hope that"
he will not long remain inactive.
:et t . The Preaident's message will be aacompanied by
Id reports from the Secretaries -of War, the Navy,
be and the Treasury, not, one of which has yet been ,
completed. There hag been no determination as
to whether they will be printed, and transmitted=
ht by in advance of delivery, as under previnna admi
; and nistrationa, a measure, which avoided many errers,
inseparable from hasty telegraphing.
_ The General Order of the War Department, No.
H wy 30 0 4 -aftlotlowe :
throe+ • lot Thefai - Volionteere who are now in the serviee
tv d et of-the United States for a - longer period than three
Cairo months, will he mustered for payment, - to Includes
t i ne Jane 30th, 1861. Their ortoera are cautioned that
i be the troops cannot bo paid upon the mustering-in
and, that rolls proper for this purpose willbe.
sent them, which, when filled, up,, will be re
turned to the Paymaster Generel in tine city, that
the pay roils may be Made therefrom.
2. The existing regulations upon the subject of the
appointment of sutlers in -the army are hereby - ie•
soinded, and heneeforth these appointments will
be made by, the Secretary of War.
It having been ascertained to the satisfaetion of
the War Repartment,that Captain-Mattry,Assistant
Adjutant General, Captain Carter S. Stevenson,
of the Fifth Infantry, and - Second Lieutenant :Dil
lon, of the Sixth Infantry, entertain and have of
pressed treasonable design against the United
States Givernment, their names,' according to.
General Orden, No. 37, will be stricken - from the
role of the army; and ea of Major Albeit J.
Smith, paymaster, for having deserted his post at
Key West, Olorida -
„-
The several medical directors. of the. army will,
when they- have reason to doubt the :oonapetency,
of any of the medioil ottoers under their charge+
organize a board of not less than' thiee medical
alma, which - shall examine said officers of ques- -
tionabie medical capaolty, and decide whether
they are competent to< the performance of their
duties. • If the _decision of the board is mimes,
they will oeitee,to Tomei", in _the =altar* service
of the United States.
Captain F. Gilmer, of North Carolina, and
Lieutenant Qaattlebaum, of South Carolina, have
resigned from the army. '
Coates Kinney has been appointed an additional
,faymaster le the army:
Colonel Forney spoke teat night, in addition to
those whose nlintes have already beeif =tanned,
on the occasion of the merenade+ to Mr. Blair.
The Seoond New Hampshire and Eleventh Mao
&inkwells Regiments were to day reviewed by
the President and Secretary of War.
Arrivals from Pennsylvania.
At larkwocurs-:—N. Pee', S. B. Hayes, J.
Loner, Capt. G. W. Alexander.
Willard's—John M. Rail, C. Washington, J.
J. Grempper, john 8 . . N. Phillips, F. R.
Way, Dr. Ash, W.' Walsh,,George W. Hall, Capt.
31..Goaline, S. S. Wharton, .1..11.'8rig,g2, S. K.
Moorhead, W. 3. Moorhead.
Nationa/—Edivard Raney, Robt. M. Knight
FROM THE' SEAT OF WAR
A BATTLE,FOUGHT YESTERDAY
THE 'ENEMY ROUTED
NeIIIILLIN'S RANGERS 'IMAGED
HEAVY LOSS OP THE REBELS.
HAGEIII37OIFX, July . 2:—At fear o'elook this
afternoon a special conveyance arrived at , this
town, bringing Corporal . John H. McGinley,
brat the Independent Rangers. He being the brat
soldier brought here wounded in action, consider.
able Sxoitement was occasioned . on his arrival,
and from statements made by him, and from
those of a.higber authority, the Government-optic'
odors glean the following :
Between three and four e'elostic-J'amraingstbe!
.trooDaVihdahave bp—_.-ocischntrating at. Hague. tht -
mutt_ Je ford at Williamsport. Geri, Patterson
reviewed them as they filed - past him. The
morning was bright and beautiful, and tbe sol
diers Were in excellent spirits.
- Scouting Parties of Capt. •biethirdlin's Rangers,'
and others selected from the .Ist Wisconsin pre-.
meat, were out.at midnight, - and frequently .du-
ring the night brisk firing was heard between the
Federal pickets and those of the enemy -on the
Virginia aide.
. .
The proper fords having been ascertained, the
advance took' place before daylight, the post of
honor being assigned to Captain Igichiullin'aftazi
gars, the First Wisoonsin, and theiEleventkPenn;
sylvania. The advancing oolmmns'consisted of the
brigades of Abercrombie, Themes, and Negley..
The Independent Rangers behaved remarkably_
well, getting up close to the enemy at a distance of
only seventy five yards.
Aberorombie's brigade led the advance, and the
casualties of the conflict ' were; ahrtost 'exclusively
in the First Wisconsin end the Eleventh Penner.'
•vania regiments. Col... Terrell and Lieut Colonel
,Coulter led the skirmishers, opening upon theni at
400 yards.
The whole of the rebel forces at Martinsburg,
consisting of four regiments of infantry and one
_regiment of cavalry, were engaged in the action.
They had with them four pieces of artillery, part
of them rifled cannon, and were oommanded by
General Jackson.
The First City Troop of Philadelphia Were asr
signed a position near the United- lltates cavalry,
under Captain Perkins, and behaved remarkably
well.
As far as known, the casualties on ontside.are
only two killed and several wounded. •
- Several of the dead and wounded of the qeviik. ,
Ann troppa were left on the field in their. hasty
retreat ; one or two of whom were buried
The bin of life on their side la atated to hi vary
heavy.',
In anticipation of the retreat by our • forces,
the rebels had levelled the fences on both aides of
the turnpike even with the ground, so
.ad-toeut
'them o ff in- the event of their retiring. to the.
I PO totem:.
The first stand was Made at PorterflelOt farm,
on the turnpike, near llaynesville,
neeemary to destroy a barn and 'oarriage-hoise,
to
make a charge upon the enemy. Here the °oodles
was fierce, the rebels standing well up to their
work, and finally slowly retreating.
Knapsacks and canteens were hastily- thrown
aside as encumbranoes toga hasty mareb. They
left behind them a number of blankets and other
articles of value, indicating a heavy leas on their
side..
FROM ALEXANDRIA. _
ALECANDAZA, July 2 —lt is estimated that there
. are now about -5 000 Secession troops within an
:hour's walk of Fairfax, Court House, with large
bodges of cavalry between- our..piekeht and that
popt. is not probable, however, that they will
be allowed to remain there much longer
The election to-day was a very flap affair. It is
understood that 72 votes were Polled for Close and
Minor to the Legislature; and no oppctritio . zi.
Four rebeag - wore killed by the pickets on Ben
tley, the fourth body being found in the woodsyer
terday. Be was recognised as the brother of a
neighboring farmer, named Fairfax—
The news from the camps to-day is unimportant.
The city of. Philadelphia ice boat still guards the
river front of the city.
Lieutenant Chauncey Aioffeever, acting assistant
adjutant general of this brigade, has been ap
pointed captain in the Adjutantleneial's Depart
ment, and will remain here on dutike s otie of Col.
.Heitateelman'e staff. 't .
Southern Items. , i ,
Lortiemwt, July 2 —The Governor of Ten
neissee has Stationed an agent at Mitebellsvllle,
on the Louisville and Nashville - Railroad, near
the northern Tennessee line, to' prevent goods de
clared oontraband by the Southern Confederacy
from going North, and Mr. Cotten, the surveyor
of this, port, will immediately place an agent at
Fraa~lia, She peztvitation north in Rentuoity,on
behalf of the Redval Government.
A TownshiviThanges its Alleg/mice.
Wzi,Liewsrintranly 2.—At the epeeist election
just he'd in onsiwt the townships of Lyeeming
°platy, the peopie,voted to be annexed to Union
000pty,.by a ntiejority of two . votes. The question
"watotnbmittsia to the.people of the township by the
lust Legislature
Death of a Railroad Treasurer.
ALBANY, July 2.—Gilbert B. Wilson, treorurer
of tho New York Ceritral lieilroad, died this
kooratiog: - •
News from Gen• Patterson's Column
Preparations for Crossing the Potomasi,
The Rebels Constructing Earthworks
Opposite' Williamsport.
A It AL'T'T.L. - EU AT I-3ANZ).
WlLLuxeronT, July 1 —I went down the Poto
mac yesterday to see the expected move of the troops
newts the river at Shepherd's ford, two miles be
low. Data No. 4. The. tow-path was out to permit
the artillery to have an easy grade down to the
fording plane, but the opposite bank was.found to
be so precipitate that the troops could not ascend
it with ease, and the crossing was abandoned.
The mistake arose from the inoompetency of the
guides. The fording is naturally one of the best
on the river, and, the proper ascent on the Virginia
ehore easy.
Within a radius of n7O bailee from the ford there
laY encamped the Second and Third Pennsylvania
regiments, under Col. Wynkoop ; the regular ca
valry, comprising four companies of the Second
regiment, Perkins' battery of artillery.; the Rix%
Twenty first, and Twenty. third Pennsylvania, tin
der Col. Thomas ; .the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and
Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania, under_ Gen. Negley ;
theHleventh Pennsylvania, First Wisoonein,,and
Rangers, under Col. Abercrombie.
Colonels Negley arid Wynkoep'e brigade broke
tents' this minting, at three o'clock, and marched
to the. Ford. The whole column, embracing eigh
teen fall regiments end several detached corps,
such as Doubleday's two companies of the Second
Cavalry, the First Philadelphia City Troop, Per
kin's Artillery, with the , exception of the Fourth
Conneationt Regiment, lying in vamp at Hagers
town, are now encamped here, and are under
marching orders. At three 'o'clock to-morrow
(Tuesday) morning, the column will cross the river
and stay there unless driiren back.
Barnside's Rhode /stand battery is confidently
expected to-night or early to-morrow.
It is reported that some regiments from Col.
Stone's Column will join Gen. •Patterson's column
tomorrow.
In order to logien the Az* of the column, only
five wagons, instead of eleven, are to be allowed to
sash regiment. Ten days' rations are to he taken
in bulk.
The stars and stripes were hoisted on a tree on
the south side of the Potoniao to.day by a Mary
lander named seindere, in full view ;of the rebel
picket& lie was,not Bred upon.
Gol. Jackson lies back et flope's run, three
miles this side of Mertineburr, with about 8.000
rOels
The enemy were observed busily engaged in
ereoting earthworks immediately back of the
heights s opposite Doubleday's battery at Wil
liamsport, late this afternoon. It is thought they
design putting guns in position to obstruct the
moron of our troops.
About fifty shots were ertehanged `this morning
between the advert*d guard of the hostile forces at
Shepherd's Yard. No casualties Demurred so far
as known. •
There will doubtless be sharp work before the
4th of July passes over, stelae the rebels retreat.
rrom Fortress Monroe.
POIITEBBB Mormon, Tub? 1..---The Third Massa
cbusetts to-day moved from their "enoarnpment
within the fortress, to occupy a position between
Hampton and New Market Bridge. Hampton
met is crossed upon batteaux, manned by the
Natal Brigade.
' General Butler and staff are now visiting theen
oampment. Cot MoOhesney's regiment takes the
place of the Third Massachnsetto inside the fort.
The Fourth Massachusetts regiment was to move
from Newport News, but' the order was counter
manded.
The term of Service of, the Massachusetts regi
ments expires in about two weeks, and, on account
of their arduatis% duties within the, fortress and
Newport News, in the way -of
,mounting:cannon,
digging trenches, du., the ordr for their move
ment has excited's/such comment. General-Butler
is by no means partial to the Massachusetts regi
ments.
One of the Louisiana Zoilaver, made prisoner on
Saturday, named Clark, was formerly employed as
a wood-engraver, in liarper's establishment, in
New York. On the match from Yorktown they
were supplied only with flour, to be cooked as oc
casion might require.
They state that the force whioh advanced eon
tasted of 2,600 infantry and 300 cavalry. The two
deserters represent the force to have been 1,000
lar: et.
bey reached a point two miles this side of
Great Bethel, but the expedition having mieoar.
ried, the greater part probably returned to York
town. Nothing has 41300 been heard of them.
Lieutenant Butler, nephew of General Butler,
starts for New York to day by the Baltimore
boat, to induce the State authorities, if possible,
to despatch a regiment of cavalry to Fortress Men
roe.
Colonel Dairer's California regiment is expected
here to morrow :
The Quaker Guy brought up a prize to day, the
schooner Sally lat. Domingo, owned
in Yorktown.
A large sailing friglite, probably the Santee, from
Portsmouth, N. R.; is coming up the Roads. The
Roanoke re alro reported outside, now firing a sa
lute.
A flag of trim has just come down from Nor
folk, with Dr. Richards, physlolan to President
Lincoln.
He was arrested at Manassas Junction, three
weeks ago, while in quest of his son, at sohool near
-Charlottesville, and. was -imprisoned In the Rich
'mond lid. Re was not permitted to go to the ho•
ter even with a guard, and was treated with many
'other indignities until he saw Gen. Rger, at Nor
'folk,. who was most attentive to his ` wants. Two
- Maryland ladieseame under thellag of truce,
last evening a sail e d in a small boat from
Pungo river, Nor Carolina, a distance of two
hundred miles, the trip ; p - occupying Biz. days and
six nights.
N. H. Wiegel, assistant provost marshal at the
Fortress, goes to- Washington this evening, with
an alleged spy, who was arrested here to-day, and
is said to be the same party heretofore arrested at
Fort Corcoran:
Front Kentucky and the South"
Louisvirza, July 2 --The Courier of this morn
ing says that an agent of the Government has been
stationed at a point on the Nashville railroad to
tree that nothing contraband passes South.
Four more companies of Col. Rousseau's regi
ment will go into camp today. A delay has been
ecoasioned by the failure of the contraotors for the
tents to fulfil their agreement, The regiment will
be full very soon.
The Journal of this morning hair a letter dated
Knoxville, Tennessee, June 29, saying that eight
companies of State cavalry and infantry have gone
from here to Cumberland and Wheeling Gap, to
guard them and prevent the United States troops
from coming through from Kentucky to the, aid of
the Union men of East Tennessee.
They have been encountered br our .native
Union men in the mountains, who swear they shall
leave, and the rebel troops have sent here for rein
forcements.
The Journal adds: " We expect a bloody fight
at the mountain gape for the possession of the
field " The Journal says : "Beer? breath of
ours is a heartfelt , aspiration for the triumph of the
Star• Spangled Banner." p
The Courier says on the same subject, that it
,takee it air granted that the authorities of Ten
nessee are informed of the introduction of arms
into the State, and that arrangements will be
made to take possession of every gun sent by the
Administration.
The Journal also says that Governor Jackson,
of Missouri, is in Nashville. No doubt an expedi
tion against:Missoari is forming on the southern
border of that State.
The Richmond Examiner, of the 29th, states
that an agent of the French Government is buying
tobacco in that market
Its Portsmouth correspondent says that the 600
or 700 men employed there have been required to
take the oath to day implicitly in accordance with
the articles of war, the orders of the President,
Secretaries of. War and Navy, said sustain the
Confederate Government.
One man refused to take the oath and was dis-
Charged. The letter says that it was owing to the
tameness of the separation sentiment that he was
not lynched on the spot. Those who might know
believe that many sworn to support the Con
lederaey would not hesitate to betray it should the
opportunity offer.
It is clear that Western Virginia is well repro.
'anted here.
Diving bells are being wed to recover the
eteasner's guns and ordnance quite successfully.
It is thought that the Colmar:town will be re
paired in three months, The Plymouth can be
used as a floating battery.
The same paper says that if Georgia regiment
has arrived without arms, the Governor of that
State refusing to allow more arms to be taken
therefrom.
The Picayune and other papers urge the cote
bration of the Fourth of July.
Diattitintion of Clothing at Camp
Wayne.
CAMP Wavwx, West Chester, Jaly. 2 —Most of
the new clothing was distributed among the troops
encamped `hors today. The men are in high
spirits and look extremely well .
Regimental, company, and quad drills are go 7
ing on with great Spirit.
. .
Another Nem r .3fssrkineitiment for IVask•
• ington.
Witranitspone, Pa , , July 2 —The Twety
fourth New York 'Regiment, volunteers, trent ()s
-wig°, passed thiwagh this 000 e -this evening en
route, for !Washington via the Philed Iphta and
Elmira, end the Zictrthern Central Railroads.
Two more regiments are to follow them this week.
OEM:MCAT/ON or TIM FOUltnt OF JVLY.—
Thelahabitaiits of the old District of Kensington
have made 80ree very appropriate arrangements
for the celebration of our national anniversary.
There will be a general Union prayer meeting in
the Presbyterian Ontiroh, Girard avenue, above
Hanover street, a t U 7
o'clock. At 8 o'olook there
will be service in the Episcopal °numb, and an
oration, to be delivered by President Allen, of Gi
rard College. All the Bre companies, literary liCk
atetiea• do., in the vicinity have been invited to
bear the oration, and it fa.expeoted the invitation
will be accepted.
FOIJZTLE Or JULY CELE/MAY/U.N.—Oar Ca
tholio fallow-oltizana are making preparations for
the oelebration of the day in a hatable manner.
It Js proposed to bare an oration by Jas. B. Doyle,
Brq , and the reading of the Declaration of Inds
s•ndenee at the hell of the Oatholio Philoratrian
n I
ary nstitute, Eighth and Walnut *treats.
-
FLACI-ILAIBIIIO AT uItRATiZITOWN.—SoMO of
the Germantown boys, fired with the prevalent
patriotio spirit, intend to raise a eplendid flag, on
the co
ook rner of 'Queen and Wayne etreets, at mght
o'ol in the morning of the fourth of July. We
learn that several speakers will be present, and
proper step; will be taken to give, a becoming
,eolat to the occasion.
IKMEZTING OP TEM QLD SOLDIERS. -A meet
ing of the Old Soldiers of 1 1812 will be bold in the .
Supreme Court room on the morning of the Fourth
THE ELECTION IN THE SECOND DISTRICT
COL. BIDDLE ELECTED.
The smallness of the vote in the second district
yesterday, for a Oongressmaa to till the p]ooe of
Ron. E. Toy Morris, resigned, sufficiently attests
the littleness of Interest in the result of the else-
Against more than 13 000 votes polled in the
same distriot iti Ootober last, we bad yesterday but
about 7,000 votes palled.
Mr. Biddle's vote falls short of that of Mr•
Brodhead by About fifteen hundred votes, and Mr.
Morris overran Mr O'Neill by more RUM two thou
sand votes.
The result, however, as will bo soon, wee the
enooess of Col. fiddle by a majority of 217. Below
is the vote in detail
Fourth wren:kat
sth
6th .g
7th
Bth
- Total 384 547
04Ne Biddle
First weoingt 38 96
2d " 61 95
31 "66" 156
4th " 27 40
sth ".••• 87 40
6th " 65 112
7th •••• 84 82
Bth " 85 - 142
Total - .........513 793
Mist preciiiot ; •
Sd • - ••;
4th u•
..... .•.,
6:11 " •
Total TOO
First pre0in0t...."...
241 t(
- 3a
gi
sth'`.
Bth (C
7th .
Bth...
Total.. ... .. . . . .....852 796
O'Neil. Biddle
prst preattot 114 100
• 2d " ........... . . —l5B 93
3d ,; . 136 144
4th ...`,« 142 -83
sth "' 133 129
6th " 136 99
7th 194 121
Bth ,4 268
.93
Total
Total dlstrieb
Biddle's vote
O'Neill's vote
Blddle's majority 217 •
BILCAPITDLATION OP ♦OTI.
Biddle. O'Neill.
sth Ward 547 384
6th " 793 513
Bth " 949 700
9th " 796 852
10th " 862 1,28/
3.947 3,730
, - 3,730
Diddle's majority 217 -
We append the official vote in the Srcond
did
trtct at the last election for a Representative :
E Joy Morris 6 262
John Brodhead 5,410
Henry M. Buller 1.760 .•
THE COMET VOMBLE IN TOWN. -110 SILT.
prise of the people last evening at the Urbino of
Colonel Biddle's election was more than rivalled
by the enthusiasm with which all regarded the ap
pearance of the renowned comet in the sky. Tide
individual—to which appellation the cornet cannot
object—appeared early in the evening in the north-
vrest, midway between the horizon and the zenith.
His tail was turned upward, and his head or nil'
balsa looked over the edge of Cherry Hill Prison.
In this position he seamed somewhat obscure aui
mysterious, his caudal appendage being very dim
'and veil-like, with a sort of ratified brightness ,
hovering about it.
• The affair was not beautiful, and evidently to
bad health, being pale and hazy, and very unlike
the red, bold hue of the comet that preceded It.
The fact aforesaid may be explained by the fact
that this celestial being came entirely unan
nounced, and ro kept shady out of reverence to the
astronomers.
These gentlemen were peeping at the stranger
through telesoopes last night, and they unite in
stating that his aiming at this juncture was ax.
ceedingly indelicate, and altege.ber in opposition
to the books and the dogmas.
To those who regard such matters as big with
portent, we may set all loyal hearts at rest by an- I
nounoing that the comet turned his tail to the
South, plainly intimating that with that section he
had nothing to do or say.
To night, if we mistake not, the monster of the
sky will again shine-
As this comet. appears only in the North, the
Cotton Confederacy may be ascared that, in this
etraggle,jhey, at least, cannot co - me-it !
' * " 34 "whlalria,iiiitilihts'iesiiiirk Nadine this may.
THE ROMANCE:Op A : GAY YOUNG NM—
. Yesterday afternoon, before Alderman Balder,
Thomas Gray, a young man of fine physloal party,
had a hearing on the charge of stealing gold from
his employers, the Messrs. Simmons, of Santora
Pstreet.
The evidence in the case seemed oonclusive, and
the prisoner was folly oommitted to answer at
court.
The oareer of this man is not devoid of interest.
He came from Ireland to America a few years ago.
aad was received upon good credentials, at the f I
jewelry manufactory aforesaid.
He became a regular attendant at the opera, and
Ids appearance upon promenade obtained for him
among detectives the appellation of the " Pretty
Boy of Chestnut street."
His broad, (quarts shoulders, massive head and
colossal stride, with the accompaniments of
fashionable clothing, an abundance of jewelry,
and punotUione neatness of beard and features,
made him the envy of some and the admiration
of all.
410 supply the demands upon • his purse, which
extravagant habits necessitated, Gray resorted to
dishonest means. According to the evidence, he
abstraoto i gold from the jewelry m‘nufactory and
sold sold it to a receiver open Second street, near
Chestnut. The matter went on for a long time,
with the connivance of another operative in the
plane, whom Gray bad corrupted.
In the meantime, the offender made a ♦felt to
his family in the old country, and, returning re.
oentiy, continued his dishonesty.
The issue was the arrest and commitment. The
1, pretty boy of Chestnut street " appeared before
the alderman, and a crowd of witnesses, with a
look of bravado upon his handsome brow, and a
twitching of the lips, which even his jaunty mus
tache could not conceal. Rare beauty and powers
were in him but the exemplars of shame, and
another viotinito vanity and gaiety will probably
adorn the prison.
MN/CM:Ma 'OP TON STOORROLDRRO OF 21/B'
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIN RAILROAD COMPANY.--A
meeting of the stookholdere of this oompany was
held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Cr. j . Ball in the
chair.
Mr. J. Henderson, of Erie county, offered the
following:
if 7 1 iereas The, esident and managers of this
Company have su bmitted to the stockholders a
measure providing for the completion of the Phila
delphia and Ride .Railroad, through en endorse
ment of certain of the bonds of this oompany by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the sub
sequent leasing of the Raid _road to the said com
pany, as will thereby appear : Therefore,
Resolved, That the said measure so submitted
by the president and managers of this company
for the p resident
of the stockholders be, and the
same is hereby approved, and the president and
mangers be, and they are hereby, authorized to
enter into and execute a contract with the Penn
sylvania R. R. Co , in due form of law, to carry
the same into effect, when ratified by the stock
holders of the said last named oompany.
On motion, it was agreed that a stook vote should
be taken.
The ballot was then taken, and 36,829 veal
oast in favor of the measure.. No epoolltion votes
were 'polled.
city Of
of Phil the stock vote 22 500 shares were
held by the adelphia, 3,000 by the Eri e '
Co, and 2 000 by the city of Erie. The total num
ber of shares is 42.365. •
Bmstra or Lira Issossaron.—"We have
Bess s policy of $5 000, just paid - by the A Me' I .an
Life Insurance and Trutt Company, to the miaow
of s
wealwl-known zen, who, sixty days ago, fell
dead ublic, library, without a nloment's warn
ing. Whit a commentary on the fact, that while
in health we should prepare for the have !—Eva
now
riar-WORICB.—By reference to our adver
will
tisements it - will be seen lhat Professor Jacon
give a magnificent display of fireworks on ks the
evening of the /Fourth of July, at the corner of
Twenty first and Arch streets The pieces of py
rotechnics are of 0 national oharaoter.- Beck's
band of musicians will be in attendance, and an
opportnnity.will be afforded of Witnessing a splen
did exhibition.,
PAYING WA.ltitAriTS.—X eaterday the City
Treakeurer'e office was. beget by
_policemen and
tehool tesohors, who have just resolved their war
rant..
ARREST' =Or II DISHONEST DOMESTIO.-A
woman, named Mary Marion, a domestic in , the
fantilY of Mr. Jacob Rohrer, at Branehtown, In
the Twenty-seoond ward, WAff arrested, on Mon
day, en the-oharge of robbing her employer , A .
quantity of goods, stolen from the 'tom of Mr.
Rohrer, was found in her trunk and oonoesled
about her bed. The accused -WU odnlndtted
answer. to
.. .
DIRECTORS OF TER TRETE BM:IOL—We
learn that the Board of Direotora of the ptiblia
sohoola of the Tooth stotion met en Monday ore
ning and. organized. They paid Kr. Charles
Jewell the oompliment of sleeting Mtn president
for the third time, and , they also.re.eleoted.ldr.
jesepli Cooper secretary. glzt:l6 -".
FIFTH WARD
O'Neill. Biddle,
89. 83
41 18
101 145
113 187
..• • 40 84
SIXTH. WARD
BIGRTH WARD
Biddle.
• a-40 187
. 68 118
83 134
128 163
....T. • . 232
115
NINTH VTAILD
O'Neill. Biddle.
56 82
88 129
142 98
78 107
140 lO9
126 . 53
16t 81
101 156
3,947
;,730
Tie appended list of regiments, fed by the le.
'meteor Refreshment Fund, will be sufficient teiA.
,
diode the usefulness of that aegociation, and the
necessity for its support :
1 14th regiment, New York, 1,900 men ; eta Me re
I regiment, / 064 ; ISth regiment New York voice
; tears, 1 000 ; 20th New York regiment 800; llth
j New York regiment, 350; :31st New York mi.
went, 600; sth regiment Maine volunteers. 1.000;
Ist regiment, New Jersey, 1,021; Ii regiment
j New Jersey. 1,047; 3d regiment New Jersey,
j 1,000; 30th New York regiment, 780; Ocl.
ker's, 1200 ; 15th New York regiment, 1,000:
'fetal, 12.512
Besides this number, many tingle (towpath:
and -Squads of soldiers have been provided ler,
: making fully 15,000 men who have received from
this committee retieshments.
This aseocialion consists of twelve ladies and
I fifteen gentlemen. They are recneired by self he
posed rules to be on hand at any hour of the night
or day, or sand a Substitute No one of the aim.
; elation receives pay except two women, who wash
the (tithes and towels
The following is the amount of food need to sop
ply each regiment : 250 loavOS of bread, IS large
j hams, coo large cheese, 19 panda of butter, be.
aides sausages, pickles, and other little niceties
j which may he Weighed voluntarily. One haze
dred and twenty galloes of coffee are boiled at Hie
thee; 500 peons have beau need in cue day.
The - kindling weed and everything for a quick fire
is ready, the ceffee is pounce and the moment the
gun Is fired to announce the approach of a rege
ment, the fires are started and the coffee is boiled
by tbe time of disembarkation. The men are
then refreehed, and they are soon on theft way
I South. A letter bee is kept by the committee for
the accommodation of any soldier who may wish
to deposit a letter or write home. 'Geeing mate
; Anis are furnished by the committee.
The condition of the troops, when retching ibis
city from Now York and the .East, is often piteous
In the extreme. In many cages they have not
tasted food for twenty hours, and are yet obliged
to be upon constant duty. Therefore, en disem
barking at Washington street they Minima faint
frona exhaustion and hunger. For such the asso
ciation has itimalcal' attendance, and the serenity
remedies, a couch near at hand, and kind purses
We saw among the California lads, the other
evening, a pale, hollew-eyed boy, that had buckled
on his knapeack in New York, and stood the brunt
of twelve home without tasting food.
He was nervous and could scarcely stand. When
the regiment disembazited at ?faint street he
yet took his place in the Bees, and walked =Stea
dily down Front street to Washington
Al the latter point, nerve, and sinew, and heart
could maintain him no longen He fell at the feet
of his comrades, and was taken up unconscious.
In a few moments the kind men and noble wo
men of the Panel had placed him in the rtf7Rll
- saloon. They washed his forehead with cool
water, and gave him draughts of nothing coffee
He submitted to their attentions like an estranged
boy that had again come home to his mother. end
his faaa was full of gratitude as he turned it toward
them with the flub and hardihood of the soldier
again breaking over it. It is needless to soy that he
want away with a bounding heart, and when his
Own mother—a Philadelphia lady—sawlike on pa
rade a few hours afterward, the did net know that
the ladies of the Volunteer Refreshment Pond had
made him a new man, to gladden her heart and
march proudly under his country's flag.
The subscriptious to this fund have been liberal
in many oases, but we cannot too strongly impress
upon the people the necessity of its perpetattiani
President Felton, of the Baltimore fisilmad, bee
Presented it with one hundred dollars, and the
Fifth and Sixth-streets Railroad Company has
given it $5O.
The Camden and Amboy Company should not be
behindhand in this good work;
and citizens at
large will come forward to relieve the pliant
troops of New Englafid and New York.
When .the California regiment arrived the sum-
oration was without bread and coffee, five preying
regiments having exhausted the supply. Th ia '" e "
eminence was more lamented. from the foot that
this regiment was composed mainly of Philadel
Philtre. The extra articles of food had been de-
Toured by the sappers and miners, and the board
were obliged to impress a biscuit wagon and a gre
eery Wore into the service. In this way bey
warmed the hearts of the boys.
PARADA OP. TRS BOMB GUARD •
,On the Fourth of July there will be a parade of
the lloine Guard, and other military organiesticni
of this oity> who are far enough advanced in their
preparations to join in each a display. The force
will assemble on Broad Street, the right resting
on Ridge avenue, at seven o'clock in the morning,
will countermarch down Broad street, passing
the
authoritiea in review at Penn Square. They will
tnareh down Broad to Walnut. up Walnut to Sin
teentle down Sixteenth to Pine, down Pies lie
Twelfth, up Twelfth to Sprrioe, down Spruce to
Eighth, up Eighth to Walnut, down !Walnut to
Fifth, up Fifth to Brown, ant Brown to Broad,
down Broad to the plaos of assembling, Where the
parade will be dismiseed-
Taaelenan GUARDS, of Colonel Chantiwei Regi
ment, oeurinanded by Captain Hazlett, will be
sworn in this morning at the Girard House. The
company having been farniabed by tee quartet
master with rations, they will immediately proaeal
to encamp at Oxford Park after the oath has been
adminietered.
.As TEM hiIpICRART TROOP bas vacated the
Synagogue, in Cherry etreet, the trustees of that
building have kindly volunteered its use to Capt.
Harris' Company, which ie attached to Colonel
Conroy's Regiment.
Ca xzea c Kum Sonooz,.---Tho following
queotiona were -given yeaterday to oandidaies for
adrotseton into the High School :
Qtrzarrortz xx.arurarutrrc.
V4at part of 40— la -- of 83 ?
8 74
2 Roduoa 8 Ib 2 4
oz. 15 dwt. 73 gr. troy to tae
&ennui of u ton avoirdupois.
9
8. Add together -- of an aore; 4
of a rood, and
11 4
'
of a equate perch. .
4. A merchant paid $l4 202 for a quantity of bar
iron, at $54 per ton ilersold 25 tons at $O5 rer
ton, 37 tone at $63 per ton, and the reminder at II
price which yielded him a profit of $lOlO on the
whole transaction.' For bow many dollars per ton
did be Ben the remainder?
5, /f 23 impels of tigur be purchased at $9.15,0
,per barrel, anti ten of them sold at $74 40, and ::
of them at $l2 per barrel, at what rate must the rest be disposed:of to gain ip per onst by the
Whole?
6 What sum of money will gain P 4 30 tram
February 3, 1858, to December 31, 1861, at 1 per
cent. ?
7. A merchant botightlo barrels of Coer at
$9 671 per barrel,- and gives in payment his sole
at 180 days, at 6 per cent. For what ma mast
the rape or the note be that he gives at bank ?
'8 A purchased of S. on 9 months' credit, s 2
follows: Minch 20, $.1,200; Bley is, >ks6o; Aegutt
2 7, $1 680; September 23, $750. Umpired, al
equated time of purohase
9. It was computed that 200 soldiers would for
tify *temp in 60 days, working 14 hmrs a d2.r.
but the commander, fearing an attack, ordered
160 soldiers more to be employed, and to work 16
Lours a day, alter the others had worked 14 daya•
itywhat time will the fortilloation be dabbed ?
10' What is the difference between the quere
root of .9 and the cube root of .6 to throe decimal
places !
MORE THIIIMPIIB.—Dr. Kennedy is continu
ing hie good offiaea in relieving our citizens from
sone, at Ms rooms, No. 915 Market street Be
deserves all the sueesee he -has gained. He cares
corns and Mullane In a wonderful manner.
--•••••••••
Military Matters
°lone' Baker's re:eta/tint, ate esesopi,B4
Suffolk Park, suoaeolsd in drawlog a lar ge , eta :::
to tart place yosterds.?. - Many of the erg
6.4o:yesterday, wore saattered over the eft, I titt tit t i;
mammas friends The 'Nuptial hare pb„,::
their tents at the Park, and the place h 3 decid e a warlike appearance baring y e aterday kr :
non, several companies exhibited their prothier„;
in drill
OSLO:UZI, CHANTaIr'S ascots?
Captain Thompson's company wns inn a b, red
yesterday morning, at the Girarn Flntun_
oempany will probably be musterod t o . d .ti
'1•!1 1
regiment is rapidly ailing up. Art nroellent
tunny is afforded young meri b . i i i 7 it tp y haninot.gitil':,
company ; rendervous at
SWORD PRESENTATtOtr,
Chas. P. Warner, oaptatu of (:),-a pi „ y
Reserves, has been presented With
sword The headquarters of this earaplay
Serum-is }NI, Eighth and Call oa ureeu T r
company have had the ro +at fitted up inttly vi 4 ,1
musket ranks, whist& has given it r d
r.
appearance.
PARADE OP TWO HOMO GpAnts.
The Homo Guard will assemble at 7 o'clok
the morning of tho Fourth, on Broad strre.':l
right resting On Ridge avenue They win ;.k.
termaroh down Broad (passing in i• e yi t , a
, f t.
Mayor and Councils at Penn r - eart) to 4 .15 t4,
up Walnut to Sixteenth, down Btxtetnth to pi 2t '
down Pine to Twelfth, up Twelfth to
(i, , .,
I Spruce to Eighth. up Eighth to Welear, d',;'
Walnut to Fifth, up Fifth to Brown, oat B mz
. 4
Broad, down Broad to place of tonernhly. std the : ,
-".
the parade will be dismissed.
- narszsuiriors FOE THIA vOLue'lzu.s.
00otributione in money or provieiona, i n 014
the Volunteer Refreshment Aseociantn,can teiel
with, the following :
Field 4 Hardie, No. 033 Market anat.
3. I.) H an d & Co , No. 614 and gig m, utt
street.
Robert Nebinger, southeast corner of Sin, „ t 4
Beeond streets.
B. S. Brown, No. 110 South street.
snmet7 Jo Co , southwest owner of Front tai
Reed streets. 1
John Krider, northeast corner of Waists and
Second streets
Alex
South Fourth stre Greaves,
et. No. 206 North Fifth atd ;l e
Merrick & Son, Southwark Foundry.
Morris, Tanker,Third and Walnut street,
Doc or E Ward, No. 991 rSouth Socood tweet
Thomas C. Band, Delaware Conoty foto,
CC!
Company, Walnut and Third streets A
Paul J. Field, No. 747 South Second street.
John Williams, Willing's alley, and No 22 4
Catharine street.
avenue. Charles M.- Baudgran, No 210 Booth Delta-aro
_
By order of the Committee.
JOINT BAVERY, Presideet
wasnmaxon RIFLE Compeer,
This company have presented a splendid !TIM
to their captain, W. H. Dentate, through Colonel
William Bradford. Colonel B tendered the eword
in a brief but excellent- addreas, which ate elo•
quently responded to by Captain Daniels, who tall
that his whole heart wee with the tvroancy e n d
t cativo, and would only draw hie ;word be the
defence of the stars and ellipse &nog 'oa
present were Major A J Cohon, at General la.
.santon's staff , Colonel John Price Wet:seal?, Jr
chairman of Committee for Prozeetien otd Defer*
of the City. and Henry Davie, , et. hero.
Council. The company number two hundred inn,
and will parade on the fourth of Jely
YLLBWORTH GUARDS.
•
thiptaill Samuel B. Shinn, of the above un rd ,
situ:tied to Colonel C. Steer regiment, lei
opened recruiting cases at the Bon:hose voter ct
Sixth and Arch. and at the Peoplea Hone, Sin g
street, below Chestnut. Their herchicatters ere
at the nerthweet corner of Thirteenth and Bade
A few more able bodied, young men firs wanted
for this fine company. They will he mocereiai
before tie close of the week, and etaamp es the
bun of the Delaware, a short distance above the
oily
TRZ CHARITIES or THE VOLTINTEES ESPAZISSISI
SIMS