SUMNER RESORTS Holdzkom MESE'. BRIGANTINE BRAM N. J Brigantine House. BRIGANTINE BRACE, N. J. Bedlo.ls Hotel, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Kittatiny House, DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA. The Alhambra,” ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. White Sulphur Springs, CARLISLE, PA. Schoolers Mountain Springs,NaveJkusirr. White House. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Atlantic House, NEAR STONINGTON, CONN. Congress tiall• ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Light House Cottage, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Sea-Side House. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. " The Clarendon,"" ATLANTIC CrrT,N. J. Tammany House, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Ashland House. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Washington House. ATLArrruY,CITT. - 11. J. Kentucky House. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Central House, ATLANTIC CITY. N.J. Franklin House, ATLANTIC CITY, Constitutional House. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Columbia House, ATLANTIC CITT, N.J. Star Hotel, ATLANTIC CITY, It J. Mansion House, MOUNT CARBON, PA. Madison House, PorreTiearN. PA. National Hall. CAPE ISLAND, N. J. Baited States Hotel, ATLANTIC CITY, 14, J. Surf ,Hoare, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. Congress Hall, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY. Columbia House, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY. Tontine Hotel. lisw HAVEN. CONNECTICUT, Sachem's. Head Hotel,. GUILS'ORD, CONNECTICUT Cresson Springs, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA; illotriandts . Hotel, LONG BRANCH, NEw - JERSEY. Ephrata Mountain Springs, LANCASTER. CO ,PA. Bedford Springs, PENNSYLVANIA.. White Sul phur and Chalybeate Springs, AT DOVELING GAP, CIDESIZELAND COUNTY, PA,. Vrtss. THURSDAY, "JULY 14, 1861. V Beat that standard 'basil Where breathes the foe bat falls Wore Is? With Freedom's soil beneath oar feet, And Freedom's banner streaming *ler mit Tun naIIVING of Congress, the movements of the army, and the many other exciting events before the public, compel us to dis pense with our usual holiday on the Fourth of July. We shall accordingly publish a paper on Friday. The National Anniversary. Our national anniversary occurs at a time when we are surrounded by difficulties of an unprecedented charaeter, and when domestic foes of our institutions have dared to make a treasonable assault upon our liberal and bene ficent Government, which was never antici pated by the Fathers of the Republic. Al though the exigencies of the conflict may prevent many from celebrating the day i n their usual manner, the outburst of practical patriotism which it has evoked in this period of trial and danger is the most acceptable and conclusive evidence that could be given of the perpetuation of the spirit of '76. The Comet of 1861. The unexpected appearance of a magnifi cent comet, at a time when our 'country is convulsed with a civil war, and at the mos exciting and important period of our history, would go far to create a general belief that it exerted, in some mysterious way, a sinister influence upon our destinies, if the ancient superstitions which popularized such opinions had not been effectually exploded by the re searches of science. As it is, all intelligent minds will enjoy the brilliant spectacle it pre sents with no-fears that it either foreshadows or affects the course of human events. It is supposed by astronomers to be among the bare poseibilities that a comet, may at some time, come into collision with the earth, bat the chances of such an occurrence are so remote, that they are scarcely worth considering, and, in view of their attenuation, it is not believed to be at all certain that they would inflict any very great damage it they should visit it, unless a solid nucleus moving in a direction contrary to the diurnal motion of the earth should strike it, when the most fatal effects would be pro duced. The comet now visible is probably the one which appeared in 1666, known as the Charles the Filth comet, from the fact that it was ob served by his astronomer, PAUL FABrucaus, and made such a deep impression upon his mind that it is supposed to have hastened his abdication. It is also believed to have ap peared in 976 and 1264, the period of its re currence being about 300 years; but allowance must be made for the numerous perturbations or disturbing influences of the planets among which it revolves. The comet of 976 was visible during a period of eighty-three days, and the course it pursued was similar to that of the comets of 1264 and 1666. The planet of 1284 was of great magnitude, and created much excitement. It was first seen, like the present one, about the first of July, and attained its maximum brilliancy In the latter part of August. The tail was one hundred degrees in length, and appeased curved, in the form of a sabre. It was last seen on the evening of the 8d of October, the date of the death - of Pope URBAN IV, with which event it was supposed to have bad aeme mysterious connection. The comet of 1656 began to be generally visible about the end of February, and disappeared on the 28d of April. It was of unusual magnitude, but its tail was abort and variable. Presuming that it was the same comet which appeared in 975, 1264, and 1656, many calcu lations have been made as to the time of its reappearance. Dr. RALury supposed itwould be visible in 1848. But between the years 1843 and 1847 the whole subject was reinvesti gated by Mr. Hue, of London, and M. Boußs, of Middleburg, in the Netherlands. Mr. HIND, after attempting to calculate the plane tary, perturbations, concluded that it would appear about 1858. M. Boxers supposed its perihelion would be reached on the 22d of August, 1860. On the first appearance of the comet of 1858, it was thought by some that that was the comet of 1656, but the computa tions which were made respecting its orbit showed that the period of its revolution was about 2,000 years, so that it evidently had not been previously visible for many centuries. As the present comet is being carefully no ticed at many observatories, we shall no doubt soon obtain full scientific descriptions of it. So many comets haie already appeared without producing any perceptible effects upon the 'earth, that they no longer excite emotions of fear among scientine men. As-A-oo esti_ mated that there were at least 7,000,000 within the limits of our system, but only a very small portion of that immense number have ever been observed. Since the birth of Christ, (including reappearances,) 651 have been no ticed, of 'which 'll4 have been visible during the present century. The idea is entertained by many that the weather is affected by comets, and .the un usually cool evenings which have marked the appearance of the present one apparently render this opinion plausible, but it is dis credited, and it is contended by modern as tronomers that it is without the slightest foundation either in philosophy or fact. This subject was very thoroughly investigated ' Auoo. He compiled a table, in which he exhibited in one column the temperature at Feria from 1786 to 1881, and in another the - • number of- comets which appeared, with their magnitude and appearance. No coincidence is observable bet Ween the state of the weather and the number and appearance of the comets during that, period. Daring some of the un usually warm years two comets appeared, and in others of a similar character no cornett' were visible.; and again, in years in which the temperature was lower than usual, comets were • Visible, and in others of a similar character they were not noticed. The year .1826; when five comets appeared, was not so hot u 1831, when only one' comet was vi sible.{ and, on the other band, the coldest years do not seem to have been in any way affected, by the , appearance of comets - Of a period Of ieientidsintr years, he found that comets had appeared in forty-nine of them, and none 'had heen'svAible daring iwenty.flve. 'he mean temperature of the fonder Was 61.6 , deg., and of ctbe hider 50.7 deg., the differen ce , being, thiat,a degree. During twenty-fonr of the, leta ifelitYfiya. comet years; two or more of them appeared, and in one year only one. The mean temperature of the former was 51.6 deg., and of the latter 51.4 dog. It has also been ascertained that the mean temperature of the years 1853 and 1858, when very bril liant comets appeared, was not sensibly af fected by them. Eastern Tennessee. The people of Eastern Tennessee have taken their destiny in their own hands. They have determined that, whatever the action of the Western and Middle counties may be, they will not be hurried out of the Union; and compelled to endure a Government with whose members they have no sympathy. At a Convention recently held in Knoxville every county of Eastern Tennessee-tat one was represented. The Hon. T. A. R. Nelson, one of the most eloquent members of the last House, was president. The proceedings of the Convention were marked with a degree of calm ness and sagacity which 'shows that the people have the hand to execute as well as the mind to plan. Their cg Declaration of Grievances" is a plain narrative of odious tyranny, and yet they harbor no thought of vengeance and pro pose no scheme of retaliation. They very' boldly declare that the acts of the State Le gislature, the passage'of the Secession ordi nance, and the establishment of a military , league, are unconstitutional and revolutionary acts, not binding on a free and loyal people. They propose to the Legislature of Tennessee that they shall be permitted to retire from that State and form a Commonwealth of their stwn; under the protection of the laws of the United Stites. The action of the Convention will present many newand interesting phases of the pre sent singular and complicated state of affairs. If the pernicious theory of secession were correct, we do,not see how this request could be disregarded. If it is right for the nom . ponent parts of a Republic to separate, it is equally right foi the component parts of a State to, separate. This theory of secession is capable of an infinite variety of subdivi sions. It assumes a State to be a fissiparous arrangement, capable of, any degree of spon taneous subdiVision, - and ,composed of a tem porary combination of separate and complete bodies. If it is just on a large scale, it must be just on a small scale. If there are State rights, there are county rights; if there are county rights, there are township rights, and so on until we come to the individual rights, in which every man is a social unit, capable of performing all the ftmctiens that may be long to a free and independent unit. On this reasoning it is fair enough for East Tennessee to be permitted to retire from a Common wealth in which she can no longer have a voice consistent with her feelings as a loyal and conscientious people. The separation of a State does not at all affect the relations of the parties to it with the General Government. The spirit of our laws permits States to be subdivided whenever the wishes of the people look to a more conve nient and economical form of State govern ment, and the consent of the original Common wealth is given. Maine was separated from Massachusetts; the Northwestern Territory from Virginia ; and many of the arbitrary boun daries of western States, like Texas and Kansas, and the territories beyond, were drawn by Con gress, in anticipation of division into smaller States at a future day. It is a perfectly pro per act, therefore, for the people of Eastern Tennessee to ask a release from a union in an uncongenial Commonwealth. We have no idea, however, that the Confederate States will grant any such request, or permit the Le gislature of Tennessee to grant it. The offi cial organ of the traitors, the New Orleans Delta, has announced that "the Southern. rights men are determined to hold possession of the State, though they should be in a minority," and the preparations and an nouncements of the State authorities indicate that they will make an early and desperate attempt to reduce Eastern Tennessee into submission. We have no interest in the domestic legisla: tion of Tennessee. She may divide herself into fragments as small as Delaware or Rhode Island, without at all affecting her attitude towards the General Government, or the duty of her people to. the Constitution and the Union. These people have proclaimed their loyalty in , the most =mistakable manner and under the moat trying circumstances, and it is the duty of the Government to afford them protection from the assaults of any traitorous combinations. They occupy a perilous position. They may be called the advance guard of Southern Union sentiment. They are surrounded by hostile communities —with the exception of Kentucky—and even Kentucky's Governor is their ardent enemy. They may make a gallant fight for their homes, but single-handed they must be over - - matched by the cohorts of Governor Emus and Jxrrzasox DAVIS. Already we hear of military arrangements being made for their subjugation. The honor of the North de mands tkat they must not be sacrificed. The Administration should send them instant and adequate military succor. Newspaper Spies in the North. It is time, we think, that telegraphic com munications between the Northern cities and the insurgent States were effectually stopped. So far as our receiving news from the South is concerned this has been accomplished. To us the South is almost as much a terra in cognita as Scythia was to the Romani', or Southern Ethiopia to the navigators of Carthage. We occasionally hear from a Southern community by way of Louisville, a stray newspaper from New Orleans, Texas, or Memphis, or in the letters of Mr. Rnssara, to the London Times. These advises, how ever, are very cantionsly.written, and it would be as easy to discover a needle in a haystack as to obtain from any of these sources a single fact throwing light upon the military ope rations of the tionthern army, the probable disposition and strength of their forces, or the plans and movements of their leaders. Bat, while we are thus debarred from the South, its newspapers and leaders have as little trouble in communicating with the North as they had in December. We have a New Orleans journal of Juno 22, which contains ad vices from the North as late as Juno 21. De apatches are printed in New Orleans which were evidently written the day before in Washington, St. Louis, and New York. We see an official announcement of the Secretary of Stato—ii telegraphic despatch from the Se cretary of War to the Governor of Now York —military movements at Washington, and the transactions of the New York stock and cotton markets, in a New Orleans paper of the same date as a Philadelphia paper con taining the same intelligence. And thus, while the Southern authorities exercise the .utmost vigilance in controlling all communi cation with the North, and supproas every fact calculated to aid us in forming a just es timate of their military condition, we allow their agents to have access to our official de partments, our cotton markets, stock ex changes, and military camps, and to telegraph ' their information over the length and breadth Qt . the rebellious South. ' Thin should be remedied. The informa tion the r...els are thus permitted to ob tain with im pumu, must prove invaluable. It is time that these nolt..naper spies were ba nished from the centres et 1.-formation. We , should practise the vigilance the z-Inthernerii exercise, for so long as the teleirapu i no k s Into our counsels, and whispers them to ever,' Rebel leader from James river to the Minis siptii, we must fight this war at an enormous by disadvantage. TILE ADVAINE Or GEN. PATTERSON .—The news of the advance of Gen. Pairasson, and his entrance into Martinsburg, has given great satisfaction to our citizens. • The insurgents, as usual, beat a hasty retreat, and but few lives were lost. The names of the wounded will be found in our telegraphic report. But one man in our army was killed. . THE Evening Journal censures Tun l'aEss for having charged Col. Bnent,a, the Congress man elect from the Second district, with be ing ag( Secessionist." We need hardly say that we never charged Col. Bums with being a Secessionist, nor did we ever entertain a sus picion Obis integrity as a patriot. We think he is an "able and a good man," and we said 60 during the canvass. FlB5l Pea..—Books and' uthors; The Supply of Cotton ; " The Great Comet of 1861 ;" East Tennessee; General McClellan and Geyernor,liia goffin;lffnenoial and Commercial ; 31Lseellaneans. FrNlZ,.,:rmis.,-.—liotes on the •liebellion; The 00nret.• •' • What the Blockade le Doing. We have a stray copy of the New Orleans Pteayune upon our table, for which we are indebted to a. friend who shall be nameless. It has rather a care-worn and melancholy look, and is very far from resembling the thrifty, well-printed, and well-edited sheet which Lenin= was once proud to print and < SaeanALX to • edit. The news 00- bun= are`meagrely supplied, and the eorres. pondents are ringing the changes upon the Abolition mercenaries of Kr. LINCOLN. The effect of the blockade is very manifest upon the commercial circles of the Crescent City. We are told that the moneymarket ct is so en- . tirely free from all excitements and novelty that it would be a waste of time to comment on such absolutell 'negative features ;" and the editor of that, generally interesting, instruc tive, and amnsing department of a newspaper mournfully confesses the inadequacy of'" the task of investing this column with any de gree of.interest for the present." Salt is Very scarce, the price having raised a 'hun dred per cent. In cotton, we find the re ceipts but 647 bales, when, in the same week last year, they were 2,410. The week's, ex ports, were none I Last year the, same week exported 4,615. In tobacco, the receipts of the past week were but 50; last year they Were 1,750. No sugar, molasses, tobacco, flour, lard, or beef, had been exported. The importation of coffee had ceased;the supply of potatoes had been exhauated, in conse quence of the blockade at Cairo. Some 400 tierces of bacon had been received from,lifem . phis, but, with this exception, there was no announcement of any receipts of provisions from either the Northern or 'Western States., At the end of the report is this ominous sen tence " FREWITE4.—Nothing hag been done—the bloikade suspending operations." Notwithstanding this deplorable state of af fairs, however, the Picayune; keeps up a fine flow of spirits. Its money editor is very Bar. castle. He speaki of the (r illiterate popula tion of State and Wall streets," in terms of that profound contempt which none - but the most genteel and highly respectable people can feel. The "poor 'United States Govern ment" is sneered -at ; and, in default of • any other monetary employment, this vivacious and, high-born journalist ridicules the various "panaceas" which Northern newspapers are offering for its relief. The whole appearance of this once powerful and respectable sheet indicates that the rebellions people of the Southern metropolis are beginning to feel the effect of their treachery. With a ruined com merce and deserted markets they have no future but an unconditional surrender to the armies of the Union. John Letcher. Poor. JOHN LATCHES! Hie position in Vir ginia is a most humiliating one. But three months ago ho was the Governor of a Com monwealth comprising 'within its limits the elements of an empire. His position was a proud one, for, among the States few Govern ors held as proud a position as the ruler of the Old Dominion. He professed to feel a devotion to the Union, and attested it in . -long letters to Philadelphia barristers. His record was one which made him respected in the South ; he was a popular man in his State and respected as a good Governor; his conserva tive declarations made him honored in the North. His future as a public man was bril liant. A little firmness would have saved his State of Virginia to the Union, and he could have hoped for high honors in the State. But the tide of Secession went swelling against the Blue Ridge, and Joint Lavonza was carried away". He could not breast the cur rent, and he fondly Doped to lead it. He be came at once the most energetic of Secession ists, and the most unscrupulous of thieves. He plundered the navy yard at Norfolk, seized Northern property wherever found, and laid violent bands upon a Government arsenal. He issued his proclamations, com manding the freemen of the West to kneel under the Davis yoke. He sent his armies hither and thither wherever thoy might harass and destroy ; and was of all mon the most assiduous in his attempts to overthrow the Federal power. This was all very well; but it did not last long. JEFFERSON Devis and his portable government came to Richmond, and assumed control of affairs. They do not like the Go vernor and they have set him aside. gf Gover nor LETORER is completely overruled," says a despatch, ce and even his patriotism - is called in question by the rebels." They evi dently remember his loyal professions of March, and know the reluctance with which he joined their cabal. How true it is : "Mresion le but truhted like the fox, Who, ne'er so tame, so cherished and look'd up, Will have a wild triok of his ancestors." In the West, LBTOLIER finds a more loyal Virginian wielding the gubernatorial autho rity, and the indications are that Governor PIERPONT will very soon preside in Richmond. In his own city be is distrusted by the men whom he has taken to his confidence, and the rebels who have used him now speak of dis carding him as a useless tool. Whatever flag floats over Virginia, but one fate remains for LETCHIR. In the eyes of LINCOLN he is a rebel; in the eyes of DAVIS he is a distrusted minion. Ills career is over, and he passes into history a record of shame, treachery, and disappointed ambition. Congress. For Tile Press.] Great exigencies either demonstrate the es. aential littleness or develop the inherent greatness of men. In the crucible of such an exigency our Congress is now placed.- If it fail to grasp the magnitudes invoked in the present crisis, it will not only cover itself with reproach, and the nation with disaster, but go a good way toward under• mining all faith in popular goverriment ; for the inefficiency of the chosen, and hence we must infer the choice, men of the Republic in a time of need argues the inefficienoy of the Republic. In the hand of Congress Ilea the fate of the most gigantio, cruel, and wicked rebellion ever perpe trated. And it should neither be forgotten nor complained of that this crisis Is to be met not only without foreign aid, but without very much of foreign sympathy, and, indeed if we falter, against foreign opposition. We might ea well face the truth at once, and baldly, that in the nature of things the profound instincts of European nations are against us. Not only has the progress of human freedom here so reacted upon Europe as to produoe great and in. eessant annoyance to its monarchies'and aristocra cies, the source of which annoyance they oannot love; bnt our rapid growth in population and power, a growth which only suicide can check, his awakened and must awaken an increasing jealousy and apprehension for the future. If, now, the rebels succeed, we are crippled, and over this they could not shed a tear. Indeed, some of them would not hesitate to play Persia's game with Athena and Sparta with ns—aid the North against the South and vice versa till we were both powerless. Then, if the North succeed, we shall stand before the world a nation of military free• map, with arms In our hands and skill, not to say will, to use them! And this they cannot desire. On the unanimity of Congress in support of the Government, and on the wale of the appropria. Lions for the war, will very greatly depend, amodg other interests of untold magnitude, the question also of foreign interference. For ourselves, we have all faith in Congress, be cause we have full faith in Affairs at Falls Church, Va. (From the Washington Star, of last evening.] FALLS Cannon, Va., July 3,6 A. M.—The Se cond regiment of Maine Volunteers, having crossed the river, have taken rost here They enoampod in Mr. Clover's hay-fold. Their commander is Colonel 0. D Jamison, and they number (here) Jul men, though to•dsy they expect to be joined by hus more This regiment is thus a mile to the most adv--,ced Dosition, their camp being one mile nearer ourt House--from which it is but eight and abe ..flee distant—than the camp of the Filet and Seoci , " , Connecticut regiments at Taylor's Tavern, third Connecticut and Third Maine regiment's ii tn't'mmediate vioinity of the same point. The attempted election here yester,o.., for Re presentative and Senator was a complete Bat twenty-81z votes, in all, were cast. Fora, presentative the vote stood : Hawkharat, 12 ; dy, 14. For Senator : Close, 18 No other Sena torial candidate offered himself The Union vote at this psecinet is about seventy-nine at ordinary timeiTif I remember correctly. The whole vote in the oounty is, perhaps, over a thousand. No where else in the county was an election held yes terday, I presume. - The whole thing was prem. tare, and I fear may lead to the impression that the vote oast here reprepepts the strength of the Unionists in Faisfas, whieh is not' true. In a fortnight or a month Nine., when the county may be cleared of Disunion troops. if an erection be ordered by the authorities at Wheeling, the vote will run up to four or five htindred, donistless. The California Ttlegrftph.. MST. Jossru, July S.—The last pony eXpreis ar rived here today bringing- the fAlowing item from Fort Churchill, about forty miles east of Ban Francisco. The first telegraph pole was planted at Fort Churchill on the 2let of June, on—which oaoasion Capt. IF. Moore hoisted the Amerlean flag, and three cheers were given for the telegraph and three for the Union with a right good will. The party intend to make' from five to seven mile. per day in constructing the line to Bait Lake City. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1861. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. PROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." Affairs at Mattlass Point. Despatches were received at the Navy Depart ment at 10 o'olocit to-night, from Commandant Daimaatszt, of the . navy yard, stating that the steamer Pocahontas had just returned from a careful survey of Matthias Point. During their examination they found no slgna of the rebels or any of their batteries. The New Jersey Brigade, three thousand strong, were reviewed this afternoon by the President. AI they filed past they presented a neat and, sol dierly-like appearance, and were highly compli mented by Mr. Liticout. Colonel Forney's Eulogy on Douglas. Hundreds were unable to obtain adansvion this evening to hear Colonel FORNIT'S Eulogy on the late Senator DOUGLAS, at 'the Smithsonian Institute. A Grand Review TO-morrow.. It has been deoided to bave a grand parade and review of all the troops in the Distriotito-morrow. Platforms are being erected Able 'evening on tho side of the Avenue fronting the White House, for the UB6 of the President, Gen. SCOTT, and other offloial dignitaries. The review will be an im• peeing and significant demonetration. The Fourth in Washinaton. The municipal authorities, tufwnral here, make no arrangements for a proper observance of the day. Beyond a few Sabbath•eohoal pio•nioa, the "demonstrations" will be confined to the regi ments in oar suburbs, and the New York Twelfth . on Franklin Square. The latter will have speeches and humorous addresses by members during the day, a dinner, and in the evening a display of splendid fireworks, ordered from New York. A great variety of amusements are in preparation at the different encampments; and the boys, though away from home, are bound to celebrate and honor the day in an appropriate manner. Many of our citizens and strangers sojourning here will be attraoted to the Capitol building to witness the opening of Congress. - . Court Martialed. insubordination, drunkeznisits, and othernhargea, brought eight members ot . the New. York Eighth (Volunteers) under oourt martial. Yesterday they were sentenced and sent to jail. This is the regi ment known as the German Rifles, and the most thorough dieeipline is observed, and punishment is ordered for offences that would In any other regiments go unnoticed. Another Brigadier General. It is understood that Col. W. E. Bynum% of the First Rhode Island. Regiment, is to be appointed a brigadier general, in command of the two Rhode Island, Seventy-first New York, and probably seventh New Hampshire Reglinents. Col. B. Is the inventor of, the Burnside breech loading arm. He graduated at West Point in 1847, served in the Third 'United Btates Artillery all pro moted first lieutenant in 1851, and reiigned in 1853. The order direating Col.ollel BUTTIRPIELD j of the New York Twelfth, to proceed to Fort Ham ilton, and thke his new position in the regular army, has been revoked, and he Is permitted to remain with his regiment' until their term expires in August. This is in . acoordance with the pre- . vionsly l expressed wish of his regiment. At the expiration of their time many of his men will enter the regular service in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, under Colonel Borrart riarm's command. The annual commencement took place yesterday, the Faculty dispeneing with all publie 'oorsmonies In addition to the distribution of rewards and honors, the following degrees were oonferred : lhe degree of A. M. on Caleb C. Magruder, Maryland, and C. Percy La BOA., Pennsylvania. The de gree of A. B. on Frank A. Dodd, Virginia ; Gabriel A. Fournet, Louisiana ; George Murray, , District of Columbia; Domaine P. Briant, Louisiana ; Wm B. Snow, New Haraiiithiii; Blair sands, Die triot of Columbia; Wm..*, !arra% Georgia ; Isaac Parsons, Virginia; Wm. P. Qukdreall, Diatriot of Columbia; John J: Elliot, Dietriot of Columbia; and Wm. Bareefoid Carr, Louisiana.' • In the medical department of Georgetown Col lege the degree of M. D. - was conferred on Lentil, o..llootee, Mo.; J. I►i. Benekley, , Otdo; W. W. Hays, Ind. ; A. R. Barry, Md. ; Charlet . ; MeCorr miok, , D. C. ; Charles Allen, Va. ; W. H. Gard ner, N. 0., and J. 11. Porter, D. O. the honorary diigree of M. D. was conferred on James M. Evans, of Wales. The Fire Zonaves in a New Uniform. The Ellsworth Zonaves are out in anew uniform, consisting of a close-fitting red cap, without vizor, with blue ter, red shirt, and blue pantaloons.;:7. Arrests, Discharges, Examinations. Yesterday, JANES L. Enamor: was arrested and committed for examination, on .the charge of being a Secessionist. Lieutenant Itoausson and Private Jonnson, ar rested last week by our pickets, and since confined in, jail in the city; were released yesterday, on taking the oath of allegiance. They procured a suit each of citizens' dress, and doffed their Con federate regimentals. MUM and SCOTT, of Maryland, arrested by members of a New Jersey regiment, a few days since, have an examination to-morrow. The evi. deuce against BECBT is strong, and of each a cha racter as to require hii imprisonment, it is s aid, until after the war is over. Major T. W. Sumutais hie• been'relieved from the command of the light batteries of the military department of Washington, and ordered to repair to Ilarrisbnrg, Pa., to raise the new artillery re• giment (12 batteries) authorized by the President. One of the light' batteries, until reoently an dor the command of-Major SHERMAN, left Wash ington and peened over the Northern Central Rail road yesterday, en route for-Williamspovt. ' The Gunboat Contracts Awarded. The following are the parties to whoth the building of a gunboat to each has been awarded by the Navy Department: Baltimore—John J. Abraham. Wilmington, Delaware—W. Thatcher. • Philadelphia—John Lynn, Jacob Biroley, and Hillman k Streaker. New York—Jacob Westervelt, John Engley, Thomas Stack, Jr., ----Simonson, E. 65 , H. lon, and Webb a Bell. East Haddon—E. a W. Goodspeed. Mystio—Malien, Fish, k Co. Portland, Conneotiont--Gildersleeve k Sons. Boston—Paul Curtis, A. k G. Sampson, and Curtis k Tilden. Newbuyyport—G. W. Jackson, Jr. Thoinaston—George W. Lawreneet. Belfast—C. P. Carter. Portland—Joseph W. Dyer..: . • Bath—Larzabee it Allen. • - Kennebunk—Mat. N. The following are the successful bidders for the machinery ; Baltimore—Charles Reeder, one. Philadelphia —Merrick A Sons, one ; Morris k Co., tiro. New . York —Novelty Werke, three; Altair Works. two ; Morgan Works, three. Newburgh—High . , land Iron Works, •one.- Bridgepor;—tPaoltio Iron Works, one. Hartford—Woodruff et - BlaCk, one. Boston—Harrison Loring; one ; Atlantic Works, One., Elam A. WOOD, postm aster to hie regiment, (Eighth N. Y: S. M., on Arlington Eeights,) hav ing been euspected of robbing the mails for his and other regiments, was watched, and detected by a decoy letter. lie was arrested and - examin• ed, and confessed. On hie person were eight or ten letters belonging to other regtments, a vicarage from Adams' Express Company for New York Eighth, (volunteere,) and $7O in cash. WOOD had been permitted to sort his snail by oompaniee at the post office, and in that way get possession of letters for other regiments. Suspioion was first roused by the discovery of some 150 broken letters in the canal, for members of different reigiments Wain was examined by Justice Dons, and sent to jell for future trial. ' earned to Richmond. THE itarcrawo The Conneoticut captain, who gallantly offered to conduct the Mies SOOTS safely home, beyond our pickets, over into Virginia, and was arrested at her mother's domicile, is heard from. He is in Richmond, the butt of the boys, and subject to the jeers of the press. Was SCOTT is also there, and ocoasionally calls upon her gallant, no doubt with words of consolation for her captive. A Member of the Seventyaninth Mnr deFed. Jona liOlfER, a member of the Seventy-ninth t l : l 49anders,) was murdered yesterday in George. town, w/k,f• in an altercation with three or four of his comrades citizens. lie was stabbed in the breast, and a P 117 1.- In the regiment is held for trial for the offense. - ^.4 • Alexandrk, There was a grand inspeotion.b> 41eueral Mo. Dowttnt, of the troops at Alexandrleles. 4 „ n ing. The following five regiments are embreeeda t .A, Alexandria brigade, and did themselves greav e credit in their correct military movements during , the inspection: Pennsylvania Fourth and Fifth, Massachusetts Fifth, Michigan First, and Fire Zonaves The Steamers ,Poushatan, Mount Vernon, and Pensacola, and Young. Anterzca (tug' boat,) were the only steamers remaining at the wharf to-day, after the departure of the PiLijactelplyia and Bal tsinore for Alexandria.- Zdnoh sietlylty prevails on board the Pensacola, in lotting ; her ready for SOX. WAiIIINGTON, July 8,1861 The New Jersey Brigade. Order Revoked. Georgetown College. New Artißely Regiment. Shermanle . Batteries Mail Robber Detected. sayy y ard. The eteam•tug Young America was taken from the tiry-dook this morning, where she has been repaired. She is to be fitted up as a gunboat in the Potomao flotilla, carrying one heavy gun. The Seventy-first New York, at the ' navy yard, will parade through the oity tomorrow. Miscellaneous. It is uncertain whether the message will be transmitted to Congress tomorrow or Friday, but probably not until the latter date. It can, how ever, be definitely state:i tb It the document will be telegraphed to the pr- r. as no copies will be sent out in advance The rep,rte of the Seoretaries of War, Navy, and Treasury, are now completed, bat they are as unattainable as the message itself. The latter will not much exceed in length the Pr esident's inaugural, and will be devoted exoln lively to questions growing out of the war. It will be decided and emphatic in favor of the main tenanoe, the unity, and indivisibility of the Re-; public at all harards. Notwithstanding the former reports and tumors respecting Maj. Gan. Flimont's command, it was not until to-day a oonolusion was reached by the Government. , lie has impatiently awaited Its or ders, while carefully refraining expressing a pre ference for any particular field. He had a long interview . with the President last night, and will at once leave Washington, to take command of the great Western movement. Mr. Haldeman, the United States minister to Sweden, has reached Stockholm. The Government there, as in the other European countries, expresses its sincere sympathies with the cause in which the United States are now engaged. The candidates for Speaker of the House are re duced to two, Messrs. Grow and Blair. In order to 'lessen the number and prevent the delay in the organisation which a triangular contest among the Republicans might occasion, Mr. Colfax an nounced to both the other candidates to-day that he had been brought out as. a candidate contrary to hie wishes, and should, at the opening to-mor row, decline being voted for. The other tams of the House are scarcely thought of, excepting by the numerous dindidates themselves, and those whO expect to obtain places under them. Arrivals - from Pennsylvania. 14 1 :i.[lard's—Hon. D. Wilmot, J. W. Pomeroy, Wm. D. Holley, F. H. Furness, T. 0. Newhall, W. W. Frasier, Jr., W. Rodney, R. R. Franker, Hon. B. Babbett, J 0. Anderson, W. G. Anderson, John P..Verree. Brown' s —Henry Thomne, Wm. G. Audlnled, B. 0 Ancona, J. 5. Ilieentunry. National—W. H. Weldon, U. M. North, A. C. Goell. Kirkwood's—Jas. M. Kitchen, J. W.EIy, J. M. Ball, Geo. W. Townsend, Jae. B Corey, lion. Philip Johnson. Latest News from the Seat of War. THE BATTLE OF. TUESDAY. Gen• Patterson's Official Telegraphic Report. The Rebel Force Ten Tboneand Strong THEIR CARP IN OIIR POSSESSION Killed and Wounded at Hagerstown Gen. Pattereon , s Official,Report. WASBELTGTON, Jaly 3.—The following despatch was received at quarter after 2 o'oloSk the morn ing Hem Bryan, near Martinsburg, July 2 "To Dol. R. D. Townsend, Aaet. Adj. General : "Left Williamsport at 6 o'olook today, for• this place. We drove and routed the rebels, about 10,000' strong, with four guar, and now oc cupy his camp, with the• lose, I regret to say, of throe killed and ten wounded. - "IL PATTERSON, " Mej Gen. Commanding." It is said that pen. Scott was Bo much gratified with this /news that the, President was ,roused froM Bleep, to receive it. The Oabinet met to•day' with more than tonal good spirits in con segue*: The Twenty-fourth New York Regiment has arrived, and are •temporarily quartered on the Avenue. No more are expected for the next forty eight hours. A thirty.pounder rifle cannon, just mounted here, is at the railroad station, labelled Captain Doubleday, Williamsport. It will soon be , for warded. IThe Rit►ed and Wounded. Haosasrowl, July 3 —The following is an oqolal , list of the killed and wounded, as far as known, at the shirrnieh of yesterday, opposite Wil liamsport : EOM 'George Disko, of Milwaukee, attached to Conipany 1 /i,'Captain Bingham, of the Wisconsin liegimene •' The tame of the second man is unknown, but he belonged to Company B, Captain Mitohell, of WOIRID2D James Morgan, severely; .W. F. Ramaker, both of Company B, Elever!tb. Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Jarrett. Frederick Budding, of Company E, dolor ser geant of Captain Bryant, and Frederick Bonner, of Company G, Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, , not severely. • There.are others wounded that have not yet ar rived. List of the Wounded at the Battle of Tuesday. Itscasasvowtt, Jaly 3.—The following is the offi cial list of the wounded in the hospital here : 1. W. A. Matthews, company G, First Macon. sin Regiment. 2. F. W. Bowman, company G, First Wisconsin Regiment. 3 F. B. Heating, ,company E, First Wiscon sin Regiment—Dolor bearer. 4. John De Haas, company G, Eleventh Penn sylvania Regiment. 5. John Green, company K, Eleventh Pennsyl vania Regiment. 6. James Morgan, company E, Eleventh Penn sylvania Regiment. 7. W. F. liamaker, company B, Eleventh Penn sylvania Regiment. B. One man from the Eleventh slightly wound ed, name not learned. " 9. One also from the Eleventh, too badly hurt to move, and will probably die . Levi B. Barp, a captured rebel, is dangerously wounded, the ball striking the forehead just above the right eye. . . • The foregoing are all who have been reported. One man named Drake, of Company A, First Wis consin, was killed, and as far as can be learned he was the only one. . Latest ironi Hagerstown. ILsonaarourzi, , July 3—Midnight---it the up• per hospital.--Williim B. Ehrer, oompany H, Firtt 'Wisecnsin Regiment, was kioked by a horse when trying to get into the engagement Daniel. Or. skill, oompany E, Eleventh'Pennsylvania Regi ment, shot in the leg. FROM BALTIMORE. EXPEDITION TO EASTON, MD ARAM OF SECESSIONISTS. TI3U - 13RICt somp3isizLrzro BALTIM,;1111, July 3.—The steamer _Hugh. len• kens left here several days duos with three com panies of United States troops on board, on a seeret expedition •to Easton, Talbot county, for of recovering certain arms said to have been sent from here by Marshal Kane to a military or ganisation of that section of the State. The offi cers in charge of the expedition waited upon Col. Lloyd Tilghman and Carroll Burn, another officer, both of whom refused to give any satisfaction in regard to the arms. The officers were told they must find them for themselves, and both gentlemen were 'very offensive in their deportment, and one is represented u having drawn a pistol on a Fede ral officer. Under these circumstanoes both were arrested, and brought to Fort McHenry. Several houses were saarohed, but, only a.few rifles were found. • • ' • The brig Solferino, sent as a prise to New York, is owned by Messrs. Simnel H. Travers k Co., & M. Jaekson do Co., and the cargo by W. H. &: D. 0. Wright, of this city. Orders bad been sent ber to go to New, York, instead of Charleston. The Beessutionlets here reported this afternoon that Gen. Patterson's ooltamn had met with e.t.a verse, and been defeated with a large loss, since the fight of Tuesday. It proves to have" been totally unfounded._ ' 4 A.dvanco of Gene Patterson's Column OUR MOPS AT. MARTINA/30RO llsaansrowlt, Md., July 3—Evening —.-(eneral Patterson's column, since the viotory of yesterday; has advanced to Martinsburg, . 1 1a., and that town and its vicinity are now occupied by onr troops. A special - messenger from the advance reports that no engagement has taken plain, sine* yesterday. Military Affairs in Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, Jane 3 —An order was limed to day forming two brigades out of the four regiments nowhere; one under commando! Col. Franklin! . "' ° i, 4 sting of the Fifth hitunmehusettts and the Fourtkwormsylvania, and the other under 001- Wilcox; consisting of the First Michi gan and Fire Zn, es. The Minnesota " Colonel GOrman, arrived here to day, and alit:aunt:Nl on the right of the biassaohuaetta Regiment- _ , . All ill quiet M the oamps--' ..„vaore - cases of pickets being fired upon. Anakniii saßt 'OP the 13M5°190.1.4 plcite t s, . du lit night, There, ore no present WOOOl4 of an adysai;)e. . . T New Virginia Legislature. AHEAD Ow GOV. AVM WHIIiLING, July 3.—Both Houses of the Legis lature organized yesterday. Lista. Govßayley took the chair in the Senate, and Daniel Frost, of 'reason, was eieoted Speaker of the House. Gov. Pierpont's message was sent to both Houses last night, together with a document from Wash ington, offioially recognizing the new Govern ment. The message is a very able document, and gives universal satisfaction. It is a succinct review of Secession in Virginia, and of the causes leading to the formation of the present G overnment , and re oommedds an energetic cooperation with the General Government. Twenty-seven thousand dollars in specie belong ing to the State were liaised and brought here last night, by order of the Governor, from the Exchange Bank, of Weston. It is supposed that GOT. Wifle was heading for Weston to get this money. Southern News via-Louisville LoursviLLN, June 3.—ln the Kentuoky Circuit Court to•day, Judge Muir presiding, was argued the case of Brady and Davis vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, for refusing to trans port goods to Tennessee. The arguments were concluded, and the oourt expects to render a de cision on Saturday, or early next week. To-day the Tennessee direotors of the road were summoned by telegraph to meet here, and over rule the decision of James Guthrie, the president, whereby the road is now opened for freights until the decision of the oourt is rendered. Shippers Intend sending forward their goods to-morrow, but Surveyor Cotton threatens to seise all articles destined for Tennessee, which may be delivered to the road. There are now seven full companies of Col. Roe sean's Union Regiment in camp. Revere' officer. of the State Guard have resigned to enter the United States service under Col. Rosman. Col. Tilghman, of the State Guard, has resign ed, and gone with a considerable portion of . his regiment to join the Tennessee troops. An investigation of the political principles of the teachers of the public schools is going on, many of them being reported to be Seoessionists. The Journal bits a letter from a member of Col. Blanton Dtmoan's Kentucky Regiment, giving a distressing account of affairs in Virginia. Be says that the men are only half fed. and have no clothes except what they left Louisville with. They are treated like dogs, and if the men could exercise their will they would return to Kentucky. The Democrat has a similar statement, made by a de serter who reached there from the slime regiment. A lot of guns, sent to Columbus from Union City, Tennessee, lately, were returned by the citizens of Columbus. . A company of 78 men passed here today from Lexington, destined for the Southern Confederacy. Their expenses have been paid by Governor Har ris. Another company for the same destination is forming at. Paris, Bourbon county. From Fortress Monroe. FORTRESS MORRON, July 2, via Baltlmore.—The Third Massachusetts Regiment and the Naval Brigade occupy the deserted dwellings in Hamp- ton. Only about thirty of the inhabitants remain. Colonel Wardrop'e headquarters are at the house of Hon. Joseph Begat'. The old church, occupied as a alaugbter•houso in the war of 1812, is now used for the guard• house. Two companies are stationed in the yard, which is surrounded by a high brick wall. The tombstones date from the seventeenth century. -Four companies of Colonel Paokard's Regiment, just from Newport News, are posted in the new cemetery. Colonel Wsrdrop's pickets extend a mile and a half beyond Hampton. The Fourth Massaohtwerts will encamp just be yond the village. The bridge wilt be rebuilt within a week. Max Weber's regiment is erecting a strong bat tery this aids of the bridge. _ The ladies are making their appearance at Old Foist. The families of Oen. Butler, Cols. Duryea, and Max Weber are here. Great preparations are being made to celebrate the anniversaryof Independenoe. A grand parade will be held at the camps. The fortress guns, the new battery, and the ships of-war in tha harbor, including the Minnesota, Cumber/and, Nantes, Roanoke, and the several gun- boats, will appropri ately salute the day. The Twentieth New York Regiment have ordered fifty barrels of lager from Baltimore. Yesterday afternoon Lieut. Yelverton and eigh teen 'men, of the Seventh New York Regiment, made a reconnoissance from Newport News up the James river, to within a mile and, a half of Great Bethel. At that point they came upon five of the rebel pickets, who precipitately fled, leaving be hind, with other trophies, their hate and seats, which showed the owners to be officers. • - In the pookets . of the latter were several letters just published, giving a complete account of the late advance of 2,800 men from Yorktown to at tack Newport News. They desoribe the wretohed fare of the troops, and the manner in whioh they were obliged to beg or steal. One of the letters, of an amorous character, was written by James Steele, a bookseller of Richmond. It desoribes our troops as barbarous, and: to be speedily driven from the sacred soil of Virginia. A detachment of Vermonters from Newport New' coming suddenly upon our picket beyond Hamp ton, yesterday, created a-temporary alarm. Oen.-Butler , s family are at Neivport News. Col. Allen's regiment will: goto Newport News. tomorrow. Railroad Accidint. Araturr, July 3 ' —The down-train on the Hud son road, henoe at 3 45 this morning, ran off the track near Stuyvesant, through misplacing the switch, and ran into shallow water. The engineer and firemen were slightly bruised, but nobody else was hurt. , . _ Raroa:r I , Meg .I..s_inms' , ./lito..”—;lor- the information of persons who have so liberally oon tributed, in money or otherwise, to the funds of this association, and of all others interested in its operations, the following report is submitted The thrill of sorrowing indignation whioh passed through the great heart of the North as the attack upon Fort Sumpter, its gallant defence, and final evacuation, flashed along the telegraphic wires, touched' a chord in every true woman's heart, and evoked a spirit of loyalty which yearned to find expression in appropriate action. Under this sa cred impulse, the ladies of many different churches assembled in the church at the corner of Twelfth and Walnut streets, to consider the propriety of 'organizing an association, through which, by united and systematio effort, they might afford aid and comfort to the sick and wounded of our army and navy, and provide for men in active service snob necessary clothing as is not furnished by the Government. Suoh an organization was effected on the 26th of April last, by the °lotion of a pre sident. treasurer, and secretary. Committees were then appointed, and the appropriate work of the owlety was immediately commenoed. The following is an exhibit of the results until June 29. 1861: . - - To the Military Hospital in Moyamensing the association has furnished 25 iron bedsteads, 60 mattresses, 160 pillows, 152 sheets, 252 pillow cases. 500 towels, 60 pairs blankets, 50 bed-spreads, 136 siok shirts,. 6 muslin shirts, bleached, 7 red flannel shirts, 16 wrappers, cooking utensils, bas kets, tabs, brushes, chairs, castle soap, do.. , beside $323 50 in money, a donation from the First Presbyterian Church. To the Hospital at Ohambersburg. under the care of Dr. Throop, now removed to Hagerstown, the society has famished 80 sheets, 70 pairs draw ers, 50 sick shirts, 4 double wrappers, 30 bed spreads, 50 pillow-oases, 12 pairs slippers, 17 pairs stockings, 36 towels, 6 'sick siok-cups, a package of dietetic articles, a box of lint and bandages, and a bundle of half-worn clothing. To the hospital at Camp Curtin, near Harris- burg, they have furnished 27 shirts and 6 siek-oups. To Camp Washington, near Barton, they have sent 27 shirts and 6 slok-oups. To soldiers mustered into service they have sup plied 4,146 gray and red flannel shirts, 911 pairs drawers, 454 flannel binds, 2 .000 havelooks, 48 pairs stoOkings, 36 pocket-handkerchiefs, a lot of (mettle soap, 150 towels, 5,000 bags, containing pin cushions, needles, buttons, and thread ; 309 combs, 4,000 copies Sunday School nines, and over 50,000 pages of tracts and religious books. The society would acknowledge the receipt of the following slims of money from the several churches, viz : From Calvary Presbyterian Church, $550.80 ; from Tenth Presbyterian, $632 85 ; from Beoond Presbyterian, $294 48 ; from Central Pres byterian, $237 25 ; from Third Reformed Dutch, $133 50 ; West Bpmoe-atreet Presbyterian, $121; Clinton.street Presbyterian, $ll2 28; Arch-street Presbyterian,sllo 50 ; First Baptist. $76; Sixth Presbyterian, $67; First Independent, $113; Spring Garden Presbyterian, $6l; Doctor Wylie's, $6O; Mr. Dafff eblis. $3O •, Moyameneing, $3O ; West minster, $2l; First Associate Reformed, $6; Fourth Presbyterian. $63 75; First Presbyterian Church, $323 60—making a total of $3,043.16. From individual members of these and other ohurohes the society has received $950 07 in mo ney, and from Bt. Michael's Church, Germantown, a bundle of hospital clothing Canton flannel, tioking, shirting, and, other ar ticles, viz ; from Waln d Learning, Frothingham