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SIMMER RESORTS:
United Stales Hotel, Lotto BRANCH, N. J.
Summer Boarding. FLORENCE HEIGIITS, N.J.
ifoldzkom House, BRIGANTINE BEAcit, N.J.
Brigantine House, BRIGANTINE BE N. J-
Bedloe's Hotel, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Kittatiny House, DELAwAta WATER OAF, PA.
" The Alhambra'', ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
White Sulphur syringe, CARLIsLE,
Schooley's Mountain Springs, Naar JirasEr.
White House, ATLANTic CITY, N.
Atlantic House, NEAR BTONINGTON , CONN.
Congress Hall. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
Light HonSe Cottage, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Sea-Side House. ATLANTIC CITY,N. J.
" The Clarendon," ATLANTIC CITT,'N. J.
Tammany Muse, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Ashland House, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Washington House, ATLANTIC CITY. 14. J.
Kentucky House, ATLANTIC CITY, N.. 7.
Central HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Franklin HOLM, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Constitutional House, ATLANTIC CITT,
Columbia House, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Star Hotel, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Mansion House, MOUNT CARTON, Pa.
Madison Haase, POTTSTOWN, PA,
National Hall, CAPE isLAND, N. J.
United States Hotel, ATLANTIC CITT, it J.
Simi House, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JRRIBY.
Congress Hall, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JEW/X.
Columbia House, CAPE ISLAND; Mew JERSEY,
Tontine Hotel. Mils' RAVEN, CONNECTICUT.'
Cresson Springs, Osarwais:Cotricrr; FL. '
Howland's Hotel, Lose' BRANCH, Nino JERsEr.
Ephrata. Mountain Springs, LANCASTER Co ,PA.
lledford Serino, YENNsYLvianL.
White - Sulphur and Chalibente Springs,' AT
DOUBLING Gar; CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.
F)Ilt Vrtss.
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1861.
ifersrer float that standard sliest!
Where breathes the foe but falls Mire
With Freedom's mil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming eler us I
Oar Educational System.
The publication of the list of the successful
candidates for admission into the High School
enables us to say a word in,reference to the
great good being done by this magnificent in
stitution, and the state of education amongst us.
The system of . free education, which is the
origin lof the High School, could have no
more efficient representative. Popular edu
cation htus passed argument. It is as much a
part of legislative duty to provide the means
of education as it is to build prisons for the
unruly, and lay out highways . , for trade and
travel. And yet within the memory of men
who have barely reached their prime, this very
question of education by the State was a theme
of animated argument and angry Invective.
Popular education is nevertbeless7an experi
ment still. We have many things to learn,
and many things to forget. That is to say, that
while we have the principle, and find it admira
ble in its operation, the plan of teaching pur
sued by our teachers is, in many cases, crude
and imperfect. We have unnecessary studies
eagerly pursued, and necessary studies
neglected or forgotten. Arbitrary rules of
discipline repress the eager enthusiasm of
youth—uncongenial studies weary the quick
and sensitive mind—and the labor of days is
often blotted from the schedule of merit by an
act of thoughtless and innocent glee. Too
little is left to the experience'and judgment of
the teacher. Those who legislate for our
schools, legislate general and impracticable
theories. We can no more make an arbitrary
law to govern the tastes or habits of our scho
lars, than we can make a law compelling them
to be ttniform in height, or directing , the prin
cipal to see that every scholar dyed his hair
brown pr black. Mathematics is an excellent
scienee, and yet anvienthusiaatic mathema
tician is very apt-to make an indifferent
teacher. He may revel in his equations and
fractions, and- see sublimity in cube root and
geometrical progression, but he cannot make
a poetical scholar appreciate Beam), nor one
who is apt in elocution or grammar see the
beauties of trigonometry and algebra.
When our teachers are less governed—
when the dictatesof common sense supersede
the dicta of a school-board—when text-books 1
are selected for their excellence and simpli-
city instead of the pecuniary interests of those
who publish them, we may expect a more im
proved system of education than we even now
possess. We are improving every day, and
perhaps we should rather applaud the pro
gress we haye maae than epeculafe upon tilt
which we have yet to make. We have ad.
vaned rapidly within the last half century.
The birch which tortured our fathers has de
parted. Boys aro no longer whipped around
the school-room because Sotomox thought
"Be that spareth his rod hateth his son but
he that loveth him chastenoth him betimes."
The school-desk is no longer a whipping-post.
The civilization of the age. tells us that men
may fight bravely, although flogging is
abolished in the army, and
_boys will make as
good scholars as they did under the terrorism
of the ferrule.
The art of teaching is the art of appre
ciation. The teacher should study his
scholar before the scholar studies his teach
ings. We think this feeling is impressing
itself more and more upon those who control
the studies of our brothers • and children.
_WAIT= SCOTT was a very dial boy, and the
Scottish pedagogue lamented that be could not
coerce him into the tedious formula of the
textbooks; yet if young W.stlxn was in our
High School be might hope to graduate with
a respectable average. A 'teacher cannot
make a mind; he cannot radically change it;
he should train it in the most congenial
paths. The rule is very simple. We don't
teach dogs to chatter short phrases, nor par
rots to hunt game and carry bundles in the
month. Mathematical minds should have a
.mathematical training ; those fond of history
Should be gradually introduced to the wonders
" . 11114 examples of the past ; and the eye which
to appreciate the harmony of colors,
the lines, angles, and perspective, may belong
to a future RAPHAXL or CANOVA.
And still wo are vary proud of our High
School, and prowl, too, of our whole system
of popular education. We have cenfidence in
the teachers. They seem to be animated with
a professional feeling which leads l them con
stantly to look for new results, and/4o make
the experience of this year the • practice of the
next. The advantage of our High School is
its democratic character. Its doors are-open
to all, and in the class-room no distinction of
wealth or social position is known. Its
graduates are in every profession, and In the
list of its honored Alumni are men who are
eminent as men of science and: elo
quence and research.;'.
The one hundred and fort. g.tlads ad
mitted on Monday came from twenty-five
schools. Every ward in the city is repre
sented but two, and the occupations of their
parents extend into almost every department
of professional and mechanical life. The ge
neral averages are high, and exhibit a great
degree of attention on the part of the teach
ers, and excellent scholarship among the boys.
The Livingston, the Morris, the Monroe, and
the Harrison, show the highest figures. We
should say, perhaps, of the, Livingston, that,
notwithstanding it is situated in one of the
most uninviting and unattractive parts of -the
city, and is attended, as a general thing, by
the children of those in an humble station, it has
always ranked among the highest in point of
scholarship. Nor should we omit to attribute
this fact to the energy and care of its excellent
principal, Mr. J. G. Biaxtrux.; and those
who assist him in the work of educatiOn.
Our Higle'Sehool enters upon Its new term:
with many flittering auspiCei. With an ex
cellent faculty, an intelligent class of students,
and rare advantages fOr'giving instruction, it
bids fair to retain its high reputation as a Col
lege of the People. •
' FIRST Pass,—Physiology of Jobbing; Letter
from Colonel Einstein's Regiment; From Wash
,; Luton to the Sohuylkill Mountains ; The Explo
sive Properties of Kerosene ; GovernoilCuriin in
wee cheater ; Military - Mismanagement ; Emi
nent 'Man Deceased; homy Intelligence; The
Southern Commissioners in Bumps; Financial and
CoMmerolal ; Philadelphia Markets Philialeapble
°Attie Market. FI:)1711TH Peon.—Fourth . of July
Sharon HP14140) New s York ; Position of the
Hon. John J. Crittenden ; Notes on the Be
holden ; The Capture of the St, Nichols,.
France and Italy
The Emperor IkrAroxxoN has at length re
cognized the Kingdom of Italy. Public
opinion has anticipated the announcement of
this fact, although the formed decree bag only
been issued within the past fortnight. The
Emperor has been very tardy in bia recogni
tion of a Government which'has been an es
tablished fact for the past year, nor do we
think his conduct towards Italy has exhibited
either gracefulness or magnanimity. He hag
trifled with a brilliant opportunity. Had he
withdrawn his fleets from before Gaeta, and
terminated the foolish and futile opposition
of King FRANCIS, and at'the same time recog
nized King Vloros EXIILLNITEL BO the lawful
ruler, the world would have applauded the act
as a proper concession to the spirit of liberty.
The reorganization and consolidation of the
Italian Kingdom would have been more
speedily assured, and the great CKVOIJR might
haie gone
_to his grave with a prouder and
more satisfied heart
This act of the - Emperor, however, removes
one, more obstacle out of the path of Italian
progress. It will be necessary for.the_ralers
of that nation to construct a permanent re
venue' system ,• to develolk Its internal re_
sources; to reorganize its commerce ;- to
establish an efficient army, and. remove the
traces of King Bonn's fearful despotism.
This is the immediate work before Italy; 'and
this will demand. the, utmost energy and pru
dence on the part_of her children. That
done, the French troops will, be expected to
abandon Rome ; the rope . will reign in the
spiritual world under the temporal protection
of King VICTOR EMMANUEL, and Venetia will
be united to her sister Italian States. War
may come again, and blood may be shed
before this is accomplished ; but we believe
that the destiny of Italy Will rise above every
temporary disaster and defeat.
NVesl,erti .Missoun.
Terror prevails in Western Missouri. Go-
vernor Isersou, of that State, has made lk
stand at a point called Sarcoxie, about seventy
miles southeast of Fort Scott. He is proba
bly in communication with the Arkinsas
troops, and expects reinforcements from Ban
Mo()moon, who, when last beard from, Was
in the northern part, of Arkansas, evidently
about to co-operate with JicksoN. A session
of the Missouri Legislature had been called to
meet at Sammie, and it is supposed, if a
quorum can by obtained, a secession ordinance
will be rushed through at the point of the
bayonet. The Union men . were flying for
safety to Fort Scott, and some of their leading
men-had been hung.
Arkansas will take a prominent part in this
work of treason. She has called for ten
thousand men to arm themselves and et repel
the Federal invasion through Missouri."
General LYON, however, with his accustomed
energy, is rapidly preparing to meet the
rebels. He commenced his march from
Booneville on the morning of the 8d inst.,
commanding some two thousand men. His
destination was the Southwest, and:we may
expect to hear, from him accounts of decisive
operations.
Reinforcements in Canada.
We do not see anything in the sending of
troops to. Canada by the British Government
to excite apprehensions in America, or the
invective of Mr. Basest' in the House of
Commons. It is a perfectly proper act, and
we are willing to accept the explanation of
Lord PALEZILIITON. Because the English Go
vernment sends three regiments of troops to
Qurbec It does not necessarily follow that she
intends to menace our Republic; or distrusts
the people of Canada. The force is so . ntterly
inadequate for any offensive operation that
such an Idea will be at once abandoned, and
the people of Canada themselves too ardently
sympathize with our Northern people to think
of aiding in any crusade upon them.
We are confident that it is in the power of
our Republic to protect itself against any in
vasion or menace which England or any other
nation may choose to threaten. We sincerely
trust than no such issue will be forced upon
us ; but if it must come, the Republic will
draw the sword to resent invasion' as rapidly as
it did to repress treason.
Spain and America.
Spain has 'defined the position she will take
in the American. contest. It really makes but
little difference whether Spain has made up
her mind or not, and we notice her determi
nation as a mere-matter of history, and not
that we think it can have any practisat effect
_ ,
whatever. Her Catholic Majesty declares that
Spain will preserveihe strictest neutrality be
tween the belligerent parties. The regulations
governing the privateering business are very
strict, and are similar to those announced by
France. Subjects of ~Spain are commanded
to abstain from taking service on either side,
and are prohibited from doing any acts which
may be regarded as opposed to the neutra
lity.
l',l-10:11 , 140) , '11010:1:4' , 4110.'110 :4.'01 A
Letter fro* . • 46 Occasional."
Morreepondenoe of ye Press.)
Wsszoworon, July 5', 4 18.61.
The movement of the several divisions, of
the American army in Virginia are evidently
tending to a point whioh mast result in the crisis
of a battle. The commander-of the traitor forces
is the late Qsartermaster General Johnson, of the
United States army, an experienced soldier, accus
tomed to the strategy of war, and fighting almost to
maintain himself from , ignominious death. The
immense body d troops thrown across the Potomac
to strengthen Gen. McDowell, and sent forward
within the last few days, via Harrisburg and Car
lisle, to reinforce Gen. Patterson, show that Gen.
t3oott's programme is being steadily carried out,
and that his plan of surrounding the enemy
is on the eve of realization. Many of thoie
who censured the course of the Lieu
tenant General have abandoned complaint,,
are now nervously waiting the issue. AR
sides are confident that an action must take
plaice in a very short time. Johnson may
avoid the risk of a battle by an early
surrender. He is said to be blockaded by Water
as well as environed by land, and nothing can pre
vent his early capture but a disaster to those whO
are gradually gathering the net around him. If
the opposing armies should get to close quarters;
and a victory should orown the gallantry of the
soldiers of the Republic, heavy and rapid blows
Will be dealt upon the traitors, and an irresistible
movement made upon thetr o remaining strongholds ;
so that the three-months ;clulateers, whose time is
about expiring, may yet have a splendid opportu
nity of distinguishing themselves before they re•
•
turn home.
The selection of Col. Thomas A. Scott by the
Secretary of War as manager-in-ohief of the rail
roads taken In charge by the Generil Government,
proves every day to have been a moat fortunate
one. Railroads and telegraphs have in feat be
come main elements in the art of war, and a map
of genius like Col. Scott, who to elaitinity of con
etitution and, rebut health adds a thorough ex
perience in regard to the economy of railroads,
will reader the department entrusted ,to his care a
stupendous auxiliary. The vigor hi has infuied
into the regulations of the road between thi s point
and Baltimore, his rapid recoruitniotion 'of the
road between Annapolis and the Junotion, and the
manner in which he superseded the agent! of the
disaffected companies by bringing to the spot the
best men in the employ of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral and Reading railroads, have been of immense
service to the Government. It was under his eye
that the track between the railroad station in
this pity and the Potomac was , laid down, and it is
owing to his atilt and- energy that this road has
become eo valuable in the transportation of maid-.
tions and stores to the river, thence to be tranship
ped to the opposite shore, or sent forward to Alex.
andria and more distant points.: Yon will perceive
by the report of General Cameron, that he recom
mends an appropriation for the building of a rub
stantial strueture across the river in piece of the
old Long Bridge, which, highly important as it has
been to the trade of Washington, in its intercourse_
with Virginia, has been in "a most dilapidated eon•
ditionfor maey years. When war beasme immi
nent, and the necessity of conveying the army to
Arlington Heights was • acted upon, the Long
Bridge was found to be so defective as to render an
examination imperative. This deity bee been en
trusted to Col. Eoott, and lam told,-in his report
he states that it is a marvel how midi ponderous
masses of men and materiel could have been car
ried over safely. Many of the timbers have en-
tirely given way, and the whole affair must be at
once repaired, or accidents of a fearful °Dentate?
will ensue. Elezerat Jackson had a favorite idea
of erecting a massive stone bridge beyond a imbed
:bite for the old concern, believing that population
would travel to the other side of 'the river, and
'that a . large city would grow up immediately at the
southern termination of the bridge. In anticipa
tion of molt an improvement, certain property
holders founded a city, which they baptised with
his illustrious name, bat which, owing no doubt to
the failure of his scheme, has never. exhibited any
I signs of prosperity, beyond the erection of a few
&barmen's huts and a large frame tavern. Sinai
Virginia has attempted to secede from the
Union, and the troops of the United States hitys
t o be conveyed to her sacred seil, a snhatan_
tial bridge has brooms a prime desideratum,
not only to.bind tlald,Unfon'more closely, together,
but to enablb diegtovernment to transport its
armed men at any moment. It is suggested,
if the praotioal recommendation of the Secretary
of War is accepted by Oongress, thetis magnifi
cent iron bridge should take the place of the old
one; and it is Soled that this can be done at a
comparatively moderate cost. For many years an
annual appropriation of, I think, *lO,OOO has been
made to keep the Long Bridge in good order, but
it seams to have been shamefully squandered.
Should Vongress guaranty to any .
enterprising
Contractors the interest upon the money they might
expend In putting up an Iron bridge, reserving to
itself the right hereafter to take it cff their hands,
Ido not doubt that many will be found eager to
undertake the enterprise, and thus the $lO,OOO
heretofore thrown away, with a alight addition,
may be found suffiolent to induce the speedy erec
tion of snob n bridge as would not only be an orna
ment, but would endure for hundreds of year's
•
While, : an the imlajost of railroads let me say a
word in justifieation of the Secretary of War, who
has lately:been bitterly, assailed because a num
ber of: the new regiments have been sent South
ward over'. the Pennsylvania Central vaa. the
Northern Central, instead of the Philadelphia and
Baltimore route. The company having in °barge
the latter intend, I hear, to make an appeal to
Congress on the sibjeot, alleging that' the time
consumed over the Pennsylvania Central is almost
double that necessary ,to oarry our troops
. over
their route. 'Upon iiquiry, I understand - that
General _Cameron did not take r the step re
ferred to without haiing geed , reasons for
his notion. Nearly all the' troops transported
through Philadelphia and" to Ilarrishurg were
intended to reinforce General Patterson ; but
When some of
. the late regimeita reached there
they were ordered to Washingtom and 'you will
perceive that, within E the last terty.eight hours,
meat of these regiments thus ordered from.Rarris
burg have been , sent bank to , that place, whence
they move to strengthen the column under
General Patterson.: Should an attempt be .made
to censure the Secretary on this i account, > the .re
suit ,will be his.triumphant vindication when . the
fads are laid before the two houses.
t;hureli Dedication at GerinantOWlL
One of the most beautiful church edifioeS recently
erected, in the interest of the Old School Presby
terian denomination, has just been completed -at
'Germantown, and is under the pastoral charge of
the Rev. lioraoe G. Ilinsdale. The building is of
Gothic architecture, and the material Pennsylva
nia granite, and its entire structure and design is
at once tasteful, symmetrical,. and 'convenient.
The pews are spacious and comfortable, the organ
very superior, and the,entire effect pleasing. The
building is surmounted by a graceful' steeple.
On Sunday morning, the 30th ult., the church was
dedleated,, the sermon on the occasion having been
preached by . the Rev. Charles W. Shields, D. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Chnrch in this
city. By those who heard it is said to have
been a
"the
and highly-appropriate discourse,
worthy the reputation ,of its, distinguished 'and
talented author. The. pulpit of the new church
was occupied infthe afternoon and evening in a
vary acceptable manner by the Rev. Dr,: Wads
worth and Boirdmen. The attendaneewas large,
and the services of the day,its a whole, were deeply
interesting. Considering the short period that has
elapsed since the organisation of this congregation,
coder aireumstances said hi hai& been far from
auspicious, their present beautiful edifice, and
flourishing condition in general, are highly credita
ble to their zeal' and liberality.
Mr. John Bowers will superintend another .of
those delightful school concerts, at the Academy
to-night, in aid of the families of volunteers. The
young leaders of the Madison Grammar School
will sing some of the fine choruses which have been
features of previous occasions, and Mr. W. J Mil,
Messrs. Banked and Bachmann, Misses Shaw and
Farrand, will render the solos. A number of in
tensely patriotlo pieces will be sung in chorus,
concluding with the Star Spangled Banner. This
concert promises to be the beat of the exoellent
series given tinder Mr. Bowers' direction. They
have already netted the safferirtt families of vol.
anteers several thousand dollars.
WE RAVE received from Col. Irvin H. Torrence,
the agent of the Pennsylvania Bible Society, a
copy of a camp newspaper called the American
Union, and published at Martinsburg, Virginia,
on July 4th. It is a neat folio sheet, with three
columns to the pigo, and is filled with many arti
cles of a patriotic and poetical nature Captain
Wm. B. Sipes is the editor, with a number of pri
vates as assistants. We are told that the paper
before us is a night's labor, whioh proves that
Captain Sipes, in assuming the sword, has not
forgotten he to use the pen with the grace which
characterised hie effusions when the editor of a
daily newspaper.
A Suggestion.
To TEM EDITOR or Tea PRESS—SIR : As B 0011-
stant reader of The Press—l should rather lose
my sapper any day than' it—/ beg leave to ask
apace for a reference to a matter which forces itself
upon me the more I read .
Cannot we avenge ourselves upon England for
the position she has assumed respecting our na•
tional difficulties? I blame not the Qaeen or her
peoulis_lita_ber red:terie_rainisters. But for cotton,
England . would be'' witb ns h e ar
the directors of. her affairs are determined to re
cognise interest before prinoiple7let us meet them
on the same frosting. My suggestion, therefore, is,.
that every. American, man and - woman, should
make a vow not to purchase a solitary article of
English manufacture, as long as the war lasts, or
longer, if desirable. Whenever anything is to be
bought, let them ask where the article was made;
let ,them always prefer the American; and if atk
easulty compels . the purchase of the English or
none, let them imitate the noble example of the
old Boston tea-drinkers, and prefer to do without.
This will strike at the very basis of English .!,nera-
trality" and Southern presumption: It is a Blear
owe filet, if we won't buy from Eogiand, phi won't
want Southern cotton. Tre•rou-Ter.
CRAXBIRBBURG, Pa., June 27, 1861
For The Frees.]
PRILADZLPEI6, Jul] B,.lBBl.
While oar Government Is offering proteotion to
all Union men as the army ativanoes, should they
not also threaten with the severest punishment
those rebels who are persecuting the loyal men by
driving them from their homes, hanging them,
/to. The United States will certainly soon 'have
the power to redress the wrongs the loyal men in
the rebel States are suffering, and the throat to do
so may have the effect of checking them in their
murderous course. I hope you will give the above
a notice in your valuable paper, and oblige a oon..
staat reader and Urrtott Kan.
RIMS OP FITRIIITIME, MIRRORS ) 454 C.—This morn
ing, at ten o'olook, at No. 914 Chestnut street, will
be sold a large assortment of household furniture,
mirrors, piano, ao. T. Birch a Sou, auctioneers.
• - Official Orders.
fIiADQUARTFRIII DEPT. Or P.ILIMSYLVAXIA,
MARTI2I,IIDIIIIG, Va., July 7,1861,
GICITBRAL 02.DZILS, No. 31.,
First. The following articles of war will be read
to eaoh command, and be posted in a conspicuous
place in each camp and quarters. All cffioers and
good soldiers are required to oheok with a firm .
hand any violation of these regulations, and to
report the offenders forthwith, in order that they
may be brought to punishment, and the good name
of this army and of the American people be pro
tected from dishonor.
Article 47: Any officer belonging to .the service
of the United States, who, by dieeharging of fire
arms, drawing of swords, beating of drums, or by
any other. meana -whatsoever, shall occasion false
*lame in.oamp, garrison; or quaiters, shall suffer
death, or such other punishment as shall be ordered
by a general court martial.
Article 51 No officer or soldier shall do violence
to any person who brings provisions or other no
eeesaries to the camp, garrison, or quarters of the
forces of the United States, employed in any posts
out of the said States, upon pain of death, or snob
other punishment as a oourt-martial shall direct.
Article 52. Any officer or soldier who shall mis
behave himself before the enemy, run away or
shamefully abandon any fort, post, or guard which
he or they may be commanded to defend, or speak
words inducing others to do the like, or shall oast
away his arms and, ammunition, or shall quit hie
poet or colors to plunder and pillage, every snob
offender, being duly oonvloted thereof, shall suffer
death, or each other punishment ae shall be or
dered by the sentence of a general court.martial.
Article 54. All officers and soldiers are to behave
themselves orderly in quarters and on their march ;
and whcover shall commit any waste or spoil,
either in walks of trees, parks, warrens, fish
ponds, houses, or gardens, !cornfields, enclosures of
meadows, or shall maliolouely- destroy sany pro
perty whatsoever, belonging to the inhabitants of
the United States, unless by order of the then
oommander-in.oblef of the armies 'of said States,
shalt (besides such penalties as they are liable to
by law) be punished accordin g to the nature and
degree of the o ff ence, by the judg ment of a regi
mental or general court-martial.
Artiole 56. Whoever shall relieve the enemy with
money, materials, or ammunition, or shall know.
logly harbor or protect an enemy, shall suffer
death, or such other punishment as shall be order
ed by the sentence of a court-martial.
Article 57. Whoever shall be convicted of hold
ing correspondence with, or giving intelligence to,
the enemy, either directly or indirectly, Anil suffer
death, or *Loh other punishment as shall be order.
ed by the sentence of a oourt,martial.
2d. The names and offences of all persons en.
gaged in plundering and wantonly destroying pro
perty, and of (Moors conniving at such disgraceful
practices, will, on detection, be published to the
army and to the country.
3d. The commanding general has assured the
citizens of protection while peacerfUlly following
their ordinary avocation., and no one worthy of
assoolatiog with honorable men will disturb them.
He relies upon the loyal men of his command, who
are here to assert the supremacy of the laws of the
country, to see that they are not violated with im
punity by wretches who assume the garb of the
soldier only to disgrace it.
4th. All officers will be held risaponsible for the
enforcement of these regulations within their re.
speotive commands.
By order of Major General Patterson.
F. J. POSTER,
A. A. General.
Revision of the Revenue Laws. •
HARRIS sone, July 8.---Gov. Carlin has appoint
04,01deon J. Ball, 2teq ,of Brie, Frank (lonian,
Peg , of Bedford, sue Charles gilpin, Rrq., of
Philadelphia, Commissioners, under the aot of the
lest session. to revise' and codify ell the revenue
laws. As the commission ban Important one, the
gentlemen oompoeing ft have been carefully Chruien;
all being lawyen of high Standing. ,
THE Pte.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 9. 1841.
LATEST - NEWS
By Telegraph to The Prue.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press"
Since Saturday evening our oily has been in per
petual qui vcve,• and rumors of battles have not
b'een wanting to* Increase 'the general irquiry and
excitement; but, so far, with the exception of the
advance of a number of regiments stones the river,
and others toward Harper's Ferry, there has been
no occurrence of importanoe to record. I informed
you zesterday that a number of regiments had
gone, while others were under orders to march
across the river. Among these were the Germari
Rifles, Col. BLNDILICR; Thirty-eighth New York,
Col. WARD; ThirAldaine, Col. HOWARD ; the two
Rhode Island regiments, COIL BITANALDI and Ste
m(; Second New Hampshire, Col. himearax ;
and Seventy-first New York, Col. MART/x. The
order furred to the latter has been so far oounter
mended as to cause a delay of one or two days in
their marob.
There bas alio z been a movement ward Har
per's Ferry. Saturday the Nineteenth and Twen
ty-sixth New York regiments left in the oars for
that destination 'Yesterday the New York Twelfth,
Colonel BarranParm, and Filth, Col. ECRWARTA.
WALDJR, left for the adore destination.
• Important Legal Decision.- ,
Chief Judge Duar,op, of the oirouit oourt of this
district, has made an important patent decision in
the OM of SNOWDON ♦e, PIRRON.
In April, 1810, THOWAS SNOWDON, United Statee
inspector at the port of Pittsburg, obtained a patent
on a valuable improvement in heating the feed
water of steam boilers by the direct 'agenoy'of
the live steam in the boiler. Subsequently, one
:Erman( Pigeon and one WILLIDt Mot:turns made
separate applications for. patents for the table-in
vention. The Commissioner of Patenta,:acoording
to the law of patents, declared an interference be
tween the patent of Suownest and the said
applications. At the bearing before the Patent
Office, priority of invention over rtiOCLIIIIOr was
awarded to SNOWDON, and priority of inven
tion over both hicOntirto and SNOWDON was
awarded to ' Primes. From this decision SNOW
DON appealed to his :Honor Judge DUNLOP, and
the decision ofillterPatent • Mee has been re
versed. The:PAß.:roles that un inventor, to en
title himself to the protection of the law, must be
diligent in perfeoting his invention and in obtain
ing his patent, otherwise he loses his rights ; and
therefore, as PlEnon rested upon. and swaged his
ideas more than two years after be alleges to have
perfected them, and in the .meantltne - firrownox,
independently of any knowledge of Plznce'S in
vention, discovered and reduced to practice the
same invention, and promptly. applied for hie
patent, PINSON mist lose his "claim, and Einwnosi
be regarded as the rightful claimant for the paterit.
In this connection I will state, as a point of fm r
portance to inventors, that no appeal can be enter
tained by the circuit judges until an appeal has
first been made to the new board created by the
last OCingress, and then to the Commissioner .of
Patents, according to the law of March 2, 1861.
OocAstortAL
Announcement of the Death of Senator
• Douglsis in-Congress.
The death of
. Senator DOUGLAS Will probably be
annommed In both bonais of Congress to morrow.
Among the delegatedspeakers for the 000asion
Mr. CaxTT3anaa.
Forte Corcoran, Runyon, and Ellsworth are cons•
plated, guns mounted, arid magazines supplied)
ready for defence or active duty.
A soldier, named Robey, of the Mozart Regi
ment, was invited by two oitizens, and partook
yesterday of liqu'or,- by whioh he was proetrated t
and pronounced poisoned by a physician called.
He Wall conveyed to the Government Hospital.
The parties left him immediately after he took the
drink.
Accident to .a Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Haman, Ninth Maesaohusetta Regi
ment, in Jumping aslitoh at " double quick," fell
forward, and thrust - his sword through the fleshy
part of his thigh. The wound is a bed one, but he
is doing well, '
The official report of this illustrious visitor,
after three evenings' examination, is that " it is
not the Comet seen in 1556,- during the reign of the
Emperor OrIARI t ZEI V; nor is it any known one,
unleas ' subsequent observations should require a
change in the elements deduced from the results
of these three evenings." -
Arrival of Troops.
The Twenty-third New York Volunteers, Colo
nel Ilimoniew, arrived •yeaterday morning In fine
condition.
Among the arrivals due to-day are a detach
ment of sappers and miners, and a large body of
recruits for' the Garibaldi Guard,-wl2O hsv.-
been recruited in• New York olty wittitO the rut
yock.
net- "; , .t
'h iktuiuyei • ..all-mAti - •
undred and twenty stories, an d a numbetot - a*t
balanceis foi the Seaorid Maine .11egyiii,34now
stationed over the river.
Vice Consul of Denmark.
By the issue of letters patent the Ppii!MO'S Teo
cognizes F,RBDILIK B. GrtaT, of Bilein4reg vice
consul for the State of Maryland. - I r' • .
Generale Patterson and jolinsii ..,.;
iißumors -a were current yesterday that -yore
engagement had taken plaoe between the r ice
under these two generals . The arrive of C one
LAYIIOII, by a special train from Martlneburgiwitk
reports from General PATTIIBBOA'S Collis* ease
the exottemont to subside for the time. It is , ere
rally understood, however,. that we may s tep•
pared to hear of an engagement at any hour.
Captain Mason Taken Prisoier.
lo
A spouting party from Company D, First i
neetiont Regiment, when in the nefghborh .
Falls Church, yesterday morning, arrested p
Meson, brother of the late Senator from Vir nit
together with his overseer, nine negroes, e c
eight horses and mules, two or three wage a,
of household furniture, &a ,whioh we '
charge of Capt. Mason. They ware appa
removing from one part of the State to an,
The immediate cause of the arrest is not sta
Mrs. Blancnard.
The conoert given by this lady,'at Willard' t
an'entire success. It was attended by the 0
dent and lady, members of Congress, and r,
.oineers in large numbers.
There is but one opinion in regard to her
neat attainments, and, in this her, debut,
native city, she has established a reputation io
future Inhofe, here and in other cities,•wili
sustain.
•
, An Adventure.
TWo romantic young ladies in New York,
beaux had gone to thei ware, were ,reftiaact
@ion, by thelipirents to visit them. They eta'
however, on the 4th, and got to the Wishii
Railroad depot, where the telegraph bad rta •
one of our prominent police offioers, who rot •
them by the next train. -
Regimental Chaplains... '
The system of appointment of chaplains
volunteer regiments is made, in accordance
the regulations of the War Department, b
colonel of each regiment, upon the vote o
commanding officers and privates. The•Wa
partment has no :Ore control in regard to th
pointinent of • chikplains than it has of -the r
allure of the volunteer regiments, arid' is
senseiesponsible for the standing of the pa s
The memorial of the Young'Men's Christian .
elation should have been addressed dir6otly•
colonels commanding of
,the particular i
whehave chosen 4, rioters and other unwortli •
sone" as regimental chaplains. The stn doe:
lie, in any sense, at the door of the War, Doi
mart.
At Kishwood's-- J. T. Riobard, 0. J. Mar '
E: 0: Bonsai, Wm. I.llriok, B. K. Swl74
shim).
We/lard's--Wm. 'M. • Thitakara, F. ANC I
T. W. Price; r'thiy.Y. D. - Dviseittr. ~‘
no,. B. W.. Hood, Palmer,:F.4l . ,Jao..
Chas; Ekiott,Dol. A. 13. Italia, - Mai., kola
W. alarming, M. Williaxneim, W. R:Nlohoi
D. Tyler, - Lieut. Upton, J
Oleghorn, 3.. R. Claghorn, _Chu. °airfield,
Matheaon; A. B. Watford.
Brown's liptei—H. M. Howe, Sae, P. Ell
W. N. Niohols, J. A. Gallagher, J. 2.- Bow • •
H. Gregor, A.-0. Whitfield, Q: Gollivar. •
Nationot—Abraham Forney, S. Oswald, W
Manderlin, Isaac Newton. •
—• • •
•
Henry May's Visit to4Mchmo •
WASDINGTON, 0 my B -It majbArroper to •s
that the visit of Hon: Henry May to' Richmond
not superinduced by the Government, and it
I least probable that the..despotohee:bizonght •
the flag of. troop today are from hirn..Their
rooter has not transpired. • .
Indian Fight in Minnesota. ,:- •
I
• I
ClUeda°, July' B. The Bt. Paul Pun:eel- t
the 31 that., gives the particulars of a tight , 1
tween a party of Chippewas and Sioux, on 1
10th of June.
It appears that the. Sioux arrived at St. •
seph, on the Pembina river, for the purples .
returning some stolen boner, when they ..:
fired on by & party of Chippewas encamped,
the vietnity.• The Sicnax immediately ret.
the lire. Six of the Chippewas, three Sioux s(
two Astiniboines were killed. The Sioux tiiia!
escaped, leaving behind them forty horses. ~
• Although the half.breeds at St Joseph terra's!
from taking part in the fight, they are app
bienelve of an attack from a body, of Sioux P ,
encamped at Devil's Lake.
DITSOIT July 7.—The sohooller Pilet,;wl
cargo of 12,00 , bushels of wheat, bound from
aago to Buffalo, while at anchor In the river,
run into and
,sunk by the eteaater Ds Speo,
,at -9. o'cloc k this evening,
heavt Equall. 'She Hee in'forty:five feet of ws
The Do 8010 was not Izjiced.
WASHINCITONr, July 8, 1861
Military Movements.
Forts Completed.
Poisoned.
The-New Comet.
Arrivals from Pennsylvania.
Wreck of the Schooner Pilot.
Skirmish near 'Washington
WABuniaToN, July B.—There was a skirmish I
last night between the piokets of the Eighth Dle
triot of Columbia Battalion, Major Gerhardt, and.
those of the Virginia forces on the other side of
the Potomac, this side of the Great Falls, about
ten miles distant. The former lost one man. The
enemy, eormealed in the bushes, were tired at, bat
with what effect is not yet ascertained.
Further intelligence from Captain Gerhardt's
Dlstriot of Columbia volunteers, at Great Falls,
state that two of his men were killed and several
wounded. The rebels suffered to attar greater
extent. They had d party of cavalry. The parties
were separated by the Potomac, bat kept nji the
fight at Intervals throughout yesterday.
A company of the Texas cavalry went up this
morning from Washington.
The latest report from Arlington is, that Major
Taylor, of New Orleans, arrived at the camp 0!
the Eighth New York Regiment, Colonel Lyon,
this afternoon, under a flag of tram), with de
spatches for President Lincoln. He was detained
there, aivalting further orders. He was last from
Manassas Junotion.
The steam transport Cambrule, which brought
Col. Cass' Massachusetts regiment hither, has been
purchased by the Government, and is being.fitte4
up as a gunboat.
Twonty..one members of the New York Flrsi
German 'Rifle Regiment, refusing to take the firths
allotted to them, but insisting upon having rides
instead, were this evening put under arrest, and
committed to j‘il, where they now are. •••
In the affair at Hainesville, Gen. Patterson Qom:
manded In porson;.end gave all orders. .
Gen. Patterson's despatch to the Government
was erroneously telegraphed. It should have read
2,000, - instead of 10,000, as the extent of Jackson's
routeitforoe. . '
Arrest of the Pirates 0A thefiktliiicholas.
BALTINORE, July B.—Lleatensort.Oarralohael, of
Provost Marshal. Kenly's
.polloe, went down the
river in'a tug,, and boarded the steamer Mary
Washingtoit. to arrest a man named Neill Green,
who was eharged with being engaged in the riot
on the 19th of April, and who; it was ,thought,
would come on board at the Patuxent. On coming
up the river he ascertained that Captain Thomas,
of St. Mary's county, who took command of the
Sc.. Nicholas and headed the pirates on the oeea 7
Cott of the capture; was also on board with seven
Of his Confederates, their supposed objeCt being to
seize another steamer in the seine manner.
Carmiohael, on arriving abreast of Fort Mo-
Ileniy, ordered the captain to stop at the wharf,
whore be made known•the facts to Gen. Bulks,
who ordered socmpany of Massachusetts troops .to
arrest all on board. Seven; of, the pirates were
found, but Capt. Thomas had concealed himself.
After an hour's search be was found in a large
bureau drawer in the ladies' cabin. It will be
remembered that be went aboard the St. 11:z:cholas
'disguised as a French lady.
All these parties wore detained at the tort, with
several witnesses , who were on board the steamer
at the time of her seizure, including her captain
and engineer. ,
Affairs on the Upper Potomac. • .•
BALTINtover, July 13:-:—Letters received horefreni
Martinsburg to-day, bearing Satiaderi': . ditii,
state there had been no movement avyrit toward
Winchester by General Patterson's columri', - and
no hostile Miami, by the enemy. Firing wairek
changed on Friday between the . pickets of
,the
Seventh Pennsylvania,. Captain GirarcPs oom
pany, and the Secession pickets, whiok resulted in
the retreat of the rebels, and the beat that some
of them'were wOunded.
Two of . the Federal pickets were eipturcl this
morning at the house of a man napied Small,4gro
and a half miles below here. - They- were Burt'
rounded by ten rebel cavalry. The capture was
entirely owing to their imprudence in venturing
beyond their posts. • •
Under a false report, the Eighth, Sixteenth, aid
Ninth Penntlylvanin, the Soon Legion, and Capt.
Royall's company
,of the Seoend CavalrY,turned
out and marched two miles southward, today, at
noon. There was firing on the extreme' right, at
some scattered troopers, but no casualties.
General Johnson is said to have 25,000 men be.
tween thin point and Winchester, and 22 pieces of
cannon.
In the affair of to• day, General Cadwalader led
in paten, with the Beott Legion in the advance
From Western Virginia.
POUR COMPANIES OF THE OEM EINETEINTE RE
PORTED BESIEGED AT GLENVILLE.
BUCKHANNON, _July B.—A courier has-arrived
here from Webater, and reports that fonr coin
pities of the Ohio Nineteenth are at Glenville, In
Gilmer county, about flirty miles distant to the
southwest, and are besieged by a picked-regiment
of Virginians and 1,500 militia, under command of
Coloriel 0. Jennings Wise, late of the Richmond
Enquirer. Colonel Tyler, of the Seventh Ohio,
who was at Winton, h'as marched to their, relief,
and the Tenth Ohio, Colonel Lytle, has jitst gone
forward from this plate to their resime.
From Alexandria.
ALL .cnwr--ro invenci. t.
.ii—Rettiorlo from all. the
camps and outposts represent sit sell_el..to.de.w •
movement whatexesjsavA,t _
:11; - :trearnsfa,0.74 4 :t .F -
Nioni66,.wlilalf:Wastrak late Po
tomac some weeks ego; hae Veen enopewhilly rake
and brought - WISE* oondf
Additional 'the preat 'Easteni. -
Quango, July S.—The Great Eaetern is coral
mended by Captain Kennedy, late of the Etna.
The number of her offioers has. been. rednoed to
one half. She was navigated acirostiwithent tile
slighteit difficulty, and Iles at anchor'opposite this
city. She was exaetly eight days out from the
time the Liverpool pilot left her till the Canadian
pilot boardediter, during which she Had only thirtY
'hours of oleatmeather. - She made Cape Rana in
six days from Liverpool, but the weather was too
v . thick to communioate with that point. She nearly
ran into the Arabia in a fog on the 2d; and would
have done so had she carried a bowsprit. The
same day she saw several icebergs. There were
two births On'board during 'the passage by the
wives cf the soldiers, several of whom were found
n" concealed on .board. The weather was moderate
of and the sea smooth throughout the passage.
t. The ship will not be ready for, inspeotion fora
a week, and will probably-remain here for -a month.
Advance of: Pennsylvania' Troois to
Cumberland. ,
HARRISBURG, July B.—At the reviest of
: 1 3' Scott ; the two regiments of Penneyludas Reserve
)r. Volunteers, under Col. Charles J. Biddle.and -001.
Simmons, marched yesterday, from Bedford . to
Cainbarland, rd., where they are to join's' portion
ortien. MoOlellan's army.
•
Late News frora Geri:. Patta Arley.
, .
BALTIMOTIN, July B .— A letteete the' tilvi-eritan
from Martinsburg, dated Saturday, announces the
arrival of Doubleday's and the Rhode Island-hat
i• tense. - • • .
- r It also states that Patterson's entire army is en
clamped in and. aroand Martinsburg, awaiting re
inforcements, and that no forward movement had
Y taken place. -
Gen. Johnson had been reinforced by 9,060 men
from Manassas, and had takeea stand for a fight
at Bunker Hill, seven miles distant, with 16,000,
le t roops :
s- A large number - of troops passed through - BIM-
I, more yesterday , and last stight,to• strengthen Pat
• tersen'e column. ,
The regiments that passed through here yester 2
day morning expected to cross. the Potomac, at
Willi a Flippo/4, thismorning. •
From Washington.
Wean - moron, July 9.—A- detaohment of :300
le men for the Maine regiments, and also 150 . horses
h for baggage trains. reached here.thie morning:
le It is the' impr ession here that Representatives
ie Carina and Van Winkle will be eleoted United
States Senators from Virginia by the . Legislature
now in session at Wheeling. ,
>OllO of the bi ll s submitted by Secretary Chase,
it with hie report on the fineness, contains features
e. similar to those in the bill reported during: the,
second session of the late Congress, by Mr:Mr-s
-ham, of Ohio, and commonly known as the ' , Force
Bill." - It places in the hands of the President the
a military and naval power to collect ,revenne la
el eases where there are unlawful' comhinations
against the laws of the United States; 'euthorises
him to close disloyal-ports by proolamatlon ; and
e l• provides for carrying on trade with any part of a
'State (as In the case of Western Virginia); in favor
of which, the Secretary of the Treasuryote well as
the Postmaster General—with respect to commerce
and postai ecoommodations—have already anted'.
' The contract for supplying the War Department
and its various bureana with etationery,for.the.en.;
suing llsoal year, has been awarded to Philp ~.ft
Soloman'', of this city.
Captain Van Vliet, it is said, has been removed
as Quartermaster from •Fort Leavenworth, and
Captain Beaton appointed to the place. .
It is a noticeable fact' that General' Pomeroy,
Senator from Kansas, has ehoeen - the teat formerly
occupied by Mason of Virginia, end his colleague
(General Laney that of Jelf"..Davis. •
From Fortress
•FURtsisas fdotinos, July Y, via Baltimore.--aho
United States steamer Sesquelianno is being towed
up the goads by a gunboat. One of her abaftiis
..broken. • • .
The United States frigate Crum¢ericatel will sail
for Bostonirithin forty eight hours.
Jahn A: Ramon, First Assistant Postmaster G.
neral, and Charles 8.. t3edgwiek and Theodore AL
Pomeroy, member of Congress from NEW York,
are at Old Point' to•day. •
Young Raymond, son:of 'the prinoipal of the
Chesapeake Female College, came in today as a
deserter from the rebel army. Lie was impressed
into the service some time since. 'Re isinselocifs
their oath as desperate.
isonthern Intelligence vta' Lotitiville.
} youravitads, July 8 —The .Tournal, •of this
!morning, says that the Covernor of Tennessee has
• eau regularly notified that no more trains on the
aahville road will go int. Tennessee until the
• stolosoars and locomotives have been' restored.
2', The same paper also loam that the Tennesseans
In Frankfort-were urging flov. Magoirth to take
.. carton of the Nashville road, and hold It open
•r freight transpOrtation. There is great exeite ,
. 7 ent there in consequence of Magollin having
en 'the matter into consideration. '
' The Courser of. this morning has an, advertise.
knout notifying the citizens of the opening of • are.
rutting aloe for the army of the Southern Pon.
• etILOY. .
An Arkansas paper names Jeff. Davis and Albert
e for President and Vice President of the (1.
: A. . ,
', ', Memphis papers say many deaths are occurring
gr. camp Cheatham and Nashville, from the meat-
south Carolina regiment had left . Effiriseass,
don to return hone, their torn 'of seriloe'
zn=
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1861
SENATE.
Mr. WADE, - .of Ohio, offered a joint reaolutlOn
that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to
remit all duties and imposts on all arms imported
since the drat of May last, which have not been
aotnally paid. and all arms whioh may be import
ed prior to the float of Janhary, 1862, for the nee
of aay State which is in goad taith aiding to sup
press the rebellion now waged against the United
States Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. BAne, of New Hampshire, presented a pall
tionlor the relief of Roger Jones; who commanded
at Harper's Forty, and was obliged to destroy p . ttb•
Ho and private property, to prevent its falling into
the hands of the rebels.
The Vice Pune 'Dan preiented the memorial of
the Chevalier of Commerce, of New York, in rela•
tion 'to hirbor defenoos. 'Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr. Wrcsoer, of hiassaohusetts, from the Com
mittee on •Military Affairs, reported book the joint
resolalion legalising all the acts of the President .
Laid over.
Also, the bill authorizing the.employment of
volunteers' and enforoing the laws and proteeting
public property. Laid over. Adjourned.
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
'Messrs: Delaplaine, of New York, Nugisnt, of
Ohio, and Dunn, of .Indiana, ' severally appeared
for the first time this session, and took the usual
oath. ,
- Mr. Vaxnavnn; of lowa, niesented the resolu
tiOns,of the Legislature of lowa, praying for the
establishment of a national armory at Rook
Island. Refeived.
The Speaker'announced the following standing
committees of the House, the first named on each
being, the chairman thereof :
Conimitfee on Bleotions—Messrs. Dawes, Omnp .
bell. Triorhees: MaLean, .Loomis, Baxter, Holly;
Browne, and Menzies. •
- Ways and, Meana---Meurs. Stevene, hiorrM,of
Vermont;Phelps, Spaulding; Appleton, Corning,
Horton, MoClernand,• and Stratton.
Claimo-Mesera. Fenton, • Walton, Holman,
Hutohina, Hale, Noell,,Dnell, Webster, and WaV,
lace. ' •
• : Commeroe—Moste. Waidiburne of Illinois, Eliot',
Ward, Nixon, Babbitt, Gurley, Rollins of IDssourt,
Leary, and Stiefteld.
Pnblio Lands—Messre. Potter, Covolle,
digham, Julian, Trimble, Vandever, Kellogg of
Michigan, Crisfield, and Woodruff.
Poet Office—Messrs. Colfax,' Alley, Wickliffe, -
Morrill of Maine, Windom, Blake, .Vibbart,,Trow•
bridge, and Norton. • • -
Dhstriot of Columbia—Meant. Conkling, Delano,
Burnett, Ashley, Calvert, Franohot, Rollin of New
Hampshire; Davis, and Upton. - • • .
Judiolary-aiokman, Bingham, Pendleton, Kel
fog of 'lllinois, Porter, Cann., Thomas of Massa
ehusetts,`May, and Dives. •
'itevolutionary Claims. Messrs. Buell, Edgerton,
Cooper, Rice of Maine, !Toll, Terry, Grider, Rid
dle, and Morrill of Maine: ' '
Public Expenditures—Messrs. Covode, Edwarda,
Kerrigan, Train, Windom, Webster, Jullian,
lisnohett, and Witte of Ohio.
Private Land Olaims—Mesara. Blair of Penney)
vania, Edgerton, Noell, ilanohett, Van Born,
Shanks, Walton of Maine, Shellakerger, and Ls.-
sear.
Manafiotures—Messrs.Hulehins, Moorhead,
Haight, -Alley, Porter, Ely, Arnold, Altoona and
Brown "of -Virginia.
Agrioultare--Mesers. Lovejoy, Loomis, Calvert,
Bailey of Pennsylvania, Woroestor, and Aldrloh.
• Indian Affairs—Messra._Aldriob, Edwards, Mal-
Conway, Mitchell, Odell,.Lansing, Patton,
and Thayer
Military Affairs—Blasius. Blair of Pennsylvania,
Curtis, Richardson, Blanton of Ohio, Allen,
Marston, and Jackson.
• -Militia—Messrs. Van Valkenburg, Dunn, An
cona, Delano, Biddle,..liarrison, Brawn of Virginia,
Cutter; and Goodwin.
- Naval Affairs—Messrs Sedgwiok, Rise of Massa
obnaett,s, Ponta, Moorhead, English, Verree, Pike
of Maine, Conkling, and Wadsworth. r
Publfo Buildings and Grounds—Messrs. Train,
Lovejoy,•Delaplaine, MoKnigttt, and Morrie of
Ohio. •
Foreign Affairs—Mesers p akiitenden, Goooh, Cox,
White of Indiana, Magni6t, Burnham, Thomas
of Matyland, Pomeroj,litdisher.
,Terrgoriet—Messrs. Ashley, Van Wyok, Cra
vens, Kellogg of Illinois, Beaman, Reed, Sloan, and
Bailey - of Massachusetts.
Revolutionary Pensions—Messrs. Van Wyatt,
Blair of Pennttivariia, Carlile, Potter, DaVie of
Pennsylvania, bleak of New York, Granger, Law,
and Steele of New Jersey. •
Invalid Pensions---Messra Ely, Sherman, Logan,
Harrison, Cutter,. Whaley, Goodwin, Wood, and .
Cobb.'
Roads and Canals—Messrs. Mallory, Gurley,
Hale, Van,Horn,.Arnold, Nugent, Baker, Totauten )
and 3:leaman.
PateittsMessrs. Dunn, Rice of Missouri:Maki,
Johnsori,- and'Noble: '
Revisal and Unfinished Business—Messrs. Lo
gan, Babbitt, Menzies, Fessenden, and Haight.
Accounts=-Messre. 'Buffington, Rollins of New
Hampshire, Lehman, Worcester, and-Dunlap.
Mileage—Meilen. Robinson of Illinois, Killinger,
Frank, Grider, and WOod.
Library—Messrs. McPherson, Prink, and Law.
Printing—Messrs. Walton of Maine; Clark of
New York, and Bailey . of Pennsylvania.
Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Granger of Michigan,
and Cobb.
Expenditures of . the State Department--Mersra.
Moll:eau, Robinson, Nixon, DantleVer, and Upton.
- Expenditures of the Treasury. Department--:.
M essrs , Campbell, Bingham '
Ripe of Massa:
ohusetts, and Steele of New York
Expenditures in the Navy Departinent—Messrs.
Dahlap, McPherson, Blake, Baxter, and 'Cooper.
Expenditures of the Poet Office Depaitment—
Mama Killtnger, Wickliffe , Trimbell, liellogg of
Kiebitan, and Smith of New. York.
-
,1 11xpenditares on Public Puildings—Messrs. La
sear,, galley, phamberlain, Wall, and Perry.
Expenditures of the Interior Department---
Mears 'Allen, Conway,: Shipstan i , lithellaberger,
. : eMoWlit request, Mean. RICKMAN was ez
ottaed from sortiinig_oltlißla
e - sino Coluicima, and
Cuutta•on Military Affairs.
Of motion motion of Mr. MoKaiour, of Pennsylvania,
a iesOlution was adopted that the members now
proceed to drawler a °holes of seats.. •
Mr. Kimamr,,of Pennsylirenia, was excused from
serving as a member of the Committee on Elections;
for the reason, as hestated, that the Seats of two
Representatives-from districts adjoining - his are
contested.
Mr. WICKL/FPB, of Ke ntucky, was aroused from
service as a member of the Post Office Committee,
on account of physical inability. '
Mr. Sri:vans, of Pennsylvania, Introduced a bill
to divide Pennsylvania into three jadicial dis
triots, and theta Court beheld at Erie. Referroi
to thesJudiciAry
Mr. Sosivitssuleo introduced., a bill to repeal all
the laws minting, poste. of j entry" in the rebel
lious States. 'Referred .to t the Committee on Com
merce. , • r .
-Mr. VALLsitiorpriassiof introduced a bill
to rifled - the tariffraot• of 'lB5l, and restore that
0f.1857. , Referred Id the Committee of Ways - and
011 r. Howien, of Indiana, presented a bill grant
ing bounty linds to those who bavo been, or shall
le, engaged in the military service of the United
:States. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. .
'Mr.' CURTIS, of lowa, presented the PaolBo
Railroad Referred to a soled committee of
Mr. ALDRICII,' of Min' rmota, presented a bill
granting homesteads; and p bill establishing a
general.bankrapt law. The ,former was referred
to the Committee on Agrioulture and the latter to
the Judioiary'COmmitteo.
Mr. EmoT, of •Masesahusetts: prezented a bill
for the general introduction of an international
code of marine signals. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce. • • • • ' '
Dir. Cox, of Ohio, presented a bill to increase
.the number of cadets at the West Point Academy.
It gives three times the.present number, and re
duces the term at the adadetny , from five years to
four. • . •
Mr. WALTON, of Mate , offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instrnoting the Cammittee on
the•Judiolary to inquire Into the expediency of fix
ing the number of Representatiru, after this Con
gress:, at,239, being th e present number. •
Mr. BPAIILDIRG, of New York , presented the re
solutions of the Legislature of New York, relative
to- the reciprocity, treaty.; Referred to the Com . -
mittee on Commerce.- • ,
( I Mr: F. A. CO KUNG, of New York, preserited
.the nifixemial . of the Chamber of Comnieroe. of
Newz:l 7 loE, regatlve to the defame/ of that hat.
hfi:•lfoiraciwfidindisna. presented a retolution,
whioh:Wite adopted; deolaring that the•lfouse will,
during the present, extraordinary. session, only
oonsidir•bilis and resolutions conoerning the milt
" Cary and naval appropriations for the Government
and the financial affairs connected therewith, and
all bills and resolutions of a private character,
.and
all •other -bills - and • resolutions 'not directly oaf
mooted with the.rairing of. revenue and lb relation
to the military and naval &Mum shall bo referred
withbut 'debate' to the . , appropriate committal,
to be considered •at the next regular session 'of
,
hir.„Losaroy, of Illinois, offered the following
rerolUtions :" •
First. Resolved, That, in the judgment of this
House, it is no part of the duty of the toldiera Of
the Vatted States to capture or return fugitive
slaves..
Beoond. Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judioiary be_instructed to inquire into the ex
pedienoy of repealing the law commonly called the
fugitive-slave law. • -
Third. Whireas,:hfajor Bioory, of the United
Statee Army, resigned his commission under cir
cumstances snowing sympathy with the rebellion
against the Government : Therefore, ' •
Resolved, That hie.restoration to the serge.° wee
• •
improper and ttnjuatifiable, and this House, in the
name of the people, demand of the zzeoittive his
immediate removal • • • • •
, Mr. Mcguem, of Pennsylvania, raised the point
of order that the resolutions were preoluded by the
'order adopted at the instance of Mr. Holman, which
apeottles.the peouliar character of business to be
,transaeled during thtipresent session, •
'The Srsizid overruled the point. '
Mr. Enwasins, of New Hampshire, Moved to lay
the resolutions on.the table. .•
Mr. VALIaIIIn6IIA3f, of Ohio, made an ineffectual
effort to amend the resolutions
The House Toted cp Mr. Edwards' motion, and
laid.them on the table , by a vote of yeas 87, nays 62.
:lfitita-r-hipurn. Allen, Ancona, Appleton, Bab
bitt,' Bailey (Pa ), Blair (Mo.), Browne (E. I ),
ißurgett; : , Calvert, Garble, Otiambnrlatn Cobb,
Cooper, Cox, Craven's, . Can fi eld, Crittenden,
Delano,
,DiVen, Dunlap, Dann; Edwards, Ely,
Boglith; Fisher, Fonke Frani:het, Granger, 9:1-
.der,-Ititight; Hale, Harding, Harrison,
Holman, Horton, Jackson, Johnson, .Kellogg
((Mich ), Kellogg (nt.), Kfflinger,Lanear,
Leary, Lehman, Logan, • McPherson, ' Mallory,
Menzies,' Moorhead, Morrill (Vt.), Morris, Nixon,
Noble, Noell, Norton, Nugent, Odell, Olin, Patton,
Pendleton . (Ohio), Reid, Rice (Mims.), Richard
son,. Robinson, Rollins (N. H), Rollins. (Me ),
Sheffield, Steele, Stratton, Thomas (( Maas.), Thu
man (Md.), 'Train, Trimble, Vollondigham Ver
ree. Vibbard, Voorhies, Wadsworth, Wel ton ' t
),
Ward,. Webster, White ( Ohio), Wood,
Wordruit and Wright_ ,
NAT'S—Means. Aldricb,'Alley, Arnold,. Ashley,
Bailey (Maim), Baker, Baxter, Beaman, Bingham,
Blair .(Pa.), .Blake,' Branton, Caropbell,"olarke,
.Colfax, Frederick- A. Oonkling, Etosooe Conklin
Conway, Covode; Cutler, Davin, Dawes, Duell, Ed
gerton, Eliot, Fensenden, 'Frink; Gooch, Gurley,
Hutchins, ' Kelle
, Lansing, Loomes,
Lovejoy, MoKoan,MOKulght, Mltohell, Merrell of
Maine, Pike, - Posner*, Porter, Potter, Riddle,
Sedgewlck'Shanko; Shollaberger, Sherman, /Roan,
Steverna,_ Trowbridge, Van Dever,*.Vanhorn, Van
Talkeribtirgh„ Van Wyck, Wall, Wallace, Wel
'bora' of Maine,- Waslabarna, White of Indians,
Wheeler, Worcester.
Mr. Hrozmau moved a reoonsideration of Mr
flolman's resolution, his object being to ineude
general questions' of audioial oharaOter.
Mr. BIIFMETT, of ICentuoky, desired a farther
extension, in order that propositions looking to a
peitoeful solution of the present polittoal ditlloulties
may be permitted. Be was one of those who had
not abandoned all hope on that subjeot.
The Brum/ut reminded the gentleman that de
bate was not in order.
The House reconsidered the vote by which Mr.
Holman's resolution was adoptei
Mr. McKim( moved an amendment as above in
dicated
Mr. VALLANDIGIIIaI raised the point 'of order,
that the resolution changed the rule, *blob could
not be done without the required notioe to that
effect
The SPRAK6R, for reasons-etated, overruled the
point.
Mr. Rictunnsow, of Illinois, wanted the resolu
tion amended so that the cont , sted elections might
be considered.
Mr. Cowrax., of Indiana, briefly maintained
that the Constitution provides for that subjeot.
Mr. ECIRNZTT again suggested an amendment so
as to allow propositions looking to the peaceful so•
Julien of the present. troubles to be introduced.
Objections being made, Mr. Burnett said that
gentlemen ought certainly not to be deprived of
the right to offer such propositions.
Mr. Wickiairn, of Kentucky, declared, in the
name of kis constituents, his country, and hie God,
that the legislation of this Rouse should be 16ft
free and untrammelled.- Re moved to lay the re.
solution on the table. Negatived—yeas 52, nays
102
•
Mr. Holman's resolution, as amended by Mr-
Hickman's resolution, was again adopted.
Mr. Forma, of Illinois, offered a preamble, set
ting forth that a fierce and unnatural civil war ex
ists, caused by a portion of our misguided country
men, and concluding with resolutions that the
House should, during the pending war, Ignore all
political differences heretofore existing between
the citizens of the loyal States; that the appoint
ments, civil and military, should be made in so;
cordance with Jefferson's plan—namely, "Is he
honest, is be, capable ?"—approving of the Presi
dent's course in summoning troops hither to de
fend the capital, expressing a high tribute to (hen.
Scott's military skill and .wislom, and his loyalty,
amid so much defection, and. coneluded by saying
that, while we hold the sword'of justice ' and have
the ability and disposition to uphold the President,
it becomes our solemn duty to offer to our deluded
brethren the alive branch of peace-
Mr. Lowor, of Illinois, moved to lay the reso
lutions on the table
Mr. Hioxuen raised the point of order that reso
lutions were excluded under the proposition to.dsy
adopted prescribing business during the present
session.
The SpBAXIIR sustained the point as well taken .
Mr WasnaunNE,_pf Illinois, offered a series of
resolutions referring the various branches of the
President's message to the apprOpriate oommittees.
Adopted.
All the oontested-eleation oases were referred to
the Committee on Elections •
Mr. Ctrarm, - of lowa, offered a joint resolution
proposing to strike from the pension rolls the
names of all persons in rebellion against the United
Mates, and all aiding or abetting emission, rebel
lion, etc.
This was ruled oat under the resolution adopted
to-day.
Mr. VAN WICK, of New Jersey, introduced a
bill for increasing the pay of soldiers to fifteen
dollars per month, oommenoing May 1. Alto, a
bill reducing the expenses of the Government,
vie : That all officers, excepting postmasters • and
consuls having no stated salary, shall pay all fees
collected by them into the treasury ; that the sala
ry of all other officers, °toil, military; and naval,
shall be reduced as follows : Over $lO,OOO, 30 per
cent. ; over $7.500, 25 per tient; over $5,000, 20
per Gent.; over $3,000, 15 per cent ; over $2,000,
10 per cent:; and over $l,OOO, 5 per cent. ; repeal
ing all laws grunting mileage to members of Con
gress; restrieting the franking privilege to one
ounce in weight; and repealing all laws and reso
lutions appropriating money for newspapers and
stationery for members of Congress.
On moticm of Mr. VAN WYcK, of New Jersey,
It was
Resolved, That a committee of five members be
appointed by the Speaker, to ascertain and report
what contracts have been made by any of the De
partmenta for provisions, supplies, and transporta
tion, for materials or services, or for any articles
furnished for the nee of Government, vrithout:ad
vertising for proposals, as required by the statute
of 1861 ; the parties to whom given ; the compensa
tion and terme therefor ; also, when the proposals
were received ; if the contracts were awarded to
the ,lowest bidder; if not, the reason therefor;
also, whether the contracts, as let, are in aocord
awe with the specifications inviting proposals;
and if any alterations, the region for the same;
also, whether any person or persons have any inte
rest in the contracts thus made and awarded, on
obtaining the name, or profits therefrom, except
the contractor; that said committee shall have
power to send for persons and papers, to adminis
ter oaths and examine witnesses, and report at any
time.
On motion of Mr. UPTON, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary of War_ be di
recited to instruct the officers of the army of the
United State& taking prisoners and releasing theni
upon their oath of allegiance to the United States,
to report their name and residence to him, end the
same be recorded in his Department. . .
On motion of Mr. Cantar..x, of Virginia, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
providing for the appointment of the full number
of cadets from such States as have not now in the
naval service the number to whioh they are en
titled by existing laws, and if from.any States re.
commendations are not made, the number shall be
taken from snob States in the same section of. the
Union as shall apply for places in said school.
Oa motion of Mr. DmAno, of Massachusetts, it
was "
Resolved, That the Committee on Military At
faire be instructed to inquire and report as to the
present capacity of the national armory at Spring.
Oda, Massachusetts, for the manufacture of arms ;
also, what frirther expenditures, if any, are neces
sary for operating that armory to the utmost of its
cattactity.
On motion of Mr Looters, of Connecticut, it was
Resolved, That the pommittee on the Judiciary
be, and they are hereby, inctrucWt rtrnttn•-
rivari-r - te pool o s ot o con :
boat° the property of all persons holding any of
fice whatever, either civil or military, under the
Government of any State or of the United !States,
or of the so.oalled Confederate States of America,
who have triken up arms, or shalt hereafter take up
arms, against the Government of the United States
• On motion of Mr. Dtrarm, of New York; ft was
Resolved; That the Committee on Military Af
fairs be instructed to report a bill granting a pen
sion •to the mother of the late Colonel Elmer E.
Ellsworth.
Oa. motion of Mr. Mao?, of Mastanchusetta, it
was
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Af
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of providing by law for a temporary increase of
the navy, by authorising the President to pur
chase or procure suitable vessels, and commission,
for a limited time, competent and skilful command
ers and officers, with leave •to report by biller
otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Divas of New York, it was
Resolved, (if the Senate concur,) .That the fol
lowing address be signed by the Speaker of the
Rouse and by the President of the Senate, and that
the. President be requested to approve the same,
and transmit a copy to the Governors of the re
spective States of this Republic.
- The following sentence is a portion of the ad
dress : " We thus entreat you, not in dread . of your
power, but imatise 'we had rather persuade you as
friends than conquer you as , enemies. We declare
our determination, in case you persist in your re
bellion, not in a spirit of menace, but that we may
dissipate all idea of peace upon any terms, other
than the supremacy of the Constitution, that'our
deg shall wave triumphant over this whole Re
public, or it shall cease to be a national _emblem.
This is our firm resolve. God and an enlightened
world decide as to the rectitude of our course."
The papers were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. . . .
On motion of. Mr. LIOITERIDGI3, of Michigan, it
was
Revolved, That - the Secretary of War be .p-
quested to furnish to this Howe, as soon as practi
cable, plans and estimates, to be prepared by the
Engineer. Department, for completing the defen
sive works on the south side of the Potomac,. near
this City ; and also to report upon the expediency
of constructing similar works of defence on the
northern side of this city, with estimates for the
same, so as to reduce to a minimum the number of
troops required for the protection and defanoe of
the capital.
•
On motion of Mr. POTVICII, of Indiana, if wee
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed
by the Speaker to asoertain and .report to the
House the number of persons, with the names
'thereof, now employed in the several departmints
of the Government who are kiown to entertain
sentiments of hostility .to the Government of the
United States, and those who have refused to take
the oath to support the Constitution of the United
States; and that sai• committee be authorized to
send for parsons and papers.
The House adjourned. .
rIIRTHER, FROM CALIFOieNigi.
• •
.• rim rent' RXPII.E3B . "
Fani gjedlilSßY, July 7.—A storm last night
Prevented the transmission of the entire California
despatches by the pony express. The following is
the conclusion.:
Bea Fasttoitioo, June 26.—ft is represented that
Senators Baker, Latham, and hioDougal will urge
the acceptance of Templeton's regiment, for the
purpose of guarding the overland mail route.
A destructive tire 000urred at CaftanOod,
Elyokegan county, on Thursday, consuming the
entire businets portion of the town. The loss is
about . $40,000.
The grain harvest has commenced in all parts cf
the State, and the orop was never finer. There is
probably an eighth more land tinder cultivation this
year than ever before, and the proportion of *beat
over other oropals also greater.
The Los Angeles Star, of the 221 June, contains
the following items from the Southern portion of
the State and adjacent territories:
Jose Mattel) Moreno, the present noting Gover
nor of Lower California, was arrested at San Diego
on the l9th of Jane, by the United States Deputy
Marshal, on' a ()barge of violating the neutrality
law of the United States during the late difficulties
In California between. Don Feliciano and Parsea
and Don Jaen Mendoza.
By Information obtattled from the express rider
front the Colorado, it 18 learn ad that that portion
of the mail stook neetlon the line on the other side
of El Paso, is on the road to Los Angeles, and may
be expeoted here in five or six days The exprevs
man left Port Ynma on the 16th, at whioh time the
stock had arrived on the other side.
MeNeese and Giddings' party had been die
oovered murdered, and the bodies horribly man
gled. Mr. Giddings was a brother of the mail non
traetor.
'By the breaking up of the post at Tejon, in ad
dition to other Government property, we have alto
the herd of camels now here, which have been at
Tejon for some years .
On Wednesday morning Company B, First Dra•
goons, from Fort Tejon ' with the band of the rte.
ment, under command of Captain Davidson, bad
arrived in Los Angeles. They marched into camp
at once, making three companies' encamped bere;
The news from the tlandwioh Islands is rectlyed
uP.to May 20th—ten days later—but it is quite
Important.
General Patterson.
Patterson le, like the most otßapubliman gimerali
and officers, undoubtadif drawing Ms salary• said
doing nothing. Or, perhaps, he ill fearful of meat,:
log with the a:me =cern as did Generals. Pierce
and Schenck should he mak.° a awes.--Cesdand
Gacette.
It thedlly malignatt.who inflicts his disloyal
twaddle upon the unhappy readers of the Gazfitta
wilt take pains to read the papers, he will see that
General Patterson ha-rbeen doing something ha
yrides "drawing his salary." , Ile wUI sea that the
men he,rualigns has been not only !‘ , trieTivug "
blinself,.but making the rebels " move," tool' and
in deublelaiek tithe.—A/bany Bvenang Journal.
The Fauns , Game of the Savin; Fund.
RITE AR EXPLANATION OP VII CARDS,
Mr. Diekens, whose imagination Bozo,
strays beyond the Strict bounde of probity, 7:4 1
committed frequent historical blunders.
o.re of the greatest of these has been the prey,
tare cutting off of Ur. Tigg. That Mr Ti gg
kino4 before his time, we think can be e :
proved by reference to the fos.l altetih o f
life and talents
To begin by ntingYind oemothiug omitted sfr.
of poor but honest parentage Eitrt
of speech which' his own children (menet 'ppm
priate—was born in Dingle street, in the city ni
thoughlooality not famed for the
Penn Dingle street lies nobody knows whore b e t
a reporter,
breadth of its fronts and the quality O N, bro.
stone. Mr Tigg passed his youth chiefly i n 1 , 43 ,7:
marbles, at which be was an adept, and. st ool !
sweet cakes from his mother, With a felicity art
puzzled that good lady's perceptive!! not 1 03 a th ey
it pained her heart. Me was a "smartn h ey,
the fullest sense of that term, but, strictly anew
log, neither a good Lor a wise boy ; f oe, ite4
plaoad in school, he was found to be Noting h
both capacity end industry, but dill contrived le
recite unpunished. In cheating, even the teach,
owned his skill, and he had an uncommon fon,
for peeping under the desk, when the books w ere
ordered to be closed, and constructin g en ees , or
When his memory was at fault. h other woods,
he TIES ready-witted, and so climbed to the head
flog
wiser boys wore fagged end
On his release from eohool, fdr. Tig g wia ea.
gaged in divers peouniary schemes, where fla n ,
nese of sense and flexibility of oonsoience sera is
greater request tban breadth of brains or 5) ,.
termitic industry.
We are not sure that he settled promp t l y itt
his clOthis and board, and have a remote it a _
pression that he enacted the " borer" and small
politician, with an muralist whist' reltectati
credit upon the hardness of his check
Thus he went en, connected with varr.set
establishments ; perhaps a legal office; p eT h ai ,
mercantile house; perhaps a newapaper; p tr h ap ,
a soore of things
But he turned up one day as the driver of a
splendid team ; the wearer ef a m u . , rnit.
std
gliarening chain, and the president of a gentle•
manly board that published their display card is
the newspapers, and sent a carrier around the
city twice a weelr n to stip a circular in German and
English under the done cf all people.
The circular might not have read in tide Ivey:
" Wanted—All the poor, the needy, and the
hard-working, who toll in mills and Oases, and
dig and delve, and live dusty lives, to place their
earnings in the hands of the respectable peen !
named below.
"It the earnings be small, and depositors A
soure, so much the better; if the number he vest,
so greater the fortune for each. We will look them
up and double-bolt the safes, and give each dep..
sitar a oertidoate signed by some one of , )or rt.
speotable names.
" The earnings shall thus be untouotied, end, tx
the pleasure of keeping them so safe, we will psi,
for every dollar so set by, six cents per per.
" The poor man shall come at any time and de
mind his deposits, when they shall be string/I.IN ,
forthcoming. And for the great pleasure of so te•
ceiving and paying his money, we will build
huge building of gray stone, furnish a luxurimi
offioe, and pay princely salaries to a score of to•
Holton and olerks.
" Come, then, poor and needy lad hardworking,
who toil in mills and 053011, and dig and delve,
and live dusty lives, place your earningi in tie
hands of the respectable persons named below."
Alas ! for man's faith in man. The poor
thronged to the gray , stone establidunaut, and
looked worshipfully upward at the carves win.
down and panes of glass that shone like poliihed
silver. They spoke in low, indistinct tones to the
handsome clerk that went gravely through the
formula of writing a receipt in a little ruled bock,
patting his pen reverently behind his ear, one
gently blotting the psge, that it might not to
soiled.
They trod on tiptoe about the marble-floored
office, and when DSr. Tigg name gracefully from a
mysterfous sleeve that led to a superb apartment,
where Brussels and velvet carpets vied their rick
hues with the gold flowered paper upon the ceiling,
he had only to say the word, and the poor and
needy would have fallen at his feet and blessed
him.
, Into this myaterionie office the clean were tan•
ning and returning ever and anon. Sometime!,
the depositors interpreted the penetrating, raper.
oillona glance of the book-keeper aa an evidence
that the eatabliabment could not longer be tree
bled with their earnisgn and would be compelled
to return them.
Bat no ! the respectable firm of ligg t Co. sel
dom refused deposits, and the poor and needy went
away gratified.
It is hard, Go&knows, for the rich to save from
their princely incomes, but how hard for the pour
from their earnings ! Let those who tcsa dollars
like sand at. barkeepers and caslloct a quarter
eagle in their dinners, and invest a cool hay incoat
and pantaloons, mirror to tllOl.l tamed toner
i_ -• struggling_ with_ poverty, for bread and a
dwelling: — Let those who have sneered at his wry
face and tremulous fingers when haggling in the
omnibus for a penny, recall the scanty clothing
of his ohildren, and the wan, attenuated visage et
his wife.
For there are men and women who grind did
bodies into nickels, and coin their blood and oar.
row into a dime. Mr. Tigg might not recollect
washerwoman with four children, who earned Wee
dollars a week, and saved from her miserable pit
trance fifty cents ; a drayman, who, upon six dol
len, sustained five children and their mother, yet
laid aside one dollar and a half; a shoemaker,
who staid at home on Sundays, because his beg•
gayly earnings and large responsibilities calla
admit of no luxuries, in the way of cloth cola and
a decent hat; but contrived to keep in hod tee
dollars in the six days
All these, stitching, sewing, sweating, worked is
the hose until the muscles were raw and fall of
pain, made weekly pilgrimages to the grarstone
palace with the marble floor, and dropped their
hearts and hopes with their dimes, into the band
of the spruce clerk, who gravely went through tke
formula of registering, receipting and blotting.
Some of them, sometimes, dared to test the
strength of the concern by lifting the whole of
their deposits, and the handsome clerk refunded
With snoh alacrity that the poor and needy wars
prone to the belief that he felt moat relieved by
being rid of the safe-keeping responsibility. Met,
with great meekness and contrition, they begged
him to keep it; for they were very poor, and tc t
ungrateful because a little doubtful.
Thus went the renowned saving bank of Tigg
do Co. The circulars were poked ander the door ,
eemi-weekly ; the display advertisements were
kept up; the fame of the bank went through ell
the land.
Some of the poor and needy were even Corr
strained to remove their savings from older insti
tutions, that neither promised nor advertised sd
largely, and plat them all, with full heart!, into
the care of . good Mr. Tigg and his respectible
Board of Directors.
To many of the poor and needy the saving!
bank became holy and consecrated.
The washerwoman seemed to mistake ft for her
hueband's grave ; for she walked her three
'fen seven times before it each Sabbath, and loved
it more thin her church, perhaps more then bet
God
Why not ? For there lay buried away her hope!
and prayers , ; the fruit of many weary years; the
end and aim of recollections that made her not
to think upon them, so laden were they with sleep'
leas nights and rainy days, and ineuffisient food
The drayman, who had dropped a third of ha
life into its iron strongholds, almost dreaded to
look up when be came near, for fear the grapitge
palace might have been horned. with all bit la:-
tune, or wafted, like the home of Aladdin. Cu F ell
storied, far-away land.
And the shoemaker, contrasting tit Me* 113 ' i
hard, horny fare, with the benign countenance of
the good Mr. Tigg, who drove up and down, OR
and down, in hie splendid team, and nodded 11 1
smiled, and wore gold ohiths, did not feel a wb , C
inferior, when he thought of the snug seven ben '
dred, slumbering in the vaults, for which be bell
receipts. • .
One morning the washerwoman, and the deer'
man, and the shoemaker. came up together ta r e
gray-atone palace, and found a bill upon the .
Tney ()ailed upon one and another to read it, be t ,
every man and woman seemed for the Qom
blind and tremulous At last, a boy coadog
along, spelled out something that said "
tion ' and "according to law," and cooties,
below the words "Trustees of the late conosof , '
but said not a word of Mr. Tigg and the htgkil
respectable board of eleven. •
• At this the drayman threw himself ageing th e
door,' like a wild beast, and moaned ends ell, e !'
until ' a passing policeman arrested him as °``•
orderly; and took him to the neighboring ststtoo
The shoemaker pasted his horny band an ineeo!
before his eyes, and affected immediately afterweru
to laugh very loudly at what he considered to
be
very good, but somewhat cruel. j
Never fear, my masters," said the thoentekl r
.awkwardly, " they only want to test our AU°.
That's just it, so it is !" But be began to sob s'
once.
A second asked if it was not ChrisMsail or the
Fourth of July, or' mine other memorable de. oP
whboh the office was customarily Weed The
others did not know ; for they had lost all memory
and heart, and so eat down and wept like children,
until the steps were wet with tears, and the i t
filled with stricken women and stony
lied the walls of the gray.stone palette closed °
upon th em then, so that the seared besets migh t
owe to beat, and their thoughts to go meth f tr. w
the broken hopes and the desolate homes, 7 6.
curses the less might have fallen upon the resa t
ble hued of Mr. Tigg.
--That gentleman was off, for a few days, 0 1 1 %
rating, and devising some means of imPro, ril3 „„„g
fthanoes and morals of the country. bill ;Te
home, after some days, when the certainty
reavement had made hie victim' sullen bet et,.
deed, and engaged In ordinary avocations with to'
11E11111 composed and respectable guise.
- There was a mall stutttered meeting of the
positore, and some talk of prineention end or.
very ; bat the room rent was to be paid, eo ,
poor and needy had no money; eo se e k
with their sad, stern faces, and went b
Out the last, as they had wrought the drat ball
their lives.
Bet if Mr. Tigg could hear as he kneels dou!,,,r
pray, the .low, deep curse of the ""alli;b7A
wishing that his lite might be In the end. bi
and seared, like theirs, perhaps the silsar;F t i e
his sideboard might seem a trifle grower, It Of a nd
wine that' sparkle' lo glass, a little woo
bitter. •