®j }t IQum. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—“ The conspiracy to break up the Union is a fact now known to Rail* Armies me being rai&ud, and war levied it* accomplish it. There cnn be but two sides *to the controTersy. Every man must be on the side of the United States or against it.' There can be no neutrals in this war* There can be none but patriots and traitors.” FOR SALE.—The double-cylinder “Tavlok” Pkess •on which this paper has been printed for the last nine •months. It is i» excellent condition* having beeu made Ao order a yearn.go, and will Lie sold at a bargain. Fur terms Apply at this office, or address John W. Fokkkv, 417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. jiiuu-ial JNomiimuoiis. The necessity of having good law judges of our Federal. State, and county courts, in such a crisis, is indisputable. A disloyal judge can work irreparable mischief. In the se ceded States the first and worst evils were ■produced by the treason of perjured judges, who rested their disaffection upon the fiilsc theories of Calhoun. and refused to expound and execute the laws under which they held. In the adhering States no such man as a doubtful judge should he tolerated or trusted. A suspicion is enough as to such aspirants; for he who is suspected to be false to his country now, will assuredly strike at her hereafter. Only those who have been tried hi the seven-times heated furnace should he confided in. Let all men who have yielded, oven for a moment, to tlie sophistries of the dark school of Secession imitate the example of Judge Silarswood, of the District £ourt of this county, who runs for re-election upon a distinct Government and Union platform, and authorizes an explicit disavowal of all sympathy with the traitors iti arms against the flag of our country. In Berks county, Warren J. "Woodward, a very bitter and unscrupulous assailant of Douglas last year, and a well-known sympa thizer with Breckinridge, is made the Demo cratic candidate for Judge of the District, in place of the present incumbent, the accom plished J. Pringle Joxes. This was the work of the Ancoua-Vallandigham clique, and will, we hope, be promptly - rebuked by the people at the polls. If Mr. WOODWARD is chosen, with his known proclivities, it will be eminently discreditable to Berks county. If Judge Joxes will not accept the nomination of. the Government and Union men of Old Berks, why not pnt forward Henry W. Smith, one of the very best lawyers and sternest patriots of the region—a Berks county Democrat of the •old school, before Secession was made a part of the creed, and not a transplanted exotic, who seems to have been searching for a judi cial office all over the State. In the York district, the able Auditor Gene ral of the State, Hon. Thomas F. Cochran, a Republican, lias been nominated for presi dent judge by tbo loyal Democrats and Re publicans. This selection could not be im proved. In the Franklin district, Hon. James Kill, a straight Democrat, and a Douglas delegate at Charleston and Baltimore last year, has been nominated for president judge by the Democrats and Republicans. A more thorough jurist and patriot is nowhere to be found. In -the Huntingdon district, the present Judge, Taylor, has been nominated for re election by the Democrats and Republicans. Nearly the same spirit prevails in all the districts," with, we believe, the exception of that of Berks. We are In hope that the friends of the Go vernment and the Administration, in the Montgomery and Bucks district, will take up Hon. Henry CnAratAH, and elect him presi dent judge. Apart from his pre-eminent legal qualifications and his personal merits, his con sistent courage against all the aggressions of tlie slave-power, from the hour when Le compton was made a test until it ripened in the bloody harvest of Secession, deserves this mark of the grateful appreciation of the people among whom lie was bom. It would also greatly encourage the loyal Democrats to put this thetr honored leader in such a position. Many or the business houses which have survived the shocks of the recent panic are now doing , a .more extensive, safe, and profitable trade than- at any previous period. A large number of manufacturers, too, are receiving more; orders than they can fill.. A buoyant spirit is-becoming more and more-perceptible. New advertisements are crowding in upon the columns of our newspapers. The American people, with their characteristic energy and -elasticity of character, are rapidly accommo dating themselves to the new order of things which the rebellion has created among us, and they, are learning how to prosecute with vigor a great contest for the restoration of the Union without neglecting the peaceful pursuits which will supply the « sinews of war.” Confidence in the wisdom, patriotism, and energy of the Administration; in the ability of our leading generals; in tlie capacity of our fleet to terri bly cripple the enemy, and in the preservation of the national credit, is constantly increasing. Altogether, the disposition to a hopeful view Of our difficulties is becoming more and more general, and the growlers and grumblers are growing less and less numerous and influ ential. The lute George W. Edu ards. A correspondent in the Sunday Dispatch , of yesterday, corrects a slight error in the sketch that journal, of a previous date, had published of the late George TT. Edwards, whose en terprise and public spirit rendered him one of our most useful citizens. It appears that the name of the business firm with which he was first connected was Samuel C. TTood & Co. With this correction, we republish, as a mat ter of record, and as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, as well as fob the in formation of those readers who do not see the Dispatch, the following article from that jour nal. It justly says of Mr. Edwards —that Few men have shown a more clear and accu rate perception of the industrial forces of the Commonwealth, or have done as much to devc lope them. Hie origin was obscure. Jlis father was a shoe maker ; and, from the home of humble but honest toil, young Edwards went into the world with a high courage and daring, defying disaster and recognizing nothing, like defeat. He was (me of the few men gtfted with a high-hearted and impetuous tempera ment,that laughed at calamity and scorned the word defeat. His earlier history begins in 1821, when he was first a shop-boy, and afterwards a salesman in the house, of Wood, Abbott, A Wood ; and his mark was then made as a man of indomitable energy, un wearied industry, and great sagacity in securing customers for the firm. Ho frequented, the hotels in the early days of “ boring, and by his frank manners secured the confidence and business of a large number of Southern and Western merchants. Subsequently, one of the Messrs. Wood.retired, and the business was carried on under the title of Wood A Abbott; and Mr. Edwards enjoyed the confi dence of the house to such an extent that ulti mately he became a partner in the firm, and ful some years the business was carried on- under the title of Wood A Edwards. In 1835 Mr. Edwards opened a new house, in Conjunction wiih his brothers, James and Thomns, in Market street, near Third, under the name of Edwards A Brothers; and until 1837, when the commercial crash came over the country, the house was one of the most successful upon Market street. About this time Mr. George W. Edwards became connected with the Heading Railroad as financial manager; and to his energy, sagacity, and untiring industry end perseverance, the road is indebted for its present existence. He was, in fact, the con trolling spirit in its counsels, devoted his days and nights to its interests, and enlisted the aid of capi talists by his example and appeals, and finally car ried it through a period of disaster which looked like certain ruin to men of less courage and per severance. From that time forward Mr. Edwards became n man of mark “on ’Change,” and his various speculations in -‘Reading,” “Wilmington,” and ‘‘AiODg Island” were conducted upon a scale so gigantic as to form to this day the reminiscences of the Board of Brokers, and the data of anecdotes of “the successful few and the disappointed many." Few men about the “ Slaughter House” are with out memorandums of imaginary thousands, which vanished into ->> r under the pressure of Mr. Ed wards' opernin.iis. The scandal which followed such success i( is not necessary to repeat. The victims have never much charity for the victors in any contest; and where the play of brains and courage outrage capital, and rob it of ita serenity, the comments are not very apt to be charitable. The fruits of the success of Mr. Edwards were not suffered to he idle; and the public reaped the first benefit of his wealth in the building of the “Girard House,” a hotel of the first class and dimensions, which was at the time a want in a great city of commercial pretensions, but without reul commercial accommodations. A few years af ■ rward Mr. Edwards built n, ■ “Ha Pierre xi„u?e, :r on Broad street, and tints sealed the death-warrant of a nnmder of third rate hotels, which had been kept up by the total lack of fair accommodations. In the various improvements which Mr. Edwards suggested ana carried out in Broad street, and other locali ties, he showed the mind of a far-reaching and sa gacious man; and among the crowd of pretenders whose names figure in the journals as benefactors and enterprising citizens, we shall not class the name of George IV. Edwards. If he had done no thing more than having carried the Reading rail road through its disasters, and given to Philadel phia suchhotelsas the “Girard” and Ha Pierre,” he has left-the impress of his HflUlß Upon OUT City annals, and must go down to posterity OS “ One i.f (In- fee. the immortal names, That ere not 1*0(0 to die.” ! The Grow th of Cotton xn Pennsylvania ! At the present day efforts arc constantly being made in many places whore cotton has not heretofore been produced to commence its ; cultivation. The Cotton Supply Association i of Fngland is busily engaged in transmitting ' the seeds of that valuable plant to various ; portions of the world which arc supposed to ! lie possessed of a soil and climate somewhat | similar to that of the Gulf States. The great i agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing desideratum of this period is' undoubtedly the successful development of new and entirely j reliable cotton-growing district!. ! ire perfectly well understand that it is the | general opinion that tiie climate of the Middle States will necessarily forever prevent them from successfully cultivating cotton ; but the following correspondence shows flint the tur.ds of iinizit. ir.'ierr the climate is maria identical with our own, a species of superior cotton is produced on plants which flourish year after year amid frosts that are fatal to vegetation of a less hardy character; and a small quantity of the seed has been sent to us, by mail, for trial in this region. In April last we published the following short communication, which was written by a gentleman well known in this community: COTTON CAN BE GROWN IX i-ksnsydvania. [For The Press.] Lot farmers, who can obtain even an ounce of seed, plant it at once, and cultivate the plant like Indian corn; save (he seed when ripe, and there will be plenty for extensive cultivation next spring without dependence npon the South for a supply of it. The objection that the plant is liable to iniurv by frost is applicable to all vegetables. The experiment may be easily made, and is worth try ing. If it succeeds, the example of Pennsylvania will be followed by ali tbo Middle States, and the “Cotton States” will perceive that the world is pot dependent upon them, which will very much im prove their conduct. ■ March 30, 1861. C. It is probable that few or no farmers in our country followed this advice—the difficulty of obtaining the seed deterring some, and the supposed liability to injury by the frost deter ring others from making the experiment which is suggested above. But, notwithstanding this, his communication was not unattended with what may prove to be an important result. Among our subscribers in Brazil, South Ame rica, is Mr. Reinhardt. The attention of his brother, who is a physician, and who has gained considerable reputation among natu ralists by Ms devotion to tlie natural sciences, was arrested by the proposition of “C.” Being familiar with the climate of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where he was born and bred, he is perfectly competent to judge of the adaptability of the cotton to which he refers to our State. His letter is postmarked July 4, ISOI, and is as follows: To John W. Forney, Esq.— Dear Sir : Meet lug with an article in The. Press— of which my brother is a subscriber—of April 13* headed. “Cot ton can be grown 5n Pennsylvania,” I have con cluded to send you some seeds of a peculiar kind of cotton cultivated in the province of Minas Geraes, on high tabic land, where they have severe frosts , and cannot grow rice or sugar cane, but have all the fruits of the Middle States, 77. S. The Eu ropean grass, Triticum repons, is killed every year, (not the root.) There are two kinds of this cotton, white ond Nankeen, of which I send JOU the two varieties. Indeed, it is only a few days ago that I saw, for the first time, this latter variety growing. Having been called professionally to a farm. I found in the garden a cotton bush, and, speaking to the lady, she remarked, “Why, Doc tor, you gave me the seed when you returned from the province of Minas Gerries.” I then recollected of having given her some seeds on my return from said province, which was in 1355, consequently this tree is six years old. In Pennsylvania this would become an annual. It produces cotton the first year, and I have reason to believe that it will bear the Climate of Pennsylvania. The inhabitants of Minas Geraes are the most industrious of the Brazilians j indeed, they may be called the Yankees of Brazil, and manufacture a great deal of cotton cloth, that resembles, at some distance, the French fancy cas simere, variegated with several colors, of which the yellow is formed of this cotton, and does not fade. There have been hero this year some heavy frosts, and the grass referred to is entirely killed; but on this cotton tree the leaves were still green, and there still remained seme flowers. I hope you will distribute these seeds to several of our countrymen, that they may make the experiment, and to the author of the article alluded to, and I-believe that you will take pleasure in so doing, knowing that you have the interest of the Old Keystone State at heart, like your humble servants Hr. 'Joseph C. Reinhardt, Sorocaba, Province of Sam Paulo, Brazil. TTe have already distributed most of the few seeds which could conveniently be sent to us by mail, but have reserved a few* specimens for tfiose who are curious in such matters, and for the author of the communication, re ferred to. The best time for planting the seed in this climate is probably the period when com is; usually planted, and parties who are anxious to make experiments on a large scale next spring can, we suppose, by proper exertions, procure a full supply of seeds from Brazil. The Privateer Sumpter. One of the principal objects of the privateer Sumpter in cruising in the Caribbean Sea and along the coast of South America is evidently to seize the vessels laden with cofteo, from Brazil, of which information has been furnished by the traitorous ex-consul at Rio Janeiro, who is now supposed to be on his journey homeward. Late intelligence brought here by American sea-captains indicates that it was the intention of the commander of the Sumpter to lie in wait for these vessels at the points where his steamer would he most likely to capture them. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.” I observe that in some of your political meetings the new oath of allegiance, in ac cordance with the late act of Congress, is taken by those present, with appropriate cere monies and solemnities. This is well. Al though Congress intended that this oath should be taken only by those who hold places in the Federal Government, such an example as taking the oath among the body of the people cannot fail to be compensated by wholesome fruits. Are we not all in tlic public service, directly or indirectly ? If a private citizen, chooses to he a traitor, he may work as much, or, indeed, more harm, because of his irre sponsibility, than twenty under officials. And do you know that there are thousands of men in the free States, native-born citi zens, still sympathizing with the South ern banditti, who rest under the conscien tious belief that, because they have never taken this oath of allegiance, they may secretly stab and poison the Government, and secretly aid the Secession ingrates ? In the seceded Sotithem States, he who will not avow his pur pose to stand by the conspiracy, and swear be fore high Heaven so to do, is expelled to the North, his property confiscated, andhis business destroyed. Ido not propose to imitate the In grates of the South, but it may bo right to in quire of ourselves, Shall we not be as careful of our interests, and as rigid in asserting our fights, (when wc have every good augury on i our side, and the whole moral argument in our : favor,) as those who strike for Ingratitude and Treason? At all events, it is an inspiring thing to see political leaders putting the oath to their followers. Wliat American will refuse to take it? Wliat true Union I man will not gladly take it—nay, will not I ask for the opportunity to swear again and j again |his fealty to the Constitution of our ! country ? The example cannot fail to have a 1 good effect. 'When those who hold positions : under the General Government accept the ' terms of the new oath, when the judges of our ; courts and the lawyers assume this high obli ! gation, why should noi tlic people, who are, in fact, the creators and rulers of men in admi nistrative, executive, and ministerial positions, he encouraged to follow the good example? No loyal meeting should ever be held hereafter 1 without having the new oath presented to every one present. All our literary, benevolent, and public institutions, of whatever kind, should present this oath to their members. Let the word go out that every genuine friend of the : Government and of the flag, wherever he is to be found—whether in the pulpit, in the con gregation, in the professions, in the school house, in the 'mechanic's shop, or the count ing-house—whether in private or in public life, young or old—is expected to swear anew that he is resolved to maintain tiic Govern ment and the flag at every hazard. Then, if the secret enemy in our midst chooses to hold back, it will but invite the contempt and the scorn of those who have been foremost in the work of making a new covenant in favor < f our free institutions. Tlic friends of the Constitution cannot be too vigilant. They must not stop or slack in the good cause. The Administration, with the , greatest energy, is doing all, and more than ; its duty, and it should be heartily sustained by ! the people. If there is any falling off here i after, let it hot be charged to the absence of the proper spirit amoiig those who make anti unmake Administrations. Occasional. Camp Curtin.—Nearly-four thousand men are nva encamped at -Gamp Curtin, buz Har risburg. This force is made up from independent companies formed in tho interior of the State. Washington, Sept. 8. Public Amusements. Theatricals are lively in this city, at present. Mrs John Drew opened Arch-street Theatre, to a literally overflowing audience, on the last day of August, and has had crowded houses ever since. Mrs. Gftrrctleon re-opened Walnut-street Theatre, on the following Monday, with her company strengthened by new performers, and has had no cause to complain of want of patronage. This evening, Mr. Wheatley produces “ The Tempest,” at the Continental Theatre, which ho hftS had re fitted. and may fairly count upon his share of suc cess. The Olympic Theatre, which abruptly closed Its season a few days ago, will re-open in a fort night with grent improvements in all parts of the house. The Panorama and Stereoscopic pictures at the Assembly Buildings continue successful,—as these paintings are very dramatic in effect, we in clude them frrthis notice. Of Mrs. Drew’s company, the most complete wo bat** had nt nnoy theatre in this city for many years. v-f j>.v» .-rion :ili ev.-ciii Frank and Miss Charlotte Thompson. IVe long have known the fun and frrfic and ability of the former, —but we have not seen the lady since her debut ftt Wal -1 nek’s Theatre, some years ago. She then gave promise of excellence, which time, study, and practice have matured. She is young and hand some, and bids fair to establish herself here as a decided favorite. She has the advantage, too, of being under the management of a lady who herself has no superior—scarcely an equal on the- stage. ‘■The School Tor Scandal,” with whioh Mrs. Draw opened, has Boon repeated, and, assuredly, sueh performances ns Mrs. Drew's lady Teazle and Mr. Gilbert 'e Sir Peter will always draw full houses. We bare missed seeing Miss Wells’s Lady Franklin, in “Money,” but admire the mana gerial good sense which put her into that part. It is that' of a buxom widow, and, (last sea son at Wnlnut-street Theatre,) a great mis take was made in giving it to Mrs. Thayer, who played it, as if it were an “ old woman ” part. Miss Wells, who is young and handsome, has only to add some years to hor appearanoe, and, we know, there cannot be a better Iduly Franklin. This evening, two new pieces are to be produced at tho Arch.—one, for the first time in America, a new comedy by Charles Mathews, called <: Tho Adventures of a Love Letter; 1 ' the other, first time in this city, a new comic drama t: The Volun teers; or, the Rifle, nnd how to use it.” In the former, Mrs. Drew, Miss Wells, Mr. Mortimer, nnd Mr. Leak have parts, and Miss Wells, Mrs. Charles Henri, ,a decidedly good actress,) Frank Drew, and Mr. Scallan are among the performers. “ Jocrisse the Juggler,” an account of which we gave on Saturday, will be repeated at Walnut street Theatre, this evening. This is a sensation drama —but with the interest simple as well as di rect. Mr. Couldock and Miss Alice Grey hare nearly all the effective points to themselves, except that there is strong relief in the very amusing per formance of Mr. Vining Bowers as the juggler's Jack-Pudding. This little part is made telling and truthful by Mr. Bowers, —an actor who is less of a farceur than Mr. J. S. Clarke, though he has not obtained so much of the public favor as yet. “Jocrisse” is a good acting play, and we shall certainly see it again. Miss Alice Gray, (a hand some yvung actress, vlio evidently has Rot very much stage experience,) performs the heroine in this play, and will also appear, this evening, with Mr. Adams in the old nautical drama “My Poll and My Partner Joe.” Mr. Adams, who evidently has not let his faculties rust during the recess, is surely in the way of obtaining and deserving an extended popularity. Dr. Cunnington has to be congratulated upon the improvement exhibited, thus far, in his solectioDs of music. Playgoors will scarcely recognize the Continental Theatre when they see it this evening. It has been completely renovated, with considerable neatness, and looks clean and smart. “ The Tempest,” as a spectacle, and reduced to three acts for that pur pose, will be produced this evening, Mr. Wheatley as Prospero . The most difficult character in this play, however, is Caliban. We have seen at least fifty representations of “The Tempest,” but have only twice met any thing like a good personation of Caliban. One was at the Edinburgh Theatre, by Mr. Murray, the manager, and the other was by W. E. Burton, who produced “ The Tempest,” six or seven years ago, at New York, at a cost of $15,- 000, (it was said so in the bills,) and himself played Caliban, in a wonderful manner. We can assure our readers that the concluding scene, at the Conti nental, this evening, will astonish them by its bril liancy. The scenic partis by Mr. George Wunder lich, and the mechanical effects by Mr. Randall. The Continental Theatre will hold abpqt 2,800 at a push,— as when John Brougham produced “ Poca hontas,” after playing it tho same day in New York, —and will accommodate 2.000 with ease. Adelina Patti. —The persons who are manag ing for Miss Patti have got into trouble at Liver pool, where she was announced in opera, by charg ing $4, and $2,50 for seats in the dress circle and upper boxes, and $5.20 for eaoh seat in a private box. Their excuse is that Manchester did not grumble at still more exorbitant charges! English Pictorials.— We are indebted to the kindness of Mr. Callender, corner South Third and Walnut-street, for (he Illustrated London News, of Ang. 24, with double supplements and two beau tiful plates printed; in colors, and also for the Illustrated PTews of the tVortd. with portrait on steel of Dr. Aeklehd, who, when travelling :with' the Prince of Wales, last autumn, made many ac quaintances here." From Mr. S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut street, we hare, in addition to the pictorials here named, the London Weekly Times, and Punch, all of Aug. 24. Strange to say, Punch has scarcely a jibe or libel npon the Americans—there are some doggerel verses against the American Loan, in which the hunchback ridicules the idea of our going to borrow money in England. It will be time to write down our credit as a nation when we do go borrowing from John Bull. At present the money the United States requires is supplied by our own citizens. Mr. Upham sends us some new pictorial envelopes. Thomas & Sons’Sales this Week. —Tuesday, elegant furniture, Spruce street. Wednesday, ele gant furniture. Arch street. Thursday, furniture, at the auction store. Sob advertisements and cata logues of the three saleE. Large Attractive Sale of French Dry- Goods, Ribbons, Ac.—The early attention of pur chasers is requested to the large and attractive as sortment of French, German, Swiss, and British dry-goods, and bonnet ribbons, silks, shawls, dress goods, Ac., comprising about 500 lots of choice ar ticles in silk, worsted, cotton, and linen fabrics, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue for cash, com mencing this morning at ten o'clock, and to be con tinued throughout, without intermission, by Myers, Glnghern, 4 Co., auctioneers, No. 232 and 234 Market street. LETTER FROM NEW YORK. CETACEOUS—A JEWISH FESTIVAL ANOTHER “SECESB” IN TROUBLE nF-PARTUEE OP STEAM ERS FOR EUROPE—A SUICIDE—A FATAL ACCIDENT —AND ANOTHER SUICIDE. New Yore, Sept. 8,1861. Barnum is great on whales. Another of these monsters of the deep was brought yesterday by the Fall River boat for this great caterer to the public amusement. It was caught in the St. Lawrence River, and weighs 1,500 pounds. His whaleahip is to be exhibited at Jones’ Wood. Thursday and Friday last were celebrated by the Jews as New Year, A. M. 5622, and yesterday, 1 being the Sabbath previous to the day. of atone ment, according to the Jewish calendar, was ob served in the synagogues as an an annual occasion of penitence. There were sermons and admoni tions to humiliation on the part of priests, and all the old men of the congregation appeared in white shrouds. Yesterday a young gentleman, by name J. Beam, and by proclivity a Secessionist, was taken in charge by the custodians of law and order. Beam was ex amined by Inspector Carpenter, who found him innocent of any real mischief. He discharged him after being promised that in future he would select good Union company, and draw upon the vocabu lary for loyal words only. The British steamer Glasgi up, Captain McGuigan, left to-day for Liverpool with twenty-seven cabin passengers, and others in the steerage. Among the passengers was John Young, LL. D., of Indiana, American oonsul to Belfast, Ireland. It might also he worts while statin® that the Hamburg mail steamer 'Teutonia, Captain Taube, left to-day for Southampton, Havre, and Hamburg, with fifty-one cabin passengers and one hundred and three in the steerage, CoronSr Schirmer held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital, yesterday, upon the body of Catharine Cordcs, a native of Germany, aged twenty-eight years, who died from the effects of injuries acci dentally received by the explosion of a burning fluid lamp. Deceased, it appeared, was a domestic in the house of Mrs. Thompson, comer of Eighty third street and Third avenue, and was replenish ing a lighted lamp when the explosion took place. Verdict, “accidental death’’—should havo been “ Suicide by burning flu id. ” As Mr. Brunger was driving through Central Park, accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, on "Friday evening, his horse took fright, and dashing off at full speed upset the wagon. Mrs. Campbell, who was quite an aged woman, received such severe internal injuries that she died in a short lime afterwards at the office uf the keeper of the reservoir in Eighty-fifth street. One more horror to complete the chapter.BWil liam Underwood, a resident of 87 Spring street, committed suicide yesterday morning, by shootin® himself through the head with a pistol. Deceased, who was formerly a clothing merchant in Milwau kee, hod been stopping in this city for the post five weeks. During the past week or ten days he hod been drinking rather freely, and appeared de pressed in spirits, and very nervous. Early yes terday morning he purchased a pistol, together with some powder and bolls, and on his arrival home he showed tlic pistol to bis wifi,. Mrs. Un* derwoud did not puy auy attcutiuu to deceased, and allowed him-to load the weapon, as if nothing se rious was to be apprehended. In a few minutes afterwards deceased went out into the hall, and, after closing the door, shot himself through the head. The unfortunate man lingered about two hours, and then expired in great agony. Union Meeting in Bucks County. —On Sa turday last, a Union meeting was held at the Bear Tavern, in Southampton township, Bucks county. An immense number of people attended from ail parts of Bucks and the adjoining counties. Ad dresses were delivered by the Hon. William D. Kelley, Hon. I*. C. Cassidy, Hon. Henry Chapman, Gcorgb Lear, Esq., of Doylestown, and others. THE PRESS?.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1861. LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ANOTHER ALARM. REBEL BATTERIES WITHDRAWN. GENERAL ROSECRANS' COMMAND. rvTuf’nnor-h nt Mr. Vc-rnon. IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO. THE STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT FROM THE CAPITOL, North Carolina Troops Recalled. Washington, September 8,1861. Observance of the Sabbath in the Army— The Major General commanding desires and re quests that, in future, there may be a more perfect respect for the Sabbath on the part of his command. We are fighting in a holy cause, and should endea vor to deserve the benign favor of tho Creator. Unless in case of attack by tho enemy, or some other extreme military necessity, it is commended to the commanding officers that all work shall be suspended on the Sabbath; that no unnecessary movements shall be mode on that day; that the men shall, ns far ns possible, be permitted to rest from their labors; that they shall attend divine service after the customary Sunday morning inspec tion ; and that offioers and men alike use their in fluence to insure the utmost decorum and quiet on that day. The General Commanding regards this as no idle form. One day’s rest in seven is necessary for men and animals. Mere than this, the observance of the Holy Day of the God of Mercy and of Battles is our sacred duty. George B. McClellan, [Official.] Major-General Commanding. The War Department received a despatch from Gen. Rosecrans. in camp near Sutter, Va., dated yesterday, from which it is inferable that all is well with this command- Military Appointments. The President, to-day, made the following mili tary appointments: Charles M. Thurston, of Maryland; Willis A. Gorman, of Minnesota; and Daniel Butterfield, to be brigadier generals. John Clark, of Massachusetts; N. J. Sapping ton, of Maryland; James M. Sanderson, of Cali fornia ; Jpsiah M. Lucas, of D, C.; Alex. M. Lloyd, of Pennsylvania; Samuel Damage, of Cali fornia ; Judson M. Sherman, of New York; James P. Fredericks, of New York, and E. P. S. Schenck, of Ohio, to be commissioners of subsistence for the volunteers, with the rank of captain. Wm. M. Wi ley, to be an additional paymaster; Win. A. Stokes, of Pennsylvania, major of the Eighteenth Infantry U. S. A. George S. Gideon has been appointed by the President a member of the Board of Metro politan Police, in place of Colonel Seaton, declined. Lieut. Col. O’Keefe, of the Fifteenth fiery The Star, of this evening, says : “ Lieut. Col. Francis B. O'Keefe, of the Fifteenth Regiment of New York volunteers, having been sentenced by court-martial to be cashiered, for drunkenness, disorderly conduct, Ac., Gen. McClellan has ap proved of the said sentence, and formally declared him no longer an officer in the military service of. the United States. Another Alarm. Considerable excitement was occasioned this af ternoon by repeated discharges of musketry in the neighborhood of Fort Corcoran. The commanding positions were soon occupied, under the supposition of a pending battle, but the. firing proceeded from; musket practice with blank cartridges. No passes whatever were Issued to-day to cross the Potomac. Gen. McClellan makes an Ascension. General McClellan made a balloon ascension, with Professor Lowe, yesterday, and occupied two hours in an invaluable reconnaissance of the enemy- General McClellan’s order tor the observance Of the Sabbath was read throughout the entire line to-day, and was everywhere received with glad ness. The President has pardoned A. J. Cl Arne, who has served two years in the Wisconsin Penitentiary, having been convicted of forging land warrants. A Rebel Battery at Great Falls Withdrawn. Last Wednesday the rebels fired from an emi nence at Great Falls, sixteen miles from Washing ton, upon a body of our troops on the Maryland side. Their rifled cannon, although perhaps dis charged a hundred times, wounded only one of our men. They attempted to ford the river by con structing a temporary bridge with planks, when they were repulsed by the sharpshooters of the Seventh Pennsylvania Reserve, and a number of them killed. The rebels then retired fromview, carrying with them their battery. The following are the results of a careful and extended observation to-day on the Virginia side of the Potomac: A new and formidable bnttery has been dis covered, commanding the Leesburg road, about seven miles from the Chain Bridge, the felling of woods by the rebels having exposed it to the view of our troops. Owing to the distance, no guns were discernible, nor any large body of troops. Men were, however, employed on the fortification to-day. At daylight this morning onr pickets advanced one mile farther into Virginia, the rebels retiring before them from the direction of Arlington. Colonel Van Rensselaer and Lieutenant Colo nels G. W. Cullvm, Schuyler Hamillox, and EdWard Weight, General Scott’s aids, were on Saturday commissioned as colonels, with pAy and allowance of colonels of cavalry. Reports from various points on the Virginia side of the Potomac represent all quiet there during last night and this morning. Our troops, near Alexandria, found six brass six pounders yesterday, buried in the ground, a short distance from the railroad station. They were taken to Fort Ellsworth. . The proprietor of a faro bank was arrested yes terday, it being reported that a paymaster in the navy, who is detained here in custody, has been pa tronizing the establishment by large ventures of money. The various ether gamblidg establishments were closed last night at an early hour, probably from a fear that their business would also be in* terrupted or suspended by the Government authq pities, The Russian Minister, Mr. De Stoeckl, had an audience of the President, and read to him the fol lowing despatch : (TRANSLATION.] St. Petersburg, July 10,1861. Mr. De Stoeckl, &c., &c.—Sir : From the beginning of the conflict which divides the United states of America, you have been desired to make known to the Federal Government the deep interest with whioh onr august master was observing the development of a crisis which puts in question the prosperity and even the existence of the Union. The Emperor profoundly regrets to see that the hope of a peaceful solution is not realized, and that American citizens already in arms against each other are ready to let loose upon thoir coun try the most, formidable of the scourges of politi cal society—aoivil war. For tho more than eighty years that it has existed, the American Union owes Its independence, its towering rise, and its progress to the conoord of its members, consecrated under the auspices of its illustrious founder, by institu tions which have been able to reconcile union with liberty. This Union has been faithful. It has exhibited to the world the spectacle of a prosperity without example in the annals of history. It would be deplorable that, after so conclusive an experience, the United States should be. hurried into a breaoh of the solemn compact whioh, up to this tiipe, bus made their power, in spite of the diversity of their constitu’ioiis and of their inte rests ; and perhaps even because of this diversity Providence seems to urge them to draw closer the traditional bond which is the basis and the .very condition of their political existence. In any event, the sacrifices whioh they might impose upon them selves.to maintain it are beyond comparison with those which. a dissolution would bring after it. United, they perfect themselves. Isolated, they are paralyzed. The struggle which unhappily has just arisen can neither The indefinitely prolonged nor lead to the total destruction of one of the parties. . Sooner or later it will be necessary to come to some settlement, whatever it may be, which may cnuFe the divergent interests now actually in con flict to co-exist. The American nation would then give a proof of high political wisdom in seeking in common such a settlement before a useless effusion BY TELEGKRAPH. Observance of the Sabbath. £EN. M’CLELLAN MAKES A BALLOON ASCENSION. FROM MISSOURI REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT SCOTT, LOYALTY OF KENTUCKY. From Fortress Monroe ami Ilntteras. Contrabands Escaping from North Carolina, THE UNION SENTIMENT INCREASING. A REIG-N OF TERROR, Special Despatches to “ The Press.” Orders of General McClellan. The following order has just been promulgated GENERAL ORDER No. 7. Headquarters Armv op the Potomac, Washington, Sept. 0,1861. S. Williams, Assistant Adjutant General. Gen. Rosecrans’ Command—All Well. Fork, Cashiered. No Passes Issued. The Sabbath-day Order, Pardoned by the President. The Situation of Affairs. General Scott’s Staff. Miscellaneous. A Touching Appeal f or the Union by a Great and Good Friend. of blood, a barren squandering of strength and of public riches, nnd nets of violonoe and reciprocal reprisals shall have come to deepen an abyss be tween the two parties of the Confederation, to end definitely in their mutual exhaustion, and in the ruin, perhaps irreparable, of their commercial and political purer. Our august master cannot resign himself to admit such deplorable anticipations, llis lmpcrml Majesty still places confidence in that practical good sense of the citizens of the Union who appreciate so judiciously their true interests. Ilis Majesty is happy to believe that the members of the Federal Government and the influential men of tho tuo parties will seizo all occasions and will unite ail their efforts to calm the effervescence of the passions. There are no interests so divergent thnt it nmy not be possible to reconcile them by laboring to that end with zeal nnd perseverance in a spirit of justice and moderation. If, within the limits of your friendly relations, your language nnd your counsels may contribute to this result, you will respond, sir, to the intentions of his Majesty the Emperor in devoting to this the personnl influence which you may have been able to acquire during your long residence at Washing ton. nnd the consideration which belongs to your Jilt! arid’ a.- Ike K'plTH'lil.'liltl' oi d ivVciViglt'ani mated by the most friendly sentiments toward the American Union. This Union is not simply in our eyes an element essential to tho universal political equilibrium. It constitutes, besides, a nation to which our august master nnd all Rus sia hnve pledged the most friendly interests, for tlie two countries, plnccd at the extremities of tho two worlds, both in the ascending pe riod of their development, appear called to a natural community of interests and of sym pathies. of which they have already given mu tual proofs to each other. I do not wish here to approach any of .the questions which divide the United States, We arc not called upon to express ourselves in this contest. The preceding conside rations have no other object than to attest tho lively solicitude of the Emperor in presence of tho dangers which menace the American Union, and the sin cere wishes which His Majesty entertains for the maintenance of that great work so laboriously raised, which appeared so rich in its future. It is in tint sense, sir, that I desire you to express your self, as well t» the members of the General Govern ment, ns to influential persons whom you may meet, giving them the assurance that in every event the American nation may count upon the most cordial sympathy on the part of our august master during the important crisis which it is passing through at present. Receive, sir, the ex pression of my very deep consideration. Gortschakofe. The Secretary of State has delivered to Mr. Stoecld the following acknowledgment : DEfABTMENT OF STATE, ) j Washington, September 7, 1861. I The Secretary of State of the United States is authorized by the President to express to Mr. Do Stocckd, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentitry of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, his profound sense of the liberal, friendly, and magnani mous sentiments of his Majesty on the subject of the btemnl differences which, for a time, have seenied,to threaten the American Union, as they aro commit, iented in the instructions from Prince Gortsclakoff to Mr. De Stoeekt, and by him read, by his Majesty’s direction, to the President of the United States and Secretary of mute. Mr. Do StoeiH will express to his Government tho satisfac tion with widen the President regards this new guarantee of a friendship between the two coun tries, which had its beginning with the national ex istence of the United States, The Secretary of State offers to Mr. De Stoecklrenewed assurances ofhis high consideration. William H. Sewap.d. Mr. Idward de Stoeckl, Ac., Ac. The Sleepy Sentinel. The nsme of the private who is to be shot on Monday, for having been found guilty of sleeping on his pest, i? William Scott, of Company K, Third Vermont Yolunters. Sentence of Death upon Private William .Scott, for Sleeping on his Post. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 6. Headquarters Army or the Potomac, I Washington, Sept. 4, ISGI. j I. At tho general court martial, which convened at the camp of Brigadier General Smith's brigade, pursuait to Special Orders No. 23, of September 2, 1861, ftom the headquarters of the army of tho Po tomac, and of which Colonol B. N. Hyde, Third Vermopt Volnnteers, is president, was arraigned and tried private William Scott, of Company Iv, Third Vermont Volunteers, upon the following charge and specification; Charge —Violation of the forty-sixth article of war. Specification —ln this, thathe, private William Scott; Company Iv, Third Vermont Volunteers, beluga regularly-posted sentinel, did go to sleep uponhis post, this at the hour between three ana four A. M., on the 31st day of August, 1861, white on pitket guard, near Camp Lyon, District of Co lumbia, - To which charge and specification the accused pleaded as follows: To the specification, “Not guilty; ’ to the charge, “Not guilty.” Findings of the Court. —After mature delibe ration of the evidence, the court finds the accused ap follows : Of the specification, guilty; of the charge, guilty. Sentence: And the court, two (birdi of the Members concurring therein, does sen tence bim, private William Scott, of company K, Third Vermont Volunteers, to be shot to death. 11. The proceedings in the foregoing case have boen laid before the Major General cbfomancßng, In accordance with the sixty-fifth .article of war. The following are the orders thereon: The proceed ings, findings, and sentences in this case are con firmed, and private William Scott, company K, Third regiment of Vermont volunteers, will ac cordingly be shot to death, on Monday, the 9Uh day of September, 1861, at such hour and place as the brigade commander may determine. By commend of ’ Major-General McClellan. S.' Williams, Assistant Adjutant General. Richard B.’ Irw in, Ald-de-Camp. Important News from the'Rebel States. The following despatch from Louisville, Ken tucky, was received in Washington on Saturday night: Louisville, Sept. 7.—Richmond and Memphis papers of the sth, and Charleston and New-Orieans of the 4th, and Nashville of the Gth instant, have been received here, A panic produced by the capture of the Hattcras forts continues to rage all alongthe Gulf coast; the papers clamorously demand the strengthening of the sea-coast defences of the rebel Government. Their terror is greatly increased constant reports of further aggressive move ments of the Union army. Large numbers of families are flying ftom Wilmington, and all the women and children have been removed from Newbern. A regiment of (infantry and two batte ries hurried to the defence of the latter point. Evidently, from the tone of the Richmond papers, the threatening of the Gulf coast will produce a change of strategy on the part of the rebel Govern ment, and that offensive step 3 are not likely to be taken by the army of the Potomac for some time. The lower House of the North Carolina Legisla ture refused, by a large majority, to pass an act re convening the Convention that passed the Secession ordinance. The refusal produced a storm of de nunciation by the ultra Secession papers, whioh de clare that it will produce internecine strife in the old North State, Sickness still fearfully prevails In tbe rebel army in Virginia. At Lynchburg, Richmond, Fredericks burg, and Leesburg, over five thousand men are in the hospitals. The small-pox is raging violently. The medical authorities publish urgent appeals to physicians throughout the rebel States to forward immediately all disposable vaccine matter to Richmond. The soldiers from the Gulf States suffer greatly from the cold nights in Northern Virginia. Appeals for contributions of warm clothing ap pear in all the leading papers. An official statement shows than only nineteen thousand one hundred and sixty volnnteers-enlisted for the war in Georgia. Out of one hundred and thirty bounties, twenty-seven furnished none at all. Gen. Beauregard’s official report of the action of the 18th of July, now first published in the Rich mond papers, is full of falsehoods, and rery self complacent. The Fort Smith Times of the 28th ult. says Al bert Pike negotiated an offensive and defensive treaty with the Cherokees. The New Orleans financiers show considerable unwillingness to receive Confederate treasury notes at par. The Mobile banks resolved to receive them in payment of indebtedness. Jeff. Davis's death is not confirmed. Mr. Stephens is still at Manassas, attending his sick brother. From Fortress Monroe and Hatteras CONTIA6ANDS ESCAPING FROM NORTH CAROLINA. THE UNION SENTIMENT. A-REIGN OF TERROR. North Carolina Troops Returning from Virginia. FobtSess Monroe, Sept. 7—via Baltimore.— Commodore reached Old Point to-day, but his Sag ship hns not arrived yet. The steamer Harriet Lane has sailed for New York, aid also the steamer Quaker City, in conse : quenee *f new orders from the Commodore. The steamer George Peabody arrived last night from Hatteras Inlet, bringing later intelligence and a number of fugitive slaves from near the mouth of Tar Hirer, who had managed to escape to the Inlet. The fortifications at Ocracoke inlet, as before Stated, htT e hem abandoned, and probably those at Oregon inlet, some forty miles this side 8? Cape Hatteras. A powerful steamer was seen inside of the latter inlet when the Peabody passed there yesterday. There is no light at Cape Hatteras, the rcbela having removed the lenses. No signs of fortifications were to be seen at the eape. It is supposed the rebels will make a stand at Fort Macon, a strong casemated work, guarding the approach to Beaufort. The refugees from North Carolina report that the people in the lower counties of the State arc ready to hoist the Union flag, when once assured of sup port. A perfect reign of i error exists in tho interior of the State, and the North Carolina troops were, iu part, returning from Virginia. A prominent clergyman declared at Hatteras Inlot that, should a Federal force invade the main land, near Beaufort, it would at onee be joined by two thousand loyal North Carolinians. The captain of the Peabody, counted twenty-five wrecks between Capes Hatteras and Henry. Colonel Max Weber will return to Old Point, and Colonel Hawkins’ force will be greatly strength ened. Colonel lieuedix lias beeu placed iu command of the Toqth New York Regiment. . The wcatficr here is intensely hot. Sailing of the Minnesota. . New York, Sept. B.—Tbo United States steam frigate Minnesota, the flag-ship of Commodore Strmgham, sailed to-day for Fortress Monroe. ut Louisville. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 7.—Considerable anxiety exists here on nooount of the proximity of the United States and rebel forces, the former occupy ing rnduenh, and the latter the town of Hickman, in this State, This anxiety hns beeu increased by the absence of news from that quarter to-day. IHFOKTMT ARRESTS AT BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Sept. B.—Some import nut arrests were made here within the lost twenty-four hours, which reflects credit on the vigilance of the Govern ment nolice. On Saturday night the officers arrested Mr. J. Grady and nineteen others, mostly residents of the Eighth ward, nt the North Point Monument House, on the Trap road, about eight miles from the city. They were endeavoring to make their way to Vir ginia. The party hod gone thither in three wagons, and were to nave embarked on a schooner, proba bly for the eastern shore, and from thence to Vir ginia. Among the articles relied was a quantity of blue flannel, several military uniforms, pack ages of letters, medicines, Ac., and a Secession ting. The whole party were taken to Fort Mc- Henry. Grady is one of Mnrsbal Kane's police. This morning, about daybreak, A. Williamson, doing hn=ine.« „s a ennehmaker. nt No. 50 Gorman street, was arrested, charged with treason ugainst the Government. A few dnys previous it was as certained that he had. been engaged by certain parties to mnkc a wagon with a false top and bot tom, to facilitate the transmission of contraband articles south of the Potomac. The accused, after being closely watched, was arrested in tho new wagon, with a pair of excellent horses, just as he was about leaving his shop. At first he protested his innocence, and invited investigation, but the police soon demonstrated that they were bettor acquainted w'ltu the secrets of his wagon than was supposed, am* quietly drew from its secret recesses ample evidence of the guilt of some one. The vehicle had a false floor, and as the polioe quietly removed it the accused ex claimed, “My God! I am a ruined man.” Tho articles found embraced, among other things, some twenty large-sized navy revolvers, of superior quality; a quantity of gold lneo, red flannel a package of about one hundred and twenty letters, addressed to parties at Petersburg, llfchmond, Norfolk, and Fnirfax, and some from several first class business houses in Baltimore. Tiie letters and other articles were sent to General I>ix. William son was sent to Fort McHenry. General Dix has issued an order interdioting all communication with the State prisoners at Fort Mclletiry. All the passos heretofore issued are countermanded. It is understood that among the letters seized were some nddressed to officers in the rebel army, end one to Mrs. Jefferson Davi.;. FEOM MISSOURI. McCulloch nt Mnnnt ir n . nAn Reported Capture of Fort Scott by the Rebels. srßiliGFlEl.lv Mo., Sept, 6. —Gen. McCulloch is reported to be at Mount Vernon organizing for a bold and desperate effort northward. There arc various rumors about Generals Price and Rains having taken Fort Scott and defeated Col. Montgomery, and captured all his stores, arms, Ac., and taken all his command, himself among the rest, as prisoners; but they need confirmation. Governor Jackson, with his body guard, arrived here to-day, but his future movements are not known. The Outrage on the Hannibal and St. Josephs Railroad. MOKE OF THE VICTIMS. Hudson', Mo., Sept. 7. —The following additional names of the victims of the terrible disaster on the Hannibal and St. Josephs railroad, taken from the St. Josephs Journal, of the 4th ; Killed—Dr. Horten, of Atchison; P. M. Borland, of Kansas City; C. Fording, of West Liberty, lowa county. Severely injured—Mr. Lockwood, of St. Josephs ; Captain Davis, of Second Kansas Regiment; Mr. Martin, brakesman. Slightly wounded —J. W. Parky, L. C. Edwards, and Mr. Deutschman, all of St. Josophs, and C. Carpenter, U. S. A. A man and woman, known to he killed, arc still in the ruins, and four of the dead, who belonged to lowa and Kansas, have not yet been identified. There are less than sixty wounded, With broken limbs, and braises, and crushed bodies, all of whom are being well cared for. From Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, Sept. 6, via Baltimore. — The United States steam-frigate Roanoke, Commo dore Pendergrast, has returned from the blockade off Charleston harbor, having been relieved by the Wabash. The steamer Quaker City is coaling for a cruise. The rebel steamer Patrick: Henry, for merly the Yeritown, is only about a dozen iuiies above Newport News awaiting an opportunity to run the blockade. She has long been preparing at Richmond, and it is said carries a heavy armament. Jhe Gen. geghqd'” i? ijOHrly Sspe?t«BSTROVEI> 7 ETC. A Tery disastrous fire broke out at Jersey City last night, about half past seven o’clock, resulting in the total destruction of the schooner Cornelia, plying between New Bedford and Jersey City. The schooner, it has been ascertained, was laden with kerosene oil, and was anchored close to the New York and Erie Railroad depot, at tbe foot of the Paterson dock. About seven o’clock an explosion took place on board, wbicb -was instantaneously followed by the Schooner becoming enveloped in flames. The alarm being given by the ringing of the lire bell, the fire department was instantly on the spot; but by tbis time it had spread with such rapidity that the PateTson slip and three of the railway cars were on fire. No service whatever could be rendered to the schooner, and she was left to her fate. The.main object now was to prevent the burning of the dock, and the fire coming in contact with other oars. This Was successfully effected, but not until a fourth car had become ignited. The Other COM having been removed, the whole. energies of the fireman were brought into requisition to save the dock. In tho midst of the bustle and excitement, thousands having assembled, on making more minute investi gation, it was discovered that the cook and one of the crew of the schooner had narrowly escaped, after being severely burned on different parts of the body. , It was thought at one tune that the New Jersey Railroad depot would have suffered by tho fire, but Buch was not the case. All the small craft in the river were removed to a proper distance, and the schooner was burning up to the hour of going to press. Had there been any way or hope or scuttling the vessel, it would have been done, but the risk was too gTeat to be entered upon, conse quently she was left to hum to the water’s edge. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS —THREE MEN REPORTED DEAD. , Twelve O’clock. —Through the praiseworthy exertions of tho firemen and others in the scene, the fire has been got under, but not without doing im mense harm. It is estimated at a rough calcula tion that $5O-OQO will not repair the damage done. A great part of tbe Patterson dock has been com pletely destroyed, and some other important parts adjoinm". 'When the barrels of oil had omptied themselves after tho explosion, and when the schooner went doWR, the dock appeared a lake of burning fire, and burning tar barrels floated down the line of docks. The firemen then betook themselveS to boats to impede their communication with the Cunard Slid other docks, and noted a most praiseworthy part in subduing the flames and destroying tho barrels. * Wo regret to state that up to this hour threo of the crew are reported dead, and one had to get his leg amputated. We learn, however, that all dan ger is now at an end, although the firemen are still busily engaged in putting out the flninos.. The fire men from New York, with three of their engines, rendered valuable service. The fire originated from the carelessness of tile steward, named E. Douglass. It seems that he went down into tho vessel with a lighted candle, hut had no sooner entered when a terrific explosion took place. Douglass succeed in reaching the up per deok, but was instantly envoloped iu the flames, lie, with great presence of mind, jumped over board, and was rescued by several hands belonging to the Jersey City ferry. There were on board the vessel at the time three seamen and a bey, two of them, whose names wo wero unable to ascertain, were unable to eseape and were burnt to death. One of them, howover, named Frank Sihna, and the boy. named Emanuel. succeeded in gaining tlio deck, and jumped overboard. They were, how ever, badly burnt. They were taken to the City Hospital. Douglass was so badly burnt that he cannot live, but the other two, it is thought, will recover. The captain and first mate, wore ashore at the time making some purchases. ahd it was their intention to set sail this morning. The cargo belonged to Richardson & Co., of this city. Loss $10,000; no insurance. , The enrs destroyed were loaded with wheat, and belonged to the Erie Railroad Company. Loss $5.0(10 on wheat, and $l,OOO on the oars; partly in sured. The damage to the dock is estimated at $1,000; no insurance. The schooner was the pro perty of the captain. Loss on the same $3,000: in- toy F.mnnuel had his foot, broken in gaining tbe deck of the schooner. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WnsATLEv’s Continental Tjikatkk—Woltiut strr-rt Shore Eighth.—“ The Tempest; or, The Kneliiuitwi island." AValnct-Street Theater—Ninth ami Walnut sts “JocrißSe, the Juggler”—“ My Poll and My Partner Joe. Axcii-Strept Theatre—Arch afreet, above Sixth “ Adventures «f a Love Letter"—»The Volunteers; or. The Ititle ami How lo use It." Assembly Bi-ilhinos.—Sanderson’s “ Southern Re beliion, “Bnssian War," Ac. To the Ladies or Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.—The secretary of the Ladies’ Aid, of Philadelphia, having spent a fort niglit, after the battle of Bull Run, in a personal inspection of the camps and military hospitals in fliid around Washington, reports that these locali ties present to that association a wide field for their benevolent operations. This field the association resolved at once to occupy, and, with the assistance of Mr. Lesley in the War office, and other patri otic gentlemen, have established i n \V„shin-ton a- Uepiii-iiory iur rm-li liuepimi stores as uuUcAheir auspices may be forwarded to that point. This measure was necessary to the end that the donors might have the control and direction of these stores, nnd thus be assured that they would be promptly appropriated to the use of those for whom they were intended. The depository has been plaqpd under the care of excellent ladies, of un. doubted loyalty and efficiency, who will, from time to time, visit the camps and hospitals, and with the approval of the surgeons, nnd the aid of kind and skilful nurses, make such distribution of the sup plies under their care as they- find proper nnd ne cessary. The surgeon general, as well as the sur-.( geoue of the respective hospitals, we are assured, will afford every reasonable facility for carrying out these benevolent purposes. The* mischievous report, that delicacies designed for tho siok and wounded arc served up at the repasts of the sur geons, tve take pleasure in saying we have the strongest reason to believe it wholly without foun dation. Without suoh an agency as has been described, supplies forwarded might be dispensed with little discrimination, or, ns has ntrendy occurred, might remain ninny weeks in unopened packages, while our generous defenders were languishing, perhaps dying, for want of just such supplies. Our undertaking is one of magnitude, but one from which patriotism and humanity forbid us to shrink. If the ladies of our country could witness the scene presented in the hospitals after a battle, there is no sacrifice they would not willingly make for the relief of the sufferers. If they could hear the wounded soldier’s expression of gratitude for » eup of coepa, a glass of water, or the smoothing of his hard pillow by woman's hands; if they could see his despondency giving place to confidence, and to courage, for a renewal of the conflict, on the slightest manifestation of woman's sympathy, dona tions would flow in so that our depository could not contain them. To the men of our land belongs the honor of fighting our Shiff ttSiffidJriditfcV or wounded. To the ladies of Pennsylvania, and adjacent States, we therefore confidently appeal far aid and co-operation in this glorious undertaking. Wo call upon them ns lovers of their country, as friends of humanity, ns followers of Him tc/ia tetnt about doing good, to forward contributions in money, or in such hospital stores not furnished by the Govern ment, as they may judge needful for the sick and wounded of our army and navy. The following are some of the articles wanted, viz; woollen shirts and drawers and knit stocking; let every woman furnish a pair of stockings. Also, feather pillows, air beds, bed clothing, jellies, dried fruits, apple butter, crackers, wines, brandy, ale, white sugar, tea, chocolate, cocoa, farinaceous pre parations, spices, pickles, dried bAAf, h&MS, citric acid, oil of lemon, Ac., Ao. Pickles are most acceptable to the men in the camps, as well as to those in the hospital; in some circumstances they are esteemed by the surgeon valuable adjuncts. Donations in money may lie sect to Mrs. Stephen Colwell, treasurer of the Ladies’ Aid, N. E. corner of Eleventh and Aroh streets, or may be handed to Airs. Joel Jones, president, No. 6251 V alnut street, or to Mrs. John Harris, secretary. No, 11(6 Pine street, Other contributions may be' forwarded, freight prepaid, to “ Ladies’ Aid, care of John P. Rhoads, Esq., No. 701 Walnut street, Philadelphia,’’marked “ hospital stores.” Small paroels, to be packed in boxes or bales, mny be sent on Friday?, between 9 o'clock A. M. and 2 o’clock P. M. to the church northeast corner of Twelfth nnd Walnut atreets. All will be promptly forwarded to the depository of the Ladies’ Aid, in Washington. Letters may be addressed to either of the officers already named. Editors of papers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware are respectfully requested to give the foregoing one or more insertions gratuitously, and ask for it the attention of their reader.-:. Fugitives from Tennessee.—More than a hundred fugitives from Western Tennessee are now in Philadelphia, seeking labor of some kind to keep themselves and familes from want, Wc saw one gentleman yesterday who left Louisville three days ago. He reports that city full of fugitives, who vainly sought employment. He had been obliged to fly stealthily, and /by night, leaving a large family upon his farm, which, be afterward under stood, had been confiscated, and his children and wife driven away. Ho has no means of hearing from them, as travel between Tennessee and Ken tucky has been prohibited by both Governments. He is Buffering the greatest anguish and solicitude upon the subject, and thinks that their friends in Tennessee, if there are any left, aro afraid to harbor or help them. To bring the least suspicion upon ones’ self in that section is to he tried and adjudged at once. Univesal fear prevailed, one half the section being considered spies upon the other half. The gentleman of whom we speak was betrayed by bis own brother-in-law, with whom he had exchanged remarks, stating, at the same time, that Secession would ruin the interest of the South. The most heinous outrages were of daily occur rence, the laws, so far as the question of Union was concerned, being given over to bands of semi military rnffians, who rivalled each other in’atro citieß. He states that already the notes of prepa ration to flee were heard on every side. Aire-Jr lamentations and weeping resound faa mountain to valley. Fathers and mothers with their tender offspring have settled the question of emigration by hundreds and thousands. Groups of neighbors have arranged to make the dreary pilgrimage together, resolved to share each other's fate. Lonely processions of wretched creatures will soon leave ‘their firesides, sundering, as best they can, all the ties of memory, whioh bind them to the loved scenes of their childhood and youth. Suoh’ issues have.been forced upon the innocent and the patriotic by the appearance of Secession. _ There is no hope for the Union and the world but its imme diate extinction, though the last dollar should be spent, and the last blood-drop Spilt. Lightning and its Effects.—During the heavy thunder storm last week, a bum at Mount Airy, in the Twenty-second ward, was struck by lightning and entirely destroyed. The building was in full sight of several persons when it was struck, and all agree in declaring that a huge ball of fire, which some say was as large as a barrel, left the clouds and descended in a direct angular line to the barn. The thunderbolt struck tbe apex of tho roof, and the flames appeared to run over and through the building in an instant. A man who had been sleeping in the barn, and who WAS awakened by the crashing of the thunder, declared that the fire poured through the roof at the point where the lightning struck, and that it descended to the ground in a line with the course it took in coming to the building from the clouds. He says the fire descended*in a glittering spangled mass, which spread through the building and wrapped it in flames in an instant. The man only escaped by flying from the building without a portion of his clothing. He describes a strong sulphureous smell which pervaded the interior of the structure at the time. There were four horses in the bam. Their stalls Wore arranged upon both sides of a passage way. In this passage way the bolt struck, between the horses. That portion of the structure did not take fire on the instant, and several neighbors rushed in for the purpose of rescuing the horses. They were all found lying upon the ground. Three were mo tionless and apparently dead, while the fourth was kicking and struggling. An attempt was made to rescue the surviving horse, but tbe flames came on go rapidly that it had to be left to its fate. It is believed that three of the horses were killed in stantly by lightning. The Resources of Pennsylvania for De fence.—The capacities of the State for offensive and defensive warfare can best be understood by remarking its immense manufactories. These have heretofore been applied to framing implements of handicraft, clothing for citizens rather than sol diery, and the solid bars of iron that connect cities with cities. The few months of the war that has been forced upon ns has made each of these great mills annories, and cannon are turned out in lieu of spades, and bayonets instead of picks. If tho men of the North have the right heart to use their weapons manfully, this State can place in their bands the best of steel and the surest of guns. Most of our great cotton and woollen mills are turning out blankets and army clothes; at Pitts burg, Johnstown, Danville, Pheenixville, Scranton, and Philadelphia, the great iron mills are welding cannon ; and in this city we are about to make mus kets and Enfield rifles of the best patterns. Penn sylvania, therefore, great ns she has shown herself in time of peace, will be still more powerful for the exigency of war. The Watermelon Trade.—The trade in melons has attained its height in the city. The melons are worth from $4 to $7 per hundred, and from six cents to twelve cents apiece. On Satur day last, not less than twenty sloop and schooner loads came to town, and as many more in row boats and by market wagon 3. We are safe in saying that 60,000 melons arrived at our wharves and markets each day of last week. The number of cantelopes could not be computed. The melon is not much to speak of os an article of food, except in the tropies, where tho natives take an orange for breakfast, a watermelon for dinner, and a cup of tea for supper. Here we require something more substantial to produce calorie, hut when we have laid in a supply of beef, bread, and vegetables, a good melon is very nice to close the meal with. They make an excellent dinner dessert, especially it is said, when prepared according to the latest mode, which is as follows ; A half hour previous to the using, a plug should be cut in the melon and about a pint of sweet wine poured in, when it should he plugged up and put on ice or in cold water. To Leave To-dat Company M, Captain Wilson, Twenty-eighth Regiment,- P. V., (Colonel Geary's,) will leave for the line of the army under Gen. B»nks, this afternoon. The rogimental band, under tho direction of J. Wi Warwick, will accompany them, and will prove Suite an acquisition to the regiment, which is now oing very arduous duty along the shores Of tllo Potomao. _ ■ The officers of the company are: Captain, If. H. Wilson; first lieutenant, Clem. Tingloy, Jr.; se cond lieutenant, William E. Goodman ; chaplain, Rev. C. W. Heisley, also accompanies them. One hundred and twenty-five men will include the whole of tho party that leaves to-day. Colonol Geary has now fourteen companies, or one thousand four hundred and sixty-seven men, tile largest regiment that has yet entered the service from any State. A New Regiment. —Capt. Janies E. Mont gomery, of the Commonwealth Artillery. Company, is about raising a regiment of infantry. Captain Montgomery makes an earnest call upon respecta ble young men, to rally to the banner of: the Union without delay The Commonwealth Artillery Com pany will probably form the nucleus of the new organization, and young men who have heretofore shrunk from going into the service of the country for fear of being thrown among unpleasant asso ciates, need have no such apprehension in this or ganization. Captain Montgomery has no private ambition to serve; and he distinctly states that .he desire&thp command Of the regiment to he given to an officer of the regular service. Hearing of Perkins and Bolton.—On Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, Pcrkina and 80l ton, the chief nnd assistant armorers of the Frank ford Arsenal, were arraigned before Commissioner Ilenzlitt, on the charge of supplying munitions of war to the Southern rebels. Tho Commonwealth was represented by District Attorney Coffey, and the prisoners by Mr. Harrison, who has defended most of the pirates brought to this port, ns woll sis represented the firms whose vessels have been con fiscated. Perkins and Bolton were accompanied by their wives. The former man is of smalt frame nnd gray. hmred. Ho is very pnte. nnd when, now and then, he raised his eye-glassto overlook some document of • fered in evidenco, his hand trembled perceptibly Bolton . IS im < V ir k’ swarthy complexion, and very tali, but likewise given to nervous movements Both men were feared, ns they should be, for the evidence adduced tended to make their case some • whnt desperate. The witnesses examined wore as follows: Officer Charles Lee, sworn,—l assisted at the ar rest of the parties; searched the house and person of Mr. Perkins; (the contradiction published by the parties alter their first nrrest was found among liu- papL-rc belonging iu liuiuin;/ also, mu articles of copartnership i also, a book containing entries showing the connection with A. Hitchcock of New York; these entries rnn through Marcli, April, Mny, and June of the present year; one entry, of January, was as follows: “ Ordered, 100,000 cannon primers.” Other entries noted the delivery of numbers of these cannon primers to Mr. Hitchcock. The articles found with Mr. Perkins were as fol lows; Letters between him nnd Mr. Hitchcook; a letter addressed, by Mr. P. to Simon Cameron, ask- receipts; acknowledgment of packages Rodney Dolby, sworn.—l live in Wallace, above F ranklin street ; my store is on Second street: lam a machinist; I know the defendants: I hare sold goods four years ngo through Mr. Perkins ; I have not done anything for them ; I don’t know any thing about their finishing cannon-primers; Mr Perkins introduced Mr. Hitchcock to mo on tho sth of April last, and I was engaged to build a bullet machine for him; he was introduced ns Captain Hitchcock, of New York ; the conversation about building the bullet machine took place in the pre sence of Mr. Perkins J Mr. U. Said he could, furnish me with costings and drawings for the ma chine, and he desired one similar to the one at the Bridesburg arsenal; I agreed to build the machine for $475 ; he said the one at the arsenal was built from the patterns which he would send; Mr. H. snid he got the patterns from some place in New York ; he did not say what he was going to do with the machine; he wanted me to put on several hands, and get the machine done at once, and, if I got it done in good time, he.might have other work ; 1 derived no knowledge from him as to the destination of the machine; I supposed it was to go to New l'ork; subsequently I wrote to Mr. H. that I wffhs not build the machine unless I knew whefnat my to go; my reason for thus out the partner suggested that we had h-, SUSD iciim was destination of the machine. was Being aroused by Mr. Hitehenefc.sSSl?i t vettamons; I told Mr. Perkins afterwards that I had refused to build the machine because I did not know where it was to go, and he said perhaps that was best. Joseph Van kirk, sworn.—l reside at Frankford; I know the defendants; they purchased the primer cases, and the bills were made out to Perkins A Bolton; I felt some anxiety about where these can non primers were going, and in February last made the inquiry; Mr. Perkins gave the Information when he first came to me that the work was for the arsenal, and they needed help; in February some time I made inquiry, in a jocular way, where the primers were to go; Mr. Perkins always replied in such a way as to satisfy me that the work was for the Government; I don’t recollect the language he used in conveying this impression ; after the bom bardment of Fort Sumpter they were refused the tubing by us. Mr. Dolby was recalled, and he now testified that, after the visit from Mr. Hitchcock, he called at the arsenal, and obtnined from Mr. Perkins the size of a plate to be used in sinking holes in which to make primers. The hearing was continued until to-day, when the correspondence will be produced. Meeting of Kkadsack Strappers. —An ad journed meeting of the knapsack strappers was held on Saturday evening, in Filbert street, below Sovenlh, for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee of five appointed to wait on toe dif ferent contractors with regard to fixing a unanimity of prices, Mr. Fred. Shiffley, prosulent, in the chair. Mr. James Slack stated that the committee had waited on all the contractors for strapping knapsacks, in order to get thorn to sign an agree ment to pay $5O per hundred for pirforming the same. Only one contractor, James Miles A Son, had signified their willingness lo enter into tile compact. Several ef tho contractors refused to sign the agreement, but yet encouraged the com mittee in the course they had taken. A number of the members of the meeting signed an agreement not to take any more work from the contractors unless they paid the price agreed upon. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the call of the president. Arrest or Three Notorious Pickpockets. Yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. Chief Detective Wood and Detective Bird took into custody, at the Germantown and Norristown Railroad depot, three notorious pickpockets, well known as “Tobacco Jack,” “Slappy Williams,” and ‘‘Fiddler Jack.’' The rascals were busily engaged in sounding the pockets of unsuspecting persons, but it is thought that they had not, when arrested, obtained any valuables. Chief Wood stood the three scamps to gether, and then notified all the people in the de pot who the prisoners were. A large crowd col lected, and every one took a good look at them, and will most probably know their faces in future. For several weeks past numerous persons have lost their pocket-books, watches, nnd other valuables, and it is supposed the theft has been committed by this party. Those who have lost anything re cently at this depot would do well to be at the hearing to-day at the Con +r, 'i (Station. j>».irTiNO, it is thought by many, will soon commence, as recruiting does not prosper so rapidly as the exigency requires. There is some shivering among the errant and craven at this announcement, but all good citizens and true men look calmly upon the matter. These latter have no life beyond the Union, and if it must die they do not wish to survive it. This State.has now furnished nearly eighty thousand men, including the three-montim men. This makes up our full quota, and, with- the recruits that we have supplied to California, Dela ware, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Western Virginia, Pennsylvania has well nigh done her whole duty. The addition of a few regiments will keep us out of the reach of a draft. Let the people encourage recruiting and forego the dishonor of involuntary service. Dahino Rordert. —A gold watch and chain, and several other articles, were stolen, on Friday evening, from a house on Reed street, above Se cond, by a couple of adroit and daring thieves. It seems that the lady who resides in the house had gone.to a neighbor’s, having locked tho house up. Some time after this she observed a light in the second story of her dwelling, and saw a man walking'about the apartment. She hastened to the house, and on entering the front doorway two men fled through the rear, and made good their escape. Heatt Loss.—A Quaker lady named Mrs. M. F. Taylor, who lives in Green street, above Sixteenth, procured $3,300 from a broker’s office on Third street, on Saturday afternoon. She in tended to proceed to Burlington to pny n note, but she was relieved of the money before she got out of Third street. Two old English thieves, who were on the street at the time, were arrested by Detec tives Taggart and George H. Smith, on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery. They were held for a further hearing. Colonel Owen's Irish Rf.gimf.nt.—This regiment is encamped at Chestnut Hill, The regi ment BOW numberf 800 men, and recruits nr* coming forward daily in such numbers as to.mnke it certain that the regiment will be filled in time to obey the summons to go South. The men now mustered into service have their uniforms, which is in marked contrast to that given them when away on the three-months service. The pants are of light-blue cloth; the jackets of dark-blue cloth, trimmed with green. Philadelphia Hat Market.— There is con siderable activity in the hay market, there being an evident disposition on the part of farmers who have crops to send them in while the demand af fords them an extra price. Five hundred loads were sold during the past week, at from seventy cents to ninety cents per cwt. For several weeks post the arrival of straw has been comparatively small. Forty loads were sold last week, at from forty cents to fifty cents per ewfc. Accidental Burning.—Last evening, a woman named Mary McCormick, a lodger at the Eighth-ward station-house, was severely burned by her clothes taking fire from a pipe she was smoking. The flames were extinguished by Mr. Frenaye, the telegraphic operator et the station, who rolled her in a piece of carpet, and afterwards had her re moved to tho hospital. Handsome Donation.—Captain Collis, of the Zouaves d’Afriquo, now stationed temporarily at Fort Delaware, has received from Dr. David Jayne