THE PRESS. PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,) BY MHN W. FORNEY, OFFICE No. 417 CHESTNUT STREET. DAILY PRESS, Twelve Orbts Te* Week, payable to the Carrier. Mailed to Suhserilwra ont or the City at Six DOLLIR3 9Pu Akbdm, Fob* Dbi.lars for Eioht Months, Turks Dollars for Six Months—lnvariaby In advance for the rime ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subsoriben out of the City at Three Dol- XAES Per Ashdu, in advance SEA BATHING. gEA BATHING. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. TWO AND THREE-QUARTER HOURS FROM PHILADELPHIA. ATLANTIC CITY Is now conceded to be one of the Host Oellghtfnl Sea-side Besorta in the world. Its Bath* log U onsnriMssed; Its beantlfhl nnhroken Bench (nine ■riles In length) Is uneqnaUed by any on the continent, ■are (hat of Galveston; its air is remarkable for Its dry. Cess; its sailing and Ashing facilities are perfect; its hotels are well famished, and as well kept as those of Newport or Saratoga, while its avenues and walks are ■leaner and broader than those of any other Sea-Bathing place In the country. Trains of the CAMDEN 7 AND ATLANTIC BAIL. BOAD leave VINE-STREET WHARF, Philadelphia, daily, at 7# A. Bf. and 4P. M. Returning, reach Phila delphia at OA. H-and 7P. M. Fare, 81.80. Bound-Trip Tickets, good for Three Saye, $2.50. Dis tance, 00 miles. A telegraph extends the whole length of the Road. jylO-tf BSP~~ SUMMER RESORTS. t*Tght HOUSE COTTAGE, At- JLi LANTIO CITY, the nearest Home to the safest Mrt of the beachj is now open for the Season* TKI&MS MODERATE. NO LIQUORS SOLD ON THE PREMISES* JONAH WOOTTON, Proprietor. Tammany house, north CA ROLINA AVENUE, near the Dejot, ATLANTIC CITY. The mbßCriber take* pieesnro In Informing his former yatrons and the public that he has reopened the above Home, where he will be happy to please all who may favor him with a call. Je23-3m KLIAB CLBAVKB* Proprietor. HOTELS. ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, BBOADWAY, NEW YORK. BOABD REDUCED TO $2 FEB DAY. Since the opening of this vast and commodious Hold) f n 1854, it has been the single endeavor of the proprietors to make it the most snmptnons, convenient, and comfort able home for the citizen and Btranger on this side the And whatever has seemed likely to administer to the Comfort of its guests they have endeavored, without re gard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the elements of individual and social enjoyment which modern art tiaa invented, and modem teste approved; and the pa tronage which it has commanded during the past six years ts a gratifying proof that their efforts have been appre ciated. To meet the exigencies of the times, when all are re- Ctiired to practise the most rigid economy, the under signed HAVB RRnirrED THE PRIOR OF BOARD TO TWO DOLLARS PER DAY, At the name time ntmtin? none of the luxuries with which their table has hitherto been supplied. se7-3m TREADWELL, WHITCOMB, & CO. j A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED, late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have leased! for a term of years, WILLARD'S HOTEL, in Washington. They take this occasion to return to their eld friends and customers many thanks for past favors, ■ltd beg to assure them that they will be most happy to see them in their new quarters. SYKES, CHADWICK, £ CO. Washington, Jnly 16,J86L au23-ly REMOVALS, emotalT PHILIP FORD & CO, AUCTIONEERS, Have removed from 530 MARKET Street, No. 525 MARKET ST., And No. 522 COMMERCE Street. su3l-lm CABINET FURNITURE. riABINET FURNITURE AND DILr KJ HARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, No. 261 South SECOND Street, In connection with their extensive Cabinet Business an tu>w manufacturin'! n superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And halve now on hand a full snpply, finished with the JHOORS A CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, Which age pronounced, by ail who have used them, to he ■UperioY to ail others. For the: quality and finish of these Tables the mans* theturers refer to thou numerous patrons throughout the. Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. au26-6m ■ LOOKING GLASSES. JMMENSE REDUCTION LQCXKING GLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PICTURE A.ND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. JAMES S. EARLE & SON, 816 CHESTNUT STREET, Announce the reduction of 25 per cent. In the prices of all the] Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses; also, In Engravings, Dictum and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint ings. The largest and most elegant assortment In tho Conn try. A rare opportunity 13 now offered to make purj Chases In this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices EARLE’S GALLERIES, jyfl.tf - 816 CHESTNUT Street. PRESERVING JARS. THTC ANS'AN D JARSI IMMENSE STOCK SELLING OFF AT NOMINAL PRICES AT N«. 117 and 119 SOUTH TENTH STREET. The large ■wholesale stock of ARTHUR’S FRUIT CANS AND JARS, Now selling off at an IMMENSE 'REDUCTION. I am now idling off, at RETAIL, the entire stock of the late firm of Arthur, Burnham, & Gilroy, N. E. cor ner Tenth and George streets, consisting of ARTHUR'S FRUIT CANS AND JARS. “OLD DOMINION” COFFEE AND TEA POTS, MATTS SELF-VENTILATING MILK PANS: fBATT&SELF-VENTILATING BREAD AND CAKE bones. ICE CREAM FREEZERS, *c. gST 1 No such chance as this will again occur for get ting the oboTe well-known articles at a very low price, ifbw is the time for Housekeepers to secure a supply of fruit Jars for the season, at a small cost. CHARLES BURNHAM, £L E. corner TENTH and GEORGE Bleats, PhllA auB-thstu2m ■ Glass above, GLASS BELOW,- GLASS ON ALL SIDES. No danger of being poisoned with Metal In noing the fiABIELL JAB. _____ HABTELIa A LBTCHWORTH, eu!o-2m GlesH Warehouse, 13 N. FIFTH Street. All persons putting up • FRUIT, Ac., are especially invited to call and examine the KARTELL JAB, recommended by Dr. At lee, Frof. Booth, and others, and se© Silver Medals and first Premium Diplomas, which have never failed being Awarded when placed in competition with other Jars. * WW “ HARTELL & LETOHWORTH, Glass Warehouse^^N^lFTHßtreet^ BUSINESS NOTICES. E PETTIT, REAL ESTATE • BROKER, and CONVEYANCER, No. 309 WALNUT Street, first floor, back, Philadelphia. Will attend to the Purchase, Sale, and Exchange, of foal Estate in the city and country. Money invested in gmd procured on mortgages. _ TOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE M BOOFEB, THIED Street and Xeadt is prepared to pnt on any amount of ROOFING, mu the meet MODERATE TERMS. Wdl guaranty to ytairfl every Building perfectly Water-tight, gey* Orders promptly attended io, File manueaotoay, 211 NEW STREET. Files Bud Rasrs of every description, and good quality) wnuA* to order, at the above establishment. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ftt mtmofacttirer’s prices; BecuttingAone in a superior maimer. apl-d&m J. B. SMITH. Eta EVANS & WATSON'S ■Mf SALAMANDER SAFES. STORE, 804 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. A large variety of FIBE-PBOOF SAFES always fcu hand. NOTICE —Bondholders of the Pitts burg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Bailroad Com- Banr,—Holders of bunds of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Bailroad Company, of the Ohio and Indiana Railroad Company, of the Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company, of tlic mrions cbisßes, and ° f the Pittsburg, Tort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad Company, who have Subscribed the agreement of reorganization, arc rcuiiircd, Vrithout delay, to deposit their bonds with John eon, Trustee, 35 Pine street, New York city, 14 eon- Tormifr to said agreement. Holders of any of the above bonds who have not sub scribed the said agreement ar© notified to do bo without further delay. The the said Railroad will take pine© on th6-z4tu Sf October, 1661, ami all persons omitting to subscribe Che agreement for reorganization, or omitting te deposit fiheir bonds in season for the use of the purchasing agents &t the Bale, will be liable to be excluded from participa te i& the purchase. The parties holding these bonds in Philadelphia or vicinity can deposit them 'with J. Edgar Thomson, at the CdSce of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company. ; Itew York, Sept. 12,1861. J. F. D. LANIER. Chairman of Purchasing Committee. JOBS D. FebGVSON, Secretary. eel6-12t HOLLAND GlN.—Double Pine Ap ple Gin, in pipes and three-quarter pipes, for Bale front bonded warehouse, by JAUKETCHE A CAHSTAIBS, ’ WIU'IWL bod 29$ Sooth FRONT Street. VOL. S.—NO. 41. CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES. CASH CLOTH STORE.— ELLIS & HARROP. NO. 295 MARKET STREET, UP STAIRS. A new and desirable Fall Stock of Cloths, Cassimcres, Vestings, Sc., sold low for caeh, in lengths to suit pur* chasers. eel6-lu, EDUCATIONAL. T'CADEMYOFTIfE^PROTESTANT Xl EPISCOPAL CHURCH, LOCUST and JUNI PER StrcetH. The Autumnal Session will open on MONDAY) Sep temln-r 2ii, at 9 o’clock A. M. Applications for admission may be made at the Aca demy on and after August 28th, between the hours of 10 and 12 o’clock In the morning. JOHN W. ROBINS, A. M., nul9-fuths-2m Head Master. Edgehill school, PRINCETON, N. J. A HOME FOE BOYS. Pupils prepared thoroughly for college or for business. Tho school promises con tain thirteen acres, providing amply for lawn, play ground, and garden. Terms $125 per session. For circulars, address Ber. J. F. HUGHES, auls*ths«fctutocl Principal. George l. walker, composer of the celebrated DOUGLAS GRAND IIABCII, Woodburn Folka> Geraldine Waltz, and other popular piece:*, will receive a few more SCHOLARS on the PI ANO-FORTE. Same method as taught by the first artistes of Europe and this country. Mr. WALKER’S pupils rank among the best performers in this city, pro fessional and amateur. OFFICE—S. E. corner of SEVENTH and ARCU streets, second story. eIT-tsc3l POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, WEST PENN SQUARE. —The Scientific School will begin on September 9th; the Professional Schools for Engi neers, Architects, Practical Chemists, and Geologists, on September 16. The course on Military Engineering will include Field Fortifications, Siege Operations, Strategy, and TactiCßr A. L. KENNEDY, PL D., SAUNDERS’ INSTITUTE, MAR KET and THIRTY-NINTH Streets, Philadelphia. PROF. E. D. SAUNDERS AND CORTLAND SAUN DERS, A. M., PRINCIPALS. A School for the Physical, Moral, Social, and Intel lectual Training of Boys and Young Men. Several acres of playgrounds are attached to the Semi nary, and healthy physical development, especially in delicate boys, receives great attention. Abstinence from vicious habits, -kindliness and purity of intercourse among the pupils are insured by the constant presence of teachers, encouraging them both in their sports and their studies. Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, together with the English branches, and French, are thoroughly taught. In short, every effort is made to give the pupils ci fourfold and complete education. THE TERMS, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MONTITS, COMMENCING AT THE TIMS OF ADMISSION, ARB For permanent Boarding Pupils $125 For Pupils who spend Saturday and Sunday at home 100 For Day-boarding Pupils, who spend the nights ay borne. 75 Washing, 5?8. No extra charges. Payments in advance. As pupils who come under the influence of the Semi nary at an early age are educated with the least trouble, a reduction in the terms of $25 per session will be made during the entire course of each permanent boarding pupil who is entered under nine years of age. Those who are not entered before they are seventeen years of age will pay an extra sum of $25 per session* This ad vance is not made in the case of those who become mem bers of the Seminary before reaching that age. A large reduction is made in favor of young men who are preparing for the ministry. Further information may be obtained from the Princi pals, or from the following persons, who are among those who have Sons or Wards boarding in the Seminary at THE PRESENT TIME’. Mr. William Allen, Pluladelphia; Hon. Joshua Baker, Franklin, La.; Mrs. IS. V. Bennot, Williamsport, Pa.; Hon. Wm. Bigler, Clearfield, Pa.; Hon. N. B. Browne, Philadelphia; Mr. Jamesßurke, Jr.,Philadelphia; Prof* P. A. Cregar, Principal of the Girls’ High School, Phila delphia ; Mr. H. J. Crochcron, Mobile, Ala.; Mr. A. F. Damon, Philadelphia j Mr. W. C. Denny, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mr. F. P. Dimpfel, Darby; Mr- W. Firmatone, Easton, Pa.; Mr. H. N. Fitzgerald, Philadelphia; Hon. J. W. Forney, Editor of The Press* Pliiludelphia; Mrs. C. Guerin, Newark, N. J.; Mr. Wm. J. Horstman, Phila delphia; Mr. W. Irvin, Clearfield county, Pa. | Mr. Wm. Kennedy, Philadelphia; Mr. Joseph Kerr, Philadelphia; Mr. John Lei&cnring, Superintendent and Chief En gineer Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, Mauch Chunk, Pa.; Hon. J. W. Maynard, Williamsport, Pa.; Mr. F. R. McNeills, Philadelphia; Mr. W. Reed, New Brunswick, N. J.; Mr. C. E. Thompson, Chicago, 111.; Mr. T. B. Watt sou, Philadelphia; Mr. B. H.Bartol, Philadelphia, Mr. James Sykes, Washington. au3l-lra TV/fISS LUCY R. MAYER WILL RE IYx open her School for Young Ladies, No. 1010 SPRUCE Street, on MONDAY, September 9th. sel3-lni MSS C. A. BURGIN will reopen er school for YOUNG LADIES, at 1010 SPRUCE Street, September 16. sell-lm* LONG’S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS, Corner EIGHTH and BUT TONWOOD Streets. Classics, Mathematics, Full Counting House Course of Book-keepim*.. Eenmij^*- 4c. F.J>ONLEAYYLQNG. A. M-Priucipal, sei-m* REV. J. I. HELM WILL REOPEN big School for GIBL9, at 1525 WALNUT Street, September 12th. an22-lm -VTORMAL MUSICAL INSTITUTE, I a No. 624 North ELEVENTH Street, Philadelphia, JOHN BOWEB, Principal. eeT-lSt* Mr. winthrop tappan’s BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL for young la dies, will reopen at No. 1615 SPRUCE Street, on Vv LB NESDAY, September 18. cc7-2m mROY FEMALE SEMINARY. _1 ThiB Institution offers the accumulated advan tages of nearly fifty years of successful operation. Every facility is provided for a thorough course of use ful and ornamental education, under the direction of a corps of more than twenty professors and teachers. For Circulars apply to JOHN H. WILLARD, Troy, N. Y„ or D. W. O’BRIEN, S. E. corner SIXTH aud WALNUT, Philadelphia. sclO-lm* Germantown french and ENGLISH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL MAIN Street, second door below JOHNSON Street, Madame F. DBOUIN and Bl’llo Em. ROSSET having removed their School to Germantown, will open on MON DAY, the 16th inet. A deduction of ten per cent, will be made on pupils engaging before that time. References. —Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter, Pa-; Rt. Rev Bishop Odenhcimer, N. J. 5 Rev. Benjamin Dorr, Phila delphia ; Rev, Mr. Rodney and Rev. Mr. Atkins, Ger mantown. sel-tocl* r\XFORD FEMALE SEMINARY, OXFORD, Pa., accessible by the Baltimore Cen tral Railroad. The Forty-sixth Session will open on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5. Terms 875 per Session. For Circulars, address Miss H. BAKER, eell-Im Principal. Germantown institute, MAIN Street, above Price. The above Institution will be opened for the reception of Young Gentlemen SEPTEMBER 9th, 1851. Further particulars on application to WM. H. McEADDF.N, A. M, Principal, g. E. cor. or GREEN and RITTENHQUSE Streets. anSO-tf Removal.— the academyfor DOTS, formerly located at the N. E. corner of Tenth and Arch streets, has been removed to No. 142 N. TENTH Street, and will be reopened on MONDAY, Sep tember 2d, 1861. A few pupils can he accommodated with board. For circulars, apply at the school. au29-lm T. BIIANTLY LANGTON, Principal. MISS M. W. HOWES’ YOUNG i-VA LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL will reopen on WEDNESDAY, 11th September, at 1525 CHESTNUT Street. au27-lm TPRIENDS’ ACADEMY FOB, BOYS J? AND YOUNG MEN, East of 41 North ELE VENTH Street, reopens Ninth month (September) 2d. All denominations admitted. ®l2 per term of 22 weeks. au27-lm W. WHITALL. Thomas Baldwin’s English Mathematical and Classical School, for Boys, N. E. corner of BBOAD and ARCH, will roopen Soptembor oa &u2G-lmo* Classical institute, DEAN Street, above SPRUCE. The CLASSICAL INSTITUTE will resume Its duties on MONDAY, September 2d. J, vV, FAIRE3, A. M., Principal. an26~2rno pENTRAL INSTITUTE, TENTH \j and SPBING GAB DEN Streets, will reopen SEP TEMBER 2d. Boys prepared for Business, College, or any Division in the Public Grammar Schools. Call at the school-room between 9 A. M. and 12 5L an26-86t* H. G. McGUIBK, A. M., Principal. Education of young ladies. -The duties of the SPRING GARDEN INSTI TUTE, No. 611 MARSHALL Street, trill be resumed on MONDAY, the 2d of September. Ten pupils may find a Christian home in the family of the Principal. GILBERT COMBS, A. M„ Principal. auM-lin Residence No. 60S MARSHALL Street. PENN INSTITUTE—Southeast corner THIRTEENTH and FILBERT Sts., re opens MONDAY, Sept. 9. For catalogues, address au22-lm* R. STEWART, Principal. Young ladies’ school— no. 903 CLINTON Street—Established by Prof. C. D. CLEVELAND in 1834. The duties of the school will be resumed by the subscriber, on MONDAY, Sep tember 9. [au22-lm] PLINY E. CHASE. English and classical SCHOOL.—The school of the subscriber, in Simes* Building, at TWELFTH and CHESTNUT Streets, will be removed to the larger Hall, directly over Mr. Hag sard’a store, in the same building, and will be reopened on MONDAY, 9th of September. au2l.tf CHAELES SHORT. Bordentown female col- LEGE, Bordentown, N. J., situated on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, thirty miles north of Philadelphia. Special attention paid to the common and higher English branches, and superior advantages furnished in vocal and instrumental Music. German and Fronchi Session commences September 16. Address Bev. JOHN W. BBAKELEY, A. M., au2l lm* President. THE MISSES CASEY and MRS. BEEBE will re-open their English and French Boarding and Day School, No. 1703 WALNUT Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th of SEPTEMBER. au2o-lm Tl/riSS MARY E. THROPP will re -111 open her Boarding and Day School for Young La dies, at 1924 SPRUCE Street, Philadelphia* on MON DAY, September 9th. Circulars, containing full infor mation, to be had on application. au!9 dtOctl* THE PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOTH, In the Philadelphia City Institute, North east comer or CHESTNUT ami EIGHTEENTH Streets, •ill reopen MONDAY, September 2,1861. auls-2ni* B. BURROWS, Principal. ABACHMANN, Pianist, at the Nor • mat Musical Institute, 62A North ELEVENTH I Street, gives instructions on tlio Piano, Organ, nnd Me | loficon. eeO-lm* 1013 market street is the JL V-Ltf PLACE.—I liave now on. hand a Btock of MUSLINS that cannot be surpassed in the city, many of which I will guarantee to sell cheaper than they caa be bought. Having purchased them for cash at very low prices, I am disposed to give the public the benefit of it by selling them very cheap. Heavy bleached Shirting at e* by the piece, worth 7 by the case; still heavier at 7% ; 1 case, 34-Inch wide, at 9 cents, has been sold at 10; fuU yard wide and fine at : very fine 10#; very heavy 11 cents; and the fine Water Twist 12# cents. Fruit of the Loom, Wamßutta, WilliamsviUe, and New York Hills now on hand at the very lowest prices. Ono case 1# wide heavy. Sheeting at 12Jtf cents, worth 14by the case; aud one case of those very heavy Huguenot Sheetings, 3 yards wide, 37# cents, worth 40 cents wholesale. These arc the heaviest Sheetings now made. All these goods arc the last that will bo sold at the pre sent prices. GRANVILLE B. HAINES, *clB-4t 1013 MARKET Street, above Tenth. TXTILLIAMSVILLK, WAMSUTTA, ft Penn, Bate?. Amoskeng, and Bellows Falls BLEACHED MUSLINS. V. K. AKCHAMBAULT, Northeast corner ELEVENTH and MARKET Street*, will open lliirt morning yard-wide bleached Muslins at 8,9, 10,11,12#, 13and 14J£ cents; Shirting width Muslins at 6,7, 8,9, and 10cents; heavy and fine Sheet ing and Pillow-rase Muslins from 10 to 31 centfl; fine white Flannels 12, 18, 25, 31, and 37 cents; heavy blenched find brown Canton Flannels 10, 11, and 12£ cents; cheap Towelling and Table Linens; new-stylo fall Delaines and Chintzes ; Shepherd’s Plaids at 31 Cents; rich fall l’oplius at 50 cents. Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods and Carpet store, Northeast corner ELEVENTH m:dMARKET Streets. ecTB *l2t riOWPERTHWAIT & CO., \J N. W. corner EIGHTH and MARKET Sts. Have just received 1 bale of Gray Twilled Flannels. 2 bos heavy unbleached Cunton Flannel at 10c* 200 pe, new imtumn-Btylc Printß nt 10c. Balmoral Skirts, latest Btylos amt colorings. A handsome lot of printed Goburgs, 1 yd. wide, at 31c. A very cheap lot Damask Table Linens. Our 25 cent White Flannels are the best in the city. K>JB-tf TA7HOLESALE STOCK AT RE YY tail. It is highly important that Ladies should remember that at NO. 726 CHESTNUT STREET, PRICE, FERRIS. & Co., President of Faculty. are closing out their wholesale stock of LINENS, WHITE GOODS, LACES, AND EMBROIDERIES, at prices far below what this class of goods can be pur chased for elsewhere. Wishing to make room for a few choice new Goods, vre will close out our present stock of “ Lace Sets,” at just half price. Lace Sleeves at 30 cents, worth 50 cents; at 50 cents, worth $l, and at 75 cents, worth $1.25. Just opened a very choice lot of Cambric Edgings and Inserting!? without the Herring-boning, at prices, below present cost of ixnporfivticn, Aleo a few very choice Rtylps of Jnoonnt and Swiss Collars very cheap. Lodiia wishing any of tho above will 11 ml themselves amply re paid for the trouble of a call by an inspection of our stock. 85“ Retail Merchants wishing anything in our lino will fiud it much to their advantage to give us a call PRICE, FERRIS, & CO.. & LANDELL, FOURTH AND J ‘J ARCII Streets, arc opening their usual assortment Rich Fall Dress Silks. Figured French Poplins. AU-wool Rich Fall Delaines. Printed French Merinoes. Woolen Foulards, new Fabrics. Fall Shawl*, new Designs. Fine frrudes of Black Dress Silks. Now Goods, opening Daily. EYRE k LANDELL, ae 17 FOURTH and ARCn Streets. T\T ATER-PROOF OLOTH CLOAKS, Y» BLACK MIXED. Repellent Cloths, Brown Mixed. Repellent Cloths, Gipsy Hoods. Light Cloths, for Fall Dusters. EYRE & LANDELL, Be 17 FOURTH and ARGH Streets. A UTUMN DRESS GOODS. .AjL SHARPLESS BROTHERS have opened u hand- Borne STOCK of GOODS, Specially adapted to the time*, Consisting of NEW FABRICS at LOW RATES. Plain and Fianrcd Black Silks, Rich plain colored Poult de SOlO3, French Merinos, very cheap, Paris Fancy Caslimores and Pe Lainos, Velours, Droguets, lleps, Ottomans, Black De Lalnes, Merinos, Bombazines, New Styles Fine Blanket Shawls, Brochc and new Fancy Shawls, French and English wide Chlntzc3, Calicos in immense variety. New Goode in Mon 1 6 wear, Boys 1 Cassimcres and Coatings, eel* CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. “VTEW FALL DRESS GOODS, -4* - - Good Black Silks at 75.6 L find 87tfe. Rich Printed Morino.ee ana CoefcmoMS- — Rich All-Wool Repo. do. Paris Jaconets. Medium style do. do. Park Broun pawns, 12V cents. Silk Challies, Bareges, Barege Anglais, Gray Goods, Poplins, Mows de Paines, Ac. Black TamartSoe Crape de Espang, Ac. Foulard Silks and Milanese, Ac. White Goods in variety. . A fire line of slain Swiss Muslins, 12 % to 60 cent*. Black liaoe Mantles, Bournous ana Taints. Black and Colored Stella Shawls. _ A very cheap lot of Pinen Cambric Hdkfs. A good stock of Flannelß and Domestic Goods at the lowest market rates, for carA only. ' CHAELES ADAMS A SON, EIGHTH end ABOH Streets. ■|Q/»i —MEMORABLE TEAR!! 1001. HARD ON DRY GOODS J VEBY LOW PBICES! STILL MOBS REDUCED! THORNLEY & CHISM, K. E. comer EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN, Want to sell ttieir stock clean ojf f And have coßsefiuenlly REDUCED THEIR PBICES, . VERY LOW, INDEED. Fancy Silks a little over half price. Some Btyles of Dress Goods at half price. Lace Mantles, Pointes, Engenies, Ac., very cheap. Black Silks, cheapest in Philadelphia. A great variety «f Gray Goods, Lawns, Ac., Ac. A very large stock of Domestic Goods A very large stock of Linen Goods. Cloths, Cassimercs, Vestings, Ac., Ac. N. 8.-JThis is a BARE CHANCE to get goods nn nsnally cheap. THORNLEY A CHISM, N. E. corner EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. N. B.—From this date, July 9, Terms “Cash on De livery” i> Q FALL AND WINTER Cassiineres, Cloths, SatinetsJ Tweed CasMmeres and Fall Jeans. Woollen, Silk, and Yaleucia Ycstiugs. Fine Black and fancy Cassimercs. Goods especially for BOYS’ WEAR. COOPER A CONARD, se7 8. E. corner NINTH and MARKET. Fall and winter English nnd American Prints. Neat and gay figured Delaines. All-wool plain and figured Delaines, Now' Goods opening daily. COOPER & CONARD, ue7 S. E. for. KINTH and MARKET. Black dress goods.— Black French Poplins. WGLISH CANTON FLANNELS— -I*4 Both single and double napped, at old prices. SHEPPAItD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ARRISON, se7-if 1008 CHESTNUT Street. Linens, house-furnishing GOODS, FLANNELS, DOMESTIC MUSLINS, *O. Tho largest assortment in the city, at lowest price. SBEITABD, YAK HARLINGEN', & ARRISON, BC 7lf 1003 CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia terra-cotta WORKS. Office and Warerooms, 1010 CHESTNUT Street Ornamental Chimney Tops. Garden Vasca and Statuary. Encaustic Flooring Tile, Architectural Ornaments. Ventilating and Smoke Flues. Bidge Tile and Sanitary Ware. .Steam-pressed Drain Pipe. _ Water Pipe, warranted to stand pressure, cheap and durable. . The Trade supplied, on Liberal Terms. Illustrated Catalogues sent by mail, on application fay letter. g A jgABBISOH, mhZ7-tr 1010 CHESTNUT Street. SKINS: —A small invoice of Hides, . Sheep and Goat Skins, just received from the Wept Indies, for sale by JAUBETOHK ft CABBTAIBSj SOS Booth FRONT Btwet. m RETAIL DRY GOODS. NO. 726 CHESTNUT STREET. Black French Plerinoes. Dlark Wool Delntnes. Bind: fipured Alpacas. Black Silks and Bombazines. _ Black Alpacas, Chintzes, Mohairs Ac. COOPER & CONARD, se7 S. E. corner NINTH ft MARKET. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1861. %\t Jms. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1861. Authors aud Books. BULWER—DICKENS—ALEXANDRE DUMAS. It is stated, in a London paper, as with au thority that, for “ A Strange Story,” now si multaneously appearing in Dickens’ Ml the Year bound and in Harper’s Weekly, as much as one hundred pounds a week is paid to Bul wer, its author. What he may additionally receive from Messrs. Harper, this deponent knoweth not, and therefore cannot say. As this romance—which is totally unlike any of Bui wer’s previous productions—will run through Dickens’ periodical for six months, one hundred pounds a week makes a pretty total of jE2,600, or $13,000, and we take it, as Bulwer retains the copyrights of all his own works, that the profits from the sale of a “ Strange Story,” when issued in the regular three-volume man ner, will be exclusively the writer’s. Recol lecting that John Milton was paid only five pounds for “ Paradise Lost,” to receive five pounds more alter 1,800 copies had been sold, the contrast between the remuneration for literary labor two centuries ago and now Is very marked indeed. Scott and Bulwer, Thackeray and Dickens, cannot have received between them less than £soo,ooo,—making for each an average of $025,000, TTe believe that this estimate is greatly under the actual receipts. Bulwer’s story in Ml {he Year Sound will he followed, we understand, by a tale from the pen of Wilkie Collins, author of “ The Dead Heart” and “The Woman in "White,”which will run through nine months. This full oc cupation, during tho next fourteen months, of Dickens’ own periodical, countenances tho belief that he is engaged on another story, to 1 he produced in the old manner, in monthly numbers, with the familiar green covers and illustrations by “ Phiz.” “’lndependent of the literary success of Dick ens’ now work, “Great Expectations,” its pecuniary results must have been very great. Its regular appearance, week after week, in Ml the Year Round, greatly increased the cir culation of that periodical. It has since been published in threo volumes, price $7.50, and the demand for it, in this form, has been con siderable. Moreover, Messrs. Harper, of New York, and Peterson & Brothers, of this city, actually paid $5,000 to Mr. Dickens, for the privilege of republishing the story here. It was largely read in Harper’s Weekly, aud the Petersons have issued it in book form, with and without illustrations. They have already got into the third edition, in Bvo. and 12m0., with thirty-four engravings after designs by John McLenan, whereas the English editions have no illustrations. We cannot sec, on what principle of fair play, any other than Peter sons’ “Great Expectations ” can be publish ed. Theirs, liberally paid for in advance, nine months ago, is actually the author’s edition. The completeness and neatness of Petersons’ Dickens will always give it the superiority. We have already given our opinion of the skilful dramatization of “ Great Expectations,” and its production and performance at Walnut street Theatre, where it will probably have a long run. It is singular enough that though Dickens’ own play, “ Village Coquette,” did not succeed, more dramas have been made from his writings than , from the writings of any other person. Many of Scott’s novels, and a few of Bulwer’s have been dramatized, but quite an armful of plays have been made out of Dickens. Pickwick and Nickleby, Oliver Twist and Dombey, Bleak Uouse and the .Tale-oLTwo Cities, and three or four of ■the Christraps gtories, have been adapted to the stage, and now we have his last and not least striking tale palpably nut public, with tnc ircvi.~_ j -v stage effect, scenery, and very good acting. Of course, this is a wonderful advertisement for the book itself. Whoever sees the play should first read the hook. All the world has heard of Alexandre Du mas, the celebrated writer, whose “Threo Mousquetaircs” and “ Count de Monte Chris to” are as well known, by translations, as the fictions of Scott, Bulwer, Dickens, and Thack eray. He has described himself, in his Me moirs, as author of twelve hundred volumes— and though French volumes are small and thin, with a rivulet of type meandering through a vast meadow of margin, still the amount of literary matter bearing his name is immense. We will not say the literary matter which he has written, because it has been Monsieur Du mas’ habit to employ others to write for him, correction and revision being all, beyond the general idea of the plot and invention of the leading characters, which the reputed author does himself contribute. Dumas’ grand-father, the Marquis Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, while Governor of Saint Domingo, formed a very intimate ac quaintance—which may or may not have been a marriage—with a negress, named Tiennette Dumas. A son, the fruit of this connection, grew to manhood in France, and immediately after the outbreak of the first Revolution, rose rapidly in the military service. He was Gene ral of Division in 1704, but, disgraced under the Empire, retired into private life, without fortune, and died in 1806. His only son, the voluminous author, was horn in July, 1802. Dumas’ appearance shows his African descent. He has the color of a mulatto, with the curly hair and thick lips of his grandmother, tho sable Tiennette Dumas. There is an anecdote about this which is lively enough. An imper tinent person, with more curiosity than polite ness, having met Pumas in society, imme diately button-holed him, and commenced playing the inquisitor. “ Ton are dark-com plexioned, Monsieur Dumas ?” “ I know it,” answered Alexandre. “ Tour father, he was darker still. How came it so ?” Dumas, an gry at this questioning, answered, «My fa ther had a negro for his mother—and her pa rents were —— ” “ What were they ?” asked the querist. “ They were monkies, Monsieur. My family began where, apparently, yours lias ended.” Many years ago, there was a criminal trial at Rouen, arising out of the death, in a duel, of M. Dnjarrier, conductor of La Presse, in Paris. This was the journalist to whom LolaMontez was attached and betrothed. A legal investi gation of the circumstances which caused Du jarrier’s death took place, as we have men tioned. Alexandre Pumas was one of the witnesses examined. The judge asked him, « M. Dumas, what is your profession ?” With an air and manner of mock-humility, he re plied, “If I were not in Rouen, the hirtli place of the great Corneille, I should say that I am a dramatist.” The judge put him down by quietly answering “ Monsieur—there are de grees in all things.” We hare not the least idea of giving a bio grapliy of Dumas, but have been led into these anecdotes, by seeing it stated in a foreign journal that a certain Adolphe Dumas had late ly died in Paris. This gentleman, who was a very poor writer, happened to be cousin to the great Alexandre Dumas. Some years ago, Adolphe brought out a play at the Odeon, and begged Alexandre to be present, adding “ You arc not jealous of me ? There were two Cor neilles, why should there not be two Dumas ?” [Pierre Corneille was author of the “ Cid,” and his younger brother, Thomas, wrote forty two plays, not one of which rose above the level of mediocrity,] “ Certainly,” said the author of the Trois Mousquetaires, “ it only re mains to be seen which is Pierre and which is Thomas.” The new play was unsuccess ful, and, When the curtain fell, Alexandre Du mas called out in a loud voice, “ Good I>VO, Thomas /” Mas. Bowers. —This actress, who has boon in England for some time, was advertised to perform at Sadler’s Wells’ Theatre on Saturday, September 7, as Juliana, in “The Hunchback," to Mr. Phelps’ Master Walter. Her sister, Mrs. Con way, (a better actress, inasmuch as she does not speak through her nose,) has been extremely suc cessful in Liverpool, where she played for a fort night bofore going to London. OUR PORT AND THE WAR. SEIZURE ANS CONFISCATION OF VESSELS- OPERATES At THE SHIP YARDS, T. • THE DEFENCES OF THE DELAWARE. The port of Philadelphia is the second in the land, and a dne understanding of the part it has played in the. present war may not be uninteresting. It is the nearest loyal port, with the exceptions of Baltimore and Washington, to the seat of war, and the two latter are id such close proximity to the re bellion, that Government is not disposed to place any considerable trusts in their grasp. It is, of course, impossible to make a complete statement of the resources of the port of Philadelphia ; and tho vror matters that have transpired upon the De laware, since hostilities began, can be but in put reviewed. A general explanation of tho functions and advantages of the port may not be out of place iu the beginning. THE COAL WHARVES, ETC. Much of the immense supply of fuel used upon Government vessels at Washington, and by the gar risons of the coast, fortresses, and naval stations, is shipped from Philadelphia. - Now that the war has necessitated a largo increase of the haval'flotUla, enlarged supplies of fiA&tiriU be demanded, and these must be furnish*! at the Richmond and Schuylkill navigation Wharves by the great coal re gion of this State. ' To other and not Übs important uses must ear port be put, by reason of its naval station. The Government has the use of no single navy-yard south of Washington, and the navigation of the Potomac being now imperilled, most of the Govern ment steamers will come to Philadelphia, as the neuest station, for outfit and repairs. Many of the prizes taken by our ships will be hauled up the Delaware and sold by the U. S. marshals at our wharves, and the proximity of Philadelphia to the seat of war will necessitate the passage over the Delaware of and war muni tions from New York and the East. Had those most interested been dive to the crisis, and tho changes it will they would have seen in the war great opportunities to make our port the first in America. In the event of disunion—a thought which none wulfpr a moment admit— Philadelphia would be the city most adjacent to the border, and on the great highway of travel from the East to the South.. And had our legislators preferred the advancement of the Commonwealth to their own selfish schemes of aggrandizement, by endowing our navy yard with competent machinery, ordnance foundry, enlarged barracks, and a good dry-dock, all of these improvements would have been of the highest utility,at the commencement of this struggle and hereafter. The war has already raised the number of navy-yard operatives from three hundred to two thousand, and given our ship builders a large amount of valuable work, It has put into operation many of the great cotton, wool len, and machine mills, and token hundreds of our hardy seamen into its navy to sweep the seas and hold the seaboard. OCR DEFENCES are neither of use for the detention of prisoners nor strong enough to offer any insuperable opposition to the approach of on enemy. They remain as when Gen. Pleasonton wrote to the authorities at Wash ington early in May, when British intervention was not improbable. He earnestly asked ordnance, and promised that Pennsylvania would furnish men if the Government would pay them. Neither men nor ordnance was supplied, and'while the Common wealth Artillery was stationed-at Fort Delaware, three several efforts were made, to remove them to Virginia. Fort Mifflin, with its rotted gun-car riages and feeble platforms, the dikes broken and the ditches filled up, was garrisoned for some time by Captain Harvey’s company, at an expense of 53,060 to the city. The Government would not giTe them rations, and the men were finally with drawn.' "Without a piece of ordnance that can safely be fired, and with no garrison, Fort Mifflin at present, can serve but to : annoy us. Sergeant Bromley commands the place, and the valuable naval magazine, adjacent, is guarded by a crip pled soldier who keeps a inah or two. Fort Delaware,-incomplete, mounts less than fifty guns, and has a paltry garrison of as many men. We have no revenue cutter permanently stationed - u ponthe river, and the splendid advantages of our harbor setm purposely exposed, to invite marauding or any the fort would not kqow tSjf3fc.trjfie .character. In" fact, the-Delaware is .next to defenceless, and this truth is too sober to be kept: seoret from the people; for they must- take measures to provide for the safety of the city. In this war no issue is im possible, and if the army of the Potomac is devoted, Philadelphia will offer a rich winter habitation to the rebels. If, by any means, the great Powers of Europe should join hands with the South, there is nothing to prevent an armada from riding up the Delaware to the bombardment of Philadelphia. The Government is too much engaged with the common difficulty to guard the safety of any special locality, and the citizens should contribute, through Councils, for the defences of this port, in hope of reimbursement from Congress, when the great trial has been passed. New York is attending to this matter, although the former defences of that city seemed abundant. The following armament is now being mounted there : 56 guns at Fort Richmond, 51 guns at Bat tery Hudson, 51 guns at Fort Wood, 47 guns at Fort Schuyler, and 37 guns at the new work partly finished on Sandy Hook, making a total of 242 guns, which, in addition to the existing armament, make the number of guns for the defence of the city greater than that provided for most of the for tified harbors of Europe. They are also giving attention to the construction of additional case mated water batteries and land defences, contigu ous and adjacent to the existing forts, on which additional guns will be mounted. It is to be lamented that, while the Empire City is to be so well secured, Philadelphia is to trust to its own people for preservation. General Plea sonton has written repeatedly to both the State and general authorities. If the city is to bo outlawed, let it learn, like its neighbor, to secure itself. A glance at the condition of the city troops shows a pieture somewhat more pleasing: SMALL AMIS IX TOWN, AND BATTERIES IN PER- SPECTIVE, The city fleet made purchases of arms and am munition through the Mayor, but since the Com mittee on Defenoe and Protection has had the mat ter in charge, they hare purchased 2,500 muskets, about one half of them Maynard primers, the others patent breech-altered pereussion. They have ob tained from the United States, on loan, until the city could replace them by its own purchases, some 5,000 stand of muskets. They have obtained from abroad some 2,000 Prussian arms, of which 500 were rifled, and 500 smooth-bore muskets, and the other 1,000 were of still another sort of improved muskets. The last purchase was of about 1,000 Enfield rifles, to be distributed to the rifle battalions now formed, and, as they grow into regimonts, the city will still bo able to meet their wants. In addition, the city has purchased, for the use of the Home Guard, some 5,000 infantry equipments, and a proportiona ble quantity of cavalry and artillery accoutrements, including sabres and pistols, Ac., Ac. The city has also ordered two batteries of Par rott’s rifled guns, with carriages, caissons, and lim bers complete, and these may soon arrive, to replace the old brass six-pounders, which now stand in our arsenal without limbers or caissons, which were long years ago either sold or carried off, except a few fragmentary portions which were sent up to Harrisburg to complete the Pennsylvania Artillery Begiment'for the field. If the city fail to get these guns, it is to be hoped that the Committee of Pub lio Safety will hand over the Phcenixville guns, a battery which may be made most effective by com pleting the neoessary outfit of a park of artillery, and having them suitably manned by our artillery companies, now doing their best with the poor means of instruction at hand. The city has obtained a small supply of ammuni tion, in order not to be entirely unprepared for the actual services of its force. If the Committee on Defence and Protection could got possession of the Arsenal at Sixteenth and Filbert streets, there would be a hope that that valuable building would be restored to its original purpose. Although the Stato expended $30,000 on its construction, and the city now pays $1,200 a year ground rent for the lot itself, yet neither has any real use or return for its money. The lot is used only for the refuse and garbage of the neighborhood, instead of being made serviceable for the artillery now stored there. Tho roof of tho building is in such bad condition, that an appropriation of 81,200 was last winter passed for repairs, to be expended by General Patterson, but up to this time not a cent has boon spent. The walls are fast being destroyed by broken water pipes, tho stairs are rotting, and the whole place abandoned to the few men who now represent the gallant companies gone to the war. Surely, for the three years of their enlistment, if not permanently, the city might bo entrusted with the care of the Arsenal. Without a common fostering care, and a general activity on the part of tho State and tho city, to help themselves until the General Government can resume Us proper activity, there are vast risks to bo incurred which a little precaution will avoid forever. The Parrott guns, ordered from the West Point foundries, are twelve in number. A battery of six guns is to be composed of ten pounders, whioh will cost $lBO each; and another battery of six twenty pounders, costing $3BO each. The gun carriages will cost $275 each. PHILADELPHIA SHIP-BUILDERS’ STATISTICS. There are three establishments In Philadelphia for the mannfactnre of iron vessels, employing ca pital to the amount of $400,000, and raw materials of the value of $346,000. Three hundred and fifty laborers are constantly at work in this branch, and the valne of vessels turned out is rated at $449,000. There ere thirteen master ship-builders, nine boat builders, and twelve shipsmiths. In the item of building wooden ships the sum of $1,350,000 is in vested, and the products are valued annually at $804,500. Six hundred odd males find work in the shipyards, and $300,000 is thought to be an esti mate of the value of raw materials. In the nino establishments for ship-joining and boat-building, the annual value of products is $79,000, and that of sMpsmUhs $56,000. About $50,000 aro invested in those two manufacturing branches. There are four spar-making establishments that produce to the valne of $48,000 per annum. Seven thousand dollars is the value of oaknm and canlker’s mate rials employed at two establishments. The num ber of the rigging lofts is three, employing $22,000 of raw materials, and producing to the amount of $76,000. The large sum of $144,000 is computed as the valuo of annual products of eighteen sail-mak ing establishments, $33,500 being the capital in vested, and $67,739 the value of raw materials. In the several departments of ship-painting, rope making, sawing of timber for vessels, etc., there are perhaps five hundred men employed. It is preb'able that the entire ship trade of the city in vests more than $3,000,000, exclusive of the two thousand hands bow employed in the navy yard. Some time ago Councils passed a resolution pro viding for a committee, whose duty should be to memorialize the Federal Government upon the ne cessity of enlarging the limits of the navy yard, so as to make it a first-class naval station, for the in speetlon of articles purchased for the use of the navy. Active measures are to be taken to carry out the wishes of Councils and the citizens of Phi ladelphia. More room is much needed, and the sooner the subject is brought to the attention of the Government, the better it will be. AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD The destruction of the Norfolk navy yard by the Government, justifiable as it undoubtedly was, on the ground of military necessity, has had the effect to more than double the amount of work required of the navy yard in this city. Here, there are 1,500 men of all grades of occupation constantly employed—the majority of employees being car penters and laborers. Of the former, we have been assured that at least five hundred are now busy, both in repairing the older vessels, and in con structing new ones. We have published so full a record, from day to day, of the progress of matters here, that little that is really new can be presented to the reader. Two large steamers are now being constructed— one a tide-wheel steamer, in the large building, which, as yet, is unnamed; and the other the Juniata, to which we have previously alluded. The Juniata, it is believed, will be launched by the first of next January. The other side-wheel steamer is of sloop build, and will be ready to launch either in a month or six weeks. She is constructed of white oak and red cedar. The Juniata is constructed almost entirely of live oak a rare and costly timber, only obtainable in Florida. Quite a largo number of vessels hare lately been on tbe dry-dock for repairs—among othors, the Harriet Lane, Monticello, and several rovonue cutters. The boats for both of the former-named steamers are also being got into a seaworthy condi tion, and every occupation represented in the yard contributes its full share to the general stock of bustle and activity. The Harriet Lane will come off the stocks this afternoon. Other national vessels are daily expected. The St. Lawrence will, in all probability, arrive during the present week, as her letters have just been re ceived. BECRVITING FOB THE NAVY. As far as we can ascertain, the only naval recruit ing station in this city is that in Front street, abore Union, under the superintendence of Mr. John Kigbter. The method of enlistment for the naval service is substantially the same as that pursued in the army. A register is kept, upon whish, ns soon as a sea man enrolls himself, an entry is made embracing the date of his enlistment, his name, rank, term of enlistment, {now three years or during the war, in all cases,) age, height in feet and inches, place of nativity, and former occupation. After the inscrip tion of so many tedious particulars, one would sup ffiSAthat a man?s identity was so infallibly estab t&« part of anybody-elae'ftgpwuhg mur, eoaWwFin after occur. Hut the law is punctilious, anti loves to twaddle over minutiae. So, when the novice imagines that he has told the whole history of his life, and nraoh more than he had over suspected the world would care to know of him, he finds himself called upon for an inventory of all the scars and marks upon his person. The law does not mention “honorable scars," for that would be an absurd commingling of satire and tautology ! After that inventory is made, the eyes and complexion of the aspirant for naval glory are entered on the red-inked columns, and the vocal pen is laid wherever it cannot he found, by the time the next customer enters. Since the nineteenth of last April, when the Mas sachusetts volunteers, and a regiment from this city under Col. Small, were attacked by the mob of Baltimore, an additional impetus has been im parted to recruiting for the navy, scarcely less re markable than that observable in the land service. From that memorable day up to yesterday at noon fivo thousand nine hundred and forty-three men have been enrolled at this station, or an ave rage of about forty-five per day. Twenty men had entered the service yesterday, up to the time of our visit. They were sitting around the apart ment as we entered, conversing as freely and with out reserve as though they had been life-long ac quaintances. There was nothing rough or boister ous in their behavior, and their language, to visi tors was invariably that of deference. It is one of the beneficial results discernible in their peculiar training on Ehip-board that it renders them thus mindful of the dignity and duties of their calling, and schools them into all the little amenities of life. As fast as the men arc enrolled they are sent to the receiving-ship, which now lies off Spruce-street wharf. The majority of them require little or no instruction to fit them for the Government service. They remain in the receiving-ship until needed to complete the complement of some vessel about to sail, when the commanding officer thereof pays them a visit of inspection, and selects those of their number whom he believes most competent and reliable. The crews of all the new gunboats building in this City will probably be thus furnish ed. The Wissahicl'on , which will be ready for sea before a month has elapsed, will require from eighty to ninety men, and the other vessels rapidly approaching completion will doubtless be equally exacting in their demands. It may thus be seen that an abundant opportunity is presented for our experienced Jack Tars to signalize their fealty and devotion to the Government by pressing forward to sustain the right arm of its power and success, now that the accopted time hath come. "the mew government gunboat wissaiiicko.v Yesterday we visited the ship yard of Mr. John W. Lynn, situate at Heed-street wharf, imme diately below the navy yard, where the new Go vernment gunboat Wissahicion is in course of construction, or rather we should say in course of completion. The other gunboats being like the Wissahickon, we will describe her, that the publie may understand the dimensions, etc., of the rest: nEB DIMENSIONS, ETC. Her dimensions are the same to an inch as those of the privateer Sumpter, viz: at the load line 158 feet, breadth of beam 28 feet, depth of hold 12 feet. HER TIMBERS. Her keel, frame, and aU ber planking is of the best white oak, which has been obtained principally from the State of Delaware. Her decks are planked with Southern pine, and are strengthened by diagonal iron straps on the frame, extending from the upper deck (there are two decks) down to the bilge straps. The iron straps are three and a half inches by five-eighths inches, and are fastened to bilge straps ten inches broad and fivo inches in thickness. The entire floor of the vessel from stem to stern is one mass of solid white oak. IIER MACHINERY Her engines are now being built by Messrs. Mer rick & Son. We are informed that they will be about 400 horse powerj She will have two boilers. Her propeller wheel is to be of brass, and will be nino feet in diameter. HER RIGGING, ETC She will be schooner rigged, and will have tvto masts. Her beats will be feur in number, and of the following class: One launch, two cutters, and one wheel boat. They are now either being built or finished, and will be completed probably before the end of the week. We may also mention here, in parenthesis, that the small boats intended for the Government gunboat, now being constructed at Wilmington, Delaware, arc also being built at this establishment. HER STANCHIONS, BRACES, ETC The stanchions are of locust, set firmly into white-oak beams. The deck rests upon twenty-six transverse beams of yellow pine, and at either end of each there are three white-oak knees or braces, firmly bolted in position. HER ARMAMENT, STORES, ETC. The Wissahid-on has been constructed with twelve ports, (six upon each side,) besides two large ports for a heavy pivot gun. She will carry but TWO CENTS. six guns altogether, however, viz., four thirty-two pounders, a rifled gun on deck, and the heavy pivot gun already mentioned. This iattor deserves special mention. It will be of nine-inch bore, and will discharge a bail at any angle with the horizon. It will he movable upon a railroad track, while in action, but in port, or when there ia no immediate prospect of an engagement, it will be stationed upon a solid oak platform, in the centre of the ves sel, and held in position by an iron bolt fire inches in dinmeter, which extends down through both decks, and is received into an oaken “ shoe," rest ing upon the keel- Her magazines will be placed in the hold, and will occupy a greater portion of the stem and stern. All the stores, arms, provisions, do., will occupy the remaining space below the lower deck. WnEN SnE WILT. BE LAUNCHED. Her contractor expects to be able to get her ready for launching in *he course of a week or ten days— at any rate two weeks prior to the expiration of tho allotted time. By tho terms of contract Mr. Lynn has boon allowed but 90 days to fit her fer sea. He has therefore been compelled to proceed with the utmost vigor. The greatest number of ften em ployed on her at any one time has been one hun dred and eighty—all of them skilful and experi enced mechanics, as is abundantly evidenced in the combination of grace and massive strength which mark her fair proportions. lIEH COST, TERMS OK CONTHACT, ETC V Her rigging, by the specification of the contract, is also required to bo done by Mr. Lynn. She will probably be ready to proceed to sea within a month after her launch, as, after thnt date, Messrs. Mer Tick Ic Son are allowed but thirty-five days to get the machinery on board. She is to be covered outside with a sheathing of cold rolled coppor, above tho loading water line. The copper is required to weigh twenty-four ounces to the square foot. Independently of her armament, engine, and stores, she will cost 555,000, and, altogether, is a splendid specimen of naval architecture. OTHER CRAFT. In the same yard, we noticed a vessel being built for the Philadelphia and Boston Steamship Company, to ply between this eity and Boston. It is intended to take the piece of the Pkineas Sprague, which, it will be remembered, was sold to the Government, and changed (that is in name) to The Flag. As yet, she is nameless. She will be ready for sea in about a month. THE ITASCA. In consequence of the erection of two gunboats for the Government service at the Kensington ship yards, considerable activity has been displayed along that portion of the Delaware front. These boats are required to be built and launched within a stipulated time—one, the Itasca, within ninety, and the Sciota within one hundred and five days. The former-named boat, which is at the yard of Messrs. Hillman & Streaker, will be completed and ready to receive her engines within a few days, the process of copper-bottoming being commenced this morning, to be followed by the introduction of the bed-pieces of her machinery. The firm com menced the construction of the boat on July 15th, and will have finished their performance of the contract fifteen days prior to the time agreed upon with the Government. The machinery, which is not yet quite ready, is to be furnished by Mr. Morris, of Richmond, and the vessel launched, probably, on next Saturday week. She is 150 feet in length, S 8 feet length of beam, and 12 feet depth of hold, with a capacity of 50G tons burden, and will cost, without her machinery, tho sum of 555,000. TITE SCIOTA. In the adjoining yard of Jacob Bierly, the Scio/a, of exactly similar proportions, is building for the Government service, and nearly completed; the number of hands engaged upon the work being about the same as on the Itasca. The timber used in the construction of the boats is Delaware white oak. The oontract for building the Sciota fixes the time within which she is to be completed at 105 days, and her builders confidently expect to have her finished within three weeks' time at the farthest. Both of the above-named firma have entered propo sals for building the one or several of the revenue vessels and steamers required to be constructed for the use of the Government. KEN'SIXGTOX Snip TARDS. The force at present engaged in each of these yards averages sixty-five daily. Messrs. Vaughan & Fisher, at the foot of Shacka maxon street, have in course of construction a brig of about four hundred Lumen, iso root in length, 30 feet length of beam, and Hi of hold, Intended for general freighting. The work upon this vessel was commenced some months since, and progresses slowly, there being but a small force 'xnc’ non iii-vdftised.-..., ing with plank an iron boat of 100 feet in length, 20 feet beam, and 7 feet depth of hold. A pro peller, intended for trade in the harbor of New York, was recently launched at this yard, and a smaller one is undergoing construction. The two side-wheel steamers —tVinjield Scott and Union —sold to the Government by Neafie A Levy, will remain at Kensington for some ten days in order to be properly fitted out. The same firm has several propellers under way, and almost completed. W. Cramp, boat-builder, is filling a contract for building a number of surf-boats for the Government service. CORRECT HISTORV OF TOE SUMPTER—IIER LAUNCH AND CONSTRUCTION IN THIS CITY A variety of histories of this famous piratical eraft have been penned and published. All of them, however, have been more or less incorrect, and altogether unreliable. The Sumpter was built in this city in the year 1859 by Messrs. Byerly A Lynn, then of Kensing ton. The firm has since dissolved partnership, and we believe is now in business individually. Yesterday we had an interview with the gentleman who designed her, and have been placed in posses sion of the following facts: She was built for Captain James B. McConnell, and was partly owned by himself, and partly by Messrs. Hcrara A Co., of Havana. She was intended to trade between that port and New Orleans. On the 18th of May, 1859, she was launched from the ship yard of Messrs. Byerly A Lynn, and sailed at once for Havana. Here it was soon discovered that she possessed remarkable speed, and at once she was chartered to carry the mail between New Orleans and Mina titlan. After being in this service for three months, her owners recalled her, and placed her on the regular route again. During last year, she made a trip to New York, and while there seme slight repairs were made to her machinery by Messrs. Pease, Murphy, A Co. On the day of her trial-trip down the bay, it so happened that tho Prince of Wales was proceeding from Amboy to New York in the revenue cutter Harriet Lane. The Sumpter came alongside and ran around her. Her extraordinary speed was at once naticed, and excited general comment among naval authorities, competent to perceive and properly estimate her good “ points.” Among the other noted officials on board the Harriet Lane at the time was Mr, Archibald, chief engineer of the navy. He was quite elated at her performance, and afterwards congratulated her constructors on their success. She shortly after this returned to the South. Of her seizure by the Galvestonians, —of her conver sion into a war steamer, and of her hold and dash ing career since the outbreak of our troubles, the public has been informed for the hundredth time, and we have nothing more to say. LIST OF CONFISCATED VESSELS. It was not until after the battle of Manassas, and the Government, for its own preservation, had determined to use all lawful means for the weak ening of the rebellious States, that measures were taken to confiscate those vessels owned by disloyal navigators. The surveyor of the port, acting in conjunction with the marshal, at once took posses sion of such craft as lay at our wharves, and vessels that came in from sea afterward were immediately examined and forfeited. We are indebted to E. Heed Myer, the surveyor, for the following list of confiscated vessels: 1, Schooner M- A. SJiindler ; tonnage 299; part owned in Norfolk. 2. Schooner Alliance ; David Ireland, master ; six years old ; tonnage 145; part owned in North Carolina. 3. Schooner Eagle; Zida Taylor, master; part owned in Richmond, Ya. 4. Schooner Burrowcs C. ; tonnage 273; part owned in North Carolina. 5. Schooner Arietes ; tonnage 131; part owned in Norfolk. 0. Bark Benjamin llallet , bond entered for the rebel shares. 7. Schooner John S. Lee. part owned in North Carolina; tonnage, 206. 8. Schooner Henry Cole , Captain Hazleton, of Staten Island j bond given ft* sh“f 9. Schooner Gf. TT. Hynson, released on bond. 10. Schooner Altec ; tonnage 41; Captain Thomp son ; one fourth owned in North Carolina. 11. Schooner Emma Amelia , Boston, Captain Harding ; 249 tons. Part owned in Savannah. 12. Schooner J. H. Burnett, given up volunta rily hy her captain, Daniel Ireland j tonnage, 192. Part owned in North Carolina, Ten or fifteen thousand dollars will probably cover tho Government interest in the above vessels, as they are chiefly owned in the loyal States. FRIZES BROUGHT TO THIS- FORT. It is exceedingly difficult to obtain accurate in formation as to the value of tho prises seised eut "sido and brought to the navy yard. The following list is believed to be correct: 1. Ship Genera! ParlhiU, sold at auction by United States marshal for $7,400. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Weekly P&893 will be sent to subscriber* by mail (per aanum to advance,) at.•****. .!*•••.83*00 Three Copies, « “ **.*• 9*oo Five Ten Twenty “ «< “ 13.09 “ (to one ftdrtresa) 30*09 (to address of Twenty Copies, or over, Mchsubscriber,) each, ~,, 1 # 99 For a Clnb of Twenty-one or over, wo wffl Benfl aq extra Copy to the gotter-op of the Clnb, **" rostmutera are reaueatod to act M Agent* to* Tui Wxiilt Pause. 2. Ship Amelia, to be sold at auction September 26tb. 3. Schooner Enchantress , recaptured from the enemy; salvage awarded. ■l. Schooner Abbte Bradford, also recaptured. 5. Brig Herald (British); to be sold. 6. Schooner G, G. Etcher, recaptured i salvage awarded. 7. Schooner Albion (British); to be sold. 8. Schooners Delaware Farmer, (9) Eliza beth Ann, (10) Emily Ann, and (11) Mary H r z7- lis on three of which the Government moneys were remitted. 12. Schooner Prince Alfred (British); to bo sold; cargo of salt, sugar, and rum. 13. Steamer Fair Wind, valued at SlO,OOO. 14. Schooner Stisati Jaiie, of Halifax, captured, and to be sold. IJ. Schooner Mary TVW>, of Edcntou, North Carolina, loaded with salt and molasses. Captured off Hatteras. (These vessels are worth not less than §80,009, and their cargoes are placed at high rates. One of the little schooners, laden with brass, copper, and bell metal, is estimated at §30,000, and probably 3200,000 will be the advantage to Government, if all is not lost by the law’s delay. RELEASE OF CAPTURE!) VESSELS, The G. W. Henson, owned by Captain Sickle and others, was released yesterday by the Govern ment. It will be recollected that she was seised at this port on the 3d instant by the United States marshal. We arc informed that after her release she sailed for Boston with a cargo of coal. The terms of her release—namely, thatsho should pay over to the Government the amount at which she was valued ($12,000) — were promptly complied with, This, however, will not preclude the adju dication of the matter hereafter before the proper legal tribunals. The payment of the amount at which she was valued was merely a guarantee and pledge of her owners’ good faith. The bark Benjamin Ilallet was also released on complying with the same requirement. *She Is valued at $11,500, Wo learn that she sailed yes terday, with a cargo of grain for Glasgow. The bark AT. A. Shindler is still in custody. All of these vessels were seized about the same time, and under authority of tho following enactment of the last Congress; “It may and shall bo lawful for the President, by proclamation, to declare that all goods and chattels, wares and merchandise, ooming from said State or section into other parts of the United States, and are proceeding to suoh State or section, by land or water, shall, together with the vessel or vehicle conveying the same, be forfeited to the United Statcß. And it is farther enacted. That from and after fifteen days after tho issuing of the said proclamation, as provided in the last foregoing section of this act, any ship or vessel belonging, in whole or in part, to any citizen or inhabitant of Eaid State or part of a State, whose inhabitants are eo declared in a state of insurrection, found at sea or in any part of the rest of the United States, Shall he forfeited to the United Stales.” HOW TIIE SURVEYOR MAKES lUS SEIZURES. It may occur to readers that it is a difficult mat-: ter to discover the true ownership of vessels, but this is really an easy matter, and one that gives no trouble. Attached to the surveyor’s office are seven “coastwise officers,” whose duty it is to go once every day over a delegated route, called their “ district,” (five districts being upon the Delaware front and two on the Schuylkill, )-and examine tho papers of all newly arrived vessels. Captains of vessels arc obliged to show their papers under heavy penalties, and to make out fictitious or forged papers is punished with confiscation of the vessel. Each vessel carries three, perhaps four kind of per mits, viz: a license, an enrolment,, a register, and a manifest. The “enrolment” specifies-each owner of the vessel, and his exact share in the same. It is sworn to, and sealed with the U. S. seal. By asking foe the enrolment, the coastwise officer at once sees whether any part of the craft is owned in the rebel States lie reports to the surveyor punctually every morning, and Mr. Myer at once sends down an officer to take charge of the vessel la the name of the United States. We publish an enrolment of the Alliance schooner, David Ireland, master, built at Mays' Landing, N. J., 1855: 90 feet long, beam 24 feet, depth 7 feet, 145 72-95 tonnage. Owners Charles N. Rape, Atlantic county, New Jersey; Jas, Baker, 3-16; Edward Taylor, 1-16 ; John Pennington, 1-16; W. Norcross, 1-12, all of New Jersey; Chas. L. Pettigrew, of North Carolina, 1-6; Lemuel Hopkins, 3-32; S. C. Nelson, 3-32, both of New N-.J-J.-M : sol* We also append a license, in order to exhibit the means taken by our Government to protect the revenue: “ trad! for’om ■ year. - “ District of the Port of Great Egg Harbor, “In pursuance of an act of the “No. 65. Cong Tess of the United States of “ sixty-five. America entitled ‘An act for en- rolling and licensing ships or ves sels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same. ’ “ William Ireland, owner and master, and Samuel Somers, surety, and having given bond that tha ship called the iff, A, Schindler, whereof the said William Ireland is master; burden 277 53-95 tons, as appears by her enrolment dated at Great Egg Harbor, the 14th May, 1861, and numbered 34, shall not be employed in any trade while this license shall continue in force, whereby the re venue of the United States shall be defrauded; and having also sworn that this license shall not be used for any other vessel, or any other employment than is herein specified, License is hereby granted for tho said ship, M. A. Schindler, to be employed, in carrying on the coasting trade for one year from the date hereof and no longer. “ Thomas D. Winnell, Collector. “ Given under our hands and seal of office at tho custom house, this 14th day of May, 1861.” The Theatrical Tragedy- (For The Press.) The melancholy occurrence at the Continen tal Theatre on Saturday evening last, should at once induce managers of theatres and sa loons, throughout the country, to be provided with fire blankets, so placed on either side of the stage—as also in the ladies’dressing rooms. —as to be readily within reach. Had such a precaution hitherto been adopted, many a life might have been saved. Your suggestion regarding the solution of alum is valuable. Thu same was impressed upon the theatrical profession by scientific men in England after the sad cases of Clara Webster, at Drurv-Lane Theatre, and M’Uo Julie, at the Theatre Koyal, Plymouth. Fur ther, I cannot but think that the mode of lighting theatrical dressing-rooms—in the fe male department particularly—is Tery objec tionable. Open gas lights are at aU times dan gerous, but how much more so when placed generally in very small rooms, with light, flimsy dresses, laces, veils, feathers, &.C., hanging; about in all directions, frequently in close proximity to the burlier ? The safest burner it the Argand, as that necessitates a glass chim ney, which could be further secured by it wire guard. From the saddest events sometimes an eventual good proceeds. Our most valued experiences are generally derived from a bit ter schooling. Let me hope, therefore, for the future, that managers of theatres will not balance cost and trouble against tho sacred ness and security of life. C. T. H., (A Londoner.) Phila., Sept. 17, 1801. Magnificent Flags for Presentation. We had yesterday shown to us the two magntd cent standards, ordered for presentation to the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves by the Fire Department of this city. The manufacture of these superb en signs has been entrusted to Messrs. Evans A Has sall, of this city, (No. 51 South Fourth street,) and their execution is, in the highest degree, creditable. One of the flags is the national standard, with thir ty-four gold stars on a blue field, the centre stripe containing the name of the regiment—“ Philade lphia Fire Zouaves”—in rich gold letter. The other is ablue regimental flag, and is really a work of ait. On one side it contains the Pennsylvania coat-of-arms, and the inscription— “ ITcnoutcd to the Flulmtclphm Fire Zouaves by tho Pluladtli’hla Fire Ilet.ilMiilt.hl, Sept. IC, 1801.” On the reverse is the United States CO&t-of nrms, with the nnmo of the regiment. Both these flags are of the richest and heaviest silk, and are surmounted with gilt eagles. The latter, however, are intended for presentation use only, and when they go into the field, thoy will he substituted by tho United States regulation spear. A pretty, and, we believe, novel feature in the na tional flog here referred to, are the white stars on tha blue field of cloud, instead of tho gilt, usually em ployed. On the staff of each is a silver plate, with the names of all the companies contributing to their presentation engraved upon it. They were to have been presented by the Mayor to-day, but the Fire Zouaves having been called away to the seat of war on Sunday night, this part of fte programme will be performed at Washington. We may also refer, in this connection, to tho flags recently presented to the Reserve Corps, P. V., also manufactured by this firm. The Evening Bulletin, of last evening, describing one of the lat ter, and commenting upon the superior beauty of Philadelphia-made flags, says:' “It bears upon it the stars and stripes, with the coat-of-arms of Pennsylvania exquisitely punted on the blue field, and surrounded by the thirty four stars. On the central stripe the number of tho regiment for which it is intended is emblazoned. The material is the riohest, heaviest, and most lus trous silk which we have ever seen, The sunlight never flashed on a more beautiful ensign, and bo soldier ever marched beneath lovelier and more in spiring folds. Messrs. Evans A Hassall exhibit their work with pride and pleasure. They have taken a patriotic and artistio interest in it, and they have most certainly come Cully up to their 6.00