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 Rep<b all colors.
Black and White All-Wool Plaids,
New Fall Delaines. / « w
Beautiful Mohair Brdcadea at 18&e.
Cheap Stella Shawls.
Stella Shawls of all grades and finalities.
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
Largest sizes, and Xeost colorings aud glylea
At $2, worth £2.
Cheap Canton Flannels and Muslins.
New Goods opening daily.
11. STEEL & SON,
eel 4 tf No. 713 N. TENTH St. above COATES.
mHE ARCH-STREET CLOAK AND
A MANTILLA STORE.
NEW FALL CLOAKS.
WATER-PROOF TWEED CLOAKS.
BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS.
EVERY NOVELTY AT MODERATE PBIOES.
JACOB HOBSFALL,
au3l-6m N. W. corner TENTH and ABCH Sts
Autumn dry goods.
I will open this morning the following dosirable
goods•
On© Lot of Dark Wool D© Lainc.
One Lot of Dark Cotton and Wool Do Loins•
One Lot of Mohair Poplins.
One Lot of Ladies’ Cloths.
One Lot of English Calicoes, at
JOHN H. STOKES’,
702 ARCH Street.
•VTOTICE TO LADIES.
Xi Will open this morning, from a bankrupt sale, the
following goods, wliich are decided bargans:
One Lot of Plaid Muslins at 18#, worth 28.
One Lot of Plaid Muslins at 25, worth 37#.
One Lot of Ladies 1 L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 12#
One Lot of Ladies 1 L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 15.
One Lot of Gents 1 L. Cambric Handkerchiefs, 25.
One tot or Dark Linen at 25. ™rtlr B%
702 AECH Street.
CHEAP DRY GOODS—STILL FUR
THEE KEDUCTION IN SUMMER STOCK, in
order to insure sales and realize Cass.
Fine Chintz colored Taris Organdies.
X>o. 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.
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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.
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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
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