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EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH Or
STLPHEN A. t)OUGLAS.—" The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being, raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
ran he no neutrals in this war. There can he
Mane but patriots and traitors.”
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on which this paper has been printed for the last nine
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to order a Tear ago, and will be sold at a bargain. For
terms apply at this office. or address JOHN W. FORNEY.
417 Chi.hmt gtrPor., Mita
WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, wherever a Demo
tratit county ticket has been placed in nomi
nation in this State it has been under the
auspices of the leaders of the Breckinridge
Disunion party, and wherever this has been
done it has been followed by an open revolt
in ouch COllll th,S, on the part of all the loyal
DeMOCIHM in Bucks county the Democratic
organization seems to have been captured by
the Douglas men, who have placed their ticket
- upon the strongest war Administration and
Government platform; but in Montgomery,
Perks, Chester, Luzerne, York, - Cumberland,
Clearfield, Centre, and, of courSe, in North
ampton, the office-holders and followers of the
Buchanan Administration hare had thimTs
their own way, and are Conducting: the
campaign after their peculiar fashion. We
have no doubt that each and all of these
tickets can be defeated, if there is a hearty
union against them of the good men and true.
TOO much ereilit eannot he given to such of:
the Republicans as have joined handS With the
Democrats throughout Pennsylvania in nomi
nating Union county tickets. This is the time
7:01 only to sink all orgawizations;but to prepare
the way for the future. While the . war lasts,
but one motive should animate sincere and
patriotic citizens, and that is to support. the
Government in the most vigorous prosecution
of that war, and, to this end, to effect a solid
and irresistible combination of the loyal voters
at every election, leaving mere partisans to
take the consequences of putting forward par,
tisan candidates. We notice, with great plea
sure, that, on Thursday evening next, a pub,
lie meeting will be held in this city for
the purpose of ratifying the action of the
Union Convention, and of rallying around
the Federal Government in all its measures for
the suppression of treason and rebellion, which
will probably be addressed by those tribunes of
the people, Pr Latrrr, of MatifiaChilSettS, DICK
INSON, of New York, BAKER, of. Oregon,
SHERMAN, of Ohio, and Holz, of Kentucky.
At the great Union meeting held at Cooper's
Institute, in New York city, a few evenings
ago, preparatory .tops were taken to break up
the close corporations of Tamivany and Mo
zart Halls, and to inaugurate a citizens' move
ment which -would sweep these cabals out of
existence, at least during the war. A similar
resolution at the meeting on Thursday night
will, no doubt, be rewarded by the best conse
quences. It is to be regretted, however, that
this meeting was called at : Concert Hall.
Twenty such hails would not accommodate the
people who are anxious to bear the illustrious
orators announced 'to speak on that occasion.
The Death of Gen. Gibson
The telegraph brings us intelligence of the
death of Gen_ GEonnli Ginses, Commissary
General of the United States, Which event
took place at Washington yesterday morning.
The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania,
years of ago, and was a son of Lieut. COI
GEORGE G. GIIIF , ON, who fought through the
Revolutionary war, and who died at Fort Jef
ferson on the 11th DtTember, - 17P1, of wounds
received in battle oil the 4th of November,
1791. Ile was a brother of the distinguished
JOHN BANNISTER GinsoN, who for along period
adorned the Supreme Bench of our State. He
entered the army, as captain in the Fifth in
fantry, on the till of May, 180. On Novcai
ber 9th, 1811, he was promoted to the pesition
of major of the Seventh infantry, and on
the 15th of August, 1813, he j received
the rank of lieutenant colonel; which he
held until he was disbanded, on the 15th
of June, 1615. On the 29th 'of April, 1810,
be was appointed Quartermaster General,
with the rank of colonel, and assigned to the
Southern division of the army, then under
command of Major General JACKSON. Jib
held that rank until April 18th, 1819. when he
was appointed Commissary General of Sub
sistence. On the 29th of April, 1826, he was
brevetted brigadier general for r; ten years!
faithful service," and on May 30th, 1848, he
was brevetted a major general for (4 meritori
ous conduct, particularly in the perfortnance
of his duties in prosecuting the war with
Mexico." Since that time he has held the po
sition of,Comniissary General, and discharged
the duties of the office with credit to himself
and satisfaction to the army.
THE late speech of Hon. Joux B. HASKIN,
recent Representative in Congress, from the
Westchester (N err York) district, is one of
the boldest, ablest, and most exhaustive yin
dieations of the policy of the Administration,
and of the justice of the war, we have yet
read. Mr. HAslits was an early and self-sa
crificing opponent of the scandalous conduct
of Mr. BUCHANAN and his Cabinet, and many
of the fruits that have resulted from the oppo
sition of the independent Democrats to the
Southern oligarchy, on the Lecompton and
other questions, are attributable to the con
stant and consistent labors of Mr. HACKIE.
He is now in the field working heartily for
the State ticket—composed of Democrats, Re
publicans, and Americans—nominated by the
late Union Convention of New York, and we
perceive that a ticket, framed in the same
spirit, has been nominated for his own county
—Westchester. Wagers are freely offered in
New York that the Union State ticket will ba
elected by three hundred thousand majority:
TUE TREASURY DEPARTMENT has sent to
Mr. JAY COOKE, agent for the subscriptions to
the new national loan, a large amount of the
7 8-10 treasury notes, which will be furnished
to subscribers hereafter in any amounts de
sired, without delay. The extraordinary de
mand for these notes from all the loyal States
has been such as to delay their preparation
weeks instead of days, as was at first antici
pated, the nee signing and filling up re
quiring an incredible amount of manual labor.
We are glad to stztte that the Secretary of
the Treasury is using every exertion to obvi
ate further delay, and it is wholly due to his
enterprise and appreciation of the wants of
the community that Mr. Comm is enabled to
furnish the notes hereafter upon payment of
the amount desired.
The former subscribers to the loan will re
ceive their notes direct from the Department
as soon as prepared.
Negro Stealers
In the opinion of the prominent actors in
the rebellion, up to a recent date, the worst
crime in the calendar was to entice or force a
slave away from his master. About any other
right of property, personal security, life, or
liberty, it must be confessed that they were
somewhat indifferent. They considered it no
great misdemeanor to "lynch" any obnoxious
individual; and as to the payment of ordinary
debts, they were strongly disposed to adopt
the idea of the rakes and spendthrifts of the
world, who thiuk it rather a mark of gentility
than of dishonesty to defraud a "greasy me
chanic" or a " mud-sill" of society out of his
just dues. But a stealing a negro" was quite
another matter. For such an offence no pu
nishment could be too severe; and no oppro
brious epitla , • I''eiently harSh and exprcisil'e.
sow, even on this point these believers in the
sanctity of the ': Divine Ingtitution". arc not
Consistent. It is their invariable custom,
when they invade the loyal districts of Mis
souri or Keutiii - ky, to run off or steal the
slaves of I.7ni-n men, and they no doubt have
already in this way really stolen more negroes
than the Abolitionists of our country have
ever enticed their masters.
THE DiPol.l.t T hews from New Orleans of
the effectiveness of our blockade of that port,
and the fearful destitution and dissatisfaction
which prevail there, will attract general at
tention.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE Or BOOTS, SHOES, DEO
CANS, TRAVELLING -RAGS, &c.—The early attention
of purchasers is requested to the large assortment
of boots, shoe 9. brogans, travelling-bags, &0., em
bracing first-class seasonable goods, of city and
Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily sold, by
catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning, at
10 o'clook, by Myers, Claghorn, & Co., auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
The Voice of :in Old Penogylvania
Democrat.
Th, following extract from a private letter,
written to the editor by a gentleman born in
Chester count—,
j in this State, who has resided
in Missouri for more than twelve years, and
has hem attached through lila to the DOMO
cratic party, is so eloquent and pa triotie that
we do not hesitate to lay it beforit our readers
• You know how low , and how ardently I have
labored in the ranks of the Demooratie party. I
assure you it has caused me intense regret and sor
xi) rind that sox v orth,o or the nomultrili of th;tt
great old rari , y in your or any other of the free
Mates are engaged in crippling the hands of the
present Administration in its endeavors 'to sup
press the existing iniquitous rebellion. They are
doing us in Missouri alt immensity of injury. To
day hundreds of widows are clad in the habili
ments a mourning, hundreds of Missouri homes
are desolate, and thousands of our childretfare or
phans in consequence of the aid and comfort
the lei ellion in our State has ex!raulvd front the
i e-a, ,11.2
impugn the patriotism of those who constitute the
so-called Pence party among you. But they are
wolully mistaken when they oppose the war mea
sures of the Federal Government. To all Missouri
these mistakes of theirs are calamitous; to South
ern Missouri they are terribly so. ]lad the free
States stood up as one man in favor of suppressing
the rebellion we should have him no war among
Missourians, and our rich fields would have smiled
in such gladness as never welcomed us before. To
itty, in consequence of the errors to which I al-
ludo, uhole counties in the youth of our state are
severed with the blaehne:ss of durknees, while the
I'tlioll families who have fled from the threatened
and murderous persecution of the rebels are almost,
if not entirely, ruined. The pall of desolatioa
may well be said to cover those who remain and
are loyal to the Government. low the heart sick
ens and the soul sinks in sadness and sorrow in
realizing that, in a great measure, if not entirely,
all this ruin :nil slaughter springs from the merce
nary motives ; or the mistakes, of those who a re
our brothers, and should, yet do not, act as such !
"And all this for what? Is it merely to sustain
a party which, I am free to admit, and even affirm,
has douc great good to the country ? No man, I
lope, will pretend to that.. Is it because this re
bellion is justifiable? Not, one among you who
calls himself a man dare so declare. Is it because.
the rebel suecosF. will, in the end. compel an ac
knowledgment of the independence of this Southern
l'onfede . racy, born out of all manner of atrouiiies ?
l'a l tering, craven cowards might so confess. But will
the brave sons of the Old Keystone permit an un
holy rebellion to snatch from them the cc:carol oi
the outlet of the great river that traverses her from
her northern to her southern border? I cannot
believe they will. But do as you may, we of a the
grunt valley of the Father of Waters will never
allow any thriernment foreign to ours to control
the estuario of the Mississippi. Never! That
control must be conjointly ours, at. least. This is
necessary to our welfare, if not to our existence.
We will, therefore, maintain it ; by the aid of your
peace men we would fain desire, but without
them and in spite of them, if wo must be impelled
to this sorrowful necessity." ,
A single word of comment upon this forci
ble appeal, to the so-called "peace" men in
the free States. Their destiny cannot be
otherwise titan infamous, no matter how the
war may end. If it should terminate in seal
ing the seceded. States to the Union, and in
sustaining the -old Federal Constitution as it
came to us from our fathers they will be stig
"Pl-atiZed :IS having held back in our direst dis
tress, and if, on the other hand, this struggle
should close by, a separation, they will be
pointed but as objects of scorn and contempt,
because, if they had done right, they might
have succeeded in preventing the calamity of
Disunion.
A Gratifying Conversion
Mr. RUSSELL'S reluctant acquiescence hi the
cowonoe or the Xerthern ;mules, anti their
surety, of success, is a remarkable sign. He
has been an earnest, unscrupulous, and effect
ive, because apparently an impartial opponent
of the cause. llis opportunities for injuring
ES were many. Ile was welcomed, totaled, anti
feaSted. While American correspondents were
disdainfully recognized, Mr. Russ Eu. drank
vine in the parlors of Senators and Ministers
of State. Commanding generals admitted him
to their councils of war, and wherever he went
it Seemed as if all classes vied with each other
as to who should do him the greatest honor.
The special correspondent drank the wine,
partook of the cheer, and then deliberately li
belled those who had been at so much pains to
honor him. Ms correspondence is familiar to
our readers, and they know how persistently
he Las misrepresented the loyal North, from
his sneering account of public sentiment in
New York doWn to his exultant description
of a disaster he never witnessed, and a retreat
which he was among the first to lead. His re
cent letters, however, exhibit a marked changc, ,
in his opinions. Ile at last begins to see that
we of the North have an honest quarrel before
Us, and brave arms to fight it out ; that there
is a reality in the exhibition of national enthu
siasm; that we have committed our honor to
the issue, and that on that issue we have
staked our prosperity as a people, and our fu
ture as a nation. This conversion of .Mr.
Russm,r, is; therefore, a gratifying sign, for
when our enemies begin to acknowledge (iiir
Justice and power, we may easily feel our im
portance as a nation.
Antende Honorable.
Having published the extract from BAYARD
TA-rLort.'s letter, from Gotha, acrumuy, con
taming a statement that Mr. BUCHANAN had
sent a portrait of Miss LANE to the .Glinanac
de Gotha, we are gratified in being enabled to
print the following paragraph, from a letter of
Mr. TAYLOR, who is now in this country,
dated at Washington, on the 2-Ith of Septem
ber:
"I see, by a recent telegram, that a Lancaster
paper denies, by authority,' my statement that
Mr. Buchanan sent a portrait of Miss Lane to the
Almanac de Gotha. That the portrait was sent,
and in the ex-President's name, my information is
too direct to be doubted, and the explanation sug
gested—that the publisher of the tlfmdzstite was
hoaxed by somebody—is undoubtedly correct.
Having originally made the statement, it is just
that I should repeat this explanation, which every
American will be gratified to hear "
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
W.i.S/i/ZifiTON 3 Sept. 30, 1861.
The occupation of Munson's Hill by the
Federal troops, quietly and bloodlessly ac
complished, and the fact that our skirmishers
are four miles beyond it, must not be misun
derstood as a rash advance movement on the
part of General McClellan; or as a frightened
retreat on the part of the rebels. The theory
of the withdrawal of the latter is, that they ap
prehended being outflanked by General Banks,
whose division, whatever may be said to the
contrary, has latterly been greatly strength
ened. They cannot seduce McClellan into an
arabupeade, but they are not blind to the fact
that, step by step, he is pressing them back
upon their old base of operations, and that
when a collision takes place, he will be ena
bled to envelope them effectually. At all
events; the opinion heretofore expressed in this
correspondence remains unchanged, viz : that
while we can afford to wait they cannot. Their
army will fight with desperation, but that
which hurries on Beauregard is the impatience
of his troops from the Cotton States, who are
constantly in dread of receiving intelligence
of the attacks of the Federal navy upon their
coast towns. The affair at Hatteras excited
the utmost panic in their ranks, and, notwith
standing the pains that have been taken to
conceal the naval preparations of the Federal
Government; the most exaggerated stories are
circulated among the rebel troops. Letters
are written to them from New Orleans, Charles
ton, and Mobile,: fined with gloomy anticipa
tions of an assault upon the Southern cities,
and thus the dread of the friends of the rebels
at home is communicated to the ranks, with
very natural consequences.
What fire in the rear could be worse than
this ? And if you add it to the notorious suf
fering of the troops, their bad clothing, and
the difficulty of obtaining many of the neces
saries of life to which the Southern people
have been accustomed—about which there can
be no doubt, inasmuch as it is testified to by
daily witnesses, composed both of our escaped
prisoners and deserters from their ranks—some
idea may be had of the einbarrassment of the
rebel leaders. Suppose the United States army
on the banks of the Potomac, now some two
hundred thousand strong—coming from New
York, New England, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
the far northeast-were continually harassed
the tear of their friends at home being
pounced
. upon by a SeceSsi.ou fleet, and
distressed by the want of good clothes,
coffee, sugar; ice—not to speak of other con
siderations—what kind of heart, what sort
of discipline, would General McClellan or
General Banks be able to Preserve They
could not be held a week under ordinary subor
dination: As to the interruption of the navi
gation of the Polon= by- the rebel batteries,
;. amiomis simply to this, ilia t owing to the
rebel occupation of the, shores of Virginia it
could not have been prevented unless a land
advance had been made; and the only effect of
maintaining
. it will be to give to our Gallant
navy another brilliant opportunity to distin
guish itself. On this point, hoWever, I am
not permited to speak without disclosing infor
mation- which cannot safely be given to the
OecAstosAL.
THUM AS BUM' AND SON'S SA LES.—Household
furniture this morning at No. 914 Chestnut street.
Wednesday, photographic gallery, 730 Chestnut
A 11;ORNINC AT MUNSON'S HILL.
[s l weial Cvmsowakoc , .. of The PreSS.)
WAsiliNGTosr, Sept. 30, 1861
It was a very cool morning—very dreary and
Ootoberish—with a sharp wind blowing from the
river, as I crossed the Long Bridge, and pa+sed into
Yirginia. The town was fall of rumors in relation
to the advance of the army, nod this universal
opinion appeared to be that a battle was inevitable
and immediate. Monson's Hill had been taken,
and nobody hurt ! This subject of so many news
paper articles, of so much anxious rhetoric ; this
scene of constant defiance to the land of the bravo
was at length in the possession of the Federal
forces. Whether it was Beauregard's idea in re
treating or McClellan's idea in advancing—whether
it wee a part of the Richmond plan or a part of the
Washington plan—everybody was curious to know,
and yet, strange to say, very few seemed to care.
Whatever the theory might be, there was one fact
overshadowed everything—that fact w.as, that
it:ii in the p.::ses.,ion or the F.sicrai
army, and that the army of the Potomac was ad
vancing along the lino.
There have been many changes in the appearance
of this country within the past few weeks. It seemed
to have a more peaceful look, and as I rode along that
rough, rugged causeway which leads from the Long
Bridge to Fort Runyon, with nothing on either side
but a low marshy shore, gradually hardening into a
tract of rolling, and AppitehtlyunLitlahle AMA; Anil
abruptly rising in the distance, it was hard to
realize that it had been the scene of so much
misery, hunger, dejection, insubordination, and
shame, which I witnessed on the mentor:No morn
ing after the Manassas battle. A change had taken
place. The old camps wore cleared away—the old
soldiers had either gone to their homes. or• wore in
some caber pert of the department; regularity and
discipline had soperseded revelry and tlisobWieace
—order had been created out of disorder. A few
soldiers were sunning themselves on the roadside,
near a massive gate of unstripped logs. Before the
massive gate a soldier was quietly patrolling, a
sober-looking fellow, who had evidently his own
idea about the fitness of things, for he handled
his musket as though he owed it a grudge,
which tardy time had at length given him
an opportunity of satisfying, and when he
asked your correspondent for a pass he seemed
to consider it almost an unnecessary formali
ty, and pronounced it correct in the sleepiest
manner possible.
Beyond tho massive gate lines of compact and
frowning fortifications extended, with heavy black
guns of immense calibre, looking suspiciously up
the road, as if patiently awaiting the opportunity
of addreming the rebels in their strange and un
answerable eloquence. Here commenced the line
of camps which fringe the Potomac. Most of them
were almost deserted. A company or two re
mained as a guard over the tents, the camp equi
page, and to attend to the wants of the wounded.
The body of them had gone ahead, some during
the night before, some at early morning. Those
behind were petulant and surly, many cursing the
fate which put them on the guard where they
" couldn't see the fun," while others seemed satis
fied with their fate, reasoning verysensibly that keep
ing guard was not such a fearful task, after all, when
battles were on the eve of being fought and mon
were about to be slain. As I went along there were
any number of rumors. which seemed to grow in
size and terror the farther I got into Virginia.
One accommodating and agreeable private said
that a terrible battle was raging, that Munson's
Hill had been retaken with great slaughter, and
that. McClellan was a prisoner in the hands of the
rebels. The story amused his companions greatly,
for among them my informant seemed to have the
reputation of a wog. Other harmless narratives
were met as we went over the route, having evi
dently been composed for the amusement of curious
and credulous civilians.
From Arlington Mills to Bailey's Cross Roads was
a romantic and interesting ride. The old ruin
house looked forlorn and pitiful, and had fallen
away to ruin. Large masses of sand and stones
blocked up the road in front, the heavy mill-stones
were lying out on the roadside, the boards had
been torn from the side of the building to build
the midnight picket-fires, UMMI , of rubbish covered
the floors with the remnants of many a soldier's
mess, fragments of cooked food, battered canteens
and drinking-cups. The mill-stream was gushing
in the most joyous manner, but the mill-wheel was
silently mouldering away, in busy waters of the
dam. Further up, along a narrow road, which de
scended unevenly and abruptly like the steps of a
natural amphitheatre, and we came into a well
wooded and romantic country, along which, not long
since, a line of the Federal pickets extended. There
were were the usual signs of soldiers' life—cosy little
huts of branches well matted with leaves, and half
charred logs in a gully before them. On both sales
of the road were dense thickets of underbrush, and
tall, sickly timber, which looked even sicklier than
usual, with the crisp brown leaves falling from
their puny branches. The team-wagons had made
deep ruts in roads originally in a dilapidated condi
tion, while the recent heavy rain had left its card
in the shape of broad gullies of turbid water. Oc
casionally the monotony of the scene would be
broken by a farm-house, deserted, dingy, and wea•
ther-stained, which seemed to be silently mourning
over the neglect which bad robbed it of its former
freshness and bea.4ty ; battered gates, around
which parasitical plants were clinging—long ar
cades of overgrown bushes, on which the flowers
had ceased to bloom, while the old family trees
looked ragged and dismal.
" Bailey's Cross Roads" is a blaeskmith shop,
and a few little houses glaringly white from a re
cent application of whitewash, where five roads
meet, and radiate towards all points of the com
pass, is a very quiet and rather respectable-looking
town—thanks to the lime. Did it ever occur to you,
by the way, what a respectable thing lime is, and
how much it has done to improve the world? Go
into a well whitewashed village and you are in an
intelligent community. You will find a large
school-house, four or five churches, an agricultural
society, a debating club, a good library of books,
and a graveyard with genteel tombstones. You
will find a number of pianos and large clubs of
newspaper subscribers. You will find health; hap
piness, peace, intelligence ; and contentment—you
will find that the whitewash brush is a great civi
lizer, and that our enlightenment has no botter ex
ponent than lime. If ever I went on a begging
tour for either a missionary fund or from the force
of more personal necessities, I should never pass a
dwelling with the garden pale whitewashed, for it
is a sure sign that there is a welcome within, that
the pantry is well stocked, and that the dogs are
neither dangerous nor demonstrative.
I beg your pardon for the delay, but there are
five reads here, and our purpose is to reach Mun
son's Hill. A captain of a German company en
deavors to put us on the way, but his English is
nearly as bad as your correspondent's German. So,
with the very best intentions in the world on either
side, we part unsatisfied, until an Anglo-Saxon
corporal of a Michigan regiment points up a road
leading off in right angles from s the one I had been
travelling, and Munson's Hill appears in the dis
tance, nearly a mile. Crowds of curious soldiers
were flocking towards it, but very few citi
zens, for the impression was abroad that
the journey, as yet, was rather a dangerous
experiment, as the rebels might be concealed
in the vicinity. As I rode slowly up the road I
looked at it very earnestly. It is rather an indif
ferent looking hill, I confess, to have made such a
noise in tho world. I should not take it to be as
high as Fairmount. It ascends gradually towards
the top, on which there was a broad, even table
land about the extent of an acre, and perhaps not
so large. Four or five small sparsely-branched
trees were growing in tie centre. From one of them
the Confederate flag had been flying, the string which
secured it still remaining. While I was on the sum
mit our own flag was hoisted from the tallest of the
small trees, by a corporal of the New York Thirty
seventh. Our flag was a small silk one, bordered
with gold fringe, and was evidently a regimental
standard. It flapped and streamed in . the most
wanton manner, looking beautiful and suggestive.
The top of the hill was covered with straw, and
around it small knots of soldiers were leisurely re
clining. reading the Sunday Morning Clsronicle
and other papers, which an enterprising newsboy
bad brought out in a carriage, and was selling at
ten cents a-piece.
• The fortification on Munson's Hill, about which
SO much has been written, and so many astounding
pictures engraved in the New York and other sen
sation journals, seemed to be an insignificant, use
less mound of earth and gravel, which could serve
no military purpose whatever, unless, perhaps, as
a breastwork for riflemen Hastily dug, levelled
and shaped with the side of the spade, no can
non had ever been erected on it, nor would it
have borne the weight of a common-sized car
ronade. I express no opinion off my own,
but that of an intelligent artillery officer, with
whom I conversed when looking at the rebel
works, that McClellan could have shelled the
rebels out of their position at any time from Fort
Richardson had he deemed the occupation of the
place worth the powder. On the other side of the
hill, or rather on the western slope, the encamp
ments of Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia. re
giments still remained. The huts wore built of
fence rails, which were covered with straw, and in
tended to accommodate from ten to fifteen soldiers
in each. Our own men had taken possession of
them, and when I passed through they were filled
with Federal soldiers. They were convenient and
comfortable, but, considering the inflammable na
ture of the straw which formed such an important
part of their construction, a few shots from our
batteries would have speedily rendered them un
tenable.
The view from Munson's Hill is romantic. It
stands alone in a rather broad valley, with a large
cornfield at its base, and better-tilled lands around.
than we generally see in Eastern Virginia. In
the distance the dome of the Capitol is plainly
visible, and with a glass the furrows in the marble,
the carving on the pillars, and the forms and gar
ments of visitors could be plainly distinguished.
But with the exception of this view of the Capitol,
the rest is nothing but a succession of foliage
masked hills, ranging in the distance, blue, faint,
and dim, and studding an uneven, undulating land
scape...sze I :V?
We were not permitted to go beyond Munson's
THE niEss.-PHILADELPHTA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1831.
Mill for more than a short distance, as our army
was still slowly advancing on a reconnoissance,
situ civilians would only have been in the way,
and perhaps run the risk of being shot by our
Federal skirmishers. An entrenchment about a
mile west of the hill had been also occupied by
our trtutps, and the soldiers wore mounting cannon
and strengthening its defensive and offensive quali
ties. I rode over the ground between the hill and the
trees roads which had been the scene of the picket
firing so much talked of during the rebel occupa
tion. An open field, about forty acres broad, ex
tended each side of the road. One side was planted
with corn, the other was open pasture land. The
open land had a row of small trees on °soh
boundary. Behind one row the Secession pickets
were wont to skulk ; behind the opposite row our
own sentinels sheltered themselves. At the en
trance to the field there was a small hut of logs,
which had been used by the Secession guard. It
hail been but recently occupied, for on one of the
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JR,Rwari, ALA. Voss)' The barn ye• hick had been
used to shelter the rebels when firing on our
guards, and which had been burned by the
stratagem of a Michigan soldier, who fired red-hot
slugs into the hhyit contained, was shown. No
thing remained, however, but a heap of ruins and
a scarred and charred foundation. J. R. Y.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Situation of the Federal Army,
THE PICKETS ONLY A QUARTER OF A MILE APART,
GEN. McCALL'S COMMAND Rl 7 l, 'IILSES THE
REBELS AT GREAT FALLS.
STATEMENTS OF GENERAL BEAUREGARDI GROOM,
Wanton Destruction of. Property.
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The Difficulty between Fremont
and Blair.
RE-ARREST OF COLONEL BLAIR.
Unconditional Discharge Ordered by Oen. Scott
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
LATEST FROM LEXINGTON.
STRENGTH OF THE REBEL FORCES.
They Discover a Large Amount of Ammunition.
PRICE PREPARING TO RESIST FRREIONT,
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30
Terrible Alarm at New Orleans
Tho following important letter was received here
recently :
U. S. STEAMER NIAGARA; 11TH SEPT., Mt, I
Off the mouth of Mississippi.
The latest news from New Orleans is that there
is much suffering and distress there.
Placards were posted on the corners of the streets,
a few nights ago. inscribed "Lincoln and Bread!"
" Davis and Starvation ."'
There are great apprehensions of FREMONT'S
descent down the Mississippi river, and if he comes
many are ready to join him.
The blockade of New Orleans is closed, and be
coming closer every day.
A Rebel Attack at Great Falls—The
bels Scattered.
The reconnoissance made by the rebels, this
morning, at Great Falls, was made by eight regi
ments, with artillery. It was met by General
DiccALL, who dispersed and scattered the enemy
by six rounds of shot and shell from a battery
planted on the Maryland side.
Re-arrest of Col. Blair—Gen. Scott Orders
his Release
From facts ascertained bore it appears that on
Wednesday last Gen. FREMONT released Col.
BLAIP. from arrest, using language in the order
tantamount to a defiance of the Colonel to present
his charges formally. On Thursday Col. Br...tut
presented charges formally against Gen. FREMONT
in response to the defiance. Thereupon Gen. FRE
MONT immediately arrested Col. BLAIR, and sent
him to Jefferson Barracks.
On Friday night the telegraph was allotted to
communicate the fact that BLAIR had been freed
from arrest the previous Wednesday, but the offen
sive paragraph in the order of release was sup
pressed, and the fact of Colonel BLAIR'S second
a rrest withheld. The army regulations allow no
ollicers to be arrested for a longer period than
eight days without charges being preferred. Ge
neral FREMONT disregarded the regulations in the
case of Colonel Brain. After this violation of the
regulations, a second arrest, for the same cause,
and without charges, has attracted attention and
eaused much remark. The great fact in relation
to this case is, that General SCOTT to-day ordered
the unconditional release of Colonel BLAIR.
Death of General Gibson
Commissary General GIBSON, who died here to
day, was aged about 85 years, and long held that
osition. Ile entered the army in 1808 as a cap
tain of infantry from Pennsylvania.
The Situation.
The position of the Federal army is about the
same as yesterday, there being no material changes.
The day before our forces occupied Falls Church,
the rebels evacuated it with six regiments and four
pieces of artillery
The Federal pickets now occupy one end of the
village and the rebel pickets the other, both posi
tions ;wing on the Leesburg turnpike. The op
posing pickets are not more than a quarter of a mile
apart.
From Falls Church, this morning, was seen a
rebel regiment of infantry drilling on the hill be
yond the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad.
Artillery was also observed crossing the turn
pike to the left of Falls Church, at a mile and a
half distance. Fresh rebel earthworks are being
thrown up on the eminence commanding the
lage
'A large scouting party started out in the direction
of Fairfax Court House this morning, the result of
which was the capture of three cavalry horses;
also, three privates and a lieutenant belonging to
one of the North Carolina regiments.
A contraband was brought to headquarters at Up
ton's llill yesterday. Ile was the groom of Gen.
nEAVREGARD at the time he occupied Falls Church
as his headquarters. The contraband states that
be overheard several conversations between Gen.
IlEaicnaoann and his officers, and in one instance
the General remarked that he was fearful of at
tacking the Federal troops opposite Washington,
owing to the fact that by so doing he would unne
cessarily sacrifice so many lives, but would fall
back, and within six miles of Falls Church he would
be happy to welcome the United States forces
" with bloody hands to hospitable graves.'
At noon to-day a man was arrested in the woods
near Falls Church, on suspicion of being a spy.
lie would givo no satisfactory account of himself.
Destruction of Dwellings.
The wanton destruction of property in the neigh-
borhood of Falls Church by the Federal troops still
continues. Among the houses burned to-dhy was
that of Major NATI', together with his barns and
cut-houses. The adjoining residence of Dr. BOWER,
who is now a surgeon in the rebel army, was also
destroyed, and the dwellings belonging to the
Ilicuomts Poortar's estate, with but Oho ioteep
tion. The residence of MURRAY MASON, on MUD.
ray's Hill, was burnt early this morning.
The amount of property destroyed yesterday and
to-day cannot be less than $50,000. With the
view to cheek these outrages the commanding offi
cers have issued Verbal orders to shoot down any
man who may be caught in the incendiary act.
Colonel James S. Jackson.
The gallant commander of one of the Kentucky
Union regiments is Colonel JAMES S. JecusoN, an
old-line Whig, now a Representative in Congress
from that State. He has been the intimate friend
of BRECKINRIDOE for many years, and separated
with him upon the great issue.
Ex-Mayor Berret.
This gentleman left Washington on Sunday for
the purpose of paying a visit to his connections in
Boston, and expects to be absent some ten days.
West Point Cadets
Gentlemen who desire to put their 93113 into West
Point should remember that, unless they can in
duce the Representatives of their respective dis-
tricts to name the cadets, they cannot be gratified.
The ton appointments of the President will, of
course, bo selected from the sons of the brave men
who have fallen -in battle ; and, as there are many
such ; persons from civil life will stand but a slight
chance ; unless, at the next session of Congress, a
Lill should be passed authorizing the Executive or
members of Congress to appoint cadets to till the
vacancies for the several districts in the seceded
States.
Pierce Butler, Esq
Those who complain about the release of PIERCE
BUTLER, ESCI., of Philadelphia, from Fort La
fayette, should not forget that he wee diaeharged
mainly upon the representation that, after a
thorough search, nothing could be found proving
that he had been co-operating with the Southern
traitors.
The Pet-Bank System
An effort was made by tke New York banks to
induce sucretary CHASE to re-establish the pot
bank system, which became so odious under Vex
Bunaa's Administration; but he sternly declined
having anything to do with the suggestion.
Captain Dove Acquitted
It is understood that the court of inquiry in the'
ease of Captain Borg. of the steamer fora/somas,
acquit him of every charge of disloyalty.
Staff Appointment
Lieutenant Witsoit BARSTOW, Jr., of the Now
York volunteers, hue been assigned to a position I
the stair of Major General Dix.
Contraband Cotton in the South
It is reported that over ton thousand bates
of contraband cotton are now lying at Apa
lachicola, Florida. Apalachicola can cagily be
taken by a naval force, and so can the ten thousand
bales of cotton—cash value, $1,100,0011. On the
12th instant, there were ten thousand three hundred
and thirty bales in New Orleans, which in the North
would be worth $1,:1110,000.
Miscellaneous.
Among the killed yesterday morning during the
)mnie, in addition to tlr . , , se herelliforti menlinowl
nuro Joliti /111:14110 , : alai priviitt , 11Al.t.Hdof
Company 1, First Pennsylvania Dragoons. Thu
same cotnpany also lost three horses.
The conduct of General IlikaWs California Re
giment, and Colonel BAXTER'S Philadelphia Fire
'immures, under the trying circumstances, oonsider
ing they were undisciplined troops, was adiciranle.
General BANE!: was absent at the time in Phila
delphia, arranging for another regiment to attach
to his brigade, and was only apprised of the dis
aster by Colonel OWEN, WILD loft Washington for
that city yesterday afternoon, the command of his
regiment devolving on another officer.
The rebels have always denied losing men in the
akirmish at Lcwinsvillo on the 25th ; but the tomb
stone of a new made grave at Falls Church reads
as follows :
W. L. M. N. SOJES.,.
Of the Butler Guards, 2d Reglment &Atilt Oarothin.
Veduideerg, killed at Lnwiuseille , Sept. 25.
Others, it is known were killed at Lotvinsville,
but the body of SCRAGOS was the only one buried
at this place.
On Saturday afternoon, when the Federal army
advanced into Virginia, the fortifications on Ma
son's llill were first occupied by a detachment of
Capt. 0 eary's Kentucky Cavalry, under command of
Lieut. Martin, and followed by Gen. Wadsworth
and staff.
A Government train left Alexandria to-day with
a purty of bridge-builders, who went as far us Falls
Church, on the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad,
repairing all the bridges on the way, thus opening
eommunieation for the supplies of the army in that
neighborhood. The Orange and- Alexandria Rail
road is open as far as Accotink creek, two miles
beyond Springfield station, which latter place is
nine miles from Alexandria. The observatory
balloon has been advanced to Upton's Hill, a mile
and a half this side of Palls Church.
FROM MISSOURI
CONDITION OF TEE REBELS AT LEXINGTON,
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 20.—(Special to the St.
Louis I?epziblien n.)—Lieut. Col. Thaeher, of Col.
Peabody's regiment, and Lieut. Fannon, of Col.
Marshall's regiment, who wero at Lexington,
have arrived here, and give some interesting par
ticulars from that place.
They say the rebels can easily turn out, and pro
bably will, three 12-pounders per week at the Lex
ington foundry, and that they are very busy in
making balls of all kinds. They report that the
rebels have a large amount of powder and ammuni
tion of every variety buried in the vicinity of Lex
ington, and that they have recently dug up a great
deal.
Two thousand rounds of loaded shells were dis.
covered by the rebels in Mulligan's entrenchments
on the very day of the surrender. Our troops had
no idea of their concealment, although they were
deposited there three months ago. It is said that
large amounts of ammunition are buried in different
quarters of the west and south of the State, hav
ing been sent out by Gov. Jackson before he fled
from hero. Our troops would have destroyed the
powder in their possession if they had had water, or
had not feared an explosion that must have proved
fatal in their narrow entrenchments. It appears
4 tetbale rebel of high seciai, standing at Lc....T.lngton
obtained admission to Col. Mulligan's fortifications,
disguised as a mulatto washer-woman, and stook a
complete sketch and plan of the works and reported
to the rebels.
It is believed the rebels have from 40,000 to
50,000 men at Lexington, and are daily receiv
ing reinforcements. They will stand their ground
if attacked. It is supposed that General Price
will, in two or three weeks, have from 70,000 to
80,000 there, and will meet us with that number.
The rebels, these two officers say, fight well, and
our mistake has been that we always underrate
them. The force at Lexington are receiving pro
visions in quantities from the adjacent country.
Wagon loads are arriving every day, and they
have, it is said, every means of support.
Green, Rains, and Parson's troops are reported
as a mere mob, half clothed and without discipline,
no one seeming to hold a lees rank than that of
colonel. Harris' soldiers, 7,000 in number, are very
well disciplined and execute all their manoeuvres
in thorough military style. Ono of the rebel regi
ments having helped themselves to the uniforms of
Col. Mulligan's troops, are now called the Irish
Brigade.n
Lieutenant Colonel Thaeher and Lieutenant
Fennalt leave here by boat, for Lexington, this
morning. They willcreturn with the wounded
Federal troops now in the hands of the rebels—
about a hundred in number. Before they left
Lexington they obtained a written permit, General
Sterling Price granting protection to any boats
that may go to Lexington for that purpose. Gen.
Fremont has approved of this action, and they
will start this morning.
These officers say that our 4roops were treated
most kindly by the rebel officers, whom they pro
1201111C0 high-toned ) honorable, and generous gen
tlemen.
The gallant conduct of Colonels MOligan, White,
and Grover, - is highly eulogised, and all our sol
diers are enthusiastic in their praise. ,
Major Sarte, who had command of the regular
troops at Wilson's creek, has received permission
to take command of the Eighth lowa Regiment.
It is said that his battalion of regulars will be in
corporated in the regiment.
Advices from Saline county report that the rebels
are overrunning that section of the country with
scouting parties, who aro impressing the Union
citizens into the rebel ranks, and levying upon
their goods,
General Fremont went into camp yesterday
morning, about half a mile back of the town, and it
is said will not move forward before the close of
the week.
The health of the soldiers is improving ; not a
death has occurred for three days in the hospital—
an unusual occurrence—and thirty 'or forty will be
discharged to-day.
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 30.—Genl. McKinstry
and staff arrived here last evening. Gent. Pope is
still here. Totten's battery was among the arrivals
yesterday.
Scouts arrived last night from Warsaw, eighty
eight miles distant, but they report nothing new.
They heard that McCulloch was advancing on Jef
ferson City by way of Linn creek. The " stars
and stripes" waving over Col. Mulligan's entrench
ments was pierced by forty-one balls, but not ens
struck "the Union"—a favorable omen.
Colonel Richardson's regiment, now stationed at
the Osage, will be disbanded to-day, its time having
expired, and Colonel MoCuun's will take its place.
Fames W. Bowling, of Miller county, a notorious
rebel, who had impressed two boys and one old
man, and stolen two horses, was brought here last
everiing,,and will be set to work on the fortideations
to-morrow.
JEFFEIISON CITY, Sept. 30.—Information has
been reach - ea here that WAD rebels were, a few
days since, in the southern part of Orem county,
moving northward. A betty . of 4,000 rebels are
also advancing through Boles county towards Osce
ola. They are under the command of young Mc-
Culloch, who is either a son or a nephew of the
übiquitous Ben.
Sixty more Accra Mid piivateh of dot. Mulli
gan's command arrived here, from Lexington, this
morning, and will leave for St. Louis this after
noon. They saw no rebel troops on the way down.
Capt. Mitchell, a nephew of Col. Marshall, says
the accusations of cowardice against the latter are
grossly unjust, as he acted as bravely as any officer
of the regiment. Captain M. says Price's army is
composed of stout, healthy, and determined men,
who are generally well armed, and bettor clothed
than Col. Marshall's regiment.
General Pope left for Booneville this morning.
Quite a number of troops have also gone.
Cifiesuo, Sept. 30—(Special to the Tribaned—
QUINCY, Ill.As there is much speculation con
cerning the strength of the two armies about to
meet at Lexington, it may be interesting to state
that a letter received by mo to•day from Hunts
ville, dated the 27th inst., expresses the confident
opinion that Fremont will be beaten unless he can
bring 50,000 men against Price.
The writer says the country is filled with armed
men marching to reinforce Price. Be is satisfied
that Mulligan's aurrondor adder! 28,000 to Price's
strength.
Everything is reported quiet on the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad.
The 'National Loan
BOSTON, Sept. 30.—Tbe bank presidents to-day
Voted unanimously to take ten millions of tlio se
cond fifty-tnillion National Loan.
Over $1.200 rii) ans hid at nbnve par for the
new Massaehu,eß six per cent. State luau for
$1,000,000. -
Important troth the Gulf Coast
Bowrom, Sept. 20.—Letters from the steam frigate
Colorado report that the United States vessels
Prate and Marion, and the steamer Ilfassarlin
setts, were at Chandeleur Island, no the mouth
of the Mississippi, on the 16th September.
The crews had leaded, thrown up batteries, and
relighted the light so long extinguished by the
rebels.
Commander Ball, of the Marion, had died sud
denly, and a lieutenant had been detached from
the Richmond to succeed him.
FROM CAIRO.
The Rebels Marching on Paducah,
Kentucky.
CnICAOM Sept. 30-13pecial to the Tharrj—
The rebels attempted to burn a bridge ono mile from
Norf , Ak this morning. They e•ere met and repulsed
by Capt. Nolen's cavalry. Three rebels were killed
by the Graf volley, and others killed and wounded
afterwards. Only One Federal soldier was
wounded.
wounded rebel said tbat as death was sure ho
might as well tell the truth. He stated that Um.
rid Pi[kw was in Kentucky, back of Columbus, on
Faturday, marebing on Paducah, 27,000 strong,
and that Jeff Thonismi's movements are a feint
to direct attention from that. quarter.
Information reached Paducah yesterday that
General Pillow haul left Columbus to effect a junc
tion with the troops marehimz, on Paducah. from
Trnnnrscn The. nuilcd tUreliS til tiit: rebels will
amount to 42,000.
The Pursuit of the Pirate Sumpter
NEW YORK, Sept. .311.--A letter received here,
dated St. Thomas, Sept. 14, contains the following
interesting naval news:
The United Stales steamer Irf,quoi pl.
Palmer, arrived yesterday, six dap from Ilainp
-1011 ttßallY, IS tillSiltg coil and will lin iv.h
The IC.-yx/ Slet.te also eonli mpi
ready for sea,
"The last report received hero about the Nuld p
ter was, that she had left Paraffin ribo, where atm
had been refuSed coals. It is to be hoped that the
Pow/Loan may overhaul her, BA she has been
quite a pest in these waters, giving rise to much
talk and more apprehension '
A Schooner in Distress Mistaken for a
NEw YORK. Sept_ ?o.—Two brigs errived here
lust week, reporting that they were chased by k
pirate schooner. Tho supposed pirate turas out
to be the British HelitgqiCr S WWl ' who endeavored
m
to hail then, to obtain tatedifthies for Cupt.:itteiluut,
who afterwards died of the yellow fever.
Arrival of the Steamer Albany
NEw YORK, Sept. illt.—The steamer Alhano, ar
rived from WaMington, report. 3 having been do•
'Jaml at Indian Ilenti by the Nauman until
night, in order to rss the rebel battery at Cockpit
Point, which fires :OW nil passing vessels.
Arrival of the Flag-Ship Constellation.
flosTos, tient :io.—Tho lleg.ship of the Afrkan
squadron—the frigate Constellation—arrived at
Fortanaouth, N, 11., on,Saturday,
Examination of Volunteer Surgeons at
Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 30.—1 t has been decided by
the Governor that no surgeon or assistant surgeon
of any regiment of volunteers can be commissioned
unless he has onto - plied with the not of Assembly',
and been examined by the State Board of Sur
geons A Board, for this purpose, will meet in
Harrisburg on Wednesday next, at 9 o'clock A: M.,
and sit during that day only. A Board has also
been ordered to epovene at Washington, at Wil
lard's Hotel, at an lariy day, to examine those me
dical officers now in the field who have not com
plied with the State law.
From Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Sept;3o.—General Buckner N Mitt
to be at Greenville, Muhlenberg county, with 5.200
men, and is supposed to be on the road to destroy
the locks on Green river.
James B. Clay was admitted to bail in $lO,OOO
before Judge Cation this morning. to appear at
the January term. Tom Clay and Toni Jacobs en
tered his bail.
Harden Helm Ma taken possession of Rochester,
on Green river.
The number of his troops is estimated at four
thousand, including a Mississippi rea ' iment,
The Glasgow turnpike bridge has been burned.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVEN ING
WALNUT-STREET THEATRE—Iginth and Vinltillt 8111.—
"Extremes"—" The Quiet Family."
ARCH-STREET THEATRE—Arch street, above Sixth.—
"Jennette ; or, Le Cretin de la Montagne."
WEIRATLBT'S CONTINFSTAL etreet,
above Eighth.--" The Tempest; or, The Enchanted
Island."
ASt3E.MBLY BUILDINGS—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut
streets.—Sanderson's Stereopticon of the Southern Re
bellion and Russian War.
"Principles of Commercial Integrity."
The introductory lecture to a new term in the
Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania
was delivered in the hall of the University building,
Ninth street, above Chestnut, by Don. George
.51tarswood, last evening. There was a full attendance
of students, a remarkably fine•looking body of
young gentlemen, and a sprinkling of older friends
of the institution.
The lecturer said it had been customary to open
every new term with an introductory lecture.
These were not necessarily professional. His theme
on the present occasion was, "Principles of Com
mercial Integrity." In discussing it he urged that
lawyers ought not to- be a party to the moral de
linquency of their clients.
It was the modern political economists, at whose
head was Adam Smith, who had raised commerce
to its true dignity. Knowledge, the speaker said,
was wealth in its highest sense, which was illus
trated by the fruits of the discovery and applica
tion of steam.
Taking up the subject of law in its application to
commerce, he frankly admitted the standard of
mercantile morals was not the law of the land.
The usual luestion of clients was, not lc am I mo
rally bound to do thus and so," but, " am I legally
bound ;" and what could not be made appear was
thus not unfrequently evaded.
In a very disinterested way the speaker gave it
as his firm conviction that, a far better way than to
resort to lawsuits was fur merchants to meet to
gether and settle their differences according to
their own convictions of right.
A principal question considered was whether a
vendor has a right to withhold knowledge in his
possession from a vendee which would be calcu
lated to modify the terms of a contract, if known.
Cicero and others were quoted to show that he has
not, and to these opinions the speaker added his
own affirmative arguments. Goad thith, he held,
did not only forbid falsehood in mercantile trans
actions, but also concealment and reservation. In
the laws of insurance this prineiple was universally
recognized, making it necessary fur the insurer to
give full information to the underwriters for his
own protection. The golden rule of "doing unto
others as we would have others do unto us," con
firmed this principle, thus corroborating by Divine
authority the dictates of a pure conscience.
It was not true, he said. that in every bargain one
party must lose; more frequently fair trade was ad
vantageous to both.
Front certain decisions, quoted from very high
authorities, the lecturer made out a clear case that
the moral standard of business transactions between
honorable merchants is, practically, higher than
the legal ruling of the courts.
The subject of trusts—money or property en
trusted to one party to be used for the benefit of
others—was dwelt upon, showing the dishonesty of
using such money indiscriminately with the trus
tee's own, at its risk. The question of preferring
creditors was also forcibly ventilated, the lecturer
taking the ground that it would bo much better for
a merchant to fail when he sees his inability to
meet his obligations, than to resort to borrowing,
and in the end prefer his money creditors. It was
to the latter false policy that the worst failures
were mainly due. lie knew that young lawyers
were frequently applied to by failing merchants to
"carry thou through." Their duty under such
circumstances was, to tell the debtor frankly that
all )le has Lelongs to his creditors.
which The lecture, occupied about forty minutes
in its delivery,was lucid in logic,lerse in phraseolo
gy, and high toned in its moral sentiment, and was
evidently listened to with pleasure by all who
heard it.
TAKING THE SOUNUTNIIS OF THE SCIIITYL
KILL.—The surveyor
of the_water department, un
der the direction of Chief Engineer Birkenbine,
yesterday commenced to take the soundings of the
Schuylkill river, from the fore-bay (near the dam,)
up to Columbia bridge.
Upon the completion of this work, it will be pos
sible to present to the public a sectional map of the
river at any required point, showing the depth of
water, size and situation of shoals, etc. Since the
erection of the boat-houses on the eastern bank of
the river, a gradual filling up of the channel has
taken place ; thereby occasioning the impurification
of the water.
The Chief Engineer noticed this evil, and asked
for permission from Councils to have the river
thoroughly dredged. The sanction of that body
was refused, however.
The object of the department is to have a depth
of at least four feet of water along the entire
eastern shore of the river, between the two above
mentioned limits. The original shore-line can thus
be pregrved, and the water be kept comparatively
free from impurities. The work of taking the
soundings will probably consume two weeks.
THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBITION will be held at Springtown, to-day,
(Tuesday ! ) Wednesday. and Thursday. The
grounds are about one milo from the Norristown
Railroad depot, and are accessible by stages, which
run every few minutes. The Arabian stook of
Iluffnagle, late Consul General to India, will be an
interesting feature of the display—the horse
".13edouin" having been purchased from the tribe
whose name ho bears. The SoMety has already
given thirteen annual exhildtions, the object, being
to encourage and develop the agricultural interests
of Montgomery and adjacent counties. Excursion
tickets to the Fair ground and return will bo sold
at the office of the Norristown Railroad Company.
The chairman of the executive committee of the
fourteenth exhibition is Samuel K. Stout, a practical
farmer of the county, for many years devoted to the
interests of the section.
TN TROMIT.E.—LJOiIIt
was arrested on Sunday. at Eighth and U itcsnut
streets, on the charge of havir , assaulted a Luan
ne is alleged to have knocked the man down with.
out any piovocation. "Buck was held in SUIItO
bail by Alderman Ogle. He is quite a notorious
character ; and frequently appears upon the police
reports.
ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN FROM VIM
Tit AUK--A dastardly attempt was made about one
Mile this side of Elkton, Md., on Sunday night, to
throw the train from Baltimore to this city off the
track: Four pieces of rail bad been screwed down
R. it.c Aeepers. The cow-mateher struck tho rails,
and the engine and tender leaped over safely, but
the baggage-car was so much damaged that it was
found necessary to change it upon the arrival of
the train at Wilmington. No person sustained the
slightest injury. The escape of the train and pus-
Pengero from destructhn wits truly tr." 6 " 16 ,i 1 . 1 -
The perpetrators of the dastardly act were not dis
covered. The train was delayed about an hour by
the occurrence.
SOUTH WA R K LITERARY SOCIETY.--We Would
cull the attention of our readers to tho public meet
ing of this society, to be held in the Mechanise'
Motitute Hall, of Southwark. The groat feature of
the evening will be the Nulltfiention debate of MO,
in which Senators Webster, Ilnyne, and Benton,
and Vice President Calhoun, will be represented
by the members of the society.
CANNON FOR TIM CITY.—TWO steel rifled
entnon, intended as a present to the city of Phila
delphia, are now in New York. They were pre
sented by Mr. James Swaim, one of our citizens,
who has been residing in Paris nor some years past.
The cannon were marinfactured in Prussia, and aro
the first of the kind that have left that nountry,
the Prussian tiovernmcnt being rested with the ex
clusive right to make them. The guns aro six.
pounders, and throw R peculiar kind of shell.
Mayor henry has taken the necessary steps to have
the guns admitted free of duty, and they will pro
bably reach the city to-morrow.
OP A RETt'ItNIZIt VoLux.rmEn.—This
nflernoon, the funeral of William E. J 011111151),
returned three-months volunteer, who died from
disease contracted while in camp, will take place
from the residence of his parents, in Thirteenth
strict, hat liir Market. The dernwed was a private
in Company K, Colonel Morehead'a Regiment, and
pertlirmed the duties assigned' bits in a manner
which would do credit to a veteran in Arms. When
the requisition was made by the President for 75,-
000 men, the deceased left a literative na,itien. and
„:
With a willing and truly ratri,,iia
will he mourned by ninny relatives-and friends, and
we sincerely condole with the members of hhi fa
in the loss of such an exemplary son and
brother.
Crw.oNry. J. M. McCmurEfes REGIMENT Or
ItA NON INVA NTII Y.—We understand that the
Rev. J. M. McCarter, of Lebanon, who recently
rt'Agnr , l his pastorship for the purrese of raising
, r „iioent or laf,mtry, has, in the short time
of fourt.en days., enrolled eight hundredi men,
and to complete his regiment in it few
days. John W. Johnston, brother of ex-lio
remit. William F. Johnston, and colonel of the
late Fourteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, under
whom Mr. McCarter served as chaplain, will
occupy the post of lieutenant colonel in the new re
giment of Lebanon Infantry This place he accepts
out of compliment to Mr. McCarter, having re
peatedly been offered a colonelcy by Governor
Curlin, which he declined to noiogpt,
LETTER. FP.031 .'Erse Dix.-11ayer Henry has
received a letter from Miss I)i.' relattite to the sup
ply of Weente MA/6[1140 for the eiblierS during the
winter campaign. She desires the ladies through
out the country to exhibit their patriotism by knit
ing lbein ram:kings an rapidly n 9 possible. and for
warding them to the Quartermaster Crimerat':t ottiec.
Mayor Ilenry ra about to ifinc it stirring appoal tone
hullos of thin oily upon lily, ell td,mt s Mei will forward
all such RrtleieS to the Quarts:ri4n..o.er tienerafti
office, free of expense, if left at his oilier:. If f; ba9
already received several pairs of substantial socks,
knit by a lady r:1 this city. We trust that her ex
ample will be him/calls tely followed.
THE ICE Mr::: PitEPA lIINC VC,It WINTER.
—Workmen ere engaged in milking repairs upon a
HILLII3I,tr 1 ,, 3 - 61.1.M. , r1 Nti , :lit 0 1 : tll , l L-Aluylkill, pre
paratory tfl reliant:teeing 'lie winter lik.M.:s9ll.
A cc, DENT.—YettsTilay siftf,rnoon, 0 boy
named Thornan Lyle, aged, six years, wal kicked
in the eye by a horse in a Int at Twentieth and
Fitzwater streats. lie W F.ererely it.jured, and
was taken to his home in Shippell street, above
Seventeenth.
LIEUTENANT SIIREVES.—This officer, of Col.
Baxter's Fire &naves, who was wounded in the
legs and head at the time our tromei tired into each
other near Munson's Hill, on Sunday, arrived
in this city last evening., and is stopping at the
Au - writ:ea Houso We are glad to loarathat. his
woµncis. ate not eonsidere4 serious.
TILE TURF
Oxford Park
This Park, which for a mrmth past has absorbed the
turf sport=, was yesterday the scene pf two interesting
trots, in which, for the one, the cont“Aants were Georg,'
Illageo and Rocket, while in 1 . 11 , 3 Aim. Lilly and Gentle
driyen by their respective owners, contended for
supremacy and— „ a hundred.” The two former horses
are well known, George Magft having ligurc.4.l eXtellSiVelY
1 , 11 tine 'turf Fourth-or-
July-named opponent, Rocket, will he remembered as
haling 'vanquished General Butler, in a two.mile race, at
Point Breeze Park. Tine day being 111111511111iY line, a
l:u•ge number or srpfutiirs acre In :111.1 , 1111:11:1'1u, a 111;01.
TN - of whom selected imcket ti vir favoritei
being at odds of two to our lull this horse.
Al four &clod: the learnt.: were larotnild out, natal, after
two false startt, they got the word. Pocket leading, led
half a length, which a break eat the part of Magee, at
the trn, increased to two lengths. Settling, he de
creased the gap at length, when another rimilatr per
formance gave him at pond - ion fire lengths in the rear, 111
,Odell pn,4ll,an they pa.,,,t1 4 tnart,e-val:- and. nnt,rod
the drop flit. Upon ono rgin,7; from thi,Ftr,•o:ll, it was WO -
(tent that he land not improve I his position, and notwith
standing his vigorous eta-) 0.0115 401,'11 t ntreteh, he was
obliged to yield the heat to Itorloat in 2.11;‘, having in
tan pant of the 1101 t AIONVII in front nugge:tani, tat ccamlali
111Mit to Fourth-of-July opponout, and in further par
:mince of this If, .11,-.,f-Juty he
Omuta to ta (Alm' fllagagq , _ Aftgg thig hog!, and
(!rails Were brought out ht Colltnoti hotwoon the heat,: of
the first race, an arrangement which saved mmalt time,
and constantly absorbed the attention of the spectators.
At the fir. t SCOritllt they got the word, Lilly leading lay a
length, an advantage which she immediately lost lay at
break, falling off fir(' lengths.
Settling, she improved her position en much that hut
half the gap remained at the half mile pole. L7pon
tonert:lng from the dcrp cut, it 'WOO 0011 that they hail
exchanged places, Lilly leading by as Mail./ lengths an
her break had pineed hor in rear. liown the stretch
the gray mare broke, cud Lilly won the heat by seven
hangthn, ha 2.51.
Rocket and Magee were again brought nut. In this
heat the latter horse was bandied tee Mr. Jackson with
so much skill that the heat was intensely exciting. At
the word, Magee led by a length, which he inaaesLiately
hint by a break, and tell oft two lengths, His driver
thered hint, Coil gnceeeded itt shutting out half this day
light tit the half-mile pole. As they swung around the
stretch, he iota succeeded in getting his horse's head to
his opponent's saddle-girth, and tints they thundered
. .
doe . n the stretch, 111.1111er ,
11111;111111V11 their positions
by an inch, Rocket winning the heat by but half a length,
in 2.41.
Now came the final heat between Lilly and Contle
Annie. As btfore, they gut ofrat the lirat Mart, till: gray
mare leading by a length, but Lilly out-trotting her, tot
by fear lengths, when an unfortunate break on her part
gave her opponent a lead of eight lengths. To make up
this cap seemed nhnost hopeless, but Lilly settling, by
excellent, trotting to half a length to the three-quarter
pole. Dosvn the :sc o tch the gray mare broke twice. a n d
Lilly jogged home a winner
of the heat and race in .2.43.
elOsotte.s with NVIIk .1 6
h the seco11,11.• - ea.4 et>lll:St
eil between the horses Pocket Ala_ se enlivonA
spechlation /IS 10 the result, George Magee under WS
change of driver having touch improvva:
When they started for the heat, Rocket led ley alength,
which a fly en the part of Magee increased to three.
The driver of Magee now pushed vignroudy for the heat,
and with so ninth snecese that there wo. nut a length of
dnyligllt I.ol l heell thf 1101$tii ito they owning avotkio the
Lome stretch, Pawn they citmei Rocket lending by a
length—looking like it winner—when lo ! he breaks, and
the driver of Magee, itnieitly availing himself of this,
his only chance, sped his horse home the winner of the
heat, in 2.43.
At the word, Magee was half a length ahead; and in
this position they swung around the first turn, passed the
quarter-We, And ihto the stretch, Itore Hope loft hit
fret, anti the hay horse took up a position a length ahead,
when they swung, around th ehome stretch. The
driver of Magee now took his horse in hand for the final
struggle, and in afe yards had lapped him. Down they
came, lapped neck in neck, when, within filly yards of
the stand, Rocket was carried off his feet by the pace,
and George Magee won the beat, amid the r pplause of
the spectators, in 2.41. Dark coming on, the race was
s -t ponvd until Thursday week.
SenuAnv.—Firat race, match for B—, mile heats, beat
three in fire to harness.
Mr. Turner names b. h. Rocket 1 1 2 2
M. Jackson names o. h. George Magee 2 2 1 1
Time, 2.44; 2.41; 2.43: 2.41.
Serena race, mile heats; match for 5100, owners to
drive: best two in three to harness.
r. Van OMen names 1. in. Lilly
3.1 r. Miller names g.m. Gentle Annie
Time, ;
Reported Capture of Mississippi City by
the Blockading Fleet.
==3l
FATED "FIRE IN TliE IMAM"
[From tlie Cincinnati llarctte, Sept. 28.]
The Louisville mail-boat •S'itperior, which ar
rived at our wharf at an early hour yesterday,
brought up, among other passengers, a Now York
merchant, direct from New Orleans, and an official
fiem Charleston who left that city about ten days
since, both of Whom have placed us in possession
of important information. The names of the gen
tlemen we suppress, for obviom reasons.
The New Yorker, a shrewd business man "of con
siderable intelligence, left New Orleans on the 20th
instant. He says that just before his departure,
intelligence was received in that city that Missis
sippi City had been taken possession of by a por
tion of the blockading fleet, cutting off the daily
line of steamers plying between New Orleans
and Mobile, by way of Lake Pontchartrain.
The news, our informant says, created the
wildest excitement in Drew Orleans, every
body believing that the city would now
he attacke,l and if so, mast speedily fall, as no
preparations had been made for a fire in the rear.
The rumor may be unfounded, but our informant
says it was generally believed, and that no des
patches were allowed to be sent over the wires, the
telegraph being in the hands of the military au
thorities.
Be also says that rumors wcro current in the ex
treme South of a• descent upon the Texas coast,
and it was believed that several places had fallen
into the bands of the Federal troops.
The Army in Wekern Virr,mia
(From the Cincinnati Gazette of Sept. 2.5.
On Tuesday, General Roseerans was at Cross
Lanes, expecting to more, during this week, to
Gauley Bridge. General Cox moved forward from
Gantry Bridge, on the Lewisburg turnpike, to at.
tack Wise and Floyd, who were entrenched at Big
bewail Mountain. On the route, ho was joined by
Colonel McCook's German Brigade. On their ap
proach, Wise and Floyd abandoned their en.
trenched position and fled to Lewisburg, where
they are supposed to ho waiting for another ad-
SIMCO to again take to flight. There are no indi
cations of any immediate movements in Western
'Virginia. Reynolds and Leo are still watching
each other at Cheat Mountain.
CITY ITEMS.
A TTENI.7.ON is invited to an adyertisement in
tv-a.y',F paper, offering a Woollen Milt la 'Sew ,kreasy
for sale.
A CARD.—The undersigned regret having
to announce to the ladies that, in consequence of on
fereNern delay, they old not be able to open their new
Cloak and mantilla Store. N. E. corner Tenth tool Cheat
streets, until to•morrow, (Iliethiestlits,) October '~•l.
•
TERRAPINS . , OYSTERS, .A.ND CII'CKEN SALAD.
—TIIP torm . .c 111.. , it:will 1.0 p10,i , 0,t t o
Iran that Mr. iktily colot.ritteil
r..sittettce LA at _No. .250 glatth gtroot, is
prerat ,. .l lit rm.,,m, terml iu., ItYatora, and attekatl. alltail
I . ol' privati. entertain 11..0, In thn hest style of his art.
We ',oldish his card in our illiTertisitig cohanns, lit 101411
we refer Our readers. •
JEFF. DA v ts.-1 t is said this arch traitor
nuother proclamation to the people
of the Cotton Confederacy. Like the precious doeuntent
written by him, it will speak of the great necessity of
properly equipping' tin rr;tel soldiers, who, unlike' the
Northern Irottli , , are 11:1311b , Iu Vro , ll'l , their military
Suit,; at the Palatial Etint.th4uneul of Gram iile Stokes,
Foe 609 Chestnut street. This estattliihment Li daily
crowded by numbers of our army and navy officers, all
of whom unite in eat) log that the best and cheapest uni
forms eau be obtained at this prince of clothing depots,
No_ gin Chestnut street.
THE STARS AND STILIPB.4 OSt MBRSOB II S
Thi.i..—The Stars and Stripe r s have taken the place of
the Secession raison 'Munson's Hill; its ramparts area.-
sertrd by ragged rebels, while stout-hearted and loyal
men are now doing duty there, dressiid in substantial
and ulummt uniform., frum the Brown Stone Clothing
h ail of Hockleill It; Wilson, Nos. OW and OS Chestnut
street, above Sixth. This firm Continues the important
ork of manufacturing garments for loyal soldiers; and
every rank, from a major to a private, can procure his
uniform there ou the shortest possible notice.
FINANCIAL AM) COMMERCIAL.
The stock market was a trifle more animated to
day, timugh the LIMINtIetiOEIR were light. City
sixes sold at 801 for the new leave; Pennsylvania
Railroad second mortgage sixes at 88; Minehill
Railroad shares at ; Rending Railroad stock
sold before boards at 171, at the first board at 17i,
and closed at 174.
The money market presents no new features.
$3,7n6,000 $3,652,000 $635,000 $716,000
North A, oriea.. 3,281,998 3,218,223 594,223 615,213
Farm Mech... 4,663.360 4,519,895 940,8161,023,740
I,:alancreial......' 1,663,1)00 1,588,000 2/5,000 26:3,000
Mech:w ire' 1,702,720 1,7011,1100 217,700 223,642
'417001
003,61.6 002,417 51i11,415. :243,004
Rennin:2ln 685,126 677,191' 121,313 121,671
l'etna Towuniiip 722,040 652,T)) 117,481: 111,831
Weitern. 1,542,673 1,493,424 342,865 326,483
Matt <V M.. 11 .. 1,110,050 1,100,1)70 : 133,325' 140,560
Commereti 695,020 1188,8e2. 127,033. 122,020
Girard.........2,152,706 2,063,012 260,934- 309,909
Triilll,lllela`ti ! t1:18,977} 51::,433: 111,705 114,534
Cannulidatinn...isll,2lol 512,136 72,071 86,517
City . 1 792,607 773,712: 114,962' 140,475
Cnnunmrc eat lb.. 41109, 4:14,135! a3,10a. 7441 n
Corn I: xeiningr 1 5 0:L o ol; 113,000
Union 61,000
Total 27,450,472 i 1,1 1,71.3JJ17,4,i197,434 5,141,6 n
Amount in Sub• Treasury 5111,208,241)
A ~ , r gat(
PllllHflPlt'lliB
North Amide*.2li(i 4.077 4 810. 25401)
Titan .517 lit cllee 3 1 24141154 3,33i t N7 3714670
CrainPrcial.... 858,000 8:36,000 125,000
Mechanics' .. 761,95 U 764,00 113,501
N. Liberties 932,1/00 953,000 72,000
Silt] HI 7117,350 6511,1191, 64,300
477,4361 46 1 3,050 105,055
Pe MI Township 476,1140 444,651 60,63 S
'Western • 1,032,731: 9110,872 105,940
Man. & Mech.... 003,091. 5111,035, 86,670
024,6741 1104,620 . 51,040
Girardo.R7,l2l.
Tr111i1 , N1111 , ,CR.... 4111,070: 412,880 55,76',
Congolidatlon ..' 228,179: 245,341' 80,317
City 442,002' 430,994 50,70:
Common w 1.61111. 212,625 205,805 01,2.1.
Corn Excliungt.. 25:1,10). 267,000 83,00 V
Union.. 180,4100 188,4100' 42,1 X
The aggregates of the batik
with those of the preview! week
Sept. 23.
Cepilttl Stock '..t,11.,f111,47)
Learsp 27,459,472 213,
4,697,2,4 3,•
11 fm twr 1:1:14. 1,21)3,224 1,•
thie 3,060,448 3,
/c64;1!:1,71 76,
Circuletlou U 7 '139. 7 112 2,
1.,m11..
tiny. 4, 1617-21,160,462'
Jan. 11, 1858-21,302,374
July 5..... . . 24,311,923
J an. 3, 1859.....26,411,017
July 5 21,446,440
Jan. 3, 1860.....21,286,387
July 2 26,801,366
nt , o. 1 . 26,973,341
Jim 7, 1891....26,891,280
F.,12 4 21,101,911
blur. 4 .25,061,314
April 1 - 24,973,496
111 ay 6 25,436,065
June 3... ...... .24,671,294
July 1 23,967,20 n
Aux. 5 24,211,527
Sept. 2 ..... 28,557,264
f .28,328,496
L. 16 .... , , „27,41,497
21 „ • 27,459,472
" 30 26,713,917
The following is a statement of the transactions
at the Philadelphia Clearing House, for the week
ending September 28, as furnished by the manager,
George E Arnold, Esq.;
The New York weekly bank statement shows a
large decrease in loans and deposits, and an in
crease in specie. The specie average is still a rising
one, and is likely to reach, if not exceed, $40,000,00
on the next statement.
The preeitze changes from last week are as fa
lowa :rti;-.prn''
Sept. 23—Loans
" Sio "
Decrease this week
Sept. 23—Specie
Increase this week
Sept. 23—Circulation..
Decrease this week
Sept. 2.:t—Net Deposits.
The bank committee in New York have had a
final interview with the Secretary of the Treasury,
and agreed to take the second fifty millions of the
7-20 per cent. loan. The obstacle in the way of
this decision has been found in the desire of some
of the New York banks to stop the issue by the
Government of demand notes.
The policy of the New York banks in endeavor
ing to prevent the issue of the demand notes is
short-sighted, and not in keeping with the ability
usually displayed in their mantrimment.
The . uniount:of then notes that may bo kept out,
has been estimated by some judges as high as one
hundred millions of dollars, and nobody doubts that
employment for at least fifty millions of dollars of
this currency will be afforded in a very short time,
constituting an inexpensive loan of just so much
money to the Government. The vacancy resulting
frail the withdrawal of the bank-note currency of
the West will he filled by it, and so lon„s , as the
Government stands it will be preferred to any
other circulating paper medium. It will serve for
the exchanges of daily domestic life equally as
well as for.the cheap remittance of money from
place to place, thus supplying in a great degree the
long-expressed want of postal orders. There can
seemly be devised a better mode of starting all
kinds of business into activity again, short of the
return of peace, than will be afforded by the wide
distribution of such a reliable paper currency as
these Government notes will afford. We ilia not
believe that the desire to secure the small profits to
be derived from circulating their notes in the West.
which -at best would soon end, would he allowed
to influence the final action of the Now York banks.
Nor will they refuse to take their share of the re
maining instalment of the loan, and the Govern
ment will be left in freedom to push out its de
mand notes as fast as the people of the country
have use for them.
The following calculations on the rates of invest
ment and taxation are furnished by the editor of
Thompson's Bank Note Reporter:
comparative net income or interest on money
invested in stocks at the present market pride after
paying the ordinary taxes and the income tax on
the investment.
$l,OOO--Invog, a In 7.20 Treasury notes at
par, . gives 1171 annual gross 111C0111:1
Net income on the thousand eollaei 87 1.00
sl,ooo—lnvested in United Slates six per cent. stock at 99,
gives 5136.66gr0is income on the thousand dollars,
from whirl] deduct nothing fur ordinary taxer,
and I,tr; per rent. for income tax; leave a net in-
COMP of 565.66 on the investment.
111,000—to vested in oy city, county or
railroad bomb, op in hand nod mart=
Awl::e or bonds
bearing Nix per cent. gives a gross
i ucvtue of
Dt duct for ordinary taxeq, say I.3ip c. 51.5.00
Deduct 3 per cent. on the $.60 income
tax
im'entnient in six per cent, stnckd ' tither than Pnile.
rat, Ductal:wit at 00, paypapa,tl
after tleuellte; all luxes,
$49.01; ea tha theasaell dollars.
An investment in a six per cent. stork, other than Fo..
&rah purchased at e•ighty pays, after deducting all is Kea,
.F 57.75 on the thousand dollars.
ln theso estimates I hove taken 13 ; 1 tl , v cent. on the in
ror ordinary taxer. Title is under the average
of city tnxntion, but over the n.vomma atnkiculttiml.
Cotintle4.
The advantage in favor of Federal securities (they be
ing exempt from ordinary taxation, and subject to hut
half as much on iliCatile tax as other inrotnes) becows
strikingly apparent when shown ns above.
The revenue act passed by the recent extra session of
Congress is very stringent, and renders it next to impos
eiite to evade taxation by aereoning property, for all par
eons pve. ssin ta7mtle property, or persona hating tho
management or custody of properly, will be required to
fnrnish written lists of it to the aasesscrs. I. fraudulent
list will subject the offender to fins and imprisonment.
Federal sronriffea are exempt from fixation in all the
Slates, cities, counties, towns, school and road dis
tricts.
On the subject of the United States demand notes,
the New York Tiloe,t ggya
"We learn that Mn Chase brought with him a
sufficient sum of the/tees, tens, and twenties, to
supply the immediate wants of the Government
offices at Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Mr.
Cisco previously had an application from one party
for $200,000 fur circulation in Ohio, which he will
supply this morning, receiving the gold in exchange.
On this subject, wo copy the following, trout the
Boston Post, commending the suggestion of some
Clearing-house arrangement for the daily settle
ments between the banks and the Treasury to the
parties interested :
The Bank of Mutual Redemption announces
that it will receive from its correspondents, at par,
OD the same terms as any other good money for re
demption, the demand notes of the United States,
wherever they arc made payable. These notes,
wherever payable, are also received at the custom
house for all public dues. All this is excellent,
and will do much to make these demand notes'
popular as a circulation, They are the beet paper
in the country, and would be the most favorite
issue, if the Government would make some arrange
ment with the elearin c ,..-houses of the three Eastern
cities They should he T . :74 , rive.l everywhere, and
paid out everywhere ns eash. Thu thing needed is
to keep them a-going.' "
The Providence Atonal learns that the sub
scriptions to the 7 8-1.0 treasury-note loan on the
books of the agents of that city amount to about
$140,000, subscribed by ono hundred and fifty
individuals, with important subscriptions yet to
come in. Nearly 5300,000 of ihis loan hail previ
ously been subscribed by the banks and citizens of
Providence on the honks of the Assistant Treasurers
it, New York nr.,l Poston.
CAM. PRTERS S Co
The dividci,d payments ui October, in Button
by the banks, insurance anti railroad companies.
&a., amount to about $2,000,000.
The New York Evening Post of to-day/says
The stock market remains without animation,
though prices exhibit great firmueas, espcidell7 f or
Government securities, which are again ikigker.
Federal sixes of 1851 are ;lei per cent better, the
lives in; per cent. The six per cent notes are firm
at 9SIa9N, with a good demand,
The State stocks arc extremely dull, particularly
Missouri sixes, which are./ per cent lower. Tan.
flumes are also wank-431143}. Virginias an&
North Carolinas are steady at the decline of Satur.
day.
The railroad list opened weak, but closes firm.
New York Central 731a731, Galena 09111691, To
ledo 291a30 Rock Island 441a451.
/
THE MONEY MARKET.
FtIILADLLPHIA, Sept. 30, 1881
OFFICIAL BANK OTATEMLINT.
WEEKLY AFFRAOFS OF TUN FITUADFUITIA DANK 3
Sept. 23. Sept. 3O Sept. 23. Sept. 30.
MEM
$2,020,000; $2;028,000 $251,000:
18, 498, 788 16.244,113 2,20,77
2,071,40.1
,770,701
6,635,8]7
6,063,. , 513
4,897,063
4,450,261
4,371,540
3,333,5'27
4,1120,21%
4,534,054
5,006,1183
6,200, 1 )113
5,44g,Rt
1,71R,4243
6,64 , 1,443 '
6,743,421
1 6,179,4,32
I 0, fi1T,3,1)
14 d'fi,::s4
13,2-2,672
(gearing.% 1314 anew.
$2,141,881 37 $104,637 n
2,389,253 08 107,755 58
2,442,253 13 261,414 37
2,576,791 75 148,815 09
2,092,360 87 114,028 43
811,59:1,546 'lO R 72.3,650 SR
$130,192,258
126,195,320
3.36.805, I 77
38,121,552
$99.3141,831
90,551,693
Decrease this week
Tiviluct mrtlimary taxe,
Deduct lucerne
=M2M=2MME
I=IEZIE!
5fi,4°8.52
41v242,000
2043)
3,675
124,1.03
statement L
AA f0116t711
iept. 20.
,A 11,030..
713,917..110c. 741,115
292,679 —lnc. 121,388
316,7P.0.. Inc-113,506
105,779-10 c.. 41,331
014,113 .13P0.114,074
104,4E11_ Dec, 5,944
IrArcul'n. Depo3lol.
2,141,113 10,635,788
1,011,033 11,461,263
2,434,181 16,556,848
9,741,754 17,049,005
9,808,208 15,4-81,014
2,856,601114,982,914
2,69A,785 1 15,094,915
'2,557,90115,551,130
2,689,810 15,061,928
2,778018115,993,435
12,811,491 14,868,738
'2,811,263 11,800,147
9,716,602 15,\
91,997
2,317,067 15,306,666
2,101,319 11,997,943
19,058,174113,941,861
19,074,048119,030,712
1 9,111,439i18,326,837
2,145,00;19,970,017
9,202,773'16,498,788
2,194,491116,344,113
54,663,932
$1,313,275
.Y. 8707,333
8,633,780
82,754 533
... S:41.10 1.10
1.89 16.80