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WEttIsIESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1801.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOIIGLAS.-- , The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact new hnewn 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
Ride of the United States or alpine% it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors."
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417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The Latest WAY NeWs
The report from New Orleans of a successful
attack upon our blockading squadron lacks con
firmation_ It is probably either untrue, or the re
sults vary much exaggerated for the purpose of
keeping up the spirits of the rebel troops from
Louisiana. Alabama. Georgia, and South Carolina
who are now stationed in 'Virginia, and who natu
rally feel 'very much alarmed in regard to the
threatened attacks upon their homes. The P,•eblp,
which is reported to have been destroyed by the
rebels, was a sloop-of-war carrying sixteen guns.
She was built at the navy-yard in Kittery, Maine,
in the year 1839, and at the beginning of this
year was lying up in ordinary at Boston.
'When the Navy Department put vessels in com
mission for the prosecution of the war she was
refitted and attached to the Gulf equation.
It should be borne in mind thnt the squadron
thus alleged to have been assailed was only a
"blockading squadron," and not a portion of the
great expedition which it is supposed has recently
sailed or will soon sail for some point on the
Southern coast. •
Files of New Orleans papers to the 31st nit., and
of Mobile papers to the Ist inst., which have been
received at New York, show that intelligence of a
contemplated naval attack has been received in
the south, and that great efforts are being made to
repel it.
The Mobile Register has a letter from Pensacola ;
under date of Mt ult., which says!
"We have reports of several expeditions to the
South. Let them come. Their tombs are open."
The Memphis Appeal says :
"The rumors relating to an attempted raid, by a
Lincoln horde of 25,000 Vandal„ upon our South ,
ern coast, are not without plausible probability.
That the expedition will meet with a warm re
ception is most eertamn. Governor Brown and
General Lenten have had their eyes on the strategic
points of the coast for some time, and what they
have done in reference to such proposed visits will
be known when the arrival takes place. We have
no doubt the reports from that quarter will be only
such reports as can be caused by the right sort of
guns in the right place, served by the right sort of
artillerists.. It will be no Hatteras affair."
The. Go:vortior of Lot/I.4lane hiss issued an order,
calling into active military service all persons from
eighteen to forty-five years of age, and directing
that captains shall drill their companies each day,
and ronca the attendance of their men, by placing
all who refuse to do duty upon the list of persons
who are suspected of being unsound in their alle
giance to the Confederacy. The New Orleans
Crescent—
" Ropes that all persons will at once respond to
this order from the Governor, so that there will be
no necessity for a black list of recreants and rene
gades. If we expect to save our city from capture
and pillage, our wives, daughters and sisters from
the fate of the unfortunate women of Maryland, we
must all shoulder our guns and prepare for a
terrible struggle. We can beat off any invading
force, if true to ourselves, and that we will do it is
as sure as anything in the future can be:"
The Belize telegraph, on the 30th, announced—
" A slop-of-war, name unknown, off the south
east bar; steam-frigate Rideniond at the South
west Pass, about one mile above the Pilot Station;
sloop-of-war Vincennes, and steam-gunboat 'Water
Mitch, at anchor outside the Southwest Bar; the
United States steam-frigate IsTiagarce, and a store
flap, off Parr-l'Outre,"
The New York Post says that Major Israel
Vogdes., of the Second Artillery, United States
army, who is reported to have been taken prisoner
by the rebels in the affair on Santa Rosa Island, is
a well-known artillery afflOr 3 and has teen tome
service on the frontiers. After graduating at West
Point, he entered the army in July, 1837, as Bre
vet Second Lieutenant in the First Artillery, and in
the ordinary course of promotion rose to the cap
taincy of Company A of that regiment. After
twenty-four years service he succeeded, thanks to
the Rebellion, to a majorityin the Second Artillery.
Major Vogdes is a native of Pennsylvania.
Our intelligence from Missouri is of an en ,
couraging character. So far as the difficulties in
relation to General Fremont are concerned the late
visit of General Cameron, the Secretary of War,
has enabled him to gain full information in regard
to the wisdom of his conduit, mid to make such new
arrangements and ' issue such new orders as are at
present deemed necessary, leaving the questions in
dispute between Colonel Blair and General Fre
mont to be settled amicably or by the usual
military tribunals. In the recent skirmishes which
have occurred in the State the Secessionists have uni
formly been defeated, and they are apparently losing
ground every day. The St. Louis Republican, in
an able article, discusses the movements of General
Price, arrives at the conclusion that his bril
liant expectations of successful attacks upon the
Union forces have been dissipated by the smallness
of his reinforcements from the rebels and the unex
pected strength of the Union forces ; and that his
chief object now is to soak winter quarters in
Southern latitudes. He evidently did not receive
as much assistance as he expected, and he is find
ing the Union sentiment of Missouri stronger than
he supposed it to be. In Southeastern Missouri
the rebel force is committing many outrages and
cruelly plundering the unfortunate citizens. It is
supposed that they intend shortly to attack Cape
Girardeau, but preparations are being made to give
them a warm reception. Among the incidental re
sults of the conflict the (-•!t. Louis Democrat - re
cords the following : "A Leavenworth paper says
it has information to the effect that one hundred
slaves leave Missouri every day for Kansas. At
this rate, should this rebellion hold on for a year or
so, it will need no emancipation proclamation to
make Missouri a free State. In fact, her mani
fest destiny' is already fairly foreshadowed. So
much for secession in Missouri."
We publish en our first page an interesting de
scription of the condition of affairs in Southeastern
Kentucky. The prospects of the deliverance of
nearly all portions of the State from the Secession
invaders are flattering, as the Union men are ra
pidly being aroused to resolute action, and they
w ill ao doubt aeon be wrongly reinforced.
A letter from Camp Dick Robinson to the Cin
cinnati Gaz.ette, dated October 13, says :
Get. Anderson, instead of going to Washing
ton, arrived here yesterday evening. Gov. John
son and Horace Maynard, of Teunesdoo t are also
hero. Gen. Mite/4011 it 441:41.40, ols Theedity to
take command of the column. Simon Cameron is
expected to visit the camp at the same time. An
advance has already beim made by the Seventeenth
Ohio, which is nearly twenty miles down toward
London from Richmond, and it he.ins to appear
that the movements OIL this aturthe Loussvtlle
eolunaft are to be Jimultazzeotes. Gen. Harris'
Second Ohio has gone to look after Breckinridge's
forces on the Big Sandy.
An Indianapolis despatch to the Cincinnati Ga
zette, dated Oct. 13, says that " our army at Patin
a& do not fear an attack, and cannot hear of any
large force this aide of Columbus. All of the Seces
sionists have fled from Paducah and locked up their
houses. Col. Coburn's Thirty-third Indiana regi
ment has been assigned the advance by Gen.
Thomas, and has moved forward thirty miles from
Camp Dick Robinson. Col. Crittenden's Sixth In
diana is on the advance on the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad, and is moving forward slowly."
The Baltimore American of yesterday evening
contain* the following particulars in regard to the
rebel steamer which is said to have recently run
the blockade off Charleston :
"It is learned from a most reliable source, (a late
officer in the United States navy, who was compel
led to resign on account of ill health,) that the fine
Cunfederate States steamer Xasittgitc succeeded
in running the blockade off Charleston, S. C., du
ring a late hour on Friday night last, and is now
rapidly speeding her way across the broad Atlantic.
The Naz , hville is commanded by Lieut. Robert 13.
Pegram. (This Pegram entered the United States_
service in NW, and id, the time heatilities
oeni
teenced was on duty at the navy yard. Norfolk.
Ile is a Virginian by birth.) She takes out as pas
sengers lion. James M. Mason and John Slidell,
the first one accredited commissioner to the Court
of St. James. antl.the latter going in the same cape
4ity *a the &art of St. Claw!. Jamk.a Edward
McFarland, Esq., of Petersburg. goes as private se
cretary to Mr. Mason, and the lion. t1e0r,....e Eustis,
of New Orleans, as secretary to Mr. Slidell. The
Nashville, of course, takes out a full mail, and va
luable official documents for the Canfederate cora-
Mindoners who have been on the et/Mingo. fir tmany
months past. The Ytukei LIE i< said to he oils or
the swiftest steamers that ever plied the American
waters, and for several years ran as a passenger and
mail boat between New York anti Cha Heston. Her
custom-house measurenwnt is about twelve hun
dred tons."
The. Tkuig..vine iltstscr,vg of Sunday last days
that
"John C. Breckinridge and Colonel John S.
Williams made a trip to Richmond recently, and
returned to their rendezvous at Prestonburo• last
Titeeday. They are engaged in the work or al arm _
lag the people of the mountains by circulating in
credible stories as to the intentions of the Govern
ment. and arc using every means, fair and foul, to
win followers to their camp."
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most valuable books, will commence to-day, at the
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Fourth street. The tortes, on the present occasion,
will be ea.vh, and the sale without reserve.
CHARLES F. LIVERMORE, Esq., has been
appointed clovernment agent for the sale of :3-10
rnited States Treasury notes at New York. An
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and intelligent business man of unimpeachable
integrity, and senior partner in the extensive and
popular banking-house of Livermore, Clews, 6:
Mason, Nos. 41 and 4:.; Wall street, New York city.
3rvENlL'Afiriniiiar Cacoethes Scribendi,
ht.f ‹ i nite what bt. Psi I. Meant by t1; -
fl,011`.11111•!.s Oi . prvachlitg, " but beta cm the
apostle and the satirist, we may possibly come
at all application firr latter-day prophets and
believing peace-maker , at lionie ands broad.
The author of Pelham and Paul Clifford has
appea red among his people prophesying disrup
tion and disunion as: the result or present trott
blt, in this contitry. Lard two_
claimed out of his history the Union a rope
of sand ; and it was a stately ,say ing in the
mouth of the great Mall, but it has Wien upon
our faith unheeded. CANUTE conummded the
sea to roll back, but it obeyed not; and the
prophets Of 11A m. may have practised on the
sun, but it shines in the heavens. The spirit
of scoifand sneer• has been very rife, we know,
against us across the waters from the be
ginning ; we have had 3frs. MOILOPE, and
MARRYAT, and CHARLES DICKENS to "do" us
in peace, and Dr. itessEta. in war; we have
endured the clever pleasantries of the three
authors who satirized us at home, and cla
mored for an international copyright, and the
genial minuteness of the befeasted Doctor of
Laws ; but Manchester bowl:, now, andcapi
talists look black, and the blockade looks
grim. Men and arms arc mustering East
and West; the Potomac is secure, the Mis
sissippi threatened. The special correspon
dent softens and finds virtue at length in men
and horses, and not alone in ambulances for
the wounded and dying. From the dome of
the Capitol he may see the white tents of the
grand army, their strong entrenchments guard
ing the great citadel, defiant and sublime; the
work of bat a day. The heavy hand of popu
lar intolerance has been laid upon the disaf
fected press, and the peace-makers throttled
in their heresy.
Generalize these things, kind speculators
and wise baronets,: and tell us, while Manches
ter howls louder, and capitalists look blacker,
and the blockade grows stronger, if all this is
weakness, and if Cotton is King ? Cacoethes
seribmii I Oh the foul knack of writing ; is it
Cotton which is King, or the Will of the
People ?
A Joke from Jefferson Davis,
Yesterday's National Intelligence? pays a
delicate compliment to JEFFERSON DAVIS.
It appears that a number of Marylanders so
journing in Eielamond, waited on the so-called
President Darn and begged him to send an
army of liberation to that State to protect
their wives and daughters from the outrages of
SICKLES' brigade. After saying that no out
rages had been committed upon the wives and
daughters of Maryland, the Intelligencer
quaintly adds
But this is not the point to which we wish to
call the attention of our readers, so much as to the
apparent fatetioßanetsa of General Davis' reply to
this touching appeal, which reply was briefly and
tersely as follows :
"I sympathize, gentlemen, with you and your noble
people. My heart bleeds at the accounts which I receive
of the brutal outrages or the Federal army in the lower
vOllllll,, of your Shutt-, Ltel lam resiral'ned hy peincipleS
lit high poli.•ieai licesSily from sending an army into
Maryland, or invading or 'violating the sovereigaly af
her soil."
I As General Davis has never had the reputation
of a joker, we might suppose this declaration was
meant to be accepted in all seriousness, though when
we take into consideration the convenient relaxa-
I tion he allowed himself to take from the restraints
imposed by principles of high political necessity'
in the case of Missouri and Kentucky, we are
(lightly tempted to arrin at the that
the army of General McClellan helped the Con
federate President to the magnanimous resolve that
ho would not 'invade or violate the sovereignty
of the soil of Maryland.' "
A SecessiOniet Aiiewcrtd,
The Delaware Gazette, which is not openly
against the country, simply because it is not
as entirely safe to preach treason in Wilming
ton as it is in Charleston, puts the following
question to Tm PRESS, among other loyal
journals in this city, in its issue of yesterday :
4 4 WRAY ARE THEY Now ?—Before the election
the Philadelphia North. American, Bulletin,
Press, News, and other Abolition organs, called
the candidates on the Democratic ticket Seco
51,0212515,' and the North American warned the
people to avoid them as so much pitch.' What
are they now? Are there enough Secessionists
en Pletladelfhia to choose her rulers, and that,
too, in UT:Tont:ion to the daily riginaroles which a
score of lying editors inflict upon the commu
nity "C'
We leave the voters who supported the
Breckinridge ticket in this city at the late
election to answer this question. We said
before the election, that if the Breckinridge
ticket succeeded it would be hailed by the
Secessionists with joy. Our prophecy has
been abundantly fulfilled, And the loyal Demo
crats who were betrayed into voting for that
ticket will discover that, in giving it their
sanction, they gratified the enemies of the good
cause. The Delaware Gazetic is but the oao
of the Charleston Mercury, the Richmond
Examiner, and the Montgomery (Alabama)
.ddverliser.
JAMES M. MASON AS MINISTER TO ENGLAND,
AND JOHN SLIDELL AS MINISTER TO FRANCE.--
This is the story told by the telegraph—both
having escaped the blockade at Charleston,
and both being on their way to discharge the
duties of their new positions. We could
hardly have desired two better representatives
of the slave oligarchy in the capitals of the
leading Governments in the Old World, and
we arc not very sorry that they WIT not cap
tured, for we are well rid of them. They are
the natural representatives of the worst aris
tocracy on the face of the earth, and we do
not doubt that when they arrive, all loyal Ame.
ricans in London, and in Paris, backed by Mr.
ADAMS in the one city, and Mr. DAYTON in the
other, will take care • to represent them pro
perly at headquarters:
Caught Again
Dr. RUSSELL, the war correspondent of the
London Times, is very handsomely caught in
a slight inaccuracy by the New York - Tribune,
of yesterday, as follows :
"We quote the following pssaage from the let
ter of September 10 :
General Scott's order, in which he congratulates the
army on the prospect of being paid in paper instead of
in gold, has not pro.h noy tool:tool offtot ,an tlio
troops, but, at the same time, they do nut complain
of it.'
" The English reader's inference from this must,
of course, be that the gold of the country is ex
hausted, or nearly so, and that the troops are here
after to be paid only with paper; that it shogid„
naturally be expected that they would complain,
although they have not done so. Dr. Russell does
not so express it, but he conveys no other idea.
Now, contrast the above with the words of the or
der referred to, which are as follows :
". The General-in-chief i 9 happy to announce that the
Tree:.Farr Depatheent, faueo li.trinhot.-, to the
Mons, Is about to supply, beside coin, as heretofore,
treasury notes, in fives, tons, and twenties—as good as
gold at all banks and . Governutent offices throughout the
"United States, and most convenient for transmission by
mail from the officers and men to the 4 r families at home.
Good husbands, fathers, sons, and brothers, serving wi
der the Guts and grim, will thus soon have tiro mac
and safe means of relieving an immense ammlnt of suf
fering which could not be reached with coin.'
"Dr. Russell must certainly have known the
real purpose of this order, and he must have seen
that the paper' money was to be supplied beside,
and not instead of coin.-
" COL. MEAGHER AND TIED IRISH TROOPS.-
Col. Meagher's speech to the soldiers of his new
brigade, which was reported in yesterday's Times,
was a capital specimen of his off-hand, practical,
and effective eloquence. Ile is doing yeoman's
service in rousing the enthusiasm of his country
men, and enlisting their services in this contest for
the Constitution. His new brigade promises to be
one of the very beat in the service."—New York
Times of yesterday.
A compliment well bestowed, and gallantly
earned. Never, in the eventful life of this
extraordinary man, has he reflected so much
credit on himself; or so effectually promoted the
cause of popular liberty, as since he took
ground in favor of the war e It is difficult to
say whether his courage against the common
enemy is more irresistible than his oratory.
What adds most to the value of his eflbrts is
fildt that he has steadily refusal all politi
cal honors or emoluments when tendered by
party leaders. •
Tim (:rent - Union Victory in Ohio.
While loyal Pennsylvanians have allowed them
selves to be divided, it is gratifying to look over
the returns of the late election in our sister State of
Ohio, where the war Democrats and Republicans
came together on a single platform, and nominated
a State ticket, oomposed of the reprosontativod of
both of the great parties. The majority in the
State is estimated at from fifty to seventy-five
thousand, and the vote not large at that. Hamil
ton county, heretofore in the hands nf the De
mocracy, gifts a Union majority of about 2,000,
Montgomery 2,000, Clarke 1,500, Pickavray 300,
Logan 550, Champagne 025, Greene 1,200, and
Erie 1,500. Cincinnati was carried by a decided ma
jority for the Union ticket Athens 2,500 on the same
aide, and Ross AM. The Legislature is over
wheliningly against the Breckinridge Democracy
and in favor of the Union. In order to show how
the Breckinridgers fared in this noble struggle, we
give a few facts : In Painesville, Jewett, their can
didate for Governor, got 15 votes out of 585. In
Mentor, out of 232 votes, he got none. In thirty
townships in the Western Reserve, he did not get
a single vote. In Strongsville, 120 votes for Tod,
1 for Jewett. In Wellington : 241 for Tod, 1 for
Jewett. In Hodson, 280 for Tod, i for Jewett. In
Ravenna. e4ll for Tod, 8 for Jewett. It is in this
spirit only that the Union sentiment of the free
States can be consolidated. and the Secession trai
tors put down forever.
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1861.
'LETTER FROM 16 OMASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, October IC', 1861.
The quarrel between Wise and Floyd is not
the only smoke that conceals the boiling and
tempestuous volcano now Working in the
heart of the Southern Confederacy. You wilt
soon see ninny more signs of disagreements
and divisions. There are already two great
parties in the seceded States—ono composed
of violent and proscriptive men like Davis of
Mason, Wise, and Pryor of Vir
ginia, Cobb of Georgia, Slidell of Louisiana,
Reagan and McCulloch of Texas, and
Loll,-
coffer of Tennessee—and the other of politi•
clans like Governor Brown of Georgia, Som
mers of Virginia, Magoftin and Powell of Ken
tucky, George W. Jones of Tennessee, Sebas
tian of ArkanStlS, Soule and Bouligny of
Louisiana—who are supposed to be in
favor of a peaceable adjustment and are
free in the expression of their opinion that
the war ought ne, er to have taken place.
Only- a few weeks ago the Richmond Exami
ner denounced Vice President Alexander H.
Stephens as cc the petted idol and hope of
every corrupt spoiler and jobber in the South."
Davis does not conceal his contempt for the
camp-followers, who were forced to run from
the free States to Richmond, and are now
there, either starving, or poor, or utterly de
pendent upon such contracts as they may be
able to extort from him. Although there is
really no money in the treasury of the traitors
—their whole currency being depreciated
paper—these wretched emissaries, having no
other resort, beg and plead for employment of
some kind. Of course, the expenses of the
concern are enormous. We complain of ours
but it is a proud consolation to feel that our
people are comparatively rich and comfort
able, and that we can spare much out of our
substance to our representatives and servants
at Washington. If the Northern men, who
are anxious to terrify the masses of the loyal
States, by exaggerating the amount of taxation
necessary to sustain the Government in the
war, would deal justly, they would point out
t'-e difference between our wide-spread com
fort, and happiness, and wealth, and the dis
sensions, tatters and rags, and want of food
and money, of the Secessionists.
The poetry of the revolution is passing
away. The rich planters so willing to contri
bute to the rebel leaders are beginning to ap
preciate the folly of the whole experiment;
and the politicians who shouted so loudly after
Manassas look gloomily upon the coming-win
ter, and wait in fear for intelligence from the
Gulf and the mouth of the Mississippi, It is
said that Governor Aiken, of South Carolina,
whose fortune has been set down at a fabulous
figure, denounces the heads of the army and
the managers of the Provisional Government
with much Severity, and such Wirt as Cr(Yiter
nor Manning, of South Carolina, Duncan, of
Alabama, the rich creoles of New Orleans,
and the rice, cotton, and sugar kings groan
with bitter agony under the burdens heaped
upon them.
I saw a Southern man yesterday, who pre
dicts ifMcClellan defeats Beauregard,the whole
traitors' conspiracy will fall like a card castle,
and that thousands now held, as it were, in
chains and forced to sing hosannas to men and
to measures they despise, will break into loud
and irresistible complaints. Nothing is more
confirmatory of these general views .than the
tone of such of the Secession papers as I have
been enabled to glance over. Although filled
with brutal articles against "the Lincoln
army" and if the Yankees," it is a common
thing to see in the columns of the Charleston
Mercury, the New Orleans Picayune, and the
Montgomery Adrertiser, the most malignant
sneers at the want of tact, system ; and integrity
in the self-constituted Administration of the
Confederacy. The break-up in the postal system
is felt almost as keenly as the want of money
and of the necessaries of life—including cloth
ing, sugar, coffee, Sz-e.
All the sound banks in the South are terror
stricken, not knowing the hour when the ban
dits will plunder them, as they plundered the
Federal Treasury ; and it is shrewdly surmised
that these institutions would much rather see
Twiggs scourged out of New Orleans, and the
Federal army enter it with colors fiying, than
to suffer as they do. They feel that their
money is much safer in the vaults of the
Federal treasury than in the hands of reck
less robbers like McCulloch and Floyd, and
they are not without hope that if they
can hold on to their specie until it is taken
from them by the Federal troops, it may, in
some moment of magnanimity, be restored to
them, when the hour of peace and submission
has arrived. It must be a heart-breaking task
for Jefferson Davis to preside over such a Go
vernment. Whatever may be said of him, he
has, heretofore, borne an honest reputation.
While a member of the Cabinet, he was known
for his contempt of jobbers, and his horror of
extravagance. Living, as he does, in the very
centre of the sepulchre, and seeing, equally,
its weakness and its corruption, I do not won
der that his health gives way, nor that he is
the victim of constant self-reproaches.
A very bitter feeling exists against what
is called the timidity of England and France in
regard to the recognition of the Confederacy.
Here is another element of the rebel weak
ness. This speedy recognition was the fond
est dream of Davis and Toombs, and was held
out as a glad promise to their followers. That
miserable toady, Dudley Mann, assured them
that it Could be easily accomplished, and yet
he has been vegetating in London and Paris
for months, and now only writes to show how
studiously he is being snubbed by the minis
ters of Napoleon and Victoria. Even J. B.
Debow, the dislocated editor of the Review
that bore his name, who was supplying timber
for the Secession conflagration, while taking
the pay of the Federal Government, begins to
despair of the whole concern.
Intelligence has been received from Secre
tary Cameron and Adjutant General Thomas
that they have heard both shies of the Blair
and Fremont controversy, and entertain little
doubt that it can be amicably and honorably
adjusted. The Secretary had a full interview
with both,- and heard their friends respectively,
and will return, it is said, well convinced that
while many of the charges of Blair were well
founded, the patriotism and vigor of Fremont
cannot be questioned. Great credit is duo
to General Cameron for the manner in which
he took hold of this unpleasant affair. It is
his purpose, I understand, to visit all the mili
tary stations within the district of General
Fremont and General Sherman (late Ander
son), and to satisfy every just complaint that
can be made. OCCASIONAL.
MERE are eighty members in the California
Assembly, says the Alta California, all of
whom are elected annually. According to
our count there are 44 Republicans, 23 Union
Democrats, 9 Breckinridgers, and 4 unknown,
of which four all are probably good Union men.
The Republicans were confident, for a week
after the election, of having at least sixty
members of the Assembly, but it appears that
they have a bare majority ; yet, as they oc
cupy the same political position with the Union
Doinoorate, the two parties will probably act
together on national questions, leaving the
Breckinridgers in a miserable minority.
ITALIAN OPERA.-.The directors of the
Academy of Music have acceded to Mr. Ullman's
proposition for two operatic performances for his
benefit, to enable him to 'fulfil his engagements
with distinguished artists, so as to open the
Academy for a regular operatic season. The same
arrangement has been made in new York, Brook
lyn, and Boston. The stockholders, we learn, 'are
purchasing tickets for the benefit performances in
the most liberal manner. As it is very desirable,
on every account, that the Academy should be open
during the winter for an opera season, we are glad
to hear that Mr_ I:llmati . .R plan has been so favorably
received. The benefit performances here will be
on the 23d and 24th of this month.—Euenins
firdletin.
SECRETARY CAMERON IN KENTUCKY.—SeCTe
tary cftmeron and a carps of distinguished military
gentlemen visited - the Newpoit lairrneks day before
yesterday, and afterwards paid a visit to the forti
fications on the hilts back of the town. These for
tifications consist of thirteen redoubts, and will be
completed this week—the largest being on the Co
yiti,glon and Lexington turnpike. for eight large
guns and twelve howitzers.
Upward of three thousand five hundred army
wagons have been manufactured in Cincinnati since
the commencement of the war.—Louisville De
lnocrat, 12th.
From Fortress Monroe
FOUTRESS MONROE, Oct. 14—via Baltimore.—
The rebel encampment at Acquia Creek can easily
bo detected by clouds of ascending smoke.
A schooner was fired into yegtorsky, of Matthiag
Point, by the Secessionists. She got aground some
six hundred yards from the shore. They put three
holes in her. The Island Belle went to her rescue,
but did not succeed in getting her off by last ac
counts.
Almost every day a gun made at the West Point
foundry is shipped from New York for lYnakingtou.
We have on board throe Parrot guns, to be deli•
vered at the arsenal in Washington.
The United States transport Planet, which was
sunk a short time since by coming in contact with
the steamer Delawve, is being raised.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
NO FURTHER MOVEMENT OF THE
UNION ARMY.
THE EXAM PICKETS ADVANCING NEARER
THE UNION LINES.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO THE WEST.
Affairs on the Lower Potomac.
THE REBELS BUILDING A BATTERY
AT QUANTICO CREEK.
Special Despatches to 66 The Press."
WesuitivroN, October 15,1361,
The Army To-day.
Nothing new. The army over the river, forty
eight hours ago, expected ere this to have been
called tea trial of strength with the enemy. Ge
neral McCtEttAN shared in that impression and
pronounced himself fully prepared for it. The
enemy is shy. We have forced their pickets back
at morel points, and our men are levelling the
forests that two days ago formed hiding places for
their pickets. The wood on Minor's Hill has all
been felled, and this morning that hill and other
prominent eminences in that vicinity are laid bare.
Encampments in General FITS JOHN PORTER'S and
General Kin's brigades have been advanced, and
have taken up new positions.
The army is in fine condition, the last few days
of dry weather having dried up the water on the
camp grounds, and afforded the men opportunities
to put. their teats in good order and comfort.
Important Military Movements.
It is now decided by Government to push sixty
thousand- Ei.tteth trOpe into the AVost---ono-half
of them through Kentucky, and the other portion
into Missouri. These, with the Western troops
going forward, will swell the Western and South
western armies to vast proportions. Out of those
pushing on into Missouri another wing will be
formed, under a new command, to proceed with the
new gunboats and transport steamers down the
Mississippi during the autumn months. General
Wool., it is thought, will command the river fleet
and army. In these three branches of the Union
arnty there will be not less than 200,000 men, and
the Government will expect the most energetic
movements at the hands of the officers in command,
and no rest until the 'Union has asserted its autho•
rity and rebellion has been thoroughly crushed
out.
An Exchange of Prisoners
folleuring has been issued from the head
quarters of the army as a special order
Fifty-seven of the United States soldiers de
tained as prisoners in Richmond having been re
leased on taking an oath not to bear arms against
the States in'rebellion, an equal number of the
prisoners of war taken from those States, and now
confined in Washington and New York, will be re
leased on taking the prescribed oath of allegiance
to the United States, or an oath not to engage in
arms against the United States."
Of these confined in this city, the thirty-seven
here named will be released as above : Townsend
Hobbs. W. Laflin, R. G. Alford, D. D. Fiquet, S.
S. Green, David Porter, G. A. Thomas, Thomas
Anderson, A. G. Ferrill, J. A. Winfield, J. R.
Payne, W. James, A. Bomamdier, F. Ward, W. A.
Wilson, C. Lang, R. B. Boone, R. Walker, W. M.
T. Thompson, W. Johnson, W. Burrows, J. W.
McFall, George Barker, J. Calvin, J. O'Brien, S.
Garitt, L. Bieck, W. A. Barron, G. H. Gramling,
J. Leadbenter, A. J. smith. J. P. rapon, .
Pinkncy, W. J. N. Barton, George Larabee, J. T.
Elliott, and George Milor.
Colonel LOOMIS, commanding at Fort Columbus,
will, in concert with Lieutenant Colonel BURKE,
select twenty from among the prisoners of war un
der their charge to make up the number indica
ted.
The prisoners to be released trill be sent by the
first opportunity to Fort Monroe, and thence under
a flag of truce through the United States lines.
Lieut. J. H. Russel.
Lieut. JOHN B. RUSSEL ; of the United States
frigate Colorado, of the Gulf blockading squadron,
ao highly complimented by the Secretary of the
Navy, for his splendid conduct in command of the
boat expedition which destroyed the rebel priva
teer moored at the wharf of the Pensacola nary
ysid, la the brother of Major Wu. 11. RUSSEL, of
the United States Marines, so well known in this
city, and a connection of the Rvssans of Bedford
county, Pennsylvania. A family more loyal and
devoted to the flag of the United States does not
exist.
Andretr Johnson in Ohio.
Much of the glorious triumph of the Union
Democrats and Republicans in Ohio is to be
attributed to A.Kny TouxsoN of Teimeasee, who
spoke in many portions of the State, and always
with overwhelming effect. His speech at Dayton,
in that State, shortly before the election on Tuesday
last, was so effective that the celebrated VALLAN
DIOnAM, Who lives in that town, was utterly
squelched out in his county, city, and ward.
Panic in Richmond.
The F. F. V.'s, who hold their high and ragged
court in the capital of the old Dominion, are in
constant fear of the advance of the Union troops;
and what alarms them most is the disaffection of
the rebel soldiers, many - of whom are without shoes,
and most of whom have not been paid for weeks.
McCLELLAN's slow but sure advance upon Manas
sas is reported to them with every element of oN
aggeration. The theatrical farce of these miserable
traitors will soon be over.
A New Democratic Paper in Philadelphia.
The friends of the Pouthern Vonfederney in this
city allege that the best news they have heard
since the battle of Bull Run, is the election of the
Breckinridge ticket in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
last; although, in justice, it ought to be said that
thousands of votes were thrown far that ticket,
upon the assurance of the Democratic leaders that
the candidates were loyal and true to the Union
cause. In consequence of this result, however,
MeSBl%.• WELsn and GLOSSBEV.NNIIR, Of York county
—which county also decided for the Breokluridge
'ticket—intend renewhig their projected enterprise
of a Democratic paper in Philadelphia, which is to
oppose Mr. Liscora's Administration ; to be con
ducted by such distinguished journalists as WE. B.
Bann, and other well-known engineers of the dis
ruption of the Democratic party at Charleston and
Baltimore in 1860. The parties interested are men
of means, and as they expect to obtain possession of
the sheriff's printing, and that of the other local
officers in Philadelphia, they will no doubt es
tablish a powerful and influential journal.
From the Virginia D►de of the Potomac.
Yesterday afternoon, a detachment of the Four
teenth and Forty-ninth New York 'regiments, un
der Col. MCQUADE, made a reconnoissance two and
a half miles from Falls Church, on the line of the
Leesburg Turnpike. They% vainly endeavored to
draw out a party of rebels who were concealed in
the woods. There was sharp firing on both sides,
but certainly without injuring any of our troops.
The rebels, this afternoon, burnt the home of the
widow Calves, situated about half way between
Falls Church and Lewinsville, to the right of the
Leesburg turnpike. A party of ten of the New
York Fourteenth Regiment went thither to inquire
into the cause of the coAllegratlei, when they were
surrounded by a largely superior force of the re
bels. By the prompt use of their rifles, killing
two of the enemy, they safely escaped.
The rebels soon after advanced their pickets
somewhat Dearer le our HIM FRAcertia had beoll
prolitised to the estate by the administrator, who
is in the rebel army. Mr. BARRETT, who is the
father of Mrs. CUILDS ; has a fine residence in that
vicinity, and it is apprehended that the rebels will
also destroy it, as he is known to be a - Vain man.
He is from the state of New York.
Yesterday afterrmon 2 our forces at Miner's
discovered a number of Secessionists in a field, pro
bably a mile and a half distant, and threw three
shells at them. when they disappeared. 'lwo shells
were also thrown in the same direction this morn
ing, which were answered from a hill to the left of
Lewinsville—the rebel shells exploding within
three-fourths of a tuilo of Gen. Surra's headquar
ters.
From the Lower Potomac
The steamer Wyandotte, which came up this
morning, reports all quiet down the river. She
lay under. Matthias Point on last Sunday, trans
ferring- eiorm‘ to the Iforccil Ordeb, end nolther V 4,1
sel was molested by the rebels, if any were there.
The rebels were seen constructing a work of some
strength at Ship Point, on the lower side of Quan
tico Point, where, if they aro not dislodged, they
may Caine eome annoynoe, It is timed" W
eyer, that the work is merely defensive on the part
of the rebels, and with a view to prevent any land
ing of our forces thereabout, supposing we intended
to take that route to Maiftassas or Richmond. The
schooner Dana was tired into by pickote from Nor
maine Cliffs, near Matthias Point, last Saturday,
but the island Belle came up, and sent a shell
among the bushes, which dilpersed the rebels.
EvEraNa —The steamer Yankee arrived this
afternoon, and one of her officers reports that
about noon to-day, the Pocahontas., whilenteam
ing down the Potomac, fired a few shots into the
new work, at Shipping Point, on the lower side
of Quantico, which had the effect of awaking the
rebel battery. It did not respond but prepared its
guns for the Seminole, which was a short distance
in the rear of the Pocahontas.
The.officer of the Yankee was six or eight miles
distant, and witnessed the exchange of shots be
tween the battery and the Sciamo/c, and, Waugh
his glass, distinctly saw the bursting of the latter's
shells. It is supposed that both the vessels, which
were loaded with stores and ammunition, have gone
on their way without further obstruction.
Important River and Land Movement.
There ie no secret) , required of the fact that the
Government is preparing an expedition for the de
fence and relief of the Union men on Chincoteague
Island, Virginia. and to put down a force of Seces
ai9Pists in Northampton and AocePtatl
Virginia, and to protect and preserve the interests
of Union men on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
opposite and noar those places. One gunboat, two
smaller boats, two hundred rifles, and a marshal
are to be employed, the latter to have power and
authority to arrest leading Secessionists and pre
vent smuggling, now extensively carried on in that
action of country.
Postmaster Blair Returned.
The postmaster General. Hon. MONTGOMERY
Br.arn, has returned to this city from Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, bringing with him his fatally,
who spent the summer there.
Death of Pennsylvania SOldlers,
The following soldiers died yesterday : Jon& W.
CLAPHAM, Company H, Thirty-third Pennsylvania,
at Columbia College ; S. H. HATHAWAY, Company
11, Fourth Pennsylvania Reserve. at the Circle
Hospital ; JOHN C. SMITH, First Pennsylrania
and Jana BAtvrt.rvr, Thirty-third Pennsyl
vania, at the Seminary, Georgetown.
Canadian C orrespon deuce.
Irregularities hare arisen in respect to Canadian
correspondence, and in order to insure its safety,
the following directions must be observed :
First. Letters addressed to Canada must be
mailed and post-billed to a United States exchange
office. Letters cannot be sent direct to the post
offices in Canada. Portland, in Maine ; Burlington,
Rutland, Island Pond, and Derby Line, in Ver
mont .;
Boston, in Massachusetts ; New York city,
Albany, Buffalo, Troy, Plattsburgh, Reuse ' s Point,
Ogdensburg. Rochester, Sackett's Harbor, Oswego,
and Suspension Bridge, New York; Cleveland, in
Ohio ; and Detroit, Sault St. Marie, and Algonao,
in Michigan. aro our principal exchanging offices.
Second. The postage on a single letter, to or
from. Canada, is ten cents, prepayment optional,
but the whole postage must be prepaid. or none.
Part payments are not recognized. Prepayment
mart be made by VaitedStatee postage stamps, awl
not in money.
Postmasters would do well to preserve this state
ment.
Colonel Dixon E. Miles
The court of inquiry in the case of Colonel
DIXON E. MILES, of the Second United States
Infantry, is to reassemble to-morrow, at Camp
Williams, in Virginia. As many of the witnesses
hate left for their homes and their address is un
known, it will be of great service to the Govern
ment and to a valuable officer if those who hare
been summoned will instantly attend.
The Author of " Uncle Tom's Cabin" a
Disunionist.
No little surprise has been manifested in high
circles here : by Mrs. BEECIIER STowE's address to
the English Earl of SEIAFTSBITRY, in which she
says : •
"I have advocated disunion for fifteen years,
because I thought it a practical method of freeing
the North from the guilt of slavery, and of planting
at the South the seeds of early and entire emanci-
Sation, wringing justice from a weak and bankrupt
outh,"
Committee of rhiludelphia Councils
A committee of Philadelphia City Councils ar
rived here to-day, for the purpose of presenting a
sword to General ANDERSON, who, however, has
not yet reached heft. The deputation visited the
outposts of the army this afternoon, under the es
cort of Captain EVANS, of the Provost Marshal's
offioe.
The Planet Rising
The transport Planet, recently sunk on the ko
tomac, is being raised.
Gunboats Off Indian Ilead.
Five gunboats are stationed off Indian Head, and
font fiVe pat bele*. ft.
The Forbes and Valley City Gone Down
The B. B. Tarbes and Valley City have gone
down the river to take their places in the flotilla.
They have been put in thorough repair, and well
armed, and sail under steam and canvas.
Watching the Enemy.
Small boats, well armed, are sent out every
night, with muffled oars, to cruise up and down the
Potomac, in search of boats crossing with mails,
carrying over Secessionists, or engaged in smug
gling over goods to Virginia.
Late Intelligence from the South.
The following items are cempiled front the f.-'efrr
of this evening :
A gentleman has just arrived in Washington
from one of the upper counties of Virginia, (whose
name for prudential reasons we do not here men
tionAraml who brings some interesting intelligence
as to affairs in upper Virginia.
On the 3d of October, when our informant came
through Winchester, there wore no Confederate
troops there whatever, but there were from 2,000
to 3 000 militia at Martinsburg ; and TURNER Asa
nr's Cavalry company, some 400 strong, was be
twee" Shepherdstown and Duffield's station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The drafting sys
tem had been very vigilantly enforeed, to bring
every available man between the ages of 18 and
45 into the Confederate ranks.
It is almost impossible for those drafted to get
exempted, and min man ; who is so short-sighted
that he cannot distinguish his own wife across the
room, tried in vain to get a discharge from the re
gimental surgeon, who averred that short-sighted
ness was no cause for exemption. He, however, got
off by application at headquarters.
The Confede'rate's were rather down in the filet:4th
at the non-success of FLOYD and WISE in Western
Virginia, but solace themselves with the belief that
60,000 Marylanders are ready to rise and join Se
cesh whenever BEARREGARD cremes the Potomac.
There is i strong under - current of Vnion sentiment
at Winchester, (which the Confederates brand as
"an Abolition hole,") and had General PATTERSON
moved to that point, he would have been warmly
welcomed there.
crrecerieS Were Ming up to famine prim at
Winchester. Coffee was selling at from 40 to 00
cents per pound; sugar from 25 to 30 ; salt $l5 per
sack, and other things in proportion. Corn and
sour were at moderate prices, as tkere was no
dance to export it.
Our informant brought with him a copy of the
Winchester Republican of September 27. This
once handsome and flourishing paper has shared
the fate of so many other Secesh journals, and is
reduced to one-half its former size, and is printed
on inferior paper.
From this copy of the Republican we take the
following :
EON, MISS 31, IIASON, cONPEDEUATZ MINISTER TO
ENGLAND
Hon. Janus M. MASON loft town yesterday en
route to Richmond, on his way to England as the
Confederate Minister to the Court of St. James.
May success attend his mission, and he return
with renewed health and vigor to his many blonds.
The Winchester Council Refuse to Ap
propriate Money for the Rebel Army.
The Republican also scores the Common Coun
cil of Winchester for having declined to tax the
corporation for its proportionate part of the county
appropriation of 510,000 for the equipment and
arming of the Confederate volunteers of the county,
and says: " The Council will doubtless reconsider
its action, and make the appropriation, or they will
become as justly odious as the corporate authori
ties of Wheeling, who have appropriated $20,04: 1 0
for the support of the Federal troops."
Interesting from Cuba
WASHIAGTON, October 15, 1861.—The following
is an official translation of an editorial article which
appeared in the Gaeeta de la Habana of the
2d instant
The steamer Columbia, arrived at this port the
day befcre yesterday, brings us the New York
papers, in.which we dud a multitude of articles, in
which It is assumed that the Governor Genetal
Cuba declares in favor of the rebels of the South;
in which it affirmed the existence of a proclama
tion to such effect, recognizing officially the flag of
the Confederation ; and in which it is stated posi
tively that Spain has declared herself hostile to
the Federal Government. This news comes with
commentaries in a thousand forms, and all orfem
sivo to the honor of Spain, to the loyalty with
which she is acting in all matters relating.to the
dissensions which agitate those States, and, above
all, to the laws of truth, because they spring from
a supposition not mistaken merely, but completely
false, Wing to conclusions most calumnious,
as they cannot fail to be, when such premises are
once laid down.
For the purpose of preventing public opinion
fromgoing astra" , or from accepting as incontesti
hie affirmations teat which is only the fantasy of
. the patrons of those papers, we are duly authorized
to relate the facts which have, perhaps, given room
for such interpretation, and we shall do it in the
briefest manner, and with scant comments, because
any such are needless, as soon as what has really
occurred becomes known.
Here are the circumstances : Under date of 211 d
August the Governorof Matanzas addressed to the
Governor General of the Island a communication,
in which was enclosed another from the consul of
the United States at that city, asking that he
should interpose his authority so that the captain of
the sloop .Nacruk, from aharlestop, under the
Southern flag. should acknowledge his consular au
thority, and, failing to do so, should be compelled
to leave the port.
The pretension of the consul could not seem other
than strange ; but the Government of the island,
conataut ever to its mime of forming its decisions
deliberately, and the more when the question con
cerns a country, which, with no little frequency,
excites discussions which are apt to he without
precedents, consulted the Commandant General of
Marine of this naval station. This distinguished
functionary, In #ll extended and well-reasoned re
port, demonstrated that the sloop, coming from
Charleston, chief port of South Carolina, one of the
seceded States , • and at this time at war with the
Government at ' Washington,lt was plain she could
not conic proteoted by the flag of the Union, nor
with a oleerenee from the Federal authorities,
which have no existence at that point; and that
the flag of the Southern Confederacy has not been
reeogmzed, but is tolerated by the Government of
her Majesty; -a toleration founded on the state of
we; in which the States of the South find them
selves with those of the North ; a toleration which
is also the necessary Consequence of the neutrality
of Spain in that strife ; a toleration, in floe, which
reconciles our political relations with the Govern
ment at Washington to those, commercial in
their nature, which we have not renounced, and
ought not to renounce, as to do that wanld bo equi
valent not to admit to our ports vessels from the
South. because they do not bear the flag or a clear
ance from their enemies. The Federal Govern
ment may. by blockade, prevent Southern vessels
f r om going to sea, but that right does not extend to
a requirement that wo also should close our parts;
it 11W quite rational that the sloop Noan4 should
refuse to acknowledge the authority of the consul,
because she neither arrived under this flag of that
Government, nor with a clearance from the autho
rities at Washington , that, in such case, she could
neither submit to the authority of the consulate,
nor could the submL-slon be of effect, because, to
exist, the consul himself would be obliged to au
thorize her clearance under the Southern flag, or
refuse it. It is not to be supposed he would do the
first. and the second would be equivalent to making
a prize within a Spanish port, and with the assist
ance of its authorities ; that, m consequence of all
this, the result was that the Noani' was ()leered
from Matanzas under the same flag with which she
entered, and in the same form as other foreign ves
sels whose nations are without accredited consuls,
shutting out the pretensions of the consul, to which,
in the opinion of the person presenting the report,
it was not possible to accede.
In view of an argument so well founded, and
holding in great respect the terms of the royal de
cree of the 17th of June, in which her Majesty
has directed that the most strict neutrality must be
observed, the question was settled, not by dictating
a circular, as is said in an equivocal manner, nor
by despatching secret orders, nor even by issuing
the imaginary proclamation, but by providing as a
provisional measure what should be done with the
Noanti - and other vessels that may be in like aom
dition, until there should be an express and definite
decision by the supreme Government.
- .
This measure embraces the three points follow
ing: First, the admission into the privileged ports
of vessels under the Confederate tier engaged in
lawful commerce, when the document: exhibit
do not suggest any suspicion of piracy, fraud, or
other crime punishable by the laws of all nations
Secondly, That once within the port, they will be,
under safeguard of the neutrality, proclaimed free
from molestation by any foreign agent while eiwry
ing on the lawful business of lading or unlading. or
sailing therefrom. Thirdly ; that both the naval
authorities at all the ports, as well as those con
trolling the financial matters, are to consider ves
sels in WS Cfitegery, and in all that r*.1434 tc. their
entry and clearance, as arriving from foreign coun
tries which have no accredited consuls in our ter
ritory.
Of this determination notice was given to the
Governor of Matanzas and naval commander, and
the Intendent General of the Hacienda Real, that
each might, in what pertained to his duty, co-operate
in giving it effect. It was also made known to the mi
nister of her Catholic Majesty at Washington, as it is
done in respect of everything which directly or
indirectly may concern the interests of the Federal
Government, and lastly, it watt sabmitted to her
Majesty, who will, in due season, approve, or dis
approve, or annul, as she may judge proper. Loy
alty and delicacy were carried, according to our
advices, to the extreme of not publishing or circu
lating the matter until the definitive decision de
clares whether or not it is to be adopted as a gene
ral measure.
Can it now be said that such conduct on the part
of the chief authority of this island, in which he
has done nothing but exercised a lawful right, re
cognized At all times, anti by all nations, and very
distinctly by American publicists, even implies the
recognition which is spoken of. It does not signify a
privilege of any kind, nor any special protection to
the Confederates, nor does it mean anything else
than the observance of the most rigid neutrality,
without prejudiee to the interests of commerce,
which ought to be so much respected, and which,
until now, the very people who spread the alarm
have pretended to respect so much. Would the
friends of the North pretend that the neutrality
proclaimed should be construed by shutting up our
ports against the commerce of the South ? Let us
leave the reply to these questions to men of com
mon sense and impartiality, as we also leave to the
Government of the United States, toward which
Spain maintains such honorable relations, the ap
preciation of conduct which can only become an ill
construction from those who listen' to no counsels
but those of passion, and would wish all the Go
vernments in the world to act in accordance with
their desires. their caprices, and their interests.
From iinssouri
Sr. JosErn, Oct. 15.—Eighty of Major James'
Cavalry, at Cameron, on Saturday came upon 250
or 300 rebels, in a cornfield twenty miles south of
Cameron, in Ray county. Missouri. The advance
guard of nine of our raen routed them, the rebels
seeking refuge in the timber. Our guard was then
reinforced by thirty of the cavalry, when they
completely drove them from that section, killing
eight and taking five prisoners. Four Federals
were wounded, and one killed. Our cavalry were
atfirst fired on by seventy-five men. One lieute
nant has thirty-two bullet holes in his clothes, and
six of the shots scratched his skin.
The Overland California Mail Route
ATCHISON, Kansas, October 15.—The statement
made in the Eastern papers, that a party of Seces
sionists attacked one of the overland coaches, is
utterly false, They run with great regularity and
without trouble from any source.
The employees of the company, numbering some
hundreds, have all recently taken the oath of alle
giance.
MaPS and gpecifinticbir rec.pirmi frm the gur-
Teying party on the new route from Denver to Salt
Lake show that the obstacles are much less than
were anticipated, and that the road can be obtain
ed at a comparatively small expense.
Disloyally Rebuked in Connecticut
HARTFORD ; Conn., Oct. 15--The State Senate,
by a vote of twelve yeas to six nays, to-day passed
a resolution ordering the removal from the Senate
Chamber of the portraits of Isaac Toney and
Thomas H. Seymour, on account of their dis
loyalty.
Death of Professor Long, of Dartmouth.
BOSTON. Oct. 15.—Professor Long ! of Dartmouth
°allege, died iii :Kew bight.
Arrivnl of the Bremen
NEW YORE. Oct. 15.—The steamship Bremen
arrived at thiiport this evening. Iler advices hare
been anticipated.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE STEAMER NORTH AMERICAN
AT FATTIER FOLNT.
FArnErt POINT, Oct 15.—Tly. steamer North. Ameri
can, from Liverpool on the 3,1 inst., via Londonderry on
Friday - , the 4tb, passed Ma point at 3 o'clock this after
noon, bound to Qxpbec.
ThB =teas llip Xtn.a. Frain lklnw York s arrival
at Liverpool on the 3(I.
RECIaITING is IRELAND.—The Dublin Post reiterates
the assertion that agents of the United States Govern
ment arc employed in Ireland in recruiting for the army,
but it is thought that they are not very successful iu
their efforts -
Smemarrs.—The shipments of wheat and flour
in Great Britain, for the eight months ending in August,
were valued at .C 20,000,000.
FR kNCE
The Paris Bourse has been much agitated, and mites
have fallen to 65f 25e.
kitrati' letters front Paris state that the Dank of
France will probably soon be compelled to r else the rate
of discount beyond 6 per cont. The rate of exchange
at present is strongly in favor of England, and bills on
London are in great demand.
A notice that the prior: of bread will he advanced font
eentimea hat produced a bad impression, and added to
the despondency of the Bourse.
It was reported in London that the Bank of, Franco
hail applied to the Bank of England for a loan of two
millions sterling.
The Lohdon Times, in alluding to the rumor, intimates
that a Bounder course to be pursued, on the part of the
- Pronelt linsunderih would tio to nide the rate of did.
count.
It is reported that Rimeli has sent an ultimatum to
the Papal Government for the settlement of the Goman
question.
The official journal of Borne announces sundry diplo
matic appointments, anions which arc M. Gr. Chigi to
Paris.
is asserted that General O'Donnell opposed to
uniting the Spanish Government with France and Eng
land in the Mexican intervention, believing such a
course derogatory to the dignity of Spain.
'I he Paris Patrie ears the negotiations between the
three Uoverronents relative to this affair have not aut.
(erect any interruption.
TURKEY
.Adviees from Montenegro state that the Prince was
using his influence to restrain the impetuosity of the.
people, to prevent their assuming au offensive position
Vlore Etime.
Commercial Intelligence.
[lay Telegraph to Londonderry.]
LIVERPOOL COTTON ItIARKET, Oct. 4.—The
sales for the week amount to 67,000 bales, including
28,500 lades to speculators and 8,500 hales for export.
Prices have wiranetal Kol on the week. The sales of
ttLilits , (Friday) are futhantnd at 11,000 baba., ineltaliwi
8,500 bales to speculators and exporters, the market
closing firm but unchanged at the following (authorized)
Quotations :
New OAP:In:.
Mobile
17plantlei
The stock in port at this day amounts to 713,000 bales,
of which 419,000 are American
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF'S MARKET.--The
Breadstuff,' market is steady. Messrs. Richardson S:
Spence report Corn with an upward tendency; Hales at
32s for mixed. Wheat—White Western and red South
ern have advanced )0.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS 111ARKETProrisions
continue dull.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Vet. 4.—Censeis for
money. are quoted at 92 . 7i'093.
American securities are quiet but steady.
The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased
£117,000 during the week.
Movements of our Generals.
illajor General Halleck and Brigadier General
Sumter are expected from California by the next
steamer. Both will be assigned important com
mends. General Harney expects to, and probably
will be, assignOd to the Department of the Pacific.
TUE FARMERS ABOUT Towx.—The farmers
are now engaged in what is technically known as
cribbing corn, and stowing it away preparatory to
the approach of winter. After haying been kept in
a barn some time,.until hardened, the corn is
husked. This, with the sowing of seeds of the
early and summer varieties of a number of vege
tables, among others, cabbage, lettuce, and (elan
flower, constitutes the principal work of the farmer
nt this season of the year.
The demand .or bider pressed awl other farm
ing implements, has been very limited, the
business with dealers in these articles being
unusually dull. The farmers, perceiving
the need for economy in the present
straightened condition of affairs, have brightened
up their rutty ninchil!9ry, and resolved to make it
do them for at least another season.
. .
The seeding of wheat is nearly completed, this
kind of labor being generally performed in Sep
tember. The timothy seed, for grass, is at present
being sown, the custom being to sow this seed after
tho wbegt bas been attended to.
As the labors of the farm are not so arduous at
this season as in other seasons of the year, we ex
pect to hear of considerable numbers being spared
from the interior counties to swell the ranks of the
Union army.
BAD CASES of DrirnArrrY.—A lityy tinned
Henry Austen, seventeen years of age, was brought be
fore Alderman Beitler yesterday anemone', on a charge
preferred against him Ly a girl named Anna Keller, also
seventeen yenta of age. The evidence elicited the fact
that the girl wart oboist to become a mother ' awl likewise
eoho. gad portioning of _early depravity, Vila saw to
vices one of similar indelicacy, wherein the good people
of the old district of Kensington have been Interested.
The son of a late aged and revered clergyman of that
district, eloped a short time since with his brother's wife,
and evidence has elites come to light that reveals a sorry
condition of neerality on the part of both. The lady in
01,t , gtioit is tha daughter of a pound& IV Mil city, hull is
said to have been the ptANkgglar of some money and mirk
Personal beauty, The guilty youth had been harbortsl
and provided for by the brother that hr wronged, and
hie late guilty art was in keeping with mire it eisgracc,
and dissipation On lessened his father's life
Tllll7lol—Arch street above Sixth.—
«44. - Way to Keep Him," and ..Man.ppw."
WetNag-SNORT laasorna...elinta alai Walnut gm...
4 G Belle of the Sewn," nth ‘; PM I Dream it !"
WIBESILRY'S CONTINSIZTAI TfIZATItS—WttInUt Street,
above Eightb.- 4, Pnrie anti Loudon." an.l
FSTOR.F."
ASSEMBLY DVILDIEGR—OO/71.1 . or Tenth anrl Cheatant
IltlTl , tg.—WAttyl,'S Italia and Steseveropir Vistie , of the
War.
GARDNER & HF.MM/NE'S MA mmTs
street, below Spruce.—Sports of the Arena..
TUE FUR TRADE.—The track in furs gem , -
rally eetarnenres about the Ist of lictster,- and at present
the buslin'" is finite brisk among the numerous dealers•
throughout the city. Mink sable and Siberian &mitre!•
furs are those most in demand, and are considered moor
raationsble. Although the demand for this clans of furs
in very great, yet, owing to the great t.noso) , and the fa
cility with which they are obtairo l i, th e p et : " no welt
rate. The best atatTity of think ill
it is also procured in the tin ilsoa Bay regionee t the North;
west, anal found in small quantities in this State.
The nest expensive of all furs is the Ittasian sable,
which sell from srififY $1,:4110 nor set. This quality ~r
fur is very scarce, anti, Upsides, their evportati mi from
Husain has been prohibited by Um Hisiverort Those that
reach this country are smuggled away. The TriOnvii-
My sable is also quite scarce and expensive, being sold
as high as $lOO to $5OO per net.
The eptumun and muskrat fats abound in great quan
tities and are easily obtained. Fitch Is bill' little it. iie.
/PROT Ritbollgh 0 few years ehr ,, it r , if ;writ sott,iflt4
after. Tfulndo skins are obtnined in Minnesota, Dakota,
Nebraska, 'Kansas, and northern Texas. Each year this
annual becomes scarcer, anti be-fere many yeacs they will
doubilr,s be extinct. The animids are shot by the In
dia.,: and othcr,, who sclt the shire tv trailers. The
hides ar" worth from threrto Mile dollars a DIM'. The
most goim, are greatly in demand by military officers,
nee them Instead of hinukets, fur which they art
found far sanction
Moat of the heaver skins bought by the dealers of this
city aro Fhippe4 by them to England. where they are used
extensively for cloak linings. This:min.:Ll is found ;Wing
the Bosky Mountains, and ill the. British Dominions, sod
does nol, as many suppose, fleeff.:l;..-Quach year, although,
it is said, they push farther West. The quantity of hea
ver skins obtained this year is equally as great its has
been procured for several years-histk. 'Very few are now
found :di v ot Lake Superior, where a few years since they
writ found hi great numbers:
Fair. Middling:
1074'.1 102 A
10,1
WXOI . 970
ARREST OF PICKPOCKETS.—Two young Ineu,
waned Mark Myers awl Rate Jacobs, were arrested
night before Ls- tet the Nitipto!. depot a they were
about to Inure Pw the math. The priaeners were kinown
o the 41eleeliven as twofer:4oml thieved, and were locked
up for a hearing before Alderman Beltler. It is thoaght
that they are the parties who robbed Mr. John Ely of
8'260, about two years since, at the moo (14 , 1)4. Jacobi
is welded at Harrisbnrg upon a number or eharaes of
Picking PsYclis!P', Were Con:anted to an
swer.
A t'.\lY AXES AND CA. VA LILY S WORDS.—A
contract ta furnish the Gavernnaent with about thirty
thinis:lll4 axe. for the use of the army han just been
awarded te M• Wm. Beatty San, with+ firm IrtH
Olft, lipler far the taannf 'entre of elValfy
They have hitherto heen engaged obstort
the manufacture of edge tools'.
ARREST or PICKPOCKETS.—Three young
211111, who gayr the name.: of Myers, Samuel Shy
loch, awl Berke incobA, wore arrebtea on Monday night,
at the Baltimore th - pot, an tin.) , alic.ntl l.:na•ing for
fFIJAIUTIS at=n Ithatuu to the dotnetive
OMVPTS ea profemional pickpocket& ?hey wtte commit
ted to lATHO/1.
PENIOITLVANIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY.—
The : movtilig of this 11 , :SOCiatiOn took plaeo on
Mnibloy Rflerucunt. 'rho annual report. Wll9 Bllblllif [HI
Ind road, Hint linguini of managers CLOSNII, utter WiliGit
the mooting adjourned.
PEOPLE'S LITERARY INsTrrirrn.—We under
stand that the managers of this institution have com
pleted their arrangements fur a course of lectures to be
given th.• wpproachillg Eritsoll. Heat rOdiAti.B of the
course, by the Rev. Mem Ward Beecher % will Ix. de
livered at Concert flail, on Thursday evening, the 31st
instant.
POLICE APPOINTMENT. - -Sergeant John
Tsic , ~ , i -g e tWitt .J the Reserve earns of Indies, has
been appointed lieutenant of tho Ninth police district,
comprising the whole of the rtfteeuth ward. Ito suc
ceeds Lieutenant Barcus, Who has resigned the position.
THE CITY,
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
The ikalem of this and Wen' cities resort to numerun3
tricks by which theybcan dye fires of a common quality,
and give them the appearance ni thiwe more rare. Tie
price of all for.. varies according to their shade.; of co
lor, and their scarcity. This bmiiness is carried on to a
great extent - fin this city, and although one of profit.
yet involves eungiderable risk and outlay.
LEASE OF TITE PIEILA.DELPIIIA AND ERIE
RAMBO.% n.—The Board of Director, , of the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad Company have agreed to the proposi
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, far the
lease• of the Philadelphia and Erie road. The main fea
tures of the lease are as follows:
I••ir,'t, That the Penncylvaniti Railroad Company shall
guaranty the bonds of the Philadelphia and Erie Com
pany to an amount ellilleiCnt to complete the road, and
liquidate, nailer a compromise, the floating debt of the
hint mentioned e,,tiqtany.
Second, That the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
shalt I.4,hk•Sti and operate, under the lease, the road of
the Philadelphia and Erie Company.
Third, That, with this view, it shall purchase all the
rolling stock now herd by the same.
The stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have not yet acted upon The .pwstioin but it is pre
sumed that there will he no objection to the eoncnuuua
liun the lease.
THE NA VY YAnn.—Testerday morning the
steamboat DeTaware, Capt. Cannon, arrived at the navy
yard from New York, having en board 20 32-lb. cannon,
Intended, we are informed, for tho armament of rho new
gunboats and sloops now in course of construction.
A large force of workmen are now employed in the dif
ferent iteportments of the yard, and all work is being:
pressed as rapidly forward as the smallness of the apace
will admit..
Liut erenine, the Miffed Stelae aloore-of-war CI. Louis
came wp the river, and anchored in the Delaware oil the
navy yard. She wit. , i•poken off Cape May, on Sunday
last. tpon her arrival at the yard, she was received by
n:lite from the receiving-ship Princeton. She will
discharge her c..ew to-day. She conies from the
ode of the iffißdssippi, for repair, , , The M. Louis ie the
ten.hoielt-d l.y CeV ntitiC , ali L. lagealiata, whsh
he threatened to blow the whole Aiwarian nary oat of
the water, if they did not release Martin Koz,ta, the po
litical refugee. The affair happened in the harbor of
Smyrna, several years ago. Tt i.i a matter of bit-tory
that the commander of the Austrian brig-of-war com
plied lin cult ingraleiui'r relipect Im -diluter.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOW N CITIZEN.—Mr.
Henry F. Aurora, of thk city, well known in IntSilleM
circles, departed this life at the St. Louis Hotel, on
Monday last. The deceased was outs of our most uni
vcronlly rrr-prilvd Iwiners men, he haYing yarned a
most honorable reputation as a publisher, by long years
of pure integrity, energy, and euterprise, and had retired
front buoime , s a number of years ago: was a prominent
and influential member of the Order of Odd Felbites,
and trustee of the Fire Association. Hit funeral will
take place from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.
J. 11, Ciiiiti,ie , if, Gefinfthtoieh, 4Lt,
and will proceed to Laurel Hill Cemetery, where the in
terment takes place.
RARE COINS.—We were shown yesterday a
German rix.dollar, one hundred and one years old. It
bean- on the obreme the inscription D. G., MAX. IN.
1.% R D. S. It. A. A. k EL. LL., and on the reverse, PA
TRONA BAVARIA, MO, together with a device of the
Virgin, holding in her lap the intact Saviour. The coin
is of silver. and is bright, clearly-cut, and fresh-looking,
as though it had been coined but yesterday.
WC Nivre also shown a Queen Anne shilling, roined in
the year 1707. It was malty remarkable for it bright ,
neiz , . and elorme4 of outline.
HEAVY ROBBERY OF SILVER WARE.—AbOIIf
two o'clock yesterday - afternoon the residence of Mr.
Buckman, 1424 Noa h - fifteenth street, was entered by a
enesk-ii,lef, who ety.iled 611'61,018 L.P.,3041w01-41. Of ,tiror-
WHIT. The scamp entered the frant-denr, and boldly en
tering the dining-room, where the ether had-beeu left,
took it from a table. A few night previously an attempt
was wade to force open the hack shutter of a house on
the opposite Bide of the way, but the burgh - we were dis
covered by the imitates, and frightened off. Greater
cumspertion ott the part of the police of this district is
necessary.
A MYSTERY.—About half past 7 o'clock, on
Monday evening, a man named John Wilson was found
upon a lot at the corner of Broad and eta - Achill streets.
He was liken in the Ninth•ward station•honse, and it
was found that he had a wound upon the right breast.
Wilson was then taken to the Hospital, but the sur
rounding parts were in such a swollen condition that it
could not be ascertained whether the wound was from a
shot or a knife. It is not considered dangerous, how
gm.
EnreAnoNAL CONVENTIONS.—The Conven
tion of representatives of the different classes of schools
and literary institutions of the State, which was to have
met in this city' in May last, but was then postponed on
account of the national trouble, has been called to meet
z.b the 26th of Weiit ij htli. It *lll 'Colt-
Unite in session tour days.
The annual Convention of the Chester county Teacher's
Institute assembles in the Horticultural Hall, West Ches
ter, on the evening of Monday, the `2Bth inst.
IMPROVEMENT OF TIFF SECTI9NAT, DOCK AT
THE iliivr.lintn....The sectional dock at the navr•yiud
is Whig greatly improved, so an to admit of the introduc
tion of Government vessels of the heaviest tonnage. A
mud-machine is now in operation, making the necessary
excavations to enlarge and deepen the dock, and about
half a dozen scows are engaged in transporting the fund
to Windmill TsMod, where it is used to fill in the Milk
haft& for tine Hew trinteveg. 'When this dock has Wen
properly improyeo, and the area of the yard increased by
about forty aeres—aud when iron-works are erected for
rolling plates for our war-ressele, as well as for making
their water-tanks, etc.—Philadelphia may claim to rank
as a first-class naval station, and not sooner.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Yesterday
morning, about nine o'clock, a lad, named Joseph Law
rence, six years of age, nn adopted Son of ➢fr. Law
rence, a bricklayer. residing iu Federal street, below
Jefferson, was almost instantly killed, on the Washing
ton,itTrnue Railroad. A freight train was passing down
no road at a slow pace. - Young Lawrence attempted to
jump upon the bumper of one of the cars, when lie fen.
Two ea•s pass.Cd over him, crushing, his arms and legs in
a horrible manlier. The little fellow lived but a few
minutes. The body was removed to the residence of his
father, and Commie Conrad hold an inquest. The jury
yoidivd n yerdiet of acciliPllt4l th,ath.
SCARCITY OF FOREIGN FRI:VS.—The opera
tions r.f the recent tariff, together with the continned
small importations of foreign fruits, has had the effect to
advance their value enormously. Raisins have improved
from 50 cents h. , $I per box. Currant; from 21E3 cents
Pll poopi, Pit) Ptha nrtiOeA ip proportiot!, coi4hig to
tiomestie fruits. apples are not so abundant this year as
in former sew:cog. Our market is now chiefly supplied
from the East, from which point we arc receiving, weekly,
thousands of barren:, which sell from $2.50 to $3 per
barrel for good greening.; and pippins.
PENNSYLTANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—
The stated meeting and display for October was tirltilasi
evening, at Concert Hall. Premiums were offered for the
best specimens of five different varieties, viz: Apples,
pears, grapes, auttunnal flowers, and celery. The dis
play of these spe.imens . was quite limited but very excel
lent, the collection of autumnal flowers being much ad
mired. Pineapple, from the hothouse of H.-Baldwin, re
&AVM gpesial
RELIGIOUS.—The Presbytery of this city will
meet in Oxford, Chester county, on the fast instant, Wllllll
reports may be expected upon the 4. Donk of Govern
ment and Discipline, and "Directory for Worship." A
religious Convention will aleii be held in connection with
du: inevihm. A meeting, of the Aee teems P red lpyfoff' 4
this city will be held during the intervals of sow or the
sysfiimis of the United. Presbytery, which latter has ad
journed until Monday next.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—A brakesman named
Quimby, was seriously Mimed on Saturday, by an anti
dna which occurred on the Ohl West Chester
the train being thrown from the track. The accident oc
curred at a taunt of the road which had just been re
paired, and was attributed to tire sprinzing up of a rail
from its position.
MUSTERED IN.—Company I Capt. George
W. Hawking, from - Delaware comity, WAS murdered into
Husn'a Neginient, now in camp at West Chester, on
the Tilt instant. The company in rapidly filling up.
First Lieutenant, Sketehley Morton, Jr., and &mond
Lieutenant, Annesley N. Morton, are sons of Judge
Morton of this Stare, mid, we believe, were in the three
fitryio. Tlir roomy id c6nnpoAo P!.ostlY of
Delaware county men, And is it very fine vompany, some
of the very best men in that county having enrolled in it.
F/RES.—The alarm of tire last evening,
filiew ten o'clock was occasioned by the burning of a
Ftwible situated on the Atalailtaldtt read, near the Maia
itrtilteittl i West Philadelphia. The damage was trifling.
A prior alarm, during the evening, Wad caused by the
burning of a box of shavings iu Cuthbert street, in the
northwestern portion of the city.
APPLICA . MON i Cot WC To OPEN TILE PA
/VI/ S , '" l :;''ir tilt AliPl YoTr.—Trdordol lOvrn •
ing Mr. Lem. C. (1:0,11.1e Kent before Judge Allison,
in the CJrn4lVn Pie ~, and. by r, role vpm the prothvne ,
Lary to chow camp why the army - returna eimld not bra!
opened. rata , d the anortimi 11111C1, kt thi, jUnc!iiro, 01
intern d, nf-t only to the cAtrlidate., Ind - to the
raihhe large. Mr. Annual I.ntv, Wt the Viret ward,
bold, the certificate of election oidenmro, and am ap •
' , tic:dim. to open wr• matte on behalf of Alder-or Hor
de-. who de-ire,. in flit. wry, to lay ground; fora we
b-4 of 11.0 of Mr Lift/.
Mr. Gil nil., or of the prothonotary. said lie Nein*
word 0c objertion t.. 110..1..1144g of the paprr,uf the
It iird, Thf , I , lame filod in a look are all in, alit! Cat. he
se , ll; t h e other paper, ere emit.] lip and can be owlet"
"by order of the cove.'. Sr. far 44 fegArlin the army re-.
Hien, itiiTl. Inn li...err in the prottionotary's pospesiion
that relate,. pPellliatlY to the alderman of the Firs, ward,
altbou,sth. when nil din . papers /...re opened, It keep . by
founr that some of flietre retrefier thereto. %Akre!
from 14, artily C•fltling Iffetlloll4filrf
taken. eare Of them itt Lk...manner prescribed Ly tan, and
he intend., the moment the returns cease coming in, to
open them in FIICII a mulmer that tiolp AM] Lo 1.0 cAttM'
of complaint by any.
Mr. Caeddy. When Liceß Mr. Knight propose to.
open the returns ":
111 r.. Gilpin. bo noun as the roturna crave to come ie.
Mr. G. urged that the court could not 'make on order to
Open the velum , at this stage or the proctedinge. It
~...moed to him that thin application ii an nrad ., ? through Al
derman Gordcm., in order to nerve the ends of ()them !
Mr. 'Knight I.e, the right to open the return, without
ltituvoes, but he intends to upon thorn in thunrelnenCo of
illici•m•s of character.
Mr. Cassidy said he hart heard no. arg , onent why th 4
room: klionlit not he opened. Mr. Gordon OARS to in •
Fiw•et the r.dairi., and hi- has ).it ten-days wlttdda which
.... , and if the return' from the - ant* erg
11 , 4 vpencil how, Mr, Gordon may be nreclinileil front
roomy:neon; his content. Mr Knight Id authorized to
open the and why should lie not iluit now, when
Mr. Cordott'a ititereat may he
dected ! It
that an inspeetion of the. papers hill relieve Mr.
= he
of the expet,,e, of is cunt,->t.
Iltri Gilpin, in reply to the eunegion that Alderman
G.,,cdon might be metaled by the lopse of time': 'if the
election is complete hr slionld contest upon the rennins
already' presented. If the election is incomplete; then
he should vest until the second Tuesday of Nave nber.
lie has no right to conte4 until that permit hay arrived.
Jsidse enggesfeti that Mr, Ltitz
flea to appear, that he might have an opportunity to.ro-
Hist the application, if be felt so dilsese4l. The cane
then adjourned until hall poet two u'elock,.to allow notice,
to be served upon dlr. Lutz.
-Alfred C. Gowen. Esq., then, on behalf of several can
didates Toted for at the 14tii .leflif - Fr, at well as onliehoif
of many of eta cal:tens who lobs( for thion, iadted far tit
Order of the court, directing the prothonotary to open
the army rettirte+, and register them, as he was minked
to do in the ease of ward returns. He stated. that - Judy
Thompson had on lost weak told the rrothoootary that if
win: Ilk duty to to treat the word returns, in order that
the citizens of Philailelphie might have anopportuutte
of li,spi,tin g them, isstwiredliy taw - .
Gowon now akk , sl that the .aux.-or.kr be entered
its to the urine returns.
.11111 g. Alli , ll fished whether thie was not the-same ap
plication that had been unide to Judge Thompson'!
Mr. Gowen replied that an application of a Riminir
charactor had been made, hat lie did hat &UM ta.e.ou-
Bider itpand it had been withdrawn.
Judge Aleison stated that it was the same application
that lout teen made to Judge Thompson, and if it had
been decided by him he was not at liberty to review htw
riechion. rf it had rmt been decided it was tmlboisike..l„
Mid the proper way oat ter vrrneut h tisitiht to that Mt.
Herman. Ile (Judge Allison) declined to take tip either
finished or unfinished application made betotr Jtalg.
Thompson.
The matter eouled here.
At hal f past 2 o'clock. the. cast- of Conlon wm ref:m/1A
and, rater a ',hart diETassion, was pKntponed antic
PROCEEDINGS IN TIIE COVETS-- SI'AREMF
Conti' .11: ..NIL 4 I PRI CS—Justice Rend.—Cirant & Co„ of
Phila To. Emory & Co., of Cincinnati, derendan's,
and Calhoun & Cowton, of Phila , garnishees. This was a
rule on the Er/mot-he, s to show caner why judgment
nlinidit not 1w onternd for the plaintlitsfor the arnalmt ad
mitted by the garnishees in their answers as held by them.
The farts of the ease may tie stated as follows: Emory &
Co. some time ago consigned to Grunt & Co., of this City,
a humility of arid hatterie,„ to be used by the latter firm
in tilt. tnannfactore of cundles, &c., and whieh worn re—
(Tired by the gurhiAtTii Pi the
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Transportation
Company.
Previous to their arrival here, Grant .k Co. sent to
Emory & Co. a draft in full Fettlement which wa.; du!)
paid. Afterwards they refused to take the acid hatteriea
from the gariii , hees, on the ground that they „ere not in
tiCrunlitnrc with the sample, anti that those they hail
atreocly token and used had eatia,i th em serious
The wirotahech notified the defendants, who replied that
they had been paid for th.dr goodc, and had no further
concern with them, and that lirtutt & Cu, IMO be looked
to for the freight.
tinder tlipse circumstances, the gar:a-di:vs : after noti
fying both porde, ' sold the go-sla at public wile, fur
freight aid ,h , enge. on account of wholn It might e
cern. and held the lodatire to await such dispositio
might be made of it b) the court. In the meauthite,
plaintiff Mut commenced nn llPti6ll of r.reign attachmeut
:tgai.,l-1110 .1411).1altt I', E damag es , and obtain,' a judg
lama fur 01.1 4 000 1 loud thh , srito feria oi to the uhrnishoes
iu this ea=r, obtain the balance hi their hands, The
anytvera,ot forth these facts, and the court took the pa
pers, and held the matter meter mlvi,etnent.
DISTRICT COURT—Judge Hare.—Augustus
Poyssnii vm. Mary F. B. T.Prolk. An notion on a
account, in rrviiva n n-11, Defence that
the well was not disinfected, but biplane ”tiongivo again.
DISTRICT CoraT—Jlidge Sharswood .—J o .
Konigntaelwr and Jeremiah Boorman, trading, va,
:"ILIL lid K. Barrett anti George A. Jeakin4. Au Action
to recover the halance of a 5:11111 due on a 1.64: account.
Verdict for plaintiff for .5119.54.
jaws B !Holt vs, William brown, Au artion on
promisplry note. Verdict for plaintiff for 5.;1.076.
(Mark!, Prentzell to. Smith Lair. Alt ttrti , m on dt.,
On trial.
THE DEL_UIVARE IMPROVE.MENTA—WINDMILL
the Inat thri•e Tenn cstennisr improvv ,
meets have been going on ntbuilt Leland. This
island ' , verb nn ores of seventeen acres, and n portion of
it has been recently leased by the 8( hitylkill Navigation
Company, who use about one-third of it. A nee • seem
fit now being cut through the centre (X the island, in
or4er to 4)ccormnOßtc the e9O-bo4tr, It is to bv
feet wide and six feet deep. The piles are now being
driven, by a stationery engine and the usual machinery,
end on account of the unusual sotha•es of the ground
they require to be of considerable length. The renal
catuntences at the eastern end of the i4ntt 1, extends in
land one hundred and sixh• feet : and then runs north
and south.
The entire is enclosed by bulkhead-5. Its west
ern side is being filled up with the excavations from the
canal, and is overgrown, in many places, with weeds and
wild plants. It is a singular fact that the earth dug
from the bottom of the river for filling in contains seeds
of almost all varieties of vet stables, This has been ac.
connt,l for by the assertion that the seeds have been
deposited in the river's lasi by the discharge of the sow
ers. Be the cause whnt it may, bushels of wild tomatoes
have been gathered here this season.
The northern end of the island is owned by Mr. David
Warren. It is well wooded, but is rather low and damp.
The tide recently became smile uhigh," and, mounting
upon the shore, swept away fences, trees, and everything
else coming under the general denomination of portable
property. The ground will have to be raised about one
foottto provide asniust any such occurrence in the future.
The southern extremity of this , s neutral around" is
now turd at a wharf for the landing of hay and coal. To
facilitate business, six large derricks have rorenily
been erected. There is considerable quantity of hay
here at present, and upwards of 10,000 tons of coal.
Fences and shells have been erected to screen it from the
wind, rain and (1114 T. The schooner Auntie Ifeve Folio]
hence yesterday tor Moston, with a cargo of col, and
other r ersels were up and loading.
Recently, while the workmen were employ...l in cutting
through the mind, they mine M 44.0 utd Wane founda
tions, the removal of which was attended with 4 not a tittle
difficulty. Upwards of ten dead bodies were also ex
hurntd upon the same day. They are ton much decayed
to penuit of their recognitiou, but it is presumed that
they are the remains of sailors who have died in this vi
cinity, For lark of anew better ilhiponition tc wake Di
thew, they were retnteited without COMIIIOO.
Windmill Wand is without a single habitation, or per
manent inhabitant.
LAI - NCTI OF TICE UNITED STATES GUNBOAT
SCIOTA...aIiS now ptinlamit efeinfa, [AMY ralunlated for
the Governzuent by Jacob Melly, ship-builder, wai mu:-
cep:fully launched yesterday morning, nt eleven o'clock,
at the yard, foot of Columbia avenue, Kensington,
This boat is an exact model of the Itasca, lately
launched at the adjoining' yard of Ilithnan ,t Streaker,
and is 139 feet in length, 20 feet length of beam, and 12
feet depth of itultit as per specifications of contract. Art
we stated yesterday, she has been completed within 70
days, whereas the tiara SEt down in the contract with the
Government was 103.
After launching, the boat was toned to the wharf of
I. P. Morris S: co„ some distance up the river. The
Ceremonies of christening the new craft, which conmisred
in breaking a Mite of Nonongrtheut whisky nCIIOO the
LOT of the vessel, were conduele.l by Mist Clara Bierty,
assisted by a number of youthful ladies.
The engine deAgnea for the bout will be the same au
that built far the //two. The boilere are to be of ti,..
Martin patent, eighty feet in length: and the work of in
serting the Let-pieeee of her olochiner,v wilt Le col:R
-immed immediately.
The new gunboat. Itasca, which has been lying at the
yard of Morris 81 Company, for the reception of her en
gines, etc., will make a trial trip down the river; none day
this week. if the machinery of the boat is found to work
satiginetorily, she will immediately receive her armament
and stores, when she will be ready fn• sea.
THE MESTERE EXPIAINEII.—A short time
since considerable excitement was occasioned by the
finding of a number of bodies on Windmill Island. The
following narrative may servo in part to explain the
the mystery :
On the 21st of April, 18011, three Frenchmen, named
Joseph Brrouar, tan) Blum; Pater Peterson, alias La
Croix; nod Joseph Bator, alms - Bonlunar, were tried in
this city for piracy and murder. On the 12th of Sep
tember, 1700, they seized the schooner Eliza, Captain
Whelan, and murdered Charles liPV ' the superrarv,
Thomas Croft, the mate; and Jacob Schuster, a seaman.
Captain Whelan was the only witness against them;
nevertheless, they were convicted and conveyed to the ,
old Walnuiroirrst pricon. On fbePth Mss', MOO, they
were taken at eleven A. 11. in a cart to Market-street
wharf, and thence in a beat to the Windmill Island,
where they were executed. They expressed much peni
tence and contrition. After hanging about one hour
they were cut down and buried near the gallows. The
wharves and shipping were ernwthd with spectators,
and the island was surromtded by boats.
FURTHER rfEABING.—In the case of the
robbery of 3fes,:re. J. I'. Plate k Co., already - reported.
fffither bearing of the accinied parties was had yester
day before Alderman lieitler. Some further evidence
NVZIA ruldnectl relative to the nibbory of Ealierick, Black,
Co,, No, 482 Market street, of a fiaintitr 4 f 4400Onst
hu,ticts, and otherunallg. Snfficient evidence wit.:
elicited to warrant the alderman in holding the accused
to answer in $1,500.
THE Deputy Quartermaster General, Twelfth
and Girard streets, desires to acknowledge the receipt of
blaulota, Rim to the army by tha flaming frernlnh via ;
October 11,—Mrs. F. N. Back, 2 Unit:MA; Mrs. J. E.
Fox, 1332 Spring Garden street, 2 do; Mrs. S. Sammon,
Norristown, Pa., 12 pairs of socks; Mrs. Travis Cc. clean,
4 blankets; Mrs. Mary Pratt, 1 shawl, anti 7 st - tsigs for
the Union ; Mrs. Timothy Bangor, 2 btankets Mts. M.
C. Alt Leh, Wilmington, Del., 1 do; Peter .5 Alrich, do
dO, - I do; r. Mush, do do, 40'; name of
known, 1 do; Mrs. Davis, Burlington, Now JerseY, 1 dvi
G. I'. S., b pairs of line drawers; Mrs. W. H. Blehaffey,
Marietta, Lancaster county, Pa., 1 blanket ; from We
nivistiorf, Pa., 2 do ; Miss Mary Sheetz, Walrsoludorf, 1
do; John A. Sheet?, do, 4 do; Master Albert Sheetz, do,
1 do: David Reid, do, 2 do; liannala Weld', do, I do; B.
ti,,rkiry, to, Ido PilhaPt Ihntl2., J.t r 1 et. 4 MIAs
Fidler, do, 2 do; Joseph W. Behiman, do, 2 do; Wtmr of
donor unknown, 1 do; Mrs. Alexander Whiblen, ado;
Mrs. Riebants, No. 1210 North Thirteenth street, 1 do;
through the Bet. T. S. Dunham, 1 do; .• The blanket
(owed many a _nest at the Woodlands, the seat of the
Mansiltot. it, the merry daps of > sill lane A.rne. '
1101 s offered by a venerable lady to her 'Tutu's ireftud
era, rtarlais, Nat God may blots rho sous as he did the
fathers." Mrs. Parker, SO4 North Tenths street, 1 pole
of Pocks and 2 blankets; Joseph IT. Edwardni44l Maria
street, 2 blankets, also 2 pairs of woollen socks, 2 pairs of
drawers, and 2 undershirts; Mrs. Ants ilertzog, Arch
street, 3 blankets; Mrs. Butherfoni t Pine sfreely.Moi;
tutus Sallie W. Miller, 2 do - , Mrs. Pr. d. 1L Lee,. We=l
- and 2 pairs of teukat lama of donor
unknown, 2 brenhets a Indy, 1 pair of Mrs. C.
Great', 2 btu ]sets; Mr. Mallory, 2 horse bfaukefg; . name
of donor tuiknown, 1 Illackattaw blanket; W., 1 hanker ;
Mr. Winthr4 Reece, 1 do Mrs. M. A.Deao, I do.; Mrs.
Le Compte, 1 do.
or REAL Edlt.Vl:ll, gwooka r ack..—.The
&Mewing real estate and stacks were sold yesterday, at
the Exchange, by M. Thomas k Suns.
14 six per cent. coupon booth of the Unite Cana
Company, $l,OOO each-11 per cent,
1 do. do. do-. 8500 each-1S per cent.
20 hydro per frith coupon bowb• $OOO each, or the
Philadelphia nod Sunbury ltaihroak per cent.
ft shares American Academy of Music, with ticket
$175.
1 share Mercantile Library C0,...-88.
1 do. Philadelphia Atitenieutu-44.
Pew No. 18 Tenth Presbyterian C'burch-3135.
Pets Mt. lb Church of Holy TrinityNadd.
An irredeemable ground rent of 108 a year, gOttlettli by
8 lot of ground, Seventh street, south of Poplar street—
sl,Boo.
An irredeemable ground-rent, $4B a year, secured by
a lot of ground, N. W. corner Ninth and Lombard tits.-
K_s,
Neat thrco.atory brick reddened, NoL 531 afarehall
iwret4-5,030.
The large list of properly, advertised for peremptory
sale, was withdrawn without being offered, the 61.141
being poqpoued, as was likewise some of the etoetin,