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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1801.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy
to break up the Union Is a fact now known to
U. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy- Every man must be en the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
note bat patriots and traitors."
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS_
We find in our exchanges much speculation in
regard to the probabilities of the correctness of the
report in relation to the success of the attack upon
our blockading fleet in the Mississippi. They all
concur in the opinion we expressed yesterday, that
the rumor is either untrue, or that the extent of
the damage inflicted upon our vessels is grossly ex
aggerated. The boasting propensities of Mr. Gee.
N. _Hollins, of the insurgent navy, are well known,
and there is little doubt that he bas sought to gin.
rify himself as much as possible in his account of
his alleged victory. The N Y. Evening Post says:
"The despatches state that our fleet was driven
on shore and peppered' 'on the Southwest Pass
bar.' Now, the Southwest Pass, and every other
pass of the Mississippi, has been made impes - sable
to Mr. Rollins and his mosquito fleet by a fort
Which our troops have, within four weeks past,
built at that l.eiut of the river where it first divides
itself to form the delta. This fort, we are able to
state on perfectly trustworthy authority—that of
Mr. G. W. Blunt, who knows the whole coast as
well as he does Broadway or Wall street—was
completed before the day on which Rollins dates
his action; and whatever he did, he must have ac
complished above and not below it. It seems rea
sonably certain, therefore, that he did not drive
our vessels ashore in the Southwest Pass, which he
could not enter, and we may expect to hear, when
our own reports come to band, that Hollins' des
patch is one of Falstaff's monstrous exaggerations,
with, perhaps, the grain of truth that be exchanged
Shots at assfe distance with some of the small ships
we have on the Mississippi."
At an early hour yesterday morning, a United
*States gunboat left New York in pursuit of the Nash
ville, which is reported to have run the blockade, at
Charleston, on the 12th instant. It is not impossible
that therebel commissioners (Senators Mason and
Slidell) on board the Nersitville may arrive at Fort
Lafayette in the course of a week or ten days.
Our troops in the advance columns near Wash
ington aro frequently compelled to form in line of
battle, by the appearance of large bodies of the
rebels, but the latter have not yet ventured to
make any important attack.
Reports of the insubordination and disbandment
of regiments of the rebel army so frequently reach
us. that there is doubtless good foundation for soma
of them. So large a portion of the population of
the South has been sent to the war, imperfectly
clothed and equipped, that it is not strange that
intense dissatisfaction is created. A despatch from
Darnestown states that two of the rebel regiments.
which were recently encamped near Great Falls,
have mutinied and abandoned their companions.
The appearance of the recent rebel camp at Big
Spring, in Western Virginia, when it was visited
by a portion of the command of Gen. Reynolds, in
dicated that a portion of the rebels, latelystationed
there, bad disbanded and returned to their homes.
Important battles are soon expected in Ken
tucky, if the rebels do not flee at the approach of
our armies, which it is supposed will soon make a
simultaneous advance on the southeastern and
southwestern sections of the State.
The Romance of the War.
The persuasive power of speech and the
sophistry'of the pen must yield in the extre
mity of nations to a higher umpire. The
sword, man's oldest appeal, has found in this
war its original dignity, and the master men
that led in debate, and were first at the coun
cil, have come at last to decide the issue with
arms.
State Rights and Federal Rights have con
tended a long while upon the stump and in the
Senate; for in the eloquence of the framers
of the Constitution our present troubles began.
After eighty years of agitation, their final ad
justment must be left to generals rather than
orators or writers.
We now present the attitude of continuous
armies extending across the continent between
the sea and the prairies—three hundred thou
sand men on either side—to light out these
rival issues. And; apart from its terrible con
sequences, and the immediate sin in which it
was begotten, this war is a noble and sublime
spectacle. It demonstrates the heroism and
strength of both sections. It has resolved - a
race 'of civilians into a race of soldiers. It is
a struggle of ideas that do not flinch from
deeds, and of principles that will not be yield
ed but with life. It is a demonstration of prac
tical independence worth more than the eulo
gies of a century. These armies have been
voluntarily gathered, and they are greater than
any that tyranny ever brought into the field.
States that, united, maintained a standing army
smaller than the present garrison of Paris,
have separately enlisted forces greater than
the entire armies of most of the nations of
Europe. Citizens whose wealth and influence
would have placed them, under tyrannies, be
yond the reach of conscription, are enlisted in
our volunteer armies, side by side with the
toiling and obscure, feeling common devotion
in a common cause. Not men alone, but
money, is freely subscribed to the Republic.
The great manufactories are altered into ar
mories. Those who do not wield the spear are
beating out the sword, and wives, the reward
of whose self-sacrifice is widowhood and want,
place the steel in the soldier's hand and oheer
him on to battle!
The whole country is bristling with bayonets.
When the echoes of Sumpter had reached New
England her children were on the march, and
before the sound of hostilities had broken upon
Europe, troops from twelve States had rallied
on the border line. In any cause but this, we
would have hailed the spirit of the South. If
bold, bad men, can thus stir up the people of a
section, what could we not expect of the whole
country, contending for a common right
The Northerner, quick in a bargain but slow
at a blow ; the Southron, indolent but when
impelled by passion, will exhibit in this con
test their several individualities. It has com
menced With a few slight successes in favor of
the hot blood and fierce courage of the South.
It will end in the greatest victories of modern
times; achieved by the sagacity an 1 indomita
ble perseverance of the North. The latter
brings to its aid resources of art, intelligence,
and persistence ; the former an animal courage
that every reverse will cool, and a common
malevolence that defeat will change into feud
and insubordination.
Upon one side are engaged good instincts
perverted, power without order, and a princi
ple in itself subversive and ruinous; on the
other, elements of discipline, endurance, and
integrity, that, having for their motive the wel
fare of the nation, and.the- common good of
man, will neither be intimidated by losses nor
unduly flushed by success. Going steadily
forward, with good conscience and resolute
hearts, civilization will go With them, and the
heresy and indolence that slavery has begot
ten will resign a beaidiful and fertile section
to free industry, a free Gospel, anti free
thought.
The crusade we wage has nothing of fanati_
cism about it. And while the results that we
predict were not the objects for which the war
was begun, a greater hand than ours, that is
guiding the elements for the welfare of man
kind, will make them, if not intended, not less
inevitable.
Our motives have changed since the com
mencement of the war. We are almost pre
pared to accept any instrumentality or advo
cate any rt. Constitutional obligations
have restrained us, but the most prudent be
gin to assume that those who break all laws
deserve little protection. Each event will ra
dicalize this contest, and enlist new motives,
so that, to the philosophic eye, these
Spirits
Of trent events stride on beforo tho ewnts,
And iu t,—day already walks to-morrom ."
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LETTER FROM OCCASIONAL."
WAsulsorox, October 16, 1861
The meet obdurate person is your mere par.
tisan. Differences of political opinion are so
rigidly maintained, in many cases, that the
nearest friends, however ready to assist each
ether in (nu imam, are frequently found in
earnest and angry opposition on election day.
The most conscientious man, who would de
fend his old school-fellow against the attack
or a slanderer, is sometimes found discrediting
his Foliated sineerity_ In the loyal States of
this ti pion nothing stands so much in the
way of the• common cause as these
honest differences between men who be
lieve in, and are ready to die for, the
common cause. In the disloyal and seceekd
States there is but one party, simply because
iii favo r or the 'Union sad the Con
stitution is so far from being tolerated, that
he who indulges in it is chastised or expatri
ated. how, while I would not suggest this
example to the consideration of men whose
duty and inclination is on the side of the Con
stitution, is not the idea worthy of their consi
deration that there should be no disputes among
themselves? At least we can unite against the
men who, while professing to be for the war,
are undoubtedly against it. For instance, the
Breckinridge Democracy have been success
ful, in certain localities, in their appeals to
party prejudices, by calling attention to ex
ceptional cases of intolerance and injustice on
the part of such Republicans as will not give
up their peculiar and restricted partisan preju
dices.
If the loyal people of the free States could,
by one impulse, decide that they would re
cognize no party but that devoted to the prose
cation of the war and to the punishment of the
rebellion, that they would heartily agree to
postpone the whole ritual or former 'political
organizations until the day of victory and peace
bas arrived, their opponents would become
alike powerless and infamous. Many of our
sincere friends regret deeply that these general
views did not universally prevail among the
Union men of Pennsylvania at the last elec
tion. Had this .been so, we should not be
called upon to deplore a single disloyal ad
vantage. It is unnecessary to unbury the
dead—to revise unpleasant memories. Our
business is with the present and the future. Our
energies are all due to our country, and I am
confident that, no matter how the citizens who
agree in favor of the War may have differed in
the late campaign, they will now agree that
they'have but one course to take hereafter.
The advocates of the Union must go together.
As we have but one country, so we have but
one party to support that - country_ If all of
us could not see the wisdom of this policy two
weeks ago; all of us can see it now. Even the
politicians who opposed it will be induced to
sanction it when they discover that they can
do more for themselves by agreeing to-day.
That there will be grumblers and critics is but
natural. But when we remember that we are
contending not merely for a civil government,
but in fact for individual liberty and individual
existence, we ought to treat all such men as
enemies. The vile and wretched philosophy,
that when we are called upon to support a go
vernment engaged in such a war as this, and
to put out of sight party prejudices and
feelings, we are therefore invoked to cover up
fraud and favoritism in high places, is refuted
by the answer that when men are willing to
surrender everything for their country they
will be quick and earnest in punishing any of
their servants who dare abuse the trusts con
fided in them. If there is dishonesty in ahy of
the departments at Washington, the great
Union Government party will discover it and
avenge it. This task need not be referred to
the refuse and garbage of a former Adminis
tration, which, having achieved an immortali
ty of shame, by striking at the very heart of
the R epublic, now confirms the logic of its
conduct by trying, through its instruments,
to hunt down the men engaged in stanching
the wounds inflicted by these instruments.
You said, with great truth, privy to
the late election in Pennsylvania, that,
whatever the result, the triumph of the
Breekinridge Democracy would be accepted
by the traitors in arms as a tribute to them,
and also that, after the election, a sentiment of
oblivion to all former political differences, and
of uniting all thought and action among loyal
men, would subsequently become as inevitable
tis fate. The first of this prediction has been
already fulfilled Wherever the Breckiuridge
Democracy have been enabled to pluck a tri
umph from divisions among good men and true,
tliiS triumph is received at Richmond as an as
surance that whatever Jefferson Davis and his
banditti may attempt will find many to endorse
in the free States.
And now, shall we not realize our obliga
tions by rallying as one man under the flag of
our country ? Errors have been committed
by disputes and criminations. There should
be no more of these errors. Next October we
have Congressmen to elect, but intermediate
ly we have enemies to watch, and there are
none more crafty, and subtle, and untiring,
than those in your midst. There is no foe so
dangerous as the man who professes to be
your friend. There is no enemy to our cause
so much to be feared as the Breckinridge
leader who says he believes in it. What if in
agreeing upon a common ground some politi
cians should be disappointed, some old pre
judices violated, and some personal interests
disarranged ? These are but concessions and
tributes to an overmastering exigency.
In order to show how the policy here out
lined is regarded by known Republicans, I
need only furnish one example. In Cooke
county, Illinois, the capital of which is Chi
cago, the Republicans have united with the
Democrats in the following call, "against all
parties, conventions, and nominations in the
present national emergency :"
" That the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the Diannienista of. the
Southern States, now in arms against the constitu
tional Government, and in arms around the capi
tal ; that, in this national emergency, Congress,
banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment,
will recollect only its duty to the whole country ;
that this war is not waged on their part in any
apirit of oppression, or for the purpose of conquest
subjugation, or for the purpose of overthrow_
ing or interfering with the rights or established in
stitutions of those States, but to defend and main
tain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to pre
serve the Union with all the dipity, equality, and
rights of the several States unimpaired; and that,
as 80011 as these objects are accomplished, the war
ought to cease."
This call is' responded to in Ohio since the
overwhehning election.of the Union ticket, and
in Wisconsin, Indiana, and lowa. If party
Republicans are afraid to trust themselves to a
movement in favor of the Union, they should
look to the example of the New York Tribune,
which is boldly demanding a recognition of
loyal Democrats, and which, a few days ago,
said, with eloquent . significance, that it was
unjust to
,expect loyal Democrats to vote Re
publican tickets without, at the same time,
giving them representatives upon these tickets ;
to Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Evening
Journal of the same State ; to the ultra Re
publican Governor of Maine, Israel Wash
burn° ; to Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of
the United States; to Benjamin Wade, United
states Senator from Ohio.; and to many others
of their recognized and honored leaders. If
party Democrats are afraid to trust themselves
to a Union movement, they should be referred
to such Democrats as Andrew Johnson, - of
Tennessee ; Daniel S. Dickinson - , of New
York ; Thomas Francis ,Meosher, and thou
sands of others, who allege that any attempt
to maintain a Democratic organization in this
crisis is virtually treason. OCCASIONAL.
We nronnt to notice a disposition on the
part of some journals to endeavor to prejudice
public opinion with reference to the army vote.
As that vote has not yet been even examined,
or announced officially in 'any way, it would.
seem that a. consciousness of gross irregulari
ties, if not of direct fraud, must possess the
minds of those who, lit advance of any legal
action, and while professing ignorance of the
result, threaten the direst vengeance upon any
one who shall presume to question the purity
of the «almost sacred vote." It will be au
unfortunate day when the vote of the volun
teers, or any other vote, cannot be subjected
in scrutiny.
WE regret to be called upon to announce
the death of Gucutitt: W. PETERSON, Esq., jit
.nior partner in the firm of T. B. PETERSON &
Brothers, book publishers in this city. lle
was an enterprising, public-spirited eitizett,
and was greally beloved by a large circle of
acquainfances.' during the storm of Thurs
day evening last, while on his way to his resi
dence on Washington Square, his foOt caught
oil the rail of one of the passenger roads, caus
ing a severe blow which,; bron - 14, • on cows:
lion of the brain. lle died in the thirty-se
cin:(l year of his age.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEG-RAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
No Charvi , e iii the Position
oi' the Army.
Rebel Batteries on the Potomac.
OUR SEABOARD AND LAKE. DEFENCES.
Important Circular from the
Secretary of State.
INTERESTING FROM GEN. RANKS' (MU NN
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI
Gallant. Defence of Union Troops
at .13i.* River Bridge.
AN ATTACK ON IRONTON EXPECTED.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WASHINGTON, October 16, 1861
Washington !News and Gossip .
''pis morning the uninitiated were Somewhat
etariled by the firing of artillery. It was nothing
but Griffin's battery practising.
Major Davies left Harper's Ferry at I o'clock
P. M. to-day. The Pennsylvania Twenty-eighth
and Maumchusetts Thirteenth, under command of
M. Gout.n, iVete &tracked by +Iwo& thowand
rebels this morning. Our men, fifteen hundred
strong, repulsed the enemy three times. The
enemy had five hundred cavalry. We took, spiked,
and lost ono cannon. When Paymaster DAVIES
left with his treasure they wore still fighting. Our
army had eight thousand bushels of wheat, which
the enemy desired to obtain.
There was a brisk skirmish between the pickets
beyond Barrett's Hill this afternoon. The hill
was occupied by the rebels en Saturday. They
have been crowded off, and half a mile beyond,
whore the skirmish oeeurred to-day. One of our
men, belonging to the Thirty-fifth New York Regi
ment, was shot in the breast. He was brought to
the hospital at 5 P. M., apparently in a dying
condition.
'ere wee no moveinent over the riYer to-dity.
General McCLEtanan did not go over.
General ANDERSON has arrived. The . sword
voted him by the city of Philadelphia was present
ed to him, at Willard's lintel, this evening. Mr.
Or - Yana made the presentation addi'ets, and the
General responded in a patriotic reply; but his
lady afterwards, in the presence of the committee,
and other friends, made the most touching speech
of the evening, when she said, " To turn his back
upon his native State was the hardest duty aintot
he ever had to perform."
The following were the remarks of Mr. CUTLER :
"The city of Philadelphia has charged me to pre
sent to you a sword, suitably inscribed. I need not
say the duty is agreeable to my feelings. The city
of Philadelphia is desirous to encourage loyalty and
patriotism, and to place on record the distinguished
event which forms so bright a page in your history.
As you receive this sword, you receive a token of
her regard, with the assurance that she will ever
hold in grateful remembrance your past efforts in
the cause of liberty. We hope to hear of your
speedy restoration to health and return to the field
of duty.
To which Gen. AxnuttsoN made the following
reply : " I receive from you, sir, and through you
from the city of Philadelphia, this beautiful token.
of your regard, with feelings that words cannot ex
press. I shall, if Providence restores my health,
be rejoiced to be permitted to use it in defence of
my country. I thank you, sir, and my friends in
your good city, for this very valuable token of your
rvggr4."
Wounded Prisoners from Richmond.
This morning I saw an artist of one of the . New
YOrk illustrated papers sketching two wounded
soldiers who have just arrived from Richmond.
They Came home down the JAMOM river via For
tress Monroe Their names are JOIIN lifekaysisn
and JOHN Smarr.. The first was orderly sergeant
of the Ninth company of the New York Seventy
ninth Highland Regiment, and the latter was
second sergeant of the same company. Sergeant
MCKEYSER had his right leg amputated in Rich
mond, and Mr. SPEAR had his right arm shattered,
and received a bail in his hip, which has not yet
been extraated. They were both wounded in the
battle of Bull Run. - They report that during their
stay in Richmond they received the same treatment
as the rebel wounded, which was none of the best.
Several of the captured prisoners had been sent to
New Orleans, while others were sent to Charleston.
Capt. SHILLINGLAW, of the same company, was
still at Richmond. He received four bullet-wounds
which shattered both his legs. He was in a fair
way of recovery. They knew nothing whatever
about the rebel movements in Richmond.
From the Virginia Side of the Potomac.
ISlonewm, ALLY.N, of the New York Thirty•fifth,
Company. H, was dangerously wounded to-day by
thp rebel pickets at Barrett's Hill, beyond Falls
Church. ,
From the observatory at Upton's Hill, to-day, a
large rebel force, consisting of cavalry and detached
companies of infantry, were seen on the Leesburg
pike, four miles from Falls Church. Twenty-three
army wagons accompanied them. The supposition
is that they were on a foraging expedition.
The divisions on the right of our army were
ordered under arms at 2 o'clock this morning, in
consequence of an alarm caused by the firing of
the pickets of the Seventy-ninth New York, be
tween Fails Church and Lewinsville, but there was
no noteworthy result.
The New York Second Fire Zouaves, attached to
Gen. SICKLES' brigade, were to-day presented with
a stand of colors from the firemen of that city.
Capt. Morrs, of the New York battery, reports
that while protecting the volunteers in felling the
woods at Lewineville, he saw distinctly a prominent
rebel officer, but refrained from shooting him on a
moment's reflection that picket firing was a barba
rous and murderous practice.
From the Lower Potomac.
An officer of the Jacob Bell, who has carefully
reconnoitred the Snipping Point battery on the Po
tomac, says there are six guns in position, all appa
rently of heavy ordnance. The river there is about
one mile wide. Intelligent officers say that the
statements to the effect that there are six miles of
batteries below Shipping Point is all nonsense.
Vessels might be annoyed by batteries from the
shore for a mile below there, as far as Eadeeepoet
but below that point the Virginia share recedes
from the channel, and the river widens so that the
batteries would be useless there. Sixteen or
eighteen guns is about the extent of their arma
ment thereabouts, it is believed, by compete.nt
judges. The Pawnee, Harriet Lane, and Yankee
went down the river during /net night. The Ana
-
wear; has had her boilers pat aboard, and is being
rapidly fated up. The Jacob Bell has gone Into
dock for repairs.
The steamer Mount Vernon reached Shipping
Point just before daybreak this morning, and un-
Molestedly passed the rebel battery; , but the Paw
nee, following in a short time thereafter, was tired
on, between twenty and thirty shots being thrown
toward her. The Pawnee, according to orders,
made no response.
By an arrival this afternoon from the Lower Po
tomac., it is ascertained that both vessels had safely
paased byroad all reach of danger from the rebel
batteries.
Illness of Ilon. Thomas A. Scott
Trionas A. SCOTT, the Assistant Secretary of
War, is confined to his residenee by illness this
morning. He has overworked himself during the
past few days, and requires needful rest. The
physician will not permit any person to visit him
on official business.
Uen. Casey's New Jersey Brigade.
General CASEY'S brigade, which is composed of
four New Jersey and one Rhode Island regiments,
is still encamped on Meridian Hill. The General
has seen service in Mexico and Florida, and is a
very strict disciplinarian, and is bringing his bri
gade to great perfection. He is very popular with
the rank and Me. Mr. Jon& HALL, late Clerk of
the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, is
the:commissary of the brigade. The encampment
is about a mile and a half from WILLARD'S, and is
a model for system and cleanliness.
Army Appointments.
001. TAYLOR, of the Thirty-third New York
Regiment, has been temporarily appointed to com
mand Gen. STEVENS' brigade, the latter having
been detached for important Service elsewhere.
The New York Seventy-ninth Highland Regiment
is now under command of Captain MORRISON, the
senior captain of the regiment, which has neither a
lieutenant colonel nor major.
Cul. Miller's Pennsylvitiiiit Regiment.
The Thirty-sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, under
command of Col. JAMIiS Alms% which arrived
here on Saturday from Camp Washington, at Easton,
Pa., are now encamped at Kendall Green, about
three miles from Washington. Col. GosLisx's
regiment is encamped close by. These encamp
ments are on the grounds of lion. AMON KENDALL,
who was Postmaster General under General JACK.
NON, and is one of the Eittkinheet Union men living
today.
Seyehtli rennsyk:anza
When the Seventh Pennsylvania was paid off
they received about $21,000. Out of this sum s .the
soldiers sent home about $17,000. They are mostly.
from the interior—Lebanon, Perry, and Luzerne
counties.
L. . Dr. Ort,tnll, of Germantown, wlw is forgoer' of
this regiment, informs me that out of nine hundred
and eighty-seven men only eight were in the hospi
tal, and none of them dangerously ill.
Secretary Cameron.
SeeretarY CAMERON has telegraphed that ho will
return to Washington by to.morrow morning.
Assistant Secretary of War Tnomes B. Sixorr s is
confined at home by sickness.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1861.
Important Circular from the State De
partment.
OUR SEABOARD AND LANE DEFENCES—PREPARA
TION AGAissa. FOREIGN INTERVENTION—A.N.AP
TEAL TO THE BUM
The following important circular has been sent
to Governor Monosa, of New York, and similar
ones to the Governors of all the Status on the sea
board and the hikes
These agents aro known to have mode their ap
peals to some of the more important States without
success. It is not likely, however, that they will
remain content with such refusals. Indeed, it is
understood that they are industriously endeavoring
to accomplish their disloyal purposes by degrees
a , (l by il•direelim. Taking adr.ttuale of the
battakquents et agriculture, uutuutactUre, and com
merce in foreign countries, resulting from insur
rection they have inaugurated at home, they seek
to ip Tel ve our common conntry in controversies . with
States with which every public interest and every
interest of mankind require that it shall remain in
relations of peace, amity, and friendship.
1 am able to state for your satisfaction that the
prospect of any such dist ,rbauce is now less serious
than it has been at any previous period during the
COUTSa of the insurrection. It is, nevertholum,
necessary now, as it has hitherto been, to take every
precaution that is possible to avoid the evils of a
foreign war to his superinduced upon those of it civil
commotion which we aro endeavoring to cure.
One of the most obvious of such precautions is
that our ports and harbors on the seas and lakes
should bo put in a condition of complete defence.
For any nation may be said to voluntarily incur
danger, in tempestuous seasons, when it fails to
show that it has sheltered itself on ovary lido front
which the storm might possibly come.
The measures which tht. Executive can edept in
this emergency, are such only as Congress has sanc
tioned, and for which it has provided. The Presi
dent is putting forth the must diligent efforts to ex
ecute these measures, and we have the great satis
faction of seeing that these efforts, seconded by the
favor, aid, and support of a loyal, patriotic, and self
sacrificing people, are rapidly bringing the military
and naval forces of the United States Into the high
est state of efficiency.
Large parties of reconnoitring rebels continue to
busy themselves within three or four miles of our
advanced guard at Lewinsville. Shots are ex
changed, but without any apparent effect, as the
rebels, when they , do show themselves, contrive to
keep at a respectful distance.
The Rebel Batteries on the Potomac.
The most absurd rumors are current this morning
about the doings of the rebel batteries on the Poto
mac_ They am said to have sunk several vessels
since yesterday morning, but we have heard of no
disaster except the sinking of an oyster boat, the
crew of which escaped to the Maryland shore One
of the batteries, which has been unmasked by the
felling of trees, is reported to be three quarters of
a mile long. Three or four of our small war vessels,
however, have passed down safely, after exchanging
a few shots. From the Quantico Creek to Choppa
whomico Creek there appears to be a continuous
line of batteries for about six miles. They also
appear to have removed their heavy battery from
Acquia Creek to Shipping Point. They are, no
doubt, now making their last vain attempt to block
ade the Potomac.
The reports from New Orleans about the sinking
of our vessels has created quite a sensation ? but
they are net generally oredited.
Deaths of Pennsylvanians.
The following volunteers in the Thirty-third
Pennsylvania Regiment have died at the hospitals;
JACKSON MCCONANA, Company C ; JAMES HOLMES,
Company A, and S. Down, Company —. Mr. W.
Anmarnoun, of the Ninth Pennsylvania, died yes
terday. -
A sutler'who came in from Langley's this morn•
ing reports that our outer pickets were driven in
last night, and that General McCann's division
was under arms at 3 o'clock this morning. This
was supposed to be preparatory to an advanced
movement on Fairfax and Centreville.
While the Fifth Pennsylvania Reserve was drill
ing, and received the word to fire, one of the
pieces was loaded, and the ball killed an artillery
man, and shattered the arm of another soldier, be
longing to Colonel CAMPBELL'S First Artillery. I
have not learned their names, but they are both
from Pennsylvania.
Regmtents from WeStern Pennsylvania.
Five regiments from Western Pennsylvania are
expected to arrive here this week. Regiments
from different parts of the country are being ra
pidly forwarded to take the places of the ad
vanced guard.
" No Retreat !"
Mb is now the watchword of the advanced
guard.
A battalion of marines have left the navy yard
under command of Major Joan G. REYNOLDS, the
father of the gallant Captain REYNOLDS who com
manded the marines at the recent gallant exploit at
the Pensacola Navy Yard. The battalion is officered
as follows
Capthil/S, WILEY, GRAHAM, LEWIS, and Gouts-
DOROUG 11.
First Lieutenants, PARKER, HUNTINGDON, MoX•
noir, and Gazurs.
Second Lieutenants, CONNIE, _BARTLETT, SEAL.
LEY, STURGEON, BRADFORD, DISTEROUN, STILL
MAN, and MATTHEWS.
Adjutant, MCELRATR.
In addition to these, the battalion numbers a ser
geant major, quartermaster sergeant, eight ser
geants, twetre'eorporals, four's:hush:labs, 0, 4 a foe,:
hundred and fifty privates. They have been or
dered to the United States steamer Pawiee for
special service,no doubt to Old Point: From thence
they will go South, under the command of Captain
DUPONT, of the Southern squadron. While, going
down the river the Pawnee got aground, and the
marines were transferred to the Mount Veknon.
The Marine Barracks is at present under the
command of Lieutenant JAMES FORNEY.
rONTOSCO, Mo., Oct. 16.—We have the followNg
account of the attack on the Big River bridge yes
terday morning :
The enemy was discovered approaching the
buildings, about seven o'clock yesterday morning,
by a German sentry, who gave the alarm. Our
troops, numbering between forty and fifty men, in
slimily prepared for action, and although the force
against them numbered somewhere near six hun
dred, under the lead of Jell Thompson himself,
they stood their ground, and from stone-piles and
other places of shelter did good execution. They
were finally surrounded, however, and obliged to
surrender. Their loss wee one killed and sin
wounded, while the rebel loss was five killed and
four wounded.
Immediately after the surrender, the Federal
prisoners were sworn by Jeff Thompson not to bear
arms against the Southern Confederacy. The rebels
then burnt the bridge, and speedily retired.
- Jeff Thompson says that he has .5,000 moidited
men in the vicinity, and that he intends to burn
the other bridges on this road, and that Pilot Knob'
and Ironton would soon be attacked and captuied.
The troops slung the road have been ordered to
Ironton by Col. Carlin, commanding that post, in
anticipation of en attack.
A strong force is said to be iu the vicinity, threat
ening our force at the terminus of the road.
Col. Carlin's furoe consists of the Thirty-third and
Thffty-eighth Illinois, Twenty-first Indiana, and a
detachment of Indiana cavalry, which, with our
strong fortifications, is considered sufficient to repel
any force the rebels have in that section until rein
fureenrento ono reach them.
LotrisvlLLE,.Ky., Ootober 16.—A speedy move
ment of Buckner 's forces from Bowling Green is an
.tioipated from the tact of his annulling, last week,
;the contracts previously made for provisions for
his army.
Another Political Arrest in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Oct. IG.—Robert - Renwick, a cabi
net maker doing business in North Howard street,
was arrested today by order of the War Depart
ment,.and sent to Fort fliollonry,
Departure of the Niagara.
Itos•rox, Oat. IQ.—The esteamship Niagara galled
this morning for Liverpool, with 32 pusengers, but
no specie list.
DHPATITHTINT grAmP 7
WASHINGTON, Ootober 14. 18ti1.,
To his Excellency the Governor
of the State of' New Ion?.:
Srn : The present insurrection had not even re
vealed itself in arms ; when disloyal citizens
hwened to foreion countries to invoke their inter•
vention for the overthrow of the Government end
the destruction of the Federal Union.
But Congress was chiefly absorbed, during its
recent. extra session, with those measures, and did
not provide as amply as could be wished for the
fortification of oer sea and lake (amts. In pre
vious wars loyal States have applied themselves, by
independent and separate notion, to support rend
aid the Federal Government in its arduous respell.
sibility. The same disposition has been manifested.
in a degree eminently honorable, by all the loyal
States during the present insurrection. In vies► of
this fact., and relying upon the Mumma and con
tinuance of the same disposition on the part of the
loyal States, the President has directed me to in•
vile your consideration to the subject of the im
provement and perfection of the defences of the
State over which you preside, and to ask you to
submit the subject to the consideration of the Le
gislature when it shall have assembled. Such pro
ceedings by the State would require wily 111 tem
porary use of its weans, and the expenditures ought
to be made the subject of conference with the
Federal Government. Being thus made with the
concurrence of the Government for the general
defence, there is every reason to believe that Con
gress would sanction what the State should do,
and would provide for its reimbursement. Should
these suggestions be accepted, the President will
direct the proper agents of the Federal Govern
ment to confer with you, and to superintend, direct.,
and conduct the prosecution of the system of defence
of your State. I have the honor to be, sir,
Four obedient servant.
WILLIAM If. SEWARD.
Reconnoitring Rebel Parties.
The Reports from New Orleans.
The IT. S. Steamer Saranac.
The Navy Department is satisfied from the offi
cial information in its poisession that the steamer
Saranac is at San Francisco undergoing repairs.
It is therefore untrue that she was recently IoBt Off
the mouth of the Mississippi in a storm.
Pickets Driven In.
Sick Soldiers.
Several sick soldiers were taken into the Patent
Office hospital to-day.
Sad Accident.
Movement of Mannes
FROM MISSOURI.
From Korducky.
FROM GEN. BANKS' COLUMN.
REITER OF AN ESCAPED PRISONER
MUTINY OF TWO REBEL REGIMENTS.
DARNSTOWN, Oct. 14. —One of the soldiers of the
New York Thirty-fourth, captured with others two
week , : a ls o, while en a smut opposite Cal. Le Dams
encampment, returned yesterday. He was taken
to Fairfax Court House, from whence he escaped.
Ile reports that there are no large bodies of rebel
troops between the Great Fells and Leesburg.
Two of the Mx or eight 'rebel regiments which
paid our lreepS their repots at the Great Falls,
three seeks ago, hare mutinied and loft the rest.
It is stated that they were Mississippians. The re
mainder of the force are scattered at Winchester,
Martinsburg, Sheplierdstown, and Hancock. There
is a full regiment at the latter place, which, from
the fate of its being the only post whore salt could
be obtained, was thought of Sufficient itnpOrtauCct to
protect by a superior force. This nectainta for the
disq.pearanee Gum this quitrier of the 1"011...:i
al my
The war against liquor and liquor dealers is be
ing successfully carried on. Thousands of dollars'
worth have been destroyed and confiscated already.
The individual kilted by n few drunken soldiers,
near Neal:Mlle, last week, was not a citizen, but
one of their own number. The perpetrators of the
riotous act are under arrest, and are to be tried by
court martial.
Some of the regiments have not been fully sup
plied with their outfit of winter clothing, and those
hero bees. seriously retnindod of the fact by the
frosts of the past few nights.
All was quiet along the Potomac yesterday and
to.duy, from the Grunt Falls to the mouth of the
Soneoa.
Rabbit, the individual who sold liquor to the
Connecticut Fifth, *eti istitiitod by the proven
guard, dr.d is now in charge of the maishal.
Letters directed to members of the Fifth Con
necticut should now be directed to Williamsport,
Md.
Jack Cross, the noted Secessionist, whose mi.
tlttoc , was within the pickets of the New York
Thirtplourtii, secretly returned to his home this
week. On receipt of information to this effect, he
was arrested and sent to Poolesville for trial.
' The Penmylvania Twenty-ninth received two
months' payment yesterday. Two months' more
pay and allowances will be due about the first of
peg month.
From Pew• Mexico.
INDEPENDENCII, Mo., Oct. 14.—The Santa Fg
mail and Carson City Express reached hare yester
day morning. bringing dates to theist instant. The
conductor states that ti. B. Miller, formerly sutler
at Fort Wise, had gone South to raise troops, and
muse northward with them,
Major Lynde's command of released troops, un
der Captain Pollock, numbering 250 or 300 men,
were passed on Wednesday last at the head of the
Dry Fork, about 250 miles from hero, on their way
to the States. Captain Mintz, with his command of
voltuttututra, OiltrisO47 about thirty miles from
Fort Craig, and himself : the second lieutenant, and
nine men taken prisoners. They also captured three
Government wagons. Captain Morris, of the Ri
fles. with a command of four companies, is in pur
suit of them.
gimp companies have been mustered into ser
vice in It - ew Mexico, under Colonel Gal'ogees com
mand.
Indiana Troops
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16.—Indiana disputes the
statement that New Hampshire is the first State
that has her full quota of volunteers in actual ser
vice. Indiana, whose quota is 24,000, hat 32 regi
ments of infantry, of 1,048 men each ; one regiment
of cavalry; fourteen companies, of 1.153 men;
three batteries, of 156 men each,
and one of a hun
dred men ; making an aggregate of 35,357 man in
actual service. In addition to this, there are six
regiments now ready for the field, as soon as arms
can be procured, and sixteen more organized and
rapidly filling up.
Vermont
MONTPELIER, Oct. IG.—ln joint Assembly, to
day, George W. Bailey, Jr., was chosen Secretary
of state.
Major General Butler, who is here on business
relative to raising Ms New England brigade, to
day addressed the people in the hall of the louse
of Representatives, which was crowded to its ut
most capacity,
The Fourteenth Regular Infantry.
birri LoNDoN, Conn., Oct. 10.—The Pvurkeenth
regular infantry left by steamer to-night for der
sey City,z,n route for Perryville,
Md. The regi
ment is 800 strong, and under the command of
Major Giddings.
From MOM
Bosrox, Oct. It —Messrs. Dickinson and Abbott
have written letters declining their nominations by
the Union Republican Convention for Lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General. Both, however,
assert their unwavering support to the national
Sag
Governor Andrew accepts the renomination for
Governor.
Movements of Secretary Cameron.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 16.—Secretary Cameron,
who is slightly indisposed, arrived here this after
noon. He will leave to-morrow morning for Lex
ington, en route for Cincinnati.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of-the Arabia;
HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 16.—The steamship Arabia,
from Liverpool, has arrived. Her dates are to the
sth inst.. end to Sunday, the 6th, by telegraph, via
Queenstown, two days later than received by the
North Am triton at Father Point.
The steamships City of Mezmehester and Afriea,
from sew - York, arrived at Liverpool on the sth
instant•.
An insurrectionary movement had taken place at
Geladz, in Russian Poland, and the mayor of that
place had been killed.
hlr. Lindsay, member ofthe British Parliament,
in a speech at bun(' ertand, gave it as his opinion
that the English Government ought to urge the
raising of the American blockade, and that both
England and France should consider the expe
diency of recognizing the Southern Confederacy.
The financial depression continued in Paris, and
there had been some agitation in that city, owing
to the advanced price of bread. •
The Arabia bus 83 passengers and £0,462 in ape
-1 eie. She sailed et noon for nOinOLI.
Among the passengers for Halifax are Major
Dayle, the newly appointed commander at Hali
fax, and Hon. Arthur Gordon, Governor of New
Brunswick.
GREAT BRITAIN
The Earl of Eglinton died on the 4th, from an
attack of apoplexy.
Mr. Lindsay, member of Parliament from Sun
derland, in addressing his constituents, touched
upon the American question. Ile said, as it would
be some time before cotton could be got elsewhere,
he considered it the duty of the Government to
endeavor to induce the United States Government,
for the cause of humanity, to remove the blockade.
Considering the bold stand made by the Confede
rates, and the strength of the South, he thought it
almost time that the Governments of England and
France thought of recognizing the independence of
so numerous a body of people. fCheers and some
hisses.] It was evident that the North was not
sine: rely anxious to- abolish slavery, which would
never be removed by a servile war. The separa
tion of the North and the South was much more
likely to accomplish the object.
Captain Adams, of the American ship Lamargier
Sound, from London for Callao, was murdered off
the coast of Devonshire, by the steward, a colored
man, named Hawkins. The steward was ill-used
by the captain, and revenged himself by murdering
the deceased in a cold-blooded manner. The ship
had returned to London, and Hawkins was under
arrest, awaiting the issue of a warrant under the
extradition treaty.
FRANCE.
Another Council of the Ministers, presided over
by the Emperor, was held on the 3d.
A new pamphlet, entitled cc The Rhine and the
'Vistula,' and ascribed to very high inspiration,
had appeared in Paris. It protests that France
does not want the Rhine ; that consequently Ger
man
_y has nothing to fear from her ; but as regards
the Vistula, it argues that Russia has designs in
that direction, and merely watches her opportunity.
To guard herself against Russia;Germany should
encourage a reconstruction of Polnd. The pamph
let is regarded as an effort to propitiate the King
of Brasilia on his approaching visa, and allay the
sipprelecnalens of Geqmsay.
There had been agitation in some Paris faubourgs
owing to the high pries of bread. Seditious pla
cards were reported to be numerous. Some arrests
were made. It was stated that forty thousand
workmen were out of employment at Lyons, but
the authorities had got up workshops for them.
Troops had embarked at Toulon for,Rome, to re
place others in that city.
The Bourse continued depressed and falling.
Rentes on the 4th closed at 68f. 300.
The Paris money market was in a very uncertain
state. The supply was short, and high rates were
demanded.
A special meeting of the directors of the Bank of
Frftrien was summoned for the sth.
It is stated that at the last Cabinet Council,
which eater.ded over four hours, grain and bread
were the principal objects of discussion.
ITALY
The Bank of Turin had raised the rate of die.
count to G per cent.
A strong naval expedition, with troops, had left
Venice for the coast of Datmtia and Fiume.
The intended pdpular demonstration at Palermo,
in favor of the Italian troops proceeding to Rome,
was prevented, owing to the precautionary rues.
cures of the Government.
The Pope hod received the Siamese ambassadors
at Rome.
At a recent Consistory, the Pope is said to have
denounced, in the strongest terms, all compromise,
calling on his supporters to be firm, and to have no
communication with impious men
it is asserted that the relations of the Italian and
French Governments were as satisfactory as possi
ble. Franco has not asked for any cession of ter
ritory:
The delay in the settlement of the Roman ques
tion is cowed by conoidorations of quite a different
uharactor.
The Correspondencia Autografiz says that
"preparations for the expedition to Mexico are
actively progre.sing. The expedition will leave
:Spain very shortly, eitlend prejudice to eo.opern-
Lion, which she will afterwards afford to England
and Frame. She intends acting alone in Mexico,
as her interest and dignity require.
The Lundell Itforithtg .Pave reiterated itd ewe_
meat that Englund will act jointly with Spain, and
that thu operation will commence within the first
few, weeks of the healthy season, at the Gulf ports.
PRUSSIA.
There were rumors of a note addressed by Prus
sia to the German Powers, disclaiming all political
objects in the visit to Napoleon, and putting it for
ward as a mere return of civilities.
VUSTit I A
The Vienna Gazette announces that on the 4th
the . Austro-Italian regiments would be reduced
from one hundred to sixty menper company. Fur
ther changes were contemplated.
It HI stated that at a meeting of the Hungarian
leaders, at Genoa, Kossuth was present. The re
',publican form of government for Hungary was
abandoned, and three candidates for the Crown
prot,osed
TURKEY
The Porte has oonsented to raise the blockade of
Montenegro, provided that Prince Nicholas and his
senators sign an engagement henceforth to respect
Turkish territory.
Nom ick Pasha is appointed Governor of Bagdad.
A Sertion officer had sent a challenge to the Aus
trian consul,. for disrespectful behavior towards
Prince Berrie.
The Bombay mail to the I 2,th of Beptembar ar
rived at Marseilles on the 4th.
Calcutta telegrams to Sept. 11 report an in
cream, business in pioco goods, at former prices.
Yarn was in good demand and rather dearer. EX
change less favorable for remitters-2s. td,
Cotton goods at Bombay were active and ad
vancing. Exchange 2s. 3d. Freights declining.
HONG KONG. Aug 7 —Exchange 4s. sd.
Aug, 7 —ElSChflage Go , 2d.
lawinox MONEY MAnaer.—There was A slight
decline in funds on the 4th, owing to a realization
by speculators, but it did not exceed en eighth.
The demand for disemint at the brink was limited.
but in the open market there was rather more in
quit'y ; best bills 3,1.
LATEST Br TELEGRAM
Vim Queenstown.]
TimnA, September s.—Lent night an ineurree
tion took place in the town of Halals, Russia!"
Poland. The people tore down the Russian eagle
from the public buildings, and put up the Volt&
eagle in ita place, The Mayor of the town wag
tint. —lLentes closed at tidf:kin, or
higher than yesterday.
The Paris papers or this evening announce that
the. Emperor and Empress left Paris at 3 P. M. to
day far Campion,
The Ring of Holland has just started on a visit
to the Emperor of the French. liis Majesty will
sleep to-night at Cologne, and will pass through
Aix-la-Chapelle to-morrow, arriving the same day
at Compeigne. Ile will return to Brussels Monday
next.
Commercmi
(Per Ardi,ia.J
Li VElu.oof, Friday, October 4, Ml.—Messrs. Rich
ardson, Spence, & t 'O., Wakefield, Nash. et Co. ; moue
}lair lie n ; sales at 2.9 s Odell Os. Wheat steady ;
cute.. tinimr.ortant-104 Molls 611 for red Western; 1146,1
arts tor red enuthern ; 12aft PP 3d far whit' . Westcra,
and Elso Iss fdl fur white Southern. Corn has an upward
tendency ; gales at 31g for nil zed, and 35837 ii fur white.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MA RKE P. MesArA.
Richardsun, Spence, A: Cu. and others report Beef tittilft
but steady Lard tinier; Fades at 47a 6.10635. Tallow
active, with an upward tendency; sa'ea at 464.
3.lVEltrt•Oli riorvi - cs ET.—AsnEs--Pol4
end penclg glendi, id 334364 Sao bath. i., iir hum an int.
proved tendency. Coffee film; gale, email. Rice quiet
at 26d 6d kt'-'93 61.1 fur Carulien. Linseed had a de-alining
tendency. Linseed Oil is steady at 344 61. Cal CM
quiet and Mealy. Common Rosin dull at 125a,134 641.
Spirits Turpentine still advancing; salee at OW - Mild.
LONDON MARKETS, LONDON, October 4,—liread
littiti6 firm, Vilwor 666r666. Fluor 274 - 430.4. 1 con very
1-io g str I.lk.yuld. (.I,Ate , -• Sian. Rio„ 41114. T ait
COIIIIIIOII Cunguu buoyant at 11.14dorls. Spirits Turpen
tine inactive mil nominal at 63s 61. Tallow timber at
664066 a FA, Linseed eakeg active and advattred 24 lid.
Linteoul Oil steady at 345. Sperm Oil dull alai unchanged.
Cad Oil 34a255.
ABU:RICAN STOCKS.—Npv,- York Centro.l ekamic
66067; Erie Alums, 23;4 Illinuie Central Alarm 39%
discount.
iiArk6T lAMIKETS WA QUERNSTOWN,
Lt V F:11 . 1.011L, Oct. 6 —The sales of Cotton yesterday
(Saturday) Itut up 15,000 bales, the market closing with
still upward tendency. The sales to exportora and
speculators were 5,000 bales.
Breadatuffs firm and excited.
I=/@==2l
LON1)03, Oct. 5. P. M.—Consols for money 92%093.
Illinois Central shares lifiX discount; Erie shares 42X ss
233.
it A r nc, Oct. 4.—The sales of Cotton for the three days
foot up 4,000 bates, at 140 francs for Orleans fres ordi
noire, and 34 francs for ; tin , market closing nuiet
Slid firm. Tho stock in oat moguls to 1K1149 knlvs,
PARIS, Oct. s—Evening.—The Renter ChM this eve
ning nt CBf
Shipping Intelligence
ArrivNl from New York '2Bth Samird Manley and
Drephine, at Sligo; 30th, Elwood Walker, at Amman;
PL,lttacitot, 'Havre; Ist, Attatts L. !Atonally, at
rbinuntii; 2d, Eden, at dn.; i i, (Antiunion, 8t Pattliiric,
Arrivpil fi to 'Munro Amain rentlandi
Firth ; 30111, iriduAry, td. Bremen.
Sailed for Few York 2d, 1) L. Choate, Dublin;
Record and L. My!), Ile.t1; Sartelle, Gloucester; 4th,
Endymiwo, St. Jameg, and Star of thr. Wpm', Liverpool.
Sailed for Itn.ton 4th, Champion, Liverpool.
LATEST SHIPPING VIA QUEENSTOWN.—kr
rived from New York, ilavrc and Kate Merrill, at Mar-
Emerald lola, at liveeks,,ol.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
[ BY FOXY EXPRESS.]
PACIFIC SFP.INGS, Oetoi , PF 16.—The pony express
passed here with San Francisco dates to October 9, in
nt one o'clock thin morning.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAN FRANCILCO, Oct. 9., P. M.—Arrived on the 6th
strainer St. - bulls, from Panama - ; 7th, ship George Pea
hod), from Cardill; Bth,ship Lotus, from Hong Kong.
Sailed sth, ship Electra,for Sydney, with 8,000 sacks
of wheat. 4 . 000 of oats, ad 8,000 nttarter-sacks of flour.
The ship Herald of the Morning has completed loading
far Liverpool, carrying 26,900 sacks of wheat:
The Western Star has lottileil with breadstuffs for Li
verpool, and the Glimpse for Sidney, with a like cargo.
The ship Star King has been chartered for a load of
lumber from Puget Sound to Australia.
The Pordinia has arrived from Sydney via Puget's
Sound, with lumber.
The Santa Clang hag loaded with wheat for Callao;
from thence with guano to Holland. The ship Sea Ser
pent hat:been chartered for Hong Kong.
COMMERCIAL INTEL LIGIt-lirlE.
The market is very quiet sales from first hands limi
ted. 500 firkins of Isthmus butter sold at 26c; 2,090
.aetts of :elierit, nu board ship Franklin Haven, for Eng
land, sold at f 31.80.
GENERAL NEWS
The achooner W. B. &ran ton, with a cargo of !um
ber, has been seized by the United States Marshal for
confiscation, being partially ownedby rebels. She Won°
of the fastest sailers in the Pacific ocean.
A large-sized, humped-backed whale wit.; caught in
the Bay of San Yrancisco on the sth, and has since been
On exhibition at the foot of one of the etreete of San Fran
itiatn, drawing immense crowds, at My cents sack
• The ship Lotus, from Hong Kong, brings dates to tho
12th of August.
A private letter to 11. mercantile house of San Fran
deco, dated. Hong Rung, August 11th, contains the
following
A privatper waa fitting ant. at Shanghaa at the latent
dates. Captain Allen, who took the steamer Surprbe to
Shanglute, Captain Lynch, formerly a steamer captain
owthe China coact, Mr. Ward, who has held a colonelcy
in the Chinese Imperial ranks, and Mr. Clery, United
Slates navel storekeeper at Shanglate, are engaged in the
piracy. It is said that the schooner ban been equipped
from the United States nararstores. I think there teas
only coal therein."
John Bigler Turning up Again
The San_ Francisco Mirror of the 20th ult.
has the following notice of the California
BILLER, who is the brother and political pro
totype of our renowned ex-Senator :
"JOHN BIGLER.--It is said that our late minister
to Chili, Mr. John Bigler, on the occasion of the
farewell banquet given him at Santiago, made a
speech, which was a Union effort, dspreeatintr
war, etc. Mr. Bigler belongs to that school which
still holds to the idea that the United States is an
aggressor, and that if the South had been allowed
to go quietly out of the• Union, and to retain pos
session of its property, there would have been no
war. It is needless to say, that peace on the terms
proposed by the Southern Confederacy would be no
peace at all, but would at once shift the war from
the South to New 'York. AU men like Mr. Bigler
will bear watching."
AUCTION NOTICE—LARGE BALE Op BOOTS AND
BROES.—We would call the attention of the trade
to the large and extensive sale of 1,200 cases boots,
shoes, brogans, dm, of this city and Eastern manu
facture ; also, embracing the stock of a city retail
store, to be sold this morning, at 10 o'clock pre
cisely, by catalogue, at the store of Philip Ford
Co., No. 525 Market, and 522 Commerce street.
The above sale is well worthy the attention of
buyers, being the largest assortment of prime goods
offered at auction this season.
SPLENDID MANSION AND ELEGANT GROUNDS.-
M. Thomas & Sons will sell, on Wednesday, 30th
inst., on the premises, one of the most splendid
mansions in the city. See advertisement, third
'page to-day's paper.
LARGE SALE or HORSES, CARRIAGES,
Herkness' sale at the bazaar, on Saturday, will be
very extensive, embracing nearly fifty horses, and
including four entire establishments. One very fast
double team, cost $1,600, 4te.
THE TURF.
Point Breeze Park
Yesterday wee one of more than ordinary interest at
this track, the same field of horsee, viz: Lady King,
George Megee, Garibaldi, and Brother Jonathan, who,
on 'Wednesday last, made such an excellent trot, contend
ing -in their eecand race. It will be panombered that
their lain contest was not finished hi the usual manner;
butthree horses having taken each a heat, it was agreed
that the winner of the fourth heat should he declared the
victor in the race: George Megee was the successful
horse. As before, the horses, with the exception of
Brother Jopathan, were rigged to harness, he pulled a
wagon. The day—at Wedneedays seemed determined to
• be---,was particularly uninviting, all sunehine being ex
cluded by idea clouds which looked threntenlngly on the
scene. Punctually- at half-past three the horses were
brought out to commence
Tux RACE.—In the choice, Brother Jonathan won
the pole, Garibaldi the second, Megee the third, and
Lady King—her destiny—the ,fourth. At the second
scoring they not the word, with Nonce and Jonathan to
gether, Garibaldi third, and Lady King fourth. At the
'tern, Garibaldi went to the front, and Alegre, breaking,
took a third position, behind Jonathan, closely followed
by Lady King.- At the quarter pole, which they passed
in forty-one seconds, the gap between the first and se
cond two horses had increased so much as to give it the
appearance of euparate races—Brother Jonathan and
Garibaldi In the one, and Megee and Lady King in the
other. After passing the quarter pole, Lady King broke,
and so badly find she was sere than a distance behind
when she caught. In this position they passed the half
mile pole, and entered the third quarter. Lady King
had now eettled, end, by good trotting, lot out of the
dangerous positloo lolo• wi,lh hoe La.l break lea
thrown her. At the third-quarter pole, Garibaldi, who
up to this time laid been trottingatuarely and beautifully,
took an unfortunate "Hy," and surrendered his chance
for the heat to Brother Jonathan, who passing him, ted
home 0 winner of the heist, without a skip, in 2.44 M ;
Garibaldi second, Megee third, and Lady King fourth.
This was quite a different termination from the first heat
on Wednesday last, and Jonathan's iniecesa amounts t
the opinion that the great weight lie carried in We pre.
vioua race watt the solo cents of his not proving the victor.
The track was better, and he sustained his reputation.
SECOND REAT.—.4 the tbird scoring they got the
word, Lady King being first, Garibaldi second, Jonathan
third, and Megee, who was acting very badly, fourth.
At the turn Lady Kilt. , made a break., similar to that of
the previous heat, and Goodin, the driver of Jonathan,
was compelled to pull his horse nearly to a stand-still
before be could pull out and go around. This unfortunate
circumstance gave him a third position, Garibaldi get
ting seven lengths ahead of him, and 'Mogen four. Ha
ving settled him, 116 driver pushed fur the lead, of which
thin toist4tune had doprived him, end afft.r passing the
onarier- pole, he did the same by Megee, palsied
Garibaldi. Lady King, striking one of her fast gaits,
gave Megee the "go-by," and closely approached Bro
ther done thee. At the imarter-polo they seers close
ing e tho , , tutu Mt they ewung. !wound the stretch ; were
lapped. The contest between these horses was now
beautiful, as they thundered down the stretch. It was
not long to be, however, for when half way down the
stretch Garibol:ti, less in partenance than his opponent,
left hie fcrt, end the contest lay between Jonathan and
Lady Bing. The heat was decided within ten yards of
the score, where Lady King wont up. Jonathan won
the heat in gallant style in 2.45.
After this host George Megee was withdrawn, and put
now horses contended in the
Titian 111.11.---A !ter svatine. IRANI nally sly time;
they got the word, Jonathan bring first, Lady King se
cond, rued illtribeldi third. In this position they pulsed
the quarter pole, and subsequently the hulf•mile' pole,
Mill, no other change than an increase of the gap be
tween them, Jonathan increasing his lead, and Garibaldi
fulling off. After passing the Ina-mile polo Lady King
increased lee gait, tuna nmb , one more effOrt for the
hod. She rapidly closed on Jonathan, nud asthoy entered
the home stretch was but a length behind. here, how-
Tyrr, notwith,tinnling hoe WWI, else wan
°bilged to remain, for bmakiint 'whim within twenty
3 aids s.l' the stnd, Jonathan wan tie heat and race, in
s242,Garibuldi third.
MEM
Trotting mill• heats best three in five, to hau•aes for a
'Frenkinnt.
Mr. 111. 1 - ;OCIU11 names b. g. Bro. Jonathan to w•a-
MI - litt.tlk/n " b. m. Lady Mitt (harnes; , ) 42 2
Mr. pierce " L. g. Garibaldi " 23 a
g. g. th:orge Megoe a .„ . 4 4dr
THE CITY.
AMI7BEMENTB THIS EVENING.
ARCH-STREET TaxiTali—Arch !treat. above
" The Wily - to Keep Him, — and ~ M etzeppa."
VV'ALNUT-STREET HEAT/IR—Ninth and Walnut eta.—
° Belle of the Senzon," and "The Lady and the Devil!"
WHP.ATI,RY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRFE—WAthIIt atroot,
above Eighth.--. l'ori4 and hoodoo," and "Uncle
John."
A Or , KMALT BUILDINOS—GOTArr At Trntli nwl (Mentriut
Plft . f . lg.—Wittlgit'il Italia and Sterooacopre Yiau•e of the
War.
GARDNER & lIEMMINCiI'A MAMMOTH CIROUS.—Twein
street, below Sprttee.—Sports of the Arena.
I)EcisioN 111"fliE COVET ,iIIII,ATIVE To OPEN
ING Tits Ait iy Itur littS.—Yetiteran y morning tho
wttestirin of opening the nriny returns, now deposit,'
With the Prothonotary of the Common Pleus, was dis
posed of. The matter was argued before Judge Allison, and
b y 1,1 1 ,, held under advisement, but yesterday he WAR RH.
by Juilgrn Thioup,un 111111 tbui tin
(b.rinbrii in dint of the fun
wade I boh•
and Judge gumption, after lainiaincina• the par-
WWI , for which they had berm nasembiell, pru . e , d.•d to
answer the application. Ile said that baying dilly con
sidered the molter, it was tile Intattimoill opinion of the
culla nig they had Ito judicial pawer to direct the Pro
thonotary to open the returns, or to ,enforce that order.
The judges declined to make any dentition of the . miem ,
Con that might lie corimiderial a judicial art. The mat
ter hail been brought before them, and they would, for
the guidance of the Prothonotary, give an advmarg an
swer to lam, publicly made, so that everybody should
raidermtand what won tv be the conduct of that &neer.
The, ,iditiorel of the Hato of Atuu.mhly mutating' Moe.
Coos, and more particularly relating to the filing A re
tot es, and li,, preparation of eopiex Alf transumaii 111 l to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, were then rend,
and .1 mime ThiPlallSoll elated that their cumstruction of
the :cations wits, that they did not mean that the Pin
thrinotary al Id make • a ,N-1.3- of each return, ma it
castle lu, hat that Le 11i111144 Whit ifptll all the returns
warn emnplete. The .Magee unanimously ngreo in this
opinion, and they an adVisu the Prothonotary.
In regard to the army returns, the Prothonotary WWI
advised hut its soon as he had rood riamo to believe
that all the returns are ill it his duty to Cl/IllalllllCB
opening the papors, to see i f papord are there, and to
the roplos for 11111 l as is required by
law ; and also ; at the rumen of any citizen, to formula
certified copy on payment of the usual fcoe. In order
that thin Aould be done in a proper manner the judgra
think it to he the duty of 1101 Prothonotary to giro no
tice to the opposing parties of the time and phicu or open
ing the returioi, and request them to appoint one, two,
or three gentlemen to attend at the opening, and notice
the name.
The ii eilionlit then I w opened in their unimance,
and it would lie judicious, am theme were oriuinal paner,i,
and not eutkiee or certificates, uv in the came nr certincateg
of county Rection, for those gentlemen to endorse their
on each bundle before opening , the same,. as ix
done in elmmisaions regularly filed in court, and MAO t)
every paper contained in the bundle.
Thew gentlemen at the Name time could have bhe op
portunity of snaking snub memoranda from them a: they
thought arottr,
With thin mlt•inory Blower, Judge Thompnan con
cluded.
Judge Allison, then, in reply to the argument of Mr.
Cassidy, that the ten lima in which a contestant is re
quired by law to tile his petition might elapse before tho
returns were opened, nen time the contestant h. barred,
ntattsi that, in his opinion, the enette+lant aught file his
petition, twinning such tense as was within his know
ledge, and if, Timm an examination of the returns after
owning, further ground was dim•overml, it might be
aNAlglied in an :1111 , 111110 petition as additional cateie.
The judges farther incline to the (pinion that the ten
days do not commence TO run until the remit: in cletinite
li- ithikatha4l by tiu! Faun judwg.
Judge Ludlow stated that he fully and entirely con
curred with his brethren on the bench in the view they
bad When of the law relating to military eloctiona.
WaH a Rpecial law,
alai stood on its own basis, being
in many respects peculiar and different from the regular
election laws. In his view, the course suggested by
Judge Thompson, to to the opening, was not only the
best, but tat; only proper one that could Lon purem-d,
These returns are not copies, but originals, and should
be handled with the greatest care and caution by the
officer to whose custody they are entrusted by law, and
who is the Morn officer of this court.
lie must retain them in hie pnasesgion until they are
all in, and then commence the opening of them. If any
other retiree were interned, tie door WOlll , l be opened wide
to fraud*, or, what wits worse, the temptation to corn.
mit fraud, and the whole object of the election law de.
Punted.
Ail, for instance, if the Prothonotary should commence
the opening of the returns as they came in, on the day
succeeding the third day of the election, and it should
be found that in one regiment a majority woo for one or
the other of the oppoeing candidate•, who would say, in
view of past experience, that attempts would not be
romii , by tiu• minority ontuliiiiite to niche tli nest rttoro
counterbalance the former
The grossest frauds would be attempted, and the course
pointed out by the Ridges was the only proper one to
avoid them. Ile heartily agreed with his brother judges
in what had been uttered.
Charles Gilpin, Es q., thol stated that in order to show
the necessity for the Prothonotary actin In this Matter,
he would state that on yesterday, a person no; in Ills em
ployment of the Prothonotary, or connected with hint,
had culled at the post office, and demanded the returns
that bad been received.
Mr.lpin further stated that the Prothonotary had
determined to discharge hiaduty in the entire matter con
scientiously and uprightly, as an hone 4 officer, a, that
tie, imputation of unfairnoos could 4 oast upon him. This
had been his rule from the fleet, and ho had so octal on
it. The matter then ended.
MATTERS AT THE NAVY YARD.—Yester
day afternoon the sloop-of-war St. Louis and her ere
which arrived off the navy yard on Tuesday evening, were
inspected by Captain Turner. The men were made to
net the guns, which they Mil with finch ease and rapidi.
ty at to reflect credit not only on themselves, but also on
the officers in charge. They wet o put through the regn.
Inc navy drill, and their movements were watched by
large numbers collected on the shore, and in boats lying
alongside the sloop. After the inspection, Captain
Turner summoned all hands on deck, and complimented
them for the great progress which they bed attained.
Ile further anted that all tbeee whose term of enlistment
bad eiiidced wohki how be allowed to go on shore ; the
remainder of the crew were to remain until the ver44
pas brought into shore. This announcement was re
ceived with loud and enthusiastic applause by the sailors
and marines, who proposed three cheers for Captain
Turner ; which were given wills a will. The names of
those eiditled to en inlinediatedisclarge were announced,
and they immediately commenced collecting together
their effecta preparatory to leaving. After everything
had been neatly packed up, they were landed on the dock
in the navy yard.
While the inaprction was going on Yesterday afternoon,
a large gang of sharpers, who are "always on the lookout
for the poor sailor, in order to victimize him out of his
money, came alongside the vessel in mall boats. Some
of these scamps bad the impudence to climb up the lad.
dere and try to entice the sailors away before they were
discharged. A number of the crew were furnished with
liquor by these mem who were nut only watching . their
- chance to fleecy the esilor, but also to steal whateror they
could conveniently carry off deck. They were ejected
from the vessel as soon as discovered, and the crew were
warned by Captain Turner to beware of these pretended
The St. Louis is commanded by Captain Alexander
Gibson, win is now confined to his cabin by sickness. Site
carries twenty gnus, and is 700 tuns burden. She was
built at the 'Washington Navy Yard, and went into corn.
iniF.ion in 1828.
This TPEIROI has been thirty:lour months in commis.
sion, in active service all this time, mid on the blockade
coast since January last. The men have been con
staidly on watch, day and night, and lases suffered great
hardships, having passed the whole period in a tropioxl
climate. The crew are in the most perfect state of effi
ciency. They have been daily drilled by their respective
officers. They speak in the highest terms of Captain
Gibson and officers, who are gentlemen in every sense.
Great praise is due to Bnrgeon J. C. Barclay in the pre
servation of the health of the men, there having, heal,
only three deaths during the cruise.
The Marine Guard, (80 rank and file,) under the com
mand of 0. Sergeant Buwe, are in a perfect state of dis
cipline. They are a very fine body of men, and nobly
did their duty in reinforcing Fort Pickens when it was
threatened to be attacked, in April last. These men
have been daily on duty all the time. They also speak
in the highest terms of their officers and captain.
Correct list of of and where they belong: Captain,
Alex. Gibson ' Virginia; first lieutenant, W. W. Low,
Illassachusetts; P.M.%)111i lieutenant, M. P. Jones, Virginia;
third lieutenant, G. E. Belknap, Now Hampshire; fourth
lieutenant, N. Green, Missouri; surgeon, Job Barclay,
Louisiana; assistant surgeon, Chm. H. Pile, Pennsyl
vania; paymaster, G. V. Peirce, Connecticut; pay
master's clerk, J. C. Philbrick, Ohio; carpenter, J. Mc-
Donald, Maryland; boatswain. P. Jacon, Maryland:
sailmaker, L. Wakeman, Virginia! grinner, J: Searle,
Pennsylvania; master's mate, C. Chadwick, New York;
orderly sergeant in command of marines, Thomas Bowe,
Ireland.
Yesterday morning Captain Pendergrant, commandant
of the yard, arrived and was received with a salute of
thirteen guns. He was shown through the yard by Cap.
tain Turner. '
The Tuscarora is still on tho fiectional dockg, the cop.
pering not yet being finished. Hoe propeller •rus put in
place t,t44l2,day.
MATTERS IN THE ROMP. GUM:D.—A feW days
ago General Ripley, of the War Deportment, called upon
the mayor and General P►easonten, to return five thou
sand stand of ILIUM loaned to the city from the Frank
ford Arsenal, in the month of ltlay. By this order the
First Regiment of Gray Reserves, and a section of the
Hine Reserves, win l‘e left wilhoot arms. As the Go
verbreent *lll bet, and the State cannot, provide arm
for these regiment*, they will be compelled either to arm
themselves, or to form part of the city Rome Guard or
ganization. The muskets referred- to were being eel.
heeled yesterday. They will be at once shipped to Mis
souri and Kentucky.
The Committee on Defence will probably report, at the
next meeting of Councile, favorable to an additional ap
propriation Pot- assuming the ei.tiaktit:x4 of fht. Vekt`LlU4
Home Guard organizations. Said appropriation will
cover the items of rent of armories, gas-bills, music,
cartridges for target exercise, and military enuiptuents,
excluding the cost of uniform, which has heretofore been
provided by individuals. It is believed that, by such
appropriation,. the numbers and efficiency of the Home
Guard will be greatly increased.
The work on Fort Mifflin is being rapidly forwarded,
and the Leick masonry of the parapet will soon be com
pletely relititl. Government will garrison this defence
with three companies of artillery us soon as the new
works can be tenanted.
The new cannon presented by Mr. Swaim to the city
will probably he opened and examined to-day, when Mr.
Swains is expected to be present.
Two hundred and four sets of artillery harness, and a
lot of gun carriages, for the new West Point batteries,
are new laid away in the market house at Broad and
Race streets. The harness cost ,108 per oat, or nearly
eight thousand dollars in
The reconnoissance of the Susquehanna river, and of
the intermediate country between Havre-de-Grace and
Wihnington, is now fully completed.
Colonel Aiken will resume the field work in a day or
two, anti afterwards make a thorough exploration of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal. The results of these
investigations will soon be published, with copious and
complete maps of the entire territory.
FIRE At. THE ALMSHOUSE.—AbOIIt half past
ten o'clock on Tuesday night a firs was discovered in
the barn-yard of the Almshouse, in West Philadelphia.
The fire was communicated to a long row of stone two
story sheds or stables, on the east and north sides of the
barn-yard, from a lot of smartweed burning; which lied
been deposited inside of the yard, opposite one of the
stable-doors. How the Ilre originated has not yet been
diseovered. Mr. Fire-Morshal Blaekborn is now en.
gaged in making a thorough investigation of the matter.
The Almshouse barn-3ard is a considerable tract of
laud, enclosed on the south and west sides by a stone
Wall: on the cast side by sixty feet of two-story stone
shedding, with wooden covering, and on the north side
there is about forty feet of the same shedding. The
barn stands en the northw einner, at end between it and
the stone stable there is some wooden shedding, divided
from the stone by a wall, which, owing to the calmness
of the air on Tuesday night, served us an ample protec
tion to the wood shedding and the barn.
The lower floors of these sheds were used for cattle
stables, .11111 the lefts were used 6w awing hey, °ohms,
in, but at the time of the lire there were no cattle iii
the stable, and but a small quantity of hay in the lofts.
Aboui five hnialred bushels of onions were in one of the
WSW, and these were destroyed by the fire. The whole
of the I'lllll4 and woothwork of the shedding wertidestroyed
by the lire also, and the Isis is estimated at 81,000,
which is fully vovered by insurance.
The tire was discovered by the night watchman of the
Almshouse hospital ward, who gave the alarm to the
Almshouse farmer, and he in turn alarmed the police and
firemen. It seems that there was formerly a policeman
appointed to watch these premises, but lie had been re
cently removed, and his successor was not yet appointed,
and hence the tire attained some headway before the
slut ni nos shoe. There were it Treat twiny tirvinitit
appniauk tin the menial, Mil, owing to it acareity of
water, companitivedy few went into service. Several en
gines took water from the Schuylkill river.
rIIILADELPII.ZA Tit BE SALE.—The fifty--
seventh book trade sale commenced yesterday morning,
at the auction rooms of M. Thomas & Sons, Nos. 180 and
141 South Fourth street. The tlttendanre of buyers W:l4
not NO largo as at former sales, but the bidding was quite
spirited, end the prieeS ebteinell were ginierallY good.
The invoices of several contributors were disposed er yen
terany morning.
THE. STiiiCANNON FOR THE ClT'i.:-:l7CS
terilay morning Mayor Henry, accompanied by the
Councilmanic Committee of City Defence, proceeied to
the elation-house of the River and Harbor Police to
inspect 0701 take charge of the two handsome steel rifled
cannon Made in Berlin, Prussia, by Dlr. Cormoofoundee
Krupp, and presented to Phihidelphia fee the &ranee of
the city by James N. Swann, Eat.
•••-
Tits EVILS or MISOLACEb
a pour girl holding the position of a seamstress or sa/fsi
woman is discharged from her place because of suspicion
re-sting upon her from the fact that her humble station
in life , and paucity of Owens fur obtaining a livelihood
would !atm lu indicate her as, perhaps, the party.upon
M11(.111 euspicion might reasonably uo fixed. The same
in true very often with clerks, porters, RISINIMMI, work
men, errant(-boys, end flaw. of like necuipationa.
A case has just come under our notice which, wethink,
will go far to bear us out in the aboru taken premises.
A gentleman, vbu shall he nameless, has a large,
shan.storo in Eighth ;drool lin conlinetoCed that hulls
lit-so 1•10111 e years ego in a very hatable Way, but through
enterprise, economy, and honesty, imon increasnel his
trade, and far exceeded lila most sanguine anticipations
of success. As a conseemence, he concluded to remove
hie wife from the position of glop-beeper to that proper
ly orellaled by wiepe awl mothers, mid la employed
young liuly to attend neon hi. 4 Clailolnetg, who wa,, a par
son of good cliaroorter; aw l IMO ar il rr , lrrifirlrii7l for
110liesly, but had been reared indulgently—her posrenta
Rio ing. her tip to mental improvement in her youth, and
Healed ing to tench her how to earn a living.
Months rolled on, and the shopkeeper became very
successful in himines.i, lint, upon it beantifnl sumnior
afternoon, in tithing 511 inventory of stork, a box or tine
gfilfetS Wag 114-Itig, awl there Ws- , Ito evidence whatever
of 41114.. The goods load been stool's!, land that recently
„,,,i ,„, ow , o f n .I,,iv:Vit-11, 141:114V . ..1' had vieited
store, us only an expert conbi have removed so large a
package from behind the roarer without
Some days passed, but no clue Ira: obtained of the tiii-d%
enetthryer Hoot, settled irrevocably
The suseiehms of the,
upon the girl who stuns in the store," and at last tin
was tat tignualtillifit'•Oi• s •TY. 0,4
sines MM.! have been removed lip some one connected
with the estedolislontent, and Intimated that whonvor
[ . ..planted the theft WOlll , l he wale one' twice value
ul the shoes if they would only come forward, clear lap
tin mystery, and roll. ye Ilk mind.
At the end of week the elrt was discharge:Rl.
Of ilium oho ;Wild the ranee, tineund find far a rain.
Statellaht, null Ilan lot u r tu,e.t.dn(lou Lot ,ally to
bare her mortification increased by in-ing evasively re
tuned everything. It was it said day for the I mp-girt.
iler father was demi and her mother depended mainly
upon the wages of the ointiful daughter tOr maintenance,
but all was gone now. She lout not the tt9l4lll'llllCe b e took
fur another situation often, and whet, shade] sally forth to
look for work one Of the fist eltiosaiol,4 o,l* she he s l
prv
pounded ter her was, "Why did you Mare your last
piece l" and " lif RYA poll any recommendation from. your
previous employer 1" Alas she had none.
Anxiety of mind superinduced febrile+ excitement, avid
the girl was taken ill with nn.cone to care for her but a
mother without any mauls. It was a dark day for her,
and the atormerlinid Wilt othr-ring around• her, bat 911
the edge or the horizon the mist was silvered, awl glen
knew that the Run or ..00 there, Ind would SOW clay return
to revive the drooping Mower.
Not long ago a shoplifting thief was arrested by the
detectives—die who had originated It now system of
plundering. stores, which from tam fact of its. novelty
Proved eminently sneeessfal ler mouths. Goods were
recovered, si hilt tido 11111i1 Wllt sweated, to the. Vithle of
thousands of dollars, and accounts were found in nu pose
se-scion showing that his stork on hand was tont a drop in
the lawket compared with Ills aggregate deprointleus.
Alonso.; the orticies selzetl were it untidier of hits of shoes.
One of these Sidi answered the description of that one
which the above-mentioned allotikeePer bed Infas"d• He
proceeded to the detectives' office, identified Ilia goods,
and then the facts of his false suspicions of a poor and
itiliuGefd gill chine !nick with all tlwir powrr upon Ida
Itittoory and VolisMilltira. Indeed, he wept like a Chill.
lie wept for joy that his suspicions were unfoluidodt i he
wept in sorrow that he hail serlintsty injured an inno
cent fellow-being, and acknowledged haute all present
that fur a thousand times the value of taw box nt shore;
woutil never ha set hasty in the foturo.
Tno mltupkeoper Molten& how, Led only otoooni o
mortomt to Inform his *lle of MA w,
now determined to bunt up his shup girl, ;owl, in a quiet
manner, repair her losses as far as possiblo. lie was just
in time to save the young lady's and prevent her
poor mother front going to the pnortuntso or the insane
voyno.
Tide ill but an Inunblonarration txf facts, and similar
cm:ea occur every day, and tile heart of the police re.
porter ',comes steeled ever and anon by the revelationa
of detectives and the actual pictures of real life that are
presented before the police Jthiliet'S day after day.
But there are many other rates of 1116PIACell suspicion
°relining every day equally baneful in their effects.
Porters, errand bop, ' clerks, salesmen, workmen, anal
oilu-re ay- euepeeted shoply from the fact
of their holding bumble positions and possessing small
means. Suspicion seldom points her blighting finger to
wools the partner, the brother, or the cousin, who is
often forced to steal to keep up appearances. Wu might
cite a number of cases which would bear its out in this
aasertion, unpleasant an it may sound to Panne, but our
article is sufficiently lone for the hire3l,llt. In a future,
lucubration We may SiVi. RUM' more Malin narratiuus,
beAtles names 111111 situations.
A VICIOUS CAREER STOPPER.—Deteeliveg
Carlin, Call:Luau, and Henderson have performed a good
service, in arresting the destroyer of tie , peace of many
families. The accused is a colored woman, about thirty
five years of ago, named Anna Maria Anderson. She
Was arrefited yesterday morning in South street, and had
a hearing bal/rU AMITUI4T4 Pclttur, at tea Tice
manlier of working has been to engage in servlee is a
family, and after collecting a lot of goods together tis
clear out with them. She remained with Mrs. Pranced
Wright, 1.804 Wallace street, one day, and stoto ono
hundred dollars' worth of goods, including a Bible, furs,
end clothing. She was engaged muter the Hamm• of Mary
StliliTt, WS. Mnl Peteffiolli I 7 0 Arch street, had her
services for two days, and lost nifty dollars' of clothing.
Anna Maria there gave her name as Mary Jane/ohtnion.
DJ r. T. Hargreaves, 1310 Mount "Vernon street, engaged
her under the name of Elizabeth Clark, and, at the end
of two days, List the shadow of her countenance and ono
hundred dollars' worth of clothing. When arrested, sha
had on taring, belonging. to Mrs.
Alrg. JniTeryg. 1127 Somme street. toittitiad that Anna
came to her. house under the name of Floater Lock:,
staid with her about eight hours, and decamped with
$6O worth of dresses.
Dr. De Lacey, N. E. corner of Fourth end South
streets, hired her under the name of Clark, and at Cis
end of forty-eight hours she was missing, with $(3O
worth of clothing and jewelry.
Anna talmilirlaml Hart 1.4 a t. stower in
$2,500, being, i 5500 on each elmrge. When she left Mrs.
Peterson's house, with a ha4ket of stolen property, she
ahked a policeman to assist her to carry it a square or
two, which he did. We regret that we are nuabio to
give the officer's number, as Anna tells the btuy with.
greet gusto.
MEETING or THE FIREMEN.—Another meet
-1.0 of the delegAteA feMit the Enfrt , raid lire etilLlollllloe re
!Dille to forming a Homo Guard Artillery Company, iwatt
held leg evening at the headquarters of the Home Guard.
The attendance was siim, only twenty-six delegates being
present.
A communication woe received from the Philadelphia
Bose and Steam Engine Fire Company, stating that they
deemed it inexpedient to enter into any arrangement for
the (urination of an Artillery regiment, and would with
draw their delegate.
The delegates from the Northern Liberty Steam En
gine No. 1, Good Intent Engine, H oar,
Co
hneksink Hose, Trope Hoar, and Hibernia Engine, stated.
that their companies were willing to furnish both their
horses and drivers'tor this purpose.
There are other companies who will also do the stone ;
some of the companies have not yet acted Olt the matter.
General Pleasanton suggested that the delegates inform
him by communication, instead or nobility another
whether their re,pective c.ntrantez will ftu-uleh aka
bortes and drivers.
One of the delegates thought, if the style of uniform
was determined, thete would be no difficulty in obtaining
the men end horses. If the firemen's equipments were
so altered as to be used for this purpose, without Incur
rinn a heavy expense; many of the members would join
the new artillery regiment. If the firemen had the
assurance that their uniforms would Le furnished them,
there wo-idd be no difficulty in obtaining the full comple
tumit of man.
After ROW further debate, the meeting adjourned until
next Wednesday evening' when the different delegates
will report the number of " men their companies will fur.
uish, provided the uniforms are furnii;:vil them. $
NEW SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN STATE SYNOD.
—The stated meeting of the Synod of this State was held
on Tuesday evening, in the Walnut-street Presbyterian
Mire!), )gel' s J, G, pastor, in West Philadelphia,
at halt past seven o'clock, The services of the evening
were opened by the usual devotional exercises, including
the opening sermon of the Synod by the Rev. Thos. H.
Robinson, of Harrisburg, from the following text, which
will be found in the 13th chapter of the Acts of this Apos
tles, and 57th verse—“ And the disciples were filled with
joy and the Holy Ghost." Ills remarks were fraught
with undoubted ability and deep reeeAreh. The presli
ratory exercises closing with prayer, the pastor moved
that the former moderator act as ellairmaitpro fem., who
opened the business of the Synod with prayer. The
names of the members of the Synod being called over,
they proceeded to the election of a moderator and two
clerks, to serve during. the present session of the body.
Rev. Thomas IT. Robinson, of Harrisburg, was elected
moderator, and Rev. Messrs. Bliss and Hammer, clerks.
The Committee on Subiects for Discussion reported the
following:
1. The importance of the sanctification of the Sabbath
to the interests of Zion, and the welfare of the world, by
Her. D. G. Mallery—Alternate, Rev. W. S. Drysdale.
2. The importance of spiritual, awl the practicability
of external, organic union anion; Christiana, by Ray.
Jacob Helfeastein, D. D.—Alternate, Rey J. G. Butler.
3. What should be done by the Church to receive the
outpouring of the Spirit of God upon herself and the
world 2 by Rev. John 31cLeedAlternate, Charles A.
Smith, P. P.
Aftee which, a motion to adjourn twevalled.
The Synod comprises one hundred and tire ministers
and eighty-seven elders.
Niesfenctry Mee teng.—A missionary meeting was held
last evening in the church. The attendance was quite
large, it number of those present being ladies. Addresses
were delivered by several clergymen of the denontiva•
tion, one of whom had lately returned from Constanti
nople. A prayer wise al.a csfror.l up by Dry. Dr. Mr
linud. The substance of his discourse may be oununoll
hp In the word, n Deeotion"—ii At the nstue of Josui
every lame should bow."
THE DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER GENERAL,
at Twelfth and Girard streets, desires to acknowledge
the receipt of. blankets, given to tho army by the fol—
lowing named persons, viz:
October 16,—Mrs, Julia Atkinson 2 pairs 'socks, A. 4.
Ward 2 Writ do, name of donor unknown 2 'blanket.
cloaks, Mrs. R. P. McCullaah, Germantown, 2 blankets
and 2 pairs socks; Mrs..l. B. talislay 12 pairs socks, a
member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church 2 blankets, Mr.
Cox 2 do, Mrs. R. Ralston 3 do, Mrs. F. W. Ralston 2 dO,
Mrs. John Starr, 610 Seventh streets] do; Mrs. Wolfe,
906 North Sixth street, 2 shirts and 1 blanket; Mrs.
Samuel Boa noire sucks, 2 pairs of drawers, and 6
blankets; Mrs. J. Penrose 2 blankets, Mrs. B. N.
LNlrla 4 do, !Duman Smith 1 dot Miss W.I Fourth stroet,
2 do; Miss 3f. E. Partridge 2 pairs socks, name of donor
unknown 2 idatiketf, 6 spreads, 2 pillows, and 1 oil
spread.
FOUND DEAD.—Yesterday morning a man
named John Merberenn, aced sixty-four years, wasfound
deed in the room of a building at the southwest corner of
Third and Walnut streets. The eeceased Inol bean mus
sing fur amoral dive, mei tho thlohlog somo
thing was Wong, got into his room through the window,
and found him lying on the tloor dead, as if he had died
from a fit, lie WHO an engraver, and used the roam as a
workshop and lodging place. He was single, and had no
known friends. The MadoniC lodge of which he 111.4
member took charge of his body for burial. The coroner
held an inquest, and u verdict of death front natural
causes was rendered.
ICA PETS OF TEM YEILINCE "ter/VC
ranee boys" Montt making their annual parade ma
Thursday. The following is the route agreed upon : The
lino will form on Ninth street, right resting on Walnut,
lacing east. eon
merntareh down Ninth to Catherine,
down Catharine to Third, up Third to Chestnut, up
Chestnut to Fifth, up Fifth to Girard name, down Gi
rard avenue to Frankford road, down Fratuktord road to
'Laurel street, no Laurel to Now Market, down New
Market to Green, up Green to Second, down Second to
Vine, up Vine to leNithklln, nil Mae dlimho,
In the evening a grand concert is to he given at tho
National Guards' Hall to aid the funds ui the Volunteer
IterreAlment Committeo.
THE SWORD FOR GENERAL ANDERSON.—The
ommitter, of Council.: having ellwrge of the pee.entatiou
of tho sword to Beißadler General %bort _Anderson.
I'. ft. A., are note in Washington, IlvaLititm nil ihteryiew
with the General to accomplish their object. At last
accounts General Anderson had not yet reached tho
national capital. 'rho presentation speech will be made
epee hehalf of the city by Then. Cityler, , pre4lont
.elect Council. 'rho following are the names of the
committee: John Grigg, A. J. eatherwood, E. C. (4 , 1114
111..1. Dougherty, A. P. Dickson, J. Q. Mittman, Samuel
IL CilSt., JIMICS G. Peale, Joseph Mveary, John MeMa-
MD, Mel George F. Gordon, clerk or column Council,
and J. Dare* Harding, cirri: a tiettal Coma hl.
5ERIous Acerwm. —Thomas E. Watt, it
loakesnian on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was seriously
injured yesterde, bY
..mg !wanted between two e.trst
while arranging the coupling. The accident occurred at
injurrd man WAS removal to
the States Union Hotel, where he lies in a precarious
3!.% :4 I A I.:g St.\ I. K.-31 a natal M illward will 801
at the Exchange, to-day, two-sixteenthnf the schooner
J. IL Burnell, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, being
the Interest of Gideon Moore and Freely Moore, resi
dents of North Carolina; also one-sixth part of the
scheener Alliance, her tackle, apparel, and furniture,
being the interest of Charles Pettigrew, resident of North
ARRIVAL or ARMS FOR PHILADELPHIA—The
steamship Boston, from New Torki arrived at this port
yesterday, with two bemired and titxty.ohe cases, Con
taining 6 1 52.5 'Prussian Rued:eta, which were matte a pre
sent, by th•• Prussian Government, to this city• Tim
arms came to New York in the steamship Ba varia,
which lately arrived from Hamburg.
SineinE.—About 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, a negro man, named Lewis Spencer, about eighty.
five years of, age, committed suicide 1..), jumping into the
Delaware river, and drowning himself, at Itace•ttreeL
wharf. The body hat not yet been recovered.