C|t Urns.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23,1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—“ The conspiracy
to break np the Union is a fact now known to
ail. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can he hut two sides
t* thr controversy. Every man mast 6e on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can bo
none hut patriots and traitors.”
TUB LATEST WAR NEWS.
The tone of the unfriendly Oanndian journals, in
discussing the seizure of Mason and Slidell, pro
bably foreshadows the views which will be ex
pressed on that subject by the London journals.
The Montreal Gazette takes the ground that it is
•our duty to replace the rebel commissioners 11 under
the licuLrui h»g i.wo. u..der protection of which Liicy
were drugged by fol'CS. lit llliC of argument is
as follows:
The general principle involved is thus stated by
Rent, an authority whieh Americans will, of course,
not pretend to dispute ; “ It is not lawful to make
neutral territory the scene of hostility, or to attack
an enemy wheu within it; and if tho enemy be
-attacked, or any capture made, under neutral
protection, the neutral is bound to redress tho
injury, and effect restitution. The books ato full
■of eases recognising this principle of neutrality.-'
A neutral ship is neutral territory, subject,
however, to this exceptional disability, that
it may be visited and searched for contraband
of It is now, also* expressly laid
that the neutral flag covers even enemy’s
got:ds which are not contraband of war. It is
quite certain that the persons of enemies are not
contraband of war, unless they are enlisted and
nrmod, op about to be flruied,for service in the eno»
my ! s behalf. Truops arc contraband of war. Tho
United States pieeedent in the Kozstacaseisa very
strong one on this point against the seizure of
Messrs. Mason and Slidell. They have male the
law wry strong against their, by that OrtiG. lint it
hns been laid down in books that the carrying of
despatches is contraband trade, subjecting the
vessel to capture anu confiscation. And it
is probable that it is upon this ground that
Commodore Wilkes has taken the step com
plained of. We have no proof, however, that
Messrs. Slidell and Mason were bearers of des
patches ; the vessel was not captured; and the
authorities vre have examined do not in terms
dwl&ro the heorws of despatches liable to seizure,
unless as part of the crew or passengers of a vessel
captured for contraband trading. This is clearly
the only loop-hole of doubt. Without a fuller
statement of facts it is impossible to dissuss the
case intelligently t 3kt it §??ms to us Tory doubt
ful if the despatches earned by an ambassador
or agent] of the enemy to a neutral court
are those meant by the rule referred to. A diplo
matic agent goiog from Russia to the United Suites,
by a Baltic veassel, would hardly, we fancy, have
been liable to Imre been seized with his despatches
during the Crimean war. The despatches referred
to would be those between different armies, or the
Government and army, or from port to port, or to
fleets or squadrons of the enemy, not those ad
dressed to a neutral Government, for the former
case would be the employment of a neutral vessel
n the belligerent service; the latter might be ra
ker in the service of the neutral Government-
&OUW Of tl?0§0 idOfl? ftf© ingenious and plausible j
but Great Britain has repeatedly furnished prece.
dents which eiiher prove their fallacy, or show
that England has never respected them. She hot
Only Henry Laurens, our ambassador to
Holland, in the days of the Revolution, when he
was on beard a Dutch ship, but took Terrence
Bellew McManus, an Irish refugee, from an Ame
rican ship in the vicinity of Cork. The old British
right-of-search doctrine would of course justify
the arrest of Mason and Slidell, for by it
the power was assumed to take away men, who had
once been British subjects, from any American
vessel on which they could be found, even if they
had become naturalized American citizens ! This
wnsaniofamous chum, which our Government very
wisely and properly resisted; but it will be singular
indeed if the nation, which, for a long period, per
tinaciously made it, should now object to our
seizing rebel commissioners, who have no special
claims whatever to British protection, and whose
&£rc&t i 3 fully ju&tiiicd by ihd principles of interna
tional law.
The New York Post of last evening gives a full
account of the expedition of ships 7 laden with stone,
which left New Bedford ou the 20th lost., destined
for some point on the Southern coast. The expe
dition is composed-of twenty-five vessels, princi
pally whaling ships, from New Bedford, New Lon
don, Nantucket, Newport, A'c. In the bottom of
each ship a hole was bored, into which was fitted a
lead pipe, five inches in diameter, with a valve so
fixed that, though perfectly safe even for a long
voyage, it can be very quickly removed. It is cal
culated that the ship will be filled and sunk to
the bottom in twenty, minutes after the removal
ofthigTalve.
The captains of tho ships are ait w©U acquainted
with our coast, first-rate seamen and good pilot?,
and os they have received sealed orders, the desti
nation of the fleet is unknown to both them and
the public.
The Baltimore Patriot learns that the son of a
distinguished citizen of that city, in the Breach
army, writes to his father that the French ministers,
at a recent meeting, voted unanimously not to
recognize the independence of the Southern Confe
deracy. He also stated that he knew- of private
individuals in France who would lend the United
States Government £00,000,000 if it was needed,
The feeling was general in favor of standing by
the old Union and give her funds to its support.
Captain David D.'Porter, of the United. States
navy, is in New York getting together the ma
terials for another expedition to the Southern coast.
No doubt he has been Selected to lead the naval
portion of it, and. as he is one of the bravest and
best officers of our navy, we need not fear for the
result. There are now about eighty Government
vessels of various sizes and classes in the port of
New York.
JoLu Jacob Aslor, the millionaire of Hew York,
has been appointed on the staff of Gen. McClellan,
with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
The Frankfort (Jo m one of the best
Union papers published in Kentucky, ihua com
ments on Col. John Cochrane’s late speech to his
regiment at Washington:
“ The policy indicated by Mr. Cochrane is exact
ly right) nod in nscimlnncc with the usage of civi
lized warfare. We hope to see it adopted by the
Government. It should have been at first. Hud
it been, many lives of loyal citizens would have
been saved that were lost through the anomalous
conduct of the Government toward traitors In arms.
Since the commencement of this most unnatural war
it has been safer to he a rebel than to be loyal to
the Government. The extreme punishment of trea
son has thus far been an ‘ oath of allegiance,’
whjeh a rebel will take with as much sangfroid
ae he would a gin eoehtail.
“Why should not the slaves of traitors in arms
he confiscated to the use of the Government? The
Democrat will not deny that slaves are property,
as clearly so as are mules. Is it right and proper
to confiscate n nrale, and put it to hauling tmoa.
portation? If it is, why is it not equally right and
proper to confiscate a slave for a driver of that
mute ? Both are property, and both are employed
by the rebels in their attempt to destroy this Go
vernment. Wa boliove in ‘fighting tha davil with
fire.’ The rebels employ armed negroes, armed
savages. They resort to all sorts of base means,
even to piracy on the high seas. They poison
wells, and when they can—as at Gmyandotte—they
resort to assassination. It is all stuff to talk about
fighting such an enemy on ‘high points.’ The
Government has been trying the experiment some
eight months, with indifferent success. If we meet
a rattlesnake in our path, we mash his head if we
can. Let this barbarous rebellion be crushed out
We care not how. so it be done quickly."
Foreign Affairs.
We have London and Liverpool news to the
10th inst. inclusive. The London journals ap
pear to mitigate that virulence of expression
against the American Government which has
so openly appeared since the commencement
of our Civil War. Lord Palmerston, at the
Lord Mayor's Feast, on the 9th, had men
tioned that the non-supply of cotton from the
South must drive the European manufactu
rers Into seeking for a sure and ample supply
in other places. He said he viewed with
affliction the lamentable differences which
haye led to tills way, hut it was not for him to
pass judgment on the quarrel, and he conclu
ded with the hope that harmony and peace
would soon be restored. On the same day, the
Fishmongers’ Company (of London) gave a
dinner, at which Messrs. Manx and Yancey,
pseudo-Commissiouers from the South, were
guests.
The condemnation, by the English press, of
Lorid Lyons’ letter to Mr. Seward, is so deci
ded—all following in the wake of The Times—
that his recall is said to have been all but ac
tually agreed upon by the British Cabinet.
The tripartite expedition against Mexico will
include 5,000 soldiers from Spain, 1,500 from
France, and 800 from England. So says the
Independence Edge, a journal of more noto
riety than accuracy. The Constiiulionnel and
the Patrie , both published in Paris, state the
French contingent to be 3,000 men. The
three squadrons will rendezvous at Havana,
The London 7 says : “ Three States are
■combining to coerce a fourth into good beha
vior, not so much by way of war as by authori
tative interference in behalf Qf order. The
administration of Mexican affairs has been so
■execrable that even foreigners can no longer
tolerate the con sequences of misgovcrnment
which fall to tlieir share, and it has been resolv
ed by common consent to terminate an anarchy
which makes itself felt beyond the bounds of
the distracted »e. These are no common
conditions of action, and if President Lincoln
sliould accept the invitation, which is provided
for by the convention, to participate in the
approaching operations, the character of the
work will become more curious still.”
The three naval squadrons are to make di
rectly for Vera Cruz, and, La Patrie says, “ that
city will he immediately occupied, and should
that measure not lead to any satisfactory re
stilt, the allies will successively occupy Tampico,
Matamoras, Tarasco, and the town of Carmen ,
in the Yucatan, and ultimately, if necessary,
the City of Mexico.”
| The End of Cotton.
j R this rebellion may be. attributed to the
existence of any interest, or tho development
of any branch of industry or agriculture, surety
it lias been the cultivation of cotton. Cotton
has been the staple of the South. It has been
tho source of nil its revenue, and, from the
fact that it renders necessary an objectionable
system of labor, the basis of its political power
in the Confederacy. The most troublesome
States of the Union were the Cotton States,
The most ambitions and treacherous of tho
Secession politicians arc those who came from
the districts where cotton is cultivated, The
legislation necessary to tlio protection of cot
ton was, in many cases, antagonistic and in
jurious to the other great, and far more mate
rial, interests of this country. Cotton lias been
frivolous, exacting, and arrogant. Claiming
to be “king” (in tlio pet phrase of South
ern rhetoric), it. oxiictwl all ttiv privileges
and exercised all the prerogatives of the most
imperial monarchs. When it wanted a pro
tective tariff, it demanded a protective tariff;
when it desired free trade, ita loaders cla
mored for free trade, or threatened to dissolve
the Union. Cotton sowed the seeds of
treason in 1833; it ripened into the full fruit
of infamy in 1801. Cotton has been the ser
vant of the Southern leaders, and master of
the Northern public men. Its sway has been
one dark, unrelenting, and grasping tyranny •
and, It was only when it attempted to stifle
constitutional liberty in this country, and to
desolate the rich and extensive Territories
of the West, by establishing perpetual slavery,
that the loyal heart of the nation rehelled
against its usurpations, and the loyal arm of
the nation drew the sword to resist its pro
gress.
It is, therefore, with a feeling of satisfac
tion, which we trust will not be mistaken for a
selfish thought, that wo look forward to tho
speedy downfall of this fatal power. Wo do
not wish to see the cultivation of cotton ter
minated on this continent, any more 'than"wo
wish to see the cud of the wheat crop in
Pennsylvania, or the liay crop in Illinois. So
long as cotton was a simple agricultural inte
rest, restrained by judicious legislation, and
recognized by the Government as other inte
rests are recognized, wo looked upon its
giowtii as a kind dispensation of Providence,
and the commerce it fostered a gratifying ole-
mem of national prosperity; but when the in
terests of cotton seek to advance at the oxpenso
of national honor, and of national existence,
then we greet their overthrow With pleasure.
And that overthrow seems to be at hand.
We have heretofore given our own humble
opinion on this question, and rapidly-occurring
events now justify what soomod then to be a
mere newspaper speculation. The Prime
Minister of England is a far-seeing, sagacious
man, and his opinions are before us. In a re
cent speech lie said to his auditors, «that al
though circumstances may for a time threaten
to interfere with the supply of cotton, the tem
porary evil will be productive of permanent
good. England shall find in various quarters
ol'the globe a sure and ample supply, which
will render it no more dependent.”
Lord Palmerston evidently speaks by the
card. He knows the resources of the British
empire—its agricultural and commercial capa
cities. lie knows that upon tho cultivation of
the Motion crop, And. li * supply to English fac
tors at fair prices, depends tho happiness of a
large class of her Majesty’s subjects. Lanca
shire needs cotton; its people must be em
ployed, or the peace of the realm will give way
to anarchy, riot, and probably revolution. Ac
cordingly, with the money of the Crown, he
lias been developing the cotton crop in other
quarters of tlio globe, and stimulating English
enterprise to bring it to the market. His
agents have been in India; Australia, Turicay,
the West Indies, and other countries beyond
the seas, and they report a favorable prospect
for the establishment of a cotton trade inde
pendent of America.
Considering ail these facts, and especially
the assertion of the Prime Minister, we may
look upon the cotton tyranny as at an end,
No matter what the result of this war may ha,
the cotton interest has received a fatal blow.
If peace came to-morrow, the cotton capitalists
of tlio South would Ana that the intorest whieh
they cherished and supported uutil it became
a political monster had been crushed forever.
England will never more be at tire mercy of
factious rebels, who plot treason and plant
cotton. And we have no doubt that the peace
of the country, its real greatness, its prosper
ity, its agricultural and commercial strength,
will be. benefited by the success of English
enterprise.
John C. Fremont,
We notice, in some of the German papers
of the radical school, a “ call to the people,”
for the purpose of giving General Jo fin C.
Fremont a public reception in New York
city. We have this call before us, and it is
impossible to conceive anything in worse
taste. The signers tell us that the chief com
plaints ngaiustFßN.Ho:vr are : -- Firstly,that he
wishes to uproot by war the causes of the war;
and, secondly, that lie has given foreigners,
particularly Germans, honorable positions on
his staff. Fremont has therefore sinned, be
cause he is for freedom, not in mere form
alone, but in its real essence, and because he
liaa thought foreigners—Germans— worthy to
do battle for this end.” Fremont’s removal
is spoken of as “tha arbitrary decree of a
weak Administration;” he is called “the
Man of the People,” and the “ German ele
ment" is called upon to express its opinion
n his favor.
As to John C. Fremont, we have only this
to say • During his whole military career we
have been his friend. In the columns of this
newspaper no word to his disparagement can
be found. We looked upon his appointment
to the Missouri department as a graceful con
cession to the wishes of a large portion of our
countrymen on the part of the Administra
tion. Whether legitimately so or not, Gen.
Fremont was a representative man. He
went to Missouri, sustained by a public confi
dence such as few men in the world ever en
joyed. The members of the Administration
were his friends—the people of the country
were his friends—and both the Administra
tion and the country were anxious for an op
portunity to reward and exalt him.
What has been the military history of John
G. Fremont? We appeal to the impartial
sentiment of the nation—to those who have no
interest whatever in saying yea or nay. While
We candidly think that nothing has been shown
to prove General Fremont either a corrupt,
dishonest, or a disloyal man, we must say that
lie has exhibited a weakness and incapacity
which no one regrets more sincerely than our
selves. The Administration removed him
under the pressure of a painful and imperative
necessity—the President commanding it as a
disagreeable and reluctant duty.
The mischievous and malignant part of this
cal! is the alj«sicn to the emancipation procla
mation of Fremont and his sympathy for the
German element. We conceive the whole de
monstration to be the wicked schemo of dema
gogues. It bears upon its face an unblushing
lie. Those who have watched the policy of
the Administration need not be told that an
error of judgment like that of General Fre
mont Mould nover have caused his removal.
The course of the President ou his proclama
tion was the performance of a simple execu
tive duty, and any attempt to interpret that
course as a sign of weakness or hesitancy ex
hibits ignorance or insincerity. But, apart
from this, the ridiculous and amusing false
hood, that General Fremont’s predilection in
favor of the Germans was a cause of his re
moval, shows to what extremes the dema
gogues are compelled to resort. We do not
deny to these Germans the right to give Gene
ral Fremont a public demonstration, to carry
fiuii.'-paiencies and burn torches, any more
than we Mould deny to them the right to pay
such a compliment to the Sultan of Turkey or
the Emperor of Japan. But we do think, as
in the present crisis, their course is most un
wise, unpatriotic, and reprehensible.
We think so because no good can result
from it. If General Fremont has been treated
unjustly, time and opportunity will be' given
for him to show wherein he was persecuted.
But no torch 1 ight demonstration can clear his
fame or make the country believe he was an
ableorcompetent general. If those mon are
the friends of John C. Fremont, then God
save him from their friendship ! We trust
that he will permit his own good sense, his
patriotism, and his loyalty to control him in
this matter —that he will frown upon all such
attempt* to use his name for the purpose of
embarrassing the operations of the Adminis
tration, creating dissatisfaction among the
people of the country, and paralysing the ef
forts of the Republic to protect the Union and
maintain the Constitution.
LETTER FROM ‘‘OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, Nov. 22,1861.
In one of my letters, more than a year ago,
I predicted that Washington must become a
Nortliern city. Anticipating tho defeat of the
Southern aristocracy whieh, while lording
over, had loaded down Washington with its
want of progress and principle, I looked for
ward to the day when the daring, inventive,
and original spirit of tlic free States would come
here and entrench itself—would lead in so
ciety, mechanics, manufacture, arts, and
sciences. Those anticipations have been more
than realized. The war, precipitated liy the
mad measures of the Southern waiters, after
having been postponed by a Republican Presi
dent, so far as he could offer conciliation, has
already proved to be a great blessing to the
Jistrict of Columbia. Tillu capital, under all
AtiiuinistriUions, from the day of George
Washington to tlio day of Abraham Lincoln,
has been insensibly and irresistibly controlled
by the South. It mattered nothing which
party trliiinplied at the Presidential elec
tion, the Southern politicians mastered the
Administration. Southern manners, South
ern habits, and consequently, Southern
prejudices, impregnated the framework
of the departments and the city. The
influence thus wielded by slavery mado it
easy for tho politicians to mould and manage
the men in power. Talk as wc may about the
clangers of sectionalism, let us be candid with
each other, and admit that, after the South,
through ita AlubilloUS And desperate men,
refused to abide by the result of the election—
which election was, in fact, decided by their
own hostility to a Northern Democratic can
didate for the Presidency—a pure Northern
triumph has ended in securing the salvation
and stability of the city of 'Washington. To
begin: Wo got rid of tho worgt enemies of
the country and the District in the persons of the
leading Southern traitors; andtliose who remain
behind only do so amidst hollow and wcll-ap
preciated professions of loyalty to save the
property that would otherwise he confiscated.
A torrent of Northern enterprise and inven
tion has pouted into the city. Shops of
every description are opened along the Ave
nue and in the other business streets. As to
society, Northern gentlemen and Northern
ladies have supplanted those who have been
the monarclis of the world of fashion.
The capitalists of our great free cities are
coming here, and, although notyetestablishing
themselves in great palaces, are undoubtedly
preparing to do so. Wc shall presently see
evidences of the spirit that has made the en
virons of Boston, New York, and Philadel
phia, almost a paradise, exhibiting themselves
in the beautification of our surroundings.
Northern carpenters, blacksmiths, and men
engaged in every avocation of labor, are quiet
ly "settling down, as If to keep their posterity
here forever. There are hundreds acres of
unoccupied lands in and about Washington.
All that is needed to make them valuable is
jlopulation. That much-abused individual,
the speculator, who scents a job like the war
horse from afar off, and yet who sometimes
proves to be a public benefactor, frequently
risking everything and losing it upon an idea,
may perceive in this suggestion a wide and
compensating field for his genius. Washing
ton is one of the healthiest cities in the world,
and when I look over the untenanted and un
cultivated lots cast ot the Capitol, and on the
Island, and all around this interesting neigh
borhood, I am surprised that more of our
Northern people have not come here and made
it their home. Nothing hut the intolerance
and contracted spirit of thoso who have re
garded it as their exclusive inheritance
lias prevented this from being done long ago.
In truth, tho national capital has been attract
ive more to politicians than the people. Now,
however, that the Northern people are doubly
here —first in their government, and next in
their soldiers —they will probably reflect Upon
tlie suggestion that there is no spot more
worthy of the enterprise of the rich and tho
labor of tho poor. We need but a little more
of the spirit that is rife on all hands to make
Washington a great manufacturing and com.
moraial depot. Our vast navy yard, like
yours at Philadelphia, since the destruction of
that at Norfolk, will have to be extended and
improved. Adjacent alike by water and rail
to the great iron and coal fields of Virginia,
Maryland, and Pennsylvania, it is no difficult
thing to anticipate the day when the scenes
witnessed along the waters of the Delaware
shall boooma familiar horo; when immense
factories of every description, from the ship
yard to the manufactory of the most ordinary
articles of common use, will be objects of con
stant observation. The representatives of the
various industries and arts of life, instead of
being attracted by Secession towards Scces
sia; instead of being called South, »S WAS
flippantly prophesied by the leaders of the re
bellion, when that monstrous ingratitude ori
ginated, halt here. They look with surprise
upon the tempting and promising prospect j
they realize how much they have lost by ne
glecting Washington city; they behold the
numerous facilities of soil and climate and
geographical position with wonder, and al
most forgetting what they have left be
hind, prepare to avail themselves of the ad
vantages before them. If we can preserve
this Union for our children and our children’s
children, the political metropolis of the United
States will he as great a city as Rome ever
was in her palmiest days. Occasional,
General Ripley.
[For The Press.]
Mr. Editor : At the commencement of the war
with Great Britain, in the years 1812-’l5, there was
an officer of the name of Kipley. Can this General
Biploy, who commanded a part of the rebel forces
at Port Royal, be a descendant of hiß ? General
E. T. Ripley, who distinguished himself in the war
of 1812—’15, was a native of New Hampshire, an
eminent lawyer, who, leaving the pursuits of pri
vate life, entered the army as a colonel, and had
the merit accredited to him of commanding the
earliest organized regiment in the then new army.
He rose to great distinction in that war, as the
fellow-soldier of Scott, Gaines, and Macomb, in the
battles on the Canada frontier. General Kipley
was retained (with his then rank as general) on the
peace establishment which followed that war, and
upon a subsequent reduction he retired to civil
life, and died, w« believe, at Neff Qrleana. As
suming the fact that the present General Kipley is
a Southron born, we conjecture he is a son or rela
tive of the hero of the war of 1812. Can any of
your readers or correspondents enlighten us ? Can
th« memory of so noble a sire be tarnished by tha
recreancy of such a son ?
Public Amusements.
Academy of Music—Herrmann.—The sale of
seats for - Herrmann’s four farewell seances, at the
Academy of Mnsic, commences this morning.
These will he positively his last appearances in
Philadelphia, and his engagements are such that
his return prior to his departure for Europe is an
impossibilty. Herrmann’s success iu Washington
has been of the most brilliant description. His
four farewell seances here will be equally so.
Bargains in Pianos and Melodeons.—There
being a large temporary reduction in the cost of
manufacture of the above, J. E. Go old, Seventh
and Chestnut streets, offers the full benefit to his
customers See advertisement
Large Sale Stocks and Real Estate, Tues
day next, 2Gth inst., at the Exchange, including
valuable city and country property, to he sold
peremptorily. See Thomas & Sons’ advertisements
and pamphlet catalogue issued to-day.
English Pictorials. —Mr. Upham, 310 Chest
nut street, has sent us the Illustrated London
News, and the Illustrated News of the World,
both of November 9. As usual, they contain nu
merous fine engravings.
Parson Brownlow —T. W. Hartley, Franklin
street, has published, engraved on steel, by Illman
& Sons, a portrait of the Kev. W. G. Brownlow,
ex-editor of the Knoxville Whig.
A Renegade .1. ii. Junos, formerly re
siding in this city [and in Burlington, N. J., en
gaged in editing a paltry publication called the
Southern Monitor, is now the friend of Benjamin,
the traitor Secrotary of War. A Memphis paper
just received F says: “The correspondence be
tween General Walker and the actiiig Secretary
of War gave rise to a very animated newspaper
controversy, conducted mostly in the columns of
the Whig, and with no little ability on both sides.
A writer who signed himself 1 Brutus ’ attacked
the Administration with much spirit, and was an
swered by a friend of Mr. Benjamin under the ini
tial signature of ‘ J.’ Brutus remains unknown
to the public, but 1 J.’ is said to be J. 11. Jones,
Esq., Passport Clerk in the War Department, late
editor of the Southern Monitor , of Philadelphia,
and ninny years ago proprietor of the Madisonian,
of Washington city, the official organ of President
Tyler. The sensation erented by this imbroglio has
now subsided, lenviag upon the majority the im
pression that Gen. Walker’s letter of resignation
whs in wretched taste, but that he had been badly
treated by the Confederate Government, and that
it were a thousand pities to lose the serrioes of so
brave and skilful an officer."
During the past week the Committee on
the Defense end Preleetion of the City expanded
$0,544.25 for the purchase of arms, equipments,
Ac., for the use of the Home Guards. The largest
portion of the amount was paid for rilles.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1861.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGKAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “The Press.”
Washington, November 22.
Seizure of Forage—A Reconnoissance.
The reconnoitring and foraging party, undor
General Brooks, YfbicU Trent- eut yesterday from
Gcncrnl Smith'.*; division, took possession of Flint
Hill and the surrounding oountry by throwing out
tho pickets in different directions, to prevent a
surprise, while tho forage master gathered and
brought nwny 70 loads of hay, having with him
rot Icfp thnn Oft w a gone. The only nvidenne. of the
presens? of the enemy were onn regiment of in
fantry, a squadron of oavalry, and one battery
seen from a prominent position between Fairfax
Court House and Centrevillo, in n westerly direc
tion, about eight miles boyvni o«f vatpeslg, The
party retreated lalo last night, having been
altogether successful, and met with no casualties
whatever. Information was received that tho re
bels hnd constructed an artillery road from Flint
Hill to Germantown.
The report that. Dr. Mulfoud, surgeon of the
Thirty-third New York Regiment, was accidentally
killed at the review on Wednesday, is untruo, Ha
was not oven hurt. The onlyono slightly injured
was Dr. Dickekson, assistant surgeon of tho same
regiment.
Colonel Tati,on, who was arrested under a mis
apprehension in connection with tho running over
of a private on Wednesday, has been restored to
bis command.
Review of Gen. Smith’s Division,
Gen. Smith’s division, including the brigades of
Generals Hancock, Brooks, and Brannon, and
Mott’s and Baiui’s batteries, in connection with
Col. Fmkbjiax’s cavalry, was to hava boon re.
viewed this afternoon by Gen. McClellan, but
as public business prevented him from being pre
sent, Gen. Smith himself reviewod tho division.
After passing in review, the regiments wore drawn
up in line of battle, tho artillery occupying the
prominent points, and Col. Friedman’s cavalry hay
ing been posted in a position to make a charge. The
infantry and artillery first opened the fire, which was
continued by the entire division for nearly an hour,
movements as in actual battle being observod.
They imagined ibo enemy to be in the direction of
Lewinsvilio. Ayres’ Battory, which occupied
Smoot’s Hill, took part in tho engagement. The
exercises were closed by a charge from FaißD
man’s cavalry on a fanciod column of tho enemy’s
infantry The only accident was that to Charles
Tkeuteß; of Philadelphia; who was thrown from
his horse and seriously injured. Both the review
and the sham battle were in the highest degree
creditable to Gen. Smith’s division, and showed
rapid progress in discipline and efficiency.
Army Appointments.
The following military appointments were made
to-day, viz :
Bsitfin-r Bmvhis, t>( lewa, to he oh Additional
paymaster of volunteers.
Frederick C. Ogden, of New York, to be
second lieutenant of tbo First Regiment of U. S.
Cavalry.
Captain John M. Schofield, of the First Artil
lery, United States army, to be a brigadier general
of volunteers.
M?j« Thcmas J, MqKean, of lowa, new an ad
ditional paymaster, to be a brigndior general of
volunteers.
Captain Philip St, George Cook, United States
army, recently made a brigadier general of volun
teers, was promoted to bo a brigadier general |in
the regular army
Military Bridge Across the Potomac.
The War Dapartnieiit has decided t* .reel a
bridge, for military purposes, across the Po
tomac, upon the piers of the aqueduct at George
town.
The bridge, we learn, will contain a wagon
and a carriage road, arranged so ns not to inter
fere with each other. Workmen will immediately
pe set to work in its construction,
A Rebel Deserter.
A rebel deserter from one of the enemy’s recon
noitring parties came into our camp yesterday.
He reports that the rebels have an abundance of
all provisions except groceries. When the news of
the landing of our fleet on the coast of South Caro
lina reached the encampments in Manassas Gap
the South Carolina troops were wild; and wanted
to be sent home at once.
The Patrol.
Since the commencement of tho paying off of
the troops the patrol, composed of regulars, have
had much trouble. The volunteers, in spite of the
stringent regulations, manage to get into the city
and get drunk. This afternoon the patrol passing
up the Avenue bad in charge abolsterous gray,”
who persisted in crying out: “ I tell yon lam a
Secessionist at heart.” He wa3 taken to’thc guard
house.
Reconnoitring Parties.
Three strong reconnoitering parties started ont
this morning in the direction of Fairfax. The
rebels, for the past three nighta, have boon shooting
our pickets in the mo3t cold-blooded and deliberate
manner.
What Shall be Done with tho Army!
A proposition will undoubtedly be roooinmonded
to, and I think passed by, the next Congress, to
abolish the distinctions between the regulars and
the volunteers in the army, and to solidify the
whole moss in one indy; It is estimated that there
are not more thoWtliree thousand genuine regulars
in the army at this time, and if the commissioned
and non-commissioned regular officers could be put
at the head of the different regiments, battalions,
and companies, we should soon have a force of un
surpassed soldiers. In any event, the idea of de
stroying the distinctions which have given rise to
so much trouble is a good one.
Prince de Jomville
This experienced soldier is in raptures over the
grand review, alleging that he never saw anything
compared with it in the old world, when tho regu
larity, promptitude, and harmony of the movements
are taken into consideration.
Senator Bright.
It is stated upon good authority that Jes.se D.
Bright, of Indiana, will insist upon taking his seat
in the Senate at the ensuing session. His family
have been living in this city during all the recess.
Northampton and Accomac Counties, Va.
Early in the approaching session of Congress
propositions will be presented and considered in
Congress to make that part of Virginia, known as
Northampton and Accomac counties, a part of
Maryland. Reference to a map of those States
will indicate the wisdom of the change, aside from
all political considerations. Those counties em
brace a delightful section of country \ and though
the land has been exhausted, there is a fino opening
for enterprise in that district, to which attention is
already being directed.
.North GRroUnti,
The Government have well-authenticated assu
rances, from North Carolina, that the Union senti
ment is duly increasing and gaining strength in
that State. The inhabitants, generally, are frooly
Asserting that they have been deceived by the
leaders of the rebellion, and are anxious to havo
the burdens, imposed by Seoession, removed, and
the authority of the Federal Government reoog
nitedand enforced. North Carolina will, in all
probability, be represented, before many weeks, in
the United States Congress.
Bids for Building the New Hospitals.
The bids for building a hospital on Stone’s farm,
Maryland, and another on J udiciary Square, Wash
ington, were opened yesterday. For the former
the bids ranged from $72,000 to $24,000. Joseph
Coons and R. J, Mahon, both of Baltimore, bid
each, separately, the latter figure.
For the hospital on Judiciary Square, tho bids
ranged from $72,000 to $22,000, Joseph Coons
putting in the minimum bid. W r . H. Allen, of
Baltimore, bid $57,931.92 for both together.
Northern Farmers in Eastern Virginia.
A very general feeling has been manifested
among young and enterprising men in our army in
Virginia to make that State their future place of
residence as soon os the rebellion is settled. They
have been accustomed to labor on farms in more
northern latitudes, and see here a very inviting
prospect in the rewards sure to acoruo from indus
try and well-direoted agricultural enterprise.
The Pennsylvania Ninety-third.
The Pennsylvania Ninety-third, from Lebanon
county, arrived here’ last evening, and are quar
tered at Kendall Green. They are under oommand
of Colonel J. N. McCarter, who served as chaplain
in the Fourteenth Pennsylvania three-months ser
vice, under Colonel John W. Johnston, a brother
of ex Governor Jotl'iStON. o„l.inel MpOahtiiii
was formerly pastor of the St. Paul’s Mothodist
Episcopal Church, in Catharine street, Philadelphia,
and is well and favorably known in tho old district
of Southwark. The regiment is 1.047 strong, and
was raised by Colonel Mc.Cautkii in twenty-eight
days. From the time the regiment left Lebanon,
on Wednesday morning, the men never left the
cars in a body until they reached Washington.
John IV, Johnston 13 the lieutenant colonel of the
regimen t.
A Grand Review To-morrow.
The army on this side of the Potomac, including
infantry, cavalry, and artillery, will be reviewed
to-morrow on east Capitol grounds.
Gen. Meigs.
This very efficient and popular officer will be con
tinued at the head of the Quartermaster’s Depart
ment ; reports to the oontrary being without foun
dation in truth.
Deaths of Pennsylvania Soldiers.
The following soldiers died yesterday:
Chas. H. Maszer, company M, Fourth Pennsyl
vania Cavalry, at the Seminary,
- George Bowers, company K, Twenty-third
Pennsylvania Volunteers, at Columbian College.
The Army Beer Contracts.
The army' beef contracts hnve been closed. Thore
nro three contracts, each for 4,000 cattle. Tho first
was taken hy MoQuauk, of Pittsburg, Pa„ and
Wm. T. Hildreth, Harrisburg, Pa., at $3.93, de
livered at Pittsburg—the first delivery to be made on
the .'!oth instant. Tho second contract was awarded
to JAS. liOWTHEiqofLatrobe, and LskaklPaintek,
Greenbnro, at $3.57, delivered at Harrisburg— first
delivery 31st December. The third lot was award
ed to F. Ri'ff & Co., of Blnirsvillc, Pennsylvania,
at $3.55, delivered at Harrisburg, York, or Oham
berßburg—first delivery to bo made on tho 30th
January. The contracting parties are all of Penn
sylvania. These lots, with that awarded October
20, le Maukle k Johnson, at $3.0, will complete
tho call for 16,000 head. The bids ranged from
$3.39 to $6.
A Pennsylvania Soldier Shot.
Private Svnir,, in Capt. Rodier’s company,
Dislriot volunteers, was shot last night, and lies in
a critical comlilum at the hospital to-day. He was
in his camp nslcop, whoa a privato, in liquor, a
real Baltimore Plug-ugly, was brought into the
camp in irons. 110, however, got his hands
through the handcuffs, nnd commonood pall
ing tho bricks out of tho fire-pinoo and
throwing them violently at the guard. Pre
sently he seized a musket nnd aimed it at
Lieut. Colonel Towhhn, who escaped the charge,
whieh was lodged in the thigh of Private Sybil,
then lying asleep. The limb is horribly mangled
and cannot be saved, nnd the recovery of tho man
is very doubtful. SvniL is from Altoona, Blair
county, To., whore ha has a wife, to whom, s. few
days ago, ho sent twenty-five dollars, out of twenty
six dollars received as his dues up to Ist No
vember.
Washington PffWS RBd GffSfip.
It is very evidont, from intelligence which has
been received during the past three days, that the
rebels are strongly fortifying Contreville. In an
advance movement, tho first check that our treeps
will receive will bo at this point. No one for a
moment supposes that the rebels will pretend to
give us battle there, but thet they will dispute the
first ground with ua, and then fail bnek upon their
strong positions, on our way to Richmond, and
hazard a decisive battle, tho result of which must
be the annihilation of their army.
General McGlellan did not go over the river
to-day. There is no movement in the army.
Pennsylvania Soldiers m a Fracas.
Two soldiers, absont beyond the time allowed,
were diaeovered yesterday by a guard sent for them.
They were found at the corner of Second and G
streets disputing about tho possession of a coat,
■which the guard ordered them to deliver into his
possession. The guard was answered by one of
them in a surly manner, upon which ho raised his
musket and dealt a severe blow, the lock striking
his victim on tho temple, causing a dangerous, if
not a fatal, wound. Tho parties were all taken to
the camp of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania, where
they belonged.
Appointment of Consul.
Col. Einstein yesterday took formal leave in
this city of the officers of the regiment which he
formerly commanded, having been appointed con
sul to Nuremburg. He will leave for Europe by
the next steamer.
FROM MISSOURI.
WARSAW BURNED BY THE REBELS,
A Prisoner-Of-War Assassinated.
St. Lons, Nov. 22.—Judge Thos. L. Richards,
who has been confined as a prisoner of war in the
hands of Col. Moore, of the Home Guards, was Shot
dead while standing at the window of the court
house in Memphis, Scotland county, on Monday
last. Col. Moore hns offered a reward of 81,000
for the apprehension of the assassin,
Jeffebson City, Mo., Nov. 22.—Passengers by
tho train from the West report that tho rebols burnt
the town of Warsaw night before last, to prevent it
being used ns winter quarters for our troops. The
intelligence reaohed Syracuse just before the train
arrived, and is considered reliable.
A quantity of government stores were destroyed.
A traib of two hundred men left Sctlalia a few
days ago for Leavenworth. A messenger from the
train reached Sedalia at twelve o’clock last night;
announcing that they had been attacked near Enob
Nosterby a force of from five hundred to six hun
dred rebels, and the train captured.
Refugees continue to arrive here iu crowds, many
being in a most destitute eendition.
The Lower Potomac.
Washington, Nov. 22—The I Vyandonk ran
the blockade last night, reaching Indian Head
about moonriso, and the navy yard this morning.
She was not fired at.
The steamer E. 11. Hall also ran the blockade
downward last night, having on board a large quan
tity of ammunition and ordnance stores generally.
Two schooners, loaded with wood, rah the block
ade successfully on Wednesday night.
The enemy is apparently at werk on a new bat
tery at Possum Nose, which is far above the others,
on Mr. Otterbnoh’c land.
The Steamer San Jacinto.
Boston, Hoy. 22.—The steamer San Jacinto
left Newport at midnight.
Nets'Bedford, Nov. 22.—The steamer San Ja
cinto was at Holmes' Hole at 10 o’clock this mom
log- No communlcailoa was allowed with the shore.
Sandy Hook Filot-boat Purchased by the
Government.
Nbw Yobk, Noy. 22 : —The Goywnnwnt lus
purchased one of the Sandy Hook pilot-boats, and
is examining several others with the same view.
They are intended to be used as mail or despatch
boats.
British Neutrality.
New Yoke, Nov. 22.—The Post of this evening
says English letters state that the British Govern
ment refuses to grant clearances from English ports
to vessels having aboard arms for the United States,
and shippers will hereafter he compelled to send
such goods in vessels from continental ports.
A Regiment of Franc Flreurs.
Albany, Nor. 22.—Capt. Confort, of the French
itfßVj Who has scrreci fourteen years in Algeria,
has been, at the request of General McClellan, au
thorized to raise a regiment of “ Franc Fireurs.”
Their service will be special and under the imrne
diate command of the General-in-chief.
TnE Schuylkill Arsenal.— At present the
principal materials being received at the above
named arsenal (commonly called Gray’s Ferry Ar
senal), comprise fabrics for army clothing, although
camp kettles, canteens, ana the hundred other
etceteras of a soldier’s outfit, still pour in in large
quantities. Three furniture-car loads of blue cloth,
for army overcoats, were yesterday delivered at
the arsenal during our visit. The cloth is taken at
once to the receiving and inspecting department,
on the first floor, whore its length in yards is aster
tained as follows:
The cloth being unreeled upon a wooden roll
about one foot in diameter, every revolution
latter of course measures off & yard. Two men are
required in the operation ; in faet, their sole busi
ness consists in the measuring of the fabrics as they
are received. As each package of cloth is finally
wound off the reelf its length in yards is an
nounced and entered in a memorandum-book.
. At the northern and southern extremities of the
receiving department, there are immense arched
vaults, extending backward some twenty feet, and
filled with army blankets.
Tl»<? tepsQtiw of the ga»p kettles is extremely
rigorous. They ore sounded in every part with a
small hammer, and the experienced ear can thus
detect, at the first blow, the slightest flaw or imper
fection of their casting. Out of every hundred
kettles inspected, not more than three or four are
condemned.
Hitherto a source of much difficulty at the ar
senal was the prevention of the destruction of army
cloth and clothing by the moths. It was required
to be kept in bins which were furnishod with
Closely fitting chintz curtains. Now, however, the
moths have very little chance to carve out a repu
tation for industry, for the garments are frequently
forwarded to distant points before they have re
mained three days upon the bins. The manufac
ture ef packing-boxes, in which they are shipped, 1
jive's steady employment to about thirty men.
The arsenal is commanded by Capt. Gibson, U.
S. A., whose duties now are unusually onerous.
Betyreen four and five thousand persons are fur
nished employment either in or by the establish
ment.
• FHH.ABEI.PHtA IMPROVEMENTS IN MONTOUR.
—Philadelphia capitalists arc largely interested In
property on the lino of the Cittawisaa and Williams,
port Railroad. The town V Danville, in particu
lar, contains an immense ameunt of property in
which Philadelphians are interested. There arc
throe extensive iron manufacturing establishments
in that place, the chidf of whieh is the Pennsylva
nia, or Montour Iron Works. These were partially
erected in 1839, as the Montour Iron Works, and
lire among the most extensive in the United States.
The anthracite furnaces, four-in number, are on a
large soale, and torn out an immense quantity of
metal. The rolling mills are furnished with three
high trains, and are capable of producing 160 tons
of finished rails in twenty-four hours. The hard
ore is mined on the premises; white a large portion
of the soft ore is brought from Lebanon. The ooal
is from Wilkesbarre and vicinity ; the limestone is
from quarries about two tuileS .ii.-Mfit, and to which
a railroad has been constructed. These works em
ploy'about 1,590 men, and the probability is they
will be kept in motion during the coming winter.
The Columbia furnaces are among the largest on
the continent.
The Rough and Ready Rolling Mills were erected
in 1847, by Messrs, iianeock A Foley, who are the
present proprietors. They also have three high
(rains of rolls, and arc furnished with the most ap
proved machinery. Like tho Columbia furnaces,
f|iey also haye a direct connection with the Lacka
wanna railroad, Hiid every facility for the manu
facture, shipment ami .transportation of iron rails,
df any size or pattern. The new furnace recently
erected nt an enormous expense, is a massive struc
ture, with a capacity of two hundred tons per
week, The upright engine, gf 299 .hundred horso
power, is a splendid piece of mechanism. They
have a connection with tho Lackawanna railroad,
together with every other appointment and appen
dage essential to a complete establishment. The
old Columbia furnace was the first anthracito fur-
Race in ibis country, and was in operation until re
cently.
Danville, at present, contains fourteen ohurches,
two academies, seventeen public schools, two
literary societies, throe newspapers, two steam
flouring mills, sixty-eight stores, seven hotels and
taverns, with a diversified number of institutions,
In 1850, the population of Danville was S.jm;
1855, it was 5,422, and Is now about 7,000, 35Q of
whom are now in the Federal army.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
WiLSUT-STBHKT THK.TRB—Ninth And W&lntlt StS _
“Jtoh Nettles”—“Turning tlie Tallies’’—“ Jjnntlian
Bratlfortl.”
A««H-SrRABT Treat**— Arch street, above Sixth
“ SoMicr’e T>a».rliter“ —“The Seven t’lerlu..”
Wrkatlxt’s t;o»Tis*KTAL Thkath* —Walnut street,
above Eighth.—“ Willinni Tell: the Hero of Oivitzer-
Untl”—“’l'ho (lolilen Farmer”—“The Yellow liwerf:
or, The Ilesert Hag.’’
Cokoeut II ait Cluwlnut ulroot. ahoro Twelfth
George Cliristy’* Minstrels.
Temple of Wonders —N. E. corner Tenth and Chest
nut streets.—Signor Blitz’s Entertainment.
Asskmblt Bdildinos—Corner of Tenth and Cheßtnut
streets.—Wtmgh’K Italia and StarooscoDic Views of the
War.
Military Matters in Town.—Five cavalry,
and some elovon infantry regiments, are now being
formod in t.ho oity, nnii a number of recruiting stu*
tions have been opened for the regular scrvico, in
cluding nil the departments of artillery, cavalry,
nml iiifnnliy.
Colonel Kush bus, perhaps, the best of all the
cavalry camps, at Second street and NicutOirn
lane. The regiment has a mouutcd battalion drill
every afternoon, thnt is witnessed by a large con
course of people. Some of tho horses in possession
of commissioned officers nro models of equine
beauty and strength. The men hare now loarnmi
to ride with freedom, and the magnificence of tho
spectacle of eight hundred mon, dashing at a full
gallop over a beautiful rolling field, has had no pa
rallel spectacle in the neighborhood of tho city
since the war commenced.
A number of the riders have had awkward fulls
in learning to ride, and Some painful accidents have
happened. The horses, that wore in tho beginning
sorry animals, havo by good treatment and oxer*
cise, became slcok, active, and beautiful. The
tents of tho camp were lately romoved to the north
of the field, so that the men drill up to tho vory
edge of tho woods on three sides. The road is lined
daily with omnibuses and vehicles. Jioolhs havo
been erected in tho adjacent woods, and thero is an
abundance of liquor always at hand. Col. Kush’s
men will go into tho field, at Washington, fully
trained, cnpnble riders and swordsmen, and the ve
locity of their first grand charge will be felt to the
rebel centre.
Two hundred men, attached to the regiment of
Curtin Ilussars, are now encamped on ltidge ave
nue, opposite the railroad depot. Four hundred
men from the interior are expected to join the
regiment shortly.
The Irish Dragoons, Colonel Gallagher, late ca
valry instructor at Carlisle barracks, are at Camp
Henry, Frunkford. Tho various companies are
daily receiving accessions to their ranks. Most of
the officers have been in the English service.
Five companies of Colonel It. Butler Price’s ro
g’ment are encamped at Camp Patterson, on the
arby road, a short distance beyond the Blue Bell.
Two other companies are at Harrisburg, while five
more are iu the course of formation throughout the
different portions of this State.
Colonel Lyle's infantry regiment of National
Guards, well officered and rapidly augmenting, i 3
still enenmped at Oxford Park. To active, sober
men, willing to serve for tho war, with ixpertenoed
officers and gentlemnnly privates, the Guard is the
most eligible of all the regiments now being
formod
Pennsylvania has now one hundred thousand
five liuhdf Ad in Mi iii the field, Including some re
giments that have not yet gone out from State
camps. The whole force in the field is about
620,000 men, so that our State has contributed al
most one-sixth of the whole numbor. Of Pennsyl
vania’s quota Philadelphia has Sent about 2d,000,
or nearly one-third.
RThe mills are running on Government work day
and night. Machinery has been altered, in most
eases, so that munitions of war can be made in
place of the implements of pence, as formerly.
At the wagon works of llenry Simons, Second
and Cumberland streets, large numbers of ambu
lances, heavy baggage wagons, and tent poles are
turned out every week. A wing is being added
on the wetteffi Sid* Of the rihge of buildings, and
additional steam power is being put in to drive the
machinery.
Messrs. Lambert & Mass are making largo quan
tities of equipments for the United States marine
service, and are busily engaged in turnino out
trimmings and embroidery work fur army officers.
Another branch of their establishment is enquired
in mounting sword blades, which are principally
imported from Germany.
Messrs. Mills A Kershaw are running their fac
tory night and day, without intermission, in making
blue kersey cloths, which are used for making
uniforms for those in the volunteer service. They
have a force of about one hundred and fifty hands
employed, two-thirds of whom are males, who tarn
out 6,000 yards of the kersey each week, in addi
tion to about 20,000 yards made by other manufac
turers, which they finish. «
| A cotemporary devotes some space to exhibiting
the paltry condition of Philadelphia defences:
11 While the Chesapeake is defended by six forts,
at a cost of five million seven hundred thousand
dollars, tho Delaware bay and river are defended—
nominally; by two forts, bat rouliy only one—whioh
Cost one. million “four hundred and ninety-eight
thousand dollars. New York harbor is defended by
fovrteen forts, which cost three million seven hun
dred thousand dollars. Now Orleans is protected by
eight forts; which cost about two million seven hun.
dred thousand dollars. Boston harbor has three im
portant fortifications, which cost one million eight
hundred and seventy-five thousand dollnrs. Pensaco
la is defended by three first-class forts, which cost
one million eight hundred thousand dollars. And
even so insignificant a place as Mobile has its two first
class fortifications, and one small outwork, which cost
ft million five hundred and twelve thousand dollars
—while the great, wealthy, and populous city of Phi
ladelphia, with the riehand densely settled eeunlies
ef Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, which
skirt the Delaware bay and river, have but one
fort, and thnt unfinished, and a mad bank, by cour
tesy called Port Mifflin, which together havo cost
less than one million five hundred thousand dollars.
At the foot of the whole list, below even Pensacola
and Mobile, they will find Philadelphia and Dela
ware bay. The United States has established seven
tiavy yards, located respectively in or near the
cities of Boston, Portsmouth, XL Y,, New York,
Philadelphia, Norfolk, Pensacola, and San Fran
cisco. The aggregate cost of these seven yards
was 825,556,149, bntof this vast sum there has’beon
spent upon the Philadelphia naryyard but 81,632,■
472. As usual in such matters, Philadelphia is at
th 6 foot of the list. While tho New Yorkyardcost
over six millions, that of Norfolk nearly five mil
lions. those at Pensacola and Boston nearly four
million each, that at San Francisco oyer three and
it quarter millions, and even tlic obscure establish
ment at Portsmouth, N. H., over two millions, the
Philadelphia yard cost but a little over a million
and a half.”
Kavai. Matters.— The side-wheel steamer
State, of Georgia , which formerly ran between this
port aud Charleston, but which was purchased by
the Government about three months since, sailed
te join the Wwkflding squadron yesterday after
noon.
The State of Georgia is a splendid steamer, of
I, tons burden. She has been re-coppered and
much improved in other respects, and, within tho
last week, her armament has been put aboard. As
a matter of reference, wo republish the following
list of her officers: James F. Armstrong, com
mander; Milton Haxton, lieutenant; F. H. Has
kill,paymaster; Thos. R. Wilson, gunner; John
J. Rogers, acting master; Charles Poison, do. ;
4V®- E. Welch, do. j 11. P. Cooley, acting master's
mate; Isaac.Hallock, do.; John J. Hughes, do.;
James Wilkinson, first assistant enginoer; David
Pike, second do.; Jacob D. Rogers, third do.;
William H. Miller, third do.; Thomas Nesbit; Win.
J. K, Morris, captain's clerk,
Tho Adolph Hugel, and Maria Wood, which
were purchased about the same time as the State of
Georgia , will follow her as soon as their armaments
can be got on board. Their destination is alsc to
join the blockading fleet.
The special committee of Councils, to whom was
referred the subject of the extension of the Phila
delphia navy yard, held a meeting on Thursday,
and had before them various plans, and after an
examination of them, a sub-committee was appoint
ed to communicate with the owners of property
not only adjoining the yard, but also at League
Island, and other suggested sites, in order to ascer
tain the lowest prices, &c.
Wo hare already noticed the arrival of the Ta*
homa at the navy yard. The time occupied in the
trip to this city from Chester was one hour and
twenty minutes. Her engines were designed by
Chief Engineer B. F. Isherwood, and'constructed
under the superintendence of Chief Engineer Dan*
by, of the navj yard; they are of the horizontal,
back action variety, with surfaoe condensers, cyl
inders 30 inches diameter, 18 inch stroke. Screw
Ik of brass, 9 feet diameter, with 12£ feet pitch.
There-are 23 toss of brass in the engines, the cost
of which is ono»third that of the whole engines.
Her armament consist of eight 32-pound guns,
one 10-inch Dahlgren amidshfp, and one howitzer
on forecastle. She is to be commanded by Capt.
John C. Howell, U< S. N.,who was engaged in
the Hatteras Inlet expedition, and there is no
doubt but that the Ta/toina, under command of
this efficient young officer, will give a good account
of herself.
Fatai Accipento.—Mr. Davison, residing
at the northwest corner of Thirteenth and South
streets, died at six o’clock yesterday morning,
from a gun-shot wound in the calf of the log, re
ceived last Wednesday. Mr. H. was gunning on
the farm of Mr. Robert Givens, nt Norristown,
with three other gentlemen, and the shot was acci
dentally inflicted by one of them, Mr. Janies
Bryan. Since the accident Mr. Davison has been
in terrible suffering, and mortifioation having
token place, he died as above stated.
On Thursday afternoon, about half past four
o’clock, a lad named Benjamin F. Garver, eight
years of age, was killed on the North Pennsylvania
Railroad, at Germantown avenue and Otter street.
He attempted to jump upon a freight train, be
tween two ears, and fell upon the track. One of
the cars passed across his. body lengthwise, muti
lating him in a horrible manner. The remains of
the deceased were conveyed to the residence of
bis parents in the rear of No. 1116 Germantown
avenue.
A Chapter op Accidents.— Yesterday
morning, a man named William Greenwood 1 had his
am broken by being caught in the belting at the
factory of Croroner & Brother, Gormantown.
_ Jacob Deamer, aged twenty-three years, had his
right leg crushed yesterday, by being run over
with the Reading Railroad cars, at Broad and
Callowhill streets. He was employed as a drivor,
and was turning off the switch when he felt, and
three ears passed over him. ITc was taken to the
hospital, whore the mangled limb was amputated
He resides at No. Kilt Thompson street
John White, aged twenty-three, had one of the
fingers of his left hand blown off yesterday, by tho
accidental discharge of a gun, nt Darby. He was
taken to tho hospital.
The Two Shewwfs.— lt will be remembered
that the Court of Common Pleas referred the ques
tion of who should be commissioned ns sheriff to the
Governor of tho Commonwealth. Governor Curtin
haS declined to interfere in the matter, and ho has
referred back to (he court (lie question of who is
sheriff di et. Mr. Thompson has already offered
his securities, and Mr. Kwing, we are informed, is
about to do the same thing. We have previously
had two district attorneys,-and are in a fair way of
having two governments. Two sheriffs or two
mayors we are now prepared- for.
Counterfeit Note Case. —Yesterday coun
terfeit SIO on tho Waterbary Bank of Connecticut
were freely passed in different parts of the city,
man, whose name wo could not asoertain, was ar
rested in the Fifth ward for passing them.
Fire. —The alarm of fire about nine o’clock
yesterday morning was oaused. by the boiling over
of a pot of pitch, which was being used for placing
a fire-proof roof upon a warehouse on Broad street,
above Cherry. The flames wore speedily extin
guished,
COHBITION OP THE PHILADELPHIA, Wlf.MlNO
ton, ANn Baltimore Uailiioaii. —The following
statement of tlie cunditiun of the above railroad has
been forwarded from Boston, where this stock is
largely dealt in. The Boston authority says;
“ When the rcboiiion hroko out, the Wilmington
was doing us a business under the management of
Mr. Felton ns would have made it a regular H per
e*nt. slock, after certain improvements and ex
penditures had been met. Since that time its earn
ings have increased very much, from the Govern
ment and other business which had been heaped
upon it. In October alone, the increase was $09,000
over the earnings nf Oetobor, Ifififi. November bids
fair to show an equally handsotno gain. Whether
the war be long or short, Washington cannot but
be a grent. military as well as political headquar
ters henceforward, and the Wilmington is tncro
fore Bure of a large business, far surpassing that
which it enjoyed before 1881, but which really
netted 8 per cent, to tlie corporation. But the bare
possibility that tlio rebels might occupy Wasli
ington and menace Baltimore has greatly depressed
the Wilmington in the market, „„d it Is Only os
these fours hale been vanishing thnt Ihe stock has
rapidly ndvnneetl. V<• like to talk plain]v. and see
no fotieoli why We tdiouid nuL do ao. it' oar viewrf
are incorrect, they will fall to the , }) r Q
never atop for insinuations. Wo consider Wilming
ton worth par, ($5O per share) for tho reason that it
is in good order, is well managed, has a moderate
debt, provided for by a sinking fund, and h earning
tCll tft twelve per pent per annum. It may 3i)f s |y
ho assumed to pay 91 por ahnro (night per cent.)
hereafter, and in this view wo cannot perceive why
it should not sell for ns much as the Northern, that
pays $4, or th© Eastern, that pays $4. Thero is
much morn probubilityjusf now, tiiut the Wilming*
ton will pay more than $4 than that tho Northern
and Enstern can increase thoir dividends. Our
plain inferenc is, therefore, that, although Wil
mington has advanced rapidly, it is yet very cheap,
in view of its condition, management, profits, nnil
security from damage by treason.
The MrniJEn or Cot*. Van- Gkrtikr
—Arrest of a PniLAi>Ki.i*inAN.—A telegraphic'
despatch from Washington, received yesterday,
suited that tho principal in tho recent murder of
Lieut. Col. Van Gerber (which took place in that
city on Friday last) had just been wrested in Hal
timore. His name was not given. It was stated,
however* that his arrest had been sotmrod thrnmdi
tho instrumentality of a Philadelphian and a Balti
morean, who, having themselves been apprehended
on the charge of committing the deed, had turned
State’s evidence,
Wo are informed that a day of turn ainco Liaut.
Tolbert, of the Twenty-fourth-ward police, agisted
by one of his officers, arrested a young man named
Richard Esray, upon the charge o' having been
implicated in the affair. The arrest was made in
pursuance of instructions from headquarters, on
Saturday evening last, at which time Esray reached
this city, haring fled from Washington on Saturday
morning.
Esray is a butcher by trade, and was in the em
ploy of Mr. John 11. Jones, who ha 3 lately secured
a Government contract. He had always borne a
reputable character so far as we can ascertain, and
it will probably be shown upon the trial that ho
had no actual hand in the crime. Ho is doubtless
the Philadelphian referred in the above despatch,
na having turned Stated Guidance.
Yesterday another young man residing in the
Twenty-fourth ward, whoso name we are induced
to withhold from considerations of propriety, but
who was arrested on the previous day, upon the
charge 6f keieg ecneerned in the murder, had a,
hearing before Mayor llenry. The evidence pro
duced against him failed to substantiate the charge,
and the mayor accordingly directed his release.
Lieut. Col. Van Gerber, of the New York volun
teers. was an esteemed officer, who had seen s&F
vice, and acquired considerable military experi
ence. He was as generous as he was brave, and
won many warm friends in the rank 3 of his com
mand. The motive that could have prompted his
murder remains a mystery.
It appears that on Friday night last, while the
deceased Colonel was in the act of entering a car
riage in front of a concert saloon in Washington,
he was struck upon the head with n slung-shot, in
tho hands of an unknown party. It is believed
that Ihe assailant must have been mistaken in the
identily of his victim, for upon no other theory
can the affair be explained. The trial will be
invested with considerable interest.
COLLISION ON THE GrEItttAMWN KOAD.—
The down grade of the Germantown steam railroad,
whereby cars formerly ran into the city from Ger
mantown by gravity, very nearly resulted in a se
rious accidcDt on Thursday. Attuchod to the rear
of a local train was a long platform car loaded with
“sleepers.” When near Germantown, the latter
car became detached from tho train, and commenc
ed a return trip to tho city. The farther the car
ran, tho greater tho spued attained, and by tho time
C&m&c’s wood 3 was reached, the car was making
fifty miles per hour. As the curve at that point
was rounded, a passenger train for Germantown
was encountered. This train was drawn by the
engine “Tioga.’ 7 The stray car was discovered,
and the engineer immediately reversed his engine,
but was unable to prevent a collision. On came the
car with immense velocity, and struck the locomo
tive with great force. The latter was considerably
injured. The machinery was very much deranged,
and it is thought that several hundred dollars will
be required to repair damages. The engineer and
fireman escaped by leaping from the engine. Tho
engineer was somewhat bruised, and made an ex
tremely narrow escape. It is said that his hat was
knocked off by one of the sleepers, which were
scattered in all directions by the collision. Although
some of the platform? on the cars were .crushed,
fortunately none of tho passengers sustained any
injuries.
The IYar Axn the Literary Societies
In the fall and winter of 1859 and 1860 literary
sociotios and debating clubs sprang up rapidly iu
this city. Every ward, every grammar school,
every fire company, every High School class, had
its literary conclave. A literary congress wa3
inaugurated, and thescrvloes of a newspaper organ
secured. But in spite of such auspicious pros
pects the interests of tho literary world were
doomed to premature decline. The Congress died
before its first birthday anniversary, and the socie
ties went out one by one.
A few of Iho older organizations withstood the
wreck of matter, and arc still in the hey-dey
of prosperity. They have all responded to the
call ef duty and of patriotism. The following is a
statement of the number of men they have fur
nished to the volunteer service. It is as full as
can be made at present:
Humboldt Literary Institute 22
Mechanic Literary Institute...... ..19
Byron Literary A55emb1y............. ..15
Southwark Literary Circle. .................. .24
Osceola Assembly. L 5
Graduates’Literary Union 5
Lafayette Debating Society 14
St. Joseph’s Literary Institute 13
Kensington Literary 1n5titute............ 22
Warner Literary Institute 10
Some of the obmpanies recruited here hare been
almost wholly composed of members of the various
literary societies. Tho National Guards aud
Washington Grays, of tho three-months service,
were largely made up of “ men of letters," and at
least nine-tenths of the Commonwealth Artillery
were members of such organizations.
The Empiosion at Dupont's Powbeb. Mim.s.
—The explosion at Dupont’s powder mills, near
Wilmington, which was distinctly heard in this
city, on M'edncsday morning, occurred at 11 o’clock.
The casualties are said to be three or four men
killed, named Samuel Russell, Charles Mulhrien,
and John Vizier. A fourth man was killed, name
unknown. The remains were so blackened and
mutilated that their friends could not recognize
them. Martin Dolan was near one of the mills,
and narrowly escaped. The explosion was the
most- powerful since the explosion of the powder
wagons in Fourteenth street, Wilmington, some
years ago, It shook many houses in Wilmington
violently, and was sensibly heard and felt at Point
Breeze and WilmiDgton, but was not felt or heard
at Kew Castle. The tliTelliDjg-liuuses of the pro
prietors of the estate are said to be very much
damaged, and considerable work and time will be
required to put them in repair. The operatives in
a manufactory ou the opposite side of the Brandy
wSne creek were terribly anected by the concus
sion ; one of the girls is said to have died from it.
The glass was all shattered out of the mill, and
some of the machinery displaced.
Tiie Ptratk William Smith. — The pirate
Smith, now confined in Moyainensing prison, has
recently attained some notoriety, by reason of the
retaliatory action taken upon his cose by the rebel
General winder, of Richmond. A number of gal
lant soldiers, now prisoners in the rebels' hands,
have been cast into loathsome and unhealthy
apartments at Richmond; and the only warrant for
this treatment was the rumor that Smith had been
similarly cared for. The fact is, that Smith is
treated with far more courtesy than his crimes on*
title him to. His cell is in the second oorridordn
the untried department. A companion shores his
imprisonment in the same cell. They have proper
furniture and excellent food and ventilation.
Forty-three cents per day i 3 allowed for his Sub
sistence by Government, and ibis h more than molt
laborers require in the item of food. The county
prison would be, in some sort, a palace to the Rich
mond folks; but for the pirates confined there
half the cells would be empty. There has been no
sickness of any account for some time, and the
whole edifice is a model of cleanliness and good
order.
The army vote has been the cause of
trouble not only in Philadelphia, but also in Lu
zerno county. The Board of Return Judges which
met on the 1 2th instant, after a warm discussion,
protracted until two o’clock in the morning, de
cided not to enumerate the returns of companies
which bore on their face evidence of fraud, or wore
not made out in accordance with law,but to count
these votes on a separate slip of paper, aud to give
certificates of election upon the county vote. This
proposition was carried by a vote of 33 in favor to
29 against; whereupon the minority seceded aud
organized A top&t&U Ccmhtiob.
Caught in thb Act.—Yesterday afternoon
a young man was caught in tho act of entering a
building at Sixth and Walnut streets with a false
koy. As soon as detected he made bis way to the
street, and attempted to escape. Detective Tag
gart, who was passing at the time, pursued the
offender and captured him. Tlte prisoner had on
his person a purse made of silk and steel beads,
with a silver clasp, bearing the initials “ C.W. B.”
The accused will have a further hearing on Mnn>
day afternoon, at the Central Police Station. The
owner of this purse should be present.
Tbouble in the Lotteries —The Kentucky
lotteries liiivu been drown secretly, in Wilmington,
Del., for several weeks, instead of in the State ol'
Kentucky, ashas been represented. The Wilming
tonianß demurred at such irregularity, and the lot
tery commissioners, printers, and clerks of John
A. Morris A Co.’s establishment wore summoned
before thn Brand Jury at Now Castlo, on Wednes
day, to prove, what is not denied, that the Dela
ware lotteries are drawn in Wilmington Tho
Grand Jury presented a bill t» the court.
Nine thousand ietters wore distributed
through the oily on Thuisdny, by the post office,
carriers. The utility of our postal system—tl-p
best in the world —is demonstrated from this state
ment. At the same rate per day, there would be
distributed during a y »ar 3,283,000 letters, not in
cluding the enormous, business transacted by post
office boxes, frankel matter, and newspapw ex
changes.
Dischaboed. —Samuel Eaken, arrested and
confined in Forts Lafayette and Warren, f« giving
bis aid and talent to the rebel agents, the Stoats, of
Richmond, has been released, and has leturnod to
this city. Wyatt, Winder, and a number of others,
are still in durance.
Proposed Drili Room.— The Committee
on Defence and Safety of the City have}recoiviui
rluwi which are now under ooneideroUon, for
altering the market houses at Broad and Race
streets, so as to render them suitable for drill pur
poses and storing small arms bolonglng to tho olty.
Franklin iNSTiTrrE—Monthly Meeting.—
A stated meeting of the Franklin Institue was held
on Thursday evening, the 21st, John C. Cresson,
Eeq , President, in the chair.
After the usual preliminary business, Mr. floii
son, of the Committee on Mootings, exhibited the
following articles:
1. A cook stove for army use, invented by Mr.
Iwmo S;. IViHiiuns, of this oily. The stove ia of
sheet iron, oblong in shape, and has an inner lining,
which, when removed and inverted over the top of
the stove, forms an oven. In this case can be
packed over 80 culinary utensils, and a complete
got of table articles for n dozon men. Mr. Vf. has
taken steps to procure a patent.
2. An ordinary Springfield musket, rifled and
altered to r breech-loader by a plan invented by
B. F. Joslyn, of Stonington, Conn. Tho movable
breech tills over laterally, to allow fur the insertion
of the cartridge, and when depressed to Us proper
position forms, as it were, part of the barrel.
This firearm (patented in this country and Eu
rope) has been subjected to severe tests at the
WhbKlfigt&U havy ynrd, and bos been highly recom
mended for Himplieity, cheapness, and cleanliness,
'A. A military hut (invented and patented by E.
L. Pascal, E.-q.. of this city), readily convertible
into 0 'Koas lint, fatigue cup, or liiiy.lwki It bo 6
met with the approval of military men, and baa
been adopted to a considerable extent in the army.
4. A package of paper bags, made by a machine
invented and patented by H. G. Armstrong, of this
city, Mr, 11, briefly explained the main featuron
of thu mnehinti, stating that it was ono of tho most
ingenious, simple, and effective inventions ever
carried out in this city. Fight hundred complete
bags can be made by this machine in one minute,
5* A fastening for shoulder-straps, invented by
I*. u. Barney, Fsq., of this city. It enables tho
wearer to readily detach the strap from and re
attach it to the shoulder of his coat. Mr. B. ha*
applied for a patent.
6. A modal of a combined (bulling hatiery, and
steam ram. tho invention of J. K. Snvii.o, fcsq, of
Camden, N. J. All exposed parte of the buttery
are iron plated, and so formed as to present an an
gle of 30 degrees to shot striking in a horizontal
direction, A wtmihlc red or Imr can bo projected
from the hull to penotrate tho bed of the rivor or
harbor, for the purpose of anchoring the vessel, and
as a centre around which it may be revolved by the
nul of tho rudder and propeller, the guns being
thiifi directed to any desired point.
7. A very eimplo and ingnnious clasp for shades
for cmil oil lamps, invented by Mr. C. Reiehman,
of this city.
8. A specimen of cravat T patented as a dcsi;Q|
by Mr, Albert Eshloman. Mr. Houion stated that
he had exhibited this specimen in order to show the
meeting what a number of articles of manufacture
could be protected under the new act relating to
Xiatcnts for designs, a subject as yet not generally
understood,
A calisthenic or gymnastic apparatus, invented
by Mr. R. A. Maxwell, Eleventh and Chestnut
streets, attracted much attention. This instrument
occupies a spnee of about two cubic feet, and can
be regulated to give a resistance of from 6 to 600
All for which cumbrous devices
and gymnasium are provided can be practised by
this instrument.
Henry Pickel, C. E., of this city,'presented an
improved plane-table for surveyors, consisting of a
drawing-board,-supported by a theodolite tripod.
Mr. Pickel that, by using this table in con
nection with a sight ruler, anti comb-scalo calcu
lator (both of hi* invention), he could savo much
labor in laying off and calculating. With his comb
scalc calculator, calculations of arrears of offsets,
ordinarily requiring several hours, could be made
in a few minutes. Mr. P. stated that he had tried
his instruments, while engaged in Government
surveying in India, and found them of very great
advantage.
Professor Henry explained some improvements
of Mr. P. H. Vanderwede, of Now York city, for
obtaining light, hent, and motion by electricity.
The professor read a paper on the subject, and ex
hibited various diagrams and machines showing
the construction of Mr. Vandorwede’s apparatus.
After an explanation by Mr. Jones of his im
provements in floating batteries, the meeting ad
journed, to enable the members present to examine
the many interesting specimens and models.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Philadelphia, November 22,1861.
The Stock market continues dull, though city loans
and Statu fives malntaiu previous Pennsyl
vania Railroad shares also are firnu and the same mar
be eald of nearly all the investment securities. Reading
Railroad shares are heavy, declining to 17?£.
The Money market is unchanged.
Peterson’s Detector sends us the following description
of a new and very dangerous counterfeit $lO notoi on
the Wnterbiuy Bank, Conn.: “10’si vignette —female
seated between 1 and 0; in one hand a key; the other (
horn of plenty j' right end, female hand on captain, 10
above; left enfli female with scales, 10above*” This Is
splendidly done, aud has deceived some of the boat
judges of paper money. '
Tlie following is the amount of coal shipped over tho
Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, for the
week ending Wednesday, Nov. 20,1801, aud taiuce Jau
Ist, 1661:
ii.nu v7,03fl
......*.4,839
InercnFC 2,191 63,£44 65,535
The inspections of Flour and Meal iu Philadelphia,
during tho week ending Nov* 21,1601, worn as follows;
Barrels of Superfine 24,857
4. T** (VIA
uu r inr.4 r***
do Middlings..,., 55
do Rye 267
f!? CprnJfralr.Mn »>mmi>n, ?«9
do Condemned 248
The following is the amount of coal transported on
tho Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the week
ending Thursday, Nov. 21:
From Port Carbon
“ Pottsville...
“ Pclinj'lkill Ilavi-ii..... i............ SOiiiQi 13
“ Auliurn. 2, ITS IT
“ Porr Clinton 2|039 11
** Harrisburg ami Dauphin 544 15
__Total Anthracite Coal for week,
W Herrlssburg, (iota!), BUunilnotii...
Total of all kinds for week
Previously this year
To same time last year.
The following statement shows tho business ot the
Philadelphia and Bending Railroad during the month of
Octoberj ISCIj as compared with the same month of 1860
1801* ’** 1800*
8197,343 30 8287,437 06
40.832 29 66,148 21
88,033 12 35,351 IT
Received from coal
“ “ merchandise,
“ “ travel, &c...
TranspTn, roadway, dump
age, renewal fund, and all
charges
Not profit for the month 152,789 80 224*144 00
u U for iircvlotu 10 m<>K.!,!!U,SG! 51 1,239,701 10
Total net profit for 11 m0nt1i5.1,287,311 31 1,493*025 10
The New York Evening Post of this evening Bays :
Stocks opened with some signs of recovery from the
decline of yesterday; hut the market aoon gave way, and
a much lower range of prices is established.
The market has no appearance of panic, but seems fo
wilt under a desire to sell out stocks held on small mar
gins. As soon as this process is exhausted the market
will rally.
The pressure to sell the railroad shares is very marked,
and after the Board a fall of #<ail per cent, took place.
The inwneillnie ca«sp. of this Is the umvUlingneaa of Iho
brokers to hold stocks for weak operators.
New York Cmtral commenced at 79#a70# f but to
wards the close a general stampede to sell tlw othor rail
way pharea broke the market* and at the close this stock
is selling at 78^.
Eric Railway has hern weak tivroHglifmt f]H» day, eape
ciallytbe common stock, which fell at the cto-re to 30#
against 31# a 32 early in the-day.
Chicago and Bock Island opened at W#, and gradual
ly wiltpi} down to Sit #
The Government list 19 tiruh antf prices of ftoriiro of
3881 per cent, higher. The- fives of 1871 arid'74,
however, are #«*# percent, weaker, rltough thereto no
largo amount offering at the quotations
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales*
November 221 1&01*
Reported dt S E. Slatkaxhr, Philadelphia Exchange.
FIRST BOARD.
1000 City 6s New Coup 03 17 Bk... 20
1000 d0....New.e5 93- ; 15 do 20
19999 p;t R Ist m sdys 97 200 Penn* Coup 6a.. 95#
2000 do.. ..2(1 m BO 84# 400 ' do. .95#
2000 do 2d mrs 84# . 20 Penna R. 38
50 Rend B.bswn&lnt 17.56 10 Morris Canal..bs 35
100 do. .sown&int 17.56 24- Harrishg R. 3dyg ; 51 #
10 Spruce A Fine R. 8# 4-Sc hi Nitv Pref.... ll#
BETWEEN BOARDS.
35000 l*ft Coup os...be 9&#j4b Spruce & P»no;.2«Jys- ft#
1000 City 6s 86#|50* do 3%* 6#
6 Jlinehill It 40# (• 8 Commercial 8k. ... 41
SECOND BOARD.
200 Beading 1t...... 17.31 2300-Ponna Coup 5a;.. 81'
1000 City fifi. New 2rtys 93# 10 JlftiTishiirs R,,,, 51#
200 do KSO 86# IO N Liberty Gas.,, 30#
200 d0,.....K $O 86# 50 Lehigh‘N<tv 50#
22 Fenmt R....55wn 38 5 d 0.........., 50#
AFTER BOARDS,
5 Lehigh Scrip
CIiOSUTO PBI<
Bid. Ask .
Phitft 6§ 88# 8?
Phila 0a B 86 87
Phila 6b new... 83 83£
Peima&B 7B^
Rending R 17 V 17
Beading Bda *7O B 1 >, 82*
R’dg M 6a *BO *4B 82
EHnira B 4*.
Elmira R Prol. 9jE Id
fclmira7fl T 73... 02 05
Long Island R, * 01/, 10
liehClANav.. 50 61
lieh Cl A N Scrp 33ft 34
MPenoaß...., 4 6
N- Peuna R6s.. 50ft. ..
WPennnlOa..,.. 70
BeadMea’W.. 72# 74.
Pezuiaß....... 98 38#,
Penna R2dm 6s 64# 84#
Morris Cl Con.. 34 86
Morris Cl Pref.loB 110
£chNav6s’B2.. 62 63
Bch JtftT Imp 6s 70 ?4>
Belt Mar Stock. 4 '»•
BchNavPref... 11 12
Catawißaa Pref, 4 ft, &
Ftkfd A South.R 36 39
2d A3d at* R. 3. 4Gft 47'
W Phila B 60ft 51#
Spraco * Pine., 8 Bft
Green A Contea 10 ft 17
Olitat* Wall-. 27 30'
New York Stock
VIKST
7000 U. S. ft? ’9l, reg.. 93%
1000 V. S. Os, 1505..,. S7»J
2000 Ui Si fin ’74, Cp.,fi4
7000 Ohio Slate tte ’70.03
10000111. Cp.8d5.’62..82
1000 Missouri 6s 43.
6000 do 43 ? 8 '
18000 <lo 43u
ww f1p,,..
36000 do ..,,.48 : >5
4000 do b3Q*Wfc.
2000 Miss. os, isß. to.
H. A S. .48
1000 Trip Ist mtiro..
2WoK||t, &.I ml#.* ’BJI.SO
1003 Biiiigon it. 3d mt:7&?#
330 Midi. C. Ss lßt>ni.oft
3<»o d 0....,.,. 96%
iaooc.li. & q. »p. c..oa«
1400 L. Krie A IV. 15t.73
10 Merchantd*-B(Vtik.*tO
2n Bit of Cmnm*rjDG.&tt
6 Arner. Kxck. Bk.Sft
10 Bk Common*’th.73
8 Bel A Hud.Oan.N6
175 S. C 0.02.
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