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TUKTRT-WEEKLY PRESS. . 1 :. |
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Mailed to Subsorlban out oftbeOtty at Tbbsb D6l
_s*s E»» Ajraoar, In adTta^.
SUMMER RESORTS.
t?phrat a. mountain springs,
JJJ LANCASTER COENTY, PA.
This delightful watering-ploee haring been purchased
4)7 the undersigned, he would Inform hls'friendß and the
•Subllo generally, that it will be open for the reception of
on the . v
FHtBT BAY OF JULY NEXT.
For particulars, please refer to Circulars, which can
he had At the Continental Hotel, Merchants’ Hotel, and
£ho UniohsHotol, Arch street.
Board., one veofc or less, #1.50 per day; oyer one week,
•or the season, $7 per week. Children and servant* half
■.price. .
These terms ere given with the assurance that the ac
commodations shall m every ros poet bo equal to Any
kG’.hcr watering- p]*ce.
o&rAofl<,num>datiftns far four hundred guests.
The .Germania Bond is engaged.
je2&*lm U. S. NBWOOMISR.
TDEDI’GRI) springs, a. g. al.
JL-J LBN respectfully Informs the public that this oolo»
tbrftted and fashionable WATERING PLACE is now
open and *fuUy prepared *for the reception of visitor*),
sand wlllbe kept open until the Ist of October.
Persona wishing Bedford Minora! Water will be sup
’piled at the following price* at tho*tipriug»—viz:
For a barrel - (oak).. /. .33 00
“ half-barrel 1 * 2 00
Parties wishing rootns or any information in regard to
the place will- address the “ Bedford Mineral Aprings
Company.” my2B-6w
HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY,
liO N. r -Tbis spacious Hotel, over;6oo .feet in length,
rand with 2,i00 feet of veranda, fronts on the ocean, ex
tending buck, with itß rear, to the railroad. It possesses
'the most advantageous location on the pbr
vtecily side bathing in Front, and Is, In fact, the only firjt
clUfH uotol within a short distance of tho beach.
A good Band of JUusic bu been engaged for tho season.
‘'Hie Billiard room and Bowling Altera will be under tho
of Mr RALPH BIBNJA&fCN, o' Philadelphia.
Additional improvement* have been made, and the ao
joommodatlons will be found equal, if not superior, to any
on the coast.
The honso will be opened, for tho reception of guests,
•on THURSDAY, June 19.
j*lo-3flt . . ' ... H. 8.-BENSON, Proprietor.
SPRINGS, CAMBRIA
COtFMTYj PA,—Thia delightful and popular place
of summer resort,, located directly on the line of the
Pennsylvania Bailroad, oatteo summit ef eke Allegheny
-Uouutaiuß, twenty-three. k u••dred foot whore tho lovol of
'the ocean, will be open for isesU from the 10th of June
-till the lGth of October, Sait season the grounds
tonve been greatly improved anil beautified; and fttinm
■fcev of Cottages bate been ereoted fur the accoramoda
'4h n of families, rendering Oroseou one of the most
and attractive placoe in the State. The furni
ture ts being thoroughly renovated. Tho seeker of
pleasure and the sufferer fro* hurt and di'erne ml! find
•attractions hero in a fir»t-c\&*» Livery Stable, Billiard
'Tables, Tenpin Alleys, Baths. Ac., together with the
.purest air and wator, and tho most magnificent mountain
scenery to be found In the country.
Tickets good for tho round trip from Philadelphia,
•$7.60; from Pittsburg,-S3.OS. . ■
For further information, address
G. W MULLTN,
Creesoa Springs, Cambria co.. Pa. •
fiE A BATHING.
CD ooean noma, OArs ist.avd, n*. ,t.,
Ir now open for tli»‘recaption of visitor*.
je2o.6w* ISRiKIi L&AUMGt Proprietor.
£VTAK HOTEL,
40 : fKonriy opposite the United "bites Hotel,)
ATLANTIC OIW, N. J.
SAHHBL ADAMS, Proprietor.
«Diuner..,.‘«
Also, Cnrri&ses to Hire.
Bonrdera‘accommodated on the most reasonabla
*£wiiib. jo2o-3m
COLUMBIA HOUSJS..
XJ atlahtin CITY, ..
SITUATED ON KENTUCKY AVENUE,
Opposite the Burf Hoiuo.
* Terms to suit the. times.
jeio-2m EDWARD DOYLE, Proprietor,
BEA-BIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC
OIT'Y, N. J.
BY DAVID SOATTHBGOOD.
■ A NEW PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, bsautifnl
y.sltuatod at the foot or Pnnesylrania Avenue.
Now open for visitors for.the season. - r - je2Q-2in .
n&/TANBION lIoUSB,
iSI. . ATLANTIC CITY,
.; E. LIB, .Proprietor.
This House baying besn tborouably renovated and en
larged, I« nsw'oseh for piwmaaent aiid 'transient Boarders.
Tl» MANSION HOUSE is couvenl««t to depot, ohurchoa,
■and rest office, Tbe bathing grounds are un urpwssd
«n the'laland, Tho Bar la conducted by Mr. IBtllBL, of
Philadelphia, who will keep superior winoa, liqnnrs, and
choice brands of cigars. : jrBQ-2m
Eagle hotel, Atlantic
(IITY, isnow/opsn; with a .
.LARGE ADDITION OF ROOMS.
Board ST per week, hating dresses inclndad. . ie2o-2ea
TIGHT-HOUSE COTTAGE, AT
JU LANTIO ClTY—This well-known House, hating
been enlarged and renovated, 1b now opoo fur the recep
tion of gneata. Invalid a can be accomnaodMod with
roi ms on the drat floor, fronting the ocean. Light'
House Cottage possesses the advantage of being the
nni»re*t lioubo to the beach. A.continuation of the pa
tronage of his frienhs and the public is solicited. No bar.
je2l-lm JONAtt WOUTION. Prooribtor.
CIOTTAGE RETREAT, ATLANTIC
CITY, U now'open end ready for Boarders. A few
choice Booms can.b« obuduefl; by>pplyJug''S©oir•..The.*
Proprletor'fumiahea bin trfblcs*.witb fresh> milk-from his''
cows, apd frgsh vegetables firm his farm. •
Altd, about four. htmdCMlr demrabie Cottage and Hotel
s ttplH tor scde by , M. RIC'ttiERS, •
f)e2Q-2m . ■ r •, , • Propnoter. /
«rpHE ALHAMBRA.” ATLANTIC
>-JL OITY« M N. J., atrpUudid now hmia©, Roath<?ost
corner of ATLANTIC ftfld MA»BaCHCSSTTS avenues,
win be open for visitors otf an d»tterJaue29ih. The rooms
aud-tubie-of Tbo Alhwnbra” are unaurpaased by any
on the Island. Tharfe 1b a specie uii Icq Oreuni and Be
froßlunent Saloon attached to fee honee. Ter dim moderate.
0. DUJBOI4 & 8. J\ YtftfNG,
* • Proprietors.
.TDEDLGE >8 HOTEL, ATL \N CIO
XJ CITY, N J—At ihe tcrmlons of the railroad, on
the loft, beyond the depot Tbm House is now open for
Bourdon and Transit nt Victors, andoffers accommoda
tions ouiia) toany ‘Hotel Atlantio City. Charges mo
derate. ■ Children and serr*nte half price.
•* s should keep their wat« until the oars ar
rive in front of the hotel. - je2o-2m
pHEST-ER COUNTY HOUSE.—This
' private ‘Boarding • donee, coreer of YORK and
PACIFIC Avenue, Atlantic GUy, convenient to the
beaohi with a beautiful view of the Ocean* is now open
for Ihe season. The aocomnodatinus are equal to any
othorson the Island. .Pricesmoderate.
jo2o*2m * J. KBTtf, Proprietor.
‘IZJSMTJU&T HOUSE, ATLANTIC
■■JJL CITY, N. J.—This comfortable- and convenient
new bouse, located on KBfiTUOKY Avenna, opposite
tho Bnrf House, - from the best bathing on the
■ beach,‘has been fitted ip for Tletiore this aeanOn,
F. QUriLaY, Proprietor.
N. it.—Horses and Carriages to Hire. jeSQ.lm
,QEA BATHING.—“Tho Clarendon,”
, 80 (fommly YtrgtaL Hmm?) VIRGINIA AVENtlfi,
ATLANTIC CITY, is liow epen for the auaoomiodation
of‘Boarders.* This House Is ntiuated immediately on the
' from every rood) affords a. flue view of the
sea. . *Cje2o»2mj} . 3AMKB JttaKlflß, d. D.
SE&'B A3?HIN&.—H&ITisD STATES
HOTEL, tbltB BUA.NOH, N J., ta now open,
Bttuatc&'otdjr Bfty jaWs'froia the WBehore, central of the
place: boiwo firooUng the qMttn 500 feet; two hoars
from Newport. - Bteamer Uafe* M.utra> sweet twice.,;
'dallyjeA.EE. and4\P. JL; tbtmoe.by the; R. and B.
Railroad. Addreea;; ,' ~B. A. 8H riSftIAKER; T
Ooronmnicatlon from Philadelphia is by the Camden
•And Amboy -Railroad, by tfaefiA. M, aud 2 P. 51 train*.
C ' iel9-2m*; •
fiommss flall 3 atlMtlq
\J CITY, by Q. W. HINKLE, the proprietor of the
United States ihree years ago.
she Hall has been put into eomplete order and greatly
Improved. Anew office, billiard saloon, bar-room, and
'bath*booses are most excellently arranged.and aptly ap
propriated for their respective uses. Congress Hall is
cow the nearest house to the rolling surf on the smooth
- portion of- the level beach; , *
The subscribe!* avails himself-bf the present oppor
tunity to return his-thanks to his former patrons of the
61 States,” and respectfully, begs leave to say to all that
he will be happy to meet th*m at Congress Hall, ON
■AM> AFTER JUNE 21st instant, at which time he
mill be ready to accommodate the public.
jelB-lm# fl. W -HINKLE, Lessee.
TTNITED STATES HOTEL,
,3U ATLAHTIO CITT, N. J„
, . ■ JAMES K. KOBIBON,
' : . Sueerintendent.
This celebrated Hotel will be open for the reception of
'Visitors on June 21,1862, and will continue
epennntil September 15. . , -r,. s
Since the last season many handsome improvements
have been made, boih to the house and the grounds,
adding still ~ the- comfort* «mve»iencdj’ > iiiid'
pleasure of guests. - . -
. Persons desiring to^spend the summer at the Sea Shore
trill.find the.accomraodatioaa at the UNITED STATES
{superior to, those of Any other house on the Atlantic
Const. ; 'V- • r/;v ;-" s • ... '
HASSLKJ^S'CELEBRATED BAND has been on-
for fh€Beaaon,and will be under the direction of
r*ih@ Messrs. Bassler. • * —. . • .. .
r Mr. THOMAS H. BARB ATT, late of Cape May, wffl
hare charge of the Billiard Room, Tea* pin A3le> b, and
Shooting Gallery. • • *' :/ ':* ■
The extensive improvements made two years ago, and
Chose now in contemplation by the owners oflhia splendid
establishment, are an ample guarap too of what the patrons
of the house may expect under Its present management.
HENRY A. 8. BROWN,
Eor Proprietors.
Q UMMER -BO&IlDtef Gv—- B EOAD-
O TOP MOUNTAIN noCiß.—iTomnmio spot for a
SUN MBS RESIDENCE on oire of tho Mountain Tops
t>f Pennsylvania, reached d»Uy' by the Pennsylvania
Central, and the Broad Top'Mountain’ Railroad from
'Huutiogdon. The Houf-e is one of the Jineat in the In
terior of the State,-bandaonlelyfamished with all* the re-
Uuiaitea for comfort and convenience—pare' air, deli
(Clous spring water,- romantic Bcenery, and i every thing to
restore and invigorate health. Telegraph station and a
daily mall, bo that daily communication may be had with
Philadelphia. : ' - * .
The Pennsylvania Railroad will furnish excursion
tickets through the season. Persons leaving Philadel
phia in the morning can at the Mountain ITouu
:th© same evening.
The subscriber has kindly been allowed to refer to the
following.gentlemeh, residents of Philadelphia, who have
ioeen patrons of Xhe-Moimiain Moute *
Wm, Cummings; Esq., David P. Moore, Esq.,
Eaml, Oaetner, Esq., Thos Oarstairs, Esq.,
Bon. Henry'D. Moore, LewisT. Wattson.Esq.,
John McOanlee, Esq,, G. Albert Lewis, Esq.,
John Hartman, Esa , • BioUard D. Wood, Baa.
TkkMß HODBR.tre. For farther Information, addreae
JOSEPH MOBBISON: Proprietor.
jol2-tf -Broad-TOp CityyHontingdon county, Pa.
STATIONERY AND FANCY 60008.
•MARTIN & QUAILES
J.VJL stationeby, toy, and fancy goods
B MB 081 DM,
So. 1088 walnut; STBBIIT,
BHLOWV BLBVBKTH,
PHIXiAU^WHIA.
TN FORMATION FGR THE
% v PIMPLE)
'■*. FKANKf'obD OEHERAL NBWB AOBJNOY.
■WILLIAM O. SHEABDtakes this opportunity to tn
foxin biapatrotm and the public that he la now prepared
to forntali all the leading Philadelphia and Hew York
newspapers, magazines, and periodicals. ‘ ‘
Agenttor the DAILY 'and WEEKLY PBBBS. Bab
flcrlbers land others oan Hare them dellvered-as soon as
Isened At thetr residences or places of business in Frank
fordor ylelnitr. '■ ■- log- 1 " ;
A MBBIOAN EOOFIN.QuSIi^ES,
XL FULLY FQUAL to the BUST WJLBHiSLATBS.
•T. '
m y!»-ly JW WALNUT Strort.
VOL. S.—NO. 284.
r * Jfon THE particular at-
TBNTION OF THE TBADE.”
ALTEMUS & COZENS,
NO. ell CHESTNUT STBEET,
GREEI Sc DANIELS’
OELEBBATED XYOBT-FINISH
SPOOL. COTTON,'
Pronounced one of the heat and cheapest Spool Cot
tons in tho market* • A-full supply on hand. r . je24-Xm*
SEWING MACHINES.
& WILSON,
SEWING MACHINES,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION HOUSES.
gHIPLEY7 llAZA±iisr~&
HUTCHINSON,
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
<3O 51 MI B 810 N MERCHANTS
PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS.
mhSD'dm * • >
, ©ENTS* EURJNISHING GOODS
£jHAS. L. ORUM & CO., .
SuoonasoHS to Oj.naitßHßGa * Taggart,
!*:•, Manufacturers of and Dealers in
ftEHTLEMEN’S FINE SHIBTS
' AHD. ■
FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 146 North FOURTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
OHAS L. ORUM. ALBX. M. THOMPSON
je6-lm
T7IINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
J? Thß subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED OUT OF StiIRTS,
Which h« makes a'spociality in hi* business. Also, oon
"taiNOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR.
J. W. SOOTT,
GENTLESIEN’S FURNISHING S-TOBE,
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
Ja9-tf • Four doora below the Continental.
...... 50 cents.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
AMERICAN, JEJN GLISH,
SWISS WATCHBS,
JBWRLIMT, AKD MLVERWA.RB,
AT REDUCED FBICES
JOS. H. WATSON.
myZO-2m 326 OHKSTNOT STREET
■ (T, G. FULLER
■ Bavins Removed from No. 42 South THIRD Street to
No. 712 CHESTNUT. Street, 2nd Floor,
(Opposite Masonic Temple,) ,
Novr offers a Large and Desirable Stock of
GOLD AND .SILVER WATCHES,
ROGERS & BROTHERS’ SPOONS AND PORKS,
_ AND
FINE JEWELEY,
To which the attention of the trade is invited.
opSO-Em . _ __ .
“ AMERICAN WATCH OOM
iIS fan;."
GOLD AND STLYBB
WATCHES,
FOB LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. .
COMPANY’S' SALESROOM,
• N». Tia'OHESTNDT.BtrMt, Second Floor,
■ '".7 ' ..(opuositc Masonic Tomjtei) -,■> , -
I. B. MARTER, Agent.
- a*3o-am
RUBBER JEWELRY
A beautiful line of .
GENTIjEMBN’B VEST CHAINS, HABIBS’ OHA
TAI.AINB CHAINS, THIMBLES, CROSSES,
STUBS, BUTTONS, Ao.,
Notr la Stow.
J. C. FULLER,
So. 712 CHESTNUT Street, Booond Floor,
' (Opposite Masonic Temple.) .
apSO-Sm ■■
WATCHES, JEWELBY~A»-~|
A FRESH ASSORTMENT, at LESS
XL THICKS. •
FABB & BROTHBB,
Importers, 324 CHESTNUT Street, below.Fourth*
mh2o-tf " .
RErKIGEKATOKS AND COOLERS
ITIHE « DR. KAYES 9 EEfRIGERA
-L TOE.” • ■
These are, beyond doubt, the moat scientific and efficient
REFRIGERATORS .
In tuns, beta* WARRANTED to
KEEP PROVISIONS LONGER,
WITH HESS ICE,
THAN ANT OTHERS. „
RETAILING AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Alio, a large assortment of tbe mo«t ajprored
WATER COOLERS.
!. . J. S» CLABKj
ny3B-tf No. 1008 MABKBT Street.'
JAMES S. EARLE & SON, .
HANUFAOTUBEBi AND IMPOBTBBB
LOOKING GLASSES,
Oil. PAINTINGS,
PINK, BItGB APINGS,
PICTURE AND IOITBUT FRAMES,
PHOTOGRAPH FBAMBB, •
PHOTOGBAFH ALBUMS, -
CAETES-DE-YISITE PORTRAITS.
EARLE’S GALLERIES,
816 CHESTNUT STREET,'
jalß PHILADELPHIA,
BLINDS AND SHADES.
gLINBS AND SHADES.
B. J WILLIAMS,
... No. 16 NOBTH SIXTH BTBBBT,
■xirarAoiußEß op
VENETIAN BLINDS
WINDOW SHADES.
Thelargeet end flneet aseortmont in the City at tha
LOWEST PBIGXS.
BTOBB SHADES LKTTXBBD.
i Beaslrlni promptly attended to. ; , apS-Bat
CABINET FURNITURE.
ftABINET FURNITURE AND RUr
\J LIABD TABLBS.
MOORE & CAMPION.
. ' No. 261 Sooth BItOOND Street,
hi connection with their extensive Cabinet BnahieM are
»ow manulaotnrlnra superior article of
HILLIARD TABLES, ■
&nd have aow oil hands flail th«
UQOBK & OAMMOE’S IMEBOYBD. ODBHIOHB,
‘ which are pronounoedj hy all who have n&od them> to hi
mperior to all others. ; v . . -*
Tor the anallty and flnlshof, these tables fte mann*
frctoreri refer to their nnnwroM patrons tfcrocgbem
- Use Union, who are ffipm** with the character of then
work. . feSO-flm 1
HBTOS AHD CHJBMICAM,
Robert shoemaker
& CO,
Northeast Horner FOURTH and BAON StrMtt,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, -
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
", ni
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
: . HAmnrAonmiM op
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, *o
A6VITI JOB IB* aKOIBKAIBD
FRENCH ZINC FAINTS.
Dealer* end eonitunen npplied at
J VERY LOW PRICES FOB CASH.
mh29-teel
SPOOL COTTON,
SOLB AOBKTS fOS
PHILADELPHIA,
lo a TO SaLB 0*
HOOKING GLASSES:
Jims.
THURSDAY* JULY 3,1862.
Hotels—European and American'.
Mr. Anthony: Trollope, in liis new work
upon North 'America*, dees mot conceal the
disquietude which settled upon his mind be
cause the hotels in this country, were not the
same, in all respects, to his own serai detached
house in one oi the suburbs of his beloved
London. An under-enrront of dislike and
diisatisfactien flows through the book, finally
swelling to a chapter upon this subject. - Mr.
Trollope has travelled largely, it seems, and
courteously communicates- his observations
upon the comparative demerits of hotels in
various countries. He evan believes, “in his
pride, that he would himself'fill the position
of a landlord with some chance of social suc
cess,' though probably with none of satisfac
tory pecuniary results.” Every person knows
what a compliment'is conveyed in our five
words “He can keep an hotel;” but, as we
take it, the phrase ah>6 implies that no must
manage so that the hotel will keep him. Much
“ social success” can he achieved by giving
turtle and venison, terrapin and campis-bick,'
salmon and reed-birds, at the price of clams
and chickens, pork and beans, porgies and
poreh—but “it would not pay,” ana, there
fore, Mr, Trollope’s ability rote of
Boniface may birsafely questioned.
The Swiss , hotels, he assures us* are the
best of ail known to him—though they are a
little close in the matter of cold water j restrict
ing a man to a slop-b'-siu full for his ablu
tions, and not being cheap nor always quite
honest. The inns of the . Tyrol he re
ports as very cheap, but abounding in
; stench and nastiness.' .In Italy lie fo.urnl the
prices low and the accommodations good—
the landlords having a tendency to cheat (of
course, they could not often come oter such.
a sharp fellow as liimsell), but cheating « with
a grace that has been worth all the money.”
The inns in Germany,-he reports, were not
clean, with a great scarcity of water and oivi
lify. The dearest, and certainly not the best,
were the hotels of France. In the provinces,
by no means so cleanly as those of Italy, with
wines generally abominable, and cookery of ten
disgusting. In Paris, grand dinners may he
had, and riany luxuries—except the luxury of
: comfort. Even their good coffee, he says, is
a thing of the past, and he fancies that they
import their own brandy from Eng'and and
manufacture their own cigars. French wines,
this hard-to-be-pleased gentleman adds, “.you
may get good at a Paris hotel, but you
would drink them as good, and much cheaper,
if you bought them in London and took them
with yon.” The worst hotels in the world, he
rtellsus, are In Havana—“nothing:can beat
them in filth', discomfort, habits of abomina
tion, .and absence of everything which the
traveller desires.”
In the countries here mentioned the guests
are expected to sit down together at one table;
conversation is possible, and there is the show,
if not the reality, ol society. . The same pre
vails in America, but Mr. Trollope complains
that our hotels are very much larger and more
numerous than in other countries—because
there-is more travel, and because there are
many permanent, as well as transient guests
we use this last word tinder protest, not being
able to comprehend how people who pay for
their board and lodging can he called guests,
or the recipients of biapitality.
Mr. Trollope objects to a great many things
in our hotels. Ho commences with the terri
ble suffering of writing his name iua book.
“ This inscription,” ha sadly murmurs, “ was
to me a moment of misery ivLich'l neVdr could
go through witti equanimity.” He felt an
noyed because the office clerk did not instan
taneously tell him whether there was room for
him. He objected to being unable to get a
dressing-room as well as bed-room, and pro
tests against the immensity of ladies’ parlors.
He mentions, as an indication that we are not
gnite devoid of civilization, that “ in the large
Eastern towns baths are attached to many of •
the rooms.” This ho evidently did not ex
pect, for he adds that he always'earries his
own bath with him, and never failed in
getting wafer!
The average price of our hotol living, which
he rather highly estimates at §2.50 a diy, « co
vers everything that is absolutely necessary,
including servants.” Extra charges, which
he admits a man may avoid, are higher than .
in any other country which ho has visited: —"
.hit were for an extra sitting-room; wine;
washing, (“ fourpenco for everything washed ;
a cambric handkerchief or muslin dress all
come out at tbc same price,”) and so on. The
extra sitting-room, however,-is inevitable in
English hotels, where it is expected, also, that
the traveller shall, order-a bottle of, wine at
dinner “for the good, of the house,” and
where, also, washing is charged for at the usual
American rate, without being so neatly and
exped’ilioualy executed. Of the honesty gene
rally prevailing in American hotels, Mr. Trol
lope speaks favorably :—the female servants
he condemns as “uncivil, impudent, dirty,
stow,” but believes that “they keep their
hands from picking and stealing.’’ :
■ It was 3lr. Trollope’s misfortune, while at j
American hotels, never to get any food that j
was palatable.ln private houses he “dally j
sat down to dinners'quite as good as any my
own kitchen could afford me,” —but, in the
hotels, eating was “ a disagreeable task, a
painful labor.” Every thing he ordered came
to him, he laments, swimming -in rivers of
gTease. In a word, Mr. Trollope dislikes
American, though it much , resembles French
cookery, and the complaint comes cnriously
froin a John Bull, Whose cuisine is the ridicule
of foreigners,—of whom a witty Frenchman
complained that he had two hundred religions
and only one. sauce,—the' inevitable melted %
butter, thickened with flour, and boiled down
tp oil. Much: as he dislikes the American
hotels—though his final confession is that
“ they afloid an immense amount of accom
modation, and for the orJinary purposes of a
traveller are very cheap’t-iMr,
clares that the Canadian hotels are infinitely
worse. ■■
Be is candid, too, upon English inns, flunk-
ing that Englishmen have no :great right to be
proud of them, now that the old English way
side inn lias been superseded by the gloomy,
desolate, comfortless, and almost suicidal
railway hotel.: In English hotels alone is still
preserved the theory of solitary existence.
There, the traveller has his breakfast alone, Ms
dinner alone, his pint of - bad and dear wine
alone, and his cup of tea alone. * His dinner
is cooked lepafately for himself, and, tkore.-
fore, cannot be good at the price, though that
is high. /Be takes'it by himselt, at a. little
table in a coffee-room, or in a private sitting-
probably looking ’out upon a stable,
in its old, faded, and dusty fur
niture, Spaying from threo to five dollars a day
exfra’for this melancholy cell of solitary con-
with extras for fire and light.. The
food, -Mr. Trollope tells us, “is never good,
but it is usually and the wines are
almost always bad—but you may pay for a bot
tle, and fall back upon a pint of ale. The
attendance is good, hut charged for in
. the bill—besides whatever private pay
ment is made to waiter, -chambermaid,
and “ boots.” This charge, by the landlord,
for servants, is ar rational and just as if he.
were to put separate items in his : ill for rent,
water, taxes, and so out j;f inally| Mr. Trol
lope says, «An English Inn to a solitary tra
veller-without employment is an embodiment
of dreary desolation. The excuse to be made
is that English men and -women do not live
much at inns in their own country.” Would
it not be strange if they did ?
'the potential Times is resolute, every au
tumn, (when Parliament is not sitting, and:
there may be afalling-off-in the usual mur
ders, robberies, and suicides of the season,) in
condemning .the present system of English
hotels. A. few weeks ago it. declared that
“ the want of a good hotel, conducted-on' .the
AmSripan principle, for travellers in London,;
probably losesto shopkeepers and tradesmen in
* North Amorlcu. ■ By . Anthony Trollope, author of
‘•The West Indies and the .Spanish .Main.” Two
YoltunoH in one* Philadelphia < J. B. liippincott; & Co*
' y.OTla YAQ' r ''-i T JHT JJU'
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 3862;
tffiat city some hundreds of thousands yearly.”
Mr. Fetridge, the latest American traveller
who has treated on the subject,* enumerates
hotels in London from the Clarendon, Lpug’S;
and other West-end houses, where the cost
of plain living varies from $5 to $lO a day,
down to cily-hostelries, .whore a man may
take plain meals in tbo corner of a coffee-room
at the cost of $2.50. Bntthereis not yet a single
hotel in London, like the Continental and the
La Pierre, the Washington and the Merchants’,'
whore a traveller can live respectably, cheap- •!
ly, and well, at a ialr fixed price. At our ho
tel-tables there is a greater variety of food, and
of a better quality, tban the leading London
houses supply at twice, thrice, or quadruple
the cost. The improvements and comforts of
modem times, with reasonable charges, are
yet to be supplied in London. Sqcba house,
as our own “ Continental,” conducted on the
same system, wholly by Americans of expe
rience and tact, would effect a social revolu
tion in London in six months; •
We notice that there is now a project to.
raise $500,000, in shares, to .erect a great
hotel in London, on the American principle.
"The site, containing half an acre, is that now
occupied by Lyon’s Inn, formerly a residence
of law students, situated in the Slrand,_not.
far from Somerset Bouse, The Temple, Lin
coln’s InD, and the London and Southwestern
Railway dnd the Mew Chariug-cross termini.
As with our own Continental, part of the.
ground floor.will be let off -as shops. “■ '“ The
plans show,” we - quote-from the prospectus,-
“ that the hotel will contain'.upwards of one
hundred and eighty bed=iooms, besides coffee,
dining, sitting,. smoking, and- billiard room's;
also, a coffee-room for ladies and families re
siding in the hotel. Many of the bed-rooms
will be fitted up to serve as bed and sitting
rooms after the manner of Continental hotels.
The arrangements will combine all modem
improvements, with fixed daily charges lo
include, every expense. There, wiii-be tables
d’hote at different hours of ,;the day, at‘ a
' moderate scale of. charges. Apartments will
> be let, at prices varying with the different
-floors—residence for fixed periods • being
subject to. -specific terms—and every ef
fort will bo made to give to travellers
and visitors in London the.' comfort and
privacy of home, , with superior hotel
accommodations.” The sum of $500,000
appears inadequate to.» effect all this, but the
Directors. declare that two-thirds of that
amount will suffice, and that in their deed of
: incorporation, -under the" Joint-stock-Compa
nies Act, they will take power, to increase the
• capital. They expect, from tiie profits which
the existing joint stock hotels, in London have
made, that ,thi3 new’speculation must realize
.profits. of. at least fifteen totwenty per cent.
. It is singular that, just at the time when M».
Trollope’s book was undervaluing the advan
tages of the American hotel system, his coun
trymen should be making-energetic exertions,
at some risk, to natnraiize.tliat system in Lon
don. II cairied into effect,!t .will materially
interfere -with Morley’s, Radiey’s, -and ■ the'
other .West-end and city-hotels, which have
heretofore made large profits out of Ameri
can travellers.- If . .this .proposed .Strand
Hotel were more westerly, by even as few
as five or six blocks, its prospects of suc
cess would bo more immediate. Suro are
we, however, that a well-conducted Ame
rican hotel in London mustultimately attract,
not only American and Continental, but also
the immense mass of English travellers, who
are naturally disgusted with the extortions, ex
pense, and discomfort of hotels kept on the
’ old and bad system. . '-' '- :
*.Harper’s Hand-Book for Travelers- in Europe and
the East. By W. Pembroke Eetridge—pp. 459. Sow
York: Harper & Brothers. .Philadelphia: J.B.Ligpm
eoit & Co,
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
[From ati Occasional Correspondent.]
Camp Near Manassas Junction, )
Jane 20,1302. . j
She quiet, of our present oansp life is extremely
monotonous. . .Now and then I ramble over the
old camping grounds where the rebels hold thoir
sway—but aside from this,‘there is - nothing to
change tho usual current of our tropical life. We
have fitted up tie grounds adjoining oar tent, and
while “at home” we. have the comfort of a fair
shade from a row of transplanted trees, and in full ■
Viow of the immense plain' that spreads itself for
miles aronnd ns, resembling somewhat’the prairies
of the wrest. Contraryrto expectation; we have re
mained a fixture at this poihtj and there are no
signs of removal. Tho vast changes consequent
upon.tbe acquisition of new eommandor3 in our
division, have caused considerable commotion
among the various departments. The promotions
among the most .prominentpositions run thus i.
. Major general- over the division recently com
manded by Gen- Ord has been conferred upon.our
late Brigadier General Ricketts. Lieut. Towers
of the Topographical Engineer Corps” (in ser
vice duringnthe- Mexican oampaigh) has .been
placed as our brlgadibr general, and other, minor
changes have taken place not important to men
tion. In my visit to Ball Run battle ground I was
surprised to find it a most magnificent spot for con
tending armies to moot upon. It i 3 nearly a year,
since the painful history attached to this bloody
field was still the .desolation, oc- •
casioned by the conflict of the 21st July, IS6I, has
not been removed. Prior to that date agricultural
pursuits had made-.it a perfect 1 garden 1 scene,’ the ‘]
land being of excellent quality and under good cul
tivation. Now, it •is a- barren ; plain—fence
less and.overgrown with grass. 0n all sides,
it is skirted with a donso wood, the northwestern
portion of which seems to have been visited by the
sternest strife. Near this wood is where Sherm in’s
battery (Union) was taken—the horses which had
assisted in dragging, the battery over the plain,
driving the enemy boforo it, had reached the wood
just in time to receive tho charge of the Blaok-
Borse Cavalry, and a pile of their bones, now ly
ing where they fell, is a monument to the memory
of the occasion. But the'horrors of the results of
the fray are exhibited by the bones of our birave
soldiers strewn around the fiotd! Here a trench,'
wherein our troops were thrown and meagroly co
vered, stretches over the ground they had endea
vored, to wrenohfrom their foe. Individual graves
■ are numerous everywhere.';: Clothing, sueh as.
coats and pants of blue used by our troops, is scat
tered over: the surface of the . earth—in some
■lnstances, the bones of the owner still within
its folds—and the trunk of a soldier I gazed upon,
that had recently been torn from its grave by some
ruthless hand, possessed me -with...horrible reflec
tions, and,’turning from.the melancholy scene, ;I
retracedmy steps to.camp,' pondering upon the ut
ter want of humanity among our barbarous foe, and
the want of appreciation of a bravo soldier after 1 ;
“ shuffling off .this mortal, coil.” Pieces of car
tridge boxes, bayonet; belting,; and other small
utensils of an equipped;soldierJ,:iay about promis
cuously. The trophy hunters had been over the
spot in large numbers, and everything that could
be used as a memento; had been secured. Prom
the battle-field following Bull Run still remains the
long rifle-pit, over, two miles in length, through
which Petrolled on my return.
qWith Glen. Pope at our head, we will no doubtbo
beard from occasionally—quite refreshing, for it
will let the mass know that there is a corps
d’armce in Yirgininjworthy of note. To-morrow
will be brigade'inspection, the entire division turn-'
ing out in their best style. .. I must now go to work
and “brightenup.” , J. T. H.,
30th Regiment, P. V.
• The Twenty-ninth Fenn'a Volnnleers.
[Correspondence of The Prtaa.] -■ •
* The 29th Pennsylvania Volunteers, who fought
so. gallantly during the recent retreat of Banks, '
well deserves the compliment and the confidence of
the commanding general for the position of pro-vest
guard of Martinsburgj Wiltiamßport, and Hagers-:
town,rwhioh: it now occupies. Their regiment; by
hard, active service, : has been almost dccimatoit,
with an unusual loss of-itss commissioned officers,
n ith Colonel Murphy a prisoner. Its efficient, gen
tlemanly Major Scott, of Philadelphia, is our Pro
vost Marshal, whose prompt,'judicious energy in
the discharge of his responsible, complicated du
ties, together with that of his command, has
won the admiration of alt Unionists, and
even extoited respeot ; and robadienoe from tha
incorrigible rebels that nestle: in our midst,
who are anxiously waiting, like Mieawbor, for
' Something to turn up. This reference to their
worth .is prompted by the rumor that a Massachu
setts regiment is about to supersede them., Massa
chusetts and Maryland reg'ments have'already had
this post, hut Pennsylvania never before this. The
29th is worn down by constant field service to
about-two hundred and fifty effective men. A
little rest upon their hard-earned laurels is . the.lr
just meed, and onf oitiMats would rogret their dis
placement from this post., Justice Jto tho brave,
and et least some brief; honwabie repose to - the
I battle-weary. Uniqs.
Haberstown, June 30, 1862,
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE, KY.
Military Matters in Kentucky—New Rc
.giments forming—The President's Call
lor Troops Welcome ill OJd’Ken’tnck—-
The Greatest Artesian Well in the
World—Mr, Booth—Cotton and To
bacco—Prentice and Wallace, &c. .
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
Louisville, '>Kv.,. Juno 29, 1862. -
Patriotic Louisville! Yes, an unbounded sen
timent. of- unconditional love and respect for the
Constitution and the Union is the paramount fea
ture of the people of this high-toned, city.
•Ho midnight caucuses, no nocturnal delibera
tions, no odious churches, no treasonable newspa
pers to. besmear the. loyalty of the people, exist
here.
.There, are some—may be many—sneaking trai
tors in Kentucky, as there are in Now York, Penn
sylvania, Missis, andotber Northern States. There
arc Eneaking traitors in every large community,
and bold ones in Congress.' . > '
' I hoar no arguments, upon the question of the-
Union. Those who oppose the Union maintain si
lencfe But I witness exhibitions oLpatriotism in
many forms and places. - The American flag floats
proudly .from many an eminence; the star-spangled
banner majestioally-hangs in theatre and concert
room t the time-honored colors of red, white and
blue’elegantly ornament store windows, while rib
har-3 and rosettes graco divars dbjects, from the bo
somof a'charminglady, to tho tip end of a dog's
tail. ~ '
‘ Everybody seemß to be for tho Union, and deem
.the man unworthy the name of an American citi
zen who seeks.to destroy or tamper in the least
with tho instrument of our success as a republican
people. ' ','
They consider that the Secession bolt, is pretty
well driven in, and-'anxiously await its being
oiinched by Gen. McClellan. :
Gen. Boyle, who arrived here recently, has com
merced operations in earnest, and will be indefati
gable in' his endeavore to insure the protection of
.wholecome persons and their property. But ho will ’
not be tnme.in all intends to search .
for and clush rebellious acmS’d sympathies where,,
ever they exist; and those ladies, and few they
are here, who-shall so far forget themselves-while
pasting Federal soldiers as to jerk their calico spite
fully, and turn up their noses contemptuously, will
be- provided with accommodations at Uncle Sam’s
■ expense. Gen. Boylo has u’roady rented a build
ing for tbis purpose, but I-apprehend no demand
tor extra room—the. ladies of Louisville are wise,
and uee discretion. .
Very.few.in Pbiladelphia-fully appreciate the
" position'oßmany of the noblo voiunteer3 from Ken
tucky. . I will speak of. a feu; of them briefly:
: Colonel Woodruff, whose name was so long asso
,, eiated-with that of the gallant and suffering colonel
‘of the Sixt’y-ninthNew York Regiment, has lately
returned to ibis city, : after an imprisonment ~of
m arly a year. Be was taken prisoner in Western
.Virginia; and was one of the hostages for the safety
of the pirates. He is a well-built man, of a-jovial
disposition;, and the head of an interesting family,
consisting of an amiable wife and three children.
Ho will probably be General Woodruff in a few
days. Bis original regiment is at luka, Mississippi,
’ and fought at Shiioh on the 7th of April, under
General Nelson. . ■
General (late Colonel) Jackson, another brave,
unostentatious Kentuckian, is also in the city. Ha
is often known.ns tho good-looking Colonel, and as
the noisy Kentuckian. He was one of the first to
get up a regiment of icaveiry. He is an uncondi
tional Union man; and-possesses superb fighting
qualities. He started for Washington yesterday,
where he will remain a few weeks. . Being it mem
ber of Congress, he. desireß to represent his district
in that, calling for a short time. .
Colonel Grider, of the 9th, and Colonel Seiper,
of the Ist Kentucky Regiments, are also in the city.
Both of these officers fought gallantly at Shiloh, and
.have hosts of frieDcls in Louisville.
Colonel, Warnor’s Regiment {lBth Kentucky),
which has been for somo time stationed at Lexing
: ion, Ky., left yesterday,-for Soott county. Some
two or three companies, however, wereleft to guard
' bis old onmp, and as a provost guard for Major
Bragbt. . " -
Major ,Q. C. Shanks, of Hartford, Ky,,. has re
ceived autboriiy from General Boyle to raise a
. coropajy was formerly mt--
‘■'tached-todbe 17ih Kentnoky-Regiment.
Col Metcalfe bus designated Cynthiana as tho
place of rendezvousfor the volunteers of his cavalry
regiment. He has selected the farm of one Joe
Desha as his camping ground. It is said that Desha
recruited the, first rebel Kentucky company, and
that bis men fired upon little boys as they! passed
through Frankfort, .
A man named Av Clements was arrested. yester
day, by Officer JSnlow, on tho charge of attempting
,to got possession of a negro under false : pretences.
The negro has boon brought to this oity from Pitts
burg Landing, and was placed under arrest as a
fugitive'.,;, -I:
' The United Slat es hospital steamer Stephen De
catur, in charge of Dr. Frank W. White, of St.
Louis, assisted by Dr. S. L. Bolton and Dr. Georgo
Hopkins, airivedlast night from Pittsburg Land-'
jng -with one hundred and fifty Kentucky sick. She
left at-Evansville nearly two hundred sick In
dianians. Tho Decatur will leave to-day for the
Tennetsee river. Two deaths ocourred during the
trip, one of whom was Richmond W. Bachelor, a
private in Co. G, 3d Kentucky Cavalry, and .he
other Sylvester Whipple, a in Co. I, 521
Indiana Infantry . Both buuies wore left at Pa
ducah. . - . . . ' - ..
Captain Gruber, of Company A, Provost Guard,"
“left-the. city .yesterday with seventeen rebel-pri
soners in custody,-a portion of whom were destined
for Camp Chase, and the remainder for Camp Mor
ion, as follows: For ..Camp; Chase—Win. B. liar- ,
, .desterjWm. Butler, S. Q.,Greenbaum,.R. P. Sharp,
C. W. Sandige, J. Tapley,Wiley B.Lee,‘ James JP.
Fold, W. A. Glass, A. H. Clements, and Charles.;
Whidley, For Camp Morton—John R.-Cogerdill,
W.- A. Glas, it- J. Flotohor, S. M. Smith, 11. B.
Head, D. "Leathermsn, and ffn. Lucas Those*
sent to Camp Morton had esobped and had been
recaptured. . i i.-. 1-9 i
: . The--ifarmors of Mason, Fleming, Lewis, and
Bracken counties, in this State, have every pro
speotfor an unastfally'fine wheat crop. Tho
growth is very heavy, the grain geno'rally plump
and full, and well ripened, and but little of
• fected by either rust or smut, which, touched only
;tiie blades. Harvest in some portions has already
commenced, and during the present week all the
farmers wjll have commenced cutting. The wheat
.' of -this region',' I am informed;, cannot he excelled
-by any.grown onr-the continent; The corn' is very
backward, but,farmers are not without hope that
they may yet have a full crop. The weather has
‘ been fine for.the tobacco. ; . v
I yesterday visited the celebrated Artesian well
of this city, which is said to be the. largest in the
world.; An old darkey named .Charles Saunders,
. a grandiloquent old chap, gave me a description of
; the well and its virtues as only Charles Saunders;
could. \He was intensely verbose, and I know just
as much about the- well after ho had finished his
description as I did before he commenced. But
..this mtieh Tlearned subsequently: The proprietor
. of a large paper mill, being in need of water, com
meuced diggiog a well,upon his own premises.
The citizens of Louisville • were not aware of
what was going on in their midst until; some time in
» the month'of August, ISSB-, the public prints' an
nounced that at the paper mill A jet or mineral
water was pouring forth in - vast volumes from a.
boring two thousand and eighty-six feet in depth.
;It is doubtless a point of interest to .enumerate
. -some of tho more remarkable Artesian wells, to
contrast them -.with; the And in this city.
’ t ' SKEtt*nnE;WEin, AT nAEIS. . .
It was. commenced in 1834 and completed in
1841,;0t which time therod suddenly descended'
several yards, and shortly after, the water rose ,to
tho surface in vast quantities. Fur the first fifty
ieet, the boting was twelve inches ’in ' diameter,
wbioh was reduced to nine inches, aud thus oar;
ried to a depth of one thousand one hundred feet;;
.: a further reduotion was made to seven aud a half
inches until thedepth .of one thousand three hun
, dred feet was reached, and a final diminution to
six inches to the termination of the-well at one
thousand eight hundred and sixfeet From the
completion of the well ,to the present time there
; has. been a steady flow of. over half a million of
'gallons in twenty-four hours, of a temperature of
8t degrees. ...
XISSINGEN WELL IN BAVAnrA.
Tbis is even deeper than the Crenelle well,
being ere thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight f eet; the last hundred and thirty-eight and
a half feet passes through rock salt. : Srcm this
well one hundred cubic feet of water gusheß forth
every atinule. l'bo water contains three and a
quarter per. cent, of salt. .
AIRE IS ABTOI3,
In the. monastery of St. ; Andre, This well was
bored more than., a.century ago,, and-has flowed
steadily ever since. The water ’rises elovon feet
above the ground, and supplies, nearly two hun
dred and fifty gallons per minute.
CHARLESTON ;WELL, IN. CHARLESTON, S. C
■ This well has been sunk to the depth of one thou
sand two hundred and fifty.feet, and yields, thirty
thousand gallons in twenty : four;hours, flowing ton
feet above the surface. : Another, is.now being
bored at the same piacoj twelve inches in diame
ter, and it has already' reaohed tho depth of one
thousand feet. • '
belcher’s well in st..loots.
. This well was commenced in 1849, and completed
in 1854.. Tho water does not answer thCj.purpoap
for which it'waS uhdert'alseji. .Th,e amount of wa
ter:flowing.fiom jt is.pne hundred and eight thou
sand gallons in twenty-four hours. Its depth is
two thousand ono hundred and ninety-nine feet.
laeayette well
An artesian well has lately boeumade in XafuJ.
otte city, Indiana, of a depth of two hundre;, "and
thirty feet.' Tlie water rises a few feet Hoove the
surface, with the flow of: jfwn gallons ppv minute.
W £*l? r,~f
This is a mineral water, containing about four hun-.
dred grains of solid matter to the gallon. Ur.
Charles M. Wetherill has lately made an interesting
report upon it.
Ptl PONT J 8 ARTESIAN WEJtIi.IN TIIIB CITY.
2,086-fcet—Flow of Water 330,000 gallons in 24
flours—Elevation of Water above the
170 fcot; , ,
This work was commenced in April, 3,857, from
tho bottom of one of the wells of ihe factory, that
has* »• depth of twenty feet; the Wing tools em
ployed made a hole fivo inches in diameter to the
dep’h of Eeventy-atx feet from the surface; the
boring was now reduced fo, throe inches* and thus :
continued to the bottom of tbe well, a depth of two
thousand and oighCy-tix feet.- .The flow of water 1 \
is throe hundred and thirty thousand gallons in
twenty-four hours, andtbeelevation above the
surface one hundred and seventy'feet.
Tbe rock .struck, which geologically belongs to
the “Devonianseries, ,} is for thirty eight fcot shell
limestone, then for forty feet coraline limestone, at
which depth.tho upper Silurian is reached.'. Without
being able to make out* with any degree of cer
tainty, tho amountof upper Silurian passed through,/
wo suppose it to be over one thousand two hun
dred ieot. At the depth of one thousand-six hun
dred feet a sand rock was reached, doubtless of the
lower Silurian, and ninety-seven feet deeper was
f-noountcred tho first stream of water whicn reach
ed the surface. This flowed out abundantly, and
with much force. The quantity not being suffi
cient, the boring was continued.' After this, it was
unnecessary to use the bucket to take out the ma
terial detached by tho borer, thoforeeof tbe wator
bringing up tho fragments very readily. The water
increased id quantity in going deeper, the increase
being more marked at one"thousand eight hundred
and seventy nine feet,-and stijl more at one thou
sand nine hundred feet, when pieces of rock weigh
ing an ounce or two came up with the water. The
water increased every *ten or twenty feet to the
depth of two thousand and thirty-six feet; here a
very hard magnesian limestone was encountered six
feel in thickness; after whichithe sand rock.re-
Hppewred. and for the next fifty fcot there was-jio
increase of .water. :
Tho following table exhibits the appearance of
tho rock as for as it is possible to make it out by
the fine fragments taken out at different depths:
For seventy-six feet, sand and gravel.
- Next one hundred foot,-tolerably pure limestone,
with fragments of fossils. - : .
Next'twelve feet, soft limestone mixed with clay.
: Next fifty-two' feet,-‘‘tolerably pure 'limestone
mixed with fossils. - ■
Next five feat, limestone with ferruginous clay.
Next eighty- one feet, gray J imestone..
Next one hundred and ten feet, limestone mixed
with clay. ■■ .
Next one hundred and forty-mne feet, tolerably
pure luuettone; with many portions quite white.
... Next thirteen feet, clay shale, with little calcare?
ons matter. ;V ’ '
Next, two" hundred and seven feet, limestone,
wi»b a JitfcJe blue olay shale;
\ Next,, thirty-three feet, same, a little, darker
and mom sluile.
Next, ninoiy-four feet, pure, very white lime
stone, with fossils, alternating with very dark lime*,
stone, (color likely from.OTganic matter,) with some
dark shale. I : •
Next, twenty-six feet, shaly limestone. V
: Next, forty feet, very light and hard pure lime
stone. .
Next, one foot, white clay.
Next, five hundred and forty-six foot, gray lime,
slono, alternating hard and soft. .
Next,.forty-onefeet-, sand rook, white. !■ ■' /
Next, four feet, same, very-fine and hard, with
little limestone. .
Next, sixty feet, same, with more limestone.
Next, seventy-two feet, same, with less limestone.
Next, three hundred.: and eight feet, same sand
rock; with but little limestone.
. N ext, six feet, magnesia limestone,' very hard/
v- Next, fifty feet, sand rock again.
The water is perfectly limpid, with a tempera
ture, as already .stated, of ■76 s degrees, which will
be invariable all the ,-year round. Its specific
gravity is 1 0113 Tha. solid contents Uft on evapo
rating one wine gallon to dryness are 915£ grains,
furnishing on analysis:
Chloride 50dium........
» calcium.;.-!.."..
*< maJinubmm...
potassium...
“ / akmimam.v..
“ 1it1uam.......
Sulphate 50da......./..
1ime;....;.
.<*: maguesia..
«*•' ahraiiua...
“ potad’.....
Bicarbonate soda....
44 1ime.......
- 4t masuema;.
*•* ir0n.........
Phosphate 50da.....
Idodide magnesium;.
Bromide magnesium:
5i1ica....,..,......,
Organic matter.. v..
Loss in anal} sis. ..,
CASKS IX OX3 GALLON.
Sulphuretted hydrogen...... 20050
Carbonic ocid.—w..,-.■*■.. i. vmi-irt i.. : 617i0
Kiirogen. 13580
Mr. J. Wilkes Booth is pi ay ing a round of cha
racters at the theatre in this city, and drawing
largo audiences. Largo quantities of cotton and
tobacco are arriving from the Tennesaeo, Cumber
land, and Mississippi • rivers.
I take great pleasure in tendering my regards to •
Geo. D. Prentice, Esq;., and the urbane Col. Wal-
tbe for the realization of many
kindnesses extended to mo by those gentlemen. '
FROM GEN. HALLECK’S DIVISION.
[Special Correspondence of The Press ]
Nashville, Tenn.v Juno* 28,18G2.
So engrossing and absorbing has been the interest
and sympathy of the country for Bast Tennessee,
that the western division of the State seems to have
beon\Blmost overlooked. Wo have accounts from
there of the most cheering character. The Union
sentiment diffused among'thepeople, in those coun
ties, has never been overooihe. During the regally
gubernatoriarreign of Bham G. Harris, we fre
quently had intelligence of the conduct obtaining
in the western district, which gave uneasiness to the
powers at Richmond snd'Nashvill e:. Proclamations
glowed with of 11 sequestration,” ; of the
prison and:of tbe scaffold; the press fulminated itg
anathemas; and speakers grew hoarse in denuncia
tions of the-mbn who could be guilty of'the heinous
offence of .“disloyalty:to-the South.” All this,
however,vonly seemed to suggest prudence and
caution, and tountensify their 'feelings' r of patriotism.
The moment there was an indication of the ap
proach of the Federal arms there would bo in
creased. and renewed demonstrations of sympathy
with- the ; United btatea Government. Now, in
several counties, .they feel .comparatively safe, and
the Union flag-waves unmolested, the emblem of
their loyalty and the object of their ftffeetions. -
' ‘ -ACYANCB -OP - IIUELI,.
Yob have heard that General Buell is moving
toward Chattanooga, with a force ample for the
capture and occupation of that place. It is Jo East
Tennessee the dawn of the day when she will be
“ redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled by the
genius of” American Liberty. '
Permit mo to thank you for the article in TKs ;
jPrtss, some days since, upon “fault-finding.” Let
me arsure you that nothing so enoourages a per
sistence in the rebellion as the complaints that tire
too frequently made by the Northern press against
military and politioal officers of the Government.
: Our, Secessionists seize and. devour everything of
the kind with'cormorant avidity.. They insist that,
;t a house divided against itself cannot stand,” and
that the: rebellion will triumph, not by the power
of its arms,- hilt by tho divisions of . its adversaries.
You cannot conceive, how deeply, mortifying it is to
the Union men of Tennessee'tolobserve the great
readiness of Northern papers'&r ll fault-finding:”
It is truly gratifying to notice the total absence, of
aDy such complaints on tho part of our people here.
Is a general unfortunate, wo deem it a misfortune:
to ourselves and to the Government, and, instead
-of pausing to oensure, regard it as a greater incen
tive to' unity and unanimity. Is a general suc
cessful, we say he is “ the right man:in the right
place,and are inspired -with greater hope of a
speedy triumph over the rebellion.
To a person.who was here during the existence of
the sway of the/ robots, the changes which have
occurred in the sentiment of the people, in so short
a time since, from- prejudice and passion to cool
reason and true patriotism, are most astonishing.
They are beginning to feel that their only salvation'
ft'. under the constitution and the laws j; and that it.
Is the intention of the Administration to execute
thelaws. : ,
Our merchants are beginning fully to realize to
what extent they oarried their folly and madness
in tbis rebellion. The last season opened upon
them without customers and without, goods. Their
Northern debts have matured, and now come upon
them, when what funds they have are depreciated
from twenty-two to fifty.per sent.,, and the large
debt, owing them, by the country; and which
usually, constituted thoir principal means of
discharging , -their , Northern liabilities,,. -com
pletely fails them. Davidson is, perhaps, tho
only county in the State where there,is a she-,
riff, and there is no judge of any of the State
courts; so that it is impossible to briug-sait, except
before magistrates whose jurisdiction’is limited, on
accounts, to two hundred and fifty dollars, and, on
notes, to five hundred dollars. But even if, suits
should be brought, judgment obtained and execu
tion issued, there again would arise the question of
currency. Silver, gsld, and- treasury motes are the
only legal tender; and- they cannot be had except
’at the rates, indicated. The consequence is, there
'is not, perhaps, a merchant in the State but could
he sued to insblvtnoy.; and tho moment Northern
creditors begin to:itie, their-debtors! hero will be
'driven into assighments, mortgages, deeds of .trust,
&cJ They ean avail themselves of the Federal
Court te institute suit, hut the result will, be as I
have stated ; becauso. both under tholawsof the
"QnitedStatee and the State of-'i’ennessbe, debtors
■ have a right to prefer creditors. Our merchants
now see nothing but desolation and. ruiu staring
them in the: face. The truth' is, many of then;,
joined in the rebellion under the assurance
that if a Southern Goyornmont should bq estab-
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THE SITUATION.
THE “ PBESS ,” OK THE REBELLIOH.
CHAKOB IN PUBLIC SESTIKEKT.
' ‘ TWO OUNfH.
ifthid, the col/octiqn of Norihorn deWs. bo
prevented. (This iiiUfftoh falast dispelled,' and
now tßtiy fiitterijprua tho“ day Ifiejr' cmbarbed in
theTnad and rookless soß4idW “Their honres are
closed, their stooka oonsomeS, th’eir credit ex
hausted,; preyed ting* raplemßhment ofsU>«k,while
their, losses. on buildings, uiiexpiradj stillsoompel
them to payrent. Borne who are abje to renew
their stocJj docline doing so, because of. a fear .of
the oath. The consequence of all this is a great,
change’ in the members constituting tpe mercantile,
Claes. . The places of tboie retiring front ' business
are filled mostly by Jews, who are driving a brisk'
trade, receiving ’our. currency at the discount men--
tioned.; Our appear rather reluctant to
trade with the Jeyirs, But it is their only resource.
They would greatly prefer dealing with Northern
merchants, But,, unfortunately, few, If any, have
arrived. :! ' :
, DKI'BKCIATroX lIT TDK' VALUE, OF NOTES.
One cause lor the great depreciation of. our bank
note's is that alarge portion of the coin was carried
South when the rebel troops retreated : from this
papt of tic country. Another: is, ail our banks
were permitted to, and did, suspend specie pay
ment more than a.year ago. C. i). B.
FROM GEN. M’CimAN’S ARMY.
A ddilionaland Later Details, of Affairs in
[Correspondence of the Tribute.]
FOHTRSS3' MOKKOE,'MoDt3ay, Joce 30—P.M.
Durirglaßt night a large/nmnber of eteamers, tow
boats,and sail craft arrived from York river. An im
mense fleet is still behind—in all; not leavthan 500 aaU.
Tbifcwastho, prize lor which .the rebels struck at*tha
White'House, and which eluded them completely. Pro
bably not to exceed SltO.bOO worth’of property was de
et joyed to ps fcvent lulling Into the enemy's hands, con
sisting of übitky, pork, com, locomotives, and a small
number of arms.
; The entire fb et will proceed up James river as'soon as -
practicable! \ Quarit-midsterlngaHe, who arrived at 5 P..
M. yesterday,-Mt during the night to go np the James
river. This morning information has been received that
ibe gunlMmts have established communication with Mc-
Clellan *b lest wing, so that all uneasiness relative to the
ntw basele at an end. 'The point on James river will be
a sboj t distance below Drury J s Bluff, some ten or twelve
mi'es lrom Richmond.
■ Latbr—The armed naval tug Dragon arrived from
(be upper wattrs of James river about noon' to-day,
with despatches from Flag Officer, Goldsboyough,; who
immediately ceneulted with Gen Dix. The tenor i*tm
ders-tood to bo that: Gen. McClellan’s right whs attacked
wiih great impotnusitp by sstdnowail- Jackson, whose
men, with almost inconceivable courage, successfully
cbaTged our attiUeryj sustaining a loss in the exploit*?
pTobabiy r.otlefS than 6,000 meo; ;. Our.loss was very se
vere- It wasiepoit«d that Jackson was killed; that one
ot our brigadier generals -was taken prisoner, together
with an entire regiment Gen Filz John Porter, sorely
preeVed. crossed to the right or western side of the Chicka
hoininy, the rnemy taking the lift. ; On his left McClel
lan, with much severe .fighting, had.'penetrated and.
passeti through White Oak Swamp, with 40,000 men and
100 pieces of artillery, to a secure and advantageous po .
fitlon, aid bad subEtauently cut thrbbgh a line of .com-.
munication with the James river. It is reported that
during the two days figbtmg,'McOiellan’sloss was 10,000.
TTudtr this bead we have mo whatever.; Col,
Ahxander had come through to James fiver to select tbo
new bf fie, and Turkey Bend has been decided on. This
is net far from thirty miles from .Richmond, and some
ten miles above City Point.
The most pi ominent and important feature covered by
the repoits is that McClellan has succeeded in paao
iratirsg.Wiiite Oak Swampland in. placing a very large
fo? ce on tbß: other fide of it “While this must have ad
vanced a heavy body-of Ms best troops to within four
milts of Richmond r it vsw at the same time a bold push
toward the point opposite PortD»rl»ng, bn Drury’s Bluff,
the two principal ideas held distinctly in view, Friday
eaenirg, the hour oi the lußt intelligence from McClel
land left. ‘ ,
; When the P ragnn left, the wounded had commenced
arriving on Ihe banks of iPe James river. . Seve/al hun
dred had air< ady congregated opposite City Point, where
there was to pieparatioo to receive or care for them;
>Tfce gunboat Stepping Stones was then taking on a Io id
for Old Point. - -
~;A new rumor is in every mouth* but I forbear to re
peat any of the great number afloat. I have embodied
only what seems to be btst authenticated. • • ■
' Ttlfgraphic communication between Yorktown is cut
off, and the officials permit; nothing outside the official
'despatches for the Rorth togo upon tbe wir# ' ./ ; ; '
. .Px.ua P- M —General Stoneman has arrived,here from
Yorktown,having been cut off at; White. Hon?*©.; Fart
'of h's eon maud came down by water last evening -
-. An imnitnee Boet of steamers ; andsebooner*, conveyed
by a gunboat, is about to leave for Turkey Rend, the
newbaso. Uhreoregiments uaderGeneralOasey wjilbe
taken up.
FROM GEN. BURNSIDE’S DIVISION.
There was one loyal man iu Beaufort throughout all
the .troubles,of the war—-the Rev. D; D Van Antwerp,
rector of the Episcopal Ctinrch. . fie wont Sorth on the
stesmer Philadelphia with bis amiable wife and little
family* day before yesterday, to visit his friends in West
ern New York; and he should be taken by the hind by
'all who nn et him Y*a*s ago, with - commev-dabla zeal,
he entered the unfruitful spiritual vineyard of Beiufort,;
and woiked with such a wul tbat be erected a cohgre- .
gation and built hinvain at little cbapelr7For'*hfir'"t^iJ» i *‘
port hedepended upon the tithe «'fieri rigs bf bis' people,
and eked out hia scanty income by teaching school.
Long after the State seceded be clung to bis Unionism,.
and was d; nonneed forit_by rfb‘<*i papers who wished him
hanf ed over io the ter der merdee of a mob When the
first two companies of the 4th Rhode Island captured
Beaufort he was among the first to welcome them, and
that Sunday be prayed for the Pmident and Congress
with; Buch unction as parson hardly ever prayed before.
When things seemed to have got to'their worst neder
rebel rule, Mr. Yaij Antwerp biB little all in two
bahe of cot tor, andlaidth»m by for a rainy day ; and
tbese, with General Parke’s permission, he has taken on
with him. to "raise money enongh to .meet his present
neceß&ih«s. I wish ! knew his Northern address, for it
is a pity that some rectbrless parish might not persuide
him to cutloosv from these entargiiog Southern alliances.
1 preeume that he could be reached through The Church
Joumel : ■
812.11
Tbe 4th and 6th Rhode Island Regiments are- in ex
cellent hesllb The former is under command ef Lieat.
Col. George W; Tew, a capable officer, a Christian gen
tit man, and a brave soldier. Brigadiertiien. Rodman,-
late colonel of the 4th, vent home sick two weeks ago,
but from recent advices, is expected to return soon, and
take command of the Ist Brigade of Gen. Parke’s divi
sion. ■' " ''
The cargo of ice rent av a present from Rhode Island
era to the Rhode Island regiments, and the Beanfort
Genei al-fiospitai, safely*, to band, and ’has done
much good- - About twenty tons of it are stored in one
of rhe casemates at'Fort Macon, for the convenience of -
Ma or Wright’s battalion, which is encamped under its
vails; the balance is in a large ice-house at Beauferi,
1 be gfffibocits I)aj light and 'Chippewa are at anchor In
Beaufort lmibor. The latter, just arrived from the
blockading station off Wilmington, reports all qaiot since
tbe recast skiimUh with the batteries. Qn thatobcasicm
the Chippewa stood In and pitched gome of her famous
11-inch shells into tbe batteries, the barracks, and offi
’cers’quarters, terrifying the garrison to each an extent
that they ran for the woods en.- masse. After, aatisfyix?
himself as to the range of his gnu*, tmpt B.ryaou hauled
off' and went to'Bttoming up and down his station as if
nothing unusual had happened. The officers of-tho ,
Chippewa are a gallant'etfc of men, and will give a good'
account of.themselves at Wilmington yet. 1
It is.to be hoped that the Lighthouse Board will lose
no time in lighting tbe- lamps on .-the Nortb.Ot»roHaa
coast Tt’wonld seem if time enough had elapsed Since
the dtringham Butler expedition for .the Hatteras Light
to have been replaced: And AUboogh ir is quite two
monthß since Gen. Parker took Mapon, the agent of
‘the Lighthouse' Board had just made, his appearance in
the vicinity of Cape Lookout : . ‘
An/xpedition comprising portions of the 17thand 25th
Massachusetts and a detachment from the Matiue Ar
tillery—^tbe; whole under commando! Col. Howard, left
here last evening on the 'Wheelbarrow, and ifye gunboat
Picket, for Swift Creek, where a rebel block-house is to
bedestroyed. One or both the ve«seta grounded some
four or live miles up the river, and were lying there late
this morning. It is possible that they may abandon the:
exposition, as 4ts nature must hayo been inferred by
scouts on tha river bank; hut, on the,other hand, it is
probable that it will not be abandoned, for when Howard
■ puts Ms hand to the plough he is not apt to turn back.-
New York Tribune,- , -
THE WAR IN EAST TENNESSEE.
, Tazewell, Tern.. June 32.—-I suppose, ere this
reaches you, that you have already heard - of the evacua
tion of Cumberland Gap, and- its being occupied row by
our forces. It was taken with out tbe lostiof one drop of
blood, bat. it.rwaa. done by the strategy and of
General Morgan, who assured us.at the first sight he got
ofil that if we would only be* pati'enr, and give him time,
be Mould take it without the loss of a single matt; bat if
tbej forced him on, with the. cry “On to Richmond,” it*
would be a bloody affair, and in all probability not ac*
complish it. . It is one of the strongest fortified natural
,:POB3tIOBS in the United States,.and a proper force putln
there, it would beimposßibie to take It except by a regu
lar siege. . - v
Our force was divided, in two divisions (one under,
Mojgan and the other under. DeOoiirsey,) and' crossed •
into Tennessee through two;, different , gaps, kreping a
strong force at work in front of them on the Kentucky
side lo make then: think that we were making fortifica
tions to plant our heavy batteries. But when they :
found out that we-had them fled
in contusion, leaving nearly everything behind them,
snob as provisions, ammunition, tents, camp eauipage,
and army stores of every de#cription. - Our Cavalry, un
drr Cclonel Muidy, harassed their rear in their retreat,,
and followed them about ten miles, and took a good
many prisoners, wagons, &c. ' The roai ia completely
strewn .with their phmder for miles on the road-that they
retreated offer; They left'the Gap at tep o’clock, and .
we took possession of it at two o’clock the same day;
They left.eU of Uhfeir -sick and withont medical
attei.dance whatever, but our surgeons are acting : the
part of tbe'Gotfd Saniaritam A large 'number of them
; &re'GeorglBnkttzfd Alabamians, and are rather a good
leckingset oi men.;but they say- Southern Con
ifderacy ia about l played out, 5 * and that by the Ist of
September there wilt not be a Confederate soldier in arms
against our Government. The Btars -and Stripes of the
lbih Ohio and Tbiid ; Kentucky , now float side by side
from the bights* pinnacle of the Gap. „ - '
Cnr. cavalry took"posseisloh of this place yesterday,
and the brigade of General Baird.wiil bb up.sotni time.
io-night. We will probably, reniain here a day or so,
until cur "train get« up. when we will continue to push,
further into the enemy’s country, and not give them
time to fortify. Their armv is very.much demoralized,
aid; it is Blmofit impofsiblß to hold them together. Wo
are hardly out of the saddle long enough to feed on?-
horres or ourselve*; for Genera 1 Morgan; pushes as
through oh the double quick, gad Golonei Muudy is the ;
n ah tor that business, f r Morgan tells him to us* his!
own disrrtjion: in everything, and-above all, savolhe
lives of his men; and take good care ottbe.cn,
3he drops'.all through this portion of'tbe State.look
She, and i'roit is abundant, but not ripe yet: The-f>ttv
4 mers we "busy barvesting, . and all anxious tosee the
' “blue-coats’ emongst them onre more :
T'ou must phase excuse this letter, as it is. written in"
haste,' and look over all mistakes;" Wo loavo in an hour'
or fo on & scout to Maynardville.--LouisuiUa. Journal
Tazewell, where the above letter was written* Is the
capital of Claiborne county, Tehnl, and in ton or twelve
miles beyond Onmberlanfi Gap, on the road to Knoxville.
Rebels Capture MooregeJd, Va.
Majiti.vsbvrg, Tuesday, Joly l, 18«2i-12.a&~Colonel
Btoness, forntriy of AsWjy’a Gavtiry, captured Moaro
field, oh Sunday, afternoon, and about-100 of the- Mary
land Home Guard, who htld the place, were all taken
prisoners. • .
.*J hey were subsfauenHy'parsled by and- sent
to Cumberland with aecoutrementß; but without gabs.
The Marylanders - were doeeived about tlie nombef of
rthris . They were reportsd. 4,000 ifiiODg.. .Harness has
got himfielf In a bad box, as he can’t escap&capinre..
Capt. Carpenter, of She Jessie Scouts; was shot in the
leg by a rebel female, at Gu»heilanCj laat night. The
wound is not dangerous. . ; ;
'h’OTß.—Mot is a post village, in Hardy connty,
Va , on the sodib branch of the Potomac, 17a milesnorth
wff-t of Ricb’xhond. It contains several stores and mills,
v and about ftStj dwellings. . . , r .
CP.VOIKNATI Cathedral will
be Giosedj for seven]w|ekS:froni.!hlB.date, for tbe purpose
oV mekfng. altorations in the interior.; s The arch of tb©:
’hßfir will' be ihcflielght of fifty feet^boftighow!
about ten ; aL.d the ceiling and walla will ;be painted in
fres«); and in oddition, the whole interior wifi be ren?*
vated and repainted! , Meantime, servicea will be held iu
the baBement.*r-Gi«ctn»aU Press, June 28..
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Arrival of the Northern Eighty
AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
By the Horthern light we Have rccomd flies of Cali
fPraia awl Oregon japere.
PANAMA.
, A: taci t trace bae been brought about between the Fe.
dbrai miluaty and Stale civil authorities, bath
-wailing for the movements or the superior authorities at
Bogota. . “
(.‘On the pert of tbo State Government, a convocation of
the principal officers was had on the 16tb iaat. and a
.** declaration”: itsned, eigned by aU the chiefs of deoart
mente. •
/ The Cathedral of Panama is closed..much to tj«, c i,o_
gxin of the lovely eefioritas who were, accnetomtd to
show oft their black treates and feathery gaaz-eiatho
temple, at grand ma>B.
The Italian-brig Genoa arrived at jssoiowatl on the
10th, with twenty, seven .passengers for California, nearly
half of whoin.-Were marriageable yoneg women of vary
robiist appearance. - Two Britiah ships from England,
.and one from Trance, have also arrived atispmwall
The..Uoited States steam.frigate "Saranac, and" her
Blitannio Majestj ’a war- ateamer Teroiagent and Hntine,
are lo port. The latter, which has been ashore on toe
hrenicanrcoast, wil go. to Ban Francieco for repairs'.
BhGW&s%ngsged in the houorable trade, for.a mart-ot- war,
pfemußglicg specie off from tbo Kraican port., to *ave ex
tor* Bailee,- when eho met with the 'aimideut. Sha
brought three or four hnndrod thousand dollars to Pana
■t»» for .England. The United States brig Perryviaat .
AspiuwaU.
CENTRAL AMEBICA.
T is quiet. The excitement in the city of
G n uUmap. growhig'iq.ht of the late attempt to blow dp the
Go certlhent powder Tnag**?,ice had‘subsided
Coifsiderablo foar wasfeltthat the entire crop of coclii
for’tbe present season would be lest, in eoosequßuoe
of bodweatber-—bql the Hoticioso bow estimutesihat it
Will amount to 0,600 ztrptmg,:
r HondurasVaV-qniet under the rule of the Vice-Presi
dent. Congress'whain seseibb; ' . ‘
v .
The Pope of Bojrehßsadmittdd-tbat the President of
Salvador is right it* his claim that the clergy shall toko
the oa*h to obey thef laws ot Salvador—-a question that
bat cauecd much tionbiem Salvador the post year.
NIOABAGUA.
The company which proposes to be about to open the
Nicaragua route lo California has raised the old steadier
Yiigin, long ago.suck in L*ke Nicaragua, repaired her,
and put the boiler of ibe steamer Joho Hart in her,
vlncb latter vessel was wrecked on the lake, near Gre
nada* last Dec* mber. The Virgin is now in running or
der. Some repairs have been made on the transit road
bttween Virgin bay and San Juan Stir. .Advertisements
app<ar for mules, &c. f to transpoi t passengers. In fact,
evejstbiiigEeemsto be goii-gon jurtaa if the company
wtie in earnest, when cobody believes it is. The old -
transit charter runs out in a few months, unless some
tbiig is done to make a show of rtopealng the route, and 1
itia probable this splurge is only intended to keep it
alive, in tie hope that “ something may turn up.”
- ff.me expectation of a revolution, growing out of tha
claims.-of rival persons fortfae Presidency,: seems to ex
ii*t, judgirg from the ione of the papers. '
Mr- RioLte, United, States minister to Costa Rica. has
made a postal treaty with that State
The Secretary of E«re?gn Affairs in Costa Bica, in hia
annual report, speaksstrongly in favor of the efforts of
the United States Government to put down the Southern
rebellion. ;
F JOM CALIFORNIA.
Our Mixes—We.have alluded.in a number.of places
In our celuzimg, this week, to the progress of the mining
business and the new developments of claims all around
us. We believe that our mites give promise of a greacer
yield ibis year then, evdr From all quarters we bear of
handfoiae earnings is places heretofore worked out The
heavy floods washed away from-the ravines and creeks
in the mbuhtains the accumulated rubbish of years,
a&d thus laid bare touche mm*r tliediit and gravel made
rich b> the great sluici g operations of Nature. About"
two bundled disappointed miners returned to San Fran
cisco from the Salmon river direct; last Tuesday, ou the
Brother Jonathan. They report that the gold district is
all taken up, and that there is a tnimog popuUlioa bow
: there of 70,600.— rTuolum/nc UouvitT-
THE CROPS.
. In Ibe flooded districts, the grain and fruit crops this
year will not be so large cor so fine as u-mal. . On lauds
not overflowed both are very good.. More grain his been
sowed in' northern California than ever before. TO#
Stock ton Independent says of the ‘crops in San Joaquin
county: , .•
: “ Upon the ranches overflowed for any considerable
lergtb of time, there, seems to be a rivalry going on In
the grain fieldsvrbetberwbeatorcheat shall predominate.
. and we are very eorry to say that, in £ost of ' ihem, the
-latter is in the ascendant. The moat favorable aspect is
which we can view the crops will not permit ua to esti
mate tbo quantity of grain that will be produced above
tone-balf.that produced laatyear.’’ A v r
In Tuolumne county it is anticipated, says the Cou
rier., that the crop of peaches and grapes will be much
treafler, in this vicinity, this season, chan has been anti
cipated. Many of the tre-ea h»ve been kilted by the bu
.perabtu dance of the winter rains, which rotted the roots,
,and,othe T 8 are injured by the :ate frosts of this spring.
.The heavy frost of last' Saturday night caught the grape
vines in the bud, and made sad havoc among them.
In Nevada conniy a disease or blight, which appears
pearly akin to-Uie Jrozeii-sap blight of the East, is de
stroying apples and other fruit trees, and fruit trees in
the Sacramtmo valley, which -havg been in water, are
affected m like manner; ..
> In Los Aneeles county rust Is rapidly spreading in tha
wheat fields, and tmut has also made its appearance,
One hundred acres in d single body were’destrdyed. '
-- The Nevada Transcript says: Since the settlement of
Jbe we have never seen sonata r '-
'B»d backward as tbrsr“Hera r on!"
tlje firfet ofiJurej and-foses justhegin- to make thi-ir ap
.ptaronc&ia our guldens,- aud vegptaol«B for, tbe are
.oniyv’as a general tbing.-jnst out ol tbe gronbd, Tq spins '
are but jHHt plantedi aud so loss seems
likely to result from the lateness of planting Every thing
is backward—Dot umch m<re forward tbaa in the -cold
(limaterlrthBNurihemBtates..TMßistrueofprettymuch
the entire State. : ' '. :•* ,;- : -
; A ditcovery has been made, in Obfle of silver mines of
extradfdioaj y ricbueßa, tbo ore lying on the eurface of
: tbe ” toll in- enormous quantities. The locality is about
ten ieagucß from Copiapo,in tbe great desertof Atacama.:
Of the''crowds that had rushed.fotward to these mines,
many bad perished on tbe road from want of food and
watfr; and others, from the. same cause, had returned
/witbout having reached the mines.' Aregular s>Btemof
. trar»Fport waß about being organized. —Marysville ta
peeti. -
- Mr. Beriah Brown, formerly of Wisconsin, has assumed
tbe editorial cosdncc of the San Joaquin Sepublicxn.
The San Francisco city, election was carried by the
People’s psrty- (Republican,) against the eo-callei Union
fusion party, by an avtrage majority of about 1,000 in a
vote of 11,000.
The claim of Jose de Jesus Vallejo to the Vallejo miff
grant, iu Alameda-county, has. been rejected by the
United States district Court in San Francisco.
Georgs S. Willlatnß was accidentally kiHed at Ham
boldt, on the 29th'iuss, by the acciaental discharge of a
pistol, which fell nnobserved from a blanket which ho
wos raising. Tbo hammer struck the ttone floor, dis
.charging tbo weapon, tbe ball entering the gtoia, and
ranging upward into the abdomen. .
; Shegoldmineslatelydiscoverid on tbe Colorado about
100 or l*io miles above its junction with the Gi*a, and not
many miles above Fori Mohave, are excltirg" great stir
in the Southern counties. A letter from a' gentleman i*
Lob Angeles, dated May 28th, to a frieud in San Fran- -
cisco, says bn the subject: «Everybody in the house,
from the kitchen.to the bar, has the mioes. The
racitement here has become Intense about theau mines.
' Everybody is wild with excitement, snduearly everybody
iB goiiig or gc&e. All the workshops of all kiods in town
are tieseiltd byihe working men, and Banning & Totoi
linson’s whole gang of men have left them and gone.
The confirmations of the richness of these mines
come to this place, and hence the stampede. Men cannot '
be hired in this place for $lO per day. Money or no
money, tfeey will go to the mines. Some of them am
going on foot.” :
‘ Conservative ” Meeting in New York*
; A meeting of “ conservative ” citiaeas was held on
Tuesday "evening at the Cooper Institute, New York,
and was well attended. Mr. William Chnuncey presided,
and a long list of vice presidents and secretaries was
read. ,Theli:t was rather incorrect, owing to tha un
yi lingness of certain parties to serve, A series of reso
lutions was adopted, the most important of which de
dal e that the Union moat be preserved, but the 'South
must not he too much; that the Repub
lican party is a disunion party; that the Administration
deserves congratulation for revoking Hunter’s prochfe.
mation, etc. Thesevmtb rbfdlation declares:
“ That this is a Government of white men, and- was
established exclusively for the white race; that the
negro race are not entitled to, and ought hot to, be-ad
: nutted to political or social with the white race,
but that it is- our duty to treat them with kindness and
coh»ide>ation bb an inferior and dependent race ; that the
nglH of the several Slates to determine the position and
duties ot the race is a sovereign right, and the pledges of
the Constitution require us, as loyal citizens, not to in
terfere therewith.’? /
The first speaket was Hon-C. A; Wickliffe, of Ken
tucky. ' Be maoe a .violentpro-slavery speech, bitterly
oppoeieg the of rebel property. He exa
mined'lhe cotton question at some length, asserting that,
owing to .the failure of supplies, England atd France
were ready to go to war with us, in the midst of which
'etrancipation was urged. Cotton could not be grown
without the labor to grow it, and, with the slaves freed,
hot one in five hundred would make a living. He alluded
to the experiment heiiig.made on tbe Sea'lsiands iaGen.
in ttrms of diaparageiufent, and he
predfeted/tbe most disastrous results to commerce to foi-'
low emancipation... \/ ' t
Bon ‘W. A. Buer waß the next speaker. His remarks
wefe in somewhat similar strain to Mr.'Wickliffe’B. 'Hon.
Fernando Weed followed and reoeived’a warm welcome.
Hon: James Brooks also made an address of a pro
riavery character. Letim from Hon. J. J. Criitenden
end others wfiie read. The meeting 'adjourned at a late
hoDr, Anohttide meetiDg was held at which Judge Beau
aid ethers speke., Mr. Btan creaied a great sensation
by the ini rod action of the following resolution, which was
adopted moat thunderously r
' {k Resolved, That while we deprecate war with any of
tbenations of Europe, and desire peace with all, yei that
our national self respeet impels ue to the expression of
ohr intense diegust at the frequent naauifestations of late
by certain European Powers,. especially of Great Brl
ta>*n. through herpress and her Pariwiaent, of a persist
eut meddlesomeness a QSfiy, Interrt fence *in affairs not-
but strictly local add domestic, to the en
dangering of our national unity, and that we should view
wiih satifllaction any rebuke which our : authorities may
detiu-pi oper to apply in order to *bate this nuisance, and
we pledge ourselvea to eostain the .Govcmmeot in auy
measure to that end. n
OUTRAGE BI A HEGRO.—On last Sunday night
an attempt was made to commits dastardly. Outrage at"
‘the reiidehce of Gyrus Lusk, a few mihsfrom this place.
Late in the night some then unknown, procured
p» les and got up to the upper windo w of Mr. Lusk’s re
sidence, and entered the room of blsUaughtoK Awakeood
b3«he : naise, she raiged the alarm, wlmteat her '
who occupied ihe room below; 'arose, her mother leading
the wey up stairs, passing the rascal oh the stair way, at
the toot of which Mr-3Lusk*engagedbim,- threw him to .
.the floor, and would bav- there gecured him but for be
ing fcthbbcd- by him in the breast withr a butcher knife.
Thus disengaging hjmsf If, he made his escape by leaping:
hul length against a window, breaking out both sa*h and*
fallioß upon Mr. Lusk’e;wound waa :.
found not to be a dabgeroua one. Hext day, suspicioa
reeting upou a young negro mau, George, of Vfm. Matt
pin’s, he was arrested and confessed the crime: : Osi the
v ay to the jail in'this place, under etcojk of Rome- of,tho
. nHgbbora, ibe negro unfortunately escaped, and is now -•
'at large— Columbia State '■ ‘
POST OFFICE OPENED AT MEMPHIS.—The
Mim&his Atgus saye: s Tbo post office is now op«i to
ihe public, but as yet so -businesa '-other than renting
fcefcu transacted, - Colonel Markland, the Uni- ;
ted States mail agent, has itifomed us that a large amount:
of mail matter from the;Noith will arrivejo.day ofeto
’uioirow, Svhich will be at ouoe distributed. United;
- itstea Tosta) e Etamps can be obtained at-the post'offioav
*c»r gold and tfivei or Uiiited Statofl treasury:notes. No»
otner cntrtucy/iB received- Letters and papers for p&s
tits t otth sro heiug received. No regular
bss yet been appointed, although wa leam that several
applicants for the position aie in Washingtou. _ Thb
choice Govstijment will, ho doubt; be aunouncei
in a fcbori'time, unril which Colonel Matklaml
. euce lie office. He has appointed as chief clerk, Air. J.
A: Toddj of Bridgeport, Ky.’ ■ ' •-
sfontanfous Combustion:—a case of •$»-»»-
. tap# cnis combustioD U s&id to have occurred west tho
-'jpaual yestt-rday. :A woman waafouud. in a waste bou-*e
fthoioat burned to* a cifip -and as thwe v?aa no evideuoq
offiro having been near her, and she was known tor
yeavft to’ bava iLdoiged freely in: tho; use of alcolnHo
drUksv- tbe supposition is she was wmsttmod by a- flaaio
. "thus generated. -Beret is si case for tho philosophical aud
« :cmit-ns ‘n ; auch matters. ■ Vfas it a case of spontaueou*
a ccHibußtion or hot SenHnel. ;
’ lOWA GENERALS.—Iowa has now one m»j >* **««-
v a i__Curtiß; and seven brigadioro, Elliott,-NoKeau, ti-ast*
Bodge, Liiunmn, Wairon» Tultio,