% |i § XUS. THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1862. THE WAR. The Wab Mbbtins of the patriotic citizens of Philadelphia to-day will be the forerunner of an outpouring of means, men, and feeling in favor of suppressing the'rebellion, which will be power fully felt throughout the entire country. When, a few days ago, we suggested the propriety of holding a grand inns's war ‘meeting'in this oity in aid of reoruiting for the new levy, we did not an ticipate so sudden an inauguration of patriotic en deavor in this way. It will bo seen by the follow ing call that the strong men of our city are at work, and the whole community will soon wheel into line, marching bravely to the sweet musto of the Union Pnn.ADßi.rßi i, July 22,1862. Sir : You are requested to meet, with other citizens, at the Board of Trade rooms, on Thursday, at teralvo o’clock,' noon, to take into consideration the best mode of aiding the Executive in providing the contingent of forceß from this State under the requisition of the Geae- > " • Alex. Hear?, James Traqualr, -Daniel Haddock, Jr., | Edward G.lVebb, f F.O.Ellmaher, . r Geo. T. l born, -Henry M. Wattfij , j. Boss bnowden, let us lope that at this meeting—a preliminary one—some stringent measures will be taken for ferreting out, exposing, and punishing the ar rant traitors in our midst, who, under the garb of immense fealty to the Government, are really undermining it by attempting to prove the Ad ministration partisan, selfish, sordid, and one sided. These men may be easily distinguished in a multitude ; they prate of the vast advan tages of a sort of something they euphoniously oall a Constitutional Unin, as if any true pa triot knew of any other Union sin this country and in this war, and they are the same weak parasites of a groat, false prophet, who, when his attention was directed to the imminent de sign of the Southern rebels to destroy tho Re public,' cunningly exclaimed, ‘‘Oil! the Union is safe 1” Out upon these mischievously officious men, who would take away onr liberties by pretending to place them on a firmer basis! THE NEWS It is expected that the new rules for the ex change of prisoners will be arm sunoed next week. The parties authorised to make the basis of ex change are General Dix, on the part of the Union army, and General Hill for the rebels. The basis' of exohange agreed upon is as laid down in the war of 1812, between the United States and GreSt Britain. AUthese points were considered last week at Hoxail’s Landing, on the James river, between ihe two generals and the staff. The point in dis pute was as to the disposal or position of persons in the Union and rebel States, who may be in sympathy with the United States or the States confederated against them, and this was to be finally settled yesterday or to-day, Gene ral Dix having left Washington'for that purpose, it is said. The Union released prisoners, it is sup posed, will bo sent to the Mississippi and to James rivers, as the two points of exohange agreed upon. ■What wilt be done with the political prisoners is not yet known, but it is probable that they will he exchanged. Surgeons and chaplains will be ex changed upon terms of perfect equality, and not regarded as prisoners. Sutlers and their clerks, too, will bo held like surgeons and chaplains, as non-combatants, and released. Doctok Deskistom, who had been engaged ns a volunteer surgeon at the general hospital, at Har rison’s Landing, fell overboard from the steamer John Tucker, in the James river, near the mouth of the Chickahominy, on the night of the 22d inst., and was drowned. He ;hid-been suffering from typhus'foyef. aEd was delirious at the time of the accident. v The Montreal Witness, one of the ablest jour nals in Canada, remarks in reference to the Ameri can war, that “ the great enemies of the Union have been not Davis, Beauregard, & Co., but the New York Herald , Ezpress, : Journal of Com merce, World,, and all the papers and politicians who prevented the Government from receiving help from the colored population of the South.’ ’ Ouh Southern news to-day is both late and ini- portant. The rebel account of the escape of the Aikawas is a refreshing string of cool, mendacious squibs. The Legislature of New York enacted, in 1781, that sny owner of a slave who should have him mustered; into either of two regiments for-the de fence of the frontiers should receive a grant of 500 acres of land. And farther, that any such Slave, serving for three years or until regularly discharged, “ shall immediately after suchaervioe or disoharge, be, and is hereby, declared to be a, freeman of this Shirs.” ■■■■'• All the offioers of Gen. Kearney’s division have forwarded to U)p President a request that he should receive the just compliment of a position as Major General. As alternation, occurred on Friday night, la Portsmouth, Va., between Sergts. Broughfiey and Vincent, Co. D, 58th Regiment Pennsylvania Vo lunteers, which resulted in the.death of the former at the hands of the latter. It seems that the trou-: Me grew out of a dispute in relation to some whisky whioh had been sent to Broughfiey by his wife. Gen. Beauregard is sick- in Richmond. He has no excuse for lying HI there. Ho has had praotioe enough to foe rsefo, a The Treasury Department say that small notes, ones, twoß, and threes, will be ready-for delivery in about a fortnight. Enlistments in Massachusetts are going on rapidly, and many of the towns have nearly filled their quotas. Spencer, Worcester county, held a war meeting and filled up the ranks at onoe. Pro vincotonn, on the Cape, has also completed her number. Boston only seems to be behindhand. > We refer with pride to the letters of otir special correspondents at Nashville, and with Burnsido.’s and Stevens’ armies. The treasury-note hill, recently passed by Con- glees, gives authority to the Secretary to fund the six per oent. oertifio&tes of indebtedness, and also to purchase, at his option, any of the United States stocks selling in the market at prices which he may esteem cheap, for the temporary employment of balances in the Treasury. - A i.ETTER from Hilton Head, under date of July X3th, Bays Edisto Island will be evacuated by Gen. Wright in a few days; just as soon as transports are obtainable. There are bnt four regiments there. The wheat crop has been harvested in New Jersey, and it is represented to be the heaviest seen in the State for several years past. It is understood that such dispositions are in progress as will give General Cox’s foroe, lately holding the head of the Kanawha Valley, an active share in the campaign of Pope’s army. ; Ik the last decade the; newspaper and periodical literature of the country has doubled in numbers and circulation. The Sgurcs are as follows u Year. ' Number.' Circulation 1850................2,526 426,409 978 1860;........v-”4.« 5 1 927,951,548 These statistics show what a mighty country, this is about to become, and with what rapid strides its intelligence is advancing. One of the Montreal papers, speaking of the re cent advance in the price of gold in the loyal States, says it is to be remembered that in Britain's struggle with the First Napoleon, when she had to make Bank of England notes a legal tßnder, the promium on gold rose mhoh higher than it ha 3 yet done in the Stateß, the guinea, or 21s. gold piece, having been worth 265., or, wo thiok, at one time, 275. in bank notes. : : The fall in the price of gold has commenced, and it was quoted yesterday at 118.- The short crops of grain in England and Prance will create a de mandfor onr great staple in those countries, and as it Is ordered specie will flow, baek to us, and the price of gold will fall in spite of the speculators. Tub AMEEibAN PEOraE are quick to act upon the promptings of a bought experience. Disregarding the wisdom of our enemios, we attempted to carry on a gigantic war without a master mind to guide onr armies, and to so shape their movements as to compass the downfall of the rebellion. In our intensely democratic jealousy, we feared to entrust so vast a power to a single individual. We fancied we could suppress the rebellion in a* parliamentary style, and sent forward a cer tain number of generals, prescribed by Con gress, as delegates to environ the Confede racy, and buttonhole it back to loyalty. Our policy has failed to yield the flattering result we toiled and hoped for. We have had many and glorious successes; but they have cost us time, and precious lives, and treasure, and still the work remains unfinished. A thousand potent reasons combine to render a speedy and successful, ending of the conflict necessary. Our people are as earnest now as in the be ginning. They ask but a vigorous prosecution of the war, and are confident that the bound less strength of their resources, properly ap plied, and animated by the vital spark of pa triotism, will achieve the downfall of the slave holders’ rebellion. They are willing to “ fight the good fight of faith,” for the preservation of the Union, and the support of the Admin istration, but they ask in return that the Ad ministration shall inaugurate a more energetic conduct of the war, whose results may be im mediate, tangible, and seen before the world. The Administration has fairly accepted this responsibility. We havo seen Majhr. General Pons appointed to the .chief command of our army in the Shenandoah-Valley, and we know the glorleuß fruit that is ripening already. Ws find not merely numerical combinations of disorganized divisions into one corps d’anneo; but we find ah entirely, new corps, enthusiastic, confident, and only eager to be ltd against an enemy. Bat‘the reform has not paused here. To-day we have the grati fying order of the President, which the public bas for weeks anticipated, appointing Major General Halleck commander-in-chief of the grand army of the Union. The mere fact that any one at all was to be in chief command of our armies, would of itself have diffused a general feeling of joy and confidence through out tho loyal States, only paralleled by the. spirit of despondency whish it would have excited, throughout the South and among the cotton sympathizers of Europe. But the selection of such a finished statesman and sol dier as General Halleck is everywhere ac knowledged to be is no ordinary appointment, enuring simply to the exaltation of individual aims and purposes. Gen. Halleck has been tried in the service of his country, and no sin gle peccadillo has ever been alleged against him. By his extraordinary executive talent he brought order from the chaos into which the/ army of the West was flung at Shiloh. But the rebel army under Beaureoahd bad likewise been reorganized, and its morale re stored. It was massed behind entrench ments, and defending the Mississippi valley, and it was feared that at the second onset our victoay would be little more decisive than at ilist. But Halleck. took the field, and without the firing; of a gun dispersed the “flower of the rebel army” into wandering guerilla hordes, which the loyalists of Tennes-: see, Kentucky, and Missouri can very well attend to. Such is. our chief commander—a” man who never suffered duty to stare him in the face, but strove, himself, that the result might he “allhe could desire.” He is worthy of the nation’s confidence, for his mind and heart are absorbed in its struggle for self-pre ’ serration. His designation for this high office does honor to Mr. Lincoln, and is another evidence of his sincere devotion to the best interests of tbo country. With ahead to carry on . the war, and .a popular determination to carry on the war, how can it tail to end suc cessfully ? John fiaselUne, A J. Harper, John D, Watson, \V. It. Lehman, B. Bundle Smith, Henry Davis, Borin Blodget, of his military capacity, Gen. Haileck is noted as an able lawyer. He left bis lucrative business to. take up arms in de fenca of tbo cause'of .the Government of the United States, and was created by Congress a major general of the army, his commission bearing date August 19,1861. It was due to his skill • and administrative ability that the army of the West became such a power in the war against rebellion. Its successes have been constant and continued, and form a more grateful tiibute to the genius of their origi nator than high-sounding eulogies, or monu ments carved from perishable stone. The tables are. turned. Every good strategist knew last summer that if the war , were protracted as far as to the anniversary of Bull Hun the relations of the contending parties would necessarily be reversed. His tory presents no record of a war, waged with the single policy of strict ; defence, continued forinany successive months in the face of a powerful and resolute enemy. The party that was put upon the defensive at first must take the aggressive at last, even to carry ont its original self-protective design.. There is nothing strange in this. War is one of the great vital functions of a State—civil war especially. No people ever had a name and a fame enrolled upon the blazoned page of na tional greatness without receiving a baptism of blood; and this civic vital movement, which is not only legitimate but necessary, is a struggle of opposite forces, and all such struggles 'are decided in favor of that party which most boldly takes, and energetically pushes, an offensive policy. It is a mere tiuism—almost a play with words—to say' that the attacking side wins; it is equivalent to saying that the winner wins. We have abundant proof of this now. The rebels gave themselves an advantage in inaugurating the war, since they secured time and means for prosecuting it; but they put infinitely more chances on the other side, by making the issue of the contest such that it required us to take the initiative. We thus had given to us the choice of position, and our foe was compelled to make extraordinary efforts to cancel our superior: opportunities and start even with us. This is, undoubtedly, one of the main causes of the ruthless and pertinacious energy dis played by the rebels. Other causes influence the people; but it is this that fires the lead ers— this absolute necessity of doing everything or losing everything. Success; As their aim, and a success that admits ot no degrees or higgling settlements. It is independence or nothing, and: this political' incitement only aggravates the . military necessity—both tending to one general plan, a restless vigor, a patient and sedulous, hut rapid .and brilliant prosecution of the contest. They might fortify, entrench, and evacu ate till they had gathered, organized, anil concentrated their 'forces; but when they had once reached positions within mutual sup port, and affording other strategic facilities for executing the second part of, the pro gramme, the first, was to be utterly discarded ; the enemy was to be scattered, partly by yielding to them and luring them on to points the most disadvantageous for their concerted action, partly by speedily burling large masses against their detached fragments, and partly by maintaining a harassing and threatening; force in their rear. These combined means Were to reverse tho first order of things, and give the ribels the offensive. We have seen the first two schemes pretty well executed, and the third is in process of operation against ns. So it has come that the tables are turned. Yet not hopelessly. The present status of the war could hot have been prevented except by a very rapid campaign in the beginning. This was rendered impossible by the repulse at Bull Bun, and we mast now accept what was then made inevitable. The rebels have taken, or are quickly taking, the offensive. •We might as well make our minds up to it and rally our energies to meet the new exigency. Our army of the Potomac is holding a safe po sition for itself, rather than making any po sition untenable for the rebels. Halleck’s forces are scattered along the line from Mem phis to near Chattanooga, not that they may threaten the States on whose edges they are stationed, bnt that they may prevent an irruption from those States into the North.; whileV raids ‘ are actively: going 'on in. three States already * conquered .by us—Missouri, Tennessee, and jKentueky—and the rebel foot has even dared to press free soil in Indiana. The War Department is fully aware of this remarkable change in the relations of the con tending parties, and is preparing to’accommo date itself to it. This is the reason of its summons of llameck, Mitciiel, and Pore, to the capital. This will explaimthe-Presi dent’s anxious consultation , with General Scott, _ McDoweix.’s -seeming, inaction, at Fredericksburg, and Buell’s at Decatur. It is the chief motive that has prompted the re cent call ior more troops; and every man mustfeerthe importanee of the crisis. Men must be had, and quickly. A merciless con scription has filled Ihe Southern ranks; let the honorable stringency of patriotism muster our tens of thousands. They mustcome, even if the Republican idea of voluntary service have to be violated by a draft. A hew danger is upon us; a few days of delay may roll it to onr doors, and swell its tide to such fury that our best strokes will not then be able to buffet it. Let us meet it' in its inception—meet it boldly and vigorously. Let us renew our old policy of offence which was everywhere suc cessful as long as it was pursued. The Ad ministration is straining every nerve to prove equal to the new task. New energy is aroused, new counsels adopted—political and military. Shame to the people if they do not support it! ' Ten thousand times ten thousand shames if we falter and fall now—now, when one more hearty effort will plant onr heels upon the throat of this accursed conspiracy! The announcement will be hailed with uni versal gratification that arrangements have been made by General Dix whereby «an im mediaiie and general exchange of,prisoners” wiil be' effected. This is but an act of simple justice to thousands of our brave soldiers, whose terrible experiences of prison-life in reboldom have thrilled the whole North, with horror and indignation.' Let us re leased at once, and restored,to tbeir homes and families; and let tbeirejease indeed be « gene ral,”, as promised. The sufferings of Colonel ConaonAN and hundreds of his brave com rades; whose, patient..endurance has wrought • upon the sympathy of onr people, have been sufficiently prolonged, over a year, having elapsed since tbo battle of Bull Run, while the only, reward meted to their, gallantry was the terrible fate ot captivity; and the slow, tor- ture of a cheerless dungeon. - The Govern ment, in coming fo this decision to exchange prisoners, has dono nothing that the most cap tions stickler for conventional etiquette cm cavil at: It has admitted nothing and recog nized nothing, save that its own citizens must be protected everywhere, and by allhonorable and lawful means, from contamination with disloyalty. We abe authorized by a citizen, whose name be desires to be kept from the public, to add his name to the list of those who are willing to g|ve,a thousand dollars towards equipping volunteers.. Who will be the next citizen to come forward with bis means to assist the country? ■ LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL” Washinciton, July 23,1862. Tbe rancor and bitterness of the Breckin ridge leaders to the free States may be profita bly contrasted with the patriotism and disinte restedness of the heroic people in the Southern States, represented by Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee. This latter class are constantly surrounded with perils, and know full well that, if ever captured by the rebels, they can- not escape with their lives. The Union men of Edstem Tennesseehave maintained themselves against the traitors'for an entire year, and in their struggle have endured indescribable horrors. Many of them have been slaughtered in cold blood, hundreds are still languishing in loathsome prisons, and others have been forced to flee to the mountains for refuge. If there is any portion of our countrymen who have a right to complain of the Govern ment of the Unitcd States, it is these long-suf fering Tenneßseans; Instead of this, they repose entire confidence in the President and his military and civil representatives. Nothing. '■ more awakens their scant and indignation than the efforts of the sympathizers with treason in the free Slate. : They see these men living comfortably under the protection of the flag, secure from assault by the public enemy, and strangely tolerated by the Federal authorities. In vain do they look to such sympathizers for encouragement. Mr. Browniow goes forth as the champion of the Union, speaking for ; ; the patriots of Tennessee, and sustaining the war with marvellous eloquence and pow er ; and in return, is denounced by the organs of the so-called Democratic party with nnspariug bitterness. Andrew Johnson himself is never referred to in language; of approval or admiration. The reason is ob vious : the loyal heroes of Tennessee are objects of hatred to the enemies of the conn- ' try'in the. free States, unlike these enemies, they refuse to misrepresent' the . pur poses of the Administration and the Repub lican party, and because, also, they regard all the followers of John 0. Breckinridge— whether in the rebel army, or in the organi zation; styling itself Democratic—as the most dangerous and malignant foes of the good cause. It is a fact of signal significance, that the movement against the General Adminis tration, in the free States, which began with the address of the fifteen Democratic” members of Congress, was promptly repu diated, and has been consistently rejected, by Andrew Johnson and his lrionds. There is in this contrast much material for earnest reflection. How strange it is that the . Breekioridgers of Pennsylvania and Hew Jer sey, and other States, surrounded as they are with alt the blessings of peace and of home, should engage themselves in efforts to embar rass the Government and to divide the people! They constitute themselves the exclusive champions of the Constitution, bewail the doc trines of the Abolitionists, agonize over con fiscation bills and taxes, and in their inmost hearts long for foreign intervention. A stranger would suppose, without knowing the facts, that these men were the victims of soma fearful oppression, that the war had fallen upon them with terrible severity, and that they, and they alone, were innocent of the great crime of precipitating the rebellion; and if lie turned to the reverse of the picture, and studied the course of Johnson and his follow ers, he would conclude that their fields had nof been desolated and their homes not devas tated,.hut that they were revelling in the en joyment of all the advantages of safety in their property and their persons. Let me give you 'a specimen, first, of the language of Governor Johnson, on the fourth of last July, in his public address to the people at Nashville; “Ho knew theso Southern politicians, Yancey, Toombs, .Davis, Wigfali, Mason, Benjamin,;.and others,'well, for he had served with them for years in Congress lie was familiar with their views ' and feelings,' and,' haring'watched ,’their. course, closely, be ieved that he understood their motives .clearly.' He'sat side by side with them when they professed that they wanted a compromise with the North. But the journals of Congress proved that these traitors had an opportunity to get the com promise they profesed to desire, and vet they al lowed it to he defeated when their vote would have obtained it.: They talked hypooritioaliy-r tA set tlement of difficulties was the very last thing these rebel Senators wanted. They sought continually how they might defeat a peaoeable settlement of the question in dispute. They took their seats in the f ederal Congress for the purpose of breaking up the Union, and founding one which they could control. They succeeded, unhappily for the coun try-fin plunging us into a bloody, and cruel, and unholy war; ' “The very men.who were most, clamorous-for': Southern rights were the very last to go into the army to fight for. them,.but they were busy in getting others to go. The chivalry champion-; of Southern rights indeed! Why, they have robbed, and plunderedi'and devastated the South. They have made East Tennessee a desert because her people are loyal. lam a slave-owner myself, not by inberitanco. but by hard labor, and they not only robbed me of my negroes, but tomed.my wife and Ijttle boy into, the streets, and converted my dwelling into a hos; itai and barraoks. The South ern; chivalry have been the greatest robbers and enemies of the rights of the people that the coun try has ever seen. 1 ‘ This is tho people’s Government; they have received it-as a legacy from Heaven, and, they must, defend and preserve it, if it is to be preserved at all. lam for this Government above ail earthly .possessions, and if it perish I do not wish to survive it. lam for it, though slavery should be struck from existence, and Africa swept from the balance of the world! - I believe, indeed, that the Union is the only protection of slavery—its sole guarantee; but If yon persist in forcing the issue of slavery against the Government, I say, in the face of Heaven, ‘give me my Government, and let the negroes go” ' J . . This is the appeal of a patriotto an oppressed and hunted people—an appeal for the country arid against its foes. Now, let me ask your attention to the following extract from a so called Democratic paper published in the town of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and floating the flag in scribed with the names;of Slenker and Barr as candidates for State' offices. I copy from the Luzerne Union ol a late date: “Of all the foul carcasses exhumed from the graves, of-.political, social, and religious,life, and brought to the surface by this great upheaving wave of nigger agitation, that of Parain Brownlow' is the vilest—a tiling who beam the semblance of a mam, but one whose every instinct and every word is of thedevil—a vile political ptostitute—a- base hypobrite, who would sell his soul for a mess of po litical pottage—a blasphemer, who would ehame the veriest scavenger in the inlernalregiona—once a violent pro- slavery man, because at that time it was the most profitable; now a loud-mouthed, cant-. ing v , nigger-loving Abolitionist, because that wilt pay the best—a man who prefixes to; his name the epithet of Parson —a, reverend gentleman, whose_ choice language would exclude him from the revels of a brothel ora'bawdy house—and yet this antmttl, is permitted to desecrate the sabred desk with his foul-mouthed obscenity and coarse blasphemy!” ; Dr. Brownlow is the bosom friend of Andrew .Johnson. He is the honored associate and confidant of Justice Catron,, of the Supreme Court of the United States -Bailey Peyton, William H. Polk, Horace Maynard, and the Other unconditional champions of’the Union cause in Tennessee. He is the Peter the Hermit of the war. Whenever ho speaks, thousands listen and linger, over his thrilling exposures of rebel oppression. He is a wit ness that cannot be put down by argument, because he is himself the best proof of the truth oi his testimony, and this man, sent here to enlighten our people, and te obtain assist ance in order that he may resume , his heroic labors in his own State, is made the mark of opprobrium and insult hy. the Organs of the so-called Democratic party of Pennsylvania. What true Democrat will not find, in this'SUg gestive contrast, an irresistible incentive to oppose a party which has ho better purpose and no other ambition than to aid and comfort the enemies of the Republic, to cripple the Administration in the prosecution of the war, and to slander and ridicule the brave men in the Southern States who continue to.uphold the flag of the Union 7 Occasional. From a Lover of Ms Country. The following: ingenious and charming epis tle will be read with interest: < Phila. July 23’62 ■ ’ In your editors! of to day you say that all are cowards, that iag hack now. I would ask, are you going,to go. It is very easy for you to say that. I have a business that must be shut up it Igo ? Why dont you go to help to fill up the ranks? And shut up your office.: Down on fighting for niggers. Reader. We invite attention to the card —“Wanted, a: general,"or special partner V—published in another column of.our paper to day. -.. THE PJRESS-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1862. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to “ The Press.” Gen. Halleck Appointed to the Chief Oommand of the Army. Washington, July 23 —The following order, appointing General Halleck Commander-in-Chief, is made public to day: • Uxkcctive Mansion, July 11,1882. ’ Ordered, That Major General Henry W. Halleck he assigned to command the whole land foroes of the .United States as General-in-Chief, andthat'he proceed to this capital as soon as he can, with safety to the ' positions and operations within the depart ment now under his special charge. ABBAnAK LINCOLN. President Lincoln left Washington to visit the army of the Potomac on the 7th of July, and ar rived back on the 10th. The above order was issued the next day, as will be seen by the date, and-it was doubtless made with the concurrence of Gen. McClellan. There is neither Jaw nor regulation for the ac oeptahoe of volunteers otherwise than for three years or the war. The President, Seeretary of War, and Major General Halleck were long in consultation at the War Department this morning. For a portion of the time Generals Pope and Burnside were with them. Great repugnance to the idea of drafting con tinues to be entertained in official circles here, the impression being that the President’s call' for 300.000 additional volunteers is already being re- , sponded to throughout tho country with an alacrity that promises to seoure the whole numb .r in much less time than was recently anticipated. Major General Pope has issued orders to the dif ferent generals commanding divisions in his array corps requiring them to seise ‘all the horses and mules in their yioinity, ’especially in Culpeper county, not absolutely needed by the inhabitants; of the surrounding country. They are also direct? ed to seize all stores not absolutely needed for the maintenance or subsistence of the inhabitants. ! Army Orders. Brigadier General Gilmore isordored to report to Major General McClellan. Burgeon Haines ik assigned to duty in the Army of the Potomac. , 1 By direction of the President, a Board to retire disabled army officers,'in pursuance, of the act of Congress of August last, will assemble in Washing ton on the 28th inst. The Board will consist of Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cooke, U. S. A.; Col. H. K. Craig, of the ordnance department; Lieut. Col. H. Brooks, 2d Artillery; Medical In spector Coolige, and Surgeon L. A. Edwards. Major Prince is Appointed recorder of the Board. The resignation of John M. Wallace, addi tional paymaster, is accepted by the War Depart ment. ' ■■ - According to an army order just published, for volunteer recruits for the old regiments there will be paid a premium of $3, and for. those enlisting in the new regimentsa premium of $2. The premium may be paid to the person bringing the recruit, or to the recruit in person, in ease he presents himself. The month's pay in advance for regular or volun teer recruits will be paid under such regulations as the Paymaster General may establish. During the oontinuance of the war $25 of the $lOO bounty previously authorized by act of Congress will be paid to every recruit of the regular and- volunteer forces in advance. Orders in Respect to Clothing for Sick The following is a joint resolution of Congress, approved July 12,1882 : Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized to furnish extra clothing to all sick, wounded, and other soldiers, who may have lost the same by casualties of war, under such rules and re gulations as the department may prescribe, during the existence of the present rebellion. In pursuance of the foregoing resolution, it is or dered that the quartermaster’s department shall issue, upon the requisition of the medical officer in charge of any hospital or depot of siok.and wounded soldiers, such regulation clothing, necessary to their - health and comfort, as : may be requisite to replace that lost by them by the casualties of war;' the necessity of tho issue to" he certified to by the surgeon, and the requisition to be approved by tho medical director or medical inspector of the sta tion." Such issue to be gratatiousjand hot charged to the -soldiers. The Quartermaster General will cause blank 1 requisitions to be furnished to the offi cers of the various hospitals upon their application. , ' Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. . A Exchange of Prisoners. Gen. Dix,acting for the United States, and Gen. Diu-i acting for the rebels, haye'hiade an arrange ment for; an immediate and general*exohange o£ prisoners' : The semi-official announcement that ordinary postage stamps will not be redeemed or oxohanged, if used as currency, croates some excitement here. ; The Post Offioe Deportment has sold stamps to the Value of half a million dollars, within the past week, for ourrenby purposed. Seorßtary Chase is still doubting whether he will issue any stamps under the new law. , A large number of officers who have been idling about the city have been sent hack to the Penin sula, and made to rejoin their regiments. , State Prisoners. There are now 145 prisoners confined in the Old Capitol prison, under the direction of Provost Mar shal Dostee. -They belong to almost every State in the,South. Judge for Cape Town, Africa. Alonzo C. TJphait, of Leroy, New York, has been appointed judge, to reside at Cape Town, un der the Seward-Lyons treaty .for the suppression of the Slave, trade.' . The Government contract for the small treasury notes has been awarded to the National Bank Note Company. .Employment of Female Contrabands. The female portion of the contrabands recently removed from Capitol Hill to the late camp of the McClellan Dragoons, near the suburbs of the city, are tb be made useful in the capacity of washer women for the hospitals. - The Pennsylvania Association for tho Belief of our Sick and Woundod Soldiers is doing a vast amount of good. The executive committee.is now extending its operations to our suffering fellow eitizens on-the peninsula, who number from 1,500 to 2,000. Mr. John Kane returned from Fortress' Monroe yesterday morning, after having made a tour of the different hospitals, and brought much, valuable information. This morning six heavy boxes, containing articles of clothing and refresh ment, were sent to tho peninsula, to be distributed by Mr. John Kane, John D. Nichols, and A. L. Kbbb, among our suffering ,men. A storehouse bas been established oh the peninsula through the efforts of these gentlemen, under the patronage and-, protection of the Government and the officers of the army; and so far- as human effort can operate, every want will, be attended to. \Under this , efficient, organization, a - room«has been opened at No. 5- Washington Building, corner of Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, where correct ; lists of our troops in hospital are kept, and may he seen by ail.' Chas. L. Wells, - of Dewningtown, Pa., has been appointed registrar, and is in attendance from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M., and also in the,evening. Samuel Caldwell has been appointed storekeeper, and is In charge of‘the ma terial sent by our people for the use of the troons. 5. „;,1 1.. toe Kolicf Association is doing its whole duty. Persons at a distance who desire to’ aid in this noble work, out send money or whatever they have to bestow, to D. Jj. Eaton, Esq., Chairman of the Finance Com mittee, who is permanently resident here, and will receive and receipt for all suoh contributions. Every dollar is wisely expended by the oommittee,. and every additional dollar that may be sont will be similarly appropriated. - The articles most needed are teas, sugars, and particularly whisky, wines, and ioe. The conva lescent BoHiers need something to stimulate them'. It will gratify numerous friends of our bravo fel lows to know that they are thus carefully looked aftor. Those in hospitals in this city are doing ad. mirably.They are visited regularly by our com mittees. It is stated that the hospitals of the city of Washington are among tho most perfeot and completemilitary hospitals in the world. Sentiment of the Rebel Press. ' A copy of tho Mobile Advr.rtiacr of tho 11th, re ceived here, says: “ Among the population of that portion of the Statelying above and west of New Orleans, there is a numerous class of persons of mixed desoent, ignorant, and scarcely speaking or understanding the English language. These, it may well be supposed, have tittle feeling in com mon with those who are fighting this war. They do not understand the quarrel, &e. They would as soon have Northern gold as Confederate paper, If not a'littlo rather, no matter for what kind of dis loyal service it, be the wages. The loss of New Orleans, at first rogarded as a terrible blow to the Confederate cause, has proved fruitful of the greatest advantage. Its first offeot has boon ,te arouse the Southern oities. The word has gone forth." No more surrender of seaport towns, except in ; aßhes. Butler’s rule has. intensified the South ern hatred of Yankee rule. Wo mean to fight for .our independence with suoh means as;God and Nature have put into 1 our hands, just as if inter yention waß out of the. question of hope.” , The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist says: “Our Government has now in its hands several bundled Yankee officers, some of them of high military rank and high sooial position. Now is the 'opportunity to demand atonement for,the atroci ties perpetrated by the miscreant Butler at New Orleans. Now is the time ,to demand retribution for the blood of the martyred Mume-ord. '-His The New Military Programme. Premium for Recruits. and Wounded Soldiers. Postage Stamps. Officers Returned to the Peninsula Small-Note Contract. What is being done for our Sick. death ories to Heaven for vengeance. Lot twenty or thirty of the prisoners of the highest rank be set aside and held in eloso confinement, there to Temaih tmtil Butler is delivered op, or until by the chances of war he is thrown into our hands. 1 ’ Miscellaneous: The finding of a' General Court Martial, reoently convened at Port Columbus, having been submitted to the Secretary of War, the following is his order thereon: Lieutenant W. p. Miller, of the 7th Infantry, is found guilty of neglect and a violation of duty deserving the serious censure of the Department. Captain G. J. Stkaley, Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers, relieved from duty with the army in -Virginia, has been ordered to report for duty to Major General-Woop. , . The Navy Departpent received information that the United States Do Soto captured the Echooner Wm. Whits, while she was trying to get out of the Sabine Psbs. She was loaded with cotton. • The original manuscript of the Executive order for the seizure and) use of property in the rebel States does not include North Carolina. ’ The machinery emoted in the Treasury building is for the stamping pud not the printing of United , States notes, as was erroneously stated. , Commander Dahlhrbn has entered upon his du ties as Chief of the’Bureau of Ordnance. . Captain Harwood, his predecessor, has succeeded him in the command of the Washington navy yard. THE ARMY OP VIRGINIA. Another Stringent Order by Gen. Pope, SECESSION SYMPATHIZERS TO BE SENT SOUTH, Headquarters Army of Virginia, 1 Washington, July 23, 1862. J GENER AL’ ORDERS NO. 11. Commanders of army corps, divisions, brigades, and detached commands will, proceed immediately to -arrest all ’dis oyal male citizens within their linos, or within their reach in the rear of their re speotive stations. - Such as arc wiling to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, and will furnish sufficient se curity for its observance, shall be permitted to re main at their homos and pursue in good faith their accustomed avocations I '' ' Those who refuse shall be oonduoted South, be yond the extreme pickets of this army, and be no tified that if found again anywhere within our lines, or at any point on our rear, they will be con sidered spies, and subjected to the extreme rigor of military law. - If any person having taken the oath of allegiance as above specified be found to have violatedJt, he shaß be shot, and his property seized and applied to the public use. All communication with any persons whatever living within the lines of the enemy Ib positively prohibited, except through the military authorities, and in the manner specified by military law; and any person concerned in writing or in carrying letters or messages in any other way will be consi dered and treated as a spy within the lilies of the United States army. By command of Major General Pope, i ■ Geo. D. Rcghles, Colonel, A. A. G., and Chief of Staff. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Monroe, July 22. —The Union pri soners whioh arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday, on the steamboat Kennebec, were from Richmond, and will all remain in the hospitals at and near this place for the present. There were about two hun dred on the boat, and most of them are doing well. They say they were very well treated by the rebels while imprisoned ,by them, only they were kept closely confined, and their food was bad, but this was not so much from design as from necessity. They say that our surgeons at Biohmond have acted nobly and self- sacrificingly toward our sick and wounded prisoners, going where they go, > and re maining with/them while in prison—taking care of them both-night and day. I sent forward the names of several Union surgeons yesterday who volunteered toremain in Riehmond with our pri soners still there. i Union troops are ’ almost daily arriving at this plaoe, and making a very short stay, and then pass ing up James river to join Gen. McClollan or Gen. Burnside’s divisions. ■ ’ - . The weather,continues 0001, and the sick are ra pidly recovering. Many are now convalescent who would have lost their lives had the exoessivoly-warm weather continued for a few dayß longer. The despatcMship Rhode Island came up the harbor to-day, and is at anchor in the ltoads nearly abreast of the fort. .All quiet on the James river to-day. New York, —July 23.— The steamship Oooan Queen arrived at this port this morning, having left Port Royal about three weeks ago. Hor news from that quarter is anticipated. AtFortresS Monroei whence she sailed on the 21st iust., everything was quiet. The vessels coming down James river, report little annoyance from re bel batteries,'but* still’it necessary to have them oonvoyed by gunboats. i-U ' . The hospital transport Elm City loft Fortress Monroe on the evening of the 21st, with a full load of sidk and wounded, supposed for the Chesapeake. TheArago had gone to Newport News to tako up some sick and wounded for this city, but was ex pected to sail the next morning. FROM THE ARMY,OF THE POTOMAC, Baltimore, July 23. -An evening paper pub lishes the following:- Headquarters, July 22.—A1l is dull here at present. . ’ There is no thought of General McClellan being superseded, although the Northern papers speak of such an event as, being probable. Either General Meigs or General Halleckwill be oommander-in chief.. When the President was here General McClellan recommended and urged such an ap pointment, but told the President not to allow his claims to interfere with his aotion in the matter; There are several thousand men here unable to do duty, although the health of the army has im proved since it came to the James river. There is no movement whatever of the troops. The au thorities aro looking every day for the enemy to open new batteries on the other side of the river. The rebels are visible at all times on the opposite Side, but they are never interfered with unless , they appear in large numbers, when the gunboats' Ehell them cut. - Many resignations of officers are being sent in, but none are accepted except of those who are worthless. Additional Surgeons for the l*ennsylvimia Troops. . Harrisburg, July 23.—1 n obedience to Go vernment Order No. 79 of the War Department, an additional assistant surgeon will be at ones assigned to each Pennsylvania regiment now in the fioid. ; A State Medical Board will therefore convene in Philadelphia, on Monday, July 28th, at 10 o’clock A. M., in the Medical Hall of tho University of Pennsylvania, where candidates will call and regis ter their names. The Board will meet daily for fivo days, or until the requisite number is obtained. ; As the number wanted , will be over one hun dred, it is hoped that tho editors of the papers throughout the State will make the wants of our troops as widely known as possible, and invite the attendance of all who desire to servo in Penn sylvania regiments as assistant surgeons. - All- ‘appointments ss surgeons will hereafter be made by the promotion of assistant surgeons who, by the' faithful performance of their duty, have shown themselves worthy. Later from New Orleans. New Your, July 23.—The steamer Fulton, tv™ iWorioans, with dates to the 16th inst., arrived to-night. <, " ------ Purser McManus reports having passed the gun boat Oe tor or a, and a portion of tho fleet for Fortress Monroe, off Pilot-town, which would sail for Hamp ton Hoads the nextday. Tho Fulton has 150 hogsheads ot s»gar as a cargo.’ She also brings the body of Lieut. Do Kay. Among the passengers l are Geni Sheploy, Colonel Curtoea, Capt. Nelsoni Lieut. Cowan, Capt. Gould, Lieut. Briggs/Lieut. Appleton, Lieut. Sayford, Capt. Gilbert, Lieut. Woodruff, Lieut. Peckman, Lieut; Alfred, 1 Lieut. Wallen, Lieut. McAfee, Lieut. Hebard, Lieut. HatcbaWay, Chaplainßrown, Lieut, Hayes, Capt. Palmer, and 469 sick and discharged soldiers, from Gen. .Butler’s division. Private H. L. Miller,- Co. I, Bth New Hampshire; died on the 18th; drummer Edwin'Kilgore, died on the 23d; D. Sawyer, Co. K, 11th Maine, died on thoJßth, and were all buried at sea. The New Orleans papers contain nothing of im portance, -save local Items, which goes to sho w that the city is'uuusualiy healthy; The administration of the city is excellently well conducted. . Arrival-from Hilton Head, New York, July 23.— The stepmship Arago, from Hilton Hcad, via Fortress Monroe, arrived this evening. Among her passengers are F.C. Lo verance, collector of Port Royal; Lieut. Stronger, * 100th Pennsylvania; Major Kilburr, 45th do; Ad jutant Budding, 45th do; Captain Curtin, 45 th do; Lieut. Ackley, 45th do; and the following sick of the same regiment: J. Lester, S.' Woodmansey, A. H- Strawaitter; S. M. Bookman, J. 0. MoKinloy, B. F. Divet, F. Weston, and Sergeant James J. -.Cady.. Arrival of Sick and Wounded. ■ New York, July 23.—The steamer C. Vander bilt, with five hundred and eieven sick and wound ed soldiers;has arrived. The list of tho names has already been published.' Recruiting in Lancaster. FIFTY POLUAUS BOUNTY OrIEBSB, Labcasieb, .. July. 23.—The, Pounty Commis sioners to-day voted to pay a bounty of fifty dollars to each volunteer to the new regiment to bo raised in Lancaster county.. It is expected-that,a full re gimentfrom the county witi. be, raised for niue months. The right spirit is being-aroused. --‘ . Stringent measures Against Guerillas. St. Lotus, July 22.—General Sobofleld has is sued a General Order for the immediate organiza tion of all the militia of Missouri, for the purpose of exterminating the guerillas that infest the State.-, Every able-bodied man, capable of bearing arms, and subject to military duty, is ordered to repair without delay to the nearest military post, and re port for duty to the commissioned officer. Every man is to bring whatever arms he can, procure, and those who have no arms will be supplied by the Ordnance Department as quickly as possible. All arms and ammunition of whatsoever kinds,' not in the handß of the loyal militia, will he taken pos session of and used for the public defenoe. Six days after the date of the order arc allowed for every man fit for duty to report to the command ing officer of the nearest military post, and be en rolled/ All persons so enrolled will be regarded as belonging to the active militia of tho State. : Until further orders the commanding officer of the post is authorized to give furloughs to such men of this militia force as cannot be absent from their ordinary business without serious detriment, or such as are heeded for the present service. Such leaveß of absence will in no ease be for a longer period than ten days, and may be revoked at any time at the discretion of the offieer granting them. The militia thus organized, will be governed by the articles of war and army, regulations, and will be subject to the orders of officers of the United States or Missouri militia, regularly mustered in the ser vice, as may he assigned to their command. St Lovis, July 22.—Governor Gamble has issued the following special order: Hea.hqcah.tbbs State of MtSsocki, V A Adjutant General’s Office, > .»• St, Louis, July 22, 1862. J % The existence of numerous bauds of guerillas in different parts of the State, who are : engaged in robbing and murdering peaceable citizens, for no other cause than that such citizens are loyal to the Government under which they have always lived, render it necessary that the most stringent means should bo adopted to punish all such crimes and destroy such bands.. Brigadier General Schofield, in command of the Missouri State Militia, is hereby authorized to or ganize the entire militia of the State into compa nies, regiments, and brigades, and to order into ac tive service suoh portions of the force thus organ ized as he may judge necessary for the purpose of putting down all marauders and defending the peaceable citizens of the State. St?*Louis, July 23.—The Provost Marshal /Ge neral has issued an order forbidding the sale or transfer by dealers or individuals, of arms or am munition of any character, under penalty of arrest and the imprisonment of the offender during tho •war. .All dealers, whether agents or owners, in this division, are required immediately to make an . inventory of all arms and ammunition on hind, stating the quantity; class and value of Buoh in ventory, to be filed at the offiee of the Provost Mar-' sbal within three days; accompanied by affidavits that itis afull and correct statement, that the vatue3 affixed are the fair and usual charges for the same. Should it become necessary to take / possession of the said, arms and ammunition for the use of the militia oarfed into service to exterminate the gue rilla hands, possession will betaken thereof, and the proper receipts givon. The removal or transfer of arms and ammunition from one point to another of this division, except by the loyal militia,'is forbidden, Any person guilty of their removal will be arrested and held as ah enemy of the State, and guilty of aiding its enemies. . The persons and property of all citizens are subor dinate! to the common weai, and it is expected that loyal citizens will render implicit obedience, and roport to £he nearest local; provost marshal or military commandant any violation of this order. The Pursuit of the Guerillas. Louisville, July 23—Yesterday morning the trains from Nashville northward, and Louisville southward, met at Mitebellsville, and both return ed, owing to a report that 1,000 rebel cavalry were near Richland, Tennessee. ; Governor Morton, o i Indiana, sent 1,000 cavalry, infantry, and artillery, to Henderson, which ar rived there at one o’clock this morning. Simulta neously one of our gunboats went up the river with a considerable force, to protect the Union residents. 1 General Boyle also sent orders to Colonel Garri son, commanding at Henderson, to. use vigorous measures to clear the rebels out of the adjoining counties. General Green Clay Smith telegraphs from Stan ford that ho is still pursuing Morgan’s guerillas. General Boyle replied, telling him to capture Mor gan or drive him out of the State. The despatch from Cincinnati, of last evening, staring that bur , cavalry had overtaken - Morgan’s band: from Mount. Sterling, was without foundation. A Band of Guerillas Surprise s Small Fe- deral Force. St. Louis, July 23.—A merchant of Frederick town, who arrived here, reports that a desperate fight was had with guerillas at Greenville, Wayne ■county."' ; Two companies of tho State militia, stationed at that place, under Captain Leepor, were surprised by a band of guerillas, under one Beeves. The at tack, wbioh was made at daylight, was sudden and fierce, no pickets being but to apprise oar men of the approach of the enemy. Captain Loeper and eighteen of his men.are reported to have been killed, and a large number wounded. The rebel loss Is not known. The rebels took possession of the town. The Pursuit of .Morgan- I.oi:tcv-.i i.v, July 23.—General Smitlrs forces have arrived at Somerset, in purauitof Morgan. r Morgan’s- forces had'erossed the Cumberland Gap, retreating to-Tennessee. Bounty for Volunteers. West Cny.sTEE, July 23. —The Commissioners of Cheater county have authorized a loan of $30,000 to provide a bounty for the volunteers to Qll the quota called for by the Governor’s proclamation. The Baltimore City Council. SECOND REJECTION OF THE BOBN«- BV THE SECOND BRANCH—EXCITEMENT AMONG THE OUT SIDERS—THE OBNOXIOUS MEMBERS ASSAILED. . Baltimore, July 23.- At the meeting of the City Councils this afternoon, the Committee of Conference reported again the resolution - rejected yesterday by, the second branch, making an appro priation for the bounty of volunteers, when the Se. ceesionista of the second branch again rejected it A considerable orowd was present, and the rejec. tion caused mueh excitement. Several of the members were assaulted on leaving the chamber. A large police force was in attendance, who pro tected the obnoxious members to their homes, and, but for this, they would have been roughly handled. The police are now protecting their dwellings. Illness of Bishop Sonie of the Methodist Church. Louisville, July 23.— The train from Nashville arrived on time. The venerable Bishop J. Soule ofthe Methodist Church is among the, passengers. He was semi-paralyzed on his journey hither. From San Francisco—sl,ll4,ooo in Gold for New York. San Francisco, July 22.— I The steamer Golden Gate has sailed for Panama, with 230 passengers and $1,114,000 in treasure. Storm at Buffalo, Buffalo. July 23.—A severe thunder-storm oc ourred to-day; during which a grain elevator was blown down, and one man killed and four wounded. Another elevator and a house were struck by light nmg, but not damaged. The' Strike on the Lehigh Canal. Match Chunk, July 23. —T0 James Cox, Pre sident, 122 South .Second' street.. — The strike among the men on -the banal repairs is ended.' A large force is working to-day on the terms offered by the oompany previous to the turn-out. - J: Lkisbnrinq, Superintendent and Engineer. The Asia at Halifax. Halifax, July 23.—The royal mail steamship Asia arrived here at midnight, and sailed again at 3-30 this morning for Boston. She has sixty-three passengers for Boston. Her advices have been te legraphed &om Cape Baoe., • She reports having passed the steamer China, bound for Liverpool, on the 13th. ; - Departure of the Enropa Boston, July 23.—The royal-mail steamer Eu. ropa sailed for Liverpool to-day with forty-six pas sengers and s76,ooomspeoie. Boston Races. EdsTßn, — y-;—_j,-i_uhn - coni weather the second day’s meeting was not so well atienaeu.- The first raoe .of a single dash, one-mile handicap, was won by Hillsborough, 1 in. 50} see.; The two mile handicap was won by Bettie Ward in 3m. 46f sec., and 3m. 49} seo. . , Markets by Telegraph. Baltimobk, July 28.— Flour steady ; tlio supply is scarce. Wheat steady, with a fair demand for new. Corn 2c higher ; the supply is light. , Oats dull and 1c lower. Whisky dull at 21e. Coffee steady. Whereabouts of Pennsylvania Troops.— Col. Henry L. Cake’s 96th Pennsylvania Regiment is on the right wing, in the extreme advance. The 95th Regiment, raised and so long commanded by the lamented Col. Gosllne, is,beside the 96th. The trooi» of both are well, and in high spirits. . Continental Monthly — We have the August number from T. B. Pugh, corner of Sixth and Chestnut. As usual, the political matter is heavy. There are some general articles, however, of no small merit. Such are the conclusion of “ Among the Pines,” and the commencement of “ A Mer chant’s Story,” by Edmund Kirke; further por tions of “Maooaroni and Canvas,” by H. P. Le land; “Was he Successful?-” by R. B. Kimball; « Glances from the Senate Gallery,” by George M, Towle; “ John McDonough, the New Orleans Mil lionaire,” and “ Astor and the Capitalists of New York.” ■ Brothkriieab’s Circulating Library.— This newly-established institution, though only two months established, is so far successful that the pro prietor is now assured of itsooutinuanoe. In a few days, the new catalogue will show the addition of hundreds of volumes to the collection—chiefly of valuable recent foreign works- not ropublished in this country. 1 ; , / , ; Sale of Dry Goons, Stock of Goods, &a The attention of purchasers is invited to the general assortment of foreign and domestic-dry goods, white goods, embroideries, kid; gloves, army shirts and drawers; also, stock of dry goods, ready- made clothing, jewelry, and fancy v artioles—embraoing about 400 lots—to be peremptorily sold, by cata logue, en four months' credit, commencing this morning,' at 10 o’clock, by John B. .Myers A Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. XETTJBR FROM jNEW YORK. EON. 0. 1, RAYMOND, OF THE NEW TUBE TIKES— FEDERAL SOLDIERS ON TAROLE—GENEROUS PO LICE OTFICBBS—POSTAGE-STAMP CtKRENCY— THE LATE DR. BETHUNE’S FUNERAL—THE HO BOKEN MURDER—THE MEASURE WORM AND THR ICHNEUMON FLY—I'ROSRESS OF RECRUITING— THE HON. CHARLES SUMNER—STOCKSO MAR KETS, AC. [Correspondence of The Press.] Nbw York, July 23,1852. Itis stated in certain quarters,'supposed to bo reliable, that Bon. Henry J, Raymond, editor of the Now York Daily Times, is about to retire from that'establishment. No reason is given for this change, exceptthat Mr! Raymond is at present too sick to attend to business. Over a year ago a number of Federal soldiers in Texas, overpowered by a rebel force, surrendered: to the late traitor Twiggs, and were released on parole and sent North. On their arrival here the Texans were sent to Governor’s Island to garrison the fort. While on duty there they took exception to tho task of guarding certain rebel prisoners in . confinement on the island, alleging that by so doing they .were breaking their parole; a few of them went so far as to throw down their arms, and one was tried by court-martial,' Gen. Harvey Brown presiding. The papers, with the evidence and re sult of the trial, sent to Washington for approval, were recently returned. The man was again ordered on duty, without punishment other than that which he had endured in the guard-house. Forty of the other paroled soldiers have since, in view of this fact, laid down their arms, but they have not been placed under arrest. They are, however, obliged to,do the work of the garrison. ' The police officers attached, to the Forty-second .precinct yesterday subscribed the sum of thirty dollars, and with it purchased a quantity of slip pers and undershirts, which they presented to the sick and wounded soldiers at the City Hospital. When the soldietß arrived at the navy yard, these officers were detailed to assist in carrying them to the City Hospital, and their sympathies were so much moved by the condition of the men that the above subscription was the result. The police in several other precincts are about to,follow the ex ample. : \ The salesmen In the stamp department of the post office, in this city, were kept very busy yes terday In disposing of stamps to purchasers. The office was crowded during business hours by those desirous of procuring the new currency. The sales amounted to $24,000. This morning the following notice was posted up at the office: Post Office, New York, Joly 25,1862.. Purchasers of- postage stamps will only be supplied with btu-h quantities as they .require for useiu the pre pay men t of postage, as the Post Office Department is not - to furmsb'atampß for currency. By order of the Postmaste.- Gereral. . . ABBASti WAKBMAN, Postmaster. The amount of sales to-day will probably be re duced to $5,000. . Since the death of the Rev, Dr. Befchune, at Florence, Italy, a note from his hand, written some time before ho left the country, has been opened and found to contain minute directions for his own funeral. The committee who have been appointed to carry out hia wishes are now in daily expectation of the arrival of the remains, which left Leghorn per bark Undine, on the 27th of May, Upon ar rival the time and place for the funeral will be given in the daily papers, allowing ah* interval of some days for friends coming from a distance. Any necessary information in regard to the funeral may be obtained from Mr. JVB. Stewart, of Brooklyn, or Ten Eyck Sutphen, New York. The jury in the Hoboken murder case closed the inquest on the body of Demarest this morning, at Baumer's Hotel, Hoboken, by finding a verdict chat “ the deceased came to bis death by a pistol-shot wound inflicted by some person or persons unknown. ’ The jury unanimously expressed their disapproba tion of tbo unfeeling conduct of William H. Gardi ner, James McC&aden, Barnet McUadden, and Martin B. Groot, in* leaving the deceased to die, and not making any effort to relieve him. The jury alto recommended the Executive and public authorities of the State to offer a reward of $250 for, the apprehension of the murderer.: The Society held a meet ing last evening, at which the subject of the mea sure worm was called upland Dr. Trambie, of Hewaik, submitted a report on the nature of the ichneumon fly, which has been discovered to be a : very destructive parasite of the measure worm. Five varieties of the fly were exhibited by him, and be contended that the worms would all be de stroyed in a short time by the operation of the ich neumon alone. He also contended that the proposed plan for the importation of foreign sparrows, <fcc., would not be expedient, because the trees in out cities are not tali enough to induce them to build their nests in. The report was laid on the table, and, after transacting some routine business, the meeting adjourned. . The work at the Quartermaster General’s office is daily increasing, owing to the activity of the re cruiting business. Authorizations are being re turned, some showing their full quota of men and all making favorable reports. The matter of bounty having been definitely settled, many, persons who have heretofore hesitated about enrolling their names are now coming forward to swell the-ranks of the volunteers. Recruiting tents are being pitched in the City Hall park, and the appearance of recruiting offices on Broadway and other streets reminds us of the scenes of % a year ago. At the mustering .office in Whit© street, squads of recruits are mustered in every day. As soon as thisis done they are all provided with new uni forms, and without delay brought under strict military regulations. The camps Around the city are filling up, and probably before the lapse of many days,, regiments ' from this city and other sections of the State, will leave for the seat of war, The Hon. Charles Scunner is no win this city. ';■{ The following"were the sales of stocks at the Se bond Board te*day: 14U00 U B6s’Blreg... 97& 87000 US 6s J Bl coop.. 98* 0000 Temi Si 6a '90.. 49* ICHitO d0....060... 50 IOIiOO Missouri St 65.. 46* 500 U a Os’67 rej. .. 97*; 10000 Tr 7-30 n small.lo2# I .1000 St 7 8 95 ! 14000 USoa74 coup.. 86 v 1600 Q Tol & Wa2dm. 63 3000 d0....63* “ 83 6000 Brio R 4th m Bfla'BB - ' 1000 Mich So b fbds. 99 • sBa of the Xtep.. 90 ■ 5000 Axner g01d......119* 2COCQ d 0... .b30..119* 7KOO d0..........119 : THE HA BEE T 9. . Ashes—Pots’ are'better, and are scarce at $6.50. Pearls are nominal., : Flour and Meal —lhe market for the low grades of Western and State Flour-is easier, and is inactive; the iiquiry is cbitfiy confined to shippers. Trade brands me in fair request, and are steady. v The sails are 17,600 bbls at $5e5.25 for - superfine State and Western ;$5,45©5.50 for extra State ; $5.55® 565 lor fancy do; $5 45®5.65M0r the low grades of * Western extra; 55,60®5 65 for shipping brands of round-htop extra Ohio, and $5.75®6.30 for trade brands. • : - - Canadian Flour is lower, and is quiet; sales if 1,100 , bbls at $5 45©5.C5 for the low grades of extra, and $5 75 £>6.30 lor trace brands. Southern Flour is in limited re quest, but is steady; sales of l-,000 bbls at $5.40®6 for niiied to good superfine Baltimore, &c., and $6.05®7 for trade brands.-- Bye Flour is steady and in fair request; sales of 130 bale at S3®4 25. Corn Meal is firm; sales of 950 bbla at 83.50 for-Fairfax and Manhaifs Choice. Whisky steady; the demand ;more active; sales of 10,600 bbls at 30©30#c for Ohio. - : * I^Gbaih.—The Wheat market opsried quiet, and grata , rally improved, under a brisk speculative and shipping dimano—a decline in freights stimulating toe inquiry; Prime shipping qualities at® scarce; 5 > The first lot of new white Wheat was received from Kentucky to-day by W. F. George, Esq., and sold at 1 $1.55, and the first lot of new amber Delaware by W. 9. Stockman sold on private terms. Tbesales are 287,000 bushels, in Btore,to arrive, at $1.14®1.19.f0r Chicago spring,-sl.lB®l 21 for Milwau kee Club, $1.21* a 1.28 for Amber, lowa, and Green Bay —the latter on extreme—Sl.i7©l.2l for lUcine spring, • $1.28®133. for red Western, $154®137 for Amber do, $1.38®1.45 for while Michigan, and $1.58 for new white '"Kentucky.-. \ ■ ■- ' • ' A Bye is better: small sales of Jersey and State at 80© 82c Oats are better, hut in good demand at 46©48c for 48©Ob:o, and 49c for State. Corn is better and in goodde mand; rales of 4,000 bushels for unsound, 53 ©55 for Eastern mixed, 58 for prime bid do, and 57 for common Western yellow. ' . • Speech; of Governor Curtin. At the largo and enthusiastic war masting, held Harrißbnrg on Monday evening, Governor (Jnrtin,on taking thß chair, congratulated the people of Harrlsbnrg for the promptness with which they had responded to tho summons of tbe General,Government. . Thel.oriaia was Indeed imminint; but the resonreesbf the people were equal to its dangers or demand . .This Government was ; worth battling fori If disaster should destroy it, the sun .would never shine .on its, like again,; He had no fear, however, for its ultimate success, because be bad confi dence in the Valor and devotion of the American people. Ztwaß a Government of. , the people for the people, and it -therefore remains for the people'to sustain and; pre- : serve it. To go forth, armed and equipped, to meet its foes, and, if possible, by any usage of honorable warfare, conquer l and crush all of thorn. Governor Curtin said, he did not participate in this meet ing in any official capacity. He bad.come to ihingls with hiß fellow-citizens, feeling it as bis duty as a man‘to stand side by side in any service with those who were battUng for the country. We iiavo SB yet made no sacri fices—havens yet scarcely felt the burden or. the effects of this war, save where Borne peaceful ltoroe has -been draped in gloom, or a mother’s heart .wrung with nngnish at the news of the loss of some loved one. In this manner we have only felt the war. Onr splendid enterprises. extensive industry, and large hnainesa have not been interrupted—have not made, any sacrifice to effect their interest. Wo might rather say that, in the midat of rebellion, we are nnprecedentefily. prosperous in every hr'ahch of bnslnees,' and to these God seems to ' add his present blessing ina ; harvest ;snch as -fefi?.H.eX.er before been gathered in'the-firee and loyal <■ thank God for his munificence, and fflraY&n^Blf' Mill ings for the benefit of the nation. Let ns give—give our sons, onr brothers, ourselves, oar wealth, our all, to pro-: mote the safety of the Government For, without the protection of this Government, ail that we are, as men and a nation, would become the sport of onr own passions and the prey of the lustful nations of the earth. In the ' name of Liberty, the Constitution and tho Union, Fonn sylvaifia is hound to wage this fight until all these are pi [iced beyond the reach of their, enemies. : The speech of Gov. Unriin was indeed thrilling and powerful, and un conscious to himself, (though still laboring under severe indisposition,} he became animated with an energy and eloquence peculiar to his convalescent.and [enthusiastic moments. . Personal Appearance of General Halieck Commatuler-iii-Chief. A “Western letter-writer has given the following pen portrait of Gen.Halleck: ‘‘To those who have never seen Gen. Haileck, it may he interertlng to - know that the steel engraving of him is a very correcUiheness. I suppose there is but one>aal never hare seen, or heard of more.. It gives, however, the idea of a large man, while he ,is below the medium height, straight, active, and well* formed, and has a brisk, energetic gait, significant of bia firm anddecisive'char acter. Bis nose m delicate and well-formedrhis fore head amide, his month by no means devoid of humor, and his eye the moßt remarkable I ever saw in any man, except PiofeßSor Agasalz, It is of a hazel color, clear as a morning star, and of a most intense brilliancy. When be looks at a man it seems as though he were literally to read him through and through. • ■ : “He has a fine phyriqua-ris stont, bsrfy,weighs two hundred pounds avoirdupois,has a round head, is middle aged, black bair filling fast mthsilver. He walks by the hour in front of his quarters, his thumbs, in tbe armpits ofhisvest, looking mostly at the ground, but;casting quick looks, now to the right, now to the left, evidently not for tbe purpose of .seeing anything or anybody, .but staring Into vacancy .the: while. Hie eyes see only the problem before fcim, which, with the forces under him, ho is to work out a satisfactory condusioh. He ie broaz&d already, and in.complexion reminds one of .Daniel WeV ster, though hot to . darkened ae Webster. Such is Ida personalappearance.- I hndorstandthathßdoßs business' off-hand, is impatient at long-stories, and.cuta.maay at* officer short in their verbid communications. Ha evi dently has his odd ways. I am informed he.pute on a, citizen’s dress and walks'through the damp. . ' „ • <( The other day theGenerai helped a teamster out of tbe mud, then gave him a severe lectuse for not driving more carefully. He laughed heartily to hear tha witti cisms of a teamrier upon himself. The high water in the river made a riough all but impassable.; The teamster bad floundered through it, and reaching the top of the bluff, and being in sight of headquarters, seKeveff him self of Telle? after voUey of oaths upon the oreek, his horses, the-roads, and lastly > :upoh General Halteok. toe not having the creek bridged. The criticism was juat» but the Gfnera! had already orderod the construction of a bridge,'ftbd being ycould enjoy the verbal caati* gstivn. The army evidently. haß'eonfidence in its cbm manfier, thouph I*.doubt if be is ?i»erBdnftSly known to many ofthe:officersf’ahdTery few ofthemem M *• THE CITY. JULY 23,1831. I JULY 23,1862. 6A, K. 12 ar. sP. Sfy Jo A. tf. 22 K. 3P. K* 66 78 63 ) 63# 76# 74# wim NW. NW. The Military Spirit—REOßumNG.. —Now that it has become generally knows, by the Go vernor’ll proclamation, that the number of oddiera. re quired from this city win only be about five ttxmgaui aaes, to serve for only nine months, our quota should be op the march within a very short period. Consider**!* objection was made to enlisting for three years, but now, under the call for nine-months volunteers, these objec tions have been removed. We have no doubt that raw crniting will now go on very briskly, and that, in a few days, Philadelphia, whieh has already sent ife thousands to tattle for the right, and whose sons were among the first to march to the defence of our national capital, and whose blood sprinkled the streets of Baltimore on their way thither, will again rise in all its msjaefcy and send bor thousands, yea, tenH of thousands, to participate and aid their brethren in destroying the stronghold of rebellion in the valley of Virginia. Yesterday there was considerable activity about the various rtcruiting stations. The sound of the drum and fife is again becoming quite familiar in the streets. Now that it is known that City Councils will offer a bounty to those who may enlist in this city, there will be no farther dtawb*ck, and onr fifty companies will be rafsedinat -least one month. We Seam the Bpeolal committee of Se lect Council, to whom was referred the ordinance appro priating 8750,000 for ibe purpose of encouraging enlist meets, have agreed to report a bill allowing the sum of $25 to nine-months recruits; $5O to one-year men, $75 to those who go for the war. To-day at noon a preliminary meeting of prominent citizens will beheld at the Board of Trade Booms to take into consideration the beet mode of aiding the Executive in . providing the contingent of forces from this State, under the requisition of the General Govern ment. It is probable that a town meeting will be called to aid in cairyitg out the views of the Governor, and to r8 m. e five re Btaents in tbis city os early as possible. The officers of the 2d Regiment of Infantry, p. H. G., Lieut. Col. John Newkumet, commanding, have passed a . resolution tendering the services of the regiment tor months, and a committee of five has been appointed to wait u ton the Governor and ascertain whether -the field and line officers of the regiment, as at present consti tuted, wilt be accepted. The regiment now numbers about six hundred men, and to fill tt to the requisite standard, recruiting offises will be opened at once. Great efforts will be made to have this regiment the first in the field from Pennsylvania. The Keystone Artillery, P. H. G., Capt Hastings, have also resolved to offer their battery to the Govern ment far nine months. The Philadelphia Light Guards, formerly the 22d Pennsylvania Volunteers, are now busily recruiting for the war. The following is a list of officers, as far as se lected : Colonel, Elisha W. Davis. Company A—Captain, Joeiah DanfieUj first Ueuten ant. Samuel Axriaon; second lieutenant, Joseph Barton. Company B—Captain, George JC. Bidgway. Company C—Captain, Charles F, Bobortson: first lieutenant, J* Burroughs. Company D—Captain, J. D. Chadwick, Company E—Captain, Samuel Wrigley, Jr.; first lieu tenant, J. Heidisger; second lieutenant, John Sanders. Company F—Captain, William M. Woolridge; first lietenant, Joseph H. Harman, Jr.: second lieutenant, J. H. J. Jackson. Company G—Captain, H, J. Solder; first lieut., Wm. H. Sloanaker; second lieut., West Fnnck. Company H—Captain, Thomas Ford; first lieut, S, D, Allen. Company I—Captain, Wm- T. Fennimore; first lieut., Parry T. McCardy; second lieut., John B. Morley. Company K—Captain, Btnj. Pippett; first lieut., John Thompson; second lieut., Edw. L. BandaiL The Scett Legion Begiment are now in camp near Frankford. The encampment is called “Camp Lacka wanna.,, The regiment, it is expected, will have the full complement of men within a few weeks. A permanent camp of instruction has been formed above Wiaealuckon station, Rid go road, under the super vision of Lieutenant Colonel John P. Sanderasa, of the 25th Begiment United States Infantry, now at Corinth. This regiment numbers 1,200 effective men, and is to bo increased to 2,450. The new companies are here being concentrated, and the preliminary exercises in musketry and artillery are constantly in progress. The men are made soldiers before leaving the camp. Two companies have arrived from Newport, Missouri, and pitched their tentß. General Harvey Brown has been appointed chief . artillerist. An extensive barracks, cookhouse, hospital, Ac., are being erected. ■•Recruiting for the 26th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colo nel Small, has been very successful. Lieutenant Hailey has had his office open but three weeks, and has recruited forty men, most ef -whom have been sent down to the re giment. To morrow he will send off abont seventeen mote. The reputation of the regiment, and its gallant commander, Colonel Small, gives it a claim upon the young men of the city, ought to he sufficient to fillup its ranks in a Bhort time. The liberal bounties of fei ed for recruits will doubtless add many to the list. Lieutenant Hadley’s office is in Third street, below Cai lowhill. In Germantown, recruiting is progressing for Ooilis* Zouaves d’Alxiane. In Norristown, three recruiting stations have been opened, by Captain John B. Kooken, of Company C, 110th Begiment, commanded by Wed- D. Lewis, Jr., in service under Major General Pope. Lieut Thomas B. Dewees, of the 2d United States Cavalry, has his office there, and Lieut C. Tingley, Jr., is recruiting an inde pendent battery of six pieces, for service under General Banks. Five companies are being recruited in Camden. The State of New Jersey gives to every recruit leaving a fami y or widowed mo’her $6 per month during the whole , term of their enlistment, amounting, in threa years’ to 's»a. The Corn Exchange Association have resolved to de fray the expenses of-raisiEg a regiment to be commanded by Copt. O. if. Prevost, now assistant adjutant general upon the staff of Brigadier General Frank E Patterson. The let Bpgiment Reserve Brigade, Col P. C Ellmaker, has been offered to the Government, and will bo recruited to the regular standard* The Sheriff Contested-Election CASK-—This cr-RO filill drags its slow length along. When the court mot, yesterday morning, Hr. Brewßter - inquired-how far the decision of the coart woaid go in compelling Mr. Berry to disclose for whom hs voted. He hoped that the court would not say that a man who voted under an existing law for an officer who was t. repieeent him, conid be compelled to disclose his vote, that law having been declared to be unconstitutional. Judge Ludlow said, that while'he concurred with iifudge Thompson as to the unconstitutianality of the re solution* yet there was another difficulty suggesting itself to bis mind, which was this: Suppose the Legislature should make the whole State an election district, and authorize a citizen of Fniladelphia to vote in Pittsburg - for sheriff of Philadelphia, would, that be'constitutionaiS 50 Pac MSOoa3O .107# 5 d0.107# 'lO d0..;;........108 200 N T. Oen K s3Q.. 92# 150 d 0.... ..»•••. 92# 35 d 0........... 92# : 25 Hudson Bivß.T; 43# 100 Har1em8....... 14# 100 dd....030:... 14# 50 Slick Gen 8..... 59 .... 150 Mich S & N 111.. 25# 250 Gal &Ghi ... 71 1000 Clev & Tol 8..... 47# 100 Erie Railway s's. 63# 100Ohi & Bis 8.... 03# 50 do 63# 100 Obi, Burt* Q, li 78# The Thermometer. Jndge Thompson said they had expressed ail the vie vs they had to state on the cons titutionality or the react lotion. •'», Under .the deciaion-of the Supreme Court-he had no doubt of<tbe nnconsUtottonaUty of the resolution, but whether the; would compel a man to disclose whom he voted for, when hie vote was cast under a resolution that at the time of the vote being cast was regarded as consti tutional, was a matter they would reserve for the present. Mr. Berry having been before this recalled, the ques tion was ashed, for whom did you vote for sheriff? The witness replied that be did not understand that the court had required him to disclose his vote. If they did he would at once atae f«r whom, he voted. A. discussion was again commenced, when Judge Thompson said he thought the witness ought to answer the question. Mr. Berry, then stated that he voted for John Thomp son for sheriff, and further, that he read hia ticket. William Kahle sworn.—l live lathe Twenty-first ward, Sixth precinct ; I voted at the last general election in that precinct; I voted for sheriff; voted for Robert Ew ing; between 6 and S o’clock. Cross* examined .—1 read my ticket about ten minntsa before I,voted; saw Mr.'Ewing’s name on it for sheriff: I lived then on Flat Bock road, near Hippie’s lane; voted at the school house, at Centre street, or Chnrob lane. James Borke sworn —I voted at the lust election for theriffin Sixth precinct, at Church lane, between 8 and 7 o’clock ; can’t Bwt ar what ticket I voted, bnt I intended to vote the Democratic tieket; to the best of my know ledge I voted for Bobert Ewing; the ticket I voted waa given to me by Fergus Caw. Cross-examined.—l did not open the ticket Z voted; X Hved.in Washington street; I have lived there two years; before that I lived in Delaware county. Be examined:-—I depended on the man from whom X got the ticket that it would represent my principles; he said it was the Democratic ticket. - John Aneley sworn —I live at 411 Juniper street; I moved there last December, about the Bth or 10th; had lived before at 312 Juniper; bad lived there in the neigh borhood of fourteen years; my vote was not challenged; I was *on the assessment list of that precinct; have paid a tax within two years on personal tax. Ann King sworn—(Called to prove the minority of George King),—l live in Boxborongh; George King is my sen; I have a family Bible; have not more than one; have not seen the Bible that Mrs. Simons has; I never gave her a Bible at any time; X remember her going out West: I can’t aay exactly what month it was; it must have been seven yeaes ago; she took my oldest son George with her; I didn’t give her a Bible at that time; we went Sooth, travelled around Virginia and from there to North Carolina; - Mr. King carried on badness in North Carolina and in Alexandria; we were away about six years; I think we left I-lorth Carolina twelve months last December, and came home to Boxborough: Xam not certain it was August when my son returned from the war; I think it was; It was after he had served three months in the war; I have the family Bible with me. The entries of births were here referred to, and the wit ness stated that they were in the handwriting of her Bister, who 5-iinliondon; my son George was born on the 2d of January, 1840; that 1840 waa never 1841; the en tries were made at different times. nhe date.of the birth of George King was subjected to scrutiny under a powerful magnifying glass, to detect any alteration, but no result was arrived at. , The Bible produced by Mrs. Cicely Simons, containing the entry of George’s birth as January 2, 1841, waa handed ,to the witness, and she stated that these entries were not in her handwriting. I don’t know whose handwriting it is; this is the first time I ever saw this Bible; my son Charles will be twenty this Christinas, or he was twenty last Chrißtmaa; I can’t say, unless I have the Bible; I can’t say how old Joseph Is without the Bible; I never left Mrs. Simona in charge of my books and papers. Cross-examined.—Those entries must have been made when the children were bom; they were made, before we came over to this country; I nursed George myself a little while; we regarded Boxborough *g our home. George King,^recalled. Don’t remember when the first question as to iny age waß raised; X believe the difficulty was first made at tbe election of Mr. Carlisle for Assem bly : at that time these entries were in the book to the best of -my knowledge pi voted at the last election for R^^esiion~st t»-^‘*«v*»-*^-.. ■-jt — _ Answer. Am I obliged to answer that question! : Qoesticn. Have yon any objection to telling! Answer. I will tell if. my vote is not lawfnl, otherwise I wont. The question of compelling the witness to answer was argued at great length. Mr. firewater thought that the witness was a legal voter, although he had been out of the State, on account of hiß father’s domicile in the State of Pennsylvania. ' : This was denied by Hr. Hirst. Judge Thompson said that it appeared io him that ac tual residence is required to be a voter. Although a party may go away without intention of changing bis resi dence, yet he cannot vote again in the State anti! six months after hte returo. Besides, emd his Honor, the word residence does not include that of domicile. A man may he domiciled in a State and go away for three or four years, but he cannot vote until he has had a residence of six months after bis return. . . _ ■ The question hi the case before the court was, had this boy, who has been away for several years, a right to vote bn age on the residence of his father! In the opinion of his Honor be had not, and the vote must, therefore, be counted as illegal. With regard to the other question, that of age, he did not think that the'evidence warranted any opm.on upon it. Tbe evidence was not perfect and explicit. . . Judge hudlow intimated that he concurred in the opinion of the president judge. The witness was then recalled, and to the question, for whom did you vote? he answered, To the beet of my knowledge I voted for Thompson; Xam not positive that I did; f think it was in the morning. when I voted, be tween eight and ten o’clock. ■ • '' In answer to a question from Mr. Hirst* the witness said lie thought that he (Mr. Hlret> had no right to ask Una Tor whom he voted until the court had decided whether the vote'tree legal or hot . - Be-cvMuined-—A youßg man,named Edward Sergent, went with me to the polls; Mr. Keaeh, the supervisor, gave mo the ticket that I voted; I don’t know where-my lather voted. The ease was then con tinned until this morning. Committee Bjllb so be Eepoeteb. —The specifli.comniitteQ ofCoaiicilßj 'vvho havehad tinder jfropoßed kase of the cityrailroad on Market street 3 t& the Bwißßy lvania Bailread Company, have agreed tor sport an ordinance presiding far the lease of tbe*roa«faa fa?east as Eighth atroet. The bOl will be introduced into City Councils tMß.B&eimeon. . An ordinance tendering Hunting Park to tb* Govern ment for.. Hospital purposes, was introduced Sato Com mon Oociscil audpaased, last weak:. In the Select branch, the suldeot was preferred to- the Committee on. City 3?repexVy,The committeehavoagceed to reporttt« bill with a recommendation that it ho passed. The building i&tjiMr.park U cotwttediota»; containing asm* am nteen. 1 arge rooms, aad the location is admirably adaptedtotln* purpose* designed,-’ TheireaidehJUof the vicir itV'ere extremely' apxlons to bare liie Y'Urfc occu pied as a hospital,-ehd Will no doubt, take agrsat interest Inilhe iloh grounded. *fcoldier4 pUced [-there,
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