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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1862.
THE WAR.
She ctrERILLA warfare of the West has been
a total failure, as it must always prove, because
it is an illegitimate and unscientific mode of
waging war—having no speoiflo design or result
except robbery and murderi When resorted to
by any war-making Power, or the. reooguizad
agents of the same, it is always an evidenoe of weak
ness and demoralization. Ho good men fight under
the banner of a guerilla chieftain, because no honor
or glory accompanies the ill-gotten spoils—they have
no fame, no history, no respect—nothing but igno
miny attaches to thoir names, if they are {ever
remembered at all. One John Morgan has
gained an unenviable notoriety,; by a bold
raid in Kentucky recently. Through cow
ardice and mismanagement this outlaw cap
tured, with a handful of daring men, an
entire Federal brigade, miserably posted at the
town of Murfreesboro’, in Oenral Kentucky, to-,
getber with thoir guns, small arms, ammunition,
stores, as many generals, and nearly as,many field,
staff, and line officers as were taken during the
great seven-days battle on the Peninsula, with a
small loss on the side of the rebels. Nothing
is easier than to annihilate these guerilla bands
in the. West and everywhere else. It is to
move upon them Quickly, craftily, and in force.
These bands never are known where considerable
Invading armies appear. There are none in the
State of Virginia, koeause our army is working
there in heavy columns, ana under reliable and
earnest leaders. In moving upon these ban
ditti, every one caught should be hung in
stantly, or shot, in full view of the peo
ple who sympathize with them; and _no mercy
or Quarter should bo shown them, because these
Qualities are only exhibited between two properly
' organized armies, and are out of plaoß, and, con
sequently criminal, when allowed to exist when
treating with or operating against guerillas.
No threat should prevent us from executing the
law, or what is just and equitable in .the matter.
Magnanimity in a oivii war is of doubtful expedi
ence, and must be., exhibited with great oaution,
else those whe have no cause, or a bad oue, will
make a cause out of the weakness of the magnani-
mous power., _ .
&eneral Pope is doing the work in Eastern
Virginia. His little oampaign has been a cavalry
campaign thus far, and we have accounts of
skirmishes and forays, and dashes upon railroads
smd lines of oommunioation. In the mean,
time his army is subsisting upon the people
among whom they are encamped, and the soldiers
seem to enjoy it. Instead of biscuits and bacon,
and unpalatable food, dragged hundreds of miles,
mouldy, fetid, and rank, they live on the produets
of the soil. This is B 3 it should bo. War 13 war,
and not a mere interchange of civilities and'a firing
of a few cannon, General Pope understands his
business, and will do his duty. •
‘ General McClellan has issued another , order
about the newspaper correspondents.' They are to
be expelled from the -army., Perhaps there is
something to be .gained by this, but we cannot ssa
it. The army will want the newspapers long
before the newspapers will want the army.
The rumor that the steam, iron-plated, river bat
tery Arkansas has been'destroyed or captured at
Vicksburg will gratify the nervous and timid peo
ple who have been trembling in anticipation of
another Merrimac .affair., For ourselves, we look
upon tho Arkansas as .an extemporized Rambng,
and whether captured or not, it makes but little
difference. ,
It is at last definitely settled that recruits are to
be received in tho State of Pennsylvania for nino v
months or a year. We have .this.as reliable news
from Harrisburg, and it'will be read with interest.
We think that it is a wise measure oh the part of
our authorities, and it will do much to encourage
tho spirit of enlistments. •
The rebel newspapers are busily engaged in ex
tolling General Lee as the great oommandor of the
age, as the Alexander, Ctosar, Frederick, Napo
leon, and W aehington of the South. This is all
very whilj tut where is Beauregard? A few
weeks ago he was the idol of the South—a military
demigod— an Alcibiades or an Agamemnon; but
new he is forgotten and neglectedl Republics are
"ungrateful ; but -what shall we say of the ingrati
tude of rebellions?
THE HEWS. ,
WE-publish to-day a fall and reliable account of
the great naval battle on. the Mississippi, between
: o«r iron-clad gunboats and; the rebel oraft
Arkansas.
A CouKcin op Generals, It is decided, shall be
called in Washington at the earliest practioable
moment. Whatis now most ; wanted is reinforce
ments.
ViCK'snune intelligence reports no change in
there.' Oar mortars keep up a bom
bardment from above, the effect of which is a daily
diminution in the number of dwellings in the city.
The batteries have no chance to reply. It is not
yet known whether the fleet has succeeded in re
opening the broken communication with New Or
leans. The mails were entirely out off for a week
previous to last advice#.
The fortifications about Memphis are being ra
pidly constructed. Several hundred negroes are
at work on them, and a large foroe of soldiers are
employed in the same manner. The earthworks
are of the most s'abte character, and are intended
to be of great strength. They will encircle the
town from north to south.
Dr. Dignowitty, of San Antonio, Texas, has
been in Washington for some time endeavoring to
interest the Government in behalf of the Union
population of Texas. There is a prospect that his
efforts may soon be crowned with success, and that
a force will be sent to that State under the com
mand of some general who will be satisfactory to
the Germans. Dr. Dignowitty states that there
are thirty thousand Germans who are now
wandering in Mexioo, haying escaped the tyranny
of the “Southern Confederacy ” in Texas. Dr.
D. is a very intelligent and reliable German, and
was one of the leading men in San Antonio. He
says that the Germans in Texas are, almost to a
man, in favor of the Dnion, which they are willing
to fight for if they can have an opportunity .
Thom New Orleans we present an interesting
letter from; our special correspondent “Marion,”
accompanied with copious selections from our Now
Orleans exohanges.
It will bo seen by a letter from the Gulf, whiob
we publish this morning, that the flag of the Union
has been planted again permanently upon the soil
of Texas. . -
We present to- day another important letter from
. Memphis,from our apeoial correspondent, “ Casco.’'
Affairs in the Southwest are culminating, and we
look for stirring news from that region at any time.
An ordinance ’appropriating 55500,000 for re
cruiting purposes, passed both branches of Councils
yesterday afternoon, almost unanimously, and con
sidering, in conjunction, the praiseworthy efforts of
our patriotic citizens, there is no good reason why
we should not raise the oity’s quota of volunteers
in a few weeks. •
A merchant of Hartford, who had laid by $5OO
in gold and $4OO in silver, started for this oity a
few days ago to sell the specie, having heard of the
'high premium it brought. . He also had with him
some $6,000 in bills On bis journey somebody
managed to relieve him of $7OO of the bills, and
that is what ceme of his speculation.
One of the fine- toned .Southern bells which were'
seised by Gen Burnside has been purchased and
'erected upon the campground at Martha’s Vine
yard, and will be used during the camp-meeting
there, which commences the sth of August., This
has usually been the largest religious encampment
in the country. '
Gen. Him ck and his staff suffered severely
with dysentery at Corinth, and were unable to find
the cause. At length an investigation of the well,
from which the water they used was obtained, dis
olosed a Burnt er of shells, balls, broken muskets,
* and Confederate uniforms at the bottom. , These'
.obnoxious articles were removed, and the General
recovered. “
Tnß knowing ones of Albany assert that the oon
! servative Republicans and the Democrats are to
unite on Gen. John A, Dix for, Governor, and that
Wm, 11. Seward will be returned by the next
Legislature to the- United States-Senate. It will
be remembered that the name of Dix was put for.
ward by the Democratic Convention when it assem
bled in Albany, and the final agreement ‘between j
the Democratic and conservative leaders was effec
tually announced by the Evening Journal in an:
editorial, Any person who has carefully watched;
. the movements ol a certain class of politicians,'
eould have long since discovered that a union be-:
tween the two regencies of that State, in support of
' the policy of the President^would be offected in
- the coming: campaignbut in what , form or in:
Sfhat manner was.net positively understood. ]
.Col. E. B. Morgan, of Cayuga county, at a late
meeting in Auburn, declared that he was authorized;
to offer two hundred-dollars to the first company!
raised for Mr. Pomeroy's regiment, one hundred;
' dollars for the second, and fifty for the third. He 1
refused to tell tho name of the generous donor, but
- 3t afterwards l eaked out that it was himself,:
Mrs. P-ora, wife of General Pope, passed through
.Cmeinnati last Tuesday,’on heriway to join kori
husband. She was aopompanled by Hon. V. 8.,
Horton, St. Louis. *'
Mr. Singer, the manufacturer of sewing mi.
chines, has left this country with the intention of
spending the rost ofhia life ip the Holy Lundj,
The meeting at the Board of Trade rooms
yesterday morning was a yery remarkable de
:monstration, and it promises to be followed by
one more remarkable, because on a more mag
nificent scale, on Saturday afternoon. In a
small room, on a business street, and at the
business honr of day, a number of merchants
and public men met, and, after a few minutes’
conversation, thousands of dollars were sub
scribed, and arrangements made for a great
meeting of the people on Saturday. The
people, wefeel assured, will turn out in their
might, and say to the President of the United
States, in the most emphatic manner, “Go on
and crush this unholy rebellion as speedily
as possible, and Philadelphia’s freemen will
pledge anew, under the shadow of- the Hall
of Independence, their lives, their fortunes,
and 7 their sacred honor, to preserve invio
late the liberties vouchsafed ‘to them by
their forefathers.” The bleaching bones of
her favorite sons cry aloud from the
blood-bathed tussocks of the Chiekaliominy
swamp for a just vengeance. We shall feel as
proud of the masses to-morroiv, when they
assemble and act, as wo do to-day of those
patriots who met yesterday in the Board of
Trade rooms, and so magnanimously and freely
offered up their mpney and personal exertions
in behalf ortho Union. -We must remember,
too, that such acts tend hot only to strengthen
the arm of the Government directly, but, by
a very comprehensive influence, they help
the Government indirectly, by enlisting the
confidence and zealous co-operation of the
entire American people. We have a just
and holy cause; Tye meet to swear anew our ,
allegiance j to carry out the teachings or our
forefathers of the Revolution; to show the
wirld that our popular system of republican
government is not a failure; to say to suffer
ing humanity, all may be free; to hand down
to posterity for many generations a Republi
can Empire which shall be more than ever
the, wonder of the world and the terror of
tyrants. .
, In this spirit we view the proposed meet
ing ot to-morrow. Let all classes join in tho
demonstration. " Close the counting-rooms,
stop the loom, rest the anvil—for a few hours,
lay aside all business and care, and assemble
together to take counsel as to our duty in this
hour. Let. us take measures for. repressing
the treason and want of patrlotism in our
midst, for punishing the disaffected and dis
loyal. Let the people of Philadelphia say
that bad men shall he no longer permitted to
dishearten 1 the public faith, and bring shame
Upon our good city’s reputation. In doing
this, we shall accomplish a great part of oar
duty, and our duty will be sadiy performed if
we neglect it. '.
Tiie death of the late President Van- Burex
is announced this morning. It is not an im
portant event —we read.it hurriedly to-day,
and forget if to morrow—and in the tumult of
warand destruction, we regard it as little more
than a mere announcement of death. There
is so much in the present—it is so engrossing
and all-absorbing—that we have grown selfish
in dealing with whatever relates to the past.
In the history of this Republic Mr. Van Bvitnx
has occupied more than an ordinary place .Pew
men have; been so loDg before the people—
Jew statesmen have been distinguished with so
many high honors. He came into politics
during (he Bun 11 and Hamilton times,, and
was an active participator in their political
fends. ; He ardently supported Mr. Jkffee.-
902?, holding office as a Republican and losing it
by the Federalists. He was the.'rival of
George Clinton, and the head of a s’chism in
the early Democratic party. In 1821 he en
tered the Senate, and' became the ardent , ad
vocate, of General Jackson. Subsequently ho
Was Governor of New York, Secretary of
State under Jackson, minister to England,
Vice President of the United States, and Pre
sident.: In IS4O he was for the seeoml time a
Presidential candidate, and defeated. In 1844
lie was ‘sacrificed by the pro-slavery men of
the Democratic party, because of his opinions
on the Texas question. In 1848 he ran as a
Free-SoiK candidate, and accomplished the
defeat of Mr. Cass. ■-
There is something in the career of Mr. Van
Buren to excite onr admiration, and, it may
be, our surprise. He was not a great man.
He rose from position to position by the exer
cise of a wonderful sagacity and caution. .He
-made hut one mistake, and that was fatal, for
it closed bis career. He had the happy quality
of doing everything well—he was never bold,:
nor original. He had a wonderful power of
managing men, and was so successful in his
political manoeuvres that he obtained the title
of the “Little Magician.’’ - He was a strict
party man, and took with him into politics
that rigid system of almost military discipline
which Aaron Burr was among the first to in
troduce. A party mau when it served his
purpose, he was " a party rebel to serve per
sonal interests or gratify private yeffgeance.
He attached himself to General Jackson in the
early part of that'soldier’s Presidential career,
and followed his fortunes until ho became
President. His relations to General Jackson
were those of an accomplished politician, who
-had fascinated a blunt and stern old soldier
He had the remarkable tact to keep out of
General Jackson’s most serious quarrels, and
to make capital out of Ms most popular mea
sures. The singular, devotion of the Ameri
can people to the bold and self-willed hero of
New Orleans was skilfully managed by Mr.
Van Suren, and on the'swelling tide, of the
Tennessean’s popularity he rode into power.
He was a quiet Senator, an urbane, Vice Pre
sident, an ingenious Secretary of State, a po
lished Ambassador at a polished Court, and an
unfortunate President. The influence of his
name has long since passed away—and in the
history of the country ho made no other im
pression than that of a shrewd and affable po
litician. He made many friends and fcw ene
mies, those who opposed him doing so as the
enemies of General Jackson. r
The name of Mr. Van Buren will very soon
.he forgotten. He will be remembered as a
man who rose by address and good fortune,
and the exercise of an ability, which in trou
blous times might have nerer taken him be
yond the county court or the State Legisla
ture. He never oiiginatod a great measure j
nor performed a bold act; and those who fol.
lowed his fortunes can give him no other re
pntation than that of a kind, quiet, and plea
sant old gentleman, who never neglected the
last novel for a Presidential duty; who never
uttered a harsh word or expressed a bitter
thought j who never forgot .that smiling,
exquisite, and genial bearing, which charm,
ed his 'friends and disarmed his foes.
He leaves-no party to worship his name
no history which men can read with
instruction —no example' to excite the
emulation of the young and ambitious. 3
Tliisj wo think, will be the judgment of im
partial history. That he was a good father,
a faithful husband, and a true friend—ex
quisite in his courtesy, and skilled in every
thing pertaining to the management of men,
all will admit—and for such qualities all will
honor him. He was President of the 'United
States, and when this is written en llis tomb
stone it will be difficult to add one word
We are living in other times than those
marked by Mr. Vah Bueen’s career.' This
revolution has called - new actors upon the
stage,—and at the head, of this Republic we
have earnest, bold, original, and positive men.
In our devotion to the practical; the ste)m,
and the true, let us not forget the old man
, who quietly passed away yesterday morning.
Let ns honor him as the representative of a
party which has perished, and for the posses
sion of the best virtues of the citizen, the
scholar, and the gentleman.
Brilliant Cavairy Operations in Virginia.
The following despatch has been received at the
"War Department: ;
HEADQUARTERS OP THE ARMY OP VIRGINIA.
To lion. B. M. .Stanton., Secretary of War: .
The cavalry expedition sent out by General
King on the 22d, from Frederieksburg, returned
i last'evening. •
j Early yesterday morning, Lthey met and de
feated a body of Confederate cavalry, about one
hundred strong, stationed near Carmel Church, on
!, the telegraph road from Fredericksburg to Rich
mond, burnt their camp, and six ears loaded with
corn, and broke up the telegraph to Gordonsville. ,
j Anhonrlater, a party Of Stuart’s Cavalry came
! to attaok them. These, too, were defeated, driven
• aeroas the North Ann river, and pursued till
i within sight of Hanover Junction. - s
| 5 . Several prisoners, a large number of horses, nad
many arms were brought back. ;.- .<! .
A march of seventy miles, and the encounter and
! defeat of two bodies of Confederate eavatry, were
I aooomplisheS'in twenty-nine hours, and without
j the loss of a man. . . „ „
1 I have not yet received the names of the oom
-1 mantling offioer and troops who have thus distia
-1 guished themselves, but will transmit them to you
> as soon as the particulars are rooeived. j
'< The damage done to the Virginia Central road,
by the expedition of the ,19th, has not yet been re-;
paired. ' . John Pope, ;
| • Major General Commanding. ;
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL."
Washington, July 24,18G2.
' Some weeks before- the "adjournment of
Congress I met one of the most eminent New
York lawyers, then on a visit to this city, and
in the course of conversation, found'him an
earnest advocate of decided measures against
the rebels. Although he had served as a De
mocratic Representative in Congress, and had
steadily sustained “our Southern brethren,”
no Republican, however “ ultra,” could have
gone to greater lengths in demands for the.
punishment of the assailants of the Union.
Yesterday I met my friend -again.- Hts solici
tude. in the cause of his country had once more
called him to ‘Washington, and ho. was not
slow in speaking of the war, its incident's,
obligations, and" results. “ Congress has ad
journed,’’ he said, “and has done some
great things. I only wish its action
could have been more thorough; for I as
sure you that the people of the loyal
States will never complain of a determined
policy. If they censure their servants at a}],
.it will be only because they are too slow. Ob
serve that there are no objections, outside of
the sympathizers, to the rigorous legislation of
Congress.” I give this incident, not to prove
that patriotism is instinct and permanent in
every heart that beats with love : of country,
bat to point the moral of the wonderful change,
that has taken place in the minds of men: ou.
the matter of putting down the rebellion. Citi
zens who, a year ago, recoiled with horror
from what they called radicalism, now regard
a bold system of warfare as tho only thing that
will brush and conclude the rebel conspiracy.
Any weapon or expedient , that can damage the
enemy is acceptable in their eyes. Fer
vently attached to the Constitution, they,
reject;: the shameless theory that, in our
obedience to that instrument, we must
sick the graver duty of protecting the
life of the Republic. They do not believe in
the monstrous theory that a free Government
has not the right to defend itself. The Bible
enjoins - upon all men, “ Thou shalt not kill;’’,
and yet, when we find the knife of the assassin ,
at our throat, we strike at his life to save our
own, content that we do not outrage the
Divine law by such an act. Now, as the Bible
is to men, so is a free Constitution to free
nations. The" unwritten ordinance of God
pervades both—the great underlying and all
pemding principle. of self-defence, and self
preservation. As we progress in this war we
realize the inestimable,value.of this principle.
If we fear to use it, we perish utterly from the
roll of G ovemmcnls—perish as he perishes
who permits the murderer to take Ms life,
lest, by defending himself, he may offend the
iDjunfction of the Scriptures. Our rulers need
not hold hack, therefore, in their enforcement
of the sternest arid most rigorous remedies. .
They cannot be too decided and resolute for
the people they represent.
Better than all bounties, or premiums, or
pay in advance, to revive the national spirit
and to fill our armies with new recruits, is the
fact that a war programme is now in process
of execution that will protect the Union
soldier and punish the rebels. When our
troops feel that they are not to be degraded
into policemen in order to save the property
of the traitors ; when Uiey reflect that a
colored man is no loDger to be permitted to
remain inactive when the country needs his
services; when they know that in the com
munities in which thoir wives and children,
reside no sympathizers, with treason shall be
allowed to : remain—they will not only fight
. with undaunted spirit, but will attract to their
side hundreds and thousands of their asso
ciates and friends. Occasional.
IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG.
NIKE TWELVE-MOUTHS HEX AC
CEPTED liF THE GOVERNMENT.
: FICIAL CONTRADICTION OF THE STATEMENT THAT
THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED,
Hahkisbuho, July 21 — The rumor, which appa
rently has gained a wide-spreau circulation, that
the nine and twelve-months men,’'enlisting and
-preparing to enlist, in response to the proclamation
of Governor Curtin, will not be accepted, it entire
ty without ‘foundation . This contradiction is
maclo by authority.
A late law of Congress recognizes such . enlist
ments, and twenty-one xegimonts, tho quota of
will be received and mustered into
the United States service on the terms of tho Go
vernor's proclamation, This statement is authentic,
and may he implicitly relied upon.
. fSECOND DESPATCH.] . . .
Hahrisbujig, July 24— Evening.—Tho rumor
referred to In onr first despatch probably arose from
thel'acfc that the mustering officers throughout the
State had not received authority from the War De
partment .to muster for a less period than three
years. • v; ' : ' -.
: The following despatch just received will set the
matter at rest: .J/-
Washington, Jdly;24;
'To Captain U. I. Bodge, Mustering
Pennsylvania:
If offered by the-Governor, muster nine and
twelve-months volunteers.
By order of tho Secretary of War.
L. Thomas, Adjutant Genera*.
Though no ground existed for the rumor that the
Governor had called for nine, and twelve-months
men without authority, recruiting in this vicinity
had been materially retarded by it. The reception
of tho above despatch gave a new impetus to re
cruiting here, and the companies now forming are
rapidly filling up their ranks.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, July 23.—A severely wound
ed Federal officer, who was in the hospital-nt Sa
vage Station at the time of the evacuation of that
place, learning that the sick and wounded must be
left behind, concluded that he would not be one of
the number to fall into the hands of the rebels, and
at once started off in the direotion-of James river,
as nearly as he could judge ; and, after wandering
about for se-veral 1 days, and travelling as fastas
possible in his,exhausted condition, succeeded in
reaching the banks, of the James river; and on the
seventh day got on board of a transport, where he
was kindly-cared for. But while performing this
tedious*journey, several ambulances drove pasthim,
with no other occupant than a Brightened driver,
who wouldnot heed the cries of the wounded man
for help, or stop to take him on board, but drove on
• at;a'' furious rate, and soon disappeared in the'dis
tance, making good their escape with an empty am
bulance.
Several of the wounded soldiers who succeeded
in making their escape in this manner, and with
whom I havehad occasion to oonverse, have given
me a similar account of those.ambulance drivers at
that time, end feel,, very-sensibly and keenly, the
neglect manifested toward them by these frighten
ed Jehus. : .
The Hygeia Hospital at Fortress Monroe was
closed to-day, and the patients have all been re
moved!© Mill Creek and Chesapeake Hospitals. A
flag of truce left Fortress Monroe this; morning at
ten ' o’clock, with a number of rebel prisoners
for Richmond. General Dix returned this morn
ing .from a flag-of-truce mission, up the James
river. The object of his visit- was to make
arrangements for the exchange of prisoners; but the
result of his mission I have not yet ascertained, as
it is-not yet made public. It is to bo supposed-that
he was StioeeMFul, as immediately on his arrival'at
Fortress Monroe arrangements were made, and in.
three hours a flag of truce was despatched up the
James river, with rebel prisoners'aboard.'; The
steamer Canonious conveyed, them to the river.
The mail-boat John A. Warner, from Harrison’s
Landing, arrived here at half past four, and reports
all quiet, with no nows from the army on James
river..
The steamers Knickerbocker and Spaulding are
on their way down the. river, with- six hundred addi-'
tiorml sick and wounded prisoners from Richmond.
One goes to New York and the other to Baltimore.
Late from Tennessee.
Nashville, July 23. —Tho Louisville train oame
through all safe. Conduotor Taylor reports the
road clear. The alarm arose from the appearance
at Richland of about 30 Richmond robols on their
way homo.
The rebel Forrest has- skedaddled from before
Nashville. There are no doubts about tike, safety
of the city. •
The Duck-river bridge has been ■ repaired; The
road is olear to Pulaski via Columbus.
The (Guerilla War in Missouri.
Pilot Knob, Mo., July 21.—1 t is reported this
morning that the detachment of four companies
under Major Lippert, sent from Reeves’ Station by
Colonel Boyd to intercept tho guerillas that had
made the raid upon Granville, had fallen in with 1
the enemy, completely dispersing the band, taking
sixteen prisoners, and recovering all tho booty
taken at Granville. No further particulars have,
yet been received.
Escape of Rebel Prisoners.
o Chicago, July 21.—Tho oity was considerably
excited last night in consequence of the reported
esoape of a number of prisoners from Camp Dou
glas. As near as can be ascertained, only-four got
away, one of whom was captured this morning. r
THE PEESS—PHILADELPHIA, PEIDAY, JULY 25, 1862.
FE, 0 M W ASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Senator Lake, of Kansas, has to-day received
authority from the President and Secretary of
War to reoruit troops under the late laws passed
by Congress, and with this authority will he leave
on Saturday ■ for the West, where he will issue a
public order, calling on all loyal men, irrespective
of party or color, to joinhis army. He expeols to
have one white and two black regiments in the
field in three weeks from the time of reaching his
destination. He has full authority to draw on all
quartermasters and oommissaries for arms, cloth
ing, and subsistence.
• Important Consultation of Generals.
This morning, for the first time, Major General
Halleck, as commander of all the armies, called
on the President, and shortly after a general con
sultation was had at the War Department, at which
the Proeident, General Halleck, and Generals
Porn, BtrRKSibE, and Secretary Stanton were:
present, the latter three, however, for only a por
tion of the time. This consultation has been
anticipated for some time, and the importance of
its results; doubtless, cerinot be over estimated.
The sensationists are probably ready to a de
tailed account of the conference, but you may rest
assured that all facts in tho promises wilt reach you
through official sources, the . proper and reliable
channel.'..'
Naval Appropriations for Philadelphia.
The approved official copy of the naval appro
priation bill contains the following appropriations
for Philadelphia: -
For extension of joiners’ .shop, storehouses, and:
smithory ; repaira of dry-dock; dredging; ropairs
and increase of ordnance machinery and shops, and
repairs of all kinds, one hundred and twenty-eight
thousand seven hundred and forty-six dollars.
For furniture and repairs of same; house-clean
ing aid whitewashing; repairs to furnaces, grates,
and ranges; gas and water rent; painting wall on
Shippen. street, and general repairs, five, thousand
three hundred dollars.
For support of beneficiaries, twenty-seven thou
sand dollars.
For repairs of wharf and magazine at Fort
Mifflin,-one thousand five hundred dollars.
General Excliarige*of-Prisoners.
• It seems to be a settled fact at laafthat a general
exchange of prisoners, has. been agreed on—the
terms of whioh-compel us to give up all men .cap
tured in the rebel ' military.' service,, of course in.
oludmg. Gsnerai Buckner,, whom the Kentucky
delegation opposed for; an exchange. The details
bf the terms of an exchange are riot yet published,
but are entirely agreeable to the Government, who
will carry them oat without delay.:;.
General Pope’s Stall'.
. Commissary General Benjamin. Welch, Jr., : of
New York, arrived here yesterday, and assumed
the position "assigned him on the staff of Major
General Pope. . .
The Reasons for the Delay in the Cap
ture of Vicksburg.
Among other remarks concerning Captain Far
rago r is one in the correspondence of a New York
paper, dated off Vicksburg—that “ the cause of the
almost criminal delay in taking Vicksburg is altoge
ther attributable to the Navy Department, the Secre
tary of which gave such instructions to Captain
Farrabut that he is compelled to remain silent
arid inactive before the devoted city.’’
'Now the faot is ascertained, on inquiry, that the
Secretary gave no instructions' whatever of this
character. In the language of a distinguished of
ficer, “ our vessels could not climb tho hill,” and
the condition of our army in tho West has been
such that a co-operating land force was not avail
able. The place could not be held by the few
troops with the navy, if the batteries were silenced,
as Van Dorn, with a largo rebel force, is lying back
of the city. The navy, it may be stated, is a co
operator with the land forces in-the. capture of cities
protected as Vicksburg, is, by land and water de
fences. Our naval vessels have not, kowevor, been
idle before Vicksburg, but success has been delayed
owing to the reason stated. .
Favorable Advices from the Indian Ter
■ ritory.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received
cheering advices from tho Indian Territory. The
two thousand white, troops.who have accompanied
from Kansas an equal number -of Indian refngoes,
have already made a good impression in the Chero
kee country, and, with the addition of-fifteen hun
dred Indians under Johnßoss. further important
results are anticipated. A large number of Indians
have asked to be furnished with arms, to operate
against the Secessionists, in the various , tribes.
It has just been ascertained that the rebel Go
vernment professes to have made treaties with the
Inapaws, the Reserve Texas Indians, Camanohes,-
Senecas, Shawriees, .Choctaws,, ChiokasawS, ifiomi
noles, and Cherokees, and ; appropriated money to
earry them into effect. Our Government has merely
a treaty of friendship with the Camancbes. -
As the Senecas and Shawnees are' known to be
loyal to the. United States, it is supposed a silent
treaty has been made by only a few of thoir ohiefs
with the rebel Government.
Convalescent Volunteers.
An order was to-day issued from the office of the
'provost marshal to tho effect that all convalescent
soldiers found in bar rooms, gambling houses, and
other places of like immoral character, will be con
sidered fit for service, and mide to rejoin their
regiments
Spirit Kations ill the. Navy.
''.-.The'Secretary of the Navy has formally given
notice that the' spirit ration will coase in the navy
from and after the Ist of September, in accordance
■with the Congressional enactment. There is to.be
paid to .every person now entitled to spirit ration
five certs commutation m addition to his present
pay
Point Lookout, at a junction of the Potomac river
and the Chesapeake bay, known as a romarkably
healthy locality, about 85 miles from Washington,
hos been selected for hospital purposes, and it is
said from -1,000 to 5,000 patients wilf be accommo
dated there, Mails are to be supplied with the
Point six times a week.
From the Army of the Potomac.
Col. ConncitN, of Gen.McCi,Bj,t,Ax’sstaff, tele
graphs to-day that all oh-iliaas, correspondents, and
others included, are now expelled from the lines of
that army.;
Kegiment to be Raised in Washington,
A call will be made to-morrow for a public meet
ing, tobe held hero, for the purpose of raising a
regiment;; '. . .-.
Gen. Pope takes the Field.
General Pom took the field to-day.
Miscellaneous.
The first of September has been determined upon
as the day on which tho internal tax bill is to go
into practical operation; Collectors and assessors
- will'be appointed, and whatever other things may
be necessary, will be done before the date fixed by
this notice, which is officially proclaimed.
Isaac Rogehs, of Ohio, has been appointed en
giheer in charge of.tho Bureau of Construction at
the Treasury Department, and supervising archi
tect.-
v Acting Assistant Paymaster George R. Martin
has been ordered to the United States steamer Al
batross.. , - ~..." „ 7 r
Capt. A. A. Harwood, late Chief of the Naval
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, has been
ordored to tho command of the Washington Nayy
Yatd, vice Dahlgren, transferred to he Chief of tho
Bureau of Ordnance. ,
From Kentucky and Tennessee
TWO GUERILLA BANDS FIGHTING EACH OTHER,
Change in Command of the Union Army
. in Tennessee.
Louisville, July 24.— A party of twenty-two
guerillas, in Todd county/ were attacked, being
mistaken for Federals, by another robel squad'ef
forty, who were coming into Kentucky. The
former whipped the latter. Of both parties, seven
or eight were killed, and quite a number wounded.
Nashville, July 24. —Bx-Goyernor Wm. D.
Campbell has accepted the ; appointment of briga
dier general, and-taken command of the Federal
. troops in Tennessee. ; Great. satisfaction is mani
fested at this arrangement ‘ '' • ' .. .'
Captain Broden takes 700 paroled prisoners to
Camp Chase to-morrow morning. .
Reported Capture of the Ram
™ Arkansas.
Chicago, July 24.—A special despatch from
Cairo to tho Tribimtt states that officers by the
despatch boat, from Vicksburg, say that on their ,
arrival at Memphis there was a rumor that the
gunboat Arkansas had been.:captured. They aro
inclined to believe the report, as an expedition was
planned before their departure to- out her out.
Camp at Waterloo Junction, Fauquier
County, Ya., July 24.— Sutlers are now' precluded
from receiving supplies by railroad on account, it
is said, of salt and other contraband goods having
passed in large quantities through our lines to tho
enemy.. I
The mill in whioh a large-supply of cloth for.
rebel uniforasswas found aomo time since, near
Warrenton," wasdostroyed by firo this week.
Sergeant Ray, of the 104th New York Regiment,
accidentally shot himself yesterday through the
thigh, and W. Chapman, of the 105th New York,
accidentally shot himselt in tho abdomen. Though
severe, it iB not thought that the wounds will prove
fatal. Dennis Lawler and. Lyman Gallop, of the
.same regiment, were thrown from a wagon and
badly injured.
Our troops rejoice in the groat improvement m
their culinary arrangements, ■ consequent on tho
- new order to forage on the enemy. They now en
joy the.delicacies of tho season. Somo. of them
havo large quantities of Confederate notes, ohoaply
obtained, with which they purohase any live Btock
1 1 the country affordß.
‘Letters that have been intercepted possess some
l 1 interest; .Alady, writing to a‘friend, says: “The
i Washington, July 24,1862.
Come One and AH.
A New Hospital Site.
From the Army of Virginia.
borrid Yankees have arriredT'There is skirmishing
every day about the Ranidan river.” The girls in
her part of the country turn their baoks when the
-Yankees come in sight. She encloses a dollar for
the purchase of teal
Other correspondents express disoonterit arid de
spondency at tho state of affairs at Richmond and
throughout the South, and wish they were at home
again. Richmond is said by others to be an im
mense slaughter-house, the stench from which is
almost insufferable. Some of the letters contain
pictures of Jeff Davis and other prominent rebels
A number of them contain Confederate scrip, with
directions to make purchases.
Thero are no military matters at present to com
municate.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
.THE ETNA OFF CAPE RACE.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
-OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
ADVANCE; IN COTTON.
Cape Race, July 24.—Tho steamer Etna, with
later nows from Europe, has passed this point.
Tho Liverpool dates by tho Etna are to the lDth inai,
three days later than were famished by the steamer
Asia.
The Etna has also telegraphic advices via Queenstown
to Thursday, the 17th. She passed hero at 8 o’clock
this evening,- and was intercepted by the news yacht of
the Associated Press. - = ” . -
The steamer Edinburgh will leave Liverpool on the
17th, to accommodate shipping merchants, Id anticipa
tion of the new tariff. > '
The steamships Jura and China arrived out on tho
Z3lh inst. Their news was received in England with a
great deal of interest.
The fight before Richmond was eagerly-canvassed..
Some of the journals regard it as & great reverse for
the North, and reproach "the United States Government;
for treating it in any other light.,
. Others contend that Gen. McClellan has sustained no
serious disaster, Is indeed practically newer to Rich
mond, and may congratulate himself on tho greatest and
most successful operation of the war.
'Hopes are freely expressed, that more pacific counsels -
will soon prevail at Washington.
Tbo London Times is particularly bitter and sarcastic
in Its comments, and treats tho matter as a decided rebel
victory., It thinks that there are good evidences in tho
Nocth-that the beginning of the end is not fa&oU.
In another article, the Times denounces the insolence
of General Butler in his intercourse with the foreign
consuls, and says that tins is not ths way to conciliate
neutrals mid superiors, and he should consider whether
he is not doing more harm than good to the Federal
cause. . - - •
The morning Post says that affairs are approa shing
the Crisis which will necessitate some decided course, on
of tho Federate. "Neutrals cannot much longer'
remain passive spectators.'; The great-question is, when
shall the South-be considered to have vindicated its
fights to recognition ? It points to the past policy of
England id recognizing a successful opposition, and says,
if the North would take the initiative, and sail-with the
current which it c&rihot Bteni, it might; be saved the die?
agreeable necessity of discharging a most disagreeable
duty;:.;'.'-' ,- ": J
The Daily iViWS.points out what would be the feelings
of England if it whs situated like the North, and argues
that Secession will be crushed out at all hazards./
„ The proceedings of Parliament were unimportant.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Forster gave notice
that when Mr. Lindsey’s motion for the recognition of
the South came up, he would'move an amendment
pledging the House to sustain the Government in the
policy of non-intervention.
: There was increasing distress in the manufacturing dis
tricts of England, and it had attracted the. attention of.
Parliament;
-Lord Palmerston, in a speech before the volunteers,
spoke impressively, and some say significantly, of .the
importance of maintaining the efficiency of their move
ments.
Commercial Intelligence.
[By. tUo steamer Etna.] -
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—The sales on
Monday and Tuesday amounted •to 16,000 bales, of
which 11,000 bales were taken by speculators and ex
porters.
The market.is buoyant, and prices higher,
owing to the American advices received by the steamers
Jura and China. ' / /
STATE OF TRADE.— I She advices from Manchester
are favorable. The.market for common goods and yarns
is firmer, with an advancing tendency in prices.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF3 MARKET.—The
mmkefc for Breadstuffs is dull, with a downward ten
dency. Meears. "Wakefield, Nash, & Go. report Flour
dull, and Eastern Wheat Com with a downward
tendency, but the market remained quiet at the last quo
tationstmixed and yellow 27s 6d®27s 9d.
THE LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET was
generally flat' The various circulars report Beef dull j
Pork nominal. \ • - >
: LIVEBPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugar is quiet,
but steady. Coffee inactive. Bice dull. Linseed still
advancing. Linseed Oil firmer at 425. Rosia firm;
common 22s 6d. Spirits of Turpentine quiat at 115 s. -
LONDON MARKETS.—Breadstnffa steady, but dull.
Sugar steady. Coffee firm. Tea firm. Rico active/ Lin
seed Oil active at 435. Tal ow steady : ”
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols closed on
Wednesday at
: AMERICAN STOCKS.—The latest sales on Wednes
day are »b follows ; Erie Railroad 28©29; Ilinols
Central Bhares discount.,
*r; THE latest,;via Queenstown.
. XiYEiiPOOL, Thursday Afternoon, July 17.—Cotton—
Tbesalos of yesterday and to-day reached 20,000 bales,
inclusive of 14,000. balOß to speculators and exporters.
The marketis quiet at unchanged quotations. ;
Breaditnifs are quiet, with a downward tendency. The
weather haß been favorable for the crops. v
; Provisions flat.
, ,'ItOKDON, Thursday Afternoon —Consols_closed at 92%
•for money. ..
American-securlties are quiet but steady.
. .MARINE. —Arrived, from Baltimore, ship Alexan
dria, at Queenstown.
THE VEST: HATEST—YIA. QBEENSTO WN. '
'* Thursday Evening.—The Times depreeatea
;:the new American tariff, and predicts that it will result
•in far greater injury to America herself than to any one
MOBEY MABSET.—Consols closed at
93028% for money and account,
American stocks are generally unchanged.
Later News from Central America.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
$878,000 I3ST SPECIE.
Ke \r' York. : July. 24 —The steamship x Nortlr Star,
;frdm-Aspinwall, has arrived, with 6878,000 in treasure.
The advices from Hew Granada are not important.
, The war ia drawing to a close, by the continued successes
of Mosquora, He had issued a decree mahingemigrants,
immediately on ibrir arrival, naturalized citizens, with
'.tht exception that they shall not be called on for military
sex rice within twenty years, unless in cassof foreign in
vasion, and are exempt from taxation, except in their
municipal district. Arboleda has been defeated and cap
;■ tured, with 1,700 men,- by Mosqueia’s generals.
Sixhundred men will probably be sent to Panama, to
reinforce Mosquera’s forces, in consequence of the Go
vernor's calling -the citizens of the State to arms to re
cover possession. : : r .
A number of refugees, driven away by Mosquora,
have arrived in the North Star.
: Two French men-bf-war are at Acapulco, and ft body
of Mexicans, under a Garibaldian officer, have erected a
battery to attempt to sink them. v
The San Francisco Markets.
Sak Fhaxcisco, July 28.—Trade generally very flat
Drills, 18c; Domestics scarce and firm; Tobacco, 61
Hides, 611, Wool scarce and firm; Butter, 25c 5 Crushed
Bogar, 14%c; Groceries "dull; Whisky, .and Domestic
Spirits, 44c; Wheat, 81.50. The new crop is abundant.
The heavy discount on Exchange is discouraging ex
ports. L
GREAT WAR MEETING IN PITTSBURG
The Fires of Patriotism Rekindled.
MEN AND MONEY FREELY OFFERED.
SPEECH OF GOV. CITRTXKr.
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM
[Special Deßpatoh to Thu Preßs.]
.Pittsburg, July 24-.— Tho war meeting held
here to-day was a most remarkable demonatration.
Oor city presented amt© a gala-day appearance, bnsi
nees bemg entirely suspended, and flags and banners
floated in every direction.
At o’clock p; M. Pittsburg emptied its population into
North Common, Allegheny, where several stands were
erected for speakers. ■
.Hon Jndge Wilkins presided over the vast assem
blage, asslsted by innumerable vice presidents and seve
■ Speeches were delivered by Governor Curtin, Judge
■Wilkins, Hon. John Covode, P. 0. Shannon, Ex-Gover
nor Johnston, and others, from the English stand, and.
MeßSts.’Leibenick, Mix, and others, from .the .German
stand. . . " v.
Governor Curtin, in tho course of liis speech, alluded
to the President 8B having at lost learned that we are
actually engaged in a war. Without charging that mis
takes have been made,'it is enough to say that, after
long - months of schooling, the waris now .to be prose
cuted witii vigor. War means violence, and in time of
war manrelap jesto barbarism. The property, nay, even
the life of an enemy, and everything that he has, we
must take to nse against him. -In the absurdity of civi
lizanon our aims have left a guard at every house, and
left our enemies behind them to hunt and destroy. This
ienot war. The crops In the valley of the Sehaadoab
belong to us. That horse, that man, be he white or
black, if claimed by our enemy, belongs to us. . t . .
“ In regaidto offering bounty money to volunteers, the
Governor said that, when the call for troops was issued,
he hesitated to call the Legislature together. He had
no power to appropriate a bounty, mid could not put his
hand into the public treasury without tho aufchbrityof
law. To call the Legislature together would havo ra
'quired from four'to eight weeks, and perhaps as much
longer to get.tbe necessary loans negotiated. He, there
fore, concluded to.throw the whole matter of providing
a bounty for our -jClunteers upon the individual patriot
ism mid liberality of the people of Pennsylvania:-
Another aspect of the war, he said, is foreign tnteryen
tion. The rebels having blistered their souls with per
jury, ask for the intervention of foreign nations When
one of our commanders seized two of tbolr; representa
tives, we surrendered to an arrogant Pow.r, for reasons
well kn&wn. Now, if that Power desires to test the
pluck'of this nation, let the English lion .show Mb teeth
by intervention. Our sea Is girt by iron ships, and if
twenty ihillions of our: people rise in their power, they
can crush out the rebellion, and at the same time pro
tect themselves from foreign intervention.
A nbniber t f patriotic resolutions were passed compli
mentary of the General and State Administrations, , call
lair on the citizens of every county in the Common wealth
to come forward at once and sustain the Union, recom
• mending a bounty of fifty dollars to each volunteer, and
appointing a commttlee te solicit subscriptions for Baca
purpose.; . •
she meeting then adjourned. ; . .
It is believed that a large amount of money for bounty
purposes will bo subscribed-io-this city. .
War Meeting at Chamfoersburg.
riuatBERSiiUBG, July 24.—An immeiae war meeting
•wm I*M night; Tho
llesothtions were adopted calling upon tbe : people ot the
comity tor men and monoy. Committees were appointed
to carry out the object of the meeting. , Subscriptions
wero opened to provide a sum sufficient to pay a bounty
of S6O to each volunteer. Eight thousand dollars were
at once subscribed, and the amount will be increased m
a few day sto ©20,000. One ? company Las been raised,
and ia ready to leave.
War Meeting at St. Louis.
£t. -Louis, July, fcfThe Union Merchants’, Ex
change, at an enthusiastic meeting held tO'day, unani
mously adopted a stirring and patriotic: address to the
people of-Missouri. Unfaltering and unconditional
’fldility to the Union was the sentiment. A liberal aid
to the volunteer fond was pledged, and several thousand
dollars immediately contributed to Col. Clinton B. Fisk,
Secretary of the Exchange, to aid him in putting a regi
ment in the field forthwith..
War Meeting at Trenton.
Trxktox, N. J.* July 2t—in immense war meoling .
lor tbe'encouragementofenlistments was held ia this city
l»Bt evening, the Mayor presiding: .
Speechee were made by the Bey. Dr. Wiley from Pen
nington Seminary, Hon. G; 8. Cannon, and others. , The
meeting was very, enthusiastic.
Kesolnttons- strongly supporting the Administration in
the prosecution of the war, amt recommending, in Rene
ral terms, the raising of money for the oncouragemunt of
enlistments wore adopted. About SS,OOO subaertbed
by the citizens for bounty. .. * ' ■
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND LOSS OP LIFE
HAZARD'S POWDER MILLS AGAIN BLOWN UP.
Ten Persons Killed and Five Bandings
Destroyed.
At three o’clock jTuesday afternoon an explosion
occurred at Hazard’s Powder Mills, at Hazard vilie, Con
necticut, by which ten persons wore killed. Five build
ings were blown up, and several other houses were nearly
ruined by the concussion, .The origin of this calamity'is
not known, and no one is living to explain it.
The particulars are as follows: At 3 o’clock seven
men were at work In the press mill, and another had just
backed a mule-team T to the door, when a sudden and
7 terrible explosion occurred, instantly killing all the men,
and completely demolishing the building. The names of
the victims wore as follows: \
Arthur Beach, Tbomaa Newell, Patrick Fallon, "Wil
liam Leiand, Edward Grammond, Harry Clark, Leno
Moseeau, and Patrick Carney.
Carney was the man who drove the team, and he was
killed at the samedime with the other workmen.
The force of the explosion sent sparks and fragments in
every direction, and the house used for the. manufacture
of fire* crackers, several rods distant from the press-mill,
was blown up almost at the instant, oausing tlie loss of
another life. Hr. James Beach, the only workman left in
that building, was washing his hands preparatory to
quitting for the day, when he was caught and blown
some distance. .His body was found in the neighboring
stream, with a heavy stone upob it.
Tire tenth victim was Hiss Celia, Smith, of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, who was struck by flying timbers while
attempting to escape from the cartridge house, a building
fcitiiated a quarter of a mile from the pre»s-mUI. The
side of this bouse was blown out, and the roof was lifted
and displaced. The inmates, who were employed at the
time in the manufacture of cartridges, were terribly
alarmed,"and rushed pell-mell to the doors and windows
to make their escapes Many were bruised and scratched -
in the frantic struggle, but Miss Smith was the
only poison who was killed. The mutilation of her body
. was fearful, and her skull was completely crushed by the
heavy piece of timber which struck, her.
• Faithful search has been made for the remains of tho
eight workmen who were blown up in the press-mill, but
without avail. It U supposed that they were blown to
pieces. All but one of them leave dependent families.
It is reported that the mill contained about ten tens of
powder At tho time of the explosion. Ho building within
a mile escaped the effect. The loss is estimated at
310,C00. The armory and depot at Springfield were sha
ken, and window's in Thompsonvilio, four miles distant,
were broken. ____ ■,
THE CITY.
The Thermometer*
JULY 24,1801. I JULY 24,1862.
6 A.M. 12 m. sf. m. Qa. m. 12 M. 3 p.m.
64 • 80 ... .81 1 68 , 78. , 81
NW. ■ HE.: ‘ NK. I'SE byS. Eby S, ENE.
Patriotic Meeting at the Board of
Trade Rooms.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE.
Liberal Subscriptions to Aid Recruiting.
A GREAT mEEIING TO BE HELD,
.Yesterday, at noon, a preliminary meeting of citizens
was held ,at the Board of Trade Booms, for the purpose'
of taking tlie necessary stew towards getting up a grand
mass meeting and to stimulate recruiting The attend
ance was very large, there beiog'present those of all
political parties, among whom were Borne of our leading
and most influential business men.
- The meeting was called to order by John D. Watson.
Esq., upon whoso motion Hon. Alexander Henry, Mayor
of the city, was called to tho chair. -
Ohas. Gibbons and .ohas. D.. Freeman, Esqs., were
chosen secretaries.
Mr. Watson said that the meeting was called under
the suggestion of the proclamation of the Governor, that
every city,, town,:; and borough in the Commonwealth:
should take some action to raise Pennsylvania’s contin
gent of tho national army, and to provide money for
offering, bounties. : The. Governor Is prohibited from
taking any money from the treasury without the war
rant of law, and it .would take too mnch time to obtain
such authority. Harrisburg and other places have
acted in the matter, and it is time that Philadelphia had
done something.
. Charlts Gilpin, Esq, thought that the necessity for
immediate action appealed to onr honor, our selfishness,
to the honor of our firesides, and beyond all that, to all
that we hold dear in the way of ;the progress of civiliza
tion and the sustenance of republican institutions. He
had been seilously indisposed, but he was remaining in
the city to ate if men and money could not be raised. At
this lime we. want: men and ; money. * He was a man of
small means, but a!! he had was made under the Govern
ment we ail admire and cherish. - The s solid men should
now show themselves in this great emergency. Hedid
riot feel able to tako his position in; the ranks as a pri
vate, nor did he feel competent to command, bat he was
willing to contribute his means. One thousand dollars
of tho Bfete loan ig now ready to be transferred to far
ther ihtTpbjects of the meeting, and he considered that
a small contribution..'-[Applause.]
Mr. G. appealed to citizens who have large means to
contributes proportion to Eticb raeang, and he guaran
tied that within three days we would have millions of
dollars. He did not profess to be more. patriotic than
othere, bnt what he has is valu€le3B unless Pennsylvania
could be sustained. > •
Hon. Henry D.. Moore explained why the .Governor!'
had not called an extra session of the Legislature. On
Monday last, be said, Mr. Cnrtin had a'consnltatioa with'
a number of-gentlemenfrom various parts of the Stats
upon the subject. ./After mature deliberation, it was the
unanimous opinion of those gentlemen that the Legisla
ture should not be called, but that the' Governor should
pursue the coarse he has
: Mr. Moore then B»id that there , were three causes
which rotarckd onlislments in this State, viz : First.
That the laboring population are now employed at higher
wages than are paid by Government. Second. That our
floating population' has already been. absorbed in the
large force which we now have in the field;/and Third.
That neighboring States and towns liave offered bounties
as inducements to volunteer.. As• n« bounties have been
offered in this State, tbe Governor thinks that it will be
impossible to raise troops unless inducements are made,
and he thought that it was preferable that the bounties
should be offered; by the citizens ; instead of the State. ,
’People who nro at/home .pursuing their usual avo
cations have'; not realized ..the extent, of . this
fearful rebellion.- It is very soon to be decide
-whether -, we have - a . country, or whether we are
..to submit to a despotism, greater than-ever existed in
the Old World. This was no fancy skotch. Ic ia a stern
-reality. Those who do not believe this have only to go
to the hospitals, and ask the mangled men, or to the de
. soiate homes, and a&k the widows whafc it all means. We
have an enemy more savage than a foreign foe—an enemy
who is now battering down the pillars of onr Government.
If we were told that an enemy was coming up the river
to bombard our city, money would flow like water.
IF bat use is all onr wealth if we have no Government?
.Better to'leave our ohildren penniless with a glorious
Government, than ..to have thtm millionaires; with a
wreck of a. Government, and a despotism : to rule over
; them.v-f Applause;] /We are all interested in tho future
_welfare of the country, and the contributions to-day
should be liberal. . /
Mr. Bozin Blodgett then rabmitted a series of proposi*
tions, providing for the appointment of, committees to se
lect officers to-superintend recruiting in the various
wards, audio make collections to aid in the formation of
companies. ■
Dr. McClintock submitted as a substitute a‘. resolution
providing forth© appointment ©f a .committee of to
receive such contributions as the gentlemen present are
disposed to make to consummate ths object of the meet
ing/
Mr. Wai . Welsh' ' suggested that the officers’of the
meeting should act.
After some further remarks, and several contributions
from gentlemen present, the Mayor read the following:
To His Honor Mayor Henry % Philadelphia :
The undersigned, acting upon a suggestion made in one
of the city papej s a few days since, to raise ©lOO,OOO or
more to aid the immediate enlistment of ten new regiments
in this city, herewith hand you a list of the' amounts we
have subscribed; and;hareby offer to pay the same to you
as soon as the earn named above is pledged, the whole,
if the other subscribers consent, to be expended . at your
discretion in such manner as will best promote the object
desired. Believing that tbe Bum could be made up vert/
soon if the plan were more folly known, we would re
spectluHy suggest that you give the matter the sanction
of ycur name by a notice-in the city papers.
Very Bespsctfully.
Subscribers as follow: -
Philadelphia, July, 1862,
The -undersigned agree to contribute the sums opposite
tbeir names, providing SICO,OOO is subscribed toward
raising ten regiments in this city:
William Seilers & Co. .$2,000
A. Whitney & 50n5.,.................... 3,000 .
M..W; Baldwin&.Co.\; ............ 2,000 ■ ■
Dement & .D0ugherty................... 1,000
Matthews &'M00re. ................... 1,000
Thomas Potter.... 1,000
John 8ice....,.;.............v'l 000 •
Alfred Jfnks & £0n.................;.. 1,000-
Win. F.P0tt8.......................... 1.000 :
Jno.K. Whee1er........................ 1,000
Andrew Whee1er..;,...;,.............. 1,000
SgHon, Wml XU Kelley took the floor. He arose to ex
press an objection to the resolutions read by Mr. Blod
get. He thought; the matter should be left with, the
State, ard if we held out the proper inducements no diffi
culty would be encouniered. The duty we ask .these
thousands of men to perform is ’to quit their homes, that
we who remain pay enjoy peace and prosperity. .This
he thought was the darkest day through which we are
how passing. If Bicbmond is not taken, It will be be
cause eight millions; are' superior to twenty. How,'for
whafcdo we,ask these men.to fight? It is to putour
nation where she belongs, lit is to Bay to England, in the
honor of our nation lies the safety of your -American
provinces ; it is to establish internal and eternal peace.
Think of the. shame—twenty millions vanquished by
eight! This is to acknowledge the superiority of the
South—that republicanism- has been ® : failnre. He
would aßk that such-would be the action of this meeting
that it wqu!d appeal to the whole country. He did not
believe that we could have any so craven-; in our midst
who would a&k for an ignoble peace"; after all that has
been expended. He could not add bis name to the list
of those who bad so liberally subscribed, yet he bad
promisedvone thing, and that he would do, that during
ihe.foux-months of hie Congressional vacation, wherever
one recruit' or'one doHar conld be obtained, there ho
would go. He could only contribute his efforts and ener
gies towardsrsustaining the Government, and this lie
would do with all bis might. {Applause] ‘‘
• After some further discussion, Sicgletdn A. Mercer was
elected treasurer .of the . fund. A subscription iißfc was
4hen regularty opened, and in the short space of half an
hour the following amounts were subscribed for:
Ches. Gilpin .-.51,000.
Win. We15h;....w..1,000
A friend per Wm. WtUh...1,000
Hanson 80bin50n..,.................... 1,000
Honry Wind50r,.;...................... 1,000
John T; Lewiß & Bro 1,000 - ;
Daniel EEadd0ek......................1,000
John Ashurst..; .rl.OOO
J oEopb. B. Meyer 8....................... 1,000
. SamnelS. White.;...................... 1,000
J. E. Ca1dwe11......... liooo
Stuart:& 8r05.... -• * 1,000
John Hoseltine.. 1,000
McKean, 80rie>&06................... 3 000 t
■Wtti, H. Ker 0......... 1,000
Edward C. Knight & C 0................. 1,000
:• Stephen & Jas. M. F1anigan............. 1,000
Henry M. Watt5..'......... 1,000 :
Welling, Coffin, ... ........... 1.000
Wm. B. Maun..............,....;...... 1,000
Bailey it C 0........ 3,000
' Taylor, Gillespie, &00.. v............... 1,000
Whitney & Son.. .3,000
, gollers& 00.... 2,000
Ba Coursey, Bafouicade* & C 0..,,...... 1,000
John B. -Alyers.;;.. ;. ♦. .... ............ 1,000
, C, Sherman & 50d.......... .......... .. 1,000 .
Alexander Henry.. 500
James Graham & Co.V 300
Dr- McG1iht0ck;.;*............ * 100 : •
. Cornelius A : Walborn. 300
Thomas W. Price.... 3GO
George B. Smith..... ................... 100
G. D.Wethtrill... 300
• Henry D. Moore.. 200
. Dr. D, Jame 5........................... ‘ 300
Ward B. Hasehine ..................... 200
. Frank Haaeltine.. 100
The names ot Wm; Sellers .& Co., and Atthelney &
Sons; on the contingent lIbI, were, at their own request,,
placed among the general subscribers. . ’
Dutifcg the meeting at the Board of Trade rooms the
sum total subscribed was $35,700. , - v.
• - George ,H;- that when this meeting ad
journ itbc until Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, .when
they assemble in town-meeting in Independence Square.
This was finally agreed to. •
A committee consisting of : thirteen was appointed to
mskefairaiigemi nta for receiving further subscriptions
towards the fund. 1 . , . .. .
Geo. B. Smith moved that Governor Curtin be invited
to bo present at tbe meeting. Agreed to.
' ' Col. 1\ C. Ellmaker said if the meeting, before ad
journing, would determine the amount of bounty to be
given to the volunteers, it would much facilitate recruit
ing. .This seemed entirely to have been of. It
had olbo born overlooked' that certain old regiments in
the field were also to be filled up. He thought the filling
up of old regiments more important than creating new
ones, and if any distinction was to be made, it should bo
in favor of iie former. t ,
-- John J> Watson thought that the officers, of the
met-ting should act in conjunction with Councils, so that
■ a bounty might’ be Agreed upon. He would, therefore,
i make this a motion. -
Hon. Wm. D. Kelley concurred in what Cob Bllmaker
said. .He said an old regiment filled up was better than
two entire new ones.
Mr. Chas. Gilpin seconded the resolution of Mr. Wat
son, and it was finally agreed to leave the subject of bounty
to the officers of the meeting, together with the committee
of thirteen. The meeting then adjourned.
After the adjournment, Mayor Henry and the two se
cretaries immediately set to work towards making ar
rangements for the grand meeting to takeplace in Inde
pendence Square. Tim following committees were ap
pointed:
COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN.
Thomas Webster, James S. Whitney,
William Welsh, Wetherilt Lee,
J. Boss Snowden; Borin Blodg^t,
Adolph E. Borie, John E. Addicks,]
Sami. W. BeOoorsey, John P. Watson,
George H. Stuart, - James Milliken,
Michael Y. Baker.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
Charles Gibbons, William E. Lehman,
John Rice, . Win. Botch Wistor,
James Traquair.
; COMMITTEE ON BESObUrrONS.
Charles Gilpin, Henry M, Watts,
John C. Knox, R. Handle Smith,
Edward King. - •
COMMITTEE ON SPEAKERS.
Peter C. EUmaker, . Alexander J. Harper,
Daniel Haddock, - Henry Davis,
John Haeseltln.
. COMMITTEE ON MUSIC, STANDS, ETC.
George T. Thorn, Joseph G. Rosengartea,
Edward G. Webb.
; COMMITTKK ON EXPENSES.
Thomas Webster, Loria Sledge!,
Henry D. Fox.:
Owing to the very short time given to get up the meet-,
ing, It will require the utmost exertions of those having
the matter in charge. The turn-out of our citizens Will
undoubtedly be the largest,ever yet witnessed in Phila-.
delphia. Many places of basinets will be closed, and all
work suspended, and those engaged in all the different
: vocations of life will be requested to attend. Appro
priate resolutions, expressive of v tbe sense of the meeting,
will be read, and a number of eloquent and patriotic
speakers will be present. The different; committees ap
pointed by the Mayor were together last evening, per
fecting their arrangements, and, will leave nothing un*\
done to have this one of the grahdest and most patriotic
displays, far surpassing those of a similar character
which have taken place at other cities. Governor Cur
tin; it is thought, will surely be present. ThG .committed
of thirteen will also extend invitations to the President
and his Cabinet, and to many other distinguished men of
the country.; • ; • : v "
• The attendance is expected to bo so very large that
five or six stands will be located in different parte of the
square, and from each prominent speakers will address
the crowd. Among the speakers invited will be a num
ber of our prominent clergy. The meeting will ha con
ducted by those of all political creeds who are in favor of
prosecuting the warwith vigor and crushing out of (exist
ence. thiß wicked rebellion..
Meeting oe the Corn Exchange.—
A meeting of the Corn Exchango Association was held
at their room, yesterday morning, in reference to the to
giment to be' raised under their auspices. C. J. Hoffman,
Esq, presided.
A. G. Oattell, Esq , in a few eloquent and highly ap
propriate remarks, stated the object of the meeting, and
urged upon them in forcible language the necessity of
early, prompt, and energetic action. He submitted tho
fallowing preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mously agreed to: : -
Whereas, The members of thia Association, deeply im
pressed with the conviction that* the exigencies of the
country demand a prompt response to the call of tlie
Government for additional troops, for the suppression of
the wicked rebellion against our glorious Union \ and
Whereas, Some of the members have taken the pre
paratory steps toward the organization of a regiment,
under the auspices of this Association/and have indi
cated for the colonel of Bald regiment, 0. M.
Provost, a gentleman and a soldier; and
..Whereas* The Governor of the Commonwealth has
signified bis great pleasure in view of our proposed ac
tion;. Therefore, be it
Resolvtd, That this association, declaring, their un
dying devotion to the country, and their willingness to
bear their foil proportion of the duties which now de
volve on every good citizen, hereby pledge themselves to
give their sympathy, aid, and co-operationtotho prompt
formation of a regiment, to be commanded by Oapt. C,
M. Prevost . /
Resolved* That, to carry ont this purpose, a commit
tee of twenty-one bo appointed by the Cftairmaa to col
lect, by voluntary subscription,. the amount of meang
necessary to organize said regiment, and to consult
with and aid, in ail proper ways, the officers that may
be selected to put tho regiment In fighting trim..
Resolved , That it is the sense of this meeting that the
duty, of the hour requires of all loyal and true men to aid
by tbeirlnfluence, their counsel, |md means, tho prompt
enlistment of Pennsylvania’s proponion ofj the new call
for troops. ..
32, G. James seconded the resolutions, and called upon
allpresent to act promptly to meet the present emer
gency. He called upon every man presenttodohis duty,
and to use ;his Individual efforts topnfc the regiment at
once in the field. He was satisfied that a sudden success*
ful movement here would fire the hearts of the patriotic
citizens of the interior, as did the firing of the first gun
at Fort Snmpter.
> Archibald Getty, Ksg., said he liked the resolutions be*
cause they were in the right spirit—action was wanted,
not words. Men were wanted to preserve the : integrity
of the Union—raon aboil bo raised t We "have the repu
tation of being men of action-let U 3 prove it l
The preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
E.GL James moved, to teal
it the spirit of the meeting,
he treasurer bo contributed
animously agreed to.
ited the following committee:
Edward G. James.
Joseph W. Miller,
James Steel,
Lewis G. Mytinger,
George A. McJxtnstry,
W. Duke Murphy,
Philip B. Ainglo,
James Barratt, Jr.,
Frank Sbippcn,
Job Iveas.
that all the funds held by i
to the object which was uiu
The chairman then appcir
Alexander G.Cattell,
Charles Knecht,
Archibald Getty,,
Hugh Craig,
Samuel L-Ward,
Henry Budd,’
Henry Winser,
Samuel J. Witner,
Samuel F. Hartranft,
Alex. J. Derbyshire,
Josiah Bryan,
Col. Charles Iff. Prevost t
the meeting adjourned. Th(
today,at 12o’clock.
Noble Liberality oe the Pennsyl
vania RAILROAD COMPANY—The following cbm
munication, addressed by the Tice president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company to the Governor of the Com
monweaith, explains itself. The action of the board of
directors furnishes an additional evidence of the libe
rality and patriotism of the company:
Office Pennsylvania Bailroad Company.
•Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, : Governor of Pennsylvania,
-Harrisburg, Pennsylvania :
Dear Sir : A special meeting of the. board of directors
of this company was called to-dayfor the purpose. of
conslderingibe proclamation of the Executive relative to
providing bounty for the soldiers from Pennsylvania who
-may hereafter enlist in the service of the country.
The annexed preamble andresolutiomwerounanimous
ly adopted. Tery respectfully,
Thomas A, Scott,
Vice President Penna. R. R. Co.
* Office Pennsylvania Raslroau Company, Phila
delphia, July 23,1862.—T0 bis Excellency Andrew G.‘
Curtin, Governor' of Pennsylvania— Dear Sir : At a
meeting of the Board of Directors, held this day, the
following preamble and resolution were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, It is officially declared by the Executive
of the State of Pennsylvania that a public emergency de
mands the promptco'operation and financial aid of the
people of this State, to enable the Government to insure
just and efficient security fo the citizens of this Common
wealth agmnatthe varied 'contingencies incidental to the
prevailing civil war 5. and -
Whereas-, Tbe interests of this company and the pro
tection of its property, as well as that of the citizens of
Pennsylvania, are directly involved in the perfect' main
tenance of such public security: therefore, be it.:
; . .Resolved, That the President of the Pennsylvania
Bailroad Company bo, and he is hereby, authorized to
advance, from time to time, as the same may he needed,
to the Executive of the State of Pennsylvania, or such
agents as may be organized by him for the purpose of
disbursing the bounty funds contributed by the people
of Pennsylvania, the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to bo
applied to the payment of bounty to soldiers enlisting in
tbe scivfee of the Government.
Yonrs respectfully,
• THOS, T. FIRTH, Acting Secretary;
MEETING OF CITY COUNCILS.
Passage of a Bill to aid Recruiting—ssoo,ooo.
Appropriated for the Fnrpose—Ordinance to
■Widen Delaware Avenue—-Refusal of'Coun
cils to Allow a Railroad Track to be Laid
on Columbia Avenue Xiocation of mare
Steam Engines. -
Both branches of Councils held their regular stated
meetings yesterday afternoon. /
SELECT BRANCHs
Theo. ODYLEh, President, in the Chair.
Petitions, Communications, &c«
Mr, CRAieaud others presented remonstrances against
the use of Columbia avenue by the North Pennsylvania
Bailroad Company, , , - ;
- similar remonstrance from the school di
rectors of the Seventeenth section.
: Dr. Üblek, for the repair of a bridge at the Falls of
Schnj Util!, and the . Introduction of gas-lamps
thereon. •
From Charles S. 'Wayne, master warden, instructing
Councils io pass an ordinance to define a low-water line,
&e., on the river Delaware. - *
From Professor LeidyTn relation, to the worms on
shade trees. Ordered to be printed.
From the Highway department in answer to a resolu
tion of Select Council, the amount now stand
ing to the credit of the department.
From the Committee of City Property, stating .that the,
onlypublichails yet accepted bythe Government for
hospital purposes are the Germantown and Moyamen
sing Halls. . . ;-V-... ;-r '
A Bill to Encourage Enlistments.
The special committee, to whom;was referred the bill
making an appropriation to .encourage, the enlistment
of volunteers, reported in favor of' making an appropria
tion of $500,0C0 for thi* purpose—the sum to be raiaed by
a loan. All residents of the city who may enlist for nine
months will receivo $25, those for one year $80;: and
those for three years or the war, $5O. To a volunteer
enlisting in anew regiment the bounty shall-bo as fol
lows: One-boif when the company to which he belongs
ehall have beeh filled np and the captain mustered into
service, and remainder when the regiment is com
plete, To a volunteer enlisting in a regiment already
. organized and in active service, the bounty shall be paya
ble in like manner as tbe Government bounty of twenty
five dollars is payable In such cases. This applies to all
who have*or may enlist under the new call.
The bill also authorizes the Mayor to : appoint a com
miasion of five citizens, whose duty it shall be to examine
and verify the claims of all applicants for the bounty.
: .Mr. Curiam took the fl:or, and .offered as a substitute
that the Mayor of the city be authorized to subscribe, in
the name of the city ofPhilafleiphia, the snra of $250,000-
towards a fund id be used for the purpose of stimulating
recruiting, Ac. ' . -
After a spirited discussion between Mobbi*. .Cutler,
Molktyre, and WErHERiLL r tho - Chamber refused, by
an almost unanimous vote, to postpone the bill reported
by the committee for tbe putpose of considering tho one
offered by Mr. Cuyler. = ' , j
One me nber,moved to amend the bill of tlie committee
by making it read “ white resident,” instead of. resident.
"The bill then passed unanimously, withonfcamsndmeat
Mr. 'WiSTiraniLL then Offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on Fiuance'to report a bill for a loan- of
$5OO 000 for the purpose of aiding in the enlistment of
volunteers. Agreed to • .
The Proposed Track in Columbia Avenue.
The bill withholding the consent of Councils from the
resolution granting: permission to the North Pennsyl
vania Bailroad Company to lay L a track on Columbia
avenue was taken up and passed finally.
Bills from Common Connell.
The bill from Common Council to locate certain steam
fire engines waa taken up.
Mr. Davis moved to amend by including tho Shimer
Hose Company.
. The amendment was voted down. .■
. Mr. Wetherill further moved to amend by striking
out the Assistance Bteam' Fire Engine, as another com
pany was located a short distance from it, which was lost
by a vote of 18 to 2.
Tbe bill then passed finally. „„ . - ■
The resolution to allow the use of tho Impound Parrott
glin of the city to Captain Heatings’ company of artil
lery was reconsidered and pawed by the Chamber..
• Mr- W EfHERtLL offered a resolution granting permia
-814,11 to the Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad Com
pany to nae eer ain city telegraph poke for the purpose
of laying wires. Agreed to. ;. . .__ i
Tbe bitt making an appropriation 01; $1,640 For the.
purchase of additional school furniture, and for certain re-,
pairs, was called up on;Becond reading and passed finally.
The resolution from Common Council removing ft.cer
tain restriction. Lorn: the ordinance for the survey of
ComlHilMcken creek was concurred in. ,
Tbe .Chamber , now adjoun ed until next WednesJay
ovtnicg, at 7 o'clock
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Chamber was called to order at half past three
o’clock, the President, Wilsos KBRR,.in the chair.
Petitions, Communications, &c»
: Tbe President laid before the Chamber a remonstrance
against the North Pennsylvania Bailroad being allowed
to lay ita txa& on Columbia avenue.
’ Also a communication from Caleb Coates, of
wine street, offering to prove to a committee of Councils
bow'tho capacity of . the" Foirmouut works could be in
creased without additional machinery. >■ ;
Also a communication from the Highway ‘Department
transmitting tho condition\of the affairs of the Depart
ment. Owing to the heavy rains, Bevere frosts, &o , the
cjpentes ot Ilia J [lgiway Papartmant haw besa much
inmeaeed, and a transfer oi items amouotmg to Soa.'HW
is asked for, that work urgently rcnuireu ma, 08 dona. .
Mr. Quin, on leave, introduced, from the Committee
on. Highways, an ordinance to transfer certain items, in
the appropriation to the Highway Department, ft mo ant
ing to $36,000.
The erst section was agreed to, but on agreeing to
the title the yeas and nays were called, and the title was
not agreed to. The bill was therefore laid over.
Petitions from the Various Wards*
The usnal class of petitions were presented from the
various wards Several remonstrances were presented
against the laying of railway track on Columbia street.
Also, the proceedings of a public meeting held at Colom
bia Hall, on the 22d inst, in opposition to the laying of
a trade on Columbia avenue. Also, a communication
from the Board of. School Directors of the Twenty-se
cond section, on the same subject. Also, one from the
Board of Vestrymen of the Zion Episcopal Church,
located at Eighth street and Columbia avenue, on the
same subject. .
Also, a communication asking for the repair of the
Falls bridge, and others for the laying of water pipe, for
gas pipe, end gas lamps, Sets.
All of the communications were referred to appropriate
committees.
Mir. Baird, from the Committee on Finance, reported
& resolution to approve the sureties of John Quin and
James Jones, supervisors. The resolution was agreed to.
location of Steam Fire Kngiues*
Mr. I/OUGHLiN, from the Committee on Trusts and
Fire, reported ah ordinance locating the following com
panies as steam fire engines: Fatrmount Begins Com
pany, Bidge avenue, northof Wood street: Assistance
Engine Company, Crown street, below Vine; Southwark
Engine Company, Third street, north of Washington
avenue and Jhe United States Engine Company, Wood
street, west of York avenue.
A motion to amend by adding the Schuylkill Hose
was rejected, and the ordinance as reported war passed.
An ordinance , was submitted appropriating $500,000
for the purpose of encouraging enlistments, and to enable
regiments to leave promptly and quickly for the Beat of
war. The bill provides that the money shall be expended
by the Mayor of the city, City Solicitor, Commissioner of
Highways, Commissioner of City Property, and Chief
Engineer. It farther provides that not more than five
thousand dollars shall be expended on one regiment.
The bill was, on motion, postponed for the present.
Xease oJE the City Railroad*
The committee appointed to examine into the propriety
of leasing the city railroad to the Pennsylvania BaUroad
Company, reported a bill leasing the road for thirty
5 ears. The bill was read and postponed for the present.
Mr. Freeman called up the resolution from Select
<k>uncu appropriating $5OO to defray, the funeral expenses
of Colonel Charles EUet. He said that as the bills pre
sented .to the committee only amounted to $260 he would
move to amend by Striking out $5OO in the resolution and
inserting $250, which was agreed to, and the resolution
as amended was - .;
The bill to authorize aloan for the extension of water
works was then taken up, and. a long discussion ensued.
A vote was finally taken—yeas 28, nays 13—so there not
being a sufficient number in the majority the bill fell.
An ordinance from Select Council to authorise the Hea
tonvillo Bflilroad Company to continue their track in
Front street was concurred in.
An ordinance appropriating $23,000 from the Girard
Fund for the improvement and widening of Delaware
avenue from Spruce street to South street was adopted.
A resolution appropriating $2,000 to furnish Beats in
the parks and public squares was postponed after some
diacusrion.
On the question to resume the consideration of the
Common Council bill, to encourage enlistments, and the
yesa and nays being caUed , there was no quorum voting.
. A call of the house was ordered, and a quorum of mem
bers answered. .
Another vote was had, and the vote being less than a
.Iwo-fcbird vote, the bill fell.
The bill to extend the Water Works was again called
up and postponed, and made the special order for flmra
day. next, atTour o’clock,'
An ordinance to authorize the Commissioner of High
ways to build an iron truss-bridge over the Wissahickoa
creek,' at Wier’s Mill lane, at a cost of $l,BOO, was de
bated for some time, and finally agreed to.
Bills from Select Council.
The ordinance from Select CouncQ, to encourage the
enlistment ef volunteers, was taken up.
A "motion to strike out the discrimination in bounty
between the recruits for nine months, one year, and
three years, was lost.
The bill was then read by section and agreed to.
The resolution from Select Council, instructing tM
Committee on Finance to report a loan of $500,000 for
the encouragement, of eni fitment of volunteers, was
passed ; and Council, upon motion, adjourned.
CAJSB.-—This cose was resumed yesterday morning.
The examination of witncsies was resumed.
Smith Daw affirmed —I reside at 937 North Eleventh
street, Fourth precinct, Twentieth ward; been there
since 1850; voted at the last election; don't know If my
name was on tho list of taxables; paid my tax within
two years; paid taxes on real estate. [Receipts pro
duced, for taxes on two houses, and twenty-five cents
added in on©. Tlie receipts were dated December,
IEGI.j My receipts prior to the election are Bimilar to
these. [The witness was w quested to produce the re
ceipts this morning.]
Charles Boggs sworn;—l live in Bock’s Place, rear of
Southwark Hall; resided there at the last election, and
had resided there about nine years; voted at the last
election; voted in the First division of the Third ward *
was not challenged. 7
ion made a few remarks, and
) committee will meet again
Bill on leave.
Reports of Committees*
The Sheriff . Contested-Election
Mr. Gowen. Have you any objection to state for whom
you voted for sheriff?
Mr. Brewster. I do not understand what this means.
Here is a witness proved to be a qualified voter, and
yet they ask him to disclose for whom ho voted* us though
an illegal voter.
Mr, Hirst. We cannot prove all these things at once.
Mr. Brewster. There is a regular formula. Ido not
understand that they have the right to call thirty thou
sand voters end ask them for whom they voted.
Mr. Gowen, His name is not on the list of taxables,
and that proves it an illegal vote.
Judge Thompson. The court has distinctly ruled that
that was not the law. A mere irregularity did not make,
of itself, an illegal vote;
Mr. Gowen. BufcifcisprtwME facie evidence, and it is
for the other 6ideto establish, the right to vote.
Mr. Brewster. You.have not given the book in evi
dence.
Mr, Gowen then offered the book, and upon handing it
to Mr. Brewster, that gentleman immediately pointed out
the name of Mr. Bogg3.
Mr. Gowen insisted that though it was there, it had
been addfd after the assessment.
Witness continued. . I was 21 on the 15th November,
1858;;voted twice on age in 1850 paid a tax in 1868;
paid it in May; on election day.
Hermann Gerhart recalled, and the counsel proposed to
ask him for whom he voted, as his name did not appear
upon tho assessors’ book, but Judge Thompson said the
vote bad not been proven to be illegal,
Christian King recalled and produced his tax receipts
on real estate for 1851, and be stated that all the prior
receipts were with hire. Sims.
’ • James Sampson sa?orn. —I am a member of tho police
force; I reside at 539 Sutherland street; voted at the
last election in the First precinct of the Third ward:
paid my tax in iB6O at the mayors election; 1 did not
tell you that it was in 3859 j I know Lieutenant Hamp
ton of the district; he makes his home at the station
house, andh&B done so for over a year; did not see him
vote; there are beds in the station, house for the police;
never saw any arrangements for cooking; the lieute
nant % haa his room, famished, and he sleeps there and
has bis clothing there.
John Horn affirmed.—l resided in the Twenty-second
ward, and moved there last June a year; I voted at the
last election in tbe Eleventh ward, where I have voted
for forty years; made tho Twenty-second ward my resi
dence the middie of July, 1861, and it is still my resi
dence ; voted in tbe Eighth precinct- of the Eleventh
ward; voted for Mr. Thompson for sheriff.
: Cross- examined.—l moved to York road, near Fisher's
Jane ; made it my country residency; I still preserved a
residence in the Eleventh ward; I was regularly assessed
in the Bieventh'ward. :
Re-examined.—Before I moved, my family‘Occupied
tbe residence Third and Brown, where my drug-store ie;
I kept a room to sleep in bad weather; I rented the
house Thirt and Brown ; BtiU continue business there 5
Tam in iown every day. attending to it; since my family
left I have : spent tbe greater part of my time in town ;
never intended, to change my Place of voting.
Johu R. Wallace sworn.—l live in Marshall street,
above Oxford; lam assessed ob residing at Seventh and
Oxford, at the “Haymarket;” vote at the Third pre
cinct, Twentieth ward; to tbe beet of my knowledge vo
ted at the last election: was not challenged ; paid a tax
in the fall of iB6O.
; Charles M. Neal sworn.—X am one of the City Coramis
sionerß; cannot find any assessment of the Third pre
cinct of the Twentieth ward other than the one in court;
mode dihgent search for extra assessment and cannot
find any book; found in the vanlt in the box for 1559 the
list of taxttbleß for 1859 of the Third precinct. Twentieth
ward; it is a copy that is always put in the ballot-box;
tbe original cannot be found; tbe names in red ink are
tie extra assessments.
' George F. Seed sworn.—l was present at the election
held in the Fourth division of the Eighth ward* last Oc
tober ; saw a man named Michael Dougherty vote there;
he gave his residence at Broad and Walnut; Gsorge Mc-
Intyre, police officer, brought him to the polls; I think it
■was shot)!' S3Y?fl in the evening when he voted.
Cross* examined.—l Dougherty before: was
in front of the window whou be raadG'fcO tafehiO
randum of it; have recollected ic since then: doa T t know
who subpoenaed me to come here; 1 reside at 1030 Sansom
street; fellow the'tobacco bnsiness.
BavidLeigliton affirmed—Before the elcriion I resided
at No. 1543 Marehallfitreat; moved from there ta No
vember; voted at the last general election; was on the
assessors’ list: know Henry Kramer: he boarded with
me; he had lived with me abontfive years before theelec
-fcion J know Wm. Woodrough; ho Jives in Perth street, be
tween; Seventh and Eighth; he lived near there on last
election day; did not see either of them vote; don’t know
whether they voted or not; Woodrough lived with me
some time last summer; he moved to Perth street about
a month or two ago.
Alderman Gordon Bworn,—l reside at 1426 south
Fourth street: I have lived there some years; my office,
for two years, has been at 1154 Passyonk road; I moved
from Broad street on tbo sth of June, I 860; I have had
my office rince bn Broad street; I don’t think I ever
took a tax from a man without giving him a receipt.
[Two tax receipts shown } The signature, James Gordon,
on those receipts, is not mine, and the writing is not.
Cross-examined.—Those are not my signatures; Mr;
Gowan showed me one of the papers before I came to
court: Mr. J. A. Irwin showed me one yesterday; I
never deputized any one to sign receipts for me; I was
always at my office until last election; I was there then
abcutb&lf the day ; my son George attended the rest of
the time; he was authorized to take money from tax
payers who came ihmy absence; I have signed tax re
ceiptain blank for my eon; I can’t say how-many. I have
signed; I never gave blank receipts to any one else; I
have never seen-them signed by me in blank in the
hands of any one but my son; t have no knowledge of
hiß handing them to any others; I have a list of those
who pay ; it la at home; Imade no return of the names
nor cf the amount to any one; I kept the taxes; I made
returns forall the seasons prior to 1861: not rince; Ido
not recognize the handwriting on the tax receipts; I
have induired about it myself; I cannot say whether the
blanks are mine or not; they may be the kind I use.
80-examined.—l have had no regular rule of return
ing the amount of taxes received by me; the amount
this year 1b very small, and I had considerable trouble
wilh it;, the handwriting in - the body of the receipt is
not that of my sou. ,• , . , _
James Baal? sworn.—T live in the Fifth division of
the First ward; I have lived there about thirteen years;
I knew a young man by the name of Walker, sometimes
called Toni Walker, sometimes William Walker; he lived
In Tenth street, between Federal mid Wharton.
Cross-examined;—l did not see Walter vote ; I don t
know any other Walker in the division except old Mr.
Walter and bis tlep-eon; I was judge at the last election
in that precinct: . ' / ‘ rt(Vl c ..
Christopher Watson sworn—l reside at 1020 South
Eighteenth street; I have lived there about one year; I
moved there from Strocker street, in the same division;
I lived before that ii what was Little Washington
street ri aiuwell aciiuaiuted with the inhabitants of the
Seventh division of the First ward; I have cauvaajed it
before and since the last election; ! know John Bobm
son Vta lives in the aivisxon ; within two doors ST ms
Bince he got Us discharge from the army; he was not at
the pollß in October last; I knew of no otter John Bo
■ bit son than him; I had a brother, named John W ateou ;
beforehe’died he lived in Seventeenth street, above Car
peßter; I knew of no other Jubu Watson in that pre
cinct bnt him. :
No cross-examination. ’ ~ ****„.
Joseph Manuel, Jr., sworn.—l reside No. 1339 Norm
Eighth street. ' ' '
The witness was. withdrawn for the present.
James ' Dipper sworn—kt the lasteloction I resided at
1028 Sansom street, in the Fourth precinct of the Eighth
ward: I knew a young man who, I was told, was Michael
Dougherty; *1 did not know his name before that.
To Mr. Thayer.—l did not see him vote; I saw him
go up to the polls, and I have every reason to suppose he
don’t know anything of Ms age but what ho said
himself in the beginning of the winter, before the elec
tion ; I-should take him to be under twonty-one ; there
Is the appearance of a boy about him; I thhik he is mi
-Irishman; I donVhhow where he has gone; I don’t
know: he went away; Officer Mclntyre brought him
to the polls; I did not call the attention of the election
to him. __ ' ... .. _ , .—, .
Cross examined. - He lived with Mr. Dnudaß, at Broad
and Walnut, when he voted, and for a long time after.
David Morris sworn.—l reside at Marshall and Oxford
streets, in the Twentieth ward. Third division; I had
lived there for a year before last election ; I voted at
tfce last'election; I had not paid county tax two years
before the. election; my age is twenty-five years; I voted
for sheriff t l declmo to anßwsr for whom I voted unless
the court.says I shall.. A , - „ .
The court intimated that the Question should be an
swered, and tbo witness continued. ' . ■
There were two ticketß givon me, and I cannot swear
which one I putin; Michael Bukens gave me a Demo
cratic ticket, and George Ashton gave me the Bepuhhcan
ticket: I put the ticket in as I got it, without scratch
ing ;-,l voted about five in the afternoon; Mr. Dukena
nave me the ticket about half an hour before; I got the
ticket from Mr! Ashton about tbe same time;. I goUhstn
both about half an hour before; I think Igot the ticket
from Mr. -Dukens first; after I received the tickets. I
went home: I did not look ioside of the tickets.
Mr, Hirst .What ticket did you intend th Ydte T
Mr, Brewster objected. .
The witness. I decline to answer* ♦