THE PRESS, PUBtISHED DAILY (BUHDIYS EXCEPTED,) BY JOHN \V. FORNEY. OFFICE, No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. THE DAILY PRESS, Twnovjt Ousts Pkr Wbsk payable to tli« Carrier. Hailed to Subscriber out ot the City at Six Dollars Pun Annum, Four Dollars for Eiout Months, Tuhkl DolLine for Six Months—lnvariably in ad vance ft r the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKRY PRESS, Mailed to Subscriber out ot tbe City at Turks Dob bins Per Aemiji, in advance. SUMMER RESORTS. SURF HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—This spacious Hotel, oyer 600 feet is length, and with 1,100 feet of yoianda, fronts on the ocean, ex tending back, with its roar, to the railroad. It possesses the moßt advantageous location on tho island, with per fectly safe bathing in front, and is, in fact, the only first* class hotel'withln a short distance of the beach. A good Band of Musio has been engaged for the season.- The Billiard-room and Bowling Alleys will be nnder the ebargo of Mr. BALPH BENJAMIN, of Philadelphia. Additional Improvements have been made, and the ac commodations will bo found etinal, if not superior, to any on the coast. The house will be opened, for the reception of guests, On THURSDAY, June 19. je!64»t H. S, BSIHSON. Proprietor. CRJESBON SPRINGS, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA.—This delightful and popular place Of summer resort, located directly on the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the Bwuoiit of the Allegheny fountains, twenty-three hundred feet above the level of the ocean, will be open for guests from the 10th of June till the 10th of October, Since last season the grounds frave been greatly improved and beautified, and a num ber of Cottages have been erectod for the accommoda tion of families, rendering Ceesson one of the most romantto and attractive placos In the Stato. The Garni ture is being thoroughly renovated. The seeker of pleasure and the sufferer from boat and disease will find attractions here in a flrst-clasß Livery Stable, Billiard •Tables, Tenpin Alleys, Baths, &o,» together with the purest air and water, and the moßt magnificent mountain deanery to be found In the country* Tickets good for the round trip from Philadelphia, #7.60; from rittsbnrg, $3.06. For further information, address G. W« MU CLIN, Orosson Springs, Carhbria 00., Pa. . A T. FAIR BANKS A 00., and are adapted' to every branohof th* twslness, where a correct and dnrable goalee la required. FAIRBANKS & EWING, General Agents,; anlO-tf MASONIC HALIj. Tl* OHBBTNPT ST jptAUTlON.—Owing to the. popularity ?\j - and complete success which our PATENT SBLF ADJUSTING CLOTHES-WBINGEB has met with, other parties are endeavoring to sell their Inferior ma chines, by adopting our name of “ SELF-ADJUSTING” as a means to deceive the pnbiio. We, therefore, give notice that our name win be plainly (damped on each Machine mannfactnrod and sold by ns, i And nooe otbere are genuine. Any. one using onr trade "dark will be dealt with according to law- . Mr. L. B. SNOW, corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT Btreets, Philadelphia, is onr SOLE AGBNT for Pena- BylTOnia. HALEY, MOSSE. * BOYDHN. jeMtaelS , ■ «TH 0 M SON’B LONDON ril KITCHENER ’’—We are now manntoctorin* i‘THOMSON'S LONDON KITCHENER,” of EUROPEAN BANGS, suitable for large and small families, hotels, hospitals, and other publio institutions, in great variety. A leo,; Portable Ranges, the <* Philadel phia Bangs,” Gas Ovens, Bath Boilers, and Cast-iron Sinks, together with a great variety of small and large- Irised Hot-air Pomaces, Portable Heaters, Fire-board Btoves, Low-down Grates, So. Wholesale and Betall ohly at onr Warerooms. “ NORTH, CHASE, & NORTH, No. 209 North SECOND Street, tour doors above Bace street. DRAIN PlPE—Stono Ware Drain Pipy from 2to 12-lnch bore. 2-Inch boro, 25c per raid - , R-tneb bore, 800 per yard; 4-lueh,bore, 400 par yard; 5-inch bore, 600 per yard; 6-inch bora, 680 par yard. Every variety ofeonneetions, bonds, crape, and, hoppers. We are now prepared to furnish pipe in -any quantity, and on liberal terms to dealere and those par aliasing in large quantities. OBNAMBNTAIiOHIMIIH'V TOPS,—Titrlßed Terra Ootta Chimney Tops, plain and ornamental designs, war ranted to stand the action of coal gas or the weather In any climate. . • GAUDEN TABES A great variety of ornamenta Barden Yases, in Terra Ootta classical designs, all sines, and warranted to stand the weather. Philadelphia Terra Ootta Works, Office and Ware Booms 10X0 CHESTNUT Street, Jelf-tr 8. A. HARBIBON. TJXORMAN & ELY, No. 130 PEGS 11 Street,mannfaotnrers of patent OAST-BTESI, TABI/B CUII/KBY: also, alately-patented COMBI ' RATION ’KNIFB, FORK, and SPOON, especially Adapted tor Camp nee, for FitKcrmm, Sta-faring Hern Atcchanicii'Minerl, Lumbermen, and aU Iforlmcn car ' rSiltp their iiimeri. W. A. B.'e Cutlery is warranted to ■ be of the beet quality, of BNGMSH OAST-STEEL, and • la Intended to supersede, by Its excellence and cheapness, ’ the inferior qualities of Cutlery now In the marked, and to which-they respectfnUyinritethe attention of the Hardware dealers generally. . my49-8m ' riOTTON SAIL DUCK AND OAN VAB, of fttl numbers and brands. . Haven's Dock Awning Twills, of all descriptions, for •Tents, Awnings,Trunkand WagoriCorerß. Also, Paper Manufacturers’ Brier Felts, from 1 to 3 feet wide. Tsrpenllng, Beltltg, Sail Twine, &o. JOHN W. BVEBMAN & 00., 102 JONES Alley. New crop of prime vanilla BEAHS, at $lO per pound. Also, on hood the cleanest CHAMOIS In the oltr, , CAMPBELL A BROTHER, 3j54.81* No. 133 South’ FBQNT Street. ■ ' HI YOL. S.—NO. 304. COPARTNERSHIPS. •\TOTIOE.—On and after this date Xv WILLIAM D. ELLIOTT is admitted to an In terest in my business, which will he conducted under tho etjlo and firm of L. DANNENBADM 6 00._0lfiM, during alterations of store, at No. 59 North SECOND Street.' LOOIS DANNKNBAU M. Philadelphia, Jnly 1,1862. jrtl-Ot* rtOPABTNERSHIP NOTICE.—We \j have THIS PAT admitted DANIEL WEAVER a member of our firm. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD & 00. Philadelphia, July 7, 1802. CABD.-—Tbo undersigned having been admitted into partnership with ISAAC A. SHEPPARD A OO.t Ex celsior Stove Works,” would bo pleased to see hid friends at their establishment. Ho will give his personal attention to tho Manufacturing department ef the establishment, and believes hls long experience in the business warrants, him in saying that the trade can be hotter accommodated hoie than elsewhere. DANIEL WEAVER, Late Foreman for Leibrandt A McDowell. Philadelphia, July 7,1832. ; - ;y-jy226fc* mHB UNDEBSIGNED, SOOOEB - SOBS to CHAFFERS, STOUT, & 00., haw THIS BAT formed a corartnerehtp, trader the firm of STOUT & ATKINSON, for -the jrarjoso of conducting the Wholesale Dry Goods bminess, and bare taken tiio store, Ho. 623 MAEKKT Street. '* ' * Philadelphia, July 21,1832. "VTOTIQII. —The Copartnership hereto- JJY tSn'iuWg between the undersigned, under'the firm of PRATT* RKATH, hag hero dtasolyed by its own limitation, and by mutual consent. D.T. PBA.TT it Slone anthorirad to cotleot the out standing debts, end to ase the firm name in liijnidation. B. T. PBA.TT, B. B. BEATH, W. G. BILUN. ■p t. prattT XBUOOBSSOB TO PRATT A RBATH,) . IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, ' PLATED WARE,tfei.;'. / Has removed from N. W. corner Elftli and Market Sta, to ; No. 607 CHESTNUT STREET, Where he offers for sate a .'JTJM ASSOBTMBNT Off GOODS pertaining to the WATCH BUSINESS. Dealers ate solicited to examine the stock. jys-t3l "VTOTIOE. —MR. WM. K. HEMP- X. i HILL’S interest in onr house ceased on the 31st TWELLS & 00., 118 NORTH WHA.RVKB. May; jyl-lm THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing under the firm of BIEGKEL, BAIRD, & 00., is this day dissolved. PETES SIEGER, JACOB BXEGEIi, , WM. S. BAIRD, JOHN WIEST. . . . . Jhks 30.; jyl-6w Notice of limited partner ship.—The subscribers hereby give notice that they have entered into a limited partnership, agreeably to the provisions of the several laws of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania relating to limited partnerships. That the name of the firm under which said partner ship Is to be'condncted is BIEGEL, WIEBT, & ER VIN. That the general nature of the business intended to be transacted is the Importing and Jobbing of Dry Hoods. That the names of the General and Special Partners, all of whom reside in the city of Philadelphia,/.are JACOB BIEGBEi Genera! Partner, residing at 627 North SixtiCstreef, JOHN WIEST, General Partner, residing' at 322 New Btreet: I>. B. EBVIN, General Partner; residing at ISIS Girard avenne; HENRY S. FIBIEB. General Partner, residing at 410 North Third Btreet; JOSIAH BIEGEB, General Partner, residing at 416 North Third street; PETEB SIEGES, Special Partner, residing at 717 North Eighth street; WM. S. BAIIID, Special Partner, residing at the Continental Hotel.' •■■■-• = That the aggregate amount of the capital contributed by the Special Partners to the common stock is One Hundred Thousand Hollars, of which Fifty Thousand Hollars in cash has been so contributed by Peter Sieger,. Special Partner, and Fifty Thousand Hollars in oaahhas been so contributed by Wm. S. Baird, Special Partner. That the said partnership is to commence on the tot day of July, A. H. 1962, and is to terminate on the first day of January, 1865. JACOB BIEGEIi, JOHNWIEST, B. B. ERVIN, HENBY S.FISTEB, JOSIAH BIEGEH, PETER SIEGES, > s , jyl-6w WM. 8. BAIBP, RETAIL DRY GOODS. QUMMEK STOCK. • IO During July *nd August we will sell Summer Dress Goods, such as LawoSj Organdiea, Bareges, and their fabrics, at very low prices ia dear the Btock. ; * The assortments are still fair, and the goods of this season’s purchase, a . SHABPLES3 BROTHERS, jyl9 CHESTNUT and EIGHTS Streets. ' ; t awns. J-4 Fin© stock of 12% and 15 cent Lawns. . Organdies at 14. 15,19, and 25 cents. . Cheap lota of Bareges and thin dress staffs. ■ S, 10, and 12% cent dceaa goods in profusion. Black Bareges and Tanjartines Extra quality Black Alpacas 31 cents. " Eine Black Alpacas for Gente> Coats. LINEN GOODS. Table Damasks, firat-rate quality, at 50 cents. Bargains in dinner Napkins. Bow-priced and fine Towels. Bargains in 4-4 heavy Linens. Bargains in 4-4 fine Linens. CLOSING OUT SALES. • Boys’Summer Clothing. Linen Drills. Checks, Stripes, &c., &«. Ladies* Sacoues, Cloaks, and Mantles. ' Lace Mantles at nominal prices. Hoop Skirts, 'hest-anality, at old prices. COOPEB & OONABD, jy!7-tf 8. E. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! Table Linens, nearly two yards wide,- at 62X0. One case of Linens (short pieces) very cheap. Lawns closing out cheap. Bareges reduced in price. Calicoes at old prices. Muslins at the lowest market price. Hozamblqueß at low prices. l " Linen Cambric lldkfs.’at 10 and 12Xc. Plaid and Plain Swiss Muslin—cheap At JOHN H. STOKES’, 702 Alton Street. N. B.—Don’t forget 702, the place to buy Jackson’B celebrated Lead Pencils. ■ jyl7 n OOD BLACK DRESS SILKS. KX ' Heavy-coni ed Dress Silks. Glossy Black Brass Silks. • Widows* Silks, wilhonfc gloss.. EYRE & liA-NDKliIi, FOURTH and ABOH. POOD MUSLINS BY THE PIECE. \X Now York Mills Shirting. . Wamsattaa, "Willi amsYille, Whiterocks, Sheeting, Muslins, first finality. EYBE & LANDELL, j y 12 FOURTH and ARCH. fNOOD FLANNELS, UNSHRINKA BLB.—WeIsh and Saxony Flannels. Ballard Vale Flannels.- Magenta Colored Sackings. EYBE & LANDELC, FOURTH and ARCH. H STEEL & SON, • r No. 718 North TENTH Bt, above COATES, Are now closing out their entire Btock of I'ANCY SILKS,' BABEGEB, OHALLIBS, MOZAMBIQ.UES, ORGANDIES, JAOONBT AND.OAMBBIG LAWNS, . TRAVELLING MIXTURES, and BUMMEB DRESS GOODS, ' Of all kinds, at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PBIOB3. DACE GOODS REDUCED.- 825 Lace Mantleß reduced to $l2. r $2O Lace Mantles reduced to $lO. $lB Lace Mantles reduced to $B. $l6 Lace Mantles reduced to $7. $l2 Lace Mantles reduced to $5. $lO Lace Mantles reduced to $4. s'6 Laee Pointea reduced toS3. 812 Laco Pointes reduced to 35., $l6 Lace Pointes reduced to SB. $25 Lace/Pointes reduced to 812. SILK GOATS AND 8 ACQUES. Closing out UNDERCOST PRICES- . jo3o Toil CHESTNUT BTRR 817 E. M. NEEDLES Invites the special attention of Ladies whe in tend spending the summar ontof town to a very large assortment of MADE-UP GOODS justre ceiyed, in • • , v-. / SLEEVES, SETS, HANLKEBOECIEFS, <&c. f in every variety of material. • *, Also, a large assortment of MUSLINS, suitable r. for GARIBALDIS, &0., togeiher with every va riety of WHITE GOODS, LINENS, LAOEB, H EMBROIDERIES, HANDKBBOH’FS, VEILS, * &o ■ <2 Jnst, opened per latest arrivals from Europe an invoice of very beautiful and entirely new styles ' • . ct PUFFED FRENCH 01MBBIO, for GARIBALDIS, MODE GRENADINE VEILS, Sc and SWISS COLLARETTE RUFFLING for Is trimming thin Dresßes, eto—a new and very de- t= sir able - article. Algo, an Invoice of l* PURE WHITE FRENCH PLAID • ORGANDIES. jyl 10 14 OEIST N U T STB EE T TAS. R. CAMPBELL & Co., fcj 727 CHESTNUT STREET, OPPSa AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, - Very choice Goods of recent importation. Black Silk Checked Grenadine, extra quality, Poulard Silks, elegant styles and fine quality. Black Bilks, best brands. . Brooba Barege, Hernanis and Mozamblques. 84 Paris Fil d*ChevrB, Poll d’Ohevre, all -wool filling. Grenadine Yells, in mode and ether shades. WHITE GOODS AND LINENS In great variety, at extremely low prices. Je6*tf T WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION A of ray customers and friends to the following Soods, which are fresh and deßirable: Black and White Plaid Silks. Organdie Lawnß, choice Btyleß. One lot of Male Ganntletß, at 18Xc a jalr. ~ One lot of Black Bilk, SI.I3XJ the host 1 ever had for the money. ■ ~ "■ JOHN H. STOKES’, 702 ABOH Street. "TVTEW EMBROIDERIES, WHITE X v GOODS, *0 Just opened, a general' assortment of desirable French and Scotch Needle-worked Bands, Edgings, Inserting* Handkerchiefs, Collars, Sleeves, etc., at very lew prices. ' ALSO, ■■■' A InU line of all descriptions of White Goods for Ladles’ wear, of the most approved makes. 1 .1 BBEPPABD, VAN HABLINGBN, « ABBISON, : je4 _ 1008 CHESTNUT Street ■VTEW SPBING PBINTS, XI CHOICE BTTLBB. MNHBIMAOS, SPRAGUE, PAOmC, ALL TWELVE AND A HALT CENTS. A large lot best styles and fast colors at 100. - . COWPEBTHWAIT A CO., mhis-tf B. W, cor. EIGHTH and MARKET Sts. Or any other tlmo. Oak Ilall has an immense stock of Gentlemen’s'ClethiDg, of every description of styles, colors, shapeß, sizes, and prices, sold at small profits, and warranted to give sathfsetiou. WANAMAKER & BBOWH, Oak Hall, S. E. corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets. • PROPOSALS. idrQposaXsfoe b uildin q and JT EQUIPPING TWO FIRST-CLASS AHD THREE SECOND-CLASS LIGHT.VESSELS. . / Treasury Department, ) Office Light-housb Boabd, > Washington City, June 25,1862 ) J. W. STOUT, i Y. T. ATKINSON. , jy22-lm* Separate Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until 12. ML, on SATURDAY, the 9th of August, 1862, for building and equipping two first-class light vessels of the following dimensions: ’Length from alter side of .stem post to the fore side of main stem; 98 feet; breadth of boam, moulded, 23 feet 6 inches : depth of hold from top of limber Btrake to top of beam, 11 feet; tonnage about 232. The Board will also receive proposals until 12 M., on MONDAY; the 28th of July, 1862, for building;and equipping three second-class light vessels of the following dimensions: Length between perpendiculars, 81 feet 6 . inches; breadth of beam, moulded, 21 feet 6 inches; depth of hold from top of limber 1 strake to top of beam, 10 feet 6 inches; tonnage about 150. . The white oak toboof the best sea-coast timber, and the yellow pine.of the fisest grain untapped'southern timber. The printed specifications by which the vessels are to be constructed, and which will; with the drawings and plans, be attached to and form apart of the con tracts, con be bad on application to the Light-house Board, or to the Light-house Inspector at Portland, Bos ton, -New York; or Philadelphia, at which places, also, the plans and drawings may be seen and examined. : The Board reserves the right to reject any proposal, or to refuse to receive any vessel not built in strict confor mity to the terms of .the contract; and no contract will he considered binding until it shall have been approved by the Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. Ho proposal will be receivtd or considered, unless from persons en gaged in ship-building, and each offer must be accompa nied by ibe signatures of two responsible persons as sure ties for the feiOfful fulfilment of the eoutract. ' ; Each vessel must be distinctly specified, with the sum for which the bidder proposes to build and equip her ac cording to the drawings and specifications, and a copy of the printed specifications must be enclosed by each bid der as evidence that there is no mistake as to the ohject of his proposal. - A drawing of the vessel contracted for will be furnish ed to the contractor, to which he will be required to ad here strictly; to this end the mould loft lines will bo taken off and the mould examined by the superintending officer who will be assigned to the duty by this Board, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, ana who will be requir ed to see that the work executed, bad the materials used are In strict conformity to the terms and specifications of the contract, and who must certify to the same in writing, before the vessels will be received, and payments authorized to be made. Persons making proposals to . build any of these light vessels may suggest any.change or alterations by which the cost wit! be lessened, without using inferior materials, and in making such suggestions the precise character of the change or alteration wiU be named, with the amouat saved thereby. The proposals for each vessel will state the time required to complete the vessel, and deliver it to the agent of the Board at Buch place as may be agreed upon: the same to be named in the bid. All proposals must be sealed and endorsed “ Proposals fir and then enclosed in another envelope, and addressed to the Secretary or the Light-house Beard, "Washington, D. G. , > No bid will be considered that does not conform to the -requirements of this advertisement. Any person submitting a proposal may be present, and witneßS the opening of the bids at the time and place hereinbefore specified. • D. B. BBYIN, H. 8. FISTEB, JO3IAH BIS GEL, PEOPOSALS POE BUILDING SIDE-WHEEL QUSBOATS.—The Navy Depart, meat will, UNTIL THE 30th DAT OF JULY, receive propositions from Bhip-troilders actually engaged In the construction of vessels, for theconstruction of the hull of a double-bowed Bide-wbeel gunboat, with , rudder at each end, protected by the stems-, the masts, rigging, sailß for fore-and-aft schooner rig, and ownings; four boats, .with all their fittings and equipments complete; tanks for 2,000 gallons of water, with the necessary casks, breakers, buckets, &c. The vessel completed in every respect with all the fittings for sea-service, except ord nance, anchors, and cables, furniture, cooking utensils, instruments, and stores, which will be furnished by the Government. / • ■ General Partners, social Partners. The length of the vessel, including, both rabbets on a line 7 feet 6 inches above the lower edge of rabbet of the keel, to be 236 feet; the extreme breadth 35 feet, and depth of hold from throatof floor timber to lower side of , deck -plank 12 feet. The, displacement to a line 7 feet 6 inches above the lower edge of rabbet of bottom plank to be 39,500 cubic feet. The size of the principal mate rials are to be as follows, other parts being in due pro portion as in naval vessels of this class: Keel of white oak, 14 by 6# inches, scarph fastened with % inoh cop. per bolts; stem of white Oak, sided 10'inches, and: pro perly • secured in openings for rudder and to keel'with’ composition knee; frame of white oak, white chestnut, and hackmetaok; timber and room 24, 26, and 29 inches; floor timber sided 7 to 6 inches j.futtocks 6 to 5 Inches; top timbers 6 inches; moulds! io throat .13 inches, in, bilge 9 at head 5)4 > inches.- Timber of- frame: close together: - Space between frames level with throat of floor, filled in with white pine. Main keelson of white . oak, 13 by 16 inches, fastened with two copper bolts in each frame of % inch. Bilge keelson of white oak or yellow pine, fastened with copper bolts % inch in diame ter under engine frame and boilers; the remainder • with iron. Bieast-hooks of white oak,, sided 1% inches. Diagonal braces in two tiers 3# by # inch amidships, and 3by 7-16 towards the ends ; the upper strap 3)f by u inch. Bilge strokes of oak or yellow pine 4# inches thick, 6 strokes of 9 inches wide on each side. OeiUng 3 inches. Clamps of white oak 4 inches thick, three strokes 12 inches, bolted edgewise. Berth deck beams of white pine, sided 6#.. moulded 6. inches, the four JoDgeet beams to have lodge knees. Berth deck plank white pine, upper deck beams of yellow pine or white oak, sided 11 to lO inches, moulded 9 inches in the mid dle and 8 inches at the end. One hanging knee at each end of each beam, and lodge and lap knees between the beams. Hanging knees sided 7 inches, the remaining knees 8 inch©*. Waterways and thick strokes, of. yellow pine or oak, jogged over beams and fastened‘ with inch iron. Deck plank of yellow pine. 4 inches, if oak %% inches thick. Spirketting of white oak, In thickness 8 inches. Garboard strokes ot white oak, 4# inches thick. Bottom plank of white oak, Z% inches thick. "Wales of white oak, 4 inches thiok; in width, 7# ‘ inches, square-fastened, the bottom with: three tree nails and ono compoittion anike; the garboard Btrakes with two copper, bolts and two treenails; the wales; above ihe copper fastening, with % inch iron bolts and iron spikes; butt bolts in diameter, & inch. Cop per fastening to extend up to 8 feet 4 inches" above the lower edge of rabbet of ke« l. The bottom sheathed with 24 ounce copper to 7 feet 9 inches above the rabbet of the keel. The wheels will be overhung, the guards made as short fore and aft as practicable, and the wheel-house built in the usual way. The bulwarks to be of 5-16 plate iron. The builders of the vessel will make the wood frame for the inclined engines, securing it with wood knees and to the keelsons, and will do all the wood work mceßsary In placing the machinery. The cabin, ward room, steerage, and . between decks, the holds, bolts, steering wheel, pumps, scuppers/capstans, hammock rail, caulking, joluexß, plumbing, painting, and the other details, as far as the contract stipulates to cover, is to be complied with in accordance with the usages of the navy. The bidders need only tend a drawing showing the shape of one-half the vessel having the requisite displace ment, as both ends are alike, and, if they think proper, a plain model of the same. Tbe proposals must slate the price for whioh thoy will agree to have tbo vessel ready to receive her machinery and launch her for tbe periods of fourteen sixteen, eigh teen, and U eofcy weeks, respectively, the vessel to be fully completed in forty days thereafter, or in.tweivo.dajs.af- . ter the complete erection of the machinery. The usual conditions of Government contracts will be observed, and payments will be made as the work pro gresses, and twenty, per cent, retained till the satisfactory completion of the contract The bids roust be acwnnpamed by the guarantee requir ed by law, that if tbe contract is awarded it will be duly executed. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all the proposals received under this advertise ment, if in ite opinion the public interest requires it. The proposals must be endorsed “ Proposals for Pad dle M hr el btenmere,” to distinguish them from other -bu siness letters, and will be addressed to the “ Secretary of the Navy ” 1 Propositions will be received for similar vessels of iron or iron and wood combined. : ■... . . , jy!7-ths Adjourned Sine Die. Congress has adjourned J Hurrah! Ho more speeches on the war l AH the business is transacted, All important laws enacted; Daws for rebel confiscation, (Hecessary legislation;) Daws to raise sufficient forces, Men and guns and tents and hotBOS, Forces moro than half a million, Force to crush the great rebellion. Congress has adjourned l Hurrah! Ho more talk about the war! . Congressmen with worn-out breeches How havo rest from making speeches; Congressmen with worn* out coats Bring along their treasury notes, Uso the same in making payment For Oak Hall’s most splotidid raiment. Congress has adjourned l Hurrah l For Great Oak Halt, in time of war! By order of Hie Light-house Board. W. B. SHUBRIOE, * Chairman, jylO-thatu 9t fYRPNANOE OPIIOE— V/ :.' r v ’ ’ War DEPARTiTEKT,} - Washington, Jn1y>19,4.862. j PROPOSALS will be received by this Department until; 5 P. M. on the 9th of AugUßt, 1862, for tbe cle* livery, at the following .Arsenals; of ( Infantry accoutre-- .mente, ashereinafter specified:.-. .. ’ AT THE WATERTOWN ARSENAL, WATERTOWN, 26,000 Bets Infantry accoutrements, calibre..».. .69. 14,000 “ *«*:-. ' . «:.• 58 - AT THB WATERVLJET ABSEHAL, WEST TBOY, HEW 10BK. /' . 13,000 sets Infantry accoutrements, ca1ibre......69. . 7,000 “ •«« ......58. AT THE HEW YOBK ABSENAL, GOVERNOR’S : / ISLAND, H. Y SO,OOO sisti Infantry accoutrements, ca1ibre..,.,.69. - 16,000 *• “ - ' <> “ 58. AT THE ALLEGHENY AKSE SAL, PIT fS 8 GBG, 83,910 sets Infantry accoutrements, ca1ibre.....,69. 17,000 li kk *k *k 58. AT THE FUANKFOKD ARSENAL, BBIDESBUfiG, 24,000 sits Infantry accoutrements, calibre.... ..69. • 11.000- u u «. ...58. AT TBE ST. LOUIS ARSENAL, ST. LOUIS, MO. 42,000 sets Infantry accoutrements, ca1ibre..,..,69. 20,009 “ . *<. ,** “ ......58. These accoutrements are to be made in strict confor mity with the regulation patterns, samples of which can bo examined at any of the above-named arßenah, and are to be subjeot to inspection at the’areehals where da-, livered, before being received for the Government—none to be accepted or paid for but rach at are approved on inspection. The belts to be af grained leather, and all the stock to be the best oak-tanned. The shoulder belt will be included in the set. Deliveries must be made in lots of not less than 1,000 sfts per week, for all .contracts ,of 10,000 or under ; and not less than 2,000 sets per week on all contracts for over 10,000, counting from the date of the contract. Failure to deliver at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of tbo amount to be delivered at that time. ' The accoutrements must be boxedin the customary man ner—the boxes to be charged at cost, to be determined by the inspector. . Bidders will state, explicitly, the time, amount, and place of each delivery. , Each party obtaining a contract will be reunited to enter into bonds, with proper for its faithful ful filment. The Department reserves to itself the right to reject way bid.- ' Proposals will bo addressed to *• Gen. J. W r . Btpley } Cbiel ol Ordnance, > Washington, D. 0.,” and will be endorsed “ Proposals for Infantry Accoutrements, ,J JAMES W. BIPLEY, Brig. GenVOhief of Ordnance. jy24-tbafra«.Bt HECKER’S AND FAHNESTOCK’S FAEINA constantly received fresh by RHODES & WILIiIAMB, No. 10T South WATER Stratf. . "VT U T 8 . —Almonds, Cream Nats, J_N Grenoble Nats, Bordeaux Walnnta, Pea Nuts, Fil berts, Pecan Nuts, in Btore ancl for sate by RHODES & WILLIAMS, JylB 107 Booth WATER Street. OAT BUM—AN INVOICE OF U very superior BAT EtlJI, In quarter casks, just received anti for sale by UIIAS. 8, OABSTAIBS, if» 126 WAJMTDT and;a gBAWITB Streets, pIBAMPAGNE.—The original “ Gold U Lao ” Cbamjsgne.in Quarts and pints, for sale (to arrive) by OHAS. S. OAKSTAIES, So, US WAL NUT and 21GBAHXTB Streeia. Je2B PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1862. Jjnsg. SATURDAY, JULY 26,'1862. FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. [From an Occasional Correspondent.] Reconnoitring. Near Harmson’s Land me, July 21,1862. With cavalry, reconnoitring is a daily duty. This is dona for the purpose of ascertaining the lines of the enemy, their doings, and numbers. It is always attended with great risk, and should bo conducted with great judgment and precaution on the part of the officer in command. for the safety of the; meni In view of which, our march is slow and steady, and the eye is constantly engaged in surveying the country, endeavoring; to discover objects of a sus. pieious character;, that may need a further exami nation, when the column is halted, and an advance guard of some ten or fifteen men advanced at a respectable distance, when all move ! steadily for. ward. The rebel pickets appear in sight, and upon our approach they gradaally , retire, and by purr suing them yon are invariably led to their lines, which is generally a mile and a half from their outpost (pickets). Then follows a sharp skirmish, ending in the retirement of one of the combatant parties. On the mornjng of 20th instant, three companies of the Bth; Pennsylvania, with three from the Bth Illinois Cavalry, under command of Major Cien denin, of the last named, was ordered on a recon noissancc to proceed as far as Malvern Hill, a spot fresh in the mind of Magruder as well m a distance of upwards of one mile from our pickota. After .going but a short distanoe r we came in con tact with their pickets, who disappeared suddenly, and at Haxall’s Landing, where they had con gregated in numbers, Captain P. Keenan was ordered out with one squadron of the Bth Penn sylvania to relieve them, of ttieir charge, i. c., the guarding of the buildings that afforded a fine op portunity for concealment to watch our operations, and,'as is ever the case with him, he made them n&edaddlc, and gave chase as far as to Turkey Island bridge, bringing about a skirmish that lasted one hour, when he was joined by the rest of the' command. At this juncture, the enemy ran out one section of; their artillery. They succeeded in killing one horse, and the wounding of a soldier of the Bth Illinois. After ascertaining the con dition of the hill the rebels found so difficult to climb, learning its preparations for resistance,. our party returned to their respective camps, after reporting the daring exploits of the day to the brigade commander, Colonel Gregg. ‘ After the removal of E. G. Chormann from the command of the , Bth Pennsylvania 'Cavalry,' the same was conferred upon David MoM. Gregg, of the 6lh Regular Cavalry; ho having graduataU at West Point in 1846, with the first honors of his , class, since which time he has been actively en gaged ;on the frontiers, in the United States sor- ; vice, until recently the present rebellion has, opened a new field for his skilful operations. On assuming command of the regiment, he found it in a deplorable condition, no discipline, and utterly destitute of military information; better lit for pandemonium than the field. Laboring incessantly, from early morn till dewy eve, ho has worked .wonders, as the Bth Pennsylvania is now regarded, as among the first in this class of service in Mo-' Clellan’s army. Recently he has been honored by having the command of a brigade conferred upon him, and it is but justice due the man in stating that the promotion meets the approbation of each regiment' constituting the brigade, and to bo de prived of his invaluable servioe would be lamented by the officers and men of his regiment! All is quiet along our lines. The men are en deavoring to rest, notwithstanding the intensity of the heat. Oft as I pass the tent, and observe their inmates eharing the flies from their swarthy brow, do I hear them exclaim, “ Verily, the way of the' transgressor is hard.” So thought Job. The health of the army is mlracolous, for the sea son but few. cases of contagious diseases are re- / ported. The principal cause of ailment is summer complaint ; the majority of cases being suddenly arrested by the medicines administered by skilful surgeons, of which our army is well supplied. The writer bad the pleasure of spending one night in the eamp of the Bth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and had the pleasure of meeting mariy familiar Dices, some of whom have, lately been .promoted—A.. . P.Laoey'Goddard, of your city, hs assistant adju tant general, and Lieutenant. Thomas Arrowsmith, fbrmer quartermaster, L as adjutant, viee Goddardf promoted. One year ago, to-day, Thomas Arrow smith enlisted in the ranks of Co B as private, and his promotions have been onward and upward, and now he ranks with the staff. Wm. J. Latin, first lieutenant of Co. C,. promoted eantaih -r e». I, viceß. N. Cooper, resigned on account o fill health; S. Griffin, first lieutenant Co. I, promoted as captain of Co- H,.vioe Capt. C. Smyth (or properly Smith) re signed “on account of ill health . ” Confidentially with the reader, it is our private opinion that, among the many officers applying for resignations on account of iilhealth, and not being able to en dure (the [climate, they, like the. private who is ! compelled to serve out his enlistment until the hand of disease is so plainly planted that a discharge is necessary for the preservation of life, should be re tained, as those I have seen homeward- bound look fresh and hearty, and I think could safely pass the season, providing the stopping, of the rebel bullets would not interiors with them. It is an outrage upon our Government, after paying a man for a year to play the part of a captain or a lieutenant, placing over them Competent instructors, and, when their servioes aie of importance, to hand in a resignation with tho plea that they are not able to endure the climate, when, in fact, their legs are not disposed to allow them to face a rebel gnu, , Ere long we expect to hear the command “ on ward !” It is the gesire of all that we may be kept busily engaged until we shall bo successful In erushing tho rebellion, and cementing the Federal compact so firmly that to break it 'can never here after be accomplished. : . Q. The Small-Change Difficulty, 7.0 the hditor of r lhe Press: * Sir: As any suggestion calculated to mitigate the evil resulting from a scarcity of small change is certainly worth a trial, permit me to propose the, following plan to retailers: Endeavor to change,' as far aa practicable, your present system of busi ness for one of a wholesale character. In fact, become a wholesalo Tetailer. Soli by tho dollar’s worth. Let your shop be placarded with devices like the following: Sugar, 11 lbs for. a dollar. Best Sugar, 10 lbs. for a dollar. Good Butter; 8 lbs. for a dollar. Best Butter, 5 lbs. for a dollar.. Coffee, 6 lbs. for a dollar. Raisins, 7 lbs. for a dollar. Eggs, 80 for a dollar, ' : ; or, furnish, a less quantity of each article, so that the aggregate ainonnt to the dollar is made. Carry out this system in every practical way. Lot every commodity be brought to the dollar standard; Then making change will be as easy as saying “ 20 . eggs for . a .shilling,” or “ 7 lbs. of sugar, for 7» cents.” ... Like eels, we don’t mind being skinned when we get “ used’.’ to it, provided it is done neatly and smoothly. But to take a few shiuplastersjla car ticket,{a postage-stamp, and a barber’s check,jis such a Haggling way of taking off our hide, you must not wonder if we squirm somewhat. Stop buying specie, and adopt the dollar cur rency. . A WORKIHG GIRL.; ToikshditorofTkePress: " Sir : On Tuesday afternoon, the:22d inst., I took a seat in a ear of the Tenth and Eleventh-street' Passenger Railroad Company, going north; I gave the conductor a-tweive-cent post office stamp for my fare, and received from him, in change, one five-cent stamp and two one-penny stamps, with pasteboard on their backs. On Wednesday eve ning following, got into' another oar.'on tho same, line and handed the conductor tho five-cent stamp alluded to for my fare, which He refused to take:- neither would he give me any other reason than' “because X won’t.” Then I stated to him from whom I received it, and he still refused to take it, and declared-I must leave the ear or give him other money- As'l had. received this stamp from an agent of the company as so much money, I could seenoreason why they should, refuse to take it. - Then proposed to the conductor to ride to the Receiver’s office and state the case,' and if that gentleman declined or refused to take the stamp for my fare I would hand to tho conductor ita equivalent in money. But to this proposition, cer tainly fair, he stubbornly declined, to accede, and in a manner unnecessarily rude required me to leave the car or he would expel me by force. Slay I ask the question of you, whether this is even handed 7 justice ? Are corporations permitted to issue as currency that whieh they may a day hence positively refuse to redeem? That would be like tbo juggler’s “nowyou see it.” “now you don’t see it,” and equivalent to a license to steal from the publio whom they, are chartered to accommo date. .Citi7.hh Twentieth Ward. A Correction. . PHinADJsnrau., July 24,1862. To the Editor of The Press: Sir • X beg leave to correct an error, which I no ticed ini this morning’s Press. You havo among the names of the surgeons belonging to different regiments, who have nobly volunteered to remain and take care of our Sick and wounded soldiers at Richmond, the-name .of C. M. Mills, whom you state belongs to the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. It is not C. M. but C. M. Ellis, who is assistant surgeon to same regiment, and who Ms volunteered to: remain at Richmond and attend our sick and wounded there. - ■’ 18 ... A Proper Exchange. To the Editor of The Press: Sib: Whilst arrangements are being made for a mumalicxchapge of prisoners, would it not no well to send some of our Secession sympathisers: South,; a like number of Union men to be received in their place? '“Ate least,' let them have the opportunity .of a change of residence, and an abode among a peo ple more congenial. i, '' July 24,1862. A RBAnEK. “No Drafting—Freemen Always Volunteer.” CHEAT WAR MEETING AT I‘iTTSIM, 30)000 PEOPLE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER* Speeches of Eon William Wilkins, Gov. Curtin, Ix-Gov. Johnston, Judge McCan^less, 'V ; • and others, ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS [Specially Reported fop The Press.] One of the largest meetings ever assembled in Western Pennsylvania was beld : in Allegheny city, adjoining Pittsburg, on Thureday last, in response to the follow* ing call: ? .■MWp* GRAND RALLY FOB OUB COUNTRY— Its TO ARMS! TO ARMS! OUR COUNTRY CALLS FOB HELPI* 300,000........ .................300,000. You have called us, and we’re coming, by Richmond’s bloody tide. To lay us down for freedom’s - sake, our brothers’ bones . beside; . Or from foul treason’s savage grasp to wrench the mnr - derousblade, •-• . : And in the face of foreign foes its Fragments to parade. . Six Lundred: thousand loyal men and true have gone • before; / •• We are coming, Rather Abram, three hundred thousand more. A MASS MEETING of the citizens of Allegheny county will be held on the - . - WEST COMMON, In tbe City of Allegheny, on THURSDAY, - 24th, AT 1 O’CLOCK, P. M. f To devise means for .the speedy enlistment ot her quota of the 300,000 MEN called into the field by. the President of the United Stateß, to suppress the rebellion and restore the power of the National Government, r Let all who love their country, herdaws and Constitution, who value the bleßgicgs of liberty, and de«ire.. victory to crown r our army, come to the rescued The Constitution and the Union .must be Preserved, andtreaaon, put to the award. -■> V;:'’; FREEMEN OP WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, you axe moat urgently requested teattehd the assemblage of tbe people.: Allegheny county will welcome you with warm hearts and open doora ... .: The'eommitiee of arrangements; have invited the fol lowing-named distinguished gentlemen to be present and address the meeting: Hon. A. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania; Bos' MortonMcMtchael, ofPhiladelpbia: Hon. Daniel S- DickißBon,of New York; Gen. John 0. Fremont, of New York; Rev. E. C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky; Hoh. Hiram Walbiidge, of New York; Hon. David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania; Hon. David Tod, Go vernor of OMo, arid'other distinguished speakers of Western Pennsylvania. . . : By order of the Comndttee of Arrangements. THOMAS M. HOWE, Chairman. Bobt, McKnight, B.F. Jones, |Robt. Finney, Christian Zug,, George W. Cbbs, J. H. Hampton, Jbb. I.Bennett,; J.K. Moorhead, J. R. McOliutock, P. C.Shannon, i Job. B. Hunter, T. B Hamilton, B. P. Kevin, j Tbos. 8. Blair, Joseph Snowden, Isaac Jones, / P.’M. Marshall, James Park, Jr. 0. H. Paulson, j John M. Irwin, Although only four days*.notice was given, the people came in perfecVcrowds from all the adjoining towns, and it is estimated that there were over thirty thousand present. The jspirit of the meeting could nofc. be mis taken. Every*sentiment in favor of the vigorous prose cution of theiwar was most enthusiastically cheered'. Governor Curtin, who arrived in Pittsburg early on Thursday mofning, and took quarters at the Mononga hela House, f&s visited during the day by a large num ber of influential citizens from - Allegheny and the ad joining counties, and they all brought him the most gratify iog asprances of the rapid progress making in en listments. ini^teir different localities. The spirit of tte people was represented to be even more enthusiastic for the war than it was upon the fall of Sumpter, and the Governor was promised that as soon as harvest was over, which Would be at the end of this week, recruits -would rush hi the standard by hundreds.. . In Pitishufg the enthusiasm is intense. 'When the merchants met at the Board of Trade reom, on Thurs day, to proceed to the meeting, books were opened and $60,000 was subscribed in a short time. One gentleman. James Park, Jr.—alone gave $5,000, and obtained the consent of Governor' Curtin to establish a camp nerir Pittsburg for the reeruite, the expenses of which he is to bear himself, and which, ifc is eatimated, will coat him $15,000. This isan instance of the spirit which ani mates-Western Pennsylvania, and which will fiU the» quota of that section of the./State in a few weeks. To retnrnto tho mteting. The hour fixed for ifcs assembling waa one o’clock, and at noon &U business was suspended in-Pittsburg, Allegheny city, Birmingham,*and Man chester. Every house displayed its flag, some were lite rally bid beneath them, and the steamboats at the levee : wore their gayest colors in honor of the occasion. Alout one o’clctk Governor Curtin left the hotel, accom panied by the Hon, WiUiam Thomas M. Howe, • Emi , chairman of the committee of arrangements,- and: Col. Brown Parker, aid to. the Governor, - The pwly' drove to,the Board of Trade rooms, where they were joined by the committee of arrangements in carriages, i find proceeded, headed by a band,©! music, to the West Common.v Here several stands were arranged for the speakers, whilst others were set apart' for ‘recruiting, officers being on the ground to take advantage of the enthusiasm which might suddenly inspire any of the crowd .•tO'serve their country. Tho-nmin stand was in. front of thexpreshyterimi Theological College:- faced west. -It was surmounted by a stuffed eagle on and the inscriptions underneath, “ThoGonsti tation ia the supreme law of tbe land, 1 ’ .« c The Union must and shall be preserved,” “No drafting—freeoiea always volunteer.”’ • At half past one o’clock Mr. Howe appeared upon this stand and called the meeting to order, nominating Hon. : William Wilkins to preside over ij-. This homination-was. received with unanimous ap . proval, and the appearance of i tho-v«terah statesman, • Wbc, though three y ears old, is still erect anifirm in his bearing, was received with the wUdeat joy. An. eloquent jrayer waß deUveied by Rev. W. D. Howard. SPEECH OP HON. Wst. WILKINS. Before taking fte chair Mr. Wilkins Baid Fellow*crrizuKs: There are many considerations, mere intimately known to myself than to yoa, that should have kept from EOp the honor of*.presiding over a mass meeting called together npon a public crisis of self aad national preservation, more deeply interesting than any political event since the adoption of that Federal Consti tution under which you hare lived in domestic peace for nearly eighty years,' and enjoyed more prosperity than any other nation on earth. • .-Whilst I gratefully tkankyouforthua distinguishing mev and intimate what must be obvious to friend and to stranger, do not suppose, for ft moment, that I am cold or neutral oh the great event of tho day. lam with you in your unexampled unanimity—cordially with the Ge neral Administration ; and every sentiment of my heart is deteßtation of the atrocious treason which haSi in the negro South, been secretly for years plotting, and is.now ; engagedm the open field of war, to overthrow a Govern - ment under the administration of-which that minor por- I tion of the TJnion always held anexcesso! influence,' of patronage, and of office.. No, no; were almost within the range of the { /eyes of. a foreign to whom .any display of our j; military can never be h anything but a spectacleof gall and- bitterness And [{then, with what.lively interest'andlintense anxiety -will, attention and watchfnlneßS'.bevriveted bn each Hcounty, to eeo . with {what patriotic; ardor and military spirit the young, the {bale and the stout,, will hasten to, and. voluntarily pledge themselves, under the folds of the ! star spangled to' the service ;of k their country/ 0, with what State pride and exultation, ftt the close of 1 anadvancedilife,{would:X hall; Allegheny'county as standing at the; headv*upon the scroll of < enrolledi.yolun te ’a Commonwealth, we have never yet disappointed! public’expectation. You of Allegheny bounty have, nobly come up to the mack. You have disarigulshed yourselves for the number and brayery.of your soldiers. You are now asked by your Government, which never deserts you, but devotedly protects anu cherishes you* in fchiß hour of its anxiety,to discharge a-universal duty, and assume the honorable character, by ypurown good will, of volunteer,soldiers —not conscripts, despotic Governments— not drafted militia, detailed {by a, chance lottery: hot subslitntes, bought by the. money of the!, wealthy—bat volunteers. There all the honor lies, and there is the basis of your country’s gratitude and care,- generouspiotectionand rewards., -; . - -i .Some reflective citizen in this assemblage may rights fi.ly ask'me, Why Ihis cftll for ft large additional force, when it is recollected that, after the commencement of the insurrection, regiments of volunteers were refused by the War DepartmenfcX I war changes its atti tudes. - There are many casualties-—many, unforeseen portions and necessities., 1 This rebellious warfare spreads over/vast {and distant territories; and' force of the Confederacy's greater than was at first-anticipated. -And. yet, more especially, it has concentrated its whole power upon one point, as it madly ,ri solved there to try the final issue—to make it the field or'cobduest, : o'r'the’grave of their army. -That point, : tooVriiea'in importance when-you are. told it is the capital of Yirginia, and also the.capifcal of the Confede racy/ If the possession of.that capital is of such vital importance to the rebellion,'its capture must be a glo rious triumph to the'army oMhe Union, and promptly Isad/as is confidently believed, to the overthrowof the audacious hopes of the enemy. Many of tbe regiments of the. Army of the Potomac, intended for this interesting movement, are not complete in" the full complement of tfcrit number*'. The volunteers called for are necessary, tosupply 'the deficiercy, and enable the War.Bepart ment to throw into tbe Army of tbe Potomac the rein forcements necessary to give numerical w the combatants. . ‘ . / The capture of Blchmond! How certain and glorious the achievement! The new volunteer and the “veteran soldier ” (for to such honorable distinction many days,of battles give full claim to. tbe.Army of tbe Potomac) shoulder to shoulder, triumphantly enter the fallen city of dtbased Secession. The false flag is dragged from its i-teff : tfce;glorioua,ensign'of the Union,:run up by a.gal lant volunteer of Allegheny, floats over the capitol., The hall of legislative traitors, in fright and despair, is igno* miniontiy deserted. You enter , the rotundo and there rescue the marble statue of Washington* desecrated by t : men'regardless of- their oaths of ‘ allegiance, whonpw deny his name, and In arms struggle to overthrow, every institution of freedom and of.governmout which his valor {as a soldier and his wisdom; aa .a statesman labored to establish. What gratitude, honors, and' rewards, shall; await Hhe valiant volunteer of • Allegheny, when he recounts ;his glorious part in .the captivity of T Bicbmondand the crush of treason l ... . Start not when"!, sayj there inust be vengeance too. : Bemfrinber, somo of' your friends and. neighbors, in tbeir full courage; have fallen in- the midßt of the battle; - Go—and ttVtnge the-deaths of Black, Itippey, Polaud, Briran, GBiespie, and the wounds of the brave Colonel Sweltzer. * »" Y» s. ; There Ues, in ignominy and m Ireacherf, belea geured Blchmond., Oarfriehds, in full armor* and. pant ing for the onset under a young, brave, and skilful com mander, aided and confided in by surrounding gallantge ;nerale, only wait to hear the sound :of the tread of the onward approach of volunteer comrades;to rush to the achievement of a victory - which will gloriously be spread upon the history of*your re* united; country, and give, for all time, the record *and perpetuate the proud name of every volunteer who bore his manly part in the heroic if the capture of Richmond- cannot be achieved, we cannot have Washington. The power thatresiata the ono may be all sufficient for the other, Bna If the public archives of your country—the Yery home of your Go vernment—cannot he protected, what is to save your own homes and preserve tho private archives of your own families! , Bemeaiber that, in the early part of the year 1861 there were more'designing and threatening eyes of tree sonable engineers than we were generally aware of. died W®:® 1 !? military position of the head of the Ohio river and the county of Allegheny. T cannot venture to say what might have been gained by a bold venture, induced by the vast and wide-spread advantages of the spot and its surroundings ■ where we now assemble, to aa invading army, had not Western Virginia stood firm and faithful to . the. Union. The loyalty of our neighbors became a discouraging, interposed obstacle, mu do they deserve from Congress thenobly-earoed reward of separation and independence* . , ’ It is melancholy to me that I cannot pretend, by glow ing and eloquent language, to urge yon to duty and to action. My day has gone by. I can only feebly state to you the attitude of yonr country. your hearts are with it; your hearts are a unit j year swords are thousands: draw them and decide the contest. If you do not con quer the enemy, the enemy will conquer you. It ap proaches to despair .and. treason to give loom to the thought’that the minority of States, and they the slave and debased; can overturn and supplant the government of this Republic, If the Union is broken up and the laws of freedom trampled under the black foot of re-' hellion, who cam tell what Is to >bo erected in their places? Yon would have over you a reckless, despotic rnle of -perpetual hatred and hostility, resting on the malign basis of slavery; and repugnant to all the feelings and pursuits of the free race of Pennsylvanians. Atk not whence is to come the physical, the military power, to crush this rebellion. , ‘Were you to do so, the answer is to be fonnd In the relative population of the two sections of the Union—the free and the slave—now more distinctly drawn than at any other period of your history, I would make the reference, although my pride as a Pennsylvanian interposes and tells roe the exposure would be mortifying to the free States, and give rise to wonder that the present strife could be maintained for a day under such vast inequality of population.:: • You are aware of the figures to befonnd In the archives and official documents of the Government. Listen for a moment. ’The population of the free Statea is over nine teen millions; the white population of all.the slave States is less than seven millions. Deduct from this the white population of the loyal slave or Border States, and the rebellious States are left with a -white population of less than four millions.' The aggregate population of the HoribenwStates of Hew York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, is over nine millions, more than double the entire white population of the rebellious slave States 1 Shall American history record that' a: body of rebels, but as one to five in comparison with the loyal men of the UnitriJ States, prolonged, at their pleaaure, the un holy rebellion - which imperils the safety of our Union, and all the hopes of humanity that arc borne by that glo rious ship? Forbid it, -every drop of Pennsylvania' bfocdj every spark of Allegheny;courage! . : ... SPEECH OF GOVERNOR CURTIN. Gov, Curtin was then introduced, and received with cheers. He said: Fellow-citizens of Western Pennsyl vania:—lt la certainly very pleasant to be here to-day. To witness so vast an assemblage of the people of this State at any time would be a spectacle not soon to be forgotten \ but when a.mnltitude of freemen assemble to gether to deliberate on momentous‘questions immediately connected with, the safety of the Government, the occa sion becomes an era in history. The venerable gentle man whom you have chosen to preside over this meeting, at the close of a long life of high official honors, and great fidelity to bis country, has now one more opportu nity (o declare bis faith in this Government, and hiawil liDgness to lend his voice and influence to put down by organized, legitimate force, any attempt to interfere with or overturn our republican institutions. {Cheers.} . - To wilueeatbe prosperity that surrounds us; to note the industry of this busy hive in which we are how met; to-see the largest crop that a most bounteous Provi dence has given us for many years, now being cat and garnered by the people of this State; to witness amiKng •faces everywhere except when wo enter the house where there is hlood upon the threshold, and ono gone from the ‘fireside—-we would scarcely suppose that, for fifteen months, this great country has been involved in;a terri ble war. My friends, it is amevidence of the strength of our Government It has stood the rude shocks, of two foreign ware, and it now bears the shock of a rebellion of eight millions of people without faltering. It has suffered *the ; follies of the last Congress, and by the aid of the people it will still triumph, no matter what new obstacles it may meet in its path. {Cheers } Qur ami able and boneet friend, that “ most excellent man,” the Preeldentof the United States, has learned now that we ate engaged in war—{cries of “Hear,hear I” and cheers: Swvoice—‘High time. 35 } He and bis officers must take the philosophy of history, teaching by example, that war means violence, theassertion of power, and thot in a state of war, man, to a certain extent, relapses into bar barism; that even the life of the man who is in war, his property and everything he has, belong to his enemy, .and we must take it and use it against him / [Cries of “That’sso,” and immense applause.] No nation even waged successful war that was so chivairlc and polite, after this modern fasbioc, as to guard every house, and leave an enemy behind an army, as it marched forward. •' [Cheers ] The. house is ours—the crops growing in the valley of the Shenandoah belong to our army. [Cheers.] All property found there is ours {a voice—“the nigger, too.”] They have set up the standard ef revolt against the most beneficent form of Government ever conceived by the mind of man; and its beauty, its symmetry, and its strength, are fnily attested here in this State, as I ’have before remarked/ by the fact that we enjoy smiling prosperity when over ore hundi ed thousand of our people are bearing arms in the field. . , Jfly fellow-citizens, we now meet tbe issue fairly. [A voice, “It is about time. s ’] Let us not conceal the fact. "We are men of r Pennsylvania, loyal men, and it must be admitted, in tbe’faco of air that may be said and pub lished, that the campaign on -the Peninsula has not ac complished , the object with which it set out. [A voice, “/Whose fault is that??’] Forty thousand PennsFlva nians are down there now. We can do nothing for those - who have fallen upon the field of battle, and our sick and wounded are cared for, but those who remain there still, in arms can be, and must be, helped. Independent of all other considerations, we must send fresh battalions of Pennsylvanians to their assistance: I am asked whose fault it' is that the campaign on the . Peninsula has so far failed.. To that question I have no. , answer. /The time for crimination has passed. "{Cheers.} ' AU politf cal are obliterated by the necessities that turfound us. [Orisaof good.] The time for patriotic action has ,come— the time to move, the public heart baa arrived. Bit your war and my war; it is for your dren and my children j andit is in vain fo*- «a to con-' . demn toteor that official—-to expend our .vituperation on this or that general—-for gecerala to issue proclamations,' or' parties to establish platforms/of principle, or the - Government to act unto the public heart is moved, and the >n.-tho presenco of God, that this Government shall be maintained. [Uheere.J It will crumble into atoms else. I care not who is responsible for our misfortunes. ' Let us draw a mantle over the past—forget all that has al ready occurred, and Jet. Pennsylvania declare, with her mighty voice, that the Government-shah continue to ex- [Cheers.] Fellow-citizens,- seventy-three 1 P e &ce have passed since this Government was . __ f Mn _ slant growth and prosperity—aev&t^^.Z!^f^„ gr£BS, civilizaiion, and Christianity— seventy. of individual happineßs—a long time .to enjoy profound peace.Vßut why should we bo exempt from the deßtiny of other nations! Rude war has at last come upon us, and sorely we are feeling its effects. They asked Penn sylvania for troops, and we gaye them. Some of our best citizens have fallen in the battles before Richmond/ The bones of tbe dead of Pennsylvania lie in every State that b&B reared the rebel flag. They may be found on every battle .field. But why refer to this fact here, .where. so many of your social circles have lost their brightest jew els? Reed I allude to the gallant and generous Black, or to thß brave and daring' Rippey? Need I refer to-huu drt ds of others who .went from Ibis county to. follow the fight in the van, in order to appeal to you to go down and save their companions who still livo, thank God, to fight j- for: their country 1 . [Cries of “We are all ready to go 1”J My fellow-citizens, when, in tbe present emergency, I was called upon, in my official capacity, by the Presi * dent for twenty-two raiments, I hesitated whether-or not to convene tbe Legislature. 1 had no power to take any money from the publie treasury. The Constitution provides that no money shall be drawn: from the public treasury, except- in pursuance of law. I had sworn to support the Constitution, and it would have been revolu tion bad I thiusfc my hatp in to take anything out with out authority of law. To call the Legislature together would require from four to eight weeks, and then as long a time would be required te negotiate: loanß. I could not ask the people to give me. money, because I had no power to disburse it, no agents to give security, or any of tbe machinery of law to enabteme to act properly.: go, after a long deliberation; with all the light I could . . bring to bt&r upon the subject, I concluded to issue the proclamation which I did. [Cheers ] By this means I bavebzoughttbematterhome to each one of you, and ■ unless you all feel a personal ioteipßt in it, and stand ready to help, the war might as well be discontinued, for it cannot succeed. Our honest and upright President of the United States, calls for more troops, ftß I before re marked. They are to go into the field to carry on real war." War means desolation and death/'The rebels have set up toe standard- of revolt, and-are striking at the lib erties of ft great people, and the history of the world, both sacred and profane, proclaims that they shall suffer death: The time has now cbme when the lives and the property of the rebels will bo used to break down this most, unholy rebellion. [lmmense applause } *We will no longer be led aside by the procla •mations.of any generals. That is allovernow. Weshalt have no more of their.proclamations, either in the South •or the West. Tbere'will be one si&gle undivided opinion ■which will need no act of Congress to enforce, and no laws er to interpret, and it will be to ihe effect that all.tlie rebels have in life and in property is ours. [A voice—' fi Top, but will they carry this opinion out!’ 5 ] They will carry it out. / The venerable gentleman who pro sides over jou has properly stated the aentimentwhich will henceforth govern us, and I believe it is embodied in the resolutions wbich be offered. : j. >1 desire to speak.fco you on another point. ;. Since .the ■ beginmng'of tbis*rebeilion, these traitors/whose souls, are blistered with perjury, have kept their emUsaries in . foreign.lamle for.tbe purpose,of securing foreign; inter-, venttonin this great struggle. When one of your com modores captured two of their hired agents they were aunehdeffcd to a.haughty power/ -[An indiguaot voice,/ “ Yes, they were.”] Now, if any foreign nation d&rires to intervene it Is too late. The indignation of this conn-* try is thoroughly aroused, and il either England or . . France, or both, desire a contest with ; us, they will find" the? energy, tbe courage, and" the stubborn wilt of our people/prepared tor them. Lei tbe English Lion show his teeth now'. [Cheers.] Our sea-coast is well protected with" iron ships, and we are ready and > can suppress this'*insurrection, and punish /foreign /Insolence,besides- Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have already , gone forth to do ,battle -for you, thousands of thfm have died for you; and thousands more are ready when it-is necessary. / What have you done for them 1 .They have sacrificed all tor you; what /have you sacrificed for them 'I Have you done anything to support those legions? .lUve you made any .effort to add -to their comfort or to.provide for those, they , have, left behind? Tbis te a subject which requires your'seri ous consideration. You are at homo and- feel none of the deprivations which they sutler. ; You are surrounded with plenty, and ought you not to bear in inirid those brave men who bare their breasts to the" bayonet of 'ihe en»my, and generously - contribute something .from your /• store in their behalf? [Cheers.]/; This .is ■ not the 5 - time to hold bscfc - Hanging -tremblingly in toe batence is death to the Republic or the suppres sion of ihe rebellion. In the one case all these States will be divided into smaff nations, and will become in significant in the eyes of the world. In the other, we will prove this the strongest/Government ever conceived by the mind of man, mid our children and our children’s children,/ for generations to come, will enjoy all the bles&iDgS- which our fathers bequeathed to us. Fellow : citizens my strength is gone. - I tbahk youtor the at-' tentiou and patience with which you have listened to me Igo back to tbe p?rformance of my duty, refreshed by tbe dismay of patriotism I have here witnessed. I again thank rod for your presence here, and bid you for the present farewell. [Loud and long-continued cheats.] . RESOLUTIONS. - " Mr. Finney read the following resolutions: : * Resolved. That the hour , of danger which has come admonishes all. the, loyul men of Uve nation to rise up, and/fully realizing that the‘future glory.and the perpe tufty of the Republic sire in jeopardy, hasten to strengthen the National Government In resisting the which has been made upo Liberty, the Constitution; ?aiid the Union/ [A •• do.Cheers* and ■ That the glorious aebtevemontfl or the past, which adurn our history as a nation, and the..signal, triumphs,’ both by-land, and by sea, which .have shed such recent' lhstre upon our arms, stmuMJarouse ia tfae: . ptop] e i; of Penns j ivania ‘ a spirit of- firm 51 determination never to retire frem the; contest until the rebel Confede racy shall be crushed, its capital taken, its armiwi scat“ tered, and the mftjetty of the-Umon, as it was purchased ■by the blood of tbe :Revolution, agatn.asserted over the -States nowvdidoyal and dishonored » [Applause.] . . . ' Resolved, That the highest 'emergency has arisen for a more determioed, vigorous, and effective effort tontter ly overthrow all those in arms against toe Government* and this mats meeting implores too constituted authori ties of the nation to an energetic employment of all the means in, and to come within their control, to whomso ever toey. may bdong, in a-manner consistent with hu manity and the usages ef oivilized nations, to crush out at once and forever the rebellion; and re-establish ; throughout the land the authority of the Oonstitution. That in boldly pressing upou the enemy for ; vietbiy in 'a'caute sovjust, the apprehended danger ot foreign intervention should tread of our arnsita to the scene of conflict, and prompt out navy to TWO CENTS. new deeds of heroism and resown, that this bloody re* volt and reign of terror mays&on end, andthatthen the nations which have conspired with the traitors for onr min shall he taught no European Power cab ever, upon the soil of tbiß Bepnblic, plant its Sag of despotism, or break down the'apirltof liberty, which lives in the bosom of,a race of freemen. [Cheers.] Resolved, That we, a portion of the people Of Pennsyl vania, loving onr whale country, and cherishing the be lief that Its preservation from the grasp of violence la near at hand, hereby pledge to the national Government onr unwavering support in furnishing men and money to quell the rebellion; and we most earnestly implore his Excellency, the President of the United States, his minis ters and advisers, speedily to assail the enemy, seize his places of strength, strip him of whatever maybe em ployed to retard the triumph of our arms, and resolutely arid with unflinching energy wage war for victory over (reason. [Cheers ] - . Resolved, That our confidence in the President of the United Btates Is not'only unimpaired, but hourly in creased, by the boldness and wisdom with* which he handles hovel and perplexing questions of State insepa rable from the present perilous condition of the country, [Cheers.] Resolved , That his Excellency Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of our Commonwealth, deserves, and is hereby tendered, the gratitude of this meeting for: tho able, vigorous, and correct discharge of the highly responsi ble duties devolving upon him in placing the State in the very front rank of the defenders of the Union; for bis unceasing care of our noble men who are in their coun try’s service, and for hiß well-planned measures for the comfort of the sick and disabled, and that these humane exertions will hereafter brighten the pages of our history, and cover his name with honor. [Cheers ] • JKcsoZved, That our torrovr at the losb of those who have fallen in battle, the sad recital of the sufferings of tho sick, the pangs of the wounded, and the privations of the capti re, should appeal to every man to aid with all his strength to terminate the horrors of a war which has filled the land with lamentation and znenrniug. Resolved, That to enable our glorious old Common wealth promptly to place in the field her quota of men, it is expedient to raise by subscription among our own people such sums of money as will be required as a bounty to each patriotic citizen who’will volunteer to servo-in the army of the United States, rather than have the Executive resort te the slow process of con vening the Legislature to make an appropriation'out of the public treasury for that purpose. ~ ■ -■•-•■, Resolved, That a bounty of $5O should, In the opinion of this meeting, be paid to each able-bodied citizen who will volunteer to serve as part of the quote of Pennsylva nia in the army of the United States, (for nine months, under the recent proclamation of the President,) and that all who cannot serve their country in the field should freely contribute of their means to sustain our causev [Cheers ] Resolved, That to raise the necessary funds for paying these volunteer**, and to secure for ail who are willing to take up arms every attention which can promote personal comfort while companies are being formed preparatory to taking the field, and to fender such assistance as may be necessary toenuble the enlisted men to be cone cited asto the officers who may be placed in command over them, ■Messrs.; Thomas M. Howe, Thomas Bt&ewell, James- Park, Jr., Gecrge W. Gass, Isaac Jones, E. IP. Jones, William &. Rlmich, John Harper, Thos. 9- Blair, P. Cv Shannon, John H.. Sboenberger, Jas. B, Murry he a committee, with power to add to their number and fill vacancies, whono duty it shall be immediately to under- take the purposes of their appointment, and that they so licit subscriptions within the two cities and the vicinity,, and disburse the Bame mbounties, and In such other manner as will promote enlistments. v Resolved, That the citize&B of the county be most ear nestly requested to cal! meetings of the people in the dif ferent townships and boroughs without delay, te co-ope rate with said committee, and aid in raising money for the early enlistment of the men to be furnished by the county, so that our ardor and alacrity in coming up te the crisis shall be worthy of imitation in Western Penn- sylvania, and sustain the reputation we have already acquired In nobly putting into the field-a large and ef fective force. ’* • Resolved, That we earnestly urge upon the citizens- of every county; in the Commonwealth to delay hot a*mo ment, or for any cause, to furnish the number of men as signed to each county by the Governor. The institu- tions under which we live are now in the balance, and the manner in which we act'nmo to preserve them-wtil determine, perhaps forever, their value. [Cheers.]: .Resolved, That it is advisable that public meetings be celled, without delay, throughout the several cities: and counties of thiß broad Commonwealth, te stir the people to action; infoeinto them new energy in the cause we are nobly fighting to sustain;, and to convince them-of tho necessity of a more active prosecution of the war in defence of the Constitution and Government, and the propriety of raising the required bounty mosey for. sol diers, and the necessary funds for the maintenance of their families during their absence. [Cheers.] SPEECH OF EX-GOVERNOR JOHNSTON. Ex* Governor Johnston said that they had been told by their most excellent Governor tbafc.the war in which they were now engaged was a personal one, coming home te each man's fireside. Be concurred fully in the sentiment. The nation had to be saved, the Constitution had to be preserved, and be wished to say that, in the establish ment of a nationality, the maintenance of a Government, and the preservation of a Constitution there was no child’s play, especially when they were assailed by such a power as now assailed ours. This rebellionh&d been re solved on till ty years ago,’and, in pursuance of the de sign. the leaders had labored to destroy ail -national po litical organizations, and to imbue the people of one sec tion with hatred of the other. They had, at last, accom plished their design, and he was in favor of placing the destinies,of the country in the hands of the people with out regard te caste, condition, or color, to crush out the rebellion. . . ; . .. SPEECH OF HON. WILSON It’CANDILESS-. Judge McCandless said: My fellow-citizens, it is a long time since I have had the pleasure of addressing a public assemblage of my fellow-citizens. Many years ago, on this very spot I delivered a eulogyon General Jack son,'an old man who was permitted to descend to hl3 grave without witnessing the belligerent and retrogres sive attitude of his country-a man who; if h 8 had lived to the present day,: and bad been at the head of the Go vernment, would have suppressed- the rebellion at its first inception. [<*Good!” and cheers.] Yonder stand furnishes me with an exordium in the motto, “ Liberty and Union, now-and forever, one and inseparable As Gov&nor Jotimton has told you, thirty years ago the germ of this atce?Bion was exhibitedin the Senate of the United States, when that memorable motto was uttered by one of the mostdietinguished and eminent statesmen tbat.ever’lived in this country. 'Hesaw this germ of to Hayue, and he need these memorable'Words that; ongm-to *,<.- , wr j ten upon the heart of.every citizen of Amenca':v--«}> miserable other and folly t il.itrV i 3? clr . £lo: ',° Union afterward— spreaavflrst, and characters of living light, blazing on all its aurjver, 4n as they float over the; sea and over the land, wds. every wind under the whole heavens, that. other inent, deer to every true American heart—-Liberty ant Union; now and forever, one and inseparable If'ifiCheers... That waslbe sentiment of the great Webster, and .God in hie providence permitted him, like General Jackson,. to descend-te the grave without witnessing the fraternal blood that has been poured out by the people of the different States of tho Union . Gentlemen, what has been the consequence of this germ thus early shown in the Senate of the United States! When my venerable friend here (Mr. Wilkins) covered all over with honor— the honor of yearß and public station—sat beaido him in the Senate of theUnifed States! It was the commence ment of a conspiracy that has been going on ever sioce, audio which the Northern eye was blind. We who acted with the South—for I always Biutoined them with the poltticfcl party to which I dreamed these men were In a conspiracy to sap the foundations of the BepubUc, aod to destroy one of the beet Bet of institutions that were ever formed by the wisdom or mind of man. : Why do you despond now 1 Have we accomplished nothing! Have we not shown,the power of this great Government? Where is the reason for despondency be cause we have received a check before Bichmond T It may h&ye been a defeat—it is a check, at all events. The army was too email, but it was one of the best ever congregated on the face of tbe earth, and there was a generalship evinced by its gaHantand accomplished com mander that will compare favorably with some of the achievements of the greatJNapoleon. fAttbisprint the applause was deafening. Cheer after cheer was given for McClellan, and tbe enthusiasm was greater than at any other time during the meeting ] '■•=:y Have we achieved nothing in saving Maryland from the Baltimore mob ! Have we achieved nothing in saving Western Virginia! in saying Kentucky 1-in retaking Tennessee ? and in getting back Missouri! Has nothing t been accomplished during the last year ? Why, with the • exception of Bull Bun and Ball’s Bluff, it has been one continued series of successes' en the part of the American 'armi—of that glorious army in the West as wett as with the army on the Peninsula before Bichmond. Then why. despond ? Gentlemen, it is in the power of ,this nation to show foreign Governments that they cannot Intervene, if • * you will only agree. [Orieß of.« That’s so l « Good l” ; aod‘cheers!]' If you do not—if you do not send rein forcements to the army before Bichmond—if you do not go there yourselves, or send some persons who will go there for you, the consequence will be that this great. Government will be dismembered—and thenwhat will happen 1 Why, you wili .have a foreign nation right at »'j your doors, a line of custom houses and .block houses i all along your continuous border, and ihere wiU: be one , interminable '.war.'. J. Then, fellow*citizens, those of you who cannot go must furnish the means for somebody else to go.- I speak frankly and honestly when I inform you that, if I was not in the position I am now, I would be in the army, somewhere oh lhe battle-field. Inasmuch as you must be anxious; to-i hear those who are to follow * me, I will detain you but a moment longer. ; To the Governor df the Commonwealth I ,must pay a compli ment. No man, since the organization of this. State, haa done more for the people of this Commonwealth than. Governor Curtin. [Chef's.] He has had great : respon ribiliti, Jipah-bim, extraordinary labor to perform, a large amount of money to spend, - and he has dene ; air honestiyj nobly, and courageously. He has.come., hero to-day for the purpose of seeing you, and. express ing bis sentiments to you. He has told you that consti tutionally he has no power to take, money out ofthe, treasury, but he calls upon your patriotism and purses, atd asks ; yon who cannot go; to furnish means to send : substitutes.. _ - Now, gentlemen, carry on this war; send reinforce ments. Ihave every ■ confidence in the President of the United States, though I did not vote for him, because he “did Bot belopg to my. political party.- All political par ties are dead and buried. {Great and long-continued applause:] I have, as I said before, every confidence in the President, and I have no doubt that the business of crusting out the rebellion, and crushed it should be, wall be accomplished, and that your army .will Shortly be in Bichmond, and it in ashes:' [Cheers.] " _ . Judge HcGandless was followed Prof. 8. Wilson, ; Judge P. 0. Shannon, Mr. Birmingham, and Bev. Mr.’ Prfßtley, and we regret that the crowded state of our columns-prevents us from givieg a ieport-of their speeches. - -• ; s V .. Whilst the speaking was going on at the main stand* crowds of attintiveliatnera were entertained at two or. three of the otiiar‘stands, by eloquent speakers. > One stand was devoted tp the Germans, and several addresses were made from it in the German language.: The. meet ing continued up, to six o’clock, when a heavy, shower rapidly djspfcrsed the crowd. -Governor Ourtin left Pittßburg on the .8.20 P. H. tram for Bedford Spring’?, where he intends remaining for a few dkyVj to recruit his health, which is greatly shattered by the severe duties he-has lately bet n called upon to perform. • As the train left thedepofche was complimented with a salute, fired by a number of Mb friends, who had collected there to'witness bis departure from the Iron City. .... •; . . A Suggestion. To the Editor of The Frees: Sir : Would it not be bettor, on some accounts, to devote the money, contributed by the patriots of our city for, the encouragement of enlistments, to the support of (he families of volunteers, in case of death or wounds; lifpreferenqe to squandering it m the pay went of bouutieSj which arenotmijgnQorQ. than a premium on idleness and BldwneS3 in coming forward ? It 1 seems'hardly justice’to the. noble s souls who went-at the first trumpet, .without any., “bounty” nothing but love of country for their stimulant, and who have', through all these weary months, borne the burden and heat of the day.with .no reward but the-satisfaction which the conscious ness of a just oause and the pi ludits of the nation have necessarily brought. Theße last, which’ have not even toiled’one hour, receive not only “ also every man a penny,” but an additional .sum, a « bounty,” because they are the newest comers. “Very respectfully, yours, ’ ' Liberty. Beak RioHNOHn haß contributed one thousand dollars for enlistments in his Senatorial district, and also a similar amount for the strsio Jtuifiose in Erie county. THE WAR PRESS. (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Th* War Press will be Bent to enhacrlbers by mail (per annum in advance) it..... $3.00 Three Copies “ <• 5.00 Five “ •« <•' 8.00 Ten “ “ « 13.00 Larger Cluhs will be charted at the same rata—thus: 20 copies will tost 524; 50 copies will coet $6O, and 100 copies $l2O. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, wo wiU send an Extra Copy to the getter-np of .the Club. postmasters are requested to act as Agents for The War Press. B?” Advertisements inserted at the usual rales. Sti i t ineß constitute a square. LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. From K ’ichmond—The Rebel Flans—Fortifica tions A tonnd the City—The Federal Foray at Bea Ycr Dam—Latest from Vicksburg— -Curtis Ci ’poses the Mississippi* FROM-RICHMOND—PLANS of 2hb BEBEIj3i The incursions oi rebels now being made in Ken tucky, Indianaj ®*d Tennessee, according to mr in formant, constitm ? a P fud are the preliminary ekirmubes of the rt campaign of the rammer. They believe that the Unio. > v armies have been now so reduced, and that it will require SIV large a portion of our forces to be kept in Virginia, tinthey now have an opportunity io expel from Tennessee ®ud Kentucky all the Union troops who remain there, dadoing this they rely upon tbo active co-operation of i'he people of those States. But whether the rebels succeed , 1 ? setting possesßion of Ten nessee and Kentucky or not, ft is' the determination of tbeir leaders to regain the po&veaston of : the peninsulfc hr Virginia between the York and J&meß rivers, and of the whole of Virginia north of Kich.ttOi2£b THE FOBTIFICATIONS TtlCHsrOJfU; 1 The conscription ret, and the otier measures for the raising, arming, and equipping of tfct>ir armies, haver been completely successful, and tbeir attention; just row, Is directed to the fortification of Richnrxidj'BO as to maker" it impregnable in any event. They haver no fears for Richmond this year. They believe that' Mi'Glelian’V army will not be in a condition to attack it, but wiGi itself, in a short time, be driven from the peninsula; Bat' in the possible contingency that the war will continue another year, and that the North will again invade Virgi nia next spring, they have determined to make-Bichmond impregnable. They are accoidingly surrounding It with a cordon of forts on all Bides, at a distance of two-or three milea from the city, very much resembling the forts around Washington. Some of these were already built; hut the? are being enlarged and strengthened. They are situated as follows, beginning on the north side of'James river, west of Richmond, and coining around with the sun from left to right: ' Ko.l. On the high part of the old fair grounds;-not yet completed ; work in progress. 2So. 2. On the new fair grounds, commanding the ap proaches by way of the Deep Run turnpike and the R&sh Rill road ; not completed; negroes at work on it: north east of N0.1.' No. 3. Three miles northwest of Richmond; a very atroug work - r completed ; north of No. 2. No. 4. Two and a half miles nearly north of the OapU to!, commanding the approaches by the Brook turnpike :• east of No. & * -.- * No. 6.. A little more than three miles north of tho city: ■ comm ending the approaches from Brook Run bridge and Meadow bridge;-northeast of No. 4. No. 6.A mile acd a half nearly north of the city; rather near the fatter, but admirably situated on a slope that can be swept for two miles by its guns. This fort was built'a year ago south of No. 6. , No. 7. Two and a half miles northeast of the Capitol, between the Virginia Central Railroad and the Mocha uicsville road; built last fellnortheast of No. 6 No. 8. Three miles northeast of tbe city, commanding the approaches from the Mechanicsvilie bridge. This fort was built while Gen. McClellan’s headquarters were on Dr. Cuitis r plantation, only three miles east of it, the Cbickahominy being between; northeast of No. 7. No. 9; Two and a-half mHes northeast of the city, east of the Mechanicsvilie road, and west of Dr. French’s plantation. A beautifully finished work, with outworks, abtatie, &c.commenced last winter, and finished early ■ln the spring; south of No. 3*. No.lo. Nearly four milea northeast of the Capitol; ccmmanding the approaches from several fords on the Cbickahominy; There is-a-large magazine in this fort. General Johnston passed much of his time here while the Union army was encampsdon the left back of the Chick aheminy. There were some guns in this fort then, which used to throw shells at random towards the Chickahomi ny y but they sever did any damage. The fort'was hid den then by dense woods before it; bat tbesshare been cut down during the last six- weeks. It is east of No. 9. No. 11. Two miles nearly east of the city; built nine months ago. It commands the approaches by the New Bridge road; southwest of No-10. No. 12. Three miles east of the city \ commanding the approaches- from Woodbury bridge. Immense gangs of negroes were employed on this work, and it was built very rapidly, the negroes working day and night, at the same time that the Engineer brigade was building our -bridges, it Is believed to be very Imperfect in its con struction, uud is east of No. 11. No; 13. Three miles nearly east of the Capitol; a work of great strength and admirably situated. Toere are some heavy guns in this fort, and also some rifled guns, which; it is said, carrya ball four miles with accuracy, all ol which have been here since early in the spring. There is aho a large-magazine. It is southwest of No. 12. : No-14. Two miles southeast of the city: commanding the turnpike from Williamsburga small but strong work, of admirable construction, south of No. 13. No. 15. Two mjles-south of the city, on the left bank of the James river;-unfinished and tbe work on it not progressing rapidly. It is west of No. 14-. E|No. 16. Three miles southeast of the city, and two mUes west of the “ Seven Pinesbuilt since the battle there, and men are still at 'work on it It is designed to command tho approaches from the Williamsburg stage road, and is east of No. 15. No. 17. More than three milea southeast of the city, and pearly south of the latter work. It commands the approaches-by the Charles-City road'and the Central rrad. The work on it is still progressing. No. 18. Four miles s-vuth of the city, on the left bank of the James river j-.tmfiniehed. No. 19. Four miles nearly south of the- city, and east of No. 18. It commands* the Newmarket) road and the -Osborne turnpike. The workmen it is still progressing. ■ No. 20. More than four.-miles southeast of the city, and east of No. 19, It commands - the Central road and the Newmarket road. No. 21. fix miles south of the citycommanding the Mill road. This is hot a work of any great strength. Crossing the river now, we come to No 22. Fort Darling, which'has often been described. It was commenced as long ago as April,lB6l. Its posi tion is such that all vessels sailing to Richmond have to pass it: that its guns can be fired down upon all vessels coming up tbe river, while no vessel can get its gnus suf ficiently elevated : to fife at the fort Since the attack . upon the fort by the Monitor and Galena, on the 15th of May, the fort has been greatly strengthened and the armament has been greatly increased. No; 28. Six miles south of Richmond, on the right bank of the James river. Built since the attack on Fort Darling. Casemated, and hss a powerful armament, with guns trained to bear on theriver craft No. 24. Immediately s*uth of the city, on the right bank of the Junes river. Not-finished, but work pro _nressiiig._ * m 1! •^ ree ~ imlc *- a onth-of.the city. Commenced in April last. - - - _■ No. 25. Three miles nearly south of tbe city ,-and weot of No. 25, Well situated. No. 27. Three milea southwest of the city. Work in progress. No. 28. Three miles west of tho city, on the right bank of James river. . ~ . THE AEMIES-BELOmRIGHirOH©. The utmost quiet continues on the lines in the vicinity of Richmond, and there |is no probability that this first anniversary of the battfeof-Manasßaa will be celebrated by another attempt of the Gra L d-Army to capture the ** rebel capital.” The exchange of prisoners is progress ing as rapidly as circumstances will allow: a large num ber of the Yankee sick and wounded having been sent to City Point on Saturday, and others will bo sent off by different routes. ; A numerous fleet of Federal jwar vessels, gunboats, and transports lays between Berkeley and Weßtoyer, jand McClellan has probably been already reinforced by 1 large portion of Burnside’s command. A soldier nr giCMn Richmond on Saturday evening with a finger that he had been wounded by a while stationed across tbe Pamunky river. .Accordingtear tjj e 'White Rouse, on thin side, through the Jy‘back; kilting and And taking forty-four pfisontrs: ' > ‘ • Tbe pursuit waß kept up as far south bask of tbe l iver, across .which the largev of the Yankees succeeded iii'awimming their horsiest aho made good their orcftpe." sha ptisonera, who vere.brought to -Richmond on taturday evening by the Oaptral train, bek>ng cbiefiy to ihe 6th New' Yoik''OavaJfy Regimcnt. There to no lets reported tfn'ihe Altogether*, this was a brilliant little affair. > . , , Cuf last accounts froatq.,*Gen. R. H. Bobertaon’s ccm roatid in the valley represent that ho is conducting the can paign there withand success, and at :the same fcnit.keeping % sharp eyeu upon the movements of the ei imy east of the Blue Ridge., A?i?AIBT AT "WINCHESTER By recent, arrivals from" Winchester, we are placed m pb«e*sionof isViable and inteieetmg -information of the t-pfratioDfc of tkVFtderal-forces inthe Bower Valley. Tbe township, to Wednesday last, wasimoconpiedby the tmi y, bnt about twonutefinorthwest of the place they hadstrong Jortificatious erected on whatr is known aa c bijitsV.Hilt.From these fortiScatiqna they bcc*ston nib Valiiud tl\% inhabitants with aa' if to teat tUa amiracy theto.wn; 1 Ibsy Btg&Hbattheir force oivtbe bill aumhers